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Obama predicts long-term campaign against IS President acknowledges the terror group, which controls large parts Iraq and Syria, does not present a ‘classic’ military challenge IANS, WASHINGTON

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nited States President Barack Obama warned that there would be periodic setbacks in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) and said it is a long-term campaign.

“This is going to be a long-term campaign; there are no quick fixes involved,” Obama said after a meeting with coalition military leaders at Joint Base Andrews in the U.S. state of Maryland, Xinhua reported.

The president acknowledged

that the terror network, which controls large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria, does not present

The meeting with military leaders was held amid fresh fears that IS was still making gains in both Iraq and Syria a “classic” military challenge.

The meeting with international military leaders, top White House officials and top Pentagon brass was

held amid new fears that IS is still making gains in both Iraq and Syria despite a U.S.-led bombing campaign. IS militants have reportedly captured a military training camp in western Iraq and lobbed bombs at Baghdad suburbs, sparking concerns that the Iraqi military is not up to the fight. But the White House maintained that despite some of the troubling news, the president’s plan against IS was “succeeding”.

“We’re in the early days of the execution of that strategy,” said press secretary Josh Earnest during a White House press briefing on October 14.

There would be periodic setbacks in the fight against the IS, warns President Obama.

Health worker tests positive for Ebola IANS, WASHINGTON

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Gay marriage permitted in Alaska WASHINGTON: Gay couples in the state of Alaska may now request for the necessary documents to marry due to a court ruling that after 16 years revoked the constitutional amendment banning such unions.

In a ruling issued on October 12, federal Judge Timothy Burgess found in favor of five gay couples who had sued the state of Alaska in an attempt to nullify the constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1998. The judge said in his ruling that the amendment violates due process and the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Alaska authorities may appeal the ruling. Alaska and Hawaii in 1998 were the first states to pass constitutional amendments against samesex marriage. Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and other lower courts have resulted in there being more than 30 U.S. states that now allow gay marriage.

A week ago, the U.S. high court rejected the appeals of five states -Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and Indiana — which were seeking to prohibit gay marriage in a ruling

that cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry in six other states: Colorado, Kansas, North and South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming. Just a day later, a federal appeals court issued a ruling overturning the prohibitions on gay marriage in Idaho and Nevada.

Nevertheless, a Supreme Court justice later imposed a temporary suspension on gay marriage in Idaho. Analysts believed that the high court was going to find in favor of same-sex unions in at least one or two cases concerning gay marriage during the recently-begun judicial session by issuing a ruling with national implications before June 2015. However, the Supreme Court has avoided entering into the debate on the legalization of gay marriage on the national level.

Analysts believed that the high court was going to find in favor of same-sex unions in at least one or two cases concerning gay marriage during the recently-begun judicial session by issuing a ruling with national implications before June 2015.

— IANS

healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the first Ebola patient in the U.S. has tested positive for the deadly virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on October 12.

“The hospital and patient were notified of the preliminary and confirmatory test results,” Xinhua quoted the CDC as saying in a statement. “Treatment decisions will be made by the patient and hospital.”

Earlier, a preliminary test result conducted on October 11 at the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory in Austin showed that the worker who reported a lowgrade fever overnight October 10 contracted the virus.

Earlier, the CDC said a “breach in protocol” caused the healthcare worker to preliminarily test positive for Ebola after treating the first patient with the deadly virus in the U.S. The healthcare worker, reportedly a female nurse at Texas

Presbyterian Hospital, is the first known person-to-person transmission case of Ebola in the US. “We are deeply concerned,” Xinhua quoted CDC director Tom Frieden as telling in a press conference on October 12.

Corporates vows to boost US-India ties Republicans blamed for slashing CDC budget

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he United States-India Business Council (USIBC) has reaffirmed its faith and hope in the future of the U.S.India trade relationship with its members committed to making $41 billion investment in India.

“There’s never been a better nor a more vital time for the U.S. and India to work together than right now. Let us seize a defining moment in a defining partnership,” USIBC chairman Ajay Banga said at its 39th Anniversary Leadership Summit here.

“The admiration for India is today being matched by a renewed optimism about India in the U.S. and around the world,” said Banga, who is also President and

CEO, MasterCard to a packed house in the Hall of Flags at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The premier trade advocacy organization comprised of 310 of the top-tier U.S. and Indian companies hosted the summit in the wake of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the U.S. Entitled ‘A New Chapter: Fast Tracking Growth,’ it brought together industry and government leaders from both India and the U.S.

WASHINGTON: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC, has blamed the Republicans, in a new electoral ad, for slashing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) budget for researching and combating diseases such as Ebola.

“Republicans voted to cut CDC’s budget to fight Ebola,” the commercial says, citing a 2011 budget vote that included cuts to the agency, while noting at the same time that conservatives “protect tax breaks for special interests”. DCCC president Steve Israel, said in a communique.

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Huhhud hammers Andhra Pradesh Cyclone claims 21 lives in Andhra Pradesh, relief work in full swing as Narendra Modi offers relief package

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yclonic storm Hudhud claimed 21 lives, affected six lakh people and damaged over 6,000 houses in north coastal Andhra as the extent of destruction caused by it Sunday unfolded a day later. Relief operations began on October 13 on war footing.

Visakhapatnam, the largest city in the state which bore the brunt of the fury, remained without electricity, communication and drinking water as almost the entire physical infrastructure collapsed due to the cyclone. The storm, which hit the coast near the port city Sunday with heavy rains wind speed of 185 kmph, left a trail of destruction, unseen and unheard by its nearly

Rescue operations underway after the cyclone in Visakhapatnam.

1.8 million population.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an aerial survey of cycloneaffected-areas.

Terming the devastation as unprecedented, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu sought `20 billion as interim relief from the central government. He also appealed to Modi to declare this as a national calamity.

Willing for serious dialogue, but Pakistan not, says India IANS, NEW DELHI

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ndia on October 14 said it was willing for a “serious dialogue” with Pakistan on all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, within the framework of the Simla agreement and Lahore declaration and Islamabad’s tactic of seeking to internationalize the Kashmir issue

will not succeed. External affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin also said that Pakistan must take immediate steps to deescalate the situation on the border created by ceasefire violations.

The framework in which all outstanding issues can be resolved and a peaceful and cooperative relationship built between the two countries was the Simla accord and the Lahore declaration, he said.

“We have already stated that we are willing for serious dialogue in this framework. It will cover all issues including that of Jammu and Kashmir. It seems from what Pakistan is doing, it is not interested in this kind of dialogue,” the spokesperson noted.

Viskhapatnam district accounted for 15 deaths. Five people were killed in Vijayanagarm while one person died in Srikakulam district.

Officials said most deaths occurred due to falling trees. Parkala Prabhakar, advisor to the state government, told reporters in Hyderabad on October 13 that 6,638 houses were damaged in three north coastal districts and adjoining East Godavari. He said railway tracks and roads were damaged at 109 places. While Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram districts suffered extensive damage, Srikakulam district faces threat of floods due to heavy inflows in the rivers and breach of several tanks. The hurricane knocked down hundreds of trees, electricity poles and communication towers in the region.

ED notice to Flipkart?

BANGALORE: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reported to have issued a notice to leading e-retailer Flipkart on its October 6 “Big Billion Day” discount sale offer being in violation of statutory rules.

Though the city-based Flipkart declined to confirm if it had received the notice, its spokesperson told IANS that the company complied with the law and would cooperate with the authorities when required.

“We are in complete compliance with the laws of the land and will cooperate with authorities when required,” the spokesperson said.

The ED notice has also sought the company’s response on the charge it had facilitated transactions in violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) during the mega sale.

— IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vizag airport, during his visit to review the situation of the areas, affected by the cyclone, on October 14.

Modi announces `10 billion assistance VISAKHAPATNAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 14 announced `10 billion as interim relief for cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh and promised all assistance after a detailed survey of the losses.

He made the announcement after visiting parts of the worst-affected port city and a review meeting with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and senior officials.

Modi, who made an aerial survey of the affected areas of both north coastal Andhra and Odisha, said it was a major disaster and assured the

Andhra government of all help in this hour of crisis.

He told reporters that the central government will send a team for a detailed survey of the losses.

He declared `2, 00,000 from Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for families of each of those killed and `50,000 to every injured.

The Prime Minister praised the weather department for using latest technology to issue advance warning and in making correct predictions with regard to velocity, direction and timing of the cyclone. — IANS

Heavy turnout in Maha, Haryana Exit polls predict win for BJP in both states IANS, MUMBI/CHANDIGARH

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olling ended peacefully in Maharashtra and Haryana on October 15 evening. In Maharashtra, with a little over 55 percent of the state's 83.5 million voters exercised their franchise for the 288 assembly seats, officials said. Voting also took place for the lone Lok Sabha by-elections for Beed parliamentary seat amidst tight security.

In Mumbai, around 48 percent of the electorate cast their votes till 5 p.m. The fate of 4,119 candidates have been sealed in EVMs and now the focus shall be on

MNS chief Raj Thackeray arrives at a polling booth to cast his vote.

October 19 when the counting will take place. High turnout was reported from most areas as voting for 90 assembly seats in Haryana ended. The state saw a turnout of nearly 72 percent till 6 p.m., election officials said here. The officials said that voters were still queued up at polling stations and that the poll percentage would go up. The final polling percentage would be known later.

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Previous Indian Nobel winners: l Rabindranath Tagore (1913, Literature), l C.V. Raman (1930, Physics), l Mother Teresa (1979, Peace) and Amartya Sen (1988, Economics). l Rajendra K. Pachauri accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for the Inter-governmental Panel on Climatic Change (IPCC) in 2007.

CHILD ACTIVISTS GET PEACE NOBEL Kailash Satyarthi, India’s best known face against child labor, was awarded the Peace Prize along with girl education activist Malala Yousufzai from Pakistan IANS, NEW DELHI

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resident Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a proud nation in congratulating the Delhi-based 60-year-old activist, who pledged to keep fighting to secure freedom for the hundreds of thousands from poor families who slog away as child workers in pitiable conditions.

Kailash Satyarthi is the fifth Indian to win a Nobel prize after Rabindranath Tagore (1913, Literature), C.V. Raman (1930, Physics), Mother Teresa (1979, Peace) and Amartya Sen (1988, Economics).

Rajendra K. Pachauri accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for the Inter-governmental Panel on Climatic Change (IPCC) in 2007.

Born in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, Satyarthi, who gave up a promising career as an electrical

Satyarthi’s Bachpan Bachao Andolan has for years not just campaigned against child labor but raided factories as well as shops that employ children illegally, turning them into virtual slave labor and often paying them a pittance for hours of hard toil.

engineer when he was 26, expressed hope this recognition would strengthen the struggle of child laborers.

“This award is a dedication to all those people and activists fighting for the cause of children. I hope this will give strength to the struggle of children working as laborers,” Satyarthi told IANS. The lanky Indian, who is usually dressed in a simple khadi kurtapyjama, shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Malala, the Pakistani teenager who stood up to the Tal-

iban and survived a near fatal shooting.

Satyarthi’s Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA, or Save Childhood Movement), has for years not just campaigned against child Labor but raided factories as well as sweat-

shops that employ children illegally, turning them into virtual slave Labor and often paying them a pittance for hours of hard toil.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it was awarding Satyarthi and Malala “for their struggle

“THIS AWARD IS A DEDICATION TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE AND ACTIVISTS FIGHTING FOR THE CAUSE OF CHILDREN. I HOPE THIS WILL GIVE STRENGTH TO THE STRUGGLE OF CHILDREN WORKING AS — Kailash Satyarthi LABORERS,”

against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education”.

It said that showing great personal courage, Satyarthi, “maintaining Gandhi’s tradition, has headed various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain. He has also contributed to the development of important international conventions on children’s rights”.

Malala was shot by a Taliban gunman as she took a bus home from school in Pakistan’s northwest in 2012. She went to Britain for treatment.

The Nobel Committee regards it “as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism”. It said there were 168 million child laborers in the world now. In 2000, the figure was 78 million higher. The world has come closer to the goal of eliminating child labor.

Satyarthi’s group has so far freed about 80,000 children from servitude, including bonded laborers, and helped in their successful reintegration, rehabilitation and education.

Officially, there are only about five million child workers in India.

But activists say the actual figure is ten times as much.

Meet Malala — the youngest Nobel laureate ISLAMABAD: Malala Yousufzai, the 17-year-old Pakistani girl education campaigner who was shot in the head in 2012 by a Taliban gunman, is the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize.

Malala won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize along with Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi.

Before Malala, Australia-born British citizen William Lawrence Bragg was the youngest Nobel laureate when he won the physics Nobel in 1915 at the age of 25.

In naming her for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said: “Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzay has already fought for several years for the right of girls to education, and has shown by example that children and young people, too, can contribute to improving their own situations. This she has done under the most dangerous circumstances. Through her

“I wish Indian PM and Pakistan’s PM attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony together”

heroic struggle, she has become a leading spokesperson for girls’ rights to education.”

Malala and India’s Satyarthi were named the joint winners of the eight-million kronor ($1.1 million) peace prize by the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee - Nor-

way’s former prime minister Thorbjoern Jagland — on October 10.

Malala was shot in the head while on her way to school by a Taliban militant on October 9, 2012.

From that horrific moment two years ago to this momentous one Friday morning, the 17-year-old’s

tale has been one of immense inspiration for millions of people across the world who value children’s - and not just girls’ - rights and education.

After being shot, a critically injured Malala was airlifted to a military hospital in Peshawar. There a damaged portion of her skull had to be removed. Later the Pakistan government at its expense, airlifted her to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, where she was treated for life-threatening injuries and pulled back from the brink. Malala did not become famous only two years ago after the appalling Taliban attack on her.

Rather, Taliban militants shot at her because she had already earned name for raising her voice for girls’ right to education much before that, defying Taliban diktat.

Born July 12, 1997, in a Sunni Muslim family at Mingora in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, Malala attended

a school run by her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai. Her activism did not go unnoticed and, in 2011 she was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize, also known as the Children’s Nobel. The same year she was awarded the National Youth Peace Prize of Pakistan.

In England, after being discharged from hospital, she started attending Birmingham High School in March 2013.

In October 2013, she released her autobiography: “I am Malala: The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban.”

The same month, the European Parliament conferred on her the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize last year too but did not get it.

This year she became the Nobel laureate, the youngest ever. She was in school in Birmingham when the good news floated in.

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Prestigious honor for food justice activist Navina Khanna is among five winners of James Beard Foundation Leadership awards for 2014 IANS, ARUN KUMAR

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ndian-American food justice activist Navina Khanna is one of the five winners of the prestigious James Beard Foundation Leadership awards for 2014, considered North America’s highest honor for food and beverage professionals.

Khanna, Fellow at Movement Strategy Centre, has won the award “for her work as a food justice activist organizing across communities for equitable and ecological food systems on local, regional, and national levels.”

The JBF awards covering all aspects of the industry -from chefs and restaurateurs to cookbook authors and food journalists to restaurant designers and architects — are presented each spring at Lincoln Center.

New York-based JBF also maintains the historic James Beard House in the City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs and hosts conferences, tastings, lectures, workshops, and food-related art exhibits around U.S. Khanna is also a cofounder and the Field Director of

PM Narendra Modi had assured simplification in the PIO and OCI schemes during his address to the Indian Americans in New York recently.

NRI body welcomes Modi’s action on PIO cards

Oakland-based Navina Khanna has spent nearly 15 years focusing on transformative change through agriculture and food systems.

She is an educator, community organizer, activist and policy advocate Live Real, “a national initiative dedicated to amplifying the power of young people in frontline communities shaping radically different food systems through policy and practice.”

As a Movement Strategy Centre Innovation Fellow, Khanna, according to her profile, applies lessons from other social justice movements to build a stronger, more aligned, and strategic food justice movement.

Based in Oakland, she’s worked as an educator, community organizer, activist and policy advocate transforming local, regional, and national agri-food systems from field to vacant lot to table.

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: The United States India Political Action Committee (USINPAC), a forum of the Indian American community in the U.S., has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for swift action in fulfilling assurances on the PIO cards.

“Swift action on this issue by the prime minister is indeed heartening and sends a very strong signal to the Indian diaspora that the Indian government is attuned to the issues faced by the community. This also sends a signal to the wider global audiences that the message of Come and Make in India is being whole heartedly supported by necessary policy reform in India”, said Sanjay Puri, chairman of the USINPAC. In his Madison Square Garden address in New York during his recent

U.S. visit, Modi had announced simplification in the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) schemes for the Indian diaspora. The announcement has been officially notified in the gazette. All PIO cards are now valid for lifetime of the cardholder. The Union Home Ministry has also issued instructions that PIO cardholders will not be required to report to a police station even if their stay in India exceeds 180 days. It is working on a new scheme that will merge the PIO and OCI schemes.

USINPAC is the voice of over 3.2 million Indian-Americans and works on issues that concern the community. It supports candidates for local, state and federal office and encourages political participation by the IndianAmerican community.

— IANS

Nadella apologizes over US Telugus contribute for cyclone Hudhud relief remarks on women’s pay IANS, WASHINGTON

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elugu Association of North America (TANA), the largest Telugu organization outside India, has announced that it will be making an initial contribution of $100,000 for relief efforts for the victims of cyclone Hudhud.

Expressing shock at the unprecedented disaster caused by cyclone Hudhud in the northern districts

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icrosoft CEO Satya Nadella has apologized for comments he made at a women’s computer science conference where he suggested that “women don’t need to ask for a raise — they should just trust the system”.

“Was inarticulate re how women should ask for a raise,” said Nadella on his Twitter account, using the hashtag #GHC14, for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Phoenix, USA Today reported on October 10.

“Our industry must close gender pay gap so a raise is not needed because of bias.” In a statement to Microsoft employees on October 9, Nadella went further, saying he was “completely wrong”.

Earlier at that conference, Nadella was asked to give his advice for women wanting to ask for a raise.

Satya Nadella

He said it’s not about asking for raises, and that women should trust in the system to reward them as they go along.

Not asking for a raise is “good karma,” because someone will know that that’s the kind of person he or she will want to trust, he said.

Nadella was appointed as Microsoft’s CEO on February 4, 2014.

Before becoming CEO of Microsoft, he was Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group.

of Andhra Pradesh, TANA President Mohan Nannapaneni said TANA intends to help with both immediate relief and long term

rebuilding measures.

As Andhra Pradesh state has just started building the infrastructure for a capital and other administrative needs, he said that this catastrophe has dealt a severe blow to all these developmental activities.

Nannapaneni and Satish Vemana, Secretary of TANA, are going to meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu to hand over the cheque, according to a media release.

Britain to host Indian diaspora convention IANS, NEW DELHI

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ritish Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will inaugurate the regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on October 17 in London, the first ever such event to be held in Britain.

A British High Commission release said that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will host a reception on October 17 “celebrating” the country’s Indian diaspora

Deputy PM Clegg will present the first Britain-India Dadabhai Naoroji Awards.

community.

“The reception will mark the

first ever regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event — the Indian government’s flagship diaspora convention — to be held in Britain,” it said.

It said Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will present the first Britain-India Dadabhai Naoroji Awards to the 2014 winners at the reception.

The two-day regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being organized by the ministry of overseas Indian affairs and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

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n NGO is all set to motivate schoolkids to celebrate green Diwali. It launched a week-long green Diwali campaign on October 14 in various private and government schools.

"We are all aware of the ill-effects of crackers. And so, we have decided to promote green Diwali," said Promod Sharma from the NGO, Yuvsatta.

The NGO along with the department of environment will involve over thousands of students in 130 eco-clubs of schools in the city in the drive.

And in seven schools, formal awareness programs in morning assemblies will be organized from 8.15am to 8.45 pm.

Diwali is just around the corner and to mark the occasion, this year,

skip the usual powder color or flower rangolis and instead experiment with paper rangolis.

These paper rangolis can be placed on the floor, as a decorative element for ceremonies or celebrations. The rangolis are hand-cut and assembled from layers of paper; they are light and portable as well.

Paper rangolis Parikh will also be showcasing bespoke wedding invitations, social stationery, block-printed stoles and her Tree of Life paintings.

In her art, she uses shades of peach,

salmon pink, beige, brown and olive green.

She has also created screen paintings (made using black and white pens) and ink works, originally created for wedding cards.

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) fire and emergency services department has started tightening the screws on traders of fire crackers to ensure a safe Diwali in the city.

The department has permitted 889 traders to go ahead with sales after taking an affidavit regarding installation of fire preventive and safety equipment.

Chief fire officer Rajendra Uchake said that t h e depart-

ment is issuing only recommendation letters allowing sale of fire crackers.

"The letter was made mandatory by the police department for issuing licences to firecracker vendors. The step has been taken in the larger public interest. The Fire Act is silent on fire crackers and also norms of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization. Therefore, the department is not issuing no-objection certificate," he said. Random inspection will be carried out before and during Diwali.

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MASSMUTUAL PLANS SEMINARS IN FIVE CITIES OF US

BY A STAFF WRITER PRINGFIELD (MASS) -- Almost three million Asian Indians in the United States are preparing to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, on October 23.

For their firms, 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 per cent of Asian Indian business owners believe financial planning for their business is very important, only 43 per cent are concerned about who will run their businesses if they or another owner leaves, becomes disabled or dies; only 46 per cent 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 family’s financial future,” says Nimesh Trivedi, AsianIndian market head 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.”

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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 will be presented in the various cities across the country this Diwali—Houston (Oct 14), Atlanta (Oct 18), San Jose-Calif (Oct 24), Edison-N.J (Oct 29) and Chicago (Nov 6).

For more information on the multi-city business owner seminar tour, contact Nimesh Trivedi, 413.744.1244.

participating policyowners consistently since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the longterm.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives.

MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company;

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Woman killed hubby before committing suicide: police

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EST HARTFORD (CT) -- A special meeting was held in West Hartford, Connecticut in honor of Dr.Rajwant Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council of Religion and Education, and to raise the awareness among Sikhs of Connecticut about the National Sikh Campaign.

The presentation and brochures were given to inform everyone why this campaign was important for Sikhs’ future in America.

Dr. Singh answered questions related

to the campaign.

The meeting was organized by Kulwant Singh Samra from Southington Sikh Temple and Swaranjit Singh Khalsa from Sikh Sewak Society International.

Ma n y p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r s o f Connecticut Sikh community came to attend the meeting.

Dilraj Singh Chawla, president of the CT Sikh Association, also gave his input and made some suggestion regarding the campaign.

Kanwalpreet Singh Atwal,Kuljit Singh Khalsa,Kulwant Singh Samra, Bajwa,Sukhdev Singh and many other

respected members took initiative to attend this meeting.

Davinder Singh Chemma from the Norwalk Sikh Temple also played an important role by giving green signal to the campaign. It was to raise $5 million.

Dr.Singh made very clear that this was not the project of one person or affiliated to one party or group but a joint effort that needed everyone’s involvement.

Davinder Singh Chemma, Kulbir Singh Sani, Ajaib Singh, Jai Kishan Singhji, Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, Ravinder Singh and many other respected members of the Sikh community were present.

BY A STAFF WRITER

RISCO , TX -- Pallavi Dhawan, the Indian American woman who had earlier been charged in the January death of her 10-year-old son, appears to have killed her husband before committing suicide on September 3 at their home, according to suburban Dallas police.

The police department has released autopsy reports that indicate that Pallavi died from drowning and toxic levels of diphenhydramine, a common antihistamine.

According to the autopsy report, her husband Sumeet died of blunt force injuries to his head and toxic drug levels. His death was ruled a homicide.Pallavi was charged with murder in the death of her son, Arnav. She denied wrongdoing, though, and the medical examiner determined Arnav likely died of natural causes.

In early September, Assistant Police Chief Darren Stevens said Sumeet’s body was found with blunt force trauma to the head and a fracture to his hand on a bed inside a bedroom at the family’s home. His wife’s body was found floating in a pool in the backyard.

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Go on a holiday this Diwali

Here comes the festive season and a perfect time for unwinding with family IANS, NEW DELHI

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ith a week-long break at disposal, the advance bookings for Diwali holidays are up by 20 to 40 percent compared to the previous year as Indians are heading to newer destinations in India as well as in foreign locations.

“There is a rush for the lastminute bookings but there are no seats available to destinations like Kerala and Goa. After economic slowdown in the past two years, the mood in the market is on positive side and people are keen to travel,” said Sanjeev Chajjer, vicepresident, Cox & Kings.

Travel is non-negotiable for Indians and such long weekends offer great holiday potential in nearby as well as far destinations.

The upcoming Diwali weekend offers impactful opportunity for international short breaks and has further fuelled demand, witnessing an impressive upswing of over 20 percent in queries, said Shibani Phadkar, senior vice-

president and head — Leisure Travel, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. “Last year, I could not travel to Thailand which I had planned.

I dropped the idea because of inflation and instead went to Goa with my wife. But this year, I am traveling to Dubai and Singapore,” said a city-based professional.

“We have reported an increase of over 30 percent in bookings to a diverse range of domestic favorites like North East, Coorg, Mysore, Goa, Shimla, Jaipur, Lonawla and Kerala from Gujarat,” said Rajeev Kale, president and COO-MICE, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. According to tour operators, the trend of festive travelling is growing exponentially.

Despite spiralling airfare and high room charges in hotels, people are travelling. “Due to floods in Kashmir, the traffic has moved on to destinations like Shimla and Kerala,” said a citybased tour operator.

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uch to the delight of jewellers, Indian consumers are making a scramble for gold in the build-up to Diwali on October 23 after a lacklustre festive season last year.

Sales of gold jewellery and coins in October so far have accelerated in the range of 15-25 percent more than a year before, although it is still early to firm up a precise forecast of demand this Diwali and Dhanteras, considered auspicious for the precious metal purchases.

Last year, jewellers were badly hit by a crunch in raw material supplies following imposition of a 10 percent import duty and the central bank’s 80:20 rule, which mandated that at least one-fifth of imported gold must be reserved for re-exports.

Many jewellers in Delhi and Mumbai witnessed up to 40 percent drop in sales last Diwali.

“After months of slowdown, things are finally beginning to look up,” a spokesperson for Tanishq, the country’s largest jewellery chain, said.

“All the purchases that people had postponed are finally being made,” he said, adding that lower gold rates in recent days had

helped accelerate demand. Gold prices in Delhi dropped over eight percent in 2014 so far to `27,370 per ten grams as of October 10, tracking a subdued trend overseas and aiding the sales.

As per Mehul Choksi, chairman of Gitanjali Group, jewellery demand is expected to rise this fiscal, but for investment demand to pick up, authorities need to trim the high import duty and also relax the 80:20 rule.

Suvankar Sen, executive director at Senco Gold, the largest jeweller in eastern India, said consumers who had deferred purchases in the hope that prices could go down below `25,000 per 10 grams if the new government loosens import restrictions, are back in the market after seeing that authorities are unlikely to intervene.

Consequently, with festive demand rising, gold premiums, which had crashed to as low as $1-2 per ounce in July after the Reserve Bank of India allowed more entities to import the precious metal, have now jumped to $12-14 per ounce.

Market sources said jewellers are expected to ramp up various discount offers and schemes in the week through Diwali to lure customers.

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Unlike in north India, Diwali in south is celebrated in the evening IANS, NEW DELHI

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n the South, Diwali festival often commemorates the conquering of the Asura Naraka, a powerful king of Assam, who imprisoned tens of thousands of inhabitants. It was Krishna who finally subdued Naraka and freed the prisoners. The festival in the south is celebrated in the Tamil month of aipasi (thula month) ‘naraka chaturdasi’ thithi, preceding amavasai. The preparations begin the day before, when the oven is cleaned, smeared with lime, four or five kumkum dots are applied, and then it is filled with water for the next day’s oil bath.

The house is washed and decorated with kolam (rangoli) patterns with kavi (red oxide). In the puja room, betel leaves, betel nuts, plaintain fruits, flowers, sandal paste, kumkum, gingelly oil, turmeric powder, scented powder are kept. Crackers and new dresses are placed in a plate after smearing a little kumkum or sandal paste.

CELEBRATIONS Morning: Diwali celebrations begin early in the morning with the the eldest member in the family applying sesame oil on the heads of all the family members. Then the family goes out for bath, beginning with the youngest in the family. They emerge with new clothes and then burst crackers, which symbolizes the killing of the demon king Narakasur.

Lehiyan: In between there is another ritual called Lehiyan, the bitter concoction, to cleanse the system of its festive over-eating!

Murukku: A puja is performed for the family deities in the morning, which is followed by breakfast consisting of murukku, a sweet dish and, of course, idli or dosa.

Some communities believe that when Narakasur was to be killed, Lord Krishna asked him his last wish. Narakasura replied that he wanted to enjoy the last day of his life in a grand manner and hence the festival of lights.

That was the beginning and the practice continued since.

In the evening, lamps are lighted and crackers burst. As most of the cracker manufacturing units are in Tamil Nadu, there is no dearth of fireworks here.

During Thalai Deepavali, the newly weds go to the bride’s parental home for revelry.

Taking blessings from the elders, they burst the first crackers of the day. Usually a vast range of crackers are bought, with costs running into thousands of rupees. The Diwali celebrations include a visit to the temple, gifts of clothes and jewelry, gorging on sweets and receiving blessings of elders. The groom’s parents, brothers and sisters come down to join in the celebrations.

DIWALI CELEBRATION IN KERALA Traditionally, Diwali celebrations in Kerala are on a low key as there aren’t too many merchant/business families here. The native people of Kerala do not celebrate Diwali.

But places in Kerala where prominent Tamil, Bengali and various North Indian communities reside, Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety. People of these communities arrange grand feasts

In Tamil Nadu, Diwali is known as Naraka Chaturdasi and the month when it is celebrated is called Thula.

and gaily-dressed men, women and children go to temples and fairs, visit friends and relatives.

DIWALI IN TAMIL NADU Diwali in the Tamil Nadu is celebrated in the month of aipasi (thula month) ‘naraka chaturdasi’ thithi, preceding amavasai. The preparations for the Diwali begin the day before, when the oven is cleaned, smeared with lime, four or five kumkum dots are applied, and then it is filled with water for the next day’s oil bath. The house is washed and decorated with kolam (rangoli) patterns with kavi (red oxide). For Diwali Festival, in the traditional pooja room, betel leaves, betel nuts, plaintain fruits, flowers, sandal paste, kumkum, gingelly oil, turmeric powder, scented powder is kept. Crackers and new dresses are placed in a plate after smearing a little kumkum or sandal paste.

The festival begins with everyone in the family taking an oil bath before sunrise, a custom arising from a belief

that having an oil bath in the morning on the day of diwali is equivalent to taking bath in the Ganges.

Before the bath, elders in the house apply gingelly oil on the heads of the younger members.

For those hailing from Tanjore, the custom is to first take a small quantity of deepavali lehiyam (medicinal, ayurvedic paste) after the oil bath and then have breakfast. Often sweets are eaten after wearing new

clothes. In almost all houses, items like ukkarai, velli appam, idly, chutney, sambhar, omapudi, boondhi are prepared.

For lunch, jangri, pathir peni, or one variety of the poli are made.

Crackers are usually burst only after the bath. Meanwhile, kuthu vilaku (oil lamp) is lit in the pooja room. Mats or wooden planks are placed facing east. After naivedhya (offering to the Gods) of the items, a plaintain fruit is given to each member of the family followed by betel leaves and betel nuts. Those who have to perform pithru tharpanam will have a second bath perform the tharpanam and don’t eat rice at night.

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The festival is also about feasting on some mouth-watering sweets IANS, NEW DELHI

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iwali is the festival of lights, crackers and sweets and days before the festival, the females of the family start preparing traditional delicacies for the family and friends. On Diwali, there is a custom to exchange sweets with friends and neighbors that is why Diwali can’t even be imagined without sweets and savories that are specially made at home. The list of Diwali special sweets is exhaustive and gulab jamun, gajar ka halwa, besan ke ladoo, karanji and jalebis are the most commonly made sweets on this occasion.

Apart from sweet dishes, there are several other delicacies that are made on the occasion of Diwali, dahi-bhalle and ghathiya are the two most popular of them. The Diwali cuisines also depend upon the culture and family traditions.

Several mouth watering delights are prepared in various manners depending upon the prevailing custom and taste of the family members. Here are the recipes of few traditional delicious mouth watering recepies. We have also listed some of the unusual Diwali recipes. Now you can try your hand at these too!

BADAM PHIRNI On the occasion of Diwali, no Indian family can do without sweet dishes. Most of the families prefer making things that are liked by every body.

Though the list of those universally liked Indian dishes is exhaustive, one sweet dish that we are going to tell you here is the ‘Badam Phirni’.

Mostly made of almond, rice flour and milk, the Badam Phirni is scrumptious and fulfilling.

GULAB JAMUN Diwali seems imperfect without

umpteen varieties of sweet and scrumptious dishes. Though there are lots of sweet dishes that you can prepare on Diwali, the lipsmacking Gulab Jamun has no substitute.

Liked by almost everybody, there are sweet softballs with delightful aroma and luscious taste.

PEDA Diwali brings along with itself immense joy and celebrations. It is a day to burst crackers, decorate the home with bandawars and diyas and feast with all the near and dear ones.

People in different parts of the country make different kinds of sweet dishes on festive occasions out of which Kheer, Jalebi, Sheera, Ladoo BESAN KE LADOO Ladoos are one of the most liked Indian sweets. Be it a festive occasion or any pooja at home, any happy moment in an Indian family is incomplete without a ladoo.

On the occasion of Diwali, ladoo is of special significance because it is considered auspicious to offer ladoo to Lord Ganesha at the Lakshmi-Ganesh Poojan.

JALEBI Diwali is incomplete without sweet and scrumptious dishes. One of the most delicious of them is the sugar dipped, beautiful and orange Jalebis.

In a country like India where umpteen varieties of sweets are

available, Jalebi is a universal favorite. Not only on Holi, Diwali or any festive occasions, Jalebi is something which is included in the regular diet of all the people born with a sweet tooth.

CHANNAR PAYESH On the occasion of Diwali unlike every year when you are busy making Gujiya and Gajar Ka Halwa, you must try something new this time. The new dish given here is Channar Payesh and it is made up of condensed milk, nuts and raisins. A mouthwatering delight to all the dairy products lover, the Channar Payesh is a very easy-to-make kind of recipe. The Channar Payesh tastes the best when it is served chilled.

RASMALAI On the occasion of lights- Diwali-people enjoy feasting on mouthwatering recipes. Since there is a practice of exchange of sweets on this occasion, it has almost become a custom in e v e r y family to prepare umpteen numbers of scrumptious traditional sweets and distribute them amongst relatives and neighbors. People generally prefer making sweets that are universally liked.

KARANJI On the occasion of Diwali people all over the country prepare best dishes at their home. There are so many varieties of Diwali dishes that it is difficult of decide what to make and what not! However, the salty and yummy Dahi-bhalle and

the sweet and scrumptious Karanji are the two special dishes that do not have a substitute on Diwali.

RAWA LADOO On the festival of lights - Diwali preparing delicious sweets is a very old tradition.

People indulge themselves in making lip smacking sweets, to serve them to their guests and exchange as gifts.

Ladoo is a very popular Indian sweet, which has a number of variety. Rawa ladoo is one such variant, which is easy to make as well as tastes delicious.

DOODH PAK Diwali is an occasion you can get to taste umpteen numbers of sweet dishes. Though Jalebi, Gujiya, Gulab Jamun and Gajar ka Halwa are well known and commonly seen of Diwali, Doodh Pak, an equally scrumptious dish is a little less known. Made of almond and milk, it is mostly popular in north and west India.

Loved by people who relish on dairy products, the Doodh Pak makes an excellent dessert.

KESAR KAJU BARFI On the occasion of Diwali, every I n d i a n home is full of umpteen numbers of sweet delicacies. One of the most popular amongst them is the Kesar Kaju Burfi. Also known as Kaju Katli, it is a diamond-shaped sweet, made of cashew nuts and sugar.

As this sweet dish is moderately

sweet in taste and rich with scrumptious taste of cashew-nuts, it is preferred by all the people who do not like extremely sugary items.

SHAKKARPARE Shakkarpare is a melt-inthe-mouth sweet, made especially on festivals in India. On the occasion of Diwali, people in northern parts of the country enjoy making shakkar pare, an easy to make recipe, which doesn’t require too many ingredients.

Moreover, you can relish on the sweet for many days, because it has a long shelf life.

GAJAR KA HALWA When we talk is about Indian desserts, one name that undoubtedly comes into every person’s mind is the traditional Gajar ka halwa prepared on every Indian home in almost all the festivals.

On the occasion of Diwali, Gajar ka Halwa is an unavoidable part of the menu. When served hot, the Gajar Ka Halwa tastes wonderful.

KHEER Diwali is a festival of crackers, lights and sweets. Every Indian home is flooded with sweet dishes on the occasion of Diwali. Thousand varieties of sweet dishes are prepared by the many families residing in the country. However, out of them, the one dish that remains special for every one is the traditional ‘kheer’. Made up of rice, milk and various kinds of dry fruits, kheer is one of the most popular Indian desserts.

GHATHIA On the occasion of Diwali when everybody around is busy making sweet dishes, tasty, crunchy and salty Ghathia or Namak Pare are great relief.

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For megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the ‘joy’ of Diwali was celebrating the festival of lights with members of the Indian film fraternity at his residence.

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ike every year, the Bachchan hosted a grand and starry Diwali party at their home, Jalsa last year.

From superstar like Shah Rukh Khan to the latest B-Town’s young sensation Alia Bhatt — the party had all the filmy flavors to be talk of the town.

SRK along with wife seems to have been very special guest at the party for they along with Bachchans came out to pose for the media — like picture perfect. Jayaji apparently was quite happy to be with her on-screen K3G son Rahul and was seen lovingly hugging SRK, while posing for the shutterbugs.

It appeared as if the Bachchans were happy for SRK’s new baby member — AbRam and so maybe they were showering specialhospi-

tality. In 2012, it was Bachchan pariwar who were celebrating baby Aaradhya’s first Diwali.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif added much more excitement for media when they entered the Bachchans’ residence.

For megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the ‘joy’ of Diwali was celebrating the festival of lights with members of the Indian film fraternity at his residence. Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif were in attendance.

The 72year-old took to his b l o g srbachchan.tumblr.com to express his gratitude to his guests.

“What was the joy of course was the coming over of the entire fraternity in their traditional best to bring in the greetings, to join in with us at the house and spend this

large amount of time in the glory and the warmth of the festival in celebration,” he posted.

Amitabh Bachchan and his family celebrate Diwali every year with film fraternity Among other guests were Anushka Sharma, Farah Khan, Neha Dhupia, Divya Dutta and Sonu Sood.

“It was wonderful to see all, from Shah Rukh to Katrina to Anushka to Ranbir and everyone, all ...relaxed and in comfort of the auspicious moment, in the comfort of each other, of their laughter and camaraderie...a warmth in my heart,” Bachchan added.

This warm feeling was mutual with the film fraternity and extended their thank you greetings to the thespian via Twitter. Here’s what they posted: Shah Rukh Khan: Dignity...class....graciousness...will always stand apart. Thanks Mr. Bachchan, Jaya aunty, Abhishek and Aishwarya for a great evening and morning.

Sonu Sood: Thanks Amitabh Bachchan sir and my brother Abhishek Bachchan for making my

Warm feeling was mutual with film fraternity and extended their greetings to Big B Diwali so so special. Had a great time. Lots of love.

Neha Dhupia: Wonderful people, delicious food, fabulous setting.

Thank you Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and the family for being such great hosts.

Farah Khan: Abhishek Bachchan thank you for always giving me a great time...whether it’s at a shoot

or a party at your house!

Anushka Sharma, Cocktail famed Diana Penty, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Farha Khan, Ayan Mukherji, Vipul Shah, Javed Akhtar, Sonu Sood, Neha Dhupia, Daboo Ratnani and many more were among those who added sparkles to Bachchans’ Diwali celebration.

Meanwhile, ahead of Diwali, the star cast of Happy New Year, along with director Farah Khan, recently shot a fun-filled episode of the popular game Kaun Banega Crorepati hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The episode will be aired on Diwali.

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When light turns to dark Dark Diwali for 500,000 families — thanks to Chinese firecrackers VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN, CHENNAI

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t may not be a cracker of a Diwali this year for about 500,000 families in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi town — India’s biggest firecrackers manufacturing hub — as they fear getting swamped by Chinese firecrackers.

“Two years back the illegal imports of Chinese firecrackers were sporadic. But this year it was phenomenal, threatening the domestic industry’s very existence,” G. Abiruben, president of the Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers Association (TNFAMA), Sivakasi, told IANS over phone. “Nearly 35 percent of the products made for this year’s Diwali remain

unsold because of clandestine imports of several container loads of Chinese products,” he said.

Chinese firecrackers pose a threat to the `60 billion Indian firecracker industry which is gearing up for Diwali on October 23. Conservatively, industry experts estimate that the value of clandestine imports of Chinese firecrackers is around `6 billion for about 2,000 containers. The central government has said that advertisements would be issued in the dailies warning of action against illegal imports of firecrackers, but no such publicity has been given till date though the time is running out, industry officials complain.

K. Mariappan, member of senior advisory committee, TNFAMA, told IANS: “Earlier the central government used to seize container loads of Chinese firecrackers.

Instead of destroying the seized products they were given back to the illegal importers after levying a fine. Those products later

found their way into the market.”

He said the chief controller of explosives based in Nagpur has to give the sanction to destroy the seized fireworks and no such sanction has been given till date.

Sivakasi, also known as ‘kutti’ or ‘mini Japan’, is one of the oldest and biggest firecracker manufacturing hubs in India. Nearly 90 percent of the country’s fireworks are made in Sivakasi. Also, 80 percent of the safety matches are made here.

Low rainfall and dry climate are conducive for this industry to thrive. Some of the products are also used by the airports to scare away birds.

According to Mariappan, imports of firecrackers need licence from the central government. And no import licence has been issued till now to anybody.

The Indian industry realized the seriousness of the Chinese threat when their order intake came down drastically around November-December of 2013.

“Normally orders are placed around that time by distributors. Orders for this Diwali came down drastically as compared to 2012,” Mariappan said.

Mariappan said: “The Indian industry has been fully meeting the domestic demand and the imports from China are not to meet the excess of demand over supply. It is mainly to take advantage of the cheap Chinese products.”

He said the use of potassium chlorates while making firecrackers is banned in India, whereas no such ban exists in China.

“We use potassium nitrate (price `70/kg) and aluminium powder (`250/kg) whereas the potassium chlorates used by the Chinese costs just `25/kg. This gives huge price advantage for the Chinese products over ours,” Mariappan said.

Additionally, the Indian manufacturers have to pay excise and sales tax adding to the products’ cost. As a result, the price of Indian products is higher by around 40 percent. According to Abiruben, firecrackers made with potassium chlorates are friction sensitive and have to be handled very carefully. “Our products have to comply with the noise pollution levels and also the packaging rules. Our packets should specify the maximum retail price, the phone numbers in case of any emergency and usage methods whereas no such stipulations are there for Chinese products,” he said.

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Priyanka Chopra excited for ‘Bajirao Mastani’ The actor features in the historical film with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh IANS, MUMBAI

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ational Award winning actress Priyanka Chopra is finding the experience of working under the maverick Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s direction for “Bajirao Mastani” truly magi-

cal.

The actress features in the historical with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Priyanka, who is fresh out of the success of Mary Kom, which was produced

by Bhansali, also gave a peek-a-boo of her look in Bajirao Mastani to her Twitter followers.

The actress performed at the opening ceremony of the Indian Super League (ISL), and also played the host’s role during the opening ceremony which was held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on OctoPriyanka Chopra ber12. gave a peek- aThe film deals with the love boo of her look story of Peshwa in ‘Bajirao Bajirao and his Mastani to her second wife Twitter Mastani is already making followers noise with news of Ranveer going bald for the film.

Bansali’s magnum opus has garnered a lot of interest amongst the movie buffs.

Actor Ranveer Singh had revealed few days back that he would be shaving his head for playing Bajirao on silver screen.

Rajpal Yadav goes to Hollywood MUMBAI: Actor Rajpal Yadav, who is making his debut in Hollywood with Bhopal - A Prayer For Rain, is extremely satisfied because working in the film is like a dream come true for him.

Director Ravi Kumar’s film also features Hollywood names Mischa Barton and Martin Sheen as well as Indian-American actor Kal Penn.

Tannishtha Chatterjee too joins the cast of the film, which will hit Indian screens in December. “I am extremely satisfied with my Hollywood debut and it’s a dream come true for me,” said the actor. “I have been part of the industry for so long and I have played comedy roles, supporting roles, and lead roles, but when you get such a project, you feel satisfied as an actor,” added Rajpal.

— IANS

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Good content always finds viewers: Shahid Kapoor UMA RAMASUBRAMANIAN, MUMBAI

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ctor Shahid Kapoor’s Kashmir based drama Haider has crossed the ` 50 crore mark at the box office and he says good content always find an audience.

“We didn’t know what to expect from Haider, we just knew it’s a unique film and we wanted to do it. When it got ready, we felt it was an honest film,” Shahid told IANS in an interview.

Haider, which marked director Vishal Bhardwaj and Shahid’s second successful collaboration after Kaminey, collected over ` 50 core in the first week.

“We had faith, trust and pride because it was not an easy film to make. It’s been amazing so far. We were waiting for the audiences’ response, but we knew it’s not an

out and out entertainer so this kind of appreciation from the audience is great.

“I have always believed that good content will always find an audience. As an actor you have to take risks and do a film like Haider and when it works, you feel cool about it,” Shahid Kapoor added.

I can’t cast Aamir in ‘Dil 2’, says Indra Kumar MUMBAI: Actor Aamir Khan made many women go weak at the knees after his hit film Dil released in 1990. But the film’s director Indra Kumar says he can’t cast the superstar in its sequel.

Asked if he is planning to remake any of his old films, Kumar told IANS: “I will make Dil 2, but I can’t cast Aamir in the film because he can’t fit in that role now. Let’s see who can do justice to the role.”

While the project is yet to begin, the Grand Masti director says he will continue to make adult comedies. “When I made Masti, people told me not to make the film and asked ‘Are you crazy?’...Then I also went ahead and made Grand Masti which again worked. For me, audience is important,” he said.

— IANS

‘Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami’ deserves a 21-gun salute Film: “Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami”; Cast: Anupam Kher, Divyendu Sharma, Neha Dhupia, Manu Rishi, Aditi Sharma and Uttara Baokar; Directed by Ravindra Gautam; Rating: ****

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sk anyone. It’s the hardest thing to play dead. Satish Shah did it in the cult comedy Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron. Anupam Kher, who plays dead in this week’s release, also played dead in that appalling comedy Rahul Rawail’s Buddha Mar Gaya.

Providentially, Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami (ETKS) is closer to Shah rather than Rawail’s film. Its heart beats and bleeds for the innocence that independent India lost when politicians decided to get happily corrupt at the cost of the common

man. Kher plays an Everyman, the role he specialized in when he came into the movies with Saaransh. It’s heartening to see him return to his roots.

This is a well-balanced, nimbly executed wake-up call for a nation,

that has for long gone into a state The film has some sterling perof stupefied slumber. Writer Rahil formances, reined-in and yet Qazi’s writing is authentic and wacked-out. Anupam Kher, of amusing. Debutant director Ravin- course. Dead or alive, he acts both dra Gautam handles the inflamma- the parts with credibly committory material with care. He seems ment to keeping the flag unfurled. to know what we all pretend to not Manu Rishi (last seen being know. That corruption is not a impressively jingoistic in Kya Dilli beast from outerspace. It exists Kya Lahore) and specially the within all of us. under-used under-rated Divyendu Kher’s character’s humiliation Sharma, bolster the theme’s vision and death is a moving metaphor of a decadent debauched politics . for the annihilation of Gandhian Neha Dhupia as the scheming values. The film’s plot hinges on a femme fatale is once again so right son’s endeavour to fulfil his father’s in her gait and attitude, you wondying wish. The narrative cuts to der why she doesn’t get more chalthe chase without wasting much lenging roles. And to see the very time. Except for those annoying talented Uttara Baokar after so songs that show up as speed-break- long, was reason enough for me to ers, the film keeps moving briskly salute the casting director.

Here is a film that shovels the putting across its message to a nation that has lost its values with a dirt that we’ve accumulated in our farcical ferocity that sometimes politics and makes a statement on — Subhash K.Jha leaves us shaken stirred and sober. corruption.

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Paris Hilton to act with Hrithik?

Sunny Leone’s

MUMBAI: During her last visit to India, Paris Hilton was inundated with questions about a possible Bollywood film coming her way. And by the looks of her latest tweet, it seems that she may have decided who she wants to star with.

After meeting Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan at the launch of Cle Restaurant in Dubai a few days ago and tweeting about it, she was quizzed by friend Sheeraz Hasan (founder of Hollywood.TV) about doing a film with Hrithik and playing his love interest.

Paris responded with, “Yes! He’s Hot RT @sheerazhasan: Hey @ParisHilton do u want to be @iHrithik love interest in his next Bollywood movie?”

Paris has been approached by various Bollywood producers in the past to star in a Bollywood movie as well as record her next single with an Indian artiste.

‘Leela’ a family drama!

MUMBAI: Filmmaker Bobby Khan has roped in adult star Sunny Leone for his Leela and says his directorial debut is a clean family drama, but adds that the actress’ glamor quotient will be high and he would try for an U/A certificate for the movie.

“The script of the film is very strong and it’s a clean family drama, but we do understand that since Sunny is part of the project, there is a lot of expectation from the audience, so I can’t cheat my audience,” Bobby told IANS. The actress had scorched the screen with her bold avatar in Ragini MMS 2 and Jism 2.

“All I can say is though it is a family drama, Sunny’s glamor quotient will be high in the film.

There are a few scenes in the film which require a little boldness, but we have shot it subtly and not shown it over the top. “As a director I will try my best to fight and get a U/A certificate for the film, so let’s see,” he added.

Evelyn to produce reality show

Alia floored by Parineeti Chopra MUMBAI: Actor Alia Bhatt, who has turned fashion designer with her latest fall winter collection, says she would like to style her contemporary Parineeti Chopra once.

The Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania star has tied up with fashion portal Jabong to design the capsule collection. When asked whom she would like to style, the 21-year-old actress said, “I would like to design for Parineeti Chopra. My fashion line is for every girl. A mid twenty or a mid thirty something can wear my clothes.”

Alia says her clothing range is the reflection of her own self. “The collection is very simple, it’s very me. I wanted to be involved in this so we sat and discussed a lot. It’s a fall winter collection.

So there are lot of sweat shirts. It is very personal and special for me. I want everybody to enjoy this. A lot of importance has been given to animal prints as I love animals,” she said.

The actress credits celebrity designer Manish Malhotra behind her fashion line inspiration. “I have worked with Manish Malhotra in my first film. He is a very enthusiastic person and he changes his style with time. He is always excited to do new things,” she said.

NEW DELHI: Actor Evelyn Sharma, who is currently shooting in Thailand for Life Mein Ek Baar, is happy to be part of the travel show. She is also set to produce a show of her own.

“Life is so amazing! I would love to be part of more adventurous shows like Life Mein Ek Baar. My favorite part about the show is that it so positive and full of happiness,” Evelyn said in a statement.

And if all works out, then the “Yaariyan actor will be soon seen on the small screen again. “Yes, I am all set to make a reality show myself, my team is working on it. I have approached a few channels for the same. If all goes well, then very soon you will hear a big announcement,” she said.

Bebo is a blessing in my life: Karisma MUMBAI: Actor Karisma Kapoor says her sister Kareena is more like a friend to her than a sibling.

The 40-year-old actor, who was last seen in 2012 supernatural thriller film Dangerous Ishq, said she and Kareena share a strong bond.

“She is my sister and we are very close. I think she is more of a friend to me than just a family member. We share a great bond and she is a blessing in my life,” Karisma told in interview.The Zubeidaa actor, who had a successful career in 90s’ and 2000, says it has been a rare instance when two sisters have successfully worked in the same decade.

“I think there has never been a precedence where two sisters in Bollywood have been successful working simultaneously as heroines in same decade or same generation. I think we have been lucky and fortunate to have had great careers,” she said.

Though they share a close bond as sisters personally, Karisma says professionally they never interfere in each other’s decision.

Asked if she is worried that Kareena is rejecting many film offers after marriage, Karisma supported her sister.

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‘Women’s roles have depreciated in films’ Kamalinee is happy that fresh talent is being recognized IANS, CHENNAI

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ctor Kamalinee Mukherjee, who has spent over a decade in Telugu filmdom, feels the role of women has depreciated in the industry, but she’s happy that at least fresh talent is being recognized.

“Over the last decade so much has changed in Telugu cinema, except the role of women. I feel the quality of roles being offered to women has depreciated. But the good news is that the industry has opened doors to fresh talent,” Kamalinee told IANS. “I’m quite happy that smaller films, actors and filmmakers have been welcomed in the last few years. I think it all started with my film Anand and it continues even today. It’s ‘Kamalinee feels nice to see that industry that the industry is warming up to all grows only this,” she added.

Kamalinee feels that when change is the industry grows embraced and only “when change is new directors embraced and new directors and actors are are allowed to allowed to do their kind do their kind of of cinema”. She made her cinema’ Telugu cinematic debut with 2004 film Anand. Since then she has starred in memorable films such as Godavari, Happy Days and Gamyam. Kamalinee has had her share of hits and misses. But she feels “you learn from the misses more as it comes to play in your next film. It helps you grow and realize your weaknesses”.

While she admits she’s done some bad films too, Kamalinee is still happy that she’s done over a dozen films she’ll always be proud of whenever she looks back at her career.

‘Charan, Ganesh deserve success of Govindudu...’

CHENNAI: Basking in the success of Telugu family drama Govindudu Andarivadele, its director Krishna Vamsi feels that actor Ram Charan and producer Bandla Ganesh deserve to be credited for the success of the film.

“When all top heroes are busy doing commercial films, Ram believed in my script and agreed to work in my film. Several producers warned Ganesh to not produce my film, keeping in mind my recent failures. But Ganesh backed my film with full confidence. I think they deserve this success more than me,” Vamsi told IANS.

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Charmme is a wonderful dancer: Milton IANS, CHENNAI

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ilmmaker S.D. Vijay Milton has roped in actor Charmme for an item number in his upcoming Tamil film 10 Enrathukulla as he finds her to be a wonderful dancer, who can add “life” to a song. Charmee has earlier performed special dance numbers in films such as Damarukkam, Naayak and R...Rajkumar.

“I’ve seen Charmme perform in some of the songs. I really think she’s a wonderful dancer who can add life to any song with her moves. That’s precisely why I approached her for a special song in my film,” Milton told IANS.

‘Panchami’ most exciting film of my career: Archana IANS, CHENNAI

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ctor Archana, who has worked in southern movies such as Nuvvostanante Nenoddantanaa, Vegam and Khaleja, says upcoming Telugu thriller Panchami is the most exciting film of her career.

“I’m sure that Panchami will make me proud. It’s the most exciting film of my career so far. The film features only one character that’s played by me.

It’s very experimental in its approach and that’s what makes it different from other films,” Archana told IANS. Panchami is currently in its post-production phase. “A lot of time is being spent on visual effects. Since there are no other characters, my director wants to make sure that VFX is enhanced for the overall experience. Sound will also play a pivotal part in the film,” she said.

FILM REVIEW | TAMIL

‘Govindudu Andarivadele’: Clichéd age-old family drama Film: ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’; Cast: Ram Charan, Kajal Agarwal, Meka Srikanth, Prakash Raj, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Jayasudha, Rahman, Aadarsh Balakrishna, Rao Ramesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao; Director: Krishna Vamsi; Rating: **

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he problem with Telugu cinema’s most family stories is that they stick to an ageold story template that has been done to death. Krishna Vamsi’s much anticipated Govindudu Andarivadele is no different than films such as Brindavanam, Attarintiki Daaredhi and a few more in

A still from the film ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’.

the same genre. All these films are and have always been about an individual or character trying to

mend a strained relationship between members of the same family. An old-fashioned family

story told with a few endearing moments doesn’t make an interesting watch anymore. Maybe audiences warmed up to such stories a decade ago, but they’ve evolved now thanks to their exposure to world cinema.

Govindudu Andarivadele displays Telugu filmmakers’ reluctance to dig deep within a genre.

There’s enough material readily available from our own lives for an engaging family tale, but rarely do we come across anything realistic.

Blame Krishna Vamsi’s sagging career or Ram Charan’s knack for bad stories, Govindudu Andarivadele is a colossal disappointment.

— Haricharan Pudipeddi

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Kerala Cong united for Tharoor’s removal Shashi Tharoor sacked as Congress spokesperson at the behest of state Congress unit for praising PM Narendra Modi IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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hashi Tharoor’s removal as Congress national spokesperson, at the behest of the Kerala unit of the party, appears to be a rare occasion when Congress leaders in the state buried their legendary factionalism and sought action as one single unit.

The action has come after Tharoor accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invite to join the Clean India campaign by saying he was honored. And the moment this became public, various groups of the Congress party here went hammer and tongs against the two-time Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member, whose entry into electoral politics in 2009 had irked many hopefuls eyeing the prestigious seat.

State Congress president V.M.Sudheeran said the action was

Terminally-ill boy made police chief for a day

apt. Incidentally, it was at a meeting here last week that he presided over that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala together

Becoming a lawmaker is like ‘cocaine’: CM Parrikar PANAJI: Becoming a parliamentarian or a legislator is like “a cocaine”, said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who backed high salaries for lawmakers.

Parrikar was speaking during the concluding session of the 16th All India Whips’ conference held at a South Goa resort late on October 14.

“I have got guts to say that; once you become MP (Member of Parliament) or MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) you it’s like a cocaine....

You can’t do your business,” Parrikar said, claiming that once a person becomes an elected representative, he loses every other avenue of income, which in turn made handsome salaries to lawmakers important.

“Once a person becomes MLA, he is virtually devoid of any other income unless he has a second business, a family business or a wife with a rich father,” Parrikar said, adding that his research of U.S. Senators’ assets showed that many senators married rich. Parrikar said that he had backed increased salaries for lawmakers despite criticism. “Those who criticize do not understand, because if you throw peanuts, you will get monkeys,” Parrikar said.

The chief minister also said that every lawmaker spends as much as between `50,000 to `3,00,000 on cash expenses on their respective constituents. “In Goa, every MLA has a `1,00,000 to ` 2,00,000 expense cash (every month),” Parrikar said, adding that often people walk up to elected representatives asking them for amounts as big as `5,000, claiming they need the money to treat a sick person family member.

“If he is your voter, it is very difficult for you to say no. I think every MP or MLA will not have courage (to say it) they must be spending from ` 50,000 to `2,00,000 to 3,00,000 per month on (such) expenses,” the chief minister said.

Wednesday morning that electricity supply to some areas was restored through alternate arrangements. He said with 40,000 electricity poles damaged, restoring the

supply is a gigantic task.

Naidu said nine lakh families in the affected districts will be provided free ration through public distribution system.

Cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam limps back to normalcy IANS, VISAKHAPATNAM

N HYDERABAD: Ten-year-old Sadiq wanted to be police commissioner for a day and his wish was fulfilled by Hyderabad Police Commissioner Mahender Reddy on October 15.

Clad in khaki with a cap, the terminally ill boy occupied the chair of the police commissioner while Mahender Reddy and other officers saluted him. The boy hailing from Karimnagar district of Telangana was inspired by some of his relatives working in police department and aspired to become the police chief.

Sadiq’s wish was fulfilled thanks to the efforts of Make A Wish Foundation, a voluntary organization working to fulfill the wishes of children with life threatening illness. “I want to catch rowdies,” said the boy when asked what he would do as police commissioner. Mahender Reddy said he was feeling happy to fulfill the boy’s wish.

decided to report to the party high command the anger in the party here following Tharoor’s frequent praise of Modi.

State party spokesperson Rajmohan Unnithan welcomed the decision to sack Tharoor from party post and said for some time now Modi has been constantly attacking their national president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi and Tharoor as the party spokesperson should have been the first person to have launched a counter attack.

“Instead of doing that, he has been praising Modi and that’s in no way acceptable to the party here. The least that Tharoor could have done was before accepting Modi’s invitation, he could have sought the permission of Sonia Gandhi, which he did not do,” said Unnithan.

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ormalcy is slowly returning to this port city Wednesday, three days after it was battered by cyclonic storm as authorities intensified relief operations with focus on provision of essential commodities.

Water is being supplied to citizens through tankers from neighboring East and West Goadavri districts while milk and vegetables were procured in huge quantities.

Fire engines were also pressed into service to supply water to apartments.

It was a huge relief for citizens, reeling under severe shortage of essential commodities for last two days. While communication services have been partially restored, authorities are still battling to restore electricity supply.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who continues to camp here to monitor relief operations, told reporters

MV KAMATH (1921-2014)

Hundreds bid adieu to veteran journalist Kamath IANS, UDUPI (KARNATAKA)

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eteran journalist and former Prasar Bharati chairman M.V. Kamath, who was one of the earliest biographers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died early on October 9 at Manipal near here. He was 93. Hundreds of people, including officials, academicians, faculty, students and local journalists bid a tearful adieu when his mortal remains were consigned to flames at Beedinagudde crematorium in the town, about 400 km from Bangalore.

The last rites were performed by

MV Kamath

Kamath’s nephew, as he had no children.

Before the last journey, Kamath’s body was kept at MGM College in the temple town to enable people pay last respects and was later taken to his ancestral house at Kadabettu for conducting rituals.

In his condolence message, Modi said Kamath’s demise was a loss to the world of literature and journalism.

“A prolific writer and fine human being, M.V. Kamath’s demise is a loss to the world of literature and journalism. May his soul rest in peace,” Modi tweeted

earlier in the day.

State Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake and Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Pattanna Shetty attended the funeral.

After six decades of illustrious journalistic career in India and overseas, Kamath returned to his home town in mid-1990s and guided the privately-run Manipal University in setting up the school of communication for grooming journalists and other media professionals.

He was its honorary director since inception in 1997.

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SC not to disturb BCCI’s general body meeting The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Working Committee to hold the AGM on November 20 IANS, NEW DELHI

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he Supreme Court on October 13 refused to interfere with the BCCI decision to extend the term of its current office bearers beyond September 30 and hold the annual general body meeting on November 20.

“Your real purpose is to hold the election now so that N. Srinivasan is prevented from contesting,” said a bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla as senior counsel Nalini Chidambram contested the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Working Committee to hold the AGM on November 20 instead of September 30 as mandated by the apex cricketing body’s constitution.

At the outset of the hearing, Justice Thakur said they were concerned with the limited issue of the allegations of spot fixing and betting in the IPL 2013 allegedly involving Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and others and being investigated by Justice Mukul Mudgal.

The plea of Chidambram,

India-West Indies third ODI called off VISAKHAPATNAM: The third OneDay International (ODI) of the fivematch series between India and the West Indies, scheduled here for October 14, was called off due to the cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’, the BCCI said.

The ODI was set to take place at the Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here.

Board of Control for Cricket in India joint secretary Anurag Thakur said the Andhra Cricket Association was confident of hosting the ODI on Tuesday but “due to extreme weather conditions” they have decided to call it off to avoid any risk.

“Due to extreme weather conditions, the BCCI has had to cancel the ODI. It is disappointing but we cannot overcome natural calamities,” Thakur was quoted as saying .

Will decide on Olympics next year: Bindra

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman N Srinivasan’s (in picture) son- in-law Gurunath Meiyappan has been indicted for passing inside information to bookies.

appearing for the Cricket Association of Bihar, that at present there were no office bearers of the BCCI as their term came to an end September 30 did not cut ice with the court.

Meeting the contention of the Cricket Association of Bihar, senior counsel C.A. Sundaram, appearing for the BCCI, told the court that extension of the existing term of the cricketing body has

been approved by the registrar of co-operative societies in Chennai.

BCCI is a registered society in Chennai.

Besides this, Sundaram said the term of the officer bearers was from one AGM to the next AGM and if, for some reasons, the AGM could not take place on the appointed date, it would not mean that the cricketing body is denuded of its office bearers.

NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medallist and Asian Games double-bronze medal winning shooter Abhinav Bindra on October 13 said that he is not thinking too far ahead and will decide next year about his future course of action for the 2016 Rio Olympics qualifiers.

“I will think about it next year. At this moment I don’t have any plans.

Let’s see how it goes. I don’t believe in planning much for the future,” Bindra told IANS on the sidelines of a program organized by Samsung to felicitate the 17th Asian Games medal winners, here.

Bindra, 32, had earlier announced his retirement from professional shooting.

“Tomorrow will mark the end of my professional shooting life! I will however still shoot, compete as a hobby shooter training twice a week,” he had tweeted on Septem-

ber 22, a day prior to his participation in the Incheon Asiad.

But then he retracted, clarifying that he is still set on the Rio Olympics.

“And yes I will still try to be at rio and my bio is now most appropriate!

Great times and am sure there will be a few more!”

He won two bronze medals for India at the Asian Games in Incheon, in the 10m Air Rifle team individual and team events.

In 2008, he became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, claiming top spot in the 10m Air Rifle event at the Beijing Games.

He is the also first and only Indian to have held both the World and Olympic titles at the same time, a feat accomplished by winning at Beijing and at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 2006.

Shuttler Ajay Jayaram wins Dutch Open IANS, ALMERE (NETHERLANDS)

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ndian shuttler Ajay Jayaram clinched the $50,000 Dutch Open Grand Prix, beating Indonesia’s Ihsan Maulana Mustofa in the final at the Topsportcentrum Almere here on October 12.

The 27-year-old, who defeated England’s Rajiv Ouseph in the semifinal on October 11, won 10-11, 11-6, 11-7, 1-11, 11-9 against Mustofa in the summit clash which lasted 46 minutes.Jayaram got off to a bad start, losing the closely-contested first game 10-11. But he came back strongly to pocket the next two games easily 11-6, 11-7, before losing it completely in the fourth game to lose 1-11. However, Jayaram regained his concentration and showed tremendous fighting ability to wrap up the final game 11-9 to claim his first Grand Prix title.

Earlier in the tournament, Jayaram had a tough journey en route to the final as he got past third-seeded Indonesian Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka in the quarter-

Priyanka Chopra performing at the inauguration ceremony of the Indian Super League in Kolkata on October 12.

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final and Chun Hei Tam of Hong Kong in the pre-quarterfinal.

In the semi final he beat, Ouseph in straight games. The 13th seeded Mumbaikar needed only 26 minutes to move past Ouseph 11-8, 11-7, 11-5 in their first ever clash, at the Topsportcentrum Almere on October 11.

imed at establishing Indian football on the world map, the Indian Super League (ISL) kicked off with a glitzy ceremony amid a heavy presence of Bollywood and sports stars at the Salt Lake stadium here on October12.

Bollywood beauty Priyanka Chopra dazzled the ceremony that started with a cultural ensemble of percussion instruments from across India. Priyanka Chopra was also given the honor to introduce the eight teams who were represented by their star co-owners and marquee players.

Among the star owners were former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly with Luis Garcia for Atletico de Kolkata, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with David James for Kerala Blasters, Hrithik Roshan for FC Pune City, Ranbir Kapoor and Freddie Ljungberg representing Mumbai City FC and Abhishek Bachchan and Elano turning up for Chennaiyin FC. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel were among those present on the occasion.

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