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Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it
Time magazine sees Modi as ‘America’s other India problem’ [ PAGE 8]
I am single, says Deepika Padukone
NH-155 doomed by poor road construction
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Obama bans spying on leaders of allies
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 12 pages Rs. 4 –Irving Berlin
Inconsistent Maria into 4th round [ PAGE 12]
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Who will rule the world?
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By Sandemo Ngullie
‘Its not India or China .... Google, Microsoft and Coca Cola do already’
Dad, God is not going to judge you by your clothes, but can you dress a little appropriately?
Naga Hoho, Ahom Royal Society appeal for ‘peace and normalcy’ DiMaPur, JaNuary 18 (MexN): A joint meeting of the Naga civil society (Naga Students’ Federation, Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights and Naga Council Dimapur) under the aegis of the Naga Hoho and the Ahom Royal Society was held today at the Bookmarc Conference Hall here. Following a “threadbare discussion” over the prevailing situation in Karbi Anglong, the house viewed that “normalcy and peace must be restored in the region at the earliest since both communities have co-existed in the past as indigenous people,” stated a joint appeal signed by president of the Naga Hoho, P. Chuba Ozukum and working president of the Ahom Royal Society, Kamala Rajkonwar. The house also appealed to both the communities to “shun all sorts of violence and bloodshed between brothers once and for all and built confidence among the people.” It “strongly” felt that both the Assam state Government and the Central Government should “initiate towards removing ethnic clashes and bring permanent solution at the earliest.”
Mao Hoho acknowledges sacrifice of Manio Chachei
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KOhiMa, JaNuary 18 (MexN): The Mao Hoho Nagaland has acknowledged the sacrifice of Late L. Manio Chachei who was conferred the National Bravery Award, 2014 posthumously. Chachei, in trying to save two of his friends from drowning at Eagles Fall in Shillong on October 11, 2012, himself drowned. He was 17 years of age, son of Besü Lohe Chachei, Asst. Commandant BSF, 111 battalion, Satakha and resident of Model village, 5th mile Dimapur. Mao Hoho Nagaland president, A. Daili, while acknowledging Chachei’s sacrifice in a press release, stated that the award conferred on the Late Chachei is “befitting a hero who had sacrificed his precious life for others. May the family of Late L. Manio Chachei find strength and be comforted in God and in the great legacy left behind by him.”
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A monkey sits on a railing and looks skywards in snow-covered Shimla on January 18. The northern Indian hill town has been covered in a blanket of snow after it received its first heavy snowfall of the season Friday night. (AP Photo)
‘Political understanding and vision is indispensable’
DiMaPur, JaNuary 18 (MexN): Ato Kilonser of the NSCN/GPRN, Th. Muivah, has expressed “sincere and deepest appreciation” on behalf of the Collective Leadership towards the Sumi Aphuyemi Kukami Hoho (SAKH)—the apex organization of Sumi Aphuyemi—representing the Pughoboto area and “all others conscientious Sumi brothers and sisters for the bold and courageous stand you have shown for the cause of our people.” His message appre-
ciated the “wisdom you have displayed during the treacherous situation that crossed the threshold of your homeland recently which led to the unfortunate evacuation of our designated camp at Mukalimi that was mutually agreed with the Government of India in the current IndoNaga cease-fire period with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN).” Stating that “political understanding and vision is indispensable to a nation’s survival,” Muivah
said that “History will remember and respect the courage you have displayed in standing single-handedly for the cause of our nation.” Acknowledging the role of the Sumis from Pughoboto area in Naga history, the Ato Kilonser noted that “The decision taken by you is most precious to our history.” “And today you have proved yourself in spite of the grim situation created by few persons with vested interest that has unwittingly become the joy of our ad-
DiMaPur, JaNuary 18 (MexN): Student bodies could play a lead role in refining the education system, said retired IAS officer K. Khekiye Sema while gracing the 36th general conference of the Western Sumi Students’ Union (WSSU) at Khekiho village this morning as speaker. Student bodies should do this especially in the village areas which he thought is the basic and primary priority in the making of an educated society. He challenged the students to lead upfront in cleaning up the “mess” in the education institutions and do away with practice of proxy
teachers and recruitment of “unqualified and insincere teachers.” Khekiye Sema said that God has created everyone equal but whoever makes the best use of abilities gets ahead in life and prospers. In the same manner, he said students change their attitude by thinking out of the box and prepare themselves to become leaders of tomorrow. He said that the world is moving much too fast and with the advancement of the world, students should focus attention in maintaining strict discipline, spend more time in learning com-
puters and other advanced subjects in order to achieve success in life and to help in economic growth. Greeting the students on the occasion, Isawoto Zhimomi, president, Western Sumi Kukami Hoho, said success is for those who work hard and now is the time for them to equip themselves with good education. He encouraged the students to value their tradition and to give importance to promotion of one’s mother tongue. Exhorting the gathering, former president of Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu, Zhevihe Z. Sumi stressed
versaries,” he wrote, adding that they have stood their ground on “national principle.” Asserting that “History will remember with honour the act of valor taken by you in the right time and saved the present and future glory of our people,” Muivah affirmed that “This wise decision to uphold the national interest is once again being demonstrated by you. All the sensible Naga people are surely proud of the decisive and significant decision taken by you.” Full text on page 4
JaiPur, JaNuary 18 (iaNS): China has the credentials to rule the world, said a country expert, but was outvoted by a number of other distinguished authors and thinkers who held the question was unnecessary and contenders should instead concentrate on providing their people a quality life. “China is setting a challenge to the world... its is an obvious but necessary point that economic power is not everything but is very significant,” said Rana Mitter, a professor of the history and politics of modern China at the Oxford University’s Faculty of Oriental Studies, at a session “Who will Rule the World?” on the second day of the Jaipur Literary Festival Saturday He quipped it was ironic that he was the second ethnic Bengali was advocating an east Asian power as a world leader, noting the first had been Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. “That didn’t turn out very well,” he said. China was ahead of India by a long gap, said Mitter, adding three factors that made it a contender were rooted in economy and geography. “It is the
fastest growing economy in the world, its occupies a crucial geopolitical space in the economically significant Pacific area, as well as having impact over countries all over the globe,” he said. Chinese author Xiaolu Guo, who was also on the panel, however pointed out that there was one way China lacked credentials - in culture. Contending that China was a major force economically, she said the same could not be said of it on the cultural front. “We all are speaking in English, not in Chinese... and the Chinese way of life is confined to China itself,” she said. In his comments, renowned sociologist Dipankar Gupta said the question was “damning. “Two powers (US and USSR) tried to do that and made a mess of the world,” he said. “For India, the question is how we can rule ourselves,” he said, countries should be judged on what they can deliver to their people. Gupta said the Nordic
‘Govt mulling check on social media’
PatNa, JaNuary 18 (Pti): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday drew attention toward alleged “misuse” of social media in forking old “provocative” photographs to foment communal riots and said his ministry was mulling to put a check on it. Shinde said in an indirect reference to Muzaffarnagar riots. The minister was addressing a function at the launch of a Hindi newspaper here. “Recently there was some provocative items about Northeast and strict action was on the need to preserve and taken,” Shinde said. “Seeing the evil impact promote cultural identity. Also sharing greetings with the students on Friday evening, Jolly K. Awomi pointed out the contribution of women towards society and called on the girl students to always uphold the “moral values and essence of a woman” besides attaining good education. She said the present generation is an age of prosperity and advancement and which can come only through education and hard work. More than a thousand student representatives from Western Sumi areas are attending the conference.
‘Student bodies could redefine education system’
countries scored how in this respect and were not concerned with questions like this. Colombian author Oscar GuardiolaRivera, who has written “What if Latin America ruled the world?”, said if this came about, then the world would have “great dancing and better football and be more happy too”. He said the question was wrong, and repeated assumptions that had led to the crushing of the creative period of the 1960s and 1970s. “Countries which make the most cars, have the largest per capita incomes, and the biggest guns, have not changed the picture at all. He advocated that people should think that they were not only historical agents, but geological too, and how their choices and decisions affected the environment. “We should recognise that nature also has rights and is not simply there for the taking.” Lord Meghnad Desai said the problem was that the thinking was still in terms of nation-states. “Who will rule the world? Its not India or China .... Google, Microsoft and Coca Cola do already,” he said.
of social media which is taking the society on a wrong direction we are thinking of imposing a check on them,” the Union Home minister said. Shinde lamented “twisting” of facts in the name of investigative journalism and said it was a challenge for the media to uphold honest journalism. “There is a question mark today on how much truth media reports give… its a big challenge for newspapers to maintain honesty of journalism,” he said. Shinde said the print media also faces challenge from faster mode of delivery of information on Internet.
sunanda’s death was unnatural, body had injury marks: Doctors
New Delhi, JaNuary 18 (iaNS): Mystery surrounded the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of junior HRD minister Shashi Tharoor, with doctors at AIIMS Saturday saying that the 52-year-old died an “unnatural, sudden death” with her body bearing “injury marks”. Police investigators, however, said that “it could be a case of drug overdose or overdose of sleeping pills” but hastened to add that things would be clear only after the detailed autopsy report. Police also said that the couple had a “verbal spat” during their flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on Tuesday. In the hotel too they were arguing, which was disclosed by the housekeeping staff to police during investigation. Tharoor, 57, who was himself admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for 11 hours after he complained of chest pain Friday, broke down many times. He accompanied Pushkar’s body in the ambulance to their residence at 97, Lodhi Estate and then later to the crematorium.
Sunanda Pushkar. (File Photo)
Speaking to reporters after twohour long postmortem, Sudhir Kumar Gupta, head of the department of forensic medicine at AIIMS said: “After post-mortem examination, we found that it was a case of sudden unnatural death. “There were certain injury marks on the body. Since the investigating agency is probing the issue and there are certain issues with the injury, the details cannot be revealed,” Gupta,
who was part of a three-member team that conducted the autopsy, added. However, doctors said the real cause of death can only be ascertained once the laboratory test result of biological samples are received. He also said that samples for toxicological analysis, which means ruling out any poison and pathology of the heart, has been preserved. But police sources told IANS that the death could be “a case of drug overdose”. Police will also take a statement from Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram. Doctors at a Kerala hospital where Pushkar was undergoing treatment said that she did not had any grave illness. At the Lodhi Road crematorium, Pushkar’s son and father P.N. Das were inconsolable. Both at the mortuary and at the cremation ground Pushkar’s son broke down several times. But whenever Tharoor tried to console him, Shiv moved away. This happened many times. A magisterial enquiry has already been ordered in the death as the couple got married in August 2010.
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a new issue where we have discussed and deliberated on many an occasion. The ENSF Tuensang President Shahsha L. Menhahu and Assistant General
Secretary Topongchuba Chang while lamenting over the new construction going on in NH-155 stated, “so far the department is not so serious about the hardships and problems faced by the citizens of Tuensang.” The Federation has expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of road where the construction is on the progress. “To our utter dismay when we went for inspection for the third time it has been noticed that even the newly constructed road is cracking away when the workers are within the few distance from the spot for the completion of another stretch of the road,” the ENSF officials added. Therefore, the Federation has made a sincerely appeal to the office concerned “to direct the contractors to improve the quality of workmanship before things get out of hand. In the meantime, it also request to withheld the final bill until the ENSF have no objection over the quality of the road and more importantly no objection from the people of Tuensang.”
ed the efforts of department of posts for financial inclusion in rural and tribal areas. Aleminla, Br. Postmaster, Mangmetong Branch Post office gave the presentation on PLI/RPLI in local dialect. She highlighted on the benefits of Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance. She also emphasized that India Post, Nagaland Division with 327 Post Offices in the state provides the customer wide range of choice of paying the insurance premium on time at any of the branches. The programme ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Narola Jamir, Postmaster, Mokokchung, Mukhya Dak Ghar.
DiMapur, January 18 (Mexn): About 75 candidates have enrolled for the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) sponsor programme of skill development training courses in Electrical (House wiring), Welding Fabrication and Stone Mason (all are 1-month course duration). P. Togukha Achumi, General Manager, DIC, Dimapur was chief guest at the launching programme held at Nagaland Tool Room & Training Centre, (NTTC) Dimapur on January 17. The chief guest lauded the NTTC for taking the lead role in offering vocational skill development courses
A portion of the damaged road along the National Highway-155.
Tuensang, January 18 (Mexn): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF), Tuensang today asserted that the Federation have been very vigil
and serious about the development of their region. Moreover, the National Highway-155 (being the only lifeline route for the people of Tuensang) is not
Mela creates awareness on Postal Life Insurance scheme
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Mokokchung, January 18 (Mexn): India Post, Nagaland Division organized a Postal Life and Rural Postal Life Insurance Mela at Infinity Hall, Longkumer Kilem, Mokokchung on January 16 with Som Kamei (IPos), Director Postal Services, Nagaland as the chief guest. The mela was organized mainly to create awareness about the insurance scheme of India Post and its benefit. A good number of customers attended the mela. A press release issued by Razuzakie Phinyo, Inspector of Postal Services, (PG), Kohima stated that there was good response from the customers and 27 policies for sum
assured of Rs. 32,00,000 (Thirty two lakhs) were sold during the mela and policy documents were also distributed to the new policy holders by the Director at the end of the programme. Som Kamei (IPos), Director Postal Services in his speech exhorted his staffs and asked them to work sincerely and to publicize the benefits of the insurance scheme to the people. In addition to informing the audience about Postal Life and Rural Postal Life Insurance, he also stressed about the uncertainty of life and underlined the importance of insurance cover for everyone, irrespective of their financial status. He highlight-
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A deplorable road condition leading to Kichilimi village under Pughoboto sub division. In connection with the memorandum submitted by the village councils of the area for construction of an all weather road from Mukalimi Junction to Hoishe village via Kichilimi (Approximately 28.23 Kms), minister for roads and bridges Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu assured to do whatever is possible. Photo by Chizokho Vero
Nagaland State Disability Forum formed
DiMapur, January 18 (Mexn): The first Nagaland State level Disable People’s Organization, comprising of leaders and co-ordinators of five Community Based Rehabilitation Projects, workshop was held at AIDA, Dimapur on January 16 and 17. Total 30 DPO leaders and their Co-ordinators attended the workshop where Nagaland State Dis-
ability Forum was formed with a term of one year. The Forum is going to be a separate entity and will be registered and campaigned for individual PWD enrolment. At present, the five Community Based Rehabilitation NGOs covered 1500 people with disabilities in the Nagaland. The forum will soon start individual registration campaign. Venkatesa Reddy from
Community Based Rehabilitation Forum Bangalore was the resource person. He emphasized on the importance of grass-root level DPO involvement, explained the process of DPO formation, and made power point presentation on important Acts related to persons with disabilities. The Forum will be lead by President- Kezhaleto Zecho (Youth Action for
is issuing in URA COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, KOHIMA for the academic session 2014. Interested candidate may collect Admission Form during office working hour and submit on or before 31-01-2014 along with attested copies of required academic/service documents Prof. D.Kuolie Secretary General
Rural Development Kohima); Vice president- Jal Bahadur Chetri (People in Need Foundation Dimapur); Secretary- Munu (Development Association of Nagaland Dimapur); Jt. Secretary- Moaakum Kichu (Care and Support Society Mokokchung); TreasurerChumbeni Mozhui. CBR Forum Bangalore sponsored the workshop and PNF Dimapur organized it.
NEDFi vocational skill development courses launched
P. Tokukha Achumi, GM, DIC, Dimapur (3rd from left), Tali Longchar, Dy. Director of MSME, Dimapur, Debarshi Bhattacharyya, Br. Manager of NEDFi, Dimapur at the inaugural ceremony of NEDFi’s Sponsored Skill Development Programme at NTTC, Dimapur.
to the youth particularly the school/college dropouts in the State. He urged the trainees to sincerely
avail the opportunity, exhorting them not to uproot the big tree for the plantation but plant the seedling
which will bear fruits. He acknowledged the NEDFi’s Company Social Responsibility programme extended
to the people of the State. Others officials from Br. MSMS-DI, Dimapur, Tali Longchar, Dy Director (I/C) and the Branch Manager from NEDFi Dimapur, Debarshi Bhattacharyya also attended the programme. Er Petehetuo Miasalhou, Asstt General Manager NTTC, delivered the keynote address and Er Ebipeni Ezung, Manager, NTTC, Dimapur pronounced the vote of thanks. It may be noted that the skill development programme was initiated and sponsored by Centre for Practical Livelihood Training (CPLT), a Society of NEDFi, Head Office at Guwahati.
Neiphiu Rio laments loss of work culture
Says ‘present generation are mostly after easy money’
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ahThibung, January 18 (Mexn): Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio graced the 7th State level Mimkut festival cum 50 years Nagaland Statehood celebration 2014, as the chief guest at Ahthibung town on January 17. Rio reiterated Government’s support for preservation of the rich culture and unique traditions of the Nagas, stating that festivals were meant to usher in peaceful atmosphere and further reminded that without peace there cannot be development. Lamenting that the present generation are mostly after easy money without cultivating the habit of work culture, the chief guest reminded of our ancestors who had plenty
The Kuki community carries Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on a palanquin during Minkut Festival celebration at Ahthibung on January 17. (DIPR Photo)
to eat due to their sense of work culture. He called upon the people to work more and to learn more to transform our society to a producing economy. In the programme, short speeches were also deliv-
ered by chief host, MLA and Chairman NHHDC Namri Nchang and guest of honour Minister planning and coordination TR. Zeliang. President Kuki Inpi Nagaland, submitted a memorandum while Kuki ethnic fashion
show was organised the by Kuki Beauty and aesthetic society. Earlier, welcome address was delivered by Chairman KUT Committee L. Singsit IPS and traditional ritual was performed by
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KUTPA. Ahthibung cultural troupe presented the welcome song while Special Number was presented by Blank Cheque and Aching & Pichong Ahthibung. Other highlights of Mimkut festival included cultural dances by various cultural troupes, Zeliang folk dance by Old Beisumpuikam Village and Angami folk dance by Medziphema cultural club. Co-Chairman Mimkut Committee L. Misao proposed vote of thanks. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Minister for Planning T.R. Zeliang, MLA & Chairman Handloom & Handicraft Namri Nchang, Minister for Tourism, Art & Culture E.E. Pangteang, Parliamentary Secretary for Fishery, Shetoyi, Commissioner Secretary to CM. DIG HoD’s and public leaders of Peren district and the people of Ahthibung area attended the Mimkut festival.
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ESSH general meet on Jan 22
DiMapur, January 18 (Mexn): There will be a general public meeting of Eastern Sumi Sub-Hoho (ESSH) on January 22 at Yangzitong ‘B’ Village “to discuss and resolve important issues relating to Census drive, ENPOs related issues and other important prevailing agendas.” Therefore, ESSH general secretary, K Heroto Chishi has requested all the bonafide citizens of Sumis of Kiphire district and Tuensang district to attend the meeting without fail. Further, the members of Kiphire District GBs Hoho (KDKH), Kiphire District Sumi Students’ Union (KDSSU), Kiphire District Sumi Totimi Hoho (KDSTH) have been requested to reach the venue on January 21.
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AgArtAlA, JAnuAry 18 (IAnS): All the over 250 Reang tribals, including women and children, who had fled to Tripura from nearby western Mizoram earlier this week, have since returned home, officials in the Tripura capital said Saturday. "After persuasion from Tripura and Mizoram government officials, all the 253 people (from the Reang tribe) have returned to their villages in western Mizoram," a Tripura government relief department official told IANS. He said that Mizoram government officials have assured panic-stricken tribals that they would be provided security in their villages. "Out of fear and because of the prevailing tension, around 250 tribal people had fled to Tripura from nearby Mamit district
Dr. Kishan Singh murder case verdict postponed to Jan 25
ImphAl, JAnuAry 18 (nnn): The verdict which will decide the fate of Hopeson Ningshen, said to be a lieutenant colonel of the NSCN (IM), will be known only on January 25. Earlier, January 18 was fixed for the pronouncement of the verdict. Since Justice V.K. Gupta is on official tour, the matter pending in his court (CBI special Court at Patiala House, New Delhi) on CBI vs Hopeson Ningshen has been postponed to January 25, 2014. A public meeting held on January 15 at Mapari Ningshingkol, Uripok Machin in Imphal had demanded for capital punishment to be given to the accused. Hopeson Ningshen has been accused of involvement in the triple murder case of bureaucrat Dr. Kishan Singh and his two subordinates in 2009. The verdict of the case will be pronounced on January 25 by a Special CBI Court. The CBI registered a case in connection with the triple murder of subdivisional officer (SDO) of Kasom Khullen, Ukhrul district Dr. Kishan and his two subordinate staff, Token, a Mandal, and driver Rajen after the case was handed over to the investigating agency on January 31, 2010. The final hearing and argument of the case has completed recently in the Special CBI Court after a three-year long trial.
in western Mizoram Monday and Tuesday," north Tripura District Magistrate Prashant Kumar Goel had earlier told IANS on phone. He said: "Tripura officials have immediately rushed to Kanchanpur along the Tripura-Mizoram border (195 km north of Agartala) and Mizoram officials also came to the areas where the refugees took shelter. Officials of both the states have persuaded the refugees to return to their villages in Mamit district." Tension was prevailing in Reang-dominated villages in Mamit district over the kidnapping of three people Nov 23 last year by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, aided by suspected Reang militants. Among the three kidnapped was a Kolkata-
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Anal Naga Tangpi (ANTA), apex body of Anal Naga tribe along with Anal Sinnu Ruwl, Analon Chiefs’ Association and Anal Lenruwl Tangpi have strongly objected the inclusion of alleged assault of Manipuri film star Momoko by one Livingstone Anal, in the college syllabus under Manipur university. The said organizations have also strongly condemned and opposed the decision of the state Government, District Administration Chandel, Ministry of Industries and one Lalkholun Haokip of encroaching land illegally for construction of a satellite town within the customary land of Thangbung Mino near Moreh. President of ANTA Wng Kohring Victor in a press conference held at Panchai said, “The Anal civil societies is against the inclusion
Mizos. The trouble began after a Mizo forest official was killed. Around 5,000 refugees returned to their homes and villages in the past three years, following continued persuasion by Mizoram, Tripura and union home ministry officials. However, the process got stalled after that. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his predecessor P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on a number of occasions and requested their intervention to ensure the safe return of the refugees. "The long stay brings its own socio-economic and law and order problems. The state government is
providing necessary support for early repatriation of these families. However, the process has been extremely slow," Sarkar said. The refugees have been insisting that without a formal agreement between the central government and the state governments of Mizoram and Tripura and also the tribal leaders, their return to homes and subsequent rehabilitation will remain uncertain. Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) president A. Sawibunga told IANS over phone: "We have been demanding adequate safety and security for the returning refugees, free rations for two years and Rs.1.50 lakh financial assistance to construct houses and restart cultivation, and allotment of land to all returnee families."
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guwAhAtI, JAnuAry 18 (ht): Suspected militants of a National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) faction gunned down five bus passengers and injured four in Assam’s Kokrajhar district around 10pm on Friday. The militants said to be from the NDFB (Sangbijit faction), which opposes peace talks with the government, specifically targeted Hindi-speaking passengers, according to survivors. The militants stopped
ImphAl, JAnuAry 18 (nnn): During the 8th death anniversary of Meitei National Front (MNF) leader, Chingsubam Akaba on January 13, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) president Artax A Shimray acknowledged that the late Meitei leader believed in “the peoples to peoples relationships and dialogues.” The speech of Artax A Shimray was obtained by Newmai News Network today. Artax said, Akaba not only understood the importance of a robust relationship of the peoples in the hills and the plains but nurtured the same. “He was keenly promoting art and culture not only in the plains but in the hills too, as he saw great value in retaining and maintaining these cultures
that defines the land, territory and identity of a people." "His work reflects his understanding that the people in the hills and valley are different yet must walk hand in hand and the celebration of Mera Hou Chongba will bear testimony to this," he added. According to Artax Shimray, Akaba had clearly grasped what the Hindu religion had done to the people and the society; it had changed the value system and graded some people as 'polluted', built caste system that did not exist earlier and had brought many forms of discrimination and discriminatory practices. "It had led to the polarization of the people of the hills and the valleys and the only way to redeem from this in-
justice and damage was to revert to the traditional Sanamahi religion..." the Tangkhul leader added. Akaba's vision was lived through the mission he undertook not as a revivalist but also as someone who placed the welfare of the people above individual’s interest and working tirelessly to improve the lives of the people, said Artax Shimray. "As one of the very few people who understood what self determination is, he was very clear and passionate that Manipur, which he preferred to call as Kangleipak, is not India,” Artax Shimray stated. “With this understanding and clarity, he supported the Naga peoples’ movement for right to self determination too.”
Two labourers abducted in Manipur
ImphAl, JAnuAry 18 (nnn): Two labourers from Thoubal district have been abducted by suspected hill based militants for ransom at Kanglatongbi under Sekmai Police Station, police reported on Saturday. The abduction of the two labourers at Kanglatongbi took place about 9 pm on Friday when three armed men, who came in a van barged into a makeshift tent at Kanglatongbi bazaar along Imphal - Dimapur road of National Highway-2 in Sadar Hills, Senapati district near a Hindu mandir and pulled up the two labourers before they quickly left the place. Police said 11 labourers have been stay-
or prescription of ‘Indian Government and Politics’, a book authored by Professor Naorem Rabie Singh for BA III year, Political Science under Manipur University, wherein the unfortunate incident of alleged assault of Momoko by one Livingstone Anal on December 18, 2012 is included.” In this regard, the Anal leader urged the State government to take befitting action against the author accusing the author of misusing constitutional rights and duties. The president also slammed the State Education department for the prescription of such unfortunate incident. He opined that the author should be punished for indirectly insulting the people of Manipur. He added that a sitin- protest demonstration against the land encroachment of Thangbung Mino and author of the book Naorem Rabie Singh will be held on January 22.
ing in the tent for blacktopping work. One of the kidnapped is a Tata DI mini truck driver identified as Maibam Tomba, 33, who hails from Charangpat Nepra Company, a village in Thoubal district, and the other is Thongam Shanta, 40, a resident of Thoubal Athokpam Leikai. They have been working there for a special private contractor named Maibam Joy of Charangpat Nepra Company. Sekmai police has filed an FIR over the incident after contractor Joy lodged a complaint about the reported kidnapping. On Saturday, a combined team of Sekmai police and Imphal West district police commandos
carried out cordon and search operation in Sapermeina area. Police said that no arrest was made in the operation, adding the search would continue to recover the duo.
guwAhAtI, JAnuAry 18 (IAnS): Suspected Bodo militants opened fire Saturday in Assam's Udalguri town killing a person, a day after five bus passengers were gunned down in Kokrajhar district, officials said. Suspected militants of the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front
Taking cue from Akaba’s visions and experiences, Shimray challenged whether the people in the state should continue to live in doubts and fear - suspicious of each other or “collectively fight these nemesis and chart out our future as peoples who can never be separated and must walk together in good times and bad times and work together as peace maker and live harmoniously as good neighbours." To begin with, he asserted, it must come through the respect and recognition of the right to self determination of the various communities in the region. "Let us give our spirit of neigbourhood a new leash of life and breathe energy and power into it."
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For the last few years various descriptions were branded against the deplorable roads of Nagaland especially in Dimapur city. Road being one of the most essential part of human needs, in spite of so many laudable developments taking place in Nagaland under the present Government, people were disgruntled and rather apprehensive of even the survival of the DAN Government itself because of the pitiable road conditions. The good image of the DAN Government was vanishing into thin air with the people speculating that DAN-III will face its waterloo sooner than later. However, as the saying goes "Better late than never". The bold intervention of our Hon'ble R&B Minister Azo Nienu amidst a fund crunch has brought a ray of hope finally rising in the horizon of our long abandoned roads. General public and the business community are equally appreciative of the work which is going on war footing under the direct supervision of our concerned Hon'ble Minister who happens to be visiting the ongoing works almost once a week where the people of Dimapur are the witnesses. Within his short stint as our sitting R&B Minister, a yeomen work done by his department so far in Dimapur city roads in just 2 1/4 months time is worth admiring by everyone. Hats off to our Minister Kuzholuzho (Azo) Nienu for proving his worth as a Workaholic Minister conferred to him by Confederation of All India Universities few years back. Now is the high time for Nagas to realize that gone are the days of exhausted and incompetent old Ministers. Today we are living in the fast moving generation of a competitive world where so many dedicated and sincere leaders like Azo Nienu are the need of the hour, who is Dynamic, young, Honest, Hardworking and most importantly a Practical man. We wish him good health and brighter future in the days to come. It is our solemn message to our Naga people especially the energetic young folks irrespective of tribes and colours to co-operate with the PWD department as this gigantic road task requires a joint effort from the public too. And we also sincerely request the Central Government to sanction adequate fund for our state roads is early as possible as we are clearly lagging behind other states of India in this sector. We highly appreciate the bold initiative taken up by our present DAN Government in giving due importance to Dimapur roads, as Dimapur is the only cosmopolitan and common city of all the tribes in Nagaland. All these new and worthy developments taking place in this city under the able leadership of our Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio should be appreciated not only by citizens of Dimapur but by every Nagas. And also we thank our Hon’ble Chief Minister for giving the right job to a right man. 1. Mr.Amit Agarwal, Vice Chairman. 2. Mr.Ghoishe Yeptho, Org.Secy. 3. Mr.Ramakandi, Finance Secy. 4. Mr.R.Prasad (RPS), Advisor. 5. Mr.B.C Jain, Advisor. 6. Mr.Ato Zhimo, Asst.Fin.Secy. Forest & Agri Product Union, Nagabazar, Dimapur: Nagaland
four night buses coming from different parts of North Bengal, dragged out 13 passengers, lined them up and opened indiscriminate fire, said a passenger who did not want to be named. The Friday night bloodbath took place on NH 31 at Anthiabari Tiniali near Ramphalbil area of Kokrajhar, 270 km west of Guwahati. The massacre site is under Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) limits. Three passen-
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gers dragged out from the buses are still missing. The injured have been admitted to the Lower Assam hospital in Bongaigaon town. The condition of three of the injured is stated to be critical. The NDFB (S) claimed responsibility for the killing. The outfit told journalists over phone they took action to protest the killing of a cadre by the police and army in a “fake encounter” on Friday morning at Kachugaon in Kokrajhar district.
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of Bodoland (NDFB) attacked the bus in Aathiabari Tiniali late Friday, Commissioner (Home) G.D. Tripathy said. Bihar Saturday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs.2 lakh for the kin of the migrant workers from the state who were killed in Assam, an official said.
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hyDErabaD, January 18 (Et): While the Greek hero Hercules wanted to possess the fruit desperately, Adam - the first man in Abrahamic religions - apparently couldn’t resist eating it and was then desperate. Whatever the reasons, few fruits have enjoyed the clout of apple, one of the oldest cultivated trees on Earth. In India, its farming has so far been limited mostly to the Himalayan region - Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as well as pockets of the North East. But if scientists at Hyderabad’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have their way, they could soon be grown in Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh. For some time now, the changing climatic conditions in the Himalayan region have been hurting apple production, forcing scien-
tists to look for alternatives. Know as the Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh, Araku is blessed with a temperate climate and low temperatures that is suited for growing apples; at least, in theory. Situated at about 3,600 feet above the sea level, the Araku Valley area records temperatures of 1-5 degrees centigrade during winters. “Since apples are grown at high altitude areas with low temperatures in winters, we hope the locations in the Araku valley area that we chose for the experiment will yield positive results over the next four-five years,” said Ramesh Aggarwal, who heads a team of CCMB scientists working on the project. The CCMB scientists are exploring the prospects of growing the fruit - which originated in the Central Asian region, most likely
Kazakhstan - in the Lambasingi and Chintapally regions of Araku in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district. The scientists began work a few years ago to develop new breeds that are resistant to changing climatic conditions while ensuring high yields as part of a genomics sequencing project sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology. They hope to identify genes that give the plant characteristics such as disease and drought resistance. Today there are more than 7,500 varieties of apples grown worldwide, of which at least 300 are cultivated in India commercially. It is said that Alexander the Great first brought the dwarf varieties to Europe (Macedonia) in the fourth century BC, from where it found its way to the rest of the world. Aggarwal said his team recently
visited Araku valley and held discussions with local farmers, nongovernmental organisations and researchers to explore growing apples there. If the Araku experiment succeeds, the scientists plan to replicate it in other hilly regions of the South, including the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu and Coorg in Karnataka. “To begin with, we will experiment with some 100 saplings of seven leading apple varieties by this month end and increase the number of plants to around 500 over the next one year,” said Aggarwal. In India, the fifth-largest producer of the fruit worldwide, apples were first grown only towards the end of the 19th Century. But it was Samuel Evans Stokes, or Satyananda Stokes as he was later known, who introduced apple cultivation to Himachal Pradesh in the early part of the last century.
The Morung Express
public discoursE Muivah’s message to the Sumi people
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am writing this message for the cause of our nation. the right time and saved the to the Sumi people today, I can humbly claim that present and future glory of particularly the Sumi I know the Sumis well. They our people. Yes, you refused Aphuyemi Kukami Hoho are one of the talented and to be misguided by any (SAKH) - the Apex organi- gifted tribe amongst the Na- treacherous elements. This zation of Sumi Aphuyemi gas. It is known to all that wise decision to uphold the representing the Pughobo- the Sumis from the Pugho- national interest is once to area and all others con- boto area and others have again being demonstrated scientious Sumi brothers stood fearlessly in dire cir- by you. All the sensible Naga and sisters for the wisdom cumstances and steered people are surely proud of you have displayed during clear from the anti-Naga the decisive and significant the treacherous situation people’s aspiration, includ- decision taken by you. that crossed the threshold ing the 1975 Shillong AcI once again on behalf of your homeland recently cord and the formation of of the Collective Leaderwhich led to the unfortu- the so called “Unification” ship convey our sincere and nate evacuation of our des- faction that was a serious deepest appreciation to the ignated camp at Mukalimi breach to the national trust. Sumi Aphuyemi Kukami that was mutually agreed The decision taken by Hoho (SAKH) representing with the Government of In- you is most precious to our the Pughoboto area and all dia in the current Indo-Naga history. And today you have others conscientious Sumi cease-fire period with the proved yourself in spite of brothers and sisters for the National Socialist Council the grim situation created bold and courageous stand of Nagalim (NSCN). by few persons with vest- you have shown for the Let me say that political ed interest that has unwit- cause of our people. understanding and vision tingly become the joy of our Kuknalim. is indispensable to a na- adversaries. You have stood tion’s survival. History will your ground on national Th. Muivah Kohima, January 18 will be awarded for 50th years tries & Commerce Department; remember and respect the principle. History will reAto Kilonser, (Dipr): The Government of Commemorative Certificate. It IPR Department; Information courage you have displayed member with honour the Government of the PeoNagaland through the Home was also informed that the size of Tech & Communication Depart- in standing single-handedly act of valor taken by you in ple’s Republic of Nagalim Department’s circular No. the flexi banner to be displayed ment; Labour & Employment SAB(A)12/26/06 (Pt) dated by various departments shall Department; Land Resources 09-01-2014, informed that flexi be 8 ft x 12 ft. Further it was in- Development; Nagaland Bee banner exhibition would be held formed through the circular that Keeping and Honey Mission; 2. Woe to you teachers of the law and phariduring the celebration of Repub- the decision to hold exhibition NEPeD; Nagaland Bio-Resource 6 woes in isaiah chapter 5 sees ,you hypocriites! you travel over land lic Day 2014 to be held at Secre- on 26th and 27th January 2014, Mission; NRHM; Nagaland State 1. Woe to you who add house to house and and sea to win a single convert and when join field to field till no space is left and tariat Plaza. has been deferred. Aids Control Society; Nagaland he becomes one ,you make himtwice as you live alone in the land. Surely the great In this regard, the GovernThe participating depart- State Mineral Development Cormuch as a son of hell as you are ( 15) houses will become desolate, the fine ment has directed the participat- ments for the flexi banner exhi- poration; New & Renewable Enmansion left without occupants.( v8-9 ) 3. Woe to you blind guides! You say “If anying departments to put up their bition are Agriculture depart- ergy Department; PHED; Police; one swears by the temple it means nothflexi banner exhibition on the ment; Art & Culture; Bamboo RD Department; School Educa- 2. Woe to those who who rise early in the ing, but if anyone swears by the gold of morning to run after their drinks, who theme – Celebrating 50th years Mission; Cooperation Depart- tion Department; Social Welfare the temple ,he is bound by his oath (v 16) stay up late at night till they are inflamed of Statehood by 12 noon of 25th ment; DUDA; Election; Forest Department; Sericulture; Soil with wine. They have harps and lyres at 4. Woe to you teachers of the lawand January 2014 at the stated venue. Department; Fishery Depart- & Water Conservation DepartPharisees,you hypocrates! you give a their banquets, tambourines and flutes The exhibition would be held till ment; Fire & Emergency Ser- ment; Tourism; P&AR; Urban tenth of your spices -mint,dill and cumand wine but they have no regard for 27th January 2014 and the de- vices; Planning Department; Development; Vety & AH Departmin but you have neglected the more imthe deeds of the Lord no respect for the partments are requested to deco- Higher Education Department; ment; Women Development; portant matters of the law-justice,mercy work of His hand.( v11-12 ) rate the area in front of their re- Horticulture Department; Home Works & Housing Department to and faithfullness..You strain out a gnat 3. Woe to those who draw sin along with spective flexi banner. Guards & CD Department; Irri- be done by Housing Department but swallow a camel ( v 23-24 cords of deceit and wickedness as with The best three departments gation & FC Department; Indus- and Youth Resources & Sports. 5. Woe to you teachers of the law and pharas with cart ropes (V18) isees ,you hypocrites! You clean the out4. Woe to those who call evil good and good side of the cup and dish but inside they evil .who put darkness for light and light are full of greed and self indulgence (25) for darkness, who put bitter for sweet 6. Woe to you teachers of the law and Pharand sweet for bitter (V 20 ) ChEnnai, January 18 (ians): Technology With a thickness of 8.5 mm, the phone has 13MP 5. Woe to those who are wise in their own isees ,you hypocrites ! you are like white company iBerry Saturday launched its fully-load- camera on its rear with BSI sensor and auto-focus. washed tombs which looks beautiful on eyes and clever in their own sight (v21) ed Auxus Nuclea N2 smartphone at a Nuclea N2 is the first handset by an Indi- 6. Woe to those who are heroes at drinkthe outside but on the inside are full of six-day introductory offer price of an brand equipped with wireless chargdead men’s bones and everything uning wine and champions at mixing Rs.19,990. ing feature. clean ( V 27 ) drinks,who acquit the guilty for a bribe The octa-core processor-based The display technology used on but deny justice to the innocent.There- 7. qWoe to you, teachers of the law and Auxus Nuclea N2 comes with 16GB Nuclea N2 is the same that was used on Pharisees, you hypocrites ! you build fore as tongues of fire lick up straw and internal memory, which is expandits predecessor - Active Matrix Display tombs for the prophets and decorates as dry grass sinks down in the flames so able up to 64GB using MicroSD with OGS technology together, which the geraves of the righteous and you say their roots will decay and their flowers card. has received raving response in the if we had lived in the days of our foreblow away like dust (V 22 -24) Nuclea N2 supports both mimarket. fathers we would not have taken part 7 woes in Matthew 23 which JesUs with them in shedding the blood of the saiD: cro SIM and a regular SIM on its re“The smartphone would be prophets ( V 29-30 ) spective dual SIM slot, according served by our 400-plus service cen- 1. woe to you teachers of the law and phariThis is the word of God. Let us all examsees ,you hypocrites ! You shut the kingto a company release. tres across India,” the company dom of heaven in men’s face.You your- ine ourselves and be wise. Post the introductory offer peadded. “Consumers can also purDr Toshimanen Ozukum self do not enter ,nor will you let those riod, the phone will cost Rs.23,990. chase the smartphone from the Kohima enter who are trying to ( V 13 A 3500mAh Li-ion battery is company’s official website using used in this smartphone with which credit card, debit card and online Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions users can expect talk-time of more bank transfer of major banks,” published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form. than 12 hours. said the company release.
Maruti Suzuki’s ‘Winter Flexi banner exhibition during R-Day celebration Free check-Up Camp’
Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): Maruti Suzuki India Limited is organising a ‘Winter Free check-Up Camp’ on January 18 and 19, 2014 in all Maruti Suzuki Dealer workshops across the country. There will be an exhaustive 33-point check-up of each vehicle, particularly in the areas like Heater functioning, Battery, Wiper operation, Headlight & Fog light adjustment and checkup etc, along with top wash as complimentary to customers. Total 756 Maruti vehicles attended on the first day of the camp across different workshops in North East region, according to a press release. “Customers appreciated the market leader initiative in order to ensure proper maintenance of the vehicle, which keeps Maruti Suzuki always ahead of competition in Customer Satisfaction,” the note added.
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M&M to halt production iBerry launches smartphone Auxus Nuclea N2 for up to three days
mumbai, January 17 (rEutErs): Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, India’s largest utility vehicle maker, said it would halt production for up to three days this month at its automotive factories to align output with sales requirements. “The management does not envisage any adverse impact on availability of vehicles in the market due to adequacy of vehicle stocks to serve the market requirements,” the company said in a statement to the stock exchange on Saturday. The Indian auto industry is facing a second year of falling sales as high interest rates and fuel costs keep a lid on consumer spending in a slowing economy.
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The Morung Express
Orgs demand punishment for gang rape accused Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): Tikhir Students’ Union Dimapur has vehemently condemned the rape of a young girl on January 12 in Dimapur. In a condemnation note, the Union president, Apollo and general secretary, Peter Limti stated that the victim was forcefully abducted from Bor-Lengri while she was returning home after church service by three accused, namely Benathung Kikon, Yanathungo Odyuo, and Wobenthung Ngullie. Asserting that the act is inhuman, it appealed to the law enforcing agency to punish the offenders so such crimes are not committed in the future.
Tikhir Women Organization Tikhir Women Organization (TWA) has also vehemently condemned the January 12 gang rape in Dimapur. A press statement issued by TWA general secretary, T Tsunongshi and its president, Tushila Caroline informed that after the incident, one of the accused took the victim to another place and made her stay there overnight. The victim was also threatened to remain silent about the incident. Further, when FIR was lodged at the police station, the note alleged,
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the victim was beaten by the duty officer on the night of January 13. In this regard, the Organization has appealed for stern action against the duty officer “because she is meant to help and save someone who is in danger, but not to insult or humiliate.” The medical examination, the release added, was also done only the next day when the parents brought the victim for medical check-up. TWA also strongly condemned not publishing the photos of the accused. The Association further appealed the competent authority to award befitting punishment to the accused as per the law of the land.
LOCAL Kyongs urged to foster unity
Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): Expounding that enabling environment is a pre-requisite for any developmental activity, Independent MLA and chairman of Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation (NSMDC), Thomas Lotha, has urged the Kyong (Lotha) community to foster unity, which according to him is the essence for peace and harmony. Thomas Lotha called upon the Lotha community to build unity among them during a hymnal song competition on January 17 at Longtsung village local ground, which also coincided with the 9th Potina Kup Students’ Union Sports Meet. The hymnal song competition was organized on the theme ‘Team work makes the dream work’, where
‘Peace and tranquility could come only when there is unity in the society’
Thomas Lotha was the chief host. Speaking on the occasion, Thomas Lotha said the hymnal song competition was conducted to motivate villagers towards fostering unity within members of the village and further at inter-village level. Stressing that unity is the need of the hour, Thomas Lotha said peace and tranquility could come only when there is unity in the society, while adding any developmental activity could take place in the society only when the people learn to live in peace. He announced that the hymnal competition would become an annual event beginning from this year. More importantly, the hymnal
competition was organized to impart knowledge on music among the villagers who still remained ignorant of the subject. On the occasion, he assured to delegate qualified musician to impart them basic knowledge on music. He was of the view that such competition would bring the community members closer during the practice in village level as well as at the competition in intervillage level. He was confident that with the competition, the community would learn to build bond of unity and further foster peace and tranquility. Six villages competed on two songs, namely “It’s not an easy road,” composed by
John W Peterson and “I’ve given my life” composed by Olga J Weiss. Based on the expert judgement of Benlanthung Yanthan, Yanbemo Ovung, Jethro Merry and John Ovung, the first prize was won by Chuti village, while the second and third positions were won by Longtsung village and Meshangben village. The best discipline prize was won by Byotchu village, while the best timing prize was won by Pyangsa village and Best memory prize was won by Morakjo village. In the volleyball final match, Lotsu Classic A defeated Lotsu Hill View by 18-25, 25-23, 17-25. Retired School Inspector, Lirow Ovung was the chief guest of the Sports Meet inaugural function which began on January 14.
Tikhir Students’ Union Vehemently condemning the gang rape, Tikhir Students’ Union (TSU) has also requested the law enforcing authority/Dimapur Administration to initiate proper investigation and take immediate action as per the law. Justice in this regard should be delivered at the earliest and bail should not be granted to the three rapists in any case, demanded a press release appended by TSU vice president, Kiutsu Tikhir and its chairman, Norwegian singer, song writer, actress and model from London, Kari Kleiv performs with Viking Rice band during executive council, Antony Warmbill Art Carnival at the Regional Centre of Excellence for Music and Performing Arts, Jotsoma on January 18. Tsangmong. (Morung photo/Chizokho Vero)
Kids donate rare tortoise Jakhama village celebrates 24th village day to Nagaland zoological park
tuEnsang, January 18 (mExn): With great pomp and gaiety, Yimchungru Union, 3rd NAP sector, Tuensang celebrated Tsungkamneo festival, a peace and harvest festival of the Yimchungrus on January 16. A press release informed that speaking on the significance of Tsungkamneo, Yiurenkiu stated the festival was a peace and harvest festival celebrated with much joy and merrymaking. It is during this festival misunderstandings are buried for lifetime and also new relationships are started, he reiterated. He also said that the festival was marked by sharing of food among the Yimchungrus. The highlight of the programme included dance by the Yimchungru Cultural troops of 3rd NAP sector. The programme was chaired by B. Thrunso, executive chairman YU, while Yankiumong, pastor, Yimchungru Baptist Church 3rd NAP Tuensang, invoked God’s blessings. Welcome speech was presented by Phunung, President YU, exhortation speech by Phungkiu GB, R. Rechamong P/L and benediction was pronounced by Chikila, women leader.
JaKhama, January 18 (Dipr): Jakhama Village observed 24th village day cum launching of Jubilee year at Jakhama local ground on January 16 under the theme ‘United let’s step forth.’ Medokul Sophie, ex-MLA and general secretary, Administration NPCC Nagaland was the speaker. Medokul in his speech reminded that in olden days, village chairmen were called peyu. During the head hunting years, great warriors, bold and strong people were elected Boghinov, Fijord and Jutovi pose with the female Bur- as peyu in order to safemese tortoise, which they donated to the Nagaland Zoo- guard the village, but tological Park on January 13. day due to advancement Dimapur, January found only in South East 18 (mExn): Boghinov, Fi- Asian region of the world. jord and Jutovi, all children This is the only species of of Er Shikaho Zhimomi tortoise, which built nest to (Retd.EE PWD) from Erali- lay eggs. Their numbers are bill, donated one adult fe- reducing in the wild mostly Kohima, January 18 male Burmese tortoise to due to rapid deforestation (mExn): On the fourth day Nagaland Zoological Park and destruction of their of the Transformation Cruon January 13. habitat. With the receipt of sade here, Rev. Shan Kikon Nagaland Zoological the tortoise, the number of revealed that the Holy SpirPark, Rangapahar Officer- Burmese Tortoise has now it says “there is a big calling in-Charge Obed Bohovi increased to ten in the zoo. upon Kohima” and it would Swu in a press release The director of the be a city of refuge where said, it was learnt that the zoo, Tongpangzemba Ao people staying outside Kotortoise was a favorite pet thanked the children and hima would come to know of the children. However, the parents for their noble more about Jesus. Stressthey wanted to donate it gesture in saving the en- ing on “God’s love,” a press to the zoological park and dangered species. Further, release said, Rev Shan said persuaded their parents the director thanked all many of us live in fear and to take them to the zoo to conservation conscious doubt because we have not donate it. The tortoise has people who have continued known the love of God and been kept in the zoo and is to support the Zoological His blood was shed for our under close observation. Park in diverse and urged sins and in Him we have reBurmese tortoises are to continue their support. demption ( Matthew 9:35-
Kohima, January 18 (mExn): Lieutenant General MMS Rai, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command, is on a three-day visit to the Spear Corps Zone from January 16 to 18. On arrival, the Army Commander was received by Lieutenant General SL
Narasimhan, General Officer Commanding, Spear Corps. This is the first formal visit of the Army Commander to Spear Corps Zone after taking over Eastern Command. During the course of his visit, he will visit various Units and Formations for familiarization and interaction with troops
learned/educated people are elected as the village chairman, he noted. After the adoption of Naga Village and Area Act 1978, Jakhama village was formed in the year 1991 and since that year, village day is observed every year. He also wished that with the lighting of Jubilee year torch by Village Council Chairman Medose Richa and invoking of blessing by Pastor of JBC, Rev. Zapovil, Pastor Johan CRC and Catechist Catholic Church Jakhama, the year may be of peace and prosperity and to unitedly step forth. He also called upon
the organising committee to have proper planning by collecting the factual stories of their ancestors, proper census, and total household of the village. He also said that Jubilee is a time of forgiveness and a time of introspection and retrospection. He called on every individual to support the village council members for the success of the coming Jubilee year, which would be held next year. The programme was attended by khel chairmen, GBs, government officials, women society members, village elders, etc. Altogether around 3000 people attended the celebration.
36, Isaiah 53:4, Hebrews 1:3 and Galatians 3:13). Rev. Shan explained that when we have known the love of god, faith and deliverance then freedom comes. Love brings true repentance and added Jesus represented God on earth, when he came into this world he showed love. He was a friend of sinners and he delivered them. Christianity is a relationship, not a tradition or an organization, he enunciated. It is light against darkness and added “our God is a God of Love and said Sickness is not from God.” Calling upon the people to come in faith, he reminded, people who came with faith to Jesus were healed and said healing can be received by faith through Jesus and is an expression of God’s love. Rev. Shan further urged the people to seek Jesus first as he is the perfect
theologian and answer to every problem. The ongoing crusade is not to condemn or to judge one another but to save and show God’s love to the people through healing, deliverance, restoring relationships, etc. which is the purpose of God coming to the world, Rev Shan explained. E a r l i e r, N e i b a l i e Kiewhuo, Asst. Pastor, Koinonia Baptist Church led the evening service while New Covenant Church led the praise and worship. Later, Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo and Rev Shan Kikon led the healing service. A woman who could not open her eyes for a year was able to open and see and around five non-Christians were healed and later accepted Christ as their personal savior, according to the release. Thousands of people also responded to the altar call, it added.
Transformation Crusade heals ailments
Army commander visits 3 corps zone and commanders at all levels of Spear Corps. A release issued by Lt.Col. Emron Musavi, Defence PRO, Kohima, said the Army Commander called on the Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio in Kohima on January 16. They discussed issues related to the state, it added.
The Army Commander also reviewed the operational preparedness, security situation and progress made in the development of infrastructure at Headquarter Spear Corps. He was briefed by General Officer Commanding, Spear Corps on prevailing security situation in the North East. Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): In an effort to spread the message of love and communal harmony, Army Public School, Rangapahar organized a dial and peaceful relation walkathon on January 18, with neighbours. 2014. The walkathon was While stressing on the flagged off from TCP One, need for economic self reli- Rangapahar by Major Genance, he said that students today are seeking only sal- eral Deepak Saxena, VSM, aried jobs when there are in which 113 students ample opportunities for along with their teachers entrepreneurship, particu- took part. The message larly in agriculture, animal of love and communal rearing and service sec- harmony was spread by tors. He urged the students the students using placto take up self employment ards, banners, slogans and generating programmes songs. The songs of patrisuch as poultry, piggery otism enthralled the civiland commercial farming ian populace all along the in agriculture, horticulture route from Rangapahar and floriculture. He as- Military Station to Kashisured assistance to “genu- ram Basti, Maple Tree ine” entrepreneurs. School, Dimapur Sub Jail,
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MEx FILE Benreului Pauna sports meet concludes Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): The 30th meet of BPSA (N) hosted by Benreului Unit, Mhainamtsi was held from December 18 to 21, 2013 at Mhainamtsi village. The tournament was dedicated by Rev. Kuzierang Thoü, and the closing ceremony was graced by Helusing, a press release informed. The office bearers and the board members have acknowledged the members, who had extended physical as well as financial assistance during the sports meet.
ANSSATA Kiphire unit meeting
KiphirE, January 18 (mExn): The All Nagaland SSA Teachers’ Association (ANSSATA) Kiphire unit’s general meeting would be held on January 22, 2014, 2 pm at Trinity School, Kiphire. A press release informed that selection of office bearers will be done during the meeting. All SSA teachers under Kiphire district have been informed to attend the meeting positively. Strict disciplinary action shall be imposed on the absentees, cautioned the note.
Campaign for wild life protection
Kohima, January 18 (mExn): The Tuzu Area Environmentalists Movement (TAEM) Khukishe is organizing a campaign for protection of wild animals on January 28 at 10:00 AM. Parliamentary secretary for women & child development and sericulture Pukhayi will grace the occasion as the chief guest while Akatyo Yeputhomi, deputy commissioner will be the guest of honour. All the member villages have been requested to attend the same. This was stated in a release issued by TAEM president Vihuto Yepthomi.
Dimapur BLOs informed
Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur and District Election Officer, N Hushili Sema has informed all the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) under Dimapur district to attend the National Voters’ Day function to be held on January 25, 11:00 am at the DC conference hall here.
Mangkolemba SDPDB meeting on Jan 20
mangKolEmba, January 18 (Dipr): The monthly SDPDB meeting of Mangkolemba for the month of January 2014 will be held on January 20, 11 am at DB Court Mangkolemba. All the SDPDB members of Mangkolemba sub-division have been informed to attend without fail.
SBAK executive council meeting
aizuto, January 18 (mExn): There will be an executive council meeting of the Sumi Baptist Churches Association (SBAK) Aizuto on January 24, 2014 at Anderson Heritage, Sumi Christian Centre Aizuto at 10:00 am. Therefore, the executive secretary of SBAK has requested both new and old council members to attend this first meeting as set in the SBAK calendar 2014.
Tsg observes road safety week
tuEnsang, January 18 (Dipr): Tuensang Transport Department joined the rest of the nation in observing road safety week and creating awareness, where a meeting was held at ENSF Hall Tuensang on January 17. In the meeting, District Transport Officer Tuensang, Sanglee Chang emphasized on the important role of the drivers in preventing accident and how to avoid the life hazard of the general public. EAC HQ Tuensang, Kikato K Chishi also addressed the meeting. Presidents of various drivers’ unions and vehicle owners also delivered short speeches dwelling on the concern about road safety and awareness of road safety rules. Traffic in-charge PS Tuensang and Bendang Longchar explained on matters pertaining to technical ground traffic rule guidelines and MVI Acts & rules. The meeting was attended by drivers and vehicle owners along with the transport department staffs.
ZB (N) public meeting on Jan 23
pErEn, January 18 (mExn): The Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland has informed all frontal organizations that a public meeting has been convened on January 23, 11:00 am at Local Ground, Peren town, to discuss matters relating to developmental activities, social hold-up, District headquarter and various issue confronting the public. A press note from the ZB (N) informed that a platform for speeches shall be given to all the organizations of Peren district, such as the Zeliangrong Students Union Nagaland, Village Development Board Federation, Village Chairman Union & GBs’ Union with their delegates, Zeliangrong Mipui Baudi, Zeme Council Nagaland, Rongmei Council Nagaland, Liangmai Council Nagaland, Zeliangrong Youth Front, both Zeliang Peoples Organization, Zeliang Officer’s Union, public leaders and intellectuals. As such, it requested all the presidents/representatives to prepare and attend the meeting positively. Further information will be disseminated to all the presidents and secretaries of the respective organizations and union in due course of time, it added.
Students march for communal harmony
‘Naga society needs to re-acquire virtue of truth’
Dimapur, January 18 (mExn): Culture is a way of life and the young Aphumyemi generation should preserve and value the rich culture which has been passed down from generation to generation. Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation & Flood Control, Y Vikheho Swu, said this while gracing the 43rd Sumi Aphuyemi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (SAKK) cultural regale programme as guest of honour on January 17. A press release received here stated that the parliamentary secretary lamented that truth has become a
Parliamentary Secretary Vikheho Swu addressing the 43rd SAKK cultural regale programme on January 17
scarce commodity in “our society.” He said that was the main cause of all illness and ailments in Naga soci-
ety, while asserting there was an urgent need for Naga society to re-acquire the virtues of truth and honesty “which was/is the base of our culture.” Stating that the main attribute to success was truth and honesty, he urged the students to be truthful and honest in all they do. Further, sharing that people of Pughoboto subdivision are fortunate to be sharing boundaries with major tribes like Angamis, Chakhesangs, Lothas and Rengmas, he encouraged the people of the area to continue to maintain cor-
Students of Army Public School, Rangapahar during the walkathon organized to promote communal harmony on January 18 in Dimapur.
Tinali Market T Junction and appreciated by resi- taken by the budding leadand back to Rangapahar. dents of the area who were ers of the country, stated a The event was witnessed jubilant at the initiative press release.
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DIVERSITY: Transforming dance Five minutes with... Ashley Banjo
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shley Banjo rose to fame as the choreographer for the dance troupe Diversity, winners of Britain's Got Talent in 2009. In his new television show, Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance, he and the troupe spend two months teaching people in Stockton-On-Tees how to dance. Ashley chats about his earliest memories of dancing, how his physics background has helped him as a choreographer, and why you have to keep pushing yourself Why did you want to do this particular show? I loved the idea of dancing with normal people, showing that dance is for everybody. It just seemed perfect to go somewhere and use dancing to bring the community together.
Why did you choose stockton-on-tees? It's really run-down; the recession has hit them quite hard. Every other shop was boarded up. We wanted to help the community a bit with this project. You're not going to fix it in two months, but just put a little light back into it. And it really, really did help.
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IVERSITY are an English street dance troupe formed in 2007 and based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, famously beating singer Susan Boyle in the live final. They also won the Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. Formed in 2007, Diversity consists of friends from London (Leytonstone and Dagenham) and Essex (Basildon), including three sets of brothers and four other members. At the time they appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, some were still at school or university, while others had jobs of their own. The group, ranging in age from 17 to 28, consists of leader and choreographer Ashley Banjo and the following other members: Jordan Banjo, Sam Craske, Mitchell Craske, Perri Kiely, Warren Russell, Ike Ezekwugo, Terry Smith and Ashton Russell. One set of brothers have left which are; Ian McNaughton, Jamie McNaughton and Matthew McNaughton. They also have a Twitter account which was originally named “DiversityBGT”, but was then changed to “Diversity_Tweet”. They are currently managed by Ashley’s mother, Danielle and based at Dancework studio. Before Diversity: Swift Moves Before Diversity most of the group belonged to Swift Moves or Swift Moves Juniors. As Swift Moves, they beat KI (the crew Marlon Wallen from Flawless was with) during KI’s second run to seven wins at The Jump Off where Swift Moves battled a total of four times.
2007: Formation and early career Diversity formed in 2007, although there were a few lineup changes between 2007 and 2009 with Perri Kiely and Ike Ezekwugo joining the group. By 2008 the group consisted of friends from east London (Leytonstone and Dagenham) and Essex (Basildon), included four sets of brothers and three other members. Some were still at school or university, while others had jobs of their own. The group consisted of leader and choreographer Ashley Banjo and the following other members: Jordan Banjo, Sam Craske, Mitchell Craske, Warren Russell, Ashton Russell, Perri Kiely, Ike Ezekwugo, Terry Smith, Ian McNaughton, Jamie McNaughton and Matthew McNaughton. They also won the Street Dance Weekend 2007 competition and returned the following year as guest performers before deciding to enter Britain’s Got Talent. Ashton Russell left the group before they entered Britain’s Got Talent. He was playing the part of Michael Jackson in the musical Thriller live. 2009: Britain’s Got Talent In 2009, Diversity auditioned in London for the third series of Britain’s Got Talent. Judge Amanda Holden said: “Just when I think I’ve seen it all, you came on.” They received three “yeses” from Holden, Piers Morgan and Simon Cowell, and eventually progressed to the live semi-finals, where they opened the first show on 24 May. After their performance, they received a standing ovation from the audience and the judges, who all dubbed their performance “fantastic”. Later that night, were in the top 3 with singers Natalie Okri and Susan Boyle. Boyle was revealed to have received the most votes and went straight through to the live final, meaning that the judges would choose between Okri and Diversity for the second spot in the final. Morgan and Cowell both voted in favour of Diversity - Morgan believed that Diversity had a better chance of winning the show and Cowell admitted that he had been “a huge fans” of Diversity from their first audition. Following their performance in the final, Holden said she thought Diversity had “blown Flawless out of the water”, while Cowell said that “If I had to give marks on that, this would be the only performance tonight I would give a 10 to.” However, Morgan thought Flawless “just edged [Diversity].” They finished in the top 3 again, as did Boyle, along with saxophonist Julian Smith. In a shock result, in front of a record audience of 17.3 million viewers, Diversity were announced as the winners, despite Boyle being the clear favourite to win. Post Britain’s Got Talent
2009 After winning the show, Diversity appeared on the US television news programmes The Today Show and Larry King Live to talk about their future plans. Diversity also became Patrons of Dance Aid organised by the UK Registered Charity, Hope for Children. They performed at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London on 5 July, and appeared at T4 on the Beach on 19 July at Weston-super-Mare. On 31 August, Diversity performed at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens in a Michael Jackson tribute alongside George Sampson and Aidan Davis. This performance was on the same weekend as the World Street Dancing championships. They performed in London
to launch the new Disney channel Disney XD. They also performed outside 10 Downing Street in front of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, during which Perri slipped and fell on his head after attempting a backflip. He did not sustain any serious injury. Diversity also appeared in the Gracious K music video “Migraine Skank” along with dance group Flawless. In January 2010, Ashley Banjo appeared as a judge on the Sky1 reality show Got to Dance, alongside Adam Garcia and Kimberly Wyatt. Diversity switched on Christmas lights at Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich on 5 November, then in Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield on 6 November then in Watford on 12 November. On 11 November, Diversity conducted several hours of signing autographs and posing for photographs with thousands of fans at The Galleria Shopping Centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Afterwards, they hosted a prize-giving ceremony on stage and performed their “Michael Jackson” dance routine. They performed another Michael Jackson tribute at the MOBO award ceremony. Diversity “launched” Christmas at Lakeside on 1 November, where they took two members of the audience on-stage for a dance-off. There was a competition held in November, and a hundred people won a meet and greet with Diversity on 19 November at The Glades in Bromley. On 7 December, Diversity performed on the Royal Variety Performance, hosted in Blackpool and shown on ITV across the UK on 16 December. On the show Got to Dance Warm Up, they presented their Westfield Shopping Centre FlashMob, sponsored by T-Mobile.
dancer Nathan Ramsey took part in the Born to Shine roadshow. At each show two of the four would perform and take part in a dance masterclass for children. The group did a number of TV performances including Britain’s Got Talent, Got to Dance, Born to Shine and Red or Black. They also filmed the first series of “Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew”. In September they supported the charity the Railway Children by producing a film for them and also a competition where the winners would meet the group on their next tour. In October the group performed at the Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert.
2012 The first series of “Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew” aired. In the show members of Diversity took turns to help Ash teach small groups a street dance. The group also filmed the second series of “Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew” during the course of the year. Starting from March Diversity did their first UK Arena tour called Diversity Digitized: Trapped in a Game. They sold out the O2 Arena with a standing ovation from the audience. Shortly after the Digitized tour Ian McNaughton, Jamie McNaughton and Matthew McNaughton left the group. Diversity were among the many torch bearers in London’s 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, completing their leg of the journey on 22 July 2012. Later in the year they brought out their DVD of the tour filmed at the O2 Arena. They performed on the Royal Variety 2012 with Spellbound, Stavros Flatley and Paul Potts.
2013 Got to Dance returned for its fourth series. As per previous series Diversity did a number of performance. The fourth series also saw Diversity members Jordan and Perri start hosting in their own right as they took on the role of the backstage presenters. This was followed a few months later by their own show. In spring of 2013 Diversity spent a number of months in Stockton-on-Tees teaching large groups of people to dance for the Sky1 show “Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance”. The second series of “Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew” aired at the start of the year. The group have also been working on a third series of Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew since April. In Summer 2013 Diversity members Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, hosted their own TV show Jordan and Perri’s Ultimate Block Party where they transformed a club (Swim Team, Youth Club etc.) into a dance place. In the run up to the limitless tour the group did a number of performances including one at the Danone Nations Cup (a football competition dedicated to children) at Wembley Stadium and another on top of the O2 Arena in London for Nickelodeon’s Fruit Shoot Skills Awards. Diversity did their third tour called Limitless from 30th November to 16th December. They performed one of the performances from the tour on Got to Dance at the start of the year.
2010 Diversity promoted street dancing with Change4Life in January as a means of getting kids and families more active. The first dates for Diversity’s spring tour sold out in 24 hours, which led to further dates being announced, the first being at the Manchester Apollo on 27 March. The tour centres on toys “coming to life”. Diversity being the main toy as “Diversitoys”, fellow Britain’s Got Talent dance group Suga-Free as “the dolls”, Aidan Davis as “Bionic Boy”, and others. The group had also planned a tour at Christmas time, with a “Christmas twist”. The group teamed up with national retailer The Range Home and Leisure for a commercial to be shown in April and May, with the tagline “If you like Diversity, you’ll love The Range”. They also appeared in adverts for food for “great little ideas”. Diversity appeared in the UK film StreetDance 3D, released on 21 May 2010, in which they starred alongside Britain’s Got Talent 2009 finalists Flawless and 2008 winner George Sampson. They have also appeared on television and in magazines numerous times since they won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent, and hope to do a lot more in the future. They lent their names/act to DFS as a promotion tool, appearing in their advert. Due to phenomenal public demand, Diversity brought back their ‘Diversitoys’ tour in December with a Special Christmas twist ‘Diversitoys Christmas Special’. Just before their tour they brought 2014 Perri Kiely is taking part in the 2014 series of out their own fitness DVD which was bought by millions. Splash! Diversity new show “Ashley Banjo’s Big Their DVD is called Diversity Dance Fitness Fusion. Town Dance” (which has also been called “The Town That Danced Again” while in production) will air 2011 Ashton Russell re-joined diversity. In July and Au- on sky 1 from 8th January. They are due to appear gust Diversity members Mitchell Craske, Perri Kiely at the Barclaycard presents British Summer Time and Ashton Russell along with fellow Dancework studio Hyde Park with McBusted on the 6th July.
Did you have trouble convincing people to be on the show? Loads. It's a big thing to commit to. Over time, the 'Yes' got a bit easier, but within the first month, when the momentum wasn't rolling, oh my god, I was literally just getting 'No' and 'Go away'.
Ashley Banjo
Did they need to take time off from work? Yeah, some people took time off from work, then some people would literally work all day and come straight, and other people would rehearse in the day and do night shifts. That's what made it so special. These people were committing time, effort and money to it.
Were you worried you wouldn't be able to teach this many people to dance? Yeah, normally when I'm doing something I think, 'this is going to be harder than I thought, but we can do it'. But at one point during this show I said, 'I don't know if there's anything I can do to pull this off. There are so many people, and so many people who can't dance'. In the end, it came off from sheer hard work and determination. It was tough though. What was your earliest memory of dancing? Literally, from the day I was born I was in my parent's dance studio in my mum's arms. I didn't want to dance until I was about six though, I was too embarrassed. But when I was 15, my mum, who was the main teacher, had an operation on her knees and because we couldn't afford another instructor, I took over. That's when it all really started for me. Your parents have supported your dance career, but did they push you to go to university too? Yeah, my dad really wanted me to get an education. He said, 'Yes you've got talent, but you need to have a back-up plan'. I got into some of the top unis in the country, but I didn't go. I picked my uni based on what was closest to the studio, which meant I could then jump on the tube and go and teach dance. Do you think studying physics helped your choreography? It's handy for the planning of the choreography. When you're putting a show together, planning the structure, the narrative, how it fits - it's all logic. It's like you're planning a formula, a puzzle, and that's what my brain does. I'm pretty lucky.
Do you think people realise how much work it is? No, no way. I practice from 9am to 10pm daily, and go through three T-shirts, 5,000 calories and litres of water - it's a lot of work. Then again, if you gave me a month off, I wouldn't know what to do with myself... What advice would you give to someone who wanted to follow in your footsteps? Follow in mine? Don't... I'm joking. I suppose just work hard. When I think I'm working hard, I know there's someone working harder. And if I'm hitting a goal, I don't think to myself, 'yes I'm on target'. I think to myself, 'I could have done more'. I'm always pushing it. So never be satisfied. Always push and push and push.
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INSPIRATIONAL STORIES, MESSAGES, POEMS & SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES
THE HOPE OF From Babel to Pentecost HUMANKIND FOR PEACE Babel (Genesis 11) The Tower of Babel story is a familiar one. It is familiar because it narrates the history of how we came to be. And familiar because the story revolves around two things very important to the whole of humanity: building projects and language. This story was set not far after the Fall of men in the Garden of Eden and the Bible tells us that sin had already penetrated the whole-world. At the heart of sin is the desire to dethrone God-and this was at the heart of their grand project Babel. These ancient people moved on and settled in the plains of Shinar. This settlement was a direct violation of God’s command to scatter and “fill the earth”. Then they learned how to make bricks and started a “building project”. They had power, prosperity and creativity to back it up. But the most dangerous thing they had was unity and a peaceful atmosphere to pursue their plans. Power, peace, prosperity and unity are not ultimate goods. For if in unity we agree to bypass Scripture and put tradition in its place; if in peace we forget to pray; if in prosperity we become numb, arrogant, greedy and blind, then division could be better than collective apostasy, suffering and conflict could serve God’s purpose better than peace and prosperity. Unity can be dangerous if we unite under a false ideal. God’s judgement at Babel was necessary to preserve and protect our humanity because we are not gods. Any project that dethrones God is bound to end in destruction. In the judgment given at Babel there was grace, and in the punishment there was mercy. God judges us not only because we are sinful, but because he wants to put us back into his grand building project-the building of the Kingdom of God on earth. Immediately after Babel, God puts together his plan to set apart a people for himself, bless them and through this nation, bless the Kedo Peseyie whole world again. He calls Abraham, and the nation of Israel is born. From here begins God’s redemption plan of sending his Son Jesus to the world and the Holy Spir- was a sign of division, at Pentecost, different languages it to empower those who chose to join this new grand was a sign of unity. The only place where God has broken down the barriers of language and culture is within building project. his family-the church [And how dare we re-introduce these barriers within the church]. We could be workPentecost (Acts 2) In Acts 2, where the Pentecost happened, we could ing against God’s new grand project if we continue to let say that all the sons of Abraham were gathered in one language and culture barriers divide us. God’s grand new project brings all people together place when the Holy Spirit came upon them with power, and there the foundations of a new humanity was laid. under one grand scheme to work together with all our Like the Babel story, here too, we could say there is a differences. The concern is not individual and personbuilding project, and different languages were used as al anymore, but social. The Gospel is concerned with a tool for building. But if at Babel different languages our personal salvation, only so that we can take on a
social consciousness. We have the tendency to divide individual well being and social concerns, but salvation should not be confined only to giving meaningful existence to the individual. The Spirit that blew involves the affairs of all peoples with different languages, cultures and background. The whole world witnessed and received the blessings, and they declared God’s wonders in all the languages of the world. Someone said that the church is the original multinational corporation. All others are copied. The primary message of Jesus in the Gospels was that the Kingdom of God had come, and he went about preaching it, and inviting people to come and join in this grand new “building project” of building the Kingdom of God in the world.
The Church: Called out to build the Kingdom of God. Two stories: Babel and Pentecost. One question: which story do we continue? Babel-a people united under a false ideal and full of themselves, or Pentecosta people full of God and his Spirit? The Babel story is all too familiar because we have re-enacted it too often. But if we are to re-enact the Pentecost story, it may force us out of the four-walls of the church to different languages, and beyond the concern of our local church. After all, the church is ecclesia of God - meaning “called out” into the world. The people at Babel were also called out to fill the earth, but they decided to stay in and settle down. We are the church not because we come to the church; we are the church precisely because we walk out again after service. If we stayed in we would be a cult. We are called out to tell the story of Jesus, about the Kingdom of God, that God is alive and active, and that there is Hope. Here too, as in the other two stories, two words are important: “the world” and “language”. The world is our field, and language is primary in communicating the story. Stanley Haerwas puts it very powerfully, “In telling the story of Jesus to the world, we are not just telling a nice story, but w¬e become the story and it becomes our story. We are not just telling the world that there is an alternative to violence, corruption and greed, we become the alternative-we are the alternative” (paraphrased). This wonderful invitation stands open to everyone to come and build together. No fundraising is required. No degrees or credentials are necessary. We just come with empty hands, willing feet, and mouths ready to proclaim the news of the Kingdom come. This is a wonderful privilege and responsibility. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
The Gift of Church Renew your mind and change your life
Everyone, Whether Believer or Not, Needs to Belong
Hugh Hewitt have belonged to many churches in my fifty-seven years, beginning with St. Pius X in Warren, Ohio, and most recently to both a Presbyterian congregation and a Catholic parish. I hear at least a hundred sermons a year, and the act of listening to a priest or a pastor expound on Scripture is always good, even if the sermon isn't. Going to church, I've learned, is a gift-a gift that teaches us how to give to others. Everyone-every single person reading this and every person in the world-needs to belong to a church no matter whether they believe or not. First, church gives its members a regular occasion for concentration on the biggest questions of them all – questions that have been asked since the beginning of time for the simple reason that we are made to wonder about this world and our places in it. Those questions and that wondering are not served-reliably and seriously-anywhere except in a church. And thus that deep, deep hunger is fed only through life within a body devoted to answering these enormous questions of why the world is the way it is and how we ought to live in it. The second gift a church gives is a community of people-far from like-minded and usually very diverse in terms of social and economic backgrounds-who are inclined to care about these big questions and because of that inclination to act in particularly civil ways. Real communities are very hard to come by. Workplaces are organized for profit, and neighborhoods are far from the stable, multi-relational centers of life they were even a few decades ago. Not so the church. Church begins by offering the gifts of important conversations and real community, but for those who stay longer than a few weeks, it soon begins to teach gift giving, whether it is something as simple as teaching Sunday school to three-year-olds or helping out with the ushering, or second-level gift giving of dollar contributions or mission work, or third-level commitments of fellowship in a small group or an international mission. A healthy church will be all about gift giving and learning to give. And before you know it, you will be both giving and receiving in quantities you had never ever imagined. Energy, enthusiasm, and gratitude-three of the seven gifts outlined in my book The Happiest Life-should be evident in every worship service, even the most contemplative. Prayer and singing, the readings and indeed every aspect of church, whether Roman Catholic or Protestant, should be infused with these gifts, though, of course, we are susceptible to "going through the motions." The great worship director or liturgist, the terrific priest-homilist or preacher will be known for the energy and enthusiasm in proclaiming the gospel, and every participant will at least say the words of gratitude that are at the heart of every Christian service, thus setting the tone for a week ahead lived in accordance with the practices of collective worship. Generosity is a learned behavior. The habits of giving and volunteering that are part and parcel of almost every Sunday school in the country do not go unabsorbed by the children on whom they are conferred and to whom they are modeled. How much happier people would be if, regardless of their beliefs, they showed up at the same church most every Sunday, said the same prayers, chatted with the same people, heard the same sermons, attended the same potlucks. Listen to me. This is the key to renewing your life if you are unhappy. Pick a church. Practically any church. Go and go and go again and again and again. Even if you are shy, force yourself to say hello to the greeter and find a second gathering there-a Bible study, a class, a lecture-and go again. After a month you will have seamlessly evolved into a churchgoer and your life will be almost inestimably better. There are huge theological divisions between churches, but they hardly matter if you are unchurched. Here's my advice: pick the biggest church within five miles of your apartment or house and just go there. Stick there for a year. Then decide if you need to change because of theology. If you are a cradle Catholic, find your closest Catholic parish. Familiarity will make the first few visits easier on you even if you are shy beyond belief. People want to talk about God and about this crazy world with all its terrors and pains. And people do talk about God and about this crazy world with all its terrors and pains, every Sunday and often throughout the week. So go.
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Hugh Hewitt is the host of a nationally syndicated radio show heard in more than seventy cities nationwide and a professor of law at Chapman University Law School. He is the New York Times best-selling author of If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat. Hewitt received three Emmys during his decade of work as cohost of PBS Los Angeles affiliate KCET's nightly news and public affairs show Life & Times. He is a weekly columnist for The Daily Standard, WorldNetDaily.com, and the online edition of The Weekly Standard. His website is www.hughhewitt.com. "The Happiest Life" is published by Thomas Nelson.
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Joyce Meyer
hat are you thinking about? Do you ever think about what you're thinking about? Do you know that you can choose your thoughts? That might seem like a strange thing to say, but the truth is, many people don't realize they can choose what they think about. And it's important for us to choose our thoughts carefully because our thoughts have a lot to do with our perspectives and attitudes. I remember when I finally realized this for myself. At the time, I was a very frustrated, miserable Christian who had no peace. Even though I went to church every week and read my Bible regularly, I wasn't experiencing the abundant life in Christ that John 10:10 says we can have. Proverbs 23:7 says, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (NKJV). In other words, we become what we think. Or, as I like to say, where the mind goes, the man follows. It was a breakthrough to understand that my problems had a lot to do with a negative, critical, suspicious, judgmental mindset, and I didn't have to just think any thought that fell into my mind. I could think about what I wanted to think about on purpose. The best thing we can do is renew our minds with the Word of God so we can think like He thinks and experience His good plan for our lives. Romans 12:2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (NKJV). When you spend time studying the Word and renewing your mind with the Truth, it helps you set your mind in the right direction so you can have more victory in Christ in your life. And as this new way of thinking gradually renews your mind, it dilutes the old thinking and transforms your perspectives and attitudes. I've discovered 12 power thoughts, based on Scripture, which will positively affect your life. The first one is I can do whatever I need to do in life through Christ. This power thought is so critical because it helps us put our focus on God, not ourselves. We need to understand that we desperately need God every minute of every day. And when we try to handle everything on our own, that's when we end up stressedout, overwhelmed and thinking things like "I can't do that," "If that happens again, it's going to put me over the edge," or "I don't know if I can take this anymore!"
Joyce Meyer
Philippians 4:13 (AMP) says, "I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]." I love how the Amplified version says "I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him." This means that no matter what happens today, I'm ready for it and nothing is too much for me because I am more than a conqueror through Christ! Being more than a conqueror in Christ means that before you ever get a problem, you already know you will overcome it because you can do whatever you need to do in life through Christ. The challenge is not too much for you! God's grace is sufficient for you and His strength is made perfect in your weakness. (See 2 Corinthians 12:9.) If God is permitting something to be in your life that's difficult, you can trust that He will give you what you need to do what you need to do. That's because He never asks us to do anything without giving us the ability to do it.
God has a great plan for your life, but if you don't see yourself the way He sees you, then you won't be able to do what He calls you to do. Learn to agree with God and believe His Word more than you believe what you think and feel. He wants to do great things through you, and it doesn't matter what your background is, what mistakes you've made, your level of education or what natural skills you have. All things are possible with God, and He can do anything He chooses to do in your life. I want to encourage you to spend some time meditating on this power thought and studying scriptures in the Word about the greatness of God and who you are in Christ. Start each day declaring, "Lord, I can handle whatever life brings today because I have strength for all things in Christ who empowers me. I can do whatever I need to do in life through Christ!" Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 90 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Do Yourself a Favor…Forgive (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org.
Rev. L. Suohie Mhasi eavens and earth are created by God and are existing by His life, wisdom and power. Human life, wisdom and power are by the life, wisdom and power of God. Living being of human species is humankind and humankind is a family and all human beings irrespective of races, colours and languages are of human family. There is one Creator and the Creator is the LORD and FATHER of human family. Human beings have confusion because of lack of clarity about human relationship with God and about human family. As fish needs water to live, all human beings have to have relationship with the CREATOR because human beings apart from relationship with the CREATOR is a derailment of peaceful life and to have relationship with God is possible only by actually knowing Him, believing in Him, fearing Him and obeying Him. So the law of relationship with God is “KNOW GOD, BELIEVE IN HIM, FEAR HIM AND OBEY HIM.” God is the Creator and giver of all things. Human beings are the beneficiaries of God’s gifts alone. Man has a limit of himself and is not a resource beyond his limit. Man can be a vessel of either God or Satan. God’s vessels are messengers of good news, saviours, builders, light of the world and comforters. Satanic vessels are messengers of terror, fear and destroyers of human lives. The attempts of the world to bring about peace have been a failure because seeking to have the right relationship with God is never included as an agenda in the resolution for peace. It is very comfortable to say that on the platform of acknowledgement of the law of relationship with God, all human beings on the earth are accessible to one another and have freedom of fellowshipping with one another and share opinions and thoughts with one another in true love for all without discrimination and barriers of any sort. Many terrorists will become real brothers and sisters in the family of humankind. If the people seek to have relationship with God, it is the way of human security in all aspects of human life. The hope of the world rests on having relationship with the Creator.
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Crazy stories involving church leaders
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e trust them to give us spiritual guidance and lead us, however just like all of us, preachers are human and sometimes they can take things way too far. Walk on water Evangelist Franck Kabele, 35 met his untimely death earlier this year after trying to recreate Jesus’ miracle of walking on water. According to africanseer.com, a determined Kabele told his congregation that he had had a revelation that he would be able to cross the waters just like Jesus did, all it would take is enough faith. “He took his congregation to the beach saying he would walk across the Komo estuary, which takes 20 minutes by boat,” a witness reportedly told Glasgow Daily Record. “He walked into the water, which soon passed over his head and he never came back.” May he rest in peace! Holy milk? A Brazilian pastor was arrested last year after he somehow managed to convince his followers that ‘holy milk’ flowed from his private organ. According to thecontroversialfiles.net, Valdeci Sobreni Picano claimed that the Holy Spirit would secrete from his private organ in the form of “sacred milk”. "He has convinced us that only God could come into our lives through our mouth and that's why he would do what he did", one congregant was quoted saying. We are sure a special place in hell has been reserved for Pastor Picano. No weave in my church A Texas Pastor raised some eyebrows when he announced that weaves would no longer be allowed at his church. “Our black women are getting weaves trying to be something and someone they are not. Be real with yourself is all I’m saying,” Pastor A.J. Aamir told AmericaPreachers.com. “I lead a church where our members are struggling financially. I mean really struggling. “Yet, a 26 year old mother in my church has a $300 weave on her head. NO. I will not be quiet about this,” he added. Although the Pastor admitted that he couldn’t legally prohibit any member from wearing a weave, he hoped that his strong objections would be noted. A big Rozay fan This Pastor took the scripture about preaching to sinners very seriously. Youth Pastor Rodney Wills was fired from his position at Mt. Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina after it emerged that he had attended a Rick Ross (rap artist) concert. “We cannot have our leader supporting people of this world who are tearing down the kingdom of God,” the church's deacon, Miles Langley said, according to AmericaPreachers.com. “We know that many saints will have mixed opinions from our actions, but this is not how we do things here at Mt. Salem...We cannot have a pastor praising the world one minute then praising the Lord the next. Period." Well at least now he can go to all the rap concerts he wants. Too much candy for the eye Warning to all future brides: make sure your wedding dress covers all the important bits. Apostle Michael Canty of the Truth Ministries Holiness Church refused to marry a couple after the bride arrived in a dress that was a bit too revealing for his liking. According to www.patheos.com, the pastor informed the bride she would have to cover up her breast area and find a way to add length to the dress if she wanted him to bless their union. The bride then tried to explain to the church leader that she wouldn’t be able to find a more appropriate dress with so short of a notice but apparently Apostle Canty refused to understand and chose to lock walk back to his office instead. Pretoria Pastor convinces congregation to eat grass We all know that humans and animals have some similarities but who would have thought that grazing was one of them? Rabboni Centre Ministries became a trending topic on social media after it emerged that the church leader, Pastor Daniel Lesego had reportedly convinced his members to eat grass in order “to get closer to God”. According to a report on the Christian Post, Lesego explained the ‘grass eating’ by telling the congregation that Jesus had more disciples than the 12 mentioned in the bible adding that they (disciples) had also done new things which were seen as unusual at the time.
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The Morung Express
18 killed in Mumbai stampede
MuMbai, January 18 (agencies): At least 18 people died in a stampede and about 45 were injured early on Saturday morning in the Malabar Hill area, where an overwhelming crowd from the Dawoodi Bohra community had gathered to pay their last repsects to the departed spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. Officials from the municipality’s Disaster Management Cell said the incident occurred around 1.30 a.m. Thousands of people had gathered outside the residence of Burhanuddin – Saifee House — in the south Mumbai Malabar Hill area, where his body was kept. Saifee House is located next to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan’s residence, Sahyadri. Union Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde expressed profound grief over the incident. “I feel very sorry about the tragic incident and express condolence over the death of the 18 persons,” he told reporters. Shinde said he knew the Syedna personally as he lived near his home in Maharashtra in the early 90s. “Burhanuddin was a very respected religious teacher and always preached about peace and brotherhood,” he added. According to police
Mismanagement led to Mumbai stampede
MuMbai, January 18 (agencies): Mismanagement by community leaders and their failure to anticipate the number of people arriving to pay their last respect to the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohras led to the stampede in Mumbai on Saturday morning that claimed 18 lives, preliminary police probe has established. Lack of proper management and wrong assessment on the parts of the community leaders about the crowd thronging to take the last glimpse of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who passed away on Friday, at his residence in Malabar Hill, caused the stampede, a senior police official said. “Bohra community leaders yesterday informed us that no crowd would be allowed to gather at Syedna’s residence. They said community members will pay their last respect during the funeral procession today and accordingly security arIndian Muslims join the funeral procession of the head of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community Syedna Mohammed Burhanrangements were made,” he told PTI. uddin in Mumbai, on Saturday, January 18. A pre-dawn stampede killed more than a dozen people Saturday as tens of thou“However, at about 9 pm on Friday, sands of people gathered to mourn the death of Muslim spiritual leader Burhanuddin in the India’s financial capital, police the leaders, without consulting us, besaid. Burhanuddin died Friday at the age of 102. (AP Photo) sources the gates of the Syedna’s bungalow were closed at 1.30 am without informing the authorities. Sources added that the community leaders and authorities were unprepared for the large number of people who gathered to pay last respects to the spiritual leader. Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said, “The
gate of the bungalow was closed that led to a stampede. The crowd was very emotional so we had to exercise restrain,” he said. He added that extra force has been deployed to handle the crowd and the Rapid Action Force has also been deployed. Shehr Hakim (75) who had come from Dubai with his family for the funeral
of the Syedna said people were eager to pay homage to their spiritual leader. “Everyone wanted to take Darshan as soon as they could. The crowd was so emotional that it could not be contained. Amid all this, the unfortunate incident took place,” he said. Mr Hakim was able to get a glimpse of the dead leader only in the morning.
Zoeb Hussein (63) who came from Mumbra said he had a narrow escape. “I had stood in the queue for more than two hours before I could enter and pay my respect to the Syedna. There was a huge crowd and all the lanes were packed but i somehow managed to get out. I saw later on television that the stampede had taken place only soon after,”
he said. A municipal official said most bodies were taken to Saifee Hospital nearby. “At least one body was taken to Cumballa Hill Hospital. At least 20 people who suffered injuries were treated and allowed to go,” the official said. Thirty-year old Sayed Hussein came limping out of the Saifee Hospital on
gan sending text messages saying followers were being allowed to have a glimpse of Syedna at his residence Saifi Mahal. After this, people from the city and its outskirts started gathering,” the officer elaborated. “We were informed about this change in plan only after the messages were sent. We were told about 4,000-5,000 people would turn up at his residence and accordingly security measures were taken. But the figure quickly crossed over 60,000,” the officer said. As the gates of Saifi Mahal were opened and shut abruptly, the grieving crowd tried to barge into the house at the earliest, causing commotion, he said. “Before police could make further security arrangements to manage the unexpected crowd, the unfortunate incident occurred. There were indications that some people died of suffocation and not due to stampede,” he said. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh has ordered a detailed inquiry.
Saturday morning. He had fractured his right ankle after having tried to save people during the stampede. “I was caught in the stampede and was trying to help people. Within moments, I couldn’t move as I fell and people walked over my feet,” he said. He had bruises on his feet and arms. “I am in pain but I want to make it in time for
the funeral at the masjid. I will stay at a distance but I will go for sure,” he said. The Syedna died on Friday morning following a cardiac arrest. He was 102 and was the 52nd Dai alMutlaq (head) of Dawoodi Bohras worldwide. Community members from at least 40 countries had gathered outside the Saifee House on Friday night.
India condemns misbehaviour with Time magazine sees Modi as ‘America’s other India problem’ WASHINGTON, January 18 entry. It has attracted 43 congresUgandan nationals, promises action (IANS): After the “nasty spat” besional co-sponsors, including
new Delhi, January 18 (ians): India Saturday “utterly condemned” the alleged misbehaviour with some Ugandan nationals in the capital by a Delhi minister and his party volunteers and promised “appropriate action” in the matter. New Delhi’s stand on the matter was conveyed to the African envoys from 20 countries by Dinkar Khullar, secretary (West) in the ministry of external affairs, who held a meeting with them in south block. Khullar said the incident was “utterly condemnable” and “cannot be condoned”. He also assured the African envoys that there was no deliberate targeting of the nationals of any country and “should remain an aberration.” He also assured them that the Indian government will take “appropriate action”. The ambassadors of the African countries were called for a meeting following concerns expressed by them over the alleged manhandling of some African nationals Thursday in south Delhi’s Khirki Extension after Delhi Law
Minister Somnath Bharti alleged they were part of a “drug and prostitution den”. Khullar also informed the envoys that the law and order authorities are “deploying extra patrols so that life and property of all residents of Delhi, including foreign nationals, will be safeguarded and a single point office of the Police Commissioner is to be established, specifically for complaints from foreign nationals.” After the meeting, the Deputy Dean of the African group in India and Ethiopian Ambassador to India Gennet Zewide said the attack was an aberration. She also said that she did not feel it was a racial attack. She was talking about the past midnight raid by Bharti and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cadres Thursday on the residences of African nationals. Four women from Uganda Friday filed a complaint with Delhi Police alleging they were molested by a group of Bharti’s supporters and one of them said she was forced to give a urine sample by the men in public.
tween India and US over an Indian diplomat, the emergence of Narendra Modi, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, may cause even more tension between them, according to Time magazine. Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whom US authorities charged with visa fraud involving her maid, has returned to India after being granted diplomatic immunity, the influential magazine noted in its upcoming Jan 27 issue. “But don’t expect the relationship to rebound quickly,” Michael Crowley wrote suggesting “In fact, the atmosphere could soon become even more tense - over a far more prominent Indian also embroiled in a visa controversy.” Suggesting that BJP “holds the edge” in the upcoming general election by May, he said that “If the BJP prevails, Modi will be India’s next Prime Minister. “Yet he is persona non grata in the US,” he noted “because of his alleged role in a horrific episode of sectarian violence in February 2002.” “Modi’s critics say he con-
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi attends the party’s 2-day long National Council meeting beginning Saturday to chalk out election strategy, in New Delhi, on Saturday, January 18. (AP Photo)
doned or even encouraged the violence - accusations he stoutly denies and for which no Indian court has found him responsible,” Time noted. In 2005, the State Department revoked Modi’s visa under an American law that bars a foreign official who “was responsible for or directly carried out ... particularly severe violations of reli-
gious freedom,” Crowley recalled “When Modi had no national profile, the restriction was inconsequential. But can Washington blacklist the leader of India?” he asked. US policymakers are divided, he noted. “A resolution introduced in November in the US Congress calls on the State Department to continue denying Modi
two Muslims.” “Realists, and US business leaders wishing to capitalise on Modi’s openness to foreign investment, say his character should only be a footnote to Washington’s wider relations with New Delhi,” Crowley wrote. “Should Modi win, the Obama administration will be pressured by many at home and abroad to condemn his past and prevent him from visiting the US. But (President Barack) Obama has tended to subordinate principle to the national interest,” he suggested. Noting that “Over the years, the US has done business with plenty of unsavoury leaders, in countries far less friendly than India,” Time said, “By revoking Modi’s visa, the US government has made clear its view of him and the Gujarat rampage.” “But Washington’s ties with New Delhi are too important to be confined through that prism if Modi becomes PM,” it said, suggesting “Both countries need to step forward and not allow Modi’s past to push them back.”
No objectioN to Article 370 if it helps j&K develop
Indian children wait in a queue at a free meal distribution camp at the “Sangam,” the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati river, during the annual traditional fair of “Magh Mela” in Allahabad, on Saturday, January 18. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus are expected to take holy dips at the confluence during the astronomically auspicious period of over 45 days celebrated as Magh Mela that began Tuesday. (AP Photo)
‘Improving economy will be a big challenge’
new Delhi, January 18 (ians): BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday blamed the indecisiveness of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the country’s poor economic situation and said it will be a “big challenge” for the BJP to manage the economy “when it comes in power”. “In this government, the real power was with someone, and the government was run by someone else. How can a weak prime minister make the economy strong,” Jaitley said while presenting the economic resolution in the national council meet of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here. “The economy has been ruined by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and its corruption. It will be a big challenge for us and our allies to bring it back on track when we come in power,” Jaitley, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said. “The corruption indulged into by the UPA government had drastic effects on the core sectors of the country,” the resolution said. It blamed the UPA of wasting a decade that was crucial for the country. “The country has witnessed a dark decade under the UPA regime,” the resolution said. The UPA inherited a “sound economy” from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government, and spoiled it. “The country has witnessed a dark decade under the UPA regime,” the resolution read, and added: “Inflation is one of the biggest failures of the economist prime minister.”
new Delhi, January 18 (PTi): Reflecting a change in stance, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Saturday said his party has no objection to Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu & Kashmir if it helps in the development of the state. “J&K is a very serious, very sensitive region for us ... If J&K develops because of Article 370, then we have no objection in keeping it,” he said in his inaugural addresses at the twoday National Executive meet of the party. This marks a change in BJP’s stand as it has been consistently demanding repeal of the Article and has aggressively campaigned for it. However, in a bid to not appear as giving up the issue, Rajnath Singh went on to add that if the Article 370 was a “conspiracy” to stop the state from joining Indian mainstream,
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then his party would not accept it under any circumstances. The party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had earlier last month stated at a rally in Jammu that there should be at least a debate on whether or not Article 370 has benefitted the state. “As per Constitution, the debate will continue whether the Article 370 should end or continue - at least there should be debate whether Article 370 has benefitted J&K or not,” the Gujarat chief minister had said at the rally on December one. BJP had then rejected suggestions that Modi had softened the party’s stand on the issue. “It would be incorrect for anyone to interpret BJP’s challenge for a debate on this issue as a softening of stand on Article 370,” Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley
hyDerabaD, January 18 (PTi): vind Kejriwal and other leaders at Delhi Indicating that the Aam Aadmi Party recently fuelling speculations that both (AAP) is in favour of separate Telangana the parties may forge alliance in the enstate, its senior leader Prashant Bhushan suing general and assembly elections. on Saturday said the outfit supported Earlier in the day, Bhushan inaugusmaller states as it believes in decentral- rated AAP’s Andhra Pradesh campaign ization of power. committee office and addressed a meetBhushan also said the AAP was averse ing of party members. “We support deto having any pre-poll alliance with any centralization of power and therefore we political party. He, however, said like- support smaller states. The matter does minded parties like not get solved only Lok Satta in Andhra the formaIn favour of Telangana with Pradesh, led by tion of Telangana. former bureauWe need further crat Jayprakash Narayan, was welcome decentralisation right till village level,” to AAP fold. “So far we have decided not he said. “I want to assure the people of to enter into pre-poll alliance. However, Andhra region that AAP would work they (Lok Satta) may merge with AAP. hard for rights of people of all regions,” There have been discussions (towards he said when asked about the party’s merger) in this regard. It is too early to stand on Seemandhra (a term used to resay anything at this point,” Bhushan told fer regions comprising Rayalaseema and reporters. Coastal Andhra). Lok Satta Party national president Bhushan took a dig at Congress and Jayprakash Narayan, the lone legislator BJP saying both the parties have comof the party in the AP Assembly, and his mon ideologies in terms of corruption team from Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi and communalism and hence AAP would held discussions with AAP president Ar- maintain equal distance from them.
had said. BJP has long kept its demand of Article 370’s abrogation on the back burner in its quest for allies, who have been wary of its hardline stand, and the elevation of Modi had fuelled concerns that BJP would revert to its original demand under his command.
charges framed against ex-high court judge, 4 others
chanDigarh, January 18 (ians): A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Saturday framed corruption charges against former Uttarakhand High Court judge Nirmal Yadav in the multi-million rupee “cash-for-judge” scam. Yadav was present in the court when the charges were framed by CBI court judge Vimal Kumar. Charges were also framed against four others, including Delhi-based hotelier Ravinder Singh, former additional advocate general of Haryana Sanjiv Bansal, Panchkula-based businessman Rajiv Gupta and another person identified as Nirmal Singh. Yadav, who was a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh
earlier, and the others, will now face trial for corruption. The trial is set to begin Feb 15. The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hit by a scam in 2008, after a packet containing Rs.1.5 million (Rs.15 lakh) in cash was delivered Aug 13 that year at the the Sector 11 residence of a newly appointed high court judge, Nirmaljit Kaur. The judge complained to police and registered a case. Investigators found that the money was meant for Justice Nirmal Yadav, but was delivered at the home of the newly appointed judge by mistake. Yadav was a sitting judge in the high court here when the scam came to light. The ex-judge refused to talk to reporters after charges were framed
against her. “There is no use in talking to you (media),” she said, hurriedly leaving the court complex here. The CBI had booked Yadav and others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. A case was registered by the Chandigarh Police initially, and the investigation was later handed over to the CBI. Yadav had tried her best to get out of the case, but her pleas were rejected by the high court and the Supreme Court. Despite objections from Yadav, the Supreme Court had set up an independent inquiry into the case. The Punjab and Haryana High Court later, in 2011, directed Yadav to appear before the trial court.
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Obama bans spying on leaders of allies WASHINGTON, JANuAry 18 (reuTerS): President Barack Obama banned U.S. eavesdropping on the leaders of close friends and allies on Friday and began reining in the vast collection of Americans’ phone data in a series of limited reforms triggered by Edward Snowden’s revelations. In a major speech, Obama took steps to reassure Americans and foreigners alike that the United States will take into account privacy concerns highlighted by former spy contractor Snowden’s damaging disclosures about the sweep of monitoring activities of the National Security Agency (NSA). “The reforms I’m proposing today should give the American people greater confidence that their rights are being protected, even as our intelligence and law enforcement agencies maintain the tools they need to keep us safe,” he said. While the address was designed to fend off concerns that U.S. surveillance has gone too far, Obama’s measures fell short of dismantling U.S. electronic spying programs. Even as the White House put the final touches on the reform plan this week, media outlets reported that the NSA gathers nearly 200 million text messages a day from around the world and has put software in almost 100,000 computers allowing it to spy on those devices. Obama promised that
NSA reform is first small step
President Barack Obama pauses while talking about National Security Agency (NSA)surveillance, on January 17, at the Justice Department in Washington. Seeking to calm a furor over US-surveillance, the president called for ending the government’s control of phone data from hundreds of millions of Americans and immediately ordered intelligence agencies to get a secretive court’s permission before accessing the records. (AP Photo)
the United States will not eavesdrop on the heads of state or government of close U.S. friends and allies, “unless there is a compelling national security purpose.” A senior administration official said that would apply to dozens of leaders. The step was designed to smooth over frayed relations between, for example, the United States and Germany after reports surfaced last year that the NSA had monitored the cellphone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff postponed a state visit to Washington in protest of the NSA spying on her email and cellphone. “The leaders of our close friends and allies deserve to know that if I want to learn what they think about
an issue, I will pick up the phone and call them, rather than turning to surveillance,” Obama said. Still, he said, U.S. intelligence will continue to gather information about the intentions of other governments, and will not apologize simply because U.S. spy services are more effective. Obama is trying to balance public anger at the disclosure of intrusion into Americans’ privacy with his commitment to retain policies he considers critical to protecting the United States. In doing so, he bucked the advice of some U.S. intelligence leaders. Some of his proposals drew skepticism from Republicans in Congress who expressed concerns that he was going too far in reining in essential spying pro-
Go out in the sun to lower BP
LONdON, JANuAry 18 (IANS): Soak up some sun not only for your daily vitamin D dose but also to lower blood pressure, says a thrilling research. Researcher at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh in Britain found that sunlight alters levels of nitric oxide (NO) - the small messenger molecule in the skin and blood - reducing blood pressure. “Nitric oxide, known to be abundant in skin, is involved in the regulation of blood pressure. When exposed to sunlight, small amounts of NO are transferred from the skin to the circulation, lowering blood vessel tone,” said Martin Feelisch, professor of experimental medicine and integrative biology at University of Southampton. “As blood pressure drops, so does the risk of heart attack and stroke,” he added in a press release issued by the university. According to Richard Weller of University of Edinburgh, while limiting sunlight exposure is important to prevent skin cancer, minimising exposure may be disadvantageous by increasing the risk of prevalent conditions related to cardiovascular disease. During the study, the skin of 24 healthy individuals was exposed to ultraviolet (UVA) light from tanning lamps for two sessions of 20 minutes each. In one session, the volunteers were exposed to both the UVA rays and the heat of the lamps. In another, the UV rays were blocked so that only the heat of the lamps affected the skin. The results suggest that UVA exposure dilates blood vessels, significantly lowers blood pressure, and alters NO metabolite levels in the circulation, without changing vitamin D levels. “These results are significant to the ongoing debate about potential health benefits of sunlight and the role of Vitamin D in this process,” said professor Feelisch. According to a latest study, 70 percent of the urban Indian population is at risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease owing to sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits and stress. Cardiovascular disease, often associated with high blood pressure, accounts for 30 percent of deaths globally each year.
WASHINGTON, JANuAry 18 (AFP): Civil liberties and digital rights groups gave a lukewarm welcome to President Barack Obama’s plan to curb US surveillance programs Friday, warning it only partly addressed critical privacy concerns. Activists generally welcomed moves to limit the powers of the US National Security Agency, notably in bulk collection of phone records, but said this should be only the start of the reform effort. Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, said improved transparency at a secretive court and privacy protection for non-US citizens were “necessary and welcome.” But he said “the president’s decision not to end bulk collection and retention of all Americans’ data remains highly troubling.”
grams. “While we will need much more detail on the president’s new policies before passing final judgment, I am concerned that some of his proposals go too far, limiting our ability to protect the nation with little benefit to civil liberties of Americans,” said Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee. One of the biggest changes will be an overhaul of the government’s handling of bulk telephone “metadata” - lists of million of phone calls made by Americans that show which numbers were called and when. Obama said the program as it currently exists will end. In a nod to privacy advocates, the government will not hold the bulk telephone metadata, a decision that could frustrate
“When the government collects and stores every American’s phone call data, it is engaging in a textbook example of an ‘unreasonable search’,” he argued. Obama proposed that the bulk phone metadata now being collected by the NSA be transferred to an entity outside the government. Possible alternatives include keeping records with telecommunications firms, which are currently compelled to turn them to the NSA, or to deposit them with a third party. But that failed to mollify critics. “The right answer here is to stop the bulk collection completely, not to keep the same bulk data under a different roof,” said Kevin Bankston of the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute. In a bid to quell a furor over the
some intelligence officials. A presidential advisory panel had recommended that the data be controlled by a third party such as the telephone companies, but Obama did not propose who should store the phone information in the future. He asked Attorney General Eric Holder and the intelligence community to report back to him before the metadata program comes up for reauthorization on March 28 on how to preserve the necessary capabilities of the program, without the government holding the metadata. In addition, Obama said the U.S. the government will need a judicial review by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court every time intelligence agencies want to
far-reaching US digital surveillance programs exposed by fugitive NSA contractor Edward Snowden, Obama said he had halted spy taps on friendly world leaders and proposed new protections for foreigners caught in US data mining. That may appease some of Obama’s critics abroad -- although not online freedom activists like WikiLeaks’s Julian Assange, who denounced the speech. And inside the United States, there were concerns Obama did not go far enough. “Other necessary reforms include requiring prior judicial review of national security letters and ensuring the security and encryption of our digital tools,” said Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “But the president’s speech made no mention of these,” she said.
check the database of millions of telephone calls, unless there is a true emergency. “The biggest deal is going to the court each time,” said retired General Michael Hayden, a former director of both the NSA and the Central Intelligence Agency.
SECRET COURTS The usefulness of keeping metadata phone records has been questioned by a review panel appointed by Obama. It found that while the program had produced some leads for counter-terrorism investigators, such information had not proven decisive in a single case. Among a list of reforms, Obama called on Congress to establish an outside panel of privacy advocates for the FISA Court that con-
Learn how humans waLk
NeW yOrK, JANuAry 18 (IANS): Humans have been walking on earth for over a million years and researchers are now close to figuring out how they do it. A research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology outline a specific interaction between the ankle, knee, muscles and tendons that improve the understanding of a leg moving forward in a
way that maximises motion while using minimal amounts of energy. “Human walking is extraordinarily complex and we still don’t understand completely how it works,” said Jonathan Hurst, professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio State University (OSU) in the US. Researchers have long observed some type of highpower ‘push off’ when the
leg leaves the ground, but did not really understand how it worked. The study concluded that there are two phases to this motion. The first is an ‘alleviation’ phase in which the trailing leg is relieved of the burden of supporting the body mass. Then in a ‘launching’ phase, the knee buckles allow the rapid release of stored elastic energy in the ankle ten-
dons, like the triggering of a catapult. “We calculated what muscles could do and found it insufficient, by far, for generating this powerful push off,” said Daniel Renjewski, a postdoctoral research associate in the dynamic robotics laboratory at OSU. The research could find some of its earliest applications in improved prosthetic limbs, said researchers.
Bangladesh reporters held for ‘fabricating’ story
dHAKA, JANuAry 18 (AP): A court in Bangladesh has ordered three journalists of a pro-opposition newspaper held in detention on charges of publishing a false story that alleged Indian security forces had joined Bangladeshi troops in a crackdown before the recent controversial elections. Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu said Friday that the report by the Bengali-language Inqilab daily was baseless, and the newspaper used a doctored email and fax message to back it up. Police on Friday arrested news editor Rabiullah Rabi, deputy chief reporter Rafiq Mohammad and diplomatic correspondent Ahmed Atique, after raiding their of-
fice on Thursday night. Magistrate Atiqur Rahman ordered the reporters held in detention and set the next hearing for Monday. The reporters, who are being held for violating the Information Technology Act, are seeking their release on bail. The government said it did not stop the publication of the newspaper, but sealed off the press temporarily. The daily continues its online edition. The newspaper published a report Thursday saying that Indian security forces joined Bangladeshi officials during a crackdown on people suspected of launching attacks in the southwestern district of Satkhira ahead of the Jan. 5 election. Satkhira, which borders India, is a stronghold
of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party. Authorities said the report was based on rumors and part of propaganda against the government, as the issue of Bangladesh’s relationship with India is sensitive. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to power in a landslide victory Jan. 5, but the vote was marred by violence, a boycott by the main opposition party and low turnout. Political violence has convulsed the country in recent months as opposition activists staged attacks, strikes and transportation blockades to defy the government. Nearly 300 people have been killed since last February. The newspaper has no major influence but is known as pro-opposition.
Thai prime minister struggles to stay in power
BANGKOK, JANuAry 18 (AP): From inside her “war room” in a temporary office at the Defense Ministry, Thailand’s beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is watching television feeds of flag-waving protesters trying to bring down her government. The demonstrators have taken over key pockets of central Bangkok, blocking off their territory with sandbag walls guarded by supporters. They refuse to negotiate, and they’re trampling campaign billboards bearing Yingluck’s image amid increasing doubt that the election she called for next month can be held. Yingluck can’t order a police crackdown for fear of triggering a military coup. And she is now facing a serious legal threat: The country’s anti-corruption commission has announced that it will probe her handling of a controversial rice policy, an investigation that could force her from office if it is successful. What’s the best way to deal with it all? “Keep calm. And stay cool,” Yingluck said, flashing a brief smile as she rode an elevator at the Defense Ministry this
siders terrorism cases. The former chief judge of the FISA court had opposed such a step. Members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence called for more restraint on the NSA. “In particular, we will work to close the ‘back-door searches’ loophole and ensure that the government does not read Americans’ emails or other communications without a warrant,” Senators Ron Wyden, Mark Udall and Martin Heinrich said in a joint statement. Obama made clear that his administration’s anger at Snowden’s revelations has not abated. Snowden, living in asylum in Russia, is wanted on espionage charges, although some Americans would like him to be granted amnesty for
past week, headed for a meeting to monitor the crisis and discuss strategy with top advisers. Thailand has been plagued by sometimes bloody bouts of unrest ever since then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra — Yingluck’s older brother — was overthrown by the army in 2006 amid charges of corruption and alleged disrespect for the monarchy. The coup touched off a societal schism that in broad terms pits the majority rural poor, who back the Shinawatras, against an urban-based elite establishment that draws support from the army and staunch royalists who see Yingluck’s family as a corrupt threat to their power. The struggle has taken place against what analysts also see as a battle for control over a crucial transition period when the country’s 86-year-old monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, passes from the scene. But for much of it, Yingluck had stayed out of the spotlight. Just three years ago, she was largely unknown — the director of a family real estate business, a political neophyte with no experience in government. Today, she is in the political fight of her life — a
besieged prime minister who cannot use her own office and whose government has been displaced to myriad backup offices across Bangkok because demonstrators have surrounded her ministries. “We’ve had to adapt the way that we work. I have ordered every ministry to adapt,” Yingluck said Thursday. “It’s like we are working by remote.” Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban — who is wanted by police on charges of insurrection — brazenly vowed to “capture” Yingluck and her Cabinet this past week. The threat is not taken seriously, but Yingluck takes no risks. “I don’t go to anywhere deemed dangerous,” she said, responding to a question about her safety. Since Monday, anti-government demonstrators have tried to keep up the pressure by marching across Bangkok, and seizing parts of the city. The protests have been peaceful, but violence has occurred nearly every night, with shooting attacks at protest venues and small explosives hurled at the homes of top protest supporters, including the city’s governor, a political rival of Yingluck’s. On Friday, a grenade was
hurled at marching demonstrators, killing one man and wounding dozens of people. Suthep, who was in the procession but was not wounded, quickly blamed the government. Yingluck urged the police to quickly make arrests, saying she opposed the use of force and was concerned that the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic. Since assuming the premiership after 2011 elections, Yingluck has struggled to overcome allegations that she is her brother’s puppet. The Pheu Thai party’s landslide victory came largely thanks to Thaksin. The campaign slogan — “Thaksin Thinks, Pheu Thai Acts” — made the party’s political mechanics blatantly clear. Yingluck’s opponents say she is carrying on the practices of her billionaire brother by using the family fortune and state funds to influence voters and cement her grip on power. But she has widespread support among Thailand’s poor majority because of the populist policies that have brought them things like virtually free health care. Last month, Yingluck dissolved
the lower house of Parliament and called Feb. 2 elections to ease tensions. But Suthep is demanding reform before any vote is held. The protesters want to install a nonelected council of “good people” to take power, while Yingluck says the constitution bars her from stepping down as caretaker prime minister and allows no legal means to delay the ballot. The result is deadlock, with no clear way out. “She’s not done a bad job, given that she has responded to everything that has been thrown at her,” said Chris Baker, a political economist who has co-authored several books about Thaksin. “I don’t think there’s very much she can do in terms of negotiation at the moment.” The tone of the protest movement has become venomous in recent weeks. The Thai tradition of politeness has been cast aside, and Yingluck’s femininity, an asset at the start of her term, has been used against her in crude tirades from the protest stage. The strain has been evident, and Yingluck has occasionally teared up in public, once asking: “Do you not want me to set foot on Thai soil anymore?”
exposing secrets they feel needed to be made public. “Given the fact of an open investigation, I’m not going to dwell on Mr. Snowden’s actions or his motivations,” Obama said, making a rare mention of the former NSA contractor by name. “The sensational way in which these disclosures have come out has often shed more heat than light, while revealing methods to our adversaries that could impact our operations in ways that we may not fully understand for years to come,” he added. Obama was silent on a number of his review group’s recommendations, including some that called for a rebalancing of the intelligence agencies’ sometimes conflicting missions to enhance cybersecurity while conducting computer spying and offensive operations. The group had asked the administration to end efforts to weaken cryptography so that spies and law enforcement can more easily break into communications. The panel also sought a wholesale change to the government’s practice of developing or buying information about weaknesses in software design. The White House did not address those points, to the disappointment of outside experts who feel the United States is making Internet security worse. “NSA sabotage of crypto standards was the thing most conspicuously absent for me,” University of Pennsylvania cryptographer Matt Blaze wrote on Twitter.
Alcoholic liver disease linked to body clock
NeW yOrK, JANuAry 18 (IANS): Scientists have found a link between alcoholic liver disease and the circadian clock - a body clock that regulates 24-hour rhythms across cells which is critical to maintain a normal healthy state. The study, using molecular biological approaches and long-term alcohol feeding of experimental mice, revealed that the development of fatty liver disease by alcohol abuse is intertwined with disturbances of the normal operation of the 24-hour clock system located in the cells of the liver. Importantly, this change in the liver clock seems to occur independently from the master clock system located in the brain, said researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine in the US. “Liver function changes daily in a rhythmic manner and is coordinated with cycles of feeding-fasting and to the energy demands of the body, such as activity and rest,” said associate professor Giles Duffield from Notre Dame’s department of biological sciences. “These daily rhythms are regulated by the circadian clock within those liver cells, and disturbances to the molecular clock mechanism or poor temporal coordination of the clock with the timing of eating, or the sleep-wake and rest-activity cycle, can lead to illness,” he added. The study suggests that either the circadian clock is important in the actual development of the liver disease or that the development of fatty liver disease disrupts the normal pattern of the clock mechanism. “The findings offer novel insights into how the disease might be manipulated for clinical purposes,” said Suthat Liangpunsakul from the Indiana University School of Medicine’s department of medicine, division of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets upon her arrival at the office of Permanent Secretary for Defense on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, January 17. Yingluck is facing fresh legal troubles after the country’s anti-corruption commission announced late Thursday that it would investigate her handling of a controversial rice policy. The National Anti-Corruption Commission that it had found grounds to investigate allegations that Yingluck was criminally negligent in her handling of what the government has described as a deal to export surplus rice to China. (AP Photo)
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Blazers withstand pressure to overcome Spurs
SAN ANTONIO, JANuAry 18 (AP): The Portland Trail Blazers were feeling good about themselves after withstanding a barrage from the San Antonio Spurs. LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Wesley Matthews scored 24 points, and Portland overcame San Antonio's second-half rally to beat the Spurs 109-100 on Friday night. "To beat the best team in the West on their floor — that sticks out," Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "We showed a lot of resolve at both ends of the floor. I thought we had a good defensive game throughout, except for the stretch in the third quarter when they hit the 3s." Damian Lillard had 21 points and eight assists and Mo Williams added 13 points as Portland snapped San Antonio's six-game winning streak. Matthews shot 6 for 7 on 3-pointers, including going 3 for 3 in the final 4 minutes to snuff the Spurs' hopes. "My teammates were finding me," Matthews said. "They did the hard job and all I had to do was knock the shots down." Manu Ginobili had a season-high 29 points, and
Boris Diaw and Marco Belinelli added 14 points each for the Spurs. Tim Duncan had 13 points and Tony Parker added 12, but the two combined for just eight points in the second half. "It was really intense," Lillard said. "We both played physical. There were a lot of fouls called, but that was how we knew we were going to win the game. Just keep playing the same way and sticking with it." San Antonio (31-9) still holds the West's best record, but came in with something to prove. The Spurs are aware of the criticism that they can't beat an elite team, having now gone 1-8 against the West's remaining top-five teams and the East's best, Indiana. "No, we don't ignore anything," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "It's like when we started the season the first thing we did was watch Game 6 in Miami (of the NBA Finals, which the Spurs lost in overtime). We look everything square in the eye and talk about what we need to do." The Spurs needed to control Aldridge and Lillard, but struggled to contain either. Portland was controlling the contest
Portland Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez (42) shoots over San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) during the first half on an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 17 in San Antonio. (AP Photo)
when Popovich was ejected with 7:18 left in the third quarter after drawing two technical fouls during a San Antonio timeout and the Trail Blazers leading 65-55. "We knew eventually they would find their way
back into the game, especially after Pop got tossed," Lillard said. "He looked like he wanted to get tossed because he just kept going off. I knew that that would spark something in their team. They got some calls
they made some shots." Popovich began his rant a minute earlier when Diaw fell to the court defensively after taking a bump from Aldridge that Popovich thought was a foul. Official Mark Ayotte issued the first
technical after Popovich was screaming and following him around. The technical only further incensed Popovich, who was attempting to push aside his assistants to reach Ayotte when official Bill Kennedy
We will not experiment in series against NZ: Dhoni
NAPIEr, JANuAry 18 (PTI): Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday ruled out experimenting too much with his settled team in the series against New Zealand but said the five-match rubber should serve as a good exposure to some of his players before the World Cup. Since Yuvraj Singh is not in the side, there is question mark over the number four spot in the batting order. Dhoni was non-committal about Suresh Raina coming up the order, a role he did not perform with much success against Australia in October. "We will see what suits us best and then we will move ahead. As of now, after the Greg Chappell era, experimentation is something we have done away with. We don't really change too many things anymore. We will give chances to a few players and hopefully they will rise up to the occasion and accept the challenges that they are pushed into," Dhoni said ahead of the seriesopener on Sunday. Dhoni said the series
would be a good for experience since the World Cup will be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. "It's good exposure for our players who have not played in New Zealand before. In the bowling department particularly, there are some new additions to the squad. Wind will be a factor here and when you are exposed to different conditions, you work hard on your game. "So it will be a good experience for them. In turn, it will be good for the team because we will have players who have already played in these conditions and particularly at venues where we will be playing the 2015 World Cup. So it should be a good tour for us," said the Indian captain. Indian team arrived in New Zealand almost a full week ahead of the first ODI and it gave them ample time to reflect on the conditions here and prepare for the month-long trip comprising of five ODIs and two Tests. "Our preparation has been good. We were given very good facilities. The
ground where we practiced, Nelson Park, we were given a centre wicket which was good practice. Net bowlers were also made available to us. We have also looked into each and every aspect of our game, not only batting and bowling, but also fielding because it will play a vital
role," Dhoni pointed out. "When you are batting you have to pick a particular side where you are looking to play your shots. The straight boundaries are quite long and there is a strong breeze, so hitting down the ground will add ten yards. Bowling in this wind can be tiring and also
you need to use its direction well. The grounds are not big, so the fielders need to judge where to stand so that batsmen do not steal doubles from you. We need to be intelligent about how to adapt to conditions here," Dhoni added, talking about the various aspects that the team has been working on. Unlike many grounds in New Zealand, McLean Park doesn't use a drop-in pitch although the stadium is used for rugby matches as well. Since it is the offseason here for rugby, the pitch for Sunday's game was ready ahead of schedule. "The wicket looks good. It is a dry and hard pitch, well suited for ODI cricket. Fast bowlers will be able to get that extra bounce. Intelligent bowlers will be able to use wind to their advantage. Normally the ball swings for 10-15 overs, but here the swing might be prolonged a bit. Our strength in bowling is not pace, but how smartly we can use the conditions. The bowlers will have something from the pitch for sure, but once the batsmen
the freedom to exploit the space between the red and white lines, and the visitors threatened to run riot. They took the lead when Rodriguez made the most of Marcos Alonso's failure to clear his lines, teeing himself up to fire firmly into the bottom corner from the edge of the box with goalkeeper Vito Mannone helpless. It could have been 2-0 with 18 minutes gone when Johnson deflected Luke
Shaw's cross on to the post with Mannone wrong-footed, and Lambert wasted a glorious opportunity three minutes later when he shot across the face of goal from Schneiderlin's pass. Rodriguez should have doubled his tally with 29 minutes played when Rickie Lambert robbed Wes Brown after the defender took a poor first touch and fed him, but he shot tamely at Mannone. But the keeper was beaten again two minutes later when central defender Lovren met Davis' corner ahead of Brown and volleyed home. However, seconds later Johnson crossed from the right for Borini to control and scuff a shot past keeper Boruc, who got a hand to the ball, but could not keep it out. The Saints continued with their progressive approach in the second half and Davis fired over from distance full-back Shaw was allowed to run from his own half and thump a shot into Mannone's midriff. Fellow defender Calum Chambers called up Mannone once again with a speculative 55th-minute effort, and the Italian needed two attempts to collect Rodriguez's effort seconds later after Schneiderlin and Lallana had capitalised on Brown's wayward pass.
Saints throw away win at Sunderland
Sunderland's Adam Johnson, right, scores his goal past Southampton's Luke Shaw, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Jan. 18. (AP Photo)
lONdON, JANuAry 18 (AgENcIES): Sunderland battled back from a poor start to hold Southampton to a 2-2 draw in a pulsating game at the Stadium of Light. Saints dominated the first half and carved out a 2-0 lead thanks to Jay Rodriguez's powerful early strike and a fine finish from Dejan Lovren in the 31st minute, but Fabio Borini quickly responded with a goal out of nowhere to give Sunderland hope.
The Black Cats improved after the break and drew level on 71 minutes when the in-form Adam Johnson slammed a powerful shot past Artur Boruc at his near post. Both sides pushed for a winner in a frantic finale, when Gaston Ramirez and Lovren both had to be stretchered off, but they had to settle for a point apiece as Sunderland inched closer to safety and Southampton ended a dif-
ficult week with a frustrating draw. Mauricio Pochettino's long-term future at Southampton may have been plunged into doubt following the resignation of Nicola Cortese as executive chairman, but the qualities he has developed at the club were fully in evidence as Saints started positively. With Jack Cork anchoring the midfield, Steven Davis, Morgan Schneiderlin and Adam Lallana had
settle down, they will love the pace and bounce on offer," opined Dhoni. India will be looking to defend their number one ranking and for that they need to beat New Zealand, who are ranked eighth currently. It is easier said than done, away from the subcontinent, especially since the hosts have some momentum coming into this contest after beating the West Indies in the two T20s and holding them at 2-2 in the ODIs. "New Zealand have a nice bunch of players who contribute in all departments, be it with the bat and ball, and their fielding is quite good too. They have always done well in major tournaments and are a fantastic side to play against. "They have quite a few new players who bring their own strengths to the table. But if we concentrate on them too much, sometimes you can tend to over plan things. It is important to focus on our strengths and work on our weaknesses," the Indian skipper signed off, sounding cautious as well as optimistic.
issued a second technical. The tirade sparked the fiery Ginobili, who scored 18 straight points to close the quarter and help San Antonio outscore Portland 33-12 following Popovich's ejection. "I got in the game and I had two wide-open shots, both went in," Ginobili said. "Things started to happen. They found me on a 3-point shot. I started to feel more confident and the whole situation was exciting. Things went our way in that third quarter." After starting the game 2 for 8 on 3s, Belinelli and Ginobili made the team's next three attempts to pull San Antonio to 73-66 with 3:31 left in the third. Ginobili closed the quarter by making three free throws after inducing C.J. McCollum into a foul and then driving, hitting a 3-pointer and then driving into the lane from the right side of the 3-point line to the left side of the basket and spinning in a reverse layup with his left hand to give the Spurs a 78-77 lead entering the fourth. Portland regained the lead at 88-87 on Aldridge's 16-foot jumper with 6:21 remaining. After the teams exchanged leads for a few minutes, Aldridge and Mat-
thews proved unstoppable. Aldridge scored eight of Portland's 11 points late in the game, and his jumper gave Portland a 97-93 lead. San Antonio then began to double Aldridge, which left Matthews free to hit from long range. He made three consecutive 3s, with his final giving Portland a 105-96 lead with 1:25 remaining. "We couldn't keep that emotion up," Ginobili said. "Every time we made a run or played good defense, then they would get a 3 or an isolation for Aldridge and a bucket." Ginobili sat for most of Portland's run, with his only points in the final quarter came on a onehand dunk with 31.7 seconds remaining. Lillard only had three points in the fourth, but he had four assists in guiding the team to shoot 60 percent in the quarter. Parker, who wore a compression sleeve on the bruised right shin, had trouble staying in front of Lillard. The secondyear guard had 14 points in the first half and committed just one turnover in 18 minutes. "I wish I was 100 percent tonight, but it happens," Parker said. "I'll play, I'll play on Sunday (at home against Milwaukee). It will all get better with time."
NASA Group C wrestling meet
KOhImA, JAN 18 (mExN): The Northern Angami Sports Association (NASA) Group- C will hold its 23rd Wrestling Meet 2014 from January 22 to 23 at Ziezou Ground, Phekerkriema. The meet will be hosted by Phekerkriema Youth Organization. D.P. Angami, former deputy chairman Dimapur Municipal Council and Neiketouzo Kenguruse, president NASA will grace the occasion as the chief guest and guest of honour respectively. This was stated in a release issued by NASA C president Kevipusa Kezieo and secretary information & publicity Savilie Yhor.
Mahesh Bhupathi out of men’s doubles
mElbOurNE, JANuAry 18 (IANS): Mahesh Bhupathi in all probability played his last men’s doubles match at the Australian Open when he and his American partner Rajeev Ram lost their second round match against second-seeded Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruno Soares of Brazil here Saturday. The Indo-American pair lost in straight sets 4-6, 6-7 (7) in 97 minutes after looking like taking the match into a decisive third set. Bhupathi, 39, a former world number one doubles player and now ranked 36, had announced late last year that this would be his last year on the circuit and that he would only play in select tournaments. Bhupathi is playing the mixed doubles here with Russian Elena Vesnina and they are seeded eighth. The Indian did show sparks of his brilliance but that was not good enough to carry the day. Even Rajeev Ram was patchy and made crucial errors, particularly in the second set tiebreak, though the Indo-American pair saved three match points (3-6). Bhupathi and Ram had a set point at 7-6 but the latter’s backhand volley got the net cord and sailed out. Ram could not hold his serve on the fourth match point to bow out.
Vecita is Chozuba range wrestling champ
The champion of CRWA 25th wrestling meet alongwith the runners-up and event officials. Our Correspondent Kohima | January 18
Vecita Khusoh, son of late Suluyi Khusoh from Yoruba village emerged triumphant grabbing the champion title of the 25th wrestling meet of Chozuba Range Wrestling Association (CRWA), which concluded at Chozuba town. Khrutsoyi Rhakho , son of Veprazo Rhakho of Suthozu Nagwü; Dozholhü Shijoh, son of late Veprasa Shijoh of Chozuba village; and Zaveta Nienu, son of Veprüsa Nienü of Runguzu Nagwü finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively. Meanwhile, 12 wrestlers were selected to represent the CRWA at the forthcoming Chakhesang Wresting meet 2014.
List of selected wrestlers • Vecita Khusoh, son of late Suluyi Khusoh (Yoruba Village) • Zaveto Nienu son of Veprasa Nienu (Runguzu old) • Dozholhu Shijo son of late Veprasa Shijo (Chozuba Village) • Kuneshoyi Zu-o son of Jonepra Zu-o (Suthozu Nagwu) • Besuto Nienu son of late Thupupra Nienu (Suthozu Nagwü) • Khrutatso Rhakho son of Vepra Rhakho (Suthozu Nagwü) • Vekhwuta Shijo son of Kaprumu Shijo (Runguzu Nagwü) • Velato Veswu son of Cekhwusho Veswu (Yoruba) • Khrethoveyi Phesao son of Thupusho Phesao (Yoruba) • Nuto Tetse-o son of Vepota Tetse-o (Thuvopisu) • Vekhosazo Dozo son of Rhuyi Dozo (Thuvopisu) • Vetsuto Naro
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Return to the Rivers Chef Vikas Khanna’s culinary journey to the Himalayas
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ikas Khanna, the Michelin-starred chef of Indian origin, is out with his new book Return to the Rivers: Recipes and Memories of the Himalayan River Valleys. Besides a collection of recipes, the book is rich in content with photographs and narratives essaying Khanna’s memories from the Himalayan regions he explored. With a foreword by The Dalai Lama, the book covers Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet,
lisher, says on its website Khanna has done all the food and travel photography himself, as in his previous book Flavors First, and that the inspiration for his journey through the Himalayan river valleys was a chance meeting with the Dalai Lama. A 2012 blog post on the site describes the behind-thescenes process of making the cookbook during its manuscript phase. “In the interest of authenticity, I have tried to preserve most of the reci-
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arner Bros. chose the Friday before a holiday weekend to announce that Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" sequel will not come out on July 17, 2015 as had been previously planned. Instead, the Superman versus Batman film, which stars Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel and Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader, will now arrive in theaters on May 6, 2016. The new date puts the DC Comics adaptation in direct competition with an untitled Marvel film that Disney had already slotted in for that calendar position. "We share the fans' excitement to see DC Comics’ most popular figures, Superman and Batman, together on the big screen for the first time, which will now be arriving in theaters in May 2016," Dan Fellman, War-
ner Bros. president of domestic distribution said in a press release. The sentiment was echoed by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, president of international distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures. "We know that there is already great anticipation building for the next Super Hero [sic] film from Zack Snyder, and we are equally eager to see what he has in store for Superman and Batman as they share the big screen for the first time ever," she said in the statement. In place of the "Man of Steel" sequel, Warner Bros. will now release Joe Wright's "Peter Pan" on July 17, 2015. Hugh Jackman is reportedly starring in that film as Blackbeard. As THR writer Borys Kit noted on Twitter, the first weekend
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in May has traditionally been a Marvel stronghold. Indeed every "Iron Man" film, "Marvel's The Avengers" and Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" all opened during that frame. (This year, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is set for May 2.) In addition to the untitled Marvel film currently slotted for May 6, 2016, Marvel also has "X-Men: Apocalypse" set for May 27, 2016. (The "X-Men" films, of course, are released by Twentieth Century Fox, while the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, which includes the untitled feature, are Disney properties.) By shifting the Batman vs. Superman film off its July 17, 2015 date, Warner Bros. keeps Snyder's project away from "Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron," which is set for release on May 1, 2015.
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Northern India, Myanmar, Western China and Pakistan and is now listed on amazon.com and landmarkonthenet.com. Priced at Rs 2,275, the imported version of it is also available on flipkart.com. Chef Khanna, who has penned 13 books in total, has Andrew BlackmoreDobbyn as a contributor to this venture. The 444-page book (hardcover) by the popular MasterChef India host has reviewers praising it for its “simple and appealing” dishes, “visually stunning with amazing photos”, “rich narratives” and “firsthand account of the beautiful history and culture of the Himalayan people”. Lake Isle Press, the pub-
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elena Gomez's split from Justin Bieber in January 2013 helped her to focus on her career and turn it around. The pop starlet felt she had stopped being challenged musically before she was 20 but her painful breakup from the 'Never Say Never' singer in January 2013 motivated her to re-evaluate and come back with pop hit 'Come & Get It'. She told Seventeen magazine: ''I questioned the way I looked, acted, sang, and wrote. I started becoming very stale with my music, and I realised that I was doing things for other people. ''Then I turned 20, went through a really bad breakup, and realised I needed to pick up everything. ''I needed to have 'Come & Get It' be amazing. I wanted it all to be me. I was tired of feeling defeated. All this time, I was so p****d trying to figure
pes the way I found them and only made slight adjustments to make it possible to recreate them in a Western kitchen. My desire was to document mostly what average people are actually eating on a daily basis,” the blog post on lakeislepress.com quotes Khanna as saying in the manuscript. “If you can’t make a trip to the majestic Himalayas, I am bringing a piece of their culture, their cuisine and their flavours to your kitchens, to your lives,” Khanna says in a promotional video on YouTube. The chef is also set to launch another book, Bliss of Spices, at the Jaipur Literature Festival on January 19.
Prince Harry steps down from Army Air Corps Prince Harry is stepping down from his role as an Apache helicopter pilot to take up a Staff Officer role with the British Army in London. The British Royal will no longer serve in the Britain's Army Air Corps after completing his duties with the regiment and will instead by assigned a Staff Officer role in London. Harry served over three years as a pilot in the Air Corps, during which time he was deployed to Afghanistan twice for active duty in 2007 and again from September 2012 to January 2013. During his second tour of duty he served in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold. Harry will retain his rank of captain and remain in the Household Cavalry in his new role. A Kensington Palace spokesperson told Sky News: ''Prince Harry has completed his attachment to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and will now take up a Staff Officer role
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out why I felt like such an underdog, and I finally realised I just wasn't ready. I'm glad it's taken me this long to get where I am because now I am ready for it.'' Selena reunited with Justin, 19, earlier this month - a year after the initially separated - but before their romance gets too serious again, she is urging him to attend anger management classes, following a police raid on his home in Calabasas, California on Tuesday (14.01.14). A source said: ''She's told Justin he has to mend his ways if they are to start seeing each other regularly again. ''She just wants some pleases [and] thank yous, as well as some good behaviour if things are to get serious again. ''She has told Justin he needs help with anger management and that he should book classes.''
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in HQ London District. ''The Prince will take the position of SO3 (Defence Engagement). His responsibilities will include helping to co-ordinate significant projects and commemorative events involving the Army in London.'' Praising the 29-year-old soldier - known in the army as Captain Wales - Lieutenant Colonel Tom de la Rue, his commander in the Air Corps, said: ''Captain Wales has reached the pinnacle of flying excellence as an Apache pilot, particularly in Afghanistan and, in the process, has proved to be a real inspiration to the many Army Air Corps officers and soldiers who have come to know him so well over the last two years.'' One of Harry's new duties will involve him bringing an international version of The Warrior Games - a sports event in the US where disabled servicemen and women complete against each other - to London.
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the issue this time saying that all these talks are not true. So does that mean you are single, to which she said, “Yes …yes…you are happy (now).” She was talking to reporters at a magazine cover launch event here last night. Earlier too, the actress sidestepped queries on Ranveer on Karan Johar’s chat show ‘Koffee with Karan’ when she was prodded about her supposed
boyfriend and instead asked, “Am I dating him ?” Sometime back, the pictures of Ranbir Kapoor and his rumoured girlfriend Katrina Kaif were published by the magazine. And now even her photos with Ranveer are going viral but Deepika is not worried about the pics getting published. “It doesn’t matter as it is part of what I do. When the issue releases I will buy the copy to read it,” she quipped.
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Wozniacki crashes out of Australian Open MELBOURNE, JaNUaRy 18 (aFP): Unheralded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza overcame her nerves to send former world number one Caroline Wozniacki crashing out of the Australian Open Saturday, continuing her stellar run of form. The 20-year-old won her first WTA title with victory over Czech Klara Zakopalova at this month's Hobart International, an achievement even more impressive in that she was a qualifier. She didn't drop a set from the qualifiers to the final and has stayed on a roll at Melbourne Park, coming from a set down to send the 10th-seeded Wozniacki packing 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. "I worked really hard in the off-season and this form is the result of that," she said, ad-
Caroline Wozniacki. (AP Photo)
mitting she was nervous in her first ever Grand Slam third round match. "I was really nervous, it was the third round of a Grand Slam and against a great player. I was only thinking about being aggressive and not being scared." Wozniacki, recently engaged to golf star Rory McIlroy, remains in search of a first major title despite finishing both 2010 and 2011 as world number one. Muguruza's reward is a fourth-round clash with Polish fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, who came through three sets against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. "I will play the same against her," said Muguruza. "I'll be aggressive and just try to do my best." Muguruza's Hobart win saw her sprint up the rankings to a career-best 38, after she recovered from right ankle surgery after Wimbledon that sidelined her for the rest of the year.
Inconsistent Maria into 4th round MELBOURNE, JaNUaRy 18 (aP): Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka looked as if they were in a hurry to get out for late dinners Saturday while posting straightset victories in their night matches at the Australian Open. Nadal continued his dominance of Gael Monfils, beating the Frenchman for the 10th time in 12 matches in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 victory in just over two hours to advance to a fourth-round match against Kei Nishikori. The left-handed Spaniard didn't play here last year during a seven-month injury layoff, and said he was pleased to be back on a night session at Rod Laver Arena. "It's very emotional for me to have the chance to be back here after missing last year," Nadal said. "I think this is my best match of the tournament so far." Azarenka was equally as dominating in beating Yvonne Meusburger 6-1, 6-0 in exactly an hour. Azarenka will play American Sloane Stephens in the next round in the reprise of an acrimonious semifinal here when Azarenka took a
questionable medical timeout that turned the match in her favor. "We left it all last year here," Azarenka said when asked about the rematch. Earlier, the girlfriend and boyfriend pair of Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov both advanced along with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. And finally, the op-
she endured for 3 hours, 28 minutes on Thursday. Dimitrov reached the second week at a major for the first time when he converted his fifth match point to beat No. 11-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10). The 22-yearold Bulgarian is considered one of the up-and-coming players on the men's tour, as is Raonic. At the end of the match, the two hugged
Simon 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2 and No. 16 Nishikori beat Donald Young, the last American man in the singles draw, 7-5, 6-1, 6-0. Tsonga next plays Federer, who is No. 6 at this Australian Open, his lowest seeding in more than a decade, after a year in which he didn't reach a Grand Slam final for the first time since 2002. Last year, Federer beat Tsonga in the quarterfinals
pressive heat wave of the past four days gave way to more benign conditions. Sharapova, who endured the worst of the torrid heat in her secondround match, beat Alize Cornet 6-1, 7-6 (6) to reach the fourth round. The match was played in high humidity but in temperatures of about 22 Celsius (72 Fahrenheit), considerably cooler than the scorching 42 C (108 F) conditions
like old mates at the net. "I think it's a great stepping stone for me to get into that second week," Dimitrov said. Federer had a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over Teymuraz Gabashvili, and three-time finalist Murray reached the fourth round for the sixth straight year with a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 26-seeded Feliciano Lopez. Elsewhere, 2008 finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fellow Frenchman Gilles
here. "For me it's going to be the possibility to have revenge," Tsonga said. Murray, playing only his second tournament since minor back surgery in September, only dropped one service game in a 2-hour, 15-minute match and next faces Stefane Robert, a lucky loser from qualifying, who is into the fourth round for the first time after beating Martin Klizan. "It's been a good start," Mur-
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Hockey: India lose 1-2 to Belgium, finish 6th at HWL
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NEW DELHI, JaNUaRy 18 (IaNS): Two goals in the last four minutes helped Belgium snatch a 2-1 victory over India in the 5-6 position playoff tie of the Hockey World League Final at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Saturday. The World No. 5 team finished the tournament fifth while hosts India had to be content with sixth after playing a high intensity match. Both India and Belgium shared almost equal possession throughout the match and penetrated the striking circle at regular intervals. Indian skipper Sardar Singh was in his elements as he duly performed his role of a playmaker passing the ball to the forwards. The hosts had an excellent opportunity to go up on the board when a Yousuf Affan reverse flick in an empty Belgian striking circle just went over the bar in the 13th minute. The World No. 5 team reverted in the 17th and 18th minutes when Sebastien Docklier and Tom Boon almost scored on both occasions. But Indian goalkeeper and man of the match PR Sreejesh stood like a wall and disallowed Belgium from taking the lead. India created several chances but forwards SV Sunil and Yousuf Affan were unsuccessful in converting their opportunities. The Indian defence, however, lapsed several times
and the hosts were lucky to go into the break without a goal down. In the second half both teams took safety-first approach, trying to keep possession. But after a few minutes, Belgium came out all guns blazing to earn three penalty corners in a span of four minutes, the first coming in the 48th minute. But Sreejesh was supreme and stopped everything that came his way. The hosts counter-attacked after the third corner and earned their first penalty corner only to be missed by drag-flicker Rupinder Singh. But the eight time Olympic champions finally broke the deadlock when Nikkin Thimmaiah scored on his 24th birthday. Four minutes to go for the hooter and India looked like bagging the fifth place but Belgium came back to first equalise in the 67th minute through Florent van Aubel and then Boon's penalty corner strike a minute later gave them the decisive lead. Earlier Saturday, Germany walked away with seventh place after defeating Argentina 2-1 in the 7-8 playoff match. Both teams fought hard to avoid finishing last. Playing his 100th match for Argentina, Facundo Callioni opened the scoring in the 16th minute when his skillful backhand stroke defeated German goalkeeper Tim Jessulat.
ray said. "It was very tricky the first couple of matches with the heat, but today was beautiful to play in." Sharapova will next play Dominika Cibulkova, who beat No. 16 Carla Suarez Navarro 6-1, 6-0. Former No. 1-ranked Jelena Jankovic had a 6-4,7-5 win over Kurumi Nara, her third consecutive victory over a Japanese player. Fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska had a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 over No. 29 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and will next play Garbine Muguruza of Spain, who ousted former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Stephens, who had an upset win over Serena Williams in the quarterfinals here last year, reached the fourth round at a fifth consecutive major with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Elina Svitolina. Williams will play her fourth-round match Sunday against 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic. Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic plays Fabio Fognini in an afternoon match on Rod Laver Arena.
Maria Sharapova of Russia rushes for a return shot to Alize Cornet of France during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 18. (AP Photo)
Thunder edge past Warriors
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket as Golden State Warriors small forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 17 in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo)
OKLaHOMa CITy, JaNUaRy 18 (aP): Kevin Durant drained three 3-pointers in 75 seconds. And when the crowd wanted even more, the NBA's leading scorer responded. Durant poured in a career-high 54 points in an incredibly efficient performance, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 127121 on Friday night. The 6-foot-9 forward had 11 points during one two-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, powering
the Thunder to a 17-point lead. With the crowd of 18,203 chanting ''MVP! MVP!'' he made two foul shots with 2:45 remaining to establish a new careerbest scoring total. ''When you've got it going, I look at the bench and see how my teammates are reacting, and that just gives me an extra push,'' Durant said. ''Then, I hear the fans.'' Durant made 19 of 28 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws in his third straight game with at least
36 points. ''As a leader, my main objective is to serve my teammates, help them out,'' he said. ''Some nights, I've got to put it up, I've got to score. Some nights, I've got to do other things. Tonight, they found me and I was able to hit a few shots. I just tried to do as best as I can to lead the team and lead us to victory.'' It was the kind of performance that gets fans fired up about postseason awards in midJanuary. ''It's premature,'' Durant
said. ''It's way too early in the season. I try not to think about that type of stuff. Of course, as a player, you'd love to win an MVP award, but I can't take my focus off the team. Every day, I've just got to keep chipping away, keep enjoying the process, and we'll see what happens.'' Serge Ibaka had 21 points and eight rebounds, Reggie Jackson scored 14 points and Kendrick Perkins added 12 rebounds for the Thunder (30-10), who won for the third time in four games. Oklahoma City shot 58 percent from the field and scored a season-high point total. Stephen Curry had 37 points and 11 assists, and Klay Thompson added 26 points for the Warriors (2516), who shot 52 percent but simply couldn't match up with Durant. ''We battled him for the most part, and he got hot in the fourth and knocked down some big shots for them,'' Warriors center Andrew Bogut said. ''There's a reason why he's a perennial All-Star and future Hall of Famer, and possibly MVP this year.'' Golden State coach Mark Jackson was disappointed with his team's defense. ''We're a good enough defensive team to give a little better effort, fight a little bit harder,'' Jackson said. Oklahoma City led 39-32 at the end of the first quarter after shooting 78.3 percent from the field. It had a 71-65 advantage at the break after a season high for points in a half for the Thunder.
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