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creates history The Indian-American leader’s historic appointment as US envoy to the UN a sign of Indian Americans’ political emergence ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

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ikki Haley’s historic appointment to a cabinet-rank post by Republican Presidentelect Donald Trump that caps the election of five Indian Americans to Congress this year has been welcomed by the community as a sign of its political emergence.

Shekhar Narasimhan, a Democratic Party activist and fundraiser, said her appointment “shows that we have made it” as a community.

“We don’t have to agree on everything, on policy, but we can celebrate the fact that we now have a place at the most important table in Washington, the cabinet,” he said.

The job of US Permanent Representative, or ambassador, to the UN is a cabinet-level position unlike in most countries and goes to political appointees because of its high visibility in the global arena.

Narasimhan said another sign of the community’s growing influence in US politics is the number of Indian American members of Congress going up from one to five in this year’s elections -- all of them Democrats. Of them, Kamala Harris, is the first Indian American elected to the senate.

A.D. Amar, President of ‘Indian

Americans for Trump’, said Haley has achieved the status she deserves and it is good for India and the community.

One of the pioneers of non-partisan community activism, Thomas Abraham, said: “It is a historic moment for the IndianAmerican community that one of its own has been appointed to a top-level position.”

“As a deal-maker, she will do very well to negotiate terms with UN member-countries,” said Abraham, who is now the Chairman of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) International and has been working for about 40 years to get Indian Americans to become politically active.

Harpreet Sandhu, executive director of the Friends of the American Sikh Caucus, said he was excited because Haley is a daughter of Punjab. Trump said he would be inclusive as President and her appointment shows he is living up to it. Deepak Kavadia, the founder of the Non-Resident Indians Federation, said, “Trump has said that he would support Indian Americans, and this is his first step in keeping his word.”

However, there has been an undercurrent of hostility among some Indian Americans to her

because she is a Republican. A Democratic Party activist, Varun Nikore, brought this to the surface questioning her competence because of the lack of foreign policy experience. “It’s not about being an Indian American, but finding the best person for the job,” he said.

The job of US Permanent Representative to the UN is a cabinet-level position unlike in most countries.

Clinton’s popular vote Trump appeals for Trump drops charges lead exceeds 2 million unity on Thanksgiving against Clinton WASHINGTON: US 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has garnered 64,223,958 tallied votes, over two million more votes than President-elect Donald Trump, according to data released by the non-partisan Cook Political Report.

With new votes tallied from New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland and California, Clinton’s Hillary Clinton popular vote lead reached 2,017,563 overnight. Trump so far has won 62,206,395 votes, Xinhua news agency reported. As many as 7,143,347 votes went to third party, write-ins, or independent candidates, the data revealed. Since votes in many states are still being counted, it is expected that Clinton’s lead in the popular vote, with Michigan’s 16 electoral votes still up for grab, will continue to grow.

Clinton will be the fifth presidential nominee to win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote in the US history.

NEW YORK: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thanksgiving has prayed for the nation to come together after one of the most acrimonious campaigns that the country saw in decades.

“It is my prayer, that on this Thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, strengthened by a shared purpose and very, very common resolve,” Trump said, Efe news reported.

“Emotions are raw and tensions just don’t heal overnight,” he said in a brief video released on the eve of the holiday.

The Republican real estate mogul clinched victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in a surprise result on November 8 following a contest filled with insults, mutual recriminations and heated rhetoric.

The US President-elect said that the nation must strive to “restore the bonds of trust between citizens. Because when America is unified, there is nothing beyond our reach, and I mean absolutely nothing.”

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has decided that he wont subject former rival Democratic Hillary Clinton to a criminal inquiry related to her private email server or her family foundation, his spokeswoman said.

“I think when the president-elect tells you before he’s even inaugurated he doesn’t wish to pursue these charges, it sends a Donald Trump very strong message, tone and content, to the members,” New York Post quoted Kellyanne Conway as saying. Conway, who is now on the Trump transition team, was the first to report that the president-elect would not pursue his campaign pledge to “lock up” Clinton.

“I think, he’s thinking of many different things as he prepares to become the President of the United States, and things that sound like the campaign are not among them,” Conway, who is now on the Trump transition team, said in an interview.

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‘Demonetization ‘plunder’ can drag India’s GDP by 2 percent’ Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wondered if the government was aware of the extent of hardship that demonetization had caused small businesses and rural economy

Govt fails to break Parliament logjam NEW DELHI: Pandemonium over the demonetization decision continued in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, forcing the adjournment of the house for the day. The government efforts to break the logjam failed to cut much ice with opposition lawmakers.

The chair adjourned the lower house of Parliament after the Question Hour was washed out due to opposition uproar and acrimonious scenes over its demand for a debate under the house rule governing an adjournment motion. The house was first adjourned soon after it met at 11 a.m., and then for the day shortly after 12 noon.

The Rajya Sabha too was adjourned for the day after a spate of adjournments as the opposition continued to create ruckus over demonetization issue and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit through the debate on it.

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PM’s app survey shows 93% support

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escribing the implementation of the demonetization drive as “monumental mismanagement” and a case of “organized loot and legalized plunder”, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it will also drag the country’s GDP by 2 percentage points.

“The national income, that is the GDP of the country, can decline by about 2 percentage points as a result of what has been done. This is an underestimate, not an overestimate,” said Manmohan Singh, a former Finance Minister and Reserve Bank of India Governor, during a debate in the Rajya Sabha.

“What has been done can also weaken and erode our people’s confidence in the currency system and in the banking system,” he said, as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley listened to the former head of government’s

Congress workers participate in rally against demonetization in Patna on November 23. (Photo: IANS)

seven-minute intervention. “It is no good that everyday the banking system comes up with new rules. It reflects very poorly on the Prime Minister’s Office, the Finance Minister’s Office and the Reserve Bank of India.”

The Indian economy had expanded by 7.2 percent during the third quarter ended December

31 of last fiscal year, and by 7.6 per cent for the year as a whole.

Manmohan Singh’s GDP estimate comes against the backdrop of a host of economists, experts and think tanks revising downward their growth outlook for India, with the most pessimistic forecast being a mere 0.5 per cent growth

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NEW DELHI: Unruffled by the intensified attack from the opposition over the demonetization decision, the government on Wednesday said over 93 per cent of people taking part in an app-based survey supported the move.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought public opinion on his official app where a number of questions have been posted vis-avis scrapping of old Rs 500/1,000 notes. Over five lakh (half a million) people participated in the survey within 24 hours.

month period ending March 31, 2017.

The former prime minister wondered if the government was aware of the extent of hardship that demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes ordered by Prime Minister Modi had caused small businesses, the common man and the rural economy.

Nearly 150 killed in Pakistan’s top diplomat to visit Kanpur train accident India amid border tension KANPUR/NEW DELHI/PATNA: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday ordered a “forensic probe” into Sunday’s train derailment tragedy near Kanpur that led to the death of nearly 150 people.

The death toll in Sunday’s IndorePatna Express derailment in Kanpur rose to 149, Home Ministry officials said on Tuesday.

Rescue teams called off their search operation after pulling out 25 more bodies from the mangled coaches of the Indore-Patna Express that had derailed near Pukhrayan station, about 60 km from Kanpur city.

District Magistrate of Kanpur Dehat Kumar Ravi Kant Singh told IANS that 137 bodies had been identified and three army personnel were among those killed. Efforts were being made to identify the remaining passengers, he added.

Fourteen coaches of the train, which was on its way from Indore to Patna, derailed around 3 a.m. on Sunday. Panic set in when the coach-

IANS, NEW DELHI

P es derailed in darkness, throwing scores of sleeping passengers over one another. Many took a while to realize that a tragedy had hit the train.

The worst hit were the sleeper coaches S1, S2, S3 and S4.

At Patna Railway Station, where a special train carrying the stranded passengers arrived on Monday, the scene was quite emotional.

Anita Singh, one of the survivors, said: “We cannot forget the memories of death and destruction and how we survived inside the ill-fated IndorePatna Express train.”

akistan on Wednesday officially confirmed to India that its top diplomat will attend a global conference on Afghanistan in Amritsar early next month amid intensifying deadly military tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said Islamabad confirmed that Sartaj Aziz, foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, would visit India for the December 3-4 Heart of Asia Istanbul Process event.

The conference on development and security in Afghanistan is likely to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Aziz said last week that he would go to India. But Swarup pointed out then that India had received no official confirmation from Pakistan about it.

The de facto foreign policy chief ’s participation in the

Shiv Sena activists burn Pakistan flag in Amritsar protesting killing of three soldiers on November 23. (Photo: IANS)

Afghanistan conference comes amid heightened border and diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

On Tuesday, three Indian soldiers were killed on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

India vowed revenge after one of the bodies of the soldiers was found

mutilated at the de facto border in the Kashmir Valley. Pakistan rejected the allegation as “baseless”.

The border tension continued on Wednesday with Pakistan alleging that at least nine persons were killed when cross-border shelling from India hit a passenger bus in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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ith less than a week to go for her daughter Kavya’s marriage, Swapan Nath of Jadavpur, Kolkata, seems a desolate figure in front of a city ATM outlet. With the sudden announcement of demonetization by the central government, it seems the sky has fallen on the veteran government clerk’s head.

“A daughter’s marriage is still the biggest challenge for a father. We prepared for the big day for months and withdrew cash of rupees two lakhs for emergency payments, only to realize most of that money isn’t legal tender anymore,” said the helpless father.

Whether a fair drive to eradicate black money or not, the Centre’s decision to ban the higher-denomination currency notes has put a lot of marriage hopefuls in the same boat. The marriage season in India is in full bloom but with most of the old cash wiped off from people’s hands and limited options for withdrawals, couples are finding it tedious to be united in wedlock.

For young and independent couples like Payel, a professor of Mathematics at IIT-Ranchi, and Mrinal Jana, an Assistant Professor at Dehradun, the plans for a lavish marriage ceremony has taken a hit amid the present cash crisis. With just a few days to go for their marriage, a lot of preparations were left to be done. But instead, Payel and Mrinal were forced to spend a considerable amount of time at banks to get their cash exchanged.

“My dad had to queue up in front of a local bank to first deposit the old cash and then withdraw the necessary amount. There was confusion even among the bankers about the upper limit of cash

Demonetization hits nuptial knots Centre’s decision to ban the high-denomination currency notes has put marriage hopefuls in distress

A branch of State Bank of India closed for public dealing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetization of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes. (Photo: IANS)

withdrawal. The government had initially permitted withdrawal of 24 thousand rupees a week, but that is next to nothing for marriage preparations,” Payel complained.

To balance out the present cash crisis, the government then gave some relief for farmers and families celebrating weddings. In a statement, Economic Affairs

Secretary Shaktikanta Das said: “For wedding ceremonies, up to Rs 2.5 lakh can be withdrawn from the bank account by the KYC-complaint customers.”

But for couples whose marriage is knocking at the door, the new relaxation is of little help.

“We are so close to the marriage dates. The functions have already

started. The relaxation on withdrawal came in very late for us.

But for others who have their marriage planned at the end of the month or next, this surely would help,” said Delhi-based Akshay Rohatgi, who is getting married in a couple of days.

However, complaints have poured in from many areas that the

banks have refused to let the couples or their family members withdraw a lumpsum amount citing either shortage of funds or non-receipt of any order from the Reserve Bank of India.

“When I heard the government announcement, I was ecstatic. But my happiness evaporated when I reached the counter. I was told the bank had a cash shortage. So, I was asked to withdraw Rs 24,000 every week for the next few weeks. They didn’t listen to my pleas,” said a retired government employee, whose son is scheduled to marry early next month.

A senior manager of a private bank in Jamshedpur expressed dismay over the government’s constantly shifting stand.

“The day the announcement was made there were people at our gates with their PAN cards and affidavits.

They even carried the wedding invites. But how do we allow them to withdraw? The RBI circular was yet to reach us,” said the manager on condition of anonymity.

The Rs 2.5 lakh withdrawal for weddings itself comes with several tough caveats. The amount, allowed to be withdrawn till December 30, will have to be out of the balances at credit “as of close of business on November 8, 2016”.

The withdrawal can be made by either of the parents or the person getting married.

The withdrawal request has to be accompanied by evidence of the wedding (invitation card) and copies of receipts for advance payments already made -- such as marriage hall booking and advance payments to caterers.

Moreover, there should also be a list of people to whom the money will be paid — along with a declaration made that they do not have bank accounts.

Fresh survey of Indian orchids need of the hour Northeastern India harbors 856 orchid species, including species stretching in to the Indian IBBH and other states SAHANA GHOSH, KOLKATA

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s habitat fragmentation and illegal collections threaten to wipe out some of the most beautiful and rare orchid species in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot (IBBH), scientists surveying the plants in Laos say extensive mapping and proper inventorying of the species in India is the need of the hour to save them.

Scientists who are studying the plants in the limestone cliffs of Laos (a part of IBBH) believe that identifying conservation priorities for the endangered flora in the

Southeast Asian nation will also benefit India, given the common dangers of habitat fragmentation and the ruthless collection of the flowers for regional and international trade.

“Our main objective is to identify conservation priorities in Laos within the context of highly threatened IBBH, with special focus on nearly 2,100 orchids found in this region,” conservationist Pankaj Kumar, a member of IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia, said.

“In 1890, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker wrote a comprehensive account on the flora of British India

but, since then, no one else has been able to produce such comprehensive floristic studies. We are heading towards the sixth mass extinction but how can anyone think of which species to prioritize and conserve if we don’t even know what species are found in India,” he questioned.

One of the most bio diverse regions of the world which continues to reveal biological treasures, IBBH encompasses 2,373,000 km of tropical Asia east of the Ganges-Brahmaputra lowlands. The Indian portion of the hotspot, straddling stretches of northeast India and the Andaman

Scientists believe identifying conservation priorities for the endangered flora in the Southeast Asian nation will benefit India.

Islands, shelters around 400 species.

“Because IBBH includes parts of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura) and also parts of the Andaman islands, any kind of conservation issue in Laos fully applies to Indian orchids too, as many regions in northeastern India

are also understudied due to inaccessibility,” Kumar explained.

India’s northeast is particularly important in this scenario. It harbours 856 orchid species overall, including the species stretching in to the Indian IBBH and other states.

Celebrated for sheer elegance and beauty, these plants are also sought for their medicinal value.

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Iraqi troops, paramilitary forces encircle Mosul

Iraqi security forces have inched to the eastern fringes of Mosul, made progress on other routes around the city IANS, MOSUL

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he Iraqi security forces and allied paramilitary units, known as Hashd Shaabi, on Wednesday completely encircled the city of Mosul, while the troops continued operations to clear the Islamic State (IS) militants in and out of Mosul over a month after a major offensive was launched, the Iraqi military said.

The predominantly Shiite Hashd Shaabi units advanced to west of the IS-held town of Tal Afar, some 70 km west of Mosul, recapturing six villages and seizing the main road between Tal Afar and nearby town of Sinjar, Xinhua news agency quoted a statement issued by the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) as saying.

The latest advance allowed the Hashd Shaabi units to cut off the IS supply routes from the west side of

SHORT TAKES 27 killed as blast hits Shia mosque in Kabul KABUL: At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured after a suicide bomber on Monday triggered a powerful explosion at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital, Pajhwok News agency said.

The blast took place in the Darul Aman area of the city, local media reported. 1TV channel reported that the blast took place during a Shiite ceremony in Baqer-ul-Oloom mosque, west of Kabul.

Children were among those killed in the attack, TOLOnews reported. The suicide bomber reportedly detonated his explosive vest after entering the mosque.

Charlie Hebdo to launch German edition PARIS: The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, whose Paris offices were targeted by the jihadists in January 2015, will launch a German edition in December.

The French magazine will print 200,000 copies in German next week to recognize the support it received after the 2015 attacks that killed its Paris editorial staff, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, reported the Guardian.

The German version will launch on December 1.

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IS beheads 15 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul MOSUL: Islamic State jihadists have publicly beheaded 15 Iraqi soldiers in central Mosul and paraded their corpses along the embattled city’s major thoroughfares, local news site Ara News reported on Wednesday.

Hundreds of people witnessed the gruesome executions on Tuesday, the head of the Nineveh Media Centre watchdog, Raafat al-Zarari, was quoted as telling Ara News.

The soldiers were reportedly

Mosul, and enabling both the paramilitary units and other Iraqi and Kurdish security forces to entirely isolate and surround the city of Mosul, the statement said.

The paramilitary units started their advance on Tuesday morning when they moved to encircle the

taken prisoner after clashes last week in southwestern Mosul.

Undeterred, Iraqi forces have continued to advance into Mosul’s eastern neighborhoods, Ara News said.

IS-held areas of the city were entirely surrounded on Wednesday after Shia militias and Kurdish forces cut off a key western supply route to Syria trapping IS fighters in the city for a bloody last stand, security officials were quoted as saying.

town of Tal Afar, preparing for the next stage to free it from the IS militants. The units’ presence in the whole area in west of Mosul would also enable them to secure the border areas between Iraq and neighboring Syria and would cut off the IS supply routes between Mosul and

Iraqi people living on the eastern outskirts of Mosul flee their homes in battle area. (Photo: Xinhua/Yaser Jawad/IANS)

68,100 have fled Mosul: Report GENEVA: Nearly 68,100 individuals have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul since military operations to recapture this Islamic State (IS) stronghold began on October 17, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.

the Syrian city of Raqqa, the capital of IS self-declared caliphate.

The CTS commandos cleared many buildings of the residential compound in Khadraa district in eastern Mosul after sporadic clashes with IS militants, according to the JOC statement.

“The number of displaced people continues to increase, even as we are seeing more people returning to their homes,” Xinhua news agency quoted IOM Iraq Chief of Mission Thomas Weiss as saying in a statement.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on October 17 announced a major offensive to retake Mosul, the country’s second largest city. Since then, the Iraqi security forces have inched to the eastern fringes of Mosul and made progress on other routes around the city.

Pakistan: Search for new army chief is on IANS, ISLAMABAD

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he countdown has begun in Pakistan to appoint the next Army Chief with Gen Raheel Sharif set to step down on November 29. The ball is now in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ’s court to choose his successor among the top four generals.

If sources are to be believed Prime Minister Sharif has already made up his mind over who will succeed Gen Sharif, but has so far Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif (R) during a meeting with a soldier in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Agency. (photo: (Xinhua/ISPR/IANS) kept his cards close to his chest.

The word in political circles is Multan corps commander, will be likely to be appointed chairman of that Lt. Gen Ishfaq Nadeem named the next army chief. the joint chiefs of staff committee, Ahmed, who is currently serving as Lt Gen Zubair Mehmood is according to reports.

Catholic priests can forgive abortion: Pope IANS, LONDON

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nnouncing in an apostolic letter released on Monday, Pope Francis has extended indefinitely the power of Catholic priests to forgive abortions.

It continues a special dispensation granted last year for the duration of the Year of Mercy — which finished on Sunday — which gave all priests, rather than just bishops and specially designated confessors, the power to absolve the sin of abortion, CNN reported.

While the practical effect of Francis’ announcement remains unclear, it draws attention to the prevailing

Pope Francis

theme of his papacy: That the doors of the Church must remain open, just as God’s forgiveness and mercy

extend to all those who repent from sin.

That said, the Catholic Church’s stance on abortion has not changed — it is still viewed as a “grave sin.”

But it makes it easier for women who have had abortions to be absolved for their actions and rejoin the church.

“I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life,” the Pope’s letter stated. “In the same way, however, I can and must state that there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father.”

Others in contention for the top military post include Bahawalpur Corps Commander Lt Gen Javed Iqbal Ramday and Inspector General Training and Evaluation Lt Gen Qamar Bajwa.

All four generals are from the Pakistan Military Academy’s 62nd Long Course, but have had different career trajectories.

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that completion of ongoing counter-terrorism operations would be the responsibility of the new army chief. The war against terrorism will be among the major responsibilities the new army chief will have to focus on, Asif said.

Britain’s economic growth forecast revised LONDON: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond on Wednesday revised down growth forecasts for the British economy for 2017 and 2018.

Hammond told lawmakers in his House of Commons speech that Britain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2017 would be 1.4 per cent, down from 2.2 per cent predicted seven months ago, Xinhua news agency reported.

Rhe downward revision in GDP is in part a reaction to Britain’s referendum decision to quit the European Union (EU).

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Gabbard discussed Syria, terrorism and national security matters with US President-elect ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

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Indian couple shot dead in Philippines MANILA: An Indian couple was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne gunmen in Camarines Sur province of the Philippines, the media reported last week.

The victims, killed in the Bicol region in Luzon island, were identified as Bahagwantsingh Buttar, 45, and his wife Jaswinder Kaur, 36, reported news tabloid Tempo.

They were residents of San Bartolome in Sipocot town of the Camarines Sur province.

According to a report in Journal online, the victims were on their way home when they were repeatedly shot. The victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds on their bodies, causing instantaneous death.

The authorities arrested the suspects Marvin Magdaong, 40, and Rodolfo Gumatay 53.

—IANS

Indian man found hanging from tree in UAE Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat who is the first Hindu elected to United States Congress, met with Republican President-elect Donald Trump.

bigoted attack on Gabbard with anti-Hindu vitriol calling her a “pathetic Hindu 1,000 gods leader.”

Trump’s outreach to Gabbard illustrates the complexity of United States politics, where Trump is a dove when it comes to foreign interventions while extremely tough on Islamic terrorism, whereas his Democratic Party rival Hillary Clinton is a hawk advocating interventions abroad and a confrontation with Russia.

Gabbard said she told Trump about her concerns with enforcing a no-fly zone over Syria that Clin-

ABU DHABI: A 46-year-old Indian man was found hanging from a tree in Sharjah, UAE, media reported last

ton, along with Democratic and Republican hawks, advocates to counter Bashar al-Assad and Russia.

“It would lead to more death and suffering, exacerbate the refugee crisis, strengthen ISIS (Islamic State) and al-Qaeda, and bring us into a direct conflict with Russia which could result in a nuclear war,” she said.

If the US were to enforce a nofly zone it could be drawn into a direct confrontation with Russia, which conducts bombing raids over areas controlled by Islamic State terrorists.

week. The body was spotted by a driver passing by the Al Sajjah area, who immediately called the police, the Khaleej Times reported.

A team of forensics, CID, patrol and ambulance reached the spot and removed the body — hanging from a wire — and retrieved fingerprints and other relevant evidence to investigate the death.

Initial investigation revealed the man was working in a factory located in the Sajjah area.

The body has since been shifted to the forensics department for further investigation and family members of the deceased have been contacted.

—IANS

Portuguese PM chief guest at diaspora meet IANS, NEW DELHI

P RIYADH: Saudi police arrested an Indian immigrant who allegedly disrespected Islams holy Kaaba site on Facebook, covering it with an image of Buddha, a local report said.

“The region’s investigative department were able to capture and arrest a suspect, in his forties and who works in agriculture, who insulted our holy site,” said a Riyadh police spokesman cited by the Al-Arabiya TV network.

—IANS

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When Tulsi Gabbard met Donald Trump he first Hindu elected to Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, crossed her Democratic party line to meet Republican-elect Donald Trump this week to discuss Syria, terrorism and national security matters and warn of the risk of a nuclear confrontation with Russia amid speculation that he may be checking out the war veteran for a position in his administration.

On economic and social issues Gabbard belongs to the leftist wing of the Democratic Party, but she is closer to Trump’s policies on fighting terror while avoiding foreign interventions and this makes her a prime candidate for the presidentelect’s efforts to reach out to his opposition.

Media reports said she may be under consideration for defense or foreign policy position in Trump’s government.

A major in the Army National Guard, Gabbard has served two tours of duty in Iraq. “I saw firsthand the cost of war, and the lives lost due to the interventionist warmongering policies our country has pursued for far too long,” she said after the meeting with Trump who has criticized United States military entanglements abroad.

During this month’s election, Republican Party leadership had helped Gabbard by withdrawing support for their own party’s candidate Angela Kaaihue who made a

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ortuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who has an Indian origin, will be the chief guest at next year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the foremost conclave of the Indian diaspora.

“Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of the Republic of Portugal, has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to be the chief guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held from January 7 to 9, 2017, in Bengaluru,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement.

“He will participate in the inaugural session of the PBD convention on January 8 and address the delegates,” it stated.

Costa, born in 1961 in Lisbon,

Portuguese PM Antonio Costa will be the chief guest at next year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the foremost conclave of the Indian diaspora. (Photo: ANS)

is the son of writer Orlando da Costa, who was of Goan, Portuguese, and French descent.

His mother was Maria Antonia

Palla, a Portuguese journalist.

Costa took charge as Prime Minister in November last year creating media headlines in India.

The ministry statement also said that 36-year-old Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin, Vice President of the South American nation of Suriname will be the special guest at the Youth PBD to be held on January 7 in Bengaluru.

“He will address the young overseas Indian delegates at the inaugural session of the Youth PBD, along with Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel,” the statement added.

According to the Indian embassy in Paramaribo, over 230,000 people of Indian origin hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and some 50 Sindhi families live in Suriname.

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Indian students in the United States up by 25% There are 165,918 students from India, making it the second leading country of origin among international students in the US IANS, NEW JERSEY

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he number of Indian students studying in the US has gone up to over 165,000 during academic year 2015-16, a growth of 25 per cent over the previous year, says a recently released report.

According to the 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, there are 165,918 students from India, making it the second leading country of origin among international students in the US. “This was the highest absolute increase of students ever and followed the previous year’s record growth,” said a statement released by the US consulate.

India accounts for one out of every six international students in the US. Approximately three-fifths of Indian students are at the graduate

India accounts for one out of every six international students in the US.

level and three-fourths are in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

“Higher education continues to be the bedrock of our people-topeople ties.

“More students from India studied in the US than ever before — at all levels — and I am especially

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pleased to see the record back-toback, year-on-year growth in student numbers,” said US Ambassador Richard R. Verma.

“With efforts such as our Passport to India initiative, we are also seeing the number of American students in India beginning to grow,” he added.

The Open Doors report is published annually by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. According to the report, the number of international students in US colleges and universities surpassed one million for the first time during the 201516 academic year.

The number of international students increased by seven per cent over the previous year to a new high of nearly 1,044,000, representing five per cent of the total student population at US institutions. This strong growth confirms that the US remains the destination of choice in higher education.

In 2015-16, there were nearly 69,000 more international students in US higher education compared to the previous year. India is ranked 13th among the top 25 destinations of US study abroad.

Mauritius to set up Ayurvedic hospital PANAJI: Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth said that the island nation could soon be coming up with a Ayurvedic hospital.

Jugnauth, who was speaking at a function organized by Sandu Pharmaceuticals in Pilerne, near the state capital, also said that Mauritians felt at home in India and vice versa.

“I will do my best to see to it that an Ayurvedic hospital is established in the very near future in Mauritius,” the Prime Minister said.

He also wished that the values, merit of the vedic medicine be known and appreciated all over the world. Jugnauth also said that Mauritians were proud of the shared heritage with India.

“When you come to Mauritius.

You feel at ease, you feel at home because you get the feeling that you are in some part of India and for this we are very proud.

Jugnauth also said that Ayurveda treatment was offered free in Mauritius, in accordance with the free medical services policy in the island nation.

“Now, Ayurvedic medicine... You know many people don’t realize how valuable it is. I have always believed in it. I have always tried to promote it in Mauritius,” he said.

—IANS

Narendra Modi salutes Indians for bearing demonetization pain IANS, KOBE

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BEIJING: Indians living in China cannot deposit the scrapped currency notes of Rs 500 and 1,000 at Indian bank branches.

The Indian embassy in an advisory said the demonetized bank notes “cannot be deposited at branches of Indian banks located in China or Hong Kong”.

One will have to authorizes in writing enabling another person in India to deposit the notes into his or her bank account.

“The person so authorized has to go to the bank branch with the

specified bank notes, the authority letter given by you and a valid identity proof,” the embassy said.

Thousands of Indians live in China, mostly in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Of the seven India banks here, two are from the private sector. “I couldn’t be more grateful,” Isha Luthra, who works in Beijing, reacted sarcastically. “I am glad I have a trip back home before December 30,” Luthra told IANS. December 30 is the last date to deposit or exchange the spiked currency.

—IANS

rime Minister Narendra Modi said he was aware of the hardship people were facing in India because of the demonetization move, but emphasized that it was necessary in the larger interests of the nation.

Addressing the Indian diaspora in Japan, Modi said people back home were hailing his decision of rendering Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes invalid but some of them were being prodded to speak against the government because of politics.

“I know it is difficult. People are made to speak against Modi but I salute the people... some stood in the queues for five hours, six hours but endured the hardship. The same way as people in Japan endured in 2011,” he said, referring the earthquake-triggered tsunami five years ago that hit Japan.

He said the government had not taken the decision on demonetization in haste. “We had given 50 days to people to show their unaccounted wealth” till September, before the government decided to render the large currency bills

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illegal tender.

“These include IT professionals and engineers working for Indian and Japanese firms as well as professionals in management, finance, education, and S&T (science and technology) research who are engaged with multinational as well as Indian and Japanese organizations,” a ministry brief on Japan states. On Friday, Modi will call

on Emperor Akihito and attend the bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Prime Minister also traveled by the Shinkansen high-speed rail to Kobe.

Japan has committed to build a high-speed rail system between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

This is Modi’s second visit to Japan in two years.

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The win also was double World Championships bronze medalist Sindhu’s third against Sun Yu IANS, FUZHOU (CHINA)

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P.V. Sindhu of India celebrates during the women’s singles final against Sun Yu at the China Open in Fuzhou. (Photo: IANS)

But it wasn’t to be.

Sindhu continued her strong game and led 11-7. But 2014 Asian Games champion Sun slowly upped her game and the home crowd did play a part in her revival.

She matched the Indian stroke for stroke and equalized at 14-all

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Sindhu wins maiden China Open title lympic silver medallist Pusarla Venkata Sindhu battled past Chinese Sun Yu to win her first BWF Superseries Premier title at the China Open badminton tournament.

The Indian seventh seed won the first game 21-11 but lost the next 17-21 before registering a 2111 triumph in the final game to clinch the title.

The final lasted an hour and nine minutes. It was 21-year-old Sindhu’s maiden title. This win also was double World Championships bronze medalist Sindhu’s third in six games against Sun. Sindhu looked on the offensive from the beginning and quickly raced to a 7-2 lead that became 116 at the mid-game interval.

Moving sharply within court, she showed her repertoire of strokes to bag five consecutive points that made it 17-7. She then won the first game 21-11. Going

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with the help of a six-point streak which also gave her the lead at 1614. Then, Sindhu made it 17-all but Sun bagged the game by taking four straight points.

In the final game, the momentum shifted as Sindhu again went on an attacking spree.

Lodha panel recommends dismissal of BCCI top brass NEW DELHI: The R.M. Lodha committee on Monday recommended the sacking of all office bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its state associations while also suggesting the appointment of former Home Secretary G.K. Pillai as an observer in the apex body.

In a fresh status report filed to the Supreme Court, the panel asked that Pillai be appointed as observer with power to appoint an auditor, and guide the BCCI administration, particularly on the award of contracts and on transparency.

The recommendations by the SCappointed Lodha Committee are the latest development in the ongoing stand-off between the apex court and the Anurag Thakur-led national cricket board over the running of the game in the country.

The latest report makes a mention of “continued non-compliance by the office bearers of the BCCI”.

“Direct and declare that all officebearers of the BCCI and the state associations who are disqualified by virtue of the norms at Para 4 (above 70, Minister or government servant, holding a post in any other sports body, has been a BCCI office-bearer for a cumulative period of nine years or has been charged by a court for criminal offence) above cease to hold office forthwith,” the Lodha panel’s status report said.

The panel also directed BCCI Chief Executive Officer Rahul Johri to look after all administrative and management matters of the board.

“Direct that all administrative and management matters be carried out by the CEO of the BCCI without advertence to the Office Bearers.”

“Appointment of G.K. Pillai, former Union Home Secretary, as the Observer of the BCCI to supervise the administration of the BCCI by the CEO and empower the Committee to appoint all necessary secretarial staff, assistance and fix remuneration as may be determined appropriate,” the report added.

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India beat England in second Test IANS, VISAKHAPATNAM

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ndia rode on a superb bowling performance to beat England by 246 runs in the second cricket Test at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, to lead the five-match series 1-0.

Chasing 405, England lost wickets at frequent intervals on the fifth and final day to end their second innings at 158.

Rookie off-spinner Jayant Yadav enjoyed a memorable Test debut with figures of 3-30 while star offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin also bagged three wickets.

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami and left-arm pacer Ravindra Jadeja claimed two wickets each. England skipper Alistair Cook top scored for his team with 54 runs.

Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 34.

India captain Virat Kohli, who has been in excellent form with the bat in recent times, was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Kohli had scored 167 runs in the first innings and 81 in the second.

DUBAI: After helping India register a 246-run win over England in the second Test at Visakhapatnam, skipper Virat Kohli vaulted 10 spots to a career-best fourth spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings.

Besides Kohli, whose scores of 167 and 81 fetched him the Man of the Match performance, middle order mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara also moved a spot up to the 9th position while pace spearhead

India beat England by 246 runs in the second cricket Test at the ACA-VDCA stadium. (Photo: IANS)

Ashwin was the most successful among the Indian bowlers with a total of eight wickets in the match.

Resuming at the overnight score of 87/2, England lost Ben Duckett in only the sixth over of the day.

The left-hander went for a sweep off an Ashwin delivery but was outfoxed by the extra bounce as the

ball looped up for an easy catch to wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.

Duckett’s dismissal triggered a middle-order collapse for England.

Moeen Ali was the next to go, defending patiently to score a mere two runs off 31 balls before Jadeja induced an edge to Virat Kohli at backward short leg.

Ben Stokes joined Root in the middle and continued with the English strategy of adopting an overtly defensive strategy in a desperate bid to stave off defeat.

He battled for 33 deliveries for his six runs but Jayant Yadav put an end to his innings with a delivery that turned in sharply after pitching and beat the outside edge before crashing into the stumps.

England suffered another crucial

Mohammad Shami gained five spots to reach a career high of No. 21 among the Virat Kohli bowlers.

Kohli, currently top-ranked in Twenty20 Internationals, has never moved above the 10th place in Tests. India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continued to lead the bowlers in the list. —IANS

in the very next over when Joe Root also went back to the pavilion.

Root, who lasted 107 deliveries for his 25 runs, was trapped leg before by an inswinger from Shami. Shami also dismissed Adil Rashid with a short-pitched delivery just before lunch and an Indian win was only a matter of time from there.

The third Test begins at Mohali on November 26.

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Telangana to suffer Rs 3,000 cr loss The government told a team visiting the state to study the impact of demonetization that the state may suffer a revenue loss of Rs 540 crore every month MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ, HYDERABAD

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elangana’s revenues are likely to come down by nearly Rs 3,000 crore during the current financial year as a result of demonetization of high value currency notes.

The government told a central team visiting the state to study the impact of demonetization that the state may suffer a revenue loss of Rs

540 crore every month.

Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma and some top officials met the central team and submitted a detailed report on the impact of the scrapping of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes.

He said the Center should offer special assistance besides releasing Central Sales Tax (CST) arrears to help the state tide over the crisis.

The government briefed the central officials of the difficulties faced by the people. The Chief Secretary

said the new note of Rs 2,000 was of little help due to severe shortage of small currency notes.

He wanted the central team to ensure that state was immediately supplied Rs 500 notes. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) representatives at the meeting said the same would be done in a couple of days.

The Chief Secretary said the state needed money urgently to pay at least Rs 10,000 in cash to every government employee towards their

People queue up in front of a mobile ATM van in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

November salaries.

He said immediate steps were also needed to pay pension to beneficiaries under government schemes.

Telangana officials urged the Center to allow farmers to buy all the inputs with spiked currency

Big fat wedding: Taxmen quiz mining baron IANS, BENGALURU

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he Income Tax (IT) department has asked Karnataka’s mining baron and former BJP Minister Gali Janaradhan Reddy how much he spent on his daughter’s “fat” wedding in the city on November 16.

“Furnish the expenditure incurred during the marriage function of your daughter Brahmani with Rajeev Reddy,” said Sanjiv Kumar Verma, Assistant Director of Income Tax (Investigation), in a notice to Reddy under section 133A(5) of the IT Act, 1961.

The lavish wedding, spanning five days, at the sprawling Bengaluru Palace grounds at an estimated Rs 500 crore, has stirred a hornets’ nest as it was performed when peo-

Karnataka’s mining baron Gali Janaradhan Reddy’s daughter Brahmani with groom Rajeev Reddy. (Photo: Courtesy, i1os.com)

ple were queuing up outside banks for cash after the November 8 demonetization.

In a 15-point questionnaire, the

department has asked Reddy to disclose the amounts he had incurred on various functions conducted during the pre-marriage,

marriage and post-marriage, with the number of guests who attended them and the source of such expenditure. The notice also sought in detail expenditure incurred on catering, decoration, light & sound, music, transportation, accommodation, security, venue, photography and videography and on religious functions.

In a related development, the tax department conducted surveys at 10 locations in Bengaluru and Hyderabad of high-end event management firms, catering and multi-media service providers who were engaged for the wedding.

The firms are learnt to have supplied special Swiss tents, expensive cutlery, multi-cuisine food and pyrotechnics for the gala wedding in the city center.

notes. They also suggested that the November 24 deadline for making government utility payments with old notes be extended.

The central teams visited various parts of the state to study the impact of demonetization.

AIADMK wins all three seats CHENNAI: Tamil Nadus ruling AIADMK won all the three assembly by-elections, with Chief Minister and party leader J. Jayalalithaa profusely thanking the voters.

Polling was held in Thirupparankundram, Aravakkurichi and Thanjavur on Saturday. While there were other parties in the fray, the contest was mainly between the AIADMK and the DMK. In Aravakkurichi, AIADMK’s V. Senthil Balaji defeated DMK’s K.C. Palanisamy while at Thirupparankundram AIADMK’s A.K. Bose defeated DMK’s P. Saravanan.

In Thanjavur, the AIADMK’s M. Rengasamy worsted DMK’s Anjugam Bhoopathy. In a statement, Jayalalithaa said the election victory gave her limitless happiness.

‘Chandrababu Naidu knew KCR moves in posh home, draws flak about demonetization’ HYDERABAD: YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, popularly called Jagan, alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had prior information about the Center’s move to scrap high value currency notes.

Talking to reporters in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh, he said the decision to spike Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes was leaked to some selected persons, including Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a partner in the ruling coalition at the Centre.

Jagan, who is Leader of Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, said Chandrababu Naidu sold

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T shares of his dairy company Heritage Foods three days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetization.

Chandrababu Naidu’s October 22 letter to the Prime Minister, seeking scrapping of high-value notes, also proves that the information was leaked to him.

elangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on November 24 entered his new official residence, said to be the biggest and expensive residence of any Chief Minister in the country but drew flak from the opposition.

Accompanied by his wife Shobha Rao, son K.T. Rama Rao, a cabinet minister and other family members, the Chief Minister stepped into the dream house at 5.22 a.m., amid the chanting of Vedic hymns by a group of priests.

The new complex over 10 acres of land and about one lakh square feet built-up space has come up

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close to the existing camp officecum-residence of the Chief Minister in Begumpet.

KCR, as the Chief Minister is

popularly known, and his wife participated in “Sudarshana Yagnam” conducted under the supervision of seer Chinna Jeeyar Swamy.

Estimated to have been built at a cost of over Rs 40 crore, the complex named “Pragathi Bhavan” comprises the CM’s residence, office, conference hall and the two existing buildings.

KCR, however, is facing flak from the opposition for building a new residence, thus burdening the public exchequer. Opposition Congress party leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir said KCR was doing a Nero. He said the CM moved into a five-star bungalow with bulletproof toilet and bedrooms at a time when people were suffering due to demonetization.

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‘Need unusual roles to make a mark’

Carnatic musician Balamuralikrishna dead

Nandita has ruled out the possibility of taking up glamorous roles IANS, CHENNAI

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uoyed by the success of her latest Telugu outing Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada in which she played a deglam role, actress Nandita Swetha believes she needs to take up unusual roles with substance to make a mark.

The film, which released on November 18, marks her Telugu debut.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better launch pad. Even though my role wasn’t glamorous, I picked it up Nandita saw because I believe it’s these unusual roles with a lot of potential substance that will help in her role one make a mark. The ruling out the reception I got for my possibility of role is proof that I wasn’t wrong in my taking up decision,” Nandita said. glamorous She saw a lot of roles potential in her role.

“It was very different compared to anything I had played before. This is exactly what excited me the most about the role,” she told IANS. Nandita has ruled out the possibility of taking up glamorous roles.

“What really matters to me is that I should have something to contribute to the film. If all I need to do is run around the trees and look beautiful in a glamorous role, then I don’t see the purpose of doing it.

I’m fourth hero of ‘Shivalinga’: Lawrence CHENNAI: Choreographer-turnedactor Raghava Lawrence, who has wrapped up work on his upcoming Tamil-Telugu horror bilingual Shivalinga, says the real heroes of the film are the script and the leading lady Ritika Singh.

“The story is the first hero of Shivalinga, and Ritika is the second.

Shakti Vasu, who plays a main role, is the third hero and then comes my role. I consider myself the fourth hero of the film,” Lawrence told IANS. Best known for working in hit horror franchise Kanchana, he’s confident Shivalinga will be a much bigger hit.

Kanchana was a hit. Its sequel

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arnatic music legend Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna passed away on Nov 22. He was 86 and was not well for some time. Apart from being a singer, Balamuralikrishna was also a composer, actor and multi-instrumentalist.

He was also good at playing musical instruments like violin,

Sanchita plays Rajinikanth fan in ‘Enkitta Mothathe’ IANS, CHENNAI

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ctress Sanchita Shetty will be seen as a staunch Rajinikanth fan in upcoming Tamil drama Enkitta Mothathe, which also stars cinematographeractor Nataraj Subramaniam and Parvathy Nair in the lead role.

The film’s story is set against the backdrop of 1980s and it is about

fan wars. Sanchita plays a hardcore Rajinikanth fan and her role has a lot to contribute,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS. Interestingly, Nataraj also plays a Rajinikanth fan and he paints the cut outs of the superstar for making a living in the film.

Directed by Ramu Chellapa, the film is gearing up for release on December 2. It will be released by Eros International.

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Ganga was even a bigger hit. When I was looking to do a film that will be even more successful, director Vasu asked me to watch Shivalinga, and I immediately liked it and decided to be part of the remake,” he said. The Kannada remake will release in January.

viola, kanjira and mridangam.

Balamuralikrishna started his musical career at the tender age of six and had given over 25,000 concerts worldwide.

He had composed over 400 compositions in Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil. Balamuralikrishna was conferred the Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhusan awards by the Indian government.

ctor Kartik Aaryan, who is busy shooting for his upcoming film Atithii Iin London, says he finds it difficult to make people laugh than make them cry.

The actor has tickled the funny bone of many with his performance as Rajjo from Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 and is gearing up for his next comedy film Atithii Iin London, which stars Kriti Kharbanda.

Asked if he wants to stick to the comedy genre, Kartik told IANS: “It’s not that I am sticking to a

specific genre such as comedy. It’s the script that I am believing in, be it Pyaar Ka Punchnama or Atithii Iin London, basically the relatability factor. Also on the

contrary, I find it more difficult to make people laugh than to make them cry.”

The actor, who turned 26 on Tuesday, says the audience is now looking beyond looks for an actor.

“And I believe in my performance more than my looks in Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2... it was the break-up scene that struck a chord with the audience. So, I have no doubt about the acceptance of a good performance,” Kartik said.

Talking about his role in Atithii Iin London, the actor said: “I am a young techie living happily in London...My life is disrupted and everything goes for a toss once Pareshji (Paresh Rawal) enters.

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When Martin sang ‘Vande Mataram’ British band Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin enthralled fans at Global Citizen Festival, attended by A.R. Rahman, Shah Rukh Khan and others NATALIA NINGTHOUJAM AND ARUNDHUTI BANERJEE, MUMBAI

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s many as 80,000 young ‘global citizens’ here witnessed the British band Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin singing “Vande Mataram” with India’s music maestro A.R. Rahman at the Global Citizen Festival India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi also encouraged youngsters to fight poverty.

The fest took place last weekend at the MMRDA ground at Bandra-Kurla complex, which was filled by people who are committed to the cause to fight poverty, promote education, and more.

Opened by Bollywood’s singing sensation Arijit Singh, the fest also saw some electrifying performances by international singers

Madame Tussauds to open branch in New Delhi

Music Director A.R. Rahman and superstar Amitabh Bachchan at the Global Citizen Festival India (Photo: IANS)

like Demi Lovato and The Vamps.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan hit the stage to introduce key performers, including Rahman.

SUK called out his “friend” Rahman by singing a few lines of their

popular tracks “Chaiyya chaiyya” and “Jiya jale” from the 1998 film Dil Se. Rahman started off with an instrumental set and went on to sing his renowned tracks “Tu hi re” and “Humma humma”. He said

that poverty is our “common enemy”, and urged everyone to contribute to end it.

The Grammy Award winner American rapper and producer Jay Z entertained one and all with his numbers mostly with an Indian touch like “The Bounce (Chaiyya chaiyya)” and “Beware of the boys remix”. The Bollywood star power continued to be seen on the stage with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar singing “Atrangi yaari” from their film “Wazir”.

Amidst the foot-tapping music, Modi made a brief appearance via video conferencing. He said: “You bring an energy and idealism that is unparalleled.”

“I am convinced that we can and we will build a Swachh Bharat free of all forms of filth within one generation,” he added.

LUCKNOW: Actor Akshay Kumar is shooting a schedule for his upcoming film Toilet - Ek Prem Katha in Nandgaon, a town in Mathura Akshay Kumar district.

Akshay shared a photograph of himself and captioned the image: “And this is your Captain Mr. Kumar speaking...can you guess where are we heading. Everyday is an adventure.”

The film is based on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

The Rustom star later shared a video of the aerial view of Nandgaon for the chopper and captioned the video: “Arriving at our destination Nandgaon in a few minutes for the shoot of Toilet-Ek Prem Katha Meanwhile enjoy the aerial view.”

—IANS

‘Dangal’ is my wedding gift to Geeta says Aamir

wish Geeta and her family.

Meanwhile, Geeta, who married fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar, took

an extra eighth ‘phera’, which she dedicated to the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative, intended to curb the incidence of female foeticide in the country, which has led to a skewed sex ratio. Haryana is one of the worst-affected.

A recently-released song of Dangal showcases the prolonged training sessions undergone by Geeta and her sister on the behest of their father, who is shown to be extremely strict with them in their training.

Dangal, produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and Siddharth Roy Kapur under Disney and Aamir Khan Productions, is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and is slated to release on December 23.

eyelid. In another sequence, a blonde prostitute insists on taking off his towel in a hotel room for a serious post-bath session of mutual admiration. “Force 2” is not a great one for spreading the message of peace. It would rather do its job of giving us stunts that keep us riveted to our seats. But it does bring

up the issue of a very disturbing political tragedy whereby those who are caught spying, are disowned by their own country. It’s a chilling thought on betrayal and loss, not quite the mood that this upbeat fiery and feisty actioner wants to dwell on.

— By Subhash K. Jha

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B NEW DELHI: One of the most iconic museums in the world, Madame Tussauds will set up a permanent display museum of its famous wax creations in the Regal Cinema building here from mid-2017, an official said this week.

This will be its first branch in India and 22nd worldwide. It will feature its A-list of creations comprising Hollywood to Bollywood, sports, music, historical figures and other celebs who have made their mark in the country and the world as a whole.

"This is the maiden venture of Merlin Entertainments, one of the leading visitor attraction operators, into the Indian market and shall be located at the Regal Cinema, Connaught Place in the heart of the capital," said John Jakobsen, Chief, New Openings Officer of the company.

Renowned worldwide since over 250 years for its creations of detailed and lifelike wax figures, Madame Tussauds will offer guests to have fun with the famous figures by offering a host of experiences spread across two interactive floors.

—IANS

Akshay Kumar to shoot in UP

ollywood actor Aamir Khan attended the wedding ceremony of international wrestler Geeta Phogat in her ancestral village near this Haryana town and termed his upcoming film Dangal, based on her and her family’s life, his wedding gift to her.

Dangal is my wedding gift to Geeta,” Aamir said, adding that he would have gifted her the bridal gown but for “traditional reasons”.

“It is traditionally given by the maternal uncle,” he said.

Sporting a red color Haryanvi turban and a half jacket, Aamir, who plays the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, the father of medal-

Aamir Khan at the wedding ceremony of international wrestler Geeta Phogat.

winning athletes Geeta and her sister Babita, in his next film “Dangal”, arrived in the Balali village to

‘Force 2’: The film is furiously forceful

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here is something inherently attractive about people who fight for their country at the risk of losing their lives. We recently saw Akshay Kumar doing it in the outstanding Neeraj Pandey actioner Baby.

Now it’s John Abraham’s turn.

And trust me, he is good at it. The scowl and the skill that go into every punch and jump will make you believe he is well-equipped to defend our nation from damnation. Even in these hard times of demonetization, when money for entertainment is hard to find,

Film: “Force 2”; Director: Abhinay Deo; Cast: John Abraham, Tahir Raj Bhasin and Sonakshi Sinha; Rating: **** John’s action scenes are well worth our hard bucks.

Harshvardhan, the RAW agent that John plays in Force 2 leads a strangely sexless life.

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Awards are momentary satisfaction: Kajol

SRK likes working with male directors

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ctress Kajol, who has bagged a number of awards over the years for her performances in films, says awards are just momentary satisfaction and she has never craved for them.

Kajol was conferred with the country’s fourth highest civilian award -Padma Shri — in 2011 for her work in the film industry over the years.

“I don’t think I crave for awards. I never prayed for an award ever in my life. The feeling of getting an award is the high of standing up in front of whole group of people. Awards are just momentary satisfaction. Five years down the line its a statue on your shelf.

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uperstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was here to promote his film Dear Zindagi, which has been directed

by Gauri Shinde, says that he is more comfortable working with male directors with a feminine sensitivity or women.

“I am more comfortable working with female directors. I find being directed by men also... who are a little more womenlike sensitive... there is a quality to that sensitivity. Of course I have worked with directors, who are action directors, which is also cool but I think, yes, I am more comfortable working with female directors,” Shah Rukh told media.

He was here for a press conference to promote the film along with actress Alia Bhatt and Shinde.

Dear Zindagi is a slice-of-life film with Alia playing the protagonist.

Kapil Sharma on ‘Koffee With Karan 5’

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ctress Sunny Leone has made it to the BBC’s 100 most influential women.

This year’s BBC 100 women list marks the fourth year of the season.

They are once again a mixture of highprofile and influential women including entrepreneurs, engineers, sportswomen, business women, fashion icons and artistes.

Sunny, who is celebrating her fifth year anniversary in Bollywood, started in Indian showbiz by participating in the controversial reality TV show Bigg Boss in 2011.

She went on to star in Bollywood films like Jism 2, Jackpot and Ek Paheli Leela.

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omedian-actor Kapil Sharma will be seen making an appearance in filmmaker Karan Johar’s popular talk show “Koffee With Karan”.

Kapil on Tuesday took to Twitter to share a photograph of the gifts by Karan. “Thank you Karan Johar sir for inviting me on your lovely show ‘Koffee With Karan’ and for so many beautiful gifts,” Kapil tweeted.

This would be the first time that Kapil will be seen in the candid TV show. The fifth season of the chat show started with Shah Rukh and Alia on November 6. It airs on Star World and Star World HD.

Yes, people do remember it up to a point but there is nothing beyond that,” Kajol told IANS. The Dilwale actress also feels that film-making has always been a difficult process.

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“Love fashion, but its not my obsession”

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ith the winter season approaching, we need to take extra care of our lips. Drinking a good amount of water, shuffling your professional lip balm with remedies like butter or ghee, and keeping your tongue in check are critical elements of lip care, says as expert.

Abhishek Raj, facial Drinking water aesthetic expert, has is necessary to rolled out a few tips to replenish the battle the problems: * Drink water: You cold season and lost moisture know that your skin feel thirsty. from the skin needs hydration and Drinking ample and the lips. that happens best with amount of water is the intake of enough water. necessary to replenish The same goes for lips. Though the lost moisture from the people drink enough water in sum- skin and the lips. mers, this intake decreases in win*Avoid smoking: If its health ters because we do not sweat in the implications are not enough of a

Quirky, quick ways to hide your greys

reason for you to quit, give it up for your lips. It causes the lips to become dry and dark. Chain smokers and chain coffee drinkers usually tend to have dark lips. If not for general health reasons, cut down your dependence on caffeine and smoking for improving lip appearance.

NEW DELHI: World-renowned French footwear designer Christian Louboutin says India continues to fascinate people from foreign shores with its indigenous content because designers here are forever exploring the “re-attachment to roots”. Thus, “the things that you see in India, you see nowhere else”, he feels.

In a tete-a-tete with IANS here, Louboutin discussed his latest collaboration with Indian couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee and steered the conversation to how Indian fashion is painting a story that is making waves worldwide.

He said: “I love fashion, but it is not my first obsession. So, when I was in India, there were so many things that I wanted to see other than fashion. I ended up really looking at fashion not much time ago.

I’m going to talk about the last seven years.

“I have seen a different aspect of fashion industry in India, but what I have to say is that there is a strong identity in the Indian fashion which is based on one very simple thing and it is the re-attachment to its roots.” Louboutin was quick to add that it “doesn’t mean that when you

Furniture with some modern twist

curled up under a soft, comfy quilt. It is essential your mattress gives you a sense of tranquillity.

Patio furniture: Wooden furniture is perfect for the outdoors but

needs to be taken care of, since the weather can be harsh on the wood, the best way to avoid the ill-effects is to use furniture covers to protect your patio furniture from the weather conditions or paint your furniture if you see any signs of chipping or peeling.

Lights and carpets: Lamps of different sizes and dim lights around the house can make you feel at home in an instant. Yellow lights tend to spread warmth around the house.

Plush three-seater sofa: The seating arrangement should be such that people feel welcome the moment they walk into your home and should sink right into the comfort of your sofa.

37 per cent chose sex, 14 per cent preferred chocolate and only nine per cent prioritized alcohol.

“We all want Wi-Fi first, because

of faster speeds, lower prices and the better user experience it affords,” said Patricia Hume, Chief Commercial Officer of iPass.

Nearly 75 per cent of respondents said that Wi-Fi has improved their quality of life, according to “The iPass Mobile Professional Report 2016”.

For mobile professionals who do not want to be stung by data bills or exorbitant roaming charges, Wi-Fi has also become a travel essential, influencing hotel, airport and other travel choices.

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NEW DELHI: Having a grey hair problem? Try applying grey hair chalk or braid a section of your hair with colorful threads, says an expert.

Aashmeen Munjaal, make-up expert and director of Star Salon n’ Academy has rolled out easy tips to hide grey hair.

Hair chalk: You can apply hair chalk as it is easily available and you will get stylish and colorful hair. Hair chalks are not harmful for hair as it is an instant application to hide your grey hair.

Colorful threads: Braid a section of your hair with colorful threads and include the discolored area in it. It will add a funky look to your hairstyle.

Sleek side parted ponytail: Hide white hair of your middle part by making sleek side parted pony tail. It is very easy to do, if you are in hurry you can go for this stylish hairdo.

—IANS

are attached to your roots then you are not thinking, or are not evolving”. “That is really important. I come from a city of fashion.

Parisians end up being very confident and snobbish about that. That is a reality. We have everything in Paris when it comes to fashion. But after saying all that, the things that you see in India, you see nowhere.

“That is why there’s the fascination in most countries as people see that they will never see anywhere else.” he added.

—IANS

ant to deck up your home with modern furniture? Opt for recliner or go for carpets and lights to make your abode look more modern, says an expert.

Swarup, Designer at Furlenco, Furniture Rental company, has rolled out ideas on furniture that can add a modern twist to your homes.

Recliner: This is perfect for a corner in your house where you can spend hours reading your favorite book or binge-watching TV shows.

Go for a classy, sophisticated looking lounger which is made of superlative fabric and suits all

weather conditions.

Queen size bed: Night time is when it gets really chilly and you want to leave behind all your worries and enjoy a good night’s sleep

People find Wi-Fi more important than sex!

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he craze for wireless internet connection has gone up so much that almost half of the people now crave for Wi-Fi on the go even more than chocolate, alcohol and, yes, sex, show results of a new survey.

The ever-increasing influence of Wi-Fi on our daily lives was revealed in a recent survey of more than 1,700 people conducted by iPass, a leading provider of global mobile connectivity The results showed that while 40 per cent of respondents chose Wi-Fi as their number one daily essential,

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Chicago Mayor pays rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel & Smita Shah

“According to Smita N. Shah, Gandhiji’s noble ideals bear sustained relevance even today”

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL- The timeless enshrined principles of Mahatma Gandhi and the enduring relevance of Gandhian ideals in the rising sea of discord in the contemporary society and the moral imperative to embrace these Gandhian tenants of tolerance, peaceful coexistence, harmony and love were impassionedly articulated at the Mahatma Gandhi BirthAnniversary Luncheon hosted by Chicago

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel on November 15.

THe luncheon held under the aegis of the Delhi Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International attractedd prominent corporate, community, business leaders at Westin Hotel in downtown Chicago.

Presiding over the stately luncheon, Smita N. Shah, Chair, Chicago Sister Cities International – Delhi Committee welcomed the august gathering and with her profound sense of eloquence outlined the far reaching indelibly deep-rooted global influence of the Mahatma and his noble ideals that till today bear sustained relevance which, she added, bears a message of

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel receiving Gandhi portrait presented by Mr. Niranjan Shah, Smita Shah who were joined by Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, Babu Patel & Ms. Shah

common humanity.

Shah brought forth the historical reference of Henry Thoreau’s philosophy of civil disobedience which she said was reaffirmed

by Gandhiji applying the principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience which led to India’s tryst with destiny of independence and freedom.

She expressed heartfelt gratitude to Mayor Rahm Emanuel for hosting the luncheon in observance of Gandhi Jayanti and applauded Mayor for making City of Chicago a warm welcoming city for all the immigrants regardless of their origin, faith and color, which she added, best exemplifies Gandhian character.

The Mayor, paying rich tributes to the Mahatma, eulogized ‘the apostle of peace’ for his enduring values of peace, non-violence and tolerance. The Mayor commended Chicago Sister City International for honoring Gandhiji with this commemorative event and added that this serves as a reaffirmation of who we are as Chicagoans.

Emanuel underlined the ideals of the Mahatma, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and how their timeless values need to be espoused by the succeeding generations.

He also recalled his grandfather’s migration and how he would like to see Chicago as a welcoming city amidst sustained applause.

The Mayor acknowledged Niranjan Shah & Smita Shah’s family and applauded them for their valuable contribution in the cultural enrichment of Chicago city.

Later, Emanuel was presented with a

portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with a Gandhian inscription which was presented by Niranjan Shah, Smita Shah, Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, Babu [Marsha] Patel and Shah.

Earlier, Jeff Malehorn, President & CEO of the World Business Chicago welcomed the guests and the Mayor. Earlier in the luncheon, the students from Loyola, East West and Columbia University performed “A cappella” a medley of melodious songs to set the tone for the afternoon celebrations.

In another development, Niranjan Shah will join his delegation to Rome consisting of civic, faith, elected and business leaders of all faiths including IL Governor Bruce Rauner and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin to attend the consistory at which Archbishop Blasé Cupich will be elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis and other ceremonies including a dinner in support of Catholic Extension and celebratory mass in St. Peter’s Bascilica in Rome.

The elegant Luncheon featured vintage video clips and visuals that showcased the incredible journey of Mahatma Gandhi rising up to fight discrimination and disenfranchisement that may have earnestly begun in South Africa when he was thrown out of the train for his race and nationality.

The backdrop of messages, quotes and images displayed illustrated the struggles of Mahatma Gandhi and his passionate crusade to emancipate India from the colonial rule which led to India’s independence in 1947. The event concluded with an elegant stately lunch at the Michigan Ballroom.

Mr. Niranjan Shah seen with Chicago community figures [L to R] C.Brahmbhatt, Keerthi Ravoori, Kanti Patel, Babu Patel, Sanhita Agnihotri, Ajai Agnihotri , Hemant Brahmbhatt & Harish Kolasani.

Music concert marks GCA Diwali fete

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Gujarat Cultural Association (GCA) hosted Diwali celebrations with an electrifying music concert, ‘Zindagi Ek Safar--the essence of Shanker Jaikishan’.

The sold-out program attracted many people, including culture vultures and community figures of the city, recently at The Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Rd Rolling Meadows, Rolling Meadows, IL. Every year, GCA organizes picnics, sports competitions, and musical events. It also collaborates with other national organizations like Federation of India Association (FIA), the Indo-American Democratic organization (IDOA) etc. to promote the goal of IndianAmericans to achieve the success in political arena in this foreign land.

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also done a great deal to promote religious and other outreach program of International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISCON) through the Hare Krishna Temple.

It also promotes and co-sponsors weeklong sermon on Bhagwat Geeta called “Bhagvat Saptaah” by invited renowned orators from India. To promote health and wellbeing of our needy citizens, it cosponsors free Annual Health Fair conducted by volunteer physicians and allied health care workers.

The program was attended by Tony Prickwinkle (county board president), Dipak Vyas (entrepreneur hailing from Gujarat), Jitendra Patel (financial wizard) and Kanti Patel (GCA chairman).

While the award for Outstanding Businessman went to Jitendra (JP) Patel, that for Distinguished Businessman was given to Pratik and Nick Trivedi.

Mr. Kanti S. Patel [Chairman], Mr. Girish Patel [President], Dr. Manish Brahmbhatt [Vice President], Mr. Shaurin Mehta [Secretary], Mr. Hemang Patel [Joint Secretary], Mr. Dinesh Patel [Treasurer], Mr. Kanu Parekh [Cultural Secretary] & & Geeta Bhatt [Joint Cultural Secretary]

Eagerly-awaited event ‘A Fitting Musical Extravaganza in Memory of Shankar-

Jaikishan’ followed after Vote of thanks by Shaurin Mehta.

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BSC members’ date with Tulsi Vivah

Deep pragatya ceremony performed by (L to R ) Harshaben and Chhotubhai Patel, Rajesh and Dipika Desai

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Kadva Patidar Samaj of Chicago celebrated Diwali on November 12 with more than 500 people gathering at the Ashyana Banquet in Downs Grove IL. The three-hour program began with a social hour comprising a traditional Gujarati cuisine. All members of the KPS family came together and participated in the cultural program. The traditional lamp was lit by Grand sponsor Rajendra Patel, Kalpna Patel, chief guest Chhotu Patel, Harsha Patel, KPS president Rajesh Desai and Dipika Desai.

Harmil Patel did a good job as the Master of Ceremony. Rajendra Patel and Chhotu Patel gave a good Diwali and New Year wishes to all participants. The current KPS president Rajesh Desai thanked all board members, directors, executives, trustees and the advisory team for supporting him.

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Dipak & Ansuya Desai--vice president, Harmil & Kajal Patel--secretary, Vijay & Shila Patel--joint secretary, Himanshu & Shilpa Patel–treasurer and Satish & Hina Patel--joint secretary.

KPS Board of Directors: Bhagyesh & Falguni Patel, Chandrakant & Niru Patel, Dharmishtha & Panna Patel, Harshad & Asha Patel, Hiten & Shilpa Patel, Mitesh & Bhavna Patel, Tejash & Dipali Patel, Upendra & Rita Patel, Nimesh & Shivani Patel, Purushottam & Purvi Patel, Bhagvati ( Priti ) & Prakash Patel.

KPS Trustees for 2017 & 2018--Rajesh & Dipika Desai, Vijay & Asha Patel, Narendra & Gita Patel, Jatin & Bharti Patel, Devedra & Jayshree Patel. Advisory Committee--Chhotalal & Harsha Patel, Dr. Hina & Hemamt Patel, Pankaj & Rekha Patel, Harshad & Bhavna Patel, Paresh & Shobhna Patel The entire three hours of entertainment was provided by Bollywood Music and Masti “Swar Savita”.

( L-R) Parsotam Pandya, Haribhai patel (BSC President), Gordhanbhai Patel Tushar Mehta & Mafatbhai Patel

BY A STAFF WRITER OSELLE, IL -- On November 11, Diwali was celebrated by Bharatiya Seniors of Chicago (BSC) at Pearl banquet Hall in Roselle, IL. More than 400 families and friends enjoyed the two-hour event that included a delicious dinner.

The program began with Ganesh Vandna followed by the lamp-lighting ceremony in the presence of sponsors Gordhan Patel (American Circuits), Tushar Mehta (pharmacist), Chhotu Patel (Specialty Rolled Metals), and Mafat Patel (Patel Brothers).

Bollywood singer Mohammad Aslam and Chicagoarea’s new singer Hedar

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rendered beautiful old and new songs from Hindi films.

A Rafael Lucky Draw for Seniors was held comprising first prize--one airline round trip ticket for India (winner was Kishor Chaug) and the second prize--3 days Dubai ticket for couple (winner was Rakshika Anjaria) and the third prize was 50” 4K LED TV Vizio (winner was Chandu Dave) On November 13, BSC organized Tulsi Vivah in Carol Stream, IL with over 300 people participating in the event.

All seniors were dressed up in Indian traditional clothes. The seniors decorated the ‘Lagna Mandap’ for Lal and Vrinda (Tulsi) of Chicagoland and a popular astrologist and priest performed the Puja.

Music of Water makes waves in St Louis

Chicago Scene organized New Year Eve of the Eve in Chicago on Fri Dec 30th, 8:00 pm at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago 1 2 7 We s t Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60654.

Call: 312-374-1830 New Year Eve Langar on Sat Dec 31st, 1:00 pm at SRS Gurudwara, 1280 Winnetka St, Palatine, IL Call: 847-359Ne w Ye a r Ev e G a l a 2017 on Sat Dec 31st, 1: 00 pm at Hilton Chicago Northbrook Hotel 2588 Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062. Call: 847-509-7072

New Year Eve with D J Sam on Sat 31st, 7: 30 pm at Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel St. Louis, 191 West Port Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63146

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8fifty8 Chicago organized New Years Eve Soiree 2017 in Chicago pm Sat Dec 31st, 8:00 pm at 8fifty8 Chicago 858 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607 Hi Balls Events organized Big Night Chicago New Year’s Eve 2017 on Sat Dec 31st, 9:00 pm2:00 pm at Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- The venerable Dances of India, Missouri’s oldest classical Indian dance company, delighted audiences with its spectacularly choreographed production, The Music of Water—Tales of Adventure, Love, and Magic Along India’s Sacred Rivers, at its 39th Annual Performance during November 11-13 at the beautiful Skip Viragh Center for the Arts in St. Louis.

With a script written and narrated by local writer and dancer Nartana Prem, and choreographed by co-director Theckla Mehta, The Music of Water featured Saraswati—who is always associated with

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water and words--and little-known tales--such as why the moon ended up in Shiva’s hair—which have taken place alongside rivers.

The Music of Water also achieved aesthetic, mystical heights, in a scene in which fifteen dancers dressed in blue saris longed for Krishna along the Yamuna. A stage upon which Saraswati played the veena was also used effectively, as there are not many productions which feature Saraswati as the protagonist.

Company dancers also performed classical dances in the Bharata Natyam style, choreographed by Artistic Director Asha Prem who always insists upon precise choreography and coordination.

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AdMark Communications advt. agency was behind the successful “Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkar” ad campaign

BY A STAFF WRITER OUTH PLAINFIELD, NJAdMark Communications, the fastest growing South Asian Advertising and Public Relations agency, congratulates the president-elect Donald J. Trump on his historic win in the 2016 general elections.

“The American people have spoken.

On behalf of the members of AdMark Communications, I extend congratulations to President-elect Donald J. Trump for his remarkable victory in yesterday’s election,” said Mr. Shyamal Modi, President of AdMark Communications.

AdMark was responsible for the media placement and media buying strategy for the successful “Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkar” ad campaign that targeted the Indian American population in the U.S... This was the first time that an U.S. presidential candidate had specifically targeted the Indian American vote bank.

“We had the honor of working with Republican National Committee and Mr. Trump on this ad campaign that aimed at the growing Indian American voting

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C population,” said Mr. Modi.

AdMark was also instrumental in handling the marketing and Media Buying

of a massive charity event for Republican Hindu Coalition on October 15, 2016 at the NJ Convention & Expo Center

Asha dinner night to mark silver jubilee

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- On November 12, the St Louis chapter of Asha for Education organized a dinner to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Asha is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that funds projects that provide education for underprivileged children in India.

The dinner raised $17,000 which will be used to fund many activities like providing cots for children with mental disabilities in Chennai and a new building for children of migrant construction workers in Pune.

The dinner was an elaborate event that aimed to bring members of the community together to shed light on Asha and its progress and goals.

The dinner was attended by 160 guests and as organizer Charu Katyal said, “honestly when we started, I was sure it would be very difficult to get even 100 people” and that the final turnout of 160 was “beyond my wildest imagination”.

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL-- Usha Bhatt, mother of Harish Bhatt, president of the Association of Indian Pharmacists and president at Basingers Pharmacy, passed away in Chicago on November 18.

She was 84. She is survived by her son Harish, daughter-in-law Dr. Renuka, grandchildren Karishma and Kevin, sister Sudha, and brother Arun.

Usha was kind and compassionate, and was a remarkable mother and grandmother.

She was born in Umreth in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and worked as a school teacher for many years. She immigrated to the United States in 1994 Her family members said she always taught her children and grandchildren the importance of respect, moral values, honor, simplicity, and ethics.

Throughout her extraordinary life, Usha was a follower of Sai Baba. She established a thriving temple in his name in Ahmedabad.

“Another reason of our Family’s attainment is due to sustained cohesiveness of the family in the era of fast pace life and materialistic society.

My mother was visionary and she use art of cooking and inviting family on any and every occasion like celebration of birthday, anniversary , religious festivity and any other justification she could muster. Her life was an inspiration she filled niche and accomplished role of true matriarch” said by Harish Bhatt.

Usha’s sister Sudha said she would live in everyone’s hearts ‘for many, many years.’

Special message from Bhatt family Many of us attended the funeral last week and paid respect and glowing tribute to the departed soul. Our heartfelt and thanks to the more than one thousand people who attended her funeral services, as well as others who called, text messages and email to us.

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After dinner, volunteer and Team Asha runner Laxmichand Fatnani urged the guests to follow him through a quick and energetic Bollywood dance sequence.

The dance floor was then opened and

guests were seen dancing until late in the night with the knowledge and afterglow of having contributed towards the worthy cause of universal quality education for children in India.

Indian held for loan fraud to plead guilty

Inter-faith event in Waukegan, IL

BY A STAFF WRITER ION, IL -- On November 20, the Ahmediyya Muslim Community (AMC) of Zion, Illinois hosted an inter-faith event at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (CRSM) in Waukegan, Illinois.

The theme was, “Role of Religion in creating Peace in our Society”, an especially timely topic considering the fear, acrimony and violence that has been on the rise since the recent elections.

At this time of uncertainty, this event hoped to generate peace through understanding various religious traditions that were represented, including Judaism, Christianity, Sikhi and Islam.

The proceedings began with a prayer by Alpha Bah, President AMC Elder Men Auxiliary, which was followed by a welcome address by Jim Dippold, Director of Ministry for CRSM. Tayyib Rashid, Director, Public Relations for AMC, managed the stage.

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Nikesh Patel

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL-- Businessman Nikesh Patel, who had previously pleaded not guilty after being arrested in September 2014 in a $179-million loan fraud case, has indicated that he might enter a guilty plea during his plea hearing before a judge in Chicago on December 6.

Patel is accused of selling about 26 fake loans to a Milwaukee financial firm, Pennant Management. The indictment accused him of claiming that his loans were guaranteed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Investigators have recovered about $100 million by selling off Patel’s hotels, cars and other property.

C (L to R) Imam Faran, Rabbani, Rabbi Lisa Bellows, Gaurav Singh & Father Corey Brost.

Bellows of Congregation Beth Am in Buffalo Grove.

Christianity was represented by Father Corey Brost, former President of St. Viator High School Arlington Heights, and currently working for Immigrants’ rights and to promote Interfaith dialogue via the Children of Abraham initiative.

Sikhs were represented by S. Gaurav Singh, who was introduced as Sardar Gaurav Singh.

Islam was represented by Imam Faran Rabbani of Upper Midwest Region Missionary AMC. The program concluded with a question and answer session followed by a sumptuous meal.

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Bihar-Jharkhand Assn celebrates Diwali

BY A STAFF WRITER DISON, NJ – The BiharJharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) community celebrated Diwali 2016 at Royal Albert Palace, Edison, New Jersey with great joy and enthusiasm.

About 300 people of Bihar and Jharkhand origin came from the northeastern states of the US which included residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York , Connecticut, Delaware and Virginia.

BJANA is a 41-year-old not-for-profit organization. It was for the first time that BJANA had a media sponsor as huge as Zee. In her speech the president of BJANA, Anjali Prasad, talked about the achievements of the organization and charity work for Bihar Flood Relief. She said it was due to the dedicated efforts of her executive committee members and volunteers that BJANA was now beginning to emerge as a well-known

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The Diwali event turned out to be a wonderful meeting place for all Bihar and Jharkhand people here in the United States. New members as well as prominent members from the community, including

doctors from Bihar and Jharkhand origin in the tristate area, were present to show their support to the organization.

On the whole, it was an enjoyable evening with delectable food, cultural performances from community kids, musical and orchestra.

Sikh Harvard student abused, harassed

BY A STAFF WRITER OSTON, MS -- A 22-year-old Sikh Indian American, studying at the prestigious Harvard Law School, was allegedly abused and harassed at a store near the campus by a man who mistook him for a Muslim.

Harmann Singh, a first-year law student at the university, said he was shopping in a store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while speaking on the phone with his mother, when a man walked in and said to the clerk behind the counter, “Oh look, there’s a (expletive) Muslim.”

According to Singh, the man started following him around the store, harassing him and asking him where he was from.

Singh, who is from Buffalo, New York, said he tried to ignore the man and continued

BY A STAFF WRITER OSS BEACH, CA -- One person died and another was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition after a small plane crashed into two homes and a pickup truck near Half Moon Bay Airport on November 18.

The first reports of a small-plane crash in Moss Beach came in around 11:20 am, and firefighting crews responded to the 1000 block of Park Way. Two people were aboard the plane, a singleengine Cessna 172, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, which will investigate the crash.

The aircraft crashed about 1½ miles from the airport, hitting two houses and a pickup truck before coming to rest at the second home it hit, said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief David Cosgrave.

One person in the plane was pronounced dead at the scene. The other, who appeared to be a man, was flown to Stanford Medical Center by a California Highway Patrol helicopter.

FAA officials said the plane had taken off on November 18 from Sacramento Executive Airport and was headed to Half Moon Bay Airport when the crash occurred.

Cynthia Trujillo, who lives at one of the homes the aircraft hit, said no one inside her house was injured.

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his conversation with his mother, who was worried.

She could hear the man questioning Singh and told her son to leave the shop. Singh said the man followed him to the checkout counter.

“I told him, ‘Hey I’m actually from New

York. I live here now down the street. Is there anything I can do to help you?’” Singh said.

The man did not respond and Singh left the store as quickly as possible.

A bystander who checks in with the person being harassed in any situation can make all the difference, he said.

The owner of the store said that he was going back and forth between the back and front of the shop at the time of the incident that took place on November 11 and saw the man who spoke to Singh come in.

He said he had planned to ask the man to leave, but went to the back of the store when the incident occurred. Both Singh and the other man were gone when he returned.

He said he was shocked and sorry when his clerk told him what happened.

Woman under attack for wearing a ‘hijab’

Couple may get 20-yr jail for forced labor

BY A STAFF WRITER TOCKTON, CA -- An Indian American couple in Stockton, Calif., Satish Kartan, 43, and his wife, Sharmistha Barai, 38, were indicted by a grand jury on November 17 for forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor.

The two may be jailed for 20 years if convicted.

According to the Department of Justice, Kartan was also charged with fraud in contacting foreign labor and Barai was also charged with benefiting from forced labor.

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and Acting US Attorney Phillip A. Talbert of the Eastern District of California announced the indictment.

Court documents said that between February 21, 2014, and October 3, 2016, Kartan and Barai hired workers from overseas to perform domestic labor in their homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Stockton and elsewhere in the United States.

In advertisements seeking workers on the internet and India-based newspapers, the defendants made false claims regarding the wages and the duties of employment.

Once the workers arrived at the defendants’ residences, Kartan and Barai forced them to work 18 hours a day with limited rest and nourishment.

The defendants did not pay wages and

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BY A STAFF WRITER AN FRANCISCO, CA -- A 41-year-old Indian American woman was racially attacked in Milpitas, Calif., after a bandana on her head was mistaken as a hijab, the latest in a series of assaults following Donald Trump’s election win.

Salonica ‘Nicki’ Pancholy was on her ‘peace walk’ when upon her return she found her car window shattered, her purse gone and a note calling her a “Hijab wearing b****,” and asking her to ‘get the f--- out’.

Pancholy is not Muslim, nor does she wear a hijab. She is a Rajasthani and has been battling Lupus, which caused her hair loss, and put the bandana on her head as protection from the sun.

She had been hiking in Mission Peak (just north of San Jose) every morning for the past 65 days before this happened.

The police are investigating the note as a hate crime and auto burglary as her windows were smashed and someone stole her purse and checkbook, it said.

Pancholy is just one of a growing number of people across the country, even in the Democratic stronghold of the Bay Area, to fall victim to hateful harassment since Trump was elected president.

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used force, physical restraint and coercive conduct to get the workers to perform the labor and services.

The indictment alleges that Kartan and Barai struck one worker on multiple occasions, including one incident where Kartan grabbed her hands and caused them to be burned over the flames of a gas stove.

Moreover, the indictment alleges that the defendants failed to pay another worker and told her that they would call the police if she tried to leave. When she was ultimately able to arrange to be picked up from the defendants’ house, Kartan refused

to provide her with the access code to the gated community so that her ride could enter, said the DOJ statement.

On October 21, 2016, Kartan and Barai were arrested on a criminal complaint and were released on bond with special conditions that prohibit them from hiring any nonrelatives to perform domestic services or child care work for them.

The defendants were also prohibited from directly or indirectly contacting any of their prior domestic workers.

If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Plan for Registry for Muslims opposed

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- Top Democratic lawmakers and rights bodies have slammed President-elect Donald Trump’s reported plan to reinstate a database of immigrants from Muslim-majority countries.

The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) is a post-9/11 program which required travelers to the US from specified Muslim-majority countries to immediately register with the federal government or face deportation.

“Reinstating failed programs that target Arabs and Muslims in our country is exactly what ISIS was cheering on election night when America, a beacon of freedom in the world, gives in to fear and begins chipping away at civil rights, our enemies are emboldened and their ranks swell with new recruits,” Senator Dick Durbin said.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Raul M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus chairwoman Judy Chu, CPC vice chair Congressman Mike Honda, and CPC vice chair Mark Takano slammed Trump surrogate Carl Higbie for suggesting that Japanese-American internment camps could serve as a precedent

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for the creation of a Muslim registry.

“These remarks are beyond disturbing. This is fear, not courage. This is hate, not policy,” Honda said.

“Since Trump was elected president, thousands of Americans have voiced fears over what our country might look like in the coming years. Last night, one of his surrogates showed us why so many people are afraid of a Trump administration.

“The fact that our incoming president has considered internment as a model for how to move forward with the Muslim community is absolutely shocking. We cannot allow it to be

normalized or enacted,” Ellison said.

The South Asian Bar Association, which represents Indian American and other South Asian lawyers, has also denounced the suggestions of a registry for non-citizen Muslims in the US. Higbie’s suggestion that internment camps that imprisoned countless JapaneseAmericans during World War II is a “precedent” for a possible Muslim registry, presupposes the lawfulness of a program that’s only lasting impact is that of shame, regret and embarrassment, it said.

SABA said this proposed registry is rooted in NSEERS that required certain “foreign citizens and nationals” to continuously check in with US authorities.

After repeated criticism and documented ineffectiveness, NSEERS was abandoned in 2011, leaving a legacy of deporting individuals who had committed no crimes and had no links to terrorism, it said.

SABA called on Americans of all backgrounds to reject the notion that registration and potential mass incarceration of residents of this country solely based upon nationality, race or religion, without justification, cause or purpose is acceptable.

CT math prof wins $100,000 jackpot

BY A STAFF WRITER ONROE, CT -- This is no doubt a one-of-a kind Powerball win.

In an effort to teach his students about probability and odds, Indian American math professor Nicholas Kapoor, of Monroe, Connecticut, used a Powerball ticket as a real-life example to explain the odds of winning.

And, to his utter surprise, he ended up winning a $100,000 lottery prize recently.

“Somebody is going to win,” the professor told his class, according to a press release. Two days later, that “somebody,” turned out to be Kapoor, holding a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket.

Kapoor’s Powerball “Quick Pick” ticket matched four of the five numbers drawn, plus the Powerball number. Because his Powerball ticket was a Power Play, for an extra $1 at the

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time of purchase, Kapoor’s $50,000 prize was automatically doubled to $100,000, added the release.

Kapoor, who teaches statistics at Fairfield University, went to the lottery’s website to check his numbers and couldn’t believe his eyes. “I had to scan (the ticket) to confirm,” lottery officials quoted Kapoor as saying.

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Kapoor buys a lottery ticket almost weekly despite what he said his undergraduate probability professor taught him, according to a report in ABC news.

“He’d always show us that you shouldn’t play the lottery because the odds of winning are so small,” Kapoor told ABC News. “My counterargument was always, ‘Yeah, but somebody has to win.’”.

Kapoor, who took home $68,000 after taxes, said that he sent his old professor a message on Facebook after picking up his check from Connecticut Lottery headquarters.

“I said, ‘Remember how you always told us ...’” Kapoor said. “And he said, ‘That’s the problem with probability ... ‘So he basically said, ‘Yeah, you won but ...’”

The winning ticket was sold at Huntington Center Gulf located on 20 Huntington Street in Shelton.

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Sai Ramagiri

BY A STAFF WRITER LAINSBORO, NJ -- A 19-year-old township man was arrested five times in 12 days this month on multiple charges, including attempted assault by auto, driving under the influence and drug possession.

The police said Sai Ramagiri was initially arrested on November 4 by the Plainsboro Police Department for allegedly attempting to run over a friend with his vehicle while under the influence of marijuana.

At around 6 am, he got into an argument with a friend on Parker Road and then tried to run him over with his Jeep Wrangler. When the police arrived, they found open alcohol containers in the vehicle as well as marijuana.

He was arrested and charged with DWI and later released.

He was then arrested at around 1:30 pm on November 8 after the police found Ramagiri “leaned over vomiting” near a Jeep on Monet Court with a shredded rear tire.

Officers recovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia from the vehicle and charged Ramagiri with DWI, drug possession and several motor vehicle rules violations. He was later released.

Two days later, Monmouth Junction firef!ghters found the teen with a white Porsche against a guardrail on Ridge Road. Ramagiri, who was standing outside the vehicle, told officials the vehicle ran out of gas.

An officer found a marijuana cigarette sticking out the Ramagiri front jeans pocket and he was arrested and charged with drug possession and DWI. He was processed and later released on a summons.

The third arrest came as Ramagiri was driving the 2016 Porche on Ridge Road and the South Brunswick officer who arrested him five days earlier saw behind the wheel.

The officer stopped Ramagiri and found marijuana in the car, police said. He was charged with drug possession and motor vehicle summonses, police said.

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Yogic breathing can help fight depression NEW YORK: Meditation can help alleviate severe depression in people who do not fully respond to drugs, reports a new study.

Researchers found significant improvement in symptoms of depression and anxiety in medicated patients with major depressive disorder who participated in the yogic breathing technique.

The Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped those suffering from depression and

on medication when compared to those who took medicines but did not do any breathing exercise.

“The study found a promising, lower-cost therapy that could potentially serve as an effective, nondrug approach for patients battling depression,” said Anup Sharma, doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, in the US. The meditation technique, which is practised in both groups and at home,

includes a series of sequential, rhythm-specific breathing exercises that bring people into a deep, restful and meditative state. It involves slow and calm breaths alternated with fast and stimulating breaths.

Patients, who practised Sudarshan Kriya yoga, also showed a greater improvement in mood, interest in activities and energy levels.

It also brought down suicidal thoughts and feelings of guilt among other symptoms of depression.

“Sudarshan Kriya yoga gives people an active method to experience a deep meditative state that’s easy to learn and incorporate in diverse settings,” Sharma added.

Past studies suggest that yoga and other controlled breathing techniques can potentially adjust the nervous system to reduce stress hormones.

Premature babies need special care Premature babies might be prone to the risk of hypothermia infection brain hemorrhage VIVEK SINGH CHAUHAN NEW DELHI

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ost premature babies can become perfectly healthy and evolve normally in both body and mind — but only if they get specialized medical care after birth, health experts suggest.

Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks of gestation.

Although some premature babies show normal growth, some may have continuing problems that adversely effect their growth and

Diabetic smokers prone to early death

development. “The organs of premature babies are not fully developed and they face different problems. These can be related to breathing, blood circulation, digestion, feeding, issues concerning the brain and other challenges,” Nupur Gupta, Gynecologist and Obstetrician and Director of Gurgaon’s Well Woman Clinic, told IANS. These babies may also be prone to the risk of developing hypothermia infection, brain hemorrhage and retinopathy of prematurity.

However, timely intervention can help the baby to be healthy both

physically and mentally.

Care of such The care of babies depends such babies depends upon upon their Timely intervention can help the baby to be healthy both the condition condition and physically and mentally. and level of level of prematurity at the time of birth.

- total parental nutri- Super Speciality Hospital, New prematurity More than threetion), ventilator for Delhi, told IANS. quarters of premature supporting breathing The survival rate of the babies can be saved with problems, facility to screen fora premature babies depends upon feasible and cost-effective care. hole in the heart and retina the gestation at birth. The “A premature baby needs special check-ups,” Kumar Ankur, prematurity is categorized as mild care in the form of incubator care, Associate Consultant, Pediatric and prematurity, moderate prematurity special intravenous nutrition (TPN Neonatalogy Department, BLK and severe prematurity.

Salt, protein in food may cause sleep IANS, NEW YORK

H NEW YORK: Heavy smokers with diabetes may be at double the risk of facing an early death, a study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found. Diabetes is a chronic illness in which there are high levels of glucose in the blood. People with diabetes may also be at a risk for various other health complications.

“The study found diabetes doubling risk for all-cause mortality and non-lung cancer mortality,” said Kavita Garg, Professor at University of Colorado-Denver, US. —IANS

igher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps, suggests a new research.

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in the US created a system that can measure both the sleep and feeding behaviors of individual fruit flies and discovered that, in much the same way as humans, the insects sleep for longer periods following larger meals.

Further studies also revealed that certain types of food can promote post-meal sleep.

To better understand this relationship, William Ja and his team created the Activity Recording CAFE (ARC), a system for flies that

enables visual tracking of food consumption and insect motion.

Recordings of fruit flies’ behavior from this system revealed that after

eating a meal, the insect sleeps more before returning in to a normal state of wakefulness.

The sleep period generally lasts

around 20 to 40 minutes, with flies that eat larger portions generally sleeping more.

To determine if individual nutrients could modulate post-meal sleep, the team gave the flies food consisting of protein, salt or sugar.

The study, published in the journal eLife, found that only protein and salt were effectors of postmeal sleep, suggesting that this form of sleep can indeed be regulated by specific food types.

“The ARC provides a starting point for future studies aimed at uncovering the exact genes and circuits that enable meal size, protein and salt to drive sleep,” Ja said.

“As sleep is a vulnerable state for animals in nature, it will be interesting to discover why post-meal naps are necessary,” Ja added.

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