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ndia and the US have reiterated their commitment to cooperate in the fight against international terrorism even as the two sides agreed to boost economic cooperation following the first ever meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.

In a strong message to Islamabad, the US and India have told Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used for terror attacks on other countries and asked it to bring to justice terrorists blamed for attacks in Mumbai and other places in India.

A joint statement issued after Trump and Modi met here stressed that terrorism was a global scourge that must be fought and terrorist safe havens rooted out in every part of the world.

The statement said India and the US will fight together “this grave challenge to humanity”.

The statement specifically referred to the terror attacks in Mumbai (2008) and Pathankot (2016) that it said were perpetrated

by Pakistan-based groups and said the terrorists must be expeditiously brought to justice.

The two countries expressed their commitment to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats from groups including Al Qaeda, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM),

ISLAMABAD: Pakista India-US joint stateme Islamabad not to allow terror attacks from its achieve durable peac The Foreign Minis joint statement, issue ing between US Pres Trump and Indian Pr Narendra Modi in Wa “singularly unhelpful strategic stability and in the South Asian re The US-India state Pakistan to ensure th was not used to laun

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump during the joint press statement at White House in Washington, DC. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

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The LeT was blamed for the Mumbai mayhem of November 2008 that killed 166 Indians and foreigners including Americans. The Jaish was accused of attacking the

Indian Air Force base at Pathankot in Punjab, leaving seven security personnel dead.

India appreciated the US decision to designate the Pakistanbased Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin as a Specially

Designated Global T ahead of the TrumpMonday — “as evi commitment of the U ror in all its forms”.

In their remarks after delegation leve Modi and Trump s commitment to comb Stating that he an talks on a wide range taining to the India ship, he said: “We co ca a valued partner i programs”.

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he meeting between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a clear message around the world that ties bewteen the two countries are going to be “substantially closer”, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has said.

“There was a picture yesterday that I happened to see... of these two individuals embracing each other. And I think that was a clear message around the world that the US and India are going to be substantially closer,” Perry said at a press briefing this week.

“Energy is going to play a very, very important role in that,” he added.

Perry, talking about the working dinner the US President hosted for the Indian leader, said Trump and

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry.

Modi discussed LNG (liquefied natural gas), clean coal and nuclear side among other things.

“At dinner, we talked about the three areas of which there will be great back-and-forth cooperation — deal-making, if you will. One of those is in LNG.” “The other side of that is in clean coal. Thirdly is on the nuclear side.”

rime Minister Narendra Modi has presented US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania a range of gifts including a hamper containing a traditional, handcrafted silver bracelet and hand-woven shawls from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

During his first face-to-face meeting with the First Family at the White House, Modi also gave Trump a folio containing an original commemorative postage stamp issued by India 52 years ago to mark the death centenary of former US President Abraham Lincoln.

The stamp honored the memory of Lincoln and symbolized the closeness of the ideals he stood for and which drove Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet.

The US President was also presented a wooden chest with intri-

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‘Watered down’ US travel ban

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“watered down”, revised version of US President Donald Trump’s fiercely litigated travel ban was set to be finally put into effect from June 29 evening, the media reported.

The White House set new guidelines for visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries — Libya, Syria, Iran, Somalia, Yemen and Sudan — and all refugees, requiring them to have a “close” family or business tie to the US. The new guidelines were issued

Trump to attend French Bastille Day WASHINGTON: The White House said that US President Donald Trump had accepted French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to visit France on Bastille Day next month. “President Trump looks forward to reaffirming America’s strong ties of friendship with France, to celebrating this important day with the French people, and to commemorating the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I,” said a statement by the White House this week.

“The two leaders — Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron — will further build on the strong counter-terrorism cooperation and economic partnership between the two countries, and they will discuss many other issues of mutual concern,” Xinhua news agency cited the statement.

The French invitation came amid public disagreement between Macron and Trump on Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement signed by 196 parties in Paris.

Shortly after Trump announced his decision early this month to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Macron hit back in a televised speech with a call to “make our planet great again”, a direct jab at Trump’s campaign slogan to “make America great again”.

Macron also appealed to US scientists and other US citizens disappointed by Trump’s decision to “come and work here (in France) with us to work together on concrete solutions for our climate”. —IANS

in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling partially restoring Trump’s controversial travel ban.

According to the new guidelines, sent to overseas posts on Wednesday, visa applicants must prove a relationship with a parent, spouse, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling in the US, CNN quoted a senior administration official as saying.

If the applicant cannot sufficiently establish such a close relationship, he or she will be banned for 90 days if one is from the six Muslim-majority countries, and 120 days if one is a refugee from any country.

The guidelines have not yet been posted by the State Department or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and could be subject to change, the official said.

Advocacy groups such as Amnesty International plan to send researchers to US airports, such as the Washington Dulles International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on Thursday, to monitor developments and observe implementation of the ban in case any disputes arise.

DHS spokesperson David Lapan confirmed to CNN that the President’s revised executive order

The new guidelines were issued in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling partially restoring Trump’s controversial travel ban. (File photo: IANS)

“would not affect persons who arrive at our ports of entry with legitimate travel documents”.

Before the executive order was halted by the courts, the categories of travellers who were excluded from

US Vice President Pence to visit India IANS, WASHINGTON

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S Vice President Mike Pence has said he is planning to visit India. Pence made the remarks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended an invitation to him to visit India.

“I told him... one of my ambitions was to be the first Governor from Indiana to visit India,” Pence said during the US-India Business Council’s 42nd Annual Leadership Summit this week.

“I didn’t get it done then, but the Prime Minister and I had a nice chuckle, because he told me that the words ‘India ana’ means ‘Come to India’.”

Pence said the US plans to collaborate with India on issues such as terrorism and commerce, eventually aiming to quadruple the

US Vice President Mike Pence.

two-way trade between the countries. “Our two great nations are bound by friendship, by commerce — so well represented by American and Indian businesses here.

And we’re partners in the fight against global terrorism and in the

cause of freedom and our commitment to democracy.

“President Trump recognizes that the US relationship with India is one of the most important strategic relationships in the 21st century,” Pence said.

Donald Trump is unpopular worldwide, says a survey IANS, WASHINGTON

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resident Donald Trump and many of his key policies are broadly unpopular around the globe, and ratings for the US have also declined steeply in many nations, a new survey has revealed.

The survey spanning 37 nations by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre showed a median of just 22 per cent has confidence in Trump to do the right thing when it

comes to international affairs. This stands in contrast to the final years of Barack Obama’s presidency, when a median of 64 per cent expressed confidence in Trump’s predecessor to direct America’s role in the world.

The sharp decline in how much global citizens trust the US President is especially pronounced among some of America’s closest allies in Europe and Asia, as well as neighboring Mexico and Canada.

Across the 37 nations polled,

Trump (in picture) gets higher marks than Obama in only two countries: Russia and Israel, the survey said.

According to the survey, globally 65 per cent think Trump is intoler-

the travel ban comprised US citizens; legal permanent residents or green card holders; current visa holders; dual nationals; and foreign nationals with “bona fide” family, educational or business ties to the US.

Nomination for FBI director sent to Senate WASHINGTON: The White House has formally sent to the Senate the nomination of Christopher Wray as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the media reported.

The Justice Department released a statement from Wray, who said he was “honored and humbled” by the nomination and looks forward to his confirmation by the Senate, reports The Hill magazine.

“From my earliest days working with agents as a line prosecutor to my time working with them at the Department of Justice in the aftermath of 9/11, I have been inspired by the men and women of the FBI — inspired by their professionalism, integrity, courage, and sacrifice for the public.” Wray said.

ant and 62 per cent that he is dangerous. In countries where confidence in Trump declined most, the US’ overall image also tended to suffer more.

In the closing years of Obama’s term, a median of 64 per cent had a positive view of the US, while now, just 49 per cent are favorably inclined toward America.

The most negative views of the US are in Germany (62 per cent), Spain (60 per cent) and the Netherlands (59 per cent).

China’s Xi Jinping (28 per cent) and Russia’s Vladimir Putin (27 per cent) also get poor marks, though neither is rated as negatively as Donald Trump.

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US clears sale of Guardian drones to India The two countries have also decided to expand their maritime security cooperation IANS, NEW DELHI

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he US has cleared sale of predator Guardian drones to India with the two countries pledging to deepen their defense and security cooperation.

The joint statement issued after talks between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the two countries look forward to working together on advanced defense equipment and technology “at a level commensurate with that of the closest allies and partners of the United States.”

“Reflecting the partnership, the United States has offered for India’s consideration the sale of Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial Systems, which would enhance India’s capabilities and promote shared security interests,” it said.

The two countries resolved to expand their maritime security cooperation and announced their intention to build on the implementation of their “White Shipping” data sharing arrangement, which enhances collaboration on maritime domain awareness.

Trump welcomed Modi’s strong support for United States to join as an Observer in the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.

The two leaders noted the importance of the upcoming Malabar naval exercise and expressed their determination to expand their engagements on shared maritime objectives and to explore new exercises.

The US expressed strong support for India’s early membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Wassenaar Arrangement, and the Australia Group.

It also reaffirmed the support of

the United States for India’s permanent membership on a reformed UN Security Council Earlier, in his remarks to the media, Modi said defense cooperation between India and US was very significant in the light of security challenges. “ “Peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region are the main aims of our strategic cooperation. The increase of possibilities in the region and securing our strategic interests from emerging challenges will guide the parameters of our cooperation. We will continue to work with the US in this,” he said.

He said the two countries have also decided to expand their maritime security cooperation.

“The bilateral defense, technology, trade and manufacturing partnership will be mutually beneficial,” Modi said, adding that they

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the Joint Press Statement at White House, in Washington D.C., on June 26. (Photo: PIB)

had also discussed their strategic interests concerning international issues.

Trump said the security partnership between the two countries was incredibly important.

“Our militaries are working every day to enhance cooperation between our military forces. And next month, they will join together with the Japanese navy to take place in the largest maritime exer-

cise ever conducted in the vast Indian Ocean.”

Reports had said earlier that the US has cleared the sale of 22 American-made Guardian surveillance drones for India ahead of Modi’s visit. The deal is estimated to be worth $2-3 billion. The drones can be used for wide-area, long- endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

Modi invites US business to invest in India IANS, WASHINGTON

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rime Minister Narendra Modi made his most compelling invitation to American business to invest in India, telling them that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that will come into effect from July 1 could be a subject of study in US business schools.

Modi, on a two-day visit to the US capital, held a roundtable on June 25 with a group of top executives of American companies.

Among those who attended were Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Mastercard President Ajay Banga. “The implementation of the landmark initiative of GST could be a subject of studies in US business schools,” Modi told the gathering, according to a tweet by Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Gopal Baglay. “The whole world is looking at India. 7,000 reforms alone

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a group-photograph with the US Business leaders at Washington D.C. on June 25. (Photo: PIB)

have been done by the government for ease of business,” Modi said, as per another tweet by Baglay.

Foreign investors too have been eagerly looking forward to the rollout of the single pan-India GST, which will replace the existing myriad central and state levies on both goods and services. “Growth of India presents win-win partnership for India and US both. Amer-

ican companies have a great opportunity to contribute,” said Modi.

“If America becomes stronger, India will be a natural beneficiary.”

Current India-US bilateral trade is balanced adversely against the latter, while New Delhi has earlier reaffirmed that this trade was a “win-win situation” for both countries. Indian Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in New

WASHINGTON: Apple CEO Tim Cook is reported to have told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his company is positive about the production of the iPhone SE in Bengaluru.

Cook was among the 21 US corporate leaders who met Modi in Washington. According to industry sources, Cook apprised the Prime Minister about the production of Apple’s popular iPhone SE model at its Bengaluru facility and the app developers working for Apple.

Delhi earlier this month that while Indian goods exported to the US were very competitively priced, Indian professionals had contributed much to the growth of the American IT industry.

In May, Apple began the initial production of a small number of iPhone SE in Bengaluru, where it had opened its App Accelerator to provide specialized support for developers earlier this year in March. “iPhone SE is the most popular and powerful phone with a four-inch display in the world and we’ll begin shipping to domestic customers this month,” Apple had told IANS in an email earlier this year.

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On June 25, the Prime Minister pointed out opportunities for tourism through developing hotels in the “PPP (public private partnership) model” at 500 railway stations, Baglay said.

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India, US vow to fight terror In a clear signal to Pakistan, Narendra Modi and Donald Trump decide to fight against terrorism and destroying the hideouts of the terrorists

Pak criticizes India-US statement

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ndia and the US have reiterated their commitment to cooperate in the fight against international terrorism even as the two sides agreed to boost economic cooperation following the first ever meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.

In a strong message to Islamabad, the US and India have told Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used for terror attacks on other countries and asked it to bring to justice terrorists blamed for attacks in Mumbai and other places in India.

A joint statement issued after Trump and Modi met here stressed that terrorism was a global scourge that must be fought and terrorist safe havens rooted out in every part of the world.

The statement said India and the US will fight together “this grave challenge to humanity”.

The statement specifically referred to the terror attacks in Mumbai (2008) and Pathankot (2016) that it said were perpetrated

by Pakistan-based groups and said the terrorists must be expeditiously brought to justice.

The two countries expressed their commitment to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats from groups including Al Qaeda, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM),

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said an India-US joint statement asking Islamabad not to allow cross-border terror attacks from its soil won’t help achieve durable peace in South Asia.

The Foreign Ministry said the joint statement, issued after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, was “singularly unhelpful in achieving strategic stability and durable peace in the South Asian region”.

The US-India statement called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory was not used to launch terrorist

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump during the joint press statement at White House in Washington, DC. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), D-Company and their affiliates.

The LeT was blamed for the Mumbai mayhem of November 2008 that killed 166 Indians and foreigners including Americans. The Jaish was accused of attacking the

Indian Air Force base at Pathankot in Punjab, leaving seven security personnel dead.

India appreciated the US decision to designate the Pakistanbased Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin as a Specially

Designated Global Terrorist - just ahead of the Trump-Modi meet of Monday — “as evidence of the commitment of the US to end terror in all its forms”.

In their remarks to the media after delegation level talks, both Modi and Trump spoke of their commitment to combat terrorism.

Stating that he and Trump held talks on a wide range of issues pertaining to the India-US relationship, he said: “We consider America a valued partner in our flagship programs”.

The Prime Minister said that trade, commerce and investment were key areas of cooperation

attacks on other countries. It also urged Pakistan to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of a series of terror attacks “perpetrated by Pakistan-based groups”.

“By failing to address key sources of tension and instability in the region, the (India-US) statement aggravates an already tense situation,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Foreign Ministry also expressed serious concerns over an US arms deal with India, which it said would disturb military balance in South Asia.

—IANS

between the two sides. “Technology, innovation and knowledge economy are also areas we are actively looking at,” he said.

“Increasing productivity, job creation and breakthrough technologies will be the driving force of our ties.”

Modi also invited Trump to visit India along with his family.

On his part, Trump said that both India and the US have been struck by the evils of terrorism, “and we are both determined to destroy terrorist organizations and the radical ideology that drives them.”

“We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism,” he said.

Modi gifts shawls, bracelet, Lincoln stamp ‘US, India going to be substantially closer’ IANS, WASHINGTON

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he meeting between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a clear message around the world that ties bewteen the two countries are going to be “substantially closer”, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has said.

“There was a picture yesterday that I happened to see... of these two individuals embracing each other. And I think that was a clear message around the world that the US and India are going to be substantially closer,” Perry said at a press briefing this week.

“Energy is going to play a very, very important role in that,” he added.

Perry, talking about the working dinner the US President hosted for the Indian leader, said Trump and

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry.

Modi discussed LNG (liquefied natural gas), clean coal and nuclear side among other things.

“At dinner, we talked about the three areas of which there will be great back-and-forth cooperation — deal-making, if you will. One of those is in LNG.” “The other side of that is in clean coal. Thirdly is on the nuclear side.”

rime Minister Narendra Modi has presented US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania a range of gifts including a hamper containing a traditional, handcrafted silver bracelet and hand-woven shawls from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

During his first face-to-face meeting with the First Family at the White House, Modi also gave Trump a folio containing an original commemorative postage stamp issued by India 52 years ago to mark the death centenary of former US President Abraham Lincoln.

The stamp honored the memory of Lincoln and symbolized the closeness of the ideals he stood for and which drove Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet.

The US President was also presented a wooden chest with intri-

Modi with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at White House.

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cate inlay pattern, a speciality of Hoshiarpur in Punjab, as well as tea and honey from Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh.

Later Trump gave Modi a guided tour of the President’s residence quarters in White House, includ-

ing Lincoln bedroom, and showed him a copy of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address and the desk on which he wrote it.

Trump said it was “a great honor” to host Modi “who has been such a great PM”.

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Dream of developed India will be fulfilled: Modi tells Indian diaspora

Saying that Indians in America have not just helped India progress but also the US, Modi said that success and action of the Indian diaspora is still echoing in the world

No country questioned India’s surgical strike: Modi

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ddressing the Indian diaspora here as the “members of family”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised of a developed India in their lifetime.

Interacting with the Indian diaspora here on June 25, Modi said their success is due to the supportive environment in the US, and his government is working to provide the same environment back home.

“Your heart always asks when would our country become like this (the US)... I assure you that this will happen in your lifetime,” Modi said.

Saying that Indians in America have not just helped India progress but also the US, Modi said that success and action of the Indian diaspora is still echoing in the world.

“You are the same people but your success story has a simple reason, it’s because you got supportive environment here,” he said. The Prime Minister added that “125 crore equally talented Indians are there back in India, they are now getting supportive environment and soon we will develop India soon. The biggest change in India today is that every Indian want to do and is

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being warmly welcomed by the people of Indian community on his arrival at Joint Base Andrews on June 24. (Photo: PIB)

already doing something with resolution to change and develop the nation,” he said.

“Today, 125 crore people from Kashmir to Kanyakumari have resolved to do something for their country. With such a resolve, the country is developing in a pace never seen before.” Calling corruption as the root cause due to which “the previous governments were changed in India”, Modi said his government has emerged corruption-free in the last three years.

“Governments were changed because of corruption. The common people hated this... There has been not a single blot on our

government in the past three years. And governance is being modified so that honesty becomes an in-build process.

“Technology is helping with that,” Modi said.

“Increased usage of technology brings transparency in systems.

When I think of a developed India, I think of a healthy India, particularly the good health of the women and children of our nation,” he added. The Prime Minister also said: “Transparent policies create an environment of trust among the people. The youth of India understands technology and the importance of

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said no country has questioned India’s surgical strike against terrorist launchpads in Pakistan and “India has succeeded in telling the world about the need to uproot the menace of terrorism”.

He also said “terrorists have themselves explained to the world the meaning of terrorism”. “The entire world could have raised many questions and pointed fingers at us for the surgical strike. But, not a single country questioned India’s surgical strike against the terrorist launchpads in Pakistan (last year).

technology very well.”

“Through technology driven governance we are creating an ‘Adhunik Bharat’.”

“With proper policies and governance, aspirations of people of India can become achievements.

We are already seeing the results of this,” said Modi “Innovation, technology and talent are crucial in this age,” he added. The Prime Minister also

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Indian Community Reception in Washington D.C. on June 25. (Photo: PIB)

Those who suffered (Pakistan) because of this, is a different thing,” Modi said.

“When India spoke about terrorism about 20-25 years back it was beyond their understanding. For them it was a law and order problem, because they were not the sufferers. Today, it is not required to explain what’s terrorism. Terrorists have themselves explained it to them. “But when India conducts surgical strike, the world understands India is a patient country but if required, it knows how to demonstrate its ability,” said Modi. —IANS

said the warmth, the Indian community gave is memorable. “All my family members are settled in America... The happiness we get after meeting the family is what I am feeling right now,” Modi said.

He also said: “If you want to give back to India, this is the best time to do so. Keep the bridge with India. Your younger generations must continue the strong bond with India.”

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Indian boy falls into manhole, dies

DOHA: A six-year-old Indian boy has died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Al Wukair settlement of Qatar.

The victim was identified as Izan Ahmed Basheer and his family hails from Koduvally in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. The incident happened on the night of June 24 near the city of Al Wakrah, the Gulf Times reported on this week.

Izan had reportedly gone to dine with his parents at a restaurant but went missing after the family finished their meals.

A complaint was lodged and his body was later found inside a manhole in the vicinity of the restaurant.

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Shergill practised as a lawyer and mediator with her law firm, Shergill & Company, Trial Lawyers.

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Shergill practised as a lawyer and mediator with her law firm, Shergill & Company, Trial Lawyers.

She has extensive trial and appellate experience and has appeared before courts and tribunals across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Shergill was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2012 and is a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for Community Service.

She lives in Surrey with her husband, daughter and twin sons.

She was born in Punjab and

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Canada gets first Sikh Supreme Court judge ndian-origin Sikh human rights advocate Palbinder Kaur Shergill has been appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster.

Shergill is the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed to the judiciary in Canada, the World Sikh Organization (WSO) of Canada said, news portal Voice Online reported.

Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment this week under the new judicial application process announced on October 20 last year.

Welcoming the decision, WSO President Mukhbir Singh said: “The appointment of Justice Shergill is another milestone for the Sikh community in Canada. It is a matter of great pride that today we have the first turbaned Sikh appointed to the judiciary in Canada.” The appointment was made with immediate effect as Justice Shergill replaces Justice EA Arnold-Bailey, who retired on May 31, the report said.

Regarded as a leading human rights advocate, she has been instrumental in helping shape human rights and religious accommodation law in Canada through her work as general legal counsel for the WSO since 1991.

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immigrated to Canada with her family at the age of four. She grew up in Williams Lake, British Columbia, and received her law degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 1991, she has held leadership positions both within and outside the legal community. She has been involved with the Cabinet of Canadians, the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, and the Canadian Bar Association.

Fluent in English and Punjabi, Shergill possesses a conversational knowledge of Hindi.

Trump picks Indian American to be ambassador to Peru WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has nominated Krishna R. Urs to be the ambassador to Peru, the White House announced.

The appointment of Urs, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, would have to be approved by the Senate.

He is currently Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Madrid.

Krishna R. Urs took over after James Costos, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, resigned.

Urs, a 30-year veteran of the foreign service was earlier the Deputy Chief of Mission in Spain.

Urs, who knows Spanish, Hindi and Telugu, has specialized in economic issues and has developed extensive policy experience in the Andean region of South America, the White House said.

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sadors appointed by Obama leaving huge holes in the diplomatic network that he is only now beginning to fill.

Last week he nominated Kenneth Juster, the President’s Deputy Assistant for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, to be the Ambassador in New Delhi.

At the highest levels of the State Department, Trump has appointed Indian-American Nikki Haley as the US Permanent Representative to the UN, a position that has cabinet rank.

Indian-origin man stabbed to death NEW YORK: An Indian-origin man was stabbed to death by his cousin following an argument, a media report said.

Sharanjit Singh, 26, was stabbed in the chest by Lovedeep Singh, 24, at their home in New York City borough Queens, the New York Daily News reported.

Lovedeep Singh confessed to the crime and said: “I’m guilty, I’m the one who killed him.” Lovedeep Singh was charged with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He faces up to 25

years in prison if convicted, said the report.

Lovedeep Singh is scheduled to appear at Queens Criminal Court.

Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said both men were roommates.

Lovedeep Singh had an argument with Sharanjit Singh at their Richmond Hill home before he killed him.

A Gofundme page was started to help Sharanjit Singh’s family so that his body can be flown to India. The victim’s friend, Barjinder Singh, who started the page, said that by June 28 $11,613 had been raised. —IANS

Sikh couple in UK denied adoption over ‘cultural heritage’ IANS, LONDON

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Sikh couple in Britain were refused permission to adopt a white child here because of their “cultural heritage” and were instead advised to adopt a child from India.

Sandeep and Reena Mander, who are British-born and live in Berkshire, said that they were rejected by a local adoption agency, Adopt Berkshire, “as only white children were available”, the Daily Mail reported this week.

The agency said that white British or European parents would be given preference, according to the report. The couple, in their 30s, said they were willing to give a home to a child of any race.

They are now legally challenging the decision, with the backing of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), claiming discrimination in the provision of the services.

The Manders have applied to

Slough county court, seeking a declaration that the policy should allow them to adopt, the daily said.

“Giving an adopted child — no matter what race — the security of a loving home was all we wanted to do,” Sandeep said.

“What we didn’t expect was a refusal for us to even apply for adoption, not because of our inca-

pability to adopt, but because our cultural heritage was defined as ‘Indian/Pakistani’,” he told the Times newspaper.

David Isaac, Chairman of the EHRC, said: “There are many children who are waiting for a loving family like Sandeep and Reena to help give them a better life. To be denied this because of so-called

cultural heritage is wrong.”

The Manders said they had been trying to conceive for about seven years, and had gone through 16 IVF sessions, before arriving on a decision to adopt.

Speaking to a BBC programme, Reena added that it was “hurtful” to be told they couldn’t adopt because of their “cultural heritage”.

“It’s quite hurtful that we were written off at the first hurdle,” she lamented.

Georgina Calvert-Lee, who is representing the Manders, said: “It is unacceptable for a child to be denied loving adoptive parents solely on the grounds that the child does not share the same racial or cultural heritage as the adopters.”

Adoption agencies in Britain can prioritize parents from the same ethnic group, but in 2014 adoption rules were changed to make it easier for children to be placed with parents from a different ethnic background.

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Venezuela’s Supreme Court hit with grenade President Nicolas Maduro said that ‘terrorists’ were behind the ‘attempted coup’ IANS, CARACAS

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police helicopter dropped grenades on the Venezuelan Supreme Court in a daring attack escalating the months-long crisis engulfing the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.

The helicopter was reportedly stolen and piloted by an officer in the country’s investigative police force, Oscar Perez. As it strafed the court building and the Interior Ministry in Caracas on Tuesday, the attackers fired shots and lobbed grenades on the court, officials said.

Maduro condemned the incident as an “attempted coup”, saying “terrorists” were behind the offensive and that an operation was underway to track down the perpetrators, CNN reported.

No one was injured in the attack and one of the grenades failed to

Cyberattack has stopped: Ukraine KIEV: A massive global cyberattack which began in Ukraine against its institutions and corporate networks has been halted, authorities said.

According to a government statement, all enterprises, including state-owned ones, were now operating normally, Efe news reported.

The situation was “under the full control” of cybersecurity specialists who were working to recover lost data, the government said.

Meanwhile, Boryspil International Airport on the outskirts of capital Kiev was still without its main server. Deputy airport manager Yevgueni Dijne told television channel 112.Ukraina that airlines were working autonomously with their own IT systems and the main departures and arrivals boards were being updated manually every 15 minutes.

A type of ransomware called Petya hit dozens of European businesses and institutions on Tuesday, most of them based in Ukraine and Russia, in a cyberattack similar to another in May that affected more than 200,000 users in 150 countries.

According to Russian cybersecurity company Group-IB, Petya is similar to the WannaCry virus, responsible for last month’s attack that paralysed thousands of computers.

—IANS

Toll in Venezuela’s violent protests reaches 78 CARACAS: The death toll in the violent Venezuelan protests against the government’s call to rewrite the Constitution has increased to 78 after an 18-year-old boy was shot dead following a demonstration, the Public Prosecutor’s Office said.

In a statement, the office said an “irregular situation occurred inside a commercial venue, where the young

explode, government officials said.

According to the reports, it was unclear how a rogue police helicopter circled high-profile buildings in the Venezuelan capital without being shot down. Eyewitnesses said the assault went on for about two hours.

The attack came after months of

boy was shot in the arm and in the head” following the demonstration in the state of Anzoategui on Wednesday, reports Efe news.

More than 1,500 people have been injured in the three months protests since Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched an initiative to elect a Constituent Assembly to reform the Constitution.

protests against the political and economic crisis under Maduro’s regime and ahead of a vote on July 30 to elect members of a controversial new body that could make changes to the country’s Constitution.

Before the attack began, a man who identified himself as Perez

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) condemned the incident as an ‘attempted coup’. (Photo: Xinhua/Venezuela's Presidency/IANS)

appeared in a video online saying an operation was underway to seize democracy back from Venezuela’s “criminal government”.

Flanked by a group of armed men, Perez claimed to be speaking on behalf of a coalition of military, police officers and civil officials, said the report.

In his video message, Perez said he was a pilot in the special response unit of Venezuela’s Criminal Investigative Police and demanded that Maduro step down.

Photographs posted online showed a helicopter with the ini-

tials of the investigative police unit on its side, flying above capital Caracas.

Through an open door an occupant was seen holding a banner saying “Article 350 libertad” — referring to an article in the Venezuelan Constitution that allows citizens to oppose the government should it subvert democratic principles.

Minister for Communications and Information Ernesto Villegas said the attackers had thrown four grenades, two against a group of National Guards who were protecting the court building.

‘India, Netherlands committed to combating terror’ IANS, THE HAGUE

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ollowing delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte, India and the Netherlands on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to combat terrorism and prevent radicalization that could lead to violent extremism and called for a collective effort by the international community against this scourge.

“Expressing concern about the serious and grave threat posed by the spread of terrorism and violent extremism to both countries and the world, the Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to combat terrorism and prevent radicalization that could lead to violent extremism and reiterated the need for a unified and collective effort by the international community to eliminate terrorism through a holistic approach,” a joint communique stated.

It said both Modi and Rutte stressed that there can be no justification for acts of terror on any grounds whatsoever and agreed that there should be zero-tolerance on terrorism.

Like several other European nations, the Netherlands has also been a target of terrorism.

“They affirmed that the fight against terrorism should not only

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte in Amsterdam on June 27. (Photo: PIB)

seek to disrupt and bring to justice terrorists, terror organizations and networks, but should also identify, hold accountable and take strong measures against all those who encourage, support and finance terrorism, provide sanctuary to terrorists and terror groups, and falsely extol their virtues,” the statement said.

In what can be seen as a veiled reference to Pakistan, it said “both leaders strongly condemned the use of double standards in addressing the menace of terrorism and agreed to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism both at the bilateral level and within the multilateral system”.

The two Prime Ministers also called for early conclusion of negotiations on the India-initiated Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.

Earlier ahead of their meeting, in a joint address to the media with Rutte, Modi said that India and the Netherlands were on the same page on several global issues.

“Today the world is interdependent, inter-connected. It is natural that we will be discussing not only bilateral issues but also a slew of global issues,” he said.

Noting that the year 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Modi stressed on strengthening peo-

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Israel from July 4 to 6, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Wednesday, as the Middle Eastern country’s embassy here welcomed the first ever prime ministerial visit from India.

“During the visit, the Prime Minister will have detailed discussions with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu on all matters of mutual interest and will also call on President (Reuven) Rivlin,” the External Affairs Ministry statement said.

“India established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992 and since then the relationship has evolved into a multidimensional partnership,” it stated.

ple-to-people contacts through the Indian diaspora in the Netherlands.

He said the Indian diaspora are the links and bridge between the people of the two countries.

“In the last three years, the Netherlands has emerged as our third largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI). It is a natural partner in our needs and priorities for economic development,” the Indian Prime Minister said.

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Kuldeep more lethal on dry wickets: Kohli Kuldeep took three wickets in the 105-run victory against the West Indies in the second One-day International IANS, PORT OF SPAIN

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ndian skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on left-arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav for his three-wicket haul in the 105run victory against the West Indies in the second One-day International (ODI) cricket match at Queen’s Park Oval.

Kuldeep Yadav in his 3/50 picked up West Indies opener Shai Hope (81) and middle order batsmen Evin Lewis (21) and Jason Holder (29).

Carribbean opener Hope looked in good touch, scoring at a strike rate of 92.04 but failed to carry his team to victory as he was adjudged leg before wicket off Yadav’s delivery. Middle-order batsmen Lewis and Holder fell prey to Yadav in similar fashion after being

stumped by Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

“When batsmen try to attack, he can slow his pace down, just beat the batsmen halfway into the pitch. So he (Kuldeep Yadav) is quite amazing with what he does

It becomes difficult when he bowls cross-seam deliveries turning both ways — Virat Kohli with the ball. I’ve faced him in the IPL as well, he’s not easy to get away — especially when the wicket is dry like it was today,” Kohli told reporters after the match.

“He becomes even more lethal.

Women’s World Cup: India favorites against WIndies NEW DELHI: Fresh after a 35-run victory over strong title contenders England in their opening encounter of the ongoing Women’s Cricket World Cup, India have displayed a swagger and quick moves on the field that make them look ominous.

The Indian eves were all prepared to take on the brilliant yet erratic West Indies on County Ground, Taunton.

The West Indies are the injured tigresses on the prowl waiting for their first win after a humiliating eight-wicket drubbing by the Australian girls who are prone to middleorder collapse against big teams.

In their first encounter against the Aussies, the West Indies lost their last seven wickets for less than 60 runs. In the head to head records, India have a 5-0 advantage over the West Indies in World Cup ODIs over a stretch of two decades — 1993 to 2013.

The West Indies have set a brilliant record in scoring runs and are consistently improving their rankings in ODIs, but are prone to sudden batting collapses.

Having finished as runners-up position in the last World Cup where India were seventh, the West Indies have already set a barometer against India, as they are seeking their first World Cup victory.

Leading the attack is Diandra Dottin, the hardest hitter of the leather ball in the women’s game. Skipper

India skipper Mithali Raj

Stafanie Taylor — the best allrounder in the game — former skipper Merissa Aguilleira, who is swift behind the wickets and Hayley Matthews’ experience could create problems for the Indians.

The Indian bowlers will have to refrain from bowling anything in the arch and short deliveries which are likely to be dispatched towards, or over the boundary ropes with disdain.

The Carribbeans are mercurial and place their strength in chasing.

However, statistical favorites India need to put on the pressure while fielding and win this to maintain their top four position in the round robin format of the first round.

—IANS

Credit to him for putting in a performance like that in his first bowling performance in ODIs,” he added. The Indian skipper also mentioned that Yadav’s cross seam deliveries make it hard for the batsmen to read him from the wrist.

“It becomes difficult when he bowls cross-seam deliveries turning both ways. Usually bowlers bowl seam-up deliveries turning in and cross seam bowling the googly. But he can do both bowling cross seam, so that it becomes difficult to pick from the wrist,” Kohli said.

A wristspinner is always a bonus, something we have identified now in this series, so all sorts of options are open.

“The 2019 World Cup, we’ve got 15 players here, then we’ve got a pool of 10 or 12 back home who

Left-arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav with Virat Kohli.

will probably be tested over the next two years, see how they react in pressure situations, and who’s able to make more impact through the middle overs for us, especially with the ball. “That’s something we need to look at as a side, to

improve upon going ahead, then figure out who the best guys are,” he added.

Kohli also hinted that batsman Rishabh Pant might get the chance in the third match of the tournament, which is on June 30.

Srikanth clinches Australian Open IANS, SYDNEY

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ndian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stayed committed in his dominating run to clinch the Australian Open Super Series men’s singles final.

The Indian took less than 30 minutes to outclass Olympic champion Cheng Long of China in straight games 22-20, 21-16.

This was the third straight Super Series final win for Srikanth who had only last week secured the Indonesian Open.

In the first game, the 24-year-

Kidambi Srikanth

old Srikanth played a perfect net game which troubled Long.

Tailing 17-19 in the last, Srikanth displayed some quality shots and smashes to make it 2119. But the Chinese player made it 20-20 (deuce). A focused Srikanth then changed his strategy and started playing an attacking game to edge past the World No.6.

The second game saw a much improved performance from the Indian. In a totally contrasting game, Srikanth played long rallies.

The Chinese shuttler struggled and surrendered the game.

2018 World Cup bid: FIFA report nails England IANS, MOSCOW

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ormer UK Prime Minister David Cameron asked South Korean football officials to trade votes seeking to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid, in a violation of FIFA rules, a report by the game’s world governing body on the inquiry into the bidding process has said.

The FIFA published a full report this week about the investigation into the organization’s decisions to award the World Cups of 2018 and 2022 to Russia and Qatar, respectively, reported Sputnik news agency. The probe was carried out by the former chairman

of the FIFA Ethics Committee Investigatory Chamber, US prosecutor Michael Garcia.

According to the report, Geoff Thompson, the former Chairman of England’s 2018 bid team and FIFA vice-president, admitted agreeing to trade votes, with England’s bid team CEO Andy Anson confirming this information.

“According to their statements, shortly before the vote they attended a meeting at the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich with England’s Prince William, Cameron, and FIFA Vice President Mong-Joon Chung of Korea, which was bidding to host the World Cup in 2022. “The Prime Minister asked

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron. (File photo: IANS)

Chung to vote for England’s bid, and Chung responded that he would if Thompson voted for Korea. Thompson, who said he had been thinking about voting for Korea even before the meeting with Chung, agreed,” the report said, adding that Chung denied the allegation.

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Indrani Mukerjea ‘beaten up, molested in jail’ Prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case, ex-media baron said she was threatened with sexual assault during the violence in Byculla Jail IANS, MUMBAI

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ndrani Mukerjea, one of the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case and exmedia baron, has informed a Special CBI Court that she was beaten up and threatened with sexual assault during the violence in Byculla Jail last weekend.

She was among the prisoners who were protesting the death of a woman life-term convict and jail warden, Manjula Shetye, the previous evening after Shetye was brutally hammered inside the jail by some prison staffers.

Mukerjea gave her statement before Special CBI Judge J.C. Jagdale this week, who ordered that she should be taken for a medical examination and later to the Nagpada Police Station to lodge her formal complaint on the incident.

Through her lawyer, advocate Gunjan Mangla, she had moved an application before the Special

In her detailed statement, Mukerjea informed the court how she was threatened, assaulted and badly injured.

Court following which Special Judge Jagdale directed the prison authorities to produce her in court.

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We worship ‘gau mata’: Minister PANAJI: A cabinet minister in the BJP-led coalition government has warned that no untoward incident against “gau mata” will be tolerated in the state.

Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, who belongs to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party,

was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government function in Old Goa, located 15 km from Panaji.

Dhavalikar said: “I will not speak much, but we worship ‘gau mata’ and if something untoward to cow happens here, then we will raise our voice.”

Rajinikanth’s medical checkup in US CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth has left for the US for a medical checkup, a source said.

“Rajini sir left to the US with his daughter Aishwarya last night (June 28). He has gone for a regular medical checkup. They will be back in mid-July,” a source close to the actor told IANS. The source clarified that

Rajinikanth is “absolutely fine”.

He has completed the first schedule shooting of his upcoming Tamil film Kaala.

The 67-year-old will return to the sets of Kaala, in which he plays a slum-lord-turned-gangster, in July.

Kaala reunites Rajinikanth and Kabali director Pa. Ranjith.

Center approves Rs 7.95 bn for drought-hit NEW DELHI: The central government has approved Rs 7.95 billion assistance to drought-hit Karnataka.

“The committee approved the assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) in respect of Karnataka to the tune of Rs 795.54 crore,” a Home Ministry statement said.

The committee examined the proposal based on the report of the inter-ministerial central team which

visited the state. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said the state had suffered a crop loss of Rs 250 billion.

It asked the Centre for a package of Rs 4,7.02 billion crore to help tide over the drought.

It is estimated that some 1,000 farmers have committed suicide in Karnataka in the past few years due to crop loss and heavy debts, an official said.

—IANS

In her detailed statement, Mukerjea informed the court how she was threatened, assaulted and

badly injured, and how she saw Shetye being assaulted.

After learning of Shetye’s death, Mukerjea said she had even offered to become a witness after a case was registered by the police.

However, on the day of the protest, she alleged that the jail superintendent ordered a blackout inside the jail and ordered caning of the female prisoners and even the male officials joined in the charge.

On her part, she said she was hit on the hand and legs, and the superintendent allegedly threatened her by saying: “You want to become a witness? We will see you.. We will do the same we did to Shetye.”

Mukerjea is currently undergoing trial for the killing of her daughter, Sheena Bora in April 2012, along with her husband and ex-media tycoon Peter Mukerjea and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna.

DMK walks out of assembly CHENNAI: Not satisfied with Chief Minister K. Palaniswami’s statement on the alleged bribes paid by a gutka Chief Minister K. manufacturPalaniswami er to a minister, senior police officials and others, DMK members staged a walk out from the assembly on June 29.

Replying to a question raised on the issue by Leader of Opposition M.K. Stalin, Palaniswami said on December 22, 2016, the Chennai Police Commissioner wrote a letter to the state Home Secretary about the sale of banned substances like gutka with the connivance of some officials. He said the letter has been forwarded to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for investigation.

Palaniswami also said the Madras High Court dismissed a petition for a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the issue, observing: “We see no reason why the Court should step into this issue when the authorities are themselves conscious of the gravity of the issue.”

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alayalam superstar Dileep and actor-director Nadir Shah were questioned for over 13 hours by Kerala Police in the case of kidnapping of a popular actress earlier this year.

“We gave detailed statements on my complaint to the police and I am happy at the way the police is going forward in the case,” Dileep told reporters after the ‘questioning’ ended and he emerged out of the club along with Shah and his manager Appunni.

The police, besides taking his statement in the blackmailing case that he has filed against the close aides of prime accused Pulsar Suni in the actress kidnap case, also delved into his not so good relations with the actress and his business interests, especially dealings in real estate in and outside Kerala.

The police will now see if there are any shortcomings in the statements of Dileep, Shah and Appunni and also if Dileep and Suni had any links in the past, which has been denied strongly by the actor.

Earlier, before leaving his home

Malayalam superstar Dileep.

near here for the police station, Dileep told the media not to “twist” matters. “My only request to all of you is not to twist things... I will no longer be game to any sort of media trial.”

Shah and Dileep together drove into the club where Additional Director General of Police B. Sandhya was waiting to take their statement.

In the past few days, the case has taken several twists and turns.

The hugely popular young actress was kidnapped on February 17 while she was traveling from Thrissur to Kochi by road but later dumped near the house of directorturned-actor Lal, who upon hearing her harrowing experience, informed police. She is alleged to have been molested enroute.

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He’s the first ever recipient of overseas citizenship of India and has hosted everyone from Barack Obama to Salman Khan in Chicago. Community leader, Iftekhar Shareef while managing a flourishing business continues his efforts to help Indian Americans scale greater heights in the US.

AN INSPIRATION FOR INDIAN AMERICANS – IFTEKHAR SHAREEF

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ocial activist and community leader Iftekhar Shareef is a wellknown name amongst the South Asian community in Chicago. The Hyderabad, India, native has not only built a formidable business empire with his extraordinary acumen; but has also actively campaigned for many causes that directly impact the Indian community not just in Chicago but also across the US. Today he helms many important businesses including the National Bankcard Corporation, a one of its kind initiative, which processes credit cards for merchants and is the largest such business in Chicago land area. He also owns Secure Check USA, which is amongst the largest check guarantee companies in Chicago

along with a skin care business. Shareef also operates malls, motels and retail businesses in Chicago as well as back home in Hyderabad.

However, the man with a genial personality is known as much as for his entrepreneurial skills as he is for the immense contribution he has made to the community in Chicago.

Actively involved in various philanthropic activities, he is also associated with the Federation of Indian Americans (FIA), Chicago for the past 25 years. As a trustee, he has been responsible for hosting and organizing various events with dignitaries from both India and USA while constantly trying to press the issues important for the community. He has also been instrumental in channeling an atmosphere for close business ties between USA and his home state of Hyderabad. Shareef is also extremely passionate about retaining the cultural significance of Indian Americans and is involved with various high profile events pertaining to the community in Chicago.

Today as he divides his time between Hyderabad and Chicago he is extremely confident that given the Indian community’s potential we will be able to achieve even greater success in every industry across America.

Extremely involved with the planning and execution of the forthcoming Indian Independence Day Parade in Chicago, Shareef took out some time to share with Hi India his spectacular journey spanning across two continents.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Looking at his splendid business empire

SALMAN KHAN WAS MOBBED AT A VIDEO STORE WE TOOK HIM TO IN DEVON BUT INSTEAD OF LOSING HIS COOL HE CONTINUED SMILING.

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Iftekhar Shareef actively hosts many dignitaries in Chicago

one may assume that perhaps Shareef had it easy in life. However prod him to trace his journey backwards and you will come across an inspiring tale of making ends meet, beginning from the scratch and trying to find a footing in a new land. Shareef who has remained incredibly humble through his initial rough days to finally finding success laughs and admits that his is also that classic dollar 20 in the pocket story! He says, “I came to Chicago back in 1982 to study and though I emigrated here as my sister was settled here I started my journey on my own.” Despite the fact that his sister was more than supportive, Shareef believed in that Indian tradition of not taking anything from the girl of the house. He recalls, “I shared an apartment with four other people, we had no beds and slept on newspapers using yellow pages as our pillows. I was a clueless young man, hardly aware of the American way of life and was looking to start my journey here when the 80’s recession was at its peak. I couldn’t even find a gas station job and would often go and sit at a place to get daily employment. There too all the other guys who were bulky and muscular would get picked up first, as they appeared more capable of handling manual jobs than this frail looking guy from India!”

He adds, “During my student years my first job was at a local Mc Donald’s from where I was fired within two weeks for not picking the American accent right.” But when asked on how and when this boy beginning his life in America thought of diversifying into business, he says, “ After completing my bachelors in medical technology I found work in a medical lab. My salary back then was about 25k and once I asked a colleague about how much the top most guys in the office would be making and I was told about 60k. Even back then, the amount did not seem inspiring enough for me to spend my life working there. Then on I began diversifying and worked extremely hard to establish my business. I slowly expanded into franchisee business in food, retail, gas station etc.” Another interesting turn in his professional life came after Shareef got married. He remembers, “I brought my wife one day to show her my businesses hoping to impress her. Back home she made me realize that I was involved in businesses that also dealt with liquor sales and selling of dirty magazines – things that go against the Muslim faith. A realization dawned on me

and I sold off everything in 1992 to begin again.” It was around that time that Shareef founded National Bank Corporation. He admits that when they started they were the only ones in that service.

He credits the immense trust the Indian community in Chicago put on him for the success of his trade. He says, “For the initial five years we were only marketing to Indian businesses and they believed in us. I still remember my first customer, who was a Gujarati. Without batting an eyelid he discontinued from his earlier company and signed us in. It is this immense brotherhood in Chicago where every Indian ready to believe in his fellow country man that makes it a special city.”

PUBLIC CAUSES While charting his onward trajectory, Shareef was also always acutely aware that as a gesture to give back to every Indian who supported

SHAREEF STARTED FROM A SCRATCH IN CHICAGO AND ADMITS HIS STORY ALSO BEGAN WITH THAT CLASSIC $20 IN POCKET ONLY. him he too had to create a more conducive atmosphere for Indian Americans to grow in America. He got involved into various social causes and public activities including organizing cultural and political events.

He recalls, “I got involved in community affairs back in 1977 when India was celebrating its 50th Independence Day. We did a successful event at FIA and continue doing so.” Talking about FIA, one would want to know about the split that happened in organization a few years ago. He explains, “FIA was established back in 1980 and

included several important people who worked towards collating the Indian business and cultural ties in America however back in 2009 when a member Sunil Shah who lost the elections as the secretary felt that the voting was unfair and went ahead and formed another organization called FIA with Onkar Sangha. Their organization is called FIA, Illinois and there are several rules that are broken such as similar names and proximity between the two organizations should be 100 miles while they are and less than 25 miles from us.

One of his other dreams is also to see an increased business tie up between India and America. Last year at the American Telugu Association (ATA) conference he hosted Indian politician Venkaiah Naidu and is now busy charting the details for the 2018 mega ATA conference in Philadelphia. We are looking to invite the central ministers, aviation minister and also the would-be new President of India.

We are meeting this Sunday to work out the details of Chicago Independence Day Parade and will be announcing the name of the celebs from India attending this years’ parade. Since Shareef has also been involved in hosting a lot of Indian celebrities such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and many more one can’t help but ask his experiences. He recalls, “When Salman Khan came to Chicago in 1995 there were rumors that he may not get a visa however he arrived a day earlier than his show and was the most down-to-earth person ever.” He remembers, “Salman was mobbed at a video store we took him to in Devon but instead of losing his cool he continued meeting everyone with a smile.

We didn’t have security for him too and I advised him to go inside a room to avoid the crowds but he refused and stayed with his fans who continued to swell in size.”

Apart from that every celebrity who has come expressed a desire to see Chicago. He adds,

“John Abraham asked for a guy who could show him around in Chicago and spent a day exploring the city.”

Shareef has been also supportive of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi who represents the 8th district of Illinois. He says, “We are lucky to have one of our own to represent us in the Congress and both Raja and Ro Khanna in California are doing a great job.”

About the concerns in the community he says back in 2000s we lobbied very strongly for granting dual citizenship for Indians and in 2006 I became the first person to receive the OCI status however our efforts are to help OCI holders attain full citizen status in India including voting and property rights.

It is only then that more people in the community here will feel encouraged going back and investing in their home country.

Given his public status and attachment to root causes on being asked if he has political ambitions, he says, “I would say never say never. I am here to work along with the people and would look ahead in whatever form I can be more effective for the community.”

INDIANS IN CHICAGO ARE MOSTLY SELF-MADE AND HENCE ALWAYS READY TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN THEIR JOURNEY.

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B-Town celebs invited to join Oscar Academy Indian actors Amitabh, Aishwarya, Aamir, Priyanka and Deepika are invited to be a part of the Oscar Academy IANS, LOS ANGELES

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ollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, apart from directors like Mrinal Sen, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Goutam Ghose are among the Indians invited to be a part of the Oscar Academy’s ‘Class of 2017’.

“We’re proud to invite our newest class to the Academy. The entire motion picture community is what we make of it,” Cheryl Boone Isaacs, President of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences, was quoted as saying on the official Oscar website.

BRIEFS ‘The Fakir of Venice’ to open Jagran Film Fest NEW DELHI: Farhan Akhtar starrer The Fakir of Venice will be the opening movie at the 8th Jagran Film Festival, which will start from Farhan Akhtar July 1.

The gala, to be inaugurated by veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, will be held at the Siri Fort Auditorium, said a statement.

Directed by Anand Surapur and also featuring Annu Kapoor, The Fakir of Venice is a drama inspired by the real life experience of filmmaker Homi Adajania of taking a fakir (saint) to Venice.

‘Atomic Blonde’ to release on August 11 NEW DELHI: Actress Charlize Theron starrer Atomic Blonde will release in India on August 11.

The film is being brought to India by PVR Pictures, read a statement.

Atomic Blonde, directed by David Leitch, is based on the graphic novel The Coldest City by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart.

The film is set during the Cold War in Berlin, and showcases Theron in the role of an undercover MI6 agent who has to find a list of double agents who are being smuggled into the West. — IANS

“It’s up to all of us to ensure that From India, there are also actors new faces and voices are seen and Irrfan Khan and Salman Khan, heard, and to take a shot on the Indian costume designer Arjun next generation the way Bhasin, directors and writsomeone took a shot ers like Anand PatMrinal Sen, on each of us,” Isaacs wardhan and Sooni added.

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Buddhadeb There are 774 Even India-born Dasgupta and new members from Mohit Kallianpur Goutam Ghose are 57 countries — a and Mahesh Ramaalso among the record-breaking subramanian, who invitees at Oscar have worked in aninumber.

Academy mation and visual The Oscar Acadeeffects of Hollywood my has noted not just films like Frozen and Shrek a 359 per cent increase in women invited to join the Acade- respectively, are a part of the my from 2015-2017, but also a exhaustive list. Among other intermarked rise in people of colour national high-profile actors newly invited — signifying the diversity invited to the Academy are Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, Moonlight it was embracing.

First row: (from left) Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan Second row: (from left) Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Oscar nominee Naomie Harris, Donald Glover, Chris Hemsworth, Riz Ahmed, Adam Driver, Dwayne Johnson, Leslie Jones, Betty White, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Anna Faris, Margot Robbie, Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, Shai-

lene Woodley, Ruth Negga, and Rupert Grint.

The new members invited are part of seven branches — actors, casting directors, costume designers, designers, documentary, executives and film editors.

My problem is with society: Ekta Kapoor IANS, MUMBAI

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fter fighting many battles with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the trailer of Alankrita Shrivastav directorial venture Lipstick Under My Burkha was released this week in Mumbai.

During the film’s trailer launch, Ekta Kapoor, who will be presenting and distributing the film, said that she had no problem with the CBFC, but with the society. ‘’There is no problem with CBFC, my problem is with society, which at some point speaks about the same issue in its own ways. If you talk to any girl, you will come

to know about five to 10 such incidents happening with her in one day where, being a woman, she has to prove herself a little harder. She has to learn how to combat from a very young age,’’ Ekta Said.

Explaining about the middle finger shown in the poster of the film Lipstick Under My Burkha, Ekta said: “The middle finger is not for the CBFC but pointed towards the patriarchal society that does not let us come out, which compels us to suppress our voice. That is why this issue is not just CBFC’s, this issue is about ideology, it is about patriarchy.”

During the press conference, the

Film Director-Producer Ekta Kapoor

panel consisted of Ekta Kapoor, Alankrita Shrivastava, Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah,

Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur. The film, produced by Prakash Jha, was stuck with the CBFC for six months as it revolves around four women and their sexual desires and freedom. But finally, the CBFC has passed the trailer of the film with ‘A’ certificate.

Ratna Pathak Shah, the senior most actor among the four women in the film, said the film should not be loaded with any label as it is difficult to live with and found the film funny and interesting.

The film starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur and Vikrant Massey, will be released on July 21.

‘Tubelight’: Shines but with low voltage

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alman Khan had once said, “Cinema should always be in touch with the soil of the country. My films celebrate the heartland of India.” And probably with Tubelight, he tries to be true to his words. So, he has dedicated the film to the families and friends of soldiers who are left behind to fight their own battles. The film is an adaptation of the 2015 released American film Little Boy. Set in Jagatpur in Kumaon district and in the backdrop of the 1962 India and China War, the film is the tale of a dim-witted boy Laxman whose brother, the only surviving member of his family, joins the Indian Army. How he survives during the interim period without his

Film: “Tubelight”; Director: Kabir Khan; Cast: Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Zhu Zhu, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Yashpal Sharma, Matin Rey Tangu and Isha Talwar; Rating: ***

The film is the tale of a dim-witted boy whose brother joins the Indian Army.

brother, forms the crux of the tale.

Visually, the film is enthralling.

The wide angle lens used by Director of Photography Aseem Mishra

aesthetically capture the stunning locales to perfection. The music and background score further enhance the viewing experience.

But it is the wafer-thin premise, packed with motivational messages and a tinge of patriotic notes that make the plot seem forced. The script meanders with scenes that lack gravitas. A case in point is the scene when Narayan, one of the village

bullies, throws Laxman who is walking along with his new friend Guo into a stream. And, when Laxman picks up a rock in defense and asks Guo to run, the assailants just whimper off, and the scene ends abruptly.

In Tubelight, Salman Khan does not play the dynamic hero that he used to portray with gusto. As Laxman, he fails to exude energy onscreen and hence, disappoints his fans. His mannerisms and body language are strongly reminiscent of Hrithik Roshan’s in “Koi... Mil Gaya”. His character is endearing but his physical demeanor is not.

Initially jarring, but by the last act you are one with the character and the actor. Salman definitely grows on you.

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he 54th Femina Miss India World 2017 winner is Manushi Chhillar from Haryana, while the first runner-up is Sana Dua from Jammu and Kashmir and the second runner-up is Priyanka Kumari from Bihar.

Manushi, studied in The event St. Thomas School in Delhi and Bhagat was held at Phool Singh GovernYash Raj ment Medical ColStudios in Manushi Chhillar (center), first runner-up Sana Dua (right) and lege for Women in Mumbai on the second runner-up Priyanka Kumari (left). (Photo: IANS) Sonepat. In an interJune 25 Vamika Nidhi won the among others. The pageant judged view during her special award of ‘Body by Miss World 2016 Stephanie grooming, she said: Beautiful’. Following a new for- Del Valle, along with Bollywood “The only thing I believe is certain in life is uncertainty and this is mat this year, the beauty pageant stars like Arjun Rampal, Bipasha what is amazing about the toured 30 states across the country Basu, fashion designer Manish pageant.” and young girls have participated Malhotra, Abhishek Kapoor, Besides, Vinali Bhatnagar won from various places like Tripura, Vidyut Jammwal, Ileana D’Cruz the Miss Active crown whereas Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, among others.

Jewellery purchasing trends to watch out for NEW DELHI: There are a few jewellery pieces that are a staple in women’s wardrobes, chunky bracelets, cocktail rings, ear studs, ornate nose pins and chand balis are few trinkets that are on every womans wish list these days, say experts.

Kapil Hetamsaria, co-founder at VelvetCase.com and Sonal Sahrawat, Creative Head at online jewellery portal Sonal’s Bijoux & Adawna, have listed some of the trending jewellery articles: v Chunky bracelets or statement cuffs are the perfect way to complement your dress. They are one of the most versatile ornaments and can easily be worn with different

outfits to become a signature piece for any occasion. v The trend of earpieces keeps on changing. There could be chandeliers one year or shoulder dusters the next, but stud earrings never go out of fashion. v Cocktail rings are also an ideal way to flaunt your choice in style.

There could be a jewelled ring, a single colourful stone ring or fully studded one for a bolder look. Stylish double finger rings are also a hit with the fashion lovers. v Pearls are eternal. The beauty and elegance of pearls is unmatched. Be it a white pearl or any other variety offered today, one can never go wrong with it. —IANS

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NEW YORK: Individuals who regularly consume walnuts, salmon and canola oil — rich in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) — are likely to experience hormonal changes that can control appetite and make them feel less hungry, a study has shown.

The study found that consuming a diet high in PUFAs caused a significant decrease in fasting ghrelin — a hormone that increases hunger.

Further, a PUFA rich diet also caused significant increase in peptide YY (PYY) — a hormone that increases fullness or satiety.

“Appetite hormones play an important role in regulating how much we eat,” said lead researcher Jamie A. Cooper, from the University of Georgia.

“These findings tell us that eating foods rich in PUFAs, like those

found in walnuts, may favorably change appetite hormones so that we can feel fuller for longer,” Cooper added. For the study, detailed in the journal Nutrition, the team enrolled 26 healthy men and women (ages 18-35) who were placed on a sevenday diet high in PUFAs or a control diet consisting of a typical American eating pattern. The PUFA-rich diet included whole foods such as walnuts, Alaska salmon, tuna, flaxseed oil, grape-seed oil, canola oil, and fish oil supplements.

The control diet was comprised of 7 per cent polyunsaturated fat, 15 per cent monounsaturated fat and 13 per cent saturated fat, compared to the PUFA-rich diet which was 21 per cent polyunsaturated fat, 9 per cent monounsaturated fat, and 5 per cent saturated fat.

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The findings, published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, confirms the theory that people who are single but seeking marriage have more incentive to stay fit and make more effort than those who are mar-

ried. “It’s useful for individuals to understand which social factors may influence weight gain, especially common ones such as marriage and parenthood, so that they can make

informed decisions about their health and well-being,” said Joanna Syrda from the University of Bath in England. The study suggests that married men who want to avoid increases in Body Mass Index (BMI) should be mindful of their own changing motivation, behavior and eating habits.

“Given major public health concerns about obesity, understanding more about the social science factors that can cause weight fluctuation is important,” Syrda added.

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Cook County beverage tax angers retailers

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL - The Asian American Store Owners’ Association (AASOA) and the Illinois Beverage Association organized a protest against Cook County’s move to impose sweetened beverage tax in Chicago and its surroundings from July 1.

More than 600 people, including Seven Eleven and other retailers, joined the demonstration at James R Thompson building on Randolph St. Chicago, on June 27.

The law was passed last November by the Cook County Board of Commissioners with eight out of 16 commissioners voting for it citing health reasons and, with the president backing the move, it was okayed with majority.

It applies to all bottled sweetened beverages, including soda, sports drinks and energy drinks.

Stores owners say the penny-per-ounce beverage tax will ruin the businesses of 20,000 retailers.

Nirav Patel, president of AASOA, Midwest said the ‘unethical’ tax would not only hit businesses below the belt but would also mean

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an extra monthly burden of $30, thus impacting the lower-middle class citizens.

Ken Patel from 7-11 says the merchants’ profit margins are already very low and now the extra tax will kill their businesses, and this may lead to exodus of hundreds of small businessmen.

Joy Shah from AASOA says the Board had taken the decision without seeking public opinion and hence has demanded repeal of the ‘unconstitutional’ tax.

“We will express our anger in elections by not voting for those commissioners who supported the tax hike”, he said.

Bharat Thakkar from AARA said the Cook County president did not even bother to come and accept the retailers’ petitions and instead sent his subordinate to collect the petition boxes.

Apart from Ken Patel (Ketan) of 7-Eleven, FOAC president, others who actively participated in the protest program included

FOAC board members Kaushik Patel, Bhupender Bawa and Jaymin Pandya as well as Mihir Parikh, Biren Patel and Jaynish Patel of 7-Eleven.

Meanwhile, a group of retailers has sued Cook County, Illinois, to try to block the sweetened beverage tax, arguing it is unconstitutional and too vague for stores to implement.

As part of the Cook County Circuit Court lawsuit, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association is seeking an injunction preventing enforcement of the law and a declaration that it is invalid.

“This ordinance is incomplete and it’s a perfect example of the disaster that awaits when policies are hurried through without serious thought to how they might impact the businesses that have to try to comply with these policies,” Jaynish Patel said.

A spokesperson for Cook County board president, Toni Preckwinkle, says she will fight it “vigorously.”

Kaushik Patel said that a packaged sweetened ice tea would be subject to the tax, while a similar drink served from behind the counter would not, the complaint said.

Bhupender Bawa said the tax also makes retailers vulnerable to becoming ineligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, because the program prohibits purchasing food that has a state or local sales tax.

Other parties suing the county include Berkot Super Foods, Fairplay Foods, Chiquita Food Market, Leamington Foods, Tony’s Fresh Market, Valli Produce and Walt’s Food Centers.

“It doesn’t give guidance of how people in practice are supposed to enforce this tax ordinance,” said Biren Patel.

“There’s a lot of confusion. And we’re seeing that by the county reacting in the last month, making significant — if not 180-degree changes — to how realtors are supposed to enforce the tax.”

The suit argues, among other things, that

there would be a double standard when it comes to imposing taxes on soda and some other sweetened beverages.

That tax covers carbonated soft drinks, whether sweetened with sugar or a substitute such as aspartame. It also covers sports drinks and energy drinks. Fruit drinks will be taxed, t oo — but 100 percent fruit juice drinks are exempt.

Because some sweetened drinks are taxable and others aren’t, imposition of the tax fails to live up to the stated goal, according to the suit, which is to “promote public health and reduce obesity rates.”

Collecting these “unconstitutional” taxes could also open retailers up to lawsuits, Jaymin Pandya said.

“We’re putting our retailers in a horrible situation where it’s a no-win situation,” Mihir Parikh said. “What we really want to do is take a step back, try to analyze this tax, come up with solutions — and a July 1 date just isn’t going to work for us.”

FBI warns of email scam after couple is duped

BY A STAFF WRITER OLLING MEADOWS, IL -The FBI is warning the public to be aware of a scam in which money is sought in the name of the law enforcement agency.

An elderly couple in Chicago’s north suburbs was recently scammed out of “thousands of dollars” after receiving an email that appeared to be from the FBI office in Rolling Meadows, the FBI said in a news release last week.

The email, which included a copy of the FBI logo, informed the couple that the agency “detected” that they “are involved in money laundering and financing terrorism in different parts of the world which is a

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crime.”

The email informed the couple they would be charged criminally unless they replied to the email within 24 hours and stopped “further contacts with any bank(s) or person(s) in any part of the world” regarding the email.

The FBI reminds the public that it does not send emails informing people they are charged with a crime and does not ask for money.

Anyone who receives a suspicious email should access Internet Crime Complaint Center website at ic3.gov, where cyberrelated crimes can be reported.

The FBI would not reveal the suburb where the victimized couple resides.

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CG of India in Chicago organizes Yoga Day

BY AJAI AGNIHOTRI HICAGO,IL -June 24, Third International Yoga was celebrated with large numbers of people from different ethnicity majority including Indian Americans along with family members participated in Yoga at Naperville Yard, Naperville.

This year has super seeded all the previous celebration and spreading the awareness and usefulness of Yoga in healthy mind and body.

The event was organized under the leadership of Consul General of India in Chicago, Ms. Neeta Bhushan. The event was organized in tandem with City of Naperville and many esteem organizations of Chicagoland area which included – National Bankcard, Air India, State Bank of India, Gayatri Mandir, Sewa International, Art of Living, Isha Foundation, Brahma Kumaris, Science of Spirituality and many other more than 30 organizations.

This year the Yoga day was celebrated by many other organizations in their premises too which included Balaji Temple at Aurora and Sant Nirankari Mission at Naperville.

The event started on time with traditional lamp lighting ceremony by Consul General Ms. Bhushan and other dignitaries. National anthem of India and USA were also sung by participants. In her opening remark by Consul

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General she emphasized that Yoga spreads the strong message of health, happiness and peace across the globe. She also added that “June 21st was declared as day of International Yoga Day through UN resolution supported by 177 countries”. She conveyed that yoga was a great way to connect to oneself and achieve a healthy balance between the mind and body.

“People are losing their health consciousness, but yoga is one way to get it back”, Ms. Neeta Bhushan said and added that yoga helps people in attaining harmony within themselves as well with other members of the community.

She also mentioned that Yoga helps people in maintaining balance among their thoughts, emotions, and feelings, and thereby improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.

Ms. Bhushan expressed her gratitude to the city of Naperville, the dignitaries, participating organizations, and community members for taking an active part in the celebration of the Third International Yoga Day. The Prime Minister Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj also connected to participants through video message from India and was part of opening ceremony.

Yoga is being celebrated for the last three years internationally with the efforts of Mr. Modi and his team. Yoga events create awareness and benefits of Yoga to one and all. Yoga which was formulated by Lord Krishna and is existence for more than 2500 years and is mentioned in Vedas and other books of that time.

The city of Naperville issued a proclamation for June 24, 2017, as International Yoga

The International Yoga Day organized by the Consulate General of India in Chicago, was a mega event in which scores of community organizations and large numbers of Indian Americans as well as people from other nationalities participated.

Day. Many officials from City of Naperville including Mayor, Congressman Roskam, Mayor of Oakbrook Mr. Lalmalani, Swami Vishwangji And many other Yoga experts from different organizations and different walks of life participated in the event.

A f t e r o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y, Yo g a demonstration by volunteers from the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. Demonstration of common asanas (postures), breathing techniques and shanti mantra were also recited for the benefit of the participant. There were breakout sessions of chair yoga for people who have mobility challenges, kids’ yoga, women’s yoga, and age-based yoga for different generational groups.

Swami Gaur Gopal Das, in his address added that Yoga practised by Yogi who do experiment on their life for the benefits of society and mankind – “Yogi is the one who is Upyogi to other” at the same tune Yoga benefits to one and all, it can be done anytime anywhere, does not require any equipment or specific place. Many speakers put forward their thoughts on Nutrition, and Weight Loss through Yoga.

The event also included the fusion of Yoga with Bollywood songs and dances creating the energy and getting warmed up for the Yoga.

Cultural Programs, Games, Family, and Kids’ Activities were also organized for keeping all the interest alive for people of different age group and taste.

People had thronged the venue since morning and tasted the sumptuous free food offered by the different restaurant. The day at Naperville Yard on June 24th was made memorable by the great team of Consulate General Office in Chicago. This experience has made people present to wait for the event next year.

Hi India team seek out the experience by the participants – Only one voice, one comment was everywhere- Memorable Event – one to follow and participate year after yea – This was the spirit, this was the excitement, this was the organizing skill by Consulate General – made us spellbound. In true sense she is the guardian of Indian Community here in Chicagoland.

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Rath Yatra celebrated at Jagannath Temple

BY A STAFF WRITER URORA, IL -- On June 25, a large number of people from various Indian communities gathered to celebrate Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Shri Jagannath Temple of Greater Chicago, Aurora, IL. This is one the most famous festivals celebrated all over the world by devotees of Lord Jagannath.

On Rath Yatra day, the rituals began in the morning with Surya Pooja, Kalasa Sthapana, Dwarpal Pooja, Nabagraha Pooja, and sodasha upachar pooja of Lord Jagannath.

After offering of special Bhoga Naivedya, prayer, and Arati, Ajnamala (a token of permission) came from Lord Jagannath to Rath (chariot) to make the chariot ready for the journey.

Special Rath Pooja was performed to sanctify the chariot. The deities started the Yatra from the main temple to chariot in a colorful procession called ‘Dhadi Pahandi’.

Group of ardent devotees lined up to carry the deities in ‘Pahandi’ procession amid the reverberation of traditional instruments: Ghanta, Mridunga, Jhanja, Conch, and ‘HariBol’ chant.

Ratha Yatra is almost four weeks long festival. It starts with Lord’s Snana Yatra on Deba Snana Purnima. On June 11, Debasnana Purnima festival was celebrated in

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BY A STAFF WRITER ONCORD, MS -- Judge Sabita Singh, the first Indian American jurist in Massachusetts, was unanimously confirmed on June 21 to serve on the state’s Appeals Court.

Singh, who served as the president of the South Asian Bar Association from 2005 to 2006 and also as the president of SABA’s Greater Boston chapter, was appointed to the state’s District Court by Gov. Mitt Romney in 2006.

The jurist was born in Bihar, and moved to the US with her parents when she was three.

Singh is currently First Justice of the Concord, Massachusetts District Court. She is also a member of the District Court’s Appellate Division where she hears appeals from District Court civil matters.

C Shri Jagannath temple, Aurora, in which Lord took bath and dressed up with Gajanan Vesha (Costume). After bath ceremony Anabsar rituals started during which Lord stayed in seclusion without regular worship and public view for two weeks until Netrotshav and Naba Jauban Darshan.

The entire Rath Yatra event was well organized and managed by the board members Pradip Nayak and Neel Nanda along with a group of highly-devoted and dedicated volunteers of Sri Jagannath Society

of Greater Chicago.

Woman volunteers did a marvellous job of coordinating and organizing all food preparation and service to hundreds of visitors. A souvenir was published on this occasion and distributed to all.

Shri Jagannath Temple of Greater Chicago is located at 2295 Church Rd, Aurora, IL, 60502. Every Sunday special Puja takes place at noon. Many festivals are celebrated in the temple throughout the year.

Atlanta’s BAPS Mandir greets Mahant Swami Maharaj

BY A STAFF WRITER TLANTA, GA -- Devotees and wellwishers gathered to welcome His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta, GA. With deep joy and excitement, devotees officially welcomed Mahant Swami Maharaj on his first trip to North America as Guru and President of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, continuing the life work and mission of his guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj following his demise.

Following his arrival, a welcome assembly was held by BAPS community members on June 23, 2017. The assembly marked a special occasion for devotees who had worked together for several months planning for Mahant Swami Maharaj’s arrival.

In preparation for his arrival, devotees prepared traditional Hindu gifts of honor such as garlands and shawls. Children and youth practiced their talents for the many scheduled programs during his visit and cultivated their knowledge of spiritual texts and devotional songs to memory as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude.

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Commissioner Tim Echols, and D.V. Singh, Head of Chancery, Consulate General of India in Atlanta.

Also present were leaders of the city of Lilburn: Bill Johnsa, City Manager, Chief Bruce Hedley, Chief of Police, Doug Stacks, Director of Planning and Economic Development, and Nikki Perry, Public Relations Manager as well as leaders of numerous Hindu and non-faith based organizations from the Greater Atlanta area.

The theme of the assembly focused on the presentation of a Hindu Vedic pujan to officially greet Mahant Swami Maharaj. This pujan consisted

of the recitation of scriptural shlokas and various offerings.

Following this pujan, BAPS youth from throughout the Southeast region performed a traditional swagat dance. The welcome assembly was concluded with blessings from Mahant Swami Maharaj.

While meeting Mahant Swami Maharaj before the assembly, Woodall shared, “I am in awe internally of the spiritual fortitude of your volunteers.”

As part of Mahant Swami Maharaj three-

month tour across North America, he will visit eight cities in the United States.

He will attend numerous celebrations, including the ten-year anniversaries of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs in Atlanta, Toronto, and San Jose as well as a Murti Pratishta, a ritual to sanctify the murtis, for abhishekh in Robbinsville, NJ. Special celebration days for children, young adults and women are also planned in each location.

Devotees have spent months developing dynamic cultural programs and preparing facilities to support thousands of attendees at each event.

Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s vision continues to be his driving force behind guiding spiritual activities and organizational efforts. Throughout his life, Mahant Swami Maharaj has emphasized the importance of unity as the foundation for families, organizations, and communities.

His life communicates the core values of BAPS rooted in mutual understanding, tolerance, respect, and consideration for individuals. During his tour, he aims to continue to inspire devotees throughout North America to live a healthy, balanced life, filled with spirituality, morals, family values, and respect for others.

Indian doc to pay $1.2m in false billing case

BY A STAFF WRITER OHNSON CITY, TN -- An IndianAmerican physician in Tennessee, and his wife are settling a case of alleged false billing for $1. 2 million.

Dr. Anindya Sen and Patricia Posey Sen will pay $1.208 million to resolve state and federal False Claims Act allegations that their medical practice billed Medicare and Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare) for anticancer and infusion drugs.

These drugs were produced for sale in foreign countries and not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing in the US. The Justice Department announced the settlement on June 27. Dr. Sen owns and operates East Tennessee Cancer & Blood Center and East Tennessee Hematology

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Oncology and Internal Medicine located in Greeneville and Johnson City, Tennessee.

Patricia Posey Sen managed Dr. Sen’s medical practice from 2009 through 2012, a press release from the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee said.

Prosecutors alleged that the unapproved drugs that the Sens allegedly provided to patients and billed to Medicare and TennCare were not reimbursable under those programs.

The US further alleged that the Sens purchased unapproved drugs because they were less expensive than the drugs approved

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St Louis Bal Vihar marks Yoga Day

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- The Center for Indian Cultural Education, also known as Bal Vihar of St. Louis, hosted the 3rd International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 17 in St. Louis, MO. The event highlighted how yoga, the ancient Indian system of physical, mental and spiritual exercises that help one to control and relax both mind and body, played an important role in healthy living in the realization of the sustainable development goals.

The program was held at the Mahatma Gandhi Center, located in Manchester, MO with local yoga teachers presenting hour-long sessions to adults and children.

There were also discussions conducted by the yoga professionals on the Patanjali Sutras of yoga and how to make it a daily practice.

Different styles of yoga including Kundalini were introduced.

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health benefits of yoga and encouraged them to take better care of their health, but also gave participants yoga tools to relieve stress, focus, relax and potentially alleviate chronic aches and pain.

Founded in 1992, Bal Vihar promotes, instils and fosters the Indian culture in children of Indian origin aged 5 through 16 years. Its curriculum presents a broad

spectrum: from Indian cultural values, to geography and history, to festivals, to religion.

Completing its 25th year of service with a current enrolment of about 450 students, Bal Vihar continues to help the future citizens and achievers of America to discover their cultural identity, and to appreciate its application in their life and in the multicultural and multifaceted society that they live in.

Shooting near mosque in Des Plaines

BY A STAFF WRITER ES PLAINES, IL -- Authorities are investigating a shooting on June 18 night near a mosque in northwest suburban Des Plaines.

The shooting happened about 10 pm near Potter Road and Suffield Street in Des Plaines, said Sophia Ansari, spokeswoman for the Cook County sheriff’s office.

Ansari said a preliminary investigation shows the shooting was not directed at the Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines, which is located at 480 Potter Rd. Cook County sheriff’s police are investigating.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- When the whole world was celebrating the Father’s Day, Chicagoland witnessed another spectacular event conducted by Chicago Andhra Association where hundreds of Telugu people cherished the back-home memories.

The Andhra heritage and culture was bought to Chicago, when Chicago Andhra Association, fondly known as ‘CAA family’, celebrated Vanabhojanalu--a garden picnic in pure authentic Andhra style .

About 500 people from both states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana enjoyed the hospitality, particularly during a Sahapankthi Bhojanam, a traditional way of taking lunch in the way back home--in a banana leaf, with Pulihora and other Andhra-style curries served by Hosts.

All the food planning was led by Anu Gampala, Suresh Sanakkayala and Sujatha Appalaneni and serving was led by Vani Dittakavi, Sunitha Rachapalli and Neelima Boddu. Guests also enjoyed the fresh, tasty and hot corn and chicken off the grill cooked up by Srihari Jasti, Srikrishna Matukumalli and Sailesh Maddi.

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BY A STAFF WRITER AROL STREAM, IL -- Bhartiya Senior Citizens of Chicago (BSC) organized a program at Rana Regan Center in Carol Stream, IL to highlight serious issue of blindness in India and to engage its members to help needy blind people in India.

Two educational topics were discussed

by Dr. Manu Vora, president of the Blind Foundation for India (BFI) and Fulbright Specialist appointed by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs.

Deputy Consul General O. P. Meena was the chief guest at the program attended by 500 people, including about 20 youngsters.

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15 million blind people in India which accounts for one out of every three blind people in the world. He also shared the exponential power of prevention such as $1 of Vitamin A drops which if administered from age 4-6 prevents the child from going blind.

Also, in India it costs only $20 per cataract operation compared to $4,000 in the US. Following an appeal by Hari Patel, president of BSC, there was an overwhelming support to BFI resulting in a generous collection of $20,000 to buy a medical mobile van in India.

Dr Vora’s education presentations focused on how to get admission at Elite Schools (Ivy League) and how to succeed at a university.

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400 have a ball at IACFNJ picnic

Man apologizes for ‘harassing’ tenants

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BY A STAFF WRITER UEENS, NY – An Indian landlord Jaideep Reddy who is said to have violated the rights of his tenants by sending them letters demanding to know their immigration status has had to eat his words.

State Sen. Jose Peralta, furious upon learning about the letters, filed a complaint on June 19 with the state attorney general’s office.

When ‘The News’ confronted landlord Jaideep Reddy with the letter, he apologized.

“That’s wrong,” he told The News.

“I’ll retract that. I’m sorry.”

Peralta said the owners of the property in Corona violated the rights of the tenants by sending the letters.

“This is unreal, and sadly, it seems that it’s open season against immigrants since the election of Donald Trump,” he said. “I am not going to tolerate this, or any other form of discrimination.”

City Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito also said that the letter is “abhorrent.”

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BY A STAFF WRITER ERSEY CITY, NJ -- Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey (IACFNJ) held its annual summer picnic at Mercer County Park on June 25. The fun-filled, eight-hour outdoor picnic in a beautiful weather was attended by more than 400 people from the local communities of heavily-populated Indian Americans in Central Jersey.

For the past 15 years, the foundation has been a leading community organization in Central Jersey and has been very popular a mong young Indian Americans in South Brunswick, North Brunswick,

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Monroe, Princeton, Princeton Junction and surrounding areas.

This year’s picnic was very well attended and enjoyed by young kids of all age groups throughout the day with so many fun-filled activities like games for the kids, bingo, henna tattoos, cricket, live DJ and music and singing which were enjoyed by all the attendees.

The breakfast, lunch a nd dinner were provided to all participants free of charge to all members. The live entertainment was provided by Desi Experiment LLC. The new executive committee was elected unanimously on May 20 for a two-year term.

Hitesh Patel, chairman and Dr. Tushar Patel

was elected as president with Mahesh Patel and Deven Patel as vice presidents, Mac Shah, secretary, Rajesh Patel as treasurer and Surabhi Agarwal as joint secretary to serve in the executive committee.

Raoji Patel, Rewo Nawani, Murthy Yerramilli and Jadhav Chaudhary are the Trustees for the organization.

Dr. Tushar Patel appreciated all committee members and volunteers for their hard work and dedicated community services to make this event a huge success. IACFNJ continues to organize cultural events for the central jersey community to bring everyone together and celebrate cultural diversity and harmony.

Man charged with torching mosque

BY A STAFF WRITER ICTORIA, TX -- A federal grand jury in Victoria, Texas has returned a three-count superseding indictment against Marq Vincent Perez, 25, for allegedly burning the Victoria Islamic Center earlier this year.

Perez was previously indicted for possession of an unregistered destructive device for an incident that occurred on January 15. The superseding indictment returned on June 22 now charges him with a hate crime–damage to a religious property and arson at the mosque.

Initially, Perez was arrested and charged on March 3 in connection with an attempt to blow up a car with a destructive device. At a detention hearing held the following week, the court heard evidence linking Perez to a January 22 burglary of the Victoria Islamic Center as also a January 28 burglary and arson of the same mosque.

He is in custody pending further criminal proceedings, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney Office for the Southern District of Texas.

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The story relating to this mosque’s burning appears to have inspired people in Texas and elsewhere. Support for rebuilding it grew as the mosque called for contributions.

In a statement posted on Facebook on June 22, the Victoria Islamic Center said, “Federal indictment of hate crime against Marq Perez was announced in a press conference today. We wish him fair trial and pray for peace & tranquility

for his family in this difficult time.”

If convicted, Perez faces up to 20 years in federal prison for the hate crime. He also faces up to 10 years for possessing an unregistered destructive device.

If convicted of use of a fire to commit a felony, the penalty is a consecutive and mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison. All of the counts also carry a potential $250,00 penalty.

Elderly man killed in two-car crash

BY A STAFF WRITER ELMA, CA -- Faqir Singh, a resident of Selma, Calif., was killed in a twocar crash in Fresno County, Calif.

The Indian American elderly man reportedly hopped out of his car after the crash to help the driver of the other car, but eventually succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

Hector Jose Torres, 26, of Riverdale, reported to Fresno County Superior Court on June 9 where his DUI charge was upgraded to a murder charge following the fatal crash on Highway 43.

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June 6 when Torres pulled onto the roadway from the east shoulder without yielding to oncoming traffic, according to the California

Highway Patrol.

Torres pulled immediately into the path of the 79-year-old Singh. The front end of Singh’s 2008 Honda hit the side of Torres’s Chevrolet.

Singh came to the US in the late 1980s from a village in Punjab.

Singh was on his way home from his job at the Del Monte Foods Co. plant in Hanford when the crash occurred, deploying the Honda’s airbag.

Court records show that Torres had been in a multiple offender DUI program in 2011.

He was booked into Fresno County Jail June 9 with his bail set at $1,021,000, according to Fresno County Jail records.

Kirtee Kapoor

BY A STAFF WRITER ENLO PARK, CA -- An Indianorigin lawyer died after he was hit by a train at a crossing in a northern California town.

Kirtee Kapoor 48, head of Davis Polk & Wardwell’s India group and partner at the firm in Menlo Park, California, died in the accident on June 5 near Atherton.

A statement on the Davis Polk website said Kapoor was born in Bengaluru and did his LLB from the University of Delhi Faculty of Law, a BCL from Balliol College, University of Oxford, and LLM from New York University School of Law. He was elected to the partnership in 2007 and moved to Hong Kong later that year. In 2015, he joined the firm’s northern California office.

Kapoor leaves behind his wife and a daughter who live in Menlo Park.

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