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ernor Nikki Haley handily beat Democratic state Senator Vincent Sheheen to win a second term.

Born Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Randhawa, the 42-year-old daughter of Sikh immigrants from India became the first minority and first female governor of the state four years ago.

Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data that suggests the Republican will win by a wider margin than 2010, when just 4.5 percentage points separated her from Sheheen,

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Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data.

en from 10.5 percent when she took office to 6.4 percent last month. But her opponent Democrat Vincent Sheheen has criticized her numbers as not real.

Her opponent Sheheen, while congratulating her said, “ “She worked hard. She fought hard, and I plan to work with her when we agree, and when we disagree, do it in

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a respectful way that moves the state forward,” said Sheheen, D-Camden, a legislator since 2001, whose Senate seat was not on the ballot.

“We fought hard because we wanted to bring honesty and integrity back to the state of South Carolina. The status quo is a mighty hard thing to change here in South Carolina. We all know that.”

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record 30 Indian-Americans contested U.S. elections on November 4 that determined the course of power politics in the last two years of President Barack Obama’s term in office.

Nearly three million people of Indian descent with an ever growing number of officials in high places, are better educated, earn more than other Americans, but haven’t had much of an impact on national politics though they have two state governors and a lawmaker in the House.

Prominent among Desi contestants to the House were Democrat Amerish ‘Ami’ Bera, a former Obama administration official Rohit ‘Ro’ Khanna, Neel Kashkari

and Kamala Harris.

Bera, whose parents immigrated from Rajkot was up against Republican businessman Doug Ose in California’s 7th district with former President Bill Clinton coming to stump for him last week.

Hours before the crucial U.S. mid -term polls, Congressman Ami Bera’s re-election campaign got a shot in the arm with U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama recording phone message appealing to voters to vote for him.

“Your vote for Ami Bera will make a real difference in supporting our President. And it will help us create good jobs, guarantee equal pay for women, and build better schools for all our children.

“You’ve been one of our reliable supporters in the past, and I hope you will make your voice heard

again this year. Thanks so much,” Michelle said in the phone recording.

In the battle for Silicon Valley, Khanna, former deputy assistant secretary in Commerce department, was trailing veteran fellow Democrat Mike Honda, who has

long been its backbone.

Khanna, 38, has drawn much of his support from the tech community, which believes he’ll be savvier to its concerns.

In Pennsylvania, Democrat Iraq war veteran physician Manan Trivedi, who was making his third

Hours before the crucial U.S. mid- term polls, Congressman Ami Bera’s re- election campaign got a shot in the arm with US First Lady Michelle Obama recording phone message appealing to voters to vote for him

Edwards from Maryland. The later was away ahead to win the seat.

California governor’s race, fellow Republican Neel Kashkari lost to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.

While conceding his defeat, Kashkari said, “ We came up short today so I’m in no position to make grand statements or any bold demands,” Kashkari said, adding that he had one humble request of the governor: to “push the special interests aside, fight for the kids of California, to fight for the working families of California.”

“In your last four years, you can be the boldest governor in California history,” Kashkari said. “The power is in your hands.”

He said his campaign was “always a long shot, always a total mountain to climb,” but added

www.hiindiaLive.com held the seat for the last 14 years, when last reports came in.

Honda, 73, long an outspoken voice for working families, was backed by the Democratic Party and the labor unions that have

try to enter the House, lost his another attempt to Republican Ryan Costello.

Arvin Vohra of the Libertarian Party fought his election against Congresswoman Donna F.

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the New Jersey governor.

Associated Press exit poll interviews showed that Haley’s strength lies with traditional GOP voters.

She did her best among white evangelicals and Tea Party supporters as well as voters with “negative” feelings about President Barack Obama’s administration.

Haley also fared well with people who said the economy is the most pressing national issue. She frequently touted the number of jobs created on her watch and a state unemployment rate that’s fall-

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by successfully branding herself as the “jobs governor.”

“Governor Nikki Haley has done an extraordinary job for South Carolina; her leadership is making the difference,” the Republican Governors Association chairman Chris Christie said in a statement following her re-election victory.

“With Haley at the helm for four more years, South Carolina is sure to experience continued growth and success. No one fights harder for South Carolina than

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according to local WCIV TV. Governor Haley, and because of The South Carolina’s NRI Republican Governor Sheheen never gained the trac- her, it’s going to be another great defeats Sheheen to be re-elected tion necessaryDemocrat in the rematchVincent to four years.

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Associated Press exit poll inter“Governor Nikki Haley has views showed that Haley’s strength done an extraordinary job for lies with traditional GOP voters.

Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data.

South Carolina; her leadership is She did her best among white making the difference,” the evangelicals and Tea Party support- en from 10.5 percent when she a respectful way that moves the state Republican Governors Association ers as well as voters with “negative” took office to 6.4 percent last forward,” said Sheheen, D-Camchairman Chris Christie said in a feelings about President Barack month. But her opponent Democ- den, a legislator since 2001, whose statement following her re-election Obama’s administration. rat Vincent Sheheen has criticized Senate seat was not on the ballot. victory.

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Guv Haley gets another term coring the first win for Indian-Americans in the US mid-term elections, South Carolina’s Republican Governor Nikki Haley handily beat Democratic state Senator Vincent Sheheen to win a second term.

Born Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Randhawa, the 42-year-old daughter of Sikh immigrants from India became the first minority and first female governor of the state four years ago.

Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data that suggests the Republican will win by a wider margin than 2010, when just 4.5 percentage points separated her from Sheheen,

gets another term The South Carolina’s NRI Republican Governor defeats Democrat Vincent S to be re-elected Sheheen Democratic state Senator Vincent Sheheen to win a second term.

Born Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Randhawa, the 42-year-old daughter of Sikh immigrants from India became the first minority and first female governor of the state four years ago.

Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data that suggests the Republican will win by a wider margin than 2010, when just 4.5 percentage points separated her from Sheheen,

Ami Bera

the “jobs governor.”

“Governor Nikki Haley has done an extraordinary job for South Carolina; her leadership is making the difference,” the Republican Governors Association chairman Chris Christie said in a statement following her re-election victory.

“With Haley at the helm for four more years, South Carolina is sure to experience continued growth and success. No one fights harder for South Carolina than

Ro Khanna

Associated Press exit poll interviews showed that Haley’s strength lies with traditional GOP voters.

She did her best among white evangelicals and Tea Party supporters as well as voters with “negative” feelings about President Barack Obama’s administration.

Haley also fared well with people who said the economy is the most pressing national issue. She frequently touted the number of jobs created on her watch and a state unemployment rate that’s fall-

Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data.

en from 10.5 percent when she took office to 6.4 percent last month. But her opponent Democrat Vincent Sheheen has criticized her numbers as not real.

Her opponent Sheheen, while congratulating her said, “ “She worked hard. She fought hard, and I plan to work with her when we agree, and when we disagree, do it in

Neel Kashkari

a respectful way that moves the state forward,” said Sheheen, D-Camden, a legislator since 2001, whose Senate seat was not on the ballot.

“We fought hard because we wanted to bring honesty and integrity back to the state of South Carolina. The status quo is a mighty hard thing to change here in South Carolina. We all know that.”

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Riding a wave of discontent with President Barack Obama and his policies, Republicans picked at least six Senate seat to wrest control of the Upper Chamber

Republicans snatch US Senate P IANS, WASHINGTON

resident Barack faced the prospect of a tightening gridlock in his final two years in office as Republicans gained at least six seats to wrest back control of the Senate for the first time in eight years.

Riding a wave of discontent with Obama and his policies, Republicans picked their sixth Senate seat in North Carolina, where Thom Tillis defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan to consolidate their power on Capitol Hill, the New York Times reported.

The conservative opposition who already lead the House needed to gain six seats from 36 seats up for grabs in the November 4 mid-term elections to wrest control of the upper chamber, where Obama’s Democrats currently have a 53-45 majority with two Independents in the mix.

Five other Democratic-held seats picked up by Republicans in their quest for Senate majority came in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Arkansas and West Virginia,

Electoral workers at a polling station during the mid-term elections in New York on November 4. (Photo: IANS)

according to CNN projections.

The channel also projected that Republicans will maintain their grip on the 435-member House of Representatives where they currently have a 233-199 lead.

Obama, whose job approval rating has fallen to 45 percent in recent days, will meet leaders of both parties on November 7.

A divided government with Republicans controlling the leg-

islative wing and Democrats in charge of the administration would further tighten the gridlock in Washington.

On the other hand, observers believe that the situation may

induce both sides to make compromises in a spirit of give and take to move forward on issues like immigration reforms.

The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, who is expected to become majority leader if the Republicans gain control of the Senate easily overcame Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in his re-election race in Kentucky.

“For too long, this administration has tried to tell the American people what is good for them and then blame somebody else when their policies didn’t work out,” McConnell was quoted as saying in a victory speech.

The first wave of exit polls analysed by CNN on November 4 show dissatisfaction with the Obama administration.

Roughly six in ten voters are either angry or dissatisfied with Obama, though about the same proportion feel the same way about Republican leaders in Congress.

And most voters have an unfavorable view of both parties.

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sizable number of voters in Texas on November 4 said they were denied to vote as they did not have photo identification. In North Carolina, voters who appeared at the wrong precinct could not vote.

And in Georgia, hundreds of voters called a hotline to say they were not sure if their voter registrations had been processed.

In many other cases, the accounts seemed to reflect concerns raised by civic groups and civil rights leaders that new photo identification requirements in several states and cutbacks in early voting and same-day registration in others would deter significant numbers of people from participating in the elections.

Most of the new policies were adopted by Republican legislatures in the name of electoral integrity, even though evidence of voter fraud has been negligible.

They are opposed by Democrats who say tighter rules are aimed at discouraging minorities, poor people and college students, groups that tend to prefer Democrats, from voting.

Many of the changes adopted in

recent years “will make it harder for millions of Americans to participate,” said Wendy R. Weiser, director of the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law was quoted as saying by a website.

Republicans say the charges have been blown out of proportion.

“We believe these claims are made for partisan purposes to rile up the Democrat Party base,” Michael B. Thielen, executive director of the Republican National Lawyers Association in Washington said.

There were problems at a number of polling places around the country that did not appear to be

A voter walks past a polling station in New York on November 4. (Photo: IANS)

Most of the new policies were adopted by Republican legislatures in the name of electoral integrity, even though evidence of voter fraud has been negligible. They are opposed by Democrats who say tighter rules are aimed at discouraging minorities, poor people and college students related to partisan agendas. In Florida’s Broward County technical problems and voter confusion about polling sites led to delays

and an emergency request by Democrat candidate Charlie Crist, for a two-hour extension of voting hours. A judge denied the request.

Countering this year’s trend, the Democratic-controlled Illinois Government loosened the rules, permitting same-day registration, extending early-voting times, ending photo ID requirements in early voting and making it easier for college students to vote. Calling the changes a pilot project, the Legislature adopted them for this election only.

Thielen, leader of the Republican lawyers’ group, called the temporary imposition of the measures

“outrageous” and a transparent effort by Democrats to seek advantage in this year’s races for governor and other offices in Illinois.

The Supreme Court allowed disputed changes to take effect for this election in Ohio, which cut early voting on November 2 that was popular with black churches; in North Carolina, where early voting was curbed and registration abolished; and in Texas, which adopted country’s most stringent photo identification rules.

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The South Carolina’s NRI Republican Governor defeats Democrat Vincent Sheheen to be re-elected

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coring the first win for Indian-Americans in the US mid-term elections, South Carolina’s Republican Governor Nikki Haley handily beat Democratic state Senator Vincent Sheheen to win a second term.

Born Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Randhawa, the 42-year-old daughter of Sikh immigrants from India became the first minority and first female governor of the state four years ago.

Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data that suggests the Republican will win by a wider margin than 2010, when just 4.5 percentage points separated her from Sheheen,

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according to local WCIV TV. Sheheen never gained the traction necessary in the rematch to close the gap, despite hammering Haley on her first-term blunders, it said noting Haley won over voters by successfully branding herself as the “jobs governor.”

“Governor Nikki Haley has done an extraordinary job for South Carolina; her leadership is making the difference,” the Republican Governors Association chairman Chris Christie said in a statement following her re-election victory.

“With Haley at the helm for four more years, South Carolina is sure to experience continued growth and success. No one fights harder for South Carolina than

Governor Haley, and because of her, it’s going to be another great four years. “The Republican Governors Association is proud to congratulate Governor Haley on her re-election,” said, Christie, who is the New Jersey governor.

Associated Press exit poll interviews showed that Haley’s strength lies with traditional GOP voters.

She did her best among white evangelicals and Tea Party supporters as well as voters with “negative” feelings about President Barack Obama’s administration.

Haley also fared well with people who said the economy is the most pressing national issue. She frequently touted the number of jobs created on her watch and a state unemployment rate that’s fall-

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Haley was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data.

en from 10.5 percent when she took office to 6.4 percent last month. But her opponent Democrat Vincent Sheheen has criticized her numbers as not real.

Her opponent Sheheen, while congratulating her said, “ “She worked hard. She fought hard, and I plan to work with her when we agree, and when we disagree, do it in

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a respectful way that moves the state forward,” said Sheheen, D-Camden, a legislator since 2001, whose Senate seat was not on the ballot.

“We fought hard because we wanted to bring honesty and integrity back to the state of South Carolina. The status quo is a mighty hard thing to change here in South Carolina. We all know that.”

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record 30 Indian-Americans contested U.S. elections on November 4 that determined the course of power politics in the last two years of President Barack Obama’s term in office.

Nearly three million people of Indian descent with an ever growing number of officials in high places, are better educated, earn more than other Americans, but haven’t had much of an impact on national politics though they have two state governors and a lawmaker in the House.

Prominent among Desi contestants to the House were Democrat Amerish ‘Ami’ Bera, a former Obama administration official Rohit ‘Ro’ Khanna, Neel Kashkari

and Kamala Harris.

Bera, whose parents immigrated from Rajkot was up against Republican businessman Doug Ose in California’s 7th district with former President Bill Clinton coming to stump for him last week.

Hours before the crucial U.S. mid -term polls, Congressman Ami Bera’s re-election campaign got a shot in the arm with U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama recording phone message appealing to voters to vote for him.

“Your vote for Ami Bera will make a real difference in supporting our President. And it will help us create good jobs, guarantee equal pay for women, and build better schools for all our children.

“You’ve been one of our reliable supporters in the past, and I hope you will make your voice heard

again this year. Thanks so much,” Michelle said in the phone recording.

In the battle for Silicon Valley, Khanna, former deputy assistant secretary in Commerce department, was trailing veteran fellow Democrat Mike Honda, who has

long been its backbone.

Khanna, 38, has drawn much of his support from the tech community, which believes he’ll be savvier to its concerns.

In Pennsylvania, Democrat Iraq war veteran physician Manan Trivedi, who was making his third

Hours before the crucial U.S. mid- term polls, Congressman Ami Bera’s re- election campaign got a shot in the arm with US First Lady Michelle Obama recording phone message appealing to voters to vote for him held the seat for the last 14 years, when last reports came in.

Honda, 73, long an outspoken voice for working families, was backed by the Democratic Party and the labor unions that have

try to enter the House, lost his another attempt to Republican Ryan Costello.

Arvin Vohra of the Libertarian Party fought his election against Congresswoman Donna F.

Edwards from Maryland. The later was away ahead to win the seat.

California governor’s race, fellow Republican Neel Kashkari lost to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.

While conceding his defeat, Kashkari said, “ We came up short today so I’m in no position to make grand statements or any bold demands,” Kashkari said, adding that he had one humble request of the governor: to “push the special interests aside, fight for the kids of California, to fight for the working families of California.”

“In your last four years, you can be the boldest governor in California history,” Kashkari said. “The power is in your hands.”

He said his campaign was “always a long shot, always a total mountain to climb,” but added

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Wagah bombers vow ‘revenge’ Terrorist group Tehreek-e-Taliban that carried out suicide attack at Wagah has followed it up with a threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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ehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaat Ahrar (TTP-JA) spokesperson ‘Ehsanullah Ehsan’ said: “You are the killer of hundreds of Muslims.” He said this in a message released on his Twitter feed on November 3, hours after claiming responsibility for the Wagah strike, “We w(il)l take the revenge of innocent people of Kashmir and Gujarat” (sic).

Meanwhile, Modi has been briefed at least twice in the last fortnight on the growing threat from transnational jihadist groups operating from Pakistan’s north-west and their new Indian affiliates, who give them the assets needed to execute their threats.

One arm of the Indian Mujahideen, led by Karachi-based Riyaz Shahbandri and his lieutenant Muhammad Ahmad Zarar Siddibapa, has merged into al-Qaeda, intelligence officials say.

The rival Indian Mujahideen group, known as the Ansar-ulTauheed, is training at camps run by the TTP-JA. Each of the groups who have acquired Indian partners have rejected talks with the Pakistani government, instead committing to the destruction of the Pakistani state. Led by Maulana Qasim, the TTP-JA was founded in September by commanders who rejected the Tehreek-e-Taliban’s decision to talk to the Pakistani government.

SC reserves order on actor Salman Khan NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on November 5 reserved its order on a Rajasthan government appeal that challenges a High Court Salman Khan order suspending the actor’s conviction in a poaching case and said that Salman Khan’s conviction could not be stayed merely because it comes in the way of his getting a British visa. “You say you are facing hardship because you won’t get a UK visa if the conviction is not suspended. Tomorrow, convicted politicians can come to this court saying they are facing hardship so suspend the conviction. Can we do that?” the judges asked. A Supreme Court ruling last year disqualifies a convicted politician from holding public office and bars him or her from contesting elections for a number of years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been briefed at least twice in the last fortnight on the growing threat from transnational jihadist groups operating from Pakistan.

Inspired by the Islamic State, its leadership also has close personal ties with al-Qaeda chief Ayman alZawahiri. Its key commander, journalist-turned-jihadist Omar Khalid Khorasani, seeks to overthrow the Pakistani government, impose shari’a, seize the country’s nuclear weapons, and wage jihad until “the

Caliphate is established across the world”. In February, Omar Khalid executed 23 Pakistani soldiers by beheading, a message both to prodialogue commanders and the army.

Al-Zawahiri, in turn, has created a new subcontinental wing of alQaeda, that has threatened strikes against India.

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benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 28,010 points in the intra-trade session on November 5, surpassing the previous high of 27,969.82 points hit on November 3. The index provisionally closed the day’s trade up 50 points or 0.18 percent around 3.30 p.m. at 27,910.42 points after coming down from the psychological barrier of 28,000mark. Healthy buying was observed in bank, healthcare and capital goods stocks, while selling pressure was seen in the metal, oil and gas and power sectors.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 27,907.19 points, closed the trade provisionally at 27,910.42 points (at 3.30 p.m.), up 50.04 points or 0.18 percent

from the previous day’s close at 27,860.38 points. The Sensex touched a high of 28,010.39 points and a low of 27,857.65 points in the intra-trade. According to Angel Broking, the Indian markets were expected to open on flat note tracking SGX Nifty and most of Asian markets.

On November 4, the US stocks fell, led by energy companies as oil reached a three-year low. European stocks too fell. Other market analysts said they expect further reforms being announced by the government which in turn might lead the bursar into a bullish spell over the medium term.

MONACO: Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on November 5 called on governments across the world to collectively address the issue of safe havens for organized criminal and terrorist groups.

“Governments across the world have to collectively address the issue of safe havens for organized criminal and terrorist groups and their tainted money,” said Rajnath Singh at an Interpol ministerial meeting and general assembly here.

He added: “Lifting banking secrecy and the corporate veil in corruption and terrorist-related cases would go a long way in bringing the criminals to book. States must refrain from organizing, instigating, facilitating, participating in, financing, encouraging or tolerating terrorist activities.”

Addressing the meet in Hindi, Singh said there was a need for far greater vigilance and stricter provisions so as to make off-shore jurisdiction more transparent. He also called on evolving a strategy to tackle cybercrime. “In the recent years, the internet and social media are being increasingly used to instigate communal riots to destabilize the state. We need to strengthen our strategy relating to cyber-crime on this momentous

occasion of the centenary year of the Interpol,” he tweeted.

The minister highlighted that the internet of late has become the “principal means of communication for extremist groups”.

“These specific internet forums act as a virtual firewall to help safeguard the identities of those who participate.

To counter violent extremists, there is an urgent need to strengthen the Global Counter Terrorism Architecture,” Singh said.

The home minister also pointed out that the 21st century has seen a significant increase in international criminal activity. “In the 21st century, there has been a significant increase in the range and scope of international criminal activity,” Singh said.

The dynamics of globalization and financial transactions across borders have enabled international crime groups to expand their global reach, he added. “The world is also witnessing some cataclysmic changes as lethal non-state actors fired by toxic ideology turning into state themselves,” Singh said. “Outdated laws have to be weeded out with effective legislations that can address corruption, recovery and confiscation of illgotten wealth.”

Separatists call for shutdown in J&K SRINAGAR: Restrictions were imposed in some areas of the Srinagar city on November 5 as separatists called for a protest shutdown against the killing of two youths in army firing in Badgam district, an official said.

“Restrictions have been imposed today (Nov 5) in Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj, Rainawari, Safakadal and Nowgam areas to ensure nobody disturbs peace in the city,” a senior police officer told IANS here. Sepa-

ratist leaders, including hardline Syed Ali Geelani, have called for a protest shutdown in the Valley Wednesday against the killing of Faisal Yusuf Bhat and Mehrajuddin Dar in army firing Monday in Chattergam village.

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he Delhi assembly has been dissolved, it was announced on November 5, and the Election Commission cancelled by-elections in three assembly constituencies in the capital.

The Election Commission had on October 25 announced that Mehrauli, Tughlakabad and Krishna Nagar would go to the polls on November 25. BJP legislators from the three places were elected to the

Lok Sabha in May. Delhi has been under President’s rule since Februray 17 following the resignation of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who headed a minority Aam Aadmi Party government for 49 days. A Rashtrapati Bhawan spokesperson said the president has signed the proclamation dissolving the Delhi assembly.

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When death ruled Delhi streets A mob fury against the Sikh community quickly enveloped the national capital during 1984 riots, with frenzied supporters of Congress politicians attacking innocent Sikhs and their property MR NARAYAN SWAMY, NEW DELHI

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t was an accidental meeting with a Military Police officer that led us to the house of death in Delhi in 1984.

We had witnessed on the evening of October 31 the first bout of anti-Sikh violence that followed Indira Gandhi’s assassination. We were near the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in south Delhi where the prime minister was declared dead after being shot by two Sikh bodyguards.

A mob fury against the Sikh community quickly enveloped the city, with frenzied supporters of known Congress politicians attacking innocent Sikhs and their property. Reporter Jagpreet Luthra and I saw a Sikh-owned bus set on fire and Sikh-owned shops getting looted at the Kidwai Nagar market, a stone’s throw distance from AIIMS. “Maro Sardaron ko!” The cries were chilling. The atmosphere was frightening. Police were nowhere in sight although they existed in hundreds near the AIIMS. In any case, they made no effort to stop anyone. Jagpreet quickly took off her ‘kada’ and put it in her purse.

She didn’t want anyone to know she was a Sikh.

It was the first time after the holocaust of 1947 that Sikh identity became an invitation to death.

But with the nation’s focus rivet-

Police were nowhere in sight except in some places near AIIMS.

ed on Indira Gandhi’s assassination per se, no one seemed to really know the extent and depth of the mounting violence against Sikhs. It was not the age of technology.

Most journalists in most media houses were busy with political stories. But everyone knew something was gravely wrong.

It was close to November 1 noon that my UNI colleagues Dipanker De Sarkar, Rajiv Pande and I chanced upon the Military Police

It was the first time after the holocaust of 1947 that Sikh identity became an invitation to death officer near the Delhi Cantonment railway station where a young Sikh lay dead, close to the tracks. The officer told us to visit the Delhi

Police mortuary to know the full extent of the savagery. “Why are you wasting your time going around the city?”

Professionally, I am glad we acted on his advice.

As we entered the mortuary at Subzi Mandi, we saw a man bringing a pile of dismembered bodies on a wheelbarrow.

He would later tell us that he picked them up near the New Delhi Railway Station. Placed all

along the corridors of the mortuary were many more bodies — of Sikhs waylaid in various parts of the city and brutally killed, most of them not even knowing what their crime was.

If I recall right, I counted 172 or 173 bodies - in several rows, neatly placed one after the other.

That was when one of the policemen whispered, pointing to a large dimly lit room: “Go there and see.”

What we saw was bone chilling.

Piled up shabbily like a mini mountain — like sacks of food grain in a warehouse — were bodies after bodies, of men and women, most of the dress on the victims drenched in blood. Some bodies had no clothes. A strong stench hit us all. I recall Dipankar rushing out to throw up.

There was no way we could count how many bodies were stuffed there. The doctor in charge of the mortuary, L.T. Ramani, calmly shared with us the statistics.

The story we filed for UNI an hour later was the first to tell the world that hundreds — yes, hundreds — of Sikhs had been slaughtered in Delhi by Congress-sponsored mobs to avenge Indira Gandhi’s assassination.

For three full days from the evening of October 31, killer mobs ruled Delhi. There was no area they spared, barring perhaps the very heart where VVIPs reside. The state simply withered away.

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he security risk posed by the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh has always been known, but few had anticipated that the virtually unchecked flow of aliens over the years would enable a Bangladeshi terrorist group to establish a base in West Bengal with the objective of assassinating the prime minister and leader of the opposition in Dhaka.

What is more disconcerting is that their sinister plot would have remained unknown for a much longer period but for the accidental explosion of a bomb in a house in Burdwan district where these were being manufactured.

It is this fortuitous breakthrough for the security forces which persuaded the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to muscle its way into probing the conspiracy against the wishes of the state government.

The latter had been reluctant to

allow the Delhi-based NIA to start its inquiries on the ground that it militated against the country’s federal structure.

It was on this plea that West Bengal and several other states, including Gujarat, had stalled the setting up of a National CounterTerrorism Centre (NCTC) a few years ago. What the latest events have shown, however, is that such sensitiveness about federalism is inadvisable at a time when Islamist terror has become a grave threat in the sub-continent and elsewhere.

The Mamata Banerjee government’s initial objection to the NIA’s intervention in the Burdwan case has, however, been ascribed less to any concern about the erosion of the state’s rights than about a desire to pose as a champion of the minorities.

The chief minister apparently felt that a wide-ranging probe into the activities of the Jamaat-ulMujahideen of Bangladesh, which

will include raids on a number of madrasas or seminaries for Muslims, may alienate a section of the community, which constitutes a

crucial 30 percent of the state’s population. Her attitude has given a handle to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to reiterate with great

fervour its old allegations of minority appeasement against “secular” parties. The fact that the Jamaat infiltrators are believed to have been entering West Bengal from 2007 onwards, when the leftists were in power, shows that there is little to choose between Communist and non-Communist secularists.

The BJP has now gone to the extent of accusing the Trinamool Congress of terrorist connections.

It is a case of overreaction, of course, but there is little doubt that the latest developments have dealt yet another, and possibly the most damaging, blow to Mamata Banerjee’s reputation, especially where the middle class is concerned.

It goes without saying that she is now facing the most serious crisis of her career. Till now she had been seen as someone who had failed to graduate to be a responsible administrator from her earlier street-fighting avatar as a rabble-rouser.

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Sexist slur against Nikki Haley?

Democrat Vincent Sheheen apologizes for his remark against the South Carolina Governor ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

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eflecting the falling standard of United States politics, the Democratic opponent of South Carolina’s Indian-origin Governor Nikki Haley abused her with a sexist slur, but more shockingly the mainstream U.S. media largely ignored the story.

Born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents, herself addressed his sexist comments this week saying Vincent Sheheen’s laughter after “accidentally” calling her a “whore” was like “a kick in the gut.”

But the Washington Post blog ‘The Fix’ chose to ignore the larger issue.

It instead focused on the ‘unhappiness’ of Ann Romney, the wife of

Robbers targeting Indian Americans NEW YORK: Robbers are targeting the homes of Indian Americans in New Jersey post-Diwali, a media report said on November 1.

In the latest such incident, the house of Rajesh Singh at Netherwood Circle in Middlesex County was targeted by three masked men on October 30. “They just came into the house, tied us up and took away whatever we had,” pix11.com quoted Singh as saying.

Police are in search of the three masked men who robbed Singh and his family at gunpoint.

The Netherwood Circle incident followed those in South Plainfield and Old Bridge and is the fourth one after Diwali. All the cases involved Indian American victims.

The modus operandi of the criminals is learnt to be similar in all the four cases and the robbers seem to have the knowledge that Indian families tend to bring out their valuables and jewellery from inside the closet during Diwali celebrations and clearly have been trying to take advantage of that.

“It’s very discouraging for us because we are here to celebrate, but now everybody’s scared and nobody knows what will happen next,” Singh’s neighbor Kalpit Khamar said.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has announced a reward for information that leads to any arrest in this connection. — IANS

President Barack Obama’s 2012 Republican opponent and how Sheheen had become a headache for the Democrats.

“Sheheen accidentally said the word ‘whore.’ And Ann Romney is not happy about it,” the Fix wrote suggesting Sheheen “tripped over his words in a stump speech lambasting” Haley.

“You probably haven’t heard much about” Sheheen “for one

‘I haven’t spent a lot of time on this and you have not heard me talk about it and it’s because whether it was a gaffe or not, I really don’t care’

simple reason: He has virtually no shot of unseating” Haley, it said.

“But now Sheheen has become a headache for Democrats nationally after calling Haley a ‘whore’ on the stump.” USA Today cited WIS-TV for Haley’s comments about State Senator “Sheheen’s use of the sexist slur, captured on video last week by the Morning News in Florence, South Carlolina.

Sheheen can be heard saying, “we are going to escort whore out the door,” about a minute into his remarks and then corrected himself by adding, “we’re going to escort her out the door.”

The chuckling came when the crowd responded to his remarks with applause.

Sheheen apologized during a radio appearance on November 3,

South Carolina’s Indian-origin Governor Nikki Haley.

saying his words were “garbled” “but the damage was done,” USA Today commented. Ann Romney blasted Sheheen’s original comment and called it “unacceptable” in an interview with CNN. Republican senator Ted Cruz, denounced what he called a “personal attack” on Haley in a Facebook post.

Local South Carolina media

outlet FITS reported more fully Haley’s statements “in response to her Democratic opponent (inadvertently?) calling her a ‘whore.’”

“I haven’t spent a lot of time on this and you have not heard me talk about it and it’s because whether it was a gaffe or not, I really don’t care,” Haley was quoted as saying at a news conference.

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n umbrella Sikh group and a couple of human right bodies have written a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama seeking his support for justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India that claimed 3,000 lives.

“We are writing to urge the Obama administration to call on India's new government to bring justice to the victims of the 1984 massacres by prosecuting those responsible,” the Sikh Coalition, Ensaaf and Human Rights Watch wrote in the letter sent Monday.

“Although various government commissions found that some

police and Congress Party officials instigated or were complicit in attacks, the primary architects of this violence have escaped jus-

tice,” they wrote. “Given the important role that India is poised to play, and is increasingly seeking, in setting international policypotentially as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council- we urge you to address impunity for the 1984 premeditated violence in your engagement with India.”

Only 30 people have been convicted for these crimes, with police and prosecution authorities failing to bring government and party officials allegedly involved to justice, the three groups said.

The groups alleged that the entire Sikh community was targeted in retribution for the October

31, 1984 assassination of then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards.

Although India's former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh - himself a Sikh — tendered an apology for the 1984 massacres, he refused to accept state responsibility or make a commitment to justice, they claimed.

“India's failure to deliver justice for these events reflects an abdication of moral responsibility on the part of successive governments from different parties, and undercuts India's claims that it respects human rights and the rule of law,” the groups wrote.

names other than their own, it was alleged. They then contacted victims by phone and used threats or deceit to induce them to put money on MoneyPak cards, which are used along with assigned PIN

codes to add funds to Green Dot Cards, the complaint said.

The conspirators then used the reloadable cards to purchase money orders that were deposited into bank accounts.

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wo Indian Americans have been charged with conspiring to extort victims to load prepaid debit cards with funds that were stolen as part of a scam running into over $5.8 million.

Alpeshkumar Patel, 30, and Vijaykumar Patel, 39, of Philadelphia were arrested at Vijaykumar Patel’s home Tuesday by FBI and other government agents, US Attorney Paul J. Fishman

announced. The pair— who are not relatives — face a maximum potential penalty of 20 years and over $250,000 in fines on charges of conspiracy to wire fraud.

According to the prosecution, from September 2013 through March 2014, the two were part of a conspiracy to steal money using reloadable debit cards.

First, the conspirators, some of whom were located in India, would purchase reloadable Green Dot Cards, and register them in

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2G scam: Raja, Kani charged Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge frames charges against the two prime accused, trial to commence from November 11 IANS, NEW DELHI

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he special court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation case has framed charges of money laundering against former telecom minister A. Raja, his party colleague and DMK MP Kanimozhi and others, and fixed November 11 for the commencement of the trial. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini framed the charges on October 31.

The accused have been booked under various sections dealing with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

“I find that there is enough material on record to make out or to presume a prima facie case against each of the accused for committing an offence of money laundering,” the court said, going by the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate.

The charges are defined under Section 3 (Offence of Money Laundering) and punishable under Sec-

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tion 4 (Punishment of Money Laundering) of the Act, the court said. The court will also record witness statements as the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.

Others charged include Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka of Swan telecom, Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables, film producer Karim Morani, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal and Kalaignar TV’s Sharad Kumar

and P. Amirthan. These companies, as also Cineyug Media and Entertainment, Kalaignar TV, Dynamix Realty, Eversmile Construction, Conwood Construction and Developers, DB Realty and Nihar Construction were also booked. The directorate said it came to light that `2 bn was paid by the promoters of Swan Telecom, using their group firm Dynamix Realty, to Kalaignar TV via Kusegaon and Cineyug in the

garb of a legitimate financial transaction.

The accused tried to pass off the payment as a loan/share application money, it said.

The payment, the charge sheet said, was illegal gratification for, and on behalf of, Raja and his associates in lieu of illegal favours for Swan Telecom for the grant of telecom licence, the Enforcement Directorate contended.

The judge said the role of each accused had been narrated in the complaint, adding that there were factual and credible allegations against each of the accused.

“A complaint is like a plaint. Its contents are required to be proved by the complainant in the witness box,” the court said.

“These allegations do not require the support of earlier statements like a police charge sheet, which is, by and large, supported by statements,” the court said.

“There are some statements as well as documents on the record in support of the allegations.”

‘Nothing to hide in alleged graft case’ KANNUR (KERALA): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on November 4 his government has “nothing to hide or fear” in one of his ministers allegedly accepting a bribe of `10 million to allow 418 bars to operate. Speaking to reporters here, Chandy said V.S.Achuthanandan had earlier demanded for a probe by the vigilance department into the alleged graft case.

“We immediately ordered a vigilance probe, but he now wants the CBI to probe the issue. This shows he has gone back on his demand,” Chandy said.

Finance Minister K.M. Mani came under a cloud when the Bar Hotel Owners Association working president Biju Ramesh alleged that he has taken `10 million as bribe to ensure that the 418 bars ordered to be closed are allowed to operate.

“He thought that we will not consider his first request. We have nothing to fear or hide on this issue. If he desires a CBI probe, let him give a letter (demanding the same),” said Chandy. This has now become the latest issue to hit the Chandy government, but Chandy stands firm that this is a baseless allegation.

‘Kiss of love’: Rising against moral policing IANS, KOCHI

T A vanishing tribe on the fringes of Karnataka forests BANGALORE: Living far from the madding crowd and on the fringes of the deep forests in the bio-diverse Western Ghats off coastal Karnataka are the Halakki Vokkaligaru, a vanishing tribe, whose younger generation is a victim of modern lifestyle.

Having survived over the centuries carrying the hoary tradition of their ancestors, the aboriginal older generation, especially its womenfolk, are at their wits’ end on how to perpetuate their rich legacy. “From being the last generation, we are wary of becoming a lost generation, as our progeny is not interested in following values, customs and traditions or living our way of life. They are after creature comforts and modern life at the cost of our moorings,” the unique tribal community’s head, Chaudappa, 60, told IANS. Spread across scores of hamlets

in Uttara Kannada district, about 470 km from Bangalore, the Halakki tribe is grappling with the challenge of preserving its rich culture, rituals, artifacts and rustic life in the face of resistance from generation next.

Literacy and exposure to urban lifestyle in nearby towns alienated the tribal kin to abandon their colorful attire comprising distinct jewellery, colorful beads and bangles, long necklaces, heavy ear and nose rings and wearing a sari without a blouse.

“Believe it or not, matrimony ads are posted online (Bandhan.com) under ‘Brides and Grooms for Halakki Vokkaligaru’. Boys and girls choose partners and decide when to tie the nuptial knot. In our days, we could not dare to meet our prospective bride before the wedding, as it was the prerogative of our elders to decide whom to marry and when,” Choudappa said.

he placard paraphrasing Pablo Neruda that a Kiss of Love (KOL) supporter held up for the whole world to see even as she was dragged away by the police at Marine Drive on a warm on November 2 evening said it all: “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep the spring from coming”.

There was a tense atmosphere from noon onwards, with hundreds of people, mainly onlookers, gathering at Marine Drive, opposite IG’s office, to see the kissing “live”.

As for KOL volunteers, by around four in the evening young men and women and even middle

aged couples from various parts of Kerala had converged at a few points in the city to protest against the growing incidents of moral policing in the state. Their aim was to march to Marine Drive where

‘Kiss of Love’ would be formally held. At that time at Marine Drive around 5,000 onlookers had gathered. Youngsters flashing iPhones and perched on tree tops began clicking whichever woman passed.

Neera: farmers’ lucky charm, drinkers’ delight SANU GEORGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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fter waiting in the wings for long, thanks to bureaucratic delays, neera, a coconut water-based non-alcoholic drink, appears to have finally come of age and is all set to become the coconut farmers’ lucky charm and the drinkers’ delight.

Tapped from the bunches on coconut trees, neera is sweet and a proven health drink, while toddy, also from the same source, has an alcohol content of five to eight percent. Hence there was a long delay

in rewriting the excise rules for neera. In simple terms, the difference between neera and toddy is that between milk and curd.

The liquid that comes out from the bunches is collected in pots. A separate pot is used for toddy and the liquid ferments because of the presence of sediments in the pot. A clean pot is used for collecting neera, which has a shelf-life of a few hours and has to be processed before that.

Agriculture Minister K.P. Mohanan said neera will be a winwin situation for farmers and drinkers. “On an average, a bunch of neera will see the owners of coconut trees richer by around `1,200 per tree per month,” Mohanan told IANS.

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The apex court will take up the hearing on November 10 IANS, NEW DELHI

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he Supreme Courtappointed Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee on November 3 submitted to the court its final report on the investigation into allegations of betting and spot-fixing in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The committee, which investigated the allegations against sidelined Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief N. Srinivasan, who is now the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, and 12 others, submitted the report in a sealed cover.

An apex court bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice R. Banumathi, before which senior counsel Raju Ramachandran submitted the report said it will be taken up for hearing as scheduled on November 10.

In the course of the last hearing of the matter on September 1, the apex court, while declining Srinivasan’s plea to be reinstated as the BCCI president, gave the Mudgal committee two more months to complete and submit the final report of its probe in the scandal that rocked the cash-rich league last year.

Delhi Police were the first to bust the scandal after they arrested three

Rajasthan Royals cricketers - S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan — in a midnight raid in Mumbai during the tournament.

Later, Mumbai police also unearthed betting links after they The committee investigated the allegations against ex-BCCI chief N Srinivasan. arrested Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and Bolly- against Meiyappan, India said that Srinivasan be replaced by wood actor Vindu Dara Singh.

Cements, and Rajasthan Royals former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar In October last year, the team co-owner Raj Kundra and and Shivlal Yadav. Gavaskar was Supreme Court appointed a three- also asked it to look into the given charge of IPL affairs while member committee, headed by involvement of players. former Test spinner Shivlal Yadav former High Court Judge Mukul In March, the Supreme Court was entrusted with non-IPL issues.

Mudgal and comprising additional suspended Srinivasan as BCCI The Supreme Court on May 16, solicitor general L. Nageswara Rao president following two reports gave the Mudgal Committee and senior advocate Nilay Dutta. submitted a month earlier by the greater powers to investigate the The court told the panel to con- Mudgal Committee in a sealed contents of the sealed envelope duct an independent inquiry into envelope containing 13 names. that it had provided to the apex the allegations of corruption The court in its interim order court along with the report.

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win centuries by openers Ajinkya Rahane (111) and Shikhar Dhawan (113) helped India register a mammoth 169-run win in the first of the five One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium here Sunday.

After being put in to bat, the openers posted a 231-run partnership to help India reach a huge total of 363/5 in 50 overs and in reply Sri Lanka surrendered at 194 all out in 39.2 overs.

During the Indian innings, Suresh Raina (52), Virat Kohli (22) and Ambati Rayudu (27) also contributed to the total after the strong foundation laid by Rahane and Dhawan.

Left-hander Dhawan milked 14 boundaries and three sixes to score his sixth century before he chopped a ball from Ashan Pri-

Coca-Cola named IPTL title sponsor NEW DELHI: The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) on November 3 announced beverage company Coca-Cola as its title sponsor.

“I welcome Coca-Cola to the IPTL family.

We’re excited to present the Coca-Cola IPTL to the growing base of tennis enthusiasts across the world and look forward to providing to them superior recognition and visibility among fans internationally,” IPTL founder Mahesh Bhupathi said.

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yaranjan on to his stumps when the scorecard read 231/1 in 35 overs.

Raina, who was playing his 200th ODI, took only 34 deliveries to reach his 32nd fifty and forged useful partnerships with Kohli and Rayudu to help India set

a big target.

For Sri Lanka, off-spinner Suraj Randiv picked up three wickets for 78 runs.

In pursuit of 364, Sri Lanka failed to get it going from the start and never got a partnership which was necessary to chase the total.

ercedes driver Nico Rosberg believes that an Energy Recovery System (ERS) error was the main cause for his defeat at the hands of teammate Lewis Hamilton in the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

“I made a mistake because I used the wrong thing to get more ERS. When I saw him coming I decided to go for extra boost, but I never got it,” Rosberg was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

“I thought I was using the right thing but there was a delay in that one. If I did it with a button, it would be immediate but with a switch there is a delay, so I never got the extra ERS,” said the German, who started from pole but surrendered the lead to race

winner Hamilton. Rosberg added, “I had a big drop off, which is why in the last meters he got a good jump on me. So that was a mistake that I didn’t know about.” The result further widened the gap in the drivers’ standings between the secondplaced Rosberg and leader Hamilton, who now has a 24point advantage heading into next weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

Meanwhile, in a poor outing for Force India, drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez failed to earn points after retiring from the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix here.

Force India currently sit in sixth position in the constructors’ standings with 123 points. In drivers’ standings, Hulkenberg is ninth with 76 points while Perez is 11th with 47.

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ndian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar presented the first copy of his autobiography Playing It My Way, to be released on November 6, to his mother Rajni.

“Gave the first copy of my book to my mother. Look of pride on her face was a priceless moment ! #PlayingItMyWayLaunch,” Sachin tweeted, attaching a photograph of him presenting his mother the book.

Tendulkar’s autobiography has created a lot of buzz in the country as it has thrown light on some of the

most crucial moments of the former batting superstar’s career.

Meanwhile, former Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell on November

2 denied Sachin Tendulkar’s claim the claims made in (Tendulkar’s) that the Australian had asked the book,” said Chappell, who coached Indian legend to replace then skip- India in 2005-07.

“During those years, I only ever per Rahul Dravid prior to the 2007 visited Sachin’s home once and that World Cup. Chappell had initially refused to was with our physio and assistant respond to Tendulkar’s claims but coach during his rehabilitation from then released a statement through injury, at least 12 months earlier Cricket Australia (CA), where he is than what was reported in the book. working as a national talent We enjoyed a pleasant afternoon together but the subject of captaincy manager.

“Whilst I don’t propose to get was never raised.”

Tendulkar has written in his autointo a war of words, I can state quite clearly that during my time as Indi- biography Playing It My Way that an coach I never contemplated Chappell told him that together Sachin replacing Dravid as captain. I they “could control Indian cricket was therefore very surprised to read for years”.

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SADASHIV AMRAPURKAR (1950-2014)

Bollywood mourns its ‘fine’ villain Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who twice won the Filmfare awards for his captivating performances, died early on November 3 day after he was hospitalized following a lung infection IANS, MUMBAI

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is Maharani act in Sadak and his genuine personality are trademarks that the late actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar will always be remembered for, said celebrities from the Hindi film industry.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and veteran actor Anupam Kher were among the popular names to condole the death of the versatile talent, who breathed his last early on November 3 at a hospital here.

He was 64.

Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who twice won the Filmfare awards for his captivating performances in Ardh Satya and Sadak, died early Monday after he was hospitalised following a lung infection.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar was hospitalised at the Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital here.

“He passed away at 2.45 (a.m.),” Rima Amrapurkar told IANS. Sadashiv, 64, is survived by his wife and three daughters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the actor’s death. “We will

Aishwarya turns 41; gets ‘Jazbaa’ gift MUMBAI: Aishwarya Rai, who turned 41 on November 1, has many special things to look forward to. While her family has been ensuring to make it a memorable birthday, Sanjay Gupta, the director of Jazbaa, toiled to put together a premature teaser trailer of her movie.

Relatives and close friends paying their last tributes to the veteran actor in Mumbai. (Inset) File of Sadashiv Amrapurkar.

remember Sadashiv Amrapurkar as a versatile actor, popular across generations. RIP. My deepest condolences to his family,” Modi tweeted.

During his career, Sadashiv won two Filmfare awards — in 1984, he won the award for the best supporting actor for Ardh Satya and in 1991, the best villain trophy for his

portrayal of a ruthless eunuch in the film Sadak.

The versatile actor is also known for his scintillating performances in Mr. India, Aankhen, Ishq, Coolie No. 1 and Gupt: The Hidden Truth among others.

Here’s what the celebrities had to say on Twitter:

Amitabh’s varied moods during ‘Piku’

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ollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on November 3 sported a rather pensive look during the ongoing shooting of Piku, a day after he was seen merrily pedalling across the streets here in a pink kurta.

The 71-year-old actor’s looks are

Amitabh Bachchan: Waking up in Kolkata to the sad news of the passing away of Sadasiv Amrapurkar...a colleague and a gifted talent...prayers! When a colleague suddenly passes away there is a sudden vacuum, of times spent together, of acknowledgement of their work.

Anupam Kher: I am so saddened

as varied as the locations and has kept the public guessing about the film. According to some media speculation, the icon was reportedly taken ill while shooting at the Burdwan House in Alipore, in south Kolkata. Shooting was temporarily stalled but later it was revealed that all’s well.

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he journey of Happy New Year has continued to be quite happy during its second week too. So far, the entertainer has netted almost `1.8 bn at the Indian box office. Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. on November 3 said that the film had a strong showing at the domestic box office in its second weekend as it collected `222.3

‘Super Nani’: Wah Rekha, Cina-Ma Zindabad!

“It was an idea that came to me very late. Why not put together a three-minute teaser of Jazbaa and present it to her. I made sure she didn’t get to know about it as a I slogged for 18 hours a day to get it ready in time,” Gupta said.

The teaser of Jazbaa was just one of the many gifts that were lined up for Aishwarya on her birthday. Abhishek Bachhan had been birthday shopping for his wife in Dubai where he had gone for the premiere of his new film Happy New Year.

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here is something to be said about star power. At a time when the biggest of stars sell themselves to the highest bidder on any medium, Rekha preserves an aura of unattainable beauty. And yet she plays the ‘gharelu’ roles now in this Indra Kumar drama with as much panache as she did in Sansar

to know about the demise of a fine human being & a wonderful actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar. He was a kind & a learned man. RIP Madhur Bhandarkar: An effortless actor, Sadashivji had his own style & always brought something unique to the table. We have lost a genuine human being. RIP. Saddened to hear about the demise of #SadashivAmrapurkar. I had the privilege of working with him in my debut film Trishakti.

Pooja Bhatt: Sadashiv Amrapurkar, the most relevant villain after Gabbar Singh is gone...reminds me yet again that life is too short. Love hard. Love more.

Esha Gupta: RIP sir Sadashiv Amrapurkar,you’ve been a legend.

Remember watching Sadak and only seeing you. Sure you in a better place now Kunal Kohli: #SadashivAmrapurkar ‘s portrayal of #Maharani in #Sadak rates as one of the best by a villain ever in Hindi cinema RIP. Riteish Deshmukh: Rip Sadashiv Amrapurkarji- a great actor & a super human being. I was looking fwd to working with him in @Bankchor. Miss you sir.

28 years ago. In Sansar too Rekha was the unerring householder willing to sublimate her ego for the sake of her family. In her new avatar as the home maker who won’t flinch even when husband, son, daughter-in-law and daughter treat her like trash, Rekha brings an innate grace to her character’s indignities.

Stretches of the narrative are designed like ongoing sitcoms with repeated gags and unstoppable skits masquerading as comic relief. Shot on sets that belong to

million for a total Rs.179.80 crore so far. Happy New Year is a multi-starrer with a cast that includes Shah Rukh Khan. the costume dramas of the 1960s, Super Nani transports us to a world of embarrassingly overstressed patriarchy.

The men in the matriarch Bharati’s life are so oblivious to their own vanity that they don’t know how obnoxious they sound when they order the home-maker around. The bullies get their comeuppance when Bharati transforms into...well, Rekha.

She stands unflinching at the vortex of the nautanki — indestructible in her grace, unflinching in her determination to carry the idiocies on the narration away from prying eyes.

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Hrithik, Sussanne now legally divorced MUMBAI: Hrithik Roshan and his estranged wife Sussanne Khan were granted divorce by the Bandra court Saturday, the Bollywood star’s lawyer said.

Lawyer Deepesh Mehta told IANS: “They are legally divorced now. Today at around 10:30 a.m., all things were done. They have got divorced in a very unique and elegant way where there is no alimony and not a single document drawn up between them. It’s all on the basis of trust, respect and faith.”

Mehta said “this is an example they have set on how a couple should part ways in an elegant and classy way.” It was earlier reported that a Rs.100 crore alimony was involved in their divorce but Sussanne had officially denied it. The couple is blessed with two children Hrehaan and Hridhaan. The kids custody will be joint. “Whenever and whoever wants to be with the kids, can be with them,” Mehta said.

Hrithik announced Sussanne’s decision to end their 17-year-old relationship on December 13.

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I have only been dumped so far: Ranveer Singh MUMBAI: Actor Ranveer Singh, who has often been chased by link-up rumors, says so far he has not dumped anyone in his life.

“Actually I have never dumped anyone in my life so far. I have only been dumped so far,” Ranveer said at the unveiling of Nakhriley song from Kill Dil at the Yash Raj Studios. Director Shaad Ali’s Kill Dil is coming out on November 14. Co-incidentally Ranveer’s Ram-leela also released in November. “I don’t know because I don’t decide the release dates of my films. I can only work hard as an actor. I hope even Kill Dil does as well as ‘Ram-leela did,” said the actor who is reportedly dating his Ram-leela co-star Deepika Padukone.

In Kill Dil, he has teamed up with Parineeti Chopra and Govinda and says that the latter inspired him to be an actor.

Evelyn Sharma learns Thai boxing Lisa Haydon down with dengue NEW DELHI: Actor Lisa Haydon skipped the promotion of her forthcoming film The Shaukeens here last week as she is suffering from dengue, said her co-stars. “Lisa is unwell. She was supposed to be here. We apologize for her absence. She is suffering from dengue,” Akshay Kumar told reporters here. Lisa was set to attend The Shaukeens event, a film which is tagged as a “coming-of-age” comedy, but couldn’t make it due to illness.

Anupam Kher said that she was “recovering”, but now again she is not well. “Her mother has also come from Mumbai,” he added. Annu Kapoor added that she is “unable to stand and can’t walk”. Written by Tigmanshu Dhulia and directed by Abhishek Sharma, the movie will release on November 7. Lisa Haydon has had a good year. She began the year with Queen, for which she got rave reviews.

NEW DELHI: Actor Evelyn Sharma got an opportunity to learn Thai boxing from champion Sumlock Kamsing while she was shooting in Thailand.

The Nautanki Saala! actor was in Thailand shooting for her new show Life Mein Ek Baar, and during her stay there she got to pick up the sport.

“It was fun. I never thought I can do something like Thai boxing. It is a great way to learn some self-defense. It teaches you some great amount of concentration, dedication and helps to stay fit as well,” Evelyn said in a statement.

Life Mein Ek Baar is a reality documentary drama about Evelyn and her friends and about their adventurous vacation and experiences in Thailand.

The forthcoming show will capture the personal experience of this trip of Evelyn and her girl gang — Mahek Chahal, Pia Trivedi and Rochelle Rao. Talking about the show, the actor said: “It is such an amazing concept. The show gives you freedom and opportunity to try out your most adventurous dreams, and that in a team of your best friends.

“It’s like you are working and on a vacation at the same time. Imagine you had to snorkel in the most beautiful ocean for work,” said the 28-year-old German Indian actor.

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DO-GOODERS HELP WISHWAS RAISE FUNDS

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EW YORK (NY) -- Wishwas, a non-profit organization, held its annual cocktail soiree in New York City on October 28 to raise funds for its charity.

Celebrity fashion designer Naeem Khan and his wife, jewelry designer Ranjana Khan, helped support the cause by hosting a spectacular fundraiser at their fashion studio in Manhattan. The evening raised funds for the charity via ticket sales and auction items.

Wishwas is a New York City-based non-profit organization focusing on two initiatives; empowering low-income immigrant women assimilate within society and training them in vocational skills to make them financially self- sufficient.

“I am so touched and honored for the support Wishwas has received from our community. The funds we raised at our gala will help us a great deal to better the lives of so many women.” says Wishwas Executive Director, Nivedita Chandrappa.

The gala was orchestrated by boutique PR firm, Neerja Public Relations, and managed by Rashi Shyam of Event Nirvana.

Over 200 guests, including Congresswoman Grace Meng, came out to support Wishwas and enjoyed an evening of cocktails, fashion

Ranjana Khan, Naeem Khan, host Jessica Minhas, & Nivedita Chandrappa

and shopping via the elaborate silent auction.

Auctions up for bid included a range of jewelry from Board Chair for Wishwas, and Ranjana Khan, as well as accessories from Exclusively In and a Five-Star Luxury Johnnie Walker VIP Tasting from Le Malt, among many other things.

The most coveted items at the gala were 2 tickets to Naeem Khan’s runaway

show at Mercedes Benz Fashion week, and a dinner date with the designer himself.

Additionally, Naeem Khan matched the highest bid, making that single auction item worth $7,000!

Sonali Skandan mesmerized the guests with a beautiful traditional dance piece, while The SA Dance Company showcased a breath-taking performance inspired by Indian folk, classical, and Bollywood dance.

PAKISTANI HELD IN TALIBAN TERROR CASE SUES US GOVT

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IAMI (FL) -- Irfan Khan, a naturalized US citizen from Pakistan with wife and two children, worked hard to realize the American dream after arriving in this country in 1994.

He held jobs in South Florida as a taxi driver and service technician, and operated a limousine company. He was an avid cricket player. Then he stepped up to a California computer industry job in 2011 that promised a good living.

A short time later, Khan was indicted, along with his father and brother — both Muslim imams at South Florida mosques — with conspiring to provide up to $50,000 to the Pakistani Taliban terror group.

Khan spent 319 days in solitary confinement before federal prosecutors abruptly dropped all

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charges in June 2012.

“It was very, very hard,’’ Khan said of his days spent praying and reading in a lonely cell.

Later, a federal judge ordered the acquittal of Khan’s brother for lack of evidence, although their elderly father, Hafiz Khan, was convicted at trial and sentenced to 25 years behind bars.

He’s serving that time at a federal prison in

North Carolina.

Now, Irfan Khan is suing the US government for malicious prosecution, accusing authorities of essentially manufacturing a non-existent case against him. He is seeking potentially tens of millions of dollars in damages.

A Miami federal judge refused the Justice Department’s attempt to get the case dismissed, and it’s headed for a June 2015 trial date.

Khan has had trouble opening bank accounts, leasing a car and getting a mortgage. His children, haunted by their father’s arrest, fear the police.

Friends and family shun him, asking that he delete their phone numbers, fearing they too will be targeted for surveillance.

“Everywhere I look is a dead end for me,’’ Khan said. “I was unfairly targeted and I don’t want this to happen to anybody ever again. I just want justice.’’

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fter its successful launch in the UK and India, Viacom18 and IndiaCast have announced the launch of the Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) Rishtey in the US and Canada.

Adding the festive fervor for viewers in the region, Rishtey is now available to the US audiences on Dish and Dishworld on channel 699 and to Canada viewers on Rogers Cable on channel 924.

A s Vi a c o m 1 8 ’s s e c o n d g e n e r a l entertainment channel, Rishtey is geared to offer an engaging mix of exciting shows, movies and entertainment from a wide spectrum of genres.

With seven channels already available in North America, IndiaCast currently has a comprehensive portfolio of brands in the region that covers a wide range of entertainment offerings.

Rishtey is the eighth channel in the region and will be available on a paid subscription format. With the launch of the Rishtey on Dish and Dishworld, the channel will now

be available to around 160,000 households in the US. Commenting on Rishtey’s foray into the US & Canada, Gaurav Gandhi, Group COO, IndiaCast, said, “US and Canada are the most important international markets for South Asian entertainment and we are delighted to launch our second Hindi entertainment channel, Rishtey, in this region.”

Rishtey, for the North America region, is, indeed, a customized Pay TV service that promises to engage viewers with a plethora of content ranging from scripted dramas from the subcontinent (both India & Pakistan), Indian Kids content, Youth programming, Lifestyle as well as Bollywood content. The channel is a true variety entertainment service with “something for everyone” in the family.

Elaborating on the launch, Sameer

Goswami, senior vice president and head of North America business for IndiaCast, said, “Launch of Rishtey in North America adds another dimension to our stellar portfolio of channels in the region. US & Canada are the first markets where this brand will be a Pay-TV service.”

Viacom18 is India’s fastest growing entertainment network of iconic brands offering multi-platform, multi- generational and multicultural brand experiences across television, film, digital media and LIVE events.

IndiaCast is India’s first multi-platform ‘Content Asset Monetization’ entity, jointly owned by TV18 & Viacom18. IndiaCast mandate includes domestic distribution, placement services, international channel distribution and advertising sales, new media (digital) distribution and content syndication for all the group company channels & content.

The beautiful Manhattan studio was donned with a fashion display from Naeem Khan’s spring 2015 collection. He is an Indian-born American fashion designer who has styled celebrities such as Beyonce, Penelope Cruz, Eva Longoria, Debra Messing and many others.

Another fan of Naeem Khan’s exquisite designs is First Lady Michelle Obama, who stunned in an NK collection at the 2013 Oscars!

The evening was catered by Devi Restaurant and desserts were sponsored

by Chocal8Kiss. Wine 34, Fair Trade and 1947 Beer provided cocktails for the evening.

The event was hosted by human rights activist and speaker, Jessica Minhas. Official photography for the evening was captured

by Asim Farooki Photography.

Wishwas expands opportunity for low-income communities through leadership development, personal finance management, business/entrepreneurship training, community building and micro credit/micro-financing loans.

Through small cooperatives, Wishwas creates a safe place where immigrant women can come together and develop confidence, faith and trust in each other.

2 teens on bridge hit by train

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UDORA (KS) -- Two teens could be in trouble with the law after they were struck by a train in Eudora, Kansas, on November 1.

Sergeant Chris Morris of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office said the two were hanging out on a bridge just before 4 pm when they saw the train coming and tried to get off the bridge in time. They were unsuccessful and were hit.

The lieutenant said that what the teens were doing is considered criminal trespassing.

Both boys, who are approximately 16, were found with serious injuries and were airlifted to local hospitals.

While one is from Eudora and the other from Lawrence.

The incident happened just west of the Eudora water treatment facility and north of Old K-10 near the Wakarusa River.

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MASSMUTUAL HONORS DIWALI AND BUSINESS TRADITION OF CHOPDA PUJAN No-Cost Seminars Help Business Owners Secure Their Futures and Protect the Next Generation

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PRINGFIELD, MASS., Almost three million Asian Indians in the United States celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, on Oct. 23. For the more than 300,000 Asian-Indian owned firms* in the U.S., the holiday takes on an added dimension, as the celebration marks the beginning of a new business year. To help business owners prepare for the New Year ahead, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is offering a series of free, no-obligation business seminars in five cities across the country this Diwali.

In a special Diwali ritual for businesses known as Chopda Pujan, new account books are opened and blessed. Business owners use this time to reflect on the past year while looking ahead to new opportunities for prosperity and wealth. It is said the goddess of wealth, known as Lakshmi, visits the homes of devotees on this day, and lamps light the way to welcome her.

A MassMutual study** found that although 77 percent of Asian Indian business owners believe financial planning for their business is very important, only 43 percent are concerned about who will run their businesses if they or another owner leaves, becomes disabled or dies; only 46 percent have a formal retirement plan.

“Entrepreneurial businesses are vital to our growing economic recovery, so it is concerning that so many business owners seem to be sacrificing their own and their

MassMutual sponsored Atlanta Diwali Event” (GAPI)

family’s financial future,” says Nimesh Trivedi, Asian-Indian Market lead at MassMutual.

“With help, business owners can look past the seemingly overwhelming day-to-day demands of running their businesses and establish and meet their long-term financial goals.”

To help Asian Indian business owners open their new books this Diwali and plan for a prosperous new year, MassMutual is offering a series of free video-based seminars featuring stories shared by real business owners. The vignettes explore critical business planning topics, such as passing ownership on from one generation to the next, preparing for the unexpected, the death of an owner, retaining key employees, and proper estate and retirement planning.

Seminars addressing these topics critical to Asian Indian business owners were presented in the following cities across the country this Diwali: • Houston, Oct. 14 • Atlanta: Oct. 18 • San Jose, Calif.: Oct. 24 • Edison, N.J.: Oct. 29 The Seminar in Chicago has been scheduled for November 6, 2014 For more information on the multi-city business owner seminar tour, contact Nimesh Trivedi, 413.744.1244. For more information on planning for your businesses’ and families’ financial futures, visit massmutual.com/ asianindian .

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“Shakti” Shakti-singledvd_largeAn Explosion of Colors, Energy and Culture, Nov 9, 5:30 p.m at Bergen Performing Arts Centre, 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.shareandcare.org

Society of Indo- American Engineers and Architects’34th Annual Gala: Nov. 15th, 6:30 p.m at Grand Hyatt, Grand Central Station, New York. For more information, visit www.siaeany.org

Hindu Temple of Tristates to host Family Gita class: Day Series, Nov. 16 to 22 at Royal Palace , 77 Knollwood Road, White Plains New York. Call Vidher Kumar Mehra (914) 819 -8612

Aritz presents Mikka Singh Live in New Jersey: Nov 9, 8;00 p.m to 11.00 p.m at Rithz Theatre and Performing arts Center, 1148 E.Jersey Street, New Jersey Visit arizinc.com

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T LOUIS (MI) -- October 22 could rightly be proclaimed as the Art of Living Foundation and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day in St. Louis county.

Inside Ferguson is a deep weariness -weariness with the platitudes of leaders and activists, reporters and media outlets, politics and police and now mobs and looters.

Unrest and strife has now become a fixture in this Gateway City. Known for its hallmark St Louis Arch, a beacon of hope that now seems to have the downward curve of a drooping smile.

However, there were many moments to smile when Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a world renowned spiritual leader and founder of Art of Living, addressed a 1,000-strong gathering and led a meditation at an event called at ‘Corner of Peace & True Happiness’ at the St. Charles Convention Center organized by the Foundation on October 22.

Beaming broadly, Mike Casewell, an ASU student in business sustainability, said: “The insight that was given by Sri Sri answered many questions I had about life and the event left me feeling content with myself.”

Echoing a similar sentiment Bobby Bravo, another ASU Master’s student, said: “It was a perfect blend of sharing his insights and uniting people together in a peaceful way.”

In the past at the invitation of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an ambassador of peace and nonviolence, has traveled to Iraq to advise on peace initiatives. And at the request of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, he went to Sri Lanka to act as a mediator during its civil war.

He has also arbitrated conflicts in Kashmir, Cameroon and South Africa and

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Guru of Joy was recently invited to Israel to address the Second Israeli Presidential Conference.

In St Louis, he led a peace meditation with a gathering of over one thousand people in the aftermath of the ravaged and segregated landscape in St Louis.

Madhuri Karode, from Delaware, said that Sri Sri’s statements resonated with her, in particular, his remark: “We’ve spent millions of dollars on war, we only need to spend a fraction of that on peace education.”

A humanitarian crisis has been simmering under the surface in this city which has been sadly named as one of the top ten unhappiest cities in the US by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

It is a crisis of connectedness and human values, according to humanitarian leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is the first world leader to focus on the individual as a part of the whole, as a critical link in building communities, leading a meditation for peace in a weary city.

His vision and unique insights in building

The mesmerized audience a stress-free, violence-free society drew this He stated that there was much work large crowd from this weary city ravaged to do in the community, and encouraged by hate and segregation, where he led a everyone to find how they can contribute in meditation for peace. Sri Sri has mediated in a positive way. conflict zones with great efficacy by focusing The Guru of Joy, as he is known, has on alleviating individual stress. been a catalyst of peace in war zones and A diverse gathering flooded into the violent communities alike. sold-out, standing room at the Peace & In honor of the peacekeeping work True Happiness event. The session was done by the Foundation and Sri Sri in highlighted by a keynote address with Sri Sri, St Louis, Craig Schmid, Chairman of talking about the roots of racism, stress, and Board of Alderman, read the following declining human values, and outlining a path statement: “Now, therefore, I, Charlie to removing these through cultivating inner A Dooley, county executive of St. Louis peace, and educating children to be part of county, MO, due hereby proclaim, and a one-world family. encourage all residents to learn more He led a meditation with the huge about the Art of Living Foundation and crowd--many of whom had never meditated some of its social programs including before--that left the room in pin-drop silence. poverty alleviation, women empowerment, During the audience question-answer prisoner rehabilitation, education equality session that followed, Sri Sri explained, “It’s and environment sustainability” time we move from infant joy where we just Indeed, a historic intersection for this want to get something all the time, to mature city, in desperate need of meditation, as much joy, where our concern is what we can give. “ as it requires overarching mediation.

NY man gropes two women 2 Indians face 20-yr jail for wire fraud PIN codes to add funds to Green Dot

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EW YORK – Things got scary for two women working at an Aurora haunted house over the weekend when a patron groped them while he was inside the attraction.

Ameet Kumar, 30, of Hicksville, N.Y. was charged with two counts of battery under Aurora ordinances.

The police responded around 7:30 pm on November 2 to a haunted house amusement on West New York Street after two female employees said they had been inappropriately touched.

Officers determined at the scene that Kumar allegedly groped a 20-year-old employee’s buttocks while they were in the haunted house. He also allegedly grabbed a 40-year-old woman in the chest as he was exiting the attraction.

The security detained him until the police arrived.

Kumar has been told to appear in court on November 10.

Philadelphia men of Indian origin have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to extort victims to load prepaid debit cards with funds that were stolen as part of the scheme, US Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Investigators from the FBI and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations arrested Alpeshkumar Patel, 30, and Vijaykumar Patel, 39, of Philadelphia at the latter’s home on a complaint charging them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

The duo appeared before US Magistrate Judge Mark Falk in Newark federal court.

The charge of conspiracy to wire fraud carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of the greater of $250,000, or twice the gross profits to the defendants or twice the gross loss suffered to the victims of the offense.

According to the complaint unsealed on October 28, from September 2013 through March 2014, the two men were allegedly part of a conspiracy to steal money using reloadable debit cards. First they would purchase reloadable Green Dot Cards, and register them in names other than their own.

The conspirators—some of whom were located in India—contacted victims by phone and used threats or deceit to induce them to put money on MoneyPak cards, which are used along with assigned

The conspirators then used the reloadable cards to purchase money orders that were deposited into bank accounts.

All of the steps were taken quickly so law enforcement and victims could not identify the conspirators or prevent or reverse the fraudulent transfers, a release from the US Attorney for New Jersey said.

As one example, a retail store located in New Jersey received a telephone call from an unknown caller on September 10, 2013. The caller said there was a bomb in the store and the store manager had five minutes to comply with the caller’s demands or the bomb would detonate.

The caller then asked the manager to load 10 $500 MoneyPak cards and provide the caller with the associated PIN codes.

The manager had provided the code for one card before law enforcement arrived at the store, instructed the manager to hang up the phone, and evacuated the building.

The $500 associated with that code was transferred to an existing prepaid reloadable Green Dot Card.

Surveillance video showed Alpeshkumar Patel in the Philadelphia CVS where the Green Dot Card was bought. That card was then used by Vijaykumar Patel, who was caught on video purchasing two money orders in a Philadelphia Wal Mart.

The money orders, in turn, were used to deposit funds into a bank account.

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EW JERSEY -- The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) has condemned the recent targeting of fellow community members in three burglaries within just nine days in Middlesex county, New Jersey.

The FIA urged the community, the elected officials and officials with the Indian diaspora roots to make the safety of the community one of the focal points in all residing localities, especially the ones with high population of the community.

Middlesex county holds one of the highest population of (South Asian) India Americans and migrants in the United States with multiple government officials of Indian descent.

No wonder, the FIA feels that complacency on the request of action or non- expression on these episodes can reflect improperly on the strength and unity of the community.

The FIA will express in writing and follow up with the designated officials and urges the community as well to take a unified and rightful stance by voicing opinion against such targeted vandalism which should be promptly trouble-shooted and addressed.

There is also a need for emphasis on programs such as elevated patrolling of the affected neighborhoods/community awareness tips on ‘Be on the look-out for’ , do’s and don’ts, etc. along with attention and follow-up to the investigation to see that the vandals are brought to book promptly.

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Young heart can heal faster According to a study, the heart holds its own pool of immune cells

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The investigators found that the helpful macrophages originate in the embryonic heart and harmful macrophages originate in the bone marrow and could be distinguished by whether they express a

protein on their surface called CCR2. Macrophages without CCR2 originate in the heart; those with CCR2 come from the bone marrow, the research showed.

The researchers found that a compound that inhibits the CCR2 protein could block the bone marrow’s macrophages from entering the heart. “When we did that, we found that the macrophages from the bone marrow did not come in,” Lavine said.

“And the macrophages native to the heart remained. We saw reduced inflammation in these injured adult hearts, less oxidative damage and improved repair. We also saw new blood vessel growth,” Lavine added.

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went one of three surgical procedures (laparoscopic adjustable banding, sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass) for weight loss from 2002 onwards. These participants were compared with 2,167 controls. Participants were followed up for a maximum of seven years.

During follow-up, 38 new diagnoses of diabetes among participants

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These immune cells are called macrophages - whether they reside in the heart or arrive from the bone marrow.

Blocking the bone marrow’s macrophages from entering the heart protects the organ’s beneficial pool of macrophages, allowing them to remain in the heart where they promote regeneration and recovery, research on mouse model showed.

“This may explain why the young heart can recover while the adult heart cannot,” said Kory

Lavine from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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eight-loss surgery could reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by around 80 percent in obese people, says a study.

More than 80 percent of adults with Type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese.

“Our results suggest that bariatric (weight loss) surgery may be a highly effective method of preventing the onset of diabetes in men and women with severe obesity,” said Martin Gulliford, professor at King’s College London in Britain.

We need to understand how weight loss surgery can be used,

together with interventions to increase physical activity and promote healthy eating, as part of an overall diabetes prevention strategy, he added.

Using electronic health records from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, the researchers assessed the effect of contemporary surgical weight loss procedures on the development of diabetes.

They identified 2,167 obese adults without diabetes, who under-

More than 80 pc of adults with the disease are obese

Your week ahead...

Aries This week, your values come into sharp focus —you may become the poster child for a cause or campaign. Thursday, November 6, marks the full moon in Taurus and your ethical second house.

Taurus This Thursday marks the annual full moon in your sign, a day meant for celebrating you, fabulous you. Earlier in the week, your job is to sort and make some hardcore decisions.

Gemini A mentor figure could appear and take you under his/her wing too. Stay open to the earth angels who are all around you. — coaches, shamans, healers, therapists and wise friends.

Cancer Your growth is directly proportional to the number of people you know — and, of course, the quality of their character. The eleventh house rules the technology, so seek your tribe online too.

Leo Devote the first few days of this week to putting the finishing touches on projects . Then, step into your critics searchlight and show them what you’re made of. Projecting an attitude of confidence is half the battle won.

Virgo You could be pleasantly surprised by how the people react when you get honest like this. While a change is in order, this conundrum isn’t necessarily the end of the road. Stay open to creative strategies.

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Why scratching makes an itch worse WASHINGTON: Scratching an itch only makes it worse but you cannot resist that urge to scratch more?

Blame it on the brain.

According to a research, scratching causes the brain to release a hormone called serotonin which intensifies the itch sensation.

“The problem is that when the brain gets those pain signals, it responds by producing the neuro-

transmitter serotonin to help control that pain,” said senior investigator Zhou-Feng Chen, director of the center for the study of itch at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

As serotonin spreads from the brain into the spinal cord, we found the chemical can “jump the tracks, moving from pain-sensing neurons to nerve cells that influence itch intensity”, Chen added.

As part of the study, the researchers bred a strain of mice that lacked the genes to make serotonin. When those genetically-engineered mice were injected with a substance that normally makes the skin itch, the mice did not scratch as much as normal mice.

But when the genetically-altered mice were injected with serotonin, they scratched as mice would be expected to in response to compounds designed to induce itching.

“Itch and pain signals are transmitted through different but related pathways,” Chen maintained.

Scratching can relieve itch by creating minor pain. But when the body responds to pain signals, that response actually can make itching worse, the team wrote.

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Men seemed to prefer younger women. Women, on the other hand, seemed to prefer men closer to their own age, the study from famous dating website OkCupid revealed. The findings that involved over three million OkCupid members puzzled researchers because nearly all users on the dating site support inter-racial relationships.

“An individual cannot control who turns him/her on. I do think the fact that race is a sexual factor for so many and in such a consistent way, raises deeper questions,” Christian Rudder, co-founder of the

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Whole grain oats for your health that oats and oat bran might provide benefits in some cases of bowel disease (one of two studies on ulcerative colitis) and constipation (14 studies). A review of the most recent and compelling studies on oats and oat bran and cardiovascular disease risk factors concluded that oats and oat bran lower total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or bad cholesterol by 2 and 19 percent and 4 and 23 percent respectively.

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Eating fish the right way LOS ANGELES: Eating fish has been associated with lower rates of heart disease, stroke, depression and Alzheimer’s disease. But how you eat it may be the real key to reaping its benefits, reveals a research.

From adding herbs and spices to layering it up are some of the ways to make your fish eating session a healthy affair.

A research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine completed a study on volunteers who regularly ate fish and it was concluded that they had larger brain volumes in regions associated with memory and cognition, but only if the fish was baked or broiled, not fried.

Baking and broiling are also better for your waistline. For example, a dozen fried shrimp can pack 280 calories, versus a mere 85 calories for 12 shrimps that have been steamed or broiled, reports huffingtonpost.com.

Here are five tips for making baked and broiled seafood taste fantastic. * Use good fat: Before cooking, brush fish filets with extra virgin olive or coconut oil, or slather with a jarred sauce, such as sundried tomato, roasted red pepper or basil pesto. Or after cooking, top with sliced or chopped avocado, finely chopped nuts, or a dollop of olive tapenade or drizzle of tahini. * Add herbs and spices: There are numerous ways to season seafood,

from a simple combo of garlic and Italian herbs to a fiery layer of blackened seasonings. * Chill it: In addition to chilled shrimp cocktail, nearly any fish can be served cold after it’s cooked. Top an entrée salad with chilled fish; add it to a cold salad made with veggies and either wholegrain pasta, wild rice or quinoa; add it to a classic chilled veggie dish like a marinated cucumber salad; or spoon it into lettuce boats made from outer romaine leaves. * Add it to other dishes: After simply baking or boiling, add seafood to another flavorful dish, such as a soup, stew, stir fry or veggie “pasta” dish. Or spoon it into corn tortillas and top with pico de gallo and guacamole for a healthy version of healthy fish tacos.

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ver food, songs and films, Goa will engage with the culture of its colonial past in the sixth edition of the Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa, an Indo-Portuguese cultural fest stretching over four months, which kicked off on November 5.

The festival will see a celebration of Indian and Portuguese culture including art, cinema, music, cuisine, theatre, literature and more.

The previous edition was held in Lisbon last year on an experimental basis. Announcing this, newly appointed Portuguese Consul Gen-

eral Rui Carvalho Baceira, who is also the convenor of the festival’s executive committee, said that it will include interactive sessions on Goan culture, a fado singing competition, a Lusophone film festival, creative writing sessions and workshops and a two-day food and music festival.

Literally translated as the ‘IndoPortuguese cultural week’ the festival was started in 2008 to celebrate the unique Goan fusion culture and Goan identity honed over 451 years of Portuguese rule.

Unlike most parts of India which experienced British rule for nearly 200 years, Goa’s engagement with its Luso colonizers has made the

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in Goa’s food, music, dance, architecture, laws and even language.

The earlier editions of the Semana have tried to portray Goan culture, including art, cuisine, films and other art forms through Goan and Portuguese artists who performed in Goa and delighted creatively attuned audiences here.

The event will begin with a session on ‘Goan Culture - The Road Map for Tomorrow’.

The festival is supported by the Consulate of Portugal, Clube Vasco-da-Gama, Clube National, Clube Harmonia, BPS Club, Indo-Portuguese Friendship Society, Fundacao Oriente and Institute Camoes.

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