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Immigration to be ‘merit-based’ Trump renewed his campaign call “to make America great again for all Americans” by working “all of us, together, as one team, one people, and one American family”

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 ‘high-risk’ countries

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n a speech brimming with patriotism and the America First concept, President Donald Trump has reiterated the US commitment to strengthen its military, protect its borders and reset its trading relationships while calling for “merit-based” immigration system.

“This is our new American moment,” Trump declared in his first State of the Union address this week in Washington as he took a victory lap for the economic achievements of the first year of his presidency and laid out an agenda for the rest of it.

In his 80-minute speech in the House chamber of the Capitol, Trump renewed his campaign call “to make America great again for all Americans” by working “all of us, together, as one team, one people, and one American family.”

The speech, mostly devoted to domestic issues, was punctuated with spectacles for television with Trump calling out at appropriate points in his speech to crime victims, business people, beneficiaries of his economic programmes, soldiers, a crippled North Korean refugee and others in the audience with anecdotes about them.

In his speech, Trump took credit for the massive tax reforms, the 2.4 million jobs created in the last year, the lowest unemployment for African Americans, stock markets setting records adding $8 trillion in value and investments and manufacturing returning to the US. Immigration issue figured promi-

Russia probe memo might be published WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sparked alarm within the FBI this week by saying that he plans to make public a memo prepared by the Republican party detailing alleged abuses by the agency and the Department of Justice in the investigation into presumed Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The FBI issued a statement saying that it has “grave concerns” about the White House’s plans to allow publication of the memo and warning that it contains “material omissions of fact” that could compromise its “accuracy”, reports Efe. “The FBI was provided a limited opportunity to review this memo the day before the committee voted to release it,” the agency said in a statement.

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US President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS)

nently in Trump’s speech as he appealed for a “fair compromise”.

“It is time to begin moving towards a merit-based immigration system — one that admits people who are skilled, who want to work, who will contribute to our society and who will love and respect our country,” he said.

Currently, Indian professionals have a 11-year wait to get their permanent resident status with green cards because of national quota restrictions.

A purely merit-based system like those in Canada and Australia, which the administration has proposed, has the potential to help an estimated 500,000 Indian professionals in the queue get their green cards sooner.

Sunayana Dumala, the widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla

who was killed in a hate crime last year in Kansas, was a Congressional guest. She called the speech “welcoming and positive” on reforming immigration.

Trump offered to legalize those who were brought into the country illegally as children and ultimately give them citizenship, a move that could benefit over 5,500 Indians.

At the same time, he said “chain migration” of brothers, sisters and parents of immigrants should end.

Limiting immigration to only spouses and children of immigrants would affect other aspiring immigrants from India.

Preventing illegal immigration would require building a wall on the southern border with Mexico and hiring more immigration and border security personnel, the US President Trump said.

WASHINGTON: The US has lifted a ban on admissions to refugees from 11 countries whose applicants it designated “high-risk” and announced tougher vetting measures to weed out potential extremists and criminals.

The Trump administration refused to identify the 11 “high-risk” nations, citing “law enforcement sensitivities”.

But officials with knowledge of the list said the countries included Egypt, Iran, Libya, South Sudan, Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, Mali, North Korea, Somalia and Syria, the Washington Post reported.

All but North Korea and South Sudan are Muslim majority.

Applicants from these “high-risk” countries will face more extensive background checks from US screeners, according to administration officials, and the government will move to implement what it characterized as a more rigorous model for identifying possible threats.

“These additional security measures will make it harder for bad actors to exploit our refugee program and they will ensure we take a more risk-based approach to protecting the homeland,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.

“The US must continue to fulfil its obligation to the global community to assist those facing persecution and

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen

do so in a manner that addresses the security of the American people,” she said.

The new measures will include additional interviews of applicants’ family members and close scrutiny of potential ties to organized crime, US officials told reporters.

An official said the high-risk determination for the 11 nations “has nothing to do with religion”.

The enhanced security measures will also increase information sharing among the US agencies tasked with vetting refugee applicants.

The high-risk list will be reviewed every six months and countries could be added or removed based on evolving assessments of security threats to the US. —IANS

FBI Deputy Director McCabe steps down IANS, WASHINGTON

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he Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Deputy Director Andrew McCabe resigned this week amid repeated attacks by the US President Donald Trump who accused him of political bias.

The move by McCabe comes a week after speculations and reports that Trump wanted him out. The media last week reported that Trump had asked McCabe in an Oval Office meeting whom he voted for in 2016 elections.

McCabe was scheduled to officially retire in mid-March. He will remain on the FBI payroll until he is eligible to retire with full benefits, the BBC reported.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Deputy Director Andrew McCabe

press briefing: “This decision was not made by the White House.

The president was not part of this decision making process.”

McCabe briefly served as acting FBI Director in May last year after

Trump fired its previous chief, James Comey. Later, Christopher Wray was appointed as the new FBI director in August.

According to media reports, Wray also threatened to resign after

being pressured by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to fire Mr McCabe.

A career civil servant who had served at the FBI since 1996, McCabe has been at the center of ongoing tensions between the agency and Republicans.

He has been lashed out at by Republican lawmakers alleging systemic bias against Trump at the top tier of the FBI, Xinhua reported.

The Republican president also targeted McCabe for the FBI’s investigation into 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as the country’s secretary of state.

Trump has also criticized McCabe previously because his wife, Jill McCabe, ran as a Democrat for a Senate seat in Virginia.

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ith an eye on the next Lok Sabha elections, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his 2018-19 budget on February 1 proposed a major health insurance scheme for the poor, a higher minimum support price and a step up of Rs 1 lakh crore as institutional credit for farmers along with a spend of nearly Rs 6 lakh crore on infrastructure development.

To pay for this seeming bout of generosity, albeit with votebanks in mind, the finance minister has mopped up huge sums through three or four simple steps, mostly aimed at the middle class. While providing some sops to salaried individuals and pensioners, it has aimed to raise Rs 11,000 crore by increasing cess on income of individuals, from three to four per cent. Additionally, it has aimed to raise money by imposing a 10 per cent Social Welfare Surcharge on all imported goods.

At the same time, the finance minister has eyed the share-owning and investing class by removing an exemption on long term capital gains to possibly raise over Rs 36,000 crore in a full year -- by taxing at 10 per cent shares held for more than a year, exempting only profit of up to Rs 1 lakh. The stock markets reacted sharply initially to the move, later recovering.

The four per cent health and eduction cess replaces the 2 per cent cess for primary education and 1 per cent cess for secondary and higher education on individuals and corporates to take care of the needs of education and health of BPL and rural families.

Similarly, the Social Welfare Surcharge of 10 per cent on all cus-

JAITLEY EXTENDS SOPS TO POOR Eying 2019 elections, the Finance Minister squeezes middle class

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 at Parliament on February 1. (Photo: IANS)

toms duties replaces the education cess on imported goods. He also raised the customs duty on mobile phones by 5 per cent to 20 per cent. He also levied a 15 per cent duty on some of the parts and accessories of mobile phones and TV sets to promote creation of more jobs under the “Make in India” programme.

In line with the BJP’s poll

promise before coming to power in 2014, the Finance Minister announced that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for unannounced kharif crops will be 1.5 times the input cost and stepped up the institutional credit for the sector to Rs 11 lakh crore -- 1 lakh crore more than last year.

“Now, we have decided to implement this resolution as a

principle for the rest of crops. I am pleased to announce that as per pre-determined principle, the government has decided to keep MSP for the all unannounced crops of kharif at least at one and half times of their production cost. I am confident that this historic decision will prove an important step towards doubling the income of our farmers,” Jaitley said.

The opposition reacted sharply to the government’s proposed budget with Congress leader P. Chidambaram saying Jaitley had failed the fiscal consolidation test that will have “serious consequences” on the economic growth rate.

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said the budget was “unconnected to ground realities” and “is a textbook exercise in post-truth”. However, the India Inc largely welcomed Jaitley’s budget.

Leaving the individual taxation slabs and rates untouched, Jaitley in his last full budget before the 2019 elections proposed to reintroduce a standard deduction of Rs 40,000 for salaried tax payers in lieu of present exemption of transport allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous medical expenses that will involve a revenue sacrifice of Rs 8,000 crore to benefit 2.5 crore people.

In a bid to help senior citizens, the budget proposes to increase the exemption of interest income on deposits with banks and post offices from Rs 10,000 to 50,000 and there will be no TDS deducted on them. The limit for health insurance premium and medical expenditure will go up to Rs 50,000 from Rs 30,000.

For certain illnesses, in case of senior citizens and very senior citizens, the limit will go up to Rs 60,000 and Rs 80,000 respectively, The concessions will cost the government Rs 4,000 crore.

In keeping with his earlier announcement of reducing corporate taxation rate, the Finance Minister reduced the rate for all companies with turnover of up to Rs 250 crore, up from Rs 50 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Finance Minister for presenting an all-friendly budget 2018-19.

Railways get largest-ever allocation IANS, NEW DELHI

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Jaitley said that modern-train sets with state-of-the-art amenities and features would be commissioned during 2018-19. (Photo: IANS)

tressing on boosting the safety aspect of Railways and its carrying capacity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore capital expenditure for the Indian Railways in 2018-19.

“Railways capex for 2018-19 has been pegged at Rs 1,48,528 crore,” Jaitley said in his Budget speech.

The amount is Rs 17,000 crore higher than the previous year’s budget.

In 2017-18 Union Budget, the total capex of Railways was pegged at Rs 1,31,000 crore.

Jaitley said that modern-train sets with state-of-the-art amenities and features would be commissioned during 2018-19.

The 92-year-old practice of a separate Railway Budget was discontinued from last year and was merged with the Union Budget.

The Finance Minister said that The Finance Minister said that enhancing the carrying capacity has work on the Eastern and Western been a major focus of the govern- Dedicated Freight Corridors was ment. “A large part of the capex is also in full swing. He said that devoted to railways capacity cre- 12,000 wagons, 5,160 coaches and 700 locomotives are being proation,” he said. cured in the year 2018-19.

“Doubling of 18,000 He said that a major km and work on 5,000 km of third Finance Minister programme has been initiated to strengthand fourth lines to announced the en infrastructure at convert them into largest-ever the goods sheds and broad gauge will allocation of fast track commiseliminate capacity Rs 1.48 lakh sioning of private constraint. It will crore capital sidings. also transform “A ‘safety first’ polialmost the entire expenditure. cy, with allocation of adenetwork into broad quate funds under Rashtriya gauge,” Jaitley said.

“There has also been significant Rail Sanraksha Kosh is the cornerimprovement in the achievement stone of Railways’ focus on safety,” of physical targets by railways. We he said, adding, “Maintenance of are moving fast towards optimal track infrastructure is being given electrification of railway network. special attention.”

About 4,000 km are targeted for The government will also install commissioning during 2017-18,” CCTVs at all stations and on trains he said. to enhance security of passengers.

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Home Ministry gets 9.6% hike Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced earmarking of Rs 107,572.79 crore for the Home Ministry, of which Rs 87,886.50 crore have been allocated to the police IANS, NEW DELHI

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he 2018-19 Union Budget on February 1 proposed an allocation of Rs 107,572.79 crore to the Home Ministry, a hike of 9.6 percent, with most funds earmarked for police, including the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) that are responsible for internal and border security.

Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced earmarking of Rs 107,572.79 crore for the Home Ministry, of which Rs 87,886.50 crore have been allocated to the police, including CAPFs. The Ministry was allocated Rs 97,187.17 crore in the 2017-18 Budget.

Of the total amount for the next fiscal, the Ministry gets Rs 4,793.36 crore for establishment expenditure, central-sector schemes or projects, disaster management and other services, Rs 770 crore for Cabinet and Rs 14,122.93 crore for union territories.

Among these UTs, Andaman and Nicobar Islands gets Rs 4,523.86 crore, Chandigarh Rs 4,084.83

The Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, allocated Rs 1,750 crore for border infrastructure and management.

crore, Dadar and Nagar Haveli Rs 1,114.44 crore, Daman and Diu Rs 773.49 crore, Lakshdweep Rs 1,360.31 crore, Delhi Rs 790 crore, and Puducherry Rs 1,476 crore.

A total of Rs 62,741.31 crore has been allocated to seven CAPFs with

an estimated 7.3 percent hike over last year’s Rs 58,148.80 crore revised budget.

Among these forces, the Central Reserve Police Force, deployed for internal security, against Maoists and militants, has been earmarked

the highest of Rs 20,268.03 crore.

The Border Security Force, which guards the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, will get Rs 17,118.64 crore while Central Industrial Security Force, responsible for security of airports, nuclear

installation, key government buildings and private entities like Infosys, has been allocated Rs 8.217.92 crore.

The Indo Tibetan Border Police has got an outlay of Rs 5,521.67 crore while Assam Rifles, deployed on the India-Myanmar border and dealing with northeast insurgents, will get Rs 5,548.74 crore.

The Sashastra Seema Bal, which guards the India-Nepal and IndiaBhutan borders, has been allocated Rs 4,929.90 crore while the National Security Guard gets Rs 1,033.30 crore.

For the Intelligence Bureau, the government has allocated Rs 1,876.44 crore and the Special Protection Group Rs 385 crore.

Delhi Police, which reports to the Home Ministry, has been given Rs 6,946.28 crore in the Budget, an increase of 5.6 percent from Rs 6,553.40 crore in 2017-18 revised Budget.

The Budget allocated Rs 1,750 crore for border infrastructure and management, including for barbed wire fence, construction of roads and induction of hi-tech surveillance on the India-Bangladesh and the India-Pakistan borders.

Healthcare scheme a ‘jumla’: Congress Uttar Pradesh CM praises Budget, Akhilesh slams it as ‘pro-rich’

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he Congress slammed the Union Budget, terming the promise of Rs 5 lakh for health care for poor families as “a big jumla”, and said there was “tokenism” on creating jobs and nothing to indicate rise in farmers income.

Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters here that the Budget had no tax relief to the average tax payer and no measures to boost exports. He also expressed his deep disappointment about some major schemes having reduced outlays.

Referring to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget speech in which he said the government will launch a flagship national health protection scheme to cover 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, Chidambaram said it will entail huge expenditure but no money has been provided for it by the government.

“The promise of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary healthcare is a big jumla. The target group is 10 crore families.

Assuming each family will avail of Rs 50,000 - one tenth of Rs 5 lakh

Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that the Budget had no tax relief to the average tax payer.

— the amount required per year will be Rs 5 lakh crore,” he said.

He said if the insurance companies will foot the bill, the estimated premium at Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000 per family will require an outgo from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 1.5 lakh crore per year. “Is the Finance Minister serious?” he asked.

“Where is money provided?

Money has not been provided even for paying the premium,” Chi-

dambaram said, adding that Jaitley and the NDA government had touted it as the world’s biggest healthcare scheme.

The Congress leader said he did not hear any measures to boost exports in the Budget speech.

“Because the government has run out of ideas to boost exports, the Finance Minister has imposed additional customs duties. The Prime Minister’s speech and the spirit of Davos has been forgotten

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday lauded the Union Budget 2018-19 as being “focused on the youth, poor and women” while Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav slammed it.

Addressing a hurriedly called press conference, the Chief Minister said the Budget proposals were in line with the BJP’s vision to provide houses to all by 2022 and to double the income of farmers when the country celebrates its 75th Independence Day. He said it

within a few days,” he said.

Chidambaram said there is a promise to increase the minimum support price (MSP) 1.5 times but there were no details.

“The Swaminathan committee has been remembered in the last year of government’s tenure.

Besides, Rs 2,000 crore for e-markets and Rs 500 crore for operation Green, whenever the cabinet will approves the schemes, amounts to a pittance. There is nothing to

provided for setting up eight of the 24 new medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, for which PM Narendra Modi deserves special praise.

Adityanath also praised the Budget for proposing free electricity connections to the poor and eight crore cooking-gas connections under the Ujjwala scheme.

His predecessor and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav said it reflected the bias of the ruling BJP towards the rich. The budget is a big disappointment for the poor, he said.

indicate that farmers real income will rise,” he said.

The Congress leader said that agriculture distress will continue and deepen, “putting in peril lives of majority of people primarily dependent on agriculture”.

Referring to jobs on which the Congress has frequently attacked the government, Chidambaram said that Jaitley had no new ideas and “has fallen back on tried and failed Mudra scheme”.

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India celebrates 69th R-Day with 10 Asean guests It was for the first time that guests of honor from all 10 Asean countries were invited for the annual celebrations that signified India’s growing strategic interests in its eastern neighborhood

President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: IANS)

Indian Army Band drawn from 39 Gorkha Training Centre and 1 EME Centre, march on Rajpath with Asean flag and flags of the 10 Asean countries during Republic Day Parade. (Photo: IANS) IANS, NEW DELHI

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ndia on January 26 celebrated its 69th Republic Day with 10 leaders of Asean countries taking a close look at the country’s military might and cultural diversity and getting a peep into achievements at the annual grand parade.

It was for the first time that 10 guests of honor — from all 10 Asean countries — were invited for the annual official celebrations, signifying India’s growing strategic interests in its eastern neighborhood that surrounds the maritime underbelly of Asia — the Indo-Pacific.

Despite a thick fog blanketing the city, hundreds turned up on both sides of Rajpath in the heart of Delhi to watch a grand march past that wound its way over eight kilometers from Raisina Hill, with the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan in the backdrop, to the 17th century Red Fort.

The day began with President Ram Nath Kovind unfurling the Indian flag at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tributes to the fallen soldiers at the Amar Jawan Jyoti near India Gate.

Sporting a multi-colored turban,

Modi personally invited the 10 Asean guests to the stage where a Who’s Who of the government, including Kovind and Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, were also seated.

President Kovind, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, took his first Republic Day salute as the parade was led by Army personnel carrying the Asean flag and flags of all 10 Asean nations.

It was followed by military and

Women BSF officers riding on 26 350CC Royal Enfield motorcycles to perform acrobatics and daredevil stunts was a head turner.

There was a loud cheer as the Seema Bhawani contingent performed fish riding, four harmony, sapt Rishi, brahma yog guldasta, seema prahari and flag march pyramid.

It was a first all-women contingent — led by Sub Inspector Stanzin Noryang, an officer from Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh

Modi invited the guests to the stage where a Who’s Who of the government, including the President and the Defense Minister were seated paramilitary contingents, including mounted troops from the 61st Cavalry and mechanized columns.

Martial music filled the air as soldiers drawn from some of the finest military units marched with clockwork precision.

The Army’s T-90 tank (Bhishma), Ballway Machine Pikate (II/IIK), Brahmos Missile System, weapon locating radar (Swathi), bridge laying tank T-72, mobile base transceiver station and Akash weapon system were among the main draws in the mechanized columns.

region — from any force to perform biking stunts at the annual event.

Making its debut on the occasion was the country’s first indigenously-built Weapon System Integrated helicopter Rudra, designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).

After the armed forces came state tableaux, displaying India’s oneness amid a rich diversity.

The 90-minute ceremonial parade ended with a spectacular fly past by the Air Force despite foggy conditions.

‘India values Asean’s role in regional peace’ NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind has said that India “greatly values” the role played by the Asean regional bloc in ensuring peace and prosperity in the region.

Speaking at a lunch he hosted in honor of the heads of state and government of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) who are here to attend the Commemorative Summit to mark 25 years of the India-Asean Dialogue Partnership, president Kovind said that relations between India and the regional bloc have come a long way since the establishment of the partnership.

The Asean comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Stating that India’s Act East policy reinforces its ancient links with southeast Asia through enhanced political, security, economic and cultural ties, Kovind said: “In this context, India greatly values Asean’s role as a proponent of peace, stability and prosperity in the region. We iterate our support to Asean’s unity and centrality.

“We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Asean in pursuit of a rulesbased regional architecture that is

open, inclusive, balanced and equitable.”

He further added that India and Asean are bound by history and by geography.

“Culture, commerce and connectivity — and ideas and thought — have woven us together in one common fabric,” the President said.

“Our partnership is based on our shared heritage and is built on the foundation of strong people-to-people contacts, nurtured through the millennia. The theme of the Commemorative Summit, ‘Shared Values, Common Destiny’, is reflective of our desire to work for a shared future,” he emphasized.

The 10 Asean heads of state and government who attended the President’s lunch are Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia President Joko Widodo, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

—IANS

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Celebrating 69th Republic Day

Gallantry awards honor martyrs

As the nation remembers bravehearts, President Ram Nath Kovind confered gallantry awards that include one Ashok Chakra, one Kirti Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras and 28 Param Vishisht Seva Medals

Government felicitates 85 persons with Padma awards

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resident Ram Nath Kovind approved 390 gallantry awards and other Defense decorations for the Armed Forces personnel and others on the 69th Republic Day. The awards include one Ashok Chakra, one Kirti Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras and 28 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, among others.

Ashok Chakra has been awarded posthumously to Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, a Garud commando of the Air Force, who died fighting terrorists in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir in November.

Kirti Chakra has been awarded to Major Vijayant Bisht of the Army, who led an ambush in Chorgali forest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri district, killed two terrorists and saved the life of another soldier during an ambush.

The Shaurya Chakra winners include posthumous awards to Sergeant Khairnar Milind Kishor, who was killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, Corporal Nilesh Kumar Nayan, who was deployed with Rashtriya Rifles in counter insurgency role in Bandipora district and died in action.

Two CRPF CoBRA commanders — Assistant Commandant Vikash

R-Day parade sees flypast by IAF aircraft NEW DELHI: A spectacular flypast by helicopters and fighters of the Indian Air Force marked the grand finale to the 69th Republic Day parade at the Rajpath this week. As IAF aircraft took to the skies at the end of the 90-minute parade, leaders on the saluting dais looked skywards to follow the maneuvers.

The flypast started with formation by three Rudra helicopters — armed version of Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv. The indigenously-developed Rudra made its appearance in the Republic Day parade. It was followed by ‘Hercules’ formation by three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Netra — an Airborne Early Warning and Control System Aircraft. Then came the ‘globe formation’ comprising one C-17 Globemaster flanked by two Sukhoi-30 MKIs. — IANS

President Ram Nath Kovind conferring Ashok Chakra - the country's highest peacetime gallantry award to Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala’s wife and mother.

Jakhar and Sub-Inspector Riyaz Alam Ansari — have also been awarded Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry award, for anti-Maoist operations. They belonged to the 209th Battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a special CRPF unit raised for conducting intelligence-based jungle warfare and counter-insurgency operations.

Others include four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, two Bar to Ati Vishisht

Seva Medals, 49 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 10 Yudh Seva Medals, two Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 86 Sena Medals (Gallantry), one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), three Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry), two Bar to Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), 38 Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), 13 Nao Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), 14 Vayu Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), one Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 121 Vishisht Seva Medals.

NEW DELHI: Famous south Indian film composer and musician Illaiyaraja, classical musician Ghulam Mustafa Khan and thinker Parameswaran Parameswaran have been selected for Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honor.

Billiards player Pankaj Advani, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Metropolitan Bishop of the Mar Thomas Syrian Church of India Philipose Mar Chrysostom, former Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin (1999-2004) were among the eminent personalities selected for Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honor. Kadakin has been honored posthumously.

Archaeologist Ramachandran Nagaswamy, littérateur and educationist Ved Prakash Nanda, who is an Overseas Citizen of India in USA, painter Laxman Pai and musicians Arvind Parikh and Sharda Sinha were among others to be named for the Padma Bhushan.

A total of 85 persons have been selected for Padma awards this year, including three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan, and 73 Padma Shri. Fourteen awardees are women,

Ghulam Mustafa

and 16 are foreigners or Non-Resident Indians. Three persons have been honored posthumously.

The awards are given in various disciplines and activities like arts, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports and civil service.

While Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, Padma Bhushan is given for distinguished service of high order.

Padma Shri is granted for distinguished service in any field.

— IANS

‘Indo-Pacific Region indispensable to India’s future’ IANS, NEW DELHI

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ndia and Asean hold key to the Indo-Pacific Region which will be “indispensable to India’s future and our common destiny”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an article published this week in 27 newspapers across 10 Asean countries.

The article, translated into 10 languages, was published as India hosted 10 Asean leaders as guests of honor at its 69th Republic Day celebrations to mark 25 years of AseanIndia partnership.

Modi wrote that India and the regional bloc together had “the potential to pursue higher ambitions and address the challenges of our times — from infrastructure and urbanization to resilient agriculture and a healthy planet”.

He said a future of hope for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his arrival at the Rajpath. (Photo: IANS)

as well as Asean countries needed “the solid bedrock of peace” in an age of change, disruptions and shifts that comes only rarely in history.

“Asean and India have immense opportunities — indeed, enormous responsibility — to chart a steady course through the uncer-

tainty and turbulence of our times to a stable and peaceful future for our region and the world.

“Indians have always looked East to see the nurturing sunrise and the light of opportunities.

Now, as before, the East, or the Indo-Pacific Region, will be indis-

pensable to India’s future and our common destiny.

“Asean-India partnership will play a defining role in both. And in Delhi, Asean and India have renewed their pledge for the journey ahead.”

Modi said hosting 10 Asean leaders at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi was “no ordinary event”, but a historic milestone in a journey that has brought the India and Asean “in a deepening partnership of great promise for their 1.9 billion people, about one-fourth of humankind”.

He said India shared a vision with its 10 eastern neighbors for the future “built on commitment to inclusion and integration, belief in sovereign equality of all nations irrespective of size, and support for free and open pathways of commerce and engagement”.

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SHOW OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY Braving the morning winter chill, people all over the country became a part of the celebrations with gaiety and mirth; Youngsters took to the social media to show nationalism

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rom flaunting tricolor clothes to flags adorning the vehicles, the people of Delhi sported patriotism with the colors of the national flag everywhere this week — a day the nation marked its 69th Republic Day. With #Republicday2018 as one of the trending hashtags on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, youngsters took to the social networking sites to give vent to their patriotic fervor.

From putting tricolor frames on profile pictures to uploading selfies wearing the colors of saffron, white and green, they expressed their love for the country.

With street vendors selling bands, flags, hats etc., people wore patriotism on their sleeves. Many people were seen with their faces painted with the flag colors.

The Republic Day marks the day when the Indian Constitution came into effect — on January 26, 1950.

School students participate in Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

“We got our Constitution on this day. We are celebrating that,” 11year-old Tanmay with tricolor painted on his face told IANS. Shopping complexes and market places were all soaked in the three colors and patriotic songs were being played by several of them.

Like every year, government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House, were decorated with beautiful lights.

KOLKATA: Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi unfurled the Tricolor and took the salute at a colorful march-past in Indira Gandhi Sarani as West Bengal joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the 69th Republic Day this week.

Tripathi inspected a guard of honor and took the salute during an hour-long customary parade in which units from the army, navy and air force took part with their respective tableau showcasing sophisticated weapons, including guns, rocket launchers and the surface-to-air Python and Derby (Spyder) missile system.

Greeting the people of the state on the occasion, Tripathi called upon all to do their bit in order to secure the dreams of the nation’s founding fathers and renew a pledge for the country’s unity and integrity.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a number of members of her cabinet, senior

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives to attend R-Day event.

bureaucrats and police officers, and members of the diplomatic corps were present at the parade held under tight security.

Various contingents of Kolkata and West Bengal police personnel, Border Security Force, traffic sergeants, fire brigade, and NCC cadets also participated in the parade. School students from the city and the districts took part in the parade and presented brief cultural shows.

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aharashtra celebrated the 69th Republic Day with a dash of color and lots of patriotic fervor with Governor C.V. Rao unfurling the tricolor at the main official function and taking the salute at a ceremonial parade held at the historic Shivaji Park this week.

Present on the occasion were a host of dignitaries, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Assembly Speaker Haribhau Bagde, Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, former Lok Sabha speaker and senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi, members of the judiciary, the armed forces, police, representatives of the diplomatic corps stationed in Mumbai,

The national flag could be seen fluttering atop cars, auto-rickshaws and bicycles across the national capital, where most important RDay celebrations are organized at Rajpath every year.

Thousands of men, women and children covered in woollens braved the morning winter chill to watch India’s military prowess and diverse cultural heritage on display at the annual parade.

W Bengal renews pledge for country’s integrity

Maharashtra Governor C V Rao during 69th Republic Day celebrations.

along with prominent citizens.

Besides the state capital, major functions were organized in Nagpur, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, various district headquarters, establishments of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force in different parts of the state.

he 69th Republic Day was celebrated in the capital and other parts of Uttar Pradesh with pomp and pageantry, amid tight security.

Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led the celebrations at the main parade event held in front of the Vidhan Sabha building. Naik took the salute at the parade, led by Lt Col Rajat Singh Panwar.

Tableaux of various government departments and schools were taken out afterwards as people cheered the participants. The theme of religious tourism echoed in the government tableaux.

Adityanath unfurled the Tricolor at his official 5, Kalidas Marg residence. This was his first Republic

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (left) and Governor Ram Naik (right) during Republic Day Parade. (Photo: IANS)

Day as Chief Minister. In a message, he exhorted the people to contribute in their own way to the prosperity and development of the nation.

Adityanath said the government was implementing and introducing various schemes for comprehensive

development and prosperity of all sections of society. The government, he pointed out, was ensuring more participation of people in the government administration, solving peoples’ problems, and development of social tribes, among others.

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1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, along with Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa.

2) Actors Siddhartha Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee take a selfir during their visit to Attari.

3) BSF's ‘Seema Bhawani’ during Parade on Rajpath.

4) Beating Retreat ceremony underway at Vijay Chowk.

5) The Ladakh Scouts Marching Contingent on Rajpath.

6) Tableau of Lakshadweep during Republic Day Parade.

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Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said that the delegation, comprising Afghan Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and National Directorate of Security chief Masoom Stanekzai, is visiting Islam-

abad with a message from Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and will hold discussions about cooperation.

Afghan news service Tolo News reported, citing a presidential palace source, that the delegation is to hand over evidence to Pakistan regarding the recent attacks in Kabul. The evidence will be shared with the Pakistan Army, the source claimed, without providing further details.

—IANS

Afghan President speaks to Narendra Modi

Afghan army soldiers stand outside Marshal Fahim National Defense University after an attack in Kabul on January 29. (Photo: Xinhua)

KABUL: AFGHAN President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday refused to take a call from Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi but discussed the “need for an end to terrorist sanctuaries” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Prime Minsiter Modi called me to offer condolences on the recent senseless killings of civilians by the enemies of humanity,” Ghani tweeted. But Ghani reportedly refused to speak to Abbasi when the latter telephoned to offer condolences.

Taliban threatens more violence The latest round of attacks in Kabul were a direct challenge to Trump, who had asserted that the US troops had made strides in fighting the IS and the Taliban IANS, KABUL

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he Taliban on Tuesday threatened the US with more violence and bloodshed after Washington ruled out peace talks with the rebels for unleashing a wave of carnage on Afghanistan.

Taliban militants, who have until now systematically rejected the Afghan government’s call for dialogue, said in a statement that US President Donald Trump and his allies have been “advocating war

and not peace”, Efe news reported.

“Trump and his pro-war allies should understand that each action has a reaction. If you are emphasizing on war, then we Mujahid nation also can’t welcome you with flowers,” the statement said.

“Although our enemy only emphasize on war, we believe our nation’s undefeatable resistance and endless patience will finally make the invaders accept the truth and come to the negotiation table,” said Taliban chief Mullah Haibatullah.

On Monday, during a lunch at

the White House with the ambassadors of member countries of the UN Security Council, Trump said: “Innocent people are being killed left and right by the Taliban.

Bombing in the middle of children, in the middle of families — bombing, killing all over Afghanistan.

“So there’s no talking to the Taliban. We do not want to talk to the Taliban.

“We’re going to finish what we have to finish,” he said. “What nobody else has been able to finish, we’re going to be able to do it.”

The latest round of attacks in Kabul by the Taliban were a direct challenge to Trump, who had asserted on January 16 that the US troops had made “tremendous strides” in fighting the Islamic State (IS) and the Taliban.

He had said the South Asia policy he had announced last August was “working far more rapidly than anybody would understand”.

Taliban terrorists attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on January 21-22, killing 22 people including 14 foreigners.

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he Saudi-backed Yemen government is preparing to flee from the de facto capital Aden as fighters from the armed wing of a political movement demanding secession for southern Yemen seized large parts of the city after three days of fighting, the

Guardian reported on Tuesday.

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has been seeking secession from the rest of Yemen for years.

Until recently it received support from the UAE, causing a fracture in the Saudi-UAE alliance that intervened in Yemen against Houthi rebels that captured the north of the country.

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Britain eyes closer ties with China

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. (Photo: Xinhua)

Last week, the STC gave President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government an ultimatum — either dismiss Prime Minister Ahmed bin Daghr and his cabinet or face being

overthrown. The STC accused Hadi’s government of “rampant corruption” resulting in a “deteriorating economic, security and social situation.”

‘More sanctions against Russia coming over Putin’s List’ IANS, WASHINGTON

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S Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emphasized on Tuesday that additional sanctions will be imposed in the near future on people included on so-called “Putin’s List”.

The “Putin’s List” identifies about 100 Russian oligarchs who have acquired power or wealth thanks to their connections with President Vladimir Putin.

Mnuchin said that nobody should jump to the conclusion that no sanctions will be imposed on

Russian President Vladimir Putin

The IS militants killed at least four people in an attack on the outpost of a British organization, Save the Children, in Jalalabad on January 24. On January 27 a Taliban suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed ambulance blew it up in a crowded area of the capital, killing at least 103 people.

At least 11 Afghan soldiers were killed in an attack on a military compound in Kabul on January 29 claimed by the Islamic State — the third major assault in the Afghan capital in recent days.

WASHINGTON: Chinese efforts to exert covert influence over the West are just as worrying as Russian subversion, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has said.

Mike Pompeo told the BBC that the Chinese “have a much bigger footprint” to carry out such covert activities than the Russians.

—IANS

the Russians named there, Efe reported.

He was responding to criticism from US lawmakers over the failure by the Donald Trump administration to impose sanctions after Congress voted to do so due to Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential vote. “In the near future, you’ll see additional sanctions,” Mnuchin said while providing testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. “In the next several months, maybe a month, I want to be careful in making that commitment.”

BEIJING: Britain is eyeing closer cooperation with China on the Belt and Road Initiative, the UK envoy to China has said, refuting reports that her country had an “ambiguous” attitude towards the initiative.

Barbara Woodward told the media that Britain was especially keen to work on the initiative in three particular ways, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

First, she said, British companies were keen to foster partnerships with Chinese companies.

Saudi elites released after ‘corruption settlements’ RIYADH: Prominent businessmen in Saudi Arabia, detained in November in an anti-corruption purge, have been released after reaching financial settlements with the Kingdom authorities, a media report said.

Among those set free on Friday were Waleed al-Ibrahim, the head of regional television network MBC and Khalid al-Tuwaijiri, a former chief of the Royal Court, the BBC reported on Saturday.

—IANS

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charges in Jiah Khan suicide The trial will happen nearly five years after the 25-year-old actress Jiah Khan was found hanging in the bedroom of her flat in Juhu IANS, MUMBAI

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he trial in actress Jiah Khan’s suicide is expected to begin in mid February after a Mumbai court framed charges against her boyfriend and Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi for abetting the 2013 death.

The trial will happen nearly five years after the 25-year old Jiah was found hanging in the bedroom of her flat in Juhu on Jiah Khan had June 3, 2013 by played her mother Rabia significant roles Khan.

Jiah Khan and Sooraj Pancholi. (Photo: IANS) in films like Shortly after Nishabd, Ghajini that, Sooraj was years.

Earlier, ruled out murder. The CBI said a and Housefull arrested and Mumbai Police had three-page note penned by Jiah, charged with abetfiled a 450-page earlier recovered by police on June ment following comchargesheet in January 10, 2013, gave details of her intiplaints by her family and oth2014. mate relationship with Sooraj, the ers. He was later released on bail.

However, in October 2013, fol- physical abuse as well as the mental Sessions Judge K.D. Shirbhate lowing a plea in the Bombay High and physical tortures allegedly by this week framed the charge of Court by Rabia Khan, alleging him which drove her to suicide. abetment to suicide against Sooraj, Jiah’s murder, the case was transThough the letter was not who was present in the court. It ferred to the CBI which filed its signed by Jiah nor addressed to attracts a maximum jail term of 10 chargesheet in December 2015 but Sooraj, the CBI said it established

that he had “ruined” her life and linked him to the suicide. The agency said he had “hidden facts and fabricated information during his interrogation”.

The CBI chargesheet dwells at length on a painful abortion Jiah underwent in her fourth week of pregnancy in January 2013 — which she mentioned in her threepage note.

The US-born Jiah was known for playing significant roles in films like Nishabd, Ghajini and Housefull with top actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and others. Sooraj, who was launched in the 2015 Bollywood film Hero, is the son of veteran Bollywood actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab.

“We are very happy that the trial is beginning]. We have been waiting for this day for the past fourand-a-half years. Now the real trial begins, now we will fight the actual fight. If we are guilty, Sooraj will be punished; and if we are not, then Sooraj will be set free,” said Aditya Pancholi.

MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has threatened to quit Twitter, accusing the micro-blogging website of reducing his followers.

The fan following of Big B has quickly dropped from 33 million to 32.9 million. Amitabh, who shares Twitter ranking with superstar Shah Rukh Khan (32.9 million followers), tweeted this week: "Twitter! You reduced my number of followers.

Haha! That's a joke. Time to get off from you. Thank you for the ride.

There are many 'other' fish in the sea — and a lot more exciting!"

Several prominent celebrities across the world — including entertainers, entrepreneurs and media figures — have lost their followers after a probe was announced in the US last week into digital marketing company Devumi that is reportedly selling fake followers to some of the Twitter users.

A New York Times report claimed that Devumi is providing fake followers to social media users. —IANS

Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar win Will Priyanka be Markle’s bridesmaid? big at politically charged Grammys LOS ANGELES: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who has been rumored to be one of the bridesmaid at actress Meghan Markle’s royal wedding with Prince Harry, kept the speculation live by saying “people will know if they see me”.

The actress stayed tight-lipped about the ceremony on May 19 but was vocal about her belief that Markle will help modernize the British monarchy, reports usmagazine.com.

“I don’t think anybody else would be able to do it the way she will.

She’s just right for it.

“She’s an icon, truly, that girls can look up to, that women can look up to. She’s normal, she’s sweet, she’s nice, she thinks about the world, wants to change it and this was even before any of this happened,” Priyanka told Harper’s Bazaar Arabia magazine.

“So, I do think Meghan being a part of the royal family is a big step in the direction of so many things; of women, of feminism, of diversity, of race, of the monarchy versus everyone else,” Priyanka said.

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“It’s a beautiful step in the right direction,” Priyanka added.

On her being the bridesmaid, the Quantico star said: “If you see me there, you’ll know.”

Prince Harry and Markle had been dating since July 2016 and made their first public appearance as a couple in September 2017.

The couple will live in Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of London’s Kensington Palace, the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

—IANS

runo Mars and Kendrick Lamar emerged as big winners at the 60th Grammy Awards, which was dotted by surprises, star performances and comments on President Donald Trump, apart from key social and political debates.

Rapper Jay-Z, who was leading the nomination pack with eight nods this time, went back emptyhanded, while Mars bagged seven honors at the Madison Square Garden. He won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best R&B Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for 24K Magic, Song of the Year and Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for That’s What I Like — taking home not just major awards but also those in the R&B genre.

Lamar won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, Best Music Video for Humble, Best Rap/Sung Performance for Loyalty featuring Rihanna, Best Rap Album for Damn at the gala, but missed out major awards at the ceremony,

Bruno Mars. (Photo: IANS)

the first to be held outside of Los Angeles since 2003.

This year, Lorde was the only woman to be nominated in Album of the Year category, whereas Shakira won the Best Latin Pop Album for El Dorado. Pop singer Alessia Cara became the first Canadian to win Best New Artist at Grammys, where actress Carrie Fisher and singer Leonard Cohen won a posthumous honor each. The show, hosted by James Corden, was dom-

inated by live performances by Mars, Lamar, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Alessia Cara, Pink, Sting, U2, Kesha, Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Eric Church, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller as well as Logic among others.

In a surprise appearance, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took part in a comedy bit taking a jab at Trump by participating in a pre-taped sketch with Cher, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, John Legend and DJ Khaled. They read excerpts from Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” — the hit book about the billionaire’s first year in the White House. Trump’s comment on immigration also saw celebrities making strong statements.

Sting performed his 1987 hit “Englishman in New York”, and Shaggy joined in to state that he was a Jamaican in New York. Logic shouted out “You’re not shitholes” to immigrants and Cuban-Mexican singer Camila Cabello delivered an empowering speech reaching out to the Dreamers.

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‘I don’t let box office affect me’

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ctor Rannvijay Singha has been chosen as the face of the seven km “Power Walk”, which will be held next month. Max Bupa Health Insurance announced the addition of a new category — “Power Walk”. It will be introduced at the sixth edition of its flagship event Max Bupa Walk for Health on February 4.

This will be followed by the second “Power Walk” event at the Max Bupa

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ollywood actor Kartik Aaryan, whose forthcoming film is Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, says he believes in giving his best to every movie and does not dwell over the box office result of his projects.

Kartik’s last release Guest Iin London failed at the box office.

Asked if such results affect his mind, Kartik told IANS: “I have learnt to deal with the box office result.”

“Since in the end, as an actor, I cannot do much apart from giving my best on camera, I won’t let myself be affected by the business of cinema,” he added.

Walk for Health event in Delhi on February 18. “It doesn’t take a lot to stay healthy but people simply lack the motivation to get started and stay committed to their fitness regime,” Rannvijay said in a statement.

“The first and easiest step to good health is walking for just 30 minutes a day. The ‘Power Walk’ is going to be competitive, challenging and at the same time rewarding for all the participants,” he added.

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ctress Tamannaah Bhatia says royalty is something that always intrigued her. The actress has been roped for a South Indian textile brand, Pothys. For its campaign shoot, she will be essaying a South Indian royal.

Drawing inspiration from the founder of Bengaluru, Kempe Gowda’s lineage, fashion designer Nishka Lulla has put together Tamannaah’s look.“Royalty is something that always intrigued me to a great extent. I’ve always wanted to be part of a period drama and playing gentry is such a mastered form of the fine arts,” she said.

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ctress Swara Bhasker has, in a scathing comment on Padmaavat, said she felt like a “vagina only” after watching the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial.

She believes the film has brought up the question whether women — widowed, raped, young, old, pregnant, pre-pubescent — have the right to live.

In an open letter published on The Wire late, Swara has decried glorification of self-immolation customs Sati and Jauhar.

Swara began her note by congratulating Bhansali for being able to release Padmaavat despite the hurdles — something she says she even fought trolls for on social media.

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ctor Ranveer Singh has received a letter of appreciation from megastar Amitabh Bachchan. He calls it his “award”.

Ranveer shared a glimpse of the letter on Twitter and Instagram, but did not reveal the content written

by Big B in it.

“Mujhe mera award mil gaya.

Amitabh Bachchan. (I have got my award),” Ranveer wrote alongside the photograph of the letter.

ctor Parineeti Chopra, who last appeared in Golmaal Again, says that now she is signing amazing films and all this happened after the stupendous success of Golmaal Again.

During a media interaction when asked about joining the 200 crore club with Golmaal Again, Parineeti said: “It has been great as ‘Golmaal Again’ became the biggest hit of last year. It joined 200 crore club.”

“I really wanted to do a film to join 100 crore club but it went just double so I am very happy. The kind of films I am signing now are amazing. My brand endorsements and other things are even better,” she added.

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Rishi Agrawal is running for Cook County judge

Rishi Agrawal

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Rishi Agrawal, an attorney practicing for almost 20 years, is running for Cook County Judge - 8th Subcircuit. He is seeking to become the first male Asian-American elected to the bench in Cook County.

During Rishi’s 19 years of legal practice, he has handled murder trials, million dollar commercial litigation trials, as well as divorce and small business related matters. He has been found qualified or recommended by each Bar Association in Chicago.

Rishi has been a community leader for many years. He continues to serve as an elected parent member of the South Loop Elementary School Local School Council and as Secretary of the Board of the Indo-American Center, an organization that serves the immigrant community.

Rishi’s grandparents fought the British during India’s Non-Violent Independence Movement under Mahatma Gandhi, and were jailed several times by the British for non-violent protests. This tradition of service and a focus on justice is a necessary qualification, which will serve him well, while delivering judgments from the bench.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) Chicago hosted a grand Indian Republic Day Gala on January 26, marked by colorful celebrations encompassing traditional, patriotic and stunning contemporary dance presentations.

Present on the occasion at the Meadows Convention Center in Rolling Meadows, IL were Consul General of India Neeta Bhushan, legendary Sarod maestro & Padma Vibhushan Amjad Ali Khan along with wife Subhalakshmi and sons Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash.

The highlight of the evening’s celebrations was the swearing-in ceremony of the FIA Executive Board: Sanhita Agnihotri as new

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FIA president with executive vice president Pradeep Shukla, vice presidents: Harish Kolasani, secretary: Saloni Dar, treasurer: Satish Dadepogu, joint secretary: Chris Aryan, joint treasurer: Raj Patel and host of directors-Yoga Balaji, Vijender Doma, Shafeeq Khaja and Shabana.

The Consul General congratulated FIAChicago for hosting an impressive event in celebration of the Republic of India, and fondly recalled her first attendance at FIA’s Indian Republic Day event in 2017 as the Chief Guest.

Amjad Ali Khan extended warm greetings on the occasion of India’s Republic Day event. FIA president Sanhita Agnihotri unveiled bold ambitious plans to steer FIA in a new direction by launching more meaningful program initiatives significant

to the Indian American community.

The evening celebrations predominantly e n c o m p a s s e d b re a t h t a k i n g d a n c e presentations especially an epic ballet dance presentation facilitated by Harish Kolasani with 32 members dancing in unison and harmony.

The theme was India’s ‘Unity in Diversity’, hailing India’s landscape of mountain ranges, vast rivers, dark forests, stream, sandy deserts its colorful diversity of people of all castes, creeds, faiths each complimenting the union of India.

Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, FIA trustee urged the guests to pause on this Republic Day to salute the freedom fighters who have shown their valor to secure emancipation from the colonial rule and achieve Independence.

Lest Dreamers face a nightmare!

BY PARVEEN GOYAL HICAGO, IL -- As you might know, there is a negotiation going on for DACA (Dreamers), the White House has proposed in lieu of immigration for Dreamers, that existing immigration laws for family members of US Citizens may be changed.

The following is the proposed item: That immigration for parents and siblings (brothers and sisters) be eliminated.

In other words, citizens will not be able to file for their parents Green Card as well as for brothers and sisters. This will cut and leave out millions of family members of US citizens who may not be able to immigrate to the US. Also the President wants 25 billion dollars for building a wall and enforcing security at the border and make strict and tough deportation rules. Of course, there are many other conditions and terms which is going to reduce other legal immigration cases.

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to negotiate some break in the proposed amendments. Democrats are in a bad position. First, they do not have majority in US House and Senate.

In order to save dreamers they may give in to cuts in family immigration which can hurt existing family-based immigration for parents and brothers/sisters of US citizens. If they do not agree with President’s proposed terms, they may not be able to get the legalization of Dreamers. It’s a tough call.

One is not sure what will be passed or changed in existing immigration laws (especially family-based immigration). If and when the changes to existing family immigration laws will; happen.

It is advisable that all US citizens, who are considering to file for their parents, brothers or sisters, must file petition for family member(s) as soon as possible for their case. If filed before the change of law, the case may get protected by the ‘Grandfather clause’ which is expected to be included in the new amendment.

(This article is written by attorney Parveen Goyal of American Law Offices with more than 27 years of experience practicing immigration law. Attorney Goyal can be reached at 847-584-7617).

Doctor helps deliver baby on flight

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BY A STAFF WRITER LEVELAND, OH -- Dr. Sij Hemal, second-year Indian American urology resident at Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, helped deliver a baby on December 17 when a passenger on the New York-bound flight went into labor.

Toyin Ogundipe, a banker who resides in both the United Kingdom and Nigeria, went into labor midway through the flight as the flight was over the southern coast of Greenland.

In lieu of making an emergency landing, Dr Hemal (27) volunteered to help Ogundipe and instructed the pilot to stay the course to the JFK International Airport in New York.

The patient was moved to the roomier firstclass section where the doctor used instruments and supplies in the flight’s scanty medical kit to routinely check her vital signs, including blood pressure, oxygen rate and pulse.

Within the course of an hour, Ogundipe’s contractions accelerated; they occurred seven, then five and finally two minutes apart.

After about a half hour of pushing, Ogundipe gave birth to a boy, whom she named Jake. Hemal safely removed the placenta, used a surgical clamp (and a shoestring) to tie off the umbilical cord, and then cut it off with a pair of scissors.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Frozen roadways wreaked havoc across the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on January 24, causing hundreds of crashes and bringing traffic to a halt.

A winter weather advisory was in effect until noon for most of northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana as freezing drizzle added an icy glaze to sidewalks and roadways, according to the National Weather Service.

About 5:40 am, a crash on Interstate 294 near west suburban Burr Ridge killed a 38-yearold man when he lost control of his Ford pickup because of weather conditions and slammed into the rear of a semitrailer, the Illinois state police said.

Roadway conditions were cited as a factor in a south suburban Tinley Park crash that killed a person about 5:45 am near La Grange Road and 175th Street when a semitrailer crashed into a car.

About 7 am, a 41-year-old woman was killed when she lost control of her SUV in North Aurora, crossed the center line and collided with a Pace bus. The SUV then bounced back across the center line and was struck by other vehicles.

Also on January 24 morning, a Whiting, Indiana man was seriously injured in a crash that left him pinned between two vehicles on Interstate 80/94 near Hammond. The 47-yearold was standing behind his van on the shoulder of an entrance ramp when another driver lost control and slammed into the rear of his vehicle.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Diversified South Asian Association (DSAA), a notfor-profit organization founded

by Amit Vatal and co-founded

by Shabana Rahman, Shafee Baig and Meliha Vatal organized its official launch on January 27 at Bristol Palace, Mount Prospect, IL. DSAA has been founded on the belief that every child has the basic right to education, nutrition, love and care. The association started with a common dream shared by its core team members, a common dream for uplift and nurture of all the children of human kind.

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each child has the potential to becoming a responsible part of society and can make a difference in their own lives, their families and it starts with making the difference with one child at a time”, said DSAA president Vatal.

DSAA wishes to create opportunities for children to have a bright, healthy and safe future and help every child live a happy, healthy, disease -free, full of nutrition life and encompassing physical and emotion well-being.

It aims to focus on providing opportunities for education and skill development to kids, aide in providing them food and nutritious diet, arranging medical Camps and other related activities.

The association has Vatal as its president, Shafee Baig and Anshul Bindal as vice presidents, Shabana Rahman as treasurer and Prachi Jaitly as secretary.

The board of directors include Meliha Vatal, Abir Maru, Geetanjali Maru, Abhi Trivedi, Sunita Latamba, Chandrashekhar Reddy and Tariq Khan.

DSAA will be hosting its first fundraising event on February 9 at Monty’s Elegant Banquets and all the proceeds will go to Sankar Netralaya to help kids’ cataract surgeries.

“It takes $65 dollars to support one cataract surgery. That’s one life changed, entirely because of you”, said Rahman.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Consulate General of India, Chicago celebrated the 69th Republic Day of India on January 26 with great enthusiasm and traditional zeal.

The flag-hoisting ceremony was held on the Consulate premises in downtown Chicago with an overwhelming participation of the Indian-American community and friends of India under the umbrella of the Consulate General of India, Chicago.

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Indian techie found dead in apartment

BY A STAFF WRITER RLINGTON, TX -- Indian American Venkannagari Krishna Chaitanya was found dead in his apartment in Arlington, Texas on January 26.

The 30-year-old software engineer from Telangana state’s Siddipet district was working for Cognizant Technologies on a Southeast Airlines project. When the landlord had not seen him come out of his room for a while, he called the police.

The police broke open the door and found Chaitanya lying on his bed, already dead.

The police have informed his father Srinivasa Chary and his brother Vamsi Krishna who live in India.

Chaitanya had come to the US three years ago to work on a project.

The Telangana Chief Secretary S. P. Singh wrote to the Consul General of India in Houston requesting him to make arrangements to transport Chaitanya’s body back to Hyderabad.

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Mohan Goli and Sridhar Madhavaneni, representatives of the Telangana NRI wing, are also cooperating with the Indian mission to send the body home.

Autopsy has been completed and the body is likely to be flown to India even as the police are still investigating the cause of death.

Justice dept move on Census sparks row

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- The Justice Department has asked the Census Bureau to begin collecting information about US citizenship from its respondents, a move that civil rights organizations say will lead to a vast undercount of minority populations who will not answer the survey because of deportation concerns.

The US Census has not included a question regarding citizenship since 1950.

Steve Jost, a former top bureau official during the 2010 Census, has said that since the first Census in 1790, the goal has been to count everyone in the country, not just citizens.

“People are not going to come out to be counted because they’re going to be fearful the information would be used for negative purposes,” he said.

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Department in a press statement released last month.

“Some in the administration are trying to jeopardize the accuracy of the 2020 Census in every state and every community by deterring many people from responding, making the data collected in this crucial once-a-decade operation less accurate and useful for all of us,” stated Gupta, who is Indian American.

“The Justice Department’s untimely and unnecessary request to the US Census Bureau to add a question to the 2020 Census would destroy any chance for an accurate count, discard years of careful research, and increase costs significantly,” she said.

Gupta noted that the Census Bureau would have inadequate time to test the new question before the 2020 Census count begins.

“Robust testing for new questions in a Censuslike environment is essential, especially given the probable chilling effect of adding this particular citizenship question to the form,” said Gupta, adding that the Bureau also lacks time to prepare a new form.

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BY A STAFF WRITER RIDGEPORT, CT -- US Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham has announced that Indian American tobacco wholesalers Pavan Vaswani and Rishi Malik have been indicted on 13 counts of conspiracy to defraud the state of millions of tax dollars.

Vaswani, 39 of West Haven, and Malik, 45, formerly of Fairfield, were arrested and appeared before US Magistrate Judge William Garfinkel in Bridgeport.

Malik was detained pending a detention hearing; Vaswani was released on a $250,000 bond.

According to the indictment, Vaswani operated KDV Discounts LLC, a wholesale tobacco business based in Bridgeport. Malik previously operated the business as Connecticut Discounts LLC before selling it to Vaswani in 2012.

Between 2013 and 2017, Vaswani filed false tax forms with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services that underreported his taxes due. He then paid those lower amounts instead of taxes actually owed.

Malik conspired with Vaswani through means, including forming a Pennsylvania company, Discount Deals, to acquire smokeless tobacco that was imported into Connecticut without payment of taxes.

The US Attorney’s Office alleges that the state of Connecticut was defrauded of approximately $5.8 million through this scheme.

Vaswani and Malik were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to violate the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act, an offense that carries a maximum term of five years in prison.

The indictment also charges Vaswani with 12 counts and Malik with four counts of wire fraud, which has a maximum sentence of 20 years of prison for each count

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BY A STAFF WRITER TASCA, IL -- The Federation of Indian Associations Chicago (FIA) celebrated India’s 69th Republic Day by holding a Community Event at the Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Itasca, Illinois on January 28.

The event, which featured a blood donation drive, a health camp, information on medicare, information on taxation, college counselling, and passport and visa help, was attended by over 1,000 people from the community who took advantage of the various services offered.

Sunil Shah, founder president in his speech welcomed the dignitaries to the event and appreciated volunteers who gave their valuable time for this event. Onkar Singh Sanga and Mukesh Shah (past presidents) welcomed and thanked the volunteers for showing up in large numbers for this community event, spending their valuable time to serve the community and welcomed all the dignitaries and the FIA Board on the stage.

Neil Khot, current president, announced that this type of event would be the ongoing theme for the FIA. He also announced the opening of non-emergency FIA Toll Free number 1 (833) FIA CARE. He thanked all

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the supporters, doctors and volunteers and dignitaries in an overwhelming majority in this event.

Mayor McLeod and Senator Tom Cullerton handed over the proclamation to the FIA. The event was well attended by dignitaries, elected officials, politicians and respected people from all walks of life. The dignitaries were led by Neeta Bhushan, CGI, Chicago, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Congressman, Michael Frerichs, Illinois treasurer, Michelle Mussman, Illinois State Rep, Senator Tom Cullerton, Senator Laura Murphy, Christina Castro, State

Rep, Frank Avila, MWRD Commissioner, Bill Mc Leod Mayor Hoffman Estates, Rodney Craig Mayor Hanover Park, Tom Dailly Trustee Schaumburg, Khaja Moinuddin Trustee Hanover Township.

The dignitaries in their brief speeches extolled and praised the development India has seen since independence and the IndiaUS collaboration in various fields and the friendship between the leaders of both the democracies.

A vote of thanks was given on behalf of the FIA by Hitesh Gandhi, executive vice president.

Cigarette traffickers dodge $25-m taxes

BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- A city lawsuit targeting illegal cigarette traffickers charges the illegal enterprise sent $25 million in New York tax revenues up in smoke.

The 39-page suit, filed on January 31 in Manhattan Federal Court, accuses a North Carolina wholesale cigarette distributor and three Tar Heel state convenience stores in the lucrative scam.

“These defendants allegedly cheated the city and state out of millions of dollars in revenue that should be used for the people of New York,” said Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark.

“They also undercut law-abiding businesses that serve our neighborhoods and cannot compete with stores selling untaxed, cheap cigarettes.”

According to the lawsuit filed by city Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter, wholesaler H&H Distributors peddled cartons of cigarettes to the trio of North Carolina retailers — with a state sales tax of $4.50 a pop.

“The H&H defendants made those sales

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... with full knowledge that the North Carolina retailers intended to and did in fact transfer the cigarettes ... for distribution and sale in New York City,” the lawsuit alleged.

The New York tax on cigarettes is $58.50 per carton, with the conspirators stiffing the state and city on $25 million in uncollected taxes.

Authorities said the Bronx-based, buttlegging defendants shipped up to $500,000 in undertaxed cigarettes to New York State each

week.

The smokes were then distributed to bodegas for sales around the state, officials said.

Last year, 21 people--including defendant Shareef Moflehi, 30, of Mount Vernon, NY-were charged in the cigarette-smuggling scam.

Authorities filed a civil forfeiture suit against Moflehi seeking the return of $15 million in illicit earnings.

‘Dreamer’ Parthiv Patel in NJ Bar Association

BY A STAFF WRITER EW JERSEY, NJ -- An Indian American attorney Parthiv Patel has made history as the first undocumented immigrant to be admitted to the New Jersey Bar Association.

Patel was sworn in to office on January 24 by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, himself a history-maker as the first Indian American to serve in that role in the state. Patel took the oath of office as New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy looked on. Patel’s wife Sarika also attended the ceremony.

“Dreamers are Americans,” said Patel after he was sworn in. “We are your doctors, accountants, and now lawyers. We are also your gas station attendants and the people who make your coffee and dream of becoming doctors and lawyers, but cannot because of laws that prohibit us.”

BY A STAFF WRITER GOURA HILLS, CA -- An Agoura Hills man who posted anti-Muslim rhetoric on the Islamic Center of Southern California’s Facebook page has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges, the state attorney general’s office announced.

The statement said that the defendant, Mark Feigin, also made threatening phone calls to the center. But Feigin’s attorney denies that his client ever made any calls and said the threat charge was dropped.

The Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation into Feigin, 41, after the Islamic center received telephonic threats, LAPD officials said after they arrested him during a traffic stop. Those threats, however, did not come from Feigin, the attorney said.

The police searched Feigin’s Agoura Hills home and found several guns —rifles, shotguns and handguns—and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

One of Feigin’s defense attorneys, Robert Sheahen, said at the time that his client was a collector but never fired the weapons or planned on using them.

According to the attorney general’s office, Feigin pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of harassing electronic communications and attempting to dissuade an officer from testifying against him. His sentencing is scheduled for May 1.

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The young attorney and his family came to the US from India when Patel was just five. He received DACA status in 2012.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era initiative, protects undocumented youth from deportation and allows them to get work permits and

drivers’ licenses.

He attended Drexel University’s Thomas Kline School of Law, and passed the bar exam in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 2016.

Patel also fought his battle in Pennsylvania, and was admitted to the Bar there on December 18, 2017.

Before the formal swearing-in, Murphy took the stand to thank Patel for his courage.

“Justice continues to be denied to Dreamers,” said the governor, adding: “With this oath today, we make it clear that New Jersey supports our 22,000 Dreamers and all the immigrants in our state.” Murphy blasted the Trump administration at several points in his short speech.

Trump, who is scheduled to unveil a sweeping immigration reform package January 29, has hinted he will extend the deadline for DACA, which goes into effect March 5.

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BY A STAFF WRITER IAMI, FL -- A man was questioned and released from police custody after the car believed to be used by the suspect who gunned down a man on Miami Beach last week was found abandoned near Miami International Airport on January 30.

The white Honda Accord was discovered in the parking lot of the MetroRail station in the area of Northwest 38th Court and Northwest 25th Street.

The police said a man who was taken into custody was released late on January 30 night and the investigation continues into any possible involvement he might have in the case.

Authorities have been looking for the car after 29-year-old Kamil Patel was gunned down in the area of Espanola Way and Collins Court.

Patel was walking with his girlfriend when the car pulled up behind them and a person got out of the vehicle and fatally shot Patel who had recently moved to Miami Beach from Texas.

Authorities are offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest.

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naugurating the revamped Khelo India School Games here this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was the first step towards making the country a strong contender at the Olympic level.

A revamped version of the original National School Games, Khelo India is an U-17 event which will feature only 16 disciplines that have been identified as most likely to win medals at the Olympic Games.

“The best athletes will be given the best training and the best coaches. If needed we will send them abroad for better training,” Modi said at the launch of the tournament.

The best 1,000 athletes at the Khelo India Games will get scholarship of Rs 5 lakh every year for a period of eight years.

“This is to ensure that sportspersons from poor backgrounds are not

India eye early momentum in ODI DURBAN: After losing the threeTest rubber 1-2, India will be eager to bounce back when they face South Africa in the opener of the six-match One-day International (ODI) series here.

Despite losing the Test series, the Virat Kohli-led side will take a lot of heart from their performance in the final match in Johannesburg, which they won by 63 runs on a “poor” Wanderers pitch.

Going into the ODIs, the visitors will also be bolstered by the arrival of the limited-overs experts, especially former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who seems to be able to infuse new confidence into the side with just his presence.

With only 14 months to go for the 2019 ODI World Cup, India will also look to kick off their preparations in earnest during the series.

India have a long limited-overs’ schedule until their next big Test assignment — the five-Test rubber against England in August.

After engaging in six ODIs and three T20Is against the Proteas here, the men-in-blue will head to Sri Lanka for a T20I tri-series before playing three ODIs and as many T20Is in England and Ireland, with the 2018 IPL season in between.

India will also be keen to better their record and focus on winning their first-ever bilateral ODI series —IANS on South African soil.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the first edition of Khelo India School Games at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi. Also seen MoS for Youth Affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

forced to give up sports due to lack of funds,” the Prime Minister said.

The events at the week-long inaugural edition will be archery, athletics, badminton, basketball,

boxing, football, gymnastics, hockey, judo, kabaddi, kho-kho, shooting, swimming, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

“Sports must be given as much

importance as academics. Earlier, if a student was good in studies, he was discouraged from taking up sports. We want to change the attitude of parents towards sports and

encourage their children to become athletes,” Modi said.

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on the occasion that Khelo India will prove to be a game-changer for Indian sports.

“This U-17 event will take place every year and will be broadcast live on television. From now on, the children who are selected from their respective schools should have the confidence that they can become world champions one day.

We want to change the very attitude of upcoming generations of sportspersons,” Rathore said.

“We are targetting the Olympic Games of 2024 and 2028,” he added.

“The 1,000 athletes who will be selected each year will be nurtured for eight years. We nee to strengthen our sports culture.”

A total of 199 gold, 199 silver and 275 bronze medals will be up for grabs at the inaugural Khelo India Games.

India Open: Mary Kom among 18 finalists IANS, NEW DELHI

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ive-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom spearheaded the Indian contingent with 18 of them — including 10 men and eight women — entering the finals of their respective categories at the India Open International boxing tournament at the Thyagraj Indoor stadium here.

Running a distant second was classy Uzbekistan, who saw all their seven boxers sailing through smoothly from the semi-finals.

World boxing giants Cuba, who had four in the semi-finals, saw three of them take their places in the title round; only Toirac Yohandi Ortega was ousted in the superheavyweight final, losing 0-5

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi and Pinki Rani are among 18 local boxers in finals.

to the towering Uzbek Bakhodir Jalolov.

India’s charge into the final was led by none other than Mary, Sari-

ta Devi and Pinki Rani in the women’s session while Manish Kaushik and Dinesh, who upset Manoj Kumar, led the men’s

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IFA U-17 World Cup 2017 project director Joy Bhattacharya said India has done a monumental task by hosting the marquee football tournament and the nation has a strong chance of hosting the U-20 World Cup

in 2019. “There is always a possibility. We have done a very good job; so whatever it is, they would like to give it to us; if anything (luck) plays a part, it will be whether it plays a part,” Bhattacharya told IANS. He also asserted that hosting the U-17 World Cup was the right way to initiate infrastructure devel-

Joy Bhattacharya

opment for football in the country which will benefit the game in the long run. He also said that better

charge. Shiva Thapa fell by the wayside in the men’s semi-finals.

Hindered by a slight wrist injury, he failed to unravel Manish, just like he couldn’t during the recently-held nationals.

Southpaw Manish looked in fine fettle and used his speed and power to win 5-0 in the lightweight category. “I had no pressure on me so I fought freely. I instigated him and then went on the attack,” he said after his victory.

Mary suffered some early hiccups in the opening round against her taller and stronger Mongolian opponent Altansetseg Lutsaikhan in the light-fly category. She promptly changed her strategy in the second to turn the bout on its head. coaches and referees are the critical need of the hour for the growth of Indian football.

“See, there is no one right way. I believe you are right; hosting the junior World Cup is always the right way, because you know you are focusing on junior football, you are focusing on the base of the pyramid, you can’t look at the top of the pyramid,” Bhattacharya noted.

“But I think now there is no one approach; you can’t just hold one tournament, you have to do grassroot, you have to do coaching, you have to do 20 other things, and that’s what is happening now.

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rominent Indian-American lawmakers have slammed US President Donald Trump’s first State of Union address in which he equated young immigrants with members of the brutal criminal gang MS-13.

In his 80-minute speech in the House chamber of the Capitol, Trump offered to legalize those who were brought into the country illegally as children — referred to as “Dreamers” and ultimately give them citizenship, while cracking down on criminal gangs as part of his reform package to “bring our immigration system into the 21st century”.

Trump led into his immigration plan this week by recognizing two families from Long Island whose

BRIEFS Indian-American CEO indicted for bribery WASHINGTON: An Indian-American owner and CEO of an IT firm in the US city of Detroit has been indicted for his alleged role in orchestrating a scheme to bribe a city official to obtain benefits for his company, the Justice Department said.

Parimal D. Mehta, 54, was charged in a 11-count indictment with five counts of honest services mail and wire fraud, one count of federal programme bribery and five counts of unlawfully using interstate facilities to commit bribery, said Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan.

Indian-origin Google executive joins FB SAN FRANCISCO: Nikhil Chandhok, Indian-origin Director of Product for Augmented Reality (AR) at Google, is joining Facebook to lead product management of its camera team working on AR. In a Facebook post this week, Chandhok said he is looking forward to build upon a platform that allows for the creation and discovery of global AR experiences everywhere.

“Now, as I join the Camera/AR team at Facebook, I’m especially interested in building more conversation and momentum in crossplatform camera services,” Chandhok posted.

Chandhok worked on Google’s “ARCore” smartphone AR platform and Daydream VR platform.

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US President Donald Trump. (Photo: IANS)

daughters had been killed by members of MS-13 gang.

He has called on the Congress to come together to enact sweeping immigration reforms that introduce a merit-based system while

ending the inflow of extended family members and building a wall to safeguard the borders.

Reacting strongly to the speech, first Indian-American to serve in the US Senator Kamala Harris

said: “MS-13 is an example of some of the worst criminal gang behavior,” but, “to equate that with Dreamers was completely irresponsible”.

“It was scapegoating and it was fear-mongering and it was wrong,” she said.

“Dreamers” became eligible for protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that former President Obama set up in 2012. “Dreamers should not be used as a bargaining chip or held hostage in exchange for anti-immigrant policies,” Harris tweeted.

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who boycotted the address, also ridiculed Trump’s rhetoric on immigrants and called it “outrageous”.

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A.J. Paulraj honored

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he US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has inducted Indian-born Stanford University Emeritus Professor Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj into its National Inventors Hall of Fame for developing wireless technology to transmit and receive data at high speeds, the agency of the US Department of Commerce said this week.

“Paulraj, 73, has been inducted

into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his pioneering work on developing wireless technology to transmit and receive data at high speeds,” the agency said in an email to IANS from Washington, DC. The agency awarded Paulraj a patent in 1992 for inventing Multiple In-Multiple Out (MIMO), which enables transfer of data, including videos through broadband and mobile technologies like 4G and the upcoming 5G. “We honor people responsible

Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj.

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for the greatest technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible,” noted the agency.

The Patent Office will formally

immigration and conflate immigrant families with terrorists and criminals and drains on our economy,” Jayapal tweeted.

Congressman Ro Khanna said: “Trump talked about immigration.

His perception is flawed. Real lives are at stake, and I will not stop fighting for the 800,000 Dreamers who deserve nothing less than a clean DREAM Act.” Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said he wished that “Trump governed with the same tone of promise and cooperation that he used at times during his speech.

“If only the first year of his presidency had focused on infrastructure, investments in workforce development, and career and technical education, what a different political moment we would all be living in today,” he said. induct Paulraj at a special ceremony on May 3 in Washington.

Though the agency honored five other Indian-origin scientists in the past, Paulraj joins eight other world famed inventors in the wireless technology field, who were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

“I feel humbled to be counted among the inventors who have made the modern world possible.

When I joined Stanford in 1992, I had not worked in wireless technology, as my prior years in India were spent on sonar systems,” said Paulraj in an e-mail to IANS from Stanford in California.

The other Indian wireless pioneer holding a patent for breakthrough work in radio and microwave optics was Jagdish Chandra Bose (1858-1937) in the 1890s.

Dumala attends State of Union address IANS, NEW YORK

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unayana Dumala, the widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was killed in a hate crime last year in Kansas, was a Congressional guest at the State of the Union address delivered by President Donald Trump.

Dumala called the January 31 night speech “welcoming and positive” on reforming immigration.

“In the very beginning he (Trump) said that we all have our differences but we have to work in unity and harmony,” she told the Kansas City TV station, KHSB. “That is welcome.”

“And he did address immigration and that there is a need to fix a broken system. That is very posi-

Sunayana Dumala met with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R); Republican Representative Kevin Yoder from Kansas arranged the visit. (Photo:IANS)

tive too,” she added. Republican Representative Kevin Yoder tweeted that he invited her to the President’s ceremonial speech “in recog-

nition for her tireless efforts to promote peace and as a message to the Indian community that the US is a nation of immigrants and they are

welcome here.” Dumala is at risk of being sent out of the US because she came in as a dependent on her husband’s H1-B temporary professional visa but the deportation has been stayed.

Before attending Trump’s address, Dumala met House Speaker Paul Ryan and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the chair of the House Republican Conference, and other lawmakers, according to KHSB’s Twitter feed from Washington.

Kuchibhotla was killed and his friend Alok Madasani was injured when a former Navyman Adam Purinton allegedly fired on them last February outside a restaurant in Kansas while shouting, “Get out of my country”.

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Loan Officer

630-376-0754 (Office) 630-714-6155 (Pager) suren.sampat@dkmortgage.com www.dkmortgage.com/sampat

312-654-7251 (Office) 630-544-8922 (Mobile) lina.sampat@dkmortgage.com www.dkmortgage.com/lsampat

2272 W. 95th Street, Unit 115 • Naperville, IL 60564

363 W. Erie Street, Suite 300 • Chicago, IL 60654

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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