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Lawmakers introduce bill to fund govt The bill included $1.375 billion for physical barriers along the US-Mexico border, about one-fifth of the amount President Donald Trump asked for IANS, WASHINGTON

S lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan spending and security bill to prevent a second government shutdown days before the Friday midnight deadline. Representative Nita Lowey (Democrat, New York), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, filed the 1,159page bill this week that will keep money in federal coffers until the end of the fiscal year on September 30, the Washington Post reported. The bill included $1.375 billion for physical barriers along the USMexico border, about one-fifth of the amount President Donald Trump asked for. Democrats repeatedly said they won't allocate him that money. The first shutdown, that began on December 22 and ended on January 25, was the longest admin-

IN BRIEFS US charges former Air Force officer with spying for Iran WASHINGTON: The US has charged a former Air Force officer with spying for Iran in an operation that targeted her fellow officers, according to an indictment unsealed in a federal court. Monica Witt, who was also a former counterintelligence officer for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, defected to Iran in 2013, according to the indictment on Wednesday. She remains at large, CNN reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that Witt, 39, was last seen in southwest Asia in July 2013.

Manafort lied to prosecutors: Judge WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's former election campaign chairman Paul Manafort breached his plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller by "intentionally" lying to prosecutors in the Russia probe, a federal judge has ruled. Manafort "made multiple false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, special counsel and the grand jury concerning matters that were material to the investigation", including his contacts with his Russian associate during the 2016 presidential campaign and later, Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote.

U.S. President Donald Trump. (File Photo: IANS/Xinhua)

istrative closure in US history. "We cannot repeat the disastrous government shutdown, so it is incumbent on Congress to come together to responsibly fund our government. This legislation represents a bipartisan compromise and will keep our government open

while funding key priorities," Lowey said. The bill, if approved by the Senate, which was expected to vote on it on early Thursday, and then if agreed to by the House and, finally, if signed by Trump, would prevent a second shutdown from occurring.

Trump has not said explicitly that he will sign the bill, though Republican lawmakers said they were optimistic he'll back it. "My impression is he's likely to sign it," said Senator John Cornyn. Senator Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said he spoke to Trump recently, characterising the President as being in "good spirits". The funding agreement came even as lawmakers and staffers were still haggling about a handful of outstanding issues, including the type of physical barriers that could be used along the border and some of the locations. A Congressional Democratic aide said the funding bill would only allow the administration to use "existing technologies" for fencing and barriers. The $1.375 billion has been allocated for the construction of approximately 55 miles of a physical barrier along the southern border in

Klobuchar announces 2020 presidential bid IANS, WASHINGTON

emocrat Amy Klobuchar has announced her presidential bid at a snowy, outdoor event, vaulting the threeterm Senator from Minnesota into the crowded field of party candidates angling to take on President Donald Trump in 2020. Klobuchar, with snow piling up around her and blanketing the thou-

sands of people before her, on Sunday cast herself as the product of working-class roots who can win bipartisan support and help Democrats win back the Midwestern cities and towns that drifted toward Trump in 2016, CNN reported. Throughout her speech in Minneapolis, she pledged to take on issues like money in politics, climate change and election reform and leaned heavily into her Min-

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the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, according to a summary of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Homeland Security will receive $49.4 billion in discretionary funding, $2 billion more than Trump asked for and, along with the 55mile barrier, included $100 million for "new border security technology", $113 million for "additional air and marine assets" and $77 million for "opioid equipment and staffing for use at international mail and express consignment facilities", the summary said. There will be no funding for new border patrol agents, however. Representative Lowey also said that under the bill, the Department of Homeland Security was also directed to ensure that migrant families were "reunited and transferred together" before they were removed from US Customs and Border Patrol or transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. when we must heal the heart of our democracy and renew our commitment to the common good, I stand before you as the granddaughter of an iron ore miner, the daughter of a teacher and a newspaperman, the first woman elected to the US Senate from the state of Minnesota, to announce my candidacy for President of the Us,” Klobuchar said. “I’m asking you to join us on this campaign. It’s a homegrown one.” “I don’t have a political machine. I don’t come from money. But what I do have is this: I have grit.” In her speech, Klobuchar also took a swipe at officials in Washington, promising that her honesty will set her apart from them.

Trump may not even be a free person in 2020: Warren IANS, WASHINGTON

emocratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign, said that US President Donald Trump might be unable to finish his term by the time Election Day comes next year. “By the time we get to 2020, Donald Trump may not be President... In fact, he may not even be a free person,” Warren told an audience at a campaign event on Sunday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Warren elaborated the remarks to the media later at another event in Iowa City, pointing to the ongoing investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election by Spe-

Elizabeth Warren kicked off her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination before a crowd of about 3,500 supporters in Massachusetts.

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42 CRPF troopers killed in suicide attack in Kashmir SRINAGAR: In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989, a suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his SUV packed with explosives into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pulwama district, killing at least 42 troopers and leaving the security established stunned.

The Pakistan-based Jaish-eMohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the horror and released a video clip of the suicide bomber, a ‘commander’ identified as Adil Ahmad Dar, which it claimed was shot before the young man carried out the strike in Lethpora, about 30 km from here. While precise details of the attack

Rafale: NDA gets CAG boost

were still unclear, police sources said the suicide bomber-driven SUV came along the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus when a 78-vehicle convoy carrying 2,547 security personnel was going from the transit camp in Jammu to Srinagar and rammed it into the bus around 3.15 p.m., triggering a deafening explosion. So devastating was the attack — one report spoke of 200 kg of explosives, including probably RDX, packed into the SUV — that the CRPF bus was left in a mangled heap, many of its occupants losing their limbs. The bus was transporting 39 troopers. —IANS

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The report, which said NDA’s deal was 2.86 per cent cheaper, examined the pricing but did not disclose the actual price of the 36 fighter jets IANS, NEW DELHI

n a relief to the government ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the much-awaited Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that the deal signed by the NDA regime in 2016 for 36 fighter jets was 2.86 per cent lower than the price negotiated by the UPA for 126 aircraft but felt that the present capital acquisition system is unlikely to effectively support the IAF. Without going into the controversial offset clause of the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal, the report examined the pricing but did not disclose the actual price of the 36 Rafale fighter jets contracted by the NDA government. The prices have been redacted in the audit report based on the insistence of the Defense Ministry citing the Indo-French agreement of 2008 and the provisions of Inter-Government Agreement (IGA).

Rafale fighter aircraft. (File Photo: IANS)

The Rafale deal is believed to be of the order of Rs 59,000 crore. Against the backdrop of the Congress and other opposition parties attacking the government accusing it of corruption in the Rafale deal, the relief from the CAG comes on top of the Supreme Court clean cheat given last year. “Overall, it may be seen that as

against the Aligned Price as estimated by Audit of ‘CV’ million Euro, the contract was concluded for ‘U’ million Euro i.e. 2.86 per cent lower than the Audit Aligned Price,” the CAG said in its report on “Capital Acquisition on Indian Air Force” tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. The report contained audit findings relating to the acquisition of

MMCRA through an IGA with the government of France. “This includes examination of the pricing.” Going into the methodology of the price comparison, the national auditor said the price offered by M/S Dassault Aviation in April 2008 against the Request For Proposal (RFP) of 2007 was a market discovered price and based on competitive bidding. The price offer of 2007 had two distinct packages: pricing for 18 flyaway aircraft package and pricing for Transfer of Technology (ToT) package for 108 aircraft which were to be licensed produced in India. In a comparative analysis of 2007 and 2015 price bids, the CAG said: “The Aligned Price worked out by INT was ‘U1’ million Euro while the Aligned Price as assessed by the audit was ‘CV’ million Euro which was about 1.23 per cent lower than the INT aligned cost.”

NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday put sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in-charge of 41 Lok Sabha constituencies, including the family bastion of Amethi and Raebareli while General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia was entrusted with 39 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Besides her brother’s constituency Amethi and mother Sonia Gandhi’s Raebareli, Priyanka has also been given the charge of Varanasi that elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home turf Gorakhpur. The other key constituencies under her charge include Lucknow, Sultanpur, Phulpur, Allahabad, Barabanki and Kushinagar. —IANS

Delhi hotel fire leaves 17 dead, Bikaner land deals: Robert Vadra questioned case filed against hotel owner IANS, JAIPUR

NEW DELHI: At least 17 people were killed when a major fire engulfed a five-storey hotel in the heart of the Indian capital before dawn on Tuesday, leaving some survivors in critical condition and others dazed and shaken. The dead included at least two women from Myanmar and a child who could not escape the leaping flames and the thick smoke in Hotel Arpit Palace in the commercial-cumresidential district of Karol Bagh, officials said. Two employees of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, an IRS official, and three members of a family from Kerala’s Kochi were also killed in the second worst fire incident in the capital since the 1997

Uphaar cinema tragedy in south Delhi that killed 59 people. The death toll in the tragedy at Karol Bagh was the same as in the fire at a firecracker factory in Bawana in outer Delhi last year. Police registered a case against the owner of the hotel Subhendu Goyal, who is absconding. He has been charged under sections including culpable homicide not amounting to murder. —IANS

he Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating a web of controversial land transactions in Bikaner allegedly involving Robert Vadra’s companies, on Tuesday questioned him for over eight hours about his relations with some land dealers. Robert Vadra and his mother, Maureen, who was also questioned on Tuesday, have been asked to appear again before the agency on Wednesday morning, according to an agency source. Robert and Maureen Vadra on Tuesday morning appeared before the ED officials in Jaipur around 10.40 a.m. and left the agency’s office at 8.30 p.m. They were questioned under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Robert and Maureen, were accompanied to the ED office here by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who rushed from Lucknow to be with the family. Later in the day, she returned to Lucknow where she did a road show on Monday. The ED source said that Vadra was given a set of questions about

how he knew Mahesh Nagar, an authorized representative of Skylight Hospitality LLP, owned by Robert Vadra and his 75-year-old mother. Nagar is the person who links Vadra’s company with Ashok Kumar, who was named in the chargesheet filed by the Rajasthan Police in the case. In December 2017, the ED had arrested Ashok Kumar, a close associate of Nagar, and another person, Jaiprakash Bagarwa. The ED had searched the premises of both Kumar and Nagar in April 2017. According to ED officials, Nagar was the authorized representative in four cases of land purchase in Bikaner. Kumar, the agency alleged, had purchased land in the same area, using the “power of attorney” of others.

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Kolkata takes on Jaipur in literary face-off The City of Joy built a literary edifice of sorts this year as several prominent literary events were held in Kolkata

From left, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: IANS)

‘Modi rattled by opposition alliance’ The son of late PM Chandra Shekhar says Narendra Modi was shaken by the alliance of opposition parties BRAJENDRA NATH SINGH, NEW DELHI

he entry of Priyanka Gandhi into active politics will not impact the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP has been rattled because of the coming together of the two parties, says Neeraj Shekhar, a Samajwadi Party MP. The son of late Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar says Prime Minister Narendra Modi was shaken by the alliance of opposition parties. This is why he was coining words like “mahamilawat” to target them. “In the nation’s interest, our aim is to remove Modi and the voter and the workers know it very well. They also know what kind of situation may emerge if Modi wins again,” Shekhar told IANS in an interview. He was asked whether keeping the Congress out of the SP-BSP alliance may cost the two parties after Priyanka Gandhi’s entered active politics as Congress General Secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha member and a close confidante of former Uttar

Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav expressed confidence that the SP-BSP alliance would confine the saffron party to a single digit. This, he said, would turn the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in favor of the opposition alliance as there was immense anger among the farmers and youth across the country against the Modi government which had failed to fulfil the promises made to them. “The PM is so rattled due to alliance of the opposition parties

RS member Akhilesh Yadav expressed confidence that the SP-BSP alliance would confine the saffron party to a single digit that he is using the words like ‘milawat’ and ‘mahamilawat’ against them. This shows his desperation. He has also sensed that countdown of his departure has begun,” he said. “They (BJP) have done alliances with over 40 political parties. They allied with Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir, a

party opposed to the BJP’s ideology. But when we are forging alliance, it pains them,” he added. He called as “farce” BJP President Amit Shah’s claim that his party and its allies would not get less that 73 of the 80 seats they won in 2014. In reality, in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Uttar Pradesh will decide Modi’s fate, Shekhar said. “Shah may be claiming he can win over 73 seats, but no one will believe it. They will be confined to single digit and their dream to retain power again will remain a dream,” he said. Shekhar, a former Lok Sabha member from Ballia, he said if BJP thought that it can cover up the losses in Uttar Pradesh by winning more seats from West Bengal and Odisha, then “they are underestimating Didi (West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee) and Naveen Babu (Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik)”. He also said that the BJP will not able to repeat its 2014 performance in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand besides Uttar Pradesh.

Dignitaries at the inauguration of 12th Jaipur Literature Festival. (Photo: IANS) SAKET SUMAN, NEW DELHI

or five days every January the Pink City of Jaipur becomes the centre of attraction as literary stalwarts from India and abroad assemble in huge numbers — spanning languages, genres and themes — to participate in the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF). This has been happening for over a decade. The City of Joy, however, built a literary edifice of sorts this year as several prominent literary events were held in Kolkata coinciding with the JLF. The success of JLF, its expansion in major cities abroad, coupled with a touch of glamour while retaining the aesthetics of Indian heritage and languages, have fast propelled it into becoming the largest literary gathering of its kind. Held from January 24-28 this year, the "greatest literary show on earth" was preceded by Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF), which celebrated its 10th edition in grandeur. "It is clear that during the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, Kolkata becomes a literary magnet. AKLF is the only literary fes-

tival in the country created by a bookstore, the nearly 100-yearold iconic Oxford Bookstore. "The people of the city are interested in books and reading a variety of genres ranging from classics to Pulitzer Prize winning titles and this was very evident from the audience and their interaction with authors at the festival," Priti Paul, Director of Apeejay Surrendra group, which organizes the festival, had told this correspondent on the sidelines of the festival. And then, barely two days before JLF kicked off, Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who also delivered the keynote address at Jaipur, inaugurated the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet. Among the prominent names who attended this year's event were Man Booker Prize winner Yann Martel, beloved writer Ruskin Bond, historian Ramachandra Guha and singer Rekha Bharadwaj. The high-point of the festival was a glittering award ceremony at the Victoria Memorial Hall where the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was awarded to Jayant Kaikini and Tejaswini Niranjana along with a unique trophy by Bond.

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US NSA warns India against buying Venezuelan oil

The US does not consider that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’ government has the right to sell the country’s oil — and hence, calls the oil exports theft

Aid enters Venezuela from Feb 23: Juan Guaido CARACAS: National Assembly Speaker Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself Venezuela’s interim president on January 23, has announced that humanitarian aid being stockpiled abroad will begin entering the country on February 23. “We’re announcing that February 23 will be the day for the entry of the humanitarian aid, and so from today we will work with all sectors — transportation workers, nurses who must

introduce and distribute the aid,” said Guaido on Tuesday at the close of a rally here. The US is organizing the aid effort that Nicolas Maduro, the elected head of state, has denounces as a prelude to military intervention by Washington. Since last week, the Colombian border city of Cucuta has been warehousing donations provided by the neighboring country, the US and others. —IANS

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about Venezuelan Oil Minister Manuel Quevedo visiting India to sell more oil. His tweet continued with the warning: “The US will continue to use all of its powers to preserve the Venezuelan people’s assets and we encourage all nations to work together to do the same.” President Donald Trump’s administration and its allies have recognized opposition leader and National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the Latin American nation’s President and have called on Maduro to quit. The US does not consider that Maduro’s government has the right

he hardline US National Security Adviser John Bolton has issued a warning to India against buying Venezuelan oil, saying it “will not be forgotten” and that Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Alberto Arreaza has countered that it was an attempt to impose Washington’s global “dictatorship”. Bolton tweeted on Tuesday: “Nations and firms that support (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro’s theft of Venezuelan resources will not be forgotten”, and displayed with it a news story

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Venezuela: Russia’s Lavrov warns Pompeo MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against US intervention in the internal affairs of Venezuela, including the use of force. Lavrov made the remarks during a phone conversation with Pompeo at the initiative of the US side, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Washington will face violations of international law if the United States intervenes, Lavrov told his counterpart, Xinhua news agency reported.

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US National Security Adviser John Bolton (Photo: Xinhua/Ting Shen)

to sell the country’s oil — and hence, calls the oil exports “theft”. Reacting to Bolton at a news conference here, Foreign Minister Arreaza, who represents Maduro, said: “What he (Bolton) is trying to do here is give orders. This is a dictatorship that they are trying to impose on the world. Unilateralism at its maximum expression.” He asserted that because of Bolton’s attitude “there was a rebellion against this, this dictatorship” at a meeting of the representatives of the Non-aligned Movement earlier Tuesday at the UN. Facing an embargo on its oil exports by the US and most west-

ern countries, Venezuela is trying to increase sales to India and other countries. Visiting India, Venezuelan Oil Minister Manuel Quevedo told reporters there on Monday that his country wanted to double the current oil exports of 340,000 barrels per day to India. Venezuela is the third largest supplier of oil to India. Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy are its biggest customers. Quevedo, who also heads the state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, met India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday.

BEIJING: US and Chinese officials on Thursday began a twoday meet here to sort out their trade differences as the March 1 deadline for the truce in their festering trade war draws near. If the two sides fail to patch up before March 1, Washington will raise the existing 10 per cent tariffs to 25 per cent on Chinese goods worth $200 billion, taking the spat to the next level. So the Chinese and the US officials are racing against time to avert such a scenario, which, experts worry, will also have an impact on the global economic growth. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met China’s Vice Premier and its point man on trade Liu He, Xinhua news agency reported. —IANS

May doesn’t want extension of EU negotiations: UK Brexit chief IANS, LONDON

K’s Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay on Wednesday downplayed the possibility of Prime Minister Theresa May seeking an extension to the negotiation period with the bloc in order to avoid a nodeal Brexit. Barclay responded to questions on the BBC’s flagship morning politics radio show after UK’s chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins was apparently overheard in a Brussels bar saying that May would ask lawmakers to vote on whether they wanted to extend the negotiation period. Declining to comment on the details of the recording, published by ITV News, Barclay said it was still May’s policy to leave the bloc on March 29, two years after the Conservative Party leader triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which officially notified the EU of the UK’s intention to leave and launched the negotiation period. “It’s not in anyone’s interest to have an extension without any clarity,” Barclay said. In the recording, civil servant Robbins appeared to say the PM would in March give

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, the lower chamber of UK lawmaking, a choice to either back her withdrawal deal, which has struggled to make it through the Commons, or to extend Article 50, according to Efe news. May’s withdrawal deal, the result of over 18

months of negotiations with the EU, became lodged in the Commons after lawmakers rejected it by a historical margin last month then later passed an amendment to find legally-binding changes to the Irish backstop insurance policy on the open border in Ireland. The backstop, one of the key pillars of the

document, was rejected by right-wing Tories and the Democratic Unionist Party, a Northern Irish group propping up May’s government, who said its constituents were opposed to any possibility that the UK territory could be subject to EU regulations while the rest of the UK was not. The clause is a safety net policy to ensure there is no hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland if future talks with Brussels suddenly collapse. In a Commons address on Tuesday, May was adamant that she can convince the EU to tweak the backstop, either by finding a socalled alternative arrangement, which the UK government was yet to specify, or by adding a fixed expiry date, or by granting the UK powers to unilaterally withdraw from it. Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the Tory leader of running down the clock on Brexit in a bid to get MPs to back her deal. The EU has repeatedly warned that the withdrawal agreement would not be opened for further renegotiations — the bloc’s institutions and remaining members states have already signed off on it.

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US Prez’ nominee Neomi Rao apologizes for writing on rape Trump’s Indian American judicial nominee said her perspective on the issue evolved as she grew more mature and became a mother to two children IANS, WASHINGTON

eomi Rao, US President Donald Trump’s Indian American nominee for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals judgeship has apologized for her college writings about date-rape victims, which had come under scrutiny. Rao would replace Brett Kavanaugh on the nation’s secondmost powerful court as the latter was elevated to the Supreme Court. But she came under fire during her confirmation hearing last week over opeds she wrote as an undergraduate at Yale University. In an article on date rape, Rao wrote that if a woman “drinks to the point where she can no longer choose, well, getting to that point was part of her choice”. In a letter this week to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Rao condemned “sexual assault in all forms” as “abhorrent” and said that she “particularly regret(s) the insensitivity demonstrated in my remarks on

Neomi Rao serves as the White House’s regulatory czar. (Photo: IANS)

rape and sexual assault”, the Washington Post reported. Rao, who serves as the White House’s regulatory czar, described herself as a “sheltered” college student and said that her perspective on the issue evolved as she grew more

Kamala confronts critics on her black heritage NEW YORK: US Senator Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and Jamaican descent, has directly confronted critics who questioned her black heritage, her record of incarcerating minorities as a prosecutor and her decision to marry a white man. In an interview this week with New York-based The Breakfast Club radio, the show’s hosts asked the California Democrat to address a series of derogatory memes that have circulated on social media, CNN reported. One of the hosts cited a meme that said Harris is “not AfricanAmerican” because her parents were immigrants born in India and Jamaica and she spent her high school years in Canada. “So I was born in Oakland, and raised in the US except for the years that I was in high school in Montreal, Canada,” Harris responded. “And look, this is the same thing they did to Barack (Obama). This is not new to us and so I think that we know what they are trying to do. “They are trying to do what has been happening over the last two

US Senator Kamala Harris

years, which is powerful voices trying to sow hate and division, and so we need to recognize when we’re being played,” Harris said. One of the hosts followed up by asking Harris how she responds to people who question “the legitimacy of your blackness”. “I think they don’t understand who black people are,” Harris replied. “I’m not going to spend my time trying to educate people about who black people are... I’m black, and I’m proud of being black... I was born black. I will die black, and I’m not going to make excuses for anybody because they don’t understand.” —IANS

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mature and became a mother to two children. “I particularly regret the insensitivity demonstrated in my remarks on rape and sexual assault,” she wrote. “While responding to events and

debates on campus, I failed to recognize the hurt that my words would cause a survivor of such crimes. “No woman or man should be subject to sexual violence, regardless of the clothes they wear or how much alcohol they consumed. Nonconsensual sexual activity is never appropriate or excusable,” Rao wrote to the committee. “Victims should not be blamed for the terrible things that have happened to them... We should create an environment where survivors feel empowered and comfortable coming forward.” Senator Joni Ernst, a new Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, who recently disclosed that she had been raped in college, earlier told Rao that her writings “do give me pause” and that she was concerned about the message Rao’s columns send to young women. At the time, Ernst said she was undecided on whether to support Rao’s confirmation, according to the Post.

Man gets 7-year jail for killing Indian in Dubai DUBAI: A 37-year-old Pakistani citizen has been sentenced to seven years in prison, to would be followed by his deportation for stabbing his Indian roommate to death in October 2018 over an argument on leaving the lights on. The defendant was staying with the victim and others in a room at a workers’ accommodation in Jebel Ali, on the southern outskirts of Dubai. On that day, the accused disturbed his sleeping Indian roommate and others by switching on lights and speaking loudly on phone, the Khaleej Times reported. The unidentified victim and other roommates asked the defendant to switch off the lights. It led to a verbal brawl. The victim attacked the Pakistani man, who then stabbed the former with a 20cm knife, according to the report. The defendant admitted that he had consumed alcohol before the incident but did not intend to kill the victim. The Dubai Court of First Instance last week convicted the accused and ordered his deportation after the end of jail-term. A 46-year-old Indian supervisor testified that the defendant was a visitor and staying in the room for two days. The defendant can appeal conviction within 15 days. —IANS

Cabinet nod for NRI marriage bill IANS, NEW DELHI

he Union Cabinet this week gave its ex post facto approval to the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indians Bill, 2019 which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill seeks to provide safeguards to Indian women who are trapped in fraudulent marriages with NRIs. “The Bill provides for amendment of the legal framework to act as a deterrent to the erring NRI spouses and creating more account-

Union Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: IANS)

ability and offer protection against exploitation of Indian Citizens married to NRIs,” Union Minister

Piyush Goyal told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. Once the Bill is passed, marriages by NRIs would be registered in India or Indian missions and posts abroad, and necessary changes would be carried out in the Passports Act and Code of Criminal Procedure, an official statement said. Goyal said the Bill would offer great protection to Indian citizens married to NRIs, and serve as a deterrent to NRIs against harassment of their spouses and benefit Indian women married to NRIs worldwide.

UNSW Sydney marks India’s Martyr’s Day with Gandhi Oration IANS, SYDNEY

NSW Sydney, one of Australia’s world-class universities, joined the Indian community and business leaders to commemorate India’s Martyrs Day — the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhis assassination on January 30, 1948 — at the annual Gandhi Remembrance Ceremony and Gandhi Oration.

Launched in 2012, the Gandhi Oration is delivered by a person whose life work exemplifies the ideals of Gandhi. The Oration is preceded by a Remembrance Ceremony at the Gandhi bust on the Library Lawn of the 70-year-old university that has one of the largest numbers of Indian students. The ceremony includes the lighting of a ceremonial lamp, the singing of two hymns and a

The Gandhi bust at UNSW. (Photo, courtesy: Jacquie Manning/UNSW)

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A crowd thrashed Arni BJP MLA Raju Narayan Todsam and his ‘second wife’ on the road against his sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi IANS, YAVATMAL (MAHARASHTRA)

crowd thrashed Arni BJP MLA Raju Narayan Todsam and his ‘second wife’ on the road this week, leading to calls that he should not be allowed to share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Maharashtra. The incident happened when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator was returning after inaugurating a sports tournament along with his ‘second wife’ Priya Shinde-Todsam. Todsam’s wife Priya Shinde and party supporters were celebrating his 42nd birthday when the legislator’s first wife, Archana Todsam, and his mother rushed near their vehicle along with some supporters and accosted the ‘second wife’. After a brief verbal slanging match, Archana and her mother-

Kumar adjourns Karnataka Assembly, amid BJP protest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: IANS)

in-law started slapping, kicking and punching Priya as she screamed for mercy with folded hands. When Todsam attempted to shield Priya Shinde, he was also attacked by his mother, first wife and irate members of the public

T BENGALURU: Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House this week amid protests by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators against the attack on its MLA’s residence in Hassan. The BJP legislators walked towards the Speaker’s podium and raised slogans against the attack on Preetham Gowda’s residence by Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) workers in Hassan. JD-S workers had attacked Gowda’s house by pelting stones on Wednesday after he allegedly bad-mouthed its supremo H.D. Deve Gowda, who represents the district in Lok Sabha. Hassan is Gowda clan’s home constituency. BJP’s state unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa urged the Speaker for a thorough probe into the incident. “We have submitted a letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala on the stone pelting issue. Our legislator (Preetham Gowda) and his family were threatened by the JD-S workers,” Yeddyurappa told the media earlier in the day. —IANS

first wife Archana’s plea for justice. “In case Todsam doesn’t concede, then the BJP should not allow him to share the dias with the PM and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis or give him ticket for next elections as women and tribal voters feel alienated,” Maitam said. Shortly after the incident, police rushed there and managed to whisk away Todsam and Priya Shinde to safety after a mild caning of the enraged crowds. They admitted Priya, who suffered injuries on the face, to a hospital. Confirming the public fracas, a Pandharkawada Police Station official, D.S. Tembhare, told IANS that both the women (Priya and Archana and her mother-in-law) later came to the police station and they mutually agreed to settle their row. So no formal complaint had been lodged.

Puducherry CM continues protest outside Governor house IANS, PUDUCHERRY

K.R. Ramesh Kumar

who demanded justice for Archana, a tribal school teacher. A video of the incident, shot by an onlooker, went viral, resulting in widespread condemnation of the BJP legislator and sympathy for Archana. Despite repeated attempts by IANS, Todsam was not

available for comments. Taking a grim view of the development, farmers’ leader and Vasantra Naik Sheti Swavalamban Samiti Chairman Kishore Tiwari said this was “a shameless behaviour on the part of the legislator to come out in public with his ‘second wife’ violating decency norms. “He must give justice to the first wife with whom he was married for eight years and their two minor children whom he has deserted for another woman. If he fails to comply within 48 hours, we shall appeal to the PM (Prime Minister) to resolve the issue on his Pandharkawada visit last week,” Tiwari told the media. In a sharp reaction, Ankit Maitam, the BJP’s Tribal Wing chief for Vidarbha, said the incident had embarrassed the party, especially the women voters who are emotionally supporting the

he protest by Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy and his five ministers outside Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi’s official residence entered second day on February 14. The Congress leader his cabinet colleagues spent the Wednesday night on the road outside Raj Nivas. They slept on the road on a thick sheet and a blanket. Meanwhile, Bedi left for Chennai on Thursday morning to par-

ticipate in an event. She is likely to go to Delhi from Chennai. Narayanasamy began his protest this week, wearing a black shirt and black dhoti. He was protesting against Bedi for not permitting implementation of his government’s welfare schemes. He was joined by his ministerial colleagues and DMK lawmakers. Narayansamy also accused Bedi of interfering in the day-to-day activities of the government. His protest came after Bedi hit the road two days ago and advised

two-wheeler owners to wear helmets. While Bedi wanted the helmet rule for two-wheeler riders to be implemented at one go, Narayanasamy wanted the implementation in phases. On her part, Bedi wrote to Narayanasamy inviting him for a meeting on February 21.

Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy. (File Photo: IANS)

Shah visited Goa to collect Rafale files: Cong IANS, PANAJI

haratiya Janata Party (BJP) national President Amit Shah’s “real” mission during his Goa visit last week was to take away files related to the Rafale deal from Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s bedroom, Goa Congress spokesperson Jitendra Deshprabhu has alleged. He also claimed that some of the documents related to the Rafale deal, which were leaked to the media over the last few days, could have been part of Rafale files which were stashed at Parrikar’s private residence. “The Congress alleges that (Shah’s) Goa visit was to collect the

BJP chief Amit Shah addresses at the launch of party’s “Mera Pariwar Bhajpa Pariwar” campaign in Ahmedabad. (File photo: IANS)

files at Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s home... The files were taken away. Once the files are taken away, they (Shah and the BJP) can be at peace and they can then sack

Manohar Parrikar, who can no longer blackmail the top leadership now,” Deshprabhu alleged at a press conference organized at the opposition party’s state headquarters. He

said a leaked audio tape, purportedly containing a journalist’s conversation with Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, had already confirmed that the former Defense Minister did keep files related to the Rafale deal in his bedroom. The controversial tape, in which Rane is heard telling a yet-unnamed journalist that Parrikar during a recent cabinet meeting had said that Rafale files were stashed in his bedroom, had created a stir in Parliament in January. Deshprabhu now alleges that Shah visited the state to collect the same clutch of files and had an unscheduled 45 minutes with Parrikar at the latter’s private residence, before eventually addressing a party booth workers’ meeting near Panaji.

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Irrfan Khan back in town

His arrival in India has led to speculation with some claiming that he will start shooting the sequel to Hindi Medium from February 22

Last year, Irrfan had revealed that he has been diagnosed with a rare tumor. Soon after, he went to London for treatment. (Photo: IANS)

BRIEFS Film Academy clarifies controversial Oscars plans LOS ANGELES: Officers of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and the Sciences (AMPAS) has sent a letter to members trying to allay concerns about the decision to hold four Oscar presentations away from the live broadcast on February 24. “As the Academy’s officers, we’d like to assure you that no award category at the 91st Oscars ceremony will be presented in a manner that depicts the achievements of its nominees and winners as less than any others,” the letter read, reports variety.com. “Unfortunately, as the result of inaccurate reporting and social media posts, there has been a chain of misinformation that has understandably upset many Academy members.”

Soundarya Rajinikanth marries Vishagan CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya married Vishagan Vanangamudi this week in a grand ceremony. The wedding took place in the presence of the who’s who of Tamil film fraternity and several bigwigs of Tamil Nadu. From Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E. Palaniswami to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, it rained VIP guests at the wedding. The list of guests included actors Mohan Babu, Vishnu Manchu, Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Andrea Jeremiah and Manjima Mohan among others. Filmmakers P. Vasu, also attended the —IANS nuptial.

IANS, MUMBAI

ctor Irrfan Khan, who was undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumor in London, is back in the country. His arrival in the country has already led to speculation with some claiming that he will start shooting the sequel to Hindi Medium from February 22 and some stating that he is being treated at a hospital. A source close to the actor confirmed that the globally renowned star is back, but dismissed all other claims.

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Kangana to make a film on her life IANS, MUMBAI

ctress Kangana Ranaut is making a film on her life, and she says her story from rags to riches will make for a great cinematic experience. “My story from rags to riches has extreme highs and deepest lows, it will make for a great cinematic experience,” Kangana said in a statement. “I am very excited and look forward to sharing what seems unbelievable even for me... My story is more magical than magic itself,” added the actress, who is getting rave reviews for Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi.

Actor Kangana Ranaut

According to a source close to the development, the film will be scripted by K.V. Vijayendra Prasad, who also wrote Manikarnika.... The film will go on floors by the end of this

year. Coming from a village near Manali, Kangana entered tinsel town with no starry connection, and went ahead to make a place for herself in Bollywood. She proved her talent and versatility with films like Gangster, Woh Lamhe, Life In A... Metro, Tanu Weds Manu and Fashion. Talking about her next project, the actress said: “It is not a propaganda film with characters who are starkly black and white, rather it is a sincere, heartfelt account of my journey so far with plenty of lighter moments.” “We will not be taking any names. The idea is to protect me and my life with all its highs and lows.” she added.

Tanushree to give lecture at Harvard MUMBAI: Actress Tanushree Dutta, the harbinger of the #MeToo movement in the Indian entertainment industry, has been invited to the Harvard Tanushree Business School in Boston, US, as a guest-speaker. She says she is quite excited, but also a bit nervous. On being asked about how does it feel being invited to Harvard to speak, she said, “I’m quite excited as it will be a new kind of experience as my audience will be quintessentially American.” —IANS

FFI demands ‘special court’ to curb piracy IANS, NEW DELHI

embers of the Film Federation of India (FFI) here this week urged the government to pay attention to issues ailing the film industry and sought creation of “special courts” for the industry. “we want the government to tackle the problem of piracy by creating special courts where our pleas can be considered seriously,” FII SecretaryGeneral Supran Sen said. Many a times when we approached police with complaints about issues like piracy, they ignored us, he said and added a special court would certainly help resolve the issue. Hailing the government decision of reduce the goods and services tax (GST) on cinema tickets, the FFI said issues like piracy and

Film Federation of India President Firdausul Hasan addresses a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

restoration of single screens should also be looked into. “The government decision of including an anti-camcording provision in the Cinematography Act to control piracy will need serious implementation,” FFI’s Vice-President Ramesh Tekwani told IANS.

Announcement is fine but people should be stopped from recording films by asking them to deposit their phones before entering theatres, he said. “One single phone can shoot the entire film. People also know different ways to record the film,” Tekwani said.

FFI members Sakshi Mehra and G.D. Mehta said “restricted access due to lack of shows and unrestricted ticket prices” were increasing the piracy of films in India. According to FFI President Firdausul Hasan, piracy of Indian films has crossed borders. “In Bangladesh, people watch our films, but they are not getting released there. This is piracy. Being a part of the FFI, we can just raise our voice, it’s the government who has to do the real job,” he said. “To maintain better relations, we are creating an Indo-Bangla federation. Without the the government’s help, we won’t be able to do it. The government’s co-operation is very important,” Hasan said. The FFI asked the government to stop “looking at the Indian film industry as sin industry”.

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Badshah to play singer in debut film as actor

‘My Name...’ changed my life, says Varun

apper Badshah is set to make his acting debut in a film, which also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Sharma and Annu Kapoor. He says he is extremely nervous but will give it his best. Directed by debutant Shilpi Dasgupta, the film is a slice of life entertainer. Producers Bhushan Kumar and Mahaveer Jain have joined hands with directorturned-producer Mrighdeep Singh Lamba for the yet untitled film. “I am extremely nervous. However,

ctor Varun Dhawan says he learnt a lot from the film My Name Is Khan, which has clocked nine years since its release. Varun started his journey in Bollywood as an assistant director to Karan Johar on My Name Is Khan in 2010. Two years later, he made his acting debut with Student of the Year, helmed by the filmmaker. The Badlapur star tweeted a photograph from the sets of My Name Is Khan and wrote: “Nine years of My Name Is Khan, a film I learnt so much on. It practically changed my life.” Karan said “Thank you Kajol for your eyes... your silences and more.”

now that I have taken the leap, I will give it my best.” “Bhushanji and Mrigh both kept convincing me on how perfect the role is for me. It’s a film which is so unique and different,” Badshah told IANS without revealing much about his role. The film also features Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Nadira Babbar. Isn’t Badshah concerned about screen time? “I am just happy that someone wanted me in their movie and I am all set to give it my best, the rest is left to God,”

‘Toiled hard for this work pressure’

ctor Vicky Kaushal, who is riding high on success of his last release Uri-The Surgical Strike, says that he has toiled really hard to get this kind of work pressure on his shoulders. At an even, speaking about his continued success the Manmarziyaan, Sanju and Raazi star said: "I have been really waiting to get this kind of pressure on my shoulders. "I have worked really hard to get this pressure. It feels good when you get so much love and appreciation from audience. You can say to yourself that now you can't take anything for granted. So, I'm just focusing on working hard every day of my life."

Deepika to watch ‘Gully Boy’ on V-Day

ctress Deepika Padukone will be celebrating her first Valentine’s Day after marriage watching her actor-husband Ranveer Singh’s new release Gully Boy. Interacting with the media at the Filmfare Glamor and Style Fashion Awards 2019 this week, Deepika said: “I think I am going to watch Gully Boy which releases on Valentine’s Day. Also my parents will be in town, so will be spending the day with them.” She married Ranveer in Italy in 2018 end.

‘My decisions have always been mine’

Want to show my versatility as an actress, says Vaani

aani Kapoor says she wants to show her versatility as an actress in her upcoming films. Talking about how she wants to see herself on-screen, the Befikre actress told IANS here: “I want to show my versatility as an actress in my upcoming films. In both my upcoming films, whether it is Shamshera or the one where I am sharing screen space with Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, both are very different roles and the world of these two stories are different.

odel-actress Gauahar Khan doesn’t let anyone influence her decisions, and says one doesnt need to be apologetic about one’s choices. “My decisions have always been mine whether it’s my career or personal choices. It is but obvious for society to have judgments or form opinions but that’s never deterred me to be on the path that I am on. That’s what every girl of today should do,” Gauahar said in a statement. As a model, she has walked for various designers, including Manish Malhotra. She has shown her acting skills in films like Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Ishaqzaade and Begum Jaan. Gauahar will also be launching the trailer of MX Original Series Aafat in Lucknow next week.

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‘The Favourite’, ‘Roma’ shines at BAFTA 2019 Netflix’s Roma scooped up big honors, including the Best Film, Best Director IANS, LONDON

t was a win-win for period dramas at the 2019 British Academy Film Awards this week as the 18th century-set The Favourite won seven honors, and the Mexican black and white drama Roma registered four big wins. At the ceremony hosted by Joanna Lumley at the Royal Albert Hall, The Favourite won Outstanding British Film, Leading Actress (Olivia Colman), Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz), Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Production Design, Make Up and Hair. While collecting the Original Screenplay for The Favourite, Deborah Davis said: “I’m so excited to be standing here to receive my first BAFTA for my first screenplay.

BAFTA host takes a dig at Oscars LONDON: Actress Joanna Lumley began her hosting gig at the 2019 BAFTA Awards by taking a dig at the Oscars. She took a swipe at the American counterpart of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, the Oscars, which will be held without a host later this month. “Thank goodness BAFTA actually

“Thank you for celebrating our female-dominated movie about women in power.” Netflix’s Roma scooped up big honors, including the Best Film, Best Director, Film Not in the English Language and Cine-

has a host. But I suspect that may have something do to with the fact I’m not on Twitter,” said Lumley, taking a dig at how a series of old homophobic tweets resulted in comedian Kevin Hart to step down as host of the 2019 Oscars. —IANS

matography. Cuaron won in each of these categories, setting a tone of sorts for what to expect at the Oscars later this month. He thanked Netflix for having the “faith and courage to get behind a black-and-white film

(Left) The Favourite’s leading actress Olivia Colman and (above) supporting sctress Rachel Weisz.

about a domestic worker, subtitled from Spanish, and bring it to audiences around the world”. “To see a film about an indigenous domestic worker embraced this way in an age when fear and anger propose to divide us means the world to me. “Reverting back to a world of separation and isolation is not a solution to anything. It is simply an excuse to hide our fear within our basest instincts,” he said. Acting accolades went to Rami Malek for his lead role as Queen star Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, which also won an

Women shine at Grammy Awards 2019 IANS, LOS ANGELES

From left, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj

year after the Grammy Awards were criticized for its track record in gender representation, women took centrestage at the 61st edition of the annual gala last week. There were bold performances and wins in many top categories, including the album of the year that was given to Kacey Musgraves for Golden Hour. The controversies of last year, when just one woman won a solo award during the telecast — and the outgoing head of the Recording Academy, the organization behind the awards, remarked that women in music should “step up” to advance their careers — were never far from the surface of the show. Dua Lipa, a 23-year-old British singer, alluded to that when accepting the award for best new artist, saying she was honored to be

recognized among so many other female artists, reports nytimes.com. “I guess this year we really stepped up,” Lipa said. Backstage, she said the message of greater gender equity was immediately clear to her when the nominations were announced last December. Musgraves took home three other prizes, apart from album of the year, in the country field. The ceremony saw Falguni Shah and Prashant Mistry of Indian origin losing in two separate categories, while Grammy and Oscarwinning Indian musician A.R. Rahman enjoyed the show as an audience member. It was also the night of hip-hop artists. Both the record and song of the year prizes — the latter awarded for songwriting — were won by Childish Gambino’s “This Is America”, a song about racial injustice. It was the first hip-hop song to

award for Sound. Mahershala Ali won the Best Supporting Actor for Green Book, a film backed by Reliance Entertainment’s Amblin Entertainment. Diversity was celebrated as Guyanese-born British actress Letitia Wright won the EE Rising Star Award — an honor that the public votes for. BlacKkKlansman won for Adapted Screenplay, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse took the award for Animated Film, the Best Documentary went to Free Solo, Vice won for Editing, and Black Panther received the BAFTA for Special Visual Effects.

Nicki Minaj calls out producer over bullying LOS ANGELES: Rapper Nicki Minaj has slammed Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich for allegedly bullying her. After the 2019 Grammy Awards ceremony, Minaj took to Twitter and called out Ehrlich saying she was bullied for seven years, reports foxnews.com. Earlier, rapper Ariana Grande had criticized Ehrlich for “lying” about her reasons for pulling out of a performance at this year’s Grammys. Minaj tweeted: “I pissed off the same man Ariana just called out for lying. Grammy producer Ken. I was bullied into staying quiet for seven years out of fear.”

win either award. But Donald Glover, the actor and musician who performs as Childish Gambino, was absent. He, along with Kendrick Lamar and Drake, the two influential young rappers in music, were offered performance spots on the show but they turned them down, reflecting the alienation from the Grammys that has taken hold among much of the upper ranks of hip-hop.

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‘Tough to eradicate TB by 2025’ India currently has the world’s highest burden of Tuberculosis (TB), a report said

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hile the government’s goal of ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2025 in India is worthy of applause, it is “tough” and “very stretching”, given where the country stands currently, says a top executive at the Switzerland-based non-profit The Global Fund. India currently has the world’s highest burden of TB, with 27 percent of all global cases and over 30 percent of all deaths worldwide. In March 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s target for complete elimination of TB by 2025, five years ahead of global target of 2030. Elimination of TB will mean there should be less than one case of

where India stands and is very stretching, as it isn’t far away,” Sands added. However, he noted that it is great to have a demanding an ambitious goal and “since the announcement, there has been a marked acceleration in the progress against TB”. “I would applaud the leadership and action being taken. TB The government notification in is showing a will India has and determinaincreased from 1.7 tion to realize million in 2015 to the ambitions goal,” Sand School students during a program to raise awareness on 2.15 million in stressed. tuberculosis on World TB Day in Chennai. (Photo: IANS) The Global 2018 Fund has been TB for a population of 10 lakh by Peter Sands, Executive active since 2002 2025, according to the World Director of the Global Health Organization (WHO). Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and have partnered with the government in the fight against HIV, “The biggest challenge in fighting and Malaria, told IANS last week. infectious disease in India is TB,” “2025 is a tough challenge, given TB and Malaria. Since 2002, the

Low-fibre, high-fat diet may up severe sepsis risk

NEW YORK: Consuming a Western diet, low in fibre and high in fat and sugar, can put you at increased risk of developing severe sepsis, researchers say. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found mice that were fed the Western diet showed an increase in chronic inflammation, sepsis severity and higher mortality rates than mice that were fed a normal diet. Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to an infection. It can lead to shock and organ failure. It is one of the most common cause of death worldwide. According to the researchers, including Brooke Napier from the Portland State University, the mice had more severe sepsis and were dying faster because of something in their diet, not because of the weight gain or microbiome, the body’s community of bacteria. “The mice’s immune system on

the Western diet looked and functioned differently. It looks like the diet is manipulating immune cell function so that you are more susceptible to sepsis, and then when you get sepsis, you die quicker,” Napier said. The researcher said the findings can help hospitals better monitor the diets of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) since they are already the ones most likely to develop sepsis. “If you know that a diet high in fat and sugar correlates with increased susceptibility to sepsis and increased mortality when those patients are in the ICU, you can make sure they’re eating the right fats and the right ratio of fats,” she said. “If you could introduce a dietary intervention while they are in the ICU to decrease their chances of manipulating their immune system in that way, you can somehow influence the outcome,” she added. —IANS

non-profit has disbursed $2.1 billion in various programmes to fight HIV, TB and malaria and strengthen health systems in India. For the 2017-2019-allocation period, the organization has allocated $500 million - the largest proportion of it is focused on TB. “One of the biggest challenges in the fight against TB are the 3.6 million “missing” people with active TB - people who are undiagnosed, unreported and untreated each year, contributing to ongoing transmission. “Without treatment, a person with active TB can spread the disease to as many as 15 others,” Sands informed. But the new indicators are encouraging, he said. TB notification in India has increased from 1.7 million in 2015 to 2.15 million in 2018.

New software for heart diseases R IANS, DUBAI

esearchers have developed a new software that could spot potentially lethal heart diseases and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment, says a new study. The software — ElectroMap — which measures electrical activity in the organ, is a new open-source software for processing, analysis and mapping complex cardiac data. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, showed that the heart’s pumping ability is controlled by electrical activity that triggers the heart muscle cells to contract and relax. In certain heart diseases such as arrhythmia, the organ’s electrical activity is affected. Arrhythmia is improper beating

The incidence and prevalence of cardiac disease continues to increase every year.

of the heart too fast or too slow. “We believe that ElectroMap will accelerate innovative cardiac research and lead to wider use of mapping technologies that help prevent the incidence of arrhythmia,” said Kashif Rajpoot, Senior Lecturer at the University

of Birmingham Dubai. The incidence and prevalence of cardiac disease continues to increase every year. However, improvements in prevention and treatment require better understanding of electrical behavior across the heart, the study noted.

This new mechanism may prevent Alzheimer’s IANS, NEW YORK

esearchers have identified a novel mechanism and a potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), says a new study on mice. Alzheimer’s is characterized by profound memory loss and synaptic failure. Although the exact cause of the disease remains unclear, it is well established that maintaining memory and synaptic plasticity requires protein synthesis. The function of the synapse is to transfer electric activity (information) from one cell to another. “Alzheimer’s is such a devastating disease and currently there is no cure or effective therapy for it,” said Tao Ma, Assistant Professor at Wake

Forest School of Medicine in the US. “All completed clinical trials of new drugs have failed, so there is clearly a need for novel therapeutic targets for potential treatments.” For the study, the team has shown that AD-associated activation of a signaling molecule termed eEF2K leads to inhibition of protein synthesis. Further, they wanted to determine if suppression of eEF2K could improve protein synthesis capacity, consequently alleviating the cogni-

tive and synaptic impairments associated with the disease. They used a genetic approach to repress the activity of eEF2K in Alzheimer’s mouse models. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, showed that genetic suppression of eEF2K prevented memory loss in those animal models and significantly improved synaptic function. “These findings are encouraging and provide a new pathway for further research,” according to the researcher.

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House panel again summons Twitter CEO

Dorsey has been summoned over allegations of the social media site discriminating against ‘nationalist’ posts on its platform IANS, NEW DELHI

he Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology (IT) this week yet again summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to appear before it on February 25 over allegations of the social media site discriminating against “nationalist” posts on its platform. The parliamentary panel headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur had summoned the Dorsey to appear before it this

week, but the Twitter sent a team of its officials led by its India and South Asia Policy Director Mahima Kaul. The panel refused to hear the officials and they were kept waiting outside the meeting room. “All the members took such disregard for the Committee by Twitter very seriously. What was the point in hearing those officials who have no authority?” an informed source told IANS. “We want to give them (Twitter) another chance. The CEO will be summoned to appear

before the panel on February 25,” he added. The panel also discussed widening the scope of its enquiry and may also summon the top brass of other social media and messaging sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and others, sources said. The panel is mulling to hold a meeting on February 26 too in which it may call other social media players. Later, Twitter said that it is “working hard” to expand its team and resources to help tackle the spread of misinformation on its platform.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (Photo: IANS)

Aadhaar data breach report incorrect: HC told IANS, NEW DELHI

he Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on February 14 told the Delhi High Court that reports regarding security breach of data related to Aadhaar is incorrect and misleading as the strongest encryption technology has been used to store data which is impossible to decrypt. “The technology used is 2048bit encryption, which is the strongest one and it is impossible to decrypt and extract any information even if enrolment packets were accessible during transit to the UIDAI data centre,” UIDAI told a bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Prateek Jalan.

In an affidavit, the government agency said that there are multiple layers of security at physical level in UIDAI data centers. (Photo, courtesy: eaadharcard.org)

The bench was hearing a plea seeking exemplary damages for the losses caused due to leakage of Aadhaar data. The plea was filed by Shamnad Basheer alleging that

Indian team wins Microsoft’s Asia talent hunt contest SYDNEY: It was the moment for the Indian Tricolor to fly high as the student team from Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of Research and Studies won the Microsoft Imagine Cup Asia Regional Semifinals this week and moved one step closer to win the grand prize of $100,000 at the world championship in the US. The team developed “Caeli” (meaning air) which is a smart automated anti-pollution and drug delivery mask specifically designed for asthmatic and chronic respiratory patients. “Caeli” implements breakthrough features to improve the quality of life for respiratory patients living in

the dissemination of personal information of Aadhaar holders made it clear that the government is responsible for any breach of right to informational privacy.

In an affidavit, the government agency said that Aadhaar data is fully secured at all times and for further strengthening of security and privacy of data, security audits are conducted on regular basis, and all possible steps are taken to make the data safer and protected. It further added that there are multiple layers of security at physical level in UIDAI data centers and is being managed by armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel round-the-clock. “The technical architecture of Aadhaar has been structured in such a way, so as to ensure clear data verification, authentication and de-duplication, while ensuring a high level of privacy and information security,” the UIDAI said.

Google pays tribute to Madhubala NEW DELHI: On Valentine’s Day, Google doodled the star-crossed iconic character from Mughal-EAzam, Anarkali, made indelible in movie lovers’ mind by the effervescent Madhubala who would have been 86 on February 14. “The Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood” as the Google blogpost said was raised in the slums of Bombay. She started supporting her family as a child star at the age of nine, before becoming a leading lady known for her elegance on screen. Born in Delhi on this day in 1933, Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi was raised in a town located near the Bombay Talkies film studio, said Google. —IANS

India, China making world greener place IANS, WASHINGTON

I polluted areas like in north India and especially in the Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). “At a time when air pollution is a big concern in various countries including India, we are collecting the real-time air pollution data that can be used by relevant stakeholders... They can integrate our APIs into their projects and gain more insights,” Aakash Bhadana from the “Caeli” team told IANS. —Nishant Arora

ndia and China are leading the way in greening lands, thanks to ambitious tree-planting programs and intensive agriculture in both countries, NASA satellite data has shown. The world is getting literally greener than it was 20 years ago, the study published in the latest edition in Nature Sustainability said. It showed that at least 25 percent of the global foliage expansion since the early 2000s came from China, with India close behind. This surprising new development detected by NASA satellites showed that the two nations with the world’s biggest populations were leading the way with their ambitious tree planting programs

Picture of lush green Dzukou Valley located at the border of the states of Manipur and Nagaland in northeast India. (Photo: wikipedia.org)

and intensive agriculture. In 2017 alone, India broke its own world record for the most trees planted after volunteers gathered to plant 66 million saplings in just 12 hours. The greening phenomenon was first detected in the mid-1990s,

but they did not know whether human activity was one of its chief, direct causes, said researchers from the Boston University, who found that the greenery increase in the new century has been by five per cent — an area equivalent to the entire Amazon rainforest.

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Women’s Empowerment Campaign Chicago Hosts Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard BY STAFF WRITER CHICAGO, IL: The Women’s Empowerment Campaign (WE) hosted Congresswomen and Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard at a networking event on Saturday February 9th, 2019 in Naperville, IL. The Women’s Empowerment Campaign was designed to create the largest networking & empowerment platform for Indian women in Chicagoland. Some of the important goals identified by the group include supporting entrepreneurship in the Indian women community, showcasing & highlighting women business-owners and professionals, raising awareness of existing resources & services in the community, celebrating successful Indian women & supporting women leaders in the community. The initiative was founded in November 2017 and currently has 1500+ members. They have executed 3-4 successful events since inception including the first women’s business awards, women’s business expo, women’s job fair and a big gala to celebrate international women’s day in an Indian way. The principals of the campaign include founders Rita Singh, Shital Daftari & Dr. Anuja Gupta who are prominent businesswomen & community members in Chicagoland. “We had reached a point in our lives where we felt blessed by the community support we had and wanted to do something to give back to the community” says Dr. Anuja Gupta who is a physician and real estate developer of Verandah Retirement Community. Shital Daftari who is an e-commerce business owner of Saris and Things had a different perspective, “We wanted to do showcase how

USCIS Launches Online Feature for Checking Asylum Status and Applications for Citizenship

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powerful Indian women were. I also wanted to inspire women to take the first step to living a life of their dreams and reaching their highest potential”. Rita Singh who is an IT business owner and also has experience in show business says, “I had a very gratifying experience mentoring other people who wanted to start their own business and wanted to do it on a larger scale thru this platform. I wanted to make a meaningful difference in the Indian community”. Hosting Tulsi Gabbard was a big accomplishment for the group. Tulsi who is a congresswoman from Hawaii announced her run for US President in January 2019. She is the first Hindu woman to run for president. Hosting leaders such as Tulsi fits in with the group’s goals of supporting

women community leaders. This visit of Tulsi Gabbard was the first outside of Hawaii after her announcement. Tulsi served in the military and was deployed in two wars. She is currently a major in the marine corps. “The greatest attribute that anyone could have is love for their country because that is truly beyond themselves and not related to any other self-interest. When I promised to serve my country in the military I really meant it” said Tulsi Gabbard. One remarkable moment in her political career came when she asked to use the Gita instead of the usual Bible for her swearing-in ceremony to the US Congress. “As women’s empowerment advocates and as Hindu women we could not be prouder to support Tulsi” added WE Founder Dr. Anuja Gupta

Vasant Panchami Celebration at Hindu Mandir of Lake County, IL

BY A STAFF WRITER WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Jan. 28 announced that it has launched a new feature whereby asylum applicants can check the status of their application online. Applicants who have a pending affirmative asylum application with USCIS can now check the status of their applications online at uscis.gov/ casestatus, it said. Only asylum applicants with an application pending with USCIS will be able to use this new feature to check their case status online. It will not cover defensive asylum applicants whose cases are pending in immigration court, the government entity added. In other news, USCIS Jan. 29 announced that applicants can now complete and file Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, and Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322, online. “One of the major burdens to both benefit seekers and the agency’s adjudicators is the costly, time-consuming, and cumbersome process of traditional paper filing,” Cissna said.a Applicants can file Form N-600 to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship for themselves or their minor children if they were born abroad and are claiming U.S. citizenship at birth through their parents; or automatically became a U.S. citizen after birth, but before they turned 18 years old. Applicants can file Form N-600K if they regularly reside in a foreign country and want to claim U.S. citizenship based on their parents, the USCIS said. Applicants must secure lawful admission to the U.S. to complete Form N-600K processing.

Early Voting and In-Person Registration

BY A STAFF WRITER GRAYSLAKE, IL- Basant Panchami /Vasant Panchami (Basant/Vasant means “spring” and Panchami means “the fifth day”) which marks the beginning of the spring season, was celebrated as Ma Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge Puja at the Hindu Mandir of Lake County, Grayslake, IL on Saturday, February 09, 2019 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. More than 200 devotees with 70 children from very young to adolescence age participated

in the event with enthusiasm and gusto. The actual Vedic Puja of Goddess Saraswati began after all the young children finished coloring of the picture of Ma Saraswati. Melodious Bhajans were sung by Mrs. Sangeetha Singh and Shri Kamlesh Desai and created a divine environment in the shrine. Pt. Anil Joshi ji performed Samohika Sankalpam and Lord Ganesh and Ma Saraswati Puja. Shri Yogesh Pandey chanted Ma Saraswati Ashtotram with all the children. Each child was given yellow flowers to offer to Ma Saraswati and obtain her sacred blessings for their

best learning power, knowledge, and success. Pt. Joshi Ji delivered his very informative discourse on the role of Ma Saraswati in the creation of this universe and our life. On this special day, our young children are introduced to Aksharabhyasam to learn alphabets and write them down for the first time After Maha Mangalarati to Ma Saraswati, Lord Krishna and all other deities, temple offered new notebooks and pens to all the children as Ma Saraswati blessings and along with very delicious Prasadam to all the devotees.

BY A STAFF WRITER CHICAGO,IL- Early Voting begins Mon., Feb. 11 at 51 locations in Chicago, and each site also will offer voter-registration services. Every site will be open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voters don’t need a reason or excuse to use Early Voting. Chicago voters may use any Early Voting site in the city, regardless of where they live. Election Board Chair Marisel A. Hernandez encouraged voters to participate in the days ahead of the Feb. 26 Municipal Election or on Election Day – and not wait until the run-offs. “To all Chicago voters: the endorsements are coming in, and it’s time to make up our minds and cast our ballots. Your votes count now,” Hernandez said. Voters who need to file a name or address change, or who need to register for the first time, will need to present two forms of ID, at least one of which shows the voter’s current address. Voters who register or file a name or address change must be ready to vote during that same visit. For more information, Chicago voters may visit chicagoelections.com or call 312-269-7900 (312-269-0027 for the hearing impaired). Voters also may refer to this week’s household mailing, which provides the Election Day polling place for that voter’s address and at least two Early Voting sites.

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Bal Vihar Celebrates India’s 70th Republic Day BY A STAFF WRITER ST LOUIS, MO- Bal Vihar of St. Louis celebrated India’s 70th Republic Day with great enthusiasm on January 27, 2019 at Ladue Middle School in Ladue, Missouri. This event was celebrated in the presence of more than 300 participants and dignitaries from diverse backgrounds including the Chairman, Bach Society, CEO, Interfaith Organization of St. Louis, Director,(STEM program) St. Louis Science Center. The students between the ages of 6 and 15 years showcased various states of India as part of the celebration. Grades 2 to 5 were assigned different states of India that included West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Each state booth focused on aspects like tourism, culture, religion, adventure, nature, health and culinary. Children with their parents help, presented key features of their assigned state. Booth display by grade 6 and 7 were based on themes that covered the entire country. One such theme was the “Harvest Festivals”. The students did terrific job grouping the harvest festivals by region and displaying them. Another theme “Mystic India” highlighted mysteries around some of the unique temples/places in India. Another group focused on “Adventure Tourism” highlighting some popular as well as lesser known places that connects you with nature while offering adventure for the enthusiasts. One of the group solely focused on varied “cuisines” from all four regions of India. The special guests interacted and enjoyed learning about the research that the students had done for the extensive illustrations. Post

3 Day Seminar on Indian Investors Buying up the Chicago Rental MarketLEARN HOW from Fri Feb 22ndSun Feb 24th- 8:00 AM at Waterford Conference Center, 933 S Riverside Dr, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Ticket range:$47 - $197 Buy Tickets on sulekha Organized by Shital Daftari, Anuja Gupta, Rita Singh WE Gala 2019 on Sat 1st March, 7:00 PM at The Meadows Club, 2950 W Golf Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Ticket range:$55 - $1125. Call: 312-952-1802 or 630 346-6531

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closed door judging by the dignitaries, the students spent time at each booth to learn about different states of India. Students and guests were excited to see traditionally decorated booths with colorful artifacts, pictures, handlooms and food samples. The flag hoisting ceremony was held in the presence of dignitaries followed by Bal Vihar students singing national anthems of the United States and India. The event culminated with the students of Bal Vihar honoring and thanking the special guests- Linda Lee, Chairman, Board of The Bach Society; Monica Orban, Director of Education Bach Society; Marlyn Chambers, Director of STEM program at St. Louis Science Center; Beth Rodriguez, CEO and Interfaith consultant St Louis.

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BY A STAFF WRITER LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Police are looking for a prominent Indian American Atlanta-area businessman accused of exploiting Super Bowl fans out of tens of thousands of dollars as part of a ticket scam. Gwinnett County police are searching for Ketan Shah, and that his mother is among those who’ve filed police reports on him. His wife, Bavhi Shah, says he hasn’t been seen since Jan. 3. She reported him missing earlier this month. Ketan Shah’s mother told police she lost $36,000 in the scam. John Brunetti tells he lost $50,000. Both thought they were buying tickets from Shah to game on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. Reports also say an alleged victim who lost the most was a businessman and friend of Shah’s who paid $500,000 for tickets and chance to host a Super Bowl party. “It’s not that he posted some ad and random people are contacting this guy for tickets and being scammed,” Gwinnett County police spokesman Cpl. Wilbert Rundles told. “He’s known these people for many years. One of them, he’s known his whole life because it’s his own mother, and he’s taken advantage of them.”

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BY A STAFF WRITER CLEVELAND, OH- More than a dozen elementary school students in Cleveland were treated Monday afternoon for eating gummy bears possibly laced with marijuana, according to news reports. The 14 students, between the ages of 5 and 9 years old, attend Anton Grdina School and shared the gummy bears during lunch. Paramedics were called to the school around 2 p.m. and transported Three 5-year-old girls, one 5-year-old boy, three 6-year-old boys, one 8-yearold boy and one 9-year-old boy were transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, according to EMS. The parents of 5 other students who felt ill refused to have their children taken to the hospital. where all were listed in stable condition later Monday. The school issued a statement on the incident, saying it called emergency workers “as a precaution,”. “The precaution was taken because the packing of the candy was not recognizable to school staff.” A Cleveland Metropolitan School District spokeswoman said three students were handing out the candy at lunch when aides noticed the odd wrapper. A spokesperson for Children and Family Services told WEWS-TV that investigators were at the home of the student who brought the candy to school. School officials said they have not yet received a police report on the suspicious candy and what it may have contained.

BY A STAFF WRITER LOUISVILLE, KY- In a hate crime, a Hindu temple has been vandalised in the US state of Kentucky by miscreants who sprayed black paint on the deity and walls, and left a knife stabbed into a chair in the main hall. The incident happened between Sunday night and Tuesday morning at the Swaminarayan Temple in Louisville, Kentucky. According to report, vandalism resulted in deity image sprayed with black paint, broken windows, walls spray-painted with inappropriate messages and graffiti. A knife was stabbed in the chair, and cabinets were emptied. The incident has come as a big shock to the Indian-American community in Louisville, Kentucky. US Authorities are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Condemning the incident of vandalism, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called upon the city residents to stand up against this hatred. “Anytime we see hatred or bigotry we will stand against it. The cowards who did this have only given our community more fuel and determination to embrace compassion, understanding, and each other,” Mr Fischer said as he visited the vandalised temple today. He said that the vandals wrote “repugnant messages of hate.” Kentucky State Representative Nima Kulkarni, the first Indian-American elected to the Kentucky General Assembly, said the vandalism was an “act of intimidation designed to weaken our faith and community”.

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Nasha Mukti Andolan was Launched on Republic Day Celebration by IAA and FIA BY A STAFF WRITER CHICAGO,IL- Say No To Drugs / Nasha Mukti Andolan was launched on Republic day of India, 26th January at Meadows Club. This campaign was launched by Consul general of India, Chicago, Hon. Neeta Bhushan , Bollywood actress Padmini Kohlapuri and FIA president Dr Sanhita Agnihotri and her team. The 70th Indian Republic Day was celebrated at Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, hosted by the newlyformed Indian American Association (IAA), along with the oldest Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) on 26th jan 2019. Emcees of the Gala Dinner Banquet welcomed the Guests. Pranati Mitta sang the American national anthem, and the Indian anthem was also sung, followed by the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, India’s Consul General in Chicago, Neeta Bhushan, special guest, Bollywood film actress Padmini Kolhapure, FIA president Dr. Sanhita Agnihotri and IAA president H A Khan lighted the lamp to officially start the program The IAA President also welcomed Dr. Sanhita Agnihotri, president of the original Federation of Indian Association, and her executive committee members on the stage. This was the first time that “two big and notable Organizations, FIA Original and IAA, shared the same stage and celebrated our National event,” organizers said in a press release. “That was big surprise for all Indian American community and everyone was happy to see this unity. Specially Consulate General of India, Mrs. Neeta Bhushan, was

very pleased,” organizers said. Dr. Sanhita Agnihotri requested Ms Neeta Bhushan and Padmini Kohlapuri to officially launch” Nasha Mukti Andolan “ in Chicago by lighting candles. Ms Neeta Bhushan said’ This campaign is very close to my heart. Its very much needed here in America more than India. I will fully support this campaign and appreciate efforts of Sanhita and her team to launch this campaign in Chicago.” Padmini Kohlapuri said” I am so happy to see this launch here in Chicago ,It’s a well required campaign for all the kids of World. My good wishes to Dr Sanhita and her team.

Dr Sanhita Agnihotri later told to the news paper that she was inspired by Hon Chief Minister of Bihar Nitishji’s “ nasha Mukti Andolan” in Bihar. She went to Bihar to attend NASHA Mukti Andolan spearheaded by DGP Bihar Mr. Gupteshwar Pandey.She attended 5 days this campaign and promised Pandeyji that she will launch this campaign in Chicago to save our kids. Alokita dance group also promised to join hands with Dr Sanhita in this campaign. Dances were performed by Rhythms & Grace Dance Studios, Alokita Dance School, Lavni and ADS Focuses, Soorya Dance School and Sree Gowsami Dance Group.

Indian American Man Who Took Shortcut Underneath Truck Dies from Injuries

BY A STAFF WRITER EDISON, NJ — A 30-year-old Indian American man has died here after getting run over by a trailer truck when he allegedly tried to crawl under the vehicle trying to take a short cut. Neal Patel, a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, succumbed to his injuries at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick on Saturday. The incident happened last Tuesday, a community newspaper reported. According to the police, Patel and his friend were leaving Wick Plaza in New Jersey and headed to local motel Global Inn, across Route 1, when Patel apparently tried to scoot under a parked trailer truck in order to take a shortcut, while his friend walked around the big vehicle, New India Times said. The trailer driver, unaware of a man crawling under his vehicle, suddenly started his vehicle and drove away. Patel was dragged for 10 feet and run over by the tyres of the big vehicle. His friend was uninjured. The driver does not face any charges in connection with the accident, according to the report.

Mayor Steve Chirico Reiterates His Commitment to Make Naperville a Model City in the Midwest BY A STAFF WRITER Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, running for re-election, kick-started his campaign on Thursday, January 24th at Features Bar and Grill. In addition to free admission, attendees enjoyed cocktails, appetizers and speeches from elected officials and community leaders. The strong support of his campaign co-chairs, Pam Davis, Kristin Fitzgerald, Scott Wehrli and John Zediker combined with the enthusiasm of the diverse Host Committee drew a crowd of more than 400 residents and supporters. In his inspiring address, Chirico stated that during his 3.5 years as Mayor of Naperville he conceptualized and executed strategic initiatives to ensure that Naperville thrives as a vibrant business hub, a role model for neighborhood safety and a destination for quality education. Chirico spoke at length about the quality school districts, spacious parks, great restaurants, citizen-friendly property taxes, responsible fiscal policy, strong local economy, progressive police department, competent fire department and significant efforts toward pro-environmental sustainability. The Mayor also highlighted the Connect for Life Program - a great community resource. Chirico shared that with the Connect for Life program, Naperville Police are able to help those with prescription drug addiction. “There will be no arrests and no charges. The police department is not about arresting people or giving tickets in this

An Impressive Track Record After serving four years as a Naperville City Councilman, Steve ran for Mayor in 2015 believing he could help guide Naperville through a transitioning economy. In 2015, he was elected Mayor and since then has been instrumental in working toward a sustainable financial plan that is focused on lower debt, a strong and diverse tax base and a predictable cost structure that stabilizes the city’s pension and debt payments.

situation…they are there to help, educate and share resources,” he added. Chirico assured that in his second term as Mayor, he will continue his work to diversify the tax base through economic development initiatives and will focus on next steps to ensure Naperville can retain our senior population and attract young professionals. The Overwhelming Public Support “Mayor Steve Chirico is easily accessible, business-friendly, and, above all, he a friend of our community. He will, therefore, be an asset as the Naperville Mayor”, said one of

the community leader. “Naperville’s heritage has helped shape the values of our community and Steve firmly believes in the same values. He, therefore, will lead us into the next generation of prosperity”, stated by one of the Naperville resident. “The worth-emulating and multifaceted development of Naperville, under the enlightened leadership of Steve Chirico as the mayor, is a sure guarantee of his success in his second term too”—opined a large number of his die-hard supporters belonging to different walks of life from the Naperville community.

Community Involvement As Mayor, Steve has worked closely with community leaders and residents to protect Naperville’s rich history while helping to shape its developmental trajectory and widespread prosperity. Steve believes he can continue to work with community leaders and residents to achieve and maintain a vibrant and well-balanced community. The event was attended by many elected officials including Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, Illinois State Representative Grant Wehrli, Councilwomen Judith Brodhead, Councilman Kevin Coyne, Councilman Paul Hinterlong, Councilman John Krummen, Councilman Dr. Benjamin M. White and community leaders from various groups. Councilman Dr. Benjamin White kicked off the rally with a welcome speech.

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U Entertainment Hosted its Official Launch with Midwest Finest Vocalists

BY A STAFF WRITER CHICAGO, IL: U Entertainment hosted its official launch with friends, well-wishers and Midwest Finest vocalists on Feb. 2nd, 2019 at Monty’s Elegant Banquets in Bensenville, IL. U Entertainment is a platform for artists to showcase their talents and find recognition. U Entertainment is the brain child of Abhilash Trivedi who is an upcoming promising showman who has built up a strong platform for aspiring talents in the field of music and entertainment. U Entertainment announced its official launch with many prominent community leaders showering their best wishes for this new venture.

Many community leaders and patrons were recognized on stage including Ashok Lakshmanan of Professional Mortgage Solutions Inc., Mayur Ganger, Raj Patel, Neil Khot, FIA founding president Sunil Shah, Hitesh Gandhi, Amit Vatal, Altaf Bukhari and Raj Patel. The Orchestra and sound team consisted Hitesh Master Nayak, Richard Christian, Kaifi supported by DJ Bharat Oza and Sound engineer Amit Patel. The master of ceremony was singer from Chicago Pratibha Jairath. Prachi Jaitly was a huge help to line up plaques etc; so that the section of recognition with plaques and flower bouquets ran smoothly. The evening witnessed Chicago’s famous

vocalists all under one roof. The line-up included Nipa Shah, Rajesh Chalam, Pavithra Anand, Rama Raghuraman, Pratibha Jairath, Bhupender Singh and Radhika. They all enthralled the audience with some awesome numbers and medleys. Ek shaam Aapke Naam” was a musical treat to all music lovers. Chicago’s 7 elite singers performed together for the first time. Live music played throughout the evening by Hitesh master on Keyboard, Kafi Khan on Octopad, Richard Christian on Tabla and Octopad was just phenomenal. Evening started with solo and duet presentation of all singers. Audience enjoyed this entertaining melodious evening.

Community Members in San Jose Mourn Tragic Killing of Sikh BY A STAFF WRITER SAN JOSE, CA- Indian American community members in the San Francisco Bay Area have rallied together to mourn the tragic loss of Robinder Singh Bhurji, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in San Jose, Calif., Jan. 28. Bhurji was born and raised in Northern India, married his teenage sweetheart, Haru, and immigrated to the U.S. where he was working for a tech firm. Friends say “Robin” was an artist, entrepreneur and volunteer San Jose firefighter. The 57-year-old was killed Jan. 28 in the morning by a hit-and-run driver as he walked on Almaden Expressway near Cloverhill Drive, not far from his house, according to reports. San Jose police sergeant Enrique Garcia said that after Bhurji was struck, four other cars ran over the pedestrian. Garcia, who said Jan. 29 that police have ruled out one suspect, said the investigation is ongoing. Bhurji had two grown sons, and taught for 25 years at the San Jose Gurdwara Temple in Evergreen. He was an everpresent volunteer. He also worked as a facilities manager for a

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277-4654. Those wishing to remain anonymous can leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or svcrimestoppers. org. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

Kidnaping Case Dismissed against Indian Amercian Trucking Company Owner BY A STAFF WRITER CERES, CA — A judge has dismissed the case against an Indian American man accused by a 14-year-old California girl of trying to kidnap her after his defense attorney found surveillance video contradicting the teen’s statement to police. Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Ricardo Cordova Feb. 6 dismissed the criminal case against Sandeep Singh after determining that the Ceres man was “factually innocent.’’ The request to dismiss the case came at the request of prosecutors. Singh, a farmer and owner of a trucking company, according to CBS13, spent more than seven months fighting felony kidnapping

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according to Singh’s attorney, Kirk McAllister. “I’m just happy that the truth came out,’’ Singh said after the hearing. “Basically, I think I got my life back.’’ As part of the defense investigation, McAllister found and subpoenaed security camera video from a nearby church that shows Singh’s pickup truck driving past the young woman and never stopping. “It totally exonerated him,” he said. Deputy District Attorney Erin Schwartz told the judge that after the video surfaced that investigators interviewed the girl, who confirmed the attempted kidnapping didn’t happen and “she lied about what Mr. Singh did.

Indian National in US Pleads Guilty to Role in Dangerous Human Trafficking Conspiracy

BY A STAFF WRITER WASHINGTON, DC- Yadvinder Singh Bhamba pleaded guilty last month to one count of conspiracy and 15 counts of smuggling aliens to the United States for profit before US Magistrate Judge Sivia Carreno-Coll of the District of Puerto Rico. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April. According to admissions in Bhamba’s plea agreement, since 2013, Bhamba had a leadership role in a human smuggling conspiracy operating out of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, India and elsewhere. As part of the conspiracy, Bhamba personally assisted around 400 people to unlawfully enter the United States between 2013 and 2015. He also oversaw and directed co-conspirators operating out of the Caribbean, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said. Individuals paid between US $30,000 and US $85,000 to be smuggled from India to the United States and from at least 2013 to 2016, human smuggling was Bhamba’s primary source of income, the Department said. Bhamba was arrested in the Dominican Republic in August 2017, and later transferred to Puerto Rico. Bhamba and other members of the conspiracy made flight arrangements for people to travel from India through other countries including Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Iran, Panama, Venezuela, Belize, and Haiti to the Dominican Republic, which was used as a staging area, where aliens were housed before being transported to the United States. The organisation brought groups of aliens from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico or Florida by boat and from there they were picked up by co-conspirators and taken to stash houses until flights could be arranged to California, New York, or elsewhere in the United States. Bhamba and others arranged for fraudulent identifications for some aliens to use in the United States. The Justice Department said that the boat trips organised by Bhamba and his co-conspirators were perilous. Boat captains used old, damaged, cracked, unlicensed, overcrowded, and unsafe boats to make the journey. In at least one instance, a person died in a boat on his way to the United States. At times, the smugglers would take passports from the aliens during their journeys, physically assault them, and threaten their families to collect money. Bhamba used fraudulent Indian, Dominican, and Jamaican identifications for travel and financial transactions related to the conspiracy. In some instances, he created and provided false employment documents on behalf of the aliens to authorities to obtain foreign visas. Bhamba also instructed aliens traveling through foreign airports how to find, and in some instances, pay cash to, corrupt immigration officials, passport control officers, or airport employees in order to bypass regular immigration and passport control procedures.

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