Aamir Khan in trouble over film poster
A complaint has been filed in a local court in Kanpur on Sunday against the Bollywood actor Aamir Khan over an "obscene" poster promoting his forthcoming drama PK. The complaint was filed by Abhishek Bhargava, a law student. Khan posed nude for the poster of the film, directed by Raj Kumar Hirani and is due out in India on December 19. In his complaint, Bhargava said the poster would "promote obscenity in the society. Therefore, I have requested the court to register a case in the matter under relevant sections". The hearing will be held on October 15. Twitter has since exploded with jokes about the poster, which some claim was inspired by the art on an album by the Portuguese musician Quim Barreiros. – IANS
Muppets back on the road in online series
The Muppets are back in a series of new online adventures. Disney Drive-On with The Muppets follows the characters' adventures in the movie industry and will include a mix of celebrity guest stars and cameos. Produced to tie in with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Kermit & Co's latest big-screen outing, Muppets Most Wanted, on August 12, the first episode of the six-part series has already been released, featuring a guest appearance by the veteran actor Martin Landau, Entertainment Weekly reports. Pepe the King Prawn is left in charge of the Muppet office and struggles to network with the stars while acting as a mentor to Walter, who is still seen as the new guy with the gang. The remaining episodes will be available each Friday on DisneyMoviesAnywhere.com. – The National Staff
Guardians of the Galaxy on course for biggest opening weekend of the year
Guardians of the Galaxy continued to conquer the US box office on the film's first full day of release. Marvel's newest team of heroes earned US$11.2 million (Dh41.1m) during late-night preview screenings on Thursday, a record for this year. And on Friday, it raked in an out-of-this-world $37.8m in ticket sales, according to Entertainment Weekly, putting it on course to break the $100m mark during its opening weekend. It also looks likely to become the highest August movie opening in history, beating The Bourne Ultimatum's $69.3 million in 2007 and is a contender for the biggest opening weekend of the year – current leader Transformers: Age of Extinction earned $100m, with Captain America: The Winter Soldier in the second spot with $95m. – The National Staff
Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl Hines marries JFK’s nephew
The Emmy-nominated actress Cheryl Hines, best known for her role as the long-suffering wife of Larry David's character in the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, has married Robert Kennedy Jr. The wedding took place on Saturday at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Kennedy, 60, an environmental lawyer and activist who lives in New York, is the son of the late senator Robert F Kennedy and the nephew of the former US president John F Kennedy and the late senator Edward Kennedy. It is his third marriage. Hines, 48, has been nominated twice for Emmy awards for her role in Curb Your Enthusiasm and has also appeared in the ABC-TV series Suburgatory. – AP
Iranian political drama directed by Daily Show host Jon Stewart gets release date
Rosewater, the big-screen directorial debut of Jon Stewart, the host of the satirical TV news programme The Daily Show, has been given a US release date, Entertainment Weekly reports. The fact-based political drama – starring Gael García Bernal as the BBC journalist Maziar Bahari, who was arrested while covering an election protest in Iran then jailed and tortured for 118 days – will debut in selected cinemas on November 7. Stewart has a long-standing friendship with Bahari. He also frequently covered Bahari's imprisonment and the journalist appeared on The Daily Show after he was released from prison. Stewart took three months off from his TV show to make the film, which is based on Bahari and Aimee Molloy's best-selling memoir Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival. It is due to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September. – The National Staff
Tips for travelling while needing dialysis
- Inform your doctor about your plans.
- Ask about your treatment so you know how it works.
- Pay attention to your health if you travel to a hot destination.
- Plan your trip well.
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo hybrid
Power: 680hp
Torque: 1,020Nm
Transmission: 9-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 7.5L/100km
On sale: Early 2024
Price: From Dh530,000 (estimate)
COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: Revibe
Started: 2022
Founders: Hamza Iraqui and Abdessamad Ben Zakour
Based: UAE
Industry: Refurbished electronics
Funds raised so far: $10m
Investors: Flat6Labs, Resonance and various others
Tour de France Stage 16:
165km run from Le Puy-en-Velay to Romans-sur-Isère
EMIRATES'S REVISED A350 DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
Edinburgh: November 4 (unchanged)
Bahrain: November 15 (from September 15); second daily service from January 1
Kuwait: November 15 (from September 16)
Mumbai: January 1 (from October 27)
Ahmedabad: January 1 (from October 27)
Colombo: January 2 (from January 1)
Muscat: March 1 (from December 1)
Lyon: March 1 (from December 1)
Bologna: March 1 (from December 1)
Source: Emirates
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Dominic Rubin, Oxford
RESULTS
Catchweight 82kg
Piotr Kuberski (POL) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ) by decision.
Women’s bantamweight
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) beat Cornelia Holm (SWE) by unanimous decision.
Welterweight
Omar Hussein (PAL) beat Vitalii Stoian (UKR) by unanimous decision.
Welterweight
Josh Togo (LEB) beat Ali Dyusenov (UZB) by unanimous decision.
Flyweight
Isaac Pimentel (BRA) beat Delfin Nawen (PHI) TKO round-3.
Catchweight 80kg
Seb Eubank (GBR) beat Emad Hanbali (SYR) KO round 1.
Lightweight
Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Ramadan Noaman (EGY) TKO round 2.
Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) beat Reydon Romero (PHI) submission 1.
Welterweight
Juho Valamaa (FIN) beat Ahmed Labban (LEB) by unanimous decision.
Featherweight
Elias Boudegzdame (ALG) beat Austin Arnett (USA) by unanimous decision.
Super heavyweight
Maciej Sosnowski (POL) beat Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) by submission round 1.
The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8
Power: 666hp at 6,000rpm
Torque: 850Nm at 2,300-4,500rpm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
On sale: Q1 2023
Price: from Dh1.15 million (estimate)
Gender equality in the workplace still 200 years away
It will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe, according to a December report from the World Economic Forum.
The WEF study said there had been some improvements in wage equality in 2018 compared to 2017, when the global gender gap widened for the first time in a decade.
But it warned that these were offset by declining representation of women in politics, coupled with greater inequality in their access to health and education.
At current rates, the global gender gap across a range of areas will not close for another 108 years, while it is expected to take 202 years to close the workplace gap, WEF found.
The Geneva-based organisation's annual report tracked disparities between the sexes in 149 countries across four areas: education, health, economic opportunity and political empowerment.
After years of advances in education, health and political representation, women registered setbacks in all three areas this year, WEF said.
Only in the area of economic opportunity did the gender gap narrow somewhat, although there is not much to celebrate, with the global wage gap narrowing to nearly 51 per cent.
And the number of women in leadership roles has risen to 34 per cent globally, WEF said.
At the same time, the report showed there are now proportionately fewer women than men participating in the workforce, suggesting that automation is having a disproportionate impact on jobs traditionally performed by women.
And women are significantly under-represented in growing areas of employment that require science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills, WEF said.
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CHINESE GRAND PRIX STARTING GRID
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Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
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Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-GP)
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
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Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing)
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Nico Hulkenberg (Renault)
Sergio Perez (Force India)
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Carlos Sainz Jr (Renault)
Romain Grosjean (Haas)
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Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
Esteban Ocon (Force India)
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Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)
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Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)
Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)
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Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
Lance Stroll (Williams)
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arcus Ericsson (Sauber)
Kill
Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Starring: Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya, Raghav Juyal
Rating: 4.5/5
Name: Colm McLoughlin
Country: Galway, Ireland
Job: Executive vice chairman and chief executive of Dubai Duty Free
Favourite golf course: Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club
Favourite part of Dubai: Palm Jumeirah
How to come clean about financial infidelity
- Be honest and transparent: It is always better to own up than be found out. Tell your partner everything they want to know. Show remorse. Inform them of the extent of the situation so they know what they are dealing with.
- Work on yourself: Be honest with yourself and your partner and figure out why you did it. Don’t be ashamed to ask for professional help.
- Give it time: Like any breach of trust, it requires time to rebuild. So be consistent, communicate often and be patient with your partner and yourself.
- Discuss your financial situation regularly: Ensure your spouse is involved in financial matters and decisions. Your ability to consistently follow through with what you say you are going to do when it comes to money can make all the difference in your partner’s willingness to trust you again.
- Work on a plan to resolve the problem together: If there is a lot of debt, for example, create a budget and financial plan together and ensure your partner is fully informed, involved and supported.
Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
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