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with Pyongyang. The two leaders spoke on the phone for 35 minutes this week, a day after North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, broadcaster NHK reported. During the conversation, Abe and Trump also stressed that China has a key role in persuading North Korea to put an end to its missile and nuclear weapons programmes.

Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump spoke on the phone for 35 minutes this week.

Their conversation comes as Trump prepares for his first bilateral meeting with his Chinese coun-

Janjua was deposing before a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs which discussed the issue of

terpart Xi Jinping this week. Abe said that he told Trump that Japan is paying close attention to

Jong-un assumed power five years ago, conducting a record number of nuclear and missile tests in 2016, and underscoring his regime’s decision to use nuclear deterrence to ensure its survival. North Korea recently warned South Korea and the US against any attempt to stage a “special operation” to hit the Pyongyang leadership and military installations.

against terrorism, not any (specific) country,” Janjua was quoted by Dawn in response to a question by committee chairman Awais Leghari. —IANS

there — it is Muslims killing Muslims as well, if they think they are co-operating with the authorities.” “It is not just a matter of ethnic cleansing as you put it - it is a mat-

The Rohingya are denied citizenship in Myanmar, which views them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. They face routine official and public discrim-

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US-Russia ‘secret meeting’ Blackwater founder held the meeting, convened by the UAE, around January 11 — nine days before Trump’s inauguration — in the Seychelles islands IANS, WASHINGTON

ontroversial Blackwater founder Erik Prince acted as a back-channel go-between for President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a report. The meeting, convened by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), took place around January 11 - nine days before Trump’s inauguration in the Seychelles islands, The Washington Post said in a report published this week citing US, European and Arab officials. Though the full agenda remains unclear, the UAE agreed to broker the meeting in part to explore whether Russia could be persuaded to curtail its relationship with Iran, including in Syria. Officials said that Prince represented himself as an emissary for then President-elect Trump for the meeting in the Seychelles, though both he and the administration

Obama admin official accused of ‘crime’ WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump accused an official of the Obama administration of committing a crime by asking to “unmask” the names of Trump’s associates in intelligence documents, media reports said. Speaking to The New York Times on this week, Trump said former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice may have committed a crime when requesting to unmask the names of Trump’s associates,and called this “the biggest story”. Trump offered no evidence to back his allegations or any names of other Obama administration officials he said were also involved. He did not suggest that his assertions came from new intelligence reports but said he would explain himself further “at the right time.” In response, Erin Pelton, a spokesperson for Rice, told CNN: “I’m not going to dignify the President’s ludicrous charge with a comment.” It was revealed recently that during her time as government official, Rice requested names in intelligence documents detailing communications of the Trump transition team to be “unmasked”. These names are usually redacted or even given vague descriptors like ‘Male 1’. —IANS

Blackwater founder Erik Prince represented himself as an emissary for then President-elect Trump for the meeting in the Seychelles, though both he and the administration deny it.

deny it. Prince, the brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, was an avid supporter of Trump. After the Republican convention, he contributed $250,000 to Trump’s

campaign. He founded the Blackwater firm that became a private security provider for the US government in Iraq. He has ties to people in Trump’s circle, including

Stephen K. Bannon, now serving as the President’s Chief Strategist and senior counsellor. He was also seen in the Trump transition offices in New York in

55% Americans approve of Obamacare IANS, WASHINGTON

ormer US President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act is more popular now than it was on Election Day, despite President Trump and the GOP’s efforts to dismantle it, a poll said. Nearly 55 per cent of Americans now support Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act, up from 42 per cent in November, a new Gallup Poll found. This is the first time that a majority of Americans have approved of the health reform law since November 2012, CNN

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Money reported. The Gallup poll results are more positive than some other polls, though all have shown an uptick in support of the law

since the election. According to Gallup, Americans’ view of Obamacare are split along party lines, though all groups view the law more favorably now. Some 86 per cent of Democrats and 57 per cent of independents approve it, while 17 per cent of Republicans do. But, in November, only 7 per cent of Republicans felt this way. Most Americans want to keep the law, but many want to see changes made. About 26 per cent want Obamacare to remain as is, but 40 per cent think it needs “significant changes.”

December, The Washington Post report said. The US officials said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been scrutinizing the Seychelles meeting as part of a broader probe of Russian interference in the 2016 US election and alleged contacts between associates of Putin and Trump. However, the FBI has declined to comment. “We are not aware of any meetings, and Erik Prince had no role in the transition,” Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, said in response on April 2. A Prince spokesman said in a statement: “Erik had no role on the transition team. This is a complete fabrication. The meeting had nothing to do with President Trump. Why is the so-called underresourced intelligence community messing around with surveillance of American citizens when they should be hunting terrorists?”

Trump donates first salary to Park Service WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump donated the first quarter of his presidential salary — a total of $78,333 — to the National Park Service, the White House announced. At his daily press briefing, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer displayed the check with Trump’s donation and handed it to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Efe news reported. The National Park Service is tasked with maintaining the country’s national parks and monuments.

Abe welcomes Trump’s tough stance on N. Korea IANS, TOKYO

apanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s tough stance on North Korea and appreciated Washington’s position of keeping all options open to deal with Pyongyang. The two leaders spoke on the phone for 35 minutes this week, a day after North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, broadcaster NHK reported. During the conversation, Abe and Trump also stressed that China has a key role in persuading North Korea to put an end to its missile and nuclear weapons programmes.

Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump spoke on the phone for 35 minutes this week.

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terpart Xi Jinping this week. Abe said that he told Trump that Japan is paying close attention to

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Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit: India, China in war of words

China considers large parts of Arunachal Pradesh as south Tibet, while India has said that Arunachal is an inseparable part of its territory IANS, NEW DELHI/BEIJING

hina on Wednesday reacted angrily to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh and said that by ignoring Beijing’s concerns over the issue New Delhi has caused “serious damage” to bilateral ties. India reiterated that no political color should be attributed to the Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to the northeastern state. Diplomatic tensions escalated with Beijing summoning the Indian envoy Vijay Gokhale to lodge its protest, even as the 81-year-old Tibetan leader, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, said in Bomdila that India has never used him against China. In a prelude to China’s belliger-

Three arrested in Alwar lynching case JAIPUR: Three persons were arrested in connection with the death of a Muslim man who was brutally beaten up by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, police said on Thursday. “We have arrested three persons in connection with the case under Section 302 (dealing with murder) of the Indian Penal Code while search for six others named in the first information report (FIR) is going on,” a police official told IANS. “We have identified the three on the basis of a video footage”, he added. Pehlu Khan, in his fifties, died from his injuries late Monday night in a hospital where he was admitted for treatment. The incident took place last week on Saturday when as many as 15 persons were allegedly transporting cows illegally. Khan and others were injured when a mob attacked two of the vans transporting cows, police said. There were six vans. “We have also registered a case related to cow smuggling against 10 persons,” the official added. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said both parties are at fault. “In our state, cow smuggling is an offense,” the minister said. “Police asked the people transporting cows to show legal papers, but they did not show it to them,” he added. Kataria said “stopping cow smuggling is right but it is not right to take law in own hands”.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama with Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu (2nd from right) in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh on April 5. (Photo: IANS)

ence, the Chinese state-run media warned that New Delhi’s inviting the Tibetan spiritual leader to the “sensitive region” would “gravely damage” India-China relations.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, addressing a regular briefing, voiced Beijing’s “firm opposition” to the Dalai Lama’s visit and said her country would lodge “stern representations with the Indian side”. India on Wednesday reiterated that no political color should be attributed to the Tibetan spiritual leader’s trip and that the Dalai Lama has visited Arunachal earlier on half a dozen occasions. “We also urged that no political color be ascribed to his religious and spiritual activities and to his visits to states of India, and no artificial controversy created around his ongoing visit,” External Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said. On Tuesday, India asked China not to interfere in its matters.

RBI maintains key lending rate MUMBAI: With inflationary concerns in mind, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its first bi-monthly monetary policy review of 2017-18, on Thursday kept its key lending rate unchanged at 6.25 percent, saying it awaited further macroeconomic data before making any changes. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repurchase (repo) rate, or the short-term lending rate it charges on borrowings by commercial banks, unchanged for the third consecutive time at 6.25 percent. However, the MPC decided to narrow the policy rate corridor by 25 basis points. The corridor is the difference between the repo and reverse repo rate. A narrow corridor is expected to check money flow into the banking system and to drain out additional liquidity. The adjustment automatically hiked the reverse repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) to six percent. Conversely, RBI maintained the cash reserve ratio (CRR), or the quantum of liquid funds which commercial banks have to keep, at 4 percent.

UP clears Rs 363.59 bn loan waiver for farmers Crackdown on illegal abattoirs will continue

IANS, LUCKNOW

he Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday cleared a Rs 363.59-billion proposal allowing waiver of loans for marginal and small farmers of the state. The decision was taken at the first cabinet meeting of the BJP government, presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Briefing the media after the meeting, Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh said that with this, the promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party President

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Amit Shah, during assembly polls to farmers of the state, has been fulfilled. He also said that of the total 23 million farmers in UP, 92.5 percent or 21.5 million were small

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday denied any “overzealous” crackdown by authorities on abattoirs in the state and stated there would be no compromise on illegal slaughterhouses. Health minister Siddharth Nath Singh, who briefed the media after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said that action will be taken against all illegal abattoirs in the state.

and marginal. The waiver by the state government applies to loans taken by these farmers against seeds for wheat and paddy crops, besides pesticides and fertilizers. The waiver would apply to loan amounts of Rs 100,000. Singh also said that there were around seven lakh farmers who defaulted on loans taken and now bore the non-performing asset tag. The government has also decided to write off all their loans, amounting to Rs 56.30 billion. In all, the loan waiver amount cleared by the state cabinet is to the tune of Rs 363.59 billion, he said.

Congress demands Kejriwal’s resignation over Shunglu report IANS, NEW DELHI

Jethmalani to fight for Kejriwal for free

elhi Congress president Ajay Maken on Thursday demanded the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the Shunglu Committee report that has accused the Delhi government of nepotism in making appointments and abuse of power. Maken demanded that an inquiry should be launched to probe the matter on the basis of the findings of the Shunglu Committee report. “If Arvind Kejriwal has any conscience left then he should immediately resign from the Chief Minister’s post,” Maken told reporters. The three-member Shunglu Committee, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (R) and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. (Photo: IANS)

(CAG) V.K. Shunglu, was set up by then Lt Governor Najeeb Jung after the Delhi High Court gave primacy to the LG in Delhi administrative affairs in August last year. The report which has been

accessed by IANS, questioned the appointment of Health Minister Satyendar Jain’s daughter Soumya Jain to the post of advisor to mission director in Delhi government’s Mohalla Clinic project.

NEW DELHI: Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani declared on Tuesday that he will fight the defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for free. Jethmalani made the comments after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denounced the Delhi government’s decision to pay a bill of Rs 3.4 crore to the lawyer from the public exchequer. A former BJP MP, Jethmalani said he was more keen to legally fight Jaitley — money or no money. —IANS

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he continued presence of insensate prejudice and brutal violence in public life has again been highlighted by the recent attacks on African students in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, a township near New Delhi. With its well-kept and well-lit roads, bustling malls and shopping arcades and rows of high-rise residential complexes, Greater Noida — like Gurugram in Haryana — is typical of a booming India whose affluent citizenry have been compared by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen with the denizens of California. There have been far too many incidents of mob violence in recent months to be brushed aside as the occasional rampages of hooligans which can be controlled by stricter policing. Evidently, a deep personal and societal flaw is at work. The sprawling metropolises where these acts of depredations take place are too large for the victims to feel safe. Hence, the advice is to African students by an association of students from the continent to stay indoors for some time.

There have been far too many incidents of mob violence in recent months to be brushed aside.

But such a precautionary measure is hardly feasible in the long run considering that there are an estimated 1,500 African students in India. They need, therefore, to go to their academic institutions apart from visiting friends. However, they do not feel safe not only while going about their daily business but also where they stay

since the landlords are generally wary and disdainful about their presence. The incident in October 2015, when a Delhi government minister urged the police in Delhi’s Khirki area to raid a flat without warrant to check whether the Africans living there were taking drugs was an example of how biases and preconceived notions drive some Indians.

In Greater Noida, for instance, the suspicion that a 16-year-old boy died of an overdose of drugs given to him by his Nigerian friends led to the latter being beaten up by a gang of thugs. Not only that, the rowdies even invaded the flat where the Nigerians stayed to check whether they had kept human flesh in their

refrigerator. Subsequently, a Nigerian told a TV interviewer about the belief among some Indians that the Africans are cannibals. If Greater Noida saw the latest incident of violence against Africans, Bengaluru, the vaunted Silicon valley of India, was an earlier scene of unchecked mob rule when a 21-year-old Tanzanian woman was assaulted and stripped when she inadvertently came to an accident site where a Sudanese man in a car had run over a local woman. The fact that the whites are very rarely targeted in a similar fashion although women may be subjected to indecent attention is evidence of the racist factor involving Africans. It might be expected that at least cities like Delhi and Bengaluru with their greater exposure to foreign travellers and their varied lifestyles would not display the kind of primitive insularity which can manifest itself with sudden violence at short notice. But the recurring singling out of Africans and the people from the northeast by anti-social elements has underlined the need for combating this menace at both the administrative and social levels if the country’s reputation is to be saved.

Going gets tough for Akhilesh Yadav as gloves off in SP Leaders admit that Akhilesh was not only “still brash” but was also behaving “immaturely” despite the UP election debacle MOHIT DUBEY, LUCKNOW

he gloves are finally off in the Samajwadi Party (SP), which was badly mauled by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the recent state elections. Although he sidelined both his father Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncle Shivpal Singh in the run-up to the polls, former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav now finds himself in the line of fire with more and more voices in the party questioning his leadership. While party founder Mulayam vent his anger against Akhilesh at a private event last week in the family bastion Mainpuri, saying that one who could not be loyal to his father cannot be loyal to anyone, Shivpal Singh has now targeted his nephew for his “arrogance”. A former PWD Minister, Shivpal

had maintained a studied silence since being sacked as the state unit chief and also being called names by Akhilesh during the poll campaign. But he has now voiced the opinion that “people who do not respect their elders never flourish”. “The electoral outcome has shown that neta-ji and mantri-ji

give up the party post in favor of his father. Still belligerent, the younger Yadav barred the 47 party legislators from going to a dinner hosted by Mulayam last week, forcing its eventual cancellation. Leaders in the party have privately begun to admit that Akhilesh was not only

While party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav vent his anger against Akhilesh at a private event last week, Shivpal Singh has now targeted him for his “arrogance” (Shivpal) were better at handling the organization than bhaiyya-ji (Akhilesh),” said a former minister. While party veterans are coming to the table on this issue, Akhilesh is learnt to have refused to budge and

“still brash” but was also behaving “immaturely” despite the poll debacle that saw the party’s tally in the assembly dip to a historic low. Mohd Azam Khan, former Urban Development Minister and

Akhilesh, for now, has announced a new membership drive to be taken up from April 15. (Photo: IANS)

the go-between between the two warring sides, has also begun maintaining a distance from Yadav junior after he was sidelined and Ram Govind Chowdhary was named as the Leader of the Opposition in the assembly. The anger of Azam Khan can be gauged from the fact that he and his son Abdullah — a first-time legislator from Swar — have so far not taken oath as legislators even as most of the members have done so. Sources say Azam Khan is also of “changed opinion” that the party

needed “veterans in the thick of things” to salvage its lost pride. The SP’s decision to contest the civic polls in the national capital has also not gone down well with the rank and file, which feel that at the time “you should be introspecting at the debacle” any further embarrassment at the hustings could intensify internal rumblings. Akhilesh, for now, has announced a new membership drive to be taken up from April 15 and has said that the election process of the national president will be completed by September end.

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Trump for India-Pak peace Nikki Haley, the US Permanent Representative to the UN, says the US President Donald Trump may get involved in a process for peace between India and Pakistan

Delhi snubs Washington offer to de-escalate tensions with Pak

‘This is how my Sikh parents raised me’ UNITED NATIONS: A Punjabi may be out of Punjab, but Punjab is never out of her. Nikki Haley, the outspoken US ambassador to the UN, says if she comes out sounding strong, it’s because that’s how she was raised by her parents, who are Sikhs from Punjab. She does her “job to the best of my abilities and if that comes out blunt, comes out strong, I am one of two brothers and a sister and my parents raised us all to be strong,” she said at a news conference. Her father Ajit Singh Randhwa, is from Amritsar district. He is an agriculture science professor. Her mother is Raj Kaur Randhwa. One of her brothers, Mitti Randhwa, was an Army officer who saw action in Operation Desert Storm, 1990-91, leading a company tasked with finding chemical weapons. Just over two months into her office as the first Indian American to be appointed to a cabinet-level position, she has made waves by calling a spade a spade, if not a shovel, in an arena where a diplomat may delicately call it a spoon. She has called the UN Human Rights Council “corrupt”, the UN of being a partner of a “corrupt” government, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a “war criminal”, and declared she was free to “beat up on Russia”.

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: India snubbed the US’ offer to help deescalate tensions with Pakistan, saying that its position on bilateral redressal of all issues between the two neighbors has not changed. It also said that the international community needs to address the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan. “Government’s position for bilateral redressal of all India-Pakistan issues in an environment free of terror and violence hasn’t changed,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said.

“We, of course, expect the international community and organizations to enforce international mechanisms and mandates concerning terrorism emanating from Pakistan, which continues to be the single biggest threat to peace and stability in our region and beyond,” he said. The reaction came after Nikki Haley said that the US was concerned about the state of India-Pakistan relations and President Donald Trump himself might get involved in a peace process between the two South Asian antagonists.

Nikki Haley is the US Permanent Representative to the UN. (Photo:IANS) ARUL LOUIS, UNITED NATIONS

he US is concerned about the state of India-Pakistan relations and President Donald Trump himself may get involved in a peace process between the two South Asian antagonists, Nikki Haley, the US Permanent Representative to the UN. “This administration is concerned about the relationship between India and Pakistan and very much wants to see how we deescalate any sort of conflict going forward,” Haley, who holds a cabinet rank in the Trump administration, said. “I would expect that the administration going to be in talks and

try and find its place to be part of that (process).” She added, “And also wouldn’t be surprised if the President participates as well.” India has opposed external involvement in bilateral issues with Pakistan. During his campaign in 2016, Trump had offered to mediate between India and Pakistan, but was careful to add that it was only if the two nations wanted him to. In an interview to The Hindustan Times he said that he “would be honored” to be a moderator. “I think if they wanted me to, I would love to be the mediator or arbitrator.” Haley was answering a question from a reporter at her news confer-

ence on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. The reporter pointed out that India does not want an interlocutor for talks with Pakistan, while Islamabad wanted the US or another country to facilitate talks between them and asked if the US would get the leaders of the two countries to talk. With Secretary of State Rex Tillerson keeping a low public profile and generally avoiding the media, Haley is emerging as the public face of US diplomacy making her presence felt in the media aided by her cabinet status. Her statement about India-Pakistan relations, therefore, assume importance and it is the first high-level Trump

administration statement on India’s relations with Pakistan. While it is not clear what steps the US could take, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Trump in Washington in May when the two could discuss it. Former President Barack Obama also had said during his 2008 campaign that the US should mediate the Kashmir dispute. The offer met with strong opposition in India and he did not actively follow it up when he became President. “We don’t think we should wait until something happens” Haley said. “We very much think we should be pro-active in what we are seeing, tensions rise and conflicts seem to bubble up and so want to see if we can be a part of that.”

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Singapore court has fined an Indian Imam 4,000 Singapore dollars ($2,860) and he will be deported to India for making offensive remarks against Jews and Christians. The Straits Times reported that Nalla Mohamed Abdul Jameel, 46, will have to leave Singapore. A court fined him for making the remarks which he knew were “prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between religious

groups and was likely to disturb the public tranquillity” in the island state. Nalla admitted to committing the offense on January 6 at the Jamae Chulia Mosque where he was the Chief Imam. After sermon that day, he recited a prayer on his own in Arabic which said: “Grant us help against the Jews and Christians.” The Imam issued a public apology and met leaders of various religious groups after the offensive remark went viral in February, triggering a police probe.

ndia, the largest single source of migrants to Australia, is being cited as one of the reasons the population of this Indo-Pacific nation is booming — and, expectedly, Hinduism is likely to remain the country’s fastest-growing religion. More than 40,000 Indians were part of those who arrived in Australia as a part of the 2015-16 migration programmes. Their number (40,145 or 21.2 percent) increased from 34,874 (18.4 per cent) for 2014-15. According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia’s population rose by almost 350,000 to 24.2 million during the fiscal ended September 30, 2016. The increase, which includes almost 200,000 migrants,

The rising number of Indians in Australia also means more attention is being paid to the community.

translates to a growth rate of 1.5 per cent. The rising number of Indians in Australia also means more attention is being paid to the community. According to an estimate, the Indian-born population in Australia doubled in the five years between the 2006 and 2011

census from nearly 150,000 to nearly 300,000 people. The second spot in the migrants’ list was taken by China as 29,008 places (15.3 percent) were filled from the most populous country in the world. The 2016 figures are up from 27,872 (14.7 per cent).

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Gas attack kills 70 in Syria

World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, blamed the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad for the chemical attack on Tuesday, dubbed deadliest since 2013

‘Attack changed views on Syria’ WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said the chemical attack against Syrian civilians that killed over 70 people “crossed a lot of lines for me” and changed the way he views Syria and President Bashar al-Assad. “I now have responsibility, and I will have that responsibility and carry it very proudly,” Trump said on Wednesday at a press briefing responding to a question about a White House statement on Tuesday that blamed the attack in part on former President Barack Obama. “It is now my responsibility. It was a great opportunity missed,” CNN quoted Trump as saying. The President condemned the attack as “heinous”. “Yesterday’s (Tuesday) chemical attack was so horrific in Syria against innocent people, including women, small children and even beautiful little babies, their deaths were an affront to humanity,” Trump said. “These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated. The US stands with our allies across the globe to condemn this horrific attack.” —IANS

Will take own action if UN fails in Syria: US

Some humanitarian groups said as many as 100 had died in the attack on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of: Democracy Now) IANS, DAMASCUS

ne of the worst chemical bombings in Syria that killed at least 20 innocent children and 50 other persons, sparked an international outrage on Wednesday and prompted the United Nations to call for a probe into the attack and to view it as a possible war crime. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said in a statement the use of chemical weapons as well as any deliberate targeting of medical facilities “would amount to war crimes and serious violations of human rights law”. “It is imperative for perpetrators of such attacks to be identified and

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St Petersburg metro attacker identified MOSCOW: A Russian citizen of Kyrgyz origin was identified as the perpetrator of the Monday terror attack that left 14 dead on the St Petersburg metro, Russian authorities announced. The spokeswoman for the chief Russian investigators Svetlana Petrenko on Tuesday, said the assailant was identified as Akbarzhon Jalilov using genetic analysis and security camera footage of Monday’s attack, Efe news reported.

irresponsible,” said Russian Deputy Acting envoy to the UN Vladimir Safronkov. Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, hinted at taking its own action in Syria unless the UN Security Council moves to prevent the use of chemical weapons in the war-torn country. —IANS

bombs early on Tuesday. Some rescue workers became ill and collapsed from proximity to the dead. The opposition-run Health Department in Idlib province, where the attack took place, said 69 people had died. It provided a list of their dead. The dead were still being identified, and some humanitarian groups said as many as 100 had died.

The Assad government, which renounced chemical weapons nearly four years ago after a large chemical attack that American intelligence agencies concluded was carried out by his forces, denied that his military had been responsible. The attack would mark the deadliest chemical attack in Syria since sarin nerve gas killed some 1,300 civilians in Ghouta in August 2013.

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (left, front) addresses a UN Security Council on April 5. (Photo: Xinhua/Li Muzi/IANS)

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denies ethnic cleansing of Rohingya minority IANS, NAY PYI TAW

She said criminal investigators found traces of his DNA on the explosive suitcase that had been left behind in the Ploschad Vosstania station, which was deactivated by police before it could be detonated.

‘Muslim NATO’ not against any country: Pak ISLAMABAD: Pakistan remains committed to its policy of non-interference in the conflicts of Muslim countries and the Saudi-led military alliance was not against any country, Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua said. Janjua was deposing before a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs which discussed the issue of

held accountable,” said the independent panel led by Brazilian expert Paulo Pinheiro. World leaders, including President Trump, blamed the Syrian government of President Bashar alAssad for the attack and called on Russia and Iran to prevent a recurrence of what Trump termed a “heinous” act that “cannot be ignored by the civilized world”. Victims died — some writhing, choking, gasping or foaming at the mouth — after breathing in poison that possibly contained a nerve agent or other outlawed chemicals, according to witnesses, doctors and rescue workers. They said the toxic substance spread after warplanes dropped

UNITED NATIONS/DAMASCUS: The UN Security Council convened on Wednesday to discuss a draft resolution proposed by the US, Britain and France, which would condemn Damascus for the reported use of chemical weapons in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province on Tuesday. Russia criticized the draft resolution for being unbalanced and jumping to conclusions. It said the document would have to include several amendments, such as calling on the rebels controlling the area to provide full access to UN investigators and setting an unbiased and comprehensive probe into the incident as the primary goal of the resolution. “This draft was penned in haste and adopting it would have been

clearance given to former Army chief General Raheel Sharif to lead the 41nation military alliance being dubbed as “Muslim NATO”, and Pakistan’s relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran. “The Islamic (military) alliance is against terrorism, not any (specific) country,” Janjua was quoted by Dawn in response to a question by committee chairman Awais Leghari. —IANS

tate Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country, despite widespread reports of abuses, a media report said. In a BBC interview on Wednesday, the Nobel laureate acknowledged problems in Rakhine state, where most Rohingya people live, but said ethnic cleansing was “too strong” a term to use. “I don’t think there is ethnic cleansing going on. I think ethnic cleansing is too strong an expression to use for what is happening,” she told the BBC. “I think there is a lot of hostility there — it is Muslims killing Muslims as well, if they think they are co-operating with the authorities.” “It is not just a matter of ethnic cleansing as you put it - it is a mat-

Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. (Photo: Xinhua/Soe Than Lynn)

ter of people on different sides of the divide, and this divide we are trying to close up,” the de-facto leader added. The Rohingya are denied citizenship in Myanmar, which views them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. They face routine official and public discrim-

ination, reports the BBC. Tens of thousands of Rohingya live in make-shift refugee camps. According to authorities, about 70,000 have fled to Bangladesh to escape a government military operation in Rakhine, launched after nine policemen were killed in an attack last October.

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Shiv Sena MPs surround Civil Aviation Minister over flying ban Gaikwad, who was banned from flying after he assaulted an Air India staff, said that he had been provoked and alleged that the airlines staff misbehaved with him IANS, NEW DELHI

‘Was manhandled, abused by Air India employee’

hiv Sena MPs this week surrounded Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju over the flying ban on party MP Ravindra Gaikwad and threatened that unless it is lifted they “won’t allow the airlines to fly from Mumbai”. The incident happened after the Lok Sabha was adjourned by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan till 12.45 p.m. over the Shiv Sena protest. As soon as Shiv Sena MPs surrounded Raju, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs S.S. Ahluwalia rushed to him. He was followed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. They took Raju and Union Minister Ananth Geethe with them to the Speaker’s chamber. Sources said that Speaker Mahajan discussed the issue with the leaders. Earlier, Shiv Sena MPs were agitated over a statement of the Civil Aviation Minister, who reiterated that the ban was not aimed at a Member of Parliament, but for a passenger and safety was most

important in flights. This led to a protest by Shiv Sena members, and the House was adjourned. Gaikwad, who was banned from flying after he assaulted an Air India staff, said that he had been provoked and alleged that the airlines staff misbehaved with him.

Speaking on the issue during Zero Hour Gaikwad demanded that the flying ban on him be lifted. He got support from other opposition parties. The Shiv Sena MP also said that he can apologize to Parliament but will not apologise to the airline staffer.

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad has said he had been “abused and manhandled” by an Air India official during his controversial flight last month when he had beaten a flight officer with his footwear, and offered to apologize for his behavior but not to the 60-year-old Air India official. Gaikwad, who had confessed to hitting an Air India duty manager for not being given a business class seat, said in the House that on the day of the incident (March 23) he was made to travel in economy class despite having a business class ticket. He said after the Pune-Delhi flight landed in the national capital, he asked for the complaint register. “Then an officer came, then two or three more officers came.. When I said that I was a politician, one of them said ‘But you are not Narendra Modi. Are you?’” said the Shiv Sena

MP, giving his version of the incident. He alleged he was pushed around by the airlines staff and then one of them held him “by the collar”. “There is video evidence of the entire incident, thanks to the air hostess of the same airlines... I am staring at a ban across all airlines,” Gaikwad said and claimed that the charges against him are “unfounded” and should be taken back. “I have been charged under IPC 308, which is for ‘attempt to murder’. Was I holding any weapon?.. Is this justice,” he added. Gaikwad had hit R. Sukumar for not being given a business class seat on an all-economy flight, and was slapped with a flight ban across all airlines. Shiv Sena MPs this week surrounded Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju over the flying ban on Gaikwad. —IANS

Puducherry Lt.Governor Maharashtra studying UP model flays Chief Secretary FARM LOANS WAIVER IANS, MUMBAI

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uducherry Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi this week came down heavily on Chief Secretary Manoj Parida, describing his official conduct in a matter as “immature, unprofessional and irregular”. However, the senior bureaucrat defended his actions, obviously in connection with the transfer of the Puducherry Municipal Commissioner, and said the Lt. Governor is “not aware of rules”. In a tweet, Bedi said: “The irresponsible and immature conduct of the Chief Secretary has brought huge anguish and rift in the governance of Puducherry.” In another tweet, she said the Chief Secretary’s role was unprofessional and irregular in hounding an officer despite directions and rules. While her tweets are on her Twitter handle, a message below said “this tweet is unavailable”. In response, Parida told IANS,“I

Kiran Bedi

have full competence to give additional charge to an official. The Chief Secretary has full powers to give additional charge. I have done that several times. She is not aware of the rules.” He said there was a direction from the Puducherry assembly Speaker on the matter. “Some officer is kept out temporarily. The officer may be brought back after a week. Why is she getting worked up?” Parida said.

nder pressure from ruling ally Shiv Sena and the opposition clamoring for farm loans waiver, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the Maharashtra government is studying the Uttar Pradesh model to help farmers. “I have already instructed the state Finance Secretary to study the UP farm loan waiver model and see how it can be implemented here,” Fadnavis informed the state legislature. He said the government has sought central assistance to write off the farm debts here, but in case that was not possible the state government would explore ways and means through its own resources. “We are working hard to help our farmers since day one of our government,” Fadnavis assured amidst loud demands for making farmers debt-free. Fadnavis’ assurance came a day after the shocking incident of two graduate debt-ridden farmer-brothers ending their lives in Satara.

According to Satara Superintendent of Police Sandip Patil, the deceased were Jagannath Chavan and his brother Vijay Chavan, both science graduates, married and having two sons each. They ran an agro-processing unit in MIDC, Karad and were being harassed by recovery agents for repaying a loan of around Rs five million, Patil said. Vijay consumed poison at the factory. After hearing the tragedy, his brother Jagannath also jumped

before a train and ended his life. Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray has lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s announcement writing off all farm-debts upto Rs one lakh for the farmers of his state. “It’s a creditable achievement, he has kept his pre-poll promise... He has proved that election promises need not be mere ‘jumlas’, but can be implemented,” Thackeray said in a statement in party mouthpiece Saamana Group.

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The opening ceremony saw legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and V.V.S. Laxman IANS, HYDERABAD

Sourav Ganguly with Sachin Tendulkar, V. V. S. Laxman and Virender Sehwag during the opening ceremony of IPL 2017 in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

experience of the IPL. Tendulkar said he never thought the IPL would become such a huge event. “It’s been a long journey,” said former India captain Ravi Shastri, about the IPL. The flashback big moments of the last nine editions of the IPL were shown on the screen. ****

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10th edition of IPL off to perfect start he 10th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had a perfect start at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here this week with the opening ceremony providing some real entertainment for the holiday crowd. The nearly two-month non-stop action got off to a flying start with Bollywood actress Amy Jackson setting the stage on fire with her performance. The opening ceremony began with Chale Chalo, the famous song from blockbuster Lagaan. It was the first in a series of eight opening ceremonies, one in each hosting venue. This is the first time in the IPL’s history that the organizers have decided to provide some glamour quotient before the beginning of the first match in all the venues. **** The opening ceremony also saw cricketing greats Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and V.V.S. Laxman sharing their

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The home crowd loudly cheered Sunrisers Hyderabad as last year’s champions took on runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). There were loud cheers when RCB captain Virat Kohli, who was not playing due to injury, led the team on to the field and presented a token of truce to SRH skipper David Warner.

Saina, Sindhu toppled in Malaysia Open KUCHING (MALAYSIA): Indian star shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal suffered setbacks in the opening round of the Malaysia Open Superseries Premier, while Ajay Jayaram moved into the men’s singles second round here this week. Also exiting the tournament were men’s singles shuttler B. Sai Praneeth, the men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy and the mixed doubles pair of Sumeeth and N. Sikki Reddy. India had high hopes from sixth seed and 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu. The 21-year-old, who won the India Open on Sunday, was toppled by world No.13 Chen Yufei of China 21-18, 19-21, 17-21 in an hour and eight minutes. Sindhu’s veteran compatriot, Saina fell to in-form Japanese world No.4 Akane Yamaguchi, who won 19-21, 21-13, 21-15 in 56 minutes at the Perpaduan Stadium. Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain defeated Hong Kong’s Yin Yip Pui 21-16, 21-11 to advance to the second round. The men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth also crashed out of the competition, losing to Chinese Taipei’s Liao Kuan Hao and Lu Chia Pin 21-18, 18-21, 17-21. World No.19 Jayaram, however, crossed the first-round barrier, brushing aside Chinese Qiao Bin 21-

11, 21-8 in 31 minutes. Praneeth gave Chinese legend Lin Dan a run for his money, but the two-time Olympic champion managed to eke out an 18-21, 21-19, 2118 win in an hour and 11 minutes. The mixed doubles pair of Sumeeth and Sikki fought hard before losing to Dane pair of Kim Astrup and Line Kjaersfeldt 19-21, 21-19, 21-23 in 55 minutes.

Hyderabad beat Bangalore in IPL opener IANS, HYDERABAD

efending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on a solid top order contribution and some disciplined bowling to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 35 runs in the opening match of the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) here. Asked to bat first by the visitors, Hyderabad posted a commanding 207/4 in their allotted 20 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. In reply, RCB were bowled out for 172 runs in 19.4 overs. RCB started their chase in explosive fashion as Chris Gayle and Mandeep Singh scored around 10 runs an over in the first five overs. The visitors suffered their first blow when a Rashid Khan delivery found an inside edge off Mandeep’s bat before hitting the stumps. They suffered a bigger blow in the next over when Gayle slightly mistimed a shot off Deepak Hooda only to offer a skier to David Warner at long-off. Kedar Jadhav and Travis Head gave RCB a glimmer of hope with a 56-run stand off 31 balls but Ben

Sunrisers Hyderabad players celebrate fall of Kedar Jadhav’s wicket during the first match of IPL 2017 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

Cutting produced an excellent bit of fielding to run out Jadhav and put an end to what was shaping to be a promising partnership. It was all downhill from there for RCB as they lost wickets at regular intervals. By the time Ashish Nehra removed Shane Watson and Sreenath Aravind off consecutive deliveries in the 18th over with

RCB still needing 52 runs, the match was almost as good as over. Nehra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan clinched two wickets each while Deepak Hooda and Bipul Sharma got one each. Earlier, Hyderabad rode on a solid top order contribution to post a commanding total. Opener Shikhar Dhawan (40)

and one-down Moises Henriques (52) made up for the early loss of skipper David Warner (14) with a 74-run second-wicket stand. Veteran Punjab batsman Yuvraj Singh (62), then joined the run feast and together with Australian all-rounder Henriques, brought up another 58-run stand for the third wicket to take the hosts past the

150-run mark by the 15th over. Earlier, Rajasthan left-arm pacer Aniket Choudhary could not have asked for a better IPL debut when he induced Warner with some swing to be comfortably caught by Mandeep Singh at backward point. The southpaw’s eight-ball knock was laced with two fours and a six. Dhawan, who has been out of the India selectors’ radar for quite a part of the domestic season, unsettled the RCB bowlers with his 31ball knock comprising five fours. RCB had to wait until the 11th over to get their second wicket when Dhawan failed to clear the long-on boundary off Stuart Binny to be caught by Sachin Baby. Henriques, on the other hand, started with a flashy four and lost no time to settle down. The Aussie all-rounder helped SRH continue the momentum even after the fall of Dhawan and together with Yuvraj blasted the bowlers all over the park. Yuvraj, who was dropped on 26 off Choudhary, took full advantage of the life, rushing to his fastest IPL half century in just 23 balls.

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‘Baahubali singer wins ‘Indian Idol 9’ Despite not knowing Hindi, LV Revanth sang Bollywood songs effortlessly throughout the season and won the ‘Indian Idol’ trophy along with a contract with Universal Music and Rs 25 lakh IANS, MUMBAI

yderabad-based L.V. Revanth — a popular name in the southern entertainment industry — overcame the language barrier to emerge the winner of popular singing reality show Indian Idol 9 this week in a musical finale filled with various melodious as well as humoros motifs. Revanth, who has lent his voice for around 200 songs in southern films including Baahubali: The Beginning, became known for his soulful voice right from the start when he auditioned for the show. Despite not knowing Hindi, he sang Bollywood songs effortlessly throughout the season and defeated Hyderabad-based P.V.N.S. Rohit and Punjab’s Khuda Baksh in the finale to clinch the “Indian Idol” trophy along with a contract with Universal Music and Rs 25 lakh.

Being a known singer in Telugu and Kannada film industry, Revanth was the judges' and audience's favorite.

Ram Charan begins shoot for Sukumar’s film IANS, CHENNAI

ctor Ram Charan said this week he is going to start shooting for his next yetuntitled Telugu project with director Sukumar. “Landed in Rajahmundry! All set to roll my next with Sukumar,” the actor wrote on his Facebook page. After playing a suave khakiclad hero in last year’s Telugu actioner Dhruva, Ram Charan will be seen in a fully rural avatar in this 1980s-set period love drama. “He is set to undergo a complete rural makeover for this project. Audiences are going to see a new Ram Charan, a n d t h e y’r e going to

love his look. It’s a period love story,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS. To be produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the regular shooting of the project is expected to start soon. Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been finalized as the leading lady and this will be her first-time collaboration with Ram Charan. Jagapathi Babu, who has been confirmed to play a pivotal role — most likely that of the antagonist. Devi Sri Prasad will compose the tunes for the project.

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Surya not a part of Savitri’s biopic CHENNAI: Actor Suriya won’t be part of upcoming bilingual film Mahanati, a biopic on legendary southern actress Savitri, a source has clariSuriya fied in response to contrary reports. “It’s true that Suriya was considered for actor Gemini Ganesan’s role but the offer didn’t materialize,” a source close to Suriya told IANS.

Palak, Poonam team up with G.V. Prakash CHENNAI: Actors Palak Lalwani and Poonam Bajwa have been signed on opposite actor-composer G.V. Prakash Kumar in upcoming Tamil action comedy Kuppathu Raja, a source said. “Palak and Poonam have been finalized as the lead heroines. While Palak plays the leading lady, Poonam will be seen as the second lead. The regular shooting has already commenced,” a source told IANS.

“Right now I am on cloud nine. Wahi and Paritosh Tripathi. I am very happy for winning the Being a known singer in Telugu show. I would say that my life has and Kannada film industry, just began right now. It’s not easy to Revanth was the judges’ and audiwin that title being a south Indian ence’s favorite. As he said on the singer. I saw this show as a premiere episode itself, he big opportunity. The joined Indian Idol to get four-month journey recognition nationin this show has wide and debut in Revanth, who completely Bollywood. has lent his changed my The big highvoice for around life,” Revanth light of the show told IANS. was when leg200 songs in Ace choreogendary cricketer southern films rapher-filmSachin Tendulkar became known maker Farah appeared for the for his soulful Khan, along with world television well-known singer premiere of his debut voice Sonu Nigam and track Cricket waali music composer Annu beat, on which he has colMalik, who kick-started the laborated with Sonu Nigam. Indian Idol worked as a platform Indian Idol journey as judges in the first two editions, returned on the for singers like Abhijeet Sawant, panel for the ninth season of the Prashant Tamang, Sreeram Chandra Sony Entertainment Television and late Sandeep Acharya, who won show, which was hosted by Karan the show in previous seasons.

Learning so much from Dhanush: Soundarya IANS, CHENNAI

ilmmaker Soundarya Rajinikanth, who has teamed up with actor Dhanush in upcoming Tamil action-comedy VIP 2, says she has learnt a lot from her brother-inlaw. Soundarya and Dhanush have teamed up for the first time for the sequel of his 2014 Tamil hit Vella Illa Pattathari aka VIP. “Thank you D sir. I have learnt and I am learning so much from you,” Soundarya tweeted recently. Dhanush is popularly known as D in the industry. Soundarya is directing

VIP 2, which also stars Kajol, Amala Paul and Vivek in crucial roles. On the last day of the film’s shoot, superstar Rajinikanth paid a surprise visit to the sets and spent a few hours with the crew. The film is being jointly produced by Dhanush and Kalaipuli S. Thanu.

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The actress Rakhi Sawant has claimed that she never knew a case had been filed against her for a remark she made in reference to sage Valmiki

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The complainant had accused the actress Rakhi Sawant of “hurting the religious sentiments of the Valmiki community. (Photo: IANS)

I am ready to go to jail,” Rakhi told the media. The complainant had accused the actress of “hurting the religious sen-

timents” of the Valmiki community. Rakhi has chosen to defend herself two days after a Punjab police team came to Mumbai to execute the

arrest warrant against her. But they returned after failing to find her at the given address. They will now file the matter in court during the case’s next hearing on April 10. Rakhi said when she heard about the case, she went to Bangur Nagar and Oshiwara police station and asked for a warrant. However, the police “denied any warrant” against her. However, the actress apologized for hurting the religious sentiments of the Valmiki community. “I just gave an example of Valmiki ji that I have been reading in books since childhood... I didn’t want to hurt anybody’s sentiments,” she added.Rakhi also claimed that ever since she made a comment drawing a comparison between singer Mika Singh and Valmiki last year, she had been receiving threats.

Priyanka is second most beautiful woman IANS, MUMBAI

fter making her presence well-known not only in Bollywood and Hollywood, Priyanka Chopra is no way near slowing down in any aspect. The actress has recently been voted as the most beautiful woman in the whole world. According to a poll conducted by social media network BuzzNet, Priyanka Chopra secured second position in the list of Top 30 beautiful women and emerged victorious over her peers and superiors such as Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, and Gigi Hadid. Beyonce

Actress Priyanka Chopra received second highest number of votes.

Knowles aka Queen Bey topped the list. Quantico star was overjoyed on her selection and took to Twitter to express her gratitude. “Thank u @BUZZNET and all who voted. @Beyonce is my number 1 too!!” Here is the list of the 30 women who made it to the most beautiful women list: 30. Mozhdah Jamalzadah, 29. Alicia Vikander, 28. Taraneh Alidoosti, 27. Naomi Campbell, 26. Anne Curtis, 25. Manuela Arcuri, 24. Ronda Rousey, 23. Elizaveta Boyarskaya, 22. Oprah Winfrey, 21. Michelle Obama, 20. Haifa Wehbe, 19. Adriana Lima, 18. Amanda Cerny,

17. Blake Lively, 16. Gal Gadot, 15. Ashley Graham, 14. Niki Karimi, 13. Gigi Hadid, 12. Emma Stone, 11. Victoria Ruffo, 10. Alexandra Daddario, 9. Fahriye Evcen, 8. Angelina Jolie, 7. Margot Robbie, 6. Hillary Clinton, 5. Dakota Johnson, 4. Emma Watson, 3. Taylor Hill, 2. Priyanka Chopra, 1. Beyoncé. Priyanka rose to fame with her single – In My City and Exotic – post which she joined American series Quantico. In two years of her television career, she has been recognized as Best Actor twice by the People’s Choice Awards.

‘Naam Shabana’: All action sans conviction

he movie Naam Shabana, a spin-off from the 2015 popular film Baby, is purported to be an action thriller where Shabana Khan (Taapsee Pannu) is a middle-class girl who lives with her mother and has a devoted boyfriend, college mate Jai (Taher Shabbir). An incident one night convinces her to put her martial arts training to use and she chooses to follow an uncharted path thereon. How she joins an intelligence group to save her country from unwanted elements beginning with a global arms

Film: “Naam Shabana”; Director: Shivam Nair; Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Taapsee Pannu, Akshay Kumar, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Danny Denzongpa, Anupam Kher, Taher Shabbir; Rating: ** kingpin, forms the crux of this twohour plus film. This is a film which exudes an aura of intrigue and being muchanticipated, one goes in with a lot of expectations. But alas, the first half

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Didn’t know there was a case against me: Rakhi ctress Rakhi Sawant claimed she never knew a case had been filed against her for a remark she made in reference to sage Valmiki, thereby adding a new twist to the ongoing controversy. The actress Rakhi Sawant told the media in a press conference: “I got to know from the media that I have been arrested, there’s a case filed against me, and a warrant issued. I didn’t know that Punjab police is searching for me.” “I am shocked. I don’t know anything. Police has not come to my house. I have not received any warrant,” Rakhi Sawant said. “I don’t even know that there is a case filed against me. If I am guilty,

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which starts with a fair amount of promise and an emotional quotient, degenerates into a mindless action film which fails to grip you and drags. The weak and far-fetched plot meanders aimlessly, hinged on a weak motive both of the protagonist, Shabana as well as the intelli-

gence group she works for. The action scenes are expectedly wellchoreographed and executed, but lack freshness as these offer nothing new. The foreign locales too don’t help in elevating the film. The characters, perhaps with the exception of Shabana, whose back

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‘I will entertain people with dignity’ MUMBAI: Following a spat with comedian-actor Kapil Sharma, Sunil Grover says that his intentions are to act and entertain people with Sunil Grover dignity. Sunil was part of the hit ensemble of comedians on Kapil’s popular show “The Kapil Sharma Show”, until came the news that Kapil allegedly assaulted and abused him in an inebriated state while on a flight. “My intentions are to act and to entertain with dignity. For me, money can’t be the only reason to do something, or not to do something,” Sunil tweeted. The comments of the comedian came after the news of Sunil returning to the show started doing the rounds. —IANS

Polish model Angela apologizes to Hrithik

MUMBAI: Polish model and actress Angela Krislinzki, who courted attention with her statements about her bonding with Hrithik Roshan, has apologized to the actor that her words were taken out of context. In an interview to a newspaper, Angela claimed that she worked with Hrithik in a commercial, and how she bonded with him and is inspired by him. Hrithik was shocked by such claims, and took to Twitter day to post: “My dear lady, who are you and why are you lying.” In response to Hrithik’s stance, Angela wrote on Twitter: “I respect you a lot sir and I am sorry for such misleading headlines. It’s really hurtful. I have admired you as an actor just like millions others but I have been fortunate enough to work with you in two TVCs.” —IANS

story is shared to make her look complete, are all one-dimensional and appear out of nowhere. The dialogues are trite and lack punch. The film is Taapsee’s canvas all the way and one must laud her martial arts prowess and hard work which shines in the action sequences. Her feisty persona and agility are praiseworthy. But that is where it ends. She fails to make an impact when she emotes and the scene during her childhood, when she witnesses her parents fight, is particularly tacky and unconvincing. Prithviraj Sukumaran as the arms dealer Mikhail aka Tony, has a strong screen presence and portrays his character with conviction. A melee of good actors appear for no real reason at all and naturally fail to impress owing to the poor script and characterisation.

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Security important for men too: Manoj Bajpayee

ctor Manoj Bajpayee says it is important to think about the security of men along with women. “Women’s security is a concern that we all should collectively address. But security is not just important for women, it’s for men too. It is not gender specific,” Manoj said. Manoj, who was last seen on screen in

Naam Shabana with which brand Godrej Security solutions also got associated, added: “It’s important that we should teach our younger generation to be alert, and to be prepared. There are men who are harmless. “We all should always be vigilant and alert. That’s how I lead my life and I urge my fans to do the same.”

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Alia’s love secrets only for best friends

ollywood actress Alia Bhatt may not openly talk about her love life in the media but it’s one aspect of her life that she freely talks about to her best friends. Alia, the ambassador of ice cream product Cornetto — which has come up with a Pack of Sharing — says her friends are always the ones with whom she shares jokes, opinions and details about her personal relationships. Here, she has shared some insights: Inside jokes: We always reserve all our inappropriate statements, jokes and opinions only to share with our best friends. This is because you know that not only will they get your humor but they will definitely not judge you for it.

ctress Sonakshi Sinha, who will be seen as a judge on dance reality TV show Nach Baliye 8, says she enjoys such entertainers. “I am looking forward to very amazing and big things in my life because for the first time I will be judging a dance reality show and experience some amazing performance of contestant couples. Personally, I really like talent shows involving singing and dancing, so I am very happy to be a part of Nach Baliye” Sonakshi said on the set of reality show Dil Hai Hindustani. Sonakshi has also been lately visiting the sets of different reality shows to promote her upcoming film Noor.

Deepika to miss Cannes film fest for ‘Padmavati’

ollywood actress Deepika Padukone says she won’t be seen walking the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May as she is focussed on her film project Padmavati. There was buzz that Deepika, who has reportedly bagged an international endorsement deal with cosmetic giant L’Oreal, will represent the brand at the film jamboree. Asked about it, Deepika told the media here: “No. Right now all my energies are focused on Padmavati’” The actress, who featured in Hollywood film xXx: Return of Xander Cage, looked very stylish in the HT Style Awards.

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BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- Zee Entertainment Enterprises is a global content company which has always focused on women empowerment, either through its content offerings or social initiatives. In this journey of empowering women, Zee has launched a special initiative called Army Behind The Army, which aims at recognizing the selfless women behind our brave soldiers and who are the true source of their inspiration. Army Behind The Army has been created and conceptualized by Zee’s creative agency FCB Ulka Advertising. Going beyond a mere advertising idea, this initiative is rooted in real life and aims to give army wives and mothers the honor they truly deserve for their role in nurturing families, building strong communities and a healthy nation. It also brings to light the epic work which this real army behind the brave soldiers does, to support its families. Zee MD & CEO Punit Goenka said, “I’m extremely thrilled to launch this initiative which salutes the real army behind our brave soldiers. In our journey of 25 years, Zee has always stood for Women, and we’ll continue to

do so forever.” This special initiative was launched at the Zee Cine Awards on April 1. A 2¬-minute salutation anthem video capturing the idea was presented by Anushka Sharma who herself hails from an army family. Zee Live & Zee Talent head – corporate brand & communications and CEO Sunil Buch said, “While our

brave soldiers respect & recognize, the women behind their bravery, it is time that every citizen of our nation salutes them and applauds their contribution.” Subsequently a multimedia campaign will be launched that will include social media, mass media, and across the leading channels of Zee backed with on ground activities. The campaign will culminate in a grand salute on Republic Day next year.

PTS proves boon for dizziness patients BY A STAFF WRITER he staff at Physical Therapy Solutions (PTS) fully understands the suffering and debilitation that comes with dizziness and imbalance. They are sympathetic to the lack of attentiveness sufferers receive from both the medical world and family/friend circles. “Balance is vital to normal everyday living,” says Rupangi Patel, physical therapist and cofounder of PTS. “Problems with balance can cause major interruptions in life. We create safety and independence in their environment and get them back to what they like doing!” Rupangi has been a physical therapist for over 28 years, spending the last 25 years treating a range of conditions in various hospitals and clinics in the Chicago area. During the course of this time, she was certified in vestibular rehabilitation—an exercise-based therapy aimed at improving balance and reducing dizziness. Rupangi developed a complete program fully focused on vestibular therapy and 11 years ago opened the doors of the 4,000 sq. ft. clinic

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that has become a refuge for those who felt their balance/dizziness condition was untreatable. Now treating balance and dizziness

disorders for over 11 years, PTS prides itself in the attention they are able to give each suffering patient.

Digital dry cleaning by GetCleaners BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – Chicagoans and those living in several nearby cities have taken a fancy to hightech dry cleaning. GetCleaners is the first to bring dry cleaning excellence at affordable price to your doorstep applying state-of-the-art technology. Its service model offers a unique change—a pick-up and drop-off service that covers over 25 cities around Chicago and expanding to downtown area as well. Aimed at providing an unparalleled customer service at competitive price to the customer, the reputed cleaners have introduced a ‘Getcleaners Service’, providing dry cleaning

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Asking Apple’s voiceassistant Siri to say ‘108’ can land you, and others in big trouble. The law enforcement agencies are warning iPhone users across the U.S. 108 is India’s emergency number equivalent to 911 in the US. When users say that number to Siri, it mistakenly believes that you are trying to make an emergency call and will connect you with 911. The warnings have come following a viral prank on social media, with many encouraging their friends and followers to say, ‘Hey Siri, 108’ to see what the command does. Police authorities are now roping in social media to urge iPhone users not to test the ‘108’ command and waste emergency personnel’s time. “The command, in fact, will instruct Siri to call emergency services, which could potentially tie up emergency lines,” read the Facebook page of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. The Facebook page for the police department in Lewistown, Pa., asked people to not fall prey to this prank: “Please don’t do this and talk to your kids to let them know that it is not something they should do either. If 9-1-1 operators are trying to answer these calls, a real emergency call might not be answered as quickly as it needs to be answered. The virtual assistant gives users a five second window to cancel or make the emergency call.The Lewistown police’s post added that if an accidental call is made to 911, “please don’t immediately hang up the phone. It’s better to stay on the line and tell the 9-1-1 operator what happened. Otherwise, they will be trying to call you back or send an officer out to check that everything is OK there.”

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at getcleaners.com. The high-tech application includes selecting items, placing orders, paying for the services and informing pickup time etc. The pickup and drop offs are done at the convenience of customers. The application also tracks vehicles and monitors drivers during a seven-day dry cleaning door- to door service with no extra charges. What’s more, the digital dry cleaning services are more competitive than the competition in the Chicago area what with prices starting $1.79 for shirts to $ 3.15 for most garments, with free pickup and delivery for any order above $25.

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Indian children have made a mark at the Illinois state-level chess tournaments. Shreya Mangalam, Vikram Oberai, Anshul Shetty as also Owen Zhang are now Illinois state champions, thanks to their stellar performances at the 2017 Illinois K-8 Championships that concluded on March 12 in Normal, IL. By a slender tiebreak differential, Avery Coonley School (ACS) won the Junior High team championship over Chiddix Junior High. Both had 19.5 tallies based on the top four scores, with ACS earning a 121.0 Solkoff to Chiddix 118.0. Aidan Carey contributed 5.5 to the ACS total while Alex Turk (5.0), Ojas Vasisht (4.5) and Annika Geiersbach (4.5) contributed to the team tally. Jason Daniels led the Chiddix team with 5.5, supported by 5.0’s from Joseph Suh and Saisuhas Nelaturi, and a handful of 4.0’s. Wilmette Junior High was just a half point behind, led by Justin Weinzweig’s 6.0 and 4.5’s from Roger Li and Sarah Lin and a 4.0 from Ethan Salazar-Sobin. In the Elementary (Grades 4-5) section, three teams tied with 18.5 points while two more posted 18.0’s.

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FIA celebrates fesitval of colors

BY A STAFF WRITER H I C AG O , I L - T h a t t h e enthusiasts of Holi don’t care about weather and month was proved on April 1at the FIA hosted Holi event in Hoffman Estates, where hundreds of fans and half a dozen elected officials show up to join the festivities. “It was a phenomenal event,” said Sunil Shah, founder president of the Federation of Indian Associations “We brought India to the northwest suburbs.” Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was elated to see the huge crowd. “Your enthusiasm inspires all of us,” he said. FIA president Mukesh Shah welcomed the audience, dignitaries, and the elected officials. Those present included Consul D.P. Bhati, representing the Indian Consul General; Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod, State Senator Laura Murphy, and State Representative Michelle Mussman. The program started with the melodious Bollywood songs sung by Mahijit Singh Virdi, Geetanjali Maru, Bhupendra Singh, Sameer Saini, and Natasha Trikha. The singers regaled the crowd. Dances by little kids were superb. Special appreciation goes to two dozen performers, their dance team–SSR Chicago, and their Choreographer Chinu Thottam. Neil Khot invited all the guests and heads of numerous civic organizations to the stage for the traditional lamp lighting ceremony. Noman Khan and Ravi Rawat entertained the audience with their masterful

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Home Depot Cards scamster on prowl

BY A STAFF WRITER ILMETTE, IL -- Beware of the ‘long-lost family member’. And especially guard against his ‘lawyer’. That was the $16,000 lesson for a resident of the 3100 block of Central Avenue in Wilmette last week. Between March 27 and March 30, a man got a phone call from someone who claimed to be his nephew. This counterfeit nephew spun an elaborate tale of how he had been in an accident in California, and the fake family member told the victim he needed money to pay his resulting bills, said the police. Once the victim agreed, the phony nephew passed the phone to an alleged attorney. The person who claimed to be a lawyer representing the victim’s nephew explained a scheme in which the victim would somehow pay legal fees in California by purchasing a series of Home Depot gift cards and mailing them to an address in Chicago.. $16,000 in Home Depot gift cards were mailed to the Chicago address over the course of the three-day period.

emceeing cues and jokes. Through the Holi event, FIA promoted bone marrow donation drive for Kapil. The live orchestra led by Sunny Jhadav and his team of “Man Pasand Music Masti” entertained the crowd to the fullest. Rita Singh, former FIA President, was highly impressed with the band’s performance. “This is the out of world’s presentation,” she thought. Those who tirelessly worked hard to make the Holi event successful included Dhitu Bhagwakar, Neil Khot, Moon Khan, Payal Shah, Hitesh Gandhi, Shital Daftari, Ali Khan, Khaja Moinuddin, Ninad Daftari, Manjeet Bhalla, Jaimini Patel, Gurmeet Singh Dhalwan, Nirav Shah, Jatinder Singh Bedi, Vibha Rajput, Vibha Dave,

Nambirajan Vaithilingam, Ila Patel, Mahijit S. Virdi, Shetal Shah, Abir Maru, Hirsh Shah, Syed Hussaini, Manish Gandhi, Asha Oraskar, Brij Sharma, Aishwarya Sharma, Neal Patel, Vipul Shah, Smita Shah, and Sunny Kular. Onkar S. Sangha, founder and past president, appreciated the event’s major advertisers, and sponsors. Prominent among them are: Wintrust Bank, New York Life, Power Plant Services, World Money Exchange, Schaumburg Bank, Medstar, Direct Floors, PowerVolt, Vinakom, Orochem, Group, Big Suchir, Shree Restaurant, Sai Saffron Restaurant, AA Salon & Spa, Thumka Restaurant, Raag N Rock, Bamboo Garden, and Metropolitan Asian Family Services.

Chicago singers shine at Blue Sparkle show

Bhupendra Singh, Sunita Sharma Latamba, Rama Raghuraman, Pavithra Anand, Ajay Bhatia with Blue Sparkle orchestra team

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

Shri Hanuman Mandir 1 year Anniversary celebration on Sat 15th & Sun 16th April -8 Am to 8:30 PM at 3623 W Lake Ave,Glenview, IL 60026. All are welcome. Call: 847-832-4444

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

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

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL: Blue Sparkle Events, a company committed to organizing events in a pleasant and impeccable manner, presented an outstanding musical show, Music Essence, on March 31 at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL. Chicago’s top singers and musicians performed at this sold-out show of rhythm and melody, supported by Air India and Natraj Travels. A large audience of 500 witnessed this memorable musical show. The Master of ceremony was Elizabeth Singh, who began by welcoming the audience and stated that music unites people across culture, across ethnicity, and across languages. The show started with Varun Singh Latamba and orchestra playing a theme music which was followed by the introduction of Bhupendra Singh. His mesmerize Chicago audience, the thunderous applause received after each song rendition was a standing testament to his ever increasing popularity. He also entertained requests from his fans during the show. The next performer was Mrs. Rama Raghuraman, an Educator by profession and formally trained in Indian Classical Music.

This was followed by another sensational singer of Chicagoland- Ms. Pavithra Anand another accomplished singers who performs Bollywood and Bhangra music. The last performer of the evening, Ajay Bhatia, has been a singing partner of Bhupendra Singh for the past 20 years. The endowed supporting orchestra team included Hitesh Master Nayak on keyboard, Puranlal Vyas on tabla, Shivanand Bangar on side percussions, Richard Christian on octopad, Devdeep Latamba on drums, John Mall on base guitar, Raju Ali on lead guitar and Varun Latamba - lead on guitar. They complemented the singers so flawlessly and enhanced the show. Sunita is the backbone of Blue Sparkle events she managed to organize a beautiful concert by coordinating with the singers and the orchestra team. Blue Sparkle Event’s maiden show was made possible with generous sponsors such as Air India, Natraj Travels, Sajmil Builders, Vitha Jewelers, Big Suchir, Suga Builders, Trans National Jigna Thakkar, IT Interns, Jayshree Thakkar, New York Life, Azeem Khawaja Insurance Agency, The Taj Group Pradeep Singh, Varandha, Dr. Anuja Gupta and Tax-experts Appeals - Hiren Shah.

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COMMUNITY NEWS/midwest Gang attacks Red Line IABC’s MoU with Mentor-On-Road train passengers 4

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Chicago police have issued an alert about a group of people attacking passengers on Red Line trains or near the stations in the Loop. The attackers asked people distracting questions, then punched them in the face before stealing their purses, wallets or cellphones, the police said. There were three attacks, the first occurring on March 29 in the 100-block of South State Street at 11:20 pm. The second happened on March 31 on the 100-block of West Adams Street at 1:25 am, and the third a short while later two blocks away on the 100-block of West Van Buren Street. The police said the four attackers were men who were about 18 to 25 years old. CTA commuter Jay Hood said he has been robbed at gunpoint before and has advice for people who end up in that situation. “First thing is you always just give up your items and value your life first,” he said. The police remind commuters to be aware of their surroundings, report suspicious activity immediately, remain calm if confronted and try to remember physical details of the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central Detectives at (312) 747-8384.

C BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Indian American Business Council (IABC), a non-profit organization based in Chicago, IL signed a milestone Memorandum of Understanding with the Mentor-on-theRoad (MOR) project, India, a grassroots advocacy group engaged in promoting entrepreneurship, women businesses, and inter-country collaborations via Indian diaspora. The council is the collaborator of the program in mid-west. The MOR project is being supported by US Commercial Services, the US Department of Commerce and the US-India Importers’ Council based on whose support, the Ahmedabad-based

organization will undertake the 78-daylong drive across America in the JuneSeptember period in two legs crisscrossing 30 cities in 24 states. MOR team will be in Chicago on September 5 and 6. A senior representative of the Ministry of External Affairs, India, will join the MOR. Jagat Shah, founder of Mentor-onRoad, has tremendous experience and skill in mentoring small and medium businesses and is offering a complimentary talk on how American companies can succeed in India. The purpose to meet Indian diaspora in the US in each of the 30 cities is to encourage them to engage themselves in Personal Social Responsibility (PSR) in India by contributing their time,

experience, network, & ideas to programs like Clean India (Swachh Bharat), Stand up India for women entrepreneurs, Skill India, Digital India, Start-up India, Smart cities / villages/towns and “Make In India”. IABC has invited Indian diaspora groups to join hands and take advantage of gatherings for knowledge exchange and high-profile networking to have actionable tools and connections. IABC is an umbrella organization to support small- and medium-size businesses that are interested in expanding their business in India or the US. The services include market analysis, management consulting, background checks, immigration, legal, advocacy, financing and more. All the services are provided either free or at a reduced cost.

SACS celebrates Women’s Day BY A STAFF WRITER TREAMWOOD, IL- The South Asian Cultural Society of Chicago (SACS) celebrated its third annual International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 25 at the Poplar Creek Library in Streamwood, IL. About 150 people attended the event themed ‘Be Bold For Change’. And change is exactly what the audience got to witness on the stage. IWD is celebrated annually on March 8 and is considered a major day of global celebration to honor and celebrate women and to recognize their economic, political, and social achievements and contributions to the world while calling for gender equality. The event started with welcome remarks made by SACS president Ghousia Sultana who discussed the purpose of commemorating IWD and spoke on the importance and the theme of IWD stressing the need to work together to reduce gender parity. Chief guests were Senator Cristina Castro; representing the 22nd district of the Illinois Senate; Streamwood Village president Billie D. Roth, and Syed Hussaini of Village Bank and Trust. The surprise guest speaker was Candace McCreary, president of Poplar Creek Library, who stopped by to say a few encouraging words. All guest speakers discussed the trials and tribulations they have either endured or witnessed. The cultural portion of the program comprised two groups. The first group,

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Govt warns against H-1B visa ‘misuse’ BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- The H-1B visa filing window for 2017 started on April 3, and the Department of Homeland Security will accept applications till April 7. But the Justice Department had a stern warning for companies applying for skilled foreign labor--don’t misuse the H-1B visa to the disadvantage of American workers. “The Justice Department will not tolerate employers misusing the H-1B visa process to discriminate against US workers,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Civil Rights Division said, in a statement. “US. workers should not be placed in a disfavored status, and the department is wholeheartedly committed to investigating and vigorously prosecuting these claims.” Under the direction of former Senator Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department is likely to go after big and small companies who have had complaints against them for abusing the H-1B visa system. Sessions is a big critic of legal and illegal immigration. The move also comes on the heels of U.S. Oregon District Court Judge Michael Simon throwing out a lawsuit that challenged the H-1B visa lottery system, saying that the government’s random visa distribution method does not violate the law. The lawsuit termed the H-1B visa lottery by the USCIS as a “never ending game of chance.” The federal judge didn’t agree with that assessment in his 31-page opinion. The case was brought by two Portland, Ore. firms, Tenrec Inc., a web development company, and Walker Macy, a landscape architecture firm. Each sought to hire an H-1B visa worker, but lost the lottery. The lawsuit wanted petitions to be processed in the order they are received, and end the lottery system.

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Nataraja Natyanjali raises funds again BY A STAFF WRITER TLANTA, GA -- Nataraja Natyanjali Kuchipudi Dance Academy presented an enthralling 4th annual dance recital, ‘Darsayami 2017’at the Berkmar High School on March 26. Its 5th fundraiser was also held to help AmanVedika-a Hyderabad, India-based non-profit orphanage that shelters, educates and empowers children in need. The show was graced by leading members and leaders of religious and cultural Associations of the Indian community; parents and well-wishers. D.V. Singh of the India Consulate in Atlanta could not attend the recital but conveyed his greetings and congratulations to all the performers, organizers and sponsors. Academy’s youngest students from Tiny Bells section confidently performed for the first time a prayer dance to Lord Ganesh, Lord Siva, Goddess Saraswathi and Goddess Mahalakshami. The show was a breathtaking magical and exuberant extravaganza of 17 traditional classical dances with spiritual and devotional content. The innovative, imaginative, and creative choreography of Neelima and renowned Kuchipudi Guru, the late Vempati Chinna Satyam, was mesmerising. The dances were joyfully performed by Academy’s talented and well-trained 75

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BY A STAFF WRITER LATTSBURGH, NY – Manish Patel, 43, and a citizen of India, has pled guilty to use of a false passport. According to United States Attorney Richard Hartunian, as part of his guilty plea, Patel admitted to presenting a forged Indian passport to Border Patrol agents in the early-morning hours of January 20, 2017. Patel used the forged passport–which was in another person’s name, but bore Patel’s photograph–to fly from India to Toronto, by way of London, prior to illegally entering the US. Sentencing is scheduled for August 16, 2017 before Senior United States District Judge Norman Mordue. Patel faces up to 10 years in prison and up to 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating the US Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

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ottle up the deafening sound of honking cars in cities and throw it in the calm backwaters as you cross endless tall coconut trees in the untouched north Kerala town of Bekal. Wish to further surrender to nature? Drive down from the beach destination to the Madikeri hill station in Karnataka, and soak in the green of the It’s difficult to low hills. find a virgin It used to be a beach like that task to reach A view of nature from the hotel room. (Photo: IANS) today. Goa is Bekal and laze now saturated. It around on a less here is the six- capacity. So, now it’s the right time has overgrown crowded beach year-old Vivan- for people to move from Goa to its capacity. So, while sipping ta by Taj - here. There are multiple beaches now it’s the right fresh nutritious Bekal, spread on the stretch. Kappil is right in coconut water. across 26 acres the beginning,” Gaurav Miglani, time for people Since the introduccriss-crossed by the General Manager, Vivanta by Taj to move from tion of a daily service Kerala backwaters. Bekal, told IANS. Goa to here. between Mangaluru And you don’t have In the luxury-driven rooms and and New Delhi by Jet Airto go too far to sink your villas, slip into the jute footwear ways earlier this year, the jourfeet in the sand and enjoy the placed there and surrender to nature. ney has become less painful. sea breeze as the Kappil beach Banana chips, a Kerala favourite, Now, you can fly from the shoreline touches the lawns and are available in the room. But it’s national capital to Mangaluru, gardens of the luxurious resort, best to watch them being prepared Karnataka’s main port city, and inspired by Kerala’s Kettuvallam live in a huge utensil with coconut reach Bekal in Kasaragod district houseboats. oil. Yes, the crispy chips are not only after a smooth drive of less than “It’s difficult to find a virgin sold by bakeries but roadside eateries two hours. beach like that today. Goa is now as well. You can even indulge in Among the few luxury hotels saturated. It has overgrown its tapioca and jackfruit chips.

Your phones may be secretly talking NEW YORK: Do you use smartphone apps to organize lunch dates, make convenient online purchases or communicate the most intimate details of your existence? Beware, as these apps may be secretly talking to each other and potentially breaching your security, the researchers have warned. A study showed that applications on the android phones are able to talk to one another and trade information. The biggest security risks were some of the least utilitarian — apps that pertained to personalization of ringtones, widgets, and emojis, the researchers said. —IANS

LONDON: Some may scoff at adolescents’ use of social media networks as they pine for likes, but a new study suggests that using the photo-sharing app Instagram can actually strengthen the closeness of their friendships which in turn may help curb depression. “This age group may be particularly at risk for the impact of Instagram, given the increasing popularity of Instagram in adolescence and given the increase of depressive symptoms during this stage of life,” said researcher Eline Frison from University of Leuven in Belgium. “This study offers practitioners greater insight into the outcomes of adolescents’ Instagram use,” Frison said. The findings are scheduled to be presented at the 67th annual International Communication Association conference to be held at San Diego, California from May 25-29, 2017.

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