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Officials found irregularities in the Republican Hindu Coalition-backed candidate Jhingan’s nominating petition ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

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candidate backed by the Hindu Republican Coalition (RHC), Vandana Jhingan, who wanted to challenge an Indian Democratic Congressman is off the primary ballot after officials said they found irregularities in her nominating petition. But her lawyer, Jeffrey Meyer, said this week she is appealing the ruling. The November general election from the constituency covering some Chicago suburbs could be a contest between the sitting Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is unchallenged in

the March 20 primary, and Jitendra Diganvker, who is now the only one on the Republican ballot, if she is not reinstated. Officials of the Illinois State Board of Elections declared that Jhingan did not have enough valid signatures on her nominating petition to be on the ballot after they invalidated over 1,250 of them ruling they were not collected properly. “It was an absolutely absurd ruling,” Jon Zahm, her campaign consultant told IANS. “It was not based on facts and they came up with a crazy theory.” Under the election system in Illinois, candidates have to first run in the primary elections where registered members of their respective

parties vote for the candidate to represent their parties in the general election. In the constituency known as Illinois District, 8 whites make up 70 per cent of the population and only 12 per cent is Asian, a category that includes Indians. Krishnamoorthi is the first nonwhite person to be elected from the constituency that is traditionally a Democratic Party bastion. The terms of Representatives is only two years, requiring Krishnamoorthi, who was elected in 2016, to run for reelection in November. He is one of four Indian-Americans in the House of Representatives, all of them Democrats.

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VANDANA JHINGAN GOES OFF THE PRIMARY BALLOT Indian dies two weeks after Dubai accident Indian wins $2.7mn jackpot in Abu Dhabi

Vandana Jhingan’s nomination was challenged by Steven Anderson represented by lawyer Anish Parikh. (Photo: IANS)

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Kamala Harris, the sole Senator of Indian descent, is also a Democrat. Krishnamoorthi is a lawyer and a former technology entrepreneur and Diganvker is a businessman

DUBAI:8 An•Indian in the UAE IANS, DUBAI 9, 2018 | THE COMMUNITY FIRST No.has449, FEBRUARY Issue MIDWEST EDITION | EAST COAST EDITION | Volume won a lottery

with a credit card-processing business. Jhingan is the Midwest Bureau Chief for the India-oriented American TV channel TV Asia.

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other tourist couples heading for a desert safari trip when the fatal accident took place near Al Aweer area while they were driving towards Sharjah, police officials said earlier. Initial police investigation showed that the bus driver did not leave a safe distance between the vehicles, leading to the crash. Dinesh Kawad, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and the Pakistani driver, 23, were killed on the spot. An Italian tourist’s pregnant wife reportedly succumbed to her injuries later. A Chinese couple and the Italian man survived with minor injuries.

TRUMP THREATENS Trump threatensA shutdown SHUTDOWN worth 10 million Dirhams ($2.7 million) in Abu Dhabi this week. Sunil Mappatta Krishnan Kutty Nair, who is currently travelling in India, takes home the second-largest reward given away this year, the Gulf News reported. Nair works as a sales executive in Abu Dhabi. He will be splitting the pot money with three of his friends, said a colleague who contributed to the ticket cost. —IANS

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n Indian woman tourist, who was fighting for her life after a crash in Dubai in which her husband died, did not survive her flight back home in an air ambulance for emergency treatment. Neetu Jain Kawad, 38, was being flown to Bengaluru this week in the air ambulance two weeks after she lost her husband, Dinesh Kawad, 40, in a collision between a minibus they were travelling in and a truck on Emirates Road on January 22. The woman had suffered serious injuries and had slipped into a

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coma. She was being treated at a hospital in Dubai, the Khaleej Times reported. The couple, who lived in Bellary, Karnataka, had a garments

business in India and had left behind their 11-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter with their grandparents when they came to Dubai on a leisure trip.

IS HEART A Indian-origin man jailed Saudi cultural festival honors India CASUALTY for ex-wife’s murder in UK AFTER or malaria patients CANCER He said he would force a partial shutdown if his immigration plan makes no headway SURVIVAL? Common breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation may be increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure.

testing in the form of echocardiogram or neubauer testing before, during and after the chemotherapy,” Ramesh Sarin, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, told IANS. Besides, the chemotherapy affects every area of the body — including

the reproductive organs. However, the treatment should not be compromised because of the fear of toxicity. It should not deter or scare patients from undergoing the cancer treatment, instead allow them to make informed decisions with their doctor on the best option available, the doctors said.

Diabetics twice likely to develop cataract

University in the Netherlands. “There are also indications that methylene blue also works well in species that are resistant to certain medicines,” Bousema added. Malaria parasites are increasingly resistant to the artemisinin-based combination therapies that are used at present. Besides, these medicines do very little to stop the spread of malaria, as the parasites remain in the blood for a long time, with the chance that other mosquitoes are infected if they feed on the patient. However, adding the dye to the anti-malaria medicine ensured that patients no longer infected other mosquitoes, within as little as 48 hours.

LONDON: An Indian-origin man on trial in the UK for strangling his exwife to death and then disposing off her body in a suitcase has been given a life sentence with a minimum of 18 years behind bars. Ashwin Daudia, 51, strangled Kiran Daudia, 46, at their house in Leicester in January last year and stuffed her remains into the suitcase before dumping it in an alley behind bins. He was caught on CCTV dragging the suitcase on the street and disposing it, the BBC reported. Daudia was sentenced by Leices-

LONDON: People with diabetes are at double the risk of developing cataract as the general population and the relative risk is highest in those aged between 45 and 54, a study published in the journal Eye has said. Cataract is one of the main causes of global sight loss. “The report has shown that having diabetes doubles your risk of being diagnosed with a cataract, and that this risk is six times higher if a diabetic patient has significant diabetic retinal disease, called diabetic maculopathy,” said study coauthor Rupert Bourne, Professor of Ophthalmology at Anglia Ruskin University in England. — IANS

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ter Crown Court last week. However, Daudia denied the murder charge and said that he “lost his temper” during an argument with his former wife at their house but did not attack her deliberately. He said he killed her in “self-defense”.

Trump to establish National Vetting Centre for immigrants, visitors ald Trump is expected to sign a national security memorandum establishing a “National Vetting Centre” to improve the vetting process of individuals entering the country. The presidential memorandum will give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies six months to establish the centre, an administration official told CNN. According to the official, the cen-

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the festival. Organized every year IANS, RIYADH by the Saudi National Guard, a primary goal of this festival is to l Janadria, the national cultural festival of Saudi Arahighlight Saudi Arabia’s Islamic bia that has India as the identity, display its national her‘Guest of Honor’ country this year, itage and help preserve it for genis being inaugurated this week by erations to come. Indian External Affairs Minister However, Al Janadria is not only Sushma Swaraj. aiming to educate its own citizens The festival was begun in 1985 on its culture, it also aims to under the patronage of the ruling acquaint its people with the culmonarch. This year too King tures of other countries. For this Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is purpose, every year the country the patron of the festival, the nominates a “Guest of Honor” at biggest cultural festival of the Gulf its festival. This year the chosen that brings to life the culture and country is India. The country that External Affairs Minister Sushma has been accorded this honor gets heritage of the oil-rich desert kingSwaraj. (Photo: IANS) to present facets of its culture, dom of 32 million people. From the rich tapestry of colors, lectual debates, the two-week long business opportunities and scienaroma of delicacies, reverberating festival has something for all. tific, technological, medical and is intended to streamline WASHINGTON: Don-the 32nd treedition progress. vetting sound of music to insightfulUS intel-President 2018 marks of military

and improve the flow of information between various federal agencies. However, the memorandum will not establish any new authorities or call for any new funding to establish the centre, which will be an effort between DHS, the State Department, Justice Department and intelligence agencies, a National Security Council official said. —IANS

White House said that Trump was not lobbying for a shutdown.

“We are not advocating for the do their jobs.” welcome a political fight involving HE SAID HE WOULD A PARTIAL shutdown,” she saidFORCE upon being However, she said that although SHUTDOWN a shutdown. asked about Trump’s remarks, “the president wants a long-term The federal government could going on to blame congressional deal and he wants to get a deal on HEADWAY virtually grind to a halt once again IF HIS IMMIGRATION PLAN MAKES NO Democrats for any such problem, immigration,” if Democratic law- at midnight on February 8 if

don’t want to take care of our military — then shut it down. We’ll go with another shutdown.” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that Trump was not lobbying for a shutdown.

saying that it would be “the fault of the Democrats not being willing to

‘Russia already looking to meddle in midterms’

makers do not cooperate in approving a budget, Trump would

Republican and Democratic lawmakers cannot agree on a budget.

made a similar assessment last THIS VALENTINE'S DAY, GIVE HER THE GIFT OF RUBY Top Trump aide quits month, saying he had “every Presenting RUBY COLLECTIONS expectation” Russia will attempt to after abuse allegations NOW IN STORES & ONLINE influence this year’s midterms. See Page 7

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Trump threatens shutdown

He said he would force a partial shutdown if his immigration plan makes no headway IANS, WASHINGTON

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S President Donald Trump has said that he “would love” to force a partial government shutdown due to lack of funding if congressional Democrats do not accept the conditions he has set for reforming the country’s immigration system. “If we don’t change the legislation, if we don’t get rid of these loopholes where killers are allowed to come into our country and continue to kill ... if we don’t change it, let’s have a shutdown,” Trump said during a meeting at the White House about gang violence, including the violent Mara Salvatrucha gang, Efe reported. “I’d love to see a shutdown if we don’t get this stuff taken care of,” the president added, going on to say “If we have to shut it down because the Democrats don’t want safety — and unrelated but still related, they

Top Trump aide quits after abuse allegations WASHINGTON: White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a top aide to President Donald Trump, has resigned following allegations of abuse from his two former wives. Porter denied the allegations in a statement issued in the wake of his resignation, reports CNN. “These outrageous allegations are simply false,” he said. “I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims, but I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign.” —IANS

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a national security memorandum establishing a “National Vetting Centre” to improve the vetting process of individuals entering the country. The presidential memorandum will give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies six months to establish the centre, an administration official told CNN. According to the official, the cen-

tre is intended to streamline vetting and improve the flow of information between various federal agencies. However, the memorandum will not establish any new authorities or call for any new funding to establish the centre, which will be an effort between DHS, the State Department, Justice Department and intelligence agencies, a National Security Council official said. —IANS

White House said that Trump was not lobbying for a shutdown.

don’t want to take care of our military — then shut it down. We’ll go with another shutdown.” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that Trump was not lobbying for a shutdown.

“We are not advocating for the shutdown,” she said upon being asked about Trump’s remarks, going on to blame congressional Democrats for any such problem, saying that it would be “the fault of the Democrats not being willing to

do their jobs.” However, she said that although “the president wants a long-term deal and he wants to get a deal on immigration,” if Democratic lawmakers do not cooperate in approving a budget, Trump would

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S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that Russia is already trying to meddle in this year’s midterm elections and Washington is ill-prepared to prevent their interference as it was in the 2016 general election. “If it’s their intention to interfere, they are going to find ways to

do that. We can take steps... but this is something that, once they decide they are going to do it, it’s very difficult to pre-empt it,” Tillerson told Fox News in an interview. “Russia is already attempting to interfere in the US in 2018 ahead of congressional midterm elections as it did in the 2016 general election,” he said.

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Tillerson said “it’s important for the US to confront Russia instead of turning a blind eye”. CIA Director Mike Pompeo

welcome a political fight involving a shutdown. The federal government could virtually grind to a halt once again at midnight on February 8 if Republican and Democratic lawmakers cannot agree on a budget. made a similar assessment last month, saying he had “every expectation” Russia will attempt to influence this year’s midterms. Pompeo said the US will “push back in a way that is sufficiently robust that the impact they have on our election won’t be great”. The US intelligence community concluded in a report released in 2017 that Russia conducted a campaign aimed at helping President Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election. The Trump administration said last week that it would not implement new sanctions on Russia, arguing that the threat of sanctions was already “serving as a deterrent”.

US President asks Pentagon Nancy Pelosi sets record with eight-hour speech to plan military parade IANS, WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has asked for a military parade and the Pentagon is reviewing potential dates, Pentagon spokesman Charlie Summers has confirmed. The spokesman described the planning process as being in its “infancy”, reports CNN. In response to the news, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that Trump had asked the Defense Department to “explore” the idea. “President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s great servicemembers who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe. He has

asked the Department of Defense to explore a celebration at which all Americans can show their appreciation,” Sanders said. According to a Washington Post report on Tuesday, at a recent meeting between Trump and top military brass, Trump’s wishes were “suddenly heard as a presidential directive”. “The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” a military official told the Washington Post. Trump was French President Emmanuel Macron’s guest on Bastille Day last year, and later called the French military parade he witnessed “one of the greatest parades” he had ever seen. —IANS

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S politician Nancy Pelosi spoke for a little more than eight hours in the House of Representatives to oppose the budget deal to lift spending caps and avert a government shutdown because the plan does not address immigration issues. The House Historian’s office told CNN that Pelosi’s speech was the longest on record on the House floor. The House Minority Leader started speaking shortly after 10 a.m., and wrapped the speech a little after 6.10 p.m. “I have had the privilege of reading the testimony from Dreamers, I still have more,” she said. A source close to the California Democrat said she thought of the

idea overnight to speak for hours on the House floor. She was wearing four-inch-heels while delivering the speech and only sipped water, the source said. The budget deal will require Democratic support to pass the House, so the House Democratic

leader’s comments make the plan’s future unclear. Pelosi said she opposed that the spending deal because it does not include a permanent solution for undocumented immigrants affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.


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‘Congress yearning for old India’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of ‘dividing’ the country in 1947

Renuka wants privilege notice against PM

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rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress party in Parliament, accusing it of serving the interest of just one family and yearning for an “old India” — an era marked by “a series of scams”. In a speech that was made amidst continuous slogan shouting by Congress members in the Lok Sabha and later a largely uninterrupted Rajya Sabha, Modi took on the Congress for its various omissions and commissions in its more than five decades of rule and taunted the party over its demand for a “Gandhian India”. “I am also in favor of Gandhian India because Congress-free Bharat was the idea of Gandhiji,” he said in the Rajya Sabha. He was speaking in both the Houses of Parliament in reply to the debate on the motion of

SC to deal with Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case as land dispute NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will deal with the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case as a pure land dispute and refused to hear it on day-to-day basis. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer refused appellants’ plea for day to day hearing, saying “over 700 poor litigants are waiting for justice, we have to hear them”. Posting the next hearing for March 14, it asked parties in the case to file translated copies of the documents before it. —IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of having a ‘small mind’ and fostering one family’s legacy at the country’s cost. (Photo: IANS)

thanks to the President’s address which was adopted without any amendments by the two Houses. He accused the Congress of having a “small mind” and fostering one family’s legacy at the country’s cost and said there was “festival of honesty” under his government with people knowing they will get

account of the tax they pay. He said Congress-led UPA was fully responsible for the NPAs of banks. Congress members protested throughout Modi’s over 90 minute speech, raising slogans and displaying placards. With some MPs from Andhra Pradesh protesting before

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi made fun of on Wednesday for her loud laughter in the Rajya Sabha during his reply to the President’s address, said on Thursday that she would move privilege notice against him. Addressing reporters after Congress women members’ delegation met Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu over the Prime Min-

his speech over the pending promises at the time of division of state, Modi accused the Congress of “dividing” the state and earlier the country in 1947 for political gains.

ister’s jibe at Chowdhury, the Congress MP said she would take a final call on the privilege motion after discussing the issue with the party leadership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at Chowdhury over her loud laughter at his claim that the idea of Aadhaar was conceptualized during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. —IANS

“This is your character. You divided India. Even after 70 years of Independence, 125 crore people of India continue to suffer because of the poison you sowed.”

‘Congress to work with like-minded parties’ S IANS, NEW DELHI

eeing “winds of change” after the Gujarat Assembly and Rajasthan by-elections, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said her party will work with like-minded parties to defeat the BJP in the next general elections which she felt could be held early. She also expressed confidence that the party would retain power in the Karnataka Assembly elections. “As for myself, as Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, I will work with the Congress President and other colleagues in discussions with like-minded political parties to ensure that in the next

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi (Photo: IANS)

election the BJP is defeated and India is restored to a democratic, inclusive, secular, tolerant and economically progressive path,”

Gandhi said addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party here. Referring to the recent bye-elections in Rajasthan, which the party

swept, and the Gujarat Assembly polls where it put up a creditable performance, Gandhi said: “We performed very creditably under tough circumstances in Gujarat and the (victories in the) just held by-elections in Rajasthan were huge. This shows that the winds of change are coming. “I am sure that very soon the election results in Karnataka too will underline the resurgence of the Congress,” she added. Extending her son Rahul Gandhi best wishes in his new role as the party chief and acknowledging that he was now also her boss, Gandhi said that the process of the party’s revival has started under Rahul Gandhi.

Indian Army shall give proper reply to Pakistan: Rajnath Pakistani terrorist escape: Five held

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nion Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday condemned the cross-border firing by Pakistan in which four Indian soldiers, including a Captain, were killed, saying he has full faith in the valor of the Indian Army and they shall “give proper reply” to the neighbor. “Have full faith in the valor of our soldiers, and they shall give proper reply,” Rajnath Singh told reporters. Earlier, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir also condemned Sunday’s ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts saying

Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman consoling the family member of Captain Kapil Kundu who was martyred on February 4. (Photo: PIB)

that it shall “cost Pakistan dearly”. “Pakistan has been violating ceasefire along the LoC. And this year the number of ceasefire viola-

tions are high,” Ahir said. “Yesterday (Sunday) also, they again violated ceasefire. We will not forgive Pakistan’s actions,” the Minister said.

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it has achieved a major breakthrough by arresting five suspects who helped a Pakistani terrorist escape from a Srinagar hospital on Tuesday. The five were involved in helping Naveed Jat alias Abu Hunzullah escape on Tuesday from the hospital when he was brought there for a medical check-up from the Srinagar Central Jail. —IANS

“The ceasefire violations would prove to be Pakistan’s foolishness and will cost them dearly,” he added. Union Minister for MSME, Giriraj Singh also slammed Pakistan for the ceasefire violations and said, “Have faith in the Indian Army. When the right time comes they shall give a proper reply to them.” Referring to the 2016 surgical strikes, the Minister said, “When the Army carried out surgical strikes it didn’t tell the media about it. Similarly they shall act accordingly at the right time.” The Minister’s remarks came in the wake of the increased cross border firing in Kashmir valley.


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Is the Modi magic fading? More than what happened in Gujarat, where at least the urbanites stood behind the BJP, what the Rajasthan outcome has shown is that all the sections have voted against the ruling party AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI

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he signs which were available about the decline in the influence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat’s rural areas during the state assembly elections have been substantiated by the drubbing which the BJP has received at the Congress’s hands in the byelections in Rajasthan, where the saffron party is in power. Earlier, the Congress had shown that it might well be on the comeback trail by its success in the Chitrakoot assembly byelection in another BJP-ruled state, Madhya Pradesh. In all these byelections, it was not so much the Congress’s victory which was note-

worthy as the impressive margins of its success. Although, it is too early to say whether these election trends point to an ebbing of the saffron tide after the overwhelming nature of the wave in 2014 and again in Uttar Pradesh last year.

Violence of saffron groups is beginning to take its toll on the BJP’s electoral fortunes, notwithstanding the talk about ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ Besides, the emphasis placed on the rural areas in the latest budget is an indication that the party has taken its setbacks in the Gujarat countryside seriously and is trying to make amends by reaching out to the vulnerable sections. The proposed health insurance cover for 500 million, 40 per cent of the population, is not unlike the previous government’s food security

programme for 67 per cent of the people. More than what happened in Gujarat, where at least the urbanites stood behind the BJP, what the Rajasthan outcome has shown is that all the sections have voted against the ruling party. The widespread nature of the discontent underlines a deep and extensive popular unhappiness with governance although a minister has sought to explain the party’s defeats by referring to the grievances of the Rajputs over the Padmaavat film. What cannot but be worrying for the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah duo is that the virtually unchecked violence of saffron groups like the gau rakshaks or the opponents of love jehad is beginning to take its toll on the BJP’s electoral fortunes, notwithstanding all the talk about Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. Unless the governments at the Centre and in the states run by the BJP deal firmly with the rowdy elements, the party’s hope of a repeat run of the last general election in 2019 and improving on its tally, will not be fulfilled.

‘Kachrapur to Safaipur’: A tale of transformation A settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin that was once a stinking mess, is now transformed into a park through the hard work of local children and residents of this densely-populated area MUDITA GIROTRA, NEW DELHI

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en-year-old Chandni, living in the predominantly Muslim settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin that grew around a venerated Sufi shrine, excitedly talks about the makeover of her once filthy neighborhood that used to be disparagingly called Kachrapur (Garbageville) by outsiders. Along the southern edge of the slum quarters, with their tumbledown, uncemented brick houses, there was an open drain called Barapullah Nallah, originally a tributary of the Yamuna, that ran parallel an eight km overpass connecting central Delhi with east Delhi across the river. The place was a stinking mess, with open defecation, dumped garbage and stray pigs. The very same place has now been transformed into a park through the hard work of the local children, and residents of this densely-populated neighborhood. Through an initiative by the Aga

There has been a silent transformation of the area not only in physical terms, but also in its economic and cultural aspects.

Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and the hard work of the slum children, there has been a silent transformation of the area not only in physical terms, but also in its economic and cultural aspects. “Nobody likes to be in kachrapur

or malbapur (towns of garbage and debris). Safaipur (clean-town) is the destination of our train,” 11-yearold Abbas told IANS, referring to ‘safai express’, one of the popular games that kids play every week. The sanitation drive in the form

of a game was introduced to them by volunteers of AKTC’s Nizamuddin Basti Urban Renewal Initiative. While the initiative started in 2007, it had to be put on hold due to construction of the Barapullah Flyover, and resumed in 2012.

“All this was so dirty earlier — full of garbage and mosquitoes. The waste from houses used to be directly dumped here,” said Abbas. “Now it is clean. We come here to play hide-and-seek, ice-water, gilli-danda, cricket and other games,” he said. The facade of the houses along the drain were earlier like an amorphous accumulation of unfinished blocks with most of the exterior left unfinished. These were renovated and given a bright multicolor makeover in blue, yellow and green under the project. “The paint is the most visible part of the project. Behind the facade of the paint, there are many untold stories,” Jyotsna Lall, Director Programmes at AKTC, told IANS. “All the 144 households of the slum were linked to the main trunk sewer which was damaged and had to be replaced with the help of the Delhi Jal Board. There were no garbage bins in the houses and all the waste used to be dumped near the drain,” said Lall.


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Maldives crisis gets messy The crisis followed the Supreme Court’s unprecedented ruling to free exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed and nine other high-profile political prisoners

China opposed to UN intervention

(L) President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom; Mohamed Nasheed (center) (Photos: IANS/Xinhua) IANS, MALE/COLOMBO

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n a widening emergency crackdown, the government of Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday arrested three family members of jailed Supreme Court judge Ali Hameed, even as exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed reiterated his appeal to India to intervene militarily to resolve the Indian Ocean country’s deepening crisis. Following the Supreme Court’s unprecedented ruling to free Nasheed and nine other high-pro-

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Pence promotes peace with N.Korea TOKYO/PYONGYANG: US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said that Washington was committed to peacefully resolving the challenge posed Mike Pence by the North Korean regime’s nuclear weapons programme, but did not rule out resorting to military force if necessary.

Taiwan quake: Rescue operations intensifies TAIPEI: Search and rescue teams in Taiwan on Thursday intensified operations to find 58 people who were reported missing after a 6.4-magnitude quake hit the island earlier this week. The number of deaths in Tuesday’s quake has been raised to nine while 268 people were injured, according to the National Fire Agency, reports Efe news. —IANS

file political prisoners on February 1, President Abdulla Yameen had declared a 15-day state of emergency earlier this week and curbed the powers of the Supreme Court before ordering the arrest of Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Judge Hameed and Judicial Administrator Hassan Saeed. According to a family member, the police had taken a younger sibling of Hameed’s wife under custody late on Tuesday, before arresting another of her younger siblings and their spouse on Wednesday, en.mihaaru.com reported.

The Maldives Police Service also said they had evidence to show that Chief Justice Saeed, Judge Hameed and the Judicial Administrator had “accepted millions in bribes”. Meanwhile, Judge Hameed was rushed to the hospital early on Wednesday following a cardiac problem, en.mihaaru.com said. Amid the ongoing turmoil, Nasheed repeated his appeal to India to intervene militarily in the archipelago country, saying that seeking an internal solution to the ongoing crisis could lead to chaos.

BEIJING: China on Thursday hinted it is opposed to any UN intervention in the Maldivian political crisis. The UN Security Council will discuss the crisis in the Maldives where President Abdulla Yameen has imposed a state of Emergency and arrested Chief Justice and former head of state Abdul Gayoom. “China has followed closely the situation in the Maldives. China thinks that the current situation and dispute in the Maldives are its internal affairs,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said here. “It should be properly resolved through dialogue and consultation by relevant parties. The international

He said his countrymen view New Delhi’s role “positively” and during the 1988 crisis India were “not occupiers but liberators”. Beijing, in apparent reference to New Delhi, on Wednesday cautioned against outside interference in the Maldives’ internal affairs, saying it would “complicate” the

community should respect the Maldives sovereignty and territorial integrity and play a constructive role for the dialogue between the relevant parties,” Geng added. He was answering to a question if China will support UN’s mediation in the crisis. “China is willing to maintain close communication with relevant parties on the situation in the Maldives so as to restore the normal order as soon as possible,” Geng added. On Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the Maldivian government to lift the state of Emergency. —IANS

situation. Meanwhile, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has termed the Maldives state of emergency an “all-out assault on democracy”. The European Union (EU) also called for the lifting of the state of emergency in the country.

Merkel achieves breakthrough Khaleda Zia sentenced to 5-year jail term over graft charges in German coalition deal IANS, DHAKA

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erman Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday moved a step closer to forming a coalition government with her center-left rivals, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), after four months of political uncertainty. A spokesperson for the SPD confirmed it had reached a deal with Merkel’s center-right Christ-

ian Democratic Union (CDU), but stressed that it would need to be formally approved by the party’s 460,000 members, reports Angela Merkel CNN. The announcement represents a huge breakthrough for Merkel, who has struggled to form a government since suffering embarrassment in September’s election.

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Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister and the country’s main opposition leader Khaleda Zia (in picture) to five years in prison on corruption charges. Amid heightened security across Bangladesh, the special judge’s court convicted the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson of embezzling

$252,000 in foreign donations for the Zia Orphanage Trust, bdnews24.com reported. Police tear-gassed thousands of Zia’s supporters to break up protests before the verdict was announced.

Palestinian Presidency welcomes ‘grand guest’ Modi’s visit citing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. According to the report, the visit will witness the signing of a number

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he Palestinian Presidency on Wednesday welcomed “grand guest” Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Palestine on February 10, the first ever prime ministerial visit from India there. “The Palestinian Presidency welcomes the historic and important visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city of Ramallah on Saturday, the first of an Indian prime minister to Palestine,” Palestinian news agency WAFA reported,

The visit will witness the signing of a number of bilateral agreements

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of bilateral agreements between the two countries “aimed at strengthening the bonds of friendship between the Palestinian and Indian peoples

and enhancing cooperation in a number of important fields”. “President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a luncheon in honor of the grand guest of Palestine and his delegation, followed by a press conference for the two leaders,” it stated. Modi will visit Ramallah on Saturday on the first leg of his threenation tour that will also take him to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. India has contributed immensely to Palestine’s nation-building efforts, including infrastructure development and capacity building.


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Vandana Jhingan goes off the primary ballot Officials found irregularities in the Republican Hindu Coalition-backed candidate Jhingan’s nominating petition ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

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candidate backed by the Hindu Republican Coalition (RHC), Vandana Jhingan, who wanted to challenge an Indian Democratic Congressman is off the primary ballot after officials said they found irregularities in her nominating petition. But her lawyer, Jeffrey Meyer, said this week she is appealing the ruling. The November general election from the constituency covering some Chicago suburbs could be a contest between the sitting Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is unchallenged in

Indian wins $2.7mn jackpot in Abu Dhabi DUBAI: An Indian in the UAE has won a lottery worth 10 million Dirhams ($2.7 million) in Abu Dhabi this week. Sunil Mappatta Krishnan Kutty Nair, who is currently travelling in India, takes home the second-largest reward given away this year, the Gulf News reported. Nair works as a sales executive in Abu Dhabi. He will be splitting the pot money with three of his friends, said a colleague who contributed to the ticket cost. —IANS

the March 20 primary, and Jitendra Diganvker, who is now the only one on the Republican ballot, if she is not reinstated. Officials of the Illinois State Board of Elections declared that Jhingan did not have enough valid signatures on her nominating petition to be on the ballot after they invalidated over 1,250 of them ruling they were not collected properly. “It was an absolutely absurd ruling,” Jon Zahm, her campaign consultant told IANS. “It was not based on facts and they came up with a crazy theory.” Under the election system in Illinois, candidates have to first run in the primary elections where registered members of their respective

parties vote for the candidate to represent their parties in the general election. In the constituency known as Illinois District, 8 whites make up 70 per cent of the population and only 12 per cent is Asian, a category that includes Indians. Krishnamoorthi is the first nonwhite person to be elected from the constituency that is traditionally a Democratic Party bastion. The terms of Representatives is only two years, requiring Krishnamoorthi, who was elected in 2016, to run for reelection in November. He is one of four Indian-Americans in the House of Representatives, all of them Democrats.

Vandana Jhingan’s nomination was challenged by Steven Anderson represented by lawyer Anish Parikh. (Photo: IANS)

Kamala Harris, the sole Senator of Indian descent, is also a Democrat. Krishnamoorthi is a lawyer and a former technology entrepreneur and Diganvker is a businessman

with a credit card-processing business. Jhingan is the Midwest Bureau Chief for the India-oriented American TV channel TV Asia.

Indian dies two weeks after Dubai accident IANS, DUBAI

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n Indian woman tourist, who was fighting for her life after a crash in Dubai in which her husband died, did not survive her flight back home in an air ambulance for emergency treatment. Neetu Jain Kawad, 38, was being flown to Bengaluru this week in the air ambulance two weeks after she lost her husband, Dinesh Kawad, 40, in a collision between a minibus they were travelling in and a truck on Emirates Road on January 22. The woman had suffered serious injuries and had slipped into a

coma. She was being treated at a hospital in Dubai, the Khaleej Times reported. The couple, who lived in Bellary, Karnataka, had a garments

business in India and had left behind their 11-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter with their grandparents when they came to Dubai on a leisure trip.

They were with two other tourist couples heading for a desert safari trip when the fatal accident took place near Al Aweer area while they were driving towards Sharjah, police officials said earlier. Initial police investigation showed that the bus driver did not leave a safe distance between the vehicles, leading to the crash. Dinesh Kawad, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and the Pakistani driver, 23, were killed on the spot. An Italian tourist’s pregnant wife reportedly succumbed to her injuries later. A Chinese couple and the Italian man survived with minor injuries.

Indian-origin man jailed Saudi cultural festival honors India for ex-wife’s murder in UK IANS, RIYADH

LONDON: An Indian-origin man on trial in the UK for strangling his exwife to death and then disposing off her body in a suitcase has been given a life sentence with a minimum of 18 years behind bars. Ashwin Daudia, 51, strangled Kiran Daudia, 46, at their house in Leicester in January last year and stuffed her remains into the suitcase before dumping it in an alley behind bins. He was caught on CCTV dragging the suitcase on the street and disposing it, the BBC reported. Daudia was sentenced by Leices-

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ter Crown Court last week. However, Daudia denied the murder charge and said that he “lost his temper” during an argument with his former wife at their house but did not attack her deliberately. He said he killed her in “self-defense”.

l Janadria, the national cultural festival of Saudi Arabia that has India as the ‘Guest of Honor’ country this year, is being inaugurated this week by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The festival was begun in 1985 under the patronage of the ruling monarch. This year too King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the patron of the festival, the biggest cultural festival of the Gulf that brings to life the culture and heritage of the oil-rich desert kingdom of 32 million people. From the rich tapestry of colors, aroma of delicacies, reverberating sound of music to insightful intel-

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: IANS)

lectual debates, the two-week long festival has something for all. 2018 marks the 32nd edition of

the festival. Organized every year by the Saudi National Guard, a primary goal of this festival is to highlight Saudi Arabia’s Islamic identity, display its national heritage and help preserve it for generations to come. However, Al Janadria is not only aiming to educate its own citizens on its culture, it also aims to acquaint its people with the cultures of other countries. For this purpose, every year the country nominates a “Guest of Honor” at its festival. This year the chosen country is India. The country that has been accorded this honor gets to present facets of its culture, business opportunities and scientific, technological, medical and military progress.


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India thrash Proteas in 3rd ODI Left-arm spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav ran through the South African batting line-up with four wickets each as the hosts folded up for 179 runs in 40 overs

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ndia dominated with both bat and ball to thrash South Africa by 124 runs in the third One-Day International (ODI) here this week. The Indians rode on skipper Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 160 to post a total of 303/6 in their allotted 50 overs. Left-arm spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav then ran through the South African batting line-up with four wickets each as the hosts folded up for 179 runs in 40 overs. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah bagged two wickets. India now lead the six-match series 3-0. Apart from Jean-Paul Duminy, who scored 51 runs off 67 balls, the other South African batsmen were unable to cope with the Indian bowling. The hosts suffered an early hiccup when the experienced Hashim Amla was trapped leg before by Bumrah in the second over.

Decision to uphold Russia’s ban lauded PYOENGCHANG: The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is satisfied with the decision of the 132nd IOC Session in South Korea to uphold the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committees (ROC) membership, IOC President Thomas Bach said this week. On December 5, the IOC Executive Board announced its decision to suspend the whole Russian national team from taking part in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea’s PyeongChang over multiple doping abuse allegations, reports Tass news agency. —IANS

SOUTH AFRICA: 179 runs in 40 overs (Jean-Paul Duminy 51; Kuldeep Yadav 4/23, Yuzvendra Chahal 4/46) vs INDIA: 303/6 (Virat Kohli 160 not out, Shikhar Dhawan 76, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 16 not out; J.P.Duminy 2/60).

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan during the 3rd ODI match between India and South Africa at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: BCCI/IANS)

Duminy and Aiden Markram added 78 runs between them off around 15 overs before the latter was stumped off Yadav’s bowling. Chahal dismissed Heinrich Klaasen and Duminy off consecu-

tive overs a short while later to leave the hosts struggling at 95/4 in the 22nd over. That knocked the wind out of the South African batting and the hosts could never recover from there.

With the flow of runs drying up, David Miller and Khaya Zondo batted together for almost 11 overs but could only add 34 runs between them in that period. After Miller knicked one from

Bumrah to Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the stumps, the contest was as good as over. Earlier, Kohli slammed his 34th ODI ton to help India post a competitive total even as the visitors’ untested middle order failed to click. Continuing his glorious run in the tour, Kohli, who had slammed 112 and 46 not out in the first two ODIs, shouldered the Indian innings single-handedly. The Delhi batsman remained unbeaten on 160 runs, smashing 12 boundaries and two sixes over the course of the 159 balls he faced in the middle.

N.Korean athletes participate in Olympics IANS, GANGNEUNG (SOUTH KOREA)

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orth Korean athletes and their cheerleading squad attending the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics participated in a welcome ceremony this week at the Gangneung Olympic Village in South Korea. The athletes, including 12 players from the unified Korean female ice hockey team, joined other delegations outside the Olympic village for the event, held one day before the opening ceremony, reports Efe news. The North Korean cheerleading

Hyon Song wol, head of the Samjiyon Orchestra of North Korea.

squad, which arrived in South Korea on February 7 amid huge media attention, also participated

in the ceremony. North Korean officials, journalists, members of a Taekwondo

exhibition team and a 140-member orchestra — which will play at a concert in Gangneung later — have also arrived in South Korea for the Games. The presence of the delegation at the Games is the result of agreements signed by the two Koreas, who have technically been at war for 65 years. Both countries have also agreed to march under the same flag in the much-anticipated opening ceremony. A delegation of high ranking officials of the Kim Jong-un regime, including his sister Kim Yojong and Kim Yong-nam, the President of the National Assembly, were also due to arrive on Friday.

India create history, win record fourth U19 World Cup title IANS, TAURANGA (NEW ZEALAND)

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romising opener Manjot Kalra played a starring role with an unbeaten century as India overpowered Australia by eight wickets in the final to claim the ICC U19 World Cup for a record fourth time here. The opener batted through the innings for his 101 runs off 102 deliveries as the Indians romped past the modest target of 217 runs with 67 balls to spare. The Indians were dominant throughout the tournament, winning all their six matches in com-

Cricket enthusiasts celebrate after India overpowered Australia by eight wickets in the final to claim the ICC U19 World Cup. (Photo: IANS)

prehensive fashion on their way to the title. Harvik Desai played an excellent supporting role at the other end and was not out on 47 runs off 61 balls. Desai brought up the title win in style, smashing a boundary off Australian pacer Will Sutherland through the off-side. Kalra was adjudged the man of the match while compatriot Shubman Gill took home the player of the tournament award. “Great feeling. Enjoyed a lot. Conditions were very good. It was a flat wicket to bat on. In the team,

it’s been a great environment,” an overjoyed Kalra told the media after the final. India became the first nation to win the ICC U19 World Cup four times. They had earlier won the title in 2000, 2008 and 2012. Australia are second on the list with three titles. This is the second time that India have defeated Australia in the final. They had earlier defeated the boys from Down Under in the final of the 2012 edition. The victory triggered off an avalanche of congratulatory messages from various quarters.


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Auto Expo 2018: High on hope On the first day of the 14th “Auto Expo — The Motor Show”, 22 exhibitors unveiled over 65 products and launched 14 new offerings with electric vehicles stealing the limelight IANS, NEW DELHI

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he Indian automobile industry this week showcased its vision for an allencompassing electricpowered transport solutions at the pre-open day of the Auto Expo 2018. Besides the rush of unveilings and new product introductions, the event also saw the entry of brands — Kia Motors, Kawasaki and BMW Motorrad — in the Indian market. The 14th edition of the “Auto Expo — The Motor Show” 2018 will be opened for the public from Feb 9, 2018. 22 exhibitors unveiled over 65 products and launched 14 new offerings. On the first of the two pre-open days at the India Expo Mart located in Greater Noida, automobile major Maruti Suzuki showcased ‘e-SURVIVOR’ electric vehicle (EV) design concept. It also unveiled a new compact car design “ConceptFutureS”. Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki, said: “Our designers have created this brand new design, aggressive on

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Automobile major Maruti Suzuki showcased unveiled a new compact car design “ConceptFuture S”. (Photo: IANS)

the outside, and bold and inviting interiors. Nothing like this has ever been attempted before on a vehicle this size. ConceptFutureS will define the next generation of design for compact vehicles in India.” Automobile major Hyundai

including an EV in the Indian market by 2020. “We will launch nine new products till 2020. This includes two face-lifts (of existing models) two new segment (models), four full model changes and one electric

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket takes off IANS, WASHINGTON

S NEW DELHI: Imagine having over half a million friends in your lifetime. Sounds insane, right? Well, here is Ruuh, Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered desi chatbot, who makes thousands of new friends every day and has had over 40 million conversations in just one year. She turned one this week. “I ?? Coldplay.. I wanna sing Para-para-paradise along with the crowd,” said now one-year-old Ruuh, when asked about her bucket list. Ask her about her favorite movie of all time and an excited Ruuh will tell you, “Let’s just say DDLJ stole my heart, (spreading arms wide while leaning backwards)”. “Ruuh is funny, quirky, friendly, and supportive. She interacts with users like any human being would. Being aware of diverse issues, she is continually building new skills and capabilities. We would like to make her as ‘human’ as possible, thus balancing EQ with IQ,” said Sundar Srinivasan, General Manager, AI and Research, Microsoft India.

Motor India launched the ‘2018 ELITE i20’ priced from Rs 5.34 lakh to Rs 7.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the petrol variant. The diesel powered version starts from Rs 6.73 lakh. It also announced the launch of nine new models,

vehicle,” said Y.K. Koo, Managing Director and CEO, Hyundai Motor India. Commercial and passenger vehicle giant Tata Motors unveiled two new passenger vehicle concepts, including a five-seater luxury SUV “H5X” and a premium hatchback “45X”. The two vehicles are based on two new architectures introduced by the company: Omega Arc and Alfa Arc. In the commercial vehicles segment, the company introduced a compact truck “Tata Intra”, which was unveiled by the company’s brand ambassador and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. The event also saw Mahindra & Mahindra unveil a wide range of EV concepts including, an electric bus “e-Cosmo”, a two-seater electric pod “UDO”, a lithium-ion battery powered electric three-wheeler “Treo” and eKUV100, India’s first electric mini SUV. Besides, the company also unveiled India’s first convertible SUV “TUV Stinger” and SsangYong Motor’s new G4 Rexton, which will be launched in India with an all new brand name.

paceX successfully launched the world’s most powerful rocket, a towering behemoth known as the Falcon Heavy that tore through the sky with the thundering force of 18 Boeing 747 jetliners. Lifting off this week from the same launch-pad that sent the crew of Apollo 11 to the moon, the rocket sent up a mountain-sized plume of smoke and a rattling roar across Florida’s Space Coast, where thousands gathered to watch,

reports The Washington Post. The mission represented the first test of the massive rocket, powered by 27 engines in three first-stage boosters that are estrapped together. The maiden flight also marked the first time a privately financed venture ever attempted to launch a rocket so powerful that it was capable of hoisting a payload out of Earth’s orbit. As a promotional stunt, SpaceX founder Elon Musk loaded the Falcon Heavy with his own cherry-red Tesla Roadster carrying a space-

The flight marked a privately financed venture ever attempted to launch a rocket so powerful that it was capable of hoisting a payload out of Earth’s orbit.

suit-clad mannequin named “Starman” in the driver’s seat. Musk said he planned to send the convertible, built by another one of his companies, into an orbit around the sun

that would take it near Mars. SpaceX topped off the launch by successfully landing two boosters on land, setting off twin sonic booms on their return.

84% Indians share passwords with partners: McAfee study IANS, NEW DELHI

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hough 89 per cent Indians think that privacy is important in a relationship, 84 per cent people have shared their passwords and PINs with their partners, a McAfee study revealed this week, calling for vigilance while sharing personal information. According to the study, 77 per cent of Indians think that the use of technology was getting in the way of their relationships with 67 per cent feeling that their significant other was more interested in their Internet

connected device than in them. “In today’s connected lifestyle, daily activities and interactions of consumers are powered by technology and apps. This insatiable depen-

dency for technology can come at the price of sharing our personal information with the unknown. We need to be aware about the reality of oversharing and take corrective mea-

sures,” Venkat Krishnapur, Vice President of Engineering and Managing Director at McAfee, said. The report also found that three in four Indians (75 per cent) indicated that they have had to compete for the attention of their date with their device. More than half (49 per cent) of adults (between 21-40 years) indicated that it happened even more than twice. Besides, 81 per cent Indians indicated that they got into an argument with a friend, family member or significant other for being on their phone too much when they spend time together.


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‘Fulfil promises to Andhra’ MP Jayadev Galla hinted that if the party’s demands are not meant, the TDP will leave the alliance IANS, HYDERABAD

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aunching a scathing attack on the government for not keeping its promises on financial assistance to bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, BJP ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) gave an ultimatum to the Centre to fulfil the same. Participating in a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Jayadev Galla said they have been fulfilling the “alliance dharma” (with the National Democratic Alliance) since 2014, and after five Union Budgets have been presented, this is the last chance for Andhra Pradesh to get what it was promised ahead of its bifurcation to carve out a separate state of Telangana. Galla hinted that if the party’s demands are not meant, the TDP will leave the alliance. “We are allies — we fought the 2014 general elections together,

Telugu Desam Party MPs stage a demonstration at Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament urging the centre to take steps to fulfil bifurcation promises and pending issues for Andhra Pradesh. (Photo: IANS)

based on the promises made to the people of Andhra Pradesh. “We have maintained the alliance dharma for five budgets. This is the final chance to fulfil your promises

and assurances. It is now or never. We understand you have numbers (of MPs) to render us irrelevant, but elections are fast approaching, (and) based on current trends the coming

Cong wants CPI-M leader out IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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ith the legal noose tightening around Kerala CPI-M secretary and politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s elder son in an alleged financial fraud committed by him in the UAE, the Congress has demanded that Balakrishnan be ousted from the politburo. Senior Congress leader and member of the high power committee of the party in Kerala, Benny Behanan shot off a letter to CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury demanding Balakrishnan’s ouster. “Now that every day new reports

Parrikar flip flops on Mhadei PANAJI: Two months after offering to discuss sharing of drinking water from the Mhadei river to Karnataka on humanitarian grounds, Goa M. Parrikar Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that only the interstate Water Dispute Tribunal appointed by the Central government will decide on the water-sharing issue. He also held all other discussion on the issue was only of “academic interest”. —IANS

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about alleged financial fraud against Kodiyeri’s elder son Binoy Balakrishnan is coming out, it has come to light that Kodiyeri was aware of what was happening and

he was protecting his son. “This issue has surfaced in the assembly and has been taken up by the opposition also. So, in order to keep morality in public life and the way Kodiyeri was covering his son’s dubious deals and told lies, he should be removed from the politburo of the party,” said Benny Behanan. Problems began last month for Binoy and for Kodiyeri when a three-page letter dated January 5 from H.I.A. Al Marzooqi, sponsor of a Dubai-based company, was made available last month to the media, stating that he had started legal proceedings against Binoy for alleged fraud of Rs 13 crore.

(2019) elections may be challenging,” he said. “What message will it send to your allies? India has not seen the last days of coalition governments;

what message do you want to send to allies and potential allies. Allies are feeling humiliated, as are the people of Andhra Pradesh,” the TDP leader said. He also questioned if the Bharatiya Janata Party was thinking of tying up with the YSR Congress in Andhra Pradesh. “You think YSR will be a better ally in Andhra? “You can fool some of the people all the time, you can fool all the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time,” he said. Galla said the party demanded an explanation, failing which it would have no option but to consider that “you are acting in bad faith and we will have to reconsider why we are in this relation”. The TDP member said he still had faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and said he was left with no other option but to raise the issue in this manner.

TN Opposition parties to hold meetings against bus fare hike CHENNAI: Continuing their objection to the bus fare hike in Tamil Nadu, the Opposition parties have decided to hold public meetings in all the district headquarters condemning the fare increase on February 13. A resolution to this effect was passed at the meeting of leaders of several parties, Congress, MDMK, VCK, CPI-M, CPI, IUML and others, held at the DMK headquarters here. The meeting was chaired by DMK leader M.K. Stalin. Speaking to the reporters, Stalin said it will be announced later as to who will participate in such meet-

ings and where. He also said the meeting of the Opposition parties passed a resolution demanding the release of stuM.K. Stalin dents arrested for participating in the anti-bus fare hike agitation. Queried about the possibility of electoral alliance with the parties that attended this week’s meeting at DMK headquarters, Stalin said the answer to the question will be given during the election time. —IANS

President Kovind flags off Gomateshwara festival IANS, SHRAVANABELAGOLA (KARNATAKA)

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resident Ram Nath Kovind this week flagged off the celebrations to anoint the Gomateshwara statue in this Jain pilgrim town in Karnataka’s Hassan district. The President, along with the First Lady Savita Kovind, arrived in Bengaluru on February 6 and were flown by a chopper to flag off the ‘Mahamastakabhisheka’ (grand consecration) celebrations of the Jain god Bahubali’s Gomateshwara statue here. “This magnificent statue and the

whole philosophy of Jainism are valuable because they teach us world peace,” Kovind said in his inaugural address. Lakhs of people from across the

country visit Shravanabelagola to take part in the ‘Mahamastakabhisheka’ festival, which is held once in every 12 years for over 1,000 years now.

The statue of Gomateshwara, dedicated to the Jain god Bahubali (a god with strong arms), built around 983 A.D., is one of the largest free-standing statues in the world. Bahubali was the son of Adinath, the first ‘Tirthankara’ (spiritual leader) of Jainism. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state Governor Vajubhai Vala, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda were also present at the festival’s inauguration. During the festival, the 17meter high mighty monolithic statue of Gomateshwara is anointed with milk, saffron, ghee etc.


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‘Manikarnika’ row gathers steam Rajput Karni Sena has announced their support to Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha’s protest against the Kangana Ranaut’s starrer film Manikarnika that is based on Queen Laxmi Bai IANS, JAIPUR

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he Shree Rajput Karni Sena, which has strongly protested against the release of periodic drama Padmaavat, has decided to back the Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha’s protest against the “historical tampering” of Queen Laxmi Bai, also called Jhansi Ki Rani, in the film Manikarnika starring Kangana Rajputs will Ranaut. never keep quiet The film is based if Brahmins are on the life of ‘Jhansi affected, and ki Rani’ and allegedly The film is based on the life of ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ and allegedly shows vice versa shows the relationship the relationship of the queen with a British officer. (Photo: IANS) —Kalvi of the queen with a British officer. Shree versa). He claimed that released and linked it to the matter Rajput Karni Sena founder 10,000 letters were signed with of freedom of expression. Lokendra Singh Kalvi, asked if his blood by Brahmins to protest the “The High Court will definitely outfit is lending support to the release of Padmaavat. follow the Supreme Court. There Brahmin Mahasabha in its fight On the issue of quashing of FIR is nothing new in it,” he added. against the film, said, Agar Brah- against Sanjay Leela Bhansali, proAsked if there is any chance of min ka khoon bahega to Rajput kya ducer of Padmaavat, and against the film being released in chup rahega, jab Rajput ka khoon Ranveer Singh and Deepika Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar baha to Brahmin kabhi chup nahi Padukone, he said it had to happen and Gujarat, Kalvi said the haha (Rajputs will never keep quiet as the apex court has already “Supreme Court cannot dictate to if Brahmins are affected, and vice declared that the film should be cinema halls to release the film and

BRIEFS ‘Pad Man’ to release in Russia, Iraq MUMBAI: Pad Man will become Bollywood’s first film that will release in Russia, Ivory Coast and Iraq on the same day as it hits the screens Akshay Kumar in India, says producer Twinkle Khanna. “I once told my Pad Man that I will take him places... Well, not only will Pad Man release in 50 countries all over the world but It is Bollywood’s first film that will be releasing day and date in Russia, Ivory Coast and even Iraq,” Twinkle tweeted.

Abhishek’s Twitter account hacked MUMBAI: Actor Abhishek Bachchan’s Twitter account was hacked by pro-Pakistani Turkish cyber army Ayyildiz Abhishek Bachchan Tim, which had earlier hacked veteran actor Anupam Kher’s Twitter account. As a result of the hacking, the verification tick on Abhishek’s Twitter account vanished, and his cover photograph featured a missile that read “Ayyildiz Tim” in chalk. —IANS

Nothing objectionable in ‘Manikarnika’: Makers MUMBAI/JAIPUR: The makers of Manikarnika, a biopic on the valiant Rani Laxmibai, said the movie neither distorts historical facts nor does it portray anything objectionable. The comment comes after Brahmin outfit Sarva Brahman Mahasabha demanded the makers to share complete details of the film’s story to rule out any tampering with facts. Kamal Jain, the film’s producer, said in a statement: “As responsible filmmakers, we have taken utmost care while portraying Rani Laxmibai’s character and have consulted historians and scholars. Rani

depute paramilitary forces outside cinema halls”. The four states had earlier decided against releasing the film, and three of them had approached the apex court. “What we know is that cinema

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eteran actor Jeetendra was this week accused of sexually harassing his cousin, who has come forward to file a police complaint 47 years after the alleged incident. Jeetendra has dubbed the charges as “baseless”, and a “miserable effort by a jealous competitor to disrupt his business activities”. Jeetendra, whose real name is

Ravi Kapoor, is the son of the victim’s father’s sister. The victim made the allegation in a police complaint filed with Himachal Pradesh’s Director General of Police. A copy of the complaint is with IANS. Jeetendra’s counsel Rizwan Siddiquee in a statement said, “Foremost my client (Jeetendra) specifically and categorically denies any such incident.” He claimed that such “baseless, ridiculous and fabri-

Jeetendra. (Photo: IANS)

cated claims” cannot be entertained by any court of law or the law enforcement agencies after a span of almost 50 years.

Laxmibai was a freedom fighter and one of the most respected leaders our country has seen. She is a symbol of valour and the film’s story depicts the same.” Manikarnika features the fearless Kangana Ranaut in the lead role. “The film doesn’t portray anything objectionable about Rani Laxmibai and nor has the film distorted the history in anyway. The film showcases Rani Laxmibai in a most respectful manner and is an inspirational story which every kid and every member of a family would love to see.” Kamal Jain added. —IANS

hall owners are not ready to screen the film in any of these states,” he said, adding that on February 9, new films are releasing and hence cinema hall owners will be more interested in those. He said: “In any event the timing of this baseless complaint seems to be nothing but a miserable effort made by a jealous competitor to disrupt the business activities of my client and his esteemed company. “Such efforts are, therefore, in all fairness treated with the contempt it truly deserves,” Siddique said. He also said that the statute has provided a justice delivery system through the courts. “And the Limitation Act 1963 was specifically enacted to ensure that all genuine complaints are made within a maximum time limit of three years, so that a proper investigation is carried out and timely justice is delivered.”

Baba Ramdev fears new struggle after ‘...Ek Sangharsh’ IANS, NEW DELHI

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aba Ramdev, who says he has shared all the truths of his life for Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh — a scripted biopic series on his life — feels he might get into a fresh struggle with such honesty. “Narrating your own reality when you are alive is the most difficult thing...I have shared all the truths of my life in the show,” Baba Ramdev said this week at the launch of the TV series. Produced by Ajay Devgn FFilms and Watergate Production, Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh is a scripted biopic series tracing Baba Ramdev’s journey from a life of anonymity to

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev with actor Kranti Prakash Jha and child artiste Naman Jain during the launch of a biopic series ‘Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh’. (Photo: IANS)

a renowned yoga guru, business leader and national icon. The show will go on air on Feb-

ruary 12 on Discovery JEET. “The script writers of the channel have worked very hard, and I have

also worked with them to bring all facets of my life in front of the audience. Nothing is hidden. In fact, there might be a new ‘sangharsh (struggle)’ in my life after this show... That fear is still there. The way I have lived my life and all the things are there.” Why did he agree to the show? “My life has always been an open book. And that is the reason I gave my consent to the makers to go ahead with the show.” In the show, National Award winning child artist Naman Jain will be seen as the younger version of Baba Ramdev. The older version will be essayed by Kranti Prakash Jha.


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ollywood actor-producer Ajay Devgn, who has spent over two decades in filmdom, says staying relevant in the industry is a constant struggle. “It is difficult to stay relevant in industry. You just cannot take things easily. You have to work hard for it and if you achieve something, it doesn’t mean it will last with you forever.” the actor said at the trailer launch of Raid. “You have to keep struggling and be where you are and try to move forward till you can because there will be point where you will start moving backwards,” Ajay added.

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ctress-producer Twinkle Khanna says women should not use menstruation as an excuse to go on a leave. “I was a part of a show where in a lady said she runs more when she is on her period, so that no one can tell her to sit at home because she is weak,” Twinkle said. “A lot of people think women should stay at women, so why give them an excuse to stop women from doing anything. If there is too much pain, then one can take an off just like they do for any other sickness like a stomach ache. Women should not make period a reason to take a leave,” she added.

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nown for his ‘Greek God’ looks, actor Hrithik Roshan has embraced a unique get-up with a heavy beard and unkempt hair for his new film Super 30. Hrithik has started shooting the film, a biopic on Anand Kumar who is a mathematics wizard and teaches 30 meritorious and talented candidates each year from economically backward sections for the entrance examination for the Indian Institute of Technology. The actor, upbeat about playing a man from Bihar, shared his first look from the film via Twitter this week.

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ctor Ranveer Singh, who will soon be seen in Rohit Shetty’s upcoming film Simmba, says a masala entertainer is something he was longing to do. “After Gully Boy I have Rohit Shetty. It’s a full on masala entertainer, which is something I have been wanting to do for such a long time. It’s got all the ingredients — action, comedy, drama, romance, Songs. All the good stuff that goes into a Rohit Shetty film,” Ranveer told IANS over phone from Mumbai. Ranveer is very excited about Simmba, where he will be seen playing policeman Sangram Bhalerao. “I feel like I have been honest with my work and I have actually earned the distinction of being Rohit Shetty leading man. I am very excited about that. The kind of films I grew up too and the kind of film that reaches out to a broad spectrum of audience, I am very lucky to have that film coming up.”

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ctress Kriti Sanon, who featured in some of the biggest hits of 2017 but also experienced a few disappointments, says that failures make her realize the value of success and keeps her grounded. “I think when you go through a failure, you also realize the value of success and it also somewhere keeps you grounded,” Kriti told IANS in an e-mail interview when asked how she coped with the bad times in her life. “It also gives you a reality check — that there are going to be ups and downs in life and it’s not going to be smooth always; but as long as you’re doing what you believe in, you’re doing things for a right reason. I’m taking up a film because I genuinely love it or genuinely want to work with those people, or I love the character — as long as I’m true to that, it doesn’t matter.

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Int’l Customs Day is celebrated

BY A STAFF WRITER UMBAI -- Mumbai Customs celebrated International Customs Day with great zeal and enthusiasm on January 27 at Y B Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra, was the chief guest. Maharashtra Minister for Housing Prakash Mehta, Flag officer Commanding in chief Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Girish Luthra and Zia Mody, Founder & managing partner ABZ & Partners, were among other prominent guests. Senior officers of the department Rajeev Tandon, Chief Commissioner of Customs Zone-I, Vivek Johri, Chief Commissioner of Customs, zone-II and Amrit Pal Suri, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-III were also present on the dais along with the guests. This year, the World Customs Organization (WCO) theme was ‘Security of the Business Environment’. Tandon welcomed the guests and gave an introductory speech on the theme on which Luthra and Mody also spoke. The Governor lauded the Customs department for its role in preventing smuggling, contraband goods and fake currency entering the country. He also hailed the department in generating revenue, in nation building and making Indian economy safe and secure, laying stress on improving infrastructure and simplification of procedure by the customs department. Serving and retired officers and staff were facilitated by the Governor. Bharat Gade, Superintendent of Customs, New Custom House, Mumbai who has been conferred the President’s award for 2018 for his outstanding contribution to the Customs department was felicitated by the Governor. Mumbai Customs’ coffee table book was also released by the Governor.

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Shahrukh Khan & Amruta Fadnavis

Deep pragatya by Maharashtra Governor Shri Vidyasagar Rao A cultural programme was organised in the evening at Shanmukhanand Hall, Sion, Mumbai where several prominent personalities, including Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Ranveer Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh, Alia Bhatt, Anushaka Sharma, Sushmita Sen, Annu Malik, Annu Kapoor, Bappi Lahari, were present and they enthralled the crowd. A ‘GST’ song was sung by Amruta Devendra Fadnavis, and the music CD for the same was inaugurated by Amruta Fadnavis, along with Shri Rajeev Tandon, Chief Commissioner of Customs Zone-I, Mumbai, Shri Vivek Johri, Chief Commissioner of Customs, zone-II, Mumbai and Shri Amrit Pal Shri Bharat Gade Receiving Award from Suri, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Zone-III Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao , Mumbai on the occasion.

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Ilayaraja Live In Concert Chicago on Sat March 24- 6:00 PM at Naperville Yard Indoor Sports Complex, 1607 Legacy Circle, Naperville, IL 60563 Tkts: $99, $149, $249, $499 (Meet & Greet with Illayaraja). Call: Chinmaya Mission Chicago present The Ravi Shankar Quartet on Sat April 21- 6:00 PM at Yellow Box Theater, 1635 Emerson Ln, Naperville, IL 60540. Tkts: $50, $75 & VIP $100. Call: Suresh Kumar 630-362-0104

Meet and Greet with Ilayaraja and Team on Fri March 23rs-7:00 pm at Meadows Club, 2850 w. golf road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008. Tkts: Adults $75, Kids (4-12) $50. Call: 224-547-9796

Sahil & L.A.TAN organize Atif Aslam and Neha Kakkar Live Concert in Chicago on Fri April 27th8:30 PM at Sears Center Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192. Tkts: $39, $49, $59, $69, $99, $150, VIP $250, VVIP $350, Red Carpet $500. Call Nick Patel 773-507-7333 or Bhavesh Patel 773-262-1222 Amit Tandon Stand Up Live in St. Louis on Sun April 29th6:00 PM at the Sun Theater, 3625 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63108. Tkts: $25, $35, $40, $50, $60. VIP $75. Call: Siva @ 201-777-0760

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BY A STAFF WRITER OSTON, MS -- Indian American reporter and anchor at NBC Boston Natasha Verma, who, having felt the pain of losing her hair to cancer in 2017, has now decided to do something for other cancer patients. The 23-year-old, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2017 and has been in remission since November 2017, has initiated a project, “Put a Cap on Cancer,” through which she will provide free stylish “cap wigs” to patients battling the disease. Verma was a healthy woman in her early 20s. Everything was going well for her until one morning, she felt a lump on her neck. Doctors found fast-growing malignant tumors on both sides of her collarbone and in her chest. She was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. With a race against time, she immediately underwent aggressive chemotherapy for

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ICE agents collar chemistry prof

BY A STAFF WRITER AWRENCE, KS – Last week, chemistry professor Syed Ahmed Jamal was getting ready to take his daughter to school when he was stopped outside his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were on his front lawn. Before Jamal, 55, could say goodbye to his wife and three children, the ICE agents detained him and led him away in handcuffs. The arrest of a “beloved Lawrence family man, scientist and community leader” came as a shock to Jamal’s friends and neighbors in the Kansas City area, where he has lived since arriving in the United States on a student visa from Bangladesh more than 30 years ago. He would go on to also attain graduate degrees in molecular biosciences and pharmaceutical engineering, then settle in Lawrence to raise a family. Along the way, he switched from student visas to an H-1B visa for highly skilled workers, then back to a student visa when he enrolled in a doctoral program, his family said. At the time of his arrest, Jamal was on a temporary work permit, teaching chemistry as an adjunct professor at Park University in Kansas City and conducting research at various local hospitals. Jamal’s arrest is also the latest example of ICE agents abruptly targeting noncitizens with no criminal record who have, in the past, been allowed to stay in the country because they were seen as contributing positively to society, according to Jeffrey Bennett, an immigration lawyer who has filed a request to stay Jamal’s deportation. Shortly after he was elected in November 2016, then President-elect Donald Trump vowed to immediately deport 2 to 3 million

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R Syed Ahmed Jamal and his three children undocumented immigrants after his for an empty school board seat. inauguration, saying the focus would be on The ICE spokesman said federal immigration those with criminal records. judges make final decisions “based on the merits Jamal’s arrest seems to have come during of each individual case.” that second wave, In 2011, after Jamal’s Since his arrest nearly two weeks ago, visa status became invalid, he was given a Jamal has been held at a jail in Morgan County, “voluntary departure” order. The following Missouri, about a three hours’ drive from year, an immigration judge ruled that Jamal Lawrence. According to friends and relatives, was allowed to remain in the country, as the family has struggled with uncertainty ever long as he checked in with ICE regularly to since Jamal’s arrest, which two of his children maintain his work permit. witnessed. The oldest, 14-year-old Taseen, says Jamal has three US citizen children--aged 14, that ICE agents warned his mother she could be 12 and 7--who depend on him. All five of Jamal’s charged with interfering if she tried to hug Jamal siblings are living in the US as citizens. His wife, goodbye on their front lawn. Angela Zaynaub Chowdhury, last year donated Bennett, the attorney, said the family’s case a kidney, making Jamal the sole provider. He now rests in the hands of the Department of regularly volunteers in Lawrence Public Schools, Homeland Security, the same department that where his children are enrolled, and recently ran arrested Jamal.

Restaurateur pleads guilty: bribe charge BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- An Indian A m e r i c a n r e s t a u r a t e u r, Harendra Singh, has pleaded guilty in secret court proceedings to trying to bribe New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to court documents unsealed on January 23. In October 2016, Singh admitted in a “sealed courtroom” before a federal judge on Long Island, to bribery and wire fraud in connection with campaign contributions made to de Blasio. The records were unsealed more than a year later in connection with the trial of Edward Mangano, the former head of

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Harendra Singh Nassau County on Long Island.

Singh also pleaded guilty to six other charges in unrelated bribery schemes involving officials on Long Island and businesses he owned there. Singh’s trendy Water’s Edge restaurant, which was at the center of the bribery scandal, closed in 2015. Singh was one of the earliest large donors when de Blasio began his mayoral campaign in 2010 and he, his family members and other associates ultimately raised a total of about $33,000 for the mayor. The records also refer to a fund-raiser that Singh hosted at his restaurant in October 2013.

NJ flu outbreak cases in all 21 counties BY A STAFF WRITER ew Jersey has seen a massive surge in flu-related emergency room visits and admissions in recent weeks as the state continues to battle one of the worst flu seasons in years, experts say. There have been 7,300 confirmed influenza cases so far this season-- about 3,100 more than during the same period last year--with one death from a flu-related illness, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. And, emergency room visits and admissions in New Jersey have surpassed the three highest flu seasons ever recorded in the state, as patients continue to flood clinics and emergency rooms, putting some at full capacity. All counties in New Jersey are considered to be at high flu levels, and that trend is expected to continue for weeks to come,

BY A STAFF WRITER OANOKE, VA. -- A Virginia man has been charged with murder in connection with an attack on an Indian American motel owner, Ishvarlal Patel, and two women. Timothy Church (26) is being held without bond. A Roanoke police department statement says officers arrived at the Starlite Motel on January 23 and found the 60-year-old Patel, of Troutville, Va., on the floor. They also saw a man holding a baseball bat and standing over two visibly injured women. Dispatchers told officers that the caller was in the motel’s office, and that they could hear a “loud, violent disorder in the background,” The police say Church had run from the scene before being arrested. Patel was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force trauma. The two women were hospitalized for one day even as it was not known if Church knew the victims. Patel was born in Mozambique and later grew up in Kabwe, Zambia, on his family’s farm. He moved to London to pursue his education in engineering. Upon finishing his education and finding the love of his life, he and his wife Jyotsana returned to Zambia for a short time before immigrating to the United States in the town of Higgins, Texas. A memorial service was held for Patel on January 30.

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Mother, son found dead in Virginia

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BY A STAFF WRITER LDIE, VA – An Indian American mother and her son were found dead inside their Aldie, Virginia home on January 31. Mala Manwani, 65, and Rishi Manwani, 32, were found by the police after they received a phone call from one of Mala’s co-workers, saying that she had not shown up to work this week. Both mother and son were discovered dead with gunshot wounds, leading the police to believe that they are victims of a double homicide. Kraig Troxell, a spokesman for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office said that there was no evidence of a forced entry into the home. Troxell added that no one else lived in the residence with them and the police have never responded to any incidents at the residence in the past. Sheriff officials say that the case does not appear to be a “random act.” Anyone with information is asked to call the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office at 703777-0475.

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‘Elite 40 Under 40’ list has two Indians BY A STAFF WRITER AKLAND COUNTY, MI -- Oakland County Executive has announced its 2018 ‘Elite 40 Under 40’ class, with Indian Americans Shantha Kumari Rajendran and Adi Sathi among those honored. The Oakland County Executive’s ‘Elite 40 Under 40’ program, in its seventh year, is an initiative of county executive L. Brooks Patterson that recognizes and spotlights dynamic leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in Oakland County and beyond. It is open to individuals who live or work in Oakland County. Rajendran, 36, is a staff engineer and systems lead at Panasonic Automotive. She has made many contributions to technology and has several inventions to her credit. Rajendran has filed 10 patents in the US Patent Office and two of her patents have been approved recently. A graduate of computer science engineering in India and a master’s in management in the US, as well as earning credits from Harvard University and MIT, Rajendran has presented technical papers at

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SID and SAE conferences. Sathi, 27, serves as the director of Asian Pacific American engagement at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the chief of staff of the Young Republican National Federation. A graduate of the University of Michigan, earning a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in social work, as well as taking part in the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellowship at Michigan

State University, Sathi served as vice Chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017 as well as a legislative fellow through the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. He has been with the RNC since November and the Young Republican National Federation since September. Sathi also serves as manager and adviser for campaigns and elections, doing so for more than 10 campaigns since 2010.

Indian arrested for running ‘pill mill’ BY A STAFF WRITER ONTGOMERY, AL -- An Indian American man, Akash Kumar, 27, of Montgomery, Alabama, along with Misty Michelle Fannin, 41, of Tallassee, Alabama and Jacqueline Suzanne Brownfield, 33, of Wetumpka, Alabama, were arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation and prosecution of a “pill mill,” according to United States Attorney Louis Franklin, Sr. According to the indictment, “all of the defendants are alleged to have assisted Dr. Gilberto Sanchez in operating a ‘pill mill,’ out of Family Practice, a medical clinic located” in Montgomery, Alabama. The indictment alleges that Kumar, along with Brownfield, used their position in the billing office to overbill patients for services provided by the nurse practitioners while Fannin, the office administrator, helped Sanchez to launder the money generated by the illegal drug distribution. If convicted, Kumar and Brownfield could

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BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -President Donald Trump has sent to the Senate the nominations of four people to serve on the Federal Trade Commission, including Indian American Rohit Chopra. If his nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Chopra, a Democrat, will finish out the term of Joshua Wright, who resigned; the term ends on September 25, 2019. The FTC traditionally comprises five bi-partisan commissioners. FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez resigned from the post in February 2017, leaving the commission without top leadership for almost a year. Chopra currently serves as a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), focusing on consumer protection issues facing young people and military families Prior to joining CFA, Chopra served from 2010 to 2015 as assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau where he oversaw the agency’s work on student financial services issues. The former Secretary of the Treasury, Jacob Lew, had also appointed Chopra as the agency’s student loan ombudsman. In 2016, Chopra served as special adviser to the Secretary of Education, John King.

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hile cancer has almost become one among the lifestyle diseases today, advances in treatment have ensured a growing number of survivors. But, are these survivors living a healthy life going ahead? The answer seems to be no. Instead, they are more likely to die from heart diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), from 14 million cancer cases recorded worldwide in 2012, it is set to rise to 24 million by 2020. Despite this, the overall five-year survival rates for most cancers have improved — sometimes significantly — since 2000, a study published last week in

health, but also to their general journal The Lancet revealed. health, including their heart. However, the American Taking strong cogniHeart Association in a sance of the statescientific statement ment, Indian docthis week, stated that There are tors have advised common breast chemotherapy the fraternity to cancer treatments drugs that are use precautionsuch as known to cause ary measures chemotherapy cardiac damage while prescriband radiation and so the ing such treatmay be increasdoctors and the ment to patients. ing the risk of patients should “There are developing carchemotherapy diovascular disbe aware of the drugs that are eases, including percentage of known to cause carheart failure. damage diac damage and so The statement, pubthe doctors and the lished in the journal Circupatients should be aware of lation, noted that during cancer treatments, patients should pay the percentage of damage. Precauattention not only to their breast tions include taking sensitive heart

Common breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation may be increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure.

testing in the form of echocardiogram or neubauer testing before, during and after the chemotherapy,” Ramesh Sarin, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, told IANS. Besides, the chemotherapy affects every area of the body — including

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ethylene blue — used as medication and dye — could act as a safe antimalarial that kills malaria parasites at an unprecedented rate, results from a clinical trial have revealed. Every year, malaria infects more than 200 million people and causes more than 430,000 deaths across the globe. Methylene blue is a blue dye that is used in laboratories to distinguish dead cells from living cells. Malaria patients who were treated with a combination of the blue dye and artemisinin-based combination therapy were cured of the disease within two days, the study,

Methylene blue can prevent the spread of malaria within a short time.

published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, showed. The patients no longer transmitted the parasite if they are bitten again by a mosquito.

Protein that may improve survival during flu identified NEW YORK: Researchers have identified a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu and may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza. The results — published in the journal Respiratory Research — suggest that the protein, GM-CSF, could be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating the flu, said E Scott Halstead, Assistant Professor at Penn State College of Medicine in Pennsylvania, US. The researchers studied the survival and lung function of mice with

influenza in the lab. They found that the mice that had been given large amounts of a special cytokine — molecules that warn other cells that there is an infection or other trauma in the body — called GM-CSF, had better survival and lung function than the other mice. — IANS

“Methylene blue is very promising, because it can prevent the spread of malaria within such a short time following treatment,” said Teun Bousema, researcher from Radboud

University in the Netherlands. “There are also indications that methylene blue also works well in species that are resistant to certain medicines,” Bousema added. Malaria parasites are increasingly resistant to the artemisinin-based combination therapies that are used at present. Besides, these medicines do very little to stop the spread of malaria, as the parasites remain in the blood for a long time, with the chance that other mosquitoes are infected if they feed on the patient. However, adding the dye to the anti-malaria medicine ensured that patients no longer infected other mosquitoes, within as little as 48 hours.

the reproductive organs. However, the treatment should not be compromised because of the fear of toxicity. It should not deter or scare patients from undergoing the cancer treatment, instead allow them to make informed decisions with their doctor on the best option available, the doctors said.

Diabetics twice likely to develop cataract LONDON: People with diabetes are at double the risk of developing cataract as the general population and the relative risk is highest in those aged between 45 and 54, a study published in the journal Eye has said. Cataract is one of the main causes of global sight loss. “The report has shown that having diabetes doubles your risk of being diagnosed with a cataract, and that this risk is six times higher if a diabetic patient has significant diabetic retinal disease, called diabetic maculopathy,” said study coauthor Rupert Bourne, Professor of Ophthalmology at Anglia Ruskin University in England. — IANS

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esearchers have found that a common food preservative can treat schizophrenia patients whose symptoms do not respond to available antipsychotic drugs. The results of the clinical trial, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, showed that the food preservative, sodium benzoate, improves symptoms in clozapineresistant schizophrenia. The study, led by Hsien-Yuan Lane of China Medical University in Taiwan, demonstrated that adding on sodium benzoate to the antipsychotic clozapine improved symptoms in patients who did not

see results with any other medications, providing a new option for the hardest-to-treat patients. “Clozapine is considered the lastline antipsychotic agent for patients

with refractory schizophrenia,” Lane said, referring to patients whose symptoms do not respond to available antipsychotics. But an estimated 40-70 per cent of patients with refractory schizophrenia fail to improve even with clozapine, referred to as “clozapineresistant”, exhausting all potential options for treatment. The new study demonstrated that sodium benzoate — which has been shown to enhance other antipsychotic drugs — works in clozapine-resistant patients. “If the finding can be confirmed, this approach may bring hope for treating patients with the most refractory schizophrenia,” said Lane.


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enough to wear their individuality on their sleeves. “This time the mix of materials is done which has never been used before. A lot of fabric development and manipulation techniques are used.”

last minute thing,” Saif told media during the post show conference. When asked if he is going to be making LFW appearances regularly now, Saif said: “I don’t know how Kareena would feel if I became a permanent fixture at the LFW.” Kareena is going to walk the finale of LFW for designer Anamika Khanna so is Saif going to make it for the show?

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“I will not be able to attend the show as I am leaving for Rajasthan for a shoot for two and a half months. But I am sure she will hit a grand slam at the grand finale,” he said.

Nudes,” Khanna told IANS. Talking about walking for Anamika again this time, Kareena said: “This collection was very special. I love nudes as it is the color of season and I am always happy to be back on LFW runway.”

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NEW DELHI: As many as 62 percent people prefer self-planned trips over the packages provided by travel agencies, according to a survey carried out in six metro cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune and Bengaluru. The survey was conducted on 2,468 people in the age group of 35-54 years constituting 52 percent males and 48 percent females. —IANS

Spending long hours in dim Can meditation make us better individuals? light may affect learning ability IANS, LONDON

NEW YORK: Do you use dim lights at home? If yes, then you should stop doing it as researchers have found that too much dim light in our surrounding might impair learning ability. According to the researchers, spending too much time in dimly lit rooms might change the brain’s structure and hurt one’s ability to remember and learn. For the study, published in the journal Hippocampus, researchers studied the brains of Nile grass rats — which, like humans, are diurnal and sleep at night — after exposing

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isputing popular claims that meditation can change how people behave towards others and make them more compassionate, new research suggests this is not the case. Meditation plays no significant role in reducing aggression or prejudice or improving how socially-connected someone is, said the study published in the journal Scientific Reports. “The popularization of meditation techniques, like mindfulness, despite being taught without religious beliefs, still seem to offer the hope of a better self and a better

world to many,” said Miguel Farias from Coventry University in England. “We wanted to investigate how powerful these techniques were in affecting one’s feelings and behaviors towards others,” Farias

said. The researchers reviewed more than 20 studies that investigated the effect of various types of meditation, such as mindfulness and loving-kindness, on pro-social feelings and behaviors. Initial analysis indicated that meditation did have an overall positive impact. The researchers said meditation made people feel moderately more compassionate or empathic, compared to if they had done no other new emotionally-engaging activity. However, further analysis revealed that meditation actually played no significant role in reducing aggression or improving how socially-connected someone was.

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EQUAL HOUSING LENDER Suren Sampat (IL:031.0003671 NMLS:220469) and Lina Surendrakumar Sampat (IL:031.0042619 NMLS:1236869) are agents of Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (IL:MB.0004263-012 NMLS:2551) an Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee located at 701 E. 22nd St., Suite 125, Lombard, IL 60148. Telephone 630-376-2100. Regulated by IDFPR located at 100 W. Randolph, 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone 312-814-4500. Copyright © 2017 Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. All Rights Reserved. 01983-04 01/17

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