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BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- Dances of India, one of the oldest, continuously running classical Indian dance companies in the United States, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a spelendid performance on during November 17-19 at the Skip Viragh Center of the Arts in St. Louis, Missouri. The company pulled out all the stops Sarah Macdonald backed “The Talwars - Behind Closed Doors,” as it presented a strikingly original take on Star World’s venture into investigative crime documentaries Cinderella, in Devi of thefirst Ashes—Cinderella in India. In a script written and narrated by able on Star World and on online this very tragic story was both gripIANS, NEW DELHI Nartana Prem, artistic director Asha Prem’s streaming app Hotstar. ping, ongoing and carried themes daughter, Devi of the Ashes took viewers to The Aarushi Talwar murder case that would resonate with viewers arah Macdonald has told stothe ancient courts India,incomplete created ripples not only ries of childofabuse North with across the globe.” two setsKorea of swayamvaras! and Burma through with the seriousness of She believes it is a “very Theckla Mehta, co-director of the crime, but also its her films, and also delved into strong series that delves Many company, twists and turns. the Aarushichoreographed Talwar murderthis caseIndian for a spin into the very heart of documentary on a beloved Western tale. four-part crime documentary series. Aarushi’s dentist this tragedy”. makers are taking parents - Rajesh TheThe BAFTA-winning documentary Many documenperformance also featured a feast up feature and Nupur Talwar filmmaker feels India is a treasure tary makers like of traditional Bharata Natyam; company filmmaking with - were blamed for trove forwere stories that “resonate globDavid Michod are dancers graceful and playful in a piece big names to killing their own ally”. SheYenimahanandave, is keen to explorewhich more ended taking up feature entitled daughter and domes- address an issue filmmaking with big crimedancers stories presenting in the country. with an enchanting take help Hemraj. They would like to do more crime ticreport names to address an issue. special on “I a solar eclipse. stories in India. With such a rich were acquitted by the AllaMacDonald, also an Guesta performer of High Court on October 12, acclaimed journalist, wants culture, police andSanjay legal Shantaram system habad of Asha Prem and now a professional All in all, the performance was stunning and ShivaPriya School of Dance Bengaluru, and they walked free from Dasna to follow the same and has that I can comprehend and in a meltNatyam dancer in NYC, performed a fitting testament to the drive of the late Dr. choreographed a dynamic Arishad Varga,prison in Bharata on October 16 four years a story in mind. ing pot of classes, cases and corrupArdhanarishwara majestically; he brought Prem, of the company, who wanted to which dancers brought to life six basic emotions tion, India offers incredible stories after conviction. “We have launchedfounder a intofour-part being theoriginal distilledseries, force ofcompany Shiva andfor showcase in vividly portrayed classic Indian stories. On the that resonate globally,” Macdonald cinema and share this traditional performing graceful power of with Parvati. form with the entire St. Louis community. produced in association HBO and TV dramaarts toldKiran IANSRajagopalan, over an email.a former student called Macdonald backed “The Tal- Asia, Macdonald said: “I hadn’t MAKE Entertainwars - Behind Closed Doors” — heard of the Talwar case until I came ment that is based in which is Star World’s first venture across a story on the internet. After our Singapore office into investigative crime documen- probing a bit more, and then con- and headed by the taries. The series, which unfolds tacting Avirook Sen, the author of very talented Nick the file of the 2008 case, is avail- the book ‘Aarushi’, I realized that North,” she said.

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MUMBAI: Actress Priyanka Chopra has been ‘Sexiest The body ofnamed Shashi Kapoor being taken for last rites in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Asian Woman’ irangi is not an out-and-out a poetriot, in but ancesdespite and did afour roles as aFilm: child “Firangi”; among the Director: funniest movies made predictable roles — a decadent weak for thenah’s fifth life time(“Jinnah”) andlaugh RK Dhingra; in Bollywood, nawab (“Heat and Dust”), a the twilight of life and reputation artiste (including the twoRajiev Cast:“Haseena Kapil Maan story, the film is well-picturin a row. The films). Jayegi” opposite Babita, who later prince-turned-ascetic (“Sid- (“Muhafiz”/”In Custody”). Sharma, Ishita Dutta, Monica ized and punctuated with humor QuanticoBut starShashi Kapoor, for all his dhartha”) or a devious local These included such evergreen became his sister-in-law and mothGill, Edward Sonnenblick, notable (in “The Deceivers”, oppointernational prowess, was also a junctures. hits such as B.R. Chopra’s “Waqt” er of Karishma and Kareena, “Fakiat appropriate has topped a site PiercePriyanka Brosnan)Chopra — but alsolist in of major player in Bollywood with (where he again happened to be ra”, “Kaala Patthar” — where he Inaamulhaq, Kumud Mishra, Set in the pre-Independence era 50 ‘Seximore realistic, nuanced ones — a appearances in 148 films between the youngest brother to flamboy- held his own against Amitabh and circa 1921, it is the tale of Mangaest Asian Women’, compiled by LonNeeta Mohindra, Aanjjan lower middle-class teacher (“The 1945 and 1998, in which he was ant elder siblings Raj Kumar and Shatrughan Sinha, “Do Aur Do tram Sharma) “Manga,” don-based weekly newspaper EastHouseholder”), a flamboyant Bol- the sole hero in 61 and (Kapil a lead hero Sunil aka Dutt), “Jab Jab Phool Khile” Paanch”, Srivastav, Rajesh“Silsila”, Sharma, “Shaan”, lywood star Talkies”), a in 53 multi starrers, supporting opposite Nanda, the madcapJameel “Pyar “Namak “New Delhi who works for the British. ern(“Bombay Eye. Khan;Halaal” Rating:and **1/2 narrator to Priyanka Mohammad Ali Jinactorthank in 21, did 7Manga, guest appearKiya Jaa” -- which happened to be Times”, where he played a crusadfrom Behrampur, because tweeted: “I should ing newspaper editor. of his clean heart, is God-gifted with my mom and dad for this award...lol! Then, there were some grey roles a unique kick that relieves people him to the policelikeforce. afterAur It’s purely their genetics and also the in films “Roti But, Kapada Makaan”, Shivam Sunfrom back aches. But his love for failed attempts and“Satyam as a special case, immense love you guys give me.”

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Shashi wrapped in tricolor for the last rites MUMBAI: Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was wrapped in the tricolor and given a three-gun salute by the Mumbai police for his last rites at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium. Mumbai police honored Shashi Kapoor by wrapping him in the tricolor and hosted a salute ceremony which included a moment of silence followed by a performance by the Police Company Band. The ceremony also included policemen going down on their knees to show respect for Shashi. Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Salim Khan, Shah Rukh

Suresh others were “Kalyug” — a contempoguns and a uniform is Oberoi whatamong attracts he lands daram”, up being appointed as an present at the cremation. Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor debuted in Bollywood with the 1961 film “Dharmputra” after working as a child artist. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan. Shashi was married to British actress Jennifer Kendal, who died in September 1984. Shashi Kapoor is survived by daughter Sanjana Kapoor and two sons Kunal and Karan Kapoor.

rary retelling of the Mahabharata in which his character is named Karan, and is totally like his mythological namesake, including in the manner of death. His contribution was recognized with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement award in 2010 and the highest accolade — the Dadasahab Phalke Award in 2015. A star definitely, he was above all he was an eminently likeable star as all his contemporaries and co-stars attest willingly. And that is ultimately what’s important.

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Trump travel ban in full force The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the US by residents of eight countries, including six Muslim-majority nations IANS, WASHINGTON

he US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the US by residents of eight countries, including six Muslim-majority countries, while legal challenges will proceed in lower courts. Issued in September, the third version of the travel ban placed varying levels of restrictions on nationals from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Somalia and Yemen. In unsigned orders this week that did not disclose the Supreme Court’s reasoning, the justices lifted the injunctions which had been issued by federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland, the New York Times reported. The decision, supported by seven of the nine justices, was a major victory for US President Donald Trump after his two previous versions of the travel ban were blocked or narrowed in lower courts earlier

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Plea to impeach Trump rejected WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives rejected a resolution tabled by Democrat Texas Congressman Al Green to impeach President Donald Trump, the media reported. The resolution was rejected in a 364-58 vote, reports The Hill magazine. Every Republican voted with a majority of Democrats to turn away the resolution, while four Democrats voted “present”. Green’s articles of impeachment did not allege Trump had specifically committed a crime.

US tries to avoid govt shutdown WASHINGTON: The US Congress has begun bipartisan negotiations to reach a consensus on federal funding to avoid a partial government shutdown. White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley confirmed that President Donald Trump was set to meet leading Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, reports Efe news. House Republicans have suggested extending the current funds for another two weeks until December 22 in order to reach a consensus with Democrats. The two parties are also at odds over a replacement for the Affordable Care Act. —IANS

The decision was a major victory for US President Donald Trump.

this year. Under the executive action, an exception would be made for travellers with “bona fide” links inside the US such as documented business purposes or close family relationships. The ruling did not mean that the apex court accepted the ban as con-

stitutional but that it found persuasive the Trump administration’s argument that an emergency injunction against the ban was unnecessary. The high court is expected to weigh the ban on its merits — and to rule whether it violates constitu-

tional protections against discrimination — in the coming months. The restrictions vary in their details but in most cases citizens of the countries will be unable to emigrate to the US permanently and many will be barred from working, studying or vacationing here. Iran, for example, will still be able to send its citizens on student exchanges though such visitors will be subject to enhanced screening. Somalis will no longer be allowed to emigrate to the US but may visit with extra screening. The Supreme Court’s orders effectively overturned a compromise in place since June when it said that travellers with connections to the US could continue to travel here notwithstanding restrictions in an earlier version of the ban. Attorney General Jeff Sessions hailed the ruling as “a substantial victory for the safety and security of the American people”, despite the advice of terrorism scholars who say that security justifications for the

ban were misleading. A spokesman for the White House, Hogan Gidley, said: “We are not surprised by today’s Supreme Court decision.” He called it “lawful and essential to protecting our homeland”. The progressive Centre for Constitutional Rights decried the ruling. The Trump administration has denied that the ban is discriminatory along religious lines. The President’s first ban, issued in January, was chaotically rolled out and quickly blocked by a series of lower court rulings. The second attempt was also blocked by the lower courts but eventually allowed to come into effect in a limited form. Lawyers challenging the travel bans have argued that each iteration of the restrictions suffered from the same discriminatory intent, evolving from Trump’s pledge as a Presidential candidate to enforce a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the US.

Obama raps Trump over climate pact withdrawal IANS, CHICAGO

ormer President Barack Obama has lamented the lack of US leadership in the fight against climate change and without mentioning his successor Donald Trump, who has been dismantling his administration’s environmental policies, he said that the country is in a position that is “difficult to defend”. “Obviously we’re in an unusual time when the US is now the only nation on earth that does not belong to the Paris agreement,” Obama said in Chicago at Mayor

Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral climate summit this week. The meeting was attended by 51 Mayors from the US, Canada, Mexico and France, Efe news reported. “And that’s a difficult position to defend. But the good news is that the Paris agreement was never going to solve the climate crisis on its own. It was going to be up to all of us,” Obama said. A series of commitments were signed by the Mayors at the twoday forum to adhere to the basic world goals for limiting the output of greenhouse gases. They opposed Trump’s decision to pull out of the

Barack Obama with Donald Trump.

climate pact signed by 195 nations. Obama was introduced by Emanuel, who was his first White House Chief of Staff and had invited him to speak for 15 minutes off the meeting’s official agenda. The former President said jokingly that

he was “in the neighborhood” and decided to drop by and he was applauded vigorously several times during his relatively brief remarks, in which he spoke about some of his administration’s achievements in protecting the environment.

Panel approves Powell’s nomination to be next Fed chair expressed her concern that Powell might loosen financial regulations once he takes the job as Fed chair.

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S Senate Committee on Banking has approved the nomination of Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, sending his nomination to the full Senate for a vote. The committee approved Powell’s nomination by a vote of 22-1. All but one member in the committee voted for Powell’s nomination, Xinhua news agency reported. Senator Elizabeth Warren

Powell said that he would support the central bank to gradually tighten monetary policy.

Jerome Powell.

There is no date set yet for a vote on his nomination at the full Senate, where he might easily win

enough support as Tuesday’s vote suggested. Powell, who is currently a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, was nominated by President Donald Trump in November to replace current Chair Janet Yellen, whose term as chair expires in February 2018. At his confirmation hearing, Powell said that he would support the central bank to gradually tighten monetary policy, while ease regulatory burdens on some financial institutions.

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India’s first global star

Be it romantic heroes, ‘common man’ roles, decadent princes, aging poets and even angels, Shashi Kapoor brought the same charm and intensity to all of those characters VIKAS DATTA, IANS

BBC apologizes for Shashi goof-up

he youngest of the famous Kapoor brothers of Bollywood, he did not have their one defining and enduring cinematic image -- Raj’s simple, honest ‘tramp’ in the Charlie Chaplin tradition or Shammi’s Elvis-like jiving, rebellious ‘playboy’ persona. Shashi Kapoor, however, surpassed both in sheer variety of acting. Be it romantic heroes, ‘common man’ roles, decadent princes, aging poets and even angels, he brought the same charm and intensity to all of them. Though among his first appearances onscreen were as a young Raj Kapoor in his elder brother’s directorial debut “Aag” and the more acclaimed “Awara”, his first lead role was a Hindu fanatic in Yash Chopra’s bold “Dharmputra” (1961). This happened to be oneoff as Shashi, with his copybook good looks, rakish smile, infectious charm, toothy grin and languid drawl, was more suitable as a loverboy who always got the girl. In this avatar, he once even pipped Amitabh Bachchan — in “Kabhie Kabhie”. He was also famous as a reasonable foil to the smoldering angry man in a number of films and it was in one of these roles where he once spoke the four most iconic and immortal words in Bollywood’s history — “Mere paas Ma hai” in “Deewar”. Born on March 18, 1938 in the then Calcutta to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarn ‘Rama’ Devi, Balbir Raj ‘Shashi’ Kapoor not only straddled commercial and ‘art’ cinema, but also became India’s first international star, starring in several acclaimed Ivory-Merchant films among others. In these he was not only cast in

LONDON: The BBC has apologized after showing two clips of the wrong person while reporting the death of veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor. On News at Ten program this week, two video clips were played as presenter Huw Edwards announced the death of the 79-yearold Bollywood star. But neither of the men shown were Kapoor — one was his nephew Rishi and the other was actor Amitabh Bachchan. The program’s editor Paul Royall apologized on Twitter for the mistake hours after the bulletin was aired. The body of Shashi Kapoor being taken for last rites in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS)

predictable roles — a decadent nawab (“Heat and Dust”), a prince-turned-ascetic (“Siddhartha”) or a devious local notable (in “The Deceivers”, opposite Pierce Brosnan) — but also in more realistic, nuanced ones — a lower middle-class teacher (“The Householder”), a flamboyant Bollywood star (“Bombay Talkies”), a narrator to Mohammad Ali Jin-

nah’s life (“Jinnah”) and a poet in the twilight of life and reputation (“Muhafiz”/”In Custody”). But Shashi Kapoor, for all his international prowess, was also a major player in Bollywood with appearances in 148 films between 1945 and 1998, in which he was the sole hero in 61 and a lead hero in 53 multi starrers, supporting actor in 21, did 7 guest appear-

ances and did four roles as a child artiste (including the two RK films). These included such evergreen hits such as B.R. Chopra’s “Waqt” (where he again happened to be the youngest brother to flamboyant elder siblings Raj Kumar and Sunil Dutt), “Jab Jab Phool Khile” opposite Nanda, the madcap “Pyar Kiya Jaa” -- which happened to be

Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Ranbir Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Abhishek Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Supriya Pathak, Shakti Kapoor and

Suresh Oberoi among others were present at the cremation. Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor debuted in Bollywood with the 1961 film “Dharmputra” after working as a child artist. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan. Shashi was married to British actress Jennifer Kendal, who died in September 1984. Shashi Kapoor is survived by daughter Sanjana Kapoor and two sons Kunal and Karan Kapoor.

among the funniest movies made in Bollywood, “Haseena Maan Jayegi” opposite Babita, who later became his sister-in-law and mother of Karishma and Kareena, “Fakira”, “Kaala Patthar” — where he held his own against Amitabh and Shatrughan Sinha, “Do Aur Do Paanch”, “Silsila”, “Shaan”, “Namak Halaal” and “New Delhi Times”, where he played a crusading newspaper editor. Then, there were some grey roles in films like “Roti Kapada Aur Makaan”, “Satyam Shivam Sundaram”, “Kalyug” — a contemporary retelling of the Mahabharata in which his character is named Karan, and is totally like his mythological namesake, including in the manner of death. His contribution was recognized with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement award in 2010 and the highest accolade — the Dadasahab Phalke Award in 2015. A star definitely, he was above all he was an eminently likeable star as all his contemporaries and co-stars attest willingly. And that is ultimately what’s important.

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Aiyar’s ‘neech’ jibe sparks row

With Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar calling Modi a ‘neech aadmi’ (low man), the Prime Minister said that the remark was an insult to Gujarat and the entire nation IANS, SURAT

Rahul asks Aiyar to apologize

rime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for calling him a “neech jaati” (low caste) man and said by this he has insulted all the Gujaratis who will give a befitting reply to the Congress by voting for the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections. “They can call me ‘neech jaati’. Yes, I am from the poor section of society and will spend every moment of my life to work for the poor, Dalits, tribals and backward classes. That is my culture. They can keep their language, we will do our work,” Modi told an election rally here. He was responding to Aiyar who had earlier in the day called Modi “bahut neech kisam ka aadmi hai” in Delhi. “He is a very cheap

Kumbh Mela on Unseco list NEW DELHI: Kumbh Mela, the mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith, has been inscribed on the Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under Unesco inscribed Kumbh Mela at its 12th session at Jeju in South Korea, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. This inscription is the third in two years for India following the inscriptions of yoga and Nouroz. The Unesco Convention for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted in 2003, defines intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions as well as knowledge and skills that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. According to the ministry, the Intergovernmental Committee observed that Kumbh Mela is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth. The festival, held in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik, represents a syncretic set of rituals related to worship and ritual cleansing in holy rivers in India, Unesco said. The statement said that the Committee “also took note of the fact that knowledge and skills related to Kumbh Mela are transmitted through the Guru-Shishya ‘parampara’ (guru-student relationship) by way of saints and sadhus teaching their disciples about traditional rituals and chants.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) attacked Mani Shankar Aiyar (R), saying the Congress leader called him a “neech jaati”.

person. Has no manners. What is the need to do such dirty politics on this occasion (at the inaugural of Bhimrao Ambedkar research centre in Delhi).”

During the 2014 elections, Aiyar’s “chaiwalla” jibe against Modi had cost the Congress dearly as Modi and the BJP exploited the remarks on the humble origins of the Prime

NEW DELHI: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to apologize for his “neech” barb against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Expressing his thoughts on Twitter, Gandhi said that it is not the Congress party’s culture to use such language against political opponents. Aiyar quickly apologized claiming his knowledge of Hindi was not good. He also maintained that he never called Modi a “low born”. BJP said the Congress leader’s remark reeked of feudal arrogance and sycophancy that is inherent in the Congress party.

Minister. Targeting Aiyar, Modi said he came from a good family, has a number of university degrees, was a diplomat for a number of years and remained a Minister in the Manmohan Singh government, but was resorting to such insults. “This is an insult to Gujarat. Not just to Gujarat but to the entire nation.” “You are the people who discriminated on the basis of caste. Not we. They feel troubled. You call us ‘gandi naali ka keeda’. You call us low caste people but we won’t lose our culture.” He said Aiyar was speaking out of the “Mughlai mindset” that “sees everyone as ‘neech’”. Hailing the work of BJP governments in Gujarat in the last two decades, Modi said earlier there used to be frequent powercuts but the problem has been solved now.

Hearing on Ayodhya title suit in February IANS, NEW DELHI

iving a new twist to the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, the Sunni Waqf Board on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to defer hearing in the Ayodhya title suit till July 2019 when the next Lok Sabha elections will be over, but the top court brushed aside the plea and fixed February 8, 2018 for commencing final hearing in the case. As the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer began hearing the matter on Tuesday, senior counsel Kapil Sibal, Rajiv Dhavan and Dushyant Dave urged the court not to go ahead with the hearing which would have repercussions for the country’s polity.

Muslims stage a demonstration on the 25th anniversary of the demolition of the disputed Babri Masjid, in New Delhi on December 6. (Photo: IANS)

“The court should not hear the matter which has repercussions on the polity of the country,” Sibal, who appeared for the Waqf Board,

urged the court to have the hearing in July 2019, suggesting that it would have a bearing on 2019 general elections.

China was informed about drone: India IANS, NEW DELHI

ndia on Thursday said it had informed China about a drone that crashed in Chinese territory, after Beijing claimed the Indian UAV had “intruded” in its area. India will go through diplomatic channels and ask for return of the drone. Sources said the drone was an Israeli Heron UAV, and it crashed on the Chinese side of the border across north Sikkim. The source said the drone had gone missing earlier this week, but the exact date

Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

of the incident was not revealed. The Defense Ministry in a statement said that the Indian UAV was on a regular training mission inside Indian territory when it lost con-

tact with the ground control due to some technical problem and crossed over the Line of Actual Control in the Sikkim Sector. “As per standard protocol, the Indian border security personnel immediately alerted their Chinese counterparts to locate the UAV,” the statement said. The Chinese side got back with the location details of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the Defense Ministry said. “The exact cause of the incident is under investigation,” the statement said.

Senior counsel Harish Salve countered Sibal. He told the bench that whatever the repercussion outside the court was not the court’s lookout. As far as the court was concerned, it was “just a case” like any other case before it, he stressed. Urging the bench to commence hearings in December itself, Salve took exception that “it is being presumed which way the verdict will go... You have it (hearing) in December”. Telling the bench that hearing would take long and would not be completed till October next year when Chief Justice Misra retires, Dhavan along with Sibal pushed for deferring the hearing till July 2019. But the court ordered that the hearing would commence on February 8.

Rahul set to become Congress President NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday moved a step closer to be the Congress chief as he was the only candidate left in the fray in the election for the post after all 89 nominations filed in his favor were found to be valid on scrutiny. “A total of 89 nomination papers, all proposing the name of Rahul Gandhi, have been received. These nomination papers have covered all the states,” said Returning Officer for the election Mullapally Ramachandran in a statement. —IANS

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Rahul Gandhi, 47, will be the sixth member of Nehru-Gandhi family to take the top position of the 132-year old party PRASHANT SOOD, NEW DELHI

ongress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s longdelayed elevation as party chief is eventually taking place at a time when Congress faces an “existential crisis”, as a party leader puts it, and has huge electoral challenges in the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi, 47, will be the sixth member of Nehru-Gandhi family to take the top position of the 132year old party. The change at the top is coming on the eve of assembly elections in Gujarat and the outcome there would be interpreted in terms of Rahul Gandhi’s ability as a campaigner and vote getter. But, the next round of assembly elections in 2018 — in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — will be absolutely crucial for Rahul Gandhi for building the momentum to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections. The state elections, with Bharatiya Janata

Party (BJP) as the key rival, will also be first major elections directly under Rahul Gandhi’s charge as party chief. Assembly elections will also be held next year in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. The challenges for Rahul Gandhi include fostering a new energy and enthusiasm in the Congress and evolving a new strategy to galvanize the party after a string of electoral

ties. He was the face of Congress in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He has been perceived as a reluctant politician due to some of his longish trips abroad, the delay in stepping up to the role of party chief, his not taking up a ministerial responsibility in two UPA governments and not properly following through some of the issues he raised. Of late, he has been able to

In Gujarat, where success will be a big morale-booster for the Congress, Rahul Gandhi has sought to create a broad social coalition and has forced Modi to react losses since the 2014 Lok Sabha debacle. The Congress has to work hard at the grassroots to take on the relentless election machine of BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party chief Amit Shah. Gandhi has to take a call on forging a larger opposition alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections under a “collective leadership” or projecting himself as the alternative against Modi with support of different par-

counter the perception with his sharp and aggressive attacks on Modi and the BJP. A trip to the United States where he had interactions with think tanks appeared to have done a sea change to the image about him. In Gujarat, where success will be a big morale-booster for the Congress, Gandhi has sought to create a broad social coalition and has forced Modi to react.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi arrives to file his nomination papers for the post of party president in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

Congress’ only major success since its debacle in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections has been Punjab, while the BJP, in comparison, has tremendously expanded its footprint by winning states it had never done in the past. The BJP is making efforts to expand its base in states it has been weak,

including West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. Another major challenge for Rahul Gandhi is to revive Congress in Uttar Pradesh, the state having 80 MPs. Gandhi has twice led the party’s campaign in the assembly elections but had come a cropper.

US firms commit continued investments in India Representatives of around 45 American companies at Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad focused on deepening business relations between the US and India, says top Indian American leader AROONIM BHUYAN, NEW DELHI

epresentatives of around 45 American companies met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) held in Hyderabad and expressed their commitment to continue investing in India, a top Indian American business leader has said. These representatives were part of a delegation of the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), a newly set-up nonprofit organization focused on deepening business relations between the US and India and enhancing the strategic relationship between the two countries. “I can’t talk about the specifics (of the meeting with Modi) because it was off the record. But basically the companies did meet with the Prime Minister and they showed their commitment to continued investment into India,” USISPF President Mukesh Aghi told IANS in an interview.

USIBC President Mukesh Aghi with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar earlier in Washington, DC. (Photo: IANS)

The US looks at building its relationship with India on two broad principles. “One principle is that economic prosperity of India is good for America, and the second principle is that a militari-

ly strong India is good for regional stability,” Aghi said. “If India became economically more prosperous and there was more disposable income, people would tend to buy more US goods, or send

more of their kids for education to the US,” he further said. “If you look at this year, the enrollment of Indian students in the US went up by 12 percent. So we have 186,000 Indian students

in the US,” he stated. “That’s one. Two, if you look at companies like Amazon, look at Uber, look at WhatsApp or Google, you know they have a tremendous market share in the Indian market. Their businesses grow because consumer spending is growing in India because of economic prosperity.” On the defense side, Aghi said that if India became more prosperous, it would spend more money on defense. “If you look at the last three years, the procurement with India has gone up to $15 billion,” he said. “We are talking Make in India also from the manufacturing perspective of defense equipment. So, I think those principles are driving this relationship.” Regarding business environment in India, Aghi referred to the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings which saw India jumping from the 130th rank to 100th. “When this government came in 2014, India’s ranking was 142. And now it has come to 100,” he stated.

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Pramila Jayapal in ‘Politico Power’ list She gets featured in the Politico magazine for having assumed the mantle of a House ‘leader of the resistance’ IANS, WASHINGTON

ndian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a fast-rising Democratic star, has featured in the Politico magazine’s “Power List for the year 2018” for having assumed the mantle of a House “leader of the resistance”. Jayapal, 52, is in the fifth position and the only Indian American in the power list. She is described by Politico as a “feisty freshman Democratic lawmaker from Washington state’s 7th Congressional District who knows how to punch back”. “Jayapal, a fast-rising Democratic star and determined critic of President Donald Trump, has

assumed the mantle of a House ‘leader of the resistance’,” the report said. “From her spot as first vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, she has worked as a relentless advocate of civil rights and immigration reform on Capitol Hill,” said her friend and fellow freshman House Representative Ro Khanna. Her most recent drives are a legislative pushback against Trump’s threats to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of Haitians and Salvadorans by allowing them to apply for permanent residency if they can prove they would face extreme hardship if they return to their home countries. Jayapal also wrote a letter to the

NRI couple gifts Kennedy Centre $1 mn for India fund WASHINGTON: An Indian-American couple has gifted $1 million to the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts to create an India Fund for producing and presenting Indian programming through 2025. The gift from entrepreneur Ranvir Trehan, a leading Indian-American patron of the arts, his wife Adarsh and their Trehan Foundation would provide seed money for the fund. “Our idea,” said Trehan, a member of the Kennedy Centre’s Board of Trustees, “is that there is reinforced programming - that there is more of it, both well-known artists as well as experimental forms, fusion forms. “Now I see in India, there is also comedy in the English language that is coming up and so, maybe there is something to tap up.” The seed money, he hoped, would inspire others’ gifts, particularly from his Indian-American colleagues on the board. “The India Fund will exclusively be used to create and present performing arts, artistic exhibits and/or festivals showcasing the history, traditions, literature, music, dance and/or culture of India,” said the Kennedy Centre president Deborah F. Rutter. “The intent of the India Fund is to be ‘country focused’ on India the current nation state of India and the programming is intended to utilise established and/or emerging artists, singers, musicians or other performers r performance creators who are

Trump administration in October demanding the termination of a new policy of social media vetting of immigrants and American citizens. “She is a groundbreaker,” said Democracy for America’s Robert Cruickshank, who is also one of Jayapal’s constituents. “She’s really positioned herself to be an essential player in the future of the Democratic Caucus in the House.” “With determination, steely drive and some well-placed tweets, Cruickshank said, Jayapal has “taken a deliberate approach to get there”. Jayapal is the first IndianAmerican woman in the US House of Representatives. She travelled to the US from Chennai at the age of

16 to study at Georgetown University. Years later, as a new US citizen, Jayapal in 2001 founded Hate Free Zone — later renamed

OneAmerica — dedicated to advocacy work including registering new immigrants to vote and lobbying for immigration reform.

‘NRIs face unfair police treatment in US’ IANS, NEW YORK

any Americans of Indian origin could be at the receiving end of unfair police treatment as a new survey has revealed that Indian Americans are much more likely than Chinese Americans to report discrimination at the hands of the law enforcement agencies in the US. Indian Americans were significantly more likely (17 percent) than Chinese Americans (two percent) to

either citizens of India or whose ancestry is from India,” he said. “Contemporary and experimental art that may appeal to wider audiences is to be included,” said Trehan. “While we will be offering consultation to the Kennedy Centre as requested, the programming decision will be theirs.” Noting that Indian arts are at a “very interesting phase”, India’s Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna called the Trehans’ initiative “the encouragement that we need”. “We have multiple streams, and particularly for a country like the US, there is no dearth of groups either travelling here or being sent here,” he said about the expected collaborations with the centre. “I believe that in a diverse country as ours, it’s important for people to be exposed to these cultures because aside from goodwill it helps to break the walls of prejudice,” said Adarsh Trehan.

She is the only Indian American described as a “feisty freshman Democratic lawmaker from Washington state’s 7th Congressional District.

say they or a family member had been unfairly stopped or treated by the police because they were Asian, the results of the survey showed. This is despite the fact that Indian Americans were also more likely (33 percent) than both Chinese Americans (16 percent) and Southeast Asian Americans (11 percent) to say they lived in a predominantly upper income area. The report released this week is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America” which is based on a

survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A quarter or more of Asian Americans in the survey said that they experienced anti-Asian discrimination in employment and when seeking housing. Also, nearly one in five Asian Americans said they faced discrimination because they were Asian when applying to or while attending college (19 percent) or when interacting with police (18 per cent).

US ‘golden visa’ scheme may be extended AROONIM BHUYAN, NEW DELHI

hough the three-month extension of the US’ EB5 visa scheme ends on December 8, experts are of the view that the scheme, popularly known as the “Golden Visa”, is likely to be extended. “Although the discussions over revising the EB5 visa programme have been long due, investors continue to apply as EB5 Visa offers an attractive path to permanent residency in the United States,” Jeff DeCicco, CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of CanAm Investor Services, told IANS. Stating that the current US administration is “very active” in reforming immigration laws, DeCicco said: “While it is highly unlikely the programme will be done

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away with, there is a high likelihood that the investment amount will be increased. In our opinion, the said increase will not be effective immediately. We feel Congress will give a 30 to 60 days’ notice prior to implementing the new laws.”

Introduced by the US Congress in 1990, the EB5 visa programme allows an individual to invest $500,000 in either of two Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs) — a high unemployment area in a US metropolis or a rural area outside of a metro — or $1 million in a nonTEA area that can create 10 or more jobs and get US citizenship in a shorter time than H1-B visa holders. With US President Donald Trump calling for stricter norms for issuance of H1-B visas, largely availed by Indian IT firms, the EB5 visa has been in demand for the shorter route to citizenship it offers. A private member’s bill was also introduced earlier this year by Democrat Zoe Lofgren which seeks to increase the minimum salary of an H1-B visa holder to $130,000 from the current minimum of $60,000.

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US shift on Jerusalem flayed Donald Trump reversed decades of US policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

India declines to comment

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S President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital triggered global flak, including from some of America’s closest allies, amid fears it could strengthen extremists and destroy the region’s faltering peace process. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump’s decision on Wednesday had made for a “historic day” and was “an important step towards peace”. But furious Palestinians condemned it and warned that had diminished Washington’s role as a peace mediator. Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas called the decision “deplorable” and said it will not change Jerusalem’s status as the “eternal capital of the State of Palestine”. Palestinians took to the streets in Gaza and the West Bank.

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Australia legalizes same-sex marriage CANBERRA: Australias Parliament legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, overcoming years of conservative resistance with an overwhelming majority vote. Cheers and applause broke out as ministers voted in favor of the bill following hours of debate and emotional speeches at the House of Representatives. Only four MPs voted against the bill, the Australian media reported. “This is Australia: Fair, diverse, loving and filled for respect for everyone,” said an effusive Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as he introduced the bill for a final vote. “Today we’ve voted for love, for equality,” said Turnbull.

Putin says will run for President in 2018 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he would seek a new term in the presidential election to be held in March 2018. “I will stand as a candidate for the post of President of the Russian Federation,” Putin was quoted by RIA Novosti news agency as saying during a meeting with employees of a car-making plant in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Putin was first elected as President of Russia in 2000 and reelected in 2004. From 2008 to 2012, he served as Prime Minister. In 2012, he was elected President again.

Palestinians take part in a protest on December 6 against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. (Photo: Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

In a landmark speech in Washington, Trump reversed decades of US policy in defiance of warnings that recognizing Jerusalem as the capital will derail the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and create further unrest in the Middle East. The UN Security Council will

discuss the issue on Friday after eight of the 15 nations called for an emergency session. The Saudi Royal Court warned of serious consequences of such an “irresponsible and unwarranted step”. The United Arab Emirates expressed “deep concern” about the

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday declined to comment on US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying its position on Palestine “is independent and consistent”. “India’s position on Palestine is independent and consistent. It is shaped by our views and interests, and not determined by any third country,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in response to queries.

repercussions of the decision, WAM news agency reported. President Hassan Rouhani said Iran “will not tolerate a violation of Islamic sanctities. Muslims must stand united against this major plot”. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the US deci-

Man in custody over plot to kill British PM IANS, LONDON

20-year-old man accused of a plot to bomb Downing Street’s security gates and then kill British Prime Minister Theresa May was on Wednesday remanded in custody after he appeared at a court here. Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman from north London was charged with preparing acts of terrorism and was remanded in custody during a hearing at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the BBC

reported. He appeared alongside 21-year-old Mohammed Aqib Imran, who was accused of trying to join the Islamic State (IS) and preparing acts of terror. Rahman was also charged with assisting Imran in terror planning. Both men will appear at London’s Old Bailey on December 20. They were arrested in raids by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command in London and Birmingham on November 28. Police believe their plan was to

The Indian statement comes ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected visit to India early next year. Trump on Wednesday announced that the US now recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, describing the move as “a long overdue step” to advance the Middle East peace process evoking strong reactions from Arab and European capitals. —IANS

sion was not only a violation of international law but also a severe blow to the conscience of humanity. Demonstrations erupted outside the US consulate in Istanbul. Kuwait and Qatar, besides China and Pakistan, also came out against the US move.

Yemen: Ex-President Saleh killed

British Prime Minister Theresa May. (Photo: Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS)

detonate some sort of improvised explosive device (IED) at Downing Street and attack and kill the Prime Minister in the ensuing chaos, Sky News reported.

SANAA: Yemen’s ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed on Monday in fighting with his former allies. Media controlled by the rebel Houthi movement quot- Ali Abdullah Saleh (Photo: ed officials as www.kremlin.ru) declaring the “end of the crisis of the treason militia and the killing of its leader”. A video showed Saleh lying on blanket surrounded by Houthi militias celebrating his death.

Nepal votes in final phase of general elections IANS, KATHMANDU

illions of people across 45 districts in Nepal on Thursday voted in the final phase of the general elections that will send representatives to the country’s first bicameral legislature following the approval of the 2015 Constitution. The polls, that will elect members of the national and provincial assemblies to end almost two decades of an interim government, opened at 7 a.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m. “The elections are taking place in a peaceful manner across the country except for some stray incidents,” Election Commission spokesperson Nabaraj Dhakal told

A Nepali elderly casts her ballot at a polling station in Nuwakot, Nepal during the parliamentary and provincial elections of the country. (Photo: Xinhua)

Efe news. Two homemade bombs had exploded in Kathmandu’s Manamaiju area and in Dharan, located some 400 km to the east of the cap-

ital, but did not cause any damage to life or property, he added. By 10 a.m., around 20 per cent of the 12.2 million people who were

eligible to vote had cast their votes, Sudhir Shah, one of the five election commissioners, told Efe. “We want stability so that the country can move toward prosperity. I hope this election gives us a stable government,” Yadav Dhakal, a 67-year-old retired teacher, said after casting his vote. Nepal has a total of 15.4 million registered voters, out of which more than 3 million had voted in the first phase of the elections that were held on November 26 across 32 districts in the northern part of the country. With a total of 25 governments in the last 27 years, three of them in the last two years, Nepal has been steeped in grave political instability for long.

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‘There was no warning for Ockhi’

The first information the state government got about the cyclone was on November 30 noon, says Kerala CM IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

enying that Kerala had got advance warning about Cyclone Ockhi, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan this week announced a compensation of Rs 20 million to the kin of those who died and Rs 5 million to the permanently disabled. Under flak over the way rescue operations were handled, Vijayan also unveiled at a cabinet meeting here fresh measures to tackle similar calamities so that destruction can be minimized. Addressing reporters later, Vijayan said the first information the state government got about the cyclone was on November 30 noon. “There was no advance information about Cyclone Ockhi at all. On November 30, at 8.30 a.m. the India Meteorological Department told us about a very deep depression about 170 km off Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) coast. “Even at that time, there was no mention of cyclone. And by that time, fishermen had already ventured into the sea. “Even the union ministers who came here said there was no fault

BRIEFS Minimum drinking age 23 in Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has come out with a new Ordinance raising the minimum age for liquor consumption from 21 to 23. The Ordinance will make suitable amendments to the state Abkari laws and has been sent to Governor P. Sathasivam for his clearance.

AIADMK pays tribute to Jayalalithaa CHENNAI: A large number of AIADMK leaders and cadres gathered at late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s memorial this week and paid homage on her first death anniversary. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam, cabinet colleagues and party members took out a procession clad in black shirt and white dhoti.

Ockhi: Global look-out for missing fisherfolk MUMBAI: Rains triggered by cyclone Ockhi continued to lash the entire coastal Maharashtra, including Mumbai, this week, even as Indian Coast Guard issued an international look-out notice for fisherfolk feared missing in the stormy Arabian Sea. The rains, which started on December 4 continued almost unabated in the coastal Konkan districts of Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. The stormy seas triggered huge tidal waves, which lashed the coastal areas of the country’s commercial capital and other seaside towns and villages in these districts, waterlogging them in the process.

on the part of the state government and in an hour’s time the defence personnel began rescue work.” Vijayan said this was one of the biggest ever rescue operations done. It was ongoing and would continue till the last fisherman was

As all schools remained shut in the coastal districts on December 5, Mumbai recorded around 70 mm rainfall, the highest for December month in over a decade, with temperatures falling to a nippy 20 degrees Celsius. Besides the coastal areas, intermittent showers were recorded in the interiors like Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik, Jalgaon, Pune, and Ahmednagar.

brought back. Officials have put the death toll in the cyclone at 33. The injured include many more. “About 2,600 fishermen, including 1,130 Malayalees, were rescued and as per the records with us 92

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said this was one of the biggest ever rescue operations done and would continue till the last fisherman was brought back. (Photo: IANS)

are still missing,” said Vijayan. He said Rs 20 million had been announced for the kin of each person who died in the cyclone. Those who have been permanently disabled will get Rs 5 million each. In the next one week, all the adults engaged in fishing will get Rs 60 per day while their children will be paid Rs 45 a day as allowance. Free ration will be given to the coastal villages for a month, the Chief Minister said. “All those who lost their fishing craft and gears will be compensated. The children of those killed and those missing will get free education and job training.” The meeting also decided that

from now on all those who go for fishing will have to register with the Fisheries Department every day. “All the boats that go into the sea should be fitted with GPS facility where two-way communication regarding the weather will be available. “Two hundred people will be recruited to the Coastal Police and preference will be given to the children of fishermen who lost their lives or are missing,” said Vijayan. Three different committees will be formed to look into the various issues being faced by the fishing community while the Disaster Management Authority will be reconstituted.

RK Nagar byelection:Vishal submits petition IANS, CHENNAI

ctor Vishal Krishna this week met the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu and submitted a petition to review his nomination papers filed for the December 21 by-election for the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency. He also tweeted to President Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brought his plight to their notice. Vishal, as he is popularly known, met Rajesh Lakhoni, the Chief Electoral Officer, and gave a petition to review the decision of the Returning Officer for Radhakrishnan Nagar who rejected his nomination papers. On December 6, the Returning Officer rejected Vishal’s nomination papers saying two of the proposer’s signatures were forged. In his tweet to Kovind and Modi the actor said: “To the people, I

Actor Vishal Krishna.

look upto, Hon @narendramodi & Hon @rashtrapatibhvn I am Vishal, I hope u r aware of wats happening in the RK Nagar Election process in Chennai. “My nomination was accepted & later rejected. Totally unfair. I bring this to your notice & I hope justice prevails.” He further tweeted that “5th

Dec 2016, Amma died, 5th Dec, 2017, Democracy died... RIPDemocracy.” In Tamil Nadu, late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is referred to as Amma. Vishal also said that he was consulting legal experts. He further added that the Returning Officer had cleared his nomination and

later disqualified him. According to Vishal, the Returning Officer was getting up from his seat and going out to speak to somebody on the phone. Vishal said the rejection of his nomination was preplanned and the two proposers (Sumathi and Deepan) were threatened. “The Returning Officer should be transferred,” said VCK leader Thol Thirumavalan. As per law, a candidate has to be proposed by 10 persons. On December 5, the Returning Officer had first rejected Vishal’s nomination forcing the actor to protest on the road. Subsequently, Vishal submitted a recorded conversation with a person named Velu, said to be relative of a woman who had proposed his candidature. As per the phone recording, Velu told Vishal that the woman was threatened to give a letter to the poll body stating that she did not sign the nomination form.

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9TH TEST SERIES WIN FOR INDIA India drew the first Test in Kolkata before thrashing Sri Lanka in the second game at Nagpur

India equal Oz Test win record

IANS, NEW DELHI

ndia registered a record ninth straight series win after drawing the pollution-marred third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on December 6. Chasing an improbable 410, a defiant Sri Lanka rode on Dhananjaya de Silva’s third Test century and debutant Roshen Silva’s unbeaten half century to score 299/5, before both the captains decided to shake hands with seven overs to go before the mandatory close of play. Roshen remained unbeaten on 74 while stumper Niroshan Dickwella was on 44 when the match ended. With this, India clinched the three-Test rubber against the islanders 1-0 and also equalled Australia’s record of nine consecutive Test series wins from 2005-

BRIEFS: India win South Asian badminton title GUWAHATI: India lived up to their tag of favorites, walloping Nepal 30 to win the first ever South Asian Regional Badminton Tournament (team championship) here. India who came into the final without losing a single match continued their good run with Aryaman Tandon drawing the first blood in the boys’ singles competition. Taking on the Dipesh Dhami of Nepal, Aryaman was in his elements from the word go and picked up an easy 21-9, 21-15 victory to give the hosts the early initiative. Local star Ashmita Chaliha sailed to a 21-9, 21-6 win over Rashila Maharjan in the girls’ singles.

Hockey player found dead in Delhi NEW DELHI: A national-level hockey player was found dead with gunshot wound to his right temple in his car near his female friend’s residence in south Delhi, police said. Rizwan Khan, 22, a resident of Subhash Nagar in west Delhi, was a student of Bachelor’s in Arts Second Year at the Jamia Millia Islamia. He was found dead around 10.30 a.m. by his family inside the car parked at Sarojini Nagar, police said. Rizwan had left his home with Rs 2 lakh on Monday afternoon for purchasing a motorcycle but did not return till late night. His mobile phone was also found switched off, Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Baaniya told IANS.

The Indian team with the trophy. (Photo: IANS)

2008. India drew the first Test in Kolkata before thrashing the visitors by an innings and 239 runs in the second game at Nagpur. The first four days of the Kotla Test also witnessed a few disruptions with the Sri Lankan players wearing anti-pollution masks to protect themselves against the high pollu-

tion level in the national capital. Resuming from the score of 31/3, the visitors lost the wicket of Angelo Mathews in the sixth over of the day before skipper Dinesh Chandimal (36) and de Silva took the team to a comfortable 119/4 at lunch. Mathews, whose 111 played a big part in Sri Lanka’s first innings

NEW DELHI: The 1-0 win in the three-Test rubber against Sri Lanka saw the Virat Kohli-led Indian team equal Australia’s record of nine consecutive Test series wins. Australia achieved the feat over a period of three years, remaining unbeaten from October 2005 to June 2008. The top ranked Indian team on the other hand, started their undefeated run from the tour to Sri Lanka in July 2015. In 2016, India thrashed New Zealand 3-0 at home before humiliating England for a 4-0 whitewash. The Kohli-led side will now aim to stretch their record when they land in South Africa for a three-Test rubber against the Proteas, starting January 5 in Capetown.

total of 373, perished to a thick edge off Jadeja as Ajinkya Rahane completed an excellent catch at slip. The right-handed duo of de Silva and Chandimal continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers as the fifth wicket partnership flourished to 112 runs before off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin packed back the visiting captain with a beauty. For the hosts, Jadeja emerged the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/83 while Ashwin and pacer Mohammed Shami picked up one wicket apiece. Kohli emerged the highest rungetter in the series with 615 runs, which saw him scoring three centuries, including two back-to-back double tons. His 243 had powered India to 536/7 declared in the first innings here. The teams will now head to Dharamsala for the limited overs leg of the tour.

Russia Winter Olympic ban is controversial, says sports minister IANS, MOSCOW

he decision of the International Olympic Committee to bar the Russian national team from taking part in the 2018 Olympic Games is “controversial,” Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said. “The decision is controversial...Fair competition has always remained the basis for developing sports in our country. However, it will be too early to give detailed

comments before official documents regarding the results of the IOC board meeting are scrutinized,” Kolobkov said on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency. Igor Lebedev, deputy Speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament, said that Russia must refuse to participate in 2018 Winter Olympics as competing under a neutral flag will be a humiliation for the country. The IOC announced on Tuesday its decision to ban the Russian

national team from taking part in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games over multiple doping abuse allegations. However, IOC stated that doping-free athletes from Russia could still be able to compete at PyeongChang Games as neutral athletes, be in uniforms bearing the name “Olympic Athlete from Russia” under the Olympic Flag, and that the Olympic Anthem would be played in any award ceremony.

Russia Minister of Sport Pavel Kolobkov.

Russia my last shot at World Cup glory, says Messi IANS, BUENO AIRES

ionel Messi has admitted that next year’s World Cup in Russia is likely to be his last chance to win a major international tournament for Argentina. The 30-year-old Barcelona forward is still seeking his first senior trophy with the Albiceleste, having come painfully close in the past three and a half years as a losing finalist in the 2014 World Cup, 2015 Copa America and 2016 Copa America. “People are waiting for this group to leave because it has not won for a long time and those who criticize get tired of always seeing the same faces,” Xinhua cited Messi telling TyC Sports as saying.

Lionel Messi.

“I think it’s the last opportunity for this group. There is a lot of excitement. If we do badly, the entire national team will have to disappear. It’s going to be very difficult for anyone to continue

because we have already been here for a number of years.” Argentina endured a torrid qualifying campaign in South America’s CONMEBOL group, only securing a World Cup place in the

last match against Ecuador in October with a Messi-inspired 3-1 victory in Quito. The Albiceleste have been drawn in one of the toughest World Cup groups, alongside Iceland, Nigeria and Croatia. In wide-ranging interview, Messi also added his voice to calls for Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli to include Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain in his World Cup plans. Higuain has yet to play a competitive match under Sampaoli, who took charge of the team on June 1. But the 29-year-old has been in prolific form for Juventus this season, scoring nine goals in 14 Italian Serie A matches, and Messi believes his experience will be “vital” in Russia.

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Pollution cuts exercise benefits Even short-term exposure to traffic exhaust can have negative effects on both healthy people, as well as those with pre-existing cardiorespiratory conditions such as coronary disease IANS, NEW YORK

ven a two-hour exposure to air pollution mainly in the form of traffic exhaust can wipe out the positive health benefits of walking on the lungs and hearts of the elderly, researchers have warned. The findings showed that even short-term exposure to traffic exhaust can have negative effects on The study both healthy people, as well as those comes at a time with pre-existing when north cardiorespiratory India is facing conditions such as chronic obstructive rising levels of pulmonary disease pollution. (COPD) or coronary Even a two-hour exposure to air pollution can wipe out health benefits of walking. (Photo: Xinhua) disease. The study comes at a time when north impacts of even a short, walked for two hours in a large city 19 percent in heart disease India is facing a serious crisis due two-hour exposure to motor traffic park — away from direct exposure patients. to rising levels of pollution. pollution,” said Junfeng “Jim” to street-side traffic fumes — However, those who got exposed “This adds to the growing body Zhang, Professor at Duke Univer- reduced arterial stiffness by more to pollution experienced a maxiof evidence showing the negative sity in North Carolina, US. than 24 percent in healthy and mum reduction of just 4.6 percent cardiovascular and respiratory On the other hand, people who COPD volunteers and more than in arterial stiffness, 16 percent

Gum disease linked to cancer: Study NEW YORK: There is now one more reason to brush your teeth regularly. Researchers have found that some bacteria that lead to gum disease may also increase the risk of esophageal cancer that affects the tube running from the throat to the stomach. This study, published in the journal Cancer Research, examined whether oral microbiota were associated with subsequent risk of esophageal cancer. Tracking the oral health of 122,000 people in the US for a decade, the researchers found that two bacteria species linked with common gum disease can increase the risk of the cancer. Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide, said one of the researchers Jiyoung Ahn, Associate Professor at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Because the disease is often not discovered until it has reached an advanced stage, five-year survival rates range from about 15 to 25 percent worldwide. “Esophageal cancer is a highly fatal cancer, and there is an urgent need for new avenues of prevention, risk stratification, and early detection,” Ahn said. The most common types of esophageal cancer are esophageal adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

reduction in COPD and an 8.6 percent reduction in heart disease. “For many people, such as the elderly or those with chronic disease, the only exercise they very often can do is to walk,” added Fan Chung, Professor at the Imperial College London. The study, published in The Lancet, highlights the need for stricter air quality limits and better traffic-control measures in our cities as well as greater access to urban green spaces for people to exercise, the researchers said. According to a UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) report, children’s exposure to air pollution can permanently damage their brains. Pregnant women’s exposure to traffic related air pollutants -- especially PM2.5 — were associated with two-to-six percent increased odds of low birth weight and oneto-three percent increased odds of being small for gestational age, revealed a study published in the journal BMJ.

Experimental Zika vaccine found promising IANS, NEW YORK

n experimental Zika vaccine developed by US scientists has been found in two early clinical trails to be safe and promising in preventing infection by the deadly virus. The findings, published in the journal Lancet, showed that it induced an immune response in healthy adults. The investigational vaccine, developed by scientists at the

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US National Institutes of Health, includes a small, circular piece of DNA called a plasmid. For clinical testing, the researchers developed two different plasmids — VRC5288 and VRC5283. They were tested in two separate trials. The scientists analysed blood samples obtained from participants four weeks after their final vaccinations. They found that 60 to 89 percent

A Zika virus researcher pipets samples at the NIAID Vaccine Research Center lab. (Photo:NIAID)

of participants generated a neutralizing antibody response to VRC5288, whereas 77 to 100 percent of participants generated a neutralising anti-

body response to VRC5283. NIAID has begun Phase 2 testing of this candidate to determine if it can prevent Zika virus infection.

Indulge in Zumba dance to stay emotionally fit IANS, LONDON

eeling drained out emotionally? Engage in Zumba dancing for five weeks as it may not only help you stay physically fit but also improve mental health and quality of life, a study has shown. Zumba is an exercise fitness programme which involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included. In the study, published in the Health Edu-

A Zumba session in progress. (Photo: University of Granada)

cation Journal, people with sedentary lifestyle participated in the fiveweek exercise programme based on

the Zumba Fitness discipline. Zumba helped them improve their quality of life, especially the

emotional aspect, which was recorded as the least in these participants. Quality of life is a broad concept comprising various aspects and is divided into eight dimensions: social, emotional, physical state, physical pain, physical functioning, vitality, mental health and general health. “It is interesting to note that the emotional dimension, which was the one with the lowest values at the beginning, was the one with the highest values at the end of the exercise programme,” said Yaira Barranco Ruiz OF University of Granada in Spain.

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Voters all set to overshadow caste in Somnath Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited the temple but a controversy erupted after his name figured in the Non-Hindu visitors book

Prime Minister Narendra Modi BRAJENDRA NATH SINGH, SOMNATH

he entry of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s name in the Somnath temple’s nonHindu visitor book may have kicked up a row, but voters in this temple town seem to be sailing with caste, not religion. With a sizeable numbers of Kolis and Muslims forming the winning combination in the Assembly segment of Somnath, the BJP has pitted its outgoing MLA Jasha Bhai Barad while the has Congress fielded 35-year-

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi

old Vimal Bhai Chudasama from the Koli community. Barad won the Somnath constituency in 2012 on Congress ticket but joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014. He again won the seat and became a Minister of State for Tourism in the Vijay Rupani government. Pradip Bhai Advani, a selfconfessed BJP supporter who runs a Pan Parlour in the heart of Veraval taluka, doesn’t hesitate to say that the Congress is going to win this seat. He explains why. “Being a Koli, Vimal Bhai is getting most votes of his community. Muslims too will vote him. Besides he will get votes of Ahirs

and some others.” Vimal Bhai belongs to Chorwad village where businesstycoon Dhirubhai Ambani was born and is a Nagarpalika Pramukh. Manish Gohil, an employee of GIDC, said: “Vimal Bhai is our brother and one among us. Definitely those close to BJP would vote for Barad but a majority of Kolis would favor Vimal Bhai.” Bhagwan Bhai Jala, who runs a hotel in Somnath, said his village Bhalpara has around 12,000 voters consisting of Ahirs, Dalits, Bharwars and Prajapatis and most of them would vote for the Congress. “Barad has done nothing for the development of the area. There is scarcity of water and power cuts. Our area produces peanuts but farmers find it difficult to sell them,” he said, expressing his anger vis-a-vis the BJP government. Hira Bhai Nagora and Ram Bhai Nagar echo the same sentiment. Businessman Suresh Goswami in Tower Chowk area of Verawal said Kolis may support the Congress now but as the elections come close they all would vote for the saffron party.

Sahitya Akademi recipient Jeet Thayil.

How father’s typewriter inspired Jeet Thayil As a young boy, up till the age of 18, Thayil traveled a lot and wherever he was, his father kept inspiring him SAKET SUMAN, NEW DELHI

he clickety-clack from the typewriter of acclaimed T.J.S. writer-journalist George night after night was so soothing that it would lull his young son Jeet Thayil to sleep in the next room. “Perhaps that’s what first introduced me to the world of writing,” says Thayil, shortlisted in the past for the Man Booker Prize and whose latest offering, “The Book of Chocolate Saints”, was released in November. “For me, even now that’s a very soothing sound. If I hear it I can fall asleep... Because it is something that I heard a lot as a child... So I think, if you are a child and you see the adults in your life reading, you become a reader. In the same way, when you are a child and see the adults around you writing, you become a writer,” Sahitya Akademi recipient Thayil told IANS in an interview. As a young boy, up till the age of 18, Thayil travelled a lot. Every time his father got a new job somewhere, the whole family would move with him. From Bombay to Patna, then to Delhi, back to Bombay, followed by Hong Kong and then New York, and back again to Hong Kong. But the inspiration too was continuous. “The first time I read poetry was from his bookshelf,” recalls Thayil -- a hardcover first edition of the

“Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas”. “I read Dylan Thomas, Ulysses and James Joyce when I was just 14 or 15.” Thayil said his travels shaped his perspective of the world. “When you are not in one place for very long and when you are exposed to many cultures as a child, I think it makes you more accepting, less judgemental; it makes you more open-minded about the world,” he elaborated. The author-poet’s self-discovery as a writer came at the age of 14 when he first read the English translation of a French poem “Le Léthé” by Charles Baudelaire, which translates into “The River of Forgetfulness”. “I remember it had a physical effect on me, on my body. I felt it physically when I read this poem. My hair stood up. It had a very profound physical effect on me for a few seconds. I found it thrilling. And then I wanted to write something like that. Once that happened, you are changed. You are never the same person again,” Thayil maintained. What followed was a “totally natural process” of learning the art of writing. “In fact, it was so undisciplined because I was teaching myself. I had no idea, I just read everything that I could read. And then I tried to write. No one was there to tell me what’s good or what’s bad. And actually, that’s the only way to do it,” he added.

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ew York-based Nepalese designer Prabal Gurung, who has designed the uniform for the Grid Girls for Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, says fashion is not restricted to the red carpet or the runway anymore. “We live in a changGurung's ing world. No longer designs have are the voices of authority in fashion been worn by limited to just the Michelle Obama, runway or red carKate Middleton, pet. Digital media and Lady Gaga, Gurung has designed a black jumpsuit which was launched later last month and says that while creating has given rise to new the art work, he wanted to celebrate the heritage of Etihad Airways. (Photo: IANS) among others voices, a power to the people - something I find employees. The Grid IANS over an email. Cotillard, Kate Middleton, Lady incredibly exciting. Girls are redefining barriers of His designs have been worn by Gaga, Jennifer Lawrence, Demi “We admire Etihad for fostering what the traditional role entails. I international celebrities like Oprah Moore, Emma Watson, Diane such a beautiful culture with their love seeing this rise,” Gurung told Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Marion Kruger, Scarlett Johansson, Selena

Fashion now more competitive: Designer NEW DELHI: Designer Abhinav Mishra, who started his eponymous fashion label in 2009, feels fashion in India has now become a more competitive market. So, he says it is important for young entrants in the industry to have more knowledge about trends. “Nowadays, people are more clear about fashion and about what they need. It has become a more competitive market, so I feel young designers should have more knowledge about fashion and trends. It is critical to understand the pulse of the market and what consumers really want,” Mishra told IANS. “Obviously, the digital age has helped us with a lot more visibility outside of our local markets and that

has definitely changed the landscape of the fashion industry. “There’s a whole world outside of Delhi-NCR and we get orders from all parts of the world and this is an advantage young designers definitely have benefitted from,” he added. Mishra, originally from Allahabad, finished his schooling in Lucknow. He started his career in the decor and events industry by working with renowned wedding decor company Rani Pink, where he is currently a partner. He started his label in 2009. Mishra said fashion industry has become professional. “Things have definitely improved over the years and there is professionalism considering consumers are also expecting a certain level of excellence,” he said.

A model flaunts a dress designed by Abhinav Mishra.

Kim Kardashian’s new reality show soon IANS, LOS ANGELES

eality TV star Kim Kardashian is teaming up with her make-up artist Mario Dedivanovic for a new reality show “Glam Masters”. The new beauty series, which have been executive produced by Kim and TV personality Diana Madison, will start on February 28, reports dailymail.co.uk. The show will be hosted by actress Laverne Cox and Dedivanovic will serve as a judge along-

side YouTube make-up artist Kandee Johnson and fashion editor Zanna Roberts. “So excited to announce the premiere date, host and judges for ‘Glam Masters’, the new beauty competition series I’m executive producing,” Kim posted on Instagram on Tuesday. It’s not known whether Kim will also or not.

Gomez, Jessica Alba, Zoe Saldana and Indian celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Kajol and Priyanka Chopra. Patrick Pierce, Etihad Airways Vice President Marketing Partnerships, says that working with Prabal has been great. “He is not only a perfect fit for the airline but for creating the new uniform for one of the largest events in this region. We are lucky to have him here today,” he said. Gurung has designed a black jumpsuit which was launched later last month and says that while creating the art work, he “wanted to celebrate the heritage of Etihad Airways while creating something with a powerful meaning, representative of both our brand and Etihad’s brand and maintain respect for the region, challenges tradition”.

A makeover for your hoodies NEW DELHI: This winter, bring out the stylist in you and give your old hoodies a trendy transformation this winter, suggests Ritika Taneja, Senior Director- Categories at ShopClues. Pom-Pom: Add a dash of quirk to your hoodies by sewing pom-poms or tassels at the end of your hood's string. Get fluffy ones from the market or make them from scratch using some wool strings. Sew them onto the hemline or cuffs for a heavy doze of cuteness. Paint your imagination: You can give your beloved but fraying leather jacket a makeover by adding a splash of color to it.

Modify home to beat winter blues IANS, NEW DELHI

dding a bright and cozy throw on your sofa or lighting candles can add warmth to your home, suggest interior design experts. Adetee Sawhaney, Principal Designer, Altus Interio, and Ashish Gupta, Director, Inliving, have shared tips: Bright and cozy throws: Throw in some nice cushions and throws on your sofas and chaises made of wool, faux fur or even velvet. It will give a warm feeling. Use soft and fluffy fabrics. Plush rugs for the floor: Do not walk on the cold floor. Add a few rugs and carpets that not only keep your feet warm, but also bring in

color and character. Choose those carpets only that fit the style and shade scheme of your home. Warm colors for the walls: Painting is another way to beat winter blues. Most of us cannot make major changes to furnishings ahead of

every season, and hence a simple paint job does the trick. Bring in lots of candles: Add natural accents and lots of candles to light up the place. Candles play an important role in bringing warm and romantic feel to the space.

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BAFTA winner to explore crime stories in India

Filmmaker Sarah Macdonald

Sarah Macdonald backed “The Talwars - Behind Closed Doors,” Star World’s first venture into investigative crime documentaries IANS, NEW DELHI

arah Macdonald has told stories of child abuse in North Korea and Burma through her films, and also delved into the Aarushi Talwar murder case for a four-part crime documentary series. The BAFTA-winning documentary filmmaker feels India is a treasure trove for stories that “resonate globally”. She is keen to explore more crime stories in the country. “I would like to do more crime stories in India. With such a rich culture, a police and legal system that I can comprehend and a melting pot of classes, cases and corruption, India offers incredible stories that resonate globally,” Macdonald told IANS over an email. Macdonald backed “The Talwars - Behind Closed Doors” — which is Star World’s first venture into investigative crime documentaries. The series, which unfolds the file of the 2008 case, is avail-

able on Star World and on online this very tragic story was both gripping, ongoing and carried themes streaming app Hotstar. The Aarushi Talwar murder case that would resonate with viewers across the globe.” created ripples not only She believes it is a “very with the seriousness of strong series that delves the crime, but also its Many into the very heart of twists and turns. documentary this tragedy”. Aarushi’s dentist makers are taking Many documenparents - Rajesh up feature tary makers like and Nupur Talwar filmmaking with David Michod are - were blamed for big names to taking up feature killing their own an issue filmmaking with big address daughter and domesnames to address an issue. tic help Hemraj. They MacDonald, also an were acquitted by the Allahabad High Court on October 12, acclaimed journalist, wants and they walked free from Dasna to follow the same and has prison on October 16 four years a story in mind. “We have launched a after conviction. On the four-part original series, company for cinema produced in association with HBO and TV drama called Asia, Macdonald said: “I hadn’t MAKE Entertainheard of the Talwar case until I came ment that is based in across a story on the internet. After our Singapore office probing a bit more, and then con- and headed by the tacting Avirook Sen, the author of very talented Nick the book ‘Aarushi’, I realized that North,” she said.

‘Dangal’ best Asian Film at Australian Gala Russell CroweHanuman happy Spiritual And Community Center to come to India

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SYDNEY: Hollywood star Russell uperstar Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal was this week named Crowe is happy the Best Asian Film at the 7th to come to India Australian Academy of Cinema if there’s someand Television Arts (AACTA) thing interesting Awards. coming his way, Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, a says veteran member of the Grand Jury for Best Indian actor ShaAsian Film, tweeted: “Dangal wins bana Azmi, who Russell Crowe Best Asian Film at AACTA. Conwas part of a jury with him for the 7th The star cast of the film ‘Dangal’. (Photo: IANS) gratulations Team Dangal.” Bal Leela (Jahkhi) Australian Academy of Cinema and 5:30 PM Special SundarKand • Hanuman The jury was chaired by actor Crowe on Twitter and wrote: “It Tiwari, is a biographical sports Television Arts Awards. Crowe Russell Crowe. was a unanimous decision.” drama film. It is inspired by the says he goes where work takes him Azmi shared a photograph with Dangal, directed by Nitesh lives of the Phogat family memand is happy to come to India if there’s something, Azmi tweeted.

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F 1, 2018 Monday. January Asian Woman’ for the fifth time in a row. The Quantico star has topped a Priyanka Chopra list of 50 ‘Sexiest Asian Women’, compiled by London-based weekly newspaper Eastern Eye. Priyanka tweeted: “I should thank my mom and dad for this award...lol! It’s purely their genetics and also the immense love you guys give me.”

irangi is not an out-and-out laugh riot, but despite a weak story, the film is well-picturized and punctuated with humor at appropriate junctures. Set in the pre-Independence era circa 1921, it is the tale of Mangatram (Kapil Sharma) aka “Manga,” who works for the British. Manga,all from Behrampur, because Anjaneya Kitchen will be open day!! of his clean heart, is God-gifted with a unique kick that relieves people from back aches. But his love for guns and a uniform is what attracts

Film: “Firangi”; Director: Rajiev Dhingra; Cast: Kapil Sharma, Ishita Dutta, Monica Gill, Edward Sonnenblick, Inaamulhaq, Kumud Mishra, Neeta Mohindra, Aanjjan Srivastav, Rajesh Sharma, Jameel Khan; Rating: **1/2

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bers, telling the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler, who trains his daughters Geeta and Babita to become India’s first world-class female wrestlers. The film stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, Sakshi Tanwar and Suhani Welcome Bhatnagar. Earlier, the film had also emerged as the highest grossing Bollywood film in Hong Kong with a collection of 23.45 million Hong Kong dollars. Actor Anupam Kher attended the red carpet of the AACTA. lack funny moments. Told in a light and flimsy manner, this fictional period drama pivots on a weak, predictable premise and is more of a redemption fable than a tale of romance and patriotism. The script is simply formulaic and devoid of creases. Manga falls in love with Sargi of Rasool Pura. But when his English boss in connivance with Maharaja Indraveer Singh plans to start a liquor manufacturing unit in Rasool Pura after relocating the villagers, Manga decides to plead their case. But instead, he finds himself being betrayed and the villagers cheated of their land. With run time of two hours and 41 minutes, the film is a bit too long, but the histrionics keep you hooked.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL: International Indian Icon (3iii), at a digitalized grand finale event on December 2 at The Meadows Club, concluded its Season-I in the presence of world-renowned grandmasters, judges, celebrities, and a live audience from across the globe. The winners were crowned amid an enormous live audience in Chicago and awarded the title of the first International Indian Icons in their respective categories of singing, dancing and instruments. Guests of honor were Deepak Kant Vyas of Redberri and Anil Loomba of Home Mortgage Solutions. Grand Master (singing and instruments) Bappi Lahiri, Grand Master (dance) Meenakshi Seshadri, along with Gioconda Vessichelli (singing and instruments) and Anuradha Palakurthi (singing) and Prachi Jaitly (dance) were the judges for the contest. 3iii 2017 was conceptualized and executed under the production of Gee Vision Inc. and its CEO Sharan Walia. The entire season was a tremendous success. The winners of 3iii 2017 Season-I Grand Finale are as follows: Singing—winner: Sanskriti Akhoury; Dancing—winner:Swarali Karulkar; Instruments—winner: Ananya Goparaju Dance groups from Chicago and nearby states performed during half time to show their support for all the contestants. Some of the performers were Anjali Phadke & Group, Mihika & Group, and Nishika Dubey. The grand sponsor of the event was Brij Sharma of Power Volt. Other sponsors of the event were Anil Loomba of Home Mortgage Solutions Inc., Kiran Ranga of Nextrow Digital, Adbhut Entertainment Inc., Cloud 9 Infosystems Inc., Amaze Minds, and Radhika’s Kitchen.

Singing Category Winner Sanskriti Akhoury with Grand Master Bappi Lahiri

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40th anniversary of Dances of India BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- Dances of India, one of the oldest, continuously running classical Indian dance companies in the United States, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a spelendid performance on during November 17-19 at the Skip Viragh Center of the Arts in St. Louis, Missouri. The company pulled out all the stops as it presented a strikingly original take on Cinderella, in Devi of the Ashes—Cinderella in India. In a script written and narrated by Nartana Prem, artistic director Asha Prem’s daughter, Devi of the Ashes took viewers to the ancient courts of India, complete with two sets of swayamvaras! Theckla Mehta, co-director of the company, choreographed this Indian spin on a beloved Western tale. The performance also featured a feast of traditional Bharata Natyam; company dancers were graceful and playful in a piece entitled Yenimahanandave, which ended with dancers presenting an enchanting take on a solar eclipse. Guest performer Sanjay Shantaram of ShivaPriya School of Dance in Bengaluru, choreographed a dynamic Arishad Varga, in which dancers brought to life six basic emotions in vividly portrayed classic Indian stories. Kiran Rajagopalan, a former student

( L-R) Dr. Manu Vora and Haribhai Patel (Photo by Jayanti Oza)

of Asha Prem and now a professional Bharata Natyam dancer in NYC, performed Ardhanarishwara majestically; he brought into being the distilled force of Shiva and graceful power of Parvati.

All in all, the performance was stunning and a fitting testament to the drive of the late Dr. Prem, founder of the company, who wanted to showcase and share this traditional performing arts form with the entire St. Louis community.

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3 Indian students are Marshall Scholars BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL -- A trio of Indian American students was among the 43 individuals named as 2018 Marshall Scholarship recipients, the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission announced in a December 4 news release. Among the recipients are Pradnya Narkhede of the University of Chicago, Shruthi Rajasekar of Princeton University, and Meghana Vagwala of Duke University. Narkhede, a fourth-year student at the University of Chicago, will use her Marshall Scholarship to combine two one-year degrees: the first at the University of Edinburgh in science and technology in society, and the second at Imperial College London in plant chemical biology, according to a university news release. Rajasekar, a senior at Princeton and resident of Plymouth, Minn., is a music major studying composition and voice who is pursuing certificates in musical performance and cognitive science. She will go to London to work toward a Master of Arts in the new opera making and writing program at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama during her first year abroad, according to a Princeton news release. Vagwala, of South Grafton, Mass., is a Duke senior who designed her degree in neuroscience, ethics and anthropology. An Angier B. Duke Scholar at Duke, she plans to study medical anthropology at the University of Edinburgh and global mental health at the London School of

BY A STAFF WRITER RAYSLAKE, IL -- Hindu Mandir of Lake County, Grayslake, IL performed devotionally their annual three-hour ‘Samoohika Shri Satya Narayana Vrath Katha Puja’ on December 3. About 150 dedicated devotees from all over Lake County participated in the holy pooja. The “Samoohika” or community format of the Satya Narayana Puja which is a ritual prayer service dedicated to Lord Satya Narayana, a popular form of Lord Vishnu, involved multiple families with their relatives and friends praying collectively for the spiritual wellbeing of the entire community.

The temple not only provided all the puja samagris to the devotees but also made this auspicious prayer service very accessible and largely participatory. The main component of the prayer service was dedicated to the worship of Lord Satya Narayana and the meaning behind the stories of the puja drawn from the Skanda Purana. Pt. Anil Joshi Ji narrated the importance of the name of this puja, “Samoohika Satya Narayana Vrath Katha” to all the devotees. He said that the purpose of Satya Narayan puja is to bring friends and families together and offer prayers and rituals that encourage universal happiness, unity and harmony among people.

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Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, according to a university report. As a Marshall Scholar, Vagwala plans for post-graduate studies in medical anthropology at the University of Edinburgh and in global mental health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is particularly interested in exploring cultural norms related to brain health in South India. The 43 students from across the US will be taking up degree courses at leading British universities in a wide variety of disciplines beginning in September 2018. Narkhede and Vagwala will each study at the University of Edinburgh while Rajasekar will be studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. he award-winning program has garnered a $50,000 United Nations Development Program sponsorship.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL -- After a busy pageant weekend, Suhanee Patel of Lake Zurich was crowned Miss Illinois High School America 2018. Being one of the 24 contestants in various age divisions, Suhanee finished with the overall title of Miss Illinois High School America 2018. “It seemed surreal to hear my name next to the words, your new Miss Illinois High School America is,” smiled Suhanee when asked what were her immediate thoughts. At the November 26 pageant, she also earned the following awards in her age division: Best High School Pride Attire, Best Evening Gown, and Highest Combined Overall Score. Under the coordination of directors Vicki Misuraca and Peter Fosco, along with their exceptional staff, this year’s pageant was held in Rosemont this past Thanksgiving weekend. The 24 young ladies had a fun weekend full of festive rehearsals and competitions. The judging criteria consisted of interview, runway

fashion and evening gown competitions. Suhanee is well known in her community for her compassion and desire to help others. An added bonus is her thirst for knowledge and public speaking abilities. These traits keep her quite busy through her Glitter for the Golden: an Elderly Enrichment Program and the newlyadded tasks of Building Respect and Values for Everyone Campaign (BRAVE): an anti-bullying campaign; BRAVE is the national platform for MHSA Pageant System. Suhanee plans to use her title to spread the word of BRAVE to groups such as Girls Scouts, local schools and libraries, churches and more. Also, she will continue work as the founder of Glitter for the Golden Program. This month, she will be delivering December Holiday Party PopUp Boxes to local senior living centers. In June, Suhanee will represent Illinois at the Nationals Pageant in Little Rock, Arkansas. As one of the approximate 200 contestants, her plan is to bring home the crown. “I start each day by telling myself that something better is yet to come, ” says Suhanee.

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Indian couple charged with H-1B visa fraud BY A STAFF WRITER OCHESTER, NY-- An IndianAmerican couple in upstate New York, has been arrested and charged with visa fraud, money laundering, false statements, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Anjaneyulu Katam and Mahalakshmi Cheruvu, of Rochester, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint, according to the US Attorney for the Western District of New York James Kennedy, Jr. The charges, announced by Kennedy, carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, a November 30, press release said. The criminal charges are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. According to the complaint, between 2011 and 2016, Katam and Cheruvu ran businesses in which they allegedly falsified immigration documents for Indian nationals to enter the US and work in tech industries involving computer programming.

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Preet Didbal BY A STAFF WRITER UBA CITY, CA -- Indian American politician Preet Didbal spent her teenage years in Yuba City, Calif.’s orchards, picking and canning

The husband and wife allegedly manipulated the H-1B visa program, which allows US employers temporarily to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. The complaint states that Katam and Cheruvu falsified visa applications, work experience documents and work contracts, which they then submitted to the US Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of

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Four men charged in $3.5-million tax fraud BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- Four men of Indian descent, including Indian Americans, have been charged in a $3.5 -illion fraud scheme in which they allegedly posed as tax officials and then threatened and collected money from over 7,300 people. Wisconsin Eastern District prosecutor Gregory Haanstad on November 30 said the scheme was “likely originating from India.” Moin Gohil, 22, was picked up by law enforcement authorities in Georgia on November 24, and Pratik Patel, 26; Parvez Jiwani, 39; and Nakul Chetiwal, 27, were arrested on November 28 by federal authorities. Participants in the scheme, which is based “likely in India,” call victims in the US, pretend to be officials from the federal tax agency – the Internal Revenue Service – and typically claim the victims owe taxes. They then threaten and intimidate the victims, saying they will face arrest or legal action if they do not send money through services like MoneyGram and Western Union, or provide gift cards with cash value.

peaches. She was sworn in on December 5 as Yuba City’s new mayor, making her the nation’s first female Sikh American Mayor. The single mom, whose daughter Arianna began college this year at Willamette University in Oregon, said she had never thought of running for elected office. But her father’s death in 2011 made her rethink her destiny. Didbal formerly served eight years on the Yuba City Planning Commission and two years on the Sutter County Planning Commission. She has spent 19 years as a civil servant, working primarily for the California Correctional Health Care Services before transitioning to the State Compensation Insurance Fund in 2015. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., named Didbal “Woman of the Year” in 2015. Didbal also wants to enhance Sikh American cultural activity in the city. The local Sikh community annually holds a mela in May, and a parade in November.

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Bronx mugger beats old man, steals $6 BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY- It was a workday like any other for Khalid Mehmood: Pack a lunch and grab his briefcase, out the door by 4.15 am and off to the downtown subway. And then his routine witnessed a sudden turn of events--a brutal pre-dawn Bronx beating and robbery. The Pakistani immigrant was nearly killed on November 29 for $6 in cash and a MetroCard. Mehmood, 64, remained hospitalized for four days after his cruel attacker left the Penn Station newsstand employee with a massive head wound, multiple facial fractures and bleeding on the brain. The Bronx resident was initially placed on life support after a passerby found him bleeding and disoriented on the street minutes after the assault that happened during his three-minute stroll to the No.

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BY A STAFF WRITER ANHATTEN, NY -- Rohina Bhandari, 49, an Indian American private equity director from Manhattan, New York, was killed by a tiger shark on November 30 while diving off a Costa Rican island in the Pacific Ocean. The attack also badly injured the 26-year-old male Costa Rican diving guide leading the group that included Bhandari. The shark savaged the two as they were surfacing after a dive off Cocos Island, a pristine national park located 300 miles off the Costa Rican mainland. The environment ministry said in a statement that Bhandari had sustained fatal bite marks on both of her legs, adding that the attack was ‘an isolated incident’ and the first one of such seriousness recorded for the island. The guide noticed the shark approaching his group underwater and tried to scare it away.

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TED talks to premiere on Hotstar with Shah Rukh as host BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY- This weekend, Indian megastar SHAH RUKH KHAN will host the first-ever collaboration between TED Talks and a major Indian network, Star India, which will premiere on the online digital platform, HOTSTAR, before it hits television. Called TED Talks India Nayi Soch, the seven-episode series will showcase some of the best innovators and thinkers of Indian origin debuting their TED Talks in a language other than English (Hindi). Tune in to the world premiere, available on Sunday, December 10th from 7:30 a.m. ET onwards at www.us.hotstar.com. Host Shah Rukh Khan raves: “It is a huge honor to host this show. When two giants like Star India and TED come together, we are sure to fire up a billion imaginations. Bringing the power of ideas to people’s living rooms across India and reaching out to, especially, the youth of our country is something that’s really exciting. I want our youth to be inspired to think of new ideas...simple and unique ideas that pack a punch. Ideas that can change lives!” Another genre of original, cutting-edge programming that is exclusive to HOTSTAR is the CinePlay. In this era of constant innovation, Cineplay is a novel attempt at storytelling by combining the grammar of theatre and power of cinema. It is an innovation that presents timeless theatrical dramas as digitally-immersive experiences and is especially calibrated for all screen sizes. CinePlays are not just live recordings of a play. Sets are created especially for each production, and much like a film, a CinePlay is shot over a span of several days. With an elaborate camera, light and production set up, CinePlays weave elements of cinema into stories from theatre to create a whole new experience for HOTSTAR audiences. Some of the most popular CinePlays on HOTSTAR include: Dance Like a Man, Between the Lines, Bombay Talkies, Typecaste and Adhe Adhure, starring the finest theatre actors of the generation like Nandita Das, Saurabh Shukla, Lillete Dubey and Darshan Jariwala. And HOTSTAR’s exclusive content does not end there...it ranges from riveting documentaries to incredible lifestyle and travel shows: On Twist of Taste, join Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna on culinary journeys across India and America that will inspire new experiments in the kitchen!

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BY A STAFF WRITER LBUQUERQUE, NM – Newlyelected Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller’s executive has two Indian Americans among the four named on the panel. Sarita Nair will serve as the mayor’s chief administrative officer, and Sanjay Bhakta as the chief financial officer. Also named were Sunalei Stewart as chief of staff and Justine Freeman as deputy chief of staff. Nair served as the Office of the State Auditor’s chief government accountability officer and general counsel for the past three years. She joined the OSA after being a private practice attorney, representing private companies and public entities in business and governance matters since 2004 and was a shareholder at Sutin, Thayer and Browne. She is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Southwest Super Lawyers, and Chambers & Partners USA, it said. Before entering private practice, Nair clerked for Judge Lynn Pickard at the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She earned a degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She earned a master’s degree from the University of New Mexico School of Community and Regional Planning and earned her bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University. Bhakta served as deputy state auditor for the past three years. He came to the State Auditor’s Office from the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) where he served in various capacities such as chief financial officer, administrative services director and acting local government division director.

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more accurate diagnosis. “The system we are developing utilizes a sensitive bio-sensor, which allows us to distinguish cancer cells from normal cells based on a unique feature of the cells,” said Jing Yong Ye, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). “If you can detect a cancer cell,

you’re starting from a more precise place and you can give a more accurate diagnosis,” he added in a statement released by UTSA. To support the development of this non-invasive method of detecting prostate cancer, the US National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute has offered Ye a two-year grant of $354,617.

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hirty-two countries, having the world’s 85 million children under the age of five, do not have any essential policy that supports families with young children, a UNICEF report said. According to the global body, 40 per Policies help cent of the 85 million children live parents protect in just two countheir children tries - Bangladesh UNICEF Executive director Anthony Lake said we need to give and provide and the US. The more support to parents and care givers of young children. report said that them with better data from various all the three essen- dren the support they need during nutrition countries, including tial national policies this most critical period of brain India was missing. that support families development,” said UNICEF ExecThe report says that only 15 with young children. utive Director Anthony Lake, countries, including Cuba, France, “We need to do more to give par- adding that if nations don’t invest Portugal, Russia and Sweden, have ents and care givers of young chil- now in the most vulnerable children

and families, they will continue to perpetuate intergenerational cycles of disadvantage and inequality. “Life by life, missed opportunity by missed opportunity, we are increasing the gap between the haves and the have-nots and undermining our long-term strength and stability,” said Lake. As per the report, Early Moments Matter for Every Child, two years of free pre-primary education, paid breastfeeding breaks during the first six months of a child’s life followed by six months of paid maternity leave as well as four weeks of paid paternity leave help lay a critical foundation for optimal early childhood development. “These policies help parents better protect their children and provide them with better nutrition,” said the report.

NEW YORK: Researchers have identified a mechanism that leads to bone loss in older adults, an advance that may help develop therapeutics to treat the age-associated bone loss condition. Osteoporosis — the thinning of bone and the loss of bone density that increases the risk of fractures — is a major health problem in older people. Often the condition is accompanied by an increase in fat cells in the bone marrow. The study led by Yi-Ping Li, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, found a protein called Cbf-beta that plays a critical role in maintaining bone-producing cells.

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CHICAGO: Researchers from the University of Michigan found that one out of five teens in the US reported at least one concussion diagnosis, and 5.5 percent of them have had more than one concussion, according to a new study released this week. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), also indicated that teens playing contact sports, which emphasize or require physical contact between players, are more likely to suffer from concussions. Among all the adolescents included in this study, the findings showed that 19.5 percent of teenagers who’ve been playing one of the 21 different sports in the past 12 months, reported at least one diagnosed concussion in their lifetime, Xinhua reported.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concussions can lead to headaches, nausea and irritability, while between 10 and 20 percent may experience symptoms like depression, headaches or difficulty concentrating. The findings come at a time as interest in concussions among professional athletes, especially those in the National Football League, has increased in the US.

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