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“The Telugu and Bengali film industry have given me so many friends that now I feel at home,” says Tabu, who was in the city for a preview of The Namesake on Tuesday evening.
Though The Namesake is not a Bengali film, Tabu does play a Bengali in it. Which is why our words “Your Bengali accent was perfect” brings a smile to her face.
“It was a tense moment for me just after the screening was over. After all, when it’s a film from a particular region, the verdict of the people of that place matters most,” says the actor who plays Ashima Ganguli, a traditional Bengali girl who migrates to New York after marriage.
<b1>How did the actor pick up the accent? Tabu says that doing Goutam Ghose’s Abar Aranye helped. “While shooting for The Namesake I made endless calls to Chaiti (Ghoshal) and she never got tired of training me over phone,” says Tabu, who befriended the actor during her stay in Kolkata for Ghose’s film a couple of years ago.
The two-time National Award-winning actor (she won for Maachis and Chandni Bar) admits that playing Ashima was not easy as she got only two weeks to prepare. “I accepted the role because I admire Mira and her work and I was dead sure that whatever she was going to come up with would be brilliant,” says Tabu.
Though she hadn’t read the book earlier, Nair made her comfortable on the sets through extensive reading sessions. “I was nervous because we were briefed that the character would have to go as close as possible to what Jhumpa described,” says Tabu.
On Cheeni Kum, Tabu says she was elated to work with Bachchan in the comedy. “He was very satisfied with my work. I am waiting for the release,” says Tabu, who will also be seen in Bombay High opposite Madhavan.
Today, Jefferies Financial Group lowered its price target on Advance Auto Parts AAP, +0.17% to $195.00 per share.
There are 13 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, no Strong Buy Ratings, no Sell Ratings on the stock.
The current consensus rating on Advance Auto Parts AAP, +0.17% is Buy with a consensus target price of $184.4118 per share, a potential 12.19% upside.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. provides automotive replacement parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light and heavy duty trucks. It offers battery accessories, belts and hoses, brakes and brake pads, chassis and climate control parts, clutches and drive shafts, engines and engine parts, exhaust systems and parts, hub assemblies, ignition components and wires, radiators and cooling parts, starters and alternators, and steering and alignment parts. It also offers AC chemicals and accessories, air fresheners, antifreeze and washer fluids, electrical wires and fuses, electronics, hand and specialty tools, lighting products, performance parts, sealants, adhesives and compounds, tire repair accessories, vent shades, mirrors and exterior accessories, washes, waxes and cleaning supplies, wiper blades, floor mats, seat covers, and interior accessories. In addition, it offers air filters, fuel and oil additives, fuel filters, grease and lubricants, motor oils, oil filters, part cleaners and treatments, and transmission fluids for engine maintenance. Further, it offers battery and wiper installation, battery charging, check engine light reading, video clinic, oil and battery recycling, loaner tool program, and electrical system testing services. Additionally, it sells its products through its Website. It serves do-it-for-me and do-it-yourself customers, professional installers, and independently-owned operators. As of December 30, 2017, it operated 5,054 stores under Advance Auto Parts, Autopart International, and Carquest brand names; and 129 branches under the Worldpac brand name in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. It also served approximately 1,218 independently owned Carquest branded stores in Mexico, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the British Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Shares of Advance Auto Parts closed the previous trading session at 164,42 �?'2,75 1,65 % with 1040844 shares trading hands.
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Marvel Comics’ best-selling heroes are back in the ever-popular digest format! This ninth issue spotlights X-MEN and WOLVERINE! This is a can’t-miss collector’s item that will only be printed once!
CATCH UP ON THE BEST-SELLING ARCHIE SAGA BEFORE ISSUE #700!
As the Riverdale gang heads toward major changes in the pages of the monumental ARCHIE #700 next month, we follow Archie as he reflects back on past storylines including: the #LipstickIncident, the arrival of the Lodge family, the machinations of the Blossom Twins, the near-tragedy of “Over the Edge” and more! This special issue sets the stage for next month’s landmark 700th issue of ARCHIE by Nick Spencer and Marguerite Sauvage! Based on stories by Mark Waid and Ian Flynn and featuring art by an assortment of Archie talents, this recap issue is the perfect primer for new readers and returning fans to the Archie universe.
It all comes down to this! The Riverdale gang—held hostage by Cheryl Blossom's father! Reggie—at last paying for his crimes! And when all is said and done, Riverdale is turned upside down once more!ARCHIE VOL. 6 collects issues #28 – 32 of the ongoing ARCHIE series!
IT’S WAR! As the United States makes its entrance into WWII, the teens and parents in Riverdale are faced with some difficult situations as they reflect on how this will dramatically change their lives as they know it.
In Gotham, it’s Jughead vs. the Joker! Meanwhile, back in Riverdale, all the boys are under the spell of the mysterious new teacher. With the heroes in the throes of a death trap will Batman be able to save Riverdale before it’s too late?
Marmaduke "Moose" Mason is dead, having been executed by the Cooper clan after turning into a werewolf. Then who... or what... is FrankenMoose? Find out as Jughead the Hunger goes classic movie monster with "FrankenMoose Meets the Wolf Jug" Part 1!
Still soaring from CHVRCHES' sage advice, Archie is eager to take his friends to the next level musically on their first-ever tour. See as an unexpected turn of events finds them in the swingin' sixties-face to face with rock/pop icons THE MONKEES! Then: Can indie pop sirens TEGAN AND SARA help the band through a crisis, or has the tour gone kaput? Plus – The Archies have the chance to record an album, and behind the control board is none other than music legends BLONDIE! Will these iconic groups help The Archies get through the wild world of the music industry? Stay tuned.
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “The Haunted (Lodge) Mansion ” Veronica’s mansions is haunted! She wants to rid her luxurious home of ghosts, so who’s she gonna call? …Archie and Jughead?!
For 161 issues, Archie's craziest interactions with Riverdale High principal Mr. Weatherbee were showcased in this classic series.
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Vicious Cycle” The gang decides to go for a SPIN at the hot new exercise spot, DaleCycle! But a handsome instructor gets people’s heart rates beating faster than the exercise does!
Get ready for a horrifyingly hilarious collection of some of the best Halloween stories Archie has to offer!
'Tis the season to color all of your favorite Archie characters! You can give Archie's jalopy a Christmas paint job or personally style Betty and Veronica's holiday outfits. Plus, each image has an intricate background pattern to add to your color experience. The possibilities are endless and the fun never stops!
One of Archie's most popular graphic novels gets the deluxe treatment in this full-sized remastered hardcover edition collecting over 50 iconic favorite stories from across Archie's 75+ year history. The bestselling retrospective of this essential piece of Americana finally gets the treatment its due in this keepsake bookshelf edition.
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Nepotism Schism” When Betty gets a job at Lodge Industries, she takes to it immediately! But is she the best employee because of her hard work, or because she’s the BFF of the boss’s daughter?
Once upon a time Betty & Veronica weren’t just your average teens living in Riverdale—they were princesses, empresses and magical snow queens! You’ve never seen classic fairy tales presented quite like this!
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Kookie Contest” When Betty and Veronica bake up some yummy cookies for the school holiday bake contest, will they win first prize or will Jughead treat himself to them all?
When it comes to elections, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is the political equivalent of a scrambling quarterback. During the three-month election campaign that ended Tuesday night, the prime minister fell 20 yards behind the line of scrimmage before evading a savage blitz, escaped a catastrophic sack, then, at the last moment, turned upfield, crossed the line of scrimmage and galloped ahead for a huge gain.
Although Netanyahu’s Likud Party only won about half the number of seats needed to secure a majority in Israel’s parliament, it did so much better than anyone (including Bibi) expected that he seems to have triumphed in the goal he had set for himself last December when he broke up the government he had formed in 2013 and called new elections.
He did that because he wanted to strengthen his own hand and rid himself of two hostile coalition partners at the same time. This was a risky strategy, and it looked for quite a while like a disastrous one.
Throughout the final weeks, polling suggested Likud had fallen behind the center-left opposition, the Zionist Union.
If Likud had come in second Tuesday night, the ZU might have been given the first crack at forming a new government — and though it would have had profound difficulties assembling that new government, it’s possible the ZU might have succeeded.
But had it failed, Bibi would then have been left with the horrid task of slapping together some kind of nightmarish contraption coalition to secure the 61 seats necessary for a majority. He would have been weak and his government would have been on the verge of collapse from the moment it was assembled.
Something else — something entirely unexpected — happened. Bibi’s Likud was expected to secure 20 to 22 seats in the Knesset on Tuesday night. That’s what all the polls showed. Instead, it appears Likud won 29, maybe 30 seats.
Not only was that shockingly good for Likud, it was a far stronger showing than in the last election, because in 2013, the party had merged with another called Yisrael Beytenu.
In 2013, Likud and Yisrael Beytenu together won about 23 percent of the vote. Tuesday night, Likud alone won 24 percent (or so the results seemed to suggest at press time).
Take it still further: Yisrael Beytenu evidently won six seats last night. So, if you unofficially reassemble the 2013 merger and unite its total with Likud’s, their overall number is 36 to 37 seats — a nearly 15 percent gain in two years.
Bibi’s path to forming a new government is clear and should be relatively easy, especially compared to last time.
He gambled his entire career and he won, just as he did with the speech in front of Congress earlier this month.
The three-month election process was heart-stopping and melodramatic, like an old “Batman” episode from the 1960s without the camp — including the startling role played by Special Guest Villain Barack Obama doing everything in his power to take down the man he seems to have chosen as his Enemy No. 1.
The president (or his team) shipped close campaign aides to Israel to help Bibi’s opponents, and one State Department-funded group helped coordinate the line of attack.
The strategists going after him figured out that the key to the election was to stimulate what might be called “Bibi exhaustion” in the electorate. Their approach was to remind centrist voters of Bibi’s failure to do anything about the nation’s spiraling cost-of-living crisis, which had helped bring hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets in mass protests in 2011.
It worked. A bit. The Zionist Union won something like 24 seats, an improvement for its core Labor Party from 15 seats just two years ago. But the thing is, Israel’s left doesn’t have any answers to the nation’s pressing problems either — and is seen as too ready to capitulate on hard-core defense and security issues.
So, in the final days of the election, trapped in his own backfield, the Zionist Union coming hard upon him as Obama and his minions cheered from the skyboxes, Bibi eluded its grasp and made his move. Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Bibi pulled off a pretty spectacular piece of footwork in the most exciting election finish I can remember.
Pleasant Hill United Brethren in Christ Church, 3664 Coseytown Road, Greencastle, Pa., an all-you-can-eat breakfast will be served today from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.
There will be made-to-order eggs, French toast, pancakes, bacon and sausage. Adult tickets cost $5.50 and children's tickets for ages 5-12 cost $2.
The proceeds will be used for a mission trip to Belize.
Camp Tohiglo, 10670 Fort Loudon Road, Mercersburg, Pa., Renald Showers and Steve Herzig will speak at the Men's Retreat Feb. 4-5.
The theme of the retreat is Israel's Place in Bible Prophecy and is sponsored by the Fellowship of Bible Churches.
For information and reservations, contact the Rev. Carroll Churchey at 301-739-4245.
Hagerstown Bible Church, 203 Summit Ave., a Bible conference this Monday at 7 pm. will feature the Rev. L. Samuel Martz of Thurmont, Md., as guest speaker.
The conference is sponsored by the Fellowship of Bible Churches.
For information, contact Pastor Dale Carver, 301-733-3936.
Grace United Methodist Church, 712 Church St., the new movie called "The Wager" starring Randy Travis is debuting a new direct-to-church film releasing platform tonight at 6.
There will be no cost; donation only.
HUGE house on a large lot offers lots of potential to all the do-it-yourselfers out there. Even the oak tree is HUGE! One bedroom and bath on the left side has its own entrance and could be used for any purpose you desire. Master suite and one guest room are on the right side of the house. The kitchen, breakfast area and a large living area are all open to each other. The den is at the entrance to the house. Corporate seller requires up to 5 calendar days for offer response. FreddieMac First Look Period runs through 3/28/2019.
Gillian Welch And David Rawlings On Mountain Stage Welch and Rawlings string together a mix of genre in this performance. Hear some of the duo's early work together, recorded shortly before the release of 1996's classic Revival.
David Rawlings and Gillian Welch perform on Mountain Stage.
Singer-songwriter Gillian Welch and guitarist David Rawlings made their first Mountain Stage appearance on Nov. 19, 1995. At the time of this performance, their landmark debut Revival was many months from release, and Welch was celebrating having her songs covered by Tim & Mollie O'Brien and the Nashville Bluegrass band on their latest albums.
When Revival was released the next spring, it met with massive critical acclaim; Welch and Rawlings' singular stew of rural Appalachian sounds, bluegrass, country, folk and rock is all but universally recognized as some of the finest music of its time.
Their Mountain Stage set includes songs that would later be included on Revival, along with "Red Clay Halo," which Welch would finally record for 2001's Time (The Revelator).
Shyne has accepted “temporary deportation” to his native Belize, four weeks after being detained by immigration officials following his release from a nearly nine-year prison sentence for his involvement in a 1999 shooting at a New York club. MTV reports that Shyne’s lawyer confirmed his client would return to the Central American country where he spent the first 13 years of his life; his father, Dean Barrow, is the nation’s prime minister.
Shyne (born Jamal Barrow), who converted to Judaism and changed his name to Moses Levi during his incarceration, will reportedly work on his eventual return to the United States while in Belize. A Harvard professor named Charles Ogletree had been assisting Shyne during his recent immigration troubles and will continue to work with the rapper; Shyne’s lawyer, Oscar Michelin, said his client had the option to “fight from detention or fight from freedom,” meaning he could argue his U.S. citizenship while being detained or free in Belize, so he opted for the latter.
Silicon Valley-based cloud computing services company ServiceNow has appointed two-decade technology industry veteran Brian Marvin as its vice president of federal sales.
Marvin will be based out of ServiceNow’s office in Washington, D.C. and focus on the company’s push to help agencies adopt information technology management tools with automation features.
He previously led North America commercial and federal sales at Blackboard and his career also includes eight years at BMC Software, where he oversaw government sales.
ServiceNow received a FedRAMP authority-to-operate certification in 2016 to offer the company’s cloud computing platform to federal agencies. The company says at least 100 federal agencies use ServiceNow products.
Known as the Viennese Teardrop for her heartbreaking performances in The Great Ziegfeld and The Good Earth, among other films, the two-time Academy Award–winning actress reigned as one of Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies during its golden age. Now, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, she reflects on love, mountain climbing, and her career.
What is your current state of mind? I have never had a current state of mind. My mind changes a great deal. I am very affected by any sorrow or sad thing, and I am very affected by joy and beauty.
What is your idea of perfect happiness? First of all, to be in love. The second way of being very happy is to be able to get the best out of yourself, whatever it is.
What or who is the greatest love of your life? One can be more than once in love—that’s the most important thing. The great loves of my life are my husband of 45 years, my daughter, and my first husband. These were my three great loves, but I’ve had other ones in between. They might not have been as great, but how can you weigh love? You cannot put it on a scale.
What is the quality you most like in a man? To strive to get the best out of himself.
What is the quality you most like in a woman? An inner and outer elegance.
Which living person do you most admire? Mandela. Also, artists and painters. I admire people who are creative.
What is your greatest extravagance? Mountain climbing.
When and where were you happiest? In the mountains, climbing into beautiful places—anything that has to do with nature. I feel best in nature or near nature. And I was most happy, of course, when I was with my husband and we were in beautiful landscapes.
On what occasion do you lie? I lie sometimes to cover up whatever it is that needs to be covered up. I do not want to sound grandiose, but I sometimes feel I want to agree to make the questioner happy. But not often.
What is your greatest fear? To be abandoned.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My inferiority complex.
What is the trait you most deplore in others? To be dishonest. Sometimes people have to be dishonest in order not to hurt, but if someone is basically dishonest, that is a different matter.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To know yourself is very difficult, and I cannot answer questions like this. I am not on an analyst’s sofa!
Which historical figure do you most identify with? One of the many I admire is [19th-century female French novelist] George Sand.
What is your greatest regret? My greatest regret is that I have not given out much, much more, because inside me there is much, much more that I would have liked to give. It sounds arrogant, but it is the truth: I do not feel I have given out even part of what I can give out.
What do you consider your greatest achievement? I could say such and such a film or something, but I can also say that it has been to overcome situations that would make me unhappy. Or to have the important things in life. To have the value of not losing perspective, and keeping a sense of humor.
John Santucci of Canadensis pulled up a pickerel during his ice fishing outing on Tuesday afternoon at Tobyhanna State Park. Santucci has been an avid fisherman for years. He didn't keep any of the fish he caught on Tuesday, instead releasing them back into the lake. Ice fishing season usually starts in January and can go until the end of February.
ANNOUNCER: LIVE FROM AFGHANISTAN WITH NIC ROBERTSON. Tonight, targeting al Qaeda hideouts, claims of civilian casualties.
BRENT SADLER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): These are the first harrowing pictures to emerge from a district called Agam, two hours drive from Jalalabad.
ANNOUNCER: An American fighting with the Taliban.
ROBERT YOUNG PELTON, AUTHOR: Twenty years old from Washington, D.C. and he's a member of Ansar, or the helpers, the Arab-speaking fighters funded and supported by Osama bin Laden.
ANNOUNCER: An exclusive report. We'll hear from the wounded man, now a prison of war.
JOHN WALKER, TALIBAN FIGHTER: When we withdrew from Takhar, we walked by foot maybe more than 100 miles.
ANNOUNCER: And the challenges and obstacles of covering a war.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We've also been pushing tribal leaders to let us join fighters they claim are closing in on the city so we can see for ourselves.
ANNOUNCER: And now, LIVE FROM AFGHANISTAN WITH NIC ROBERTSON.
NIC ROBERTSON, HOST: Welcome to our viewers around the world. Tonight, LIVE FROM AFGHANISTAN comes from the border with Pakistan; three hours drive up the road behind me is the last bastion of Taliban control, Kandahar. This is as close as the Taliban will allow to us get. Tribal leaders here tell us they are fighting alongside U.S. and British special forces, calling in air strikes on Kandahar city airport. Our sources in the city there say they hear the fighting close to the airport.
Three hundred and fifty miles further north around the city of Jalalabad, the United States continues with its allied bombing raids on holdouts of al Qaeda network and Osama bin Laden. In those mountains, officials, local officials say that innocent villagers are being killed. An exclusive video to CNN, Brent Sadler examines what's happening. We warn you some of these images are graphic.
SADLER (voice-over): Scenes of devastation, and heavy loss of life in a remote region of eastern Afghanistan. The tragic aftermath, claim regional authorities, of two successive days of American air strikes in Nangarhar province. These are the first harrowing pictures to emerge from a district called Agam, some two hours drive from Jalalabad, a village they call Madokolay. It is within eyesight of a mountain range, which conceals Tora Bora, a suspected hideout for al Qaeda or Taliban diehards, a high priority U.S. military target.