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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – At a time when most travel agencies have shut shop due to direct sales by airlines and online booking, etc., Natraj Travel Inc is going great guns, serving the Indian subcontinent for the past 25 years.

Madhu Shah launched the agency in the BYnecessary A STAFFlicense WRITER late 1992 and obtained the ORCROSS, GA -- The and accreditation in the beginning of 1993.

37th SAI Health Fair in Deepak Shah Ceo has been fulltime with coordination with Georgia Natraj since 1999.

Association of Physicians of The successIndian has been possible becauseIndian of Nurses Origin and Georgia joint efforts by Association, Madhu andwas dedicated staff, held at the Global Mall, Norcross, Georgia, on April 1. each of whom have been with Natraj Travel for over 10 years, and in itself is a great Awareness SAIthis stands for Selflessness, and Integrity. honor for the company.

The free manager) fair elicitedwho a very good Kalpesh (operations an attendancedid of over 200 worked with anresponse airline with in Ahmadabad, his graduation inparticipants. the IT field, before joining The exemplary SAIagency.

Health Fair was Natraj. Naz was working at another spearheaded by well-known Subhash is a retired engineer from Delhi, and physician Dr. Sujatha and was as great a Shilpa is from New Delhi Reddy with over 20 organized yrs this achievement, in view of the fact that tribute policy to the life and legacy of Mahatma of experience. Natraj is simple--90% most agencies have closed due to direct sales to promote Dr. airline tickets toGandhi India, and one also family at a timehis and by airlines and online booking etc.

Martin Luther King’s philosophies of professionals and volunteers. and one corporation at a time.

As soon asOver I heard that Bhupinder non-violence, community service and 20about dedicated physicians “It is just that wejustice. are here almost 24/7 Singh wasrepresenting doing a show , I called Sunita that by social 12 specialties, supported literally by email or phone. we by want over to promote theand show and be a and part 35 Thebyevent was We also have sponsored 15 nurses technicians customers all over the US--from New York to ofand it. We service-oriented offered discounted ticketsoffered as a way volunteers their Paramount Software Solutions California and Minneapolis to Texas, serving services gratis. supported by Sangisetti Charitable of showing our gratitude to our well wishers on an average some 25,000 customers a year”, Foundation, physicians, healthand carecustomers..

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BY A STAFF WRITER EATTLE, WA -- The body of a tech worker from India who allegedly committed suicide in Seattle, Washington, last week,

BY A STAFF WRITER was on April 11 cremated at his home HICAGO, IL -- On April 2, United town Bhongir in Telangana.

Senior Pariwar, Chicago celebrated The relatives of Madhukar Reddy Gudur its 9th annual and when musical attacked his dinner wife Swati, she came to evening bythe musician-singer Hitesh attend funeral. Blaming Swati for his death, theyRita asked her toRichard go away.on The incident master, with Atul soni, Patel, ledpatel to tension. tabla and Arvind on rhythem.

The woman alongenjoyed with herthe mother later Some 500 seniors and guests approached the police, seeking protection. evening at Hanuman Temple in Glenview.

The 37-year-old Gudur was found After a welcome Bulsara, hangingsong frombya Jitendra fan in his house in Seattle secretary Ramesh welcomed all also seniors on Chokshi April 4. His wife was working as a (L to R) Chhotubhai Patel, ,Dr Dhirubhai Mistry, Mafatbhai Patel & Chhitubhai Patel and guests. software professional in Seattle. The couple, who recently moved to theirMafat new home,Indian have Seniors of Chicago), Bharat Thakkar, Award from the Indian President earlier in The distinguished guests included a seven-year-old (president of Senior Pariwar of Elgin), Dhiru the year for his selfless community services, Patel (owner of Patel Bros.),daughter.

Chhota Patel Madhukar Reddy Gudur with wife Swati & daughter Before ending his life, Gudur mail ( chairman of Senior Pariwar of Elgin). was felicitated during the program featuring (leader and businessman in Chicagoland), Dr.sent aSuvagiya financial problems.

Swati four yearsdances ago. and speeches. to his parents, requesting them to forgiveNarendra him.

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A defiant Islamabad justified the capital punishment.

A day after Jadhav’s sentencing by a Pakistani military court, the issue resonated both inside and outside Parliament. While Parliament unanimously condemned Pakistan’s decision, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asserted that New Delhi “will go out of the way to save him (Jadhav)”.

“An innocent Indian citizen is facing death sentence in Pakistan without due process and in violation of basic norms of law, justice and international relations,” Sushma Swaraj told both houses of Parliament. “I would caution the Pak-

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She said Pakistan’s aim was to divert global attention from its acts of sponsoring terrorism in India.

“We have no choice but to regard this sentence if carried out as an act of premeditated murder.”

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India would appeal to the Supreme Court of Pakistan and petition the President of Pakistan to save “the son of the nation”, Sushma Swaraj said.

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US court to hear Trump travel ban case in May IANS, WASHINGTON

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US federal appeals court will consider the legality of President Donald Trumps revised executive order on travel ban at an argument session next month, it has announced.

The Virginia-based 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it will conduct a hearing on May 8 on the federal government’s appeal of a Maryland-based judge’s ruling that blocked Trump’s March 6 ban on issuance of visas to citizens of six Muslim majority countries, Politico news reported.

The session will involve 15 judges hearing the case. The 4th Circuit’s active bench has nine Democratic appointees, five Republican appointees and one judge who was nominated to the court by both a Democratic President and a Republican one.

The Justice Department said it supported the session if it would not delay the case.

Meanwhile, the San Franciscobased 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a parallel appeal of a Hawaii-based judge’s ruling blocking the visa ban, as well as other provisions in the revised order.

The elderly doctor was violently pulled out of his seat and dragged away on the aisle of the aircraft by police.

Trump issued his first executive order for seven Muslim-majority countries.

It has expedited that appeal by the Trump administration, scheduling a three-judge panel to hear the issues in that case on May 15.

Whatever decisions the two appeals courts make could be appealed further to the Supreme Court, reports Politico.

Trump issued his first travel ban executive order for seven Muslim majority countries on January 27,

just a week after he was sworn in.

The directive triggered protests at various airports across the country, the detention of hundreds of travelers, and confusion over the status of green card holders.

On March 6, Trump issued the revised directive, revoking the old one and striking Iraq from the list of countries affected by the visa ban.

WASHINGTON: The forcible removal of an Asian doctor from an “overbooked” United Airlines flight will be probed by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), it said in a statement this week.

The elderly doctor was violently pulled out of his seat and dragged away on the aisle of the aircraft by police and airline staff after he refused to give up his seat on a flight at Chicago’s O’hara International Airport last weekend.

“The DoT remains committed to protecting the rights of consumers and reviewing the involuntary denied boarding of passenger(s) from United Express flight 3411 to determine whether the airline complied with the oversales rule,” Xinhua news agency cited the department as saying. The DoT response came after the incident of the Asian doctor’s removal was recorded by at least two passengers and the videos went viral on social media, sparking a national outrage.

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on

Monday said: “This is an upsetting event to all of us here at the United.”

He said the airlines was “reaching out to this passenger” and “further address and resolve this situation”.

The airline offered $1,000 for volunteers to give up their seats on the Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, flight to accommodate four of its own employees on the fully-booked flight, according to the airline. When no one came forward, the airline staff told four people, who they said were picked by a computer, to leave the plane, according to passengers.

One of them, the doctor, said he could not because he had to attend to patients the next morning.

Airline staff then called the Chicago aviation police to remove him. The videos showed police dragging him from his seat, injuring his face, throwing him on the floor and dragging him along the aisle by his arms, while his glasses slid down his face and his shirt rode up his chest.

Young women view Ivanka negatively: Poll ‘Ivanka convinced Trump to bomb Syrian airbase’ WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s son Eric has said that his father’s decision to launch a missile attack on a Syrian airbase was influenced by the reaction of his sister Ivanka.

He said that the decision to punish President Bashar al-Assad for an alleged chemical weapons attack which killed civilians, was taken after his sister was “heartbroken and outraged” by the atrocity.

Eric also said the action proved that his father was not in league with Russia and would not be “pushed around” by Vladimir Putin, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Eric Trump said his father was not

intimidated by President Putin’s talk of war, and there would be “no-one harder” than President Trump if they “cross us”.

The comment came as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Russia would face fresh sanctions if it did not pull its armed forces out of Syria and end its support for Assad.

As foreign ministers of the G7 group of nations met to agree the best way to put pressure on Mr Putin, Johnson said the US missile strike had “changed the game” and Russia now “needs a way out” because association with Assad’s “toxic regime is...poisoning the reputation of Russia”, the report said.

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new poll has revealed that a majority of young women share a negative view of US President Donald Trumps daughter and special counselor Ivanka Trump, the media reported this week.

The SurveyMonkey (online survey development cloud-based software) poll released on Monday found that the First Daughter is much more popular among women aged 34 and over than she is among younger women, The Hill magazine reported.

According to the survey, 40 per cent of women between the ages 18 and 34 view the first daughter unfavourably, compared to only 32 percent who see her favourably.

Sixteen per cent of women between the ages of 34 and 64 found her more favourable than the younger women did, with 48 per cent favourable and 29 per cent

Ivanka Trump.

unfavourable. Women 65 and older gave the highest approval for the First Daughter, at 53 per cent, with 28 per cent disapproving.

Ivanka Trump is also more popular among men than women.

While 44 per cent of men view her favourably, only 35 per cent of women do, reports the magazine.

Her favourability ratings among men and women are almost identical to those of First Lady Melania Trump. According to the poll, more Americans are displeased with her father, with 39 percent of Americans saying they view the President favorably compared to 50 per cent who say they are displeased.

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Spy row hits India-Pak ties After a Pakistani military court awarded death sentence to an alleged Indian ‘spy’, Kulbhushan Jadhav, a war of words broke out between the two countries, hitting a new low in bilateral ties

Pak rules out immediate execution

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mid the outrage over the death sentence awarded to alleged Indian “spy” Kulbhushan Jadhav, India on Tuesday warned Pakistan of consequences if it executed him.

A defiant Islamabad justified the capital punishment.

A day after Jadhav’s sentencing by a Pakistani military court, the issue resonated both inside and outside Parliament. While Parliament unanimously condemned Pakistan’s decision, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asserted that New Delhi “will go out of the way to save him (Jadhav)”.

“An innocent Indian citizen is facing death sentence in Pakistan without due process and in violation of basic norms of law, justice and international relations,” Sushma Swaraj told both houses of Parliament. “I would caution the Pak-

BRIEFS Flipkart raises $1.4 bn, to take over eBay.in BANGALORE: India’s leading etailer Flipkart on Monday announced raising $1.4 billion from Microsoft, eBay and Chinese investment firm Tencent.

“The latest funding round, at a post-transaction valuation of $11.6 billion, is the largest in our 10-year history and the Indian internet sector,” stated the city-based e-commerce major in a statement here.

The deal with eBay involves sale of eBay.in to Flipkart. eBay made a cash investment in Flipkart for an unspecified equity stake. eBay.in will, however, continue to operate as an independent entity despite being a part of Flipkart.

Normalcy returns to Kashmir SRINAGAR: After three days of protests, normalcy returned in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the separatists called off the twoday shutdown.

The educational institutions, public transport, shops and other businesses began functioning normally after three days of shutdown due to the killing of civilians in the Sunday by-election.

Tension across the valley came down after the Election Commission postponed the Anantnag parliamentary bypoll to May 25.

The bypoll was otherwise scheduled for Wednesday.

Indians stage a demonstration against capital punishment to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav in Patna on April 11. (Photo: IANS)

istan government to consider the consequences for our bilateral relationship if they proceed on this matter,” she said.

The minister reiterated India’s stand that Jadhav, arrested in March 2016 reportedly from Balochistan and accused of espionage and wag-

ing war against Pakistan, had been framed under false charges.

She said Pakistan’s aim was to divert global attention from its acts of sponsoring terrorism in India.

“We have no choice but to regard this sentence if carried out as an act of premeditated murder.”

ISLAMABAD: Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian ‘spy’ who has been awarded death sentence by a military court in Pakistan, will not be immediately executed, Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has said.

Asif said three appellate forums are available under the law to Jadhav, whose family lives in Mumbai, Dawn online reported.

According to the minister, the trial of Jadhav, who Pakistan said was working for the Research and Analy-

India would appeal to the Supreme Court of Pakistan and petition the President of Pakistan to save “the son of the nation”, Sushma Swaraj said.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said New Delhi would do everything required to secure justice for

BJP leader wants Mamata beheaded!

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BJP youth wing leader’s announcement of a bounty of Rs 1.1 million to anyone who beheads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew sharp condemnation on Wednesday from political parties.

Yogesh Varshney of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha made the statement after police clashed with people taking part in a Hanuman Jayanti rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

“She stands up for Muslims.

Aren’t Hindus human beings? If

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

there was some humanity, then there wouldn’t be so much discrimination against the Hindus,” he said after apparently seeing a video of police assaulting the rallyists to disperse them.

“There is only one thought that crossed my mind after watching that video... Whoever will cut off Mamata Banerjee’s head, I will give that person Rs 11 lakh as reward,” Varshney said.

Varshney’s Rs 1.1-million offer went viral on social media, triggering outrage.

Describing the comments as provocation against a popular Chief Minister and attack on women, opposition leaders vehemently condemned the incident in both houses of Parliament.

BJP also later disowned the leader.

sis Wing and arrested in March 2016 in Balochistan, lasted three and a half months.

He faced charges of spying for India, working against Pakistan’s integrity, sponsoring terrorism and attempting to destabilizes the country.

Asif said Jadhav had the right to move the Pakistan Army’s Court of Appeal against his conviction within 60 days, followed by submission of mercy pleas to the army chief and the President.

Jadhav. “We condemn this act of Pakistan. I would like to assure the house that whatever needs to be done to provide justice to Jadhav, we will do.”

Singh accused Pakistan of ignoring “basic norms of law and justice” in sentencing Jadhav.

Mobile towers safe: Telecom body NEW DELHI: Trying to allay fears about the mobile tower emissions, the telecom industry body Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday appealed to the public “not to panic” about the Supreme Court order on tower radiation.

The apex court, in a recent order, had asked a mobile tower to be shut down within seven days after a petitioner, Harish Chand Tiwari, claimed that the radiation from the tower had given him cancer.

—IANS

Modi world’s most followed leader on Instagram IANS, NEW DELHI

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ith 6.8 million followers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the world’s most followed leader on Facebook’s photo-sharing app Instagram, a new study revealed on Wednesday.

Modi, who was at third spot on Instagram last year, is closely followed by the US President Donald Trump with 6.3 million followers, said the study conducted by global public relations firm BursonMarsteller.

The study looked at the activity of the 325 Instagram accounts of heads of state and government, and foreign ministers over

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

the past 12 months.

Though Modi has only 53 photos posted on his account, he has been termed as the most effective

world leader on the photo-sharing app, considering that each of his posts receives an average of 223,000 interactions.

“Leaders around the world are creating online communications that convey global social and political context while also sharing a sense of personality and creativity.

Leaders of business and all other sectors can learn from governments’ use of Instagram,” said Don Baer, CEO of Burson-Marsteller, in a statement.

At third place is Pope Francis with 3.7 million followers, a place ahead of the White House account that has 3.4 million followers.

With a whopping 673 percent growth in his followers over the past 12 months, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo occupies the fifth position with 3.4 million followers.

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It’s summer of discontent for BJP in Bihar

The appointments made by new Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai for the state executive committee disappoint senior leaders IMRAN KHAN, PATNA

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ll does not seem well in the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with some of the old-timers raising a banner of revolt against the newly-appointed President of the party’s state unit.

Nityanand Rai, the new state BJP chief, is the butt of anger of the party’s senior leaders, who have accused him of appointing officebearers of his choice in the recently reconstituted state executive committee, disregarding others’ requests.

The BJP leaders opposing the move allege that Rai chose to ignore some of the well-known faces, also considered close to senior party leaders.

Beyond these allegations, in the caste-ridden politics of Bihar, anger against Rai has an apparent caste color.

Rai, a Yadav by caste, was select-

ed to head the state BJP by the party’s national President Amit Shah last month to counter Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and his two sons’ growing popularity in the Yadav community — the most powerful among Other Backward Castes (OBC).

have criticized Rai for reconstituting the committee with unknown faces as party office-bearers.

Both Sharma and Thakur belong to powerful upper caste Bhumihar — a traditional supporter of the BJP, and Pintoo belongs to another prominent

In the past also, the BJP had played the Yadav card by appointing Nand Kishore Yadav as the state unit President during the Lalu-Rabri rule to counter-balance them In the past also, the BJP had played the Yadav card by appointing Nand Kishore Yadav as the state unit President during the LaluRabri rule to counter-balance them.

BJP’s media face and former General Secretary Sudhir Sharma, former Union Minister and senior party leader C.P. Thakur and former Minister Sunil Kumar Pintoo

OBC — Bania, also a traditional supporter of the party.

Sharma, who is considered close to senior party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who dominated the state BJP until last month, described Rai as a “criminal” and said he had questionable background and had roots in the contract business and

Nityanand Rai, a Yadav by caste, was selected to head the state BJP by the party's national President Amit Shah last month. (Photo: IANS)

mafia activities.

Sharma also criticized the new state executive and list of officebearers, saying it looked more like a “giroh of Rai” (Rai’s gang) than the executive body of a prominent political party.

Sharma, who is known to be a vocal leader, has accused Rai of being anti-Bhumihar: “He (Rai) used to say that Bhumihars are descendants of Ravanas... One can

imagine his mindset.”

Pintoo, along with other BJP leaders, on staged a sit-in to protest against suspension of party MLC Lal Babu Prasad for allegedly sexually harassing a woman in the state assembly complex last week.

He also threatened to gherao party President Amit Shah during his visit to Bihar later this month. “Rai has suspended Lal Babu Prasad as he belongs to the emerging Bania caste.

Surprise visits shock Goa government babus Suspension of many government babus in Goa after newly-elected representatives of the state found them missing from their desks during surprise visits creates tension between bureaucrats and politicians MAYABHUSHAN NAGVENKAR, PANAJI

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hree surprise visits to government offices by newlyelected representatives, two ministers and an opposition MLA, and subsequent suspension of more than a dozen employees for being slack at the workplace have now created a stand-off of sorts between the bureaucracy and politicians.

The situation on the ground, however, would tend to go against the bureaucrats.

The Goa Government Employees Association is now demanding a legal explanation for the suspension of several government employees after they were found missing from their desks during the visits by Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte last month.

“The Goa Government Employees Association is not averse to car-

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar requested “lethargic” government servants to opt for a new voluntary resignation scheme. (Photo: IANS)

rying out surprise inspections to enforce attendance in time so as to deliver timely services to the public.

However, please note that suspension is not an appropriate action or punishment for late attendance on one or two occasions,” the association wrote to the Chief Secretary,

seeking a response from him.

Association president John Nazareth, quoting from the Central Civil Service Rules of 1965, said that a government employee could be suspended for late attendance only when there was no casual leave to his/her credit.

“These actions are totally unfair,” Nazareth told IANS, as it leaves a stigma against the bureaucrat.

Under pressure to deliver, ministers in the BJP-led coalition government, accompanied by media personnel, started off with surprise visits to offices functioning under the aegis of their respective ministries.

Goa Forward MLA and Water Resources Minister Vinod Palienkar was the first to start the “surprise raid” spree, when on the afternoon of March 21, he walked into departmental offices in Panaji and at the Porvorim suburb only to find several staffers sleeping and others idling about.

“Some of them were idle. Some were sleeping. I had warned them of action if such things are repeated,” Palienkar said.

Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte was next to conduct a surprise visit at the Deputy Collector’s

office in Mapusa town, around 10 km north of Panaji.

His visit revealed that more than a dozen government employees were missing. “The two-day suspension I had ordered is a warning.

If this continues, the punishment will be more stringent,” he said.

Recently, Congress MLA Dayanand Sopte walked into a shocked audience at the Parsem village panchayat office to discover the panchayat secretary missing and heaps of garbage strewn around the office.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has also already requested “lethargic” government servants to opt for a new voluntary resignation scheme, rather than continue in service, which has been announced in his recent budget speech. The state is India’s smallest state, incidentally has one of the highest government servant-to-residents ratio.

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First Hindu Congresswoman, Gabbard slams Syria strikes

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S Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said there is no political solution to the conflict in Syria until President Bashar al-Assad is out of power.

“There’s not any sort of option where a political solution is going to happen with Assad at the head of the regime,” Haley told CNN in an interview airing.

The Indian-origin diplomat’s remarks came days after the US on April 6 unleashed 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airbase in a retaliating for the Assad-led government’s alleged chemical weapons attack that killed nearly 80 persons in Idlib province.

Haley told a special session of the UN Security Council that the US was “prepared to do more” in Syria and that it was Washington’s “vital national interest” to stop the use and spread of chemical weapons.

According to Haley, the Assad regime has committed atrocities on innocent Syrian civilians multiple times.

“It just — if you look at his actions, if you look at the situation, it’s going to be hard to see a government that’s peaceful and sta-

US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley. (File Photo: IANS)

ble with Assad.”

Syrian Deputy UN Ambassador Mounzer Mounzer denied the country’s use of chemical weapons, stating at the UN session that Syria “would never use such weapons in any of its operations against armed terrorist groups”.

Haley reiterated her statements about further actions in Syria in her interview to the CNN. “If he needs to do more, he will do more,” Haley said when asked if Trump would order more strikes.

“So, really, now what happens depends on how everyone responds to what happened in

Syria, and make sure that we start moving towards a political solution, and we start finding peace in that area.”

Haley said she thought a regime change would occur because “all of the parties are going to see that Assad is not the leader that needs to be taking place for Syria”.

Haley noted that ousting Assad was not the US’s only priority.

“So, there’s multiple priorities,” she said.

“It’s — getting Assad out is not the only priority. And so what we’re trying to do is obviously defeat the IS.” “Secondly, we don’t see a peace-

WASHINGTON: The first Hindu elected to the Congress, Hawaiian Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to strike against Syria as reckless, the media reported.

“This administration has acted recklessly without care or consideration of the dire consequences of the US attack on Syria without waiting for the collection of evidence from the scene of the chemical poisoning,” The Hill magazine quoted Gabbard as saying.

“It angers and saddens me that President Trump has taken the advice of war hawks and escalated our illegal regime change war to overthrow the Syrian government.

ful Syria with Assad in there.”

“Thirdly, get the Iranian influence out, and then, finally, move towards a political solution, because at the end of the day, this is a complicated situation.”

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke with Russian Foreign Minis-

“This escalation is shortsighted and will lead to more dead civilians, more refugees, the strengthening of Al Qaeda and Tulsi Gabbard other terrorists, and a possible nuclear war between the US and Russia,” she added.

Gabbard’s comments came after US warships night launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a military airfield in Syria.

The attack was in retaliation to a chemical weapons attack in northern Syria that killed over 80 civilians, including children.

—IANS

ter Sergey Lavrov about the situation in Syria, a longtime Russian ally.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the US strike “aggression against a sovereign state in violation of the norms of international law”.

Indian-origin soldier in Indian from Hoshiarpur killed in US UK on trial for murder IANS, WASHINGTON

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n Indian-origin soldier was on trial in Britain for killing his former girlfriend by slitting her throat “from ear to ear” after she ended the relationship due to his “controlling and manipulative” nature, a media report said.

Lance Corporal Trimaan “Harry” Dhillon was accused of breaking into Alice Ruggles’s ground-floor flat in north-east England and killing her, the Daily Mail reported.

The incident happened in October last year when Dhillon attacked her in the flat severing her neck, leaving her in the blood-soaked bathroom as he suspected she was seeing another man, Newcastle Crown Court was told.

However, Dhillon denied murdering the 24-year-old former Northumbria University student, who was originally from Leicestershire. The jury was told

Dhillon was unfaithful to Ruggles and regularly used internet dating sites. Prosecutor Richard Wright described Dhillon as an “obsessive, controlling and manipulative” person.

The victim’s flatmate Maxine McGill said that Ruggles had reported having trouble with Dhillon, claiming she had called 101 in the past. The court was told how Dhillon used “emotional blackmail” to manipulate Ruggles into getting back with him after they broke up.

young Indian man who arrived in the US only 25 days ago was shot dead by two masked men at the convenience store of a gas station, authorities said.

India was coordinating with the investigating agencies in the US over the killing of Vikram Jaryal, 26, in Yakima city, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted.

“I have received a report on the incident resulting in the tragic death of Jaryal in Washington State,” Sushma Swaraj said.

According to her, the killers entered the AM-PM store at 1.30 a.m. They snatched cash from the victim and shot him on his chest, killing him.

Jaryal was from Hoshiarpur district in Punjab and worked as a clerk in the convenience store.

He was behind the counter when the two people in masks came in and robbed the store, according to NBC Right Now channel.

Police said Jaryal cooperated and handed over the money but one of the attackers still shot him in the

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj received a report on the incident resulting in the tragic death of Jaryal. (Photo:IANS)

chest before fleeing the site.

Police told the channel that the victim was able to tell officers what happened when they arrived a few

Jaryal was from Hoshiarpur district in Punjab and worked as a clerk in the convenience store minutes later, “but tragically, he died a short time later at the hospital”.

Jaryal was rushed to the hospital but he succumbed to his injuries.

The police procured the CCTV footage to investigate the incident and were looking for the two persons in masks.

“Somebody knows something.

Somebody knows these people. The still photos show a very recognizable top that one of the suspects is wearing,” said Mike Bastinelli of Yakima Police.

“The shooter wore a black hoodie with patches of white on the back,” he said.

According to Sushma Swaraj, Jaryal had reached the US only 25 days back.

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Heat over North Korea soars In the wake of a US nuclear aircraft carrier and a Navy strike group deployment near the Korean peninsula, China has called for a ‘peaceful’ resolution of tensions

Xi urges Trump to peacefully resolve N. Korea tensions

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orth Korea on Tuesday condemned the deployment of a US nuclear aircraft carrier and its strike group near the Korean peninsula and warned that it was prepared to respond to a “pre-emptive strike”, according to authorities.

“If the US dares opt for a military action, crying out for pre-emptive attack and removal of the headquarters, North Korea is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the US” a foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement published by the staterun Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The statement came after the Pentagon announced Saturday that it was deploying the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and a Navy strike group to waters off the North Korean coast in response to the latest missile provocations by the Pyongyang regime, on April 5.

“We will take the toughest counteraction against the provocateurs in order to defend ourselves by powerful force of arms,” the statement added.

Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, the US government has called for a tighter approach of dealing with

SHORT TAKES Stockholm attacker admits to ‘terrorist crime’ STOCKHOLM: Rakhmat Akilov, the main suspect in the Stockholm truck attack that killed four people, has confessed to deliberately driving the stolen vehicle into crowds in the Swedish capital, his lawyer said.

During a court hearing here on Tuesday, the 39-year-old Uzbek admitted to committing a “terrorist crime” last week, the BBC reported.

Johan Eriksson, defending Akilov, told the court: “His position is that he admits to a terrorist crime and accepts.”

3-month state of emergency in Egypt CAIRO: Egypt’s Parliament approved on Tuesday a threemonth state of emergency, two days after church bombings killed at least 45 people.

The cabinet announced on Monday that the decision went into force from 1.00 p.m. on that day, but it required parliamentary approval according to the constitution.

A U.S. strategic B-1B bomber engages in a joint drill with South Korea fighter jets in March, 2017. (Photo: Yonhap/IANS)

Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programme, Efe news reported.

The ministry also highlighted the fact that Washington has analyzed different scenarios for carrying out a pre-emptive strike at the hermit state or eliminating its leader Kim Jong-un.

“We will hold the US wholly accountable for the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by its outrageous actions,” the spokesperson said, adding “The prevailing grave situation proves once again that (North Korea) was entirely just when it increased in every way its military capabilities for self-defense and pre-emptive

attack with a nuclear force as a pivot.”

Tension on the Korean peninsula has been increasing amid suspicions that Pyongyang may be preparing a new missile or nuclear test this month.

North Korea convened its annual parliamentary session on Tuesday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il’s transition to power.

In addition, the country will also celebrate the 105th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il-sung, this Saturday and the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army on April 25.

WASHINGTON: China called for a “peaceful” resolution of tensions on the Korean peninsula on Wednesday, as a US aircraft carrier strike group churned towards the contested region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in North Korea and Syria with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

According to the statement, Xi reiterated that China wants a denuclearized Korean peninsula and called for peace and stability.

“China advocates to resolve the issue through peaceful means, and is willing to maintain communication and coordination with the US on the Korean peninsula issue,” the statement quoted Xi as saying.

Trump had repeatedly called on China to do more to rein in its “unruly neighbor”, which stepped up its missile development and nuclear weapons programme since 2016, reported CNN. The US dispatched aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson after the latest missile test by North Korea last week,

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) during a recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo Xinhua/Lan Hongguang/IANS)

drawing a forceful warning from Pyongyang.

An analyst described the discussion between Xi and Trump as a “new phase” of China-US relations on North Korea.

“I think at this point the common interest between the US and China outweigh (North Korea sabre-rattling),” Alexander Neill, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore, told CNN. The unexpected phone call between the two came after Trump turned to Twitter to vent his frustrations over North Korea.

—IANS

Syrian conflict: G7 backs political solution IANS, LUCCA (ITALY)

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he Group of Seven believes military intervention cannot end Syria’s brutal civil war and that Russia should be involved in a political solution to the conflict, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said on Tuesday.

“We don’t believe that the military solution is the right one,” Alfano told journalists after chairing a round of G7 talks in the Tuscan city of Lucca.

The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan also attended the talks.

“There is the will by all parties (at the talks) to take forward a political, not a military process,” Alfano stated.

Officials at the G7 talks agreed that including Syria’s ally Russia in negotiations was crucial, Alfano said.

“Russia must not be isolated and on the contrary must be involved in the political transition process in Syria, in so far as this is possible,” he said.

The G7 officials agreed that Rus-

People attend a protest against last week's U.S. airstrikes on Syria, in front of the UN office in Damascus on April 11. (Photo: Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalni/IANS)

sia must exert strong pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if it wants to end the more than six year long conflict, but stopped short of threatening Moscow and Damascus with more sanctions.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was due to fly to Moscow from Italy on Tuesday to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, amid mounting tensions with Russia over the US missile strikes against a Syrian air base last

week, days after a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in northern Syria that killed over 80 people.

During the G7 talks, Tillerson insisted the Syrian President could not play a part in the country’s future, a position shared by the group. “It is clear to all of us that the reign of the Assad family is coming to an end,” Tillerson stated.

At the start of the two-day con-

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it was useless to give it an ultimatum, as the US’ top diplomat urged it to stop supporting the Syrian regime, a media report said.

“It seems to me that everyone has already understood that it is useless to travel to us with ultimatums, it is simply counterproductive,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who arrived in Moscow after a G7 meeting in Rome, was set to meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on the situation in Syria, Efe news agency reported.

ference, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged targeted sanctions against senior Russian and Syrian figures but the proposal failed to make headway.

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‘AI staffers provoked me’ Probe was ordered into the claims by Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad that Air India staffers provoked and manhandled him IANS, NEW DELHI

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elhi Police were investigating claims by Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad that Air India staffers provoked and manhandled him, forcing him to hit back, a senior officer said this week.

The Delhi Police Crime Branch was corroborating the sequence of events of March 23 to fill the “evidence gap” before taking any action against Gaikwad, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Praveer Ranjan told IANS. “There is a big gap in the evidence on the alleged assault of an Air India staffer by Gaikwad, who has raised doubts regarding the case,” Ranjan said.

Gaikwad had gloated on March 23 to the media that he repeatedly assaulted Air India duty manager R. Sukumar, 60, with his slipper over a row over lack of business class seats on a Pune-Delhi flight.

The incident led to Air India and all private airlines banning Gaikwad. The ban has since been lifted. Ranjan said the investigating team would first analyse a “statement” from the MP in which he has claimed that he was initially

BRIEFS Tamil Nadu farmers strip outside PMO NEW DELHI: Some Tamil Nadu farmers, protesting at Jantar Mantar for over three weeks demanding waiver of their loans, stripped outside the Prime Minister’s Office after they were not allowed to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Some of them rolled on the street outside the PMO in protest. Last week, some of the farmers, including a woman, as part of their agitation, were seen “pleading” in front of a “masked” Prime Minister Modi.

Kerala to make Malayalam must THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Malayalam will have to be taught compulsorily at all schools till Class 10 in the state irrespective of the syllabus, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the media.

An ordinance to this effect has already been inked by Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam.

The new law also states that strict action, including Rs 5,000 fine, would be initiated against the school authorities if this is not implemented. Besides, other legal action would be taken.

—IANS

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad (left) with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav at Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

manhandled by Air India staffers.

This, he said, provoked him.

The MP had provided the statement to the Civil Aviation Ministry. This has reached Delhi Police through the Home Ministry.

Asked why the police were not acting against Gaikwad when he

himself has admitted to attacking the Air India staffer, Ranjan said: “Gaikwad accepted it on news channels. But there is no evidence of attack against him (Gaikwad).”

The MP had refused to disembark after he had to travel in an alleconomy flight although he had

held an open business class ticket.

Following the incident, two FIRs were filed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport police station for assault and delaying the plane. Gaikwad also expressed “regrets” over the incident, leading to the lifting of flying ban on him.

Australian PM visits TCS headquarters MUMBAI: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the sprawling headquarters of Tata Consultancy Services at Banyan Park here this week.

Turnbull was accorded a welcome at the TCS state-of-the-art Executive Briefing Centre at Banyan Park, Andheri (East) by top officials including Managing Director and CEO Rajesh Gopinathan.

He was taken around and shown the innovative solutions developed by TCS from banking to the retail sectors, besides a glimpse of all the work the software giant is doing for the people of India.

“We also showcased how we are able to leverage technology for innovation and global competitiveness of Australian clients.

Turnbull evinced keen interest in the work of TCS to promote STEM education, especially amongst women and the leverage of technology by government departments.

“It was great to have the Australian PM with us. TCS works with six of the top 10 companies on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange),” Gopinathan said.

—IANS

We did everything for Mahija: Vijayan reason of Vijayan’s vendetta towards me,” said Shahjahan who got conditional bail from a local court here.

Shahjahan’s mother L. Thankamma, 80, a retired scientist from the Rubber Board of India, was relieved to hear that her son has got bail and she called off her

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reaking his silence for the first time since a woman went on a five-day hunger strike demanding justice for her dead son, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state government had done everything it could for the family.

“We do not know what they gained by this hunger strike, as the government did everything possible for them. It’s for them to say what else they wanted,” Vijayan told reporters here this week.

“The emotional state of Mahija (the mother) was exploited and there were some who did not want their hunger strike to end. I do not know who all Sreejith (a relative of Mahija) was in touch with.”

“If their claims are true that they are a hardcore CPI-M family, how could the SUCI (Socialist Unity Centre of India) break into their midst,” he asked.

Mahija and Sreejith ended their five-day fast at the Medical College Hospital after they received a written assurance to their demands from the state government, which included the arrest of the remaining accused responsible for the death of her son Jishnu Prannoy

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (File photo: IANS)

and action against the police officials who roughed them up.

Vijayan also opened up on the arrest of K.M. Shahjahan, a former staff of V.S. Achuthanandan, who was picked up by the police after he arrived to express solidarity with Mahija who were on the way to meet the state police chief.

“I have nothing against him and even if one was to assume that I had a grudge against him, then did

we have to wait for 10 months to do this, it could have been done earlier too. “Now a new guardian for Shahjahan in the form of Oommen Chandy (former Chief Minister) has surfaced. Let the police probe what was the role of Shahjahan,” said Vijayan.

Shahjahan told the media that he was jailed for a week due to the “personal vendetta” of Vijayan.

“In due course I will reveal the

“We do not know what they gained by this hunger strike, as the government did everything possible for them. It’s for them to say what else they wanted,” Vijayan told reporters fast, which she began on Sunday for his release. “What’s the doubt, Vijayan is settling scores with my son for his stand taken in the SNC Lavalin case. My son will continue to take the same position,” said Thankamma.

SUCI activists Shajer Khan and his wife Mini after their release said that they thank the entire Kerala community for their tireless support towards them for the past one week since they were jailed.

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Manmohan, PMO get clean chit The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament virtually absolves former prime minister and his office of any wrongdoing in the Commonwealth Games held in 2010 IANS, NEW DELHI

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he Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has virtually absolved former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the then Prime Minister’s Office of any wrongdoing in the Commonwealth Games held in 2010.

PAC Chairman K.V. Thomas said the committee has found “nothing that the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office) did out of the way”.

The PAC is set to present its report to Parliament .

“You will get the entire report tomorrow. One important point is that there is nothing against the then Prime Minister in it... Every-

PAC Chairman K.V. Thomas

Former PM Manmohan Singh

thing is black and white,” Thomas told reporters outside the House.

“There was a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, decisions were taken, and when the minutes (of the meeting) came, the then Sports Ministry said the spirit of

the decisions was not carried in the minutes.”

“There is nothing that Manmohan Singh or the PMO has done out of the way,” he added.

Thomas said there was unanimity on the findings and conclu-

Kohli hints at returning to action on April 14 BENGALURU: After missing the opening three matches of the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a shoulder injury, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) regular skipper Virat Kohli hinted at a possible return to action in the upcoming home match against Mumbai Indians on April 14.

“Can’t wait to get back onto the field now. Almost there. 14th April,” Kohli posted on his Instagram

account.

The 28-year-old batsman was sidelined due to a injury on his right shoulder, which he suffered during the third Test of the India-Australia series.

Having lost two of their three games, RCB will now be looking up to Kohli to provide some boost ahead of an important fixture.

—IANS

sions of the report, and pointed out that in the 24-member PAC, only four members were from the Congress while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had 12 members.

On the delay in presenting the report on the Commonwealth Games, Thomas said it was due to the large number of reports that the PAC had to go through.

In the last three years, the PAC under Thomas held 157 meetings and presented 73 reports.

The 74th report is slated to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. Thomas said the PAC report on the 2G spectrum sale will be tabled in Parliament before April 30, which is the last working day of the current committee.

The outgoing PAC Chairman

also said that he has suggested to the Speaker that media should be allowed to listen to the deliberations of the PAC during its meetings. “The other suggestion I mooted is that the PAC recommendations should be binding on the government,” Thomas said.

Thomas had earlier also mooted the suggestion that the PAC Chairman too should be consulted while appointing the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

“The PAC is an institution that must be strengthened. Persons may come and go, but the institution must be preserved,” said Thomas, who headed the PAC for three consecutive terms since 2014. “It is mother of all parliamentary committees,” he added.

Sakshi at 5th spot in world rankings IANS, NEW DELHI

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lympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Asia No. 1 Sandeep Tomar have entered the top 10 in their respective categories in the world rankings of the United World Wrestling (UWW).

Malik, who took bronze in the women’s 58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is placed fifth in world rankings while Tomar holds the seventh place in men’s 57kg freestyle division. A total of 24 international freestyle wrestlers including 13 female athletes from the Pro Wrestling League (PWL)

Wrestler Sakshi Malik

are placed in the top 10 of their respective weight categories in the latest rankings released by the sport’s global governing body.

Reigning Olympic and Euro-

pean champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili (57kg) of Georgia, world champion Magomed Kurbanaliev (70 kg) of Russia and Olympic champion Erica Wiebe (women’s 75kg) of Canada are at the top spot in their respective categories. Azerbaijan grapplers Togrul Asgarov (65kg), Jabrayil Hasanov (74kg) and Mariya Stadnik (women’s 48kg) are placed second in their respective weight divisions along with Mariya Mamashuk (women’s 63kg) of Belarus.

Stadnik was the highest paid female grappler at the last edition of the PWL.

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I like to challenge myself: Catherine Talking about her role in the Tamil forest-based actioner ‘Kadamban’, Tresa says the experience was tough yet exciting IANS, CHENNAI

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ctress Catherine Tresa says she likes to do roles that push her potential as an artist and proof of it is her character of a village girl in Tamil forest-based actioner Kadamban.

Predominantly shot in the forest terrains, Catherine says the experience was “tough” yet “exciting”.

“Working on Kadamban was a very new experience; different from anything I have done so far in my career. It was a hard project, considering it was shot in the jungle and the conditions were not quite favorable.

Rajeev Ravi to make debut with Allu Arjun CHENNAI: National Award-winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, who has worked on films such as Dev D and Udta Punjab, will be foraying into Telugu film industry with upcoming yet-untitled project starring Allu Arjun.

“Rajeev has been signed for the project. However, the makers are yet to make an official announcement, and it will be made when the project is launched next month,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS. However, Rajeev’s name featured in one of the film’s posters released on Arjun’s birthday last week.

To be directed by Vakkantham Vamsi, the project is tipped to be a high-octane actioner. —IANS

We could pull it off because we terrain, and you don’t know what believed in what we were doing,” will pop out from where.”

It’s a story high on emotions, says Catherine, who plays a tribal in the Catherine, who was moved by the film, told IANS. Elaborating on the “tough” part film’s message.

“Beyond the entertainment of shooting in the jungle, she said: “All of us had to shoot barefoot angle, the message that the film because our characters didn’t delivers is very relevant today. require footwear. You We all need to care about can’t even nature because our lives walk on depend on it,” she Beyond the this said, and added that entertainment she plays a characangle, the ter with a lot of scope to perform. message that “I don’t make a ‘Kadamban’ blink-and-youdelivers is very miss kind of appearance. I like to relevant today challenge myself with different roles and I’m glad ‘Kadamban’ gave me that opportunity,” she said.

The film also stars Arya, and Catherine is in awe of his dedication.

Directed by Raghava and produced by R.B. Choudhary, the film has been dubbed in Telugu as Gajendrudu and will release with the Tamil version.

Samantha Prabhu not playing a blind character CHENNAI: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is not playing a visually impaired character in her upcoming yet-untitled Telugu project co-starring Ram Charan.

“Rumors doing the rounds that Samantha plays a blind character in Ram Charan’s film is totally false and baseless,” the film’s spokesperson told IANS. Being directed by Sukumar, the film is said to be a period romantic drama set against village backdrop.

Ram currently sports thick beard for his role.

“He has undergone complete rural makeover for this project. Audiences are going to see a new Ram Charan, and they’re going to love his look,” a source told IANS. The shoot is currently underway in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

‘Sanghamitra’ to roll in July IANS, CHENNAI

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ilmmaker Sundar C’s Rs 150-crore mega budget Tamil historic drama Sanghamitra — which stars Arya, Jayam Ravi and Shruti Haasan in the lead — will roll from July 3, a source said.

“The pre-production has been happening for the last three months.

The lead actors have already started training in sword-fighting and horse-riding.

Shruti has been taking special fighting lessons. The makers are planning to go on the floors on July 3,” a source from the film’s

Ineya shoots for ‘Appa’ remake IANS, CHENNAI

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ctress Ineya, who has been brought in as replacement for actress Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar in Aakasha Mitayee, has commenced shooting for the upcoming Malayalam drama.

The film is the remake of last year’s Tamil sleeper hit, Appa, and it’s being directed by Samuthirakani, who also plays one of the leads. It was launched last month in Kerala and subsequently the shooting began.

“I heard Varalaxmi had some differences with the producers. She chose to exit the project and we respect her decision. Ineya has been brought in as her replacement. We have already com-

menced shooting,” director Samuthirakani told IANS. Last month, Varalaxmi tweeted: “Thank you Samuthirakani sir and Jayaram sir for supporting my decision. I can’t work with male chau-

Jagapathi Babu has been confirmed to play a pivotal role, most likely of the antagonist.

Devi Sri Prasad will compose the tunes, while Rathnavelu will crank the camera.

vinists and mannerless producers.”

She had told IANS she was unhappy with the “crass” treatment of the makers.

“I don’t want to comment on the issue.,” she said.

unit told IANS. Shruti, who plays a pivotal role, tweeted last week that she has started taking fighting lessons as part of her preparation for her role.

Shruti had told IANS: “It’s going to be the biggest project of my career. It will give me an opportunity to attempt something I haven’t done before.”

Produced by Sri Thenandal Films, the film will also be released in Telugu and Hindi.

“It will be simultaneously made in Telugu. In Hindi, however, it will be made with an entirely different cast and the process will take time,” the source added.

Oviya’s extended cameo in Vishnu’s next CHENNAI: Actress Oviya has been roped in for an extended cameo in upcoming yetuntitled Tamil comedy starring Vishnu Vishal and Regina CasOviya sandra, a source in the know has said.

“At hero Vishnu’s special request, she agreed to play an extended cameo. She will join the sets soon to shoot her portion,” the source from the film’s unit told IANS. She might even feature in a song apart from a few scenes, the source added.

This is Vishnu’s third production venture under V.V. Studioz.

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‘Regional cinema excels’ Only one top honor — Best Actor — went to Akshay Kumar for Hindi movie Rustom, leaving much of Bollywood wondering why movies like Dangal and Aligarh were left out SANDEEP SHARMA, NEW DELHI

Was expecting National Award for Amitabh, says Shoojit Sircar

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n a turnaround from last year, regional cinema talent dominated Bollywood presence in the winners’ list of the 64th National Film Awards announced.

Only one top honor — Best Actor — went to Akshay Kumar for Hindi movie Rustom, leaving much of Bollywood wondering why movies like Dangal and Aligarh were left out. The Best Hindi film award went to Neerja.

“Bollywood films have not lost, but the regional cinema has excelled,” the feature films’ jury chairperson Priyadarshan told IANS. “Dangal missed out because of the powerful regional films. It’s not because of anything else. Some of the Marathi and Bengali films were brilliant and better,” he added.

Perhaps the discretion was similar for Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh, which made a pertinent point on LGBT rights. Mehta expressed disappointment. The six industries of the south — Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu and Konkani — bagged a total of 18 awards, while movies from Assam, Bengal, Maharashtra and Manipur also won in different categories.

Marathi film Kasaav was named the Best Feature Film; filmmaker Rajesh Mapuskar was named as the

Don’t divide Indian cinema: Priyanka NEW DELHI: Every year, when the National Film Award winners are announced, a tally is drawn between who won more — Hindi or regional Priyanka Chopra films. For actress-producer Priyanka Chopra, they are all, after all, Indian.

This divide between regional and Hindi cinema is uncalled for, affirmed Priyanka, whose Marathi film production Ventilator won three honors at the 64th National Film Awards.”I am not a negative person.

I’d like to think that finally regional cinema is getting the credit it deserves because there are too many incredible storytellers and filmmakers there. As they get opportunities, and producers back them, regional films are getting more exposure and, of course, they will do well.”I don’t think there should be a comparison because, eventually, we are all Indian and these are all Indian films,” Priyanka told IANS.

From left, members of the Jury Raju Mishra, S. Priyadarshan and Bhawna Somaya during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

Best Director for Ventilator — a Marathi production by Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra; and the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Award was given to Telugu film Sathamanam Bhavathi.

The Best Film on Social Issues was given to Bollywood film Pink, while Nagesh Kukunoor’s Hindi movie Dhanak won the Best Children’s Film.

Malayalam actress Surabhi C.M. was announced the Best Actress for Minnaminungu - the Firefly, and she was ecstatic upon hearing the news. Akshay was humbled by his first National Film Award, and dedicated his win to his family and wife, who said she is going through mixed emotions.

Priyadarshan said Akshay and Mohanlal were the main two contenders for the Best Actor honor, but Mohanlal was instead chosen for a Special Jury Award for his performance in three films.

The Supporting Actors category saw Kashmiri girl Zaira Wasim and Manoj Joshi winning for their performances in Dangal and Dashakriya respectively.

There were special mentions for films Kadvi Hawa and Mukti Bhawan as well as for actors Sonam Kapoor for Neerja and Adil Hussain for Mukti Bhawan and Maj Rati Keteki.

Sonam said the honor was unexpected but overwhelming, and she was also upbeat because Neerja — a real life inspired tale of an

MUMBAI: Pink producer Shoojit Sircar is delighted that the movie has won the Best Film on Social Issues at the 64th National Film Awards, but he says he was Amitabh Bachchan expecting an honour for megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his outstanding performance in the film.

“Honestly, I was expecting a National Award for Mr. Bachchan for this film. After doing this film, my respect for him increased ten folds.

He has not just acted in this film, but literally believed in this film. The film got wider appreciation,” Sircar said. Pink dealt with stereotypes associated with women and han-

airhostess who gave up her life to save passengers aboard a hijacked flight at Karachi — was named the Best Hindi film.

Other key awards included: Best Special Effects for Shivaay (Naveen Paul), Best Animation Film for Mahayoddha Rama, Best Film on Environment Conservation/

dled the subject in a very subtle way instead of making a noise about it. It gave a very strong meaning and an impact to a very simple line Shoojit Sircar like “No means No”. The movie, directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, also featured Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Angad Bedi, Andrea Tariang and Piyush Mishra.

Sircar said: “Pink has been a revolution. We are feeling very proud as National Award is the biggest award given by government of India. The entire circle of this film ends on a very positive note and we are feeling really special as a team.”

Preservation for Manipuri movie Loktak Lairembee, Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Assamese movie Dikchow Banat Palaax; and Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director went to Deep Choudhury for Bengali film Alifa.

‘Mukti Bhawan’: It is itself a masterpiece

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wenty-four is too young to think about death, let alone make a melancholic meditative movie on mortality. Debutant Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Mukti Bhawan sweeps us into a world where death is not the end but a release into a realm of imperishable freedom.

Or Moksha, if you will.

Crafted with the care of a jeweller working on a specially intricate piece, the director brings to life the most precious and vital truth about death. As he takes us, along with his two protagonists, on a journey to the holy city of death Varanasi, the film somewhere along its resplendent route to salvation, becomes a treatise on life as defined by the inevitability of death.

Like all the most important directors of the world from Satyajit Ray to Ritesh Batra, Bhutiani has a keen eye for detail. The camera of his louringly lucid lenses peers non judgmentally into the lives of a cramped middle-class family in the city where stress is a given and every family failing is finally forgiven.

Film: “Mukti Bhawan”; Writer-Director: Shubhashish Bhutiani; Cast: Lalit Behl, Adil Hussain, Geetanjali Kulkarni and Navninda Behl; Rating: *****

Curiously, no one in this family is unhappy. Yet one day, the father Daya (Lalit Behl) airily announces he wants to travel to Varanasi to... errrrr.... die.

The patriarchal declaration — “to be ignored only at the family’s own risk” — is made with no peripheral support from conventional cinematic devices. Tajdar Junaid’s wonderful background score and Manan Mittal’s editing are used so sparingly as to almost seem non-existent. Technique, a fine and invaluable ally in

telling a tale as tender, fragile and yet powerful as this, is not used here to aggrandise the characters’ emotions.

The feelings grow organically. The moments of Great Cinema creep up on us unannounced.

Perhaps what makes Bhutiani’s film so great is that it doesn’t strive for greatness even in its most sublime moments. The finale, when Rajiv carries his father’s body through the narrow lanes of Varanasi while his daughter urges him to discard his grief and embrace

the joy of life, is etched in the most crucial lines of life. We cannot miss the celebration of life even in death.

These characters don’t need props to strengthen their emotional casehistory. The actors merge into Bhutiani’s narrative without fuss, occupying stifling spaces in Varanasi where people go to die. Mukti Bhawan in the title is a lodge where the elders check in to breathe their last. Once Daya and his overworked son Rajiv (Adil Hussain) check into Mukti Bhawan, you would expect the narrative to run its course and just wait for the end. Bhutiani and his dialogue writer Assad Hussain keep our interest in the proceedings alive without straining to get our attention. The easygoing languorous fluency of the narrative never loses its purpose of existence.

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Made ‘Ventilator’ A for my father: Priyanka Chopra

ctress-producer Priyanka Chopra, whose maiden Marathi production venture Ventilator has won three National Awards, says she made the film for her late father, Lt. Col. Ashok Chopra. Ventilator, a comedy-drama, won the awards in categories like Best Director for Rajesh Mapuskar, Best Editing for Rameshwar Bhagat and Best Sound Mixing for Alok De at the 64th National Film Awards.

“I’m so excited, happy and proud! Our first Marathi movie ‘Ventilator’ won not 1, not 2, but 3 National Awards,” tweeted Priyanka, who produced the film alongside her mother Madhu Chopra under their home banner Purple Pebble Pictures.

I enjoy cricket very much: Archana

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opular video jockey and host Archana Vijaya, known mostly for her association with shows related to cricket, says she enjoys watching the sport. “I have been presenting cricket for 10 years. I must like the sport very much to be able to do it for 10 years. So yes, I do enjoy the game very much,” Archana told IANS. She is currently seen as a host in “IPL Extraaa Innings T20” for the 10th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), which is aired on Sony MAX.

I’m still raw, says Ranveer

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ith over 10 films to his credit now, actor Ranveer Singh says he has evolved but believes that he is still raw.

“I’m still raw... I’d like to believe. Yes, there certainly has been an evolution. I have learnt a lot of things about the craft and people management. I have become a little more responsible.

“When you are showered with so much love and affection from the fans... it becomes your responsibility to make them proud,” Ranveer told IANS. The actor says he feels immensely connected to his well-wishers and is happy that his work is being highly appreciated. But he hopes not to stagnate.

‘People do not want to marry’

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ollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is playing the lead role in Mohit Suri’s upcoming film Half Girlfriend, says these days while parents are quite open about the idea of love marriages and live-in relationships, there are many youngsters who are commitment-phobic.

Half Girlfriend is a film based on an eponymous novel by writer Chetan Bhagat, who had once explained that the term is for a phenomenon where boys and girls are not clear about their relationship status with each other.

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Sai Palkhi Utsav enters 12th year

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Girls World Expo honor for Indian

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light the lamp Ceremony - Raja Krishnamurthy and Anil Ji, President Dwarkamai

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Shri Dwarkamai, which is a recognized non-profit and tax-exempt organization in the USA, celebrated the 11th Anniversary of Shri Dwarkamai Sai Rainbow and Sai Palkhi Utsav on April 8 at Eisenhower Jr. High School, 800 Hassell Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL. The event was attended by hundreds of devotees from different walks of life, with their families and friends.

Dwarkamai Chicago Sai Palkhi started 11 years ago in Chicago land by Hari Prasad Valada and Sai Roopa Valada under guidance of Anil Naik.

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the Sai Palkhi ceremony in a different city, they saw the beauty, enlightenment and nirvana of the experience. Hari Prasad and Sai Roopa had a vision to spread of teaching of Shirdi Sai Baba to the Chicago area under Anil Naik’s guidance.

Through their hard work, commitment and sacrifice, they have grown the Sai Palkhi spiritual journey from a few houses over one week to hundreds of houses over several months covering Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin area.

An impressive cultural program started with a classical fusion dance on Lord Ganesh choreographed by Shobha Tammana. The program was performed by various dance groups.

Delicious Maha Prasad was served after the cultural event. Food catering was by Sai

Safron and Must Masala.

The event concluded with the Aarti and the Sai Palkhi Darshan and a procession.

Attractive stalls on clothing, jewelry, real estate and Shri Dwarkamai, were put up at the venue, which not only added to the beauty of the event but also attracted the attention of the devotees.

Shri Dwarkamai is dedicated to organizing events and conducting activities directed towards personal spiritual development of the community based on Shri Shirdi Sai philosophy. The operations include running Centers of Spiritual Excellence, lectures by Vedic scholars, health and wellness professionals, meditation sessions, yoga, and kids’ enrichment activities.

BY A STAFF WRITER RESNO, CA -- Aarti Nigam was selected as a 2017 ‘Girls World Expo Girl of Merit,’ which recognizes the exceptional effort recipients have made to serve their community and the leadership and inspiration that effort has provided to young women.

The Indian American woman received her award in a March 5 ceremony at the DoubleTree Convention Center Hotel in Fresno, Calif., where she delivered a brief acceptance speech, thanking those who have been a positive influence in her life. The ceremony opened the Girls World Expo day.

Girls World Expo is national movement of one-day events for teenage girls, designed to create community and support girls’ potential.

Girls of Merit are nominated by friends and family, and honorees are selected for their vision, tenacity, compassion and commitment to excellence.

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Jhalak–A reflection of Indian culture

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PCS Chciago organize Rangla Punjab 2017 on Sat 29th April-7:00 pm at Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008. Tkts: $20, $50, $100, ($100 tkts including dinner)

Soorya Performing Arts presents 9th American Natya Festival on Fri April 28th-6:00 PM-10PM at Clayton High School, #1 Mark Twain Circle, St. Louis, MO,63105. Call: 314-397-5278

2017 - TAGC Ugadhi & SriRama Navami Event on Sat, 22 April 2:30 PM at YellowBox. 1635 Emerson Ln, Naperville, IL 60540

Vijay Manivel presents Yuvan Shankar Raja Live Concert on Sat April 29th5:00 PM-10:00 PM at Fort Zumwalt West High School, 1251 Turtle Creek Dr, OFallon, MO,63366. Call: 314397-5278 Children under 10 free

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- It took over 200 children and 125 volunteers to put together ‘Jhalak – A reflection of Indian Culture’ which was organized to celebrate 25 years of servant leadership at Bal Vihar of St. Louis.

The unique event was held at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri on April 1.

The event was attended by dignitaries from Federal and State governments, St. Louis Science Center, Interfaith Group, Media organizations and Indian community stalwarts among others.

A crowd of over 700 was addressed by United Stated District Judge, Honorable Henry Edward Autrey, Missouri State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal, Vedanta Society Minister Swami Chetananad to name a few.

Jhalak was a major production that took over 10,000 hours of collective efforts between children, their parents, volunteers and administrative staff. Jhalak featured a play based on the epic Ramayana. Dances were incorporated within the play, making

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it one big production collectively.

The event concluded with a sit-down dinner.

Center for Indian Cultural Education – a.k.a. Bal Vihar of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization, since its inception in 1992 has been serving the Metro St. Louis Indian community. The primary focus of this organization is to provide Indian cultural education to students age 5-18, its application and integration with the global multicultural and multifaceted society.

What started off as a seed in 1992 has now blossomed into a very mature tree. The idea was planted by Dr. Sudhir Brahmbhatt in 1992 to help the Asian Indian community within greater St. Louis to inculcate Indian culture and heritage in next generation of leaders.

Bal Vihar has been serving greater St. Louis Indian community through its teaching of religious scriptures, India’s past and present, yoga and bhajan. The theme of the organization is that you serve and lead. Through various community projects, the citizens of tomorrow learn to help and serve that eventually help them become a better leader.

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Natraj Travel whizzes past 25-yr milestone

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – At a time when most travel agencies have shut shop due to direct sales by airlines and online booking, etc., Natraj Travel Inc is going great guns, serving the Indian subcontinent for the past 25 years.

Madhu Shah launched the agency in the late 1992 and obtained the necessary license and accreditation in the beginning of 1993.

Deepak Shah Ceo has been fulltime with Natraj since 1999.

The success has been possible because of joint efforts by Madhu and dedicated staff, each of whom have been with Natraj Travel for over 10 years, and this in itself is a great honor for the company.

Kalpesh (operations manager) who worked with an airline in Ahmadabad, did his graduation in the IT field, before joining Natraj. Naz was working at another agency.

Subhash is a retired engineer from Delhi, and Shilpa is from New Delhi with over 20 yrs of experience. Natraj policy is simple--90% airline tickets to India, one family at a time and one corporation at a time.

“It is just that we are here almost 24/7 literally by email or by phone. We have customers all over the US--from New York to California and Minneapolis to Texas, serving on an average some 25,000 customers a year”, said a Natraj senior official.

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As soon as I heard about that Bhupinder Singh was doing a show , I called Sunita that we want to promote the show and be a part of it. We offered discounted tickets as a way of showing our gratitude to our well wishers and customers..

In order to celebrate this occasion this year and next by sponsoring events, Natraj will

contribute and support local oragnizations.

The first show that Natraj participated as a sponsor (music essence) was a great success.

Bhupinder, Sunita and their team delivered an excellent musical evening that was appreciated by full house of 500-plus customers what with most of the news media covered this event.

Natraj plans to sponsor several small community events this year in Wisconsin, Illinois Indiana and Michigan.

United Senior Pariwar marks 9th anniversary

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- On April 2, United Senior Pariwar, Chicago celebrated its 9th annual dinner and musical evening by musician-singer Hitesh master, with Atul soni, Rita Patel, Richard on tabla and Arvind patel on rhythem.

Some 500 seniors and guests enjoyed the evening at Hanuman Temple in Glenview.

After a welcome song by Jitendra Bulsara, secretary Ramesh Chokshi welcomed all seniors and guests.

The distinguished guests included Mafat Patel (owner of Patel Bros.), Chhota Patel (leader and businessman in Chicagoland), Dr. Dhiren Mistry (dentist and leader), Dr. Hemali Shah and Chirag Shah (owner of Soul Care Home Health Service), Hari Patel (president of Bhartiya Seniors), Narsinh Patel (president of

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL -- The body of a 21-year-old Northwestern University student was recovered on April 10, several hours after he fell into the North Shore Channel.

The university also announced that Mohammed Ramzan, a men’s crew team member from the Seattle area, went overboard during a practice exercise on the channel in Lincolnwood around 7:35 am.

He fell into the water near McCormick and Pratt Avenue, where police and fire rescue units searched into the night.

Lincolnwood Fire Chief Mike Hansen said a person stood up in a racing shell and fell in the water. Team members were not wearing life preservers.

“We extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to Mohammed’s family and friends for this tragic loss,” vice president for Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin said in a statement.

“The loss affects us all, and we urge all members of our community to reach out and support one another.”

A team member and coach tried to rescue Ramzan after he fell in but were unsuccessful.

The row team is a club sport run by students and practices on the channel regularly.

Northwestern’s Muslim Student Association held a prayer circle for Ramzan who was a firstyear student.

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(L to R) Chhotubhai Patel, ,Dr Dhirubhai Mistry, Mafatbhai Patel & Chhitubhai Patel

Indian Seniors of Chicago), Bharat Thakkar, (president of Senior Pariwar of Elgin), Dhiru Suvagiya ( chairman of Senior Pariwar of Elgin).

Narendra Patel (president of KPS), Shailesh Rajput (secretary of VHP), Amar Upadhyay (leader of OFBJP).

Dr. Bharat Barai, who received Samman

Indian youth shot in Washington

Award from the Indian President earlier in the year for his selfless community services, was felicitated during the program featuring impressive songs, dances and speeches.

Everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner served

by Uru Swati Restaurant of Devon Chicago.

(Hi India photo by Jayanti Oza)

Breaking Barriers - a unique social initiative for special needs children

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHVILLE, IL – On April 2, the National Autism Awareness Day, Breaking Barriers, a unique and thoughtful initiative to support children with special needs, was officially launched at Tall grass Club house in Nashville IL. This was started by Nashville-based student Achintya Ram, in 2013, when he was in high school. The event was organized

by Samskriti Foundation and Nipa & Keyur Shah).

Breaking Barriers is a social initiative to support and mentor children with autism and developmental disabilities. The primary goal of this initiative is to enrich the lives of children with special needs through one-onone mentoring and opportunities for social interactions.

It aims at bringing about a greater awareness about autism and developmental disabilities in the community. The organization plans to recruit volunteers to share their time and talents with special needs children. It also plans to organize special events and concerts for families with special needs.

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Vikram Jaryal

BY A STAFF WRITER AKIMA, WA -- A pall of gloom descended on Jandwal, the native village of Vikram Jaryal, who was shot dead in Washington state.

Jaryal, 26, was gunned down, allegedly by two masked armed robbers, at a convenience store of a gas station on April 6.

Jayral had been helping his uncle, Preet Singh, who owns the AM/PM and Arco gas station in Yakima city of Washington where the shooting occurred. He had helped out two times during the day. The early morning of the shooting was his first time minding the store at night.

He was later taken to the hospital where he died.

Jaryal leaves behind his father Parashotam, a retired Army officer, his mother Poonam and his brother Inderjeet, all of Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

They could not believe that Vikram, who had left for USA around 22 days ago, was no more.

Y The event with 130 participants started with the lighting of the lamp and a prayer song presented by students of Samskriti Foundation.

Samskriti’s artistic director Shoba Natarajan welcomed the gathering and gave a brief background about her son Achintya’s initiative to start Breaking Barriers. She also talked about its outreach programs and future goals.

The event provided a platform for special parents to come forward and talk about how their lives changed after their child’s autism diagnosis.

The event was a great success due to the combined efforts of all the parents, children, volunteers, guest speakers and supporters of this noble cause.

(Hi India photo by Jayanti Oza)

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Thousands cheer for Indian bagpipe band at Tartan Day Parade

BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, which is the first Indian American traditional bagpipe band, recently performed with nearly 50 other bands from across North America, at the 19th annual Tartan Day Parade in New York City.

The band was a standout in this year’s parade lineup, sporting a traditional Scottish bagpipe uniform, uniquely accompanied by traditional Indian elements. Thousands dotted the parade route on Sixth Avenue and cheered on as the band entertained with Indian melodies and Scottish favorites.

The band, the first international Hindu Indian traditional Scottish bagpipe band, comprises 214 members from the US, the UK, Kenya, and India. Featuring bagpipes, snare drums, bass drums, and tenor drums, the band’s repertoire consists of Scottish tunes, patriotic tunes, and cultural melodies.

Band members travel across the world to

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Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band

perform at parades, religious events, cultural expositions, and charity performances. The band comprises students, entrepreneurs, physicians, lawyers, doctorates, and other

professionals, ranging from ages 10-50.

The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band uses the medium of music to personify the mission of Maninagar

Payless ShoeSource to close 7 NJ stores

BY A STAFF WRITER ERSEY CITY, NJ -- Payless ShoeSource will close seven stores in New Jersey as part of its plan to shutter 400 locations across the country after filing for bankruptcy.

The company operates 4,400 discount shoe stores across the world, including several dozen in New Jersey.

The New Jersey Payless locations to shut shop are: Loews Shopping Center, East Rutherford; Marlton Crossing, Marlton section of Evesham; Mid State Mall, East Brunswick; Phillipsburg Mall, Phillipsburg; Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield; Acme Plaza, Cape May Court House section of Middle Township; Marlboro Plaza, Marlboro.

The Topeka-based company has filed a Chapter 11 petition in bankruptcy court in St. Louis, stating it had just $1 billion in assets and $10 billion in liabilities. The company said it plans to shed debt and boost online sales in a bid to stay competitive.

Shoppers are increasingly shifting their

Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, an international non-profit Hindu religious organization, which promotes spiritual, cultural, and social welfare across the globe.

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buying online or going to discount stores like T.J. Maxx to grab deals on designer brands.

That shift has hurt traditional retailers, even low-price outlets like Payless.

In fact, Moody’s Investor Service said

earlier this year that the number of ‘distressed’ retailers --those with cash problems and lots of debt that are facing strong competition--is at the highest rate since 2009. It named Payless as one of the retailers.

‘Boil water’ alert in Berger County

BY A STAFF WRITER ERGEN COUNT Y, NJ -Residents of three Bergen County towns are receiving reverse 911 calls after their water tested positive for E. Coli, a bacterium that can cause serious infections.

A ‘boil water’ alert was issued for Ridgewood, Wyckoff and Glen Rock.

The groundwater sample where the traces of E. coli were first detected on April 4 came from a well in Ridgewood.

The sample was analyzed before it went through the town’s filtration system.

Local officials say the alert is out of an abundance of caution and there is no E. coli outbreak.

“It appears that it’s a highly unusual circumstance, something that hasn’t happened in the past,” said Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen.

“And I think before we speculate that there’s any cracked casings or anything, we really need to know and investigate what went on and where this came from.”

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drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until further notice.

The alert also includes the Valley Hospital, which is located in Ridgewood.

The symptoms above are not caused only by

organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from their health care providers about drinking this water.

BY A STAFF WRITER ORCESTER, MS- A handful of Indian American business owners are up for awards at the Malden, Mass.-based Immigrant Learning Center’s sixth annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards.

The award nominees were separated into several categories, including business growth, neighborhood business, high tech and life science. A committee of experts in each area will review the nominations and select a winner.

Among the business growth nominees is Indian American Vijay Nalamada, CEO of Worcester-based Avco Consulting.

ILC said the five nominees of the area increased their number of full-timeequivalent employees by 40 to 388 percent during the same time frame.

The neighborhood business category, which, ILC said, are the “lifeblood of many neighborhoods,” providing services, local jobs and give back to their communities, did not include any Indian American nominees.

In total, the nominees included 36 Massachusetts residents from 23 countries who founded businesses in 19 communities.

They will be honored by more than 250 business and community leaders.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which is scheduled for May 4 in Cambridge, Mass.

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Huge turnout at SAI Health Fair

BY A STAFF WRITER ORCROSS, GA -- The 37th SAI Health Fair in coordination with Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Origin and Georgia Indian Nurses Association, was held at the Global Mall, Norcross, Georgia, on April 1.

SAI stands for Selflessness, Awareness and Integrity.

The free fair elicited a very good response with an attendance of over 200 participants.

The exemplary SAI Health Fair was spearheaded by well-known physician Dr. Sujatha Reddy and was organized as a tribute to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and also to promote his and Dr. Martin Luther King’s philosophies of non-violence, community service and social justice.

The event was also sponsored by Paramount Software Solutions and supported by Sangisetti Charitable Foundation, physicians, health care

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Indian tech worker commits suicide

BY A STAFF WRITER EATTLE, WA -- The body of a tech worker from India who allegedly committed suicide in Seattle, Washington, last week, was on April 11 cremated at his home town Bhongir in Telangana.

The relatives of Madhukar Reddy Gudur attacked his wife Swati, when she came to attend the funeral. Blaming Swati for his death, they asked her to go away. The incident led to tension.

The woman along with her mother later approached the police, seeking protection.

The 37-year-old Gudur was found hanging from a fan in his house in Seattle on April 4. His wife was also working as a software professional in Seattle. The couple, who recently moved to their new home, have a seven-year-old daughter.

Before ending his life, Gudur sent a mail to his parents, requesting them to forgive him.

Marital dispute is believed to have led Gudur to kill himself. According to his family, he was very well off and did not have any

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An alumnus of BITS Pilani, Gudur was living in the US since 2010 and was working for a multinational company. He married

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His relatives said after the marriage he had stopped visiting his parents and they blamed his wife, Swati, for this alienation.

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BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY – Ten men have been arrested for defrauding wholesalers from India operating in New York City’s diamond district out of millions of dollars in precious stones.

FBI special agent Luke Hardison wrote in a criminal complaint on April 5 that at least five victims were taken for more than $9 million in the scams.

The case was investigated by a task force of the police, the FBI and the US Customs and Border Patrol agents.

Authorities claim the diamond dealers persuaded wholesalers from India operating stores in New York to allow them to trade small, hard-to-trace stones. But they say the dealers avoided paying for the diamonds and instead told lies, bounced checks and used other tricks to resell the diamonds themselves.

Two suspects remain at large. The defendants induced the victims in Mumbai to send diamonds by an interstate carrier by purporting to agree to payment terms that they had no intention to, and did not, honor.

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Childhood cancers up by 13% A study by the WHO-led agency shows that in 2001-2010, childhood cancer was 13 per cent more common than in the 1980s IANS, PARIS

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ncidents of childhood cancer have increased across the globe by 13 per cent over 20 years, reaching an annual rate of 140 per million children aged 014 years worldwide, says a study by the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm.

In 2001-2010, childhood cancer was 13 per cent more common than in the 1980s, showed the study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO. Part of this increase may be due to better, or earlier, detection of these cancers, the researchers noted.

Leukaemia — a cancer which starts in blood-forming tissue, usually the bone marrow — is the most common cancer in children

Leukaemia — a cancer which starts in blood-forming tissue, usually the bone marrow — is the most common cancer in children.

younger than 15 years, making up almost a third of childhood cancer cases, the findings showed.

Tumors of the central nervous

system ranked second (20 per cent of cases), and lymphomas accounted for 12 per cent of cases.

In children younger than five

years, a third of the cases were embryonal tumors, such as neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, nephroblastoma, or hepatoblastoma.

The findings, published in the journal Lancet Oncology, are based on information collected globally on almost 300,000 cancer cases diagnosed in 2001-2010.

“Cancer is a significant cause of death in children and adolescents, in spite of its relatively rare occurrence before the age of 20 years,” said IARC Director Christopher Wild.

“This extensive new set of information on the pattern and incidence of cancer in young people is vital to raise awareness and to better understand and combat this neglected area of health early in life,” Wild said.

The study also reported, for the first time, on cancer occurrence in adolescents (age 15-19 years).

Common drugs risky for Alzheimer patients IANS, LONDON

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ommonly used sedatives called benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia when used in people with Alzheimer disease, according to a study.

Dementia, of which 60-70 per cent of cases are Alzheimer disease, is a risk factor for pneumonia, and many people with dementia are prescribed benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepines (called Zdrugs), both of which have seda-

tive effects. “An increased risk of pneumonia is an important finding to consider in treatment of patients with Alzheimer disease,” said Heidi Taipale from the University of Eastern Finland.

“Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are frequently prescribed for this population, and long-term use is typical. Pneumonia often leads to admission to hospital, and patients with dementia are at increased risk of death related to pneumonia,” Taipale added.

The study, published in CMAJ

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Dementia is a risk factor for pneumonia.

(Canadian Medical Association Journal), showed that benzodiazepines were linked to a 30 per cent increased risk of pneumonia

in patients with Alzheimer disease, and the risk was highest at the beginning of treatment (during the first 30 days).

BRIEFS: Asthma drug may help skin disorder treatment

LONDON: Patients who develop itchy wheals in response to cold or friction, benefit from treatment with omalizumab, a drug normally used to treat asthma, a new research has found.

The drug’s active substance is highly effective against different types of inducible urticaria, a skin disease characterized by itchy wheals, which develop in response to physical stimuli such as cold or friction, the results of two separate clinical studies showed.

“Our results show that patients with severe forms of physical urticaria can benefit from omalizumab,” said one of the researchers.

Protein that enhances vaccine efficacy found NEW YORK: Researchers have discovered a protein that could help make vaccinations more effective and also provide protection from other diseases such as cancer.

The researchers purified a protein found on the exterior of bacteria (neisseria meningidis) and used it as an accessory to provide a better vaccination response.

Typically, vaccines can either increase the amount of antibody production or they can stimulate cells (called cytotoxic T cells) to directly kill the offending agent. The protein, called PorB, is unique in that it can do both, researchers said.

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en with more grey hair — irrespective of age — may be at increased risk of heart disease, warns a new study.

“Our findings suggest that, irrespective of chronological age, hair greying indicates biological age and could be a warning sign of increased cardiovascular risk,” said Irini Samuel, a cardiologist at Cairo University, Egypt.

Atherosclerosis, build-up of fatty material inside the arteries, and hair graying, share similar mechanisms such as impaired DNA repair, oxidative stress, inflammation, hormonal changes and senescence of functional cells.

“Atherosclerosis and hair greying

occur through similar biological pathways and the incidence of both increases with age,” Samuel added.

This study — presented at EuroPrevent 2017, annual congress of

High hair whitening score was associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), being held at Malaga, Spain from April 6-8 — involved 545 adult men.

The researchers assessed the prevalence of grey hair in patients with

coronary artery disease — usually caused by atherosclerosis — and whether it was an independent risk marker of disease.

Data was collected on traditional cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, diabetes, smoking, dyslipidaemia and family history of coronary artery disease.

Researchers found that high hair whitening score was associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease independent of chronological age and established cardiovascular risk factors.

Patients with coronary artery disease had a statistically significant higher hair whitening score and higher coronary artery calcification than those without coronary artery disease.

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ar from offering any longterm solution to the problem of depression, abusing substances such as alcohol, opioids, and drugs like cocaine and heroin will only worsen it, health experts have warned.

People suffering from depression reach for drugs as a way to lift Substances their spirits or to worsen the numb painful depression thoughts.

But depresand cause sion and subdependence. It stance abuse may also increase actually feed the risk of into each other suicide and selfand one condiharm in people tion often makes A recent report by the World Health Organization said the total number of people living with suffering from the other worse. depression in the world is 322 million. depression.

“Substances worsen the depression and pital, Noida, told IANS. hormone release and feelings of used to the system of secreting the cause dependence. It may Substance abuse also covers well-being. chemical, thereby increasing the also increase the risk of suicide and up the underlying depression, makThis can be externally triggered levels.” Govil mentioned. self-harm in people suffering from ing it difficult for the clinician or with substance abuse,” Sandeep High levels of dopamine are said depression. Such people do not therapist to address the root cause Govil, Consultant, mental health to worsen depression and may lash respond to the standard treatment of the problem. “Our body contains and behavioral sciences at Saroj out with aggressive behavior,” Govil procedures and their recovery gets naturally occurring chemicals called Super Speciality Hospital, New explained. delayed,” Mrinmay Kumar Das, neurotransmitters (dopamine) that Delhi, said.

A recent report by the World Senior Consultant, Behavioral bind to receptors throughout the “When substances are used for Health Organization titled Medicine Department, Jaypee Hos- brain and body to regulate pain, over a period of time, the brain gets “Depression and Other Common

‘Indian fashion adorns vision of timeless crafts’ NEW DELHI: Indian fashion today adorns a contemporary and modern vision of the country’s timeless crafts, feel designer duo Ankur and Priyanka Modi of brand AM:PM, who credit the Indian government for playing a significant role in that.

“Indian fashion today adorns a contemporary and modern vision of our timeless crafts.

Having being born in a country known to be rich for its diverse culture and heritage weaves, it is only natural to integrate our passion with tradition,” Ankur told IANS. Added Priyanka: “We feel the government’s focus and support has helped create awareness of our famed history, which in turn has reignited the pride we once felt in things which were Indian, and which then has lead to demand of the indegenous product, craft and textiles. “The demand has led us all to

innovate and revive the Indian craft and craftsmanship, not the forcefulness of the government.”

The designer duo has come up with their new Spring/Summer 2017 collection, inspired by life during the British Raj. Following the label’s endeavour to translate these bygone crafts into a contemporary vision, the collection celebrates Indian chintz, botanical and geometric patterns.

Replete with breezy asymmetrical modern cuts and silhouettes, the line explores a visual dialogue between fashion and colonial India. One can see the variants like high-waist cropped pants, dhoti pants with peplum blouses, elaborate jackets, wrap dresses, kurtipalazzos and churidar suits in the collection. The range highlights khadi, a homespun fabric that became a symbol of patriotism with Mahatma Gandhi’s endorsement.

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Mental Disorders - Global Health Estimates” said the total number of people living with depression in the world is 322 million.

The estimated prevalence of depressive disorders in India is 4.5 per cent of the country’s total population, according to the report.

Usually, the symptoms of depression include a predominantly low mood on most days.

Depressed individuals may feel a lack of interest in their favorite activities, feel physically exhausted, and sleep too much or too little.

They also tend to lose appetite and hence unwanted weight loss is often observed.

There is also a feeling of guilt, hopelessness and worthlessness which may lead them to take extreme steps like committing suicide or self-harm.

For some individuals who have depression and a substance-use disorder, giving up on drugs or alcohol may be even more challenging.

Those using alcohol for years to bury depressive symptoms find that depression rises to the surface in sobriety.

That is why it is so important to receive integrated treatment for both depression and substance abuse at the same time.

Sussanne Khan, Gauri Shinde feted as women achievers IANS, NEW DELHI

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ntrepreneur Sussanne Khan and film director Gauri Shinde were honored as young women achievers by Union Minister Smriti Irani on behalf of Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO) at an event here that also witnessed a mesmerizing fashion show by ace fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.

Besides Sussanne and Shinde, Malvika Poddar (fashion), Simran Lal (business), Kalli Purie (media), Shaina NC (politics), Deepa Malik (sports), Chiki Sarkar (literature), Preeti Chandra (community service), Bhavna Kakkar (art) and Vidha Lal (performing arts) were conferred with the awards.

“I am the third child of my parents and while growing up I know that I was lucky as my parents brought me up like a boy. There was no difference between me and my brothers. That is one lesson I learnt very young that children should always be treated equal,” Sussanne, who is former wife of actor Hrithik Roshan, said on the

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stage. She was given the honor for her successful career as an entrepreneur and interior designer.

“I have always had the opportunity to dream big and beyond the limits of a third child. I was lucky that my parents could afford to send me abroad for education,” she added.

Shinde, an ad-film and feature film director known for films like

English Vinglish and Dear Zindagi, was not able to attend the event due to personal problems.

“I want to thank YFLO for considering me worthy for this award.

The society has to move forward. I think women have to certainly lead the way,” “We don’t have much choices.

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