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EULOGIZING THE DIASPORA Diaspora’s strength can be driving force for India, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar IANS, GANDHINAGAR

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rime Minister Narendra Modi on January 8 said every NRI is like a “shakti” and if the strength of the entire diaspora can be consolidated, it could become a driving force for India’s progress.

Addressing the inauguration of the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, the world’s largest annual gathering of people of Indian origin, Modi also said that he has fulfilled his promise to the diaspora of merging the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards.

He exhorted the diaspora to come and contribute to India’s success in any way possible, including knowledge, expertise or skills. He mentioned in particular, the Namaami Gange project to clean River Ganga, and said 40 percent of India lived by and survived on the river. He said he was sure all NRIs would be inspired to contribute to this cause.

Modi said the world is ready to “embrace India” and cited as an example the fact that his proposal at the UN to institute an interna-

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lighting the lamp at the inauguration of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on January 8. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other dignitaries are also seen.

tional yoga day was supported by a record 177 nations and in just 100 days. “We have a lot to give to the world, we only lack the confidence,” he said, calling upon NRIs across the world to forge and take pride in a common identity and heritage, and to use this strength

Modi dedicates Salt Mountain memorial to Mahatma Gandhi

collectively. He said even if a solitary NRI is present anywhere in the world, India is alive and present in that corner of the world through him or her. He said then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had proposed the idea of starting a PBD and it was begun in

2003. Referring to the apparent slackening in enthusiasm during the past few years to the annual gala, Modi said that “in between, little little, people did not feel like coming. Few would come and a few came because they had to come; but I would come regularly,”

to laughter among the crowd.

“We are extremely proud of our diaspora. They have made India global and their strong values have endeared them wherever they have gone,” he tweeted later.

Earlier, Modi welcomed Guyana President Donald Ramotar, South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Mauritius Vice Prime Minister Showkutally Soodhun who were on the dais with him. He later held bilateral meetings with them.

He recalled how Indian festivals such as Holi and Diwali are enthusiastically celebrated in Guyana, that January 8 also happens to be the founding day of the African National Congress in South Africa and Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2 is observed in Mauritius with even greater vigor than in India.

Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the government is determined to work closely with its huge diaspora to “leverage each other’s strengths for mutual benefita and urged professionals from the diaspora to join in efforts to develop India and “restore it to its past glory”.

Government determined to work with diaspora: Sushma Swaraj IANS, GANDHINAGAR

T GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 8 morning inaugurated the Salt Mountain, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, built near the Mahatma Mandir complex here, the venue of the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD).

Modi went around the exhibits related to Gandhi’s life at the Gandhi Kutir and also wrote on the visitor’s book.

The inauguration comes ahead of the formal inauguration of the official part of the PBD. More than 4,000 delegates have

arrived for the 13th PBD, the world’s largest annual gathering of people of Indian origin aimed at enhancing networking and reinforcing commercial linkages.

There are 25 million people of Indian origin residing outside India.

The event is being held in Gandhinagar Jan 7-9 to mark the centenary of India’s “sarva sreshtha pravasi Bharatiya”, or foremost Indian diaspora member, Mahatma Gandhi’s return to the country from South Africa. The Mahatma Mandir is a sprawling complex spread across 60,000 sq mt.

he Narendra Modi government is determined to work closely with India’s huge diaspora, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj said here on January 8 and invited professionals from the diaspora to join in efforts to develop the country and “restore it to its past glory”.

In her remarks during the inauguration of the 13th Pravasi Bharaiya Divas (PBD) here, Sushma Swaraj assured the diaspora that their efforts to contribute to India’s development would be a “mutually rewarding and satisfying partnership”. “I believe you have the unique insights, perspectives and the extensive natural links that can make this partnership work,” she said.

Sushma Swaraj, who is also the external affairs minister, said the 25 million-strong Indian diaspora constitutes an important and unique force that has given India a presence in many parts of the world. “However, it is not a oneway interaction that benefits only one side. It pleases all Indians

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the PBD•summit.

when the overseas Indian community is respected for its work culture, discipline, successful integration with the local community and for its outstanding contributions in their countries of residence,” the minister noted.

“A successful, prosperous and politically influential diaspora is an asset to India, much as a strong

and self-reliant India would be a source of strength and inspiration for the diaspora. This synergy acts as a vibrant bridge between us and sustains our relationship,” she said.

The Union minister assured the diaspora that the government was determined to work closely with it to “leverage each other’s strengths for mutual benefit”.

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Guyana president, Microsoft CEO among 15 who get Pravasi Bharatuya Samman for 2015

Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari with the awardees at the Valedictory Session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on January 9. (Photos: PIB) IANS, GANDHINAGAR

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he Indian government on January 8 announced a list of 15 NRIs who would be conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards for 2015. The list includes Guyana President Donald Rabindernauth Ramotar and Microsoft CEO Satyanarayana Nadella.

Other names are Mala Mehta from Australia; Kamaljeet Bakshi

from New Zealand; Nandini Tandon from US; Ashraf Palarakunnummal from UAE; Essop Esoop Goolam from South Africa; Bharatkumar Jayantilal Shah from UAE; Rajmal M. Parakh from Oman; Justice Doraikannu Karunakaran from Seychelles; Sanjaya Rajaram from Mexico; Lord Raj Loomba from Britain; Mahendra Nanji Mehta from Uganda and Kamlesh Lulla from the US and Nathu Ram Puri. Lisa Singh from

Australia who could not receive the award last year will also get the Samman this year.

The three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, attended by around 4,000 diaspora members, came to an end with the conferment of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards by Vice President Hamid Ansari to 15 prominent diaspora members.

Lisa Singh from Australia, who could not receive the award last year, received the Samman, while

A. Satyanarayana Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, who was named for the award was not present.

Terming then “deserving recipients of this recognition”, he said: “Through their exemplary work, they have also proved to be outstanding envoys of peace, friendship and cooperation between India and countries of their residence.” Ansari said that overseas Indians are “in virtually every country and region of the world”, and recited an Urdu

phrase to describe their ubiquitous presence: “Jidhar dekhta hoon faqat tu hi tu hai (wherever I look I see only you)”. He said the overseas Indians, ranging from blue collars workers to doctors, engineers, IT professionals and business persons, have multiple identities but “a common denominator is their emotional bond to India, and to its cultural legacy. “They cherish it, individually and collectively, and so do we here.”

Working to remove bottlenecks in doing business: Rajnath IANS, GANDHINAGAR

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nion Home Minister Rajnath Singh on January 9 told the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here that the Narendra Modi government is working tirelessly to remove bottlenecks and cut red tape in order to improve the business environment in India. Chairing a session on Investment Opportunities in Indian States at the PBD, the world’s largest annual gathering of people of Indian origin, Singh said the country is “moving towards an era of cooperative federalism, giving voice to states in shaping the economic destiny of the nation".

He said with this objective in

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

mind, the government had replaced the Planning Commission with the Niti Aayog from Jan 1 this year. "In democracy, we follow

the dictum of collective wisdom and collective responsibility. I am confident that our collective wisdom will help us in overcoming

any differences," he said.

He said the new government headed by Modi has already taken a series of measures to re-ignite the economy. "We have reasons to be optimistic as we are constantly making course corrections to gain investor confidence," he said.

Singh said the ‘Make in India’ initiative is a "mission to transform this country from an importer of manufactured items to an exporter of manufactured products".

Singh said the prime minster "is focused on improving the business environment in the country and has stressed on the mantra of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’". He said the government is seriously pursuing early

implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which "will create a buoyant source of revenue and create a large common market by eliminating internal barriers".

"Such measures are necessary to rebuild confidence and trust that is extremely important to revive investments and drive higher growth," Singh said. The home minister said India "has a vast pool of natural resources and skilled human resources to make this country a ‘New Manufacturing Hub’. The people of Indian origin and the NRIs should invest in actualizing the dream of ‘Make in India’. India’s progress can not be achieved only by the people living within the country," he said.

On the sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of World Bank Jim Yong Kim in Gandhinagar.

Prime Minister Modi with Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius Showkutally Soodhun, in Gandhinagar.

Prime Minister Modi meeting President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar, in Gandhinagar on January 8.

Prime Minister Modi paying homage to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, at Mahatma Temple.

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Vibrant Gujarat woos investors Over 25,000 delegates from 110 countries, including over 2,500 foreign delegates from 56 international delegations participated in the grand summit JAIDEEP SARIN, GANDINAGAR

Modi, Kerry: Good camaraderie

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eading companies, international financial organizations and countries have made investment commitments worth over `25000 billion at the seventh edition of the Vibrant Gujarat summit, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said on January 12. Patel said that a record over 21,000 MoUs (memorandums of understanding) were signed on the first two days of the three-day summit. She said that 1,225 strategic partnerships were signed during the biennial summit, the biggest one so far.

Over 25,000 delegates from 110 countries, including over 2,500 foreign delegates from 56 international delegations participated in the summit, a senior Gujarat government official said here.

The trade show, held in an area of 125,000 square metres, saw footfalls of over one million in just two days, the official said.

Earlier, making a decisive push towards generating investment to see the success of his ‘Make in India’ mantra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on January 11 his government was trying to revive the economy, and told global investors that India today was a land of opportunities. “In a short span of seven

GANDHINAGAR: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived at the inaugural of the Vibrant Gujarat global investment summit well after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank president Jim Yong Kim had been seated and the function had started. As Kerry walked up the stage, Modi got up from his seat to welcome him. Modi and Kerry did not just shake hands as world leaders generally do. Both gave each other a warm hug as the others, mostly industry captains, business leaders and CEOs, applauded. Kerry and Modi spoke to each other briefly as Gujarat Governor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US Secretary of State John Kerry, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on January 11. Photo: PIB

months, we have been able to change the atmosphere of despair and uncertainty,” Modi told the seventh Vibrant Gujarat summit.

“Since the first day, my government is actively working to revive

BIG APPLAUSE THE BIGGEST and almost continuous applause during the summit inaugural was not for John Kerry, Ban Ki-moon, Jim Yong Kim or others. The honor went to Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.

Tobgay spoke just before Modi but was able to generate a lot of interest among those present. He spoke in English and near fluent Hindi and connected well with everyone. He spoke about Bhutan being a tiny Himalayan country and, while tucked away between giants China and India, offering abundant natural resources, tran-

the economy,” he told the gathering which included US Secretary of State John Kerry and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. The summit, held at the impressive Mahatma Mandir convention center,

spread over a 55-acre complex comprising conference venues, exhibition halls and landscaped gardens, in the Gujarat capital, saw the biggest participation from other countries this time.

Modi said there was tremendous interest in India, and “countries were coming forward to work with us. Today, India is a land of opportunities”.

“My government is committed to create a policy environment that is predictable, transparent and fair.”

Modi went on: “We will have to change the way we have been

O.P. Kohli and Chief Minister Anandiben Patel looked on. In his speech later, Kerry said he was happy to be in the home state of Modi, whom he described as a visionary leader.

Kerry pointed out that US President Barack Obama’s visit to India for the January 26 Republic Day Parade was a first for any US president.

“This is also the first time ever that a US president has visited one country twice in his tenure,” Kerry said. The warmth Kerry and Modi showed and Obama’s impending visit are clear signs of warming relations between the US and India.

approaching problems. Recession is often seen just in the context of business and industry.

He said his government was committed to changing and improving the economic and social condition of India, including the quality of life. “We want to promote co-operative federalism in the country. At the same time, we want a competitive element among the states.”

“Your (world leaders’) presence today has enhanced the enterprising streak of 60 million Gujaratis and has boosted the morale of 1.2 billion Indians,” he added.

‘Vibrant Gujarat made world vibrate with dynamism’ quility and quality of life. Tobgay spoke about the Gross Domestic Happiness being paramount instead of the world’s race for higher GDP. The way he delivered his address, with facts about Bhutan, had the whole hall at the Mahatma Mandir complex applauding him. Mastercard international’s CEO Ajay Banga pointed out that he was a living example of ‘Make in India’, the slogan coined by Prime Minister Modi.

“I was born in India and studied here (IIM Ahmedabad) and worked in India for 15 years. So I was made in India.

Then I moved (to the US).”

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N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on January 12 said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ was a “very good policy” and that the Vibrant Gujarat Summit made the whole world “vibrate with dynamism”. He said Gujarat could also be a crossroad for a new era of sustainable development while it has long been a cultural crossover to the world.

“This dynamic state has long

road for a new era of sustainable development,” Ban Ki-moon said at the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

Invoking the importance of land of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, Ban Ki-moon said: “I hope all world leaders and businesses will be inspired by Gandhi’s vision and teachings.”

“Gujarat is a state where techPrime Minister Narendra Modi with UN nology meets climate action, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. where entrepreneur meet clear been a cultural crossover to the energy, where young people meet world. Today, it can also be a cross- job opportunities...,” he added.

Scaling the summit

PM Modi with the Governor of Astrakhan, Russia, Alexander Zhilkin, in Gandhinagar.

Modi with Minister of State for Trade & Investment of UK, Lord Ian Livingston.

PM Modi meeting his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay in Gandhinagar. (Photos: PIB)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Immigration Minister of Canada Chris Alexander in Gandhinagar.

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US skipped Paris march Secretary of State John Kerry skipped Paris march for ‘important work’ in India, says the US ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

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n damage control mode, US admitted that it should have sent a higher profile official to the Paris unity march, but said President Barack Obama could not go because of security considerations.

Secretary of State John Kerry too could not make it to the anti-terrorism rally attended by over 40 world leaders as he was on a preplanned trip to India “doing some important work representing US interests there” the White House said on .

“I think it’s fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile to be there,” spokesman Josh Earnest said responding to criticism over the absence of Obama, vice president Joe Biden or a high tanking US

‘Excellent outcomes’ from Obama visit?

Secretary of State John Kerry could not make it to the anti-terrorism rally in Paris attended by over 40 world leaders.

official from the rally. Earnest said the rally was conceived on January 9 evening and did not allow enough time to pull off the security feat required for Obama to

march amid the public, which attracted more than three-and-ahalf million people.

Earnest said it posed “significant security challenges.”

Asked why was it not possible for Kerry to make the trip instead, the spokesperson said: “What I can tell you is that certainly the Secretary of State is somebody who has very important responsibilities himself.”

“He was in India this past weekend doing some important work representing US interests there,” Earnest said referring to his attendance at the Vibrant Gujarat summit in Ahmedabad and his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Kerry, he noted, would be going to Paris after his trip to India and Pakistan where “he actually visited the school in Peshawar that was the site of the terrible terrorist attack just a couple of weeks ago.”

At the State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said “I certainly don’t disagree with my

India, US likely to sign defense agreement IANS, NEW DELHI

I NEW DELHI: With a fortnight left for US President Barack Obama’s visit, India on January 12 said it was looking forward with great enthusiasm to the “landmark” visit and both sides were keen to have “excellent outcomes” from the talks. Obama will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26, in what will be his second visit to India.

“I can confirm that the government of India is looking forward with great enthusiasm” to the visit, external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said at a briefing here.

He said US Secretary of State John Kerry, who was in Gandhinagar to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 11 during which both held talks on the agenda for Obama’s visit.

He said talks were on regarding the outcome of the visit, and added: “Both India and the US look at this as a landmark visit, both are keen to have excellent outcomes of the visit”. Amid reports that Obama might be visiting Agra or Varanasi, the spokesperson said the logistical details of the US president’s visit would be worked out later by senior officials.

ndia and US could sign a 10year defense framework agreement during visit of President Barack Obama later this month, Defense Manohar Parrikar said on January 12.

Parrikar told Karan Thapar in an interview telecast on Headlines Today news channel that a decision on the framework agreement will be taken by the Prime Minister’s Office. “This (the signing of defense framework agreement) is one of the US President Barack Obama will visit India later this month to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade. possibilities. These are issues which are on the horizon,” he said. country. He said technology transfer “There are already trade initiatives Obama will visit India later this initiatives can be one of the impor- which can be expanded,” he said. month to be the chief guest at the tant areas of the new framework.

India and US had signed a new Republic Day parade. Parrikar said Parrikar noted that focus would not framework agreement in 2005 leadthat strengthening of ties with US necessarily be on procurement and ing to defense cooperation through and enhancing scope of existing joint development of technology security dialogue, service-level framework will be beneficial to the was possible in some areas. exchanges, among others.

colleague at the White House” that US should have sent someone with a higher profile, but added “There was no logistical way Secretary Kerry could go.”

“He was already on his way, first of all, to India...We have long committed for,” she said. “Obviously India is an incredibly important economic partner.

“This was an economic conference. And then of course, once he was in India, he was going to attend this because he thinks it’s a very important relationship. So there was just really no way for him to get there,” Harf said.

“As you know, when the Secretary is going someplace, particularly on a trip like India that we’ve had planned for a long time around an event with Prime Minister Modi, that’s very hard to turn off, and he didn’t want to.”

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran issue WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has reassured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Washington’s commitment to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb, a White House statement said.

Obama made the pledge Monday hours after US Secretary of State John Kerry, presently visiting Pakistan, expressed a wish to accelerate nuclear talks with Iran, Xinhua reported on January 13.

In a White House statement, Obama reiterated that nuclear talks with Iran focus on reaching a deal across the board that prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb and obliges Iran to unequivocally guarantee that international community about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.

US-Cuba thaw a tectonic shift in international ties AMIT DASGUPTA, NEW DELHI

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rafted in extreme secrecy and brokered by Pope Francis, the thaw in USCuba relations is a tectonic shift in international relations and quite possibly the boldest initiative of 2014. So stunning and unexpected was the announcement that its implications are yet to be fully fathomed. In India, not surprisingly, the self-absorbed media all but neglected to report the historic event. The details of the thaw were being negotiated, even as President Vladimir Putin visited Cuba in July 2014 and entered into a series

of new agreements to further bolster Moscow-Havana links.

These included the reopening of the former Soviet base in Lourdes that had been mothballed in 2001,

and could be used as a listening post for US maritime activity across the Straits. Cuba apparently agreed to also allow Moscow to establish a GPS on the island, as

part of a space cooperation programme.

When the news of the historic rapprochement broke, a stunned Moscow reacted as best as it could, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov welcoming the announcement. For cashstrapped Moscow, there appeared little else it could do.

There is increasing speculation that the development could see the erosion of Moscow’s influence on Havana. Castro, however, made it clear to Washington that the thaw would not result in a change in either the regime in Havana or in the political or economic system.

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Delhi goes to elections The elections announced almost an year after Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) resigned as chief minister leading to President’s rule in New Delhi IANS, NEW DELHI

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he much-awaited assembly elections in Delhi would be held on February 7 and the results announced three days later, the Election Commission announced as main players BJP, AAP and Congress expressed confidence of winning.

The polls were announced almost an year after Arvind Kejriwal, of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), resigned as chief minister leading to President’s rule in the national

capital. “Polling would be held on February 7 and the counting would take place on February 10,” Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath told the media here. The last date for filing nomination of candidates will be on January 21 and they could withdraw from the contest by January 24, he said.

Delhi has a 70-member legislature.

Welcoming the announcement of the election dates, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the AAP and Congress expressed confidence over the performance.

“The BJP welcomes the commis-

Salman Khan in trouble

Salman Khan

NEW DELHI: In a setback to filmstar Salman Khan, the Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court order putting on hold his conviction in the blackbuck hunting case.

An apex court bench headed by Justice S.J. Mukhopadhyay remanded the matter back to the high court for fresh consideration.

Pronouncing the verdict, Justice Mukhopadhyay said the filmstar could tell the court that he would

suffer irreversible damage if his conviction is not stayed and he is eventually acquitted.

The court said that the Rajasthan government at the same time could argue that no irreversible damage which cannot be undone would be caused if his conviction is not stayed.

The Rajasthan High Court had put on hold Salman’s conviction on his plea that it was coming in his way to get visa to travel to England.

Salman’s sentence has already been put on hold by the high court that also suspended his conviction Nov 12, 2013.

Salman Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu, Neelam and others were accused of hunting the protected blackbuck in Rajasthan during the shooting for the film Hum Saath Saath Hain.

Salman was convicted by a trial court April 10, 2006m, under the Wild Life (Protection) Act and was awarded five years’ jail and a fine of `25,000.

The sessions judge on August 24, 2007, upheld his conviction and sentence as it dismissed his appeal against the trial court order.

The Rajasthan High Court by its order of August 31, 2007, suspended his sentence, and Nov 12, 2013, suspended the order of conviction as it came in the way of Salman’s foreign travels.

Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader

sion’s decision and this development is a tight slap on the faces of those who were accusing us of delaying the polls in Delhi. We are confident that we will win the assembly elections and provide a strong, stable and efficient government to the people of Delhi,” BJP Delhi unit media convenor Praveen Shankar Kapoor told IANS. Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia told IANS: “We are confident that we will win. It’s a contest between AAP and the BJP as the Congress is out of picture.”

However, former Delhi chief

minister Sheila Dikshit claimed Congress was getting a “good response” in public meetings.

Party spokesperson Sanjay Jha told IANS: “Congress will go to the Delhi election with full confidence. The party expects do well this time round.”

“It was the anti-UPA sentiment because of which we could not do well in the last Delhi assembly elections but this time round we will certainly do well,” he said.

More than 1.3 crore people will be eligible to vote across 11,763 polling centres in the Delhi assem-

bly elections. Sampath said the Model Code of Conduct would come into effect immediately, barring the government from taking major policy decisions that could influence the electorate.

He said that the time given for campaigning was less as it was a single state election. “Also, in Delhi’s case, there was enough anticipation for the election, so more time is not needed,” Sampath said. Delhi elected a hung assembly in December 2013 after which the AAP formed a minority government headed by Kejriwal with Congress backing.

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uclear scientist Sekhar Basu is likely to be named the new DRDO chief replacing Avinash Chander, government sources said on January 14. A notification was issued by the government terminating the services of Chander, who has headed the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) since June 2013.

Chander, widely known as the man behind the Agni series of missiles, retired from his post on November 30 last year and has since continued on contract. Basu,

Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu

who heads the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, is the man behind the nuclear system that is driving the Arihant-class submarines of the Indian Navy.

Later, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that it was on his recommendation that DRDO chief Avinash Chander’s term was ended.

“I recommended that a person on contract should not be occupying such a senior position. This senior position should be filled by other eligible senior persons. There is no controversy here,” he said.

“The tenure of DRDO chief would normally have ended in November but the previous cabinet had approved a three-year extension to his term, with the additional years being on contract,” Parrikar told reporters.

Indian economy to grow by 7 percent: WB ARUL LOUIS, UNITED NATIONS

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elped along by falling oil prices and by lower interest rates in developed countries, India’s economy is expected to grow by seven percent next year and these two factors can be a game-changer if the nation were to seize the opportunity to implement fiscal and structural reforms, World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu said Tuesday.

As for this year, Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.4, according to two separate projections

released by the Bangkok-based UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Washington-based World Bank, which also predicted a 7 percent increase in 2017.

Overall, Basu painted a dim picture of the global economy facing a “stalled recovery in some highincome economies and even some middle-income countries” but said “there are some silver linings behind the clouds.”

“The lower oil price, which is expected to persist through 2015,” he said, “is lowering inflation worldwide and is likely to delay interest rate hikes in rich countries. This creates a window of opportunity for oilimporting nations, such as China and India; we expect India’s growth to rise to 7 percent by 2016.”

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Two NRIs get key posts Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri is made chairman of National Indian Gaming Commission and Deven J. Parekh will be member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

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resident Barack Obama has nominated two Indian-Americans to key posts of chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, son of a native American mother and an Indian immigrant father, is currently the acting chairman of the commission responsible for regulating and ensuring the integrity of the more than 420 Indian gaming facilities.

A graduate of Dartmouth College, Chaudhuri earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1999. In 2012, Chaudhuri was

Deven J. Parekh

Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri

named senior counselor to the assistant secretary for Indian affairs in the Department of the Interior, where he served for a year before moving to the gaming board.

He has also served on Native American courts as an Associate Judge on the Puyallup Tribe of Nations Court from 2011 to 2012, an Appellate Judge on the San

NRIs welcome SC ruling on e-voting DUBAI: Around 2.6 million Indians who form one of the largest expatriate communities in the UAE have welcomed the Supreme Court of India’s directive to the central government that NRI voting through e-postal system is implemented in eight weeks.

The Supreme Court on January 12 asked the government to take steps, within eight weeks, for implementation of e-voting by NRIs after being told that the government has accepted the poll panel’s recommendation to this effect.

Voting rights for Indian expatriates, officials and community workers in the United Srab Emirates received positive reaction from most quarters.

Indian Ambassador to the UAE T.P. Seetharam said it was a “welcome decision” by the government to accept the recommendations of the Election Commission. “We hope it will be

Manuel Mission Band of Indians Appeals Court from 2009 to 2012, and an Appellate Judge on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court from 2006 to 2012. Prior to becoming a judge, he served as a deputy public defender in the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office from 2010 to 2011.

Deven J. Parekh, who has been named to the Board of Overseas Private Investment Corporation, is currently a managing director at Insight Venture Partners, a position he has held since 2001.

Parekh held a number of roles at Berenson Minella & Company between 1992 and 2000, including Principal and Vice President.

Previously, from 1991 to 1992, he was a financial analyst for the

Kamala Harris to run for US senate ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

C implemented soon and it will provide an opportunity for all those who wish to vote to participate in the (electoral) process,” he said.

“It is good to see that somebody from the UAE is pursuing this and he is pushing for same rights for all those who are displaced to other places in India and miss the chance since they are not living in their constituencies,” the envoy said.

alifornia’s Indian-American Attorney General Kamala Harris, a “good friend” of President Barack Obama, has thrown her hat into the ring for the 2016 race to replace fellow Democrat veteran Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate.

“I will be a fighter for the next generation on the critical issues facing our country,” pledged Oakland, California-born Harris, 50, the state’s first Indian-American and first African American top law officer announcing her run on her website on January 13.

“I will be a fighter for middle class families who are feeling the pinch of stagnant wages and diminishing opportunity,” added

Kamala Harris

the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican-American father.

“I will be a fighter for our children who deserve a world-class education, and for students burdened by predatory lenders and

New study outlines how Americans see Sikhism ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

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new comprehensive study of Sikhs in America, outlining how Americans perceive Sikhism and what the community needs to convey to effectively build positive awareness in America, is set to be released later this month.

The study giving facts, images, and stories of Sikhs in America, was conducted by noted pollster

Geoff Garin, president of Peter D. Hart Research, who was the chief strategic advisor to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

It will be published by the National Sikh Campaign (NSC) launched earlier this year to help promote the Sikh image in America. NSC hopes to use this data to shape the Sikh community’s communication strategy going forward, according to a media release.

Blackstone Group.

He has served as a Member of the Technological Advisory Council of the Federal Communications Commission since 2011.

He is a Member of the Board of Publicolor, which he chaired from 2007 to 2012.

Parekh is Treasurer and Member of the Board of Governors of the National Academy Museum, a Member of the Board of the Tisch MS Research Center of New York, and a Member of the Greater NY Partnership.

He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club of New York.

From 2010 to 2012, he was a Member of the Advisory Board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

The study on Sikhism was conducted by the noted pollster Geoff Garin.

“This study will help our community because we now know what we need to be communicat-

ing and whom we need to be communicating with to build awareness a” which is critical for a

skyrocketing tuition. And I will fight relentlessly to protect our coast, our immigrant communities and our seniors,” Harris said.

Harrison’s mother Dr Shyamala Gopalan is a breast cancer specialist who emigrated from Chennai in the 1960s while her father Donald Harris is an economics professor at Stanford University.

Hours after Harris announced her run, billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer said he would decide soon whether to take on the follow Democrat in the November 2016 election. Steyer and Harris would be among the most formidable contenders for Boxer’s seat, along with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has said he is “seriously considering” a run, according to CNN. brighter, violence-free future in America,” said Gurwin Singh Ahuja, co-founder and executive director of NSC. “This future hinges on our ability to effectively tell our fellow citizens that our values are their values, that Sikh values are American values,” he said.

The report outlines how Sikh Americans are currently viewed by their fellow Americans at large, the key targeted messages Sikhs need to communicate to the broader public to build maximum understanding of their faith and their identity, and the specific communities the Sikh community needs to communicate with to build relationships.

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Race for top ODI spot heats up The triangular ODI contest ahead of the World Cup among India, England and Australia begins on January 16 IANS, SYDNEY

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ustralia and India will have the chance to put daylight between one another at the top of the Reliance ICC One-Day International (ODI) Team Rankings, when they compete alongside England in a tri-series, which starts here on January 16.

The opening clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will see Australia host England with Michael Clarke’s men keen to edge a point clear of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side at the top of the ODI rankings. It will be a dress rehearsal for the eagerly awaited ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opening match, which will see the same sides play each other in exactly 30 days’ time in Melbourne.

Following their 5-0 home series victory over Sri Lanka in November, reigning champions India will be bidding to gain further momentum and become only the third side in ICC Cricket World Cup history to successfully defend their title (after West Indies in 1975, and 1979 and Australia, who won the coveted prize three times in succession in 1999, 2003 and

India’s explosive batsman Virat Kohli’s performance will be a key test for the visitors ahead of the ICC Wolrd Cup cricket.

2007). Meanwhile, South Africa, bidding to lift the 50-over title for the first time after reaching the semi-finals when Australia and New Zealand last hosted the World Cup back in 1992, welcome the West Indies to Durban on January 16 in the first of a five-match ODI series, with two of the world’s top three batsmen in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI

Batsmen set to feature.

Proteas captain AB de Villiers is in pole position in the batting rankings on 887 points.

The 30-year-old Pretorian holds a 25-point advantage over second placed India batsman Virat Kohli, with Hashim Amla one place further back in third spot. There are several permutations that could emerge over the coming weeks.

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Sachin Tendulkar to run alongside Kerala governor THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sports lovers in Kerala will have an opportunity to watch cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar run alongside Governor P.Sathasivam and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in a marathon being held across the state January 20.

The marathon titled Run Kerala Run is intended to popularize the upcoming 35th National Games (Jan 31-Feb 14) that will be held at 30 venues across seven districts of the state. Tendulkar is the goodwill ambassador of the Games.

According to state’s Sports Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, the event’s highlight, however, would be the participation of a 95-year-old retired school teacher.

“Each group would run around 500 meters. The highlight of the event is that the oldest participant would be 95year-old Chellama, a retired school teacher, who will run at the school she studied in Kottayam,” the minister told reporters here Tuesday.

“The governor will first flag off the run here in front of the state secretariat and then join the run which will culminate about 500 meters at the Central Stadium. Then we will have a meeting too,” he said.

Radhakrishnan said the event would be held across the length and breadth of the state and probably be the biggest mass run ever held. It is to be held across 7,000 points in Kerala for which 14 district collectors are coordinating. “The response has been tremendous and this is certainly going to enter the Guinness World Records,” said Radhakrishnan.

Other participants joining the mass run will include former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, religious heads,

eminent sportspersons, and film stars.

The minister said that despite the very short period that the state got, “it has done a wonderful job in getting ready all the infrastructure in a very short span of less than two years”.

Starting Wednesday, the chief minister will inaugurate 10 different venues that have either been newly-built or renovated. Seven venues have already been inaugurated. “Normally, states holding this event get the dates of the event at least four years before, all that we got was under seven months and it was a Herculean effort to get things done,” the minister said.

“The Indian Olympic Association officials will be in the state for two days later this week and once they finish, the venues will be opened for media,” he added.

Radhakrishnan acknowledged the media criticism about the national games and delays, saying he has taken it positively.

CR7 wins his third Ballon d’Or Fedex completes 1000th career win IANS, ZURICH

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ortugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was named as the winner of the Ballon d’Or for the world’s best footballer here on January 12. This was the Portugese superstar’s second consecutive triumph and his third overall.

“I never thought I could win this trophy on three different occasions,” Ronaldo said at the FIFA awards ceremony. He edged out Argentina and Barcelona striker

T Lionel Messi, a four-time winner, for the title. Ronaldo, with 61 goals in all competitions in 2014, was widely expected to prevail over Messi and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

De Villiers most valuable cricketer: Gilchrist MELBOURNE: Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has dubbed South Africa captain AB de Villiers the “most AB de Villiers valuable cricketer on the planet”.

Gilchrist, a three-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner, also tipped all-

rounder Mitchell Marsh as one to watch in next month’s tournament. “(De Villiers’) versatility is extraordinary and he is amazing to watch,” Gilchrist said in an TV interview with the ICC on January 14. “He’s so inventive, he can play a touch game or a power game. Then, he can also keep wickets. He’s also one of the best fielders in the world.”

ennis ace Roger Federer edged past Canadian Milos Raonic to win the Brisbane International title, thereby completing his 1,000th professional career win, here Sunday.

The 33-year-old beat Raonic, 64, 6-7 (2), 6-4 on Patrick Rafter Arena to clinch his 83rd career title and 1000 wins, the third man to do so after American Jimmy Connors and Czechoslovakian-turned American Ivan Lendl.

Federer now heads to Melbourne to begin preparations for the Australian Open, which begins Jan 19.

The Swiss maestro has been in prime form here, brushing aside Australian qualifier James Duckworth in 39 minutes and then beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in 53 minutes to reach the final.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion began the final strongly, breaking Raonic’s serve in the third

Roger Federer with the Brisbane International trophy on Patrick Rafter Arena. He recorded his 1000th wins in international tennis.

game before going on to take the set 6-4.

The Swiss broke in the opening game of the second set, but Raonic broke back for 2-2 and then dominated the tie-break, winning

seven successive points to seal the set and level the match.

Federer was under pressure in the third round but cameback to break in the tenth game and win in two hours and 13 minutes.

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Slap for Tamil extremists Both Mahinda Rajapaksa and his main challenger and now Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena were Sinhalese-Buddhists and electing either made no sense from the Tamil point of view, say LTTE supporters who called for an election boycott M.R. NARAYAN SWAMY, IANS

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t may sound bizarre but the defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka’s presidential battle is a huge slap for LTTE supporters who had called for an election boycott by Tamils.

Hardcore supporters of the militarily vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the West wanted Tamils living in the north and east of the island to stay away from the January 8 election.

According to them, both Rajapaksa and his main challenger Maithripala Sirisena were SinhaleseBuddhists, and electing either made no sense from the Tamil point of view. This was the same line the LTTE took in the 2005 presidential election when it ruled vast areas of New Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena signs on a book of visitors at the Temple of Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Photo: IANS) Sri Lanka’s north and east.

The LTTE then said that there was nothing for the Tamil commu- past Wickremesinghe and become party in parliament which in 2005 boycott the presidential election. nity to choose between Rajapaksa president. That razor thin win, acted like the LTTE’s mouthpiece, In any case, there was widespread and Ranil Wickremesinghe though everyone later admitted, was possi- decided to support Sirisena, who anger within the Tamil masses in the the latter had signed a peace deal ble only because of the LTTE- became the joint opposition candi- north and east of Sri Lanka over the with the Tamil Tigers in 2002. One ordered Tamil boycott. Otherwise date. This irked the pro-LTTE lobby, way thousands among them were was a cobra, the other a python, the Wickremesinghe, who would have dominantly present in Western coun- killed in the final stages of the war LTTE had argued. got most Tamil votes, would have tries. Tamil diaspora leaders in the that crushed the LTTE in May Fearing the LTTE’s wrath, Tamils worsted Rajapaksa, albeit narrowly. LTTE mould charged the TNA with 2009. The fact that the Rajapaksa living in its sprawling zone across This time, minus the LTTE, the betraying the Tamil people. A hand- brothers who governed Sri Lanka the north and east of Sri Lanka boy- Tamils refused to buy the same old ful of TNA personalities took the did nothing tangible to heal their cotted the polls, helping then prime argument. The Tamil National same line. The Indian government wounds combined with the TNA’s minister Rajapaksa to narrowly edge Alliance (TNA), the main Tamil advised the TNA leadership not to call to defeat Rajapaksa sent hun-

India looking forward to new president NEW DELHI: India said it was looking forward to the visit by new Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and hoped that the new government will “take into account the views of all sections of the Sri Lankan population to live a life of dignity and peace”.

To a question on the Sri Lankan presidential elections that saw Mahinda Rajapaksa ousted, external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said Sri Lanka has a “very healthy tradition of democratic change at regular intervals”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the earliest to congratulate Sirisena on his win.

dreds of thousands of Tamils to polling centers on January 8.

That single act sealed Rajapaksa’s fate and propelled Sirisena to power.

In the final analysis, Rajapaksa still managed to retain, by varying margins, most Sinhalese-dominated areas in the western, central and southern parts of Sri Lanka.

Had the pro-LTTE line prevailed, Rajapaksa would still be the president of Sri Lanka.

Musharraf indicted in IS issues more threats, US on alert Akbar Bugti’s murder case IANS, NEW YORK

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan’s Quetta city has indicted former president Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the murder of Balochistan leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in 2006, Dawn reported.

Despite the ATC’s repeated orders, the former military dictator did not appear in the court Wednesday.

In the court, Musharraf’s counsel Zeeshan Cheema submitted a medical report and requested an exemp-

tion from appearance for the former president.

Counsel said Musharraf was undergoing back pain and therefore he would be unable to appear in the court.

Turning down the request, the court ordered the indictment of Musharraf, former interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and former home minister of Balochistan Mir Shoaib Nowsherwani in the Baloch leader’s murder.

The court, however, said Musharraf would be granted exemption from appearance in the court only after the medical board would apprise it about the former army chief’s health.

The hearing of the case was subsequently adjourned to February 4.

Bugti was killed in August 2006 in an explosion in a cave where he had taken refuge during a military crackdown ordered by Musharraf, who was then the country’s president.

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he New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other law enforcement personnel responded to a threat from the Sunni militant group Islamic State (IS) after someone re-released an old message that tells followers to “rise up and kill law enforcement officers”.

The threat specifically named the US, France, Australia and Canada as targets, CNN reported.

NYPD employees were told in an internal memo to “remain alert and consider tactics at all times while on patrol”, especially in light of the attacks in France last week.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Department of Homeland Security issued a similar bulletin to law enforcement agencies across the country.

That bulletin and the NYPD memo makes it clear that this new message is consistent with previous threats that IS and others, including the Al Qaeda, have issued.

John Miller, NYPD deputycommissioner for counterterror-

The threat specifically named the US, France, Australia and Canada as targets.

US Central Command’s Twitter account hacked WASHINGTON: The Twitter account of the US Central Command (Centcom) responsible for operations in Iraq and Syria, is back in action after being allegedly hacked by the Islamic State (IS) jihadi group. “We’re back”, were the first words of the Central Command after their accounts on Twitter and YouTube were suspended following the attack by a group of hackers going by the name CyberCaliphate.

ism, tempered fears of a threat to officials in New York City.

“I don’t think that we are under any more threat, or any less threat than we were the day before,” he said in a television interview.

Miller said that the department was on a “heightened security posture on a normal day compared to almost any other police department”.

More than 1,000 police officers and civilian analysts are assigned to a counter-terrorism mission everyday and officers have studied the recent attacks in France, he said.

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I am out of my comfort zone in ‘Badlapur’: Huma Actor’s dark, intense and revenge drama Badlapur is set for release on February 20 And from the time I saw his films, Ek Hasina Thi , Johnny Gaddaar, I ctor Huma Qureshi, really wanted to work with him,” who will soon be seen in she said.

Huma, who has earlier been dark, intense and revenge drama Badlapur, appreciated for her work in films says it’s a special film for her as she like Gangs of Wasseypur, Luv Shuv got a chance to work with her Tey Chicken Khurana, Ek Thi Daayan, D-Day and Dedh favorite director Sriram Ishqiya, believes the role Raghavan, who in Badlapur has chalmade sure she lenged her in a difwas out of her Badlapur is a ferent way. “About comfort zone. special film for my character, I At the me because I got would only say launch of a that Sriram magazine’s a chance to (director) really cover here on work with my put me outside January 12, favorite director my comfort zone.

Huma opened Sriram I think Jhumli is a up about her role character that I posin the movie, which Raghavan. sibly did just because also stars Varun of him. I don’t think I Dhawan. would have put myself through “In Badlapur, my character’s name is Jhumli. It’s a special film for playing such a difficult character,” me because I got a chance to work she said. The actress even recollectwith my favorite director, Sriram ed one day during the shoot when Raghavan. I’m a huge fan of him. she “literally broke down”.

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imrat Kaur’s understated performance in Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox left viewers gasping for more.

Now that the film has been nominated for the prestigious British Academy Of Films and Television Arts (BAFTA), she says the project has been like a “Pandora’s Box” which keeps throwing up surprises. “It feels very special to be nominated alongside such amazing films as Ida, Leviathan, Trash and Two Days, One Night. It’s a proud and grateful moment for the entire Lunchbox team. The film is a Pan-

Shah Rukh gets his life-size 3D model MUMBAI: Several actors have their wax models, but superstar Shah Rukh Khan has acquired a life-size 3D printed model of himself in his signature pose, courtesy his team at Redchillies.VFX and Autodesk India, a 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. The model, which is a gift, has made its way into the office of the actor's Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd here. The superstar, who has won epithets like ‘King Khan’, 'Baadshah' and 'King of Romance' thanks to films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, VeerZaara and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...”, took to Facebook to share his gratitude and laud the intricacies in the model. "Even the folds in the shirt and trousers are captured in such detail... and if I may add the dimples too.”

FILM REVIEW | HINDI

‘Tevar’: masala at its best Film: ‘Tevar’; Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee; Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma; Rating: ****

F dora’s Box with unending surprises and the people’s ceaseless love for it,” she said.

‘Rahasya’ all set for release rounding it. Tisca, who is MUMBAI: After dilly-dallyknown for her portrayal of ing, actor Tisca Chopra’s a mother on TV series 24, Rahasya will release on also answered queries of January 30. The Taare fans asking the premiere Zameen Par actor took to date of next season of the micro-blogging site Twitter show. to share the information.

“Soon. Mid year..

“Here’s Rahasya “@Jay_Khandelwal: @tisreleasing 30th Jan...Block catime can you please tell your date now!” she tweetme when is the next seaed. Directed by Manish Tisca Chopra son of #24 coming!!” she Gupta, the film was wrote. shrouded in controversy it is said to Rahasya also stars Kay Kay be based on the murder case of Menon.

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unny, how more things change, the more they remain the same. Tevar, which is one of the most engaging Bollywood masala dossiers in recent months, takes us through the crowded ‘gallis’, ‘mohallas’ and ‘akhadas’ of Agra and Mathura in search of that elusive thing called love.

This is a love story where most of the playing-time is devoted to the protagonists locked in a scuffle of the most physical and violent kind.

And yet, there’s a core of tenderness in the film, manifested in Sonakshi Sinha’s melting pleading eyes as she makes a run away from the city’s arch-goon Gajender Singh (Manoj Bajpayee, bang-on), who has taken a shine to her.

Mind you, it’s not a lecher’s lascivious love. It’s true love.

Bajpayee interprets the besotted goon’s character with such intuitive warmth that you almost feel sorry for this vicious uncouth ‘katta’-carrying ruffian turning into jelly when love strikes at a dance perfor-

mance, which incidentally could’ve been better choreographed.

Never mind. There is no telling about tastes, specially when a man loses his heart while the local lass swirls twirls and unfurls a wave of endless violence that ends at Termi-

This is a love story where most of the playing- time is devoted to the protagonists locked in a scuffle of the most physical and violent kind.

nal 3 of the Delhi airport.

Bajpayee’s character’s love for the spirited Radhika would have made for a more interesting case-study on the wayward ways of the heart than the other liaison between the hero and the heroine. As the love-smitten sociopath, Bajpayee instills inner reserves of wicked unexpectedness in scenes that seem to be written to accentuate the demoniacal duffer’s embarrassing attempts to be romantic.

At the end of the day, Tevar is a showcase for Arjun Kapoor’s heroics, so much so that the hero’s friends are reduced to a babbling blur. This is Arjun Kapoor’s oneway ticket to some ‘hero-giri’.

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ews is that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have got engaged and exchanged rings in London during their Christmas holiday! Now having seen Kat step out in front of the cameras at Farah Khan's 50th birthday party, we cannot be but sure about RKKat's engagement. Katrina attended the birthday bash sans her beau but she certainly seemed in great spirits!

There is not a single picture of her from the party wherein her left hand or her ring finger can be seen!

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ctor Anushka Sharma, who has worked with various actresses in the past, says Katrina Kaif is her favorite co-star and she doesn’t believe in the concept of cat-fights in Bollywood. "As an actress, we need to kill those cat-fight things. I called Kangana (Ranaut) when I watched Queen, I called Deepika (Padukone) after Cocktail. I was like more than excited about it.

"Katrina is my favorite co-star because I had such a good relationship with her. She is a real person and not pretentious. I had a great time working with her (in Jab Tak Hai Jaan). I know she feels happy for me," she said.

Anushka, who is currently enjoying the success of PK, says she is very satisfied with her career graph as an actress and says she doesn't like falling into brackets and categories.

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ctor Bipasha Basu says shooting steamy scenes with Karan Singh Grover in Alone was not an uncomfortable experience for her thanks to the friendship the duo had struck up before the shoot. Bipasha calls Karan a "brat and a chatterbox". "It's a good thing because all the ice broke on day one. The question of discomfort is not there as you already have a rapport. Both of us had developed a friendship before we went to Kerala to shoot the intimate scenes and the Katra song," she said.

The sensual scenes between the two have raised quite a few eyebrows, but the trailer and the film's songs have grabbed eyeballs before the movie's release on January 16.

Directed by Bhushan Patel, Alone will see Bipasha in the role of conjoined twins.

The shooting was tough for her.

I share work, love life with my father: Sonam

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Now, a sequel to Phir Hera Pheri MUMBAI: Their ‘chemistry' in Dostana was there for all to see.

Now, Abhishek Bachchan, who is set to reunite on screen with John Abraham for Hera Pheri 3, is looking forward to working again with his "favorite co-star". Before Dostana, in which the duo played friends, they had come together portraying foes in Dhoom. "I'm very excited. I call him John baba.

He is one of my favourite costars,” Abhishek said.

ctor Sonam Kapoor is certainly a daddy's girl as she shares everything related to her work and love life with her father, actor-filmmaker Anil Kapoor. "I am very close to my dad. He is a good adviser and not strict at all. I share about my work, love life with my father and he doesn't share these secrets even with my mom," Sonam told reporters in a group interview.

The actress is currently busy promoting her film Dolly Ki Doli, where she plays the role of outspoken and fun-loving girl.

Talking about her role in the film, Sonam said: "I prepare for each film but for this film, I read a lot of books. Also, I read lot of books based on con."

Directed by Abhishek Dogra and produced by Arbaaz Khan, the film also features Pulkit Samrat, Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma.

It is releasing on January 23.

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Playing ghost was exhausting:

Nikki Galrani Nikki Galrani who plays a ghost in her Telegu debut film Darling considers the role as one of the best she has done so far

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ctor Nikki Galrani, who didn’t mind playing a ghost in forthcoming Tamil debut Darling, says playing a possessed character left her physically and mentally drained out. “It was extremely challenging because I’m a peace lover and I can’t scream. But this character had me screaming my lungs out every time I get possessed. This role required me to be elevated from the bed and tied to a rope and was left to hang in mid-air. All this was physically exhausting,” Nikki told IANS. “We shot the whole movie in a single schedule in a house for 35 days, mostly during the night. We didn’t sleep in the nights for nearly a month. I ended up with a bad headache We shot the and experiwhole movie in a enced disturbing single schedule images in in a house for my sleep. It 35 days, mostly had a lot of during the night. effect on my psyche as We didn’t sleep well,” she in the nights. added.

Nikki still considers the role as one of the best she’s done so far in her career.

“I think one should be really fortunate to get such a character. Agreed that I play a ghost and the getup is not pretty but I won’t be seen as a ghost throughout. The ghost, for whom the audience will root for, appears periodically, and I’ll also be seen in my normal looks,” she added.

CHENNAI: The highly intriguing trailer of actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan-starrer Uttama Villain was unveiled online on January 13 by the film’s producer Linguswamy.

Kamal plays an ageing superstar as well as an eighth century theatre artist Kamal Haasan in the film which is directed by his friend and actor Ramesh Aravind.

Late legendary filmmaker K. Balachander has essayed an important role in the film, which also features ace Telugu director K. Vishwanath.

The film also starred Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah and Parvathy Nair.

Controlling hunger during shoot was tough: Vikram ctor Vikram, who lost about nearly 50 percent of his original body weight to play one of the roles in forthcoming Tamil magnum opus “I”, found it tough to control his urge to eat. “It was extremely difficult to control hunger. It drove me crazy,” Vikram told IANS. In I, which is directed by Shankar, the 48-year-old actor plays dual role of a body builder and a hunchbacked disfigured man. “For the role of the bodybuilder, I had to beef up and work out extensively in the gym to have a muscular body. I could’ve easily achieved that with the help of steroids, but I avoided it despite being wooed into using it by professionals,” he said.

“It was for the role of the disfig-

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ured man that I lost nearly half of my original body weight. Shankar never wanted me to lose weight for this role but I did it anyways. I had to control my hunger to achieve the desired look. I literally survived on fluids,” he added.

Vikram admits there were instances he couldn’t control his hunger.

Scripting should be given ample time: filmmaker Jaya CHENNAI: Three years after her successful Telugu directorial debut Lovely, director B. Jaya, who is ready with her next project, says one should not compromise on time when it comes to scripting as it’s a creative process.

“One of the reasons why I didn’t immediately make a film after ‘Lovely’ was I was busy scripting my next film. I feel scripting is not a race against time. It’s a creative process and it should be given all the time it requires,” Jaya told IANS. Jaya said she could have easily cashed in on the success of Lovely.

“Thanks to the success of my first

film, producers were willing to bet on me. But I didn’t want to make films in a hurry. I took a break and finished working on two scripts. I hope to have both these films released this year,” she said.

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‘Gopala Gopala’: A faithful remake sans creativity Film: “Gopala Gopala”; Cast: Daggubati Venkatesh, Pawan Kalyan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shreya Saran, Posani Krishna Murali, Madhu Shalini; Director: Kishore Kumar Pardasani; Rating: **1/2

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hy should a remake stay true to its original? And this question is applicable to Gopala Gopala, which as the remake of Hindi hit 2012 film OMG: Oh My God! does full justice to the original but doesn’t show any sign of creativity to stand out.

Agreed remakes are tested-and-

proven, but it doesn’t stop a filmmaker from throwing in some creativity to give it a personal touch.

With a thought-provoking universally appealing subject, there’s so

much one can do with a film like OMG. But sadly director Kishore Kumar Pardasani resorts to merely retelling the story in a different language with

different characters barring Mithun who’s retained from the Hindi version.

The film Gopala Gopala is about an atheist Gopala Rao, who takes godmen and people’s blind faith in the almighty head on.

He even decides to sue them when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake and the insurance company won’t compensate him because it’s an “act of god”.

But you can’t watch Gopala Gopala with such expectations because it successfully reproduces scenes and characters from the original as though remaking is misunderstood as copying frame-to-frame.

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12-YR JAIL FOR BURNING WIFE WITH BOILING OIL

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EST HAVEN, CT – A resident of Pakistani origin has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for pouring several cups of boiling oil on his estranged wife as she was sleeping.

Mohammad Chaudhry had been charged with assault in the 1st degree for burning his wife on the night of December 18, 2013.

At the time of the incident, Chaudhry and his wife had been separated for more than a year. She had gone that evening to see her teen-aged children and decided to sleep over in one of the kid’s rooms.

According to court documents, at about 4:30 in the morning, Chaudhry put four to six cups of oil in a pot on the stove, then went to the room where his ex-wife was sleeping with one of her children next to her.

Chaudhry ordered the child out of the

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room, and then returned with the pot of hot oil which he poured over the sleeping woman, allegedly attempting to scar her face. After his arrest, the unemployed man repeatedly asked the police whether his wife’s face had been disfigured.

He told the police he had burned his

ex-wife because he believed she was having an affair with another man.

One of the sons called the police to say his mother was dying. He later told law enforcement authorities that it looked as though his mother’s skin was melting off her body.

Chaudhry’s wife spent 29 days in the hospital, undergoing four skin grafts for third degree burns throughout much of her upper body. She still retains residual scars from the heinous attack.

But during Chaudhry’s sentencing, the victim asked for a lesser sentence for her ex-husband, saying he had made a terrible mistake. Chaudhry’s daughter said her mother had recovered from the attack, and noted that her father was a great dad.

As he handed down the sentence, Milford County Superior Court Judge Frank Ianotti said Chaudhry’s domestic violence against his wife stopped just short of murder, and such actions of domestic

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EW YORK — A fire broke out early in the morning of January 13 at Penn Station in New York City, the second fire in two days at a major northeast transit hub.

On the previous day, one person died and hundreds were evacuated from L’Enfant Plaza station, one of the busiest on the Washington, D.C., Metro line.

The fire in New York broke out at about 2:30 am, and by 4 am, heavy smoke was billowing into the street, forcing an evacuation of both the station and a residential building across the street.

Dozens of firefighters were working both on the surface and underground to determine the source of the fire.

Penn station serves both Amtrak and commuter lines for New York, New Jersey and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) . Fourteen lines of the New York City subway system (Metropolitan Transit Authority, or MTA) connect in the station. Almost a half million people each day pass through its corridors.

The LIRR says some trains could be diverted to Atlantic terminal in Brooklyn or Hunterspoint Avenue in Queens. It says trains are being canceled at Jamaica Terminal in Queens. Extensive delays are expected on all westbound LIRR trains.

NYC Transit is cross-honoring LIRR fares on four lines, the 2, 3, 7 and E. A LIRR spokesman says there was no damage to platform and track areas.

Three subway lines, the A, E and C, which had been bypassing Penn Station, ran with residual delays.

violence could not be overlooked by the court.

Chaudhry’s attorney Matthew Gaidos noted that his client was bipolar, but has never been diagnosed or treated. He noted in court that the victim and her daughter had forgiven the violent man.

The attorney stated that Chaudhry “deeply regretted” his actions. The family had been in turmoil; Chaudhry’s wife had asked him for a divorce in 2006, but the two were not yet divorced at the time of the attack.

In the 13 months since the brutal incident, Chaudhry has been in custody on $750,000 bail. He faces deportation back to Pakistan after completing his prison term. Chaudhry also must serve five years’ probation and undergo mental health counseling.

The court also granted the victim a permanent restraining order against Chaudhry.

TLANTA, GA -- Mit Shah, Indian Am NEW YORK — Various microorganisms that naturally colonize the skin may help protect us from infections as they trigger specific responses in the skin immune system to fight invasion by pathogens, according to new research involving an Indian American scientist.

These microbes that colonize the skin are generally referred to as commensals.

Each type of microbe triggers unique aspects of the immune system, suggesting that immune cells found in the skin can rapidly sense and respond to changes in microbial communities, the findings showed.

“These findings reveal that the skin immune landscape is a highly dynamic environment that can be rapidly and specifically remodeled by encounters with defined commensals,” said Shruti Naik from Rockefeller University, New York. “ T h e f i n d i n g s h a ve p ro f o u n d implications for our understanding of tissue-specific immunity and pathologies,” Naik added.

The researchers found that mice colonized with S. epidermidis were protected against infection with a diseasecausing fungus.

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increased the number of CD8+ T immune cells, which produced the chemical messenger IL-17A. Depleting CD8+ T cells or neutralizing IL-17A removed this protective effect.

Dendritic cells, another type of immune cell, played a key role in generating this specific, non-inflammatory response.

The ability of different microbes to trigger distinct aspects of the immune system without causing inflammation opens the possibility of discovering new immune-boosting substances that may be added to vaccines or medications.

ASHINGTON, DC -- A man leaped in front of a semitrailer last week near Fife.

The truck hit the man, who was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center. He was listed in serious condition.

The truck driver is not believed to have been at fault, trooper Guy Gill said, noting that brake marks on the road showed he tried to stop.

The incident happened about 11:45 a.m. on state Route 99/ Pacific Highway East near 67th Avenue.

The man was walking toward traffic on the shoulder of the northbound lanes.

“The truck driver noticed the pedestrian was looking at him, which raised the hair on the back of his neck,” trooper Guy Gill said. “The pedestrian jumped o ut in front of the truck and was struck.”

The driver was not hurt.

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RENTON , NJ -- A former Hackensack home health aide has pleaded guilty to falsely billing Medicaid 178 times for services that were never provided.

Naum Lavnevich, 57, of Oakland, admitted that from January 2008 to October 2010, he submitted the false claims for a total of $5,614, the state Attorney General’s Office said.

An investigation found that in many instances in which Lavnevich claimed to be providing care, he was at another job or out of the country.

Lavnevich was a certified homemaker home health aide with Confident Care Corp.,

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which is headquartered in Hackensack and has 10 satellite offices throughout New Jersey, as well as offices in Florida. He is one

of six Confident Care employees accused of Medicaid fraud.

Lavnevich pleaded guilty on Jnauary 12 in state Superior Court in Bergen County to health care claims fraud. As part of the plea deal, he will pay restitution in return for prosecutors recommending he serve three years in prison. Sentencing is set for April 10.

Anatoli Rountsev, 52, of Totowa, pleaded guilty in December to a similar offense, authorities said. Charges are pending against Vladimir Faerman, 66, of Hawthorne; Elhan Gurban, 52, of Fort Lee; Roman Abashkin, 32, of Wayne; and Semen Rybalov, 68, of Wayne.

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TLANTA, GA -- Mit Shah, Indian American CEO and founder of Atlanta, Ga.-based Nobel Investment Group, on January 5 tweeted that a referee targeted him with an ethnic slur at an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball game on January 4.

According to Shah, referee Karl Hess told him near the end of Wake Forest’s 85-76 loss to 5th ranked Louisville, “When I’m older, I want to sit in your seat and watch your Egyptian ass ref a game.”

Shah was born in New Jersey and grew up in Winston-Salem, N.C. The ACC, which investigated the incident, said Hess would not work any more games this season.

“It’s a sad day and is devastating,” Hess said. “But I’m responsible.”

Since officials are independent contractors on season-to-season contracts, it is unlikely Hess will ever work another ACC game.

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Hess has been a controversial figure at ACC basketball games in the last two years, in particular games involving North Carolina State.

In February 2012, former North Carolina State basketball stars Tom Gugliotta and Chris Corchiani were ejected from their seats behind

the scorer’s table by Hess during a game in Raleigh.

At the time, Hess told ACC officials that the former players weren’t ejected for anything they said, but for “excessive demonstration on several calls.”

The league reviewed the incident and publicly reprimanded Hess.

In December, Hess worked an N.C. State game in Raleigh for the first time since he ejected Gugliotta and Corchiani. Fans booed him every time he made a call, and he further angered them when he called a technical foul on N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried just four minutes into the game against Wofford.

Wofford won on a last-second shot and fans threw trash at Hess as he left the court.

Hess is a veteran of six Final Fours and nine ACC title games.

Shah is currently board chairman of LaQuinta Holdings, president of Marriott International’s MINA board and an owners’ board member of Hyatt Hotels Corp.

US apex court denies Rajat Gupta’s appeal against lifetime ban

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LOOMBERG (MS) -- The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Rajat Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director convicted of insider trading, leaving in place a lifetime ban on serving as an officer or director of a public company.

The rebuff came in the civil case filed against Gupta by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), not the criminal case that led to his two-year prison sentence. Gupta’s bid for review of the criminal conviction is

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still pending at the Supreme Court.

The challenged order, issued by a federal district judge and upheld by an appeals court, bars Gupta from associating with any broker or investment adviser. The SEC also won a $13.9 million civil fine that wasn’t at issue in the Supreme Court appeal.

Gupta, 66, was convicted of passing illegal tips to Raj Rajaratnam, a co-founder of the Galleon Group hedge fund. Rajaratnam received an 11-year sentence, and both men are serving their sentences in a federal prison in Massachusetts.

Nrityagram: Masters of Dance Jan. 10, 2015 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York.

Spirituality Satguru Ki Mahima; Jan 4, 10:30 a.m “to host following events in January: Satguru ki Mahima: Jan 11, 10.30 a.m ‘Karmon ka Vidhan’ : Jan 11, 10.30 a.m

Aum Events presents 7th Luxury Bridal Show “Shaadi Trend” Jan 25, noon at Hanover Marriott, 10 Whippany Road, Hanover, New Jersey: Brides pre-register at www.shaadi trend.com

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REEHOLD, NJ -- Two bookkeepers at a Neptunebased iron company have been charged with stealing more than $300,000 from the firm.

Debra Latshaw, 54, of Neptune Township, was charged with forging about $300,000 worth of checks and making unauthorized purchases from the accounts of Mastercraft Iron Inc., said acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni.

Marilyn Berger, 67, of Freehold Township, is accused of stealing more than $30,000 by manipulating the company’s payroll system and making unauthorized purchases with a company credit card.

Latshaw, an assistant bookkeeper at the company, is charged with two counts of theft, fraudulent use of a credit card, forgery and uttering a forged instrument, he said. She is being held in the Monmouth County jail in Freehold on $35,000 bail.

Berger was charged with theft by deception and fraudulent use of a credit card. She was released pending a future court date, Gramiccioni said.

If convicted of the most serious theft charge, Berger faces a sentence of between five to 10 years in prison.

If convicted of the less serious charges, she could be sentenced to at least five years in prison.

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New Jersey Tamil Sangam’s Pongal Celebrations: Jan 18, 2:00 p.m at West Windsor High School South, 346 Clarkville Road, West Windsor Township, New Jersey

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents ‘Treasures from India- Jewels from Al-Thani from Collection’ Through Jan 25,2015 at Gallaery 464, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York Featuring Friday Focus talks by Michael Spink

Telugu Fine Arts Society to host Sankranthi Celebrations 2015: Jan 25, 9:00 a.m at Sri Venkateswara Temple Auditorium, 1075 U.S 202, Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Indian Republic Day Celebrations hosted

by Town of Hempstead Supervisor Karte Murray: Flag Ceremony: Jan 26, 9:00 am Awards Ceremony: Jan 27, 6:00 pm Both events held at the Nathan L H Bennett Pavilion, Washington Street, Hempstead New York.

Agraj Seva Kendra to host India Republic Day Festivities: Jan 31, noon at North Brunswick High School, 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey.

Dance Pe Chance: Jan 31, 4:00 p.m at State Theatre, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Hosted by the Federation of Indian Associations.

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INDIAN AMERICANS HOLD ROUNDTABLE WITH GOV. INSLEE

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EATTLE (WA) -- Washington state Governor Jay Inslee had a meeting with community and business representatives from Washington state’s Indian American community in a Indian Diaspora forum December 11 at the Westin Bellevue, according to a press release.

It was Inslee’s first round table with the local Indian diaspora after being elected governor. Various topics were discussed including ideas to improve the state’s economy, education and transportation.

The meeting was considered a great beginning in strengthening ties between Washington state, Indian states and the

Indian student sets fire to classroom in Rutgers varsity

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ASHINGTON, DC -An Indian American man from Edison, New Jersey, Shayam Sridhar, 21, has been charged with setting fire to a hallway and a classroom in the Allison Road classroom building at Rutgers University in Piscataway last week.

Sridhar was charged with seconddegree aggravated arson after he allegedly set fire to a 30-foot section of the hallway and an adjoining classroom on the second floor earlier this month.

According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey, Sridhar had been a student at Rutgers, but left in the fall term. He was set to return to Rutgers in the spring 2015 semester.

Sridhar was charged after authorities identified him from a photo obtained during the investigation.

Bail was set at $75,000 and Sridhar was being held at Middlesex County jail in North Brunswick.

The police did not disclose a motive in the Busch Campus fire. The blaze, which was extinguished by the overhead sprinkler system, caused $250,000 in damage.

Nobody was injured in the fire, but it forced the evacuation of 210 students who were taking a final exam in a firstfloor auditorium.

Scammer dupes man of $17,773 in NJ

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LAINSBORO (NJ) -- A suspect claiming to be a government employee with the Department of Homeland Security convinced a Plainsboro resident to hand over $17,733.

The victim, a resident of Raven’s Crest Drive, told the police the suspect contacted him last week, threatening him with deportation if he did not have all of his government documents updated immediately.

The suspect told the victim he wanted money.

The victim purchased thousands in Green Dot Money Pak cards and gave the suspect the serial numbers, according to the police.

The Indian American community with Gov. Jay Inslee.

Indian diaspora in Washington state.

The members of the diaspora had a

meaningful interaction with the governor and assured their support for the economic

development of the state by bringing global investments to the state and creating jobs in the manufacturing and service sector.

The ideas of introducing Hindi as a foreign language in Seattle schools and establishing multiple sister-state relationships in India to take advantage of the changing demographics in the nation were discussed at length.

The roundtable was organized by WASITRAC, the Seattle-based nonprofit trade advocacy group working on a stronger bilateral trade relationship between Washington state and India. The governor was presented with a Kashmiri shawl and couple of books on India’s diversity and perfect masters.

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ERKELEY (CA) -- Vaibhav Loomba, an Indian American student from the University of California at Davis who was pronounced dead after attending a fraternity party at a fraternity house near the U.C.-Berkeley campus died of acute ethyl alcohol intoxication.

The Alameda County Sheriff ’s Office Coroner’s Bureau confirmed this on January 1.

The police and firefighters found Loomba, 20, of Lafayette, Calif., at the Zeta Psi fraternity house on 2728 Bancroft Way in Berkeley on November 9. He was unresponsive after he attended a party the night before at the fraternity house.

According to the coroner’s bureau, the investigation into Loomba’s death remains open.

Loomba was described a “truly brilliant”

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and “naturally gifted” by his sister Vishalli Loomba, a UC-Berkeley alumna and former ASUC president.

Loomba was in his junior year studying

mechanical engineering.

In high school, Loomba was involved in student government, ran track, tutored and participated in Model United Nations.

He was also senior class president his graduating year.

“He had so many dreams and aspirations,” his sister wrote in an email.

“He was a visionary. He was one of those people that everyone who met knew would change the world for the better.”

The siblings co-founded in 2013 an organization called Satyashakti, which aims to empower Indian women with medical and public health education. Vishalli Loomba said the two shared a “special bond that extends far beyond that of friends or siblings.”

“He taught me that life is about the relationships you make and the people you are able to help and positively impact,” she wrote. “He was always smiling and warm.”

Indian American students enjoy USC Games Day

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NGELES (CA) -- At a USC Games Day held on the USC campus December 10, Indian American students were heavily represented in the latest presentation of videogames created by the University of Southern California Games Program.

“We have always had many talented Indian students in our courses and on our teams,” said Mike Zyda, director of the USC GamePipe Lab. The collaboration between the School of Cinematic Arts and the Viterbi School of Engineering Department of Computer Science helped make USC the No. 1 ranked game design school in North America in 2014 by The Princeton Review.

USC Games hosted two events unveiling student-designed games.

“We have such a range of games— in virtual reality, two screen experiences, mobile and more. I’m so proud of this year’s cohort because they are really stretching themselves and innovating in the field,” said Tracy Fullerton, director of USC Games, chair of the School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media and Games Division and director of the USC Game Innovation Lab.

(L-R): Indian American Students Aishwarya Venkatesh, Manan Bakshi, Kevin Macwan, Milind Doshi, & Priyanka Vaishnav.

The GamePipe Laboratory Fall Showcase, also held at the same day, celebrated GamePipe’s tenth anniversary and featured over a dozen games.

“Over 1,500 computer science students have graduated from our program and gone on to make games played by over 880

million players. These alumni have helped built games that have made over $45 billion in revenue over the last ten years. It is doubtful that there is another academic games CS program that has had this size of an impact on the game industry,” said Zyda.

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Potion to extend our life beyond 120! $1 million prize announced for providing elixir of life that can extend life beyond the theoretical limit of age 120 ages, the Guardian reported.

In 2013, Google launched CaliTo encourage scientists, Yun has fornia Life Company (Calico) Silicon Valley entrepre- set up the $1 million "Palo Alto whose mission is to reverse engineur has launched a $1 Longevity Prize" to anyone who neer the biology that controls lifesmillion prize for the sci- can extend the life span in mice up pan and "devise interventions that entists to find the elixir to 50 percent in the first place. enable people to lead longer and Once the initial goal of 50 per- healthier lives". of life that can extend life beyond age 120 - the theoretical maximum cent increase in life expectancy is In 2014, US biologist and techachieved, Yun plans to offer more nologist Craig Venter and the human lifespan.

As of today, 15 scientific teams money for feats above and beyond founder of the X Prize Foundation, are already on the job to find the until longevity is no longer an Peter Diamandis, announced a "issue." elusive fountain of youth. new company called Human According to hedge fund manFor this, Yun has a team of near- Longevity Inc. ager Joon Yun, the chance of dying ly 50 advisers, including scientists It aims to create a database of 1 between ages 25 and 26 is only 0.1 from some of America's top uni- million human genome sequences percent. He now wants scientists versities, for help. by 2020 that will give key inforto "hack the code of life" and make The quest for an eternal life is mation for a longer, healthier life. that percent consistent across the not new.

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People trust e-signatures significantly less than traditional hand signatures, finds a study, adding that most of them treat e-signatures as "artificial and robotic".

Eileen Chou, assistant professor from University of Virginia, found that while e-signatures and hand signatures share the same objective function, documents signed electronically evoke strikingly different application, or leasing contract that -- and significantly more negative -- had been signed either by hand or electronically. psychological reactions.

They included four types of e-sig"People don't trust the value of esignatures, citing as their main rea- natures in common use: PIN, son the sense that e-signers were less avatar, checked box or softwareinvolved and committed," she was generated signature.

The results showed that reviewers quoted as saying in a LiveScience report. found these common types of e-sigDuring the study, she randomly natures to be less convincing and assigned participants to review a trustworthy than traditional hand travel reimbursement, mortgage signatures.

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frican-American women who work for night shifts are significantly more likely to develop diabetes than those who have never worked at night, shows data from a large ongoing study led by an Indian-origin scientist.

The increased risk of diabetes seen in shift workers was more pronounced in younger women than older women.

“Working night shifts for 10 or more years relative to never working the night shift was associated with a 39 percent higher risk of diabetes among women aged less than 50 years compared with 17 percent higher risk in women aged 50 years or over," said Varsha Vimalananda from the Centre for Health Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bedford, Maryland.

Shift work is associated with disrupted circadian rhythms and reduced total duration of sleep.

Shift workers experience fatigue, sleepiness during scheduled awake periods and poor sleep during scheduled sleep periods.

Your week ahead...

Aries Your ruler Mars changes signs on January 12, and until the end of February, you will be moving your secret, confidential or classified agenda forward. There may also be an uncredited role you play behind the scenes.

Taurus Keep life as clear and simple as possible with your friend, and the groups which affect you most. Events will move rapidly from this point forward and as it may feel like driving a speedboat across a churning stretch of water.

Gemini A stellium in the confused (and confusing) sign of Pisces now looms over your career chart. University life and nonprofit work is also affected. Try to avoid mixing alcohol and professional relationships in particular, for a while.

Cancer

(January 12-18) Libra

There is something wonderfully escapist about travelling, writing, teaching, studying, publishing or using the worldwide web for the next few weeks. You must promise yourself you will return to the real world

If you have horoscope factors in Virgo then now is the time to double your efforts to keep mind, body and spirit in order. Whatever your personal chart, do all you can to return to the real world where work is concerned.

The money, house, business, charity, possessions or flat simply cannot wait and between now and 20th February you will do more in four weeks than you did in four months. Talk to experts outside the situation as often as possible.

Babies, children or younger people? Serious sexual relationships? It’s all there to be contained and controlled for the next four weeks. Without a concerted effort to keep everything in check, you may find yourself feeling all at sea.

Leo

Virgo The man or woman who is pushing all your buttons this week is actually a red herring. The real issue is your own inability to operate with clear and firm boundaries. Drawing a line in the sand is no good.

Scorpio

Sagittarius Everyone deserves an escape hatch and you regularly use your house, flat, family, household, home town or country as a way out. Escaping from the real world in this way, could lead you into the most muddled situation.

Capricorn The internet, the media, the telephone and the written word are all easy outlets which allow you to get as far away as possible from what is all too real. This is fine as far as it goes.

Aquarius Everything you own, earn or owe will be affected by the Pisces stellium, between now and the end of next month.

The trick is to create a separate, special financial, business, property, shopping or charity space in your life.

Pisces A huge number of heavenly bodies in Pisces — from Mars and Bacchus, to Proserpina, Psyche and Salacia — underlines just how crucial your reputation, name, appearance and image is to the rest of your life.

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orwegian researchers have found that children born in years with lots of solar activity had a higher probability of dying compared to those who were born in the years with less sunlight.

On average, the lifespan of children born in years that had a great deal of solar activity was 5.2 years shorter than other children. The largest difference was in the probability of dying during the first two years of life.

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tors that come into play but we have measured a long-term effect over generations. The conclusion is that you should not sunbathe if you are pregnant and want to have a lot of grandchildren,” said lead researcher Gine Roll Skjaervoe from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) department of biology.

The team also found that children who were born in years with lots of sunshine and who survived were also more likely to have fewer children, who, in turn, gave birth to fewer chil-

dren than others.

The finding shows that increased ultraviolet (UV) radiation during years of high solar activity had an effect across generations.

For the findings, Skjaervoe studied church records from the period 1750-1900 involving 9,000 people.

Skjaervoe used information on the number of sunspots as an indication of the amount of UV radiation in a given year.

The number of sunspots reaches a maximum every 11 years on average, which results in more UV radiation on Earth during years with high sunspot and solar activity.

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It is known that low folate levels during pregnancy are linked to higher child mortality.

The study also showed that families from the lowest socioeconomic groups were most affected by UV radiation.

Women who worked in the fields were more exposed to the sun than other women.

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nline avatars with open eyes, a smile or grin, an oval face, brown hair and/or a sweater were more likely to elicit friendship intentions, researchers from Canada’s York University say.

In contrast, a neutral expression or any other expression other than a smile, black hair, short hair, a hat, and/or sunglasses are less likely to elicit friendship intentions.

An avatar is typically an image that represents the self in the virtual world.

Avatars allow individuals to express or suppress various physical or psychological traits in a digital world.

Previous research has shown that individuals typically choose and prefer avatars perceived to be similar to themselves.

In the first phase of the study, participants created customized avatars and in the second phase of the study a different set of participants viewed and rated the avatars created in the first phase.

The researchers found that when rating avatars created by females, perceivers tended to rate them as being more contentious and open, even after taking into account the creator’s

actual traits.

Based on previous studies, the researchers expected to see individuals relying on gender associations to inform their personality judgments.

Surprisingly, avatar gender did not influence judgments in typical gender stereotypic directions.

“One possibility is that digital contexts activate different gender stereotypes than in real-world contexts, but more research is necessary to explore this,” said lead researcher Katrina Fong.

Outgoing and sociable individuals tend to create avatars that communicate their personality.

“People who are more agreeable and more typical of the general population in personality tend to create avatars that elicit friendship intentions of others,” added Fong.

he more optimistic you are, the better it is for your health. Those who have an upbeat outlook on life have significantly better cardiovascular health than that of the pessimists, new research has found.

Optimism boosts overall health but its positive impact on the heart is even greater, the findings showed. “Individuals with the highest levels of optimism have twice the odds of being in ideal cardiovascular health compared to their more pessimistic counter-

parts,” said lead author Rosalba Hernandez, a professor of social work at the University of Illinois.

“This association remains significant even after adjusting for socio-

demographic characteristics and poor mental health,” Hernandez added. The study examined associations between optimism and heart health in more than 5,100 adults.

Participants’ cardiovascular health was assessed using seven metrics: blood pressure, body mass index, fasting plasma glucose and serum cholesterol levels, dietary intake, physical activity and tobacco use. People who were the most optimistic were twice as likely to have ideal cardiovascular health, and 55 percent more likely to have a total health score in the intermediate range, the researchers found.

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and 88 about their sexual habits like premature ejaculation and the duration of lovemaking. One explanation for this finding is that psychogenic factors (when a physical illness stems from an emotional stress) may play a more important role.

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