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f course there was an Indian, regional and global context in which Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency on June 25, 1975. The 70s were a decade of fierce contest between the West and the Soviet Union. Where was India in all of this? It turns out that the intense east-west contest of the 70s may well have begun in India. In 1969, Indira Gandhi split the congress along ideological lines. The right wing, business friendly party bosses, the Congress (O), searched for and found like-minded groups they could coalesce with - Jana Sangh (which later became the

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Huge crowds gathered whenever Jaiprakash Narayan convened a public meeting; (below) Newspapers clippin showing declaration of Emergency on June 25, 1975.

‘US not yet of notcured yet cured racism’

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whether racism still exists or not.

It’s not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don’t, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior,” he said.

The White House insisted that Obama didn’t set out to shock or provoke. His spokesman Josh

Union, on the other, Secretary General of the Communist party in Bihar, Jagannath Sarkar, had taken up the land question with sufficient success to worry the Congress.

Between the Deendayal Upadhyay Institute in Jhandewalan, Gandhi Peace Foundation and Ram Nath Goenka’s apartment in the Indian Express building, a scheme was hatched to resurrect Jaya Prakash Narayan as a counterpoint to Indira Gandhi who seemed invincible after the Bangladesh operations.

And yet, by 1973 a powerful youth movement was taking shape

in Gujarat ignited by students.

They were protesting against inadequate hostel facilities. Mysteriously, the dissolution of the state assembly became a prime demand. The Congress (O) leader Morarji Desai went on indefinite hunger strike. The assembly was dissolved. Agitationists had tasted blood.

JP, of course, had visited Gujarat to pick up tricks he might employ in the Bihar agitation which initially targeted the country’s most innocuous chief minister, Abdul Ghafoor. JP invited Morarji Desai to be chairman of the Sangharsh Samiti (Action committee).

in particular, do not say ing has changed when race in America, unless through being a black 1950s or ‘60s or ‘70s.

“It iscan incontrovertibl Scams damage a showcasing relations the havesubterrane improv between minis cantly powerful during my lif sleaze operators. yours,” Obama said.

For BJP, euphoria of May 2014 is fading awa People of all races and religions, nationalities T joined to perform I was thrown the 35 asanas drawn from a millennia-old science of theIndia body out ofof ‘Shuddhi’: remains target and mind on the shores of New York’s East River terrorist attacks: US report US hopes for better Ind AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI

ill the quicksand of indiscretions enveloped Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had the advantage over its principal rival, the Congress, of not being the victim of any major scandal.

Instead of focussing on ways to emerge from the “prudent gradualism”, in economist Jagdish Bhagwati’s words, of the reforms, which the government’s critics interpret as a dragging of the feet, the prime minister and his government are immersed in an episode which, according to the Congress, is marked by “nepotism, abuse of authority and violation of procedure”.

Notwithstanding the attempts to emphasize the Good Samaritan aspect of the external

US President Barack Obama said there has been progress on race relations over the decades,citing his own experience as a young man.

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Earnest said the President’s use of nalovert way.minister “I wouldthan acknowledge affairs the chief it who has apparently beenthe the taboo word was not part of a minister, is understandably notable that to fend for herself. premeditated strategy to talk about leftPresident chose to use this word,” Although thethe document bears race in a more challenging and he said. “But argument thatnothe signature, the chief minister and her

To make matters worse for the BJP, Rajas Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has join Sushma Swaraj in demonstrating her proximity to Lalit Modi

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Vasundhara Raje Scindia and (right) Shushma Swaraj.

oting that Pakistan-based affairs minister’s intervention on terror group Lashkar-ebehalf of the former Indian PremiTaiba “continues to operum League (IPL) administrator, ate, Modi’s train, rally, and Lalit ailingpropagandize, wife, the fact that fundraise Pakistan”, on Lalit Modi isina fugitive from US Indian June 18hasacknowledged India justice underminedthat Sushma remainsacts oneofof“good the most persistent Swaraj’s intentions”.

To make matters worse for“conthe terror targets.

Pakistan itself tinued to experience significant terrorist violence, including sectarian attacks”, and “Pakistani military undertook operations against groups that conducted attacks within Pakistan such as TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan)”, a State Department report said.

“But it did not take action against other groups such as Lashkar e-Taiba, which continued

BJP, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has joined Sushma Swaraj in demonstrating her proximity to Lalit Modi. Their explanation for their camaraderie is that Modi is a family friend.

Interestingly, the BJP is seemingThe Tajon Mahal Palace hotel wasexterthe ly keener standing by the main target of terror attack in 2008.

to operate, train, rally, propagandize, and fundraise in Pakistan,” the annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2014 said. With Pakistan taking no action against LeT, the group responsible for the attacks, “Indian authorities continued to blame Pakistan for supporting terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir”, it said.

Hillary speaks out for immigration reform LAS VEGAS: Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said here in a speech to a major Hispanic organisation that her commitment to immigration reform includes a path to citizenship for the undocumented.

“I will continue to fight for comprehensive immigration reform with a

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real path to citizenship for families,” she told members of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials at the group’s annual convention in Las Vegas.

The former secretary of state expressed similar sentiments during a visit to Nevada city early last month for a meeting with the socalled “Dreamers” — undocumented migrants who were brought to the US as children. She criticized Republicans in Congress for blocking immigration reform and defended President Barack Obama’s decision to issue executive orders aimed at protecting some 5 million.

party will have considerable diffixpressing the hope that Pakculty inistan wriggling of this would beout a responsible instance stakeholder of playing hideonandsecurity seek.

Further been issues, complications in particular have the nuclear caused by the charge of dubious issue, the US has said that New business links between Lalit Modi Delhi andson, Islamabad need which to work and Raje’s Dushyant, on made issues the between peaceably has BJP’sthem critics dub on their own.

Dushayant as its Robert Vadra, the US Secretary of State John Kerry controversial son-in-law of Congress Sonia Gandhi. haspresident talked “about his concerns

had once taunted Congre Shashi Tharoor for having million girlfriend because o da Pushkar’s IPL deals, th about how prominent BJ have gone out of their wa the tainted former IPL cza but be an embarrassment prime minister.

For the BJP, the euphori last year must now seem fa

about tensions between India and Pakistan right now,” about various issues State Department spokesman John Kirby recalled on June 23 in response to a question at his daily press briefing.

Kerry has also talked about “our continued belief that both sides need to work these issues out peaceably and on their own,” he said.

Asked if Pakistan’s nuclear pro-

Prime Minister Narend Nawaz Sharif ah

gramme is safe from terr in the context of form President Pervez M reported threat that Isla use the nuclear weap India, Kirby said: “I’m

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. Jayant Baliga, a US-based Indian-origin scientist, is being awarded Russia’s top technology award in recognition of his work in energy management which brought about huge increase in efficiency and major savings.

The award was presented to Professor Baliga and Shuji Nakamura on June 19 by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony here.

Nakamura, a Nobel Laureate, is being recognized for his work on blue light emitting diodes (LEDs).

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‘US not yet cured of racism’

US President Barack Obama uses niggar word to assert that racism persists in the country President is making is one that is familiar to those who have been listening.” Obama said there has been progress on race relations over the decades,citing his own experience as a young man who was born to a white mother and an African father. “I always tell young people,

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resident Barack Obama used the politically incorrect n-word during an interview to assert that racism persists in the US, including many forms that are not overt, and the nation was not “cured of it”. “Racism, we are not cured of it.

And It’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public,” he said in a podcast interview with comedian Marc Maron released on June 22.

“That’s not the measure of whether racism still exists or not.

It’s not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don’t, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior,” he said.

The White House insisted that Obama didn’t set out to shock or provoke. His spokesman Josh

But he added that “the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, discrimination” exists in institutions and casts “a long shadow and that’s still part of our DNA that’s passed on.”

The White House later released a statement saying that this is not the first time the President has

Racism, we are not cured of it. And It’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public. That’s not the measure of whether racism still exists or not.

US President Barack Obama said there has been progress on race relations over the decades,citing his own experience as a young man.

Earnest said the President’s use of the taboo word was not part of a premeditated strategy to talk about race in a more challenging and

overt way. “I would acknowledge it is understandably notable that the President chose to use this word,” he said. “But the argument that the

in particular, do not say that nothing has changed when it comes to race in America, unless you’ve lived through being a black man in the 1950s or ‘60s or ‘70s.

“It is incontrovertible that race relations have improved significantly during my lifetime and yours,” Obama said.

used the N-word.

Echoing comments he made in the immediate aftermath of last week’s horrific massacre at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, Obama also lamented Congress’s lack of action on gun control in the face of a powerful gun lobby

India remains target of US hopes for better India, Pakistan ties terrorist attacks: US report IANS, WASHINGTON

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oting that Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-eTaiba “continues to operate, train, rally, propagandize, and fundraise in Pakistan”, US on June 18 acknowledged that India remains one of the most persistent terror targets. Pakistan itself “continued to experience significant terrorist violence, including sectarian attacks”, and “Pakistani military undertook operations against groups that conducted attacks within Pakistan such as TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan)”, a State Department report said.

“But it did not take action against other groups such as Lashkar e-Taiba, which continued

The Taj Mahal Palace hotel was the main target of terror attack in 2008.

to operate, train, rally, propagandize, and fundraise in Pakistan,” the annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2014 said. With Pakistan taking no action against LeT, the group responsible for the attacks, “Indian authorities continued to blame Pakistan for supporting terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir”, it said.

Hillary speaks out for immigration reform LAS VEGAS: Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said here in a speech to a major Hispanic organisation that her commitment to immigration reform includes a path to citizenship for the undocumented.

“I will continue to fight for comprehensive immigration reform with a

real path to citizenship for families,” she told members of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials at the group’s annual convention in Las Vegas.

The former secretary of state expressed similar sentiments during a visit to Nevada city early last month for a meeting with the socalled “Dreamers” — undocumented migrants who were brought to the US as children. She criticized Republicans in Congress for blocking immigration reform and defended President Barack Obama’s decision to issue executive orders aimed at protecting some 5 million.

xpressing the hope that Pakistan would be a responsible stakeholder on security issues, in particular the nuclear issue, the US has said that New Delhi and Islamabad need to work on issues between them peaceably on their own.

US Secretary of State John Kerry has talked “about his concerns about tensions between India and Pakistan right now,” about various issues State Department spokesman John Kirby recalled on June 23 in response to a question at his daily press briefing.

Kerry has also talked about “our continued belief that both sides need to work these issues out peaceably and on their own,” he said.

Asked if Pakistan’s nuclear pro-

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week called his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif ahead of ahead of the holy month of Ramzan.

gramme is safe from terrorist hands in the context of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharaff ’s reported threat that Islamabad may use the nuclear weapon against India, Kirby said: “I’m certainly

not going to talk about intelligence issues here.”

“But our expectation continues to be that Pakistan will be a responsible stakeholder on security issues,” he said.

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. Jayant Baliga, a US-based Indian-origin scientist, is being awarded Russia’s top technology award in recognition of his work in energy management which brought about huge increase in efficiency and major savings.

The award was presented to Professor Baliga and Shuji Nakamura on June 19 by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony here.

Nakamura, a Nobel Laureate, is being recognized for his work on blue light emitting diodes (LEDs).

B. Jayant Baliga

In Russia, the Global Energy Prize is known as the electronics equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

Professor Baliga invented the dig-

ital switch or the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) while working at General Electrical research & development center in New York state in the US in 1983.

The IGBT switches energy hundreds of thousands of times a second, raising the efficiency of any equipment manifold.

“Every equipment from your refrigerator to lights to motor vehicles has the need to use energy efficiently. If you take away the IGBT today, almost everything will come to a standstill,” Baliga told a visiting IANS correspondent on the eve of receiving the award.

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The beleaguered former IPL boss now accuses President Pranab Mukherjee’s secretary Omita Paul of being close to ‘biggest hawala operator’ IANS, NEW DELHI

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ormer IPL boss Lalit Modi has now trained his guns on President Pranab Mukherjee’s secretary Omita Paul, accusing her of being close to the “biggest hawala operator Vivek Nagpal”.

“The biggest hawala operator is #vivek #nagpal, also best known as #omita #paul’s #bagman. Lots of data on him. Does anyone care,” Lalit Modi tweeted.

The beleaguered businessman had last week attacked the President himself, saying Mukherjee as finance minister in 2010 hounded him after he exposed the sweat equity that Sunanda Pushkar, late wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, held in the now-disbanded IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

In the fresh spate of tweets, Modi made some serious charges, focusing

NEWS DIGEST Parliament’s monson session from July 21 NEW DELHI: The three-week monsoon session of Parliament will commence from July 21, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs decided on June 24. The monsoon session comes in the midst of Lalit Modi controversy that has plagued the NDA government.

To a question on the opposition planning to disrupt the monsoon session of Parliament on the Lalit Modi issue, Jaitley on June 24 said Parliament is meant to discuss and not to disrupt business.

Delhi Police to question RK Pachauri NEW DELHI: Delhi Police will question RK Pachauri, former chief of Teri in an alleged sexual harassment case. A sexual harassment complaint was regisRK Pachauri tered against RK Pachauri by a research associate working in his office.

In the FIR, the complainant has claimed that Pachauri had sexually harassed her for nearly two years since she joined the organization in September 2013. She also alleged that Pachauri had engaged in “sexually-laden conversations” with her.

on officials of the income tax department and the Enforcement Directorate — the agencies which are probing charges of foreign exchange violations and money laundering against him.

“Are you aware of a major Swiss

bank that has an ex-commissioner of income tax as its MD and his wife is still commissioner of I-T incharge of money laundering,” Modi posted.

He sought an investigation against Nagpal and claimed that

media often turned blind towards such cases as people like Nagpal had connections in high places.

Modi said the government should find the (Swiss) bank and the finance minister should ensure he gets them to part with all information on Indians having accounts in this particular bank.

Modi claimed several bureaucrats, including I-T and ED officials, had accounts in this Swiss bank. “Go after the real money launderers, look in the right direction instead of going after someone who only gave to his country and created a life changing product called lPL,” he tweeted.

He mentioned how two Noidabased brothers reached their peak, one in ED and the other in the I-T department. He exhorted his followers who were blackmailed by them to share their information with him.

Dalit brothers crack IIT exam, face mob fury IANS, LUCKNOW

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ays after they were flooded with financial assistance from all over after cracking the prestigious IIT, Brijesh and Raju — the two sons of a Dalit laborer — now live in fear as their house in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh was pelted with stones at night.

They have now been provided with police security. Armed constables have been posted outside their modest one-room slum house in Rehua Lalganj village.

The officials said that the two youth filed a police complaint that unidentified people had pelted their house with stones in the dark.

Brajesh (left) and Raju.

The duo had on June 22 been felicitated by UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and gifted laptops along with assurance of bearing their education expenses.

A police official informed that efforts were on to trace the people who pelted stones and scared the

Dalit family. The youths’ father Dharamraj told investigating officers that he was too dazed to comprehend that they were attacked.

The two brothers — aged 18 and 19 years —sat for the IIT entrance test along with 1.3 million students in April this year.

They have studied hard and performed well right from childhood.

Their commitment to studies has even got them into trouble in the past. In 2005, Brijesh, then 10 years old, got a sound beating from his teacher for questioning the teacher’s Sanksrit translation.

Both the brothers scored over 95 percent in their class 10th board examinations.

NEW DELHI: A court here on June 24 took cognizance of a complaint against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly misrepresenting facts in her election affidavits.

The court considered the private complaint against Irani and fixed August 28 for recording pre-summoning evidence in the case.

One Ahmer Khan in his complaint in April sought action against the minister for allegedly lying on oath about her educational qualification.

Khan’s lawyer K.K. Manan told the court that Irani declared herself to be a 1996 batch B.A. graduate from Delhi University in her affidavit filed for the 2004 Lok Sabha election. But in her 2014 Lok Sabha election affidavit, she stated she had done B.Com Part 1 in 1994 from Delhi University.

“It is evident...that at best, only one of the depositions by her in respect of her educational qualifications is correct,” the counsel said.

Fake-degree case: Tomar denied bail NEW DELHI: Terming the allegations against Delhi’s former law minister Jitender Singh Tomar in the fake degree case “serious” in nature as he is a legislator, a court here on Monday dismissed his bail application and sent him to 14 days’ judicial custody. The court, while refusing bail to Tomar, said it considered “the gravity of allegation against him as a public representative, who is accused for using alleged false document for getting enrolled as an advocate”.

Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava opposed the bail plea saying Tomar might tamper with evidence.

Nehru didn’t want Rajendra Prasad as president, claims new book IANS, NEW DELHI

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awaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, lied to stop Rajendra Prasad from becoming the president after the country’s independence, a new book claims.

The book, written by former intelligence officer R.N.P. Singh, says: “Nehru had resorted to desperate measures to prevent Prasad from occupying the position of president and these measures included blatant lying.”

The book, ‘Nehru: A Troubled Legacy’, has been published by Wisdom Tree and includes letters writ-

Jawaharlal Nehru

ten by Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, Patel and others.

Singh quotes official records to reveal that on September 10, 1949, Nehru wrote to Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad

that he (Nehru) and Sardar Patel had decided that “the safest and best course” would be to have C. Rajagopalachari as the first president of India. Since this ran con-

trary to his understanding of the situation, including the opinion of Sardar Patel and most members of the Constituent Assembly, Rajendra Prasad expressed the next day his deep disappointment and hurt at the way Nehru had dealt with him.

Rajendra Prasad marked a copy of this letter to Sardar Patel, who was in Bombay (now Mumbai) that day.

Patel was surprised to learn of the contents of Nehru’s letter because he and Nehru had never discussed whether Rajaji or Rajendra Prasad should be the president. Nor had he and Nehru concurred that Rajaji should be their choice.

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Huge crowds gathered whenever Jaiprakash Narayan convened a public meeting; (below) Newspapers clippings showing declaration of Emergency on June 25, 1975.

In 1977, the coalition woven by JP during the Bihar movement came to power in Delhi as the Janata Party under Morarji Desai. Indian politics had taken a turn that was going to last SAEED NAQVI, NEW DELHI

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f course there was an Indian, regional and global context in which Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency on June 25, 1975. The 70s were a decade of fierce contest between the West and the Soviet Union. Where was India in all of this? It turns out that the intense east-west contest of the 70s may well have begun in India. In 1969, Indira Gandhi split the congress along ideological lines. The right wing, business friendly party bosses, the Congress (O), searched for and found like-minded groups they could coalesce with - Jana Sangh (which later became the

BJP), RSS, (BJP’s ideological mentors), Socialists (in their anti communism, close to all the groups listed above), and the professional Gandhians, Hindu and austere.

This coalition acquired urgency because Indira Gandhi had begun to lean directly on the Communist Party boss, S.A. Dange. Colleagues like Mohan Kumaramangalam, P.N. Haksar were strong leftist influences on her.

Global moves, counter moves were on. Henry Kissinger was plotting a Washington, Beijing, Moscow triangle. Just then the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation was signed.

On the one hand, India was now in a vice-like grip of the Soviet

Union, on the other, Secretary General of the Communist party in Bihar, Jagannath Sarkar, had taken up the land question with sufficient success to worry the Congress.

Between the Deendayal Upadhyay Institute in Jhandewalan, Gandhi Peace Foundation and Ram Nath Goenka’s apartment in the Indian Express building, a scheme was hatched to resurrect Jaya Prakash Narayan as a counterpoint to Indira Gandhi who seemed invincible after the Bangladesh operations.

And yet, by 1973 a powerful youth movement was taking shape

in Gujarat ignited by students.

They were protesting against inadequate hostel facilities. Mysteriously, the dissolution of the state assembly became a prime demand. The Congress (O) leader Morarji Desai went on indefinite hunger strike. The assembly was dissolved. Agitationists had tasted blood.

JP, of course, had visited Gujarat to pick up tricks he might employ in the Bihar agitation which initially targeted the country’s most innocuous chief minister, Abdul Ghafoor. JP invited Morarji Desai to be chairman of the Sangharsh Samiti (Action committee).

The senior most RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh, was its convener. It was Nanaji Deshmukh and his RSS cadres on whose shoulders the Bihar movement was carried.

Peter Hazlehurst of The Times, London, described Indira Gandhi’s politics in a pithy phrase: she is a little left of self interest.

It was her dependence on the left and the Soviet Union that the JP movement sought to bring under strain. Pressure was kept up, first by a successful Railway strike in May 1974 led by George Fernandez.

The Allahabad High Court judgement of June 12, 1975 unseated her from parliament for misuse of office during her election to parliament. On June 25, an unnerved Indira Gandhi, imposed the Emergency.

When elections were held in 1977, the electorate trounced Indira Gandhi. The coalition woven by JP during the Bihar movement came to power in Delhi as the Janata Party under Morarji Desai. A.B. Vajpayee, L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi became ministers.

Indian politics had taken a turn it was not going to recover from soon.

For BJP, euphoria of May 2014 is fading away nal affairs minister than the chief minister, who has apparently been left to fend for herself.

Although the document bears no signature, the chief minister and her

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ill the quicksand of indiscretions enveloped Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had the advantage over its principal rival, the Congress, of not being the victim of any major scandal.

Instead of focussing on ways to emerge from the “prudent gradualism”, in economist Jagdish Bhagwati’s words, of the reforms, which the government’s critics interpret as a dragging of the feet, the prime minister and his government are immersed in an episode which, according to the Congress, is marked by “nepotism, abuse of authority and violation of procedure”. Notwithstanding the attempts to emphasize the Good Samaritan aspect of the external

Scams can damage a party by showcasing the subterranean links between powerful ministers and sleaze operators.

Considering that Narendra Modi

To make matters worse for the BJP, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has joined Sushma Swaraj in demonstrating her proximity to Lalit Modi Vasundhara Raje Scindia and (right) Shushma Swaraj.

affairs minister’s intervention on behalf of the former Indian Premium League (IPL) administrator, Lalit Modi’s ailing wife, the fact that Lalit Modi is a fugitive from Indian justice has undermined Sushma Swaraj’s acts of “good intentions”.

To make matters worse for the

BJP, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has joined Sushma Swaraj in demonstrating her proximity to Lalit Modi. Their explanation for their camaraderie is that Modi is a family friend.

Interestingly, the BJP is seemingly keener on standing by the exter-

party will have considerable difficulty in wriggling out of this instance of playing hide and seek.

Further complications have been caused by the charge of dubious business links between Lalit Modi and Raje’s son, Dushyant, which has made the BJP’s critics dub Dushayant as its Robert Vadra, the controversial son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

had once taunted Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for having a Rs.50 million girlfriend because of Sunanda Pushkar’s IPL deals, the reports about how prominent BJP leaders have gone out of their way to help the tainted former IPL czar cannot but be an embarrassment for the prime minister.

For the BJP, the euphoria of May last year must now seem far away.

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Bobby Jindal takes pot shots at Obama Louisiana’s Governor bats for powerful gun lobby, calling Obama’s reflection that the US must eventually reckon with all gun violence as ‘completely shameful’ ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

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hile one IndianAmerican Republican governor sought to lay a healing salve after the horrific mass shooting at a historic American church, another chose to take cheap political pot shots at President Barack Obama. A day after the shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston in South Carolina, the state’s Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley said the community is beginning to recover.

“I think there was shock, and then I think there was anger, and then I think there was grief. But the one thing that we know is as soon as the suspect was found and they had him back in custody, the best part about it is now we can start to heal,” she said on June 19 CBS This Morning.

Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal, on the other hand, sought to bat for the powerful gun lobby, calling Obama’s sombre reflection that the US must eventually reckon with all too frequent mass shootings and gun violence as “completely

Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal.

Church attack revives gurdwara memory WASHINGTON: The shooting in a historic US church has come to haunt those who lost their dear ones in a similar traumatic attack about three years ago by a White supremacist in a Wisconsin state gurdwara, killing six Indian-origin people.

“It’s very similar to what happened in Oak Creek,” FOX6 News quoted Amar Kaleka, who lost his father in the Sikh temple shooting, as saying.

On August 5, 2012, Wade Page entered the Sikh temple of Wisconsin

and began shooting indiscriminately.

He killed six worshipers, including Satwant Singh Kaleka, who was the temple president. Page later committed suicide.

‘Secessionist’ flag must go: Nikki

Nazar Singh, Europe’s oldest man, passes away IANS, LONDON

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azar Singh, Europe’s oldest man, died in India, barely a fortnight after celebrating his 111th birthday, a media report said.

Nazar Singh, who had nine children, 34 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren, died in the early hours of June 20 in India, Daily Mail reported on June 23.

He was born in Punjab in 1904 and was a resident in England for 50 years, moving in 1989 to the North East to live with one of his

nine children. He died in the early hours of June 23 in India, having traveled over to spend time with family, said his grandson Harvinder Gill, from Ashbrooke, Sunderland.

“He was an incredible chap,” Gill was quoted as saying.

“He has lived a very happy and fulfilling life. For the past few weeks he has been suffering with a few illnesses. He has had pneumonia but he was a fighter. Unfortunately, his time has passed. It was early hours on Saturday, just before Fathers’ Day,” he added.

WASHINGTON: One hundred and fifty years after the end of the American civil war, South Carolina’s Indian-American governor Nikki Haley finally added her powerful voice to growing demands for removing the rebel Confederate flag from the State Capitol.

Public pressure to remove the red flag with a blue diagonal cross with 13 white stars representing the secessionist states breaking away from the American Union over the issue of slavery peaked after the horrific massacre in a historic black church in Charleston last week. Hundreds marched in South Carolina over the weekend seeking removal of the Confederate flag from its perch after Dylan Roof. The 21-year-old white man who allegedly came to the church “to shoot black people” and “start a race war”, was seen in photographs with a gun waving the flag. “Today we are here in a moment of unity in our state without ill will to say it is time to remove the flag from our capitol grounds,” said Haley, daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from India and the state’s first non-white governor.

WASHINGTON: As the white young man who killed nine people at a historic US black church faced a court, many victims’ families forgave him, but South Carolina’s Indian American governor Nikki Haley sought the death penalty for him.

Dylann Storm Roof, 21, who is reported to have confessed to las week’s horrific massacre at at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, with vague plans “to start a race war” appeared in court via video Friday. Roof, who has been charged with nine counts of murder and pos-

shameful”.

“Now is the time for mourning and for healing,” Obama said after the shooting. “But let’s be clear: at some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”

The suspect in the fatal shooting at the church killed nine people, including pastor and state Senator Clementa Pinckney.

“I think it was completely

session of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, was expressionless, as Magistrate James GosNikki Haley nell Jr., opened a bond hearing in Charleston. The judge set a $1 million bond on the possession of a firearm count but no bond on the murder charges.

“I will never be able to hold her again, but I forgive you,” a daughter of Ethel Lance said. “And have mercy on your soul. You hurt me. You hurt a lot of people, but God forgives you.”

shameful,” Jindal, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, told Fox News. “Within 24 hours we’ve got the president trying to score cheap political points.”

He said Obama’s “job as commander-in-chief is to help the country begin the healing process”.

“Now is the time to be hugging these families, now is the time to be praying for these families, now is the time to be coming together,” Jindal stated.

India-born cop appointed Vancouver police deputy chief IANS, OTTAWA

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ndia-born Steve Rai has been appointed the new deputy chief of Canada’s Vancouver Police Department, according to a media report.

Police chief Adam Palmer announced that Rai has joined the department’s executive team as the new deputy, Vancouver Courier reported. He spent the first ten years of his career as a patrol constable in District Three, moving on to patrol in District One and then as a Neighborhood Police Officer at the Davie Street CPC. As a sergeant, Steve worked again in District Three, and the Recruiting Unit.

Born in Punjab but raised in this west coast seaport city of British Columbia state, Rai has been serving the department for the past 25 years. “I’m proud for my father because he was another unsung hero. As an immigrant, he encouraged his kids to stay on the right path. And 25 years later, I’m standing here,” the report quoted Rai as saying at a press conference.

“I just wanted to come out and catch criminals and put them in jail... Never in my mind did I

think 25 years later that I’d be standing here as the deputy chief,” he added. Vancouver is among Canada’s densest and most ethnically diverse cities, which is home to a large number of Indian-origin people.

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India’s Lakhvi move hits China wall

China blocks a move by India in UN seeking action against Pakistan for releasing Lakhvi IANS, NEW YORK/NEW DELHI

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ndia has taken up with China “at the highest level” its concerns over Beijing blocking its move in the UN for action against Pakistan over the release of 26/11 mastermind Zaki-urRehman Lakhvi from jail last month. In response to a question on China’s statement on Lakhvi at the United Nations, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said: “Government had taken up the issue of violation of the 1267 sanctions regime in respect of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

“Our concerns in this matter were conveyed to the chair of the 1267 Committee. We also raised this bilaterally with the other member of the committee. In the case of China, this matter has been taken up at the highest level,” Swarup said.

The UN Sanctions Committee, which met at India’s request, was to seek a clarification from Pakistan

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of Mumbai terror attacks, was released on bail from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on April 10 inviting huge protest in India.

on Lakhvi’s release in the Mumbai attacks trial but China blocked the move on grounds that India did not provide sufficient information, according to reports.

India had approached the UN last month against Lakhvi’s release from Adiala Jail, following the Lahore High Court verdict declar-

ing his detention orders illegal.

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, 55, was released on bail from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on April 10 after the Lahore high court dismissed an order to detain him.

He has been living at an undisclosed location since then and has not been spotted in public.

162 civilians killed in coalition bombings against IS in Syria DAMASCUS: At least 162 civilians have been killed since September last year when the U.S.-led international coalition started to carry out bombing raids against Islamic State positions in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on June 23.

According to the latest figures released by Observatory, 2,896 people, including civilians and militants, were killed since the beginning of the airstrikes on September 23, 2014.

Civilian fatalities included 52 children and 35 women, mostly in bombings against oil facilities under IS control in al-Hasakah, Deir al-Zour, alRaqqa, Aleppo and Idlib, all in northern Syria. The Britain-based rights group also highlighted the slaughter committed by the international coalition between April 30 and May 1 in the village of Bir Mahali in Aleppo, where at least 64 people were killed.

Meanwhile, IS suffered at least

2,628 casualties, mostly foreign fighters. Additionally, at least 105 members of al-Nusra Front, the branch of Al Qaeda in Syria, were killed in airstrikes by the international coalition that targeted its barracks in Aleppo and Idlib cities. One of the victims was a rebel from an anti-IS Syrian group who was killed in an international coalition bombing raid against an IS military base where he was being held captive in Madan.

NSA ‘surveilled’ French presidents: WikiLeaks PARIS: French President Francois Hollande, ex-presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac, and French cabinet ministers were surveilled by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the US, WikiLeaks said on June 24 in a press release.

WikiLeaks on June 23 began publishing Espionnage Elysee, a collection of top secret intelligence reports and technical documents from NSA concerning targeting and signals intelligence intercepts of the communications of high-level officials from successive French governments over the last ten years, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The documents also contain the ‘selectors’ from the target list, detailing the cell phone numbers of numerous officials in the Elysee up to and including the direct cell phone of the President,” the press release said. According to WikiLeaks, the to-be-published documents are intelligence summaries of

conversations between French government officials concerning some of the most pressing issues facing France and the international community.

“The French people have a right to know that their elected government is subject to hostile surveillance from a supposed ally,” said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, adding that “French readers can expect more timely and important revelations in the near future”.

Pakistan heatwave toll rises to 782 IANS, ISLAMABAD

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ver 780 people have died due to heatwave in Pakistan over the last three days, media reported on June 24.

Karachi city in Sindh province reported the highest 744 deaths, while 38 deaths were reported from other regions of the province, reported the Dawn.

Prolonged power cuts added to the woes of the people.

Sindh Health Secretary Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo said although heatstroke patients were still being admitted to hospitals in Karachi, their number was com-

Karachi city in Sindh province reported the highest 744 deaths.

ing down gradually.

“Awareness is rising about the danger of sunstroke and people are taking precautionary measures,” he added.

The maximum temperature in Karachi on June 23 was 41 degrees Celsius and the humidity was 45 percent.

Parliament attack: Afghan lawmakers blame Pakistan IANS, KABUL

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he Afghan parliament on June 23 praised the security forces for their efforts in foiling June 22 Taliban suicide attack on the parliament complex here, while some members accused Pakistan of being involved in the dastardly assault, media reported.

At least seven militants on June 22 attacked Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament).

One militant detonated a car bomb at the gate while others tried to storm the building.

However, alert security forces managed to prevent them from entering.

Five people were killed and 31

Five people were killed and 31 others were injured in the brazen attack.

others were injured in the brazen attack.

All the Afghan lawmakers inside the parliament complex escaped

unhurt in the assault.

Despite damage to the parliament building, lawmakers returned the following day to the

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s key advisor Sartaj Aziz on June 23 said that the Afghanistan government and Taliban negotiators are likely to meet in a week’s time. Sharif’s advisor on foreign affairs said that a major breakthrough in the process is expected within three months. Aziz said Pakistan earlier facilitated a meeting between Afghan High Peace Council’s secretary Masoom Stanekzai and Taliban representatives in the Chinese city of Urumqi.

national assembly for a special sitting to discuss the attack. The parliamentarians praised the security forces’ efforts, but a few members criticized the government over its meetings last month with Pakistani security and intelligence officials.

“Pakistanis are killing our sons every day but we remain silent. Government officials should give us details about what they discussed at these recent meetings,” parliamentarian Daoud Kalakani said.

The attack took place minutes before second vice president Mohammad Sarwar Danish was to introduce minister of defence nominee Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai to the lawmakers for a vote of confidence.

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Phone tapping: Andhra SIT begins probe

Andhra Pradesh’s Special Investigation Team digs deeper into alleged phone-tapping by Telangana govt, summons all regional phone service providers IANS, VIJAYAWADA

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he Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Andhra Pradesh began probe into the alleged phone-tapping by the Telangana government by summoning phone service providers on June 22.

A team of SIT officials gathered information from service providers at Bhavanipuram police station in Vijayawada. Officials from two service providers reached here from Hyderabad and furnished the details sought by the SIT.

Kerala students to design satellite

According to sources, SIT has issued notices to 12 telecom companies to appear before it. Representatives of four more telecom service providers appeared before the SIT on June 23.

The investigating officers gathered information including the list of people whose phones were tapped and the names of those who ordered tapping.

The SIT also wanted to know if the permission was taken from the authorities concerned before the phone tapping. Andhra Pradesh government had last week constitut-

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu (Left) and his Telangana counterpart K. Chandrasekhar Rao.

ed SIT headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police Mohammed Iqbal to probe the alleged phone tapping and other cases booked in Andhra Pradesh against Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. The allegations of phone tapping were made after a television channel in Hyderabad on June 7 aired an audio tape of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s

purported telephonic conversation with Telangana’s nominated legislator Elvis Stephenson.

Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and Telangana legislator Revanth Reddy was arrested by Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on May 31 while he tried to bribe Stephenson to induce him to vote for TDP-BJP candidate in legislative council election.

K’taka moves SC against Jaya’s acquittal IANS, NEW DELHI

T THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The students and faculty of the Trinity College of Engineering here have started an innovative initiative — a student satellite project titled TASSAT, which they aim to complete by 2018. “With so many of ISRO divisions and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) located here it has become a natural space science city. So, a student satellite programme is the perfect fit to rally the resources of any engineering educational institution,” said Arun Surendran, strategic director of the Trinity Engineering College.

“We would like to do a program at the Trinity that can continuously create Cubesats (a miniature satellite for space research with volume of one liter and mass no more than 1.33 kg and is made of commercially available off-the-shelf components) and Nanosats (artificial satellite with a mass ratio between one and 10 kg) over the years.”

“For each group of students graduating out of the team, we will add freshers so that the team strength stays nearly constant,” added Surendran.

The project is sponsored by Oman-based Al Adrak company.

Meanwhile, Andhra’s police chief J. V. Ramudu reviewed the probe into the cases booked against Chandrasekhar Rao in Andhra Pradesh, including one booked on a complaint by Jerusalem Muthaiah, an accused in cash-for-vote scandal.

Muthaiah, who is absconding, in his police complaint has accused Rao of coercing him to name Naidu in cash-for-vote scandal.

he Karnataka government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the state high court’s verdict acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, her aide Sasikala Natrajan and two others in a case of disproportionate assets. The Karnataka government has urged the apex court to stay the operation of the May 11 verdict.

“Pass an ex-parte ad-interim order of stay, staying the operation of impugned final judgment and order of May 11,” a petition by the Karnataka government said in its prayer for interim relief.

The Karnataka government con-

Steffi Graf to promote Kerala ayurveda THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala cabinet has approved the finalizing of a contract with German tennis icon Steffi Graf to promote ayurveda in the state's Visit Kerala campaign, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said.

“The sanction has been given for the tourism department to see that talks are held with her agents to ensure she endorses Kerala Tourism and ayurveda,” Chandy said after weekly cabinet meeting.

Graf, a former World No.1, will be roped in for the ‘Visit Kerala’ Season of Surprises 2015-16.

tended that the high court committed a “grave mistake” in arriving at a figure of Rs.24,17,31,274 while a total of 10 loans taken by Jay-

alalithaa and others and the companies they were associated with was Rs.10,67,31,274.

It is because of this “grave mis-

take” in the calculation that the high court erroneously concluded that the disproportionate assets were only to the extent of 8.12 percent of the income whereas it was 76.7 percent. Contending that the reversal by the high court of the trial court verdict convicting Jayalalithaa had resulted in “miscarriage of justice”, the Karnataka government said that apart from other infirmities, the “grave mistake” had led to the acquittal of Jayalalithaa and others.

The Karnataka government has questioned whether Jayalalithaa’s appeal against the trial court order convicting her and others was maintainable without making Karnataka a respondent.

Hyderabad old city comes alive in Ramadan IANS, HYDERABAD

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he old city of Hyderabad came alive and a festive atmosphere prevailed in other Muslim majority neighborhoods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as the holy month of Ramadan began on June 18.

People were seen greeting each other on the beginning of the holy month. Mosques were decked up and illuminated.

The activity began late evening with the devout offering ‘namaz-etaraweeh’ or special prayers at mosques. Huffaz (those who memorize holy Quran) led the prayers.

The fast began the next day. The historic Mecca Masjid near Charminar, Shahi Masjid Public Gardens, Jama Masjid Chowk, Masjid-e-Alia Gun Foundry, Azizia Masjid and other mosques witnessed huge congregations.

Shopping of groceries and other items for the month continued till late night. Many families prefer to do their shopping for ‘Eid’ before the holy month to avoid rush.

For Muslims, who constitute about 30 percent of Hyderabad’s nine million population, Ramadan is a month-long festival. The city witnesses unprecedented economic activity during the month.

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YOGA GOES GLOBAL Millions in India, thousands abroad mark International Yoga Day on June 21 hours in 192 countries, organized by the Indian missions and yoga centers. As the sun rose on the globe, the yoga events began kicking off, with the eastern-most countries sending in their pictures.

India notched two world records on the inaugural IDY at Rajpath — for the most number of participants in a yoga lesson with 35,985 at Rajpath — and for the most number of nation-

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t was an unprecedented demonstration of India’s soft power as tens of thousands across the world, besides millions in India, performed yoga on Sunday to mark the inaugural International Day of Yoga (IDY).

A record-breaking nearly 36,000 people, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took part in the main early morning event at Rajpath in the heart of New Delhi.

Yoga was performed at events across the world — from New York to Trinidad and Tobago, from the Maldives to Australia, from Tel Aviv to Moscow, from on board Indian naval ships to the heights of Siachen glacier, at schools and in innumerable residential localities — to mark the IDY on June 21.

The mega event at Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard and the surrounding green expanse that connects Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace on Raisina Hill, with the World War I memorial India Gate, was replicated across state capitals, cities, towns and rural areas in the country.

Modi described the event as the start of a new era for training the

human mind for mind-body balance, peace and harmony.

Modi, who himself performed the asanas among the crowd of yoga practitioners at Rajpath, said yoga was not only an exercise to make the body flexible but a path for inner development.

“It marks a new era of training of human mind for peace and harmony,” said Modi, attired in a fullsleeve loose white shirt and white lowers, with a scarf in the saffron, white and green colors of the Indian flag looped around his neck.

Events were held in the morning

Top: A bird’s eye view of Rajpath on the occasion of International Yoga Day, in New Delhi; Girls practising yoga in Srinagar.

Below: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the mass yoga demonstration at Rajpath on the occasion of International Yoga Day, in New Delhi on June 21.

(Photos: IANS/PIB)

alities attending a yoga lesson — with people from 84 countries participating at Rajpath.

In an address at the United Nations, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the IDY was viewed as a perfect platform to bring the world together in a spirit of unity and harmony.

She said yoga was not a religion and should not be seen as belonging to any particular religion. “It is a science, the science of well-being, the science of integrating body, mind and soul, the science of actualizing our true potential.”

Among those doing yoga at Rajpath were U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma, Nepal Ambassador Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Afghanistan’s Shaida Mohammad Abdali and members of the foreign diplomatic corps and foreign nationals studying in India.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi’s former top cop Kiran Bedi were among the prominent personalities who joined in doing yoga.

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UN officials participating at the International Day of Yoga celebrations; (R) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Yoga Day celebrations at the UN.

WHEN WORLD CAME TOGETHER AT INDIA’S CALL People of all races and religions, nationalities joined to perform the 35 asanas drawn from a millennia-old science of the body and mind on the shores of New York's East River ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

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he International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations here sought to symbolize the unity of humanity as people from around the world gathered on June 21 in unique observance of an Indian proposal sponsored by 177 nations and endorsed by all 193 UN members.

School children dressed in red sat with the powerful. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was clad in a plain white yoga-themed track suit. Diplomats, rising in unison to do the asanas, called out by the yoga guru Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living movement.

One of IDY's aims is to promote respect for the environment, a topic of great urgency now. Ban quoted from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UN speech last year: “Yoga is not just about exercise; it is a way to discover the sense of oneness, with yourself, the world and nature.”

Symbolically, a monarch butterfly fluttered into the shamiana and hovered over the children getting ready for their yoga practice.

The shamiana with a transparent roof had been rigged at the UN plaza because of the rains forecast for the day. There was a thunderstorm the previous night and rain in the morning. Dark clouds hung ominously over the city.

But Indra, the god of rain, let Surya, the sun, through just in time for the celebration. The Summer Solstice sun shone on the city as the celebrations got underway at the UN and at the Times Square, where 30,000 people assembled for the second largest yoga performance of the day, second only to

People practising Yoga at a gym during the World Yoga Day in Hanoi,Vietnam. (L) Yoga enthusiasts spread their yoga mats on National Mall in Washington DC on June 21.

New Delhi's 36,000.

Students had come from far and near to the UN. Divyanshu Singh, a Class 12 student from City Montessori School in Lucknow, was among 50 students from India who came to New York to perform yoga exercises. “It is an opportunity of a lifetime,” he said. “It is refreshing to see yoga making an impact on the world.”

From New York's suburban Scarsdale came Giselle Omtieki, one of the youngest participants. “It is truly fascinating that young people from around the world get together to experience yoga,” she said.

Elizabeth Resch said saw a role for yoga in promoting the UN's development goals. The Austrian is an intern at the UN office working on developing the post-2015 development agenda. She said yoga

can integrate the world and make it a better place.

While its physical aspects made it like a sport that she said she enjoyed, yoga had an important place in developing her consciousness. For some yoga was a mission.

Kripa Devi Denis Licul represents Yoga in Daily Life origination. She said she began practising yoga in her native Croatia where it was propagated by Vishwaguru Maheshwarananda.

“We promote yoga of health and of inner peace,” she said. “Yoga is the path to inner transformation and the balance it creates leads to the realization that humanity is one.” People of different religions can come together and discover their common humanity for peace, she added.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj emphasized in her speech that yoga was not a religion and should not be seen as belonging to any particular religion. “It is a science,” she said.

Fortyseven of the 56 members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation were among those who cosponsored the IDY resolution, and not one opposed it.

WASHINGTON: Thousands of yoga enthusiasts spread their mats for yoga sessions across America from East to West Coast to mark the First International Day of Yoga as governors of several states issued proclamations in support.

In Washington DC, more than 1500 people from all walks of life joined the event held at Sylvan Theater Stage on the prestigious National Mall, next to the towering National Monument, built to commemorate the first American president George Washington, Participants wore white T shirts sporting the hashtag #YogaDay2015. The Indian Embassy presented the event in collaboration with Friends of Yoga, a group of organizations which support and promote yoga.

Thousands of people participated in the Yoga Day celebrations with fervour and enthusiasm in several US cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco. Senior Obama administration officials joined the Indian Ambassador Arun K. Singh and Embassy officials at the Washington event. The first Indian Miss America, Nina Davuluri, also addressed the gathering.

These included Nisha Biswal, Assistant Secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, Matt Nosanchuk, Director for Outreach, National Security Council, and Peter Mamacos, Health Department’s Director of Multilateral Relations. Officials and representatives from the White House, State Department, Smithsonian Institutions, National Dance Therapy Association, World Bank, academic institutions, think tanks and other key organizations also participated.

Carrie Trybulec, Director of Gandhi Memorial Centre anchored the event. Governors of several states issued proclamations and felicitation messages to support and commemorate the First International Day of Yoga and spread awareness about yoga.

These included Maryland’s Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Virginia’s Terence R. McAuliffe, Massachusetts’ Charles D. Baker, Texas’ Greg Abbott and Illinois’ Bruce Rauner. Edwin M. Lee, Steven S. Choi, Sam Liccardo and David P. Maher, mayors of San Francisco, Irvine, San Jose, and Cambridge respectively also issued proclamations.

The lone Hindu American member of the US Congress, Tulsi Gabbard introduced a resolution in the Congress in support of the International Yoga Day. Yoga organizations also presented yoga-related activities to highlight various facets of yoga. Local yoga studios from Washington DC also participated in the event.

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I was thrown out of ‘Shuddhi’: Salman Originally, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan were supposed to star in the movie, but later Salman Khan was roped in.

Actor Varun Dhawan has now been locked in place of the ‘Dabangg’ star IANS, MUMBAI

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uperstar Salman Khan says he was “thrown out of ” Karan Johar’s production Shuddhi.

Earlier, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan were supposed to star in the movie, but later Salman was roped in. Actor Varun Dhawan has ‘He (Varun now been Dhawan) can locked in never replace place of the Salman.

He is a Dabangg great actor and star. a very big star.’

The actor talked about Shuddhi after launching the trailer of his film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which also stars Kareena, here on.

“I was thrown out of the film, why are you out of the film?”

Salman said while questioning

‘Self/Less’ to release in India on July 10

MUMBAI: Hollywood science-fiction thriller Self/Less, directed by Indian American filmmaker Tarsem Singh, will release in India on July 10. The film, to be released by Reliance Entertainment, is about an extremely wealthy man who is dying from cancer and undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man.

Singh has earlier directed films like The Fall and Immortals.

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Kareena about her reason for not doing Shuddhi.

“I agreed because Hrithik was in the film. And eventually he didn’t do the film,” said Kareena.

The 49-year-old actor also noted that Kareena had already opted out of the film when he agreed to do the film. Shuddhi, being helmed by Karan Malhotra, also stars Alia Bhatt.

Meanwhile, Salman is also gearing up for Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

Earlier, Varun Dhawan, who has been repeatedly questioned about replacing Salman Khan in Shuddhi, wonders who said that he is stepping into the Dabangg star's shoes for the film.

“Never was it said and never have I said that I am replacing Salman b h a i , ” Varun told IANS.

Harshali real star of ‘Bajrangi...’: Kareena MUMBAI: Since the launch of the teaser of Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a little girl has caught the fancy of fans. This girl appeared in the teaser before powerhouses Salman and Kareena Kapoor Khan, which proves how crucial she is to the plot of the film. Kareena said the girl was the “real star of the film” and she didn’t mind it.

This girl is Harshali Malhotra and Kareena is floored by her. “Harshali is amazing and director Kabir Khan might have had a daunting task to find someone as talented as her. She is a wonderful actress.”

“When she didn’t want to shoot for 2-3 hours, we wouldn’t shoot. With kids, it’s anyways difficult to shoot,” Kareena said.

Nargis feels ‘blessed’ to work with Melissa NEW DELHI: Nargis Fakhri has shared screen space with Oscar-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy in her first crossover project Spy. Elated by the opportunity, the actress says it was a privilege to team up with the Hollywood icon. “Being able to work alongside such a talented and influential actor as Melissa in my first Hollywood movie is a moment I feel blessed to have had,” Nargis told IANS in an email interaction from New York.

The Rockstar fame actress can be seen jumping over cars in the film’s trailer as she plays an agent from a terrorist group who is on a mission to seal a deal over a nuke bomb. In the trailer of the Paul Feig-directorial, Nargis is also seen embroiled into a funny food fight scene.

She points out that she had a lot of fun while shooting the fight sequence for the action comedy.

“She (McCarthy) was great around the set and our chemistry on screen made our fight scene really special,” Fakhri added.

ABCD 2: No more than collage of electrifying dances

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BCD 2 is motivational dance film with a tinge of patriotism thrown in.

Everyone makes mistakes in life, but “Life is all about the next step,” sums up director Remo D’Souza.

The film is inspired by the trials and tribulations of ‘The Fictitous Group’, a dance group from Nalasopara, a suburb in the outskirts of Mumbai.

ABCD 2 showcases the journey of the Mumbai Stunners, a local dance group, from a television reality show to the World Starz - Hip Hop Competition, in Las Vegas.

Helmed by Suresh aka Suru (Varun Dhawan), the team is disqualified from the TV show on grounds of plagiarising the hip-hop dance of a renowned group from Philippines. Branded as “cheaters”,

Film: ABCD 2; Language: Hindi; Cast: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhudeva, Lauren Gottlieb, Dharmesh Yelande, Raghav Juyal, Sushant Pujari, Punit Pathak and Tisca Chopra; Director: Remo D’Souza; Rating: **1/2 scorned by everyone, the team disintegrates. It is only his childhood friends and co-dancers Vinnie (Shraddha Kapoor), Vernon, Raghu and Jack who stay back.

Dejected and low on self-esteem, a guilt-ridden Suresh learns about the World Hip-Hop Competition in Las Vegas and tries convincing his friends that participating in this

competition is their only chance to win back their lost prestige.

A chance meeting with a brilliant dancer Vishnu Sir (Prabhudeva), revives his hopes. Since the original team has dispersed, Suresh along

with his friends and Vishnu Sir conduct auditions to form a new team.

Dharmesh from Baroda and Vinod, his deaf and mute friend, are selected. Realising their folly, some of the original teammates come back.

After qualifying the preliminary round in Bengaluru, the Mumbai Stunners are now ‘Indian Stunners’ as they land in Las Vegas to be a part of the finale.

The storyline is superficial. The plot, strewn with spectacular dance sequences, is formulaic and relatable. The script is flowing, but unimaginative. It offers no dramatic moments and the surprises are more of duds. What keeps you glued are the dance pieces, which are wellchoreographed. The skills of the dancers are sure to bowl you over.

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Tamannaah gains weight, not to lose it

The case of Deepika’s title roles

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tories doing the rounds were that actress Tamannaah Bhatia had to lose weight for her intense fighting scenes in epic drama Baahubali but she says she had to instead gain weight for the film.

Present at an event to launch her yoga teacher’s book, Tamannaah said: “Numerous people have a misunderstanding that I lost weight for ‘Baahubali’. But actually I had to put on weight for the film as I’m working with an actor who is six feet, three inches tall. And I was looking a bit too small in front of him and I was supposed to look like a warrior, which is the role I’m playing.”

Like how Kareena Kapoor’s “size zero” made news, Tamannaah feels “there is too much obsession over the number of kgs on one’s body nowadays”.

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eepika Padukone has ruled the box office with title roles in films like Piku and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, but the actress credits her directors and writers for spinning magic at the box office.

The common thread in Deepika’s films like Om Shanti Om, Piku and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela is that the actress has played the title role in all of them. She is now gearing up for another film with a title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani.

“I give credit to my writers and directors for creating such exciting and challenging parts and helping me make them relatable and memorable for the audiences,” Deepika said in a statement.

The actress, who is still basking in the success of Shoojit Sircar’s film Piku, is now gearing up for period drama Bajirao Mastani.

The film narrates the story of Maratha Peshwa Bajirao and his second wife Mastani. Deepika will be seen playing Mastani.

Only love lasts: Hrithik

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ctor Hrithik Roshan, who was earlier married to Sussanne Khan, believes that the only way to live on forever is to etch your name in other people’s hearts.

The actor on Sunday posted a photograph of his son Hridaan, who is seen writing his name on sand with his hands.

“That won’t last my son, the only way to live on forever is to etch your name in other people’s hearts. #OnlyLoveLasts,” Hrithik captioned the image, which he shared on Twitter. The Bang Bang! star also posted a photograph of him gearing up for zip-line.

“Can u spot us? Its a perfect day 4 fathers n sons 2 conquer sum fears n hv some fun! #HappyFathersDay #zipline.”

Priyanka gets 10 mn followers on Twitter

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ctress Priyanka Chopra has crossed 10 million fans on microblogging site Twitter and says she’s the “luckiest” to reach the milestone. The 32-year-old took to Twitter on Sunday to thank her fans for their support.

The Dil Dhadakne Do actress tweeted: “10 million reasons why I feel so loved! 10 million reasons why I’m the luckiest! #10MillionPCmaniacs thank u so much.”

Alia Bhatt suffers shoulder injury

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ollywood actress Alia Bhatt could not celebrate International Yoga Day as she suffered a shoulder injury. The 22-year-old announced the same via her Instagram account.

She posted a photograph, which shows her right arm in a sling, and shared: “There goes my celebration on#InternationalYogaDay #bummer”.

“Thank you all for your wishes.. Shoulder injury at an early stage... No stress I shall be fit and fine in 2 weeks!!! Time to become a lefty.”

It is not clear how the Highway actress got hurt, but she was keeping busy shooting for her upcoming film Kapoor and Sons.

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Z LIVING/VERIA NATURE CURE CENTER IN PLACE OF KUTSHER COUNTRY CLUB

Dr. Subhash Chandra, chairman of the Essel Group of Companies,

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ONTICELLO, NY -Under sunny blue skies with more than 150 people attending, entrepreneur Dr. Subhash Chandra, officials of Z Living/Veria Lifestyle and local and state dignitaries broke ground on the Z Living/ Veria Nature Cure & Ayurvedic Wellness Center on June 21.

The project is being spearheaded

by Indian billionaire Dr. Subhash Chandra, chairman of the Essel Group of Companies.

(L-R) Mike McCormack, Chrissy Schiff, Chris Gibson, Scott B.. Bill Rieber; Mark Kutsher;, Walter Garigliano, Marc Baez Roberta Byron- Sant Singh Chatwal; & Dr. Subhash Chandra He has invested $18 million thus far as part of a $90-million plan for the first phase to turn the legendary Kutsher’s Country Club in Sullivan County into the 260,000-square-foot Z Living/Veria Nature Cure and Ayurvedic Wellness Center.

This is just part of his total commitment to invest $250 million for the Wellness Center and overall wellness programming.

They broke ground on the first official International Yoga Day because the Wellness Center will also be practising yogic sciences and yoga will be one of the

major daily rituals.

The modern, exclusive center will be based upon five ancient sciences-- nature cure, Ayurveda, yogic sciences, nutrition and acupuncture.

It will offer treatments such as hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, in addition to a yoga center, fitness center, private and couple treatment rooms and a swimming pool with nature garden.

A full-service restaurant with a teaching and observation kitchen, nutrition center and several juice bars dispersed throughout the facility will complete the food and

beverage services.

There will also be space for gift shops, essential shops, a salon and a theater. Also, it will include a museum, which will show the center’s wellness philosophy, the body systems and how they work and also react in deviation from natural laws.

It also introduces guests to naturopathic management of such aberrations.

The golden shovel groundbreaking took place on the western bank of Bailey Lake on an undisturbed, maturely vegetated and sloping site in the Town of Thompson.

Tony Santino nominated for Hemstead town supervisor

BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK -- There is great jubilation among the Indian American community that Tony Santino, a close friend of the community for over two decades, has been nominated to run for the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead in November.

“We would never have been able to celebrate Dussehra in Nassau Beach Park if Santino wasn’t there to help us get all the necessary permits from the Hempstead Township,” says Varinder Bhalla, president and founder of the AWB Food Bank, a hunger relief organization which commemorated the first-ever Dussehra celebration in the United States in 1994.

Dr. Sunil Mehra, former president of Long Island-Queens AAPI and the Indian Association of Long Island, reiterates the bond that the senior Hempstead Councilman has built with the community over the past two decades.

“For over 20 years, Santino has been the liaison of the Indian community and the go-to person for any governmental assistance from the Hempstead Town and Nassau County governments,” says Mehra.

Santino was first elected to the Hempstead Town Board in 1993 and has been re-elected every four years with a large plurality. He has been a consistent supporter of the India Association of Long Island and its food drives to benefit the

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Interfaith Nutrition Network.

The India Association honored the Councilman in 1999 for his active participation in their many charitable and social activities. The Gujarati Samaj of New York also honored Councilman Santino in 2004 for his dedication to the community.

“Councilman Santino is also very active with the Shanti Fund, a charitable organization which promotes peace through education and is dedicated to advancing the teachings and memory of

Mahatma Gandhi,” says Arvind Vora.

Santino was named Shanti Fund’s Man of the Year in 1997. The Councilman’s outreach to the Indian American community also includes active participation in the Five Towns Indian Association and the Elmont-based Kerala Center. Both organizations have honored Santino for his work on behalf of all Indian Americans on Long Island.

On January 26, 2003, Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Santino

unfurled the Indian tricolor flag outside the Hempstead Town Hall – the first time ever by any township across New York – and launched the celebration of the Republic Day of India, which is commemorated annually.

On the personal side, Councilman Santino has long held an avid interest in the history, culture and cuisine of India.

“His Indian American friends are often astonished at his knowledge of Indian food and the fact that he has eaten at almost every Indian restaurant in Nassau County – and many in Suffolk County,” says Bhalla.

In recognition of Councilman Santino’s two decades of dedicated service to the Indian American community, the Indian American Voters Forum of New York honored him on August 15, 2014 at the Consulate of India, where Ambassador Dnyaneshway Mulay presented him a plaque on their behalf.

In a recent interview with Bhalla, Santino said, “As Senior Councilman of the Hempstead Township, I have worked closely with the Indian American community on Long Island, but I will be able to do a lot more when I get elected Supervisor in November.”

“Tony Santino has stood by the Indian community; it is high time we return the favor and support him wholeheartedly in his upcoming election as the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead,” says Bhalla.

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Prof. Yunus wants inclusive financial system

BY A STAFF WRITER ILICON VALLEY, CA -- Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Bangladeshbased microcredit institution Grameen Bank, has urged Stanford University students to use their abilities to develop “social businesses” that aim to solve pressing problems, such as global warming, unemployment and poverty.

Yunus’s Grameen Bank has 7.5 million low-income borrowers with loans averaging less than $200 and a payback rate of 98%.

A worldwide economic crisis offers “an enormous opportunity” to design a better system, he told the students, according to an article by Chris Kenrick, a former editor at the Weekly, posted on the website of the Yunus Center.

“Now it’s a question: who (is) more creditworthy, the rich or the poor?” Yunus said, drawing laughter from the standingroom-only audience.

“So why don’t we create a financial system that’s an inclusive system?”

Yunus, who recently visited the Silicon Valley, urged technology-minded students to live among people they seek to help, before designing “high-impact social ventures.”

“Sometimes we think we’re doing good things but you find out it’s absolutely the wrong thing,” he said, “so be there with the people, know what the problems are, what real intervention is needed and what impact it makes.”

Yunus was introduced by George Shultz, former US Secretary of State and Hoover Institution fellow, who called the micro-lending pioneer “one of the world’s great human beings.”

Women now comprise 97% of the bank’s borrowers, Yunus said, because the bank discovered that “money going to a

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family through women had much more impact on the family than money going through men.”

The bank encourages borrowers to send their children to school and offers scholarships to those who perform well. It also makes loans in housing and education and now has 32,000 students in higher education and professional schools.

This year, Grameen Bank opened a branch in Queens, NY. Yunus said there are now 380 borrowers, all women, with average loan amounts of $2,200, without collateral, and a 99.5% repayment rate.

Borrowers form businesses in fields such as child and elder care, housecleaning and flower arranging.

“Today we’re small, but if we can enlarge it to, say, 10,000 borrowers, costs will be covered with an interest rate of 15%,” the Yunus Center article quoted Yunus as saying.

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He sketched other Grameen ventures, including a hospital and a partnership with the French company Groupe Danone to produce low-cost yogurt containing nutrients.

Grameen also has partnered with a French water company, Veolia, to offer clean water in Bangladeshi villages at a cost of a penny for 10 liters.

“People can bring their own container, take 10 liters and that’s it,” Yunus said. “If it works and pays back, then we can repeat it.

Once you develop a prototype you develop a seed. Now multiply the seed and it can be everywhere.”

Yunus also spoke on “Social Innovation and Business Design” at the office of TiESilicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif., June 14, and met with Congressman Mike Honda, D-Calif., before the meeting.

“As a leader in social entrepreneurship and microfinance, Professor Yunus has great insights on addressing the inequality gap right here in Silicon Valley,” Honda said in a press release.

“He has dedicated his life to improving entire communities through an innovative way — something that speaks to the spirit of Silicon Valley,” Honda said.

“It was important for Professor Yunus to come to Silicon Valley and meet with leaders like (Honda) and the management team at TiE Silicon Valley,” added Aziz Ahmad, president and CEO of UTC Associates.

“There is a place for social entrepreneurship in all fields and I believe Professor Yunus’s ideas can be implemented right here in the US.” “Professor Yunus was able to spread the ideas of social business and micro-credit. It was an important reminder to the Silicon Valley youth in the audience to never stop being innovative,” said Pragati Grover, Indian American executive director of the India Community Center.

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in the East Coast area Startalk summer Hindi Languuage student program: Free Hindi Language classes for middle and high school students, July 1 to 31, 8:30 am -2:30 pm at Hillcrest High School, 160-05 Highland Avenue, Queens, New York. For more information and to apply, email Sushma Malhotra smalhotra@ schools.nyc.gov

Increasing opportunities for Minority and women owned Businesses: Hosted

by Asian Women in Business (AWIB), June 30, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at BNY Mellon, 101 Barclay street, 10th Floor, New York. For more information, visit www.awib.org/procurement

OHMKARA presents ‘Saat Suro na Sarname 2015’ In north America, through July 4. For more information, call Dr. Tushar Patel (848-391-0499) or email tushar@ohmkara.org

Comedy with kapil and family: July 25, 8:00 pm at Boardwalk hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Neerja Patel does Indians proud

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Neerja Patel

BY A STAFF WRITER OBILE, AL -- Neerja Patel, representing her state as Distinguished Yo u n g Wo m a n o f Vermont, is the only Indian American woman participating in this year’s Distinguished Young Women national finals, to be held this month at the Mobile Civic Center Theater here.

For more than 56 years, Mobile, Alabama has been the home of the competition, formerly America’s Junior Miss scholarship program.

The daughter of Nikhil and Nanda Patel, Neerja plans to attend George Washington University, where she intends to major in business, finance or medicine.

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$18,500 in jewelry stolen from home

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An unknown person stole the jewelry from a home on the 5800 block of Zook Lane in Salisbury Twp. according to a state police information release.

Items include an 18-inch gold chain with three small diamondencrusted shoes — a baby shoe, flip flop and high heel — valued at about $1,500 per shoe, a Size 6 gold dinner ring valued at around $6,000, and a 1.5-karat diamond engagement ring valued at about $11,000.

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First health fair at Radha Govind Dham a big draw

BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK -- Since December of 2013, there has been an addition to the Hindu temples in New York, located in a very convenient spot, opposite Apna Bazar on 260-01 Hillside Avenue in Glen Oaks.

Radha Govind Dham is the name of this cozy and inviting temple with beautiful images of Radha and Krishna even on the outside walls and the entrance.

This temple was built to serve the local community by providing authentic spiritual knowledge as well as physical well-being of its community members in one form or another, either by providing free yoga classes or health fair.

With this idea in mind the first health Fair was held here on June 14 which turned out to be a huge success. It was organized by Dr. Vandana

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BY A STAFF WRITER blast in shop

BY A STAFF WRITER OUNTAIN LAKES, NJ -- A worker at Mountain Lakes Bagels suffered serious burns when a can of aerosol cooking spray exploded at the shop in the morning on June 20.

The can fell and rolled under a grill. Employees didn’t notice as the grill heated the can before it ultimately exploded, causing a fire at the Route 46 store.

The police said the female worker was rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center with burns to her hands, legs, face and thigh. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Another worker was treated for minor burns in the fire. The eatery was ordered temporarily closed after the freak accident.

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30 hurt as cruise ship rams into seaway wall

BY A STAFF WRITER ASSENA, NY -- Authorities say 30 people aboard a cruise ship have been injured when the vessel crashed into a wall while entering a lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway in upstate New York.

The US Coast Guard says the 286-foot Saint Laurent was headed from Montreal to Toronto when it hit a wall in the Eisenhower Lock in Massena, near the Canadian border, around 9:30 pm on June 18. There were 274 French passengers and crew aboard.

The Coast Guard says 27 passengers and three crew members were injured. Officials say all were taken to the Massena hospital, where most were treated and released.

The Saint Laurent is owned by Miamibased FleetPro, formerly International Shipping Partners.

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Gooi and ovelooked by Dr. Madhu Korrapatti, president, AAPIQLI/chairman, NATS. One had to commend the zeal of other fellow doctors who participated in providing free health check-ups to community for three

continuous hours.

The health fair was scheduled from 10 am till 1 pm, but the constant flow of people made it necessary to extend the health fair beyond 1 pm. Services offered were free dental screening,

blood pressure monitoring and blood sugar screening.

Diabetes education was offered as well as nutritionist services. The attendance of some 200 patients was way more as the doctors expected just 20 to 30 patients. Looking at the overwhelming response the doctors want to come back for a bigger health fair in September of this year.

“Service to mankind is service to God,” says Rohit Sharma, secretary and treasurer of Radha Govind Dham, New York. The prominent doctors who offered their free services were Dr Korrapatti, Dr. Dua, Dr Gupta, Dr. Talwar, Dr. Reddy, Dr. Tewani and Dr. Mr. & Mrs. Batra.

Radha Govind Dham is a temple which proves the adage that ‘good things come in small packages.’ Recently, the temple hosted Sushri Siddheshvari Devi who spoke for 8 days on The Essence of Hinduism.

Ohio Muslim is arrested on terrorism-related charges

BY A STAFF WRITER LEVELAND, OH-- An Ohio man who authorities say had pledged allegiance to ISIS via Facebook and encouraged others to commit acts of terrorism in the United States, was arrested on terrorismrelated charges near Cleveland on June 19.

Amir Said Abdul Rahman Al-Ghazi was arrested without incident in North Olmsted, Ohio, Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland division and US Attorney Stephen Dettelbach said in a joint press release.

Al-Ghazi, who legally changed his name from Robert C. McCollum in 2015, swore allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi numerous times on Facebook.

The 38-year-old suspect “made multiple online statements through his social media profiles for inciting others to commit violent jihad in the US” and stated his desire to commit terrorist acts himself. “ To d a y’s c h a r g e s a re a s t a rk

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reminder that the radical and dangerous philosophies espoused by groups such as ISIL can be spread in our community through computers and social media,” Dettelbach said.

The release said the terror suspect drew the attention of federal authorities as early as 2012, when the FBI was alerted to “violent extremist content” on a Facebook

page owned by al-Ghazi, which in turn sparked further investigation by the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

The investigation found that al-Ghazi owned numerous social media profiles.

“The Islamic State is our caliphate like it or not,” al-Ghazi wrote in one social media post.

“What you all don’t get is that we Sunni Muslims love Allah and his prophet more than we love our mothers. We are all Islamic state citizens. This isn’t some gang in the desert you’re fighting. This is ww3 (sic) the beginning has just begun,” another post read.

The federal release also said al-Ghazi had taken “substantial steps” toward creating ISIS propaganda videos, which he planned to post on the internet.

He also was in contact with two people he believed to be associated with the ISIS terror group, according to the release.

Al-Ghazi was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and distribution of a controlled substance.

Greater NY Seniors marks Father’s day

BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK - Greater NY Seniors celebrated Father’s Day and the event was organized by Gopi Udeshi and Shashikant Patel at Sri Saneeswara Temple New York.

The program started with Gujarati Lokgeet, and songs from Bollywood and Bhajan by Ghansyam Joshi, Devdutta, Asha, Usha and Sunanda as well as Virendra Banker and others with lots of enthusiasm and expressing their love and respect toward Father.

The seven fathers who were chosen to speak at the event were Ramesh Parekh, H.C. Patel, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kanubhai Patel, Ajit Vora, Jitendra Zaveri and Bipin Shah.

They were honored with shawl by Jyoti, Kailash, Gopi , Dr. Hiramani, Usha , Rita and Kashmira, respectively.

Their views towards father were mindblowing and reminded seniors about their childhood memories of their Father.

Guest speaker Prof H. C. Patel and Pujari Shree Mahesh Jani said about practical life to deal in society and also gave some thoughts

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on ways to live and deal with kids in this new world.

Shashikant Patel briefly narrated about two sides of the coin or two wheels of bullock cart, and said about the Father as an idol in the family for his selfless love, sacrifice, tolerance, patience and responsibility towards family.

Gopi Udeshi spoke about Father from birth to friend in life with unforgettable love and support for his family.

The program concluded with the discussion of experience and examples. The event ended with dinner even as all thanked C K for photography.

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Saris with small prints, slim borders lend slim look IANS, NEW DELHI

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Sitting down leads to increased anxiety Increase in sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk of anxiety, studies show IANS, MELBOURNE

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f you are in a sitting job, you are more likely to suffer from anxiety as a new report shows that low-energy activities that involve sitting down are associated with an increased risk of anxiety.

These activities, which include watching TV, working at a computer or playing electronic games are called sedentary behavior.

Anxiety is a mental health illness that affects more than 27 million people.

Earlier studies have shown a link between sedentary behavior and physical health problems like obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis.

But there has been little research into the link between sedentary

behavior and mental health. This is the first systematic review to examine the relationship between anxiety and sedentary behavior.

“Our research showed that evidence is available to suggest a positive association between sitting time and anxiety symptoms. How-

Anxiety is a mental health illness that affects more than 27 million people ever, the direction of this relationship still needs to be determined through longitudinal and interventional studies,” said lead researcher Megan Teychenne, lecturer at Deakin University’s Centre for

Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) in Australia.

Researchers analysed the results of nine studies that specifically examined the association between sedentary behavior and anxiety.

It was found in five of the nine studies that an increase in sedentary behavior was associated with an increased risk of anxiety.

In four of the studies it was found that total sitting time was associated with increased risk of anxiety. The evidence about screen time (TV and computer use) was less strong but one study did find that 36 percent of high school students who had more than two hours of screen time were more likely to experience anxiety compared to those who had less than two hours.

orget thinking about looking fat and short in a sari. Go for lightweight fabrics and small prints as it will help you look slimmer, says an expert.

Vineet Chhajer, director, Vineet Sarees, has shared some tips on how to look slender yet stylish in a sari: l Go for lightweight fabrics like Chiffon, Georgette and Crepe. as they stick to the body and make you look slimmer. l Opt for small prints, motifs or lighter prints as they look elegant and pretty. l Bigger or broader borders make you look short. For those who don’t want that, should go for slimmer borders or no border at all. l Go for darker shades or dark monochromatic colors as they make you look slimmer and make your skin color appear lighter. l Draping a sari neatly ensures that you look slimmer and conceal the not-soperfect areas. Pinning up your sari pallu in a sleek and neat manner is also another style that gives you a slim look.

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ant your skin to glow and hair to look flawless during rainy season? Learn skin and haircare hacks from experts to combat damage during monsoon season.

SKINCARE: Healthy-looking, and flawless skin is a result of continuous and careful attention given to it. While facials and occasional clean-up sessions do contribute to your skin’s health, Lakme Skin Expert Natasha Nischol shares why it is vital to adapt a diligent skin routine in the long run.

“Today, we have easy access to modern skincare options. But I believe that some classics can do

wonders for your skin. For my own skin, I have always relied on the simple three steps of cleansing, toning and moisturizing (CTM).

“The CTM regime is not just uncomplicated, but also the most effective in achieving glossy, flawless skin,” she said.

Here’s a quick guide to make this

CTM regime your own: Start with cleansing your face with a foaming face. Use a facial foam that suits all skin types and helps removes impurities. v Follow this up with an alcoholfree toner as it assists in removing excess oil. A toner that is especially designed to tighten v

pores and remove impurities is recommended for a smoother and hydrated skin. v Conclude your skin care ritual with a hydrating moisturizer.

An absolute essential for any skincare regime, the moisturizer forms a layer between your skin and the outside atmosphere so that your skin doesn’t feel dry or look dull. v Investing just five to seven minutes daily on taking care of your skin will help you achieve a gorgeous glossiness that cannot go ignored.

HAIRCARE: Shailesh Moolya, national creative director - Hair, Lakme Salon said that “Due to the nature of our climate, especially in the monsoon,

there is excess oil production in the scalp, leading to oily hair. The heightened moisture makes tresses look limp and dull.

Apart from this, dandruff, hair loss and even lice are recurring hair problems that occur during the rainy season. It is extremely important to take good care of your hair during this season.”

Moolya suggests keep dry and split ends at bay with the right hair cut for the season. Get styled to perfection with a shorter haircut as it is easier to dry and manage.

“To get rid of the dullness in hair and to restore the hair’s moisture balance, indulge in a Moroccan Hair Spa. Not only does it maintain the ph level balance, but also leaves hair rejuvenated,” he shared.

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Captain Cool on sticky wicket Following recent ODI setbacks, Indian ODI Captain MD Dhoni is having tough time VETURI SRIVATSA, NEW DELHI:

‘If my captain asks me to die on the field, I’ll do it’

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ahendra Singh Dhoni is always a step ahead of the Indian media.

He is not the sort who would habitually say when the team loses that they batted badly, bowled poorly and fielded atrociously! Like a good general he, by and large, defends his forces.

He anticipates the questions likely to be arrowed at him and is prepared with his defense. He is smooth-tongued and doesn’t pull his punches. All this was evident when he took the media on after India’s first series defeat to Bangladesh on June 21.

Dhoni is not one to get flustered when bombarded with uncomfortable questions, never mind that he may not be always convincing with answers, yet he is firm.

He knew his captaincy will be under scrutiny and said so with a bit of sarcasm after successive defeats in Bangladesh. He didn’t hem and haw, he was forthright: “I know the media really loves me.

These are the questions that will keep popping up.”

Dhoni knew that Bangladesh outplayed his team and took the responsibility for the bad losses.

Bangladesh fully deserved their success without any riders or reservations.

Indian ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

“Yes, if it is a justifiable thing that if you remove me and Indian cricket will start doing really well and if I

If I am the reason for all the bad that is happening to Indian cricket, I would love to step away. am the reason for all the bad that is happening to Indian cricket, definitely I would love to step away and

play as a player. Ultimately you want India to win. It doesn’t matter who is captain. I was never really in line to become a captain. It was a job or responsibility for me. I have taken that responsibility. It was given to me, I took it. If they want to take it away, I am happy to give it away.”

He is right, no team can win every series, but the fans don’t expect the Indian team to lose to Bangladesh. He sounded more like he was making a farewell speech, though he didn’t thank the media, quipping like former England cap-

MIRPUR: India is a legend of Indispinner Ravichanan cricket. He has dran Ashwin on done so much for June 23 mounted a the nation. We can’t strong defense of really forget what Mahendra Singh he has done. If you Dhoni’s leadership, don’t go behind saying one must your leader (now) not forget what the then when will you? skipper has done So as far as I am for the country, concerned it’s like also adding that he an army, if you would “die on the don’t go behind Ravichandran Ashwin your leader then field” if his captain asked him to.A 0-2 loss to Bangladesh you are definitely going to get shot,” in the ongoing One-Day International Ashwin was quoted as saying by ESP(ODI) series had sharpened the spot- Ncricinfo ahead of third and final ODI light on Dhoni, who brushed aside the against hosts Bangladesh.

“If my captain asks me to die on the criticism of his captaincy but sarcastically quipped that if he was the source field, I’ll do it. It’s not just now, any capof everything that was wrong with Indi- tain you have to go behind him. If he an cricket, he would gladly step aside. asks you to die on the field, then you “He is one of the star cricketers; he have to be prepared to do it,” he said

tain David Gower did, from the “heart of my bottom”.

If Test captain Virat Kohli thinks no end of Ravi Shastri as team director and his motivational abilities, Dhoni came out in support of Duncan Fletcher, as if to put the

record straight by defending the Zimbabwean’s hard work in the background. Dhoni quickly added that there is nothing wrong with the present support staff and there is no need to hurry in appointing a successor to Fletcher.

Hockey: India thrash Poland 3-0 Saina’s request to hire physiotherapist approved IANS, ANTWERP

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry on June 23 announced it has sanctioned financial assistance of `900,000 to Saina Nehwal on the ace woman singles shuttler’s request for a full-time exclusive physiotherapist from June to the end of 2016 Olympics. “The assistance will be utilized for payment of monthly remuneration to the physiotherapist at the rate of `60,000 per month. The selection of physiotherapist has been done by Saina Nehwal herself,” the sports ministry said in a release.

Olympic bronze medalist Saina has been selected under Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme for financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for training as part of preparation for the 2016 Olympics.

The World No.2 is currently training in Bengaluru at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy at Karnataka Badminton Association.

“The financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), approved for the physiotherapist, is out of the contribution made

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by the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, to the TOP Scheme under the NSDF,” the release added.

IIFCL has committed `300 million to the ministry for three years.

ndia registered their second consecutive victory in the Hockey World League (HWL) SemiFinal defeating Poland 3-0 in a pool A contest at the Brasschaat Municipal Park here on June 23.

For India, Yuvraj Walmiki (23rd minute), skipper Sardar Singh (42nd) and Devindar Walmiki (52nd) scored to give them the second back-to-back win after Saturday’s 3-2 win over France.

World No.9 India started on an aggressive not as they made circle penetration at least seven times but without any results in the first quarter. The 2014 Asian Games champions attacked from both the flanks with Birendra Lakra, Gurbaj Singh, Dharamvir Singh, Nikkin Thimmiah, centre-half Sardar and Walmiki on the forefront of the strategy.

Akashdeep Singh got two good opportunities to tap in.

World No.17 Poland got their moment and came close to scoring off a penalty corner in the 21st minute. Pawel Bratkowski flicked the ball high and Indian custodian P.R. Sreejesh was up for the chal-

For India, Yuvraj Walmiki, skipper Sardar Singh and Devindar Walmiki scored.

lenge, thrusting his right shoulder to ward off the danger.

After several moments that saw Indian forwards lacking finishing touches, they scored in the 23rd minute. Lakra drove the ball inside the circle, only to be deflected by a defender. Yuvraj, lurking in front of

India started on an aggressive not as they made circle penetration at least seven times.

goalkeeper Arkadiusz Matuszak, pounced on it, lifting the ball into the net to make it 1-0.

In the dying moments before the half-time, India were rewarded with a penalty corner but Manpreet Singh’s strike was palmed away by Matuszak. Indian players organized their attack more purposefully in the third quarter but they messed up a penalty corner variation. However, they recovered and got their second goal as Sardar surged ahead and exercised a reverse hand strike from the top of the circle to gave India the 2-0 comfort in the 42nd minute.

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DON’T SIT ON IT Have constipation? Try the Indian squat position to avoid the morning blues. It is more effective than the western chair position to maintain a healthier bowel movement, advise experts blues (which, in fact, actor Irrfan f you ask about the one thing Khan suggests to that Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Big B in Piku). and now a `1-bn-club member “It is more Piku has done to the Indian effective than the masses, apart from entertaining western chair them, is bringing into the public position to maindomain a topic that is taboo in tain a healthier social conversations but that almost bowel movement, everyone experiences or has been a especially if you raise your knees chronic sufferer: constipation.

The “Motion Se Hi Emotion” towards your chest,” tagline has become such a talking Lahoti told IANS. Yogesh Batra, point and has touched an empathetic chord in people that the unpre- director and senior consultant (gastroenterology) at tentious, low-budget film, that BLK Super Specialty also has Deepika Hospital in the capiPadukone and Irrfan tal, agrees. in stellar roles, has The squat “The squat not only become a position is more position is defirunaway hit but nitely more has brought out physiological for physiological for the ‘bowel probpassing stools. It passing stools. It lem’ of people has been used has been used by out in the open.

Indians for ages,” Although there

by Indians for are several Batra said. ages ayurvedic medicines The reason and home remedies behind this is simple. that claim to ease bowel The acute angle present movements, constipation is a between the rectum and the anal painful reality one has to live with - canal gets straightened and there is sometimes for years. external pressure applied over the According to Deepak Lahoti, anterior abdominal wall for the senior consultant (gastroenterology) smooth release of the stool. at Max Super Speciality Hospital in One disadvantage is that it is difNew Delhi, the Indian squat posi- ficult for old people with knee probtion is the best to beat the morning lems to sit for long.

NEW YORK: Drinking green tea may help prevent prostate cancer in men, suggests a research led by an Indianorigin scientist.

The researchers, led by Nagi Kumar from Moffitt Cancer Center in the US, assessed the safety and effectiveness of the active components in green tea to prevent prostate cancer development in men who have premalignant lesions.

The researchers administered decaffeinated green tea capsules called Polyphenon E that contained a mixture of green tea substance called “catechins” twice a day.

Laboratory studies have shown that catechins inhibit cancer cell growth, motility and invasion, and stimulate cancer cell death.

The researchers compared the effects of Polyphenon E in 49 men to placebo tablets in 48 men over a one year treatment period.

The researchers found that people who had taken the green tea capsule had a significant decrease in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. PSA is a biomarker that in combination with other risk factors is used to screen patients for prostate cancer, and high levels signify a higher risk of prostate cancer.

Green tea catechins also prevent and reduce tumor growth in animal models, the study noted. 20 percent of green tea is consumed in Asian countries where prostate cancer death rates are among the lowest in the world, the researchers said.

New fitness app lets you compete with others

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“An option is to convert the western commode to semi-squat position by keeping a stool under the feet,” Batra said.

In fact, a new book titled ‘Charming Bowels by Giulia Enders has buttressed the claim that humans should be squatting, not sitting, on a toilet bowl.

This is because the closure mechanism of the gut is not designed to “open the hatch completely” when we are sitting down or standing up: it is like a kinked hose.

Squatting is far more natural and puts less pressure on our bottoms.

“Nearly 1.2 billion people around the world who squat have almost no incidence of diverticulosis and fewer problems with piles. We in the west, on the other hand, we squeeze our gut tissue until it comes out of our bottoms,” she writes.

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new fitness app can give your workout schedule a real edge as it lets you compete with friends who use different fitness trackers. If all your friends use fitness trackers different from yours, you can match your steps with the rest of the group.

“The online platform ‘Matchup’ lets users of different fitness trackers — including Fitbit, Jawbone and Withings — compete against each other in the same place, launched its free mobile app for iPhone this week,” reported The

Observer. “It is rare that an entire group of friends, family, or coworkers share the same devices,” Matchup cofounder John Contreras was quoted as saying.

“With Matchup, we create an opportunity for a group of users with various devices to connect and join challenges together.”

The app offers a variety of ways for users to compete with each other.

“This transparency makes it easy for users to support each other with nudges in case someone is beginning to fall into sedentary patterns, Contreras said.

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