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BY A STAFF WRITER T. LOUIS, MO – The police are hot on the trail of a suspect after a carjacking on Saint Louis University Campus. 3 The graduate student was paying for parking near the intersection of Laclede and Spring on February 2. A young man grabbed her keys and tried to steal her car. He drove up on a curb as the two struggled over the keys. The police, who were looking for a black Ford Focus travelling after the suspect drove west on Laclede, later recovered the vehicle which was abandoned in Pine Lawn. The suspect is described as a white male, 6’ tall, wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. The victim was not injured.

Ten soldiers, including an mom-in-law is found officer, go missing after an avalanche hit them in Siachen Glacier in Jammu Hundreds mourn death of 4 Indians in crash Woman held W after body and Kashmir’s of mom-inregion law is found LadakhE

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The Leonia police picked up the pair and found $9,140 in cash in the car, along with MoneyGram receipts from throughout the state. They also found $10,822 in Nikita’s apartment. Authorities hope they can now find the ringleaders. The Patels said that they got victim information from call centers in India.

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Iowa: Narrow win for Hillary Donald Trump fails to translate his media presence into votes while Ted Cruz who spent months touring the state and reaching out to evangelical voters, emerges as a formidable contender ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

illary Clinton declared victory over Bernie Sanders in a razor thin contest between Democratic candidates, while arch conservative Ted Cruz scored an upset victory over Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as Americans cast their first votes in the US presidential race. “Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Caucus,” the Clinton campaign said on February 2 after the first nominating contests in Iowa gave her 22 delegates to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ 21 delegates — with one delegate left undecided. The state’s Democratic Party waited for the full results before announcing a victor. But its figures showed that Clinton appeared to have an upper hand in the remaining count. “As I stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief,” Clinton told supporters at a Des Moines

“As I stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief,” Hillary Clinton told supporters.

Obama creates ‘cancer moonshot’ task force

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S President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum on January 28 establishing a first-of-its-kind federal task force in the country to carry out what was called a “cancer moonshot” to end the dreadful disease. The panel, led by Vice President Joe Biden, will coordinate federal investments, private sector efforts and patient engagement initiatives to support cancer research and enable progress in treatment and care of the disease. “Today, cancer research is on the cusp of major breakthroughs,” according to the memorandum released by the White House.

“It is of critical national importance that we accelerate progress towards prevention, treatment, and a cure — to double the rate of progress in the fight against cancer -- and put ourselves on a path to achieve in just 5 years research and treatment gains that otherwise might take a decade or more.” The task force, which will hold its first meeting on Monday, will include top officials from 13 government agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. It will present to Obama a report before December 31, just before Obama leaves office, on its findings and recommendations on cancer.

rally. “I will keep doing what I’ve done my entire life. I will keep standing up for you. I will keep fighting for you.” It was an apparent reference to her 2008 loss where a disastrous third-place showing in Iowa that then Senator Barack Obama won, unraveled her first presidential run. For Sanders, the close outcome was a cause of celebration too, showing as it did his remarkable rise against the formidable Clinton machine. “Nine moths ago when we came to this beautiful state, we had no political organization, we had no money, we had no name recognition and we were taking on the most powerful political organization in the United States of America,” he said. On the Republican side with Trump failing to translate his formidable media presence into votes, Cruz who spent months touring the state and reaching out to evangelical voters, emerged as a formidable contender in the delegate-rich, South-

ern states holding primaries in the coming weeks. As he claimed victory, Cruz fired immediate shots at both Trump and the party elites who disdain him. “Iowa has sent notice that the Republican nominee and the next president of the United States will not be chosen by the media, will not be chosen by the Washington establishment,” he said. Trump delivered a short but gracious speech, saying he loved Iowa and vowed to go on next week to win the New Hampshire primary. “We will go on to get the Republican nomination and we will go on to easily beat Hillary or Bernie,” Trump told supporters. “We finished second, and I have to say I am just honored.” After his total washout, former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley dropped out of the Democratic race. So did Arkansas’ former Republican governor Mike Huckabee.

Fed keeps key interest rate unchanged WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve said late on January 27 that it will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent, pledging to keep the accommodative monetary policy to support economic growth. The labor market conditions improved further even as economic growth slowed late last year and household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing at moderate rates in recent months, the Fed said after its two-day monetary policy meeting. “The committee is closely monitoring global economic and financial developments and is assessing their implications for the labor market and inflation,” the Fed’s policy-setting committee said. The Fed decided to raise benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points in December last year, the first interest rate increase since 2006 and marking the end of an era of extraordinary easing monetary policy. The Fed said it will assess a wide range of information including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations to decide the pace of the future rates hike.

‘Selfie monkey’ can sue IANS, WASHINGTON

he black macaque in the world-famous “monkey selfie” which it took after pressing a button on a camera owned by a wildlife photographer four years ago in Indonesia has another chance to fight for the copyright ownership, media reported. “The organization [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] has means to amend — meaning that if it wants, PETA can try yet again to get damages from nature photographer David Slater and the self-publishing company Blurb, Inc,” a report on motherboard .vice.com said. The situation has been uneasy for Slater as he is claiming the photo to be his but entities like Wikimedia contested this claim, “concluding that the selfie is in public domain because it was

taken by a non-human”. Animal rights organization PETA has taken Slater to court, claiming that the monkey selfies are neither in public domain nor the property of the photographer - in fact, they belong to the black macaque named Naruto. “The attorney for Naruto, David A. Schwarz, suggested that a ruling in favor of the macaque would be a progressive step forward similar to women’s emancipation or the liberation of the slaves,” the report said. In September last year, PETA filed a lawsuit in the federal court in San Francisco against Slater and his company, Wildlife Personalities Ltd., which both claim copyright ownership of the photos that Naruto indisputably took. The macaque is known to field researchers in Sulawesi who have observed and studied him for years as they work in the region.

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An estimated 8,000 troops have died on the glacier since 1984.

Ten soldiers, including an officer, go missing after an avalanche hit them in Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region IANS, JAMMU

en soldiers, including an officer, went missing on February 3 after an avalanche hit them in Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. “Ten soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), are

NEWS DIGEST Former LS speaker Balram Jakhar dead NEW DELHI: Former Lok Sabha speaker and Congress veteran Balram Jakhar died here this week, his son Sunil Jakhar said. He was 92. Balram Jakhar had suffered a brain stroke a year ago. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. He served as the speaker of Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1989 and played a key role in automation and computerization of parliamentary works. He was also instrumental in establishing the Parliament Museum. He served as the union agriculture minister in prime minister P.V Narasimha Rao-led Congress government. He was also the Madhya Pradesh governor from June 30, 2004 to May 30, 2009.

Who will take credit for rural job scheme? NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: Both the government and the Congress sought to take credit for work under the rural employment guarantee scheme, with minister Birender Singh saying allocation has gone up and the opposition party maintaining that its previous UPA government had a much better record on the scheme. The scheme was launched by the UPA government from Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh on February 2, 2006. The Congress organised an event in Anantapur to mark the 10th anniversary of the scheme, which was addressed by former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

missing after an avalanche hit their patrol at 19,000 feet above the sea level in southern side of the Siachen Glacier early Wednesday,” Colonel S.D. Goswami, spokesman of army’s Udhampur headquartered northern command, told IANS here. “A massive rescue operation has been started by the army and the Air Force to trace the missing per-

sonnel who are feared buried under the avalanche,” he added. Siachin Glacier is the world’s highest battlefield which the brave hearts of the Indian Army guard despite extremely hostile climate. The winter temperatures often drops to minus 50 degrees Celsius in the region. Avalanches and landslides are common in the area dur-

ing the winter and temperatures there can drop as low as minus 60 degrees Celsius. In January, four soldiers were killed by an avalanche, while last year another four died when their vehicle was buried under an avalanche near Leh, the main city of the high-altitude region known as Ladakh. An estimated 8,000 troops have died on

the glacier since 1984, almost all of them from avalanches, landslides, frostbite, altitude sickness or heart failure rather than combat. Nucleararmed rivals India and Pakistan, which each administer part of Kashmir but claim it in full, fought over Siachen in 1987. But guns on the glacier have largely fallen silent since a peace process began in 2004.

Gay plea now with constitution bench

bench to take a call. At the outset, Sibal said that the issue before the court concerned the most private right, the most precious right of the people — the sexual right and argued that if it is being exercised with consensus and within four

walls, then no one should have any objection. Faulting the December 12, 2013 apex court judgment and subsequent January 28, 2014 order in a review petition upholding the validity of section 377, he said the issue involved the rights of the gay people who are facing indignity and stigma by the judgment of a two judge bench. Telling the court that the issue before it was within four corners of the right to privacy under the constitution’s article 19(1) guaranteeing freedom of speech and expression, Sibal said that it should be heard by a five judges bench. The apex court by its December 12, 2013 order and on the review petition on January 28, 2014, upheld the validity of section 377.

He said the company was ready to partner with Latin American countries like Brazil for the vaccine development. Some Latin American

companies have already shown interest in partnering with it for human trials. "It depends on the regulatory system in the country," he said when asked how long it would take for the vaccine to hit the market in India. Ella said that if the government declares Zika as a national emergency and takes an aggressive stand, the vaccine can be developed in less than two years.

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five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear the curative petition by NGO Naaz Foundation and others seeking a relook at its verdict upholding the validity of Indian Penal Code’s section 377 that criminalizes homosexuality. A bench of three senior-most judges - Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar - referred the curative petition to the larger bench as senior counsel Kapil Sibal said the issue involved constitutional questions of far-reaching importance and must be heard by a five judge bench. “Since several constitutional issues are sought to be agitated in these

LGBT rights supporters outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

petitions, let the matter be placed before the Chief Justice of India for posting to the five judges bench,” ordered the bench after a brief hearing of the curative petition. The court did not issue any notice, leaving it for the larger

Indian firm claims to have developed Zika virus vaccine IANS, HYDERABAD

yderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing world's first vaccine for Zika virus, which has been declared as public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). The vaccines and bio-therapeutic manufacturer announced that it is working on ZIKAVAC vaccines for Zika infection. The company, which claims to be

working on the vaccine for one-andhalf years, has informed both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the government of India about the status of its project. Krishna Ella, chairman and managing director, Bharat Biotech, told reporters that the pre-clinical trials for the vaccine will start in a week or two. The company has filed global patents for both inactivated and recombinant vaccines.

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Gay plea now with constitution bench

He said the company was ready to partner with Latin American countries like Brazil for the vaccine development. Some Latin American

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Indian firm claims to have developed Zika virus vaccine IANS, HYDERABAD

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Pathankot: Pak not satisfied THE EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY INDIA IS NOT ENOUGH, SAYS PAKISTAN’S PROBE TEAM IANS, ISLAMABAD

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he investigation into the Pathankot airbase terror attack has made no headway even after a month as the evidence provided by India is not enough, Pakistan’s probe team has said and has asked Islamabad to seek more evidence from India. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif formed a six-member investigation team, headed by the additional inspector general of Punjab’s counter terrorism department, in the second week of January to look into India’s allegations that Jaish-eMohammad (JeM) was behind the Pathankot terror attack. “The team has almost completed its investigation into five telephone numbers, allegedly used for making calls from Pakistan to India, provided by the Indian government. No further leads were found from these numbers because they were un-registered and had

Six terrorists stormed the Indian Air Force base in Punjab’s Pathankot town, killing seven security personnel. (Photo: IANS)

fake identities,” Dawn quoted a source as saying. “The probe is not heading further. The team needs more evidence. Therefore, it has written to the government to speak to India and apprise it of the situation, and demand more evidence to move forward in the investigation here,”

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Islamic State growing threat in Libya: Kerry ROME: The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State has pushed back the jihadist group in Syria and Iraq but it is a growing threat in Libya, where it could seize its oil wealth, US Secretary of State John Kerry said. “In Libya, we are on the brink of getting a government of national unity, and that will prevent Daesh (IS) from turning Libya into a stranglehold on that country’s future,” Kerry told an anti-IS summit in Rome. “That country has resources. The last thing in the world you’d want is a false caliphate with access to billions of dollars in revenue,” he said. At the opening of the Rome conference attended by 23 nations from

Main facilitator of Pak varsity attack arrested IANS, ISLAMABAD

T the international coalition against IS, Kerry called for more financial contributions to stabilise recently liberated areas of Iraq and to address the humanitarian crisis in Syria. So far extremists have been driven from 40 percent of territory they controlled in its self-declared Islamic ‘caliphate’ in Iraq and 20-30 percent of territory it overran in Syria.

Yahoo to cut jobs SAN FRANCISCO: US tech giant Yahoo announced cutting the workforce by about 15 percent, slashing properties and exploring “strategic alternatives” as part of an aggressive plan to turn around the struggling company. The announcement

the source told the daily. Pakistan would go to “any length” to uncover the alleged misuse of its soil. “It is our responsibility to uncover if our soil was used in the attack. We will do this and the ongoing investigation will be completed soon,” the source claimed.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead his country at a nuclear summit in March in which the outgoing Obama administration is likely to reach some understanding with recognized and unrecognized nuclear states to control proliferation, a local media report said this week. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will also be among the leaders expected to attend the meeting, Dawn reported. US President Barack Obama will host the fourth and the final Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on April 1 in Washington. Leaders from 50 countries and international organizations will participate.

The Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries have been put on hold as India wants Pakistan to act against the perpetrators of the attack before going ahead with any bilateral dialogue. India has maintained that it has provided several proofs to Pakistan, including call records, which reveal the hand of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar in the Pathankot attack. Sharif recently admitted that the attack has derailed the Indian-Pakistan dialogue. “Talks with India were progressing but the Pathankot attack has affected the dialogue process,” he said and added that the findings of the probe will be made public. “Whatever facts come out, we will bring them forth before everyone.” Six terrorists stormed the Indian Air Force base in Indian Punjab’s Pathankot town, killing seven security personnel. All the six terrorists were killed by the security forces.

came as the company released its fourth-quarter report, which shows a loss of $4.4 billion, Xinhua reported. Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, California, said it plans to lay off about 1,500 employees and exit five offices in Dubai, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Madrid and Milan. By the end of 2016, the company expects to have approximately 9,000 employees and fewer than 1,000 contractors. It represents a workforce 42 percent smaller than it was in 2012, and save $400 million annually, the company said. It will also simplify its product portfolio.

he main facilitator of the terrorist attack on Pakistan’s Bacha Khan University, a media report said. Waheed Ali alias Arshad, categorised as “Terrorist A”, was arrested last week in Nowshera area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where the university is located, Dawn online reported. “He had made arrangements to flee to Afghanistan and hired a taxi to take him to the Pak-Afghan border at Torkham. Had there been any further delay, the man would have slipped away,” a source said. “He had shaved his beard and had packed up. His taxi was intercepted and he was picked up after positive identification,” said the anonymous source. Waheed, who is in his early 30s, said the planning of the attack that left at least 20 people killed and many others injured had been going for six months in Achin district of Afghanistan, the base of the Tareek-e-Taliban Pakistan group’s militant commander Khalifa Omar Mansoor alias Omar Naray. He said he had surreptitiously made videos of the Punjab Regiment Centre and a police station in Mardan area of Khyber

The attack on Pakistan’s Bacha Khan University left 20 dead. (Photo: IANS)

Pakhtunkhwa as possible targets and taken the footages in a memory chip to Khalifa Mansoor but the

The planning of the attack had been going for six months in Achin district of Afghanistan, the base of the Tareek-eTaliban Pakistan. plans were dropped because of heavy security in the two places. The mastermind and planners,

Waheed said, later opted for Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan and prepared a group of four militants to carry out the attack. Khalifa Mansoor provided him Rs.1 million to execute the plan and procure arms and ammunition for the attack. The plan to attack the Abdul Wali Khan University was also canceled because of better security arrangements and the mastermind was informed about the new target in Charsadda. Waheed said he brought two attackers while the other two were already with another facilitator, Riaz, in Charsadda.

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Zika virus threat to India real India has to be on the alert because international travel from central and South America and Africa can potentially carry the virus into our country

crowding and hygiene issues. So till such time that diagnostic facilities are available, best option is mosquito control measures to prevent mosquito breeding,” she added. A patient suffering from fever with rash should be protected from further mosquito bites during the first few days of illness so that he does not pass the virus into more mosquitoes and cause local transmission of disease. “Zika virus is a vector-borne disease. Currently, it may not be here in

India, but if a person lands in India with the active infection and gets bitten by Aedes mosquito and that mosquito bites other peoples this can be spread in India as well,” Dr J.S. Bhasin, senior consultant and HOD (peadiatric and neonatology department) at BLK Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi. According to Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), “the level of alarm is extremely high, as is the level of uncertainty. Questions abound. We need to get some answers quickly.” “Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis,” a WHO statement read. The WHO was criticised last year for reacting slowly to Ebola epidemic that killed over 10,000 people. “A causal relationship between Zika virus infection and birth defects and neurological syndromes has not been established, but is strongly suspected,” the WHO statement added. The virus was first isolated in 1947 from a rhesus macaque monkey from Zika forest in Uganda.

considerable faith in his pro-development programme even if it is yet to reach the take-off point. But what the BJP has to be wary of is, first, the significance of the party’s lower approval rating and, second, the fact of its inconsequence in states like West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puduchery which will go to the polls this year. Only in Assam,

which will also go to the polls, can it expect to fare reasonably well, but it is still a touch-and-go affair. To give the party a nationwide edge, Modi will have to crack the whip much harder where the saffron fundamentalists are concerned, for even an eight percent growth rate will not help him to usher in the missing achhey din if extremists continue to flourish.

NISHANT ARORA, NEW DELHI

he mosquito-borne Zika virus - a pathogen which was virtually unheard of till some days ago - is spreading so fast that it can infect nearly four million people in the Americas in next 12 months if not tackled well within time and the threat has now reached India. In May 2015, Brazil reported its first case of Zika virus disease. Since then, the disease has spread within Brazil and to 22 other countries and territories in the Americas. Pregnant women are at greater risk. According to health authorities, the virus may trigger a brain abnormality called microcephaly (abnormal smallness of the head) in newborn babies though the link is yet to be established. Zika virus is transmitted by the bite of Aedes species mosquito which breeds in water-holding containers. Like dengue, it is a day-biting mosquito. “India has to be on the alert because international travel from central and South America, Africa and the Caribbean Islands can potentially carry the virus into our country,” said Dr Monica Mahajan, senior consultant (internal medicine) at Max Super Specialty Hospital in the capital. The union health ministry said on Friday that it is making sure that

According to health authorities, the virus may trigger a brain abnormality called microcephaly (abnormal smallness of the head) in new-born babies though the link is yet to be established. (Photo: IANS)

India is well prepared against cases of Zika virus that has already caused much damage in the Americas. In its latest advisory, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has also cautioned pregnant women to avoid travelling to countries at risk of Zika virus transmission. However, most cases are mild and only one in five humans bitten by the mosquito will develop the disease. Symptoms are similar to chikungunya and dengue but fortunately, complications are rare.

“The recent concern is two-fold: There have been cases reported in more nations compared to outbreaks prior to 2015. Secondly, there is concern about possible birth defects in case a pregnant lady gets infected by Zika virus,” Dr Mahajan told IANS. According to her, past experience with dengue epidemic shows that mosquito breeding in India is rampant and difficult to control. “So any mosquito-borne illness tends to spread easily owing to over-

Modi’s ‘achhey din’ a mirage? AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI

o most supporters of Narendra Modi, including those outside the saffron fold who welcomed his economic agenda, the prime minister’s tenure so far has been disappointing. That he has sensed the uneasy public mood is evident from his directive for action against nonperforming bureaucrats. But, apart from disciplining the officials, what is expected of him is the kind of sternness which he showed as the Gujarat chief minister. As a result, he was able to marginalize his predecessors like Keshubhai Patel and silence rabble-rousers like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Pravin Togadiya. In Delhi, he has taken similar effective action against incorrigible trouble-makers like Yogi Adityanath and seems to have persuaded Rashtriya Swayamsevak

Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat to refrain from saying that all Indians are Hindus. But his task remains incomplete as the hooliganism of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists recently showed in Allahabad University where they held a senior journalist hostage in the vice chancellor’s office to prevent him from speaking at a seminar. Their charge against the journalist was that he was “anti-national”, a label which they also used to defame the Dalit student, Rohith Vemula, who recently committed suicide in the Hyderabad Central University. It is patent enough that Modi’s call for upholding constitutional governance, under which antinationals are to be identified only by the state and not vigilante groups, is not being heeded by some of his party members and associates.

There is little doubt that their words and deeds are reflexive in nature. Having being tutored in the RSS shakhas (schools) to regard themselves as the epitomes of patriotism, the saffron-tinted activists have routinely dubbed those not adhering to their creed as enemies of the nation. Their pursuit of the same line, despite Modi’s restraining efforts, is the main reason why sections of the intelligentsia have expressed misgivings about the prevailing intolerance in their view. Had the prime minister followed up his general advice with firm admonitions on specific occasions, the sense of despondency might have been dissipated. It is not surprising, therefore, that an opinion poll has shown Modi’s ratings to be higher than the BJP’s. There is little doubt that at the national level, the people across the board continue to repose

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Pune, Kochi in smart cities’ list Among nine south Indian cities among 20 chosen to be developed into ‘Smart Cities’ IANS, NEW DELHI

rban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on January 28 announced the names of the first 20 cities which will be developed into smart cities in 2016. These are: Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Pune (Maharashtra), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Surat (Gujarat), Kochi (Kerala), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Sholapur (Maharashtra), Davangere (Karnataka), Indore (Madhya Pradesh), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC, Delhi), Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), Belagavi (Karnataka), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Guwahati (Assam), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ludhiana (Punjab), and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). These cities were chosen from 98 cities shortlisted for the ‘Smart Cities Mission’.

Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu at a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

“These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, hence kickstarting the process of developing them into ‘smart cities’. The next two years will see the inclusion of 40 and 38 cities more,” Naidu said at

Sri Sri favors women’s entry into Shani temple IANS, BENGALURU

avoring women’s entry into the Shani temple in Maharashtra’s Shinganapur village, seer and Art of Living founder Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday suggested two models to overcome the centuries-old taboo. “The Shani temple committee can adopt the Kashi Vishwanath temple model where everyone is allowed to enter or the Tirupati model where only the priest is allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum,” he said. Favoring more women representation on the Shani temple trust committee, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said the temple management has agreed to his suggestion. A spokesperson told IANS that Ravi Shankar is likely to visit the Shani temple in the

towns during the five-year period,” he said. “The Smart City Mission marks a paradigm shift towards urban development in the country since it is based on ‘bottom up’ approach

After IM, Bhatkal now becomes new recruiting ground for IS IANS, NEW DELHI

O coming days, as at present he is visiting Tamil Nadu. Located at Shinganapur village in Ahmednagar, 300 km from Mumbai, the unique Shanidev temple attracts millions of tourists and devotees though women are not allowed at the temple’s platform where the deity is installed.

Salman’s photo on Hyd man’s voter card HYDERABAD: In a bizarre case, a voter in the Hyderabad civic polls turned up with an officially issued identity card carrying the name and picture of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The staff at a polling centre in the old city of Hyderabad was taken aback when the voter showed an identity card with Salman Khan’s name and picture

a press conference here. “In terms of population, these 20 cities account for 3.54 crore people. A total investment of Rs.50,802 crore has been proposed in the selected smart cities and

with the involvement of citizens in formulation of city vision and smart city plans and the urban local bodies and state governments piloting the mission with little say for the ministry of urban development,” he added. Naidu also said that the winners were from 11 states and the Union Territory of Delhi and the selection was objective and transparent based on standardized processes. The minister also informed that 23 states and Union Territories who could not make it to the list of winners will get an opportunity to participate in a ‘fast track competition’. “Each top ranking city form these left out states can upgrade their smart city proposals and submit them by April 15 this year for inclusion in the mission,” said the minister. Naidu added: “Smart cities need to be inclusive, sustainable and effective engines of growth, fulfilling the aspiration of Young India.”

to cast his vote in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections on February 2. According to the card, Salman’s father’s name is Saleem Khan. The only difference is the age. The card shows it as 64 years while the actual age of the actor is 50. Officials at the polling booth in Gowlipura in Charminar division did not allow the person to vote.

nce known in intelligence circles as the breeding ground of the homegrown Indian Mujahideen (IM) terror outfit, Karnataka’s small coastal town of Bhatkal, a tourist destination with a lot of history, is unfortunately now being seen in the security establishment to be emerging as a possible incubator of the Islamic State’s Indian terror module after a string of arrests from the town and nearby areas in the southern state. Shafi Armar, who, intelligence agencies say is the main recruiter of Indian men lured to the IS ideology — some of whom have even gone to fight alongside the Islamist terror militia in Syria — also belongs to Bhatkal where he was born and lived with his two brothers, before leaving India in 2009. Knowledgeable sources, speaking to IANS on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Armar started as a member of the IM before fleeing from India to Pakistan with other top operatives of the outfit, Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal. Armar’s elder brother Sultan, now dead, had also left India with him. Armar, the sources further said, later went for training in Syria and is now believed to be a key member of Ansar-ul-Tawhid, a recruiting wing

which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. He then formed an IS India mod-

Shafi Armar, who, intelligence agencies say is the main recruiter of Indian men lured to the IS ideology also belongs to Bhatkal ule called Janood-ul-Khalifa-e-Hind whose 14 members were arrested in a nationwide raid conducted by the National Investigation Agency

(NIA) last week. Janood-ul-Khalifae-Hind has reportedly been active since April 2015, the sources said. After Armar, intelligence sources said, some more IS sympathizers named Suhail Ahmed, Damudi, Mohammed Afzal, Najmul Huda and Muhammad Abdul Ahad - all in NIA custody — have their links with Bhatkal, which is otherwise famous as a tourist destination. “All the arrested suspected terrorists having links with Bhatkal are being quizzed to ascertain their role in the module. Interrogators are also trying to find out the exact number of people recruited from the town,” the sources told IANS.

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Raj Tarun made ‘Seethamma Andalua’ memorable: Arthana Even with three back-to-back hits, the actor is grounded and “made the whole working experience memorable” IANS, CHENNAI

ctress Arthana Binu says her co-star Raj Tarun made working on forthcoming Telugu film “Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu”, which releases in cinemas on February 5, an experience to remember for a long time. “Working with Raj was so much fun. Even with three back-to-back hits, he stays grounded and is a pleasure to work with. He’s extremely supportive and made the whole working experience memorable,” Arthana told IANS. Two best things to have happened to the debutante on this project are Raj Tarun and her role. “I found a great friend in Raj, because rarely do you find genuinely good people in this line of work. Besides Raj, the best thing to have happened on this film would be my role,” she said. Calling the film a “sweet love story”, she said she plays a character that’ll appeal to audiences. “It’s story that focuses on the importance of friendship and true love. It’s a clean romantic entertainer with some family values,” she said. Arthana was chosen for the project after a casting agent found her pictures on Facebook. “Although I had my own reservations about debuting in an alien industry, I’m glad things worked

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Prabhudeva to act in Tamil cinema after a decade CHENNAI: Actor, choreographer and filmmaker Prabhudeva, who has been busy wielding the megaphone over the last few years, has decided to make a acting comeback in Tamil cinema after a decade with yet to be titled trilingual horror comedy. This project will mark Prabhudeva’s return to the arc lights after 12 years. His last Tamil outing as an actor was 2004 film “Engal Anna”. To be directed by Vijay, the film will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Tamannaah Bhatia and Sonu Sood are part of the lead cast. In an official statement, the producers revealed that the project will go on the floors next week.

The film will be jointly produced by Prabhudeva and Mumbai-based Popcorn Entertainment.

Geethu Mohandas wins ‘Global Filmmaking’ award IANS, CHENNAI

out in my favor. I completed the film without any hassles. I thoroughly enjoyed working in this project,” she said. “I’m currently doing my final year of B.A. Journalism in Mass

Communication and Video Production. My final semester exams are due in February. I don’t want to sign any new projects until I’m through with my exams,” she added.

ctress-filmmaker Geethu Mohandas has won the “Global Filmmaking” award at the Sundance Film Festival 2016. Besides Geethu, who was elected for the award for her upcoming feature “Insha’ Allah”, the award was also presented to Cuban filmmaker Armando Capo abd Italian filmmakers Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia and Moroccan filmmaker Abdellah Taia. The award winners were announced by Sundance institute on its website. The award is aimed at honouring and supporting some of the most impactful emerging filmmakers from around the world. Geethu’s “Insha’ Allah” is about a young boy from Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea on an

adventure to the mainland in order to find his older brother. Last year, Indian filmmaker Shonali Bose won the same award for her film “Margarita with a Straw”.

FILM REVIEW | TAMIL

‘Irudhi Suttru’: Packs a punch with solid performances

hen was the last time a leading star played a grumpy, foul-mouthed and ill-mannered womaniser in Indian cinema? In “Irudhi Suttru”, director Sudha portrays Madhavan (Prabhu), who plays a boxing coach in the Indian squad, in ways most heroes won’t be willing to see themselves on the screen. In his introduction scene, he wakes up with a woman in bed who cribs about travelling 20 km to spend time with him, only to be humiliated by his actions. He’s used to sleeping with random women ever since his wife eloped with another boxer. Cut to next scene, charged with sexual harassment, he’s transferred from Hisar

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Priyanka, who has garnered praise for her role in American TV series “Quantico”, is one amongst the many global names who will present the much coveted award ceremony IANS, LOS ANGELES

ollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been named one of the 13 presenters at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, the event’s official website said. Priyanka, who has garnered praise for her role in American TV series Quantico, is one amongst the many global names who will present the much coveted award ceremony. The others include: Steve Carell, Quincy Jones, Byung-hun Lee, Jared Leto, Julianne Moore, Olivia Munn, Margot Robbie, Jason Segel, Andy Serkis, J.K. Simmons,

‘Titli’ awarded best foreign film by FSCC NEW DELHI: Indian filmmaker Kanu Behl directorial Titli has bagged the Best First Foreign Film Award conferred by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics 2016 (FSCC). The awards were announced on February 1 night in Paris. “This seems to be the biggest of them all. It seems like a big honor and completely unexpected. I am genuinely elated that the film is garnering this sort of acclaim,” Behl told IANS. The film, co-produced by Dibakar Banerjee Productions Pvt Ltd and Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films, features actors Ranvir Shorey, Amit Sial, Shashank Arora, Lalit Behl and Shivani Raghuvanshi in the lead roles. FSCC awards four prestigious prizes each year including Best French Film, Best International Film, Best First Foreign Film and Best Short Film. It also organizes the International Critics Week, which is the oldest parallel competitive section of the Cannes International Film Festival. It showcases first and second feature films by directors from all over the world and has showcased directors like Bernardo Bertolucci, Leos Carax, Wong Kar Wai, Jacques Audiard, Gaspar Noe and Alejandro Gonzalex Innaritu. Titli has earlier won at various international film festivals at places like Bordeaux, Hawaii, New York, Turkey and Spain.

Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon. Priyanka, 33, who was also a presenter at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards here and dazzled the stage in a pink lace

Priyanka, 33, who was also a presenter at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards here and dazzled the stage in a pink lace mesh gown mesh gown, took to Twitter to express her joy at the honor. “Looking forward @TheAcade-

‘Saala Khadoos’: Clearly a champ IANS, NEW DELHI

aala Khadoos” is an inspirational sports drama, based on some true incidents. The film revolves around the theme of exalting women to join and shine as sports stars. Adi Tomar (R. Madhavan), an embittered boxing coach, whose boxing career is ruined owing to a devious plan executed by his then coach, Dev Khatri (Zakir Hussain), has lost all hope, till he spots a poor local girl Madhi (Ritika Singh) in Chennai who sells fish but is keen on boxing. He then trains her to represent India. Through the lives of Madhi and her sister Laxmi aka Lux (Mumtaz Sorcar), the film highlights issues

like politics in sports, girls being discouraged to take up sports by their families and the fact that girls too are equally talented and can become champions. R. Madhavan essays the title role playing Adi Tomar, the disgruntled

boxing coach full of angst against the system, to perfection. Ritika Singh as Madhi, is the star of the film, not merely because she is the protagonist, but because she puts her heart and soul into her character.

my!! This will be an insaaaan night!” Priyanka tweeted on Mon day night. The former Miss World, who currently riding on the success o Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Bajirao Mastani, is also th first Bollywood personality to b feted with People’s Choice Awar in January, this year for her inter national acting debut as FBI agen Alex Parish in the American TV thriller series Quantico. Priyanka, who will be next see donning the khadi for Prakas Jha’s directorial “Jai Gangaajal” has been receiving congratulator messages from her fans and he colleagues from Bollywood.

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MUMBAI: Legendary boxer Mike Tyson has expressed a desire to watch Bollywood film Saala Khadoos, which delves into the story of a boxing coach. “I’d like to see this boxing film,” Tyson, who has also acted in a couple of international films, posted on his Facebook page, along with a link of a review by an Indian publication about the inspirational sports drama Saala Khadoos. Tyson’s interest in the movie seems to be natural given that he holds the record of being the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years of age. Saala Khadoos has also been made in Tamil titled Irudhi Suttru.

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Film: “Mastizaade”; Director: Milap Zaveri; Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Vir Das, Sunny Leone, Riteish Deshmukh, Suresh Menon and Shaad Randhawa; Rating: * The duo chance upon twin sisters Laila and Lily Lele, effectively played by Sunny Leone, only to realize that their ‘Chick-rays’ is ineffective on them and that according to them is the sign of true love. What follows is their pursuit to woo and convince the sisters. The script pivoting on a flat,

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Deepika as Saina Nehwal onscreen?

he is a daughter of celebrated badminton player Prakash Padukone, and has herself shown how to handle the racquet in the court with perfection. Now, actress Deepika Padukone says she would love to essay role of badminton ace player Saina Nehwal on the silver screen. “I would love to play Saina onscreen. We have played together in fact and obviously she was way better .. She also said to me ‘good’ also. We had fun time... Of course anything for the love of sports specially if it is badminton,”

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Deepika said at an event here. She was in the national capital to attend NDTV Indian Of The Year 2015 ceremony. Saina, who got the Sportsperson Of The Year award at the ceremony, shared her wish to see Deepika bringing herA life on the camera in the forthcoming biopic through a live video chat. When asked about her preference, she said: “Of course Deepika Padukone. She used to play badminton. Her father was a badminton player. I think she would do good justice to the role. I wish she could do the role.”

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‘Fitoor’ stands on its own: Katrina

atrina Kaif, who is starring in filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor’s film “Fitoor”, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel “Great Expectations”, says that its story is “relatable” to current topics and “stands on its own”. “I think more important than being inspired by ‘Great Expectations’ or not being inspired by it, for me it is a relatable story and topic” Katrina told IANS. “It’s a really relatable story, probably one of the most relatable stories... Whether you’ve read the book or don’t care about it, the film stands on its own. It doesn’t need the book to support it,” she added.

day after Anupam Kher claimed he was denied a visa to visit Pakistan for the Karachi Literature Festival, he said on february 3 that he has now been offered one. However, the veteran actor has "given away those dates" and won't be travelling. "Thank you Mr. @abasitpak1 (Abdul Basit) for your call and offering me (a) visa to visit Karachi. I appreciate it. Unfortunately, I've given away those dates now," Anupam kher tweeted.

‘Social media helps people in clarifying their stands’

ollywood actress Kangana Ranaut says that she is inactive on social media because of “nasty trolls and frustration” from different people, but she feels that one of its advantages is that people can use the medium to clarify their stands and dispel rumors. “Certainly one of the good things about such mediums is that you can actually clarify your stand when you are sort of facing rumors and misunderstood. “The bad things is that you are susceptible to all kinds of nasty trolls and frustrated people who are just out to show their frustration regardless of whosoever it is and get subjected to hatred which is inhuman,” Kangana.

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FIA Chicago organizes R-Day gala banquet

BY A STAFF WRITER C H AU M B U RG , I L – T h e Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), Chicago celebrated the 67th Republic Day of India, followed by a Gala Banquet, with traditional enthusiasm and fervor on January 26 at Shalimar Banquets, 280 W North Ave, Addison, IL. About 750 people attended the celebrations that began with the singing of the National Anthem of India, followed by the traditional lighting of lamp by the FIA executive committee, trustees and dignitaries. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General of India in Chicago, who was the chief guest. Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, FIA trustee, introduced Chicago Alderwoman Debra Silverstein of 50th Ward also introduced State Senator and Committeemen Ira Silverstein, Judege Anthony E. Simpkins & Congressional Candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi. Niranjan Shah, chairman & CEO, Globetrotters Engineering Corporation and FIA Trustee the guest of honor. Iftekhar Shareef, trustee and past president, said that FIA Chicago was an umbrella organization, comprising many associations as its members.

Indian graduate student is awarded AHA grant

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Traditional lighting of lamp by the FIA Executive Committee, Trustees, and the dignitaries

Syed Hussaini, vice president, Wintrust Community Bank, who was the Chair of the gala banquet, said that his bank had been sponsoring the events of the FIA, considering the fact that it represented the true face of Indian-Americans. Nakul Chand of Air India is one of the sponsors of the event. Dr. Sayeed and Niranjan Shah presented an award, on behalf of the FIA, to Wintrust Community Bank as the Best Financial Institution, which was received by Syed Hussaini.

In addition, an award was presented to Gulam Mustafa known as Faheem as the best community supporter. He is the owner of Shalimar Banquet, Masood Shaikh won an award as the best event organizer. An award was also presented to Ravi Harsoor as the best community leader, He is a great supporter of FIA Chicago. A multifaceted entertainment program, presented. Sunny Gabhawala proposed a vote of thanks. Sanhita Agnihotri conducted the

Air India holds special screening of ‘Airlift’

(L-R) Niranjan Shah & Pratima Shah

proceedings of the event with a professional touch. The event was sponsored by Win Trust Community Bank, Globe Trotters, Bombay Grill Lombard, Eyebrow Designer 21, Hollywood Trendz, and Shalimar Banquet.

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(L-R) Dr Silas Leavesley, Student Naga Annamdevula & Dr Thomas Rich

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC- An Indian American graduate student at the University of South Alabama, Naga Annamdevula, was recently awarded an American Heart Association grant. Annamdevula, as well as fellow University of South Alabama graduate student Emily Turner, will put the $52,000 grant towards helping support doctoral research as part of an interdisciplinary biomedical engineering track. It is a collaborative effort between the university’s College of Medicine graduate program in basic medical science and the College of Engineering. “The ultimate goal of this merger was to develop a synergistic educational environment that promoted collaboration between the various disciplines,” College of Medicine dean Dr. Samuel J. Strada said in a statement. The biomedical engineering track was launched six years ago. “Naga and Emily are both very qualified and promising doctoral students working on highly interdisciplinary biomedical engineering projects,” said Dr. Silas Leavesley, who teaches in the program. The research — half engineering; half biological science — helps provide more insight towards biological approaches. The Indian American student received a B.Tech degree in India and a master’s in the US in chemical engineering.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Air India, Chicago organized a special screening of Akshay Kumar’s latest Hindi blockbuster movie, “Airlift--Air India’s Call for Duty”, on January 31 at Movie Max (Big Cinemas), 9180 W Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714. Among the 200-plus eminent people who watched the film included staff of Indian Consulate General, community leaders, corporate and retail customers of Air India, travel agents, airport service providers of Air India. D B Bhati and O P Meena Consuls at the Consulate General of India in Chicago Vinesh Virani from The Art of Living foundation and Minhaj Akhtar, president, FIA, Chicago were the special guests at the screening. The movie showcases the daredevil mission of airlifting of a staggering 1,11,711 Indians who were rendered penniless and homeless, consequent upon Iraq’s attack on Kuwait in 1990.

The mission, which was accomplished by Air India, involved 488 flights spread over a more 59 days, is considered to be the largest air evacuation in the history of mankind and the most glorious chapters in Indian civil aviation history. Air India, thus, entered into Guinness Book of World Records for the civil airline that had evacuated the most people till date. Nakul Chand, manager-Midwest, Air India, said that ‘Airlift’ was an uplifting, entertaining, and edge-of-the-seat thriller that every Indian, and every Bollywood buff looking for genuinely high quality storytelling, must watch. Nakul Chand was courtesy-personified. Being the perfect host, he informally interacted with all the guests and thanked them profusely for gracing the occasion. ‘Airlift’ has been directed by Raja Krishna Menon, presented by T-Series and Cape of Good Films, and produced by Crouching Tiger and Emmay Entertainment.

BY A STAFF WRITER HATTANOOGA, TN -- The American College of Physicians has announced that Dr. Mukta Panda will be among those honored for contributions to medicine. Panda, as well as 21 awardees, 54 new Masters of ACP and more than 400 new Fellows will be honored at ACP’s annual convocation ceremony on May 5. The ACP is honoring the Indian American physician with the award for outstanding educator of residents and fellows. A graduate of Goa Medical College in India, Panda trained in Saudi Arabia, and completed her OB/GYN residency at Kings Hospital in London. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga where she remains as assistant dean. She was named Chair of the department of medicine at UT College of Medicine in 2009 and received a Laureate award from ACP in 2011. Panda has been an internist for 29 years.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL--- It was a moment of pride to for the Indian diaspora to gather at an event arranged for Indian national festivals. The Republic Day is one among these occasions and is a remarkable day for each Indian who lives far away from motherland when it comes to patriotism. And recognizing the community leaders who have contributed to the betterment of the community at this moment adds more value to such events. On the eve of 67th Republic day, Chicago’s Shalimar banquet award

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Andrew Seo BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL- Andrew Seo (29), who is running as a Democrat candidate for commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), is a son of Chicago’s North Shore community and a pragmatic problem-solver who is passionate about serving the people of Cook County. He recently served as an engineer for MWRD overseeing scheduling and appropriations for future capital improvements projects. Andrew, a mechanical engineer, has worked for the past 5 years at the MWRD in Maintenance & Operations, Engineering Design and

C (L-R) Niranjan Shah, Consul General Of India in Chicago Dr Ausaf Sayeed & Ravi Harsoor

ceremony was held by FIA to felicitate Ravi Harsoor who serves quietly and effectively. Harsoor, who has business interests in medical, auto, petroleum, BPO and real estate, is a staunch follower of the Chinmaya Mission and its principle of “producing more than what you consume and giving more than what you take” He received the award from Consul General of India in Chicago Dr Ausaf Sayeed, patriarch of Indian community Niranjan Shah, and new president and stellar community leader Minhaj Akhtar.

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Construction. Andrew supports the Union League Boys & Girls Club Chinese American Service League, Shriners Hospitals for Children, National Latino Education Institute, Chicago Urban League, Chicago Zoological Society, Friends of the Chicago River and the Forest Preserve Foundation. A n d re w i s a m e m b e r o f T h e Executives Club of Chicago, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, City Club of Chicago, Traffic Club of Chicago, Sierra Club and Chicago’s Young & Powerful Group. Andrew is focused on improving the economic competitiveness of Illinois, by investing in the local infrastructure, creating more jobs and opportunities for communities, advocating for Illinois businesses and cutting government waste. According to Andrew, who is bent on modernizing Chicagoland’s infrastructure, Chicagoland’s water and wastewater infrastructure is not improving at a pace to keep up with the needs of its citizens and businesses. He says that a strong infrastructure system is critical for the future prosperity of Chicago and Illinois. Clean drinking water and public wastewater services, feels Andrew, are priorities which are necessary to sustain public health, support our economy, and protect the environment. Says he: “It’s time to confront Chicagoland’s water and wastewater infrastructure challenge now before it’s too late.”

Gandhi Samaj’s annual youth career seminar

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Gandhi Samaj of Chicago (GSC) organized its second Annual Youth Career Planning Seminar at Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 Spark Ave Streamwood IL 60107 on January 31. Hitesh Gandhi, executive vice president, GSC gave welcome speech. Neha Gheewala, a noted IT and financial auditor, Ashi Shah, a well-known dentist, Dipesh Gandhi, clinical risk manager, AMITA Health Adventist Midwest Health, Jay Gandhi, a professional pharmacist, Hiren D. Ghayal, youth secretary, GSC and Rebecca Romero gave valuable tips to the students. Anita Gajula from My College Planning Team, Hary Gandhi, joint secretary, GSC, Keith Stewart from the Princeton Review also spoke on the occasion.

All the speakers provided detailed answers to the questions raised by the students to their satisfaction. They shared their contact details and encouraged the students to feel free to seek their guidance as and when it is required. The event was sponsored by C2 Education, My College Planning Team, DeVry University, The Princeton Review, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the Poplar Creek Library. Ashwin Bodalia, treasurer, GSC, proposed a vote of thanks. The GSC team: Keyur Ghayal (president), Hitesh Gandhi (executive vice president), Bhumika V. Gandhi (vice president); Ashwin Bodalia (treasurer), Manhar Gajjar (secretary), Roma Bhagat (cultural secretary), Ramesh Gandhi, Bharat Ghayal, Dipak Ghayal, Hary Gandhi, Hiren Ghayal, and Hiral Gandhi (joint secretary), Priya Ghayal (youth secretary).

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Early Voting set to begin on Feb 17

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago has in a release said that Early Voting will begin on February 17 at 69 W. Washington, and then at 50 Chicago ward sites on February 29. The commissioners said that Marisel A. Hernandez, Chairwoman, William J. Kresse, Commissioner/Secretary, Jonathan T. Swain, Commissioner, and Lance Gough, Executive Director said that although Febraury 4 was the new statutory starting date for Early Voting, balloting systems were still being tested with the final candidate list. The Board anticipates that balloting systems will be fully tested and available by February 17. Certain objections to statewide candidates’ nominating petitions were resolved only earlier this week. Testing of the city’s more than 1,000 different ballot styles in four languages is under way. The Board will update the Early Voting schedule at chicagoelections.com as soon as possible.

From February 29 through March 12-at 51 sites throughout the city. On March 13 and March 14--at 14 “permanent” early voting sites. This year marks the first time that Early Voting was scheduled to begin 40 days before a General Primary. In p a s t e l e c t i o n c yc l e s , E a r l y Voting began 15-22 days before the Election Day.

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BY A STAFF WRITER LINT, MI -- Victims of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Flint, Michigan, have filed a suit against a public hospital and six state workers, saying the water crisis there led to sickness and death. The suit only specifies damages above $25,000, but lawyer Geoffrey Fieger said he was seeking $100 million for his four clients, including a man whose mother died of Legionnaires’ at McLaren Regional Medical Center. “A hospital won’t make money if it discloses a Legionnaires’ outbreak from contaminated water, and a Governor will stop hearing whispers that he’s being considered for higher office if he reveals a water and Legionnaires’ crisis,” Fieger said in a statement. State officials are still investigating whether two spikes in Legionnaires’ disease in 2014 and 2015 can be attributed to the city’s switch to the Flint River for its drinking water — a move that also exposed residents to lead-poisoning, E. coli bacteria and toxic chemical byproducts. More than a dozen of the 87 Legionnaires’ cases involved patients who were treated at McLaren before they fell ill with the disease, a type of pneumonia. Eleven people who had Legionnaires’ eventually died, including Debra Kidd, who initially went to the hospital for a headache, was discharged after several hours and fell gravely ill two days later. Kidd’s son, Troy, is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The court papers blame the disease outbreak on a failure to treat the river water with anti-corrosion agents in violation of federal regulations and point the finger at six Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees, two of whom have been suspended.

Woman stabbed to death in Chicago BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO. IL – A woman was stabbed to death in the heart of Chicago on February 4 morning. At 8:20 am, the woman was in the 1700 block of West Cermak when she was stabbed in her head, said a Chicago Police spokeswoman. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident appears to be isolated and domestic-related, the police said.

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Cook County needs bilingual poll staff BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Cook County Clerk David Orr is recruiting poll workers who are bilingual in English and Hindi to offer their services during the March 15 Presidential primary election in suburban Cook County. “Every voter deserves the same access to the assistance they need at the polling place,” Orr said, “and poll workers who are bilingual are a vital part of making voters feel welcomed and supported at the polls.” Bilingual poll workers (Hindi-English) are especially needed in the north and northwest Cook County suburbs. Speakers of other South Asian languages are also encouraged to apply to be poll workers. Election judges receive $175 for

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St Louis Bal Vihar celebrates R-Day

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO – The Center for Indian Cultural Education, also known as Bal Vihar of St. Louis, celebrated India’s 67th Republic day on January 24 in the presence of several dignitaries. Present were leaders such as honorable Missouri Senator Maria Chappelle Nadal, Cecilia Nadal, founder and executive director of St. Louis Gitana Production, a leading diversity group of St. Louis, local Indian community leaders and school children aged 5 through 17 years and their parents. The event was held at Ladue Middle school in Ladue, MO. Bal Vihar school children, who belonged to different cultures, and their parents exhibited booths of different states of India such as Karnataka, Hyderabad, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal and showcased their respective culture, food,

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BY A STAFF WRITER EONIA, NJ -- An Indian national busted by a Leonia detective in a $170,000 IRS phone scam that claimed 70 victims in 32 states has been sentenced to time served in exchange for a guilty plea and a promise to cooperate with prosecutors. Her lawyer said that Nikita Patel, 25, “plans to stay in the area and go back to school.” But the INS has placed a deportation detainer on her, so she must remain in the Bergen County Jail for now. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Brian Lynch said he would work hard to see that Patel--who was in the US on an expired visa--is sent back to India. Her partner, Akash Patel, also pleaded guilty and was deported. The Patels acted as runners, collecting funds wired by unsuspecting victims. “In some cases, the victims lost their life savings,” Leonia police chief Thomas P. Rowe said last fall. One of those victims contacted the Leonia police from Lexington, KY in early September. A scammer threatened to have him arrested if he didn’t pay a $1,400 tax debt, then had him wire the money to

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BY A STAFF WRITER T. LOUIS, MO – The police are hot on the trail of a suspect after a carjacking on Saint Louis University Campus. The graduate student was paying for parking near the intersection of Laclede and Spring on February 2. A young man grabbed her keys and tried to steal her car. He drove up on a curb as the two struggled over the keys. The police, who were looking for a black Ford Focus travelling after the suspect drove west on Laclede, later recovered the vehicle which was abandoned in Pine Lawn. The suspect is described as a white male, 6’ tall, wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. The victim was not injured.

Hundreds mourn death of 4 Indians in crash BY A STAFF WRITER CRANTON, PA -- Mourners attending the funerals for four of the five people killed in what authorities call a wrong-way crash on a northeastern Pennsylvania interstate say their communities are devastated by the loss. About 500 people from the south Asian communities in the region attended the joint funeral services on January 30 at Chipak Funeral Home. Vinodchandra Patel, 68; Komal Vyas, 30; Bhaveshkumar Patel, 42; and Shilpa Patel, 29, were from India and were coworkers at a Scott Township factory. They were killed and another person was injured as they were returning home from work on January 23. The Pennsylvania State Police say their vehicle was struck head-on by a car that apparently was heading north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81. A

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BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY– An impressive flaghoisting ceremony and singing of the Indian national anthem marked the celebration of the country’s Republic Day at Hempstead Town Hall on January 26. The patriotic program was organized by Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J Santino and Board members of the Indian American Forum (IAF). The ceremony was attended by Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmed, senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Indu Jaiswal, IAF chairperson, Beena Kothari, president the India Association of Long Island, Dr Ajay Lodham, presidentelect, National AAPI, Dr Madhu Korapatti, president of AAPIQLI, Satnam Singh Prahar, past president of IALI, Padma Shree Dr Nori, Dr Kishore Kuncham and several community leaders. Jaiswal welcomed everyone and acknowledged the presence of all community leaders and support of various organizations present and participated in the program. Board of Trustees of IAF and leaders of several organizations, along with honorees and

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8923 BRONX AVE., SKOKIE, IL 60077

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$325 installed *Reliable, Honest Service *Servicing Single Family Home, Business, Duplex, Condo, Townhome & Apartment Needs

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