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‘UNBEATEN’ INDIA MOVE A STEP CLOSER TO WORLD CUP SEMIS Don’t bring politics into sport: Holding

WI great refuses ICC diktat not to refer the term ‘Chinaman’ AJAY NAIDU MANCHESTER

IT’S not just America that has a problem with China as it threatens to overtake it to become the next superpower. Former West Indies pace It seems even the Interna- great Michael Holding tional Cricket Council (ICC) at Old Trafford in Manchester has a problem with China! on Thursday. Or else why would the ICC STANDINGS ask its commentators not to and Pakistan. TEAM P W L T NR PTS refer to the term ‘Chinaman’ And soon, as he pulled which basically is a left-arm a short from pac- AUSTRALIA 7 6 1 0 0 12 spinner’s version of ‘Googly’? er over the INDIA 6 5 0 0 1 11 Well, strange as it may mid- fence for a six, NEW ZEALAND 7 5 1 0 1 11 seem the ICC, for reasons he equalled Mahendra Sin- ENGLAND 7 4 3 0 0 8 best known to them, asked gh Dhoni’s record of 225 BANGLADESH 7 3 3 0 1 7 its commentators to avoid sixes, the most hit by an PAKISTAN 7 3 3 0 1 7 saying ‘Chinaman’ on air. Indian batsman in one-day SRI LANKA 6 2 2 0 2 6 The only problem was, cricket in his 211th ODI ap- WEST INDIES 7 1 5 0 1 3 a certain Michael Holding pearance. SOUTH AFRICA 7 1 5 0 1 3 didn’t agree and, true to him- Had he hit one more six, AFGHANISTAN 7 0 7 0 0 0 self, he put his foot down. he would have surpassed Note: Top four teams qualify for semi-finals. “Chinaman is a cricket- Dhoni to the fourth position ing term and shall continue among the batsmen with to say it. Don’t bring politics most number of sixes in India’s players celebrate beating the West Indies in their 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Thursday. India won by 125 runs to into sports,” the no-non- one-day cricket. But, as luck move into the semi-finals of the tournament. India, who won the 1983 World Cup in England and in 2011 in India, have been unbeaten in this tournament so far. (AFP) sense West Indian legend would have it, he was out told this scribe. caught behind getting a faint For the record, India’s edge to the wicketkeeper left-arm spinner Kuldeep off Kemar Roach. The um- Dashing Kohli leads the way Yadav dismissed Pakistan’s pire didn’t give him out so mainstay Babar Azam with the West Indies asked for a a ‘Chinaman’ that beat the referral and the TV Umpire batsman in the air and Michael Gough gave him through the gate. out much to the surprise of as India pack off West Indies Rohit himself. Rohit equals Dhoni’s The list is currently record of sixes led by former Pakistan all- SCOREBOARD The sun was shining bright- rounder , who ly. The stands at Old Traf- has a staggering 351 sixes to INDIA (Pandya), 7-252 (Shami). lbw b Chahal 10 K. L. Rahul b Holder 48 Bowling: Cottrell 10-0-50-2 (2w); Roach 10-0-36-3; c Sharma b Shami 6 ford were a sea of blue as In- his name. Afridi is followed Rohit Sharma c Hope b Roach 18 Thomas 7-0-63-0 (2w); Allen 10-0-52-0; Holder 10-2- Extras: (b9, lb3, nb1, w5) 18 dian supporters came out in by West Indian talisman Virat Kohli c sub b Holder 72 33-2; Brathwaite 3-0-33-0 (2w). TOTAL: (All out, 34.2 overs) 143 huge numbers. And Indian , who has so far Vijay Shankar c Hope b Roach 14 WEST INDIES Fall of : 1-10 (Gayle), 2-16 (Hope), 3-71 Kedar Jadhav c Hope b Roach 7 Chris Gayle c Jadhav b Shami 6 (Ambris), 4-80 (Pooran), 5-98 (Holder), 6-107 Virat Kohli won a hit 324 sixes in ODIs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 56 lbw b Pandya 31 (Brathwaite), 7-107 (Allen), 8-112 (Hetmyer), 9-124 good toss and batted first. Against Pakistan, Rohit H. Pandya c Allen b Cottrell 46 b Shami 5 (Cottrell), 10-143 (Thomas). Thus the atmosphere had already surpassed Dhoni Mohd. Shami c Hope b Cottrell 0 Nicolas Pooran c Shami b Yadav 28 Bowling: Shami 6.2-0-16-4 (1w); Bumrah 6-1-9-2; was just perfect for Rohit to record the most number Kuldeep Yadav not out 0 c Rahul b Shami 18 Pandya 5-0-28-1 (1nb); Yadav 9-1-35-1 (2w); Jadhav Extras: (1b, w6) 7 c Jadhav b Chahal 6 1-0-4-0; Chahal 7-0-39-2. Sharma to continue with his of international sixes. Rohit TOTAL: (For 7 wickets, 50 overs) 268 c Dhoni b Bumrah 1 : India won by 125 runs sublime form. Already the – 4th highest in the world Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Sharma), 2-98 (Rahul), 3-126 lbw b Bumrah 0 Man-of-the-Match: Virat Kohli. Indian opener had struck – has 358 sixes (including (Shankar), 4-140 (Jadhav), 5-180 (Kohli), 6-250 Kemar Roach not out 14 Toss: India two hundreds in this World ODIs, T20Is and Tests) com- Cup against South Africa pared to Dhoni’s 355. one-day team, remain the only dulkar and Caribbean bats- Gayle mistimed a short ball unbeaten side in the tourna- man both required from Shami and was caught ment and need just one victory 453 international to by Kedar Jadhav to the left of from their remaining three reach the landmark. mid-on after struggling to just league games to guarantee a Wicketkeeper-batsman six runs off 19 balls. semi-finals berth. M.S. Dhoni and Hardik Pan- Shai Hope tried to take Michael fancies playing West Indies joined Afghan- dya boosted the total, putting the Shami on and hit him for istan and South Africa as the on 70 runs for the sixth wicket a boundary but the bowler re- three teams to bow out of the to punish the otherwise-disci- sponded by rattling his stumps wicket-taking bowlers race for the final four so far. plined bowlers. with the next ball as West In- “We can’t complain, we Pandya hit 46 off 38 balls dies slipped to 16-2. AJAY NAIDU have just become the number while Dhoni remained unbeat- It was all downhill from MANCHESTER one side in the world and we en on 56, ending the innings there for a struggling Caribbe- have been playing like that for with a big six. an side who failed to maintain WHEN he used to bowl for the India captain Virat Kohli during his knock of 79 runs at Old Trafford a while now,” said captain and The West Indies bowlers, momentum after their open- West Indies, he was fast and in Manchester on Thursday. Kohli, who set up the win for his side, man-of-the-match Kohli. led by paceman Kemar Roach, ing win against Pakistan. furious. The man whose up became the fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs “Things hadn’t gone our had kept India in check until the West Indies captain Jason to the wicket and smooth action in his 417th innings. (REUTERS) way with the bat in the last latter stages, stemming the flow Holder said: “We let ourselves was a sight to behold, ‘Whisper- few games but we have found of runs with regular wickets. down with the bat. We didn’t ing Death’ as Michael Holding AFP to lay the foundations for In- a way to win.” Roach returned impressive seize the moment but I would was referred to during his play- MANCHESTER dia’s 268 for seven after elect- Shami, who took a hat- figures of 3-36 in his 10 overs, have taken chasing 268. We ing days now speaks with the ing to bat first at Manchester’s trick in the previous game, re- including the wicket of India didn’t do it. We have let our- freedom and authority of a man SKIPPER Virat Kohli’s gritty Old Trafford. turned figures of 4-16, remov- opener Rohit Sharma for 18. selves down significantly in who knows his trade. Kemar Roach is the only bowler half- and an incisive The Indian bowlers, led ing the dangerous Chris Gayle Kohli, whose 82-ball knock this tournament. The bowlers And indeed, having played worthy of being in West Indies bowling performance pow- by paceman Mohammed early after a scratchy innings included eight boundaries, had a reasonable campaign the game with great passion and team for one-dayers, according ered India to a comprehensive Shami, then dismissed West from the opener. extended his fine run of form but our batting has been too pride, Holding just cannot un- to Michael Holding. 125-run win over West Indies Indies for 143 in 34.2 overs to But it was Kohli who set with some eye-catching shots inconsistent. This is our weak- derstand the way the West In- on Thursday, all but assuring end the West Indies’ hopes of up the win as he became fast- that charmed a partisan crowd est format of the three.” dies have been going about their bowl a lot of rubbish. Even them of a spot in the World progressing. est batsman to reach 20,000 at Old Trafford. Two-time champions In- business in this World Cup. I can fancy my chances as a Cup semi-finals. India, who have displaced international runs in his 417th West Indies were in trou- dia next play hosts England in “First of all you need to un- batsman against these bowl- Kohli top-scored with 72 England as the top-ranked innings – India’s Sachin Ten- ble early in their reply when Birmingham on Sunday. derstand that 50 over is a lot of ers. I can get about 65 (runs) cricket. And you need proper batting against them at this batsmen and proper bowlers age of 65,” he quipped. “In to do the job. You need wicket- T20 cricket, they might geta- taking bowlers in the side,” way bowling a few overs here Pakistan’s Waqar says 1992 World Cup parallels are ‘freaky’ said Holding. “I’m not a fan and there but definitely not in of players who can do a bit of One-day cricket.” AFP Victories against South Af- that of their only World Cup tri- “The similarities are freaky to a back injury. this and a bit of that,” he said According to the West Indi- LONDON rica and New Zealand in the umph to date, when they start- and even though the play- But he is hoping for a referring to the number of all- an legend only one bowler in the past week have breathed new ed slowly in 1992 before picking ers won’t have been thinking repeat of the scenes of joy rounders in the side.” current side measures up to his FORMER captain Waqar life into Pakistan’s bid to reach up pace to lift the trophy. about it, there is no way they witnessed when the team re- True to his self, Holding expectations—Kemar Roach. Younis says it is becoming the semi-finals in England and “It is becoming impossible can put it out of their minds turned victorious to Pakistan. didn’t hold himself back say- “Roach is the only wicket- “impossible to ignore” the Wales after they won just one to ignore the parallels with altogether.” “It was heartbreaking, ing, “(Carlos) Brathwaite, taking bowler in this side. But, parallels between Pakistan’s of their opening five fixtures. 1992,” said Waqar in a column The prolific fast bowler especially when we won,” (Sunil) Ambris, (Faiban) Allen strangely, they don’t play him World Cup resurgence and Their trajectory through the for the International Cricket was robbed of his role in the said Waqar of missing the have no business to be in the in every match. The others just their 1992 triumph. tournament has so far mirrored Council (ICC). tournament 27 years ago due 1992 World Cup. side. They are no good. They make up the numbers!” 12 Friday, June 28, 2019 Sports

Indonesia, Aus Qatar’s Younousse & Tijan all set in talks over possible 2034 for World Beach Volleyball action World Cup bid AFP JAKARTA Qatar’s second pair INDONESIA and Australia of Tamer & Assam are in preliminary talks about making a joint bid for the 2034 excited to make World Cup, the Southeast World debut Asian nation’s football associa- tion said on Thursday. The neighbours discussed TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the potential proposal at a spe- DOHA cial meeting of the Asean Foot- ball Federation (AFF) in Laos IT is indeed a proud moment last week. for Qatar as their two pairs, “At the meeting we agreed including rising stars and to join with Australia to contin- fourth seed Cherif Younousse ue bidding for the World Cup,” and Ahmed Tijan, begin their Gatot Widagdo, spokesman for quest for glory in the FIVB the Indonesian Football Asso- Beach World Championships, ciation (PSSI), told AFP. which get underway in Ham- Qatari players in action during a training session in Hamburg. No comment was immedi- burg, Germany on Friday. ately available from the Aus- Younousse, who has ap- MEN’S POOL stantin Semenov and Ilya Le- tralian side. peared in the worlds twice shukov (Russia), Alison Cerut- Widagdo said the PSSI before and was fifth (2015) Pool D ti and Álvaro Morais Filho started talks with Austral- and ninth (2017) with Jef- Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan (Qatar) - (Brazil) and William Allen and ia’s football federation after ferson Santos Pereira, has Fourth seed Stafford Slick (USA). The Qa- Thailand withdrew from a teamed up with Ahmed Tijan. Dries Koekelkoren/Tom van Walle (Belgium) tar second team opens against combined bid with Indone- With their steady progress, Qatari players with coach Mariano Baracetti (left) and officials after a training session ahead of the FIVB Ondrej Perusic/David Schweiner (Czech the Russians at 2 pm, also on sia to host FIFA’s showpiece Beach World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Republic) they earned the fourth seeds Enrico Rossi/Adrian Carambula (Italy) Friday. tournament. in their first World Champi- There are 48 pairs in the The Indonesia-Australia onship for the team and have first time. We’re excited to ranking events on the FIVB It is needless to say that Pool E men’s and women’s sections. talks come just days after Thai been placed in Pool D. get chance. Hopefully, we’ll Beach World Tour. Their con- they will be seeking to im- Konstantin Semenov/Ilya Leshukov (Russia) They have been divided into 12 prime minister Prayut Chan-O- Tamer Abdelrasoul and exploit and try to make to the fidence level should be high, prove on what Younousse – Fifth seed groups on single round-robin Cha announced that 10 mem- Assam Ahmed Mahmoud are next stage. We know that all entering the event. achieved along with Pereira in Alison Cerutti/Álvaro Morais Filho (Brazil) format. After the pool stage, ber countries of the Association the second duo. They also the teams are tough but we’ve In three last events on the two previous attempts. They William Allen/Stafford Slick (USA) top two pairs will advance di- of Southeast Asian Nations had make their debut and will be worked hard and are feeling World Tour, Younousse and know their level well and if Tamer Abdelrasoul/Assam Mahmoud rectly to the knockout phase. agreed to launch a bid to host eyeing to qualify for the sec- confident about good results Tijan secured the third spot in they could play to what has (Qatar) While four best pairs out the 2034 event. ond round, which will not be in Hamburg,” said Mahmoud the Four-Star Xiamen Open fetched them the fourth seeds of the 12 third best pairs will It is not clear what impact easy though. Mahmoud, a reg- before leaving Doha. and followed it up with a 17th and sixth rank in the world, it van Walle (Belgium), Ondrej automatically be placed in the the multi-country bid would ular volleyball player in Al Ahli Younousse and Tijan have spot in the Four-Star Ostrava won’t be a problem for them Perusic and David Schweiner first knock-out, the remain- have on Australia and Indone- Club, is excited about getting been the leading duo in Asia, Open and were placed ninth in to enter the knock-out, their (Czech Republic) and Enrico ing eight will battle it out for sia’s possible hosting. an opportunity to play in the having won the Asian Games the Four-Star Warsaw Open. prime objective. Rossi and Adrian Carambula four slots in the Lucky Loser Indonesia also plans worlds for the first time. and Asian Championship They also featured in two non- Younousse and Tijan will (Italy) at 6pm on Friday. elimination phase. The cham- to team up with Australia “I’m very proud that I’ll staying undefeated through- Tour events and won them to begin with pool play in D, Abdelrasoul and pionship will conclude on July in a bid to host the 2021 be representing Qatar in the out. Besides, they have won give a winning lift to their con- having been bracketed with Mahmoud are clubbed in Pool 7 with the men’s bronze and FIFA Under-20 World Cup, World Championships for the three bronze medals in high- fidence and form. Dries Koekelkoren and Tom E along with fifth seeds Kon- gold medal matches. Widagdo said. Salah sends Pharaohs into AFCON last 16 Leclerc plays down hopes of Ferrari fightback in Austria AFP banished from the squad ear- lowing an aerial challenge with CAIRO lier in the day over mounting Christian Luyindama. REUTERS cedes a tougher time at the Red sexual harassment allegations. Having created the opener SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA Bull Ring. MOHAMED Salah scored his “I think the team is strong with his vicious right-wing “They were extremely quick first goal of the Africa Cup of and the squad is strong but we cross, Salah then stung the CHARLES Leclerc refused to in Paul Ricard, especially in the Nations as hosts Egypt secured are not happy to lose a mem- palms of Ley Matampi with a fuel any false optimism at the race pace, so I think we are fo- a place in the last 16 on Wednes- ber of our family,” said coach powerful 25-yard free-kick. Austrian Grand Prix on Thurs- cusing on ourselves and trying day with a 2-0 win over the Javier Aguirre. Egypt would be rescued day and said Ferrari faced an- to do the best job possible. But, Democratic Republic of Congo. “The team focused more on by the woodwork once more other hard weekend with domi- to be honest, it’s quite difficult Ahmed Elmohamady prod- our match and played the 90 though when a deep cross nant rivals Mercedes chasing an to be at their level.” ded Egypt ahead on 25 minutes minutes in a serious manner. I was nodded back across goal 11th win in a row. Leclerc is still chasing his after a wicked Salah cross and don’t think the Egyptian team by Bokadi Bope and Jona- Formula One’s oldest and first career win, coming close the Liverpool star slammed in will be affected by the absence than Bolingi’s looping header most successful team arrived at in the second race of the year a second shortly before half- of anyone.” bounced back off the bar. the scenic Spielberg track 140 in Bahrain. The youngster has time to spark frenzied celebra- Salah was guilty of miss- With his side riding their points adrift of the champions, been on the podium three times tions at a packed Cairo Inter- ing a hatful of chances in the luck, Salah rose to the occasion who have won all eight races and sounded more hopeful after national Stadium. curtain-raiser and this sea- and settled Egyptian nerves two this year with Lewis Hamilton Sunday’s race, in which he had Record seven-time cham- son’s Premier League joint top Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (centre) scores against DR Congo during minutes before half-time with a and Valtteri Bottas. chased down Bottas to finish pions Egypt rode their luck scorer again threatened inside their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group A match in Cairo typically brilliant finish. Leclerc, in his first season 0.929 behind the Finn. at times as DR Congo twice five minutes here when an in- on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) Played into space down the with Ferrari, finished third and “I think he was struggling struck the crossbar in the first terception broke his way only right by Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ best of the rest in last Sunday’s quite a bit on the second set half but the Group A leaders for the Egyptian to skew wide capital, but they were nearly si- ished third in 2015 only to make Hassan, Salah skipped inside French Grand Prix. of tyres with some blistering. held firm to join Nigeria as under pressure. lenced when Marcel Tisserand a timid quarter-final exit two Tisserand and ripped a crisp “I think at the moment it’s We weren’t. I think we man- the first teams through to the After four days of small slammed against the bar at years ago, and they fell behind low drive inside Matampi’s near quite difficult. They seem very, aged quite well our race so it knockout phase. crowds, another capac- a corner. DR Congo came to for the second straight game as post to cue a volcanic eruption very quick,” said the 21-year- shows that still everything is Egypt overcame the dis- ity 75,000 crowd turned out Egypt as one of the most unpre- Elmohamady forced home after from the masses of delirious old Monegasque when asked possible but it’s just very dif- traction of Amr Warda being to cheer on the hosts in the dictable qualifiers having fin- the ball fell kindly to him fol- Egyptian supporters. whether Ferrari could give Mer- ficult,” he said.

QFA President meets France-US showdown in Paris cauldron CONCACAF chief keeps women’s World Cup burning

REUTERS in and you’re in the spotlight PARIS right away.” If the French win on Fri- HIGH stakes, high heat, high day, it would be the first time turn-out and high expectations in tournament history the – the US women’s soccer team United States have failed to have declared themselves ready advance to the semi-finals. for a high-profile women’s The Stars and Stripes have World Cup quarter-final against won three World Cups. hosts France in Paris on Friday. Overall, this World Cup has For many fans the match is shown that women’s soccer has like a final, with “Les Bleues” star-power and can pull in fans, among the stand-out teams creating a buzz and momentum of the tournament and peren- that advertisers and sponsors nial challengers to the domina- Big Stage! cannot ignore. tion of the American defending It’s going to be a fantastic “The women’s game in gen- champions. France’s players take part in a training session in Clairefontaine-en- match. It’s going to be a eral has grown tremendously,” “It’s going to be a fantas- Yvelinesin France on eve of their 2019 Women’s World Cup said Rapinoe. tic match,” USA co-captain quarter-final match against the USA. (AFP) great stage for both teams “I guess the task for each Megan Rapinoe told reporters who have had a lot of team is to try to be the team that on Thursday. The temperature is expect- “This is a magnificent show- pressure and a lot of eyes is growing as fast as the game is. “It’s going to be a great ed to hit 35 Celsius on Friday, case piece for our sport,” Jill El- on them to really just go France has done a really good stage for both teams who have although by the time the match lis, the US head coach, said on out and perform. job of that.” QFA President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani met had a lot of pressure and a lot kicks off at 1900 GMT, it should Thursday. “This game makes it Although France’s high- with Victor Montagliani, chief of CONCACAF to discuss matters of eyes on them to really just go have dropped to around 28 de- bigger. Both teams want it and USA co-capt Megan Rapinoe est World Cup finish is fourth, of mutual interest in football on Wednesday. Hassan al Thawadi, out and perform.” grees. TV viewing figures have have to go earn it. It’s going to the team have been making Secretary-General of Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, The atmosphere at the Parc exceeded all expectations, with be a fantastic game.” waves in international football was also present during the meeting which took place on the des Princes is expected to be nearly 11 million people tuning France and the United both teams topped their groups. recently with top-notch play- sidelines of the CONCACAF Gold Cup currently being held in the highly charged, not just because into France’s 2-1 win over Brazil States were the pre-tournament “This is a big game and the ers like Wendie Renard and United States. Matters of mutual interest were discussed that of the quality of the teams but on Sunday. favourites to lift the trophy players know that,” said Ellis. Amandine Henry. included signing of MoUs in the near future. The two officials later the groundswell of support More than 35 million and they have been on a crash “They’re wired for this, they’re “This is the kind of game exchanged souvenirs after QFA President presented Montagliani from French World Cup fans watched the match in Brazil, course since December, when built for this, you don’t come that makes World Cup so ex- with a football jersey. and the soaring temperatures underlining the popularity of the draw suggested they would into the U.S. programme and citing,” US forward Tobin amid a heatwave. women’s soccer globally. meet in the quarter-finals if hide in the shadows - you come Heath said. Sports Friday, June 28, 2019 13

Cup Talk India and Pakistan clash NZ games draws 229mn TV Coach tells Lanka to viewers in India ‘quarter-finals’ MUMBAI: The June 16 clash for England, between neighbours India and Pakistan attracted 229 mil- says Root lion television viewers in India, beware of Proteas REUTERS accounting for over 60% of the screen audience for the first LONDON three weeks of the World Cup in the cricket-crazy nation. 1996 champions FOURTH-PLACED England The first 27 matches in the 10- will be playing two virtual team quadrennial tournament, aim for improved “quarter-finals” at the Cricket which is being played in Eng- batting to keep World Cup when they face In- land and Wales, attracted 381 dia and New Zealand in their million viewers, according to semis hopes alive last two round robin matches Broadcast Audience Research as they look to seal a semi-final Council of India. AFP spot, batsman Joe Root has The Virat Kohli-led side had CHESTER-LE-STREET said. England’s 64-run loss to four matches – including the Australia on Tuesday left their washout against New Zealand SRI Lanka coach Chandika qualification hopes in the bal- – slotted in during that period, Hathurusingha has warned ance with Bangladesh, Paki- drawing a combined total of that misfiring South Africa stan (both one point behind) 321 million viewers. The rain- could still be dangerous after Being alert and Sri Lanka (two points hit, stop-start World Cup match his side revived their World When you have no pressure behind with a game in hand) at Old Trafford, Manchester, Cup hopes with a shock victory breathing down their necks. between the political rivals drew against England. of qualifying, they can England have not beaten a massive global audience The Sri Lankans, the 1996 come and play without any India or New Zealand in seven and organisers received nearly champions, had a miserable pressure, fearless cricket attempts at the World Cup 800,000 applications for tickets start to the tournament in and that can get them since 1992 but Root is confi- at the 23,000-capacity stadium. England and Wales, with just going, so at the same time dent they can still reach the Official broadcaster Star India one win from their first five knockout stages. is showing the World Cup in six games, during which they suf- they can turn up and just “We’ll see these two games languages, including English. fered two washouts. want to go home, so you as quarter-finals... which in a The broadcaster’s live streaming But last week’s win against never know. way when it comes round to the platform Hotstar saw 100 mil- the hosts and England’s sub- knockout stage should serve lion daily active users during the sequent defeat at the hands Sri Lanka coach Chandika you well,” Root told reporters. India-Pakistan match, making it of Australia has thrown the Hathurusingha on South Africa “We believe we’re still more the highest-ever single day reach World Cup wide open. than capable of qualifying for for the platform. (REUTERS) Hathurusingha said South we didn’t play our best cricket Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Thirimanne takes part in a training session at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, the semi-finals and when that Africa still posed a threat in to win the game in terms of England, on Thursday, ahead of their 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match against South Africa. (AFP) happens, it doesn’t really mat- Friday’s match, even though batting. ter how you got there because Shirzad to they will be heading home af- “And I think we had a Duminy ‘ashamed’ of South Africa World Cup flop that’s when the tournament re- replace Alam in ter the group phase. perfect bowling display, de- ally starts to kick in. Afghanistan team “When you have no pres- fending that target (232-9). I CHESTER-LE-STREET: JP Duminy has apologised to South Africa fans after the country’s “dismal” “I personally think we’ve sure of qualifying, they can mean, cricket is a funny game. showing at the World Cup. ’s men have beaten only win-less Afghanistan in their got to be very calm about how AFGHANISTAN’S Sayed Ahmad come and play without any “You can lose so many opening seven games, meaning they cannot mathematically reach the last four. we approach the next couple of Shirzad has been approved as pressure, fearless cricket and games and win the one that is “It’s been pretty dismal from our part,” said Duminy, who will retire from the 50-over game after the games. The games themselves fellow paceman Aftab Alam’s that can get them going, so at the most important, it is this tournament in England and Wales. “We obviously want to apologise to the public and the South Afri- might get quite emotional, replacement for the remainder the same time they can turn up next game. I think we have can fans for letting them down. You know when you represent your country it is always a proud mo- especially the atmosphere at of the World Cup, the Interna- and just want to go home, so enough talent and the skill- ment and you understand that you represent 50, 60 million people, that is a proud moment in itself. Edgbaston against India.” Root tional Cricket Council (ICC) said you never know,” he said. set to compete with them to- And when you put in performances like that, you know, you in a way almost feel ashamed of that.” also said that England have not on Thursday. The ICC said Alam, Sri Lanka lost their One- morrow.” Reports have emerged that coach will be in the firing line after the tournament, with adapted to the slow pitches at who had taken four wickets Day International series ear- The coach talked about the Cricket South Africa (CSA) president Chris Nenzani promising that “heads will roll”. the tournament, having played in three matches during the lier this year in South Africa importance of putting partner- All-rounder Duminy, who has not featured in the past four matches, said the players, not the coach- on batsman-friendly surfaces tournament, had been replaced 5-0 but Hathurusingha said ships together and the need to es, should take responsibility for a dismal campaign. “It’s always a difficult one when they bear the at the same grounds during under “under exceptional cir- the team were confident af- “click as a batting group”. most brunt of our performances,” he added, speaking ahead of South Africa’s match penultimate One-Day International bilater- cumstances” without providing ter their 20-run win against “We have been practising a match against Sri Lanka on Friday. (AFP) al series played in the buildup details. Shirzad has played only England. lot of power-hitting with vari- to the World Cup. The hosts one ODI in his career but is in “We think that we have a ous ways of using the net fa- were criticised for not making line to feature in Afghanistan’s good chance because we are cilities we have,” he said. from the last game. We know Sri Lanka have six points peting teams have all played most of the conditions against remaining two games against coming off two wins (they also “The good thing that what what they can produce and after six matches, one behind seven games. Australia despite winning the Pakistan on Saturday and West beat Afghanistan earlier in the has worked for us is that the we still back them to do that Bangladesh and Pakistan and The top four sides from the toss while their “one-dimen- Indies on July 4. (REUTERS) tournament) and a very good top order, we had two good so hopefully in the next few two behind fourth-placed 10-team round-robin phase sional” approach to batting win against England, although partnerships at the start, apart games they come off.” England. Those three com- progress to the semi-finals. has been slammed by pundits.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS: WIMBLEDON 2019 Serena arrives, seeks return to form REUTERS jury, a limited playing sched- tle bit of confidence.” Healthy LONDON ule and an increased standard legs are key to any player’s of women’s tennis over the game but perhaps even more SERENA Williams will bring past few years have left many vital for someone like Wil- her quest for a record-equal- to question whether she can liams who relies heavily on her ling 24th Grand Slam title to again triumph in one of tennis’ physicality and court coverage Wimbledon next week where blue riband events. to set up big shots. she will try to shake off a nag- Williams has been unable ging knee injury and show the Two steps slower to deliver her trademark big tennis world that her window Williams won the most recent serves on a consistent basis of of opportunity is still open. of her Grand Slam titles at the late but will likely take comfort Rafael Nadal takes a break during a training session at the All England Williams has been stuck on 2017 Australian Open when in the friendly confines of the Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) 23 Grand Slam titles, one be- she was in the early stages All England Club given she is hind the all-time record held of her pregnancy, which led most effective on grass. by Margaret Court, for over to her taking a year off from But unlike in her prime, Wary of past pain, two years and has shown little competition. Williams’ rivals know she is evidence of late that she will Serena Williams of USA arrives for a training session at the All England She came back with a bang not the same player she once be able to snap that drought at Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Wednesday. The in 2018 and despite not play- was and do not walk onto the the All England Club. tournament will be held from July 1 to July 14. (EPA-EFE) ing at her best managed to court nearly as intimated as Nadal eyes 3rd title “As long as she’s play- reach the final at both Wim- they once were when facing ing, she’s going to be a threat to a handful of matches since seven-times winner. bledon and the U.S. Open. one of the game’s all-time REUTERS ment is tempered by a lit- to win anything,” ESPN ten- the Australian Open in Janu- “I hope so. I’m still work- “It’s hard for me to bet greats. LONDON tle trepidation every time nis analyst and former world ary due in part to a knee injury ing on it and working on get- against Serena. Look what hap- “There’s so many things he heads to his most erratic number one John McEnroe that kept her from competing ting there,” said Williams. “So pened last year: Two finals in that may be going against Ser- RAFA Nadal received a degree Grand Slam and why there is told a conference call. in a tune-up event ahead of I think it will be, I think it be Grand Slams,” said ESPN ten- ena, and she thrives on that, of sympathy this week when he a sense of unfinished business. “But it’s just now there’s Wimbledon, where action be- enough time. We’ll see, but nis analyst and 18-times Grand and she loves that, and that’s questioned a Wimbledon seed- After backing up his 2008 more things that can go wrong, gins on July 1. I definitely hope so.” When Slam champion Chris Evert. when she comes through,” ings formula that relegated him triumph by beating Tomas I suppose, like more days After losing in the third Williams was at the peak of “The one difference that said Evert. down to third in this year’s draw Berdych in the 2010 final and where she might not have it round at the French Open, her career, she was so far I see in Serena is since she’s “I would have said in Jan- despite a world ranking of two. reaching the final again in 2011 – and other days where players Williams did not exactly sound above the competition that she come back, she’s been one or uary, if there was any Grand After all, he has been Nadal then went five visits with- won’t give in as easily. So that her confident self when asked could barrel her way through a two steps slower than normal. Slam she was going to win, it champion there twice, is bang out going past the fourth round. just makes it more difficult.” if she would have enough time Grand Slam draw even if she I think that’s a little bit of fit- would probably be Wimbledon in form after a record-stretch- Those dismissing his grass- The 37-year-old American’s to get in optimal shape for was having an off day. ness. I think it’s a little bit of ... and if her serve is on, she’s ing 12th French Open, is injury court prowess were forced to eat time on court has been limited Wimbledon, where she is a But the combination of in- match play. I think it’s a lit- going to be tough to beat.” free and last year was a whisker humble pie last year when Nad- away from reaching the final. al roared through to the semi-fi- Despite that, the 33-year- nals when he lost 8-6 in the fifth old would be the first to admit set to Novak Djokovic in one that despite twice lifting the of the highest-quality matches trophy the All England Club’s ever seen on Centre Court. Don’t care-Kyrgios the hottest ticket in town lawns have not always been a Nadal has again opted to REUTERS ous” (as in “you cannot be”, his to win Grand Slams. player” but with a “sick obses- happy hunting ground. play no competitive grass- LONDON most famous outburst of all). The problem appears to be sion with wanting to be liked”) While his 2008 defeat of court matches in the build-up The main difference be- that Kyrgios doesn’t seem to and Nadal (“super salty” and Roger Federer in a final for to Wimbledon, preferring in- PERHAPS, in years to come, tween the two, of course, is care about it and has never gone “gracious only when he wins”). the ages stands as one of his stead to practise in Mallorca tennis fans will yearn for the that McEnroe won titles - 77 of beyond the quarter-finals in a He says he does not care greatest days, shock losses at and then take part in the As- days of “characters like Nick them, including seven Grand major. Still only 24, his career about fans when he tanks or the hands of Steve Darcis, Lu- pall Classic exhibition event at Kyrgios”, just as they do for Slam singles crowns, and loved is littered with fines and penal- is ejected from a tournament cas Rozol, Dustin Brown and the swanky Hurlingham Club John McEnroe, the one-time the game. Kyrgios would ap- Nick Kyrgios of Australia. ties, particularly for “tanking” as he was at this year’s Italian Gilles Muller represent some where on Wednesday he was Superbrat everyone loved to pear to have more in common – not trying – which he often Open for throwing a chair. of his darkest moments. soundly beaten by Marin Cilic. hate who is now embraced with Andre Agassi, who also Big Three. His head-to-head does when anything gets under He boasts of the millions he Wimbledon’s low bounc- “I love to play on grass,” he as a lovable rogue from the achieved greatness on court record against them is impres- his skin. He serves under-arm, has in the bank and uses those ing lawns also provide the ul- said shortly after claiming his golden age. despite, he later revealed in his sive (2-0 against Novak Djok- argues with and abuses officials riches to justify not needing to timate test of the creaky knees 18th Grand Slam title by defeat- Maybe the Australian will autobiography, hating almost ovic, 3-3 against Rafa Nadal, and fans, and shows scant re- try. He pulled out of this year’s that disrupted Nadal’s season ing Dominic Thiem in Paris. publish an autobiography ti- every minute of his career. but 1-5 against Roger Federer) spect for opponents. French Open citing illness, this year and forced him to “Honestly, the last two years tled “Bothered” (as in not), just Kyrgios should be chal- and it seems to be generally In a recent interview he days after saying the tourna- withdraw from Miami. that I played in Wimbledon, I as McEnroe did with “Seri- lenging the dominance of the accepted that he has the talent ripped into Djokovic (“super ment “absolutely sucks”. It is why Nadal’s excite- felt close again.” 14 Friday, June 28, 2019 FEATURES

SCOTT LAIRD TRAVELPULSE | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Nearly 7 million people visit the Eiffel Tower every year. RANCE is the world’s most vis- (TNS) ited country, with almost 87 Tips for enjoying a million tourism visitors in 2017. A significant portion of those Fvisitors, which is more than the population of France itself, were bound for Paris. Paris is at the top of many trave- lers’ lists and has been for centuries. It was the kickoff point for the Grand hassle free visit to Tour tradition among the upper class- es during the headiest years of the British Empire, as well as a must-stop destination for debutantes to buy ball gowns during the Belle Epoque. Today, throngs of global visitors stand in lines to see attractions such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, smile with delight as they bite into their first Parisian croissant and excit- edly peer through the glass barrier at the macaron counter at Laduree. They also get into arguments with each other over budgeting or timing, Paris fall asleep into their bouillabaisse from exhaustion or fall for common tourist scams. Here’s a short list of tips I’ve compiled over the course of several visits to Paris. Avoid the train from the airport If arriving at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, the RER Regional train serves Gare du Nord, where connections to taxis and the Paris Metro are available. While this is generally the most convenient way into Paris, it’s also fraught with problems. Laden with luggage off an overnight flight from North Ameri- The Pantheon, in Paris; ca, jetlagged with clouded judgment, The Stravinsky Fountain sits between Latin Quarter, holds the morning and Musee d’Orsay in the af- ing Parisians don’t wear shorts, tank it makes visitors a prime target for the Centre Pompidou museum and tombs of Voltaire, Rousseau, ternoon, knowing each won’t take an tops, baseball caps, flip-flops, souve- pickpockets _ even veteran travelers Saint-Merri church. Alexandre Dumas and other entire half day, leaving plenty of time nir items or stereotypically “French” can fall victim. famous French citizens. for transit and wandering. My visits attire (the one exception seems to be It’s better to take one of the direct ground or take a picture for someone have generally been long weekends, horizontally striped shirts). bus services (some of which have free who will drop their own camera and and I tend to focus each trip on a dif- Parisians are also generally re- Wi-Fi) that drop off at points conveni- demand payment. Scammers prey on ferent quarter of the city. served _ it’s rare that they’ll strike ent to several Paris hotels, or enjoy the good nature and politeness of visi- up conversations with strangers and the door-direct service of a taxi or a tors, and it’s, unfortunately, safer to Don’t be afraid to ‘be a tourist’ when they do speak, it’s generally sev- ridesharing service. After a few days ignore strangers on the street. Most visitors to Paris simply will eral decibels lower than what North of being used to the rhythm of the city, That’s not to say one shouldn’t not blend in, no matter how hard they Americans may be used to _ it’s polite with the benefit of a few good night’s strike up conversations with neigh- try. Don’t be afraid to take pictures of to modulate accordingly. sleeps, it’s less risky to take the train bors in cafes or restaurants, but if monuments or take advantage of the back to the airport (although a taxi to something starts to seem odd, trust Batobus, the tourist boat that stops at Preplan expenses and preplan the train station is probably a safer bet your gut. popular attractions along the Seine. flexibility _ save the Metro for in-stay journeys In spite of its reputation for snooty Preplanning can be important without luggage). Don’t ignore the concierge residents, Paris has fully embraced when it comes to budget, but it’s Hotel concierges are lifesavers in the fact that tourism is one of the city’s also important to allow enough Ignore strangers near popular tourist Paris, particularly when it comes to major industries. Visitors needn’t be budget for contingencies, such as attractions booking tables in restaurants (often will arrive armed with the power and wandering. Too many visitors ashamed of their status, and attempts taking cabs or rideshares when It’s a shame to have to give such necessary a day or two in advance) or of that relationship to ensure they attempt to work off a checklist, at- to “go native” will typically only make pressed for time or due to fatigue, advice when the purpose of travel is offering advice about excursions or have a trouble-free experience. tempting to see the Louvre, Eiffel one stand out even more. when hunger strikes or a refresh- to connect with new people, but most pre-booking museum tickets. Best of Tower, Montmartre and Arc de Tri- ment break is needed. Most of the situations where visitors to Paris will all, their services are free of charge. Don’t overschedule omphe all in the same day. But don’t overdo it arguments I overhear in Paris con- be approached on the street by a Concierges also cultivate re- This is good advice for any des- A better idea is to agree on one That said, there’s also no harm in cern budget or time management, stranger turn out to be well-trodden lationships with many of the pro- tination, but even more so in the or two prime objectives for each day, paying general respect to the norms of so it’s best for everyone’s sanity if scams. Don’t sign petitions, trust any- prietors of restaurants they fre- City of Light, where half the joy of preferably within the same area. a place one is visiting. One needn’t be the major non-negotiable items are one who has “found” jewelry on the quently send guests to, so guests exploring the city is getting lost Perhaps it’s the Eiffel Tower in the a fashion plate, but generally speak- settled in advance.

Cafes with outdoor seating line the streets of Paris, and are a Lining up for crepes at La Droguerie on Rue des Rosiers in No trip to Paris is complete without sampling a few Le Consulat Cafe in the Montmartre section of Paris is said to have good place to people watch. the Marais neighborhood of Paris. macarons. been a popular hangout for artists such as Picasso and Van Gogh. Annabelle Comes Home: Latest in the uneven horror franchise is a letdown

RAFER GUZMÁN Farmiga), provide a slight twist to patiently lets it burn. He has fun with Annabelle Comes Home NEWSDAY | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE the usual baby-sitting scenario: Their the early-’70s backdrop, using the for- daughter, Judy (Mckenna Grace), has a gotten board game Feeley Meeley to kicks off Tuesday with NNABELLE Comes Home,” the lat- touch of clairvoyance, like Mom. Their create a couple of shivery moments. solid $3.5 million in US est entry in Gary Dauber- basement is spookier than Once Annabelle gets loose and wreaks Aman’s successful horror the average, too, filled havoc, though, Dauberman throws in REBECCA RUBIN franchise, feels like a test with evil objects from every idea from his corkboard: De- VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERVICE of David Lynch’s oft-cited Movie Review old cases. The only lo- mons, dead priests, bloody brides, a theory that 70 index cards cal girl brave enough to doorway to the afterlife. Cinematog- ARNER Bros. and New Line’s Annabelle equal a feature film. take a weekend-long gig rapher Michael Burgess (“The Curse WComes Home collected a strong $3.5 He didn’t say they have watching Judy is Mary of La Llorona”) shoots most of it in a mn in Tuesday night previews. to be related, did he? Ellen, played by Madi- muddy charcoal-gray, as if trying to The supernatural thriller is expected to Dauberman, the screen- son Iseman as a plucky, All- hide the clichés. earn $30 mn over its first five days in theat- writer and co-creator of the American blonde. “Annabelle Comes Home” is a let- ers. Annabelle Comes Home is the third An- “Annabelle” franchise — part of the Enter Daniela, a raven-haired trou- down partly because it starts out so nabelle movie and seventh entry in the Conjur- “Conjuring” universe — makes his di- blemaker who invites herself over, well. It would be interesting to see ing franchise. Preview ticket sales are in line rectorial debut with this third install- makes a bee-line for the basement and Dauberman, who also adapted Stephen with horror titles like Purge 3: Election Year ment. It’s a mix of high points and low discovers a glass case containing the doll King’s “It” (2017), tackle a coming-of- ($3.6 mn), The Curse of La Llorona ($2.8 mn). points, much like the overall series Annabelle (she of the ginger pigtails and age film or even a straight-ahead dra- Those numbers are slightly above 2014’s itself. The characters can be compel- death-mask smile). This is where things ma and use a fresh deck. Annabelle, which earned $2.1 mn in previews. ling, the young cast (all female) is en- get good. Daniela, played with smarts Annabelle Comes Home is on pace for gaging and there’s even a little thread and a sly sexuality by Katie Sarife, feels Film: ANNABELLE COMES HOME one of the lowest debuts in the Conjuring Universe. The first Annabelle movie marks of pathos running through the story. like a blend of Louise Brooks in “Pan- Rating:  Somewhere around the 50th index dora’s Box” and Veronica Lodge in the the smallest start with $37 mn. The biggest card, though, the ideas lose focus, the “Archie” comics. “What’d you do to get (R - some gruesome imagery) opening weekend in the franchise belongs to story unravels and “Annabelle Comes in here?” she asks the doll, as if address- Director: Gary Dauberman The Nun with $53 mn. Home” starts to feel like a stack of ing a fellow delinquent. Daniela has a Cast: Madison Iseman, Despite new offerings, Disney and Pixar’s random ideas. personal reason for dabbling with dam- Mckenna Grace, Toy Story 4 is expected to lead domestic box office charts again. The animated forquel The movie gets off to a fairly strong nation, though, making her the film’s Katie Sarife start. Ed and Lorraine Warren, the most (perhaps only) complex character. launched with $118 mn last weekend and famed paranormal investigators (se- During the film’s enjoyable first NOW SHOWING IN QATAR has since generated $135 mn in North Katie Sarife in a still from the filmAnnabelle Comes Home. (TNS) ries regulars Patrick Wilson and Vera acts, Dauberman lights a slow fuse and America and $258 mn worldwide. Friday, June 28, 2019 15 KIDS CORNER

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LABOUR MINISTER MEETS INDONESIAN OFFICIAL MAHMOUD MEETS CHAIRMAN OF TWELVE PLUS GROUP

Speaker of the Advisory (Shura) Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud met with Duarte Pacheco, chair- man of the Twelve Plus Group, which includes the parliaments of the European countries, Australia, Canada and New Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs HE Yousef bin Mohammed al Othman Fakhroo met Zealand, on the sidelines of his official visit to Portugal. The meeting reviewed the parliamentary relations between with Chairman of the Protection Agency and the Indonesian Manpower Placement Nusron Wahid and his accompany- Qatar and the Twelve Plus Group and the ways of supporting and strengthening them. They also discussed a number of ing delegation in Doha on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed activating the agreement to recruit skilled and issues of common concern. The meeting was attended by members of the Shura Council and members of the Assem- semi-skilled Indonesian workers to Qatar soon. (QNA) bly of Portugal and Ambassador of Qatar to Portugal HE Saad bin Ali al Mohannadi. (QNA / LISBON) Qatar Airways wraps up an ICAI holds yoga session outstanding week of awards, inaugural flights and orders QA swept up honours at Skytrax and APEX awards, launched two new destinations in the Philippines and Portugal, and announced order for five new Boeing 777 freighters

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK at two separate awards events DOHA is a landmark achievement and, is testament to the tire- QATAR Airways (QA) has less efforts of the entire Qatar wrapped up a remarkable Airways team. It is a proud week, concluding a success- moment for the airline as our ful appearance at the Paris constant innovation and ser- Air Show 2019, launching vice standards set the bench- inaugural flights to Davao, mark in our industry. the Philippines and Lisbon “These standards and in- The event held at Birla Public School was attended by around 70 people including chapter members, their in Portugal, and breaking novative thinking were on spouses and students. records at the 2019 Skytrax display at the Paris Air Show World Airline Awards and competition’s history to win it all-time record for a single air- 2019 with our showcase of the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK spouses and students. health benefits of yoga and its 2019 Passenger Experience five times (2011, 2012, 2015, line in a region. The airline was ultra-modern Airbus A350- DOHA The session was conducted growing popularity across the Association’s (APEX) Passen- 2017 and 2019). named ‘Best Overall Carrier in 1000 alongside the state-of- by yoga practitioner at the In- world. ger Choice Awards. The airline was also named the Middle East’, ‘Best Cabin the-art Gulfstream G500 and THE Doha chapter of the In- dian Embassy Ashish Gahla- Earlier, ICAI Doha chap- QA swept up honours at ‘Best Airline in the Middle Service in the Middle East’, announcement of our order of stitute of Chartered Account- wat. He conducted basic yoga ter chairperson CA Rukkaiya the prestigious 2019 Skytrax East’ for a third successive ‘Best Food & Beverage in the five new Boeing 777 Freight- ants of India (ICAI) com- exercises which can be prac- Pachisa welcomed the mem- World Airline Awards and year, and ‘World’s Best Busi- Middle East’, and ‘Best Seat ers. During the same seven memorated the International tised daily along with breath- bers while the vote of thanks 2019 Passenger APEX Pas- ness Class’ for a fourth year in Comfort in the Middle East’. day period we also demon- Yoga Day recently by hosting ing techniques that relax the was proposed by chapter senger Choice Awards. The succession. QA Group Chief Execu- strated our commitment to an interactive yoga session for mind and the body. Captain vice chairman CA Sandeep national airline of Qatar took QA also set a new mark tive Akbar al Baker said: “We connecting people around the its members at Birla Public Kapil Kaushik, the defence at- Chowdhary. home a total of 11 Skytrax at the 2019 APEX Passenger are honoured to be globally world, by launching two new School (BPS). tache at the Indian Embassy, The Doha chapter of ICAI, World Airline Awards, includ- Choice Awards, winning four recognised by our customers exciting destinations: Davao The event was attended was the chief guest for the which was established in 1981, ing ‘World’s Best Airline’ – be- out of six in the highly compet- by winning these prestigious in the Philippines and Lisbon by around 70 people includ- event. In his keynote address, is the oldest of the 33 overseas coming the only airline in the itive Middle East category – an awards. Setting new records in Portugal.” ing chapter members, their Capt Kaushik highlighted the chapters of the ICAI.

SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS MARK INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

MES INDIAN SCHOOL: MES Indian School organised special yoga classes for students at its Conference Hall to mark the International Yoga Day recently. With the objective of health for all and to inculcate the value of discipline among students, the event saw participation of a number of enthusiastic students. The IDEAL INDIAN SCHOOL: IDEAL Indian School (IIS) organised yoga sessions for its students on the occasion of the International Yoga Day school’s principal Hameeda Kadar highlighted the significance of yoga in mitigating stress and anxiety that recently. Nearly 500 students of Junior, Girls and Boys sections demonstrated various ‘asanas’ (yoga postures) with great enthusiasm. Warm up one confronts in day-to-day life and urged the students to practice it on a daily basis. Heads of sections, and stretching exercises were also conducted while the benefits of yoga exercises were highlighted simultaneously. Principal Syed Shoukath Ali teachers and students attended the programme. (TNN) encouraged the students to practice yoga regularly to keep fit and improve concentration. (TNN) QAF celebrates graduation of 32nd batch of diploma course

Qatari Armed Forces celebrated the graduation of the 32nd batch of Military Sciences Diploma course including 133 officers at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College in the presence of Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training Major General Hamad Ahmed al Nuaimi. The training session lasted for nine months and included a sword drill in the Republic of Turkey last April, marching movements of all kinds, light weapons and field skills, as well as a number of topics related to map and compass, signal, duties of staff, field aid and military geography.(QNA)