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The ability to work together remains a foundation for strong partnership between two counties, says Kathleen Stephens IANS, NEW DELHI

ndia and the United States are natural partners and the world demands that the two nations cooperate, U.S. diplomat Kathleen Stephens said on August 25. “Our ability to work together remains a foundation for strong partnership,” Stephens, the charge d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in India, said at the launch of the International Innovations Corps Leadership Speaker series of the University of Chicago center here. Stephens said: “I arrived in India

at a very consequential moment. Not only for India-U.S. relations but for India itself with the new government taking over.” Stating that the U.S. government wants to work in a positive direction like that laid down out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said the U.S. wants to cooperate with India in the fields of health, climate change and infrastructure building. “India needs to create a million jobs per month. You don’t have all the time in the world,” she added. Asked about the prime minister’s scheduled visit to the U.S. next

month, she said: “I hope they (Modi and U.S. President Barack Obama) are able to meet face to face”. The International Innovations Corps (IIC) fellowship program of the University of Chicago Center in Delhi aims to jump start the process of solution-based innovation in the Indian public sector. Specifically, the IIC recruits, trains and send teams of the University of Chicago and leading Indian university graduates to work on ambitious development projects with the Indian government for one year.

PepsiCo chief Nooyi visits India, meets ministers IANS, NEW DELHI

epsico chief Indra Nooyi, who was on an India visit recently, met food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on August 25. Media reports suggest that a statement by the food processing ministry has said that it has asked the global beverage giant to bring down the sugar content in the soft drinks. “PepsiCo has been requested to further bring down the sugar content of soft drinks so that the health aspects of such products are duly taken care of,” the ministry said in a statement after the meeting. The ministry also reportedly asked Nooyi if Pepsi could help in coming up with packed food for the

Website launched for Modi’s US reception WASHINGTON: The Indian American Community Foundation (IACF) has launched a website to give a community reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Narendra Modi U.S. in September, a media report said last week. The website, pmvisit.org, will ensure the success of the September 28 event where he will address an estimated 20,000 people, news analysis website Niti Central reported. Modi was denied U.S. visa after the 2002 Gujarat riots which claimed many lives. — IANS

tional value of the meal provided to children by the state. Nooyi said she would look into it. Pepsi, in 2013, has already said it would invest `330 billion in India which would double its production capacity in the country by 2020. Pepsico has 38 bottling plants in India apart from three food factories. Earlier, the PepsiCo chief met Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Nooyi also met Prime Minister Union Minister for Food Processing Narendra Modi and Finance MinisIndustries Harsimrat Kaur Badal with ter Arun Jaitley during her PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi in New India visit. Delhi on August 26. Various global corporate biggies mid day mean scheme in India, per- have called on Modi and other minhaps helping to reduce iron defi- isters of the BJP-led NDA governciency or just take care of the nutri- ment in the recent past.

BJP leaders meet Gabbard IANS, NEW DELHI

haratiya Janata Party leader Vijay Jolly and MP Rajyavardhan Rathore met United States Congressman Tulsi Gabbard to discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to the U.S., a release said on August 24. Speaking after the meeting in Atlanta, Gabbard said that it was a “great blunder” by U.S. government for having denied a visa to Modi earlier, a release from Jolly’s office said. Stressing that U.S. and India were close allies, the Congressman said Modi’s visit “shall strengthen IndoU.S. friendship and understanding”. Jolly, the global convenor of

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Brown funeral: Call for justice IANS, WASHINGTON

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BJP SIDELINING OLD GUARDS? Move marks the culmination of a generational shift that began in BJP when Narendra Modi was made PM candidate IANS, NEW DELHI

n a move marking the end of the era of stalwarts like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, the BJP on August 26 came up with a list of its highest decision-making body, the parliamentary board, which excluded the seniors. The move marked the culmination of the generational shift that began in the Bharatiya Janata Party when Narendra Modi was made the prime ministerial candidate. The BJP instead included the seniors in a separate group, the

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‘Margdarshak Mandal’ (guiding committee), which it said will guide the party. The parliamentary board will now be headed by BJP president Amit Shah, and marked the entry of J.P. Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the core group. The guiding group includes Vajpayee, Advani and Joshi as well as Prime Minister Modi and Home

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Minister Rajnath Singh. Modi and Rajnath Singh are also in the parliamentary board. “Party president Amit Shah has constituted a ‘margdarshak’ committee with veteran party leaders as its members for guiding party activities,” an official release said. Congress leader Rashid Alvi dismissed it as an “old age home” for leaders. “It is a ‘mookdarshak mandal’ (committee of silent watchers).

It is like an old age home from where Advani and Joshi will witness the functioning of BJP like mutes. We were all aware that they are being sidelined,” he told reporters. Congress leader Manish Tewari said it was “centralization of power”. “Very soon, only two leaders from Gujarat will be there. The exit of Advani and Joshi is the first step, it will soon be a twomember party,” Tewari said.

Onus is on PM to bar tainted ministers: SC NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court dismissed on August 27 a petition on appointment of ministers with criminal background in what many termed a split verdict. The apex court refused to disqualify tainted ministers, leaving it to “PM’s wisdom” to decide his cabinet, according to reports. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, R.M. Lodha, delivered its verdict on whether the Supreme Court could direct the Prime Minister to remove such ministers. “Those in conflict with law and involved in offenses of moral turpitude and corruption should not be allowed to discharge duty as ministers,” the apex court observed. “Prime Minister and chief ministers should not include people with criminal antecedents in their cabinet,” the SC added. “Constitution reposes immense trust in PM and CMs and they are expected to act with responsibility and with constitutional morality.” The Narendra Modi government has 11 ministers who have police cases against them.

Indian, Pakistani armies agree All coal blocks to reduce tensions along LoC allocation since ’93 illegal: SC

IANS, ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI

ndian and Pakistani militaries on August agreed to reduce tension along the Line of Control (LoC), dividing the Kashmir region between the two countries, even as India lodged a protest over frequent violations of ceasefire agreement. The decision was reached following India and Pakistan’s directors general of military operations (DGMOs) speaking to each other on hotline earlier in the day, Dawn reported. “Both sides mutually agreed to reduce tension along the Line of Control and working boundary,” a statement of Pakistani army’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in

IANS, NEW DELHI

T Islamabad. During the conversation, both sides discussed the prevailing situation along LoC and agreed to share certain information with a view to ensure peace in the coming days, sources said. Meanwhile, security forces on August 26 killed a separatist guerrilla in an ongoing operation in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of guerrillas killed this month to 13, an official said.

Vibrant Gujarat to host 7 partner countries NEW DELHI: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on August 27 called upon India Inc to participate in the biennial investment summit ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ 2015, which is being partnered by seven countries. “The seventh ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ summit has attracted the partnership of seven countries and a few states in India and I hope that it will lead India to shine across the seven seas,” said the chief minister while addressing the curtain-raiser event here for the

investment summit to be held next year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the three-day event, Patel said. According to the organizer of the event, the partner countries in the seventh edition will include Australia, Canada, China, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore and South Africa. The seventh edition of the bi-annual investment summit ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ will be held on January 11-13, 2015 at Gandhinagar.

he Supreme Court on August 25 held the coal blocks allocated from 1993 onwards by a steering committee and through government dispensation route were illegal, arbitrary, and non-transparent without any objective criteria but did not cancel them yet. A bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Madan B. Lokur, and Justice Kurian Joseph said: “The entire allocation of coal block as per recommendations

made by the Screening Committee from July 14, 1993 in 36 meetings and the allocation through the government dispensation route suffers from the vice of arbitrariness and legal flaws.” Pronouncing the judgment, Chief Justice Lodha noted there was “no objective criteria” for evaluation of comparative merit.

“The approach had been adhoc and casual. There was no fair and transparent procedure, all resulting in unfair distribution of the national wealth. Common good and public interest have, thus, suffered heavily.” The verdict came on a batch of PILs initially by advocate M.L.Sharma and NGO Common Cause.

BJP leaders named governors, Sheila resigns IANS, NEW DELHI

our prominent BJP leaders were on August 26 named governors of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa on a day Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit succumbed to pressure and put in her papers. While former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was named governor of Rajasthan, Gujarat assembly speaker Vajubhai Radabhai Vala took charge of Karnataka and Mridula Sinha, a leading writer, moved to Goa. C. Vidyasagar Rao from Telan-

gana will take charge in electionbound Maharashtra. Kalyan Singh succeeds Margaret Alva whose tenure ended on August 5. Vala took the place of H.R.

Bharadwaj, who retired in June, while B.V. Wanchoo and K. Sankaranarayanan quit as governors of Goa and Maharashtra, respectively. The 82-year-old Kalyan Singh is a veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader who led the Uttar Pradesh government when the Babri Masjid was razed in 1992. Vala, 76, is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He began his political career with the erstwhile Jana Sangh. Mridula Sinha is a well known writer is a former national president of the BJP’s Mahila Morcha.

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Modus vivendi between Modi and RSS? Narendra Modi’s non-confrontationist style vis-a-vis the RSS, unlike in 2002, aims at ensuring peace and stability for the sake of India’s development AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI

lthough the assertions of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat about India being a Hindu nation and that all its citizens are Hindus in a cultural sense have long been among the basic tenets of the Hindu nationalist outfit, the reiteration of these old postulates undoubtedly has something to do with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) assumption of power at the centre. The RSS apparently believes that the time has come at last for its dream of converting India into a Hindu ‘rashtra’ (nation) to be fulfilled with the help of a friendly government. In fact, the RSS is even refraining from uttering the words, India or Bharat, which are used in the constitution to describe the country. Instead, the RSS uses the word Hindustan, the land of Hindus, presumably to facilitate the process of transition to the Hindu rashtra.

What is noteworthy, however, about these provocative postures — for both minorities and liberalminded Hindus — is that there hasn’t been a word in either endorsement or condemnation by the Narendra Modi government. The silence is odd considering that one of the BJP ministers in Goa, who is a Christian, has dittoed the views of the RSS and has described himself as a Hindu Christian. It is possible that the government and the RSS have evolved a modus vivendi whereby the latter will be allowed to pursue its proHindu agenda as long as there is no disruption of communal peace and direct interference in governance. In this context, the initiative taken by the Hindutva camp to put the construction of the Ayodhya temple on hold is probably a part of this deal. As a VHP office-bearer has said, the outfit at present will “run only constructive programmes for expansion of the organization”, eschewing “an agenda of agitation (for) it can

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with three Hindu spiritual leaders in New Delhi. (Photo: PIB)

RSS apparently believes that with BJP in power the time has come for converting India into a Hindu ‘rashtra’ (nation). affect (the) plan of geographical expansion”. The RSS chief himself told a meeting to observe the 50th anniversary of the VHP’s founding that the temple issue will not be taken up for a year. Not since Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced in 1996 his intention of putting the temple and other issues like having a uniform civil code and revision of Article 370 (of the Indian constitution that gives a special status to Kashmir) in cold storage has the construction

project been shelved as at present. It may not be besides the point to say that as a sop to the RSS and other hardliners for acting with moderation on the temple, the government has decided to allow them a relatively free hand in other matters. These apparently include not only an occasional cry for a Hindu nation but also giving them some leeway in determining the cultural agenda. It is possible that more such

appointments of saffron aficionados will be made to outfits like the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, the Sangeet Natak Akademi et al to rid them of Congress appointees just as the Raj Bhavans are being politically fumigated. When Vajpayee was PM, the differences between him and the RSS were mainly about his line of moderation. Where Modi is concerned, the differences relate not only to his present non-confrontationist style, unlike in 2002, but also on ensuring peace and stability for the sake of Inida’s development. It is anybody’s guess how long this circle of varying perceptions can be squared.

Indian scientists find a ‘wonder herb’ in high Himalayas ANJALI OJHA, LEH

n the high hostile peaks of the Himalayas where sustaining life is a challenge in itself, Indian scientists say they have found a “wonder herb” which can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain environment and, above all, protect from radioactivity. Rhodiola, a herb found in the cold and highland climate, has led India’s leading scientists to wonder if it is the end to the quest for “Sanjeevani”, the mythical herb that gave renewed life to Ram’s brother Lakshman in the epic Ramayana. Locally called ‘Solo’ in Ladakh, the qualities of Rhodiola were largely unknown so far. The leafy parts of the plant were used as vegetable by locals. However, research by the Leh-based Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is exploring the therapeutic values of the herb that shows it can do wonders for the

Locally called ‘Solo’, the qualities of Rhodiola were unknown so far.

Research by the Leh-based Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is exploring the therapeutic values of the herb.

troops posted in difficult high altitude areas like the 5,400-metershigh Siachen glacier. “Rhodiola is a wonder plant that has immunomodulatory (enhancing immune), adaptogenic (adapting to difficult climatic condition) and radio-protecting abilities due to presence of secondary metabolites and phytoactive compounds unique to the plant,” R.B. Srivastava, Director, DIHAR, told IANS. Srivastava said the herb can mitigate the effects of gamma radiation used in bombs in biochemical warfare. “A concerted effort involving conservation, propagation and sustainable utilization of this unique medicinal herb will surely result in rediscovery of Sanjeevani for the troops deployed in extreme climatic condition along Himalayan frontiers,” said the director. The Leh-based lab of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the world’s highest agro-animal

research laboratory, has been researching on this wonder plant for more than a decade. “While its adaptogenic qualities can help the soldiers in adjusting to the low pressure-low oxygen environment, the plant has also been found to have anti-depressant and appetizer properties,” said Srivastava. In the barren glacier of Siachen where white is the only color visible for miles, depression is a problem troops face. The high altitude and harsh climate also make them lose appetite. DIHAR has already developed Herbal Adaptogenic Appetizer, and Herbal Adaptogenic Performance Enhancer that improves performance in extreme high altitude conditions, and has been highly appreciated by the Army. Rhodiola is also found in other parts of the world with other countries like the U.S. and China engaging in research on the wonder herb.

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MISSING PUNDIT BRUTALLY KILLED

By Hi India Team CHICAGO (IL) -- Nobody knows. Nobody cares. Well, Hi India was right when it published an article on the sorry plight of Vedic Pandits in its January 24, 2014 edition. Ajit Panday, aged around 23 years, has been shot dead by an unknown suspect at Big Brother 2 Food Mart on 878 Norwood Road, Southeast Atlanta, Georgia. Ajit was gunned down late in the night on August 24 as he approached the main gate to close for the day around 10 p.m.. He was found dead, with multiple gunshots, near the front door by the owner of the store - Poltu Roy. Though Poltu Roy said store closed at 10 pm, the video recording of murder shows the time as 11.28 pm. Ajit, a native of India, was brought to the US by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi University at Fairfield , Iowa, more than two years ago. Ajit had left O’Hare airport in March to flee and wander into the strange world to find his living.

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Ajit was the sole bread-winner for the family that included his widowed mother and two minor siblings. These innocent Vedic Pandits, like many others, were brought and kept in a fenced enclosure at Fairfield, Iowa, paraded before the prospective client seeking divine help to ward off evil and misfortune Strangely, Poltu Roy, owner of the property, and Guru Chand, owner/operator of the grocery store, washed his hands of any kind of liability--lack of security, putting new person to the late night shift and allowing him to sleep in the store. He lied to all TV and newspapers medi aas well as the police that he was a friend and was just volunteering in exchange for a place to sleep. One wonders whether it was illegal to keep undocumented person as an employee and not reporting his wages for tax fraud, allowing a employee sleep in workplace, putting and endangering the life of a person who not only came to the US only two years ago, but was not able to communicate in English (Thanks to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi University). It is also a practice of some Desi business owners who are always on the look-out for the innocent, less communicative new arrivals from other countries and putting them in dangerous situations, including the business situated in rough areas, not train them about security procedures and providing enough security and putting them on for long hours.

BRAZEN STATEMENTS All this is done to obtain more profit at the cost of life of people like Ajit Panday. In their brazen statements, Poltu Roy and Guru Chand shrugged off responsibility by informing that they had cautioned Ajit Panday to be careful in night time--no other measures were taken--though as per him, Ajit was only volunteering. Ajit was working in the store for more than two months and was working from 8 am when it opened till the closing time of 11 p.m.--more than 15 hours a day-all the seven days of week. No proper food, sanitation or security was provided at the backroom, where Ajit was lodged after work. In fact, Ajit was housed in in-human conditions with a 15-hoursseven-days-a-week schedule. The video released by the police/ store owner Poltu Roy shows the victim Ajit walking outside to close and lock the security gate on the front door when his attention is drawn away from the building. He freezes in place as the armed robber approaches with his gun raised and forces himself inside. Ajit was first struck in the face with the gun and after he falls, the gunman

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Murder of Ajit Panday proves Hi India right while those concerned were looking the other way shoots him seven times at the door. All the shots were in the upper torso of the body. After that, the murderer is seen scavenging the cash registers, stopping, turning around, and shooting Panday again. After taking money and merchandise, the killer/robber takes to his heels and vanishes into the darkness. In the South Asian community, there is fear that many more of such incidents of gruesome murders can happen if no Indian governmental action is initiated soon. The community believes that though Ajit is the first casualty that has come to light, there might be many more unknown cases of harassment and other kinds of inhuman treatments meted out to Vedic Pandits somewhere in the US. CONTUNIUE ON PAGE 17

Our humble query for Honorable Consul general of India, Chicago is “Sir, what action you took in the matter of Vedic Pandits so far in eight months? 1. Is it enough to only inform the foreign ministry at South Block, New Delhi, for 165 missing Vedic Pandits? 2. So far only one MP in Indian Parliament raised a question about the conditions of Vedic Pandits. Is it enough concern shown by those whose hearts are in the right place? 3. Why nobody was sent to Fairfield, Iowa to take first-hand inspection and study the conditions of Vedic Pandits at Fairfield, Iowa? 4. Why till date no question is being asked from those responsible about the passports of Vedic Pandits being held as ransom by the sponsoring University of Vedic Pandits. 5. Till date, how many passports of Vedic Pandits have been retrieved from those responsible by the Consul General’s office? 6. Has the responsible entity been informed about the Indian government policy on passports of Indian citizens and their responsibility to return the passports to the nearest Consulate General office? 7. Why the CG has not initiated any action committee on the plight of Vedic Pandits? Is the high number of 165 mysterious disappearances not enough to draw his attention and action? 8. Why the CG has not tried to locate some of Vedic Pandits wandering in Chicago land with the help of local police, community and other social media ? 9. Why no police complaint, along with complaint to Immigration officials and the US Embassy in New Delhi, was initiated? 10. Why the CG has not shown any concern in more than seven months and any further development on the conditions and whereabouts of the Vedic Pandits? 11. Why no press release was issued from the CG office on the Hi India report and after meeting those responsible for the plight of Vedic Pandits? 12. Why community and other community leaders are not included in the efforts to locate and re-habilitate the Vedic Pandits. Or is that they have no knowledge or clue about Vedic Pandits? 13. Why not on a single occasion has the CG asked or requested for community support. Was his esteemed office unable to take any positive action because of resources or approval from the government of India? 14. Why no action or at least a courtesy visit was made to the fenced enclosure of Vedic Pandits at Fairfield, Iowa after the Vedic Pandits revolted against the atrocities of the management and was quelled with brutality by local the police and the Sheriff? 15. Why no scrutiny and review of recruitment and contract between Vedic Pandits and their sponsoring university was initiated at Chicago and at India? 16. Why no constructive efforts to locate to rehabilitate the missing Vedic Pandits were taken by the honorable Consul General of India? 17. Why the CG office did not demand the complete list of Vedic Pandits who arrived, left and are missing from the campus? 18. Why the CG office did not ask for travel details, ticket details and match with their arrival at Indian port? 19. Is the information on missing Vedic Pandits shared with other Indian Consulates in the US? Or, is it deemed fit as a local issue and it is just that the case is over after it is raised, initiated, its documents filed and its file closed?

the government from citizens exhausted by what had become a war of attrition. Yuval Steinitz, a senior Israeli minister, said in a tele-

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Belarus. there are very many topics for discuslands.” A statement from Egypt’s Putin said earlier he’s ready for an sion,” Peskov was quoted as saying. Foreign Ministry described the deal The meeting took place when heads exchange of opinions on Ukraine. as representing “the aspirations of MIDWEST the Palestinian people”. EDITION FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 17

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Turn Look East Policy to ‘Acting East’, Sushma tells Indian envoys

Court orders FIR against Nawaz, Qadri demands hanging

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ndia’s growing role and relevance in the security architecture of Southeast Asia and IndoPacific, including the disputed South China Sea, as well as ways to increase India’s integration in the region through trade, tourism and better connectivity were discussed during a meeting of regional heads of Indian missions with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here on August 26. Sushma, on the concluding day of her three-day visit to Vietnam, met the heads of 15 Indian missions in the region, including from the ASEAN and East Asia Summit countries. This is the minister’s second meeting with Indian heads of missions, after the one she held with those in Gulf countries following the crisis in Iraq two months ago. The minister’s main message to the Indian envoys was how to turn India’s ‘Look East Policy’ to ‘Acting East’ and ways to meet the challenges that lie ahead, according to External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin who briefed the visiting Indian mediapersons. At the meeting, the minister was given a firsthand brief-

ing by the Indian envoys of the challenges and opportunities for India in their respective countries of posting, on the regional security architecture and the role of India, said official sources. The brainstorming on India’s role in the security architecture assumes significance especially after Vietnam sought greater Indian involvement in maintaining maritime safety and security and in settlement of territorial disputes in the disputed South and East China Seas. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had said at an ASEAN-India conference on August 25 that India and the bloc of 10 Southeast Asian countries should focus “more on maintaining maritime safety and security, freedom of navigation and settling territorial disputes.”

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SILENCE OF COMMUNITY While time is ripe for some urgent action by powers that be, it is also strange that despite the Hi India’s expose of the shady happenings in its January 2014 issue, no community leader or community organization has come forward to inquire or show their support to locate and take appropriate action to help Vedic Pandits. Probably it is not one of those photo opportunities with some political leaders or bigwigs of the Indian government which they can proudly hang in their living rooms and brag about to friends and families. Well, the pathetic conditions of Vedic Pandits do not fit into one of those ‘Who’s Who’ or big names, but there is no doubt that humanity demands that all those attention-seekers come forward and initiate some action. We can go to prayer places, build big prayer places and get our names engraved on brass plates at the entrance as big donors but let us not forget that ‘Service to mankind is service to God,’ and that being humane is important than selfaggrandizement. Now is the high time for community to wake up and come forward to support the bereaved family of slain Ajit Panday, whose body was still in mortuary after six days of murder, in want of funds to send his mortal remains to India. Hi India took the initiative and tried reaching to the people concerned with shipping of the last remains of the murdered Ajit Panday to India but everyone of them avoided the direct question and pushed the blame on family in India to send the permission.

ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) on August 26 ordered filing of an FIR against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his party leaders over an incident of violence in Lahore, prompting cleric Tahir-ul Qadri to demand those found responsible be hanged. At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured in a clash between police and Qadri’s Pakistan Awami League (PAT) in Lahore’s Model Town area, after a police party tried to remove barriers around Qadri’s house and the Minhajul Quran Secretariat. The Judicial Tribunal constituted to probe the tragedy had held Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, and the Punjab government responsible for it, Dawn reported. In a speech to the people participating in the sit-in protest, PAT chief Qadri said the tribunal had come to the conclusion that the Punjab government was responsible for the carnage in Model Town.

The family, which is still in shock after the loss of their eldest child and its only earning member, could not talk properly on phone. Gaur Chand, operator of the convenience store, flatly refused to do anything with it and dis-connected the phone and did not respond to several calls made later on. Poltu Roy, owner of the business and the building, pushed the liability on family to send a clearance. Ajay Prakash Shrivastava, nephew of Mahesh Yogi and head of global operations of the sponsoring University, also passed the buck to the family and said that he could not trace the family though all the information is available in office records. Well, Ajit Panday’s death may be just another murder of a person at the wrong time and wrong place but the Hi India Team thinks otherwise, firmly believing that the gruesome murder could have been avoided if-1. Somebody, somewhere could have reacted strongly on the Hi India report published on January 24, 2014 about the pitiable conditions of Vedic Pandits and initiated some kind of positive action. 2. Those responsible for the plight could have spent more energy and resources on fixing the conditions of Vedic Pandits, including their justified compensation and other living conditions, other than damage-controlling their image and credibility tarnished by worldwide media attention. 3. Now in all of these and the loss of a son and sole bread-winner of the Panday family in Kaushambi, India, the moral responsibilities lie with the Consulate General of India. The Consul-General

SC for a political solution of fishermen issue NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on August 26 said the issues affecting the Tamil Nadu fishermen including the release of those languishing in Sri Lankan jails could be resolved only through political and diplomatic channels as it has no jurisdiction to issue direction to a foreign government. A bench of Chief Justice R.M.Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said this while asking the petitioners — DMK’s A.K. Vijayan, AIDMK member and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M. Thambidurai to approach the government for the solution of the Tamil Nadu fishermen’s

problem vis-a-vis Sri Lanka. Disposing the petitions by two lawmakers who had sought the court’s intervention for the resolution of Tamil Nadu fishermen problems, the court asked them to make a representation to the new government for the redressal of their grievance.

Afghan women drivers: A rare, cherished scene KABUL: In many countries, to see women drivers on streets is a familiar sight. In China and many European countries, it is not uncommon to see women driving taxis, buses and even heavy trucks. But in Afghanistan, a conservative Muslim country, to see a woman driver is still a rarity. That was why when a young lady was seen driving in a street in the eastern part of capital Kabul, she was followed by curious onlookers, Xinhua news agency reported. Some young kids flying kites and riding horses and elderly people in their yards had to stop at what they were doing to take a look at the young lady-driver. It was as if they have seen a ghost. “I am trying to learn how to drive so

of late has become very active in cultural activities of the Indian Community in the Chicago land area rather than fixing the many complaints of service users at the Consulate office. 4. The Consul General of India, Chicago was apprised of all the poor conditions of Vedic Pandits in Fairfield,

that I can drive in going to the university and in visiting friends and relatives. I also intend to drive to my office once I get employed after graduation, “ said the young lady on condition of anonymity. The lady driver, in her twenties and wearing a scarf, said in other countries, women can drive cars and even airplanes. “Why can ‘t we do it in Afghanistan?” she asked.

Iowa in Jan 2014 by Hi India. 5. The Indian Foreign Services officer was more worried and concerned about Devyani Khobragade than taking care of more than 165 innocent Vedic Pandits with little or no knowledge of English who were abandoned at Chicago’s O’ Hare airport in sub-zero cold in January

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‘Mardaani’ makes right Now, Big B noises about child trafficking busy with Shoojit’s ‘Piku’ A Film: “Mardaani”; Cast: Rani Mukerji, Tahir Bhasin, Jisshu Sengupta and Anil George; Director: Pradeep Sarkar; Rating: ****

The 71-year-old is busy shooting for Shoojit Sircar’s next along with ‘KBC’ and ‘Yudh’ IANS, MUMBAI

egastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is all set to shoot for filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s Piku. The actor has just returned from Jaipur where he was accompanied by his granddaughter Aaradhya and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai to cheer for Jaipur Pink Panthers, a Pro Kabaddi League franchise owned by his son Abhishek. And now he is ready for another challenge. “Back to Mumbai... in a couple of hours to face another challenge... the camera for Shoojit’s film,” Amitabh posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com on August 24. It has been a busy year for the 71-year-old, who was part of the TV series Yudh and currently he is seen as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati 8. Sircar is known for his successes like Madras Cafe and Vicky Donor. Piku also stars Deripia Padukone and Irrfan. It will hit the screens on April 30, 2015.

Happy Ending’ to hit theaters November end MUMBAI: Happy Ending, starring Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D’Cruz, is slated to hit the screens on November 28. A romantic comedy, the film promises to “break the rules while playing by the rules”. The film is a roller coaster ride, a satire and an observation of the modern Indian man and woman, said a statement. The movie revolves around romance and comedy, with a take on love, relationships, marriage, friendships, plagiarism and happy endings. Directed by duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., Happy Ending also stars Govinda, Kalki Koechlin and Ranvir Shorey in key roles. — IANS

stellar cast only adds to this accomplished film’s sense of creative propriety. Mardaani is a film that makes all the correct noises about child trafficking. And by “correct noises”, I do mean the soundtrack, which is among the most evocative provocative and satisfying in recent times. Normally in Bollywood, when films are done with live sound, the effect is scratchy and at times in inaudible. Mardaani cleans out the noises and yet retains a high decibel of authenticity in the complementary relationship between sight and sound. This is a film that knows its job. This, then, is the world of Pradeep Sarkar’s derelict people. Posh pimps and “cool” flesh traders gnawing at the fabric of our society by playing with the lives of the most innocent and vulnerable. Without the least fuss, director

Pradeep Sarkar (so eloquent in his last film outing with Rani in ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag’) provides us vivid glimpses into the life of the cop-hero Shivani (Rani). Towards the end, the film’s elegant pace slackens, sags and almost collapses. But somehow, Sarkar manages to keep the proceedings from getting dragged down by the drama, no matter how unruly they progressively gets. The narrative is well-stocked with signs of conscientiousness. Human trafficking is evidently not a pretext to assemble a thriller here. — Subhash K. Jha

Shooting for ‘Gandhi’ was a revelation: Rohini Hattangadi

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ctor and theatre personality Rohini Hattangadi played Kasturba in the late Richard Attenborough's Gandhi and says that working in the multiple Oscar winning film was a revelation for her. She said that the British film director gave a bound script to everyone and followed it religiously. Attenborough died at the age of 90 on August 24. “I still remember vividly how I got Kasturba's role in Gandhi. At that time I was doing Marathi theatre when casting agent Dolly Thakore contacted me to meet Sir Richard,” said Rohini. “He was going from Delhi to London via Mumbai. Luckily, I was in Mumbai that day. I met him for an hour. We spoke about theatre and then he left. I later got to know he had so many other actresses for Kasturba's role. So I didn't really bank on getting the role. But the very next day Dolly called to say I had to leave for London for shooting immediate-

Richard Attenborough (1923-2014). Right: A scene from his Oscar-winning film ‘Gandhi’.

ly,” she added. It wasn't easy for Rohini to pack her bags and hop on the plane, but thankfully things fell in place. “I was booked for the coming weeks for my play. I didn't even have a passport. So how was I supposed to leave for London all of a sudden? But Dolly said she'd help me with all the travel details. In eight days, I got a temporary passport and the producer of my play was very accommodating.

Attenborough's Gandhi changed the lives of all those who were associated with the film. Most of all, it changed Ben Kingsley's life. — Om Puri, Bollywood actor

Everything just fell into place...” Gandhi was Rohini's first international film. “Shooting for Gandhi was a revelation for me. We were all given scripts and then we were asked to do our homework. I searched for books on Kasturba, but I found only two books, that's all. So I had to rely on my own skills. At the same time Sir Richard did not allow us to deviate from the script. He was very clear on how he wanted my

English pronunciation. He didn't want me to put on an accent. At the same time, he didn't want any Maharashtrian or Marathi pronunciation in my speech. Sir Richard also made me and Ben Kingsley learn to spin the charkha. We spent two-and-a-half months learning both,” she said. Released in 1982, the biographical film brought the life of Gandhi on celluloid and the appreciation that the film garnered.

He was a brilliant actor, director and a great human being. As a filmmaker, he was in love with Indian culture and he's the one who reinvented Gandhi for us. —Alok Nath, Bollywood actor

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Season II of ‘24’ will be as thrilling: Anil Kapoor MUMBAI: Actor-producer Anil Kapoor is glad that his debut TV show 24 will re-run on the small screen starting August 25 and guarantees that the show’s second season will be a as “thrilling” as the first. Anil, who featured in the eighth season of the U.S. version of the show, played Anti-Terrorist Unit chief Jai Singh Rathod in the desi version, which he produced for channel Colors. The show will have its re-run on Rishtey for those who want to relive it or for those who may have missed it. The veteran actor is happy that this will give “more audiences across the country the chance to experience the show”. “I hope that the new audiences enjoy watching the show and appreciate our efforts at presenting something different. Also, all fans of 24 who missed out on some episodes earlier or want to relive the entire journey will now get enjoy the thrill not just on weekends but on six days in a week on Rishtey,” Anil said in a statement. “I’m also ever excited to share that while viewers once again relish Season 1 of the show, we are already working towards season 2 which will be as thrilling and edge-of-the-seat as the first season,” he added. 24 saw actors like Shabana Azmi, Tisca Chopra, Mandira Bedi, Anupam Kher, Rahul Khanna and Richa Chadha delivering stellar performances. The show indeed was special to Anil, known for giving big hits like Tezaab, Ram Lakhan, Mr. India, and Virasat. Anil also featured in Hollywood projects like Slumdog Millionaire and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

Shruti felt like a princess in Shehla Khan’s creation MUMBAI: Pink is not Shruti Haasan’s favorite color, but she loved donning designer Shehla Khan’s creation in the same shade and says that she felt like a Victorian princess. She walked the ramp on August 23 at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive show in a pink long skirt with silver lace work and a pink crop top. She accessorized her appearance with pearl bangles. “This is not my color. I don’t wear pink, but this outfit is amazing. It makes me feel so feminine. I am feeling like a Victorian princess in this attire,” Shruti said. A melange of western and Indian designs, the clothes with bolder embroideries and embellishment in silver and gold, looked elegant and glamorous. “I have used colors like aesthetic floral, pink... These collections are more for festive season with heavier work on embellishments,” said Khan who presented skirts, dresses, off shoulder long g o w n s a m o n g others.

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Alia Bhatt takes potshot at herself MUMBAI: She became the butt of all jokes following her appearance on Karan Johar’s chat show, but now actress Alia Bhatt has taken a potshot at herself via an entertaining video titled “Alia Bhatt - Genius of the Year”, which is gaining popularity on online social media. “So after the ‘Alia Bhatt Jokes’ thing...I decided to FIX my BRAIN! Check this out http://youtu.be/pfHxl46KyZM,” the sporting Alia posted on Twitter Monday morning. A brief description of the YouTube video, uploaded by comedy collective All India Bakchod (AIB), reads: “What did Alia Bhatt do after the internet turned her into the butt of all jokes? A documentary crew found out...” The video features Alia herself, with appearances by her father and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, as well as colleagues like Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra.

Actor Chitrangada Singh has no film in her kitty MUMBAI: Where has Chitrangada Singh disappeared? The hot actor, who appeared to have a happening career until recently, seems to have vanished from the industry. It’s true, one spots her at events but it looks like the actress has no film in her kitty. Earlier at least she had mentor Sudhir Mishra to fall back on, but ever since they had a fall out, the lady appears to be on her own. Chitrangada is a good actress and it’s a pity that no producer appears to be keen on signing her. Earlier, Chitrangada Singh launched Jaipur Jewels at Nepean Sea Road. Chitrangda looked gorgeous in ‘Eclate’ limited edition piece from the Make Time Stop Collection, which she teamed with a peach color bustier flowing gown. ''I am happy to be associated with a brand like Jaipur Jewels, which is not only creating beautiful pieces of art but masterpieces that tell a story through period jewellery. I am honoured to launch their brand new avatar and the limited edition collection. With the jewellery and piece of history I am adorning today, it really did make my time stop’’, said Chitrangada Singh as she launched the brand. Chitrangada Singh was styled by stylist Meher Ahmed.

Ice bucket challenge hits B-Town, celebs get chills MUMBAI: After amassing global popularity, the ALS ice bucket challenge, which involves dumping buckets of ice water over one’s head to spread awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, has found patrons in Bollywood. From Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan to Sunny Leone, Dia Mirza and Bipasha Basu — Hindi film actors are following in the footsteps of globally popular names like George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Stephen King, Christiano Ronaldo, Lady Gaga, Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Vin Diesel, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Jackman and Mickey Rourke, to take the online trend with gusto. Riteish Deshmukh is said to have taken the lead among B-Town celebs after being ‘nominated’ by tennis star Sania Mirza. He then picked Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra, leading to a chain of celebrities who were happy to douse themselves in ice water for a global cause. The challenge involves people experiencing a bucket full of ice water on video, posting it onsocial media and then nominating others to do the same - all in an effort to raise awareness for ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. People can either accept the challenge or make a donation to an ALS Charity of their choice, or do both. This viral sensation requires people to use the hash tag #IceBucketChallenge, and it has attracted thousands of followers across the world. As of August 21, the ALS Association had received $41.8 million in donations compared to $2.1 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 21), according to its official website. These donations have come from existing donors and 739,275 new donors to the Association. Bollywood is doing its spreading its bit of awareness.

Preity allegations: Fourth witness supports Wadia MUMBAI: The fourth witness called in by Ness Wadia in connection with allegations levelled by Preity Zinta against him told the Mumbai police on August 22 that everything was “normal” between the two celebrities May 30 during a cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium, here. The witness — Nimish Mahintura — said that on that night the incident is alleged to have occurred “both appeared to be normal and cheering for their team.” Mahintura was sitting in the second row from the back in the same block that night. Referring to the incident alleged by Preity, Mahintura said: “...it was a normal conversation without any signs of physical altercation or aggression. In fact, both appeared to be normal and were cheering for their team.” Later, Mahintura said, he saw Wadia walk up to Preity and have a short conversation with her lasting probably less than a minute. He added, “Then, I saw Ness walk up the aisle past where I was sitting towards the air-conditioned box at the back. I could not hear the conversation since I was not that close and also there was a lot of noise in the stadium.” He reiterated that neither Ness nor Preity seemed upset after the conversation; Preity continued to watch the match while cheering for the team since Sehwag was going great guns against Chennai Super Kings.

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ARTLETT, IL - The Vishwa Gujarati Samaj (VGS)-US organized grand victory celebrations in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 17 at Jain Temple Jain Center, 435 N. Route 59, Bartlett, IL. The event comprised a wonderful exhibition depicting Modi’s childhood and political journey as well as inspirational speeches, dance performances, Bollywood live orchestra and shopping fun ending with a memorable dinner. As always, VGS-US president Naren Patel humbly welcomed all dignitaries and thanked everyone who had helped in organizing the memorable event. He applauded tremendous achievements of Modi and shared his personal experience with the BJP leader when the latter was CM of Gujarat, adding that he felts privileged and honored to celebrate the PM’s victory. Naren Patel said that he believed that with the PM’s vision and leadership, India would be in the forefront to bring order and peace in the world and provide a better life for all Indians. Event chairman Mafat Patel said that Modi came from his district in Gujarat and he had faith in his ability to lead the country and hoped to see progressive India and achieve great heights taking India to a different level.

Mafat Patel, Jim Oberwise, Naren Patel and commissioner Tim Schneider

He also thanked his two sons for supporting him in his social and community missions. Cook County commissioner Tim Schneider from the 15th District praised the work of VGS-US and complimented Naren Patel for his leadership. He said he had prepared a resolution for VGS-US and will introduce it to the Cook County Board next month. He showed great respect for Indians and hailed Modi as Prime Minister of the largest democratic country of the world, and confident of progress under his great leadership. State Senator Jim Oberwise, serving in the Illinois Senate since January 2013 as Republican Spokesperson for the labor and commerce, also expressed confidence and capability of Modi and said that India would progress at a rapid pace under his leadership. Consul General Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, in his speech, referred to idealistic and practical approach envisioned by Modi and expressed great confidence in his ability to change the destiny of India. Awards were given to Dr. Madhuvanti Ghose, Alsdorf associate curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan and Islamic Art, which was accepted on her behalf by Allison Siragusa. Dr. Beejal Amin, neurosurgeon at

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HICAGO (IL) -- An Ashburn neighborhood intersection was shut down last week as the police investigate a bomb threat made by a man they arrested following a traffic stop, but investigators found no evidence to prove that the threat was genuine. The intersection of Kedzie Avenue and 77th Street in Ashburn was closed to traffic after the man told the police he had an explosive device in his vehicle when the police took him into custody at 9:18 a.m., the police said. The intersection was closed as Police Bomb and Arson Officers investigated the threat.

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TASCA (IL) -- A free Health Fair has once again been arranged this year at the Midwest Swaminarayan Temple in Itasca, IL on September 14. Along with the Midwest Swaminarayan Temple, other institutions, including the Lohana Association of Greater Chicago, the Gujarati Samaj of Chicago and the Kadva Patidar Samaj of Chicago are also co-sponsoring the fair, the 35th Health Fair organized by Jayanti Thakkar in Chicagoland. The fair is open to all in need of medical checkup and health-related problems, and requires no pre-registration but registration will start at the temple at 8 am and close at 11 am. The participants, who have been asked to come with their list of medicines, will be tested for blood pressure, blood tcomposition, blood sugar, EKG, urinanalysis, eye screening, bone density tests, ENT exam, chiropractic consultation, physical therapy, dental examination, hearing test and pPhysical examination. Information about social Services and benefits will also be provided. Also arranged is a diabetic education program. This time, 300 free flu shot will also be given. Those with Medicare may bring their card so that more people without card can get free flu shot. As many as 25 volunteer doctors and 75 health care professionals will provide their volunteer services for the event. Patients requiring blood testing have bene requested to observe fasting for 12 hours before the test. They have also ben advised not to take food or drinks after 8 pm from the previous night. Any medical problems detected during the Health Fair can be further treated at the monthly clinic at the temple once a month. This is again a free service provided by the temple management and includes doctors’ check-up, laboratory testing and providing medicines on a regular basis.

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HICAGO, IL -Preparations are in full swing to accord a grand reception to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New York’s Madison Square Garden (MSG) on September 28. Dr. Bharat Barai, president of the 11-member Indian American Community Foundation (IACF) specially formed last month to organize and make the reception a successful event, has been holding meetings around the US, including New York, to apprise the community of the visit and mobilize members, secure a limited number of free tickets and raise funds locally. One such meeting of Chicagoland activists, organizations and news media was convened by Dr. Barai at Devon’s Northshore Banquet Hall on August 20 to inform the local IACF chapter about the efforts being made to plan the a memorable welcome for Modi. Barai, along with the Overseas Friends of the Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP) and others have set up the IACF. The chairman of the IACF is Chandrakant Patel of Tampa, FL who is also the president of the OFBJP. The vice chair of IACF is H.R.Shah, owner of TV Asia. A website, pmvisit.org has been created which allows organizations to register and reserve batches of seats which they would then distribute at their discretion to members or individuals from the community. The meeting, in which Nirav Patel, Jitendra Diganvker, Balwinder Singh and Vinesh Virani also spoke, highlighted key issues such as ways to ensure fair and equitable distribution of the free entry passes, affordable transportation to the New York venue and a smooth

Dr Bharat Barai - President of IACF

schedule for all. It was decided that bronze sponsors will pay their way individually at $1000 as a matter of principle, and they have been allotted 1000 seats. The remaining 16,000 seats are available at no cost but secured by name. The venue can accommodate up to 18,000 attendees. The organizers hope that about 50 Chicagoland associations will sign up. Doors of Madison Square Garden will open at 9.30 am for security procedures, and the program will start at 11 am sharp, according to Dr Barai. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at 11.30 am and speak for 50 minutes. “There will be no introductions.

No one else will be on the stage and no question-and-answer session is planned. There will be 45 minutes to an hour of cultural programs”, he said. The Indian Ambasador to the US Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is hosting a dinner for Modi but only for his own invitees though IAFC will recommend sponsors to invite. There will be no state dinner but democrats and Republicans will meet Modi together on September 30. Indeed, Dr Jaishankar, BJP leader Ram Madhav and a joint secretary from the Prime Minister’s office also recently attended the meetings of committees formed to organize the reception for Modi. At a meeting held at the New York consulate on August 10, Dr Bharat Barai explained the steps taken so far. Leaders from the Overseas Friends of the BJP, which is not very happy that its leaders were sidelined from organizing the reception, attended the meetings. In addition to core committees, a 38-member advisory committee comprising people from different states in India and belonging to different religions too met at the consulate. The Indian Ambassador explained that the reception would not be an event organized by the embassy or the consulate, but an event of the people for the Prime Minister. “It is above political, religious or regional considerations and the advisory committee reflects the diversity”, he said. According to Madhav, the Prime Minister wants it as an event representative of an emerging India. “Even though only 18,000 people can attend the event at the Madison Square Garden, it will be visible to Indians everywhere and it should be an event that

shows the unified spirit of the Diaspora”, he said. The event will not be ticketed but the $1.5 million needed for the event will be raised from sponsors. Dr Barai said the initial misunderstandings in the community had subsided and there was no controversy now.. The Madison Square Garden has been booked by Bharat Jotwani’s Poojanka Entertainment. Dr Barai, who personally paid the advance of $165,000 to book the stadium and took responsibility to pay off the remaining $400,000, said he did not have the freedom to take all the decisions regarding raising money, but had plans. “The plans will be discussed in the committees and will be submitted for approval before announcement”, he said. Meanwhile, the OFBJP said in a statement that it was leading in organizing the event and working towards the mobilization of all Indian national and ethnic organizations to organize the event. Vijay Jolly, the BJP’s global convener of overseas affairs, is on a 12-day visit of the US to mobilize community leaders and Indian Diaspora for the event. He along with Chandrakant Patel, OFBJP-USA president, has been touring several American cities, meeting business leaders, US lawmakers, and think-tank groups in preparation for the community event. Patel, along with the OFBJP team, is facilitating the tour to motivate OF BJP members and supporters for the event, and will present a report to t h e Pr i m e Mi n i s t e r, d e s c r i b i n g issues faced by the Indian Diaspora in the US.

Nail polish alerts wearers of date rape drugs Bal Vihar-Hindu Temple pact for new center

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ALEIGH (NC) -- Undergraduates at North Carolina State University are being credited with creating a new kind of nail polish. The polish doubles as a way to prevent sexual assault. The nail polish changes color when the person wearing it is exposed to date rape drugs. The person wearing the nail polish has to use their finger to stir their drink. If the drink has a date rape drug in it, the nail polish will change colors. Reports says, 55 per cent of about 1,570 colleges and universities with more than 1,000 students received at least one report of forcible sex offense on campus in 2012. Between 2010 and 2012 there were 14 forcible sex offenses reported on N.C State’s campus. Undercover Colors, which was started by four male students, is raising money to refine the prototype and to pay executives. The company raised $100,000 from investors. The company won the Lulu eGames this

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T LOUIS (MO) -- Finally, an agreement has been signed between Bal Vihar of St Louis and Hindu Temple. The pact marks a major milestone in the journey towards keeping the light of cultural torch burning bright. On July 31, Bal Vihar presented a check of $250,000 to the Hindu Temple to begin construction of the new building adjacent to the temple. In an auspicious moment, the priest offered at the feet of God, the documents reflecting the good faith of both the parties and for a bright future to next few generations. After

the prayers, the documents were formally signed and presented to Hindu Temple along with the token amount. Bal Vihar has also committed to help the temple raise additional funds and assured another $150,000 upon occupying the building. Both parties have signed a lease of 99 years. A total of 8 new classrooms and 2 large rooms will be built on the second floor of the community center. The community center will also have a kitchen and large hall on the first floor. Bal Vihar is expecting to start its classes at this new facility from school year 2017-2018. For Bal Vihar, the journey isn’t over. This was just a major stop to reflect upon the past and contribution to the community. It is also a moment of realization that the dreams of having a permanent facility for the community and supported by the community would come to fruition in next few years. The new center is being built for other organizations within the community. Having a center next to the temple will also help the families to leverage the opportunity to instill more culture and faith in their children.

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Indian skipper’s statement that coach Duncan Fletcher would lead the team in next year’s World Cup has upset the Indian cricket board IANS, BRISTOL

ndia skipper Mahendra Singh’s Dhoni’s declaration in Bristol that Team India coach Duncan Fletcher would lead the team into next year’s World Cup has upset the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The board came heavily on Dhoni’s statement, where the Indian skipper also said that Fletcher ‘is still the boss’, and questioned his status quo in terms of making highprofile decisions. “Dhoni can’t decide who should be coach. BCCI will decide it,” a top BCCI official was quoted to have said by a leading daily. “At the same time, we also want to add that it is the selection committee that will decide the coach and captain for the World Cup,” he added. While Fletcher’s place at the helm of the Indian team’s affairs has come under intense scrutiny after ex-India captain Ravi Shastri was appointed as Director of Cricket for the ongoing ODI series against England. Speaking at a press conference on August 24, the skipper also insisted that the incumbent coach’s powers had not been ‘curtailed’ and the still remained the leader. This ever after BCCI’s reiteration that the man call-

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Kashyap knocked out of World championship a strong 5-1 record against Domke, the German has been in ecently crowned Com- top form of late and had also monwealth Games cham- drubbed the Hyderabadi the last pion Parupalli Kashyap time they played at the Thomas could not continue his winning Cup in May in New Delhi. Domke registered his second run at the World Badminton Championships as he was tamed triumph on the trot in seven by German Dieter Domke in the meetings over World No.27 opening round at the 9,200- Kashyap as he clinched the closeseater Ballerup Super Arena here ly fought men’s singles tie 26-24, 13-21, 21-18 in a marathon on August 25. India’s top mixed doubles com- match which lasted an hour and bine Ashwini Ponnappa and eight minutes. After sharing two Tarun Kona also had to face a first tough games, it was all to fight for round exit. Though Kashyap had in the decider where Domke led throughout until the Indian levelled it twice at 13-all and 17-all. However, the German made sure that four of the last five points were won by him to enter the secP Kashyap ond round of the tournament.

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his Pakistani partner Aisam Qureshi suffered a first round defeat at the Flushing Meadows. Bopanna and Qureshi, who were seeded 13th, went down 67 (10-12), 6-4, 6-7 (5-7) to the unseeded Italian pair of Daniele Bracciali and Andreas Seppi here on August 26. It was a tough battle for Bopanna and Qureshi that lasted 152 minutes. They clawed back well into the match by winning the second set 6-4 in 39 minutes. But the Italian pair performed clinically in the third set and moved into the second round where they would be facing the winner of the match between Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin and New Zealand’s Michael Venus and Feliciano Lopez of Spain and Argentina’s Juan Monaco.

out of points at the Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix held at the 7km Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps here on August 24. Perez, who started 13th, had quite an eventful race and now sits in 12th position with 31 points in the drivers’ championships. Germany’s Hulkenberg did not earn any points but still retains the seventh spot with 69 points. Meanwhile, the team dropped a place to sixth with 100 points as rivals McLaren overtook them to rise to fifth with 111 points.

CHENNAI: Switzerland’s World No.4 tennis player Stan Wawrinka on August 26 confirmed his participation for the 20th edition of the Chennai Open to be held at the SDAT Stadium here on January 5-11, next year. The 2008 Beijing Olympics doubles gold medallist, with Roger Federer, is the defending singles champion of the ATP World Tour 250 points event. He had also clinched the title in 2011, having reached the final in 2010. The 29-year-old had also won the doubles title here in 2013, partnering Frenchman Benoit Paire. “I congratulate the organizers of the Chennai Open for entering the tournament’s 20th year in India. This will mark my seventh visit to Chennai and I am looking forward to being part of the action and adventure and all the festivity,” said Wawrinka. “I definitely plan to show up ready to play my best with the goal of kicking off the New Year by defending my title in Chennai.” — IANS

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ger flavor that followed. What is unique about the dishes is that they are not very spicy nor are they bland. The dishes are very tasty, flavorful, mild and light on the stomach. The only spicy item is the fried masala prawn which Blake himself has termed spicy prawn. “The dishes are made with locally available ingredients. While Blake made his fish curry with the fish caught in the local lake/pond, the prawns came from Madras (Chennai),” Irani said. He said the whereabouts of Blake’s granddaughter are not known as she has shifted after her husband’s demise. “She gave us the notebook two years back. We started our work after that and launched the menu at our hotel in Whitefield recently,” Irani remarked, adding that 35 of the 120 recepies were being served. The ginger wine was followed by mulligatawny soup — a broth made with lentils and pepper. Blake gave a fruity twist to the soup by adding finely cut apples. For the main course, Irani offered rice varieties — coconut, tomato, cabbage - along with vegetable stew, muttonball curry, country captain chicken curry and Blake’s signature dish Harry’s fish curry.

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Green tea can protect spinal cord neurons BEIJING: Polyphenols found in green tea are strong antioxidants and can protect your brain in case of a spinal cord injury. Chinese researchers have found evidence that polyphenols can protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress and can reduce free radical damage. In lab experiments over rats, lead researcher Jianbo Zhao and co-workers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University found that green tea extracts significantly lessen oxidative stress and reduce neuronal apoptosis. “The results show that green tea polyphenols can help protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress exposure,” Zhao added.

Exercises help us to get protection from cognitive impairment as we age IANS, Toronto

aily exercises to maintain good cardiovascular health also benefits brain, protecting us from cognitive impairment as we age, according to a promising study. Researchers found that healthy lifestyle helps maintain the elasticity of arteries, thereby preventing downstream cerebrovascular damage and resulting in preserved cognitive abilities in later life. Our body’s arteries stiffen with age and the vessel hardening is believed to begin in the aorta — the main vessel coming out of the heart before reaching the brain. “Indeed, the hardening may contribute to cognitive changes that occur during a similar time frame,” said lead researcher Claudine Gauthier from University of Montreal, Canada. They found that older adults whose aortas were in a better condition and who had greater aerobic fitness performed better on a cognitive test. “We think that the preservation of vessel elasticity may be one of the mechanisms that enables exercise to slow cognitive aging,” Gauthier added. This enabled the team to compare the older participants within their peer group and against the younger group who obviously have not begun the ageing processes in question. The results demonstrated age-related declines in executive function, aortic elasticity and cardiorespiratory fitness, a link between vascular health and brain function, and a positive association between aerobic fitness and brain function.

Rule of thumb can control drinking IANS, NEW YORK

id you ever try using a rule of thumb such as a half-glass rule or a two-fingers-fromthe-top rule when pouring wine? Do this if you want to keep your weight in check. Sticking to a general rule of pouring just half a glass of wine limits the likelihood of overconsumption even for men with a higher body mass index (BMI), a study reveals. Researchers found that BMI affected how much men poured but had no influence on women. “About 70 percent of the people in the study used the half-glass rule and they poured significantly less by about 20 percent. It is a big difference,” said Laura Smarandescu, an

Your week ahead... Aries The result of this week’s planetary play is ultimately frustration. Something you don’t like at all Aries, but something you ruler Mars is partially responsible for. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 8, 19, 22, 25 & 28.

Taurus Midweek a New Moon in Virgo, your romance and fun zone is a day and night to be celebrated Taureans. The only problem with that is Saturn and Mars messing things up.Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 5, 11, 20, 25 & 31.

Gemini If you can’t think of anything nice to say or anything inspiring to offer this week, you are much better off laying low twins.Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 4, 13, 20, 27 & 33.

Cancer For the majority of you, this is a week straight out of ‘The Amazing Race’. Friday brings with it major confusion in your philosophical zone. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 6, 11, 25, 29 & 36.

Leo Whether it’s your flatmate, partner, sibling or cousin – everyone wants something from you this week. You do have to think about the future.Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 4, 11, 20, 24 & 34.

Virgo Your once a year New Moon shines in the sky midweek and while this is usually a huge cause for celebration, it’s marred by the warring between Saturn and Mars. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 3, 19, 24, 27 & 39.

Oxidative stress is an important factor in secondary injury after damage to the spinal cord. Accumulation of oxidation products can cause a series of harmful effects such as lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation and DNA damage.

assistant professor of marketing at Iowa State University. Men with a higher BMI, who did not use a rule of thumb, poured more — 31 percent more for men considered overweight or obese and 26 percent more for men at the midpoint of the normal BMI range. While BMI did not affect how much women poured, those at the midpoint of the normal BMI poured 27 percent less when using the half-glass rule than those who did not. “But what we found is that the rule of thumb effect is so strong that men using a rule of thumb at all levels of BMI actually poured less than women who were not using a rule of thumb,” added Doug Walker, an assistant professor of marketing.

(Aug 28 - Sept 3) Libra Make some calls and use that infamous charm of yours to talk your way out of your predicament and into a workable payment plan this week. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 9, 12, 20, 26 & 37.

Scorpio It’s not easy being you and this week even more so – with Mars your co–ruler and Saturn the planet of time and patience both raging quite the war in your sign. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 10, 14, 19, 24 & 36.

Sagittarius Now is not the time for you to let things slide like you often do Sags. If you do turn your back, you could run the risk of something slipping through your fingers. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 6, 17, 26, 31 & 38.

Capricorn Be energy of the New Moon is diluted somewhat due to the rumblings of your ruling planet Saturn and motivator Mars,, both in your 11th house of friendship. Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 10, 12, 21, 26 & 36.

Aquarius There is only so much emotional baggage you can fit into your suitcase. And this is one of those weeks when getting rid of your excess baggage is going to be on your to do list.Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 8, 19, 23, 28 & 33.

Pisces For those of you in the healing business, whether it be a massage therapist, a Doctor or therapist, you need to extend yourself more than ever this week.Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 7, 12, 19, 23 & 31.

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