74.18% voter turnout in Dharamsala Municipal Corporation polls
Dharamsala, Mar 27 (PTI) An estimated 74.18 per cent of the 31,761 voters today exercised their franchise in the elections to the Dharamsala Municipal Corporation.Out of the total 31,761 electorate, 23,566 voted in the elections to the newly-formed body, Ritesh Chouhan, Deputy Commissioner Kangra, said.”The highest polling was reported from Bhagsunag with 87.73 per cent turnout and the lowest from Kotwali Bazar at 66.04 per cent,” he said.As many as 113 candidates from 17 wards are in the fray.The polling started at 7.00 am today and closed at 3.00 pm. The result will be declared later this evening, Chauhan, who is also returning officer, said.Electronic Voting Machines were used in polling, he said.Out of the 17 wards, nine are reserved for women, including one ward each for Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste women.Mcleod Ganj, Kotwali Bazar, Sports complex, Sakoh, Ramnagar, Dari, Badol, Khaniara and Khajanchi Mohalla are reserved for women, Chouhan said.The leaders from both Congress and BJP expressed confidence that their respective parties will emerge victorious in the polls.”Congress shall emerge winners in this election,” local MLA and state Minister of Urban Development said.BJP leaders Shanta Kumar and P K Dhumal, who are camping in the city also predicted a major win for their party. PTI CORR PCL SRY SK SRY
Manchester United Pogba, Rashford and Rooney make Smalling’s dream Man Utd XI Chris Burton Last updated 2 years ago 03:06 10/9/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
Getty Manchester United Premier League David de Gea Marcus Rashford Paul Pogba The Red Devils defender has pieced together a star-studded side made up of those he played alongside during his time at Old Trafford Chris Smalling has played alongside some top talent during his time at Manchester United, and has now attempted to piece together a dream XI of Red Devils team-mates.The England international moved to Old Trafford in January 2010.He has won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Europa League and Community Shield while with United, and the 27-year-old lies one appearance short of 250 for the club. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Why Barcelona god Messi will never be worshipped in the same way in Argentina Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. Selecting a side made up of colleagues proved to be a tough task, with there a deep talent pool available from which to select.
Eventually, Smalling was able to draw up a star-studded selection for United’s official website.In goal, he plumped for David de Gea over Edwin van der Sar, with the Spaniard considered to be “the world’s best”.Antonio Valencia gets the nod having “made the right-back spot his own”, while Patrice Evra was “someone who always put in a great performance”.Unable to pick himself at centre-half, Smalling opted for a pairing of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand – two players who helped him to settle at OId Trafford and were “an honour” to work with.Moving into midfielder and “no-one had a better right foot” then Paul Scholes, with his control of the game “a pleasure to watch”.Michael Carrick is selected to pick a pass, Ryan Giggs’ career “speaks for itself” and Paul Pogba is charged with the task of going “box-to-box”.Unsurprisingly, a place was found up front for United’s all-time leading goalscorer, with Wayne Rooney having left the club over the summer with 253 efforts to his name – along with 53 for England.Smalling said of the iconic frontman: “I was lucky enough to watch him a lot on TV and then play with him and be with him when he broke the United record and England record.”Man Utd 11/4 for the Premier LeagueRooney is paired with current fan favourite Marcus Rashford, with the 19-year-old being tipped for the top after graduating out of the Red Devils’ academy system.Smalling added: “There are a lot of other experienced strikers I have played with but the impact he has made, I think by the end of his career he will be known as one of the greats.” Check out Goal’s Premier League 2019-20 fantasy football podcast for game tips, debate and rivalries.
Queensland Touch Game Development Officer Glenn Hayes will be running a Come and Try day at Brisbane’s New Farm Park this Friday as part of Queensland’s Homeless week from 6 – 10 August 2007. Touch Football is one of a number of activities scheduled for the week aimed at getting homeless and at-risk people in Brisbane’s New Farm area into mainstream sport. The area around New Farm Park has long been a hangout for the disadvantaged and homeless, and has been witness to its’ share of heartbreak stories over the years.On Friday, it will be a good news day at “The Farm” when a section of the community receives welcome respite from challenging day- to-day life issues and gets an opportunity to access the fun, friendship, and fitness aspects of our sport.Queensland Touch’s involvement is part of its well-established commitment to community awareness and partnership building with wider society groups.The focus on disadvantaged and underprivileged people follows up a community conscious involvement in a Come and Try day for disabled children on June 19, 2007. Queensland Touch has also previously had links with organisations such as “Boys Town” and “Life Line” to access participation opportunities for the disadvantaged.The government-funded “Groovin’” Project is responsible for coordinating the week’s various activities, which include rock climbing, kayaking, basketball, tennis, photography, soccer, beach volleyball and even the formation of a choir, in line with Sydney’s Choir of Hard Knocks. Friday will be the biggest day of the week with a carnival at New Farm Park to culminate all the activities. As well as Touch Football, lawn bowls, and soccer, there will also be poetry in the park, an art and photography exhibition of the work completed earlier in the week, lunch, and a presentation from Brisbane City Council Deputy Mayor David Hinchcliffe. About 120 people are expected at the event with 20 – 25 to take part in Touch Football. Participants will be exposed to fun skills and drills relevant to Touch before being invited to put the skills into practice in game play situations. The idea is to provide opportunities to the homeless to get into sport and recreation activities that they would otherwise be excluded from. Industrious Queensland GDO Glenn “Haysie” Hayes is excited by the chance to share the sport he is passionate about with as many participants as possible.“I think it’s very important to take any chance to promote our sport in the community. To get to help people access participation opportunities and try sports that they might not have been able to because of a whole range of reasons beyond their control is as rewarding as it is worthwhile.I’m really looking forward to hopefully making someone’s day a bit better by them getting the chance to run around, and if it gets people thinking about being active, then there are enormous physical and psychological advantages in that. The great thing about Touch is that is not cost prohibitive and all we need is a footy to get them going, which is awesome,” Glenn said. Groovin’ was established with a Brisbane City Council Community Development Grant in March this year. Groovin’ project worker Merrilyn Bowers said there has been a good response to the activities by a range of homeless and disadvantaged people. “We don’t exclude or distinguish. Some are in boarding houses, some are in transitional properties and all ages can get involved,” Bowers said. Rohan Beehag is one of the people that has been involved in the week’s activities. “It’s awesome, it’s deadly. People can come together and play a bit of sport, not take it to heart and just have fun. I don’t know many other people that would let us come down and play tennis or go rock climbing or anything like that. It’s a pretty rare thing,” Rohan said.As well as being good fun for everyone, Merrilyn Bowers said there are also intrinsic rewards for many people that are often unable to participate in such activities. “There is a benefit to people who participate in sport. The benefit is identity, friendship, and feeling that they matter. It is all of those components and giving them something absolutely positive that they want to get involved in, rather than having to go somewhere because they are in a crisis all the time,” Bowers said. The more people that are involved the better. “This is about positive contribution and all they have to do is bring themselves. They don’t have to be something or someone else, just themselves,” Bowers said. It is hoped that some of the people that try a sport like Touch Football will stay involved after Homeless Week. RecLink Australia, the organisation responsible for the Choir of Hard Knocks, is getting involved with the week and is looking to expand into Brisbane. RecLink will be responsible for making it possible for homeless people to participate in mainstream sport and recreation activities beyond the designated week and is planning to establish a major homeless and disadvantaged Touch competition for Brisbane. The organisation has already established 14-team homeless AFL competitions every second Wednesday in Melbourne.President Adrian Panozzo said RecLink believed strongly in sport, recreation and culture for the homeless and disadvantaged. “There is skill development, coaching and training for the disadvantaged homeless so they build up a whole program of involvement and then we integrate them with traditional community teams. It’s all about recognition and maximum participation,” Panozzo said. Panozzo’s vision for a homeless Touch competition in Brisbane would rely on involvement from community agencies to manage and coordinate participants and teams. Queensland Touch would also be invited to assist RecLink in providing equipment and access to local community and club teams and a link with State and National sporting bodies for coaching and training. “We’d have our ambition that we could play our grand final day either at a major community venue or even the possibility of curtain raisers, if they have them in the NRL, before major NRL fixtures,” Panozzo said. The entire scheme will start with getting as many people involved at New Farm this Friday. The Touch Football activities will begin from 10am Friday so if you’re in the area get down to New Farm Park and help out some of those less fortunate. You might even get to have a run!
ANN ARBOR, MI – OCTOBER 17: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines 27-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Michigan’s head coach, Jim Harbaugh, famously guaranteed a win over Ohio State when he was the Wolverines’ quarterback. Harbaugh, who’s yet to beat the Buckeyes as a coach, came through on his promise as a player.This afternoon, one of Harbaugh’s top players, running back Karan Higdon, was asked if he would guarantee a win over Ohio State like his coach.The Wolverines’ star didn’t back down.“Yeah, I would. … Why not?” Higdon told reporters.The Michigan running back said he strongly believes in his coaching staff and teammates.“I believe in my brothers.”Like Jim Harbaugh did as a player, Karan Higdon guaranteed #Michigan a win over #OhioState in #TheGame @AP_Top25 pic.twitter.com/YrMIT9ntAn— Larry Lage (@LarryLage) November 19, 2018A lot gets made about players “guaranteeing” wins over their opponents, especially when it’s a big game, but what else is he supposed to say? Of course you want your players to believe they’re going to win the game.Ohio State and Michigan are set to kick off at noon E.T.The game will be on FOX.
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines leads his team against the Brigham Young Cougars at Michigan Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines defeated the Cougars 31-0. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)If this is supposed to be the year that Michigan finally takes that next step and really makes a run at the College Football Playoff, no one told Army. The Black Knights have a 14-7 lead on the Wolverines in Ann Arbor at the half.This one is far from over, obviously. Michigan fans weren’t having it as the team left the field, though.The half ended in rough fashion. Rather than go for it with two seconds remaining in the half from the Army 37-yard line, Jim Harbaugh elected to send out kicker Quinn Nordin for a 55-yard field goal attempt.It did not go well. Michigan fans boo their own team off the field: pic.twitter.com/0uJGhVLU8X— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 7, 2019The boo birds were out in full force entering the break. It’s not a great look for a team with such high expectations in Week 2.The frustrations are pretty palpable throughout the entire Michigan football community. Jim Harbaugh flipped out on the sideline at one point, following a pair of fumbles by quarterback Shea Patterson.Those fumbles triggered some Michigan fans to call for Dylan McCaffrey to take over for Patterson, outside of the packages that the Michigan staff has created for him. The younger brother of Christian McCaffrey is a dynamic dual-threat player, but Patterson has been solidly in place as the QB1 since last season.The second half just got under way, and Michigan has already gone three-and-out. If the offense can’t get something going soon, those boos may not be an isolated event.
Janani K ChennaiApril 19, 2019UPDATED: April 19, 2019 16:09 IST Nani and Shraddha Srinath in Jersey Movie Name: Jersey Director: Gowtam TinnanuriNani, in his previous films, has given us a boy-next-door image. In director Gowtam Tinnanuri’s Jersey, his character Arjun is extremely relatable as to how a middle-class guy lives his life. If you have seen the trailer, you would know that Jersey is a sport drama based on one of the most loved games in India, cricket. Any cine buff would know how a film like this ends.But Gowtam Tinnanuri makes Arjun’s journey quite intriguing. Arjun (played by Nani) leads a miserable life despite having the support of his lovable wife Sarah (Shraddha Srinath) and his adorable kid Nani (Ronit Kamra). At the age of 26, cricket kept him alive, but he is ‘forced’ to give up his game, thanks to favouritism and double standards.In a span of 10 years, Arjun has lost all the spark in his life and has become an irresponsible husband. One day, Nani asks his dad for a birthday gift, which is an Indian Cricket team jersey. Arjun struggles hard to get the gift for him and in the course, he discovers that he has been stuck in a shell for a decade. The rest of Jersey traces the journey of Arjun and how he gets his mojo back.A film based on cricket will showcase the hero aiming to make it to the Indian cricket team, goes without saying. In Jersey too, Arjun’s aim is to play for India and he doesn’t wish to settle down for anything less. Life takes a turn and Arjun is rattled. The entire journey is packed with emotional moments, perfectly executed by Nani.advertisementIn a scene, Arjun makes a comeback as a cricketer and gets selected again in the Ranji trophy team. Nani doesn’t show his excitement on his face. He runs to a railway station and screams his guts out for making it to the team.Nani’s expressions are pitch-perfect for Jersey and one can only empathise with the miserable life he’s leading. He plays the role of an attacking right-hand batsman and Nani’s cricketing technique is top-notch. It has been a long time since a sports drama stayed true to the game of cricket. If it was Kanaa in Tamil, it’s Jersey in Telugu.Shraddha Srinath makes a brilliant Telugu debut with Jersey. As Sarah, she is an ever-supporting wife and not the one who will withstand all the troubles caused by her husband. She questions him and loses her cool too. But, she stands by him when he wants to prove himself at his game again.However, director Gowtam Tinnanuri could have done away with dialogues like ‘Who is important to you? Me (Sarah) or Nani (his kid)?’ The pace of Jersey is slow and it might test your patience a little bit in the first half. However, the second half of Jersey will make you forget the issues with the first half of the film.Gowtam Tinnanuri is gutsy enough to have a non-run-of-the-mill ‘ending’ for a sports drama like Jersey. It moves you and makes you appreciate life. Jersey’s success lies in its well-packed screenplay, which will move you to tears in a few places. In a scene, where Sarah and Arjun patch up after a nasty fight, one would just tear up seeing the beautiful relationship they share on screen.Having nuanced actors like Sathyaraj and Sampath do wonders for any film. In Jersey, they deliver earnest performances as assistant coach Murthy and head coach Gouda, respectively.The perfect casting of Jersey is complemented by Anirudh Ravichander’s excellent BGM and cinematographer Sanu Varghese’s spectacular work.Jersey is a film that celebrates the gift of life and teaches us to take life with a pinch of salt. It will move you, inspire you and make you look at your own life in a different way.Director Gowtam Tinnanuri’s Jersey is not just your regular sports drama. It is an emotional film that talks about a disgruntled cricketer’s life, his ever-supporting wife and what it is like to be back to doing what you once considered your life. Watch Jersey.3.5 out of 5 stars for Jersey.ALSO SEE | Priya Varrier and Roshan Abdul get cosy in a car for photoshootGet real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Posted byK Janani Tags :Follow NaniFollow Shraddha SrinathFollow jersey Jersey Movie Review: Nani and Shraddha Srinath sparkle in excellent sports dramaDirector Gowtam Tinnanuri’s Jersey is not just your regular sports drama. It is an emotional film that talks about a disgruntled cricketer’s life, his ever-supporting wife and what it is like to be back to doing what you once considered your life. Watch Jersey.advertisement
Transgender Nova Scotians will soon have gender reassignment surgery funded by the province. Government committed today, June 12, that the surgery will be covered by MSI. Health and Wellness Minister David Wilson said he came to the decision after reviewing the medical evidence and the policies of other provinces that fund this procedure. “Based on the values and direction this government has taken on the issue, I am happy today to confirm funding for gender reassignment surgery,” said Mr. Wilson. “This morning I met with members of the LBGTI community to communicate this decision. “Last November, the province enshrined transgender rights in legislation. We don’t permit others to discriminate against transgender people, and the funding of this surgery is an issue of dignity, and equality for transgender Nova Scotians. I have tremendous respect for the LGBTI community and would like to thank them for their activism on this issue.” Section 4.8 of the MSI Physician’s Manual that prohibits funding for this surgery will be immediately removed. Nova Scotia will be the eighth Canadian province to cover gender reassignment surgery. “We were really happy to hear this commitment from the minister this morning,” said Kevin Kindred, chair of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project. “In our view, it is the logical next step from the amendments to the Human Rights Act that the government put in place late last year, and we look forward to working with the minister further on it.”
In certain societies, having multiple husbands can be an advantage for women in difficult times as they can buffer themselves against effects of the economy, finds an interesting research. The study challenges evolutionary-derived sexual stereotypes about men and women, finding that multiple spouses can be good for women too. It is well known that men benefit reproductively from having multiple spouses, but the reasons why women might benefit from multiple marriages are not as clear. Women, as a result of pregnancy and lactation, can’t reproduce as fast as males. Also Read – An income drop can harm brain”Our work (together with suggestions of others) suggests that marrying multiply may be a wise strategy for women where the necessities of life are hard, and where men’s economic productivity and health can vary radically over their lifetime due to the challenging environmental conditions,” said lead researcher Monique Borgerhoff Mulder. Researchers infer that by acquiring multiple spouses, women can buffer themselves against economic and social crises, and more effectively keep their children alive. Also Read – Shallu Jindal honoured with Mahatma AwardTo reach this conclusion, Borgerhoff Mulder collected data on births, deaths, marriages and divorces of all households in a western Tanzanian village over two decades. Working with the demographic data, Ross found that women who moved from spouse to spouse tended to have more surviving children, controlling for the number of years they had been married. Men by contrast, again controlling for their number of married years, tended to produce fewer surviving children with the individual women they married over their lives, said the paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. “As evolutionary biologists we measure benefit in terms of numbers of surviving children produced – still a key currency in rural Africa,” explained Borgerhoff Mulder. “In many parts of rural Africa, reproductive inequality among women emerges not from reproductive suppression as in some other highly social mammals …but more likely from direct competition among women for access to resources,” Mulder further said.
LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment Advertisement Facebook The students at Degrassi Community School are about to get shaken up with news that probably sounds very familiar.In the newest season of Degrassi: Next Class — debuting Monday at 10 p.m. on Family Channel — Belgium is rocked by a terror attack. Within days, student Goldi has her hijab ripped from her head while walking home.Meanwhile, T-shirts in solidarity with Belgium pop up around the school. Saad, a Syrian refugee, tries to explain why he doesn’t feel comfortable putting one on. Login/Register With: Advertisement Advertisement “When I read the script, a lot of these things were just right on the news,” says Soma Bhatia, 19, who plays Goldi. “I’d wake up in the morning before I’d go to set and I would see it there.”Bhatia says it can be helpful to show audiences what it looks like for people to cope with difficult situations instead of turning away from them.READ MORE Twitter
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A man has been praised for stepping forward to tackle the flames engulfing a London bus armed with nothing but a fire extinguisher from his workplace.Passers-by filmed the bus as it burned, billowing thick black smoke after the fire broke out on a main road in West Hampstead.There was a “loud bang”, according to witnesses, as the vehicle burst into flames. He took on the blaze The bus was the 113 service on Finchley Road, outside Finchley and Frognal station, and set on fire last night.A security worker from a nearby office rushed out, armed with a fire extinguisher from his workplace, to tackle the flames.He was praised by witnesses as he ran towards the burning bus, dressed in a suit and tie.A witness said: “He wasn’t wearing a mask or anything like that, he just ran out and did what he could. He is a hero. At one point he was so close to the flames, people were shouting at him to get back.”A Transport for London spokeswoman said: “There were no injuries sustained by the passengers or driver and investigations as to the cause of the incident are under way”. 
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Following 15 years of business development in Indonesia, South East Asia’s largest nation, leading international resource industry consultancy, CSA Global, has opened a new full-service facility in Jakarta to assist clients in a variety of gold, nickel laterite, tin, base metals and coal projects. “Our investment is significant and long-term and reflects the dynamic growth and importance of the Indonesian minerals and energy sectors to our company and clients,” said Jeff Elliott, Managing Director, CSA Global, who was visiting Indonesia for the official opening. “Our corporate focus on international standards assists management of increasingly complex local projects as well as adding an important level of comfort to international and domestic investors and financiers,” added Jakarta-based President Director of PT CSA Global Indonesia, John Bishop. CSA Global is committed to the international resource audit program known as the JORC-code and has worked with Indonesian geologists and mining engineers to encourage its formal institutional adoption by Indonesian industry bodies and stock exchange.CSA Global’s wholly-owned Indonesian subsidiary provides in-house expertise backed by a network of local and international experts who are highly experienced in exploration, resource evaluation, mine geology, data management and mine development. Reflecting Indonesia’s position as the world’s leading coal trader, the team includes coal geologists and mining engineering professionals with the knowledge to explore for and develop coal mines.“While we have access to the leading international experts, we are also recruiting the cream of Indonesia’s resource professionals to secure our business,” Bishop explains. “Our investment is as much about people as offices and equipment and we expect that Indonesian members of our team will enhance their expertise and take up international opportunities through the CSA Global network.”CSA Global is a leading resource industry consultancy providing innovative and practical geological, mining and management solutions. With more than 25 years of international experience in minerals exploration and mining, the company has current projects in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Core services include independent expert reports, valuations, mineral resource and ore reserve estimates (JORC), exploration project management, mining project consulting, training and database/GIS management. CSA Global’s service divisions are exploration and evaluation; data management and mapping; resources and mine geology; mining and projects; and community development and sustainability.