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The Congress was left with just 11 legislators, with outgoing Chief Minister Harish Rawat losing both the seats he contested, one narrowly, to his BJP opponents.

“It is a monumental setback. We are disappointed with Uttar Pradesh,” Congress spokesman Sanjay Jha said. Added Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit: “Our party is looking confused.”

But other party leaders rushed to defend Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, saying he alone must not be blamed for the rout in Uttar Pradesh, where the Congress, having become in recent decades an alsoran, aligned with the Samajwadi Party just before the election.

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Trump ‘vows to fight’ as judge halts new travel order

Trump to ask $1.5bn for border wall

The judge lambasted the government for asserting that since the ban did not apply to all Muslims, it could not be construed as discriminating against Muslims IANS, WASHINGTON

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federal district court judge in Hawaii has issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trumps new travel ban, hours before it was due to take effect. The move was slammed by the President as “unprecedented judicial overreach”.

In a 43-page ruling this week, US District Court Judge Derrick Watson concluded that the new executive order failed to pass legal muster at this stage and the state had established “a strong likelihood of success” on their claims of religious discrimination, CNN reported this week.

Watson wrote that any “reasonable, objective observer” would view even the new order as “issued with a purpose to disfavor a particular religion, in spite of its stated, religiously neutral purpose.”

He lambasted the government, in particular, for asserting that because the ban did not apply to all Muslims in the world, it could not be construed as discriminating against Muslims, reported the

Washington Post.

Trump decried the ruling during a rally Wednesday night in Nashville, introducing his statement as “the bad, the sad news.”

“The order he blocked was a watered-down version of the first one,” Trump said, as the crowd booed the news.

“This is, in the opinion of many, an unprecedented judicial overreach,” he added, before pledging to take the issue to the Supreme

Court if necessary.

“We’re going to fight this terrible ruling. We’re going to take this as far as we need to, right up to the Supreme Court. We’re going to win and we’re going to keep our citizens safe,” the President said at the rally.

Trump’s new entry ban had suspended the US refugee programme for 120 days and halted for 90 days the issuance of new visas to people from six Muslim-majority coun-

tries: Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Libya and Syria.

Unlike the previous executive order, the new one removed Iraq from the list of banned countries, exempted those with green cards and visas and removed a provision that arguably prioritizes certain religious minorities.

The new ban was announced earlier this month and was set to take effect Thursday.

“The illogic of the government’s contentions is palpable. The notion that one can demonstrate animus towards any group of people only by targeting all of them at once is fundamentally flawed,” Watson wrote in his ruling.

“Equally flawed is the notion that the executive order cannot be found to have targeted Islam because it applies to all individuals in the six referenced countries,” Watson added.

“It is undisputed, using the primary source upon which the Government itself relies, that these six countries have overwhelmingly Muslim populations that range from 90.7% to 99.8%.”

The Justice Department said it will defend the new travel ban.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will ask Congress for $1.5 billion to begin work on the wall he promised to build along the Mexico border. The money is part of a $30 billion supplemental spending request being sent to lawmakers, according to White House budget director Mick Mulvaney.

Mulvaney told the media on Wednesday that the money would be used to begin developing technologies and locations for the wall, The Hill magazine reported.

The request also boosts funding for defense and other border security measures Trump has called for as part of a push to ramp up deportations of people living illegally in the US. “I think the funding provides for a couple of pilot cases... different kinds of barriers in different kinds of places,” the budget director said.

“We try and find the most costefficient, the safest and also the most effective border protections.”

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‘Trump wrote off $100 million in business losses’ Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005: White House

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S President Donald Trump’s tax affairs were back in the spotlight after leaked 2005 returns showed he wrote off more than $100 million in “business losses” to reduce his federal taxes burden.

The President paid $38 million in federal income tax on reported income of $150 million, an effective tax rate of 25 per cent, according to documents from Trump’s 2005 tax returns disclosed on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show this week.

By claiming losses, Trump apparently saved millions of dollars in taxes that he would otherwise have owed, reports said.

The White House responded without even waiting for the show to air, issuing a statement that seemed to confirm the authenticity of the forms as it defended Trump and assailed MSNBC for publicizing them.

“You know you are desperate for

ratings when you are willing to violate the law to push a story about two pages of tax returns from over a decade ago,” a White House official said in a statement.

“The dishonest media can continue to make this part of their agenda, while the President will focus on his, which includes tax reform that will benefit all Americans,” the official said.

The White House described Trump’s business losses as a “largescale depreciation for construction”, but did not elaborate, reported the New York Times.

In addition to the federal income taxes in 2005, the statement said, he paid “tens of millions of dollars in other taxes, such as sales and excise taxes and employment taxes, and this illegally pub-

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes on more than his $150 million income in 2005, the White House said in a statement.

The White House released details of Trump’s tax return hours ahead of an anticipated news report, as the American cable network MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said she has obtained part of Trump’s 2005 tax forms and prepared to discuss the document, Xinhua news agency reported.

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lished return proves just that”.

Democrats pounced on the report, arguing that the White House’s decision to release details of Trump’s 2005 taxes before Maddow’s show undercut his past refusal

Trump was one of the most successful businessmen in the world with a responsibility to his company, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required,” the White House said.

“Trump paid $38 million even after taking into account large scale depreciation for construction, on an income of more than $150 million, as well as paying tens of millions of dollars in other taxes such as sales and excise taxes and employment taxes and this illegally published return proves just that,” it added.

to release any such information.

“If they can release some of the information, they can release all of the information,” said Zac Petkanas, a senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee.

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Ominous silence before the proverbial storm in SP

Reduced to an all-time low of 47 seats in its 25th year, rumblings have begun in the erstwhile ruling party, which now has a hugely diminished aura and numbers in the 17th Vidhan Sabha MOHIT DUBEY, LUCKNOW

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ith Holi, the Festival of colors concluding, it seems to be time for some fireworks in the Samajwadi Party (SP), which was humbled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the just-concluded Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Reduced to an all-time low of 47 in its 25th year, rumblings have begun in the erstwhile ruling party, which now has a hugely diminished aura and numbers in the 17th Vidhan Sabha. The first murmurs were heard even as results poured in last week and it became evident that the SP would touch a new low and the BJP a new high — a landslide of 325 seats, along with its allies.

It was only after the results were announced that SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was edged out by his Chief Minister son, Akhilesh Yadav, as the national president of the party on January 1, went, for the first time, to the Janeshwar Mishra Trust — which housed the war room of the Congress and SP alliance.

A stone’s throw from his sprawl-

SP’s Akhilesh Yadav (Left), Mulayam Singh Yadav (above) and Shivpal Singh Yadav (below).

Akhilesh rued that he never knew people would vote him out so badly despite the work done by his government.

ing 5, Vikramaditya Marg, bungalow on Panch Bangalia, the tenselooking Yadav chieftain reportedly had gone to meet with and console party workers. He, however, was there for just five-odd minutes and left when he saw his son. Akhilesh, though, is said to have hurriedly

pulled himself together and touched his father’s feet.

Mulayam said nothing and just drove away. He later left for the airport and flew to Saifai, their native village, for the annual Holi celebrations, almost a ritual for the family.

Akhilesh Yadav left a little later

and took the Agra-Lucknow Expressway to drive with his family to Saifai. Enroute, he met some supporters who had gathered along the route. “We will see what went wrong, do not lose heart,” he told the young men.

Akhilesh, after the rout at the

hustings, rued that he never knew people would vote him out so badly despite the work done by his government in the past five years.

“Main samajh gaya hoon ki vote samjhane se nahin, bahkane se milta hai,” (I’ve understood that votes are gained by pulling wool over people’s eyes) he said.

He also taunted the voters by saying: “I guess people did not like the Expressway and were rather looking for a bullet train to come to Uttar Pradesh.” A reference to one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet schemes.

Shivpal, who won from Jaswantnagar yet again with a huge margin, now stands vindicated.

During the infighting, he had openly told Akhilesh that he was on a suicidal mission with the likes of Ram Gopal Yadav and the young brigade that included Udayveer Singh, Sanjay Lathar, Sunil Singh Sajan and other close aides. Both Mulayam and Shivpal had forewarned Akhilesh about having any truck with the Congress.

For now there is an ominous silence in the Yadav clan and in the SP, which, many feel, could be the proverbial calm before the storm.

AAP, Akali missteps helped Congress bloom AAP, which is believed to have cut into Akali Dal votes, ended up helping the Congress indirectly JAIDEEP SARIN, CHANDIGARH

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he stupendous victory of the Congress in the justconcluded assembly polls in Punjab may be credited to a variety of factors, but unintended help also came from the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine and new political entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

More than the anti-incumbency of the 10-year rule of the Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine, it was the virtual hatred towards the Badal family on issues of corruption, drugs, mis-governance and mafia rule, and the lawdefying writ of the ‘Halqa’ (area)in-charges that the Akalis promot-

ed, which led to the decimation of the alliance. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is believed to have cut into Akali Dal votes, too, ended up helping the Congress indirectly instead of consolidating its own position.

This election was different for Punjab because the AAP had made it a triangular affair on a number of seats. Even the Akali Dal and Congress, till the very end, were wary of how the AAP would fare in the polls.

In retrospect, the AAP made several mistakes, starting with the insistence of its central leadership to remote-control the Punjab campaign with leaders from other

states and the lack of faith it showed in the local leadership.

That apart, not being able to project a chief ministerial face, the breakdown of talks with cricketerturned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, questions over choice of candidates and infighting built up, over the past few months, into a situation in which the party found itself trapped.

While Congress won 77 seats in the 117-member assembly, it was the Malwa belt which helped it romp home to power in style. The Congress won 40 out of the 69 seats in the Malwa belt — the region south of river Sutlej and considered agriculturally fertile.

While the Congress won an impressive 77 seats in the 117-member assembly, it was the Malwa belt which helped it romp home to power in style.

The AAP was considered the strongest in the Malwa belt, since it had won four Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 parliamentary elections and had led in 34 assembly seats in the region at that time, but it could manage to win only 18 seats in the assembly polls. Two more seats in the belt were won by AAP ally, the Lok Insaaf Party.

The Akali Dal, for which the Malwa belt was a traditional stronghold, managed to get only eight seats. Its ally BJP got only one seat in the belt.

Having been out of power for a decade, the Congress win is not only important for the party in Punjab but also holds out hope for it nationally.

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BJP wins a massive mandate in the largest Indian state; grabs Uttarakhand and later manages to form governments in Goa and Manipur as Congress wins Punjab IANS, NEW DELHI

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he BJP swept to an unprecedented twothirds majority in Uttar Pradesh and bagged Uttarakhand too and was neck and neck with the Congress in Goa and Manipur in the country’s biggest mandate since the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress returned to power in Punjab after a 10-year gap.

A euphoric Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called it a “historic” verdict that would make a major impact on Indian politics even as the Congress admitted it was stunned by the scale of the verdict in favor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

From being the third largest group in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh assembly, the BJP, powered by an aggressive campaign spearheaded by Modi, catapulted to winning a whopping 324 seats — a neverbefore showing by any party in the country’s most populous state.

The victory left the ruling Samajwadi Party and its ally Congress

A euphoric BJP called the win a historic verdict that would make a major impact on the Indian politics. (Photo: IANS)

punctured with just 55 seats, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was left a pathetic 19 seats. While Samajwadi Party leader and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav promptly resigned, BSP leader Mayawati

Manohar Parrikar takes charge in Goa for fourth time

Manohar Parrikar during swearing-in ceremony. (Photo: IANS)

PANAJI/NEW DELHI: BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, who quit as the Defence Minister recently, was swornin as Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time this week winning the trust vote in the Goa assembly, with 22 MLAs supporting his government. The Congress got the support of 16 legislators.

The trust vote was ordered by the Supreme Court following a petition by the Congress which alleged that Goa Governor Mridula Sinha had played a partisan role in inviting the BJP to form a government although the Congress was the single-largest party with 17 MLAs in the 40-member assembly.

Speaking to reporters after being sworn-in, Parrikar said the support

garnered by the BJP was for the development of Goa. “If there was support, then why did you (Congress) not go to the Governor? The support extended to BJP to form government is only for Goa’s development,” Parrikar told reporters after the swearingin ceremony.

Parrikar’s cabinet includes two ministers from the BJP, namely Francis D’Souza and Pandurang Madkaikar, three from regional party Goa Forward — namely Vijai Sardesai, Vinod Palienkar and Jayesh Salgaonkar, and two from another, older regional party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party — Sudin Dhavalikar and Manohar Azgaonkar.

attributed the rout to the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) which she said were manipulated.

“The historic mandate given to the BJP will give a new direction to Indian politics. It will end the pol-

itics of caste, dynasty (parivarvaad) and appeasement,” BJP President Amit Shah said. The BJP, he added, would form governments in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

The Congress suffered an equally humiliating defeat in neighboring Uttarakhand too. The BJP ousted it from power, winning 57 of the 70 seats, some of the victors being disgruntled Congress veterans who had joined the saffron outfit.

The Congress was left with just 11 legislators, with outgoing Chief Minister Harish Rawat losing both the seats he contested, one narrowly, to his BJP opponents.

“It is a monumental setback. We are disappointed with Uttar Pradesh,” Congress spokesman Sanjay Jha said. Added Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit: “Our party is looking confused.”

But other party leaders rushed to defend Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, saying he alone must not be blamed for the rout in Uttar Pradesh, where the Congress, having become in recent decades an alsoran, aligned with the Samajwadi Party just before the election.

In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP’s success rate enveloped both urban and rural areas and appeared to demolish traditional caste equations.

Amarinder sworn-in as Punjab CM IANS, CHANDIGARH

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marinder Singh has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Punjab this week.

He was administered oath of office and secrecy by Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore at an impressive ceremony at the Punjab Raj Bhawan.

Amarinder, a former Army captain, took the oath in English.

This is the second time that Amarinder, 75, has become Chief Minister of the state. He was earlier in office from 2002 to 2007.

Nine ministers, including two women, were also inducted.

Punjab CM Amarinder SIngh

The ministers inducted included Brahm Mohindra, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Manpreet Badal, Charanjit Singh Channi, Rana Gurjeet

Singh, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa.

The two women inducted are Aruna Chaudhary and Razia Sultana. Both will be ministers of state with independent charge.

Top Congress leaders, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, were present to attend the ceremony.

Prominent faces at the ceremony included Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kapil Sibal, Raj Babbar, Ambika Soni, Rajeev Shukla, Sachin Pilot, Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra, Ashok Gehlot and Asha Kumari.

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fter the Holi break that followed the landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the rout of the ruling Congress in the hill state of Uttarakhand, political activity is picking up on both sides of the spectrum.

According to sources, out of the 56 elected MLAs of the BJP, more than two dozen were aspiring for ministerial berths.

Major names doing the rounds for the Chief Minister's post include Satpal Maharaj, Trivendra Rawat and Prakash Pant. All CM hopefuls are camping in New Delhi, "setting the chess board in their favor" a senior leader said, privy to the parleying for the top post.

Senior leaders like Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, Vijay Bahuguna and Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank could also be considered, feel some.

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Verma to head US healthcare agency The Indian-American was sworn-in as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services IANS, WASHINGTON,

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ndian-American Seema Verma has been sworn-in as the head of a key healthcare agency in the Donald Trump administration. She was sworn in

by US Vice President Mike Pence as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, PBS NewsHour reported.

The $1 trillion agency oversees health insurance programmes for everyone from nursing home residents to newborns.

“President Donald Trump has chosen one of the leading experts in America on state-based healthcare solutions to lead this impor-

BRIEFS Campaign against hate crimes launched WASHINGTON: Chicago-based Indian-American Public Affairs Committee (IAPAC) has launched a campaign across the US to spread awareness about hate crimes against the community.

The committee plans to organize a series of grassroot events and town halls across the country, American Bazaar Online reported.

“There is a need to bring understanding about the people of Indian-American and represent their interests,” Ashwani Dhall, one of the founding members of IAPAC, said in a statement.

US man tries to burn Indian-Americans’ store WASHINGTON: A man in Florida tried to burn down a convenience store owned by Indian-Americans because he thought the owners were Muslims, officials said.

Richard Lloyd, 64, told the police officials that he wanted to “run the Arabs out of our country” so he pushed a dumpster in front of the Port St. Lucie store this week and set the contents on fire, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara said in a news release posted on Facebook.

Lloyd told detectives he assumed the owner was a Muslim and that angered him because of “what they are doing in the Middle East,” Mascara said.

—IANS

tant agency,” Vice President Pence said at the swearing-in ceremony at the White House.

“The President has asked you to bring your expertise to DC,” Pence

Seema Verma is the second IndianAmerican to be inducted into the Trump administration said, adding: “We’re confident that you’ll help restore healthcare decision making to the states, and in the process help make the best healthcare system in the world even better.”

Verma is the second IndianAmerican to be inducted into the

Trump administration.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley was the first cabinet rank official from the community to serve in any presidential administration.

“Today, our healthcare stands at a crossroads, and we have no choice but to reform it,” she said.

The Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 55-43, largely along party lines.

Verma is taking over the agency as a Republican healthcare bill moving through the House has reopened the debate over the government’s role in healthcare.

Verma is an Indiana healthcare consultant and protege of Pence, who is a former Indiana governor.

The American Association of

Indian-American Seema Verma

Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) which represents more than 60,000 physicians, welcomed Verma’s appointment, reported New India Times newspaper.

Ajay Lodha, President of AAPI,

lauded Verma’s accomplishments in Indiana, and said he hoped that the problems faced by patients under the Medicare drug plan would be resolved under her leadership.

‘Government to ensure diaspora’s safety’ IANS, NEW DELHI

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xternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that India has raised the recent incidents of violence with Indian citizens in the U.S. at the highest level and assured that the government will ensure safety of diaspora.

The minister was making a statement in the Lok Sabha, where she made an appearance for the first time since her kidney transplant surgery. The minister assured the House that the government was giving highest priority to the safety of Indian diaspora.

“Safety and security of Indian diaspora abroad remains a top priority for this government. We are

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

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Prosecutor Preet Bharara asked to quit: Reports IANS, NEW YORK

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reet Bharara, a high-profile Indian-American federal prosecutor who had an Indian diplomat arrested, has been asked to quit by US President Donald Trump’s administration in a sweeping ouster of hold-overs from the previous administration.

Bharara and 45 other federal prosecutors, who were appointed

by former President Barack Obama, were told this week by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to submit their resignations.

Nicknamed the “Sheriff of Wall Street”, his jurisdiction covered New York’s financial district putting him in the limelight as he prosecuted more than 100 finance executives for criminal activities like stock trading irregularities using insider information.

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They included several Indians like Rajat Gupta, the former head of the consulting company McKinsey and a Goldman Sachs direc-

issues. “We will remain vigilant to developments impacting the lives of Indians abroad and do everything possible to safeguard their interests and welfare,” Swaraj said.

The minister’s response came a week after the Lok Sabha members raised concern over hate crimes against Indians in the U.S. The members were voicing concern over the killing of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas on February 22 in an apparent hate crime, and of another Indian Harnish Patel a week later.

A Sikh man, Deep Rai, an American citizen, was fired at in a racial attack last week, and is out of danger now. tor, who served two years in jail for colluding with the Sri LankanAmerican hedge fund operator Raj Rajaratnam in a stock market scam using insider information.

Even though Bharara could be reappointed, his inclusion in the list of all the other Obama appointees came as a surprise because after a meeting with Trump in November he told reporters that he had been asked to stay on as federal prosecutor or US district attorney.

It was not clear if his resignation would be accepted immediately or if he would be asked to stay on to complete some pending prosecutions.

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Coldest Holi in five years The dip in mercury led most people to choose powder colors in place of colored water. Water balloons, usually the norm on Holi, were mostly missing Celebration with verve in Bengal

KOLKATA: Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm across West Bengal as people participated in great numbers in the festival of colors and swayed to a lot of popular beats.

While the Bengali community dominated the Dol (spring festival similar to Holi) celebrations a day before, it was the turn of the nonBengali communities (predominantly Marwaris, Gujratis and Biharis) to splash colors on one another on Dulhendi.

City hot spots, including amusement parks and community centres saw huge footfalls as revellers feasted and spent time with their friends and relatives dancing on peppy Bollywood numbers played in the background.

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t was mostly a dry Holi, with gulal powder in and water balloons and pichkaris largely avoided, as the national capital celebrated its coldest festival of colors in the last five years with the minimum temperature at 9.4 degrees Celsius this week.

Adults refrained from throwing colored water on each other and parents asked children not to play too much with water balloons and water guns.

The dip in mercury led most people to choose powder colors in place of colored water. Water balloons, usually the norm on Holi, were mostly missing and the celebration concluded by 4 p.m. in most places in the national capital.

An India Meteorological Department (IMD) official told IANS that the minimum temperature on Holi was 9.4 degrees Celsius — which ranged from two to seven degrees below the temperatures noted in the last five years.

The minimum temperature on Holi in 2016 was 16 degrees Celsius, it stood at 11 degrees Celsius in 2015, 16 in 2014, 17 in 2013 and 13 degrees Celsius in 2012.

Mayank Upadhyay, a resident of Mayur Vihar in east Delhi, told IANS that he asked his children not to play with water and only stick to dry colors as a cold breeze was blowing in the city, causing a

Many people preferred playing Holi with powdered colors, instead of using water balloons or water guns. (Photo: IANS)

Colorful wishes poured in from B-Town MUMBAI: Many bollywood actors sent Holi wishes via Twitter to their fans, urging them to enjoy a safe and happy festival of colors.

Amitabh Bachchan: “The quieter you become the more you can hear... Happy Holi.”

Priyanka Chopra: “Do me a favor let’s play Holi! Here is wishing everyone a safe beautiful wonder filled Holi.”

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CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greeting to the countrymen on the occasion of Holi, wishing the festival “spread joy and warmth everywhere”.

“Greetings on the festival of colors, Holi. May the festival spread joy and warmth everywhere,” Modi tweeted.

Besides, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also wished Holi to the countrymen.

the festival. We only used powder colors,” Upadhyay said.

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Kejriwal alleges EVM tampering in Punjab 20-25% of votes polled in favor of AAP had been transferred to the Akali Dal-BJP alliance, the Delhi CM alleges IANS, NEW DELHI

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elhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that EVMs may have been tampered with in Punjab, resulting in 20-25 per cent of AAP votes getting transferred to the SAD-BJP alliance and thus propping up the Congress to power.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader told the media here that there were numerous booths where his party got only “two, three or four” votes when though the number of its own activists and family members were in dozens.

He said there was widespread suspicion that “20 to 25 per cent of votes polled in favor of the AAP had been transferred to the Akali Dal-BJP alliance” by tampering the Electronic Voting Machines.

BRIEFS No respite for Zakir Naik’s NGO IRF NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by NRI televangelist Zakir Naik against a ban on his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), saying the home ministry has “sufficient material for immediate ban”.

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva dismissing Naik’s plea, said: “Immediate action appears to have been taken in interest of sovereignty, integrity and maintenance of public order.”

Naik had challenged the November 17, 2016 notification imposing an immediate ban on the IRF for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Two IS suspects arrested in Manipur IMPHAL: Assam Rifles have arrested two Islamic State suspects from a border town in Manipur, police sources said on Thursday.

The arrests were made at a border checkpost at Khudengthabi along the Trans Asian Highway No 1 on March 14 when the suspects were proceeding towards Imphal from the border town of Moreh.

The two were identified as Nazir Mohammad and Abu Bakir who told police that they were from Tamil Nadu.

—IANS

No evidence to show EVMs tampering: EC

Use ballot paper for civic polls: Delhi govt

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday reiterated that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tamper proof and termed the allegations by some political parties as “baseless, speculative and wild”.

“It is not for the first time that such allegations and suspicions have been raised. But none of those alleging tampering has been able to demonstrate to the commission... that EVMs used by it can be manipulated,” the EC said in a statement.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has urged Lt Governor Anil Baijal to get the civic polls conducted through paper ballot instead of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday.

Talking to reporters here, Kejriwal said the request for conducting the polls through paper ballot had been sent to Baijal’s office as he had the power to amend the rules.

The Congress won the Punjab election with 38.4 per cent vote share, the defeated Akali Dal-BJP alliance got 30.5 per cent of votes while the AAP, now the main

opposition party, got only 23.5 per cent of votes.

“There was anger against the ruling Akali-BJP alliance and people were saying the AAP will sweep

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: IANS)

the polls with Akali-BJP getting only 5-6 per cent votes,” Kejriwal said.

“But in the end, AAP got barely 25 per cent votes and the SAD got almost 31 per cent. How is it possible?”

AAP “volunteers and their families... are all ready to swear on affidavit that they voted for us” in areas where the party got only two to four votes, he said.

Kejriwal said there were no two views about the AAP sweep in the

Malwa region in Punjab and yet all seats there went to the Congress.

Pointing out the vulnerability of EVMs, Kejriwal said the Election Commission cannot shirk away from its responsibility of restoring people’s faith in the electoral process.

He said similar doubts had also been raised about the EVMs following the Maharashtra civic polls and the just concluded assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.

Rape accused SP leader Prajapati arrested IANS, LUCKNOW

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ang rape accused Gayatri Prajapati, a senior Samajwadi Party leader and minister in the outgoing Uttar Pradesh government, was arrested on Wednesday and sent to 14-day’s judicial custody.

Absconding since February 27, Prajapati was arrested in Lucknow’s Aashiana area early on

Wednesday by a joint team of the Special Task Force and the local police.

Sources told IANS that the mining minister in the outgoing government, known for his proximity to Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, was first taken to the Alambagh police station for recording his statement.

The police has already arrested

Uttar Pradesh police has arrested SP leader Gayatri Prajapati. (Photo: IANS)

other accused, including Amrendra Singh aka Pintu, Roopesh and Vikas Verma, gunner Chandrapal,

a revenue official Ashok Tiwari, Ashish Shukla and had detained the sons of the minister.

Father cries foul in Dalit JNU student’s death IANS, NEW DELHI

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he father of a Dalit JNU student, who was found dead two days ago at a friend’s house in south Delhi, has ruled out suicide, alleging that his son was battling “caste-based harassment discrimination in his academic pursuits” at the university.

The father’s claim came hours after Delhi Police said it was investigating it as suicide and registered abetment of suicide charges against unknown persons.

“The police have also registered a case under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police

JNU students waiting outside the AIIMS for the post-mortem report of J Muthukrishnan. (Photo: IANS)

Chinmoy Biswal said.

J. Mathukrishnan, 29, an MPhil student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), was found hanging

from a ceiling fan at his friend’s place in Munirka Vihar on Monday.

His 53-year-old father, Jeevand-

haam, has told police that his son could not have committed suicide because his body carried no such indications. “I was shown the photographs of the body hanging from the ceiling fan with a cloth, his knees bent and his feet touching the ground. The position of the body as seen from the picture raises serious doubts about the alleged claim of my son committing suicide,” Jeevandhaam said in his written statement to police.

A copy of the statement is with IANS. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), however, ruled out any foul play in the death after a five-member medical board conducted an autopsy.

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Manohar quits as ICC Chairman Manohar has served as BCCI president twice. He first became BCCI chief in 2008 and left the post in 2011. Following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya, he was re-elected as BCCI president in october 2015 IANS, DUBAI

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ormer BCCI chief Shashank Manohar has stepped down as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) citing personal reasons for the decision.

Manohar’s decision comes after only eight months in office. The 59-year-old was elected unopposed as the ICC’s first independent chairman last year. His two-year term was to end in May 2018.

The former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President sent a copy of his resignation letter to ICC CEO Dave Richardson this week.

“I have tried to do my best and have tried to be fair and impartial in deciding matters in the functioning of the board and in matters related to member boards along with the able support of all directors.

“However, for personal reasons it is not possible for me to hold the august office of ICC chairman and hence I am tendering my resignation as chairman with immediate effect,” Manohar said in the letter.

“I take this opportunity to thank

India, SL, B’desh tri-series in 2018 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) proposed a triangular contest between India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for the Nidahas Trophy between March 15 and 30 next year to mark the island nation’s 70th anniversary of independence, according to an espncricinfo report.

According to SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala, the tournament will consist of seven matches in all with each team playing the others twice, before the top two progress to the final. However, it is not yet clear if the matches will be T20 or ODI. “The (SLC) technical committee and cricket committee is looking into it, but at the moment we would like it to be a T20 triangular — that’s what the agreement is,” Sumathipala said.

According to the Future Tours Programme (FTP), Sri Lanka are set to play five ODIs, and a T20I in India in March next year, which will follow three Tests.

Sumathipala said at least some of those matches would effectively be transmuted into Nidahas Trophy games, while BCCI CEO Rahul Johri said the boards were still “working on” the exact schedule.

—IANS

Shashank Manohar with former BCCI President Anurag Thakur. Manohar this week stepped down as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) citing personal reasons for the decision. (File Photo)

all the directors, the management and staff of ICC for supporting me wholeheartedly. I wish the ICC all the very best and hope it achieves greater heights in future.”

The ICC confirmed that it has received Manohar’s resignation, adding that a replacement will be announced shortly.

“The ICC has confirmed it has received an email from Chairman Shashank Manohar tendering his resignation. The ICC Board will assess the situation and next steps before making a further announcement,” the ICC said in a statement this week.

The BCCI, on its part, expressed

surprise at Manohar’s sudden decision. “Manohar’s contribution to Indian cricket is invaluable. He is a man of few words but excellent deeds,” the BCCI said in a statement.

“The BCCI Committee of Administrators (CoA) was looking forward to a long-term coopera-

tion between the ICC and the BCCI with Manohar at the helm of affairs,” the BCCI added.

“The BCCI wishes him the very best for his future endeavours.”

The first ICC chief not affiliated to any of its member boards, Manohar took over the post from N. Srinivasan in May last year after giving up his position of BCCI president.

Since then, he has tried to curb the disproportionate amount of power wielded by the BCCI, Cricket Australia (CA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

The ICC had passed in principle a new constitution last month that corrected some of the imbalance in influence and financial power of the BCCI, CA and ECB. A final call on the new constitution was to be taken at the next round of meetings by the ICC boards next month.

Manohar has served as BCCI president twice. He first became BCCI chief in 2008 and left the post in 2011. Following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya, he was reelected as BCCI president in october 2015.

Smith ‘rubbishes’ Kohli’s allegations IANS, RANCHI

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head of the third cricket Test match, Australia captain Steve Smith on Wednesday rubbished his opposite number Virat Kohli’s allegations that he cheated more than once while taking Decision Review System (DRS) calls. He reiterated that it was his ‘brain fade’ that led to the controversial incident and he would never do it on a consistent basis.

The second Test in Bengaluru ended on a sour note after Smith was caught looking towards the dressing room balcony for advice on DRS appeal against his dismissal when given out lbw to pacer Umesh Yadav.

“From my point of view I think they’re completely wrong. I obviously came out after the game and said I made a mistake and it was an error on my behalf, it was a brain fade,” Smith said at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the third rubber here.

“In regard to saying we do it consistently, that’s complete rubbish in my opinion. I think he was wrong in his statement,” added the 27-year old.

Asked to comment on Kohli’s statement that he had no regrets

Smith said that he came out after the game. He accepted that he made a mistake and it was an error on his behalf. (Photo: IANS)

about what he had said after the Bengaluru game, Smith said there is no animosity anymore from his side.

“Not from my point of view...

Yeah, it’s about moving on and concentrating on this Test here. It’s been a great series so far, the cricket that’s been played, and hopefully cricket can be the winner out here in the Test match. It’s an exciting one, one-all in the series, half way through the series. We’re all excited about this Test and hopefully it can be a good one,” the right-hander said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) did not level any

charge against any player after the Test and match referee Richie Richardson will bring both the captains together ahead of the penultimate game.

“Perhaps I might be able to ask a few questions. We’ll see what the mood is like at that time.”

“Kohli obviously stuck by his comments. I think it will be just similar sort of thing with Richie making sure that cricket is the winner this week,” Smith said.

“I spoke to Richie Richardson and the other umpires just now.

Basically they said cricket is the winner in the Test. Both teams

RANCHI: Australia posted 109/3 at lunch on the opening day of the third cricket Test against India at the JSCA International Stadium here. For Australia, skipper Steven Smith was batting on 34 with Peter Handscomb on six at the other end when the teams when in at the break.

Fast bowlers Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a wicket each for India.

Electing to bat on winning the toss, the visitors were off to a brisk start with openers Matt Renshaw and David Warner maintaining a scoring rate of around four runs an over in the initial stage.

turn to play within rules of the game. We always know that a series between Australia and India is fiercely contested.”

“It’s between number one and two sides in the world. They understand that, it’s just about playing within the boundaries of the game and making sure that cricket is the winner,” he concluded.

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Dutch PM claims victory The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) led by PM Mark Rutte is set to emerge as the largest party in the parliamentary election, according to exit polls IANS, THE HAGUE

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he Netherlands has said “stop” to the wrong kind of populism, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte after exit polls showed his center-right party would keep its position as the biggest party in the parliamentary election.

“It seems that the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) will be the largest party three times in a row,” Rutte told a crowd of cheering supporters in a gathering on Wednesday evening at the World Trade Centre in The Hague.

“It is an evening when the Netherlands said ‘Ho’ (which means ‘stop’ in Dutch) to the wrong kind of populism after Brexit and the US elections,” Rutte said.

The first exit polls showed that the VVD would win 31 out of 150

SHORT TAKES 43 killed in Damascus suicide bombing DAMASCUS: The suicide bombing that rocked the capital city of Damascus have killed 43 persons and wounded over 100 others, media reports said.

The first explosion happened when a suicide bomber detonated his bomb vest inside the Justice Palace, or the Courthouse, in central Damascus on Wednesday afternoon, leaving 43 people killed and 105 others wounded, the source told Xinhua news agency on condition of anonymity.

Pak seeks Interpol help to curb online blasphemy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Interpol’s help to identify social media pages that contain inflammatory and sacrilegious content that violates international laws, the media reported on Thursday.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also sent a formal request to social networking site Facebook in the light of court rulings regarding the blocking of blasphemous material online, agency officials told a high-level meeting said on Wednesday.

Chaired by Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan, the meeting was held to review ongoing investigations into the circulation of blasphemous content on social media sites to ensure immediate blocking and swift punishment of those behind these acts, Dawn news reported.

—IANS

Dutch Prime Minister and People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy VVD leader Mark Rutte. (Photo: Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS)

seats in the lower house of Parliament, while its biggest competitor, the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), would secure only 19 seats, the same as the Democratic 66

(D66) and the Christian Democrats (CDA), reported Xinhua news agency on Thursday.

PVV leader Geert Wilders thanked the people who voted for

him on Twitter shortly after the result of the exit polls was revealed.

“We have won seats. That’s the first victory,” said Wilders.

“Too bad we are not the biggest party, but it is a result we can be proud of,” Wilders added.

Wilders also said that he is willing to make strong opposition to the future government of the Netherlands. Wilders had been in a neck-and-neck battle with Rutte throughout his campaign, but slid in opinion polls in the final run-up to the voting day.

Rutte admitted that the differences had been “emphasized” throughout the campaign, but called on the parties to “bring the country back together again” and to form a stable government in a “sensible manner”.

The results of the elections will be declared on March 21.

Erdogan blames Dutch for Srebrenica ANKARA: In remarks escalating tensions between the two countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Dutch of being responsible for the biggest massacre in Europe since World War II. With high-level diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Netherlands already frozen, Erdogan on Tuesday blamed the Dutch for failing to prevent the killing of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica when Bosnian Serb forces overran the town in 1995, CNN reported on Wednesday.

The Turkish President’s comments — made during a speech in Ankara — came amid an escalating row sparked by Turkish officials being blocked from addressing political rallies in the Netherlands, said the report.

Over the weekend, the Netherlands refused to allow Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to visit Rotterdam for a political rally.

—IANS

Ousted South Korean leader mired in dog row IANS, SEOUL

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n what could be a violation of animal protection laws, ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye faces accusations of abandoning her nine dogs when she left the presidential palace.

The row comes as Park was called for questioning and named as a suspect in the wide-ranging corruption scandal that eventually led to her downfall, reported BBC on Wednesday.

She was dismissed from her post last week when the constitutional

court upheld her impeachment.

The government announced that it will hold the presidential election on May 9 to find a replacement for the ousted leader.

Park is the country’s first democratically-elected leader to be ousted.

Over the weekendk, Park left the presidential palace and moved into her house in an affluent district of Seoul.

Her nine Jindo dogs were not among the entourage that accompanied her, according to the report.

The Busan Korea Alliance for

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye (C) arrives at her private residence in Seoul on March 12. (Photo: Xinhua/Lee Sang-ho/IANS)

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Busan Kapca) said she could have violated animal protection laws by leaving the dogs behind.

The group, along with the Coex-

India at 148th in number of women MPs ARUL LOUIS, UNITED NATIONS

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eleasing a world ranking of the number of women parliamentarians that that placed India 148, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head of UN Women, has called for reservations for women.

The rankings of all 193 UN member countries released here on Wednesday by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women showed that women made up 11.8 per cent of the Lok Sabha where 64 were elected to the 542-member house and 11 per cent of the Rajya Sabha with 27 of the 245 members.

India ranked 88 in the number of women ministers with five or 18.5 per cent in the cabinet.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Photo: UN)

However, women hold important positions: Sumitra Mahajan is the Speaker and Sushma Swaraj is the External Affairs Minister.

Speaking to reporters, IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong

backed up the call for reservations for women suggesting that quotas for them could speed up the process for achieving gender equality. At the current rate of progress, it would take 50 years for the number of women to equal that of men in legislative bodies, he said.

The percentage of women in parliaments worldwide barely ticked up from 22.6 per cent in 2015 to 23.3 per cent in 2016.

India’s percentage is about half the world tally.

Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of UN Women, the international organization’s arm for empowering women, said that the most progress in increasing their ranks in parliament was achieved in countries with quotas.

istence of Animal Rights on Earth (Care), claimed she had abandoned her pets, and both organizations offered to find new homes for the dogs.

UK Parliament passes Brexit bill LONDON: Theresa May’s Brexit bill has cleared all hurdles in the Houses of Parliament, opening the way for the Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 by this Theresa May March-end.

Peers accepted the supremacy of the House of Commons late on Monday night after MPs overturned amendments aimed at guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens in Britain and giving Parliament a “meaningful vote” on the final Brexit deal, reported the Guardian.

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‘Padmavati’ set torched Detailed costumes designed after months of hardwork were reduced to ashes IANS, KOHLAPUR

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n a fresh setback for filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a huge outdoor set of his historic period drama “Padmavati” here was reduced to ashes after two dozen unidentified persons torched it.

Since the fire brigade could not reach the disaster site quickly after the flames were noticed at 1 a.m., villagers helped douse the fire and helped to move the people and horses, from the site to safety.

Detailed costumes, especially for junior artistes, were reduced to ashes, rued Rimple of designer duo Rimple and Harpreet Narula who have worked for months on creating the look for characters in the Hindi movie.

The makers of the movie filed a complaint with police against “miscreants who vandalized our costume and jewellery and set it on fire”, tweeted Shobha Sant, CEO, Bhansali Productions.

She thanked the police for “quick intervention” and said there was no loss of life and no one was seriously hurt.

“We are grateful that there has been no loss of life or harm to anybody on the set. While, thankfully the incident occurred after we had wrapped our shoot for the day and all the artistes, cast and crew were

BRIEFS Accused in priest rape case told to surrender KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has directed a Catholic priest, two nuns and another woman, to surrender within five days to the police in connection with the rape of a minor, allegedly by a Catholic parish vicar.

All the accused are absconding after police found they helped prime accused Robin Vadakkanchery, a Catholic parish vicar, who has been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old school girl.

AIADMK fields Dinakaran for by-polls CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK will field its Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran for the April 12 by-election for the Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly constituency caused by the death of Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha, the party said.

The Election Commission of India said the filing of nominations will begin on March 16. —IANS

A huge film set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film “Padmavati” reduced to ashes after a group of unidentified persons set it on fire in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. (Photo: IANS)

safely away; unfortunately, around 70-80 per cent of costumes and jewellery for the movie have been destroyed,” a spokesperson, Bhansali Productions, said.

The incident occurred at the picturesque Masaipathar area, around 15 km on the outskirts of Panhala town in Kolhapur district, said an investigating officer.

“The set is spread across nearly 50,000 square feet and a group of unidentified persons set it on fire around 1 a.m,” the official told

IANS. Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Deepak V. Kesarkar said Bhansali had declined night security for the film set.

He said the police had deployed one officer and five constables for day security. Now, this has been upgraded to one officer and 12 constables who will guard the unit round-the-clock.

The miscreants escaped.

“Padmavati” tells the story of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler who fell in love with

Rajput queen Padmavati.

Bhansali had moved the film’s shoot to Maharashtra after activists of outfit Shri Rajput Karni Sena had assaulted him and vandalised the Jaipur set in January over alleged distortions in the film’s script. But the group denied involvement in the Kolhapur incident.

“It is likely that groups that support us might have indulged in this activity,” Lokendra Singh Kalvi, a leader of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, told IANS on phone.

Bhansali was to shoot a war scene on the set for the film, which features Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles.

Actress Anushka Sharma condemned the incident. “It’s not acceptable, of course. And no sensible person, not just in the film industry, can damage somebody’s personal properties.”

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra told IANS: “No one has read the script, except the director (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) who has already given an explanation regarding intimate scenes and other issues that were questioned.

“The film is yet to be made.

How can some people make a judgment even before watching the film regarding inaccuracy of history?

“As a film industry, we all should stand by him, and against such vandalism. Every individual has a right to interpret things in their way and to take creative liberty.”

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma expressed shock. “‘Padmavati’ attacked again? I think we as Indians are going back to the medieval ages and we need to be ashamed. I am sure attackers of ‘Padmavati’ when compared to Sanjay Bhansali won’t even know 1 per cent of its history which they are pretending to protect.”

Andhra presents Rs 1.57 lakh crore budget IANS, AMARAVATI

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ndhra Pradesh on Wednesday presented nearly Rs 1.57 lakh crore budget for 2017-18, the first after moving the state capital from Hyderabad to Amaravati.

Finance Minister Y. Ramakrishnudu proposed total expenditure at 1.57 lakh crore, an increase of 15.71 per cent over the previous year. This comprised revenue expenditure of Rs 1.26 lakh crore and capital expenditure of Rs 31,087 crore.

The estimated revenue deficit is around Rs 416 crore and the fiscal deficit is estimated at around Rs 23,054 crore, 0.05 per cent and 3 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) respectively.

He said he was feeling privileged to be bringing back legislative power to the historical city of Amaravati after nearly 2,000 years.

The budget allocated Rs 1,061 crore for the development of the new state capital.

The minister assured that funds will not be a constraint in giving

The minister assured that funds would not be a constraint in giving shape to dream capital, which would serve as a model for the country. (File Photo)

shape to dream capital, which will serve as a model for the country.

Ramakrishnudu pointed out that as per advanced estimates, the state could successfully post a healthy growth of 11.61 per cent.

Under Vision 2029, the state is targeting a growth rate of 12 per cent every year.

He admitted that shifting the state capital and demonetization has put tremendous stress on the

financial resources during the year 2016-17.

“Further, migration to GST regime is expected to negatively impact the growth of state resources in the short term,” he said. Claiming that the people took hardships caused by demonetization in their stride, he said Andhra Pradesh was leading the country in adopting digital payment methods.

The state allocated Rs 9,091 crore constituting 5.79 per cent of total budgetary allocation to agriculture and allied sectors, Rs 19,565 crore to rural development which is 12.46 per cent of total budgetary allocation, and Rs 12,770 crore to irrigation sector comprising 8.13 of total budgetary allocation.

He was confident these allocations will revitalize the rural economy. The budget has provided Rs 3,600 crore for waiver of farm loans. The state has so far provided Rs 11,000 crore for the scheme.

Agriculture Minister P. Pulla Rao later presented a separate budget for agriculture.

The Finance Minister proposed Rs 7,021 crore for health and family welfare, an increase of 15 per cent over previous year.

The allocation for industries department has been hiked by 113 per cent to Rs 2,086 crore.

He proposed Rs 20,384 crore for general education and Rs 765 crore for technical education. He allocated Rs 11,361 crore for welfare of people.

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‘Baahubali 2’ trailer bigger and better The two minutes 20 second trailer is filled with love, war, deceit and death, along with awe-inspiring visual effects IANS, CHENNAI

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he goose bump-inducing theatrical trailer of S.S Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali: The Conclusion is truly world-class and visually breathtaking.

The two minutes 20 second trailer is filled with love, war, deceit and death. Amidst all this, there are spectacular visuals and awe-inspiring visual effects.

Going by the trailer, it’s evident that the envelope has been pushed in terms of overall scale and vision.

The trailer begins with a quick recap of what happened in the first part and goes on to introduce us to Amarendra Baahubali, played by Prabhas, who solemnly swears to even sacrifice his life for the people of his kingdom.

In the trailer, there are quick shots

BRIEFS: Another Bulgaria plan for ‘Vivegam’ team CHENNAI: The makers of actor Ajith Kumar-starrer upcoming Tamil actionthriller Vivegam have started a month-long final leg of shooting from in Bulgaria. Ajith Kumar “It will be a month-long schedule with which the entire talkie portion will be completed,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS. This is the second time the team will be shooting in Bulgaria.

Being directed by Siva, the film also Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan and Vivek Oberoi and is produced by T.G. Thyagarajan.

Katamarayudu’ teaser draws 10 million views CHENNAI: The teaser of actor Pawan Kalyan’s forthcoming Telugu actioner Katamarayudu crossed 10 million views this week, making it Pawan Kalyan the highest viewed teaser in the star’s career.

Originally released on February 4, the teaser became a viral sensation in no time.

— IANS

April 28: ‘Baahubali 2’ to be released in IMAX format MUMBAI: S.S. Rajamouli’s epic film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion will be digitally re-mastered in the immersive IMAX format and released in IMAX theatres in India, beginning April 28.

With the IMAX format, one can record and display images of far greater size and resolution.

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, releasing otherwise on April 14, is the

of Anushka and her blosomming romance with Prabhas.

There is plenty of rip-roaring action, setting ample anticipation for the film’s release on April 28.

The face-off between Prabhas

thrilling continuation of the 2015 box office hit Baahubali: The Beginning.

It reunites Rajamouli with Prabhas, along with Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia.

A major factor for the wide appeal of the Baahubali films is the scale and immersive nature with which we designed and filmed them. said film director Rajamouli.

and Rana Daggubati in the last shot of the trailer is surely a treat to the fans of the franchise.

To sum it up, Baahubali 2 trailer is bigger and even better than anyone would have imagined.

There is plenty of rip-roaring action, setting ample anticipation for the film.

Surbhi, Seerat, Allu come together IANS, CHENNAI

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ctress Surbhi and Seerat Kapoor are set to team up with actor Allu Sirish in his upcoming yet-untitled Telugu science-fiction thriller, a source in the know said.

“Surbhi has already been signed.

Seerat, on the other hand, is yet to officially sign it because she is trying to adjust dates. But she is most likely to come on board because she is very excited about the project and has even given verbal nod,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS. To be directed by Vi Anand, the

Allu Sirish

project’s regular shooting is expected to begin later this month. The film also stars Srinivas Avasarla in a pivotal role.

It was the script that immediately earned Sirish’s nod.

“Sirish is also a huge fan of science-fiction. He’s been waiting to work in this genre in a truly futuristic script. When he heard the narration, he jumped at the opportunity.

He even wanted to start work right away but due to his Malayalam film he had to push the shoot,” the source said.

In his Malayalam debut 1971: Beyond Borders, Sirish plays a tank commander and he shares screen space with Mohanlal.

The film will be bankrolled by Chakri Chigurupati.

Malayalam film director Diphan passes away KOCHI: Film director Diphan passed away at a private hospital March 12, according to film industry sources.

Aged 47, Diphan was not keeping well for Diphan the past three months and passed away this week in a private hospital.

Diphan had directed six films after turning an independent director in 2003 when he directed the political thriller The King Maker: Leader.

Suriya’s ‘Thaana Serndha Appreciation from Rajinikanth Kootam’ nearing completion Sir means the world, says Arun IANS, CHENNAI

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ctor Suriya’s upcoming Tamil comedy Thaana Serndha Kootam is on the verge of completion, its director Vignesh Shivan revealed recently.

“‘Thaana Serndha Kootam’ entering final schedule. One lovely song from Anirudh Ravichander has been shot. First look and song teaser coming soon,” Shivan tweeted.

The film, a heist comedy, also stars Senthil, Ramya Krishnan and Keerthy Suresh.

It is the first time that Suriya and Vignesh have teamed up.

Although it is rumored that the film is a remake of Akshay Kumar’s Special 26, the makers have rubbished such reports. Produced by Studio Green, the film has music

by Anirudh Ravichander.

CHENNAI: Actor Arun Vijay’s excitement knew no bounds when superstar Rajinikanth called and congratulated him on his performance from latest Tamil film Kuttram 23. He said the appreciation meant the world to him.

“You feel honored when a superstar calls and congratulates your work. It felt surreal and the appreciation from Rajini sir means the world to me. I would treasure this for a long time,” Arun told IANS. Rajinikanth watched the film at a special screening and heaped praise on the entire team. He even invited

Arun, his director and the film’s producer home for a quick chat.

Directed by Arivazhagan, film has been adapted from a Tamil novel and throws spotlight on medical crimes.

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Alia, Big B bag top awards

Alia Bhatt received the Best Actress Award for Udta Punjab and Amitabh Bachchan won Best Male Actor award for the film Pink at Zee Cine Awards held in Mumbai IANS, MUMBAI

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lia Bhatt won Best Actress Award for Udta Punjab and Amitabh Bachchan won Best Male Actor award for his performance in Pink while Kareena Kapoor Khan gave first performance post motherhood at the Zee Cine Awards 2017.

Other superstars like Salman Khan, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt spellbounded the audience with their electrifying performances at the event.

Clad in a traditional saree, Alia Bhatt received the Best Actress Award for her outstanding performance in the film Udta Punjab and later shared a picture holding the award on her Instagram account.

Amitabh Bachchan proved again that he is the megastar of Bollywood as he won Best Male Actor award for the film Pink.

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Aamir celebrates 52nd birthday MUMBAI: Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan turned 52 this week, and colleagues, including Karan Johar and Juhi Chawla sent out their love and good wishes to the actor through social media.

Known as Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir has stood out with his talent and acting skills.

He is known for critically acclaimed as well as commercial films like Lagaan, Rang De Basanti, Fanaa, Ghajini, 3 Idiots, and PK.

Amitabh Bachchan records new songs MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has recorded two songs for different projects at his friend and late Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastavas studio.

“Singing at the studio I often visited — the studio of Aadesh Srivastava... He left us…For a better place…We left ourselves in his memory,” Amitabh posted on his blog.

“Two songs within minutes — one for the song done by that talented Papon on the Brahmaputra river and the other for Navratna Oil the one I endorse... A fun version, adding bits and pieces to an already given track, but giving additions in the company of music director Rohan, is always fun,” he added.

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Alia Bhatt (Photo:IANS)

Ritika Singh, who acted opposite R Madhavan in Saala Khadoos, tweeted after winning the best debut female award and dedicated the award to her parents.

Amitabh Bachchan won Best Male Actor award for Pink. (Photo:IANS)

Anushka Sharma received The Viewer’s Choice Best Actor Female award for Sultan while her male counterpart Salman Khan won the award in the male category for the

same film. The producer of the film Neerja Atul Kasvekar tweeted that director Ram Madhvani won the Best Director Award for the film while Saiwan Quadras won the best

screenplay award. Earlier, the starstudded evening started with celebrities, including Sunny Leone, Huma Qureshi, Vidya Balan, Sridevi, Hrithik Roshan, Anushka Sharma, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Sanya Malhotra, among others walking the red carpet.

Neetu Kapoor who wore a formal attire said, “As my husband Rishi Kapoor received two nominations, I am here to receive the award on his behalf if he wins. Looking forward to it tonight.” Ace choreographer Shiamak Davar told media that he treats every award shows as a different and does not repeat anything.

Govinda arrived with his daughter Tina Ahuja who said, “After a long time I will watch my father perform live on the stage. I have come here especially for that.”

He performed with actress Raveena Tandon at the award ceremony hosted by Manish Paul.

Not afraid of ‘fatwa’, will sing till last breath: Afrin IANS, GUWAHATI

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oung singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics in the state have issued a ‘fatwa’, says she is not afraid and would not stop singing or performing till her death.

Over 40 clerics from Muslim organizations issued the ‘fatwa’ against the 16-year-old, restricting her to perform on stage, saying that the performance by a girl on stage was against the “Sharia laws”.

The clerics organization had also distributed some leaflets in and around Udali area near Hojai in central Assam, asking the singer not to perform in a function scheduled for March 25.

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Talking about it, Afrin told the media: “I was broken completely after hearing about the ‘fatwa’. But I am not going to stop singing. I have received hundreds of calls and

MUMBAI: Music composer Vishal Dadlani, controversial writer Taslima Nasreen, actor Paresh Rawal and have come out in support of singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics in Assam have issued a ‘fatwa’. They want her to ignore nasty threats and sing on — a conviction that the 16-year-old has promised to stand by.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted: “We strongly condemn putting restrictions on performance by young talented singer Nahid Afrin by some organizations.”

messages from the people of Assam and different organizations supporting me.”

Afrin had brought laurels for the state by becoming the runner up in popular television show Indian Idol Junior in 2015. The young singer shot to fame after she made her debut in Bollywood with 2016 Sonakshi Sinha starrer Akira.

“Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke to me and told me not to be afraid. He also assured me of security during the scheduled programme at Udali.

“Music is my life. I don’t think I can survive without music. Allah has blessed me with this voice for singing, and I’ll die if I am not allowed to sing,” said Afrin.

‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’: Frothy and cliched

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quick-fix, from the stables of Dharma Productions, director Shashank Khaitan’s Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a typically cliched, frothy rom-com, which exploits the sheer charm of its stars. A lot happens and it happens charmingly with such quick spirit and wit, that it’s enough to put you off rom-coms for a while. The film is not bad, but with no novelty factor. This is just a case of the law of diminishing marginal utility.

The story involves Badrinath Bansal (Varun Dhawan), a typical

Film: “Badrinath Ki Dulhania”; Director: Shashank Khaitan; Cast: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Shweta Basu Prasad, Rituraj Singh, Sahil Vaid, Yash Sinha, Aakanksha Singh, Gauhar Khan; Rating: **1/2 small town dude from Jhansi, who itches to get married soon. It is during his friend’s wedding in Kota that he spots Vaidehi Trivedi (Alia Bhatt), a bright, spirited and ambi-

tious girl and sets his heart on her.

What keeps you hooked is Varun’s buffoonish yet lovable character and with his charismatic and endearing performance, he portrays it with panache. He is aptly supported by Alia, who is

effortless and convincing.

Together, they have the sort of chemistry that might make any dialogue work, and it certainly works in this story about a typical Indian guy who is bogged down by his overbearing father.

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I feel ‘Happy A birthday’ song unites people: Dia Mirza

ctress-producer Dia Mirza says “Happy birthday” is sung across the world “regardless of region, religion, culture”.

She tweeted: “If there were one song that would be sung the world over, regardless of region, religion, culture, what would it be? I say #HappyBirthday!”

On the work front, Dia will be seen in Sanjay Dutt’s biopic being helmed by Rajkumar Hirani.

She will play the role of Sanjay’s wife Manyata.

‘Kareena is a rockstar’

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ollywood actress Neetu Kapoor said she was excited for Kareena Kapoor Khan’s postpregnancy performance at the Zee Cine Awards.

Neetu was present at the award ceremony as her husband Rishi Kapoor received two nominations.

When asked about Kareena’s performance, she said: “I am very excited. She will be performing after sometime. She is our rock star!”

Too much publicity can be damaging: Nimrat Kaur

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imrat Kaur doesnt believe in having a “big PR machinery” behind her, and she lets her work do the talking.

The actress says she likes to be a “little conservative” in professional matters.

She feels too much publicity sometimes backfires, and so she prefers to abstain from it.

“I just love to do my job more often than not and then looking at what I am doing next. If I get publicity by the virtue of my work, fantastic, great and if not then work keeps happening on its own anyway,” Nimrat told IANS in an email interview.

She added: “I also feel sometimes too much PR or publicity around something can be counterproductive, so I like to take a little conservative take on this in my professional matters.”

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ever let anyone tell you who you can be, actress Priyanka Chopra told all the girls around the world.

“The one big message I give young girls all around the world and especially young girls in India is… never let anyone tell you who you can be. And what you need to be. And who you should be,” Priyanka said.

The former Miss World, who has been roped in as the global ambassador of hair care brand Pantene, sent out the message through a special video for the brand.

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COMMUNITY NEWS/midwest of Chicago Big Suchir’s drama draws 650 people SSM celebrates Holi 2

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BY A STAFF WRITER OLLING MEADOWS, IL -More than 650 people enjoyed Gujarati Drama ‘Jyan Laxmi Tyan Narayan’ at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows IL on March 10.

It was presented by Niranjan Nathwani and Hitesh Gandhi, and organized by Big Suchir.

The program began with lamp-lighting by chief guest ‘Adbhuts’ Entertainment Music’s Gurmeet Singh Dhalwan, Nimesh Jani (Board Trustee of Shauhmburg Township), Chirayu Parikh (Jalaram Mandir), Dharmesh Gandhi, Hitesh Gandhi, Bakul Thakkar, Suryakant Patel (Gujarati Samaj of Chicago), Bhavesh Shah and Niranjan Nathwani.

Big Suchir served delicious food at the program sponsored and supported by Sunil Shah (New York Life), Hemant Brahmbhatt (Hi India, Chicago), Ashok Potdar (Shreeji Tour and Travel), Sunil Shah (RN International), Sagar Thakkar (Delic Law LLC), Dhitu Bhagwakar (Strike Ten), Anuja Guta Hema Shastri (Varandah), Payal Shah, Tushar Thakkar, Alpesh Thakkar

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Devotee worship and Holi Darshan

(L-R) Hema Shastri (Varanda), Bhavesh Shah, Hitesh Gandhi, Niranjan Nathwani (Big Suchir), Jigna Thakkar, Ashok Potdar,, Dilip Thakkar & Alpesh Thakkar (Hi India photo by Jayanti Oza)

and Hemi Patel.

A plaque was presented by Big Suchir’s Nathwani to chief guest Gurmeet Singh Dhalwan for his outstanding service to community in the music industry.

The event was also supported by organizations like Gandhi Samaj of Chicago,

Lohana Association of Greater Chicago, Bharatiya Senior Citizens of Chicago, United Senior Pariwar, Shreeji Haveli, Senior Citizens Pariwar Elgin.

After the conclusion of the drama, Hitesh Gandhi thanked Chicago’s audience and media to make the event a success.

Hate crimes against Indians worry IAS

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- An hour of reflection and daytime vigil in solidarity with the Olathe, Kansas community in the wake of the recent shooting of Srinivas Kuchibotla, an Indian who died in a possible hate crime, was held on March 4 at Mahatma Gandhi Center, St Louis.

The gathering was organized by the India Association of St. Louis (IAS) along with many other organizationsr to pay respect and reflect on such incidents.

IAS president Shailee Saran Varanasi in her address mentioned how “Hate crimes are different from other crimes as they strike at the heart of one’s identity. The end result is often the loss of trust, dignity and, the most precious, the loss of a life “.

Dr. G.V Naidu, a veteran of the Indian community, shared his personal experiences with the gathering.

Representatives of various organizations outside of the Indian association gathered together for the event. This diverse assembly observed a minute of silence and held a candlelight vigil followed by a group discussion moderated by the life members of IAS Ila Tailor and Uma Segal.

IAS board members Meera Jain, Krishna Rao and Sendil Rathinasabapathy tirelessly

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helped coordinate the discussion session where the attendees were given a chance to share any incidents encountered.

The group also had a brainstorm session to find means to mobilize the community and spread awareness to avoid such incidents from happening in the future.

Representative from other faiths and non-religious organizations supported the cause by participating in discussing possible solutions to unite and remove such evils from our society.

Senator McCaskill graciously shared a

video message, condemning such crimes and pledged to stand with the community. She applauded the community’s efforts to reach out, unite and have a dialogue which will encourage building bridges of understanding amongst each other.

Sreenu Dandamudi (commissioner, administrative hearing) read a touching message from Congresswoman Ann Wagner which mentioned the significant contribution of the Indian community to society and censured such acts of senseless violence.

TAGC celebrates Women’s Day

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC) was overwhelmed by the success of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations held on March 12 at Atlantis Banquets, 1273 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights, IL- 60004.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated worldwide every year on March 8 since 1913.

TAGC celebrated women’s day with great dignity and pride to honor w o m e n’s r i g h t s & c e l e b r a t e t h e accomplishments of women in geo-political, economic and social sectors as well as great enthusiasm to showcase the achievements and issues facing women of their respective cultures and to come up with better solutions for a better tomorrow.

BY A STAFF WRITER CHAUMBURG, IL -- Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal (SSM) of Chicago, a member of the International Shree Swaminarayan Sansthan of Vadtal, joyfully celebrated the popular festival of Holi and Rangotsav festival on March 12 evening at Schaumburg, IL. More than 250 Vadtaldham devotees joined this holy event and actively participated in prayers, bhajan kirtan, katha, and many other activities, including dhuleti by spraying colors on each other.

All participants were really happy for receiving blessings from Aacharya Maharajshree Rakeshprakashdasji Maharaj, Pirhadhipati of Vadtal Gadi, via video broadcast.

Construction of the SSM of Chicago temple is in progress and is expected to have Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav (temple opening) within a couple of months this summer.

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About 250 women participated to celebrate the TAGC women’s day event all over from greater Chicagoland area. This event had great participation of successful women from all walks of life, ages, professions, entrepreneurs and mentors etc.

TAGC donated part of the participation fee and donated money at the event to Desire

Society, which cares for children Infected with HIV/AIDS. Several fun-filled activities were meticulously planned and executed to create joyful atmosphere in the event that were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The winners from the activities were awarded by Shireesha Ade.

Indrani Das (Center)

BY A STAFF WRITER ERSEY CITY, NJ -- A 17-year-old Indian American student Indrani Das from New Jersey was among the 40 young competitors in one of the country’s oldest science and math competitions honored at the annual Regeneron Science Talent Search Awards Gala for their research projects demonstrating exceptional scientific and mathematical ability.

Nearly one-third of the 40 finalists were Indian Americans.

The winners announced at the gala took home more than $1.8 million in awards provided by main competition sponsor, Regeneron.

Das won the top award of $250,000 for her study of a possible approach to treating the death of neurons due to brain injury or neurodegenerative disease.

A contributor to neuron death is astrogliosis, a condition that occurs when cells called astrocytes react to injury by growing, dividing and reducing their uptake of glutamate, which in excess is toxic to neurons, according to a Regeneron and SSP joint statement.

In a laboratory model, Das showed that exosomes isolated from astrocytes transfected with microRNA-124a both improved astrocyte uptake of glutamate and increased neuron survival.

Indian American Arjun Ramani, 18 of West Lafayette, Ind., took third place in the competition, winning $150,000.

Ramani was chosen for blending the mathematical field of graph theory with computer programming to answer questions about networks, the statement said.

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Mandi Theater marks Int’l Women’s Day Sikhs host dinner for Pal Singh Purewal

(L –R): Alka Sharma, Parasotam Pandya & Consul General of India, Chicago Neeta Bhushan (Hi India photo by Jayanti Oza)

BY A STAFF WRITER AROL STREAM, IL -- In honor of the International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8, the Mandi Theater Group presented an exclusive performance of “Wings” at the Rana Reagan Community Center in Carol Stream, on March 4.

With the newly-appointed Consul General of India in Chicago Neeta Bhushan as chief guest, Hope was truly celebrated what with girls of tomorrow performing dances of empowerment and hope.

A Mandi Theater artiste said this was a true presentation of giving ‘Wings’ to women of tomorrow.

The International Women’s Day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action--whatever that looks like globally at a local level.

Saloni Shah and Ritu Ahuja played the role of a sex worker and dayan (witch), whereas Arnab Sarkar’s portrayal of transgender issues was flawless.

Supported by Abha Dey,Alka Sharma, Madhu Arya, Tara Swaminathan, Sonali Pednekar, Abhilasha and Sulogna, the group also portrayed many other bold stories that kill taboos and bring truth out of shadows of shame. Anand

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Gupta conducted proceedings of the event.

The Consul General praised their homegrown talent and expressed satisfaction.

She also appreciated the efforts of the group bringing heart-touching stories from daily lives that took her back to her childhood memories.

She further added that the stories are relevant today on Women’s Day even though our society is changing.

“With continued efforts we will propel us to new heights” said Bhushan and spoke about India’s ‘Beti Padhao Beti Bachao’ campaign.

Said a Mandi Theater official “We at Mandi Theater group proved it with gusto, bringing to light current issues like acid attack, child trafficking, witch hunting, widows’ rights,sex workers and transgender.

Peppered with issues of today’s everyday women like gender equality, domestic expectations that heavily weigh on one side, or shaming outdated rituals like Manjal Neerattu Vizha--the coming of age ceremony.

Another artiste said: “This was our humble attempt to keep the movement going and give empowerment a push with women of tomorrow in fashion parade . Also, around the world, the art of women inspires thought and provokes action. Everyone enjoyed the art exhibition by local women artists.”

Mohinder Singh presented a memento to Mr Sardar Pal Singh Purewal

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Midwest witnessed a historic evening when Sardar Pal Singh Purewal addressed the audience speaking about the Nanakshahi calendar he had designed.

The event took place at Ashyana Banquets, 75th Street Downers Grove, IL and was organized by Amardev Singh Bandesha and Sarwan Singh, both alumni of Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, Punjab.

Amradev Singh introduced the guest of honor, Punewal, explained how it was important for the Sikh diaspora to preserve its identity and culture and make sure that the values are imbibed by the generations to come.

Purewal talked about the significance for the Sikh community to have their own independent calendar. Nanakshahi Calendar is a symbol of the sovereignty of Sikhs, from which they will keep on getting inspiration to march towards their destiny.

This calendar was designed to replace the

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Saka calendar and has been in use since 1998.

The epoch of this tropical solar calendar (that uses most of the mechanics of the Western calendar) is the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Nanak Dev in 1469.

Punewal was also be part of the New Year’s Day celebration on March 14 as in the Gregorian Western calendar.

Purewal has worked extremely hard in using scientific methods to produce a unique Nanakshahi Calendar to celebrate all Gurpurabs and other important festivals.

Purewal’s speech was followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience. The other speakers at the event were Bhai Mohinder Singh, Dr Jasvir Kaur and Dr Tejji.

Purewal later addressed a sangat of some 500 people at Palatine Gurdwara and gave a power-point presentation highlighting the significance of the Nankshahi calendar.

The evening concluded with a vote of thanks by Sarwan Singh Raju. Bhai Mohinder Singh presented a memento to Sardar Pal Singh Purewal.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Indian Seniors of Chicago convened a meeting of its members at Manav Seva Mandir on March 11 to celebrate Holi as well as members’ birthdays The meeting attended by 215 members was successfully conducted by Bhupendra Suthar.

In the beginning, Narayan Mody, Nalini Shah, Hema Shastri and Madhu Patel sang a prayer, which was followed by the Hanuman Chalisa recital by all members. Indu Shah and Narayanbhai Mody presented Holi songs.

Treasurer C V Desai, who presented the detailed accounts for February, also announced the names of the donors and gave details of the Ekal Vidyalay programs which are scheduled in March and April.

Bipin Shah spoke about Holi and Dhuleti festivals.

Shri Kantibhai Patel, Chandrakant Patel and Hirabhai Patel gave the details of Europe tours which are scheduled on 8th July, 12th July and 15th July 2017. They talked about visa procedures, travel insurance and health insurance. These tours are for 16 days and will cover seven countries. Shri C.V. Desai

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gave details about the Alsaka tour scheduled in the month of September 2017 for eleven days. Tour includes land and cruise.

Sharad Shah talked about press reporting process after the monthly general body meeting.

Bhupendra Suthar and Arvind Kotak announced the names of the seniors whose birthday fell in March all of whom were given greeting cards by Jagdish Suthar.

The members collectively sang “Happy birthday to you”. A group photograph was taken on this occasion.

Sandeep Sheth and Bhupendra Suthar also sang Holi songs with music.

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Sharmi Trivedi, Mayura Desai, Usha Solanki and Kailash Patel presented an absorbing drama.

Jashwant Sheth, Arvind Kotak, Arvind Patel, Sharad Shah, Rohini Dekhtawala, and Hema Rana participated in the program by singing songs. Naresh Dekhtawala thanked the participants.

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Security is tightened at ICC after robbery cases

BY A STAFF WRITER ILPITAS, CA -- The India Community Center (ICC) in Milpitas, Calif., announced on March 13 that in the wake of recent robberies, it has taken increased security precautions.

The center, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the Indian American and Greater Bay Area community, said that an ICC member was assaulted in the parking lot of ICC’s Table Tennis Center about two weeks ago.

In the incident, the member was robbed of his cellphone and backpack, which included a laptop.

The member was not hurt in the robbery and the police caught one of the two culprits.

The center said another incident was reported over the weekend of March 11 and March 12. A car in the Table Tennis Center’s parking lot was broken into and items were stolen.

Among the updated precautions the center is taking are putting up solar motion sensor lights in areas that are dark and putting up monitoring signs.

Additionally, the center is in the process of putting up video cameras and exploring putting an alarm system with motion sensors

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The center has also contacted the police to have a patrol car nearby to keep an eye out, as well as a patrol service to do random patrols, especially in the evening.

“That being said, please be careful and keep your cars locked, don’t leave any valuables in your cars and exercise caution especially when it’s dark,” the center said.

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“It’s hard to control anybody,” he said. “If we think a lot of people are having a party in the room, we kick them out.”

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years. He said he had “no knowledge” of the teenage girl in the lawsuit being victimized or of any other minors who may have been exploited as prostitutes in the motel’s rooms.

Indian hotel manager steals $1m from boss

BY A STAFF WRITER RENTON, NJ -- A hotel manager stands accused of stealing more than $1 million from his boss, including draining a $600,000 insurance annuity belonging to the victim.

State authorities say Vikas Mehta was recently indicted on charges of identity theft, money laundering, theft by unlawful taking and forgery.

The 43-year-old Cliffside Park man faces several decades in prison if he is convicted on all counts.

Mehta allegedly stole four checks from his employer and allegedly used some of the stolen proceeds to buy property in

BY A STAFF WRITER EMPHIS, TN -- The Panola County, Mississippi, Coroner’s office on March 13 identified the remains found in a rural area as those of Indian American businessman Sanjay “Sam” Patel.

Patel had been missing since the evening of October 3, 2016, when he and a frequent customer, Marcus Perry, left the liquor store he owns in Memphis, Tennessee.

According to a report from the Bartlett, Tennessee, Police Department, which has been investigating the case for six months, a farmer called the police to say he had located a large Christmas tree bag on his land. The property owner said he noticed the bag flapping since January but never went to look.

Contents of the bag as well as other evidence located in the immediate area were taken to the Panola County Medical Examiner’s office on February 28 for identification, and compared with Patel’s DNA. The police returned to the area on March 3 with a cadaver dog, and found additional evidence.

Panola County Medical Examiner Gracie Gulledge released her findings to Bartlett police, conclusively stating that Patel’s body had been found.

On the evening of October 3, Patel and Perry left “Five Star Wine and Spirits” in the care of Patel’s wife Shilpa, and took off in Perry’s vehicle. Patel did not return home that evening.

Perry’s car was spotted the following day, but he was not found until October 11, when his brother entered his home in Bartlett to find Perry dead face down in his bed with a Glock pistol in his hand, aimed at his head.

The police believe Perry committed suicide.

“There is no indication of what transpired that evening,” said Bartlett Police Captain Tina Schaber, adding that there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol at the crime scene.

Perry’s home was searched. His Samsung cell phone was also searched for text messages, images, voice messages and call history. Cell phone records and “pings” from Perry’s phone led investigators to the area of Panola County.

Perry had family ties to that area and his cell phone pinged in that location numerous times after Patel was reported missing, according to police reports.

Perry was a regular customer at Patel’s store. According to Shilpa Patel, his wife, Perry would frequently come in to buy a bottle of cognac.

Meanwhile, Patel’s brother Alpesh, who lives in Gujarat, has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to ask the police to step up their investigation into Patel’s death.

Alpesh has also requested a visa to travel to the US.

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Victim brands PA motel as sex den

BY A STAFF WRITER HILADELPHIA, PA -- A lawsuit is accusing a Philadelphia motel of providing rooms to human traffickers who exploited girls and forced them into prostitution.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the complaint was filed on March 10 on behalf of a girl who was 14 years old when she was forced into the sex trade in 2013.

The suit names the Roosevelt Inn in Northeast Philadelphia, Indian American manager Yagna Patel, and parent company UFVS Management in Purchase, New York.

It contends the girl, who is now 17, was enslaved and forced to perform sex acts with men in 2013 and 2014 and the motel provided rooms to her traffickers.

A woman who answered the phone at the UFVS Management said no one could comment.

Patel, 72, said he had not seen the lawsuit and was not aware of any minors allegedly being victimized in the motel.

“We just rent the room and that’s all we can do,” he said, adding that he has a close relationship with the police and if there’s unruliness in a room, the motel guests would

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Englewood Cliffs that he later sold at a profit. He also allegedly transferred money to various accounts belonging primarily to him and his corporation.

Authorities first learned of Mehta’s scheme after his boss notified Prudential in December 2015 that his $600,000 annuity had been cashed out. Authorities say Mehta used his boss’s personal information in January and February of 2013 to have the money in the account sent in the form of a check through Fed Ex, which he intercepted.

Authorities with the Office of Insurance Fraud Protection discovered Mehta had other large sums of money cashed out from IRA accounts and other insurance accounts belonging to his boss.

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Bid to burn down FL Indian-owned store

Richard Lloyd (photo courtesy Port St. Lucie sheriff’s dept.)

Anjum Coffland

BY A STAFF WRITER T CHALRES, IL -- In one of the most horrible crime tragedies in Illinois, a father shot dead his 16-year-old twin daughters, then shot his estranged wife in her legs before committing suicide by turning the gun upon himself at their home in the luxury Milestone Row condominium complex of St. Charles, Illinois, on March 9.

While firing at the mother of the twins, Anjum Coffland, a 46-year-old Pakistani American, he yelled at her, “I want you to live and suffer like I did.” She was listed in stable condition at Delnor Community Hospital.

When the police arrived on the murdersuicide scene, they found the twins, Tiffany and Brittany Coffland, and their 48-year-old father, Randall Coffland dead. All three died from single gunshot wounds to the head.

Randall also called 911 after he killed his daughters, and shot at his wife. Moments later, Anjum also called 911. She can be heard screaming, “My girls are dead,” and calling out her girls’ names.

“This is a tragic and horrific event,” Deputy Chief David Kintz told reporters.

The police called the incident a domestic

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The incident happened on March

BY A STAFF WRITER ORT ST. LUCIE, FL -- A 64-yearold man attempted to burn down a convenience store owned by Indian Americans in Florida as he mistakenly thought it was owned by Muslims.

Richard Lloyd, who wanted to “run the Arabs out of our country,” pushed a dumpster in front of the Port St. Lucie store and set the contents on fire on March 10.

The store was not open at the time of the incident and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire without it causing any property damage.

Lloyd told investigators he tried to buy a bottle of juice at the store a few days ago but was told they did not have any. He was also upset because he assumed the store employee was Muslim.

He said he was angry with what followers of Islam “are doing in the Middle East” and thought the store owners were Muslims. Lloyd was charged with first-degree arson and remained at the St. Lucie County Jail in lieu of a $30,000 bond as of March 11.

He told investigators he “was doing my part for America,” and planned to burn the entire building. Deputies said that Lloyd told them his plan was to get a big enough fire in the dumpster to catch the building on fire, and once it was burning he thought the alcohol from the beer and wine inside would burn it to the ground.

Hate crimes against Muslims increased by over 65 percent in 2015, according to FBI statistics.

Some religious leaders attribute the crime spike to the rise of President Donald Trump, who critics say fuelled Islamophobia and racism as a candidate.

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Randall, Tiffany and Brittany Coffland had been living together in the First Street apartment, while Anjum Coffland had been living in another St. Charles apartment, according to authorities.

The police had been called to Anjum’s apartment in the 100 block of South Fifth Avenue in February for a domestic incident involving her estranged husband, but no physical battery was reported in that incident.

There was no indication of violence in the past.

One girl was found on the couch and the other in their bedroom. Single casings were found next to each of their bodies.

Randall was a veteran IT manager who worked as an analyst and network management specialist for various companies throughout the Carol Stream and Chicago,

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Norway. Andreassen carried out a study with more than 20 000 participants who answered questions related to videogame addiction.

The study showed that video game addiction appears to be associated with ADHD and depression.

According to Andreassen, the study shows some clear tendencies as to which people develop addictive use of Excessively social media. engaging in “The study implies that video gaming younger with for hours may some of these function as an characteristics escape could be targeted mechanism regarding preventing development of an unhealthy gaming pattern,” the doctor noted.

The study, published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, also showed that addiction related to videogames and computer activities shows sex differences.

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Excessively engaging in gaming may function as an escape mechanism for, or coping with, underlying psychiatric disorders in attempt to alleviate unpleasant feelings and to calm restless bodies, researchers report. “Video game addiction is more prevalent among younger men, and among those not being in a current relationship, than others,” said Cecilie Schou Andreassen, clinical psychologist specialist at University of Bergen (UiB) in

E-cigarettes may do more benefit than harm: Experts NEW YORK: A team of international tobacco control experts has found that use of e-cigarettes can reduce overall smoking as well as potentially decrease the mortality rates particularly arising out of cigarette smoking.

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“While e-cigarettes may act as a gateway to smoking, much of the evidence indicates that e-cigarette use encourages cessation from cigarettes by those people who would

NEW YORK: Children exposed to chemicals used in liquid laundry detergent packets may have serious health effects such as breathing problems, heart problems, and even death, warns a study.

The study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, found that from January 2013 to December 2014 poison control centre in the US received 62,254 calls related to laundry and dishwasher detergent exposures among children younger than six years old.

Incidents related to laundry detergent packets saw the biggest rise -- increasing 17 percent over the two-year study period. At least one child a day was admitted to the hospital due to a laundry detergent packet exposure.

In addition, the study also saw two child deaths which were associated with exposure to liquid laundry detergent packets.

“Many families don’t realize how toxic these highly concentrated laundry detergent packets are,” noted study co-author Marcel Casavant.

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The research shows that cigarette smoking rates have fallen more in the last two years than they have in the previous four or five years in the US, Canada and England, and that this trend has coincided with the increase in e-cigarette use.

he more kids are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and exhibit anti-social behavior, a new study has found from five decades of research involving over 160,000 children.

According to researchers, spanking -- defined as an open-handed hit on the behind or extremities -increases aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, all in the direction of detrimental outcomes.

“We found that spanking was associated with unintended detrimental outcomes and was not associated with more immediate or long-term compliance, which are parents’ intended outcomes when they discipline their children,” said Elizabeth Gershoff from The University of Texas at Austin in the US. The team tested for some long-

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“The upshot of the study is that spanking increases the likelihood of a wide variety of undesired outcomes for children. Spanking thus does the opposite of what parents usually want it to do,” said coauthor Grogan-Kaylor University of Michigan’s school of social work in the US.

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DRINKING IN PREGNANCY HARMS KIDS Alcohol during pregnancy may their put children at the risk of impairment in kidney blood flow in adulthood and heightened neurological problems IANS, NEW YORK

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In the study conducted on mice,

the blood flow analysis showed evidence for increased arterial resistance within the kidneys -- a sign of possible early onset renal hypertension in the male offspring that were exposed to alcohol before birth.

“The finding indicates that in mice exposed to alcohol before birth, sex appears to play some role in whether the volume of damaged

tissue in the brain correlates with functional and neurological impairment,” said lead researcher Shameena Bake, assistant professor at Texas A & M Health Science Centre in the US. Assessing neurological damage caused by stroke, the researchers found greater levels of impairment in the six female and six male mice that had fetal alcohol exposure,

compared with the dozen that were not exposed to alcohol.

Moreover, the measurements of the stroke-damaged area of the brain were linked to scores on neurological testing in the females, but not the males, with fetal alcohol exposure, the researchers maintained.

Researchers administered ethanol to six pregnant mice twice daily for four days, from gestation-

al day 12 through 15, and administered water to six other pregnant mice.

Using ultrasound testing, the team measured blood flow in both male and female offspring of the mice at three months of age.

The study was presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.

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ext time when you try to imitate the way your spouse eats, pause for a moment as a couple’s lifestyle choices can increase their chances of becoming obese regardless of their genetic profile, finds a study.

According to researchers, choices made by couples in middle age -including those linked to diet and exercise -- have a much greater impact on them than the lifestyle each shared during their childhood.

“The environment you share with your partner in adulthood also influences whether you become obese and this is more important than your upbringing,” said lead researcher Chris Haley from the University of Edinburgh

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The findings, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, reinforce the message that lifestyle changes in adulthood can have a significant impact in tackling obesity.

The research helped scientists to better understand links between

obesity, genetics and lifestyle habits. The team analysed data provided by 20,000 people.

“The findings also show that even people who come from families with a history of obesity can reduce their risk by changing their lifestyle habits,” Haley added.

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ating moderate amount of almonds daily right from the childhood days can drastically improve health later in life, a study has found.

“If a parent is able to incorporate almonds or different healthy snacks into a child’s diet, it’s more likely that the child will choose those snacks later on in life,” said lead researcher Alyssa Burns from University of Florida.

To reach the conclusion,

researchers studied the effect that the addition of almonds can have on a person’s diet quality.

For a 14-week study, data was collected from 28 pairs of parents and

children.

The parents were instructed to eat 42.52 grams of almonds each day and the children were encouraged to eat 14.17 grams of almonds or an equivalent amount of almond butter each day.

The findings showed that after the almond intervention, the average “Healthy Eating Index” score for parents and children increased.

The results suggest that whole food approaches, like adding almonds to diet, may be an achievable way to improve overall health.

nsure proper sleep if you want to boost your memory as brain activity during sleep sorts through several experiences we encounter every day and retains only important information in memory pockets, say researchers.

The findings showed that patterns of brain activity that occur during the day are replayed at fastforward speed during sleep. The key result is that sleep replay strengthens the microscopic connections between nerve cells that are active -- a process deemed critical for consolidating memories.

“These findings are about the fundamental processes that occur

in the brain during the consolidation of memory during sleep,” said lead researcher Jack Mellor from University of Bristol in a paper published in the journal Cell Reports.

The new discoveries provide further evidence for the benefits of a good night’s sleep. Good sleep is important because the bad night sleep often experienced by both the healthy population and people with schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease.

“It also seems that the successful replay of brain activity during sleep is dependent on the emotional state of the person when they are learning.

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Jogging without any proper prior exercise or knee activity can damage the knee joints IANS, NEW DELHI

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ogging without any proper prior exercise or knee activity can damage the knee joints requiring them a long duration for recovery, said joint replacement experts.

According to them, anyone willing to start jogging should walk for two months, which will help in the increase of flexibility of the body and the knees preventing any kind of strain to the knee joints.

“A lot of people directly start jogging to get rid of fats in the body without performing any

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he alarming increase in childhood obesity rates in the US that began nearly 30 years ago continues unabated, with the biggest increases in severe obesity, says a study.

“Despite some other recent reports, we found no indication of a decline in obesity prevalence in the US in any group of children aged two through 19,” said study lead author Asheley Skinner from Duke University School of Medicine.

“This is particularly true with severe obesity, which remains high, especially among adolescents,” Skinner noted.

The researchers analysed data from the US National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey, a large, ongoing compilation of health

information that has spanned decades.

The researchers found that for 2013-2014, 33.4 percent of children between the ages of two to 19 were overweight. Among those, 17.4 percent had obesity.

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hildren who receive adequate care and nurturing from their mothers during the preschool years are likely to have more robust growth in brain structures associated with learning, memory and stress response than children with less supportive mothers, suggests a new study.

The findings suggest it may be possible to help children do better in school, cope better in life and devel-

op emotionally by helping parents learn to provide more support and nurturing early in the lives of their children.

“This study suggests there’s a sensitive period when the brain responds more to maternal support,” said study first author Joan Luby, professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The findings were published online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

These rates were not statistically different than those from the previous reporting period of 2011-2012.

Across all categories of obesity, a clear, statistically significant increase continued from 1999 through 2014, the study found.

sort of exercises. This leads to the resort,” Gupta said.

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Isolation may impair hearing NEW YORK: Continuing to have social interaction is key to keeping your ears sensitive even in old age, suggests new research.

Hearing socially meaningful sounds can change the ear and enable it to better detect those sounds, the findings showed.

“The ear is modifiable,” said one of the researchers Walter Wilczynski, professor at Georgia State University in the US. “It’s plastic. It can change by getting better or worse at picking up signals, depending on particular types of experiences, such as listening to social signals,” Wilczynski explained.

The researchers studied the phenomenon in green treefrogs. In the lab, the experimental group heard their species’ specific calls every night for 10 consecutive nights and while the control group heard random tones

Early Edition. In the study, the researchers were able to observe steady growth in the hippocampus of children with supportive mothers across multiple brain scans taken at different time periods, with 127 children receiving three MRI scans each from the time they first started school through early adolescence.

The researchers measured nurturing in mothers by closely observing and scoring videotaped interactions between mothers and their children.

The investigators observed mothers and children under moderately stressful conditions.

“The mother is asked to complete a task while we give the child an attractive gift to open, but we don’t allow it to be opened right away,”

with no social meaning.

Then the researchers placed electrodes on the skin near the frogs’ ears and measured the response of their ears to sound.

“My guess is people who have a lot of experience with our social vocal signal, which is our speech, this probably helps keep their sensory system in a healthy state that helps them pick out those signals,” Wilczynski said.

Luby said. Parents who are able to maintain their composure and complete assigned tasks while still offering emotional support to their children are rated as more nurturing and supportive.

Parents who dismiss their children, or behave in punitive ways during the test, receive lower marks for support. Small changes in support indicated big differences in outcomes, Luby said.

In examining the brain scans, they found that children whose mothers were more supportive than average had increases in growth of the hippocampus that were more than two times greater than in those whose mothers were slightly below average on the nurturing scale.

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