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You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming

India, China should jointly touch new heights: Modi [ PAGE 8]

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—Pablo Neruda

Prohibition is a success Nadal beaten by Stan story: Maongwati Aier Wawrinka for 5th loss on clay this year [ PAGE 2]

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Borderland naga people face regular harassment

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his village in Myanmar. He said that such as building of dispensaries, the rice was meant for workers of a schools, bridges etc were taking place out of the fund announced school building. “Earlier, during the ceasefire by former Indian Prime Minister, The Apex Naga students’ body of Myanmar, the Naga Students’ Or- period, we used to transport sev- Manmohan Singh during his visit ganization (Myanmar) has made eral bags of rice without any hin- to Myanmar. He reminded that a fund of 25 a fervent appeal to both the NSCN drance from any side but now it (K) and Government of India (GoI) has become impossible even to million US dollars per year for a to resume the ceasefire which was carry a single bag of rice owing five-year period was announced to the order passed by the Assam by Singh for the welfare of border abrogated in April this year. The appeal was made citing Rifles prohibiting transporta- people in Myanmar. “The plan is hardships in all aspects faced by tion of more than 5 kg of rice,” he in its second year now but people people living in the border areas added. Konyak said the AR sus- are finding it difficult to execute on both sides ever since the cease- pected that the bags of rice trans- the developmental activities as fire was abrogated. These areas ported were meant for NSCN (K) goods come from Indian side,” on the Indian side of the border cadres in Myanmar. He, however, Konyak said. Konyak further disclosed that include Tuensang, Kiphire, Mon clarified that it was for family conthe NSO leaders had recently spoand Naga areas of Arunachal sumption and not otherwise. The Naga student leader also ken over the phone to NSCN (K) Pradesh. eefìpesthat ve those íelee çl SS SÈyï˛y Khaplang, with a revealed commuting!§!ê˛ˆÏ to Chairman, Speaking with The Morung efm Wholesalers may contact may contact close aide assisting him. It was reand fro on both sides were subjectExpress, NSO General Secretary,Wholesalers CITIZEN UMBRELLA MANUFACTURER LTD. CITIZEN UMBRELLA MANUFACTURER LTD. 147ñ Ù•ydy ày!¶˛ ˆÓ˚yí˛ñ ˆÜ˛y°Ü˛yï˛y ÈüÈ 700007 147, cenelecee ieebefOe jes[, JeÀueJeÀelee - 7 vealed that the converTM Konyak said he had Ph. No. 033-2268-1396, 2271-2152 Ph. No. 033-2268-1396, 2271-2152 sation centred on the met the Chief MinisFax : (033) 2271-2151 Fax : (033) 2271-2151 E-mail : citizenkolkata@gmail.com E-mail : citizenkolkata@gmail.com ceasefire abrogation ter of Nagaland, TR Zeand hardships faced by liang on May 13 in the the public. According presence of Minister to TM Konyak, Khapfor School Education, lang’s aide said that the Yitachu and Minister for Rural Development, CL John ed to frequent harassment by the NSCN (K) did not intend to break However, GoI’s and apprised them of the prob- Indian security forces at the bor- the ceasefire. !§!ê˛ˆÏ çl the SÈyï˛y the truce extension lems faced by the Nagas especially ders. He said even students with indication onWholesalers may contact as published in the on Myanmar side, who depend a proper identity cards were asked being unlikely CITIZEN UMBRELLA MANUFACTURER theLTD. NSCN lot on their brethrens in India for to return on certain dates specified media had compelled 147ñ Ù•ydy ày!¶˛ ˆÓ˚yí˛ñ of their daily needs including rice, by the security forces. “If the stu- (K) not to propose ˆÜ˛y°Ü˛yï˛yextension ÈüÈ 700007 salt, clothing, healthcare, educa- dents do not carry identity cards, the ceasefire.Ph. No. 033-2268-1396, 2271-2152 The NSO leader that the they are suspected to be undertion and other raw materials. Fax : (033)said 2271-2151 Maila: citizenkolkata@gmail.com return of the preHe said that the Nagas were ground workers and are detained. Nagas feared not allowed to carry more than They are released only after their ceasefire period when hundreds five kg of rice into Myanmar by the family or elders come and clarify of people were killed and harassment took place on an everyday Indian security forces after the their identity,” Konyak added. Further, he said that various basis. “Nagas want peace, so on ceasefire was called off. Konyak informed that the coun- developmental activities in bor- behalf of all the Nagas in Myancil chairman, identified as Tahkei of der areas of Myanmar were be- mar, the NSO fervently requests Yanching village in Myanmar was ing affected owing to the abroga- the NSCN (K) and GoI to consider recently apprehended by the As- tion of ceasefire as most of the raw the sufferings of the people and sam Rifles in Mon for possession of materials were being transported resume the ceasefire between two bags of rice to be transported to from India. He said developments them,” Konyak appealed. Dimapur | May 16

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I am not going to church dressed like this. The skirt is way too long. Children smile for the camera in Njuana village under Peren district. The lack of basic development has plagued isolated places such as this in Nagaland state. Photo by Imti Longchar

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Guwahati, May 16 (tNN): Chief Ministers of the seven northeastern states and Sikkim have jointly adopted a resolution to oppose any move by the Centre to abolish the special category status to the backward states, which will deprive them from receiving huge additional central funds. The chief ministers have submitted their resolution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging his “intervention for taking remedial measures.” All these states have non-BJP governments except Nagaland, where BJP is a partner of the Nagaland People’s Front-led Demo-

cratic Alliance of Nagaland government. There are 11 states, which are clubbed in the special status category. The tag was first given to the three states of Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Nagaland in 1969 after the Fifth Finance Commission recommended additional assistance to some disadvantaged states in the form of central assistance and tax holidays. The resolution said, “After analyzing the 14th Finance Commission recommendations and the Union budget for 2015-16, it appears that the special category status of the northeastern region is going to be discontinued. This

will be nothing but a big blow to the interest of the region which has been suffering from backwardness and under-development since a long time.” “The dangerous and disastrous move cannot be accepted at this stage. The financial facilities availed by the northeastern states as special category states should be allowed to continue,” it added. The chief ministers have also resolved that the fundsharing pattern for centrally sponsored schemes for the special category states should also be continued at the present ratio of 90:10 or wholly upgraded as grants.

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Naga Student’s Organization (Myanmar) appeals to NSCN (K), GoI to resume Cease Fire

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Social equity and economic Mokokchung’s tryst with Maple progress for a peaceful society Limalenden Longkumer Mokokchung | May 16

Panel discussion on peace building held at DABA Morung Express News Dimapur | May 16

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Will fostering economic opportunities via promoting dignity of labour and entrepreneurial skills engender a peaceful society? Is the present current social undercurrent an outcome of economic deprivation and stagnation? These questions were raised at a panel discussion entitled, ‘Fostering Economic Opportunities for Peace Building Society through Promoting Dignity of Labour and Entrepreneurial Skills,’ at Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) here today. Organised by the Pro RuralPeace Coalition of Northeast India (PCNI), the seminar saw an active participation from upcoming entrepreneurs as well as youth from all walks of life. Coordinator of PCNI Adahe Neli noted that the youth today are “confounded and confused” with a variety of interlinked factors affecting society. Despite efforts made by many organisations, the ground realities are not addressed effectively, having far-reaching consequences on social ethos, generating suspicion, prejudice, distrust and fear. Dimapur is said to be the fastest growing city in the region, yet economic opportunities for the youth are lacking, pushing them to the margin. “While economic opportunities per se do not contribute to peace, it has huge connotation on human development—food, health, social security, shelter education and spiritual and emotional well-being,” Neli stated.

Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kesonyü Yhome IAS maintained that the present situation in society has certain resonance with the social unrest created in the aftermath of the great depression in late 1920s in western economies. “Expenditure and investment are not happening in the right places. Those with jobs are not doing their jobs, those without it are not getting the proper opportunities,” he said, adding, “There is a serious disconnect between the process of maintaining and restoring peace and economic progress.” He emphasised on dignity of labour and entrepreneurial skills as vital, given that there are more that 65000 educated unemployed registered and growing. Panelist K. Ela, Director of Prodigal’s Home, stressed on social harmony to build a peaceful society. “Where there is social harmony, there will be economic progress,” she said. We have internalised the notion that failure in academics is a failure in life itself, she said, arguing for internalising the right attitude and mindset at home and at school. “We take pride in not knowing how to do things. With such attitude, if opportunities come from heaven, we will miss them,” she maintained. Stating that we need to unlearn and re-learn our perception and a change in system is needed, Ela called for bringing work culture back through church, school and Sunday schools. Calling on successful entrepreneurs to share their success, she advised that community success, not individual success, and social entrepreneurship is the need of the hour. “If there is equitable social order, peace

would follow.” Panellist Neichuto Duolo, CEO of Entrepreneur Associates, challenged the youth to compete with each other and not with bullets. Illustrating his own experiences, he lamented that the younger generation seems to have lost their will to grasp opportunities. He argued that there can be business in a violent environment too. Commenting on the current political status, Duolo maintained, “Sovereignty will not be a Christmas gift, as we were all made to believe. Therefore we have to understand the situation we are in and plant our life accordingly in the midst of all the violence.” “If Beijing is interested in Delhi, why not Kohima?” he asked, noting that peace will follow if there is one business person in every family. Panellist Tia Longchar of Business Association of Nagaland (BAN) challenged the youth to give up “narrow walls and mindset.” He said that a sense of alienation and depression are perceivable, but talent is not missing; only a change of attitude is needed. “We missed the Industrial revolution but we can take upon the eco-friendly industry and sustainable economic systems,” he stated. A young entrepreneur, Akavi Zhimomi Naga, giving his testimony, encouraged students to study and learn. He said success and failure is part of life, but we need to persevere. Moderator of the discussion, Father CP Anto, Director of Peace Chanel, called for creating a humanist identity. “As a society, we have to identify as human beings for a peaceful society,” he said.

“I want to see maples all around,” envisions the man who introduced the ornamental maple trees to Mokokchung. Limawangshi Jamir, an ardent lover of nature, is perhaps the first person to have successfully grown maple trees in Mokokchung. More than a decade after he planted his prized maple trees in his backyard, he is today propagating the maple tree through seeds and cuttings, realizing his dream one tree at a time. Lima, as he is called by his friends and family, first saw the maple in Darjeeling where he did his college during 2001 to 2004. However, as he would recall, there were not many people selling maple saplings those days. Apart from nurseries, he even inquired with the botanical and horticultural gardens but even though there were standing trees, no saplings were available for sale. Scouting for maple sapling sellers, he even went up to Sikkim but did not find any sellers there either. Then, in the year 2002, as he visited a nursery to buy some flower seeds for his mother in Darjeeling one day, he encountered someone selling maple tree saplings. He bought three saplings that day, one each of a Tatarian Maple, a Japanese Maple and a Siberian Maple. He planted them in separate pots and cared for them initially planning on training them into bonsai. He recalls how he transferred the maples with him every time he shifted his rented house in Darjeeling as he considered them his “good luck charm.” When he completed his college, he brought the trees to his native Ungma village in November 2004, as he did not want to part

Maple tree saplings propagated from seeds by Limawangshi Jamir who is attributed to be the first person to have successfully grown maple trees in Mokokchung. (Morung Photo)

with them. After bringing the trees home, he noticed that his ‘bonsai’ maples after growing for three years in the pot were “asking for more space to grow.” So he transplanted the trees to the ground in his backyard, in the year 2005. Unfortunately, the Siberian Maple did not survive in the new environment. However, the Japanese Maple and the Tatarian Maple adapted well and matured into trees. The Tatarian Maple began flowering and producing seeds from 2013 and he has been propagating it through the seeds since then. The Japanese Maple is yet to produce seeds but he is successfully propagating it through cuttings and air layering. He has been giving away samples of his maples propagated through air layering to close friends since 2007. News about his maple trees spread through word of mouth and interested people from various places have been requesting saplings from him. He has sent more than 20 saplings to friends and relatives in Kohima and some to Dimapur but the trees did not survive in the latter, he says. He has also given

a number of saplings for free to be planted at Jentisang Resort near Ungma. He recalls how some people jeered at him earlier on for “spending so much time on a tree” which he simply ignored. Beginning this year, he is selling the saplings and he confided that apart from Mokokchung, he has had a good number of buyers from Kohima and even some from Manipur. He plans to assort as many varieties of the maple trees as possible and is currently in contact with sellers to procure a Sugar Maple, which is one of the giant maple trees unlike the Tatarian and Japanese Maples which are considered ‘small trees’. With the number of interested people inquiring for the saplings, he is optimistic that the maple though a non-native species would soon become a commonly sighted tree in the region. He is also currently working on developing a ‘maple park’ near his village. Can maple trees grow in Nagaland? Yes, according to Prof. Chitta Ranjan Deb, Head, Department of Botany, Nagaland University. On being asked if

the local climatic conditions are suitable for growing maple trees, the professor said that the conditions ideal for growing the maple species are similar to Nagaland’s. Besides, the maple can survive in a wide variety of soil types. The professor says that there are 125 known species of Maple in the world. “Acer taCITIZEN UMBRELLA taricum, commonly called TaWholesalers may contactgrows as tarian maple, typically CITIZEN UMBRELLA MANUFACTURER a small, upright spreading treeLTD. H.O.: 147, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata-7 Ph. No. 033-2268-1396, 2271-2152 with a dense, rounded crown C Fax : (033) 2271-2151 E-mail : multi-stemmed citizenkolkata@gmail.com or as a large M shrub. It matures over time to Y 15-20 feet tall,” he added. About K the possible culture condition of the maple tree, the professor explained that the maple can be “easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. Best fall colour in full sun. A vigorous grower that is very tolerant of temperature extremes. Tolerates somewhat heavy pruning and can be shaped to fit a variety of landscape uses.” When queried if there could be any negative impacts on the local ecology if non-native trees like the maple are introduced here, the professor explained that introduction of any “nonC native invasive species will have adverse effect on the indigenous M species, but the intensity may Y vary from plant to plant... Some K have no negative effect and can, in fact, be beneficial.” On being asked about encouraging planting of maple trees for their aesthetics value, the professor cautioned that some of the varieties of maple trees are regarded as “invasive species” in different parts of the world. “Before giving a final verdict on propagation or nonpropagation of the species, one need to identify the threat exerts by the said species on the native species,” he observed.

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Officials of the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Kiphire today disclosed that the department concerned has not deployed sufficient faculty to the school, which is causing lot of problem. The officials revealed this during a social work organized in and around GHSS (Arts), Kiphire by the United Sangtam Students Conference (USSC) and the area students union in a bid to boost the teaching learning process and to ex-

tend support to the authorities for better education. It may be mentioned that the GHSS became functional only last year with 25 students and the strength of the students has increased to 35 this year. Admissions are still going on, but due to space constraints, the institution could not accommodate all students. The head of the GHSS (Arts) also disclosed there are only five people in the teaching faculty and lamented the lack of staff in the school. The principal called for more support from the

people, while stating that so far only USSC and area students’ officials have visited the school and donated 15 chairs to the institution. He pointed out that there is a standing order from the government to delink Class XI & XII from college and that Zisaji Presidency College may delink Class XI & Class XII any time. “If we are not prepared we will face lot of problem,” he added. Interacting with this correspondent, Justin Khatomong, Chairman, USSC informed that there was a sitting with the trib-

al leaders, stakeholders and the school board for the institution. He added that tribe leaders have expressed willingness to donate furniture to the institution. The USSC will take initiative and take the help of the tribal leaders in the days ahead, he added. “We have many students who are from humble family and for them to go out of the district is very expensive and the only solution is GHSS and if they are not accommodated in this institution all of us will be responsible for denying education,” he stated.

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Justin also said that the bill for GHSS (Arts block) is yet to be released to the contractor, but on request, the contractor gave the key of the building and that is how the classes have been running for this academic year as the present classroom cannot accommodate more than 25 students. The USSC and the area students are also organizing a paper sale day with a motive to educate parents and stakeholders on the status of the institution tomorrow in order to keep them aware of the progress of the institution.

Army Chief visits DC Mon goes on inspection Rangapahar MoN, MAY 16 (DIPR): The District Administration headed by Deputy Commissioner, Mon W. Honje Konyak accompanied by the president of Konyak Union, president of Konyak Students' Union, representatives of KNSK and hospital management committee inspected the ongoing construction of District Hospital building, encroachment areas of hospital land and store of the Mon hospital on May 16. The Deputy Commissioner also briefed the hospital authority to identify those supplied goods and items which are not required or already available in the hospital to exchange them with other urgent requirements of the hospital. It was also discussed to shift the leprosy hospital in the outskirt of the town to allot the site for other developmental purpose. Later the team along with N. Thongwang, Advisor DUDA & Chairman DPDB

Mon visited Wangkhao College. They inspected the ongoing new college building construction, academic block and scrutinized the site for construction of a college library hall. They also inspected the road to the college which has been damaged by monsoon. The DUDA advisor assured to take up the issue for temporary measures till the monsoon is over. On learning that buildings were constructed without proper planning of the college campus areas, the Deputy Commissioner urged upon the college authority to carry out all developmental activities as per the master plan of the college. He also urged upon them to activate the college management board, Construction Committee and Development committee to enforce and monitor the development of the college as per the master plan which has already been prepared.

Indian Army Chief, General Dalbir Singh on his arrival at Rangapahar. C M Y K

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DIMAPUR, MAY 16 (MExN): General Dalbir Singh, Chief of Army Staff visited Rangapahar Military station on May 15 and 16. The Chief of Army Staff, accompanied by his wife Namita Shuag, President AWWA on arrival at Rangapahar Military station, was received by Lt Gen MMS Rai, GOCin-C Eastern Command and Kiran Rai, Regional President, AWWA, Eastern Command. The Army Chief was briefed on the prevailing security situation in the Corps Zone as also on the Op prepared-

ness of the Spear Corps. A press note informed that the Army Chief appreciated the state of preparedness and “people friendly conduct” of counter insurgency operations. He interacted with the troops and wished Spear Corps good luck and success. Namita Suhag, President AWWA was briefed on various welfare activities undertaken by Spear Corps. She complimented the formation for genuine welfare activities being undertaken for the families.

The district administration of Mon and DUDA team during their inspection trip on May 16.

Excise personnel, district administration and judicial officials destructing seized liquor in Dimapur on Saturday. Morung Express News Dimapur | May 16

Commissioner of Excise, Maongwati Aier (IAS) on Saturday claimed that Prohibition was a success in the state with lots of positive results from far flung districts, including Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire etc where the local NGOs were extending active cooperation to the enforcement agencies. Speaking during a seized liquor destruction programme at the premises of his office, Maongwati reminded that more than 7000 narcotic related cases have been registered within a span of last four years as against the period from 1989–2009. He said more than 10, 000 persons have been arrested including smugglers, underground and overground persons and businessmen during the four years. He admitted that the Excise Department has “been sleeping” during the initial 20 years but added that the department has awakened

Reviewed by: Dr. Wojanbeni Shitiri Yanthan

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2. It then rigorously examines life and encapsulates it comprehensively yet in its entirety. 3. It provides useful Christian principles. 4. Diverse topics are carefully selected and skilfully presented under the same theme. 5. It is practical and useful to the point 6. It is reader friendly. 7. It leaves behind a profound impact on the readers. 8. It is written with clarity which is admirable. 9. It is a wellspring of positive thoughts. 10. It acts as caffeine for the soul 11. It is a book with few pages but filled with great life lessons. 12. Each chapter is wonderfully short that it leaves readers wanting for more.

Secondly On its Application it suggests 1. To be proactive in our efforts to live a healthy spiritual life 2. To address the often overlooked topics of struggles, pains and mistakes appropriately as they are inevitable. 3. To infuse more laughter as well as tears. 4. To love and regard family. 5. To acknowledge the importance of friendships, honesty and the joy of freedom always. 6. To seek restoration and dependence in Christ 7. To appreciate, recognise and understand the colours and music of life. 8. And to approach death without fear. Thirdly on relevance, this book not only carries a very timely message that many of us need to hear but also puts things into perspective; most importantly from living a life to living alive in Christ. Finally coming to the fourth objective The main objectives of the book review there were a couple of things that it lacked. involved For instance, 1. Critical analyses 1. It lacks self pity 2. To highlight its applicability if any 2. It lacks resentment 3. To find its relevance if any and finally 3. It lacks laziness 4. To address if it lacked any. 4. It lacks the blame game Critical analyses. 5. It lacks non-acceptance 1. The book opens by describing the love 6. It lacks denial of truths of God

Author Lothunglo Mozhui (Centre) with Visasier Kevichusa (Left) and Dr. Lanusangla Tzudir (Right) after releasing her book at Café 20twelve, DC Court Junction, Duncan, Dimapur on Saturday. (Photo by Zhovezo Resu) Morung Express News

book titled “On God, Life and Death...and other things in between” authored by Lothunglo Mozhui was released at Café 20twelve, DC Court Junction, Dimapur on Saturday. The book was released by Visasier Kevichusa, Kingdom Culture Project, through the act of a dedicatory prayer. Speaking on the occasion, Lothunglo said God works in wonders and illustrated how she is a living testament to his wondrous ways. “He will finish what He has started in you,” she stated. A survivor of two strokes, Lothunglo added, “Who would’ve ever thought that I, with a badly stroked body, would be

writing and releasing a book! But, here we are all, celebrating this very day.” Emphasising on how she got the courage to pen down all her thought and feelings in the book, she stated, “God gave me a gentle nudge and I was able to write down all that was brewing inside of me, on God, life, death and other things in between.” Lothunglo thanked her family, friends and relatives for their help and support. She also expressed her gratitude to Heritage Publishing House and its publisher and chief editor, Dr. Lanusangla Tzüdir. Earlier, Dr. Lanusangla Tzudir shared a word on behalf of the publishing house, while Dr. Wojanbeni Shitiri Yanthan presented review of the book. Yanpvuo Kikon and Atsen Murry enchanted the gathering with their special numbers.

7. In a nutshell it lacks nothing! In conclusion, I would like to say that for those who do not know the author personally, I believe once they are done reading they will know of her as Elizabeth Edwards said, as one who stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. And with regard to the book I think most readers will agree with me when I say that one of Helen Keller’s quotations truly comes alive here, that “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, they must be felt

with the heart.” This is one beautiful book wherein its contents are felt with the heart. Maya Angelou said, “f you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” So lue, even though playing the piano is what ‘normally’ defines you and does so very well, and though it is “normally” your passion and it still is; your courage to find another and make it into something so beautiful and powerful as this in your darkest moments makes you a woman of strength. And we are only beginning to see how amazing you are.

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He pointed that Nagaland was a transit state for various drugs such as Heroin, Brown Sugar, Opium etc coming from Myanmar through Pangsha and Longwa in the state. He said the drugs were being manufactured from Myanmar with pharmaceutical products transported from Indian side. The Commissioner of Excise also informed that District Prohibition Committee has been successfully constituted in all the districts. According to a destruction report presented by Superintendent of Excise (NC), Kevisetuo Angami, a total of 18,711 bottles/cans and 3000 pieces of yeast were confiscated during the period from August 30, 2012 to April 30, 2014 amounting to a street value of Rs 15,73,738 lakh. During the same period, 720 liquor cases were registered and an amount of Rs 8,69,600 lakh was collected by imposing fines on liquor offenders and the amount credited to the state exchequer.

Excise Department collects revenue of Rs 5 crore in current year

‘On God, Life and Death’ released Book Review

t is said that every accomplishments starts with the decision to try and today we celebrate over one such decision i.e. to try and see the goodness of Romans 8:28 in difficult situation and live it out genuinely. This book is indeed a testament of that. It is one which is evident of the author’s sheer determination to push herself constantly in challenging times and willing herself to look beyond her struggles positively. It is a book conceived in tough times, nurtured through struggles, yet matured over time purely by faith and delivered only through consistent prayer. It gives me such immense joy to be presenting the review of this very special book and it is with much excitement that I extend my heartiest congratulations to lue. I hope I am able to deliver what this book truly deserves. This book titled “On God, Life and Death...and other things in between” talks about faith in action and rightfully so as it is itself an act of it. It contains 17 short essays, 9 bible verses, 6 quotations, 3 stories, couple of interesting facts, analogies, pleasant humours here and there, 1 complete personalised bible chapter and one very heartfelt letter. Throughout the book the powerful message on the importance of having a higher purpose in life is echoed. And they are certainly thought provoking. Another wonderful aspect of this book is how the pages are beautifully enhanced and artistically brought to life through Canato’s artwork and they definitely represent the author’s comment when she says that they are colours of hope!. .

now and would awaken further. He expressed hope that Prohibition would gain more success with the support and cooperation from the public. Further, Maongwati disclosed that this year the department collected revenue of Rs 5 crore which is the highest revenue collected so far and equivalent to the revenue collected during the pre-Prohibition

period. “It is a good day and year for the Excise Department,” he added. The Excise Commissioner appealed to the state government to appoint more Constables as there were only 264 enforcement uniformed personnel against a population of 20 lakh. He said there were only 200 Constables and appointing another 100-200 of them would strengthen the Department to effectively carry out Prohibition activities.

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in Kohima today

KohIMA, MAY 16 (MExN): The 32nd International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will be observed with the theme “Supporting the future” on May 17 at the Heritage, Old DC’s bungalow, Kohima at 5: 30 pm. P. Longon, Minister, Health & Family Welfare, will grace the occasion as the guest speaker. The memorial is being organized by Naga Network of People Living with HIV (NNP+) in collaboration with Nagaland Users Network (NUN), Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Nagaland branch, Kohima Network of People

Living with HIV (KNP+), Kohima Users Network (KUN), Kekhrie Foundation and supported by the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society and the Nagaland Legislators’ Forum on AIDS. International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is observed every third Sunday of May in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS. “It is a day to renew our commitment towards the goal of ‘Zero new infection, Zero discrimination and HIV related deaths’ and to work towards a sustainable AIDS response,” a press release received here said.

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KohIMA, MAY 16 (MExN): Nagaland Medical Council today informed that medical practitioners from outside the State conducting any medical camp/ free health camp within Nagaland should obtain a temporary registration from the Nagaland Medical Council. Under section 16 (6) of the Nagaland Medical Council Act 2014, any person servicing or practicing modern scientific system of medicine in Nagaland shall be registered with the Council, a press release from Dr. Kevilhulie Meyase, deputy registrar, Nagaland Medical Council stated. “Without registration with the Council any person though qualified in modern scientific system of medicine shall be liable for action as specified by the council.” While stating that any free service provided to the suffering patients of Nagaland must be appreciated, Dr. Meyase however warned everyone not to be

duped by some “unscrupulous fringe elements.” “For a long time practice of modern medicine in Nagaland had been uncontrolled without rules and regulation to control malpractices in the medical profession,” the deputy registrar stated. Recently, Nagaland Medical Council was constituted as a Statutory Body established by the law of the land. “It has now started functioning in right earnest and attempts are being made to implement the rules and regulations of the Medical Council of India, Code of (Professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2006,” according to the release. This is to ensure quality health care service to the public of the State, it added. The Council further requested all members of medical and health fraternity and the general public of Nagaland to co-operate and support for the interest of the people of Nagaland.

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GUWAHATI, MAY 16 (PTI): Two NDFB(Songbijit) over ground workers (OWG) were arrested in two separate joint operations launched by the Army with the Police in lower Assam's Chirang district today, a defence spokesman said. In the first operation, an OGW identified as Chakra Brahma, an active supporter of NDFB(S) militants, was arrested from Kusumdisha, the spokesman said. Brahma confessed to providing food, ration and guiding 35-40 extremists across Ai River in the district as they were on the run after their camp was busted by security forces in Kokrajhar district on May 7, he said. Chakra also confessed to being paid Rs 5,000 by Birbai, a hardcore NDFB(S) ultra for this assistance. In the second operation, another NDFB(S) OGW identified as Thepa Basumatary was apprehended from Burijhar and he was extensively involved in extorting money from the local people, the spokesman added.

China map without Arunachal irks Congress ITANAGAR, MAY 16 (TNN): The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday took strong exception to the depiction of the Indian map without Arunachal and Jammu & Kashmir by China's state owned television CCTV while reporting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Thursday. The party in a statement said Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and the act of China's state channel even while the Indian Prime Minister is in China is an insult not only to Modi but to the whole nation. The APCC appealed to the PM to raise the issue with his Chinese counterpart during talks on bilateral issues. The party also expressed surprise over the silence of BJP over the controversy created by the Chinese television that has put a big question mark on the territorial integrity of the nation. "BJP should shed its duality of throwing allegations at the ruling party in the state and staging protests and calling bandhs instead of urging upon its central leadership to portray a strong stand over the integrity of Arunachal during the high profile visit of the Prime Minister to China," said APCC president Padi Richo in a statement.

Decks cleared for repatriation of Brus from Tripura AIZAWL, MAY 16 (PTI): Decks have been cleared for resumption of repatriation of the Brus from the six relief camps in North Tripura district following a meeting between Mizoram and Tripura government officials, a senior official said today. Mizoram Additional Secretary (Home) Lalbiakzama told PTI today over phone from Mizoram-Bangladesh-Tripura border Mamit town said that the meeting held at Damcherra in Tripura yesterday was also attended by leaders of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) and representatives of all the inmates of the six relief camps. The repatriation process, scheduled to commence from June one was proposed to be concluded by September, he said, adding that identification of bonafide residents of Mizoram would be conducted during the last part of May. "The identification process would be in two phases, the first phase would be identification of those Brus in the relief camps who were enrolled in the Mizoram voters' lists and the second phase would cover those who claimed to be bona fide residents of the state but were not included in the voters' lists," he said. The identification and actual repatriation would be conducted camp-wise beginning from Kaskau relief camp, the nearest one from the Mizoram border.

NEW DELHI, MAY 16 (AGENCIES): In the idyllic Andaman and Nicobar islands - fast emerging as India's strategic and economic arm into the Indian Ocean - a small strip of sea separates Port Blair from the small but upcoming town of Bamboo Flat. On the mainland, up North the Jammu-Akhnoor road has for years been a choking point for traffic heading up to Poonch, including military convoys that service troops along the Line of Control. In the Northeast, trade connections with Myanmar and Bangladesh have for decades been held ransom to shoddy infrastructure and poor roads. A radical new approach is now being adopted to accelerate projects to unclog these bottlenecks, along with work on hundreds of other strategic projects, as the Narendra Modi government sharpens focus on creating

infrastructure along India's borders. From the Bharat Mala project (it envisages a road network along India's land boundary, stretching from Gujarat to Mizoram) to Sagar Mala (under which a coastal infrastructure will be set up along the nation's vast shoreline), the government's intention is clear: bring about a road and infra construction boom to help drive trade. While the idea is not new, the approach has been different - a newly created corporation has been empowered to execute projects worth Rs 34,300 crore and has been freed of red tape that traditionally binds government agencies on mega projects. And, execution has been rapid with road projects of nearly 3,200 km activated in the past year. Central to the change has been the creation of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corpo-

ration Limited (NHIDCL), which last year took over several projects from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), mostly in the Northeast but also in a few other strategic areas. Its agenda is simple: create 10,000 km of roads by 2020 and revitalise India's connections with the neighbourhood. The changeover from BRO has been crucial - there are endless tales of roads passing deadlines by several years and construction costs quadrupling during execution. "Efficiency and transparency are the two key areas we are focusing on. Using e-tools for project monitoring and awarding of contracts, and an efficient dispute-resolution mechanism have been (the highlight of) our approach," says NHIDCL Managing Director Anand Kumar. Several critical projects have been fast-tracked, given the focus of the government on creating infrastructure.

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international journal published from Germany, recorded the new species in March, with Kosygin, Nongthombam Premananda and Bano Saidullah authoring the paper. Scientists say the Northeast has a rich aquatic biodiversity, with 361 of the 816 fish species found in India present there. Several important species of catfish, a diverse group of ray-finned fish with prominent barbells resembling cat whiskers, are found there. Manipur has a high diversity of aquatic fauna because of the two important river drainage systems. “The western half is fed by the Barak-Brahmaputra drainage and the eastern and central valleys are crisscrossed by the Chindwin river.

DIMAPUR, MAY 16 (MExN): Aryans College of Engineering Chandigarh launched special scholarship scheme under "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" for the girls of North East. This was announced in a press conference held today by Aryans Group at hotel Blue Heaven, Dimapur. A toll free helpline 1800-30000-388 was also launched on the occasion. Interested girls can apply for the scholarship before May 31, by giving a missed call on the same or can register on the websitewww.aryans.edu.in. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group while addressing the press conference said that under this scheme Aryans will shortlist 50 girls from North East in which 50% of scholarship will be provided by the college and rest 50%

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GUWAHATI, MAY 16 (PTI): Assam Government has prohibited strike by employees of oil sector in the state through a notification under the Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act. A government release here today said the notification would remain in force for a period of six months or until further orders, in exercise of powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980. The notification prohibits strike of work by officers, workmen, contract labour, tanker drivers and also khalasis involved in the services in any oil field or refinery of any establishment or undertaking dealing with the production, supply or distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, including natural gas.

KOLKATA, MAY 16 (THE HINDU): Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax senapatiensis, in the Chindwin river drainage in Senapati district of Manipur. The people of the region have been having the six-cmlong freshwater fish as food for long, calling it Ngapang. “It is a small but edible fish with high nutritional value and a lot of oil content,” ZSI scientist Laishram Kosygin told The Hindu. The fish has a thoracic adhesive apparatus that helps it cling on to the rocky riverbed in mountains against strong currents. All Glyptothorax-genus fish have this characteristic. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, an

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Adani, Bharti grab bulk of 26 First look at Hyundai’s new small SUV deals worth $22 bn with China

Shanghai, May 16 (ianS): Twenty six pacts worth $22 billion! That was the sum and substance of the pacts signed between the businesses of India and China on Saturday, the major ones accounted for by the Adani and Bharti groups, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here. The pacts were signed against the backdrop of Prime Minister Modi calling upon Chinese companies, at a meeting of the India-China Business Forum here, to invest in India and seize, what he termed as a "historic opportunity" awaiting them across the vast border. Besides some noted captains of India Inc, the Who's Who of the Chinese industry was also present in good number at the packed event, including the chairs of Huwawei, Dongfang Eletric, Hareon, Shanghai Urban Construction, Baosteel, Alibaba, Trina, Chint, Saic Motor and Shanghai Media. In his speech, the prime minister recalled the visit of President Xi Jinping to India and said it had provided the backdrop to renew the partnership between the two sides, notably in the business space, while

Modi invites top Chinese CEOs to Make in India Shanghai, May 16 (ianS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met top Chinese CEOs, including Alibaba's Jack Ma, and invited them to participate in the Make in India initiative. "I have come to say to you Make in India," Modi told the CEOs, according to a tweet by external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup. "India and China can together give something to the world," Modi told the businesspersons, according to the MEA tweet. "We are excited about India. We are excited about Make in India and Digital India." Jack Ma of Alibaba to PM Modi, said the MEA tweet. "We are full of hope about India, which offers a dynamic work force and hoping to see it grow in the years to come. "I have lot of hope from the relationship which President Xi and I are trying to build. During his visit to India in September 2014, Chinese investments worth $20 billion were committed," the prime minister said. "We signed 12 agreements covering industrial parks, railways, credit, leasing, with cumulative investment of $13 billion," the prime minister added even as more than double such deals -- in numbers and quantum -- were lined up during his visit to Chi-

huge market ". Liang Wengen, Chairman SANY," said another tweet. Modi invited them to participate in the "'5F Formula From Farm to Fibre to Fabric to Fashion to Foreign", the MEA tweet said. "We have some big plans for India, We fully support Make in India," President of Xiaomi Lin Bin to PM, the tweet said. "Harbin Electric would like to bring more light to India, take advantage of Make in India," said CEO Zou Lei to PM, said the MEA tweet. Other participants of the meeting with the prime minister included the CEOs of Huawei, Shanghai Urban,Shanghai is the last leg of the prime minister's visit after which he will leave for Mongolia.

na's commercial capital. "We are very keen to develop the sectors where China is strong. We need your involvement. The scope and potential, the breadth and the length of infrastructure and related developments is very huge in India," he said, while also giving a brief of his "Make in India" initiative. Giving a brief description of the pacts signed on Saturday, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said in a statement that there were 26 of them valued at $22 billion. "These MoUs span a wide range of industries,

including renewable energy, power, infrastructure, steel, small and medium industries and are a reflection of strong interest of Chinese companies to invest in India and contribute towards 'Make in India' initiative," said the mission. "They will also facilitate cooperation between Indian and Chinese companies in the film and entertainment industry and will help in making more Chinese friends and audiences aware of India's strength in this area," the mission said in a statement. The Adani Group, signed pacts in the areas

of power, ports, special economic zones, industrial parks and gas power generation. Specific pacts were for sister relationship with a Chinese port, and possible financing of Mundra Power Project, and for a special zone in the same port city. Bharti Group's pacts were for received financing commitment of up to $2.5 billion from two Chinese banks to primarily diversify its global portfolio and invest in the growth of data networks across its operations that now span 20 countries. These apart, the Welspon Group inked two pacts in the area of solar power and an integrated steel project in Gujarat, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services also signed a similar number of agreements in the area of financing, one of them specifically for a thermal project. These apart, two agreements were signed by the Confederation of Indian Industry and one agreement each by the Essel Group, the Sun Group, Axis Energy Ventures, and Government of Gujarat's mines department, Autolite, Jindal Steel, Infosys, Wipro, GMR, NIIT and Aarvee Associates.

yundai is almost ready with its compact SUV, the iX25 (it's likely to get a different name in India), which should be in our market in the coming months. Based on the same running gear as the i20 hatchback, the iX25 is an SUV Hyundai is expecting a lot from; and it's easy to understand why. To begin with, it looks stunning. Probably the best interpretation of Hyundai's fluidic design to date, the iX25 blends spot-on proportions with some sharp, confident details with an upright SUV stance. What works in its favour is the fact that the length of the car isn't artificially restricted to under four metres, as it is on cars like the EcoSport. On the contrary, Hyundai has given the iX25 a fairly lengthy bonnet, for

that full-sized look and the front bumper is robust and heavy set. What's also nice is that the upright grille works well. It's attractively proportioned around the back too.The lower half of the car is wider, so it looks well planted, and the simple but attractive tail-lights look neat as well. On the inside, the iX25 is a typical, modern Hyundai. The design of the dashboard is attractive and not over-styled, the centre console is blended neatly into the surface of the dash and to make the insides more attractive. Ground clearance is expected to be in excess of 200mm, with large 17 or 18-inch wheels and wide 215 tyres for extra grip. What will be particularly challenging for Hyundai, as ever, will be getting this

car to ride and handle well. This is especially as this car has a raised suspension that will need to be both stiff and supple at the same time. Hyundai's compact SUV will be powered by a set of powerful engines, with diesels taking the lead. Hyundai calls this SUV the iX25 in other markets, but is likely to rename it for India. Buyers looking for a compact SUV can expect it to be well built, comfortable inside and wellequipped; it is a Hyundai after all. In addition, we think the diesel engine is one of the best around, so as an overall package, our expectations are high. Likely to hit showrooms in early August at an estimated price of Rs 8-12 lakh, Hyundai's compact SUV promises much.

Greed bad for business Google in talks with Arunachal govt for Chromebooks in schools new york, May 16 (ianS): Top managers who cannot resist demanding hefty compensation even in a company's times of stress end up harming the organisation, three new studies suggest. Greedy chief executive officers (CEOs) tend to take certain risks only to advance their short-term interests without thinking about the company's future, the studies noted. Such risks may be especially prevalent among young entrepreneurs, who underestimate the resources needed to help a start-up succeed and fail to recognise that more than money is at stake.

"While financial capital is an important concern with these behaviours, the effects on human and social capital are often overlooked, despite the fact that they are highly critical for the success and ultimate survival of entrepreneurial ventures," the researchers wrote. They also found that some leaders are insatiable when it comes to compensation. Why is it that in some companies there is a huge difference between the pay of the top executive and the average worker or the lowest-paid employee and in other companies the pay is a lot closer?" said one of the

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agement Console, administrators can manage the Chromebooks from a computer or phone, and over a period of time, reduce school's maintenance and software costs, she added. Chromebook is a laptop running Google's Chrome Operating System. The devices are designed to be used primarily while connected to the internet with most applications and data residing "in the cloud". The company is also in discussions with other states for similar partnerships. Hashim, however, declined to offer further details. Meanwhile, Google announced the launch of a Chromebook range in the country

targetted at the education sector. The XOLO Chromebook will be available in the next few days on Snapdeal at Rs 12,999, while the Nexian Air Chromebook is available on Amazon at the same price. In the coming months, Chromebooks from ASUS (Chromebook Flip and C201) and Samsung will be available on local retailers. Asked how the device will work in remote corners of the country where connectivity is a major hindrance, Hasim said since launching Chromebooks in India, Google has been working on the issue. "We have been working to ensure that Chromebooks work in an environment where connectivity

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new Delhi, May 16 (PTi): Global tech giant Google is in discussions with the Arunachal Pradesh government to run a project for deploying Chromebook laptops for school students. The pilot is proposed to be run in schools in two cities -- Itanagar and Ziro. "We are in discussions with Arunachal Pradesh for giving Chromebooks to students as part of our focus on the education sector. Chromebooks along with Google Apps for Education can play an important role in helping students create, collaborate and learn," Google Global Product Manager Chrome OS Smita Hashim told PTI. Also, with Chromebook Man-

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Our Correspondent Chedema | May 16

The NNC/FGN today observed its 64th anniversary of Naga Plebiscite Day (1951-2015) here at Chedema peace camp. A message of Adinno Phizo, president, Naga National Council (NNC) was read out on the occasion by NNC secretary L. Kaiso. In her message, Adinno recalled that under the leadership of the Naga National Council president A.Z. Phizo, the Naga people overwhelmingly opted for a single national identity on May 16, 1951 not to join India. The result was significant for the Nagas, but it angered the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. And later, he sent his army to “crush” Nagaland. “But by the grace of God Nagas unitedly came forward and defended their country and saved the situation.” “In this critical time, Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) boldly initiated a ceasefire and organized a Peace Mission from international figures. And ceasefire agreement was signed on 25th May, 1964 between the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and the Government

Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima presents special song during the observance of 64th anniversary of Naga Plebiscite Day (1951-2015) by NNC/FGN at Chedema peace camp on May 15.

of India (GoI). Peace talk was started on official level but after several meetings it became stagnant. And till today the conflict between India and Nagaland is not resolved,” Adinno added that a section of Nagas is being used by India with its occupation forces empowered by the order of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) of 1958 and conducting the so-called “election” and “peace process” in Nagaland. Maintaining that the love of “our” country and to save it is paramount and straight forward, the president said the need of the

hour is to understand the situation and pursue justice and peace with India. “The Nagas are not against India but we have got nothing to compromise with, because Nagaland is not a part of India from the very beginning,” she stated. “The Nagas enjoy freedom and equality. Our village system is harmony not chaos...we are living in our own country, that is God given Nagaland.” Kolezo Chase in his short speech said, “It is worthwhile to remind ourselves that the Indo-Naga problem is no one of India’s political problem, but

Governor initiates Jan Dhan Yojana scheme Kohima, may 16 (DiPR): At the initiative of the Governor, P.B. Acharya, all staffs of Raj Bhavan, Kohima have opened bank accounts and their salaries are being credited to their respective accounts. A total of 22 eligible fixed pay/ work-charged staff, have also opened Bank Accounts under Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana Scheme and drawing their pay through their Bank Accounts.

It may be recalled that the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the Scheme on August 28 with an objective to access financial services like availability of basic savings bank account, access to insurance and pension to the excluded sections i.e. weaker sections and low income groups. The main benefits of the Scheme is that the beneficiaries will get RuPay Debit Card hav-

that of a bilateral problem – a problem between two nations, one so tiny and the other so huge and this problem is an outcome of India’s gross disrespect of Naga nationality and nationhood with a tinge of fear of her equally powerful neighbours.” He said the Naga Plebiscite certifies it as a people sovereign and free. It consigned India’s right of occupation of Nagaland to the dust. It is therefore a foregone conclusion that the Nagas and Nagaland are sovereign as much as India and Indians are sovereign. He said plebiscite is the

expressed will of the Nagas to live as a nation State, sovereign and free from external interference and aggression from any country around us. Our sovereignty is of God’s making, he said, adding that it was “God who made us and woke us up to be a nation under Him.” Chase said killing among ourselves, forming and manufacturing different political group by factionalising ourselves is a negation of God’s plan for our people, adding “No Naga or group of Naga should arm themselves against their own Naga brothers. By do-

ing this we deviated from our path of obedience to our God and the fear of Him who led our forefather and fathers even when we were ignorant of Him.” “Nagas loving one another, trusting one another, asking forgiveness from one another can revive the solidarity and oneness we had at the beginning of our struggle against the might of Indian occupational forces.” He further said factional killing and division among ourselves is tantamount to waging proxy war for India’s success in perpetuating her occupation of our country. “Let us all return to one another to be united among ourselves and thereby we will be united with our God who chartered our nationhood destiny,” he added. Maj. Gen. Riiguosielie, NDAB shared experience on plebiscite. Thepulhouvi Solo also spoke on the occasion. The function was chaired by Kaka D. Iralu. Earlier, Rev. Pomo, pastor Khiamniungan Baptist Church pronounced prayer, while Tangkhul Baptist Church Kohima and Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima presented special songs.

als, colonies and well wishers who contributed in cash and in kind. According to the release, the social work started at 8:00 am from the heart of the town after Chumren Khuvung, SP Wokha briefly spoke on the importance of being clean physically, mentally and socially. He also challenged the gathering (about 300 volunteers from all the colonies of the town) in building the society one lives in.

ing inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh, Life insurance cover of Rs.30,000, loan facility up to Rs. 5,000 etc. The Governor has also taken note of the new Schemes launched by the Prime Minister on May 9, 2014. The new schemes are along with Lotha cultural troupe at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on May 13. The team had arrived in - Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jy- Nagaland last week to conduct medical camps at Peren, Jalukie and Kohima. (DIPR Photo) oti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY). be given to our own people.” DimaPuR, may 16 dian documents.” Expressing concern Citing the arrest of 60 (mExN): Survival Nagaland has expressed its “illegal Bangladeshi immi- over the continued illegal “complete support" to the grants” by the BSF last Octo- immigration, SN stated, Business Association of ber, SN maintained that the “Our leaders should enThe social work includ- Nagaland and demanded incident “speaks volumes courage and try to help our ed cleaning the daily market the concern authorities of how they can easily pro- own people instead of justiarea (daily bazaar), repair- that the shops at the new cure documents with some fying the need for cheap laing/ filling up the potholes shopping complex at For- unscrupulous and nefari- bour which only encouragalong the national highway est Colony be allotted only ous nexus even before they es the illegal immigrants.” Also expressing sadand rolled over by road roll- to genuine Naga entre- cross into India.” Further claiming that ness that not even a single ers and repairing the road to preneurs and the unemmany Naga youths have Naga NGO or the state govthe district hospital. ployed Nagas. The youth organization Survival Nagaland, in a turned to “anti-social activi- ernment took up any inifurther sent the message of press release, also expressed ties out of frustration since tiative about the murder of “Unity is strength & unity dismay that prime business all economic avenues and one Naga boy whose head is success” to one and all locations and commercial business spaces are occu- was chopped off recently, “as it was only through the areas have been let-out to pied by these outsiders,” SN questioned what has unified effort that the en- non- Nagas further claiming SN argued, “Places like the become of our society and deavor was rewarded with “many of whom are illegal Naga shopping arcade, ISBT urged all to unite and work a grand success.” immigrants possessing In- and NST premises should for “our land.”

SN extends support to BAN

Phishing Representing your bank, a scammer may send you an email/ SMS or give you a call saying that you need to update your account information. They may ask for your card number /secret PIN or some other personal and confidential details. Any such e-mail/SMS or phone call is an attempt to fraudulently withdraw money from your account through Internet Banking.

MEx FILE Lost & Found Original HSLC admit card belonging to Wapang Ao S/o – Imkongnukshi Ao was found on May 11 near North PS Kohima. The rightful owner is requested to collect the same from SDPO/PRO DEF, Kohima during office hours.

Training centre to be inaugurated at Impur Christian Hospital moKoKchuNg, may 16 (DiPR): Vocational & Dhai Training Centre at Impur Christian Hospital will be formally inaugurated by Finance Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland, Temjen Toy (IAS) on May 18 at 1:00 pm at the hospital premises. The centre will be conducting 10 months course recognized by Government of India. The trainees will be provided free admission and lodging. The first batch of around 20 trainees have been admitted for the course.

Mayemong micro hydroelectric to be commissioned Kohima, may 16 (mExN): The 2x50 Kw Mayemong micro hydroelectric project will be commissioned on May 21 at Choklangan village. Parliamentary secretary for New & Renewable Energy Toyang Changkong Chang will grace the occasion as the chief guest.

Orientation prog held for Ecoclub teachers in Tuensang

Never respond to such email/SMS • If you’re visiting an unfamiliar ATM machine that is not inside a or phone call. bank, examine it carefully for devices. Card or cash trapping deThe Lebanese Loop vices need to be glued or taped to A blocking device is inserted the card reader or cash dispenser. into the card slot of the ATM maLook for ‘extra’ cameras beyond chine. Unwittingly, you place your the basic and generally obvious card into the machine and enter ATM security camera. your PIN. Someone nearby watching you enters your PIN number • Never rely on the help of strangers to retrieve a confiscated card. and steals your money. • Never use an ATM machine when other people are lingering. Don’t Card Skimming allow others inside the ATM Skimmers are devices added booth when you are using your to ATM machines to capture your ATM Card. card’s information, including your account number, balance, and PIN • Report confiscated cards immediately. If you can, don’t leave the number. machine. Instead call the bank Shoulder Surfing, Fake PIN Pads, from the ATM where your card and Even Fake Machines was taken using a cell phone. Thieves mount a wireless video • Don’t use ATM machines with excamera inside the ATM area. Once tra signage or warnings posted on the scammers have your number, the machine. magnetic strips are easy to make • Never follow a link in a supposed and thieves are able to easily reprobank email notice. If you are wonduce ATM cards. dering if your bank has really contacted you via email, then close Cash Trapping the email and directly type your Similar to the Lebanese Loop bank’s website address into your where a thin sleeve traps your card, browser this time your cash is trapped by a • Never respond to calls or SMS sleeve or device slipped inside the purported to be from your Bank cash dispenser. Your transaction because Bank or any of its reprewill operate normally, but you won’t sentative never sends you email/ receive the cash you’ve withdrawn. SMS or calls you over phone to get your personal information, passTips to help you protect yourself word or one time SMS (high secufrom ATM theft: rity) password • Develop the habit of using the • Register/Update your mobile same ATM machine for your number with the Bank so that you transactions. Become familiar receive transaction notifications with it and be able to recognize from your Bank each time you use changes to the machine. your ATM Card. • Use ATM machines inside banks For more details kindly visit rather than on the street (where http://nagapol.gov.in they’re easier for thieves to access). (DIPR)

Two arrested with 70 kgs of ginseng Kohima, may 16 (mExN): Kohima Police manning Khuzama check gate on May 15 at around 3:30 AM intercepted one Manipur bound bus B/R No. MN-012055 and recovered Ginseng weighing 70 kgs concealed in the tool box. Accordingly, two persons namely Chisa alias Celina (35 yrs) and Koine Shikho (30yrs) were arrested and a regular case vide Khuzama P.S Case No. 0020/2015 U/S 33 (1) (a) (b) Indian Forest Act is registered against the duo for conducting further investigation. A press release from Atu Zumvü, SDPO & PRO, Kohima, informed.

NNP+ observes Foundation Day Kohima, may 16 (mExN): The Network of Naga People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) observed its 13th Foundation Day at its Secretariat Office in Kohima on May 13. Following a minute of silent prayer for late pioneers of NNP+, Lanu Aier, President, NNP+, in his address thanked and acknowledged the members and project staffs who have carried forward the vision of its founding members and also shared about the journey of NNP+.

Awareness programme on Hepatitis C treatment held

ATM Theft: Tips to protect yourself yber Crime is on the rise in Nagaland, SP (Crime), PHQ, M. Tungoe, IPS has stated in a press release. With crimes related to social networking, online lottery, online job, ATM Fraud etc. being most prevalent, Police cannot fight these crimes alone and need help and cooperation from the public. In a recent Cyber Crime-ATM Theft that happened in Nagaland, one Mr. X received calls from some people posing as SBI representatives. The victim was asked to provide his personal and confidential details such as his account number, ATM card number, the secret PIN etc. so that his account could be updated, to which he readily obliged. Using his ATM details, online transactions worth Rs. 80,000/-were done by these fraudsters and this victim had absolutely no knowledge until he was informed by his bank about the numerous online transactions. The above case is just one of the many. Therefore, the public need to be vigilant and aware of the precautions so that they do not become victims of such crimes. Below are some of the common ATM theft scams and some tips to help protect oneself:

Dimapur

TuENsaNg, may 16 (mExN): Orientation programme was held for the teachers in-charge of Ecoclubs under Tuensang district at CKS Hall, Tuensang on May 15. More than fifty teachers from various schools of the district participated in the programme which was chaired by Atsase Thongtsar (IFS), DFO Tuensang. The chief guest of the occasion Rusovil John, Member Secretary, Nagaland Pollution Control Board exhorted the gathering to generate and create awareness among the school children to protect and conserve the natural resources and environment. He further encouraged all the Ecoclubs to observe World Environment Day in a befitting manner. Hemant Kamte (IFS), Wildlife Warden, Kiphire gave a presentation on sensitization and environment education techniques while sharing ideas and experiences on Ecoclubs activities. Ecoclub seed money and tree saplings were distributed to all Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya, his wife and members of Rotary Club Bombay (North) the participants.

Social work held in Wokha Town WoKha, may 16 (mExN): The Lotha Youth Hoho held a social work in all the colonies of Wokha Town through the help of all the citizens on May 14. Terming the social work “very successful”, the Hoho in a release lauded the DC of Wokha and his staff, Superintendent of Police, Wokha and all rank and file of DEF Wokha, Commanding Officer of 17 Assam Riffles and all rank and file, and all frontal organizations, individu-

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Parliamentary Secretary for Housing with Kohima Deputy Commissioner specting the ongoing construction of Tesophenyu village under Tseminyu cently. (Morung Photo)

Er. Levi Rengma Rovilato Mor inapproach road in Sub Division re-

Kohima, may 16 (mExN): With an aim to address the issue of Hepatitis C treatment in the State, the Hepatitis Coalition of Nagaland (HepCoN) conducted a treatment literacy programme at the DIC of Kripa Foundation here on May 15. The programme was jointly organized by NUN, Kripa Foundation and HepCoN. Resource person, Ketho Angami, spoke on various issues about “HCV diagnostics and Treatment”. He mentioned about Antibody test which has to be followed by viral load test

Lotha Hoho Dimapur appeals on naming of road DimaPuR, may 16 (mExN): While appreciating the Government’s initiative of naming of streets, roads and institutions after prominent Naga personalities, Lotha Hoho Dimapur said, “Such landmark naming in memory and honour of deserving prominent personalities of the past, by the present generation is a gift of the present to the future when the present becomes the past.” However, the LHD said proper care in the process of demarcation or naming is imperative in certain areas (with special reference to Dimapur

city and vicinity) in order to avoid objection or resentment in any form. LHD in a press release issued by its Chairman and Assistant General Secretary I/c media stated, “After thorough examination, the appeal for naming of the section of road from PWD Junction to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, Dimapur junction in memory of late Sanchisao Lotha of Duncan Bosti was forwarded to the Government. But it is yet to see a final touch even after so many years in waiting.” “Late Sanchisao Lotha, whose credentials

and contributions made during his lifetime, as also published in the local media is self-explanatory. Though he is no more, late Sanchisao of Duncan Bosti, Dimapur is fondly remembered by the people for his voluntary services in the social circle,” it added. Therefore, the Hoho requested the authorities concerned to look into the matter genuinely and initiate favorable action as “late Sanchisao Lotha merits the criteria in question and deserves naming of the mentioned stretch of road in his memory.”

to confirm the presence of virus. Genotyping test is done to determine the duration of the treatment but such facilities are not available in Nagaland, except for Kohima and Dimapur, it was informed. He further informed that Hepatitis C treatment is done with a combination therapy of PegIFN and Ribavirin, but recently a new oral drug called Sofosbuvir (DAA) was made available which is usually taken with Ribavirin. He highlighted about the treatment duration with the new drug and its cost. Altogether, 21 participants comprising People who use drugs (PUDs) and Kripa staff attended the program. HepCoN also informed that it can be contacted for any Hepatitis C related information at 9436400666.

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Make it stop! Top methods for spine pain relief

Pamela Hammonds

pine pain can range from a small twinge that temporarily sidelines you to chronic pain that immobilizes you for days—even months or years. Nearly everyone experiences some level of spine pain in their lifetime. In fact, lower back pain is the second most frequent reason to visit a physician for a chronic condition, the fifth most common cause for hospitalization, and the third most frequent reason for a surgical procedure. How do you find relief? How can you prevent back pain?When spine pain strikes, you might initially find relief by applying an ice pack at the source of pain. (Never apply ice directly to skin.) Taking an over-the-counter pain reliever such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen sodium (i.e. Tylenol, Advil or Aleve) and resting may allow pain to subside while your body recovers. But for persistent pain or loss of mobility from a serious injury or condition, seek medical attention. Your physician can refer you to a specialist, if needed, such as a neurosurgeon, orthopedic doctor, chiropractor, physiatrist or an anesthesiologist (who specializes in interventional spine pain management). Depending on the severity of your condition, pain relief might come from one or a combination of these sources: Injections— given to help reduce pain and improve function by reducing swelling and irritation or for diagnosis. Common injections include steroid injections (cervical, lumbar and sacroiliac) to treat inflammation and Facet Joint Injections to determine the source of pain and as therapy. Surgery— typically considered for spine pain after all non-surgical options have been explored and/or proven to be ineffective. Surgery can include:

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Discerning when it is time for assisted living

ife is full of little choices and monumental decisions. Deciding whether it’s time to move a loved one into an assisted living situation is in the latter category. Here are a few things to consider, when evaluating whether it’s time to make the move. Mimi Greenwood Knight

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) Cervical Disc Replacement Cervical Laminoplasty Kyphoplasty Lumbar (Open) Microscopic Discectomy Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy Micro Endoscopic Dicectomy Micro Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Discectomy Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Spinal Fusion

Basic Red Flags That Tell You It’s Time for Assisted Living • Is your loved one more accident prone? Has she had a fall, a medical scare or gotten into fender benders lately? • Does he take longer to snap back from an illness or a simple head cold? • Have her chronic health conditions worsened? • Is she having trouble managing daily activities such as dressing, shopping, cooking, doing laundry and managing medications?

If your physician determines surgery to be your best option for long-term pain relief, be sure to ask if you have options and/or seek a second opinion. Minimally-invasive procedures typically provide lower risks and quicker healing times than traditional surgery.

Physical Therapy and Alternative Medicine— such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage, exercise and stretching can provide tremendous relief for back pain and allow patients to recover from procedures more effectively. Many spine care facilities offer on-site therapy or refer to chiropractors or out- density with weight-bearing exercise such as weight-lifting and walking. If you side sources to provide complete care. smoke, stop. Limit your alcohol intake. Avoid fad diets. If you have a family histoAn ounce of prevention Escaping back injuries is the best way ry of bone disease, ask your doctor how to avoid debilitating pain, costly treat- to lower your risks. Habits: Avoid prolonged periods of ments and missed work. Here are a few sitting or standing; moving your spine ways to keep your back healthy. Exercise: Moves that strengthen your encourages fluid to circulate through the core help support your spine. Try yoga discs. “The worst posture is sitting and and Pilates, or ask a personal trainer to leaning forward,” said Nick Shamie, M.D., suggest exercises to keep you fit. Daily associate professor of orthopedic neustretching can also keep muscles flexible rosurgery at UCLA and a spokesman for and helps you avoid straining. KnowY- the American Academy of Orthopaedic ourBack.org offers a variety of exercis- Surgeons. Locking your pelvis and flexes you can do at home with little to no ing your spine puts pressure on the front of the vertebrae, where your discs are. equipment needed. Lifestyle: Keep excess pounds off. “This uneven pressure on a disc puts it Make sure your diet includes food rich at high risk of rupture.” Learn to engage in calcium and vitamin D; increase bone your core when exerting yourself. Don’t

Get more sleep now

ant to feel better during the day? The secret may be more (and better!) sleep at night. Want to improve your nightly sleep? The key may lie in what you do during the day. Either way, these tips can help. Make your bedroom sleep-friendly Your bedroom environment makes a Keep a regular sleep schedule difference in not just how long you sleep, Consistency is important. Going to but how well. bed and getting up at the same time each • Minimize noise. A white noise manight can help you feel refreshed and enchine or even the whir of the ceiling ergized. fan may help you sleep but most oth• Set and stick to a bedtime. Select a er noises disrupt sound sleep. time when you normally feel tired • Keep your room cool and dark. Even and go to bed at that time each night, dim lights—from a TV or computer even on weekends. screen—can confuse your body clock. • Wake up at a consistent time. Try to Utilize heavy curtains or a sleep mask maintain a regular wake time every to block light. Keep the temperature day of the week. around 65 degrees. • Power nap to recoup lost sleep. Sleep- • Make sure your bed is comfortable. ing late can unbalance your natural Your bed should be large enough so sleep/wake rhyme. Pay off any “sleep you and your spouse can stretch and debt” with a daytime power nap inturn comfortably. Try different firmstead. (No more than 30 minutes in nesses of mattresses and pillows and the late morning or early afternoon.) foam or egg crate toppers, until your • Fight the late afternoon drowsiness. bed is just how you like it. If you find yourself getting sleepy before bedtime, get up and do some- Establish a bedtime routine thing mildly stimulating. Wash dishA peaceful bedtime routine sends a es. Call a friend. Organize your clothes message to your brain that it’s time to unfor tomorrow. But don’t go to sleep wind and let go of the stresses of the day. early. • Turn off the television. TV stimulates

twist as you lift. Avoid holding heavy objects lower than your knees or higher than your shoulder.

Know your backbone When you meet with a physician to discuss spine pain, he or she will likely cite your source of pain as either: • cervical (neck) • thoracic (chest/trunk) • lumbar (low back) • sacral (pelvic) The spinal cord is shorter than the length of the bony spinal column, extending down only to the last of the thoracic vertebrae. Nerves that extend from the spinal cord from the lumbar and sacral levels must run in the vertebral canal for a distance before they leave the vertebral column.

wakes you up later in the night. • Cut down on caffeine. Caffeine can cause sleep problems up to twelve hours after drinking it. • Limit liquids in the evening. Lots to drinks relate to frequent bathroom trips. • Quit smoking. Nicotine is a stimulant, which disrupts sleep, and many smokers experience nicotine withdrawal as the night progresses. • Exercise. Regular exercise in the morning or early evening will help you sleep deeper and longer at night. Aim for 30 minutes a day, which can be broken up into smaller increments.

the brain. If you’re in the habit of falling asleep with it on, set a timer to turn it off for you. • Reserve your bed for sleeping. Don’t surf the net or pay bills in bed. Let your body know bed is for sleeping and, when you’re there, it’s time to nod off. • Institute a bedtime routine. Read a magazine. Take a bath. Do some stretching. Enjoy light music. Once your body gets the message this is how you unwind before sleep, it will These Relaxation Techniques Can Help learn to oblige. Relaxation techniques before bed help you wind down, calm your mind and Exercise and eat right What you do and eat, especially just prepare you for sleep. before sleep, play a vital role in how well • Deep breathing. Close your eyes and take deep, slow breaths, each a little you sleep at night. deeper than the last. • Forego big nighttime meals. No rich, fatty or heavy foods for two hours • Muscle relaxation. Starting at your toes and progressing to your scalp, before bed. They can keep your body tense muscles as tightly as you can, busy digesting. No spicy or acidic then relax. foods that might cause tummy prob• Visualize a peaceful, restful place. lems or heartburn. Close your eyes and imagine a calm• Avoid alcohol before bed. Alcohol reing and peaceful place or activity. duces sleep quality. Though it may Concentrate on how relaxed you feel. help you fall asleep faster, it often

Ahhh … Allergies! Advice on how to get relief

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he surest signs of spring: trees blooming, grass greening, birds chirping, you … not breathing. When you suffer from allergies, even enjoying the simplest of life’s pleasures can cause major discomfort. Rather than stay indoors and cocoon, find ways to live, really live with your allergies.

cific filters in your home’s heating and cooling sources and keeping a clean house, while taking medications to help relieve symptoms, there are other ways to help you live better with allergies. Breathe Better Tip Use the ‘re-circulating air’ option on your car’s air conditioning. (It’s the button with the U-turn arrow.) This prevents outside air from entering your vehicle. If mold is on your list of allergens, ditch the indoor plants. Wet dirt is a breeding ground for mold. Stuffed animals can be a virtual playground for dust mites. Best way to keep Teddy from making Junior sick? Let Ted spend 24 hours in the freezer to kill the mites, followed by a spin in the dryer to shake those dead guys out. Hardwood floors and other hard surfaces are better options than carpet and rugs for those living with dust allergies.

Know the essentials The list of allergy triggers is long. Common ones include pollen, mold, dust mites, pet dander, food, insect stings and medications. While you might avoid eating peanut butter or ban cats from your home, certain allergens can be impossible to eliminate from your daily life. Symptoms can be as mild as a stuffy nose or itchy eyes or as severe as throat or nasal swelling and labored breathing. For people with underlying conditions, such as asthma, exposure to some allergens can be especially serious. Determine the cause In addition to using allergy-speUnless you’ve undergone al-

Physical Red Flags • Does he look thinner? Are her clothes baggy? Sudden weight loss could indicate depression, trouble with shopping or cooking or any number of illnesses. • Does she seem frailer? Does he seem unsteady or unable to balance? Does she have trouble rising from a chair? • Has he put on weight? This could be due to injury, diabetes and dementia (He doesn’t remember eating and eats again and again). Or lack of money may mean she’s eating more processed and less fresh, healthy food. • Does he smell unbathed? Poor personal hygiene habits may come from memory trouble, depression or physical ailments. • Does her hair and makeup look alright? Are his clothes clean? Going from collared shirts to sweatshirts may mean he lacks the dexterity for buttons or has trouble managing an ironing board and iron.

Social Red Flags • Does she still get together for lunch or outings with friends? Does he visit with neighbors or participate in religious activities and other group events? Lack of socialization can be a sign of depression. • Has she abandoned a favorite hobby? Has he let his club membership go? Is her library card going unused? There may be unrelated reasons for cutting back, but dropping out of everything is another sign of depression. • How long has it been since he left the house. It may be that he no longer drives or she’s afraid to take public transportation. A move to a retirement home would mean regular organized outings. Financial Red Flags • Does she have piles of unpaid bills? Lots of mail scattered around could be a sign of difficulty managing finances—one of the most common first signs of dementia. • Look for letters from banks, creditors or insurers referring to overdue payments, overdrawn balances, and recent accidents or other concerning events. • Look for thank-yous from charities. Since some charities hit up givers over and over, he may be sending more money, forgetting he just donated. Driving Red Flags • Look for new nicks or dents on her car which can be signs of careless driving and frequent fender benders. • Does he promptly fasten his seatbelt? Even with mild dementia he should remember the rote basics of driving. • Does she turn off the radio or hesitate to engage in conversation so she can focus better while driving. • Does he tailgate, drift from his lane, go below the speed limit, react slowly to lights or other cars, and mix up gas and brake pedals? • Check out the dashboard. Does the car have sufficient oil, gas, antifreeze and windshield-wiper fluid?

Any of these signs—and especially several at a time—may mean your loved one is not safe staying home any longer. Convincing them to go may be one of the hardest conversations you’ve ever had. It’s never easy letting go of years of independence. But many seniors who finally make the move realize it was nothing to dread after all.

lergy testing, you might not know the exact cause of your symptoms. Allergy testing can be done by an allergist or ENT. Skin tests usually take about an hour to complete, and you’ll need to stop taking some allergy medications prior to testing. If you’re particularly sensitive (or having a child tested) ask about using a topical numbing agent to ease discomfort. Blood tests, the radioallergosorbent test (RAST) and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test, can be given but are more expensive and possibly less reliable than skin testing.

Treat the source It’s not difficult to find prescription and over-the-counter medications to relieve allergy symptoms. But there are treatment options that can help you live with little to no symptoms whatsoever. For people who experience allergy symptoms for more than three months out of the year, a doctor can determine the best options for treatment. Allergy shots are administered to increase tolerance to allergens that provoke symptoms. Shots are given regularly in gradually increasing dosages until a maintenance level is achieved. Allergy symptoms then decrease or may

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disappear entirely. Today you also have the option of treating allergies with painless, virtually tasteless drops. Convenient (since you can do them at home, without a doctor’s supervision,), safe and long-used in Europe, you can now find local doctors who offer this treatment. Great for kids and for anyone who would rather skip the regular injections, sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy (SLIT) employs an allergy serum administered regularly for an extended period of time (typically nine months to three years) until the patient is allergy-free. Depending on the number of allergy triggers, relief from symptoms comes as early as a few weeks after therapy begins. Unlike allergy medications that relieve symptoms, immunotherapy targets the underlying immune system’s cause of allergies. Treating allergies with immunotherapy has also been proven to lessen the probability of contracting asthma later. If you or someone you love suffers from allergy symptoms, see a healthcare professional and ask about options for living and enjoying life—every day of the year, indoors and out.

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The unshakable love of a Godly husband

Unconditional Love and Conditional Love

home and family. He ought to lead his family in participation in a church where the Word of God is revered and obeyed. And above all, he himself needs to be devoted to the Word of God and proficient enough in handling the Scriptures that he can be the true spiritual head in the marriage (cf. 1 Corinthians 14:34–35). Caring Love: Genuine love also involves tender care, and Paul expressed that idea this way: “Husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies” (Ephesians 5:28). We take care of our bodies constantly—giving them whatever food, clothing, comfort, recreation, relaxation or rest they need. We’re attentive to our own bodies, concerned with their needs, sensitive and responsive to whatever they desire. That is the kind of love Paul commanded husbands to show their wives. Notice, once again, Scripture is not describing love only as an emotion. This sort of love is active, voluntary, dynamic—something we do, not something we passively “feel.” It’s only reasonable that a man would love his wife the way he loves his own body, because in marriage, “the two … become one flesh” (Ephesians 5:31). That is the way God designed marriage. Paul was actually quoting from Genesis 2:24, which describes how God first ordained marriage itself. It applies universally and it has been true from the beginning. Husbands ought to love their wives with the same care they give to their own bodies because, after all, the two are one flesh.

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magine how precarious your relationship with Christ would be if He only loved you when it was convenient for Him, or only when you were most attractive to Him. Everyone knows what it’s like to be loved imperfectly—and, if we’re honest, what it’s like to love someone else imperfectly. Believers ought to be perpetually grateful that God’s love for us isn’t conditional, and that He loved us even while we rejected Him (Romans 5:8). In Ephesians 2, Paul wrote about God’s transcendent love for us in the midst of our rebellion. And you were dead in your trespasses and sins. … Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:1-6) So moments later, when Paul penned the instruction for husbands to love their wives “just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25), he was not speaking about God’s love in vague terms. His original audience understood that he was not telling husbands to love their wives if the wives deserved it, or if the husbands felt like it. He gave an absolute command. Biblical love is a willful commitment to self-sacrifice, and it is not at all based on how we might “feel” at any point about the object of our love. Sacrificial Love: A husband who is unwilling to sacrifice for his wife does not even know what true love is. Those who regard their wives as servants under their sovereign headship haven’t begun to appreciate the true biblical pattern for marriage and family. Selfish husbands therefore will never know what it is to have a fulfilled marriage and family. True happiness in marriage is possible only to those who follow the divine pattern. Properly understood, Ephesians 5:25 demands that the husband die to self. In effect, he is called to crucify himself for the sake of his wife.

“I

have decided to follow Jesus” is a polarizing hymn. Made popular by the Billy Graham crusades, it is inseparable from the concept of altar calls and emotional pleading. For some, it stands as a sort of Arminian anthem—a testimony to the power of human volition and an example of all that is wrong with modern Christian lyrics. For others, it is a song celebrating the simplicity of conversion–simple and sincere. But when you know the story behind the song, you realize that it is not a statement about free will, nor about the ease of placing your faith in Christ. It actually stands as a monument to the international nature of the gospel, as well as a radical call to suffer and die with Jesus. The late 1800’s saw an evangelistic explosion in India. Entire provinces formally closed to the gospel were swept up a missionary movement perhaps unparalleled in history. Wales in particular sent hundreds of missionaries to Northern India, and they were joined by Indian evangelists, as well as missionaries from England, Australia, and the United States. This movement was remarkable for two reasons; first, it was led mostly by Indians themselves, and those men became national figures. Second, this missionary endeavor was focused on Northern India, which was firmly in the grips of the most oppressive forms of Hinduism. It was a place where the caste system was entrenched, and where headhunters ruled. These provinces often prided themselves on the hostile reaction they gave foreigners. Dozens and dozens of these missionaries were martyred, but despite the opposition and violence (or perhaps because of it) the gospel made inroads into this previously off-limits area. India flag In the 1880’s a Welsh missionary who had endured severe persecution finally saw his first converts in a particularly brutal village in the Indian province of Assam. A husband and wife, with their

It’s not talking about some petty sacrifice, such as helping with the dishes now and then. It means the husband must devote his entire life—and quite literally even be willing to die—for the good of his wife. Remember, genuine love “does not seek its own” (1 Corinthians 13:5). The man who is concerned only with getting what he can from marriage is sowing the seeds of destruction in his family. To love your wife as Christ loved the church is to be preoccupied with what you can do for her, not vice versa. After all, Christ loves us not for selfish gain, but because He is a gracious Lord who delights to bestow His favor on us. Protective Love: The love of a godly man for his wife is not only sacrificial, it also safeguards her purity. Paul said Christ’s sacrifice for the church had this ultimate object in mind: to sanctify and cleanse her “that she would be holy and blameless” (Ephesians 5:26–27). Her purity was His primary concern. Likewise, in marriage, it is every husband’s solemn duty to guard his wife’s purity. No one would ever deliberately defile someone he really loves. How could a loving husband ever delight in something that compromises the purity of the one he loves? On the contrary, the husband who loves his wife as Christ loves the church will naturally hate anything that defiles her. He will guard her from anything and everything that might dishonor her, degrade her, demean her or tempt her to sin. He will never knowingly lead her into any kind of sin, but protect her against any threat to her virtue. He won’t deliberately provoke or exasperate her so that she succumbs to anger or any other temptation. And he himself will be an example of purity, knowing that whatever defiles him will ultimately defile her too. Notice the primary way Christ maintains the purity of the church: “by the washing of water with the word” (Ephesians 5:26). Husbands have a duty to ensure that their wives are regularly exposed to the cleansing and purifying effect of the Word of God. The husband is to be the spiritual leader and priestly guardian of the home. It is his duty to make sure the Word of God is at the center of the

Enduring Love: Since the husband’s love for his wife pictures Christ’s love for the church, it must also be the kind of love that outlasts every trial and overcomes every obstacle. When Christ was questioned about divorce, He quoted the same verse Paul referenced from Genesis, then underscored the permanence of the union: “What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate” (Matthew 19:6). Every marriage is consummated in an earthly sense by a physical union: “The two shall become one flesh.” Children conceived by that union will literally bear the genetic pattern of two people who have become one flesh. But marriage also involves a spiritual union. God is the one who joins husband and wife together. Marriage is the union of two souls knitted together in every aspect of life. Their emotions, intellects, personalities, desires and life goals are inextricably bound together. Naturally, then, God also designed marriage to be a permanent union, unbroken and uncorrupted. The biblical terminology of Ephesians 5:31 stresses the permanence of the marriage union: “A man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife.” The word translated “be joined to” is a Greek term (proskolla) that literally speaks of gluing something together. It describes a permanent, unbreakable bond. That is an apt description of God’s ideal for marriage. It’s a union held together by lasting love that absolutely refuses to let go. Christlike Love: Scripture is clear: God’s plan for the family begins with life-long monogamous marriage, which is grounded in sacrificial love. Why is this of such supreme importance? Paul gave the answer in Ephesians 5:32: “This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.” In other words, the husband’s love for his wife is a sacred duty because of what it illustrates. Christ is the heavenly Bridegroom and the church is His bride (Revelation 19:7–8; 21:9). Because marriage pictures that union, the husband must be Christlike in his love for the wife, and she must be submissive to his headship. Otherwise, the divine object lesson is destroyed. What higher motive could there be for a husband to love his wife? By loving her as Christ loved the church, he honors Christ in the most direct and graphic way. He becomes the embodiment of Christ’s love to his own wife, a living example to the rest of his family, a channel of blessing to his entire household and a powerful testimony to a watching world.

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two children, professed faith in Christ and were baptized. Their village leaders decided to make an example out of the husband. Arresting the family, they demanded that the father renounce Christ, or see his wife and children murdered. When he refused, his two children were executed by archers. Given another chance to recant, the man again refused, and his wife was similarly stuck down. Still refusing to recant, the man followed his family into glory. Witnesses later told the story to the Welsh missionary. The reports said that when asked to recant or see his children murdered, the man said: “I have decided to follow Jesus, and there is no turning back.” After seeing his children killed, he reportedly said, “The world can be behind

me, but the cross is still before me.” And after seeing his wife pierced by the arrows, he said, “Though no one is here to go with me, still I will follow Jesus.” According to this missionary, when he returned to the village, a revival had broken out, and those that had murdered the first converts and since come to faith themselves. The Welsh man passed along these reports to the famous Indian evangelist Sadhu Singh. Singh had risen to prominence in India because he was training foreign missionaries, and a theme in his teaching had been the necessity of avoiding the cultural trappings of Western Christianity. He insisted that the missionaries now pouring into India focus on the essentials of the gospel while allowing the now

vibrant Indian Christian community to develop their own Christian customs. The accounts of the family that had been martyred in Assam were so astonishing and widely circulated that most Indian believers were familiar with it. So Singh took the martyr’s last words, and put them to traditional Indian music in order to make one of the first uniquely Indian hymns. The song immediately became popular in Indian churches, and it remains a mainstay of worship music there to this day. Eventually some of the American missionaries returned from India and they brought that song with them. Finally, it ended up with Canadian song writer George Beverley Shea, and he made it a staple at the Billy Graham crusades. When viewed through the lens of Calvinism vs. Arminianism, the song seems decidedly about free will. It can easily strike us as singing about our role in salvation, while minimizing the work of God in regeneration. Yet for the Calvinists, it is helpful to know the history, to understand that not all music was written in the context of debates about God’s role vs. people’s work in salvation. In this song, the word “decided” doesn’t have a minimalistic feel to it, but rather has a once-for-all commitment attached to it; a commitment that the author knew would lead to imminent death. For those that use this song as an emotional manipulator, or as an example of how easy salvation is, they too should be embarrassed. Nothing could be further from the author’s intent. This song does not capture the ease of making a decision, but rather is about the staggering cost of picking up your cross and following after Christ. This song reminds me of Christian, from The Pilgrim’s Progress. As his neighbors came out to persuade him not to leave the city and press on to the gate for eternal life, Christian put “his fingers in his ears, and ran on, crying ‘Life! Life! Eternal Life!’ So he looked not behind him, but fled towards the middle of the Plain.”

Selie Visa God hates the sin, but loves the sinner? “God hates the sin, but loves the sinner” has become the motto of evangelism today. Certainly, God hates sin, about this there can be no equivocation. And the Bible makes it plain that God loves the sinner. But the Bible also states unambiguously, with striking frequency, that God hates sinners. The Bible says in Proverbs 1:24-27 that He will laugh at the wicked when their calamity comes like a whirlwind, and that He will mock them when disaster strikes them. “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” (I Peter 3:12) “You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.” (James 4:4) Unconditional love: There is a sense in which God loves all men unconditionally, sinners and saints, which is not at all contradictory to the Biblical teaching of God’s hatred for sinners. God loves the sinner in the sense that He is benevolent to them-He wills their good. God wills that all men repent and not perish. “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) His disposition toward man is to show mercy - He is longsuffering, He is slow to wrath and quick to forgive. He does not send speedy judgment when we sin, but convicts us by His Spirit and gives us time to consider our ways. God’s unconditional love for mankind prompted Him to send Jesus to die to motivate man to turn from sin to God, and to secure the salvation of those who meet the terms of the covenant. Justice is an attribute of love. God hates sinners in the same sense a Judge would hate criminals-- for the greater good of mankind. God hates sinners in the same sense that He hates the devil-to promote the general welfare of man. Not because God is hateful, but because He is benevolent. For the greater good of the universe, He will rid the earth of all rebels and reign forever. It is best, it is right and it is the loving thing to do. Conditional love: The Bible also speaks of a love God has for man that is “conditional.” “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." (John 14:21) Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” (John 14:23) “No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.”(John 16:27) God’s benevolence for sinners is not emotional drivel or sentimental feelings. He does not accept sinners “just the way they are”; they must repent and believe in order to be accepted by Him. He does not give them unconditional approval, unconditional acceptance, unconditional forgiveness, or unconditional friendship. He has unconditional love for the sinner, but he doesn’t like them. Love by definition must be voluntary, so God cannot force His love upon anybody. That would not be benevolent. God wants our love to be a free expression from our heart. Only in this would He receive glory and be pleased. God invites, persuades, pleads, and beckons man to leave his love of sins and worship and adore his Creator above all, to give God pre-eminence in his life. If man complies, God delights in him. God’s conditional love is the love of complacency and friendship. God’s conditional love is fellowship. We enjoy this love only by responding in a loving way to the influence of His unconditional love. We cannot know God and His conditional love unless we cease to love sin and He becomes our First Love. As long as we continue in sins, we are at war with the Holy God, and under the condemnation of the wrath of His justice. Unless we meet the terms of the covenant-- fear God, repent, obey, love God supremely - we are doomed. Neutrality is Impossible: "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.”(Matthew 12:30) In our relationship to Jesus there can be no neutrality. Perhaps neutrality is possible and even wise regarding some issues and persons, but in life's great struggle, neutrality is impossible. The claims of the kingdom and the demands of Jesus are so exclusivist that to be indifferent or apathetic to him is to be on the side of those who do not confess that he is the Messiah who brings in the kingdom of God. Jesus is the one who will harvest in the last days, a function that the Old Testament regularly assigns to God. The critical place in Jesus' ministry of his victory over Satan means that we also must take a stand for or against Jesus as the one who brings the kingdom. Whoever does not "gather" the sheep "scatters" them by default and thus works counter to Jesus.

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India, China should jointly touch new heights: Modi

‘My friendship with President Xi is plus one’

SHANGHAI, MAY 16 (PTI): Pitching for cooperation between India and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the two should together touch new heights of progress to eliminate poverty which will benefit the entire world as one-third of global population lives in the two countries. Launching the Centre for Gandhian & Indian Studies at Fudan University here, he said India and China have historical and civilizational ties and they can together create a world that serves the humanity. The Prime Minister, on the third and last day of his China visit, invoked Mahatma Gandhi and said solutions to the major crises of the present world -- terrorism and global warming -lie in his teachings. "It is said that 21st century belongs to Asia. Onethird of the world population belongs to these two countries. So if India and China work together to eliminate poverty, onethird of the global population will be rid of this problem which will be beneficial for the entire world," Modi said addressing the students and faculty of the University in Hindi. "Therefore, India and China should together touch new heights of progress involving sensitivity towards humanity and philosophy of Lord Buddha and experiments of Mahat-

ma Gandhi so that we can give to the world a system which is dedicated to welfare of humanity," he said. Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, Modi said, "The world today is going through two major crises -- global warming and terrorism. Solutions to both lie in Gandhi's teachings. Gandhi still relevant." "Mahatma Gandhi may have been born in a corner of India but he was a global citizen," Modi said, adding that the apostle of peace

Judge 'fails' teacher, orders FIR against him

Sisodia accuses BJP of coup, Fresh 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bihar Kejriwal seeks to meet prez

SrINAGAr, MAY 16 (PTI): The J&K High Court turned into an examination centre for some time when the judge, to test a teacher's abilities, asked him to write an essay on cow and solve a 4th grader's maths problem, adjudged him having failed, and ordered registration of an FIR against him. The matter is related to Mohammed Imran Khan, who was appointed as Rehbar-e-Taleem (education guide) in a south Kashmir school. Khan's appointment was challenged by the petitioner, who alleged his certificates issued by Board of Higher Secondary Education Delhi and Global Open University, Nagaland were not recognised. The marksheet issued to the respondent by the Board of Higher Secondary Education Delhi showed he had secured 74 per cent, 73 per cent and 66 per cent in Urdu, English and Maths respectively. Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, who was hearing the petition yesterday, decided to test Khan's proficiency and asked a senior counsel to give him a simple line for translation from English to Urdu and vice-versa. With the shoe on the other foot, the teacher failed to impress the judge. He was then asked to write an essay on 'cow' in Urdu. Khan sought permission to write the essay outside the confines of the court room, apparently to allow better flow of ideas. The request was granted but he was declared failed again. Khan, who claimed he had better grip over Mathematics, was then asked to solve a maths problem meant for 4th graders. Alas! he was pronounced having failed, yet again. An exasperated Justice Attar said, "In this situation, what would be the fate of the state has to be only visualised. The school going children ....Would pass out as blockheads." He also took the authorities to task for appointing such teachers, calling them "soulless" and pulling them up for overlooking and "criminally condoning Himalayan blunders".

SHANGHAI, MAY 16 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he shares a close friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which he described as "plus one". Addressing a 5,000-strong Indian community at the Shanghai Expo Centre here, Modi said ancient Chinese Buddhist scholar Hieun Tsang had written that in western India, especially Gujarat, there was a lot of influence of Lord Buddha's teachings, including in Vadnagar, Modi's hometown. Modi said that while he was chief minister of Gujarat, he asked his gov-

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the India-China Business Forum in Shanghai, China, Saturday, May 16, 2015. (AP Photo)

New DelHI, MAY 16 (IANS): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged that the BJP was trying to stage a coup in Delhi through Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung as the tussle between the government and Jung took another turn with senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin taking charge as interim chief secretary. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, meanwhile, said he was seeking an appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee. "Seeking an appointment with the president to apprise him of Delhi's situation," Kejiwal tweeted. An official, who did not want to be named, said Gamlin took additional charge as Delhi's chief secretary. "Yes, she has taken charge... She is working in her office and is clearing files," the official told IANS. Jung on Friday gave Gamlin, who was functioning as principal secretary (services), additional charge of chief secretary of

could have shown the way out of the crises that the world is going through today. At the event where a Chinese student recited Sanskrit 'shlokhas', Modi said the basic philosophy of India has been to let knowledge come from all directions. "There is no east or west for knowledge. It is global. Any kind of knowledge benefits the humanity," he said and referred to Gita's teachings which says that

one should keep working without bothering about results. The Prime Minister then noted that both India and China have been seekers of knowledge and referred to the great Chinese traveller Huein Tsang who had come to India centuries ago. "If we see history of India and China, both were seekers of knowledge, people in both the countries used to take pain to acquire knowledge," he said.

Delhi since the incumbent, K.K. Sharma is in the US for personal work. The AAP government on Friday accused Jung of "by-passing" the elected government, the chief minister and the deputy chief minister. Jung, however, asserted that he was "competent" to make the appointment and had expressed regret "that name of senior officer was being brought in public domain in such a manner, that too a lady officer and one belonging to the northeast". Sisodia alleged through a series of tweets on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party had sought to stage a coup against the government through the Lt governor. "In Delhi yesterday (Friday) the BJP made an attempt to overthrow the government through the the LG," he said. "Through the LG, a government elected with historic mandate, the chief minister, the deputy chief

Talking about Huien Tsang's travels, he highlighted how much risk used to be taken for knowledge. "It is easy to open doors for business and tourists. But to open doors for knowledge, requires lot of inner courage because of fears that some other knowledge may influence us," Modi said. He said while relationships based on economy benefit the current set up, ties based on knowledge benefit ages.

PATNA, MAY 16 (PTI): Yet another Bihar earthquake, this one measuring 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, sent people into a tizzy today in the evening. The earthquake was felt in Patna and other parts of the state but there was no report of damage due it. The magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, about 76 km east south east of the capital Kathmandu, at a shallow depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said. This, in turn, shook the Indian states too. The earthquake in Bi-

minister had been sidelined and effort has been made to run the administration directly," he said. Sisodia alleged that Jung had sought to take control of the Delhi government in utter violation of the constitution. He said the constitution says the Lt governor will talk to the concerned minister in case of differences on an issue and, if not satisfied, will write to the cabinet. "If the issue is not resolved, he will write to the president. Whatever directions come from the president, he will tell it to the minister and not to an officer directly. The LG does not have right to bypass a minister and give orders to an officer directly." BJP spokesman Nalin Kohli, however, rejected the AAP allegations and termed them as "baseless." "If there is a constitutional crisis created by the chief minister, it is mandatory for the Lt governor to New DelHI, MAY 16 (IANS): Ignorance can resolve it," he said. never be bliss and this is what proved fatal for 50-year-old Amit Gupta, who kept ignoring the urgency to visit a doctor despite suffering from severe high blood pressure - also known as hypertension. Instead of going in for specialised treatment, Gupta started popping pills on his own whenever he felt the problem of anxiety due to hypertension. Within a year, Gupta not just suffered two strokes but the blood vessel of his eyes also thickened, causing partial blindness. When he finally visited a doctor, he was told that due to consuming Activists of Indian National Congress party shout slogans and burn an effigy of Indian Prime excess unprescribed medMinister Narendra Modi during a protest in Kolkata, Saturday, May 16. (AP Photo) icines, his kidneys had almost stopped functioning. lUckNow, MAY 16 said the farmers are already hiked domestically. Leader of the Bharatiya A few months after, Gupta (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh reeling under the impact unit of the Congress on Sat- of unseasonal rainfall and Janata Party (BJP) legisla- died of renal failure. Medcial experts globurday reacted sharply to hailstorms and will now ture party in the legislative the hike in petrol and die- face more problems with council, Hriday Narayan ally say that self-medicaDixit however accused tion on many occasions sel prices and slammed the the hike in diesel prices. "Is this what the prime the Congress of "shedding can cause more harm than Narendra Modi-led central government for "adding minister meant by acche crocodile tears" over the fuel good. Self-medication has more burden" on the com- din (good days)," Khatri price hike and said that the potential adverse intersaid. Congress should have also action with prescription mon man. He added that the Con- noted and commented on medication, especially in Transport fuel prices were hiked effective Friday gress will oppose the fuel the several occasions when hypertension, which pafuel prices were slashed in tients fail to understand. midnight by Rs.3.13 per li- price hike tooth and nail. He also demanded a the last one year. "Hypertension should tre for petrol and by Rs.2.71 "People of India know never be considered a mia litre for diesel, including rollback of the hike and state levies, state-owned pointed out that when in- that the Modi government nor health problem. The oil marketing companies ternational prices were is working relentlessly for disease itself causes heart down from what they were their good, well being and attacks, paralysis, renal (OMCs) said. Uttar Pradesh Congress during the UPA regime, welfare," the BJP leader failure, thickening of the arteries and several other president Nirmal Khatri then why were prices being commented.

Congress slams fuel price hike, demands rollback

ernment to start excavation to find out Buddhist relics, and a lot of relics associated with Hieun Tsang were discovered in his hometown. "When I won (the general elections), then Xi told me about the find in my village... He came to India and to Ahmedabad, but unfortunately he could not come to Vadnagar," said the prime minister. "President Xi told me that 'After Hieun Tsang returned from your gaon (village), he came and settled in my gaon'. "President Xi took me to the temple and showed me the description of my city (Vadnagar) written in

Chinese script by Hieun Tsang," said Modi, to loud applause. "Such friendship between two leaders can only be described as 'plus one'," said Modi. The prime minister had visited Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province and the hometown of Xi, in the first leg of his China visit on Thursday. After talks, Xi had accompanied Modi to the Wild Goose Pagoda and shown him around, ncluding a book of Buddhist writings. Xi had invited Modi to Xi'an in a reciprocal gesture after Modi welcomed him to Ahmedabad during his visit to India last year.

Modi reaches Mongolia in first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister UlAN BATor, MAY 16 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday landed here in the Mongolian capital, in the first-ever visit by an Indian prime minister. Modi arrived here from Shanghai after concluding a threeday visit to China that also took him to Beijing and Xi'an. With a land area slightly smaller than Alaska, it has a density of around 1.7 people per square km - among the lowest population densities among indepen-

har was felt at 5.04 pm, Director State Meteorological department A K Sen said, adding it had its epicentre in Nepal at a depth of 10 km. The tremor was experienced in Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Kisanganj, East Champaran, Lakhisarai, Munger and many other parts of Bihar. Citizens rushed out of their houses in fear with the May 12 temblors fresh in their minds. Earlier, at 9.09 am, a temblor measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale was experienced by the state. Referring to the evening quake, Sen said an

dent countries. Mongolia is nicknamed the "Land of Blue Skies", as it has around 250 sunny days. India has close ties with Mongolia from centuries. While Buddhism was spread to Mongolia by Ashoka and his disciples, Mughal emperor Babur was a descendent of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol empire. Modi will spend Sunday in Mongolia. Modi would start his day by presenting a sapling of the Bodhi tree to the

aftershock of this magnitude is generally not seen three days after a high intensity one like the one that took place on May 12. “An aftershock of 5.7 intensity after three days of high intensity earthquake on May 12 measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale is rare in weather science,” Sen said. Generally, aftershocks after a high intensity tremor like that of May 12 are not more than 4. A total 21 people had lost lives in the May 12 earthquake which was of of 7.3 intensity, while 58 people had died in Bihar due to the devastating temblor

chief abbot of the Gandan Monastery in Ulan Bator. He will meet Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg for talks after which many agreements are to be inked. He will address the Mongolian parliament, which will be opened on a holiday, in a special gesture. Modi will also meet the speaker of the Mongolian parliament. He will meet President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and attend a banquet lunch in his honour.banquet in Ulan Bator.

on April 25. The earthquake was also felt across north West Bengal and Sikkim this evening at 5.05 pm. The Indian Meterological Department in-charge in Sikkim, Gopinath Raha, said the tremor lasted for 10.5 seconds. There were no reports of any damage or casualty from anywhere in the region. High intensity earthquakes have already taken a large toll in India in the wake of the major quake and aftershocks that had devastated Nepal on April 25 and shaken most of the country all the way down to Chennai.

Self-medication can kill patients with hypertension May 17 is World Hypertension Day diseases if ignored. A patient in such a situation should never think of selfmedication," said Pradeep Gadge, Chief Diabetologist at Mumbai's Gadge’s Diabetes Care Centre, told IANS. Noting several myths and misconceptions as the main reason for selfmedication, Gupta said Indians are still are under the impression that it is an old age disease, that high blood pressure can be controlled with simple medication, that women are less likely to get hypertension than men and simple control of salt will protect them from the ill-effects of blood pressure. According to the union health ministry, at least 40 percent of the people in cities and 20 percent in rural India suffer from hypertension and the number is fast increasing due a sedentary lifestyle and rising desire to earn more in a short period. Gagdge who is also a visiting diabetologist at Breach Candy and Seven Hills Hospital, said: "If hypertension is left untreated it can cause aneurysms, heart attacks and strokes without giving any early signs and symptoms. Hypertension isn’t usually accompanied by any symptoms, which makes it mandatory for the patients

to go for a check-up atleast once in a week." Recent studies show that hypertension is likely to end up being an epidemic in the near future, and approximately onethird of Indias population will suffer from it by 2020. Currently it is responsible for 7.1 million global deaths annually. Globally, South Africa has the highest number of high blood pressure patients. Pratik Soni, senior consultant of cardiology at Mumbai-based Wockhardt Hospitals, said that hypertensive people are most of times asymptomatic and therefore it is advisable for them to get their blood pressure checked regularly especially if there is hypertension in the family or anyone is overweight. Calling the disease a silent killer, Soni said that hypertension is no more restricted to the aged population but has started occurring among the younger ones. "Change in the lifestyle of the youth, lack of nutritious food, steroids and oral contraceptives are among the major reasons that is causing hypertension among the young population," Soni told IANS. Statistics say that at least 33 percent of the Indi-

an population remains unaware that it is a patient of hypertension which largely includes the younger population. Explaining the several other reasons behind selfmedication, R.K. Singal, director and head of internal medicine at Delhi based B.L. Kapoor hospital, told IANS: "When a person comes to know about the problem of hypertension and blood pressure... it is very late. To avoid the expenditure on the medicines.... people start self medication and at the end suffer from premature death and disability." Vipul Gupta, head of neurointerventional surgery at Gurgaon-based Medanta Medicity, recommended that adults should not consume more than five grams of salt per day. Sodium content is high in processed commercial food and accordingly hypertensives should be cautious in consuming packaged food. "People who are diagnosed with hypertension, apart from proper prescribed medicines, should concentrate on fruit and vegetables each day, avoid fat, limit the amount of sugar, quit smoking and most importantly reduce the stress levels and take time to relax," Gupta told IANS.

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renews authority for Egyptian court sentences ousted Obama US sanctions on Myanmar President Mohammed Morsi to death CAIRO, MAY 16 (AP): An Egyptian court sentenced ousted President Mohammed Morsi and over 100 others to death Saturday over a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and later brought Morsi's Islamist movement to power. In what appears to be the first violent response to the sentence, suspected Islamic militants in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula gunned down three judges and wounded three others traveling in a car in the northern Sinai city of al-Arish, according to security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. As is customary in capital punishment cases, Judge Shaaban el-Shami referred his death sentence on Morsi and the others to the nation's top Muslim theologian, or mufti, for his non-binding opinion. El-Shami set June 2 for the next hearing. Regardless of the mufti's ruling, the sentences can be appealed. Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected leader, was ousted by the military in July 2013 following days of mass street protests by Egyptians demanding that he be removed because of his divisive policies. Morsi's successor, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, was the military chief at the time and led the ouster. El-Sissi ran for president last year and won the vote in a landslide. Also sentenced to death

with Morsi in the prison break case were 105 defendants, most of them tried and convicted in absentia. They include some 70 Palestinians. Those tried in absentia in Egypt receive automatic retrials once detained. Supporters of Morsi and his now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood chanted "down, down with military rule" as el-Shami announced the verdict in the courtroom, a converted lecture hall in the national police academy in an eastern Cairo suburb. Prosecutors alleged that armed members of the Palestinian Hamas group entered Egypt during the 18day uprising through illegal tunnels running under the Gaza border with Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Taking advantage of the turmoil, the militants fought their way into several prisons, releasing Morsi, more than 30 other Brotherhood leaders and some 20,000 inmates, prosecutors say. Several prison guards were killed and parts of the stormed prisons were damaged. Those sentenced to death with Morsi on Saturday include the Brotherhood's spiritual leader, Mohammed Badie, as well as one of the Arab world's best known Islamic scholars, the Qatar-based Youssef al-Qaradawi. Hezbollah and Hamas operatives who had been convicted and sentenced to jail terms over terrorrelated charges were also broken out of jail in 2011.

In this May 8, 2014 file photo, Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi sits in a defendant cage in the Police Academy courthouse in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Tarek el-Gabbas/File)

Hundreds of protesters were killed during the uprising and dozens of police stations across the country were stormed by demonstrators. Media commentators maintain that the jailbreaks and the attacks on police stations were part of a Brotherhood plot to spread fear and chaos to ensure the fall of Mubarak. The Brotherhood went on to win every election held in Egypt between 2011 and Morsi's ouster in July 2013. Its popularity began to slide after Morsi took office in June 2012 and decreed himself above any sort of oversight later that year. Critics increasingly charged him with working for the Brotherhood and its supporters, not all Egyptians. Morsi's sup-

porters say he was undermined from the beginning by Mubarak-era holdovers in the security forces and other state institutions. Hamas is the Palestinian chapter of the Brotherhood and its leaders enjoyed close relations with Morsi during his year in office. It has consistently denied meddling in Egypt's affairs, including participating in the 2011 mass prison break, but relations between the group and the post-Morsi government in Cairo have been fraught with tension. Egypt frequently accuses Hamas of being behind some of the attacks staged by Islamic militants in northern Sinai since Morsi's ouster. A simmering insurgency by Islamists in Sinai has been

going for years, but it significantly intensified after Morsi's ouster, leading the Cairo government to associate it with the Brotherhood. The militants have mostly targeted security and military personnel in Sinai and elsewhere as well as planting small, homemade devices in Cairo and other cities to disrupt life and curtail services, like electricity and transport. Targeting judges, however, is new. Judge Moataz Khafagi, who presides over the trial of several Muslim Brotherhood leaders on criminal charges, escaped an assassination attempt when an explosive device went off outside his home in a southern Cairo suburb. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Egypt over Morsi's death sentence, saying the country was returning to the "old Egypt" by rolling back democracy. He also criticized the West, saying it had failed to speak out against el-Sissi or death sentences being handed down to leaders of the Brotherhood. Amr Darrag, a Cabinet minister under Morsi and a co-founder of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, condemned Saturday's verdicts. "Today will be remembered as one of the darkest days in Egypt's history," Darrag said in a statement. But "there is something far larger at stake - the rights of millions of Egyptians to

live freely and without fear, and to choose their leaders through the ballot box." An Islamist opposition alliance led by the Brotherhood meanwhile called on Egyptians to step up the campaign to topple the "gang of treachery and usurpers" in the run-up to July 3, the second anniversary of Morsi's removal from power. Amnesty International also denounced the verdicts. It called for a retrial, asserting that all evidence gathered from Morsi and other defendants were inadmissible because of what it called their illegal detention prior to trial. Morsi already is serving a 20-year sentence following his conviction on April 21 on charges linked to the killing of protesters outside a Cairo presidential palace in December 2012. The former president escaped a death sentence in a separate case before el-Shami related to allegations that Morsi, several of his aides and leaders of the Brotherhood allegedly passed state secrets to foreign groups, including Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah, during his year in office. A total of 16 senior Brotherhood leaders and aides were sentenced to death by el-Shami in that case. The 16 include one woman, Sondos Assem, a presidential press aide who is now a fugitive. A verdict on Morsi's role in that case will be announced in the June 2 hearing.

army: All 8 bodies found After failed coup, Burundi atNepal crashed US Marine chopper president urges halt to protests BUJUMBURA, MAY 16 (AP): President Pierre Nkurunziza thanked his security forces for crushing a military coup that tried to topple him, and he urged an immediate halt to the protests that have erupted in Burundi in recent weeks since he decided to seek a third term. Nkurunziza's motorcade rolled into the capital on Friday and he returned to the presidential palace, said his spokesman, Gervais Abayeho. The president did not appear in public. His jubilant supporters cheered his return and the failure of the coup. Maj. Gen. Godefroid Niyombare, a former intelligence chief, had announced Wednesday while Nkurunziza was in Tanzania that he had relieved the president of his duties. That triggered fierce fighting in the capital between his forces and those loyal to Nkurunziza. The city was calm but tense Friday, with many businesses closed. Some residents who don't support the government emerged from their homes to resume protests. Three army generals accused of trying to topple Nkurunziza were arrested when they were found hiding in a house, while another senior security official was caught at the border while trying to flee to Tanzania, Abayeho said. He added that Niyombare remained at large and a manhunt was underway. The United States government said it was alarmed by reports of retaliatory attacks and the growing risk of violence and atrocities. U.N. officials, too, urged authorities to ensure that a campaign of reprisals do not take place against the supporters of the coup and other opponents. The U.S. urgently called on Nkurunziza to condemn and stop the use of violence by police and the ruling party's Imbonerakure youth militias against those who participated in protests against a third term, State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said. Washington opposes attempts to seize power unlawfully, but also believes that Nkurunziza's decision to disregard the 2003 peace accords that ended civil war by seeking a third term "has created instability and violence," Rathke said. Rathke said the U.S. was taking steps to impose visa ineligibilities on those responsible for violence and called on other governments to do the same. The U.S. also warned that it cannot provide military training or assistance to units that commit human rights violations, and welcomed the decision by donors to reduce or withdraw assistance to Burundi in response to violence. In New York, members of the U.N. Security Council called for the swift return of the rule of law and a genuine dialogue to create conditions for peaceful, transparent, inclusive and

Women set up shop near a barricade set by demonstrators opposed to President Pierre Nkurunzizaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid for a third term in office, march in the Nyakabiga neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi on Saturday, May 16. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

credible elections. In a statement, they also specifically condemned those who facilitate violence, and called on the Burundi authorities to address the crisis while respecting fundamental freedoms. In his speech, which was posted on his website in Burundi's official language of Kirundi, Nkurunziza thanked "the security and defense forces for the efficiency with which they fought the coup against the democratically elected institutions." He said "peace reigns throughout the country, even in Bujumbura where this small group of criminals wanted to commit the irreparable," a reference to the coup plotters, and he added that they had been preparing their actions "for a long time, since last year and before." Nkurunziza called for an immediate end to all hostilities and urged dialogue. "We therefore urge the immediate cessation of the demonstrations, that those who have claims do so in dialogue and consultation, not through force and revolt," he said. The protests began April 26, a day after the ruling party made Nkurunziza its presidential candidate, and at least 15 people have been killed in the unrest. Opponents said his plan violated the constitution as well as the peace accords that ended a civil war. The constitution states a president can be popularly elected to two five-year terms, but Nkurunziza maintains he can run for a third because parliament voted him into office the first time, leaving him open to be popularly elected to two terms. More than 105,000 Burundians have fled to neighboring countries recently, according to the U.N., and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Friday that the country is at risk of descending further into chaos. He urged authorities to ensure that

the instigators of the failed coup are not harmed and that there are no reprisals against their perceived supporters, journalists, human rights activists and the many civilian protesters. At the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about Burundi and emphasized the need for regional leaders "to join efforts to help resolve the crisis," said deputy spokesman Farhan Haq. Ban plans to talk to Nkurunziza and other regional leaders in the coming days, he added. Haq then summarized Ban's statement from Thursday that urged "all political and security leaders to clearly and openly reject the use of violence, refrain from acts of revenge and rein in their militants." Nkurunziza's motorcade drove to Bujumbura from the northern city of Ngozi, where he was greeted by many supporters after returning from Tanzania, Abayeho said. Smoke was still billowing from the building housing the Radio Publique Africaine, which was among four popular independent radio stations and a TV station attacked in the fighting. The national broadcaster that the coup plotters tried to seize was heavily guarded by army personnel, and many police checkpoints were set up along a highway in southern Burundi. Dozens of Nkurunziza supporters turned out in the Kamenge area of the capital to celebrate his return, blowing whistles and carrying balloons with the ruling party colors. Supporter Aloys Ntabankana said they were happy over Nkurunziza's return, and he decried those who tried to oust him. "The thing they wanted to do in Burundi would have sunk Burundi into chaos. It would have been a civil war. People would have died because of the coup against Nkurunziza," he added.

KATHMANDU, MAY 16 (AP): The bodies of all eight people on board the U.S. Marine helicopter that crashed this week during a relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal have been recovered, Nepal's army said Saturday. The wreckage of the UH-1 "Huey" was found on Friday following days of intense search in the mountains northeast of capital Kathmandu. The first three charred bodies were retrieved the same day by Nepalese and U.S. military teams. The Nepalese army said in a statement Saturday that the remaining five were also recovered. The aircraft, with six Marines and two Nepali soldiers on board, went missing while delivering aid on Tuesday. Lt. Gen. John Wissler, commander of the Marine-led joint task force, told reporters in Kathmandu on Friday that his team could not immediately identify the cause of the crash or the bodies found. He described the

crash as "severe," and said the recovery team at the site encountered extreme weather and difficult terrain. The wreckage was located about 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the town of Charikot, near where the aircraft went missing while delivering humanitarian aid to villages hit by two deadly earthquakes. The area is near Gothali village in the district of Dolakha, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Kathmandu. The U.S. relief mission was deployed soon after a magnitude-7.8 quake hit April 25, killing more than 8,200 people. It was followed by another magnitude-7.3 quake on Tuesday that killed 117 people and injured 2,800. The helicopter had been delivering rice and tarps in Charikot, the area worst hit by Tuesday's quake. It had dropped off supplies in one location and was en route to a second site when contact was lost.

WASHINGTON, MAY 16 (AP): President Barack Obama has renewed for a year his authority to maintain sanctions on Myanmar, amid international alarm over the plight of Rohingya Muslims whose mass flight has caused a refugee crisis in Southeast Asia. The White House notified Congress of the renewal on Friday, five days before the existing authority was due to expire. It said that despite significant progress on some reforms, concerns persist over conflict and human rights abuses, particularly in ethnic minority areas and Rakhine State. Although the renewal was widely expected, it comes as thousands of the stateless Rohingya who have fled apartheidlike conditions in western Myanmar are believed to be stranded in boats abandoned in the Andaman Sea because of crackdown on human smugglers. The flight of Rohingya over the past three years is the region's largest exodus of boat people since the Vietnam War. The U.S. is calling for a regional response to "save lives," but Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand appear unwilling to take more Rohingya. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said the U.S. is urging governments in the region not to push back new boat arrivals. He said Sec-

retary of State John Kerry called his Thai counterpart to discuss the possibility of Thailand providing temporary shelter to the migrants. Rathke did not disclose the Thai response. He said the U.S. was also pressing Myanmar to "do more" to improve the humanitarian situation in Rakhine State. "We're working on this now at high levels because of the crisis it's created," he said. The displacement of Rohingya has been a black mark on Myanmar's historic transition from decades of military rule, a shift often touted as a U.S. foreign policy success. Myanmar regards the Rohingya as illegal migrants from Bangladesh and doesn't recognize them as an ethnic group although many have lived in Myanmar for generations. The United States eased broad economic sanctions on Myanmar in 2012 to reward its political opening but it still restricts business with some individuals and companies who it says oppose the democratic transition or have ties to North Korea. Patrick Ventrell, a National Security Council spokesman, said the U.S. will continue to review sanctions policies as it monitors Myanmar's progress on political and economic reform.

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Sunday 17 May 2015

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pierce's shot too late, Hawks hold on to beat Wizards

The International Mansuria Kung Fu (IMK) held combined classes of Martial Arts for the students of Northfield Higher Secondary School and Jo Foundation School.

csK thrash KXip, assured of top spot MOHAlI, MAY 16 (IANS):Table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK) assured themselves of a spot in the Indian Premier League Qualifier 1 as they registered a overwhelming seven-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in a league encounter at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here on Saturday. Twotime champions CSK finished their league campaign with 18 points, while all of the five higher placed teams have only a game left to play and they have 15 or 14 points. During Saturday's afternoon game, CSK put up a strong bowling performance and restricted KXIP to 130/7 in 20 overs. During the chase, a 92-run stand between Faf Du Plessis (55) and Suresh Raina (37 not out) got them to an easy victory, dumping last year's runners-up KXIP to the bottom with only six points from 14 matches. Earlier, after skipper George Bailey won the toss and elected to bat, KXIP never got it going from the start and lost wickets regularly. Young all-rounder Axar scored 32 in 28 balls and forged a 44-run stand for the seventh wicket with Rishi Dhawan (not out 25)

RCB wins to keep hopes alive

HYderAbAd, MAY 16 (IANS): Virat Kohli’s late blitz of 44 runs from 19 balls and Chris Gayle’s cameo helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-curtailed Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday. Gayle smashed a 10 ball 35 and helped his side climb to second spot on the league table with 15 points from 13 games, while the Sunrisers drop to the fifth spot with 14 points from 13 matches. Chasing a revised target of 81 runs from six over, the Challengers got over the line with a ball to spare and with six wickets in hand. It was a tailormade situation for the hefty Jamaican who to ensure that they cross the 100-run mark. KXIP lost three wickets inside the first six Powerplay overs. Makeshift opener Wriddhiman Saha (16)was holed out at cover following a mis-hit off leftarm spinner Pawan Negi. Later, Bailey (7) paid the price for touching an away moving Ashish Nehra delivery that landed in the hands of wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The other opening batsman Manan Vohra (4) sliced an Ishwar Pandey delivery to Nehra at third man to leave KXIP reeling at 35/3 in 5.1 overs. CSK off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had

relishes such challenges as he plundered 41 in the first two overs with Dale Steyn giving away 17 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar being belted for 24 runs. However, it was all-rounder Moises Henriques for SRH who got the hosts back into the contest as Gayle pulled one of his slower deliveries into the hands of the man at deep mid-wicket. South African skipper followed AB de Villiers fell off the very next delivery after lofting one to long on. The over produced just three as the visitors were reduced to 44/2 after three overs. But it was Kohli who swung the pendulum in favour of RCB again belting Karn Sharma for 14 and then getting 10 of a Praveen Kumar over.

right-handed batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann (15) stumped by Dhoni and Glenn Maxwell was clean bowled by left-arm tweaker Ravichandran Jadeja. Following Maxwell's wicket, the hosts were in trouble at 55/5 in 10 overs and the script refused to change in the next 10 overs. Negi returned to remove aggressive lefthanded batsman David Miller (11) to shut the door on KXIP's chances of a comeback. Afterwards, Patel and Dhawan put up a useful 44-run partnership. For the visitors, Negi was the most successful bowler, picking up two

wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Nehra, Dwayne Bravo, Pandey, Ashwin, Jadeja took a wicket each to restrict KXIP to 130/7. In reply to the small total, CSK gave their opponents a glimmer of hope at the beginning. Veteran lefthander Michael Hussey (1) and seasoned New Zealander Brendon McCullum (6) lost their wickets to leave CSK in a spot of bother at 10/2 in two overs. However, du Plessis and Raina brought CSK in a comfortable position with a handsome partnership that saw them playing some delightful strokes but at the same time they were very guarded.

WASHINGTON, MAY 16 (AP): Atlanta advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time when an apparent tying basket on the buzzer was ruled out, giving the Hawks a 94-91 win at Washington on Friday and a 4-2 series victory. Also celebrating a breakthrough appearance in the final four of the playoffs was Golden State, which beat Memphis 10895 to reach the Western Conference decider for the first time since 1976. Washington's Paul Pierce, who sank the buzzer-beating winner in Game 3 of the series, looked like he had pulled off another stunning long bomb to tie the scores as time expired, raising his arms in triumph as the home crowd roared. However a review of the play showed he released the ball a fraction of a second after the clock ticked over to zero, and the basket was not allowed to stand. Atlanta's Kyle Korver, the nearest defender to Pierce when he made the shot, feared the worst as the ball swished through the net. Pierce, who indicated after the game that he might not come back for an 18th NBA season, said: "A lot of times I deliver, (a) lot of times I didn't. But I'm always willing and ready." After trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven series, the No. 1 seed Hawks won three straight games. Now Atlanta will host Cleveland in Game 1 of the conference finals Wednesday. It's the Hawks' first trip to a conference final since the NBA realigned into conferences in 1970-71. The team had not won two playoff

Atlanta Hawks' Demarre Carroll draws a foul from Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal on his way to the basket during Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Friday, May 15, in Washington. (AP Photo)

series in a single year since moving to Atlanta for the 1968-69 season. Jeff Teague and Paul Millsap both added 20 points for Atlanta. Washington's John Wall, playing with a broken left hand that forced him out of Games 2, 3 and 4, attacked the rim as if completely healthy and finished with 20 points, 13 assists and six rebounds. Asked what he might have happened in the series if he had not been injured, Wall replied: "Only God knows how different it would have been." Bradley Beal scored 29 points, in-

cluding a baseline jumper to cap a 9-0 stretch and give Washington an 88-87 lead with a little more than 3 1/2 minutes left. "It's frustrating. It's depressing. It's sad," Beal said. "It's probably every synonym of 'sad' you can think of." Golden State's Stephen Curry scored 32 points, including a 62-footer to end the third quarter, as the Warriors won the deciding Game 6 at Memphis. The Warriors advanced with some of the best shooting in the NBA postseason since 1985, becoming the first team since that

year to hit 14 or more 3s in three consecutive playoff games. Curry was 8 of 13 from beyond the arc as the Warriors knocked down a playoff-best 15 3-pointers, closing out Memphis with their third straight win. Curry, who had 10 assists, had the shot of the night after Andre Iguodala blocked Jeff Green's shot near midcourt. Curry grabbed the loose ball and beat the buzzer from the Grizzlies' 3-point line for a 76-68 lead. Klay Thompson had 20 points for Golden State and Draymond Green added 16.

public discourse

Using Naga national movement to draw political mileage unfortunate

t is unfortunate that the Naga politicians have stooped so low as to capitalize the Naga national movement to gain political mileage. Though the present national workers have diluted the issue of Naga nationalism on many fronts, it must be understood that politics under the Indian Union and Naga nationalism have got nothing to do with each other. It is rather funny to read the statement of congress leaders citing that they jointed NPF led DAN Government which has BJP as its principal ally for the sake of Naga solution. Who are they trying to fool? Naga nationalism is a sacred issue and should be upheld by all patriotic Nagas. My memory takes me back to the year 2008 wherein, the present Congress MIAs deserted NPF and contested on Congress ticket as Congress was in

power at the centre during that time. The same brood of MLAs perpetuated political crisis by joining congress and brought Presidents rule in Nagaland just on the eve of state election 2008 just to fulfill their political ambitions. Realising that Congress has no future in Nagaland as the people have rejected them over and again, they have now entered the corridor of power through backdoor much against the wishes of NPF loyalists electorates who have stood by the party through thick and thin. As a staunch regionalist, I appeal to those who are at the helm of party affairs (NPF) to exercise wisdom and differentiate between the sheep be a wolf even if it tries to act like a sheep to ensnare the sheep. Kenekuolie Keretsu Tenyiphe Village, Kuda

WHo is To be blAMed?

t so happened that of all the day, I choose 13th May '15 to go to Dimapur Treasury Office along with a friend for some work. When we started from home we were more than happy to run errand for our work because we considered it fortunate, as now the present Treasury Office stands tall, handsome and just so new located in the heart of Dimapur Town at Bank Colony. We approached the building and talked about how magnificent the new Office building is, and even more curious to see the inside too. But when we were to enter the building our excitement turned sour when suddenly in a split of second a very large and thick window glass fell down from the first floor of the office building right between me and my friend. I don't know what prompted me to push my friend forward. It was just so quick and was a matter of our precious life. Miraculously we escaped the hair rising incident with cuts and wounds in the arm, thigh and foot with very tiny glasses inside the skin, and of course our clothes got torn too! The first thing I did was to check from which room window it felled and what made it crash down below. As I went around from room to room checking from where the glass fell I was more than amused to see myself standing in a vast room with the floor and cracked walls. Got to know that the office building was inaugurated with much pride only around the beginning of this year but already showing signs of aging with cracked walls and window glasses falling down. Funny to even think how a new building started cracking up this soon. Suppose an earthquake like in Nepal happened here, than for sure that building is so gone. Now, it seems one of the person who works in that office opened the window as usual but unfortunate for us to bear the pain of very poor workmanship, the glass gave away right on us. And the interesting fact is that we aren't the first to go through this hair rising incident. Someone already had experienced too, before

us. Okay, now the point is who is to be blamed for this low graded poor workmanship? Constructed such a magnificent Government office building but really disappointing to see that people fear to even get inside the new building. Is it us to be blamed simply because we were unlucky? Is it the Government to be blamed who paid less or no payment was made to those that took the contract? Is it the contractor who is to be blamed for using sub-standard materials? Or is it those people that constructed the building cheated us big and made a fool out of us? Well, today I escaped with some injuries but what of tomorrow? With the passage of time the glasses will easily fell off as I have noticed that more are still not firm to stay for long. It is really saddening to think of what if some old pensioners and fellow citizens go through the same incident that happened to me and my friend? I therefore appeal the Government and the concerned Department to kindly look into the matter as it is of serious matter and for sure it will happen again. Kindly inspect the building on your own and see what is needed to be done at the earliest, otherwise put a notice outside the building cautioning the public to enter the building at one's own risk! Well, as a commoner and a layman I am not here to pin-point any individual or group, but raising a question on who will be honest enough to admit one's own fault and take the blame. Let this matter not end today. Days from now, if I ever get to visit again, I look forward to enter the Treasury Office without any fear of glasses falling over me or over anyone! (P.S:- To those who are employed in Treasury Office, next time when you are to open the windows, be a little more cautious and think of the people commuting below. And to you all Please be careful, you might be the next victim of poor workmanship, you never know!) A concerned citizen Moala Ao , Dimapur

Independent body to address ILP issue

he efforts of the Survival Nagaland and NSF and its affiliates in spearheading the illegal migrants issue in Nagaland is laudable. What the State government has been failing on its part for year after years, these organizations have taken upon themselves to shoulder the responsibility. Yet in strict legal terms, such exercises, however genuine they might appear to be, have to be within the ambit of the law. They need prior sanction of the State government. Entry of outsiders into Nagaland (erstwhile Naga Hills district of Assam Province) is governed by two laws. Inner Line Permit (ILP) regulates the entry of genuine Indian citizens and Protected / Restricted Area Permit (PAP / RAP), in addition to regular visa, regulates the entry of foreigners. ILP operates under the provisions of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR), 1873 while PAP/RAP operates under the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946. While the offenders of Foreigners Act are tried and disposed off by the provisions of Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964; BEFR, 1873 has no such statutory body in Nagaland till date. In Assam, following the Assam Accord in 1983, Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act (IMDT), 1983 was enacted by the Parliament for detection of illegal immigrants in Assam. However, it was struck down by the Supreme Court of India in 2005. The difference between the Foreigners Act, 1946 and IMDT was that; in the former, the burden of proving the citizenship or otherwise rested with the accused; while in the later, it rested on the accuser and the police. Foreigners Act, 1946 is a Central government act and therefore the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Govt. of India is the custodian of this law. Strictly speaking, ILP is a State subject because it applies to Indian citizens (British subjects in pre-independent era) only. However, without going into the details of the two laws (in which I’m not an authority), my objective of writing this piece of opinion is to make humble suggestions for their effective implementations, especially ILP, in the State. After India attained independence, the constitution of India provided certain safeguards to the tribal population. Nondomicile people from mainland India were required to obtain ILP from the district administration and that too, for a limited period. However, the scenario had changed in recent years. Genuine Indian citizens are given ILP in the form of work permit for a year or so, that could be extended. Earlier, issuing of ILP was very much restricted but now it has become a formality or ceremonial, mostly due to monetary consideration. Thousands or may be even lakhs of Indian citizens have entered Nagaland

for various reasons. Illegal migrants from across the border makes double or triple of that. To say there are still restrictions seems paradoxical. Indian citizens that had settled in Nagaland prior to 1st December 1963 are recognized as indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland and enjoying certain safeguards like Nagas by blood. Illegal Bangladeshi Migrants (IBM) is a misnomer because, irrespective of legal or illegal migration, a Bangladeshi is a foreigner by the definition of Foreigners Act, 1946. Their entry into Nagaland is supposed to be regulated by PAP under Foreigners Act, 1946. Foreigners Act defines foreigner as a person who is not a citizen of India. Foreigners are required to obtain PAP/RAP from the MHA. PAP is normally issued for 10 days only and has an option of 7 days extension. Foreigners cannot live in India, let alone run business, without being naturalized as Indian citizens. Conversely, if they have entered Nagaland as Indian citizens by obtaining ILP, as per law, they can’t be treated as foreigners. By giving them ILP, we only legitimize their citizenship as Indians. The casual attitude of Naga people has encouraged people of dubious citizenship to enter Nagaland, the numbers of which have assumed alarming proportion. They have displaced local entrepreneurs and captured almost all trades and commerce in Dimapur and that too, under the patronage of some local protectors. Nagas accept them as our valuable tenants without bothering to ascertain their integrity and antecedents. Nagas are simpletons. A villager’s narrow concept of foreigner connotes the whites only. Generally, Nagas don’t consider people in neighboring countries as foreigners. “According to the Foreigners (report to the police) Order, 1971, made under the Foreigners Act, 1946, every householder or other person shall report to the officer in charge (OC) of the nearest Police Station, the arrival or presence in his household or any other premises occupied by him or under his control of any foreigner, if he knows or has reasons to believe that he is a foreigner”. In other words, if you are harboring a foreigner (a Bangladeshi) without informing the police, you are violating this provision. Nagaland should learn a lesson from Tripura and Assam where the indigenous people are outnumbered by illegal migrants. Vote bank politics has been largely responsible for such exponential growth of immigrant population in these States. They have been enumerated in India’s electoral roll. They are given ration cards, both of which proved their nationalities as Indians. The same is happening in Nagaland today. The anti-social activities perpetrated by these people with or without local support

needs no introduction. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Constitution (Eighty Third Amendment) Act, 1992, made provisions that, only the indigenous tribal people are allowed to participate in the democratic process. Sixteen points agreement did not give that safeguard to Nagas. On the contrary, out of sixty assembly constituencies, 1 Dimapur – I seat is a general seat in which any Indian citizen can contest. Out of about twelve lakh electorates in Nagaland, at least two to three lakhs will be non-Nagas. Article 371 (A) has failed the Nagas in this. The problem of illegal migrants in Nagaland is no longer a temporary problem. It has become a chronic problem requiring long-term measures to tackle it. Periodical ILP check by NGOs cannot bring any lasting solution. The State government is the only authority to enforce the law. But it has no concrete mechanism to address the issue. NGOs can assist the government. But it has no legal authority to usurp government’s role; not even on the ground of government’s failure. “On 9th August 2012, the Supreme Court, while delivering its verdict on public interest litigation (PIL) hailed that the Govt. of India is committed to deporting illegal Bangladeshi migrants, but only lawfully”. What is not done lawfully can be counter-productive. A mass movement like Assam movement may be the call one day but without intensive public awareness and education on the issue, the movement will be directionless and cannot take shape. With a porous border along its west, south and north borders; illegal migrants issue will remain a permanent problem in Nagaland. Permanent problem will need permanent solution. We should try to find appropriate regulating body on permanent basis which will device mechanisms to address the pass and present loopholes and meet the future challenges. In my humble opinion, the need of the hour is to institute an ‘independent body' by the State government. As stated earlier, ILP issue is a state subject. The Constitution (Eighty Third Amendment) Act, 1992 empowers the State governments to amend local laws in conformity with the new provisions in the Constitution. If there’s political will, there should not be any problem for the present opposition-less government to legislate a law for institutionalization of the entire ILP operation in the State. All stakeholders may be included in the independent body. Mass-based organizations should study the feasibility and press the state government for setting up of such independent body under the govt. of Nagaland. (The opinions expressed here are personal and in no way reflect the views of the political party to which the writer belongs). Dr. K. Hoshi, Phek Town

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tudents taking their music GCSE will have to study The Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Clubs Band.' This revamp in the GCSE comes after a major restructuring by the previous government, which had decided to make qualification examinations stricter, the BBC reported. The exam board also added that performances could include everything from Luciano Pavarotti to Beyonce. Melody, harmony, structure, rhythm and meaning are some of the areas that the students would be asked to analyze, while they are tested on understanding, performing and composing music.

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Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie to team up for 'Captain Marvel'

ollywood A-listers Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie have been line up for next major Marvel comic book adaptation of Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers. An insider spilled the beans that Marvel has been courting Jolie to direct the project, and Theron is a clear fan favourite for the starring role, the Daily Star reported. Sources also informed that if the 'Mad Max' star was to get the part, then Jolie would almost certainly sign on to work with her new friend. After recent criticisms that the 'Avengers' films only have one "token" female leading character, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, 'Captain Marvel' will be the first major female superhero in the Marvel Universe to front her own film. 'Captain Marvel ' will be the twentieth film to be released by Marvel Studios for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is slated for release in 2018.

ormer Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has tied the knot with her fiance, Formula One boss Christian Horner. They exchanged wedding vows in a traditional white wedding taking place at St Mary's Church in Bedfordshire's Woburn Abbey, reported BBC News. The bride was stunning in a couture lace dress by Phillipa Lepley. A pair of vintage drop pearl earrings, a diamond necklace, a long veil, and a floral arrangement of pink, yellow, and white roses completed her look. The groom donned a threepiece suit. The former Spice Girls star was accompanied by her daughter Bluebell.

The little girl looked adorable wearing a white dress with a floral crown. Former bandmate Emma Bunton was among the guests. The other ex-Spice Girls like Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, and Melanie C were not in attendance. Victoria apologized for missing the wedding, "Sending you love and happiness. I am so sad I couldn't be with you on your special day. Halliwell, 42, and Horner, 41, went public with their relationship in March 2014 and got engaged in November. He shares a daughter named Olivia with his former partner Beverley Allen.

German TV show featuring Heidi Klum abandoned after threat

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ermany's Next Top Model" finale was forced to be shut down after someone made a call saying that explosive would go off. The host and judge Heidi Klum was removed along with thousands of others from the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany ahead of the live telecast on Thursday, May 14, reported Ace Showbiz. The cancellation was initially attributed to "technical problems" before news broke out that there was a bomb threat. A suspicious bag was found inside the building but it

was later revealed to be non-hazardous. No other suspicious items were found. Investigation to identify the caller is still ongoing. Broadcaster ProSieben issued a statement, saying that they were "very relieved that nothing bad happened." The winner for the modelling competition is scheduled to be determined on Friday. On Twitter, Klum wrote, "Dear GNT fans, the evening unfortunately didn't end the way I wished for! Safety comes first!"

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People want to adopt me: Deepika on 'Piku' success

er act as a selfless daughter, who spends more time listening to her father's constipation tales than on her professional or marital pursuits in "Piku", has garnered an "overwhelming" response for actress Deepika Padukone. But the most heartening has been the response from people who have expressed a wish to "adopt" her. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, "Piku" is an endearing father-daughter tale, with megastar Amitabh Bachchan essaying the role of Deepika's onscreen dad. Their chemistry is natural, relatable and pleasing despite being one full of arguments. What also stands out is Deepika's subdued and subtle camaraderie with Irrfan Khan in the film. "The response has been overwhelming," Deepika told IANS in an interview post the film's release. Her character is independent and freespirited. "I think we had all thought that it's a sweet film and that people will

connect with it, but none of us had expected it to become this big. It's gone beyond our own control. The biggest compliment for me has been... I know it may sound funny, but a lot of people want to adopt me," said the 29-year-old. She says it's been the "biggest compliment". "Multiple people have told me that they want to adopt me after watching 'Piku', and that's very over whelming," said Deepika, who in real life, is the daughter of former badminton ace Prakash Padukone. Deepika, who also features in a brand's emotional advertisement about a daughter's love towards her mother, says her biggest critic is her family. But even they were speechless after watching "Piku". "My family is my biggest critic. They always watch my films, but they would always say 'This could have been a little better'. But, for the first time, after watching this film ('Piku'), there was an absolute silence when they called me. "They were

so overwhelmed by what they had seen that they were just lost for words," she added. The success of "Piku" also shows how a movie can work even without extensive multi-city promotions, skin show, a liplock scene or the songand-dance formula.

"It depends on the story and what the characters are trying to convey. 'Piku' is a story of a daughter and her journey and how she tries to be perfect in every role. She is trying to do so many things and do them all perfectly. 'Piku' is different and didn't require all of that," she said. Considering that Deepika has had quite a winning streak with movies like "Cocktail", "Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela", "Chennai Express" and "Happy New Year", how does she choose her films? "There is no formula... If I find a script and if I feel the director can justify it, I go ahead and do it. I follow my heart and my gut feeling," she said. "The reaction that 'Piku' has got, the kind of scripts that I am getting and with the kind of actors I am getting to work with, it's a very exciting time for me right now," added the actress, who will next be seen in films like "Tamasha" with Ranbir Kapoor and "Bajirao Mastani" with Ranveer Singh.

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indsay Lohan showed up at the Brooklyn daycare center with a copy of the Holy Quran in her hand. It was the American actress' first day at the Duffield Children's Center where she's performing community service, and it looked like she had turned to the religious scripture for some community service spirit, TMZ.com reported. Despite of the court orders, Lohan had showed up 2 hours late to do office work and interact with the kids. The 'Mean Girls' star was ordered to complete 125 hours of community service in 2012 because of her reckless driving.

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Geri Halliwell marries F1 boss Christian Horner

atalie Portman is set to portray Jackie Kennedy in upcoming biopic titled ' Jackie.' The project, which will be helmed by Chilean director Pablo Larrain from a Black List script penned by Noah Oppenheim, will follow the first four days in late former first lady's life after the assassination of her husband, President John. F. Kennedy, Deadline.com reported. Portman has another biopic on her plate 'On The Basis Of Sex,' and is also making her directorial debut with 'A Tale Of Love And Darkness,' adapted from Israeli author Amos Oz's memoir, which is being premiered in Cannes.

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he Chinese-dubbed version of Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK' was premiered in China this week. The event was graced by the superstar himself, director Rajkumar Hirani, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra as well as international star Jackie Chan, along with several other fans. The premiere was held at the Shanghai Art Center in Beijing where Khan, Hirani and Chopra interacted with fans. The movie will release next week in 4,600 screens across China, which the distributors hope will break records set by Khan-starrer '3 Idiots' that was released in 2011. Khan also wished grand success for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to

the country that could result in closer people-to-people contacts. Fans were thrilled after the interaction they had with Indian filmmakers. According to reports, the two megastars congratulated each other on the success of their movies and also spoke about cinema. Chan was completely awestruck by the ‘PK’ star and conveyed his warm wishes to the entire team. Chinese film regulators on Thursday announced three China-India co-production films featuring Bollywood star Aamir Khan and kungfu star Jackie Chan, coinciding with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kung Fu Yoga, a perfect combination of Chinese martial arts and Indian culture, will star Jackie Chan and Aamir Khan.

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ROME, MAY 16 (IANS): Indian tennis player Sania Mirza came out with all guns blazing with Swiss partner Martina Hingis to enter the Rome Masters women's doubles final on the outdoor clay courts of the Foro Italico here on Saturday. The top seeds defeated French-Slovenian fourth seeds Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik 6-2, 7-6(5) in an hour and 27 minutes to enter the summit clash of the 3,288,530euro tournament where they will take on Hungarian-French third seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic for the crown. This is the fourth time Sania and Martina have entered the finals playing together with the last times turning out to be title triumphs at Indian Wells, Miami and Charleston earlier this year. There was nothing to separate in the first five games of the opening set as neither pair could hold on to their service games. However, just when it mattered, the world's two highest ranked players upped

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the ante to win the next three games and seal the set in their favour. Caroline and Katarina came out much stronger in the second set. Though they let Sania and Martina break their serve in the third game, the third seeds came back towards the end to level the contest when

they broke the top seeds, who were serving for the match, to make it 5-all. The encounter then went into the tie-breaker where Sania and Martina just had that extra zing to clinch the tight contest. Overall, Sania and Martina suffered because of four doubles faults which

came towards the beginning. However, the total number of return points they won, helped the Indian-Swiss combine to win the match. Overall, Sania and Martina won 74 of the 130 points played and broke their opponents five times, twice more than the French-Slovenian pair.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 16 (AP): Sadio Mane netted the fastest hat trick in Premier League history on Saturday, grabbing goals in the 13th, 14th and 16th minutes as Southampton boosted its hopes of European qualification with a 6-1 victory against Aston Villa. The Senegal international's treble was wrapped up in 2 minutes, 56 seconds — beating the record of 4:33 set by Liverpool's Robbie Fowler against Arsenal in 1994, two years after the Premier League started. Mane converted the rebound after Villa goalkeeper Shay Given saved his initial shot to give Southampton the lead after 12:22. He scored again on 13:46 before saving his best for last by curling Shane Long's pass on the edge of the area past Given on 15:18. The hat trick was part of an amazing first half for Southampton, with Mane's fellow summer signing Shane Long slotting home from close range before hitting a 40-yard effort to put Saints five up inside 38 minutes. Christian Benteke pulled one back on the stroke of halftime with an exceptional header, but that did not save Tim Sherwood's FA Cup finalists trudging off at the interval to a chorus of boos. Villa, which would have made sure of staying up with a win, improved after the break but were unable to keep Saints at bay, with Graziano Pelle volleying home to take Saints to 60 points their best-ever Premier League return. Southampton's Sadio Mane celebrates scoring the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, during their English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa at St Mary's, Southampton, England on May 16. (AP Photo)

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Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after losing a point during a quarter final match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome on May 15. (AP Photo)

ROME, MAY 16 (AP): The French Open is rapidly approaching and Rafael Nadal is suddenly not so dominant on clay anymore. The Spaniard was beaten 7-6 (7), 6-2 by eighth-seeded Stan Wawrinka in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday; his fifth loss on clay this

season. Nadal wasted four set points in the tiebreaker, surrendering a 6-2 lead. "I didn't have enough leg in some moments today. He played crazy. He hit amazing shots in a lot of moments, and especially important ones," Nadal said. "At 6-2 he played a lot

of good points. "I am not very happy with the way I played," Nadal added. "During the night the ball is bigger, the bounces are not that high. So he has the chance to go for it. And he was on fire." The last time Nadal was beaten so many times on his favorite surface was 12 years ago — in his rookie season. Nadal has won the French Open nine of the past 10 years. But he's struggling to get back to his best after a wrist injury and an appendectomy last season. On Monday, Nadal dropped out of the top five in the ATP rankings for the first time in 10 years — falling to No. 7. That will give him a tough draw in Paris, where play starts next weekend. "I am ready to accept the challenge," Nadal said. "If I go to Roland Garros (and) I lose (and) I don't play well, life continues. It's not the end of the world. I won so many times there. I don't want to (win) 15 Roland Garros. That's for sure. It's normal that I can lose. Losing is part of life." But, he added: "I am sure that I can be competitive." Nadal had won all 12 of his meetings with Wawrinka until the Swiss player beat him in last year's Australian Open final for his first Grand

Slam title. Now, Wawrinka has won two straight against the Spaniard. "I was looking for some win to get my confidence back and this is a perfect match for that," Wawrinka said. "To beat Rafa on clay is something amazing for me." Wawrinka raised his arms in triumph to celebrate and sent a message to his semifinal opponent — fellow Swiss player Roger Federer. Handed a pen to sign a camera lens, Wawrinka scribbled, "See you tomorrow R.F." Federer kept up his pursuit of an elusive title with a 6-3, 6-3 win over sixthseeded Tomas Berdych. Rome and Monte Carlo are the only Masters series titles that the 17-time Grand Slam champion has never won. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, was pushed to three sets for the third consecutive match in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori. Djokovic's semifinal opponent will be seventh-seeded David Ferrer, who beat David Goffin of Belgium 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. In the women's tournament, two-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova defeated former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-2. Sharapova will face Daria Gavrilova of Russia, who

beat Christina McHale of the United States 6-2, 6-4 in a match of two qualifiers. Second-seeded Simona Halep routed qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru 6-1, 6-0 in an all-Romanian match. Halep will next face 10thseeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain, who eliminated last week's Madrid Open champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-2. Djokovic, the defending champion also went three sets against Nicolas Almagro and Thomaz Bellucci in his opening two matches. Still, he extended his winning streak to 20 matches. "(There were) ups and downs for my side in all three matches," Djokovic said. "This is what it takes to win, just finding the proper way and managing to perform your best when it matters." Federer fell behind a break midway through the first set but recovered immediately and cruised from there. "From the baseline I was playing very well." Federer said. "My serve was not quite there from the beginning. I was hitting too many second serves and he was able to take advantage of that and break early. So it was important to pick it up on the serve, which is maybe the easiest thing to do."

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SALT LAKE CITY, MAY 16 (AP): Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield squared off in the ring Friday at a charity fight night event in Salt Lake City. Romney, 68, and Holyfield, 52, sparred, if you could call it that, for just two short rounds before Romney ran away from the boxer and threw in the towel, giving up a round early in the lighthearted fight that came amid several other fights by professional boxers and an auction. The two barely threw any punches and largely just danced around, occasionally lightly jabbing each other in the midsection in what was much more of a comedic event than an actual bout. The black-tie affair raised money for the Utahbased organization Chari-

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, right, throws punches with five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield at a charity fight night event Friday, May 15 in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo)

tyVision, which helps Romney's son Josh doctors in developing Romney, who lives in Utah, countries perform surger- serves as a volunteer presiies to restore vision in peo- dent for CharityVision. ple with curable blindness. Corporate sponsor-

ships for the event ranged from $25,000 to $250,000. Organizers say they raised at least $1 million. "He said, 'You know

what? You float like a bee and sting like a butterfly,'" Romney said after the fight. Attendees just enjoyed the festive atmosphere and the chance to see Romney in the ring. "Oh, it was great. I was very proud of Mitt," said Katie Anderson, who attended the event with her husband. "I was happy it went to the second round," Devin Anderson said. Romney, the most-high profile Mormon in America, is hugely popular in the state, where more than 60 percent of the residents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Beyond his religious connections, the former Massachusetts governor is remembered by many for turning around Salt Lake City's 2002 Winter Olympics after a bribery scandal. Romney has recently built a home in the Salt Lake City area and registered as a Utah voter.

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