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with accredited investors who want to build a different kind of company,” he tweeted. Agrawal had gone Rakesh Agrawal on a Twitter rant about colleagues ing commerce,” Agrawal was quot- from New Orleans Jazz Fest on ed as saying. May 2 calling PayPal communicaAsked if he wanted to apologize tions vice-president Christina to the targets of his rant, PayPal Smedley a “useless middle managcommunications boss ChristinaIANS, er” MUMBAI and a “piece of s**t”, according Smedley and PayPal retail chief to New York Daily News. Later, the posts were removed ctor Gulshan and he blamed his new phone. He ‘I can confirm that I Grover, also later who apologized to the pay serresigned on May 2 earned the vice’s president, David Marcus, and vice tag president of growth and ‘Bad Man’ evening. I then went thanks toglobal his strategy, por- Stan Chudnovsky, out with friends’ Daily News said. trayal of the numerous

sell the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported. minister referred to Modi’s statement earlier Ranadive, who emphatically supported in the day that he was a target of Priyanka Silver’s ruling on April 29, reiterated Gandhi Vadra’s “neech rajniti” (lowlevel his stance next day on ESPN politics) comment because he hailed from Radio’s ‘Mike & Mike’. a backward caste. “I would be surprised if this was not a unanimous vote,” Ranadive said. He said he was shocked by “I’m very happy and Sterling’s comments, which grateful to the filmmakFilm: ‘Kya Dilli Kya Lahore’; were revealed over the weekers and the audience Cast: Vijay Raaz and Manu end as part of an audio — for so many years, recording. Rishi; Director: Vijay Raaz;

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President pushes immigration reform

The Senate bill would make key improvements in the H-1B program, the White House said ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

aying that even today South Asian Americans are targets of suspicion and violence, President Barack Obama is pushing for “commonsense immigration reform” to bring the “American dream” within their reach. President Obama on May 2 met with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) business and faith leaders to discuss the importance of taking action to pass commonsense immigration reform, according to a White House press release issued after the meeting. The meeting coincided with the start of AAPI Heritage Month, the White House said describing it as “an opportunity to reflect upon and celebrate the many contributions that AAPIs have made to this great nation”. Those present at the meeting “represent the success of the AAPI community and the promise of the American dream — a dream that remains out of reach for many new immigrants because of our broken immigration system,” the White House said. The bipartisan Senate bill would reunite families by eliminating the backlog of family-based visas, according to a White House fact

Nisha Desai Biswal

IANS, WASHINGTON

escribing security cooperation with India as “a central element of the broad U.S.-India strategic partnership”, the U.S. says it looks forward to working closely with the next Indian government to

Barack Obama met AAPI business and faith leaders on May 2.

said. The Senate bill would increase the number of employment-based visas and eliminate restrictions on the number of immigrants from populous nations like India and China, it said. The immigrants from India and sheet. As of November 1, 2012, China can wait 10 years or longer there were 1.8 million Asian family- for some employment-based immibased immigrant visa applicants grant visas.The Senate bill would waiting to join their families in the create new visa pathways for immiU.S. Immigrant visa applicants born grant entrepreneurs and investors in mainland China and India must and make key improvements to the wait up to 12 years depending on H-1B program, the White their visa category, the fact sheet House said.

The bill would increase the number of employment based visas

US to enhance security cooperation with new Indian govt and grow over successive administrations in both countries,” she said in her testimony last week before House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on “Assessing US Foreign Assistance Priorities in South Asia.” Commenting on “the incredi-

‘India’s rise as a competent and confidant and capable power that advances regional stability, security and prosperity is something that the United States welcomes and supports’ build on it. India’s “rise as a competent and confidant and capable power that advances regional stability, security and prosperity is something that the United States welcomes and supports,” Nisha Desai Biswal, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia told a Congressional panel. “The US-India relationship has continued to mature, deepen

ble display of democracy going on in India,” Biswal said that the U.S. continued to facilitate growth in India-U.S. trade relationship and ensure new opportunities for businesses in each other’s markets. “Our collaboration on energy, science and technology, environment, space, education and counterterrorism continues to deepen,” she said.

Miss USA to attend AAPI meet US university honors Indian engineer IANS, WASHINGTON

ina Davuluri, the first Indian American to be crowned Miss USA, will lead the women’s forum session and the “Be Fit Be Cool’ walkathon at the 32nd annual convention of Indian-origin physicians. Over 2,000 physicians and their families are expected to attend the annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic association of physicians in the U.S., from June 25 to 29 in San Antonio, Texas. The convention will deliberate on ways to enhance their own professional growth and identify ways to net-

Miss USA Nina Davuluri

work and stay united and offer a unified voice to protect their rights as well as explore possibilities to give back to the society, said AAPI president Jayesh Shah. “The Be Fit. Be Cool campaign aims to involve at least two elementary schools in each state to launch the educational programme for youth to adopt simple easy to follow tips to eat more vegetables and fruits, engage in at least one hour of daily physical activity, limit recreational screen time and eliminate sugary drinks,” he added. “Many physicians who will attend this convention have excelled in different specialties and occupy high positions as faculty members of medical schools, heads of departments, and executives of hospital staff,” said AAPI vice president Seema Jain.

IANS, BANGALORE

nil Rajvanshi, a renewable energy pioneer of India, on May 3 was honored by the University of Florida, for his “groundbreaking” work in rural development. Rajvanshi is the first Indian to

Anil Rajvanshi

receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor the University of Florida can bestow on persons who have graduated from the university and have excelled in their chosen field. A mechanical engineering graduate of IIT Kanpur, Rajvanshi earned his PhD from the University of Florida in 1979. Rajvanshi joined its faculty for two years before returning to India in 1981 to run his own rural nongovernmental organization, Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), at Phaltan in Maharashtra. The award was presented to Rajvanshi by Cammy Abernathy, dean of the University’s College of Engineering, at the commencement convocation in Gainesville, Florida, in a glittering ceremony webcast alive via internet. “NARI has done groundbreaking work in agriculture, renewable energy and sus-

tainable development,” the university said in a statement read out during the presentation. “Rajvanshi has devoted the last 33 years to applying sophisticated science and technology to solve the problems faced by rural communities in areas of energy, water, pollution and income inequality,” the statement added. Rajvanshi’s work on rural development has won him several prestigious national and international awards as well as induction into the Solar Hall of Fame. The awards include Jamnalal Bajaj Award and the Platinum Jubilee Award of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India, and the Energy Globe Award of Energy Globe Foundation — a non-profit organization in Austria. Rajvanshi said he is humbled by the honor bestowed on him by his alma mater. “This award should provide inspiration to Indian students in the U.S. to come back and help their country,” Rajvanshi told IANS.

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Top babus lose immunity No government sanction is required by the CBI to probe bureaucrats of joint secy level and above, rules Supreme Court

Not enough evidence against Amit Shah: CBI NEW DELHI: The CBI has not found sufficient evidence against BJP leader Amit Shah in the killing of Ishrat Jahan in a fake gun battle case, the premier investigative agency told a special court on May 7. An application was filed earlier by Gopinath Pillai, the father of one of the three men killed along with Ishrat Jahan in a fake gun battle in Gujarat June 15, 2004. “In response to an application filed by Pillai about two months ago, the CBI said that evidence collected for the case is in the court. Amit Shah’s name has not been mentioned in the charge sheet. Now it is up to the court to decide,” said a CBI official. The agency has not given name of any political leader in the charge sheet filed in June 2013 followed by a supplementary charge sheet in February 2014. But it has charged police and intelligence bureau officers for murder of the four and criminal conspiracy, among other crimes. The CBI has charged 11 policemen, including four officers of the Intelligence Bureau, for killing the four people in the case.

Snoopgate: Victim’s family against any probe general secretary Amit Shah, who was then state home minister, and day after the central gov- two top state police officials about ernment appeared to give surveillance on the woman up efforts to name a judge in 2009. to undertake Snoopgate probe, the Gujarat cadre IAS officer alleged victim and her father on Pradeep Sharma’s plea seeking CBI May 6 moved the Supreme Court probe into the disclosure by two to stall any attempt to set up the portals too has been slammed by probe panel. However, the court the petitioners. declined to pass any order saying Saying that the woman was satthat it could not pass an interim isfied with the steps taken by the order without hearing the central Gujarat government for her safety, and Gujarat governments. their counsel said that there was a The court directed the listing of sinister campaign to target the repthe matter on May 9. utation of his The media has been restrained client and that from making public the particular of her family. woman’s name. Seeking to stall any inquiry commission from undertaking probe into Snoopgate, the woman — an architect — and her father have invoked their fundamental right to privacy and live with dignity as grounds for calling a halt to any move to investigate the surveillance of the woman by the Gujarat Police on the alleged instruction of higher ups. The entire matter came to light following an expose by two news portals of the alleged teleAmit Shah is allegedly involved phonic conversations in the Snoopgate case. between now BJP national IANS, NEW DELHI

IANS, NEW DELHI

he Supreme Court on May 6 quashed section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act that mandates the CBI to take prior sanction of the government before investigating an officer of the rank of joint secretary and above in corruption cases. The five-member constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha said that a shield to the officers of joint secretary level and above under section 6A based was not permissible as it violates article 14 (Equality before law) of the constitution. “There is no rational basis to classify the two sets of public servants differently on the ground that one set of officers is decision-making officers and not the other set of officers,” the court said in its judgment. “We are also clearly of the view that no distinction can be made for certain class of officers specified in section 6-A who are described as decision-making officers for the purpose of inquiry/investigation into an offence under the PC (Prevention of Corruption) Act, 1988,” Chief Justice Lodha maintained. “Based on the position or status in service, no distinction can be made between public servants

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same feather and must be confronted with the process of investigation A shield to the and inquiry equally,” the court said. officers of JS level “Corruption is an enemy of the and above was not nation and tracking down corrupt permissible public servants and punishing such persons is a necessary mandate of against whom there are allegations the PC Act, 1988,” the court said, amounting to an offence under the adding that if there is an “accusation PC Act, 1988,” the court said of bribery, graft, illegal gratification adding that such a distinction vio- or criminal misconduct against a lates article 14. public servant, then we fail to “The corrupt public servants, understand as to how the status of whether high or low, are birds of the offender is of any relevance”.

Witnesses identify Salman Subrata Roy to stay in jail in 2002 accident case IANS, NEW DELHI

MUMBAI: Spelling trouble for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, two of three witnesses in the 2002 hit-and-run case on May 6 identified him in a sessions court here. One of the witnesses said he had seen the film star alighting from his SUV on the night of September 28, 2002, after the vehicle mowed down five pavement dwellers — killing one and injuring four others — near a bakery in suburban Bandra. One of them also testified that Salman Khan was in an inebriated state and fell down while coming out of his vehicle, before running away from the site.

The second witness said he saw Salman Khan — who was present along with his sisters in court for the re-trial — “open the car door while stepping out”. However, one of the three witnesses said that while he did see the actor getting out of the car, he could not recall the door from which the film star got out. Four witnesses had escaped by the skin of their teeth after Salman Khan’s car ran over the pavement dwellers. The three witnesses who deposed before the court were Manu Khan, M. Kalim Iqbal Pathan and Muslim Shaikh. The prosecution had earlier submitted a list of 64 witnesses but will only examine a few of them during the retrial. During the earlier trial by a magistrate court, Salman was charged with causing death by negligence, which attracts a maximum imprisonment of two years. However, after 10 years into the case, the court held that he should be tried under the enhanced charge IPC section 304(2) dealing with culpable homicide not amounting to murder — and the matter was referred to the sessions court. In July 2013, the court framed charges against Salman Khan under the enhanced charge which stipulates a 10-year jail term if found guilty.

he apex court on May 6 rejected Sahara chief Subrata Roy’s plea challenging its March 4 order sending him to judicial custody for not complying with the verdict to return investors’ money routed through Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Roy and two Sahara directors Ashok Roy Choudhary and Ravi Shankar Dubey were sent to

judicial custody for failure of Sahara Group’s companies SIRECL and SHICL to comply with the court’s order to return `240 billion collected from investors through optionally fully convertible debentures (OFCDs).

Of the sum ordered to be returned, Sahara deposited `52.10 billion with the Securities and Exchange Board of India in December 2012. Roy will continue to remain in custody as the court has asked his counsel to make a revised proposal to return investors’ money to secure his release. Holding there was “no merit” in Roy’s plea and “same is dismissed”, a bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar in their judgment said: “Disobedience of orders of a court strikes at the very root of the rule of law, on which the judicial system rests. Judicial orders are bound to be obeyed at all costs.” Rejecting Roy’s contention that the two justices should recuse from hearing his plea, the court said: “Calculated psychological offensives and mind games adopted to seek recusal of judges need to be strongly repulsed. We deprecate such tactics and commend a similar approach to other courts, when they experience such behavior.”

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Modi spins caste color Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘neech rajniti’ barb against Narendra Modi got a caste spin with Modi asking voters if being born in a low caste was a sin IANS, DOMARIYAGANJ/NEW DELHI

‘Congress will not open account in many states’

riyanka Gandhi’s “neech rajniti” (low-level politics) barb against Narendra Modi got a caste spin with the BJP prime ministerial candidate asking voters if being born in a low caste was a sin. The Congress accused Modi of deliberately misinterpreting facts and called him “spinmaster”. “You said ‘neech rajniti’... They are not able to come to terms with the truth, so they said it is politics of a lower class person. I cannot deny I am from a lower caste, but it is not a crime to be lower caste... I can assure the nation my politics is not low level,” Modi said at a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Domariyaganj, without naming anyone. “Is it a sin to be born in a lower caste, have I done anything wrong?” he thundered, as the crowd shouted, “No” in unison. His comment came after Priyanka attacked him saying the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate had insulted her “martyred” father Rajiv Gandhi, and that the Congress booth workers in Amethi would give a befitting reply to his “low-level politics”. The Congress was quick to defend Priyanka Gandhi and said it was Modi’s habit to divert issues.

VALMIKI NAGAR (BIHAR): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress on May 7 by saying that the party would be unable to open its account in many states in this general election and might even lose in Gandhi family bastion Amethi. “While I am fighting to save the nation, they are trying to prevent me from coming to power,” Modi said, addressing an election rally here. He added that there will be several states where the Congress will not even open its account and that it

Is it a sin to be born in a lower caste? Have I done anything wrong?, he thundered, as the crowd shouted, ‘No’ in unison.

“He has not misinterpreted anything, he is doing it on purpose,” Congress leader Kapil Sibal said in response to a question. “...That is how Narendra Modi is. He will say something which has nothing to do with facts,” he said. Amethi, where Priyanka’s brother

and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is locked in a triangular fight with Bharatiya Janata Party’s Smriti Irani and Aam Aadmi Party’s Kumar Vishwas, voted on May 7. Modi said the Election Commission should take a note of Priyanka Gandhi’s comment.

Modi should disclose caste: Maya LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati hit out at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on May 6, accusing him of making false claims of being targeted because he was from a backward caste and resorting to “despicable” politics. Addressing a hurriedly convened press conference in the Uttar Pradesh capital, the former chief minister referred to Modi’s statement earlier in the day that he was a target of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s “neech rajniti” (lowlevel politics) comment because he hailed from a backward caste. Slamming both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party for not commenting on Modi’s statement, the Bahujan Samaj Party leader said she wanted to “give a befitting reply” to the Bharatiya Janata Party leader and asked Modi to name the caste to which he belongs. She said Modi was trying to resort to casteist politics in the absence of any real wave in his party’s favor. “He is a representative of ‘neech aur ghinauni rajniti’ (low and despicable politics),” she said. Mayawati said two more phases of the Lok Sabha polls are left in Uttar

“Stop taunting the lower castes in independent India. Would the Election Commission take action on such an insult?... They have their own compulsions,” he said. The BJP leader also said that he was earlier taunted for being a ‘chai wallah’ (tea seller). “...what is wrong with being a chai wallah? I sold tea, never sold the nation,” Modi said, accusing the Congress of insulting the lower caste people. “Hang me if you want, but don’t insult my lower caste

is losing even in the Gandhi family home turf of Amethi. Replying to Priyanka Gandhi’s “neech rajniti” (low-level politics) barb, the Gujarat chief minster said, “The government refused to distribute food grain among the poor even after the Supreme Court’s order. Grain were sold at `80 for manufacturing liquor, isn’t this neech rajniti?” Attacking the UPA government for its foreign policy, Modi said, “Our jawans are beheaded and our government treats Pakistan prime minister to chicken biryani, isn’t this neech rajniti?”

brothers,” he said. At the Domariyaganj rally, Modi was accompanied by BJP candidate Jagadambika Pal, who recently crossed over from the Congress. Modi earlier tweeted: “It is this ‘low-level politics’ that will help India come out of 60 years of misrule and the politics of vote bank...and wipe the tears of many.” “Socially, I belong to the lower section, hence my politics too will come across as being low level to them,” he said in another tweet.

I make a living by selling my books: Mamata IANS, KOLKATA

BSP chief Mayawati

Pradesh and the Gujarat chief minister knows that so far the backward castes and the Dalits have not been swayed by his sweet talk. He was hence trying to polarize the people on caste lines, she said. “What the Congress said was that he was playing low-level politics. He

tried to reap benefits out of it. He is doing despicable politics in the garb of this issue,” the BSP leader said. Mayawati said she wanted to tell Modi that “low-level politics does not mean a particular caste”. “It means cheap kind of politics,” she said.

esponding to an attack by BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and the Left who have asked her to disclose who brought her painting for `18 million, Mamata Banerjee claimed on May 6 she makes a living by selling her books and does not take any privileges as West Bengal chief minister. “I manage my living my selling my books. But the opposition has a problem with that too,” Banerjee said in election rallies in North 24 Parganas district. She said she since has struggled a lot, she chronicled her experiences for posterity to benefit from it and recalled that the royalty of her first book was given to the victims of violence in Amta. “I do not take any privileges as the chief minister. I do not draw salary as chief minister or use government cars. Even when I am visiting districts, I pay for my own expenses,” she said. Referring to the sale of her paintings, Banerjee said the money

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

collected was handed over to the spastic society and the chief minister’s relief fund. “The money raised from the sale of my paintings is taken in the form of cheques in favor of Jago Bangla (the Trinamool mouthpiece),” she said. Asking the opposition to counter her on policies, Banerjee said: “I am ready to answer all their questions”.

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mid sporadic violence mostly in Andhra Pradesh, over 60 million people voted on May 7 in 64 constituencies across seven states in a Lok Sabha battle widely tipped to usher in a new government. Balloting ranged from brisk to very heavy in all places barring Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley where the fear of separatist groups kept most people indoors, Election Commission officials said. As in the past, West Bengal recorded maximum voting — estimated at 78 percent — amid allegations by the CPI-M that the ruling Trinamool Congress had indulged in widespread vote rigging. It was an important day for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi who visited Amethi on any polling day for the first time in a decade after BJP’s Smriti Irani and AAP’s Kumar Vishwas mounted a major challenge. At the end of polling, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party claimed that Gandhi, who won from Amethi

both in 2004 and 2009, will certainly lose. The Congress brushed aside the claim. The Election Commission said long queues of men and women -the young and the old -- were seen at almost all constituencies since morning. Along with the general election, polling was also held Wednesday for 175 assembly seats

(Above) Voters queue up at a polling station in Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar; (right) a soldier guards a vacant polling booth as people boycott 2014 Lok Sabha Elections in Sopore of Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. (Photos: IANS)

The balloting ranged from brisk to very heavy in all places barring Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley where the fear of separatist groups kept most people indoors Election Commission officials said in Seemandhra region, which will eventually go over to the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh. About 20 people were injured as clashes erupted between rival party activists in parts of Seemandhra, including Anantapur, Kadapa, Chittoor, Guntur and Prakasam districts. In Baramulla, the fear of separatists and Tuesday’s militant attacks kept most voters away from polling stations. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is trying to snatch the

Baramulla seat from the National Conference. But there was brisk polling in Kashmir’s other constituency Ladakh, a Buddhist dominated region. It is also the country’s largest parliamentary constituency. A total of 897 candidates fought it out in the 64 seats: Andhra Pradesh (25), Uttar Pradesh (15), Bihar (7), West Bengal (6), Uttarakhand (5), Himachal Pradesh (4) and Jammu and Kashmir (2). The opposition alleged vote rig-

ging and intimidation by activists of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. The electoral battle was also intense in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh where the BJP and the Congress were the main contenders. Lok Sabha 2014 has become vocally bitter, with the BJP, determined to unseat the Congress, and others locked in a no-holdsbarred campaign. Even as polling continued in Bihar’s seven seats,

BJP’s prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi told an election rally in Valmikinagar that the Congress was on the run. Dwelling on an emotive issue, Modi denounced the Congress-led UPA government for not hitting back after Pakistani troops beheaded Indian soldiers along the Jammu and Kashmir border. It was the penultimate round on May 7 of the 10-leg Parliamentary election that began on April 7.

Rahul granted what Modi is denied in Varanasi IANS, NEW DELHI

JP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was on May 7 denied permission to hold rallies in Varanasi, even as Rahul Gandhi was allowed to hold a roadshow on May 10. The BJP sought removal of the city’s poll official, alleging partiality. It alleged the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh had a hand in the decision to deny permission to Modi. In a letter to the Election Commission, party leader Arun Jailtey said the poll official was verbally informed on May 5 about two rallies in Rohaniya and Beniyabagh. A formal application was sent on May 6. Rohaniya is a rural area on the outskirts of Varanasi, while Beniyabagh is a popular destination for political rallies in the city. “The effort of the returning officer is to prevent Modi from

BJP is furious at local administration denying Modi permission to hold rally in Varanasi while Rahul Gandhi is allowed a roadshow.

‘It must be for the first time that a candidate is being denied permission to hold rally in his own constituency’

campaigning in Varanasi city,” Jaitley said, adding the poll official had cited security reasons. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said the Uttar Pradesh government has a hand in the denial. “It must be for the first time in Indian elections that a candidate is being denied permission to hold rally in his own constituency,” Sitharaman said at a press conference. “The district administration is obeying some kind of order from the Samajwadi Party,” she said. Jaitley, in his letter, also said that 27 political workers were arrested while they were distributing pamphlets and were kept in custody for two and a half days, interfering in the party’s campaign. At a press conference in New Delhi, BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the party was making a request to the Election Commission to recall Varanasi

District Magistrate Pranjal Yadav for working in a biased and prejudiced manner against Modi. A few days back, the district magistrate had also asked Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal not to campaign in certain areas, following which the party alleged the officer was not working in a neutral manner. The BJP earlier announced that the Gujarat chief minister would be spending May 8, 9 and 10 in Varanasi — the day campaigning ends. A senior district official said that while the rest of the program had the approval of the authorities, Beniyabagh was a “problem” as an NGO has been given permission for an event the same day. Ajay Rai of the Congress and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal are in the fray in Varanasi that goes to the polls on May 12.

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Arvind Kejriwal The AAP leader says his fight against Narendra Modi is aimed at saving the nation from corruption GAURAV SHARMA, VARANASI

AP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that his fight against BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi is not a “battle of prestige” but one to save the country from corrupt forces. Kejriwal said the party’s electoral win in Varanasi and Amethi would be “enough to shake up the country” even if the rookie party does not win 100 seats in the Lok Sabha poll. “Modiji brought me to Varanasi. And this is not a battle of prestige, but one to save the country from corrupt forces like the BJP and the

Congress,” Kejriwal told IANS after his hectic and back-breaking campaigning in the temple town. In Amethi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded Kumar Vishwas against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Asked whether it was purely out of electoral reasons that he decided to contest in Varanasi, Delhi’s former chief minister Kejriwal said: “It is not so... Wherever the Aam Aadmi Party enters once, it maintains an everlasting tie with that place and its people.” “We have come to Varanasi and we will never leave it,” he adds. Varanasi will go to the polls May

Both Kejriwal and Modi filed their nomination papers accompanied by large numbers of supporters and cavalcades. (Photo IANS)

12, the last phase of nine-phase polls. The contest between the Gujarat chief minister and Kejriwal is the most keenly-watched contest, in which the former seems to have the upper hand. Both the leaders filed their nomination papers accompanied by large numbers of supporters and their cavalcades. Modi’s road show — a day after Kejriwal’s — was joined by thousands, sending out a strong signal of his popularity. Besides Modi, Congress’ Ajay Rai is another contender. Asked about the number of seats AAP was hoping to muster in the

house of 543, Kejriwal said: “We will get what people will give. I am not worried about the results. “Imagine you seeing news on TV and coming to know that both Modiji and Rahul Gandhiji got defeated. “The Congress will be destroyed and BJP will cease to exist,” he added. As to why the over a-year-old party did not wait for the 2019 general election, Kejriwal answered: “Had we waited till 2019, the country would not have been there,” he said. Perhaps, the biggest challenge for Kejriwal is to justify his resignation from Delhi’s chief minister-

ship to the voters of Varanasi. “You have only one point against me that I resigned from the post of Delhi chief minister. But I did no corruption whereas Modiji is the agent of Ambani. “All I have to do is to convince people, and they are getting convinced,” Kejriwal told IANS. “The comparison is between the one who resigned, and the one who is looting the country,” he said. After running the Delhi government for 49 days, Kejriwal and his cabinet quit the government over the defeat of the anti-graft Jan Lokpal bill by the BJP and the Congress in the assembly.

RSVP, toffee, jijaji... elections add to political lexicon The elections have seen a thrust on marketing and branding, terms which are otherwise identified with management; Political attacks also involve names of industralists

SVP model”, “toffee model”, “AK-49”, “news traders”, “jijaji”, “maa-beta government”, “shehzada”,... the Lok Sabha slugfest has contributed much to the political lexicon, spicing it up but also causing a fair degree of heartburn. These expressions are unlikely to be forgotten in a hurry. BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is way ahead in hitting out against his adversaries. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has also framed new epithets but these appear to be few and far between. Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has thrown up a few to enhance his image as an anti-corruption crusader. This is perhaps the first Lok Sabha election where tea sellers have hogged some limelight due to Modi’s references to his origins as a tea-seller. The Bharatiya Janata Party has sought to capitalize on Modi’s humble origins by

tions. Many of the new political epithets have arisen from the debate around the Gujarat model of development — one of the central themes of the Lok Sabha election. While Modi has tom-tomed his model of development, many parties, including the Congress, Communist Party of India-Marx-

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi

launching “chai pe charcha (discussion over tea)”. TV anchors are also peppering their election shows by talking to people at teashops — a traditional neighborhood hub for political gossip. The 2014 Lok Sabha elections have also seen a thrust on marketing and branding, terms which are otherwise identified with

management. It is also an election in which political attacks have involved the names of some leading industrialists. The elections have seen “personalized” accusations from leading contenders. Issues of women’s empowerment and security also appear to be more in focus during the campaign than in earlier general elec-

per meter” while people can get only a toffee for that amount. Gandhi also used “20-20 match” to hit out at Modi over the Gujarat model. “They have given 45,000 acres of land to one single person. This is their 20-20 match, not ours,” Gandhi said in an interview. He also compared the BJP’s

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is way ahead in hitting out against his adversaries during the whirlwind election campaigns across the nation ist, AIADMK, Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party, have slammed it. Rahul Gandhi has termed the Gujarat model a “toffee model”, saying it has benefited only one industrialist in the state. Gandhi said at an election rally that in Gujarat, land belonging to the poor was “sold at one rupee

claims about victory in the elections with a balloon, saying it will be deflated like in 2004 and 2009. Gandhi also targeted Modi over his remarks that he wanted to be the “chowkidar (watchman)” of the country, saying that he has given the key of Gujarat to an industrialist.

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kraine would be ready for a new round of Geneva negotiations to ease tension in the country provided Russia supports its presidential election, Ukraine’s acting foreign minister Andrii Deshchytsia has said. “If Russia is ready to commit itself to supporting these elections and to eliminate this threat and eliminate its support for the extremist elements in Ukraine, we are ready to have such a round of meetings,” Andrii Deshchytsia told reporters on May 6 of the Council of Europe in Vienna with focus on the crisis in Ukraine. Ukraine’s presidential election process is the short-term priority of the country, he said, adding that the election is scheduled for May 25. The Minister made said this shortly after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it would be “unusual” to hold a presidential election in Ukraine while the government was deploying the army against “some of its people”, Xinhua has

India deeply concerned at Ukraine crisis NEW DELHI: India on May 7 voiced deep concern at the escalating crisis in Ukraine where pro-Russian separatists are locked in a violent stand-off with the Kiev government, and called for a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis. India expressed “sincere condolences to the people of Ukraine on the recent tragic loss of lives in Odessa”,

reported. Lavrov also said the new round of international negotiation on de-escalating the tension in Ukraine should include the “opposition” on the negotiation table, an opinion rejected by Ukraine later.

the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said in a message. “India is deeply concerned at the escalating crisis in Ukraine that is marked by an increasing number of violent incidents. India once again urges all sides to abjure violence and seek a political and diplomatic solution...,” said the statement.

At Donetsk airport, all outgoing and incoming flights have been cancelled. The suspension came after government troops launched an “anti-terror” operation against proRussia militants in Slavyansk.

Japan to deepen ties with NATO BRUSSELS: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 6 signed an agreement with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to enhance the ties with the alliance, during his visit to the NATO headquarters here. The Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program (IPCP), signed by Abe and Rasmussen, aims to strengthen political dialogue and cooperation between the alliance and Japan, Xinhua quoted the NATO as saying. “It will bring our practical cooperation to a new level including in the areas of counter piracy, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance,” said the secretary general at the press confer-

ence post the meeting. The signing of the IPCP builds on a joint political declaration Abe and Rasmussen signed in Tokyo in April 2013. “Our partnership is based on shared values, a shared commitment to international peace and security and to the principles of the United Nations and international law,” said Rasmussen.

US to help Nigeria find kidnapped girls WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama on May 6 said his administration will do its best to help Nigeria find more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by an extremist group in mid-April this year. “In the short term our goal is obviously to help the international community, and the Nigerian government, as a team to do everything we can to recover these young ladies,” said the president in an interview with NBC’s Today

program on May 6, Xinhua reported. He said: “The long-term goal is to deal with groups like Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility on May 5 for the abduction of 234 teenaged schoolgirls in Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno and threatened to sell them as brides.” The U.S. put sanctions on the group in November last year, including denial of access to U.S. financial institutions and a freeze on its assets under U.S. jurisdiction.

SOuTH ASiA Myanmar prepares for ASEAN summit YANGON: The Myanmar police will deploy 11,000 personnel for the security of ASEAN leaders attending the 24th ASEAN Summit to be held in capital Nay Pyi Taw this weekend, media reported on May 6. This will be the first time for Myanmar to take such security measures by mobilizing the highest number of police personnel for the most number of world leaders attending a regional summit in Myanmar, Xinhua cited local 7-Day News as quoting senior police official Soe Myaing. Police forces from Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay regions have been mobilized to stand by for security duties. Reports said Myanmar has tightened security at Yangon International Airport in cooperation with Interpol a week ahead of hosting the regional summit. The Interpol team deployed at the airport comprises officers from South Korea, Canada and Slovenia. They will help Myanmar airport immigration authorities to look for suspects as part of counter-terrorism activities.

Pakistani Parliament lifts YouTube ban ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on May 6 approved a resolution to lift a ban on video-sharing website Youtube, a media report said. Pakistan People Party’s (PPP) Shazia Marri submitted a resolution demanding the ban be lifted which was unanimously accepted by the lower house of Parliament, Dawn online reported. Marri said the ban be lifted as the website has deleted all objectionable material in question. YouTube was first banned in Pakistan February 22, 2008, by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli

Iran-Pak agree to joint border operations ISLAMABAD: Visiting Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said on May 6 that Pakistan had agreed to joint operations against terrorists and drug traffickers in the border regions. Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, however, said that security forces of both countries would carry out operations on their respective sides of the border, Xinhua reported. Speaking at a joint press conference in Islamabad after holding talks on security issues, the two Ministers agreed to coordinate on security and border issues. The relationship between the two neighboring countries has been tense in

recent months after a militant group kidnapped five Iranian guards. Iran had claimed that the group Jaishul-Adal had abducted the guards to Pakistan in February, but Pakistan said the guards had not been brought to the Pakistani side. Nisar told the news conference that there would be closer intelligence cooperation, greater security collaboration and greater sharing of information. The Iranian minister, who also met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said his side raised important issues to promote and expand security and economic cooperation between the two countries.

because of the number of “non-Islamic objectionable videos”. The ban was lifted on February 26, 2008, after the video sharing website removed the objectionable content from its servers. Youtube was banned for the second time in a bid to contain “blasphemous” material, but the ban was lifted after removal of the contents on May 27, 2010. The PTA blocked YouTube for the third time after the website did not remove the trailer of the film Innocence of Muslims, which, PTA claimed, ostensibly insulted Islam.

Af landslide: Search for survivors stops KABUL: Rescuers abandoned the search for survivors on May 4 after a landslide buried an Afghan village, media reports said. Authorities also revised down the death toll. Afghan officials said they thought that a maximum of about 500 people were feared dead in the landslide that engulfed the village of Hobo Bank in Hindu Kush under tonnes of rubble, Al Jazeera reported. Earlier the officials said they feared that up to 2,100 people from 300 fami-

lies were feared dead. UN authorities in Afghanistan, however, could not verify the Afghan officials’ death toll, saying 350 were confirmed dead and many more were missing. The UN said its focus was now on more than 4,000 people displaced by the disaster. According to Provincial Director of Disaster Management Department Sayyed Abdullah Homayyon Dehqan, up to 255 bodies were recovered and identified following the tragic incident in the northern province of Badakhshan.

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Shah confirmed Illinois judge Manish Shah is the first South Asian federal judge in President Barack Obama’s home state

ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

ndian-American Manish Shah has been confirmed by the United States Senate as a federal judge in Illinois, making him the first South Asian federal judge in President Barack Obama’s home state. Son of immigrants from India, New York-born Shah, 40, was confirmed by the Senate by 95-0 votes to be a federal judge in the Chicagobased Northern District of Illinois, the fifth most populous state of America. As chief of the criminal division, Shah is currently responsible for supervising the prosecutions in the district handled by about 130 assistant U.S. attorneys. “Manish Shah’s stellar record in

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working with former U.S. attorney ator Mark Kirk said in a statement. Patrick Fitzgerald makes him an “His experience as a prosecutor and outstanding candidate to be the next in various leadership positions at federal district court judge for Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s office will Northern Illinois,” Republican Sen- ensure Shah is a knowledgeable

PayPal sacks Agrawal after Twitter row IANS, WASHINGTON

akesh “Rocky” Agrawal, PayPal’s Indian-American strategy executive claims he had resigned from the payments giant before he unleashed a latenight Twitter rant against a couple of co-workers on May 2. “P.S. the tweet from paypal is factually correct but utterly misleading. I resigned before the events of Friday night,” Agrawal tweeted on May 4 after PayPal announced his departure in a tweet, suggesting he was fired. “I can confirm that I resigned early (May 2) evening. I then went out with friends who I haven’t seen in two years,” Agrawal wrote in an email on May 4 morning to technology site Re/code. “I have huge respect for David Marcus, Stan Chudnovsky and Hill Ferguson. I also think that Anuj Nayar is one of the best PR people I’ve worked with. I wish the team the best of luck in reinvent-

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ing commerce,” Agrawal was quoted as saying. Asked if he wanted to apologize to the targets of his rant, PayPal communications boss Christina Smedley and PayPal retail chief

‘I can confirm that I resigned on May 2 evening. I then went out with friends’

Don Kingsborough, Agrawal declined, Re/code said. Agrawal had mentioned a “Don Christmas” in his earlier series of tweets, but that mention was believed to be directed at Kingsborough, the website said. Agrawal also hinted on Twitter Sunday morning that he may pursue creating his own startup. “I will be prioritizing meetings with accredited investors who want to build a different kind of company,” he tweeted. Agrawal had gone on a Twitter rant about colleagues from New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2 calling PayPal communications vice-president Christina Smedley a “useless middle manager” and a “piece of s**t”, according to New York Daily News. Later, the posts were removed and he blamed his new phone. He also later apologized to the pay service’s president, David Marcus, and vice president of growth and global strategy, Stan Chudnovsky, the Daily News said.

jurist who will provide a fair forum for the resolution of civil disputes and the prosecution of alleged crimes,” he said. “Manish Shah has served with distinction as an assistant U.S. attorney, and he will bring a wealth of knowledge and legal acumen to the federal bench in Northern Illinois,” said Illinois’s Democratic Senator Dick Durban. “He has the experience, qualifications and integrity to serve with distinction on the federal bench. Shah’s nomination is also a historic one,” he said. “Upon confirmation, he will be the first Article III judge of South Asian descent to serve in the state of Illinois,” Durbin said ahead of the vote. According to Shah’s bio released by Kirk and Durbin’s offices, his

Ranadive leads charge against racist basketball team owner WASHINGTON: Vivek Ranadive, the only IndianAmerican owner of a United States National Basketball Association (NBA) team, is leading the charge against fellow team owner Donald Sterling accused of making racist comments. Sacramento Kings owner Ranadive expects his fellow NBA owners will vote unanimously to force Sterling, who has been banned by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for life and fined `150 mn, to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported. Ranadive, who emphatically supported Silver’s ruling on April 29, reiterated his stance next day on ESPN Radio’s ‘Mike & Mike’. “I would be surprised if this was not a unanimous vote,” Ranadive said. He said he was shocked by Sterling’s comments, which were revealed over the weekend as part of an audio recording. Vivek Randive

Harish Manwani elected to Qualcomm board IANS, WASHINGTON

umbai-educated Harish Manwani has been elected to the Board of Directors of Qualcomm Incorporated, the San Diego, California-based global leader in wireless telecommunications products and services. Manwani, who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Unilever PLC brings more than 35 years of consumer product and

global management experience, a company announcement said. An honors graduate, Manwani also holds a Master’s degree in Management Studies, both from Mumbai University. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Manwani joined Unilever in India in 1976 as a management trainee and has been with the company ever since in various senior

parents emigrated from India and raised their two sons in West Hartford, Connecticut. Shah attended Stanford University and graduated with honors and distinction. He attended the University of Chicago Law School and graduated with honors. Shah and his wife Joanna Grisinger, who teaches at Northwestern University, currently live in Chicago. After law school, Shah was a litigation associate at Heller Ehrman in San Francisco and clerked for James B. Zagel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Shah joined the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office in September 2001 and prosecuted violent crime, international drug trafficking, complex fraud and public corruption.

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roles across the world. “We are pleased to welcome Harish as a member of Qualcomm’s Board of Directors,” said Paul Jacobs, chairman of the board of Qualcomm. “His experience managing Unilever’s global businesses, and particularly his expertise in emerging regions and consumer products, brings insights to Qualcomm’s board as advances in wireless technologies enable new industries and geographies.” In his current role, he has global responsibility for all eight Unilever market clusters and is focused on driving future growth and tapping opportunities in emerging regions.

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WILL ECONOMY LOOK UP POST-ELECTIONS?

Outlook is gloomy

Large sections of the Indian political class and the academia remain defensive about the reforms two decades after they were initiated and lifted over 150 million people in India out of poverty AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI-MILAN

inance Minister P. Chidambaram’s confession that the government made a mistake by taking the foot off the accelerator of economic reforms might reflect not only the past but also the future. The reason is that the deceleration may continue even if there is a change of guard in New Delhi. For a start, large sections of the

Indian political class and the academia remain defensive about the reforms two decades after they were initiated and lifted more than 150 million people in India out of poverty. Yet, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said, the “benefits” of an open economy “are still not widely understood among the general public. The instinctive reaction of many is to revert to a state-controlled system”. Behind this preference for statism is a distrust of the private sector, which is

Women get ready to cast their votes in Tezpur, Assam during the first phase of 2014 Lok Sabha polls on April 7. (Photo: IANS)

seen as rapacious. In view of the belief that Narendra Modi will focus on development if he becomes prime minister, it is possible that the private sector is no longer an anathema as before. But it is still not certain whether his supporters make a distinction between state-driven growth via the public sector or a market-oriented approach, which, to quote Manmohan Singh, is considered “anti-public welfare”. In any case, there is an influential protectionist lobby in the saffron brotherhood, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), which has already voiced its opposition to foreign investment in general, and not in the retail sector alone which has already been declared out of bounds for foreign investors by the

In view of the belief that Narendra Modi will focus on development if he becomes PM, it is possible that the private sector is no longer an anathema as before Bharatiya Janata Party. Although Modi has called upon the small traders, who have long constituted the BJP’s vote bank, to prepare to face the global challenge, it is unlikely that he will overturn this aspect of the party’s policy in the near future.

It is noteworthy how organizations like the SJM have crawled out of the woodwork in view of the possibility of the BJP entering the corridors of power at the centre. So have Hindu extremists like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Pravin Togadiya with their call for segregating Hindu and Muslim localities by preventing the latter from buying property in Hindu-dominated areas. None of this is conducive to social peace. In fact, it is what the SJM and the VHP say which will interest the investors more than Modi’s assurances. But if Modi is at least formally committed to an open economy even if some in his camp are not, this cannot be said of a large section of those on the “secular” side of the divide.

Modi lookalike campaigns in Varanasi 48-year old Abhinandan Pathak has been campaigning in Varanasi for BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi, who is contesting from the holy city GAURAV SHARMA, VARANASI

ey look, there goes Modi”, people shout enthusiastically when they see a familiar face in a bazaar walkabout and waving to everyone. Onlookers run towards him to discover much to their chagrin that he is not actually the man who has in many ways taken this city by storm. Meet Abhinandan Pathak, the 48-year-old lookalike of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who not only bears striking resemblance to him but empathizes with him to the extent that he claims to have slipped into depression when Congress leader Imran Masood publicly said that Modi will be “hacked to pieces”. A teacher by profession, Pathak has been “untiringly” campaigning in Varanasi for Modi, who is the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from the holy city. “Working for Modiji is my duty as he is the one who can save this

Narendra Modi’s lookalike Abhinandan Pathak waves to people in Varanasi. (Photo: IANS)

country,” Pathak told IANS. In the traditional Gujarati headgear and the trademark attire of the Gujarat chief minister, the gray-

bearded Pathak can be seen on the roads of this temple town, asking the people to vote for Modi. “Nobody addresses me as Abhi-

nandan, but as Modi. Even my wife and kids call me Modi,” Pathak told IANS. No one in the BJP has asked him

to campaign, but Pathak took it on to himself to contribute in his own style by simply lending his face. Besides canvassing in Varanasi, Pathak claims to have toured many cities of Gujarat, Bihar and Uttarakhand since January. Diatribes and hate speeches against Modi deeply affect Pathak, who is a resident of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. “I went into deep depression for three days when Imran Masood threatened to hack Modi to pieces. My wife took me to a psychiatrist,” he said. Pathak said that he had founded the Manvtawadi Party in 2012, which he later merged into the BJP. “This year, I merged my party into the BJP,” he said. Pathak, who says he is on his last leg of campaigning for Modi, is however miffed with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Despite his several letters to the BJP to make him the official campaigner of the party, he has not received any reply.

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National Film Awards presented As many as 41 awards in the non-feature film and 40 in feature film category given away by President

Honoring the best in Indian film

IANS, NEW DELHI

resident Pranab Mukherjee on May 3 honored cinematic talent from around the country at the 61st National Film Awards ceremony here. Veteran lyricist Gulzar was present to receive the coveted Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2013. As many as 41 awards were given away in the non-feature film category; 40 awards were distributed in feature film category; and three awards were bestowed for best writing on cinema, at the ceremony, hosted by actress-singer Raajeshwari Sachdev and news anchor Rini Simon Khanna. Gulzar, a multi-faceted talent who has also excelled as a director, screenwriter, producer and poet, became the 45th recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. The lyricist was accompanied by his proud daughter Meghna. The event was held on May 3 at the capital’s Vigyan Bhawan in the presence of Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari and other officials and dignitaries, as well as cinema talent from Bollywood, the southern and Marathi, Bengali

President Mukherjee presenting the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013 to lyricist Gulzar.

The award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment has been given to ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ and Assamese cinema. The event saw live performances by Rupankar and Bela Shinde, who bagged the best male playback singer and best female playback singer awards, respectively. They

Playing villain extremely challenging: Gulshan Grover IANS, MUMBAI

ctor Gulshan Grover, who earned the ‘Bad Man’ tag thanks to his portrayal of numerous villainous characters on the screen, will continue the trend with Leader. The actor is thankful to baddie roles that helped him attain name and fame in filmdom.

“I’m very happy and grateful to the filmmakers and the audience — for so many years, I have been playing villain on the screen (and they accepted me),” he said. “I have also played good characters like in I am Kalam for which I won numerous awards. But having played villain has brought me name, fame and stardom and I love it,” he said

‘2 States’ inching close to ` 1 billion NEW DELHI: Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer 2 States is in its third week and is still going strong at the box office. It has earned over `990 million in India and an expert says it is racing towards `1billion mark. Said to be made on a budget of approximately `450 million, co-produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala, and distributed by

UTV Motion Pictures, 2 States released in over 2,000 screens in India April 18. “‘2 States (week three) on May 2 (it earned) `16.7 million, May 3 `27 million. Grand total is `916.8 million nett. India business. Heading towards `1billion mark. Super hit,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted on Twitter on May 4.

sang their respective songs which have won them the award — Rupankar crooned E tumi kemom tumi from Bengali film Jaatishwar, while Shende sang Khura khura from the Marathi movie Tuhya Dharma Koncha. Ship of Theseus, produced by Recyclewala Films Pvt Ltd. and directed by Anand Gandhi, received the best feature film award while Rangbhoomi won the best non-feature film award. The Indira Gandhi Award for best debut film of a director was given to Nagraj Manjule for Marathi movie Fandry, for which

Best Feature Film: Ship Of Theseus Best Popular Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi) Best Director: Hansal Mehta, Shahid (Hindi) Best Actor (Shared): Raj Kumar, Shahid (Hindi) and Suraj Venjaramoodu, Perariyathavar (Malayalam) Best Actress: Geetanjali Thapa, Liar’s Dice (Hindi) Best Supporting Actor: Saurabh Shukla, Jolly LLB (Hindi) Best Supporting Actress: (shared) Amruta Subhash, Astu (Marathi) & Aida El-Kashef, Ship Of Theseus Best Non Feature Film: Rangbhoomi

Somnath Avghade won the best child artist award. Sadhana shared the best child artist honor for Tamil film Thanga Meengal. Rajkummar Rao and Suraj Venjaramoodu shared the award for best actor for their performances in Hindi film Shahid and Malayalam film Perariyathavar, while actress Geetanjali Thapa has won best actress for Hindi film Liar’s Dice.

Best Director ( Non-Feature): Pranjal Dua, Chidiya Udh Best Music: Jatishwar (Bengali) Best Child Actor: Somnath Awghade for Fandry

The audience cheered on as Rajkummar walked up to receive the honor from the president for portraying the real life and late law-abiding lawyer Shahid Azmi, in Shahid. The award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment has been given to Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, a biopic on former athlete Milkha Singh.

‘Kya Dilli Kya Lahore’ cross-border message in a battle Film: ‘Kya Dilli Kya Lahore’; Cast: Vijay Raaz and Manu Rishi; Director: Vijay Raaz; Rating: ***1/2

here’s something to be said about a film that takes so many risks with mainstream tastes that it automatically becomes a part of an endangered species of cinema known as noble art. They don’t make movies like these. Not any more. Not too often in the past. Several years ago, Sunil Dutt shot Yaadein with just one character on screen throughout. In Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (KDKL) there are two characters, both representational and yet so finely played out that they emerge from the morass of mutual distrust as memorable individuals. The partition has given us many memorable films. KDKL brings us a heartwarming, seriocomic parable on cross-border amity. With two outstanding actors — Vijay Raaz and Manu Rishi, this saga of soldierly soli-

darity looks at a historic twist of fate with unflinching sincerity and heartbreaking irony. The writing is lucid, literate, luminous and funny. It doesn’t falter. To go back to the beginning, post 1947, a Pakistani soldier played by Vijay Raaz strays into Indian territory and gets embroiled in a bitter-sweet verbal-physical duel with an Indian soldier. In a film like this where the dialogue between two characters sustains and nurtures the

under-nourished drama, it is acutely imperative that the two central performances and the dialogues are perfectly cooked, crisp crunchy and easily digestible. On both the counts, KDKD emerges trumps. Manu Rishi has not only written the dialogues, he has also played one of the two protagonists, the Indian soldier, if you must know. And what a fine job Manu has done in both the departments. — Subhash K. Jha

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My mom my biggest support: Jacqueline MUMBAI: Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, who moved base here in 2009 to puruse her career as an actress in Bollywood, says her mother has been a strong source of support and inspiration in her life. “My mom always supported me. I miss her a lot. I live here alone without my parents. There are these two people who have been so strong and they have been such an inspiration for me which always keeps me going,” Jacqueline told reporters here during an event for a cosmetic brand. “They never stopped me from doing anything. When I told my mom that I am joining the Miss Sri Lanka contest, she said ‘Okay, cool’ and when I said, ‘Mom, I am moving to India’, then also she was like ‘Okay’,” she added. The 28-year-old was crowned Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006. Later, she decided to explore a career in acting in India. Before foraying into acting in Bollywood films, she worked with a TV channel in Sri Lanka. Jacqueline feels lucky that her journey has been through “my own decisions and my mom has always been there to support me”. “She never judged me anything, even on my bad decisions. “I will always love her for that,” she said, and thanked her parents for giving her the freedom to chart her own life. Meanwhile, Jacqueline has been busy shooting for her next film Kick, which stars Salman Khan. Besides, she will soon start shooting for Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal starrer Roy.

I was not there to win: Ajaz Khan MUMBAI: Ajaz Khan who entered the stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi - Darr Ka Blockbuster on Colors as a wildcard contestant found himself ousted from the show in just three weeks. In his last task, Ajaz had to bow down to fellow entrant Deana Uppal who proved her grit leaving him out of the show. Ajaz performed several stunts with a never-saynever spirit which earned him appreciation from his fellow participants and even Rohit Shetty. His performance in the icebox stunt in freezing weather showcased immense mental strength making him one of the toughest competitors on the show. Ajaz Khan said, “I was not there to win, I wanted to challenge myself and see how far I would survive and I have no regrets. I will cherish this experience throughout my life. Working with Rohit Shetty was like a dream come true and I wish to work with him again.”

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Dia Mirza had no clue about her engagement MUMBAI: Actress Dia Mirza, who is now officially engaged to producer Sahil Sangha, says she had no clue that her beau would pop the question in New York. She says he made it the “most memorable moment” for her. Dia and Sahil got engaged in New York earlier this week. An excited Dia said: “I had no clue this was coming. Sahil took me completely by surprise. It was the most memorable moment of my life. Getting engaged to the man I love has to be the most magical experience of my life so far. I am still swimming in the clouds.”

Jennifer rejects divorce reports with hubby Karan MUMBAI: Television actress Jennifer Singh Grover has rejected reports claiming that her relationship with hubby and fellow TV actor Karan Singh Grover hit a rock bottom. Logo ka kaam hai kehna..unhe kehne do. For the record, Karan and I are happily married. I think these reports are just part of my job as an actor. I don’t need to clarify things till the time I, Karan, our families and friends know what the truth is. Also, let’s admit that people need stuff to write,” says Jennifer. When asked Jennifer on whether she would love to work with Karan onscreen and she replies, “We’d love to work with each other. Honestly, it’ll be awesome. But for that, we both have to come across something that’s interesting and suits both of us.”

Evelyn declines ‘Jhalak...’ offer MUMBAI: Actress Evelyn Sharma’s projects are keeping her so busy that she had to decline an offer to compete on the dance floor of the new season of celebrity reality show Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa. Evelyn is now all set to shoot for her first lead role in upcoming thriller Dannk, amongst other things. A source says that when she was approached for Jhalak... she had to turn it down because of unavailability of dates and the lack of time.

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Violence mars polls in Seemandhra High turnout and sporadic clashes mark polling for 25 Lok Sabha and 175 assembly seats in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh; 20 people injured IANS, HYDERABAD

illions poured into polling stations to choose their representatives from 25 Lok Sabha and 175 assembly seats in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh as high turnout and sporadic clashes marked the balloting on May 7. Around 20 people were injured in clashes between activists of the YSR Congress and the TDP. Polling came to an end in two Maoist affected assembly constituencies at 4 p.m. and in eight

Voters standing in a queue to cast their votes, at a polling booth, during the 8th phase of Lok Sabha elections at Madhavadhara, Andhra Pradesh (IANS Photo)

other constituencies at 5 p.m. In the remaining assembly constituencies, the polling will end at 6 p.m. Over 63 percent polling was recorded till 3 p.m. Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal said those standing in the queues even at 6 p.m. would be allowed to cast their votes. Bhanwarlal said five unknown people

damaged two Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in a polling centre in Paderu constituency in Visakhapatnam district. The attackers also damaged a government vehicle. Kurnool district recorded the highest turnout of 41 percent while the lowest polling of 12 percent was witnessed in Guntur district.

Supreme Court bans Tamil Nadu bull fights NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on May 7 banned Tamil Nadu’s centuriesold Jallikattu bull fights. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose also asked the Union Government to amend the law on preventing cruelty to animals to bring bulls within its ambit. The court also struck down a 2011 Tamil Nadu law regulating the conduct of Jallikattu. The law provided for conducting Jallikattu from January to May in various places in Tamil Nadu to ensure the protection of not only the participants but also of the spectators. The law was enacted in the wake of a large number of deaths and injuries that took place during the sport. The ban order came as the apex court allowed an appeal by the Animal Welfare Board of India challenging a Madras High Court verdict.

he Election Commission has issued notice to former MP L. Rajagopal — of the ‘pepper-spray’ fame — for violating the model code of conduct by announcing his opinion poll. Rajagopal who is now associated with Jai Samaikyandhra Party (JSP), had Saturday released the poll, which said the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will come to power in

he IUML has extended support to state Congress president V.M. Sudheeran who was finding the going tough in his party over his decision to put the brakes on the opening of 418 bars in Kerala. The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is the second biggest ally of the Oommen Chandy-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in the state. Senior leader and Industries

Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty on May 6 said his party will strongly back any decision to close down “at least one bar” in the state. Daggers have been drawn in the Congress over the strong stand taken by Sudheeran following which the otherwise automatic annual renewal of the 752 bar licences in the state has not happened ahead of the start of the new fiscal. 418 bars were not allowed renewal of their license.

Apex court allows dam height hike NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on May 7 struck down a legislation that sought to restrict the water level in Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, a ruling welcomed in Tamil Nadu but dubbed unfortunate by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The apex court’s constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, while striking down the Kerala Irrigation Water Conservation Act, said the water level in the dam could be increased to 142 feet from 136 feet.

`140 cr seized in AP HYDERABAD: A whopping `1400 million in unaccounted cash has been seized during the ongoing assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh so far, officials said on May 3. The state accounts for more than 50 percent of the `2720 million seized across the country. State Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal told reporters here on May 3 that the Election Commission was concerned over the growing money power in the elections. He said the number of flying squads was also increased to keep a close watch on the money and liquor flow. “As the seized liquor bottles have made in Goa, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh stickers, we will send teams to these states for further investigations,” he said. The cash and liquor were seized March 5 onwards when the poll panel announced the poll dates.

EC notice to ‘pepper-spray’ exMP Rajagopal for opinion poll IANS, HYDERABAD

Bars issue: IUML supports Sudheeran IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Six people were injured in a clash between YSR Congress Party and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activists in Parachur in Prakasam district. Three police vehicles were damaged in an attack by villagers in Devagudi in Jammalamadugu of Kadapa district. A police officer was also injured in the attack. Clashes were also reported from Anantapur, Chittoor and Guntur districts. Director General of Police Prasada Rao said polling was peaceful barring minor incidents in some places. Long queues were seen since early morning at most of 40,709 polling stations in 13 districts. As many as 335 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha while 2,241 contestants are in fray for assembly polls. Prominent among the contestants for Lok Sabha are cabinet ministers and Congress leaders Kishore Chandra Deo and Pallam Raju, YSR Congress honorary president Y.S. Vijayamma and former Central minister D. Purandeswari of BJP.

Telangana while Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will form the government in Seemandhra. State Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal also issued notice to more than 10 TV channels which telecast Rajagopal’s press conference. The poll panel has prohibited any opinion or exit poll till the completion of balloting. He was expelled from the Congress party early this year for stalling the Andhra Pradesh bifurcation bill in parliament.

Kudankulam n-power plant generates 876 MW IANS, CHENNAI

he first 1,000 MW unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) touched a peak power generation of 876 MW on May 5, said Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSCO). However, anti-nuclear power activists questioned when the unit would start commercial operations as it is more than six months since the unit was synchronized with the grid. According to POSCO, the KNPP unit reached peak power generation of 876 MW and the

average generation for the day was 810 MW. India’s atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is putting up two Russian nuclear power plants at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district, around 650 km from here. The NPCIL got the nod from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) early this month to increase the KNPP first unit’s power levels above 75 percent.

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ahavir Jayanti, also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, is the most auspicious and an annually celebrated event among Jains and the community in Lake County came together with all the devotional fervor to celebrate the 2613th birthday of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankar from the line of Lord Adinath in Jainism, on April 26 at the Hindu Mandir of Lake County. Beautifully decked and spiritual devotees flocked the temple to offer their reverential prayers. The Mahavir Mahila Mandal of Bartlett, Illinois led by Rashmi Shah and Sudha Shah started Bhagvan Mahavir’s birthday celebration with Maha Abhishekam with sponsor families by melodious chanting of mantras and stavans. Mahila Mandal ladies sang many devotional, ceremonial, pleasant Bhajans and filled the temple shrine with spirituality

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braheem Maki Naif (51) of St. Louis and owner of Gravois Discount Smokes faces a 10-year jail term for redeeming $1.9 million in food stamp benefits between January 2008 and May 2012 and receiving the same in federal appropriated money and reimbursement for the food stamp sales. The police said Naif redeemed $690,198 in food stamp transactions in 2011. Also in 2011, Naif reported to the City of St. Louis the cost of goods he sold was $25,750 and that he received $80,000 in gross receipts for the sale of those goods. Food stamp fraud carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. In his plea, Naif admitted to conducting illegal food stamp transactions and allowing customers to purchase merchandise and receive cash back for food stamp sales. Naif admitted that due to his illegal food stamp sales, he caused losses of at least $605,398 in 2011. He agreed to forfeit $30,765 and a vehicle seized from him during the investigation. Naif pled guilty to one felony count of food stamp fraud. Sentencing has been set for August 11.

Devotees preforming Mahavir abhishkam with religious zeal

and holy spirit. More than 150 devotees attended the program with some of them dancing with religious zeal. On the occasion, the Jain community

devotees honored Manu Doshi, a 93-yearold, well-known scholar and publisher of a Jain monthly newsletter, ‘Jain Darshan’. Pandit Anil Joshi Ji and Pt. Ganesh Ji

proudly offered tilakam, uttariya and phalpushpma to Doshi. Doshi also chanted hymns melodiously and made everyone feel proud at his spiritual devotion and divine attachment to Lord Mahavir. Maha Mangalarati was followed by mouthwatering Maha Prasadam sponsored by Parikh and Taswala families. All devotees enjoyed Prasadam prepared by Jain Temple of Bartlett, Illinois. The Mandir’s dedicated devotee and celebrated singer Vasu Choksi anchored the program very meticulously. The whole event of the birth anniversary of Bhagvan Mahavir was brilliantly organized by Umesh and Vasu Choksi as well as Nitish Shah. Temple president Harsh Kumar, who thanked all the Jain devotees for making this event a grand success, said that Mahavir Jayanti reminded and inspired Jains to respect and practice non-violence and compassion.

Bal Vihar’s 5-km walk/run a big draw

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he Bal Vihar Yoga and Health Fitness Awareness Walk/Run event was held at Millennium Park Creve Coeur, 2 Barnes West Drive, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 on April 6. The four-hour 5-km walk/run kicked off at 8 am with yoga and meditation followed by the walk at 9 am. The fFitness walk was non-competitive and all participants received a completion certificate from the president. Breakfast was also served to over 70 parents and students who took part in the program. “Each year, Bal Vihar has bene growing to include new events for families and community members to get involved with the organization” said Dr Sudhir Brahmbhatt, president of Bal Vihar, also known as Center for Indian Cultural Education. “We are pleased to add the 5-km yoga fitness walk which was the third annual event. I can definitely see the positive impact on our staff and community of living healthier lives and keeping up physical activity, whether it be running or walking. Every year the event gets larger and more popular”, said Dr. Brahmbhatt. The event was sponsored by two Bal Vihar families--Vani and Vamshi Gunturu

and family, and Anukriti Hittle and family. Bal Vihar is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation under the name of “Center for Indian Cultural Education - Bal Vihar of St. Louis”. Since its inception in 1992, Bal Vihar has been serving the Metro St. Louis Southeast Asian / Indian community of about 10,000 families. The primary focus of this organization is to provide Indian cultural education for

children of ages 5 through 16. Bal Vihar is a school to educate, foster and preserve Asian cultural values. Bal Vihar has 250+ students and over 40 volunteer teachers and teaching assistants. The ultimate goal is “to throw the light of cultural knowledge on every child, to make every child an outstanding citizen and to spread the song of peace and harmony around the world”.

Seniors take voting seriously

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eventy-two-year-old women are the most committed voters in Chicago, according to a study of recent elections conducted by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Meanwhile, in the recent low-turnout Primary Election, 17-year-olds were more likely to cast ballots than most voters in their 20s, 30s and 40s. The study compiled data from the highturnout November 2012 Presidential Election and the low-turnout March 2014 Primary. In November 2012, Chicago’s 72-year-old female voters had a turnout rate of 80.8%, 5.4 percentage points higher than the City average.

In March 2014, 72-year-old females had a turnout rate of 34.15%, more than twice the City average of 16.54%. The composite 56.19% turnout rate for 72-year-old females was the highest in the City. The study also found that in the lowturnout March 2014 Primary, first-time voters outperformed many other age groups. This year’s Primary was the first time 17-year-olds could vote in Illinois if they will turn 18 by the General Election. About 18.5% of 17-year-old female voters cast ballots, outperforming all females aged 18-53. Similarly, about 15% of 17- year-old male voters cast ballots, exceeding the rates for all males aged 18-47 in the Primary. “At this year’s Primary, turnouts were very low because there were few high-profile

contests,” said Langdon D. Neal, Chairman of the Chicago Election Board. “However, newly registered 17- and 18-year-olds were more likely to vote in March than many people their parents’ age.” The study covered all Chicago voters ages 17-100. Among women, those 62 to 77 had the highest overall participation rates. Among men, those 63 to 80 had the highest overall participation rates. The study found that women scored significantly higher in voter participation in almost every age bracket in the 2012 Presidential Election. However, in the lowturnout 2014 Primary Election, there was more parity in the turnout rates between male and female voters. The lowest participation rate was among

21-year-old males: 46.34% in the November 2012 Election and 3.28% in the recent March 2014 Primary. “This study confirms that there is a significant fall-off when voters turn 20, when they are most likely to be moving between school, new jobs and different rental situations,” Neal said. “We must make more efforts to keep up with our younger voters. We believe that the new online voter registration system coming in July will make it easier for younger voters to update their registration records.”

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MAHA RUDRAM FETE AT HINDU MANDIR OF LAKE COUNTY

Robert Dold Visited Temple

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he Hindu Mandir of Lake County constantly organizes religious events for the human happiness, prosperity, harmony and peace. The temple makes all-out efforts to preserve Indian rituals and traditions and inculcate them in the younger generation. Under this motto, the temple organized a Maha Rudram program this year. More than 2,000 devotees of Lake and Cook Counties assembled at the Hindu Mandir for three days from May 2 to May 4 to worship Lord Shiva and have his eternal blessings and fruitful results for the whole community and mankind. The devotees were very happy for this rare opportunity given by the temple to attend such a powerful and auspicious puja of Lord Shiva and listen to the chanting of the Rudra Mantra 1,000 times (Maha Rudram). Therefore, this Yagna was performed in a perfect way by 121 Ritwiks lead by Brahmasri Yagneswara Dikshitar with good intention of purifying oneself from within and realize the manifestation of Divinity and Dharma on the earth. Sri Rudram-Chamkam which occupies a very important place in Vedic literature and in the practice of Vedic Religion was recited

very devotionally to get rid of the sins and obtain Lord Shiva’s compassion for every living creature. On the first day, a grand Devi Puja was performed with Lalita Sahasranam Archana by more than 200 women and about 500 devotees after the Yajaman Sankalpam. This puja was performed with utmost reverence to take the blessing of Ma Durga for our Maha Rudram event. The Archana was very elaborative and well planned for about three hours. Second day session started at 5:30AM with early morning sankalpam for all Homam sponsors. Shree Ganesh Pujan, and Kalasha sthapan for all the temple deities were followed by Mahanyasam, Ekadasa Rudram, Chamakam and Suktham chanting by the Ritwiks. This program went on for more than 7-8 hours and filled the temple campus with spiritual vibrations and made everyone to feel the presence of God at that moment. In the afternoon, Achidram, Aswamedham were accomplished very devotedly and eagerly. A lecture on Sandhyavandanam was very impressive and inspiring. In the temple Shrine, Group Bhanjans, Shiva Sankeertan were sung by Smt. Jayashree Venatesh and Sri Udayalur Kalyanaraman respectively.

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Maha Rudram Chanting by Ritwiks

Later, an enlightening speech on Maha Rudram was given by Dharmatma Dr. Yegnasubramanian Iyer. In the evening, all the devotees were presented with a typical South Indian musical presentations such as Thiruppugazh Bhajans, Thevaram recitation. Krama Archana and Ashtavandana Seva were them performed with utmost religious zeal. Robert Dold, Republican, 2014 Candidate for Congressional District 10 – Illinois, along with Madhu Patel, visited the Hindu Mandir to witness the event and take the blessings of Lord Krishna. The last-day session started with Surya Namaskaram followed by Sankalpam and performance of various other Homam chanting by Ritwiks for 4 hours with all the ritualistic rites. Maha Purnahuti was performed by the temple priests Pt. Anil Joshi Ji and Pt; Ganesh Ji. During this event, Kerala Geetha Mandal group played Indian traditional drums which turned out to be the best attraction of the day. Another spectacular performance was given by children wearing the costumes and masks of various deities which made the devotees to see the manifestations of God in the event. The Kalasha Yatra was taken around the temple by 121 Ritwiks who carried Kalashas on their heads along with beautifully dressed up

Senate urged to okay Bill on working pregnant women

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T LOUIS – Nearly 400 students and teachers from a north St. Louis high school will hold its second Urban Peace March and Rally in response to a multitude of shootings in the city this year. Northwood Academy of Law is hosting the march, which will begin at the high school at 5140 Riverview Blvd. at 9 am. It will then head north along Riverview Blvd. to W. Florissant Rd. and back to the school. Event organizers say the rally is being held to bring awareness to alternatives to crime and violence. Officials say 19 students enrolled in St. Louis Public Schools have died this year alone, several

of them because of violence. School officials say they fear the summer months will give kids too much time on their hands and ultimately result in violence. “It just seems like it’s a large group of teenagers who really don’t have anything to do so they use violence what they are calling having fun,” said Northwest sophomore Aikeen Webb. “They don’t understand that it’s affecting everyone, even the ones who aren’t doing anything, we’re being affected too.” During the event, Webb and his peers will be able to ask city leaders what they are doing about crime involving teens. St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson and several city aldermen plan to attend the rally

women in traditional sarees who carried Aratis was amazingly witnessed by every soul on the temple ground. Shiva Abhishekam, Brahmachari puja, Dampathi puja, Acharya puja and Alankaram were performed with all the sacred rituals. Maha Arati was followed by Ashirvadham for all devotees. In the afternoon, a grand majestic Shiva and Parvati Kalyanam was performed by the priests and devotes enjoyed this event without blinking their eyes and let every imprint of this event sink in their hearts. All three days, devotees experienced a novel and real devotional vibrations of Maha Rudram and relished the mouthwatering typical South Indian Pala haram and Maha Prasadam. President Harsh Kumar profusely thanked all the devotees for attending this event with all the zeal, support and their feelings of belongingness. He expressed his humble gratitude to all the lady volunteers for their tireless efforts for a moth to make this event a grand success. He also thanked bigheartedly along with our temple priests the Rudram Committee members namely Prabhakar, Natesaiyer, Ishwar for working very hard for a year to put all the bits of this mega event together.

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PRINGFIELD (IL) – Governor Pat Quinn has urged the Illinois Senate to pass House Bill 8, which provides job protections for working pregnant women. The Bill has passed the Illinois House and recently passed out of the Illinois Senate’s Executive Committee. In a statement, the Governor praised Bill sponsors Representative Mary Flowers and Senator Toi Hutchinson “for their hard work on this important legislation”. “As we approach Mother’s Day, I urge the Illinois Senate to vote in favor of this Bill to protect Illinois’s expectant mothers. While many moms-to-be continue working long into their pregnancies, part-time and full-time employers should provide reasonable accommodations on the job. The Governor added: “This legislation will ensure all working pregnant women are guaranteed a supportive work environment without worrying about their baby’s safety. Protections under House Bill 8 will ensure healthier women and babies, and a stronger workforce across our state.”

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ormer Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi’s return as president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) was soured on May 6 by the Indian cricket board suspending the state body on charges of misconduct. The suspension came along expected lines within hours of the Supreme Court-appointed observers announcing the results of the December 19 RCA election in Jaipur. Supreme Court-appointed observers Justice (retd) N.M. Kasliwal and Justice (retd) S.P. Pathak declared Modi, who is living in selfexile in London, as the winner in a landslide. In ordering the suspension of the

The newly-elected members of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) celebrate their victory after the results were declared, before the BCCI suspension, in Jaipur on May 6. (Photo: IANS)

RCA, the BCCI cited a Supreme Court order and said that interim president Shivlal Yadav took the decision under the authority vested in him by the Board’s constitution. The BCCI had challenged the Rajasthan Sports Act, 2005, that had allowed Modi, a former BCCI vice-president, to contest the RCA elections again. The act helped Modi to enter fray despite being banned for life. The BCCI has contended that Modi who is under a life ban and not eligible to become even an ordinary member of the Board can not think of contesting the election of its affiliate body. The BCCI pleaded that the election be, therefore, quashed. Last week the Supreme Court had asked its observers to release the results of the elections.

Rohit, Pollard star in Mumbai Indians win KP bats for Indian batsmen IANS, MUMBAI

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iding on fine batting performances by skipper Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard, defending champions Mumbai Indians registered their second win in the India Premier League (IPL) beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs at the Wankhede Stadium here on May 6. Put in, Rohit struck an unbeaten 59 off 35 balls, and Pollard made a 31-ball 43 as Mumbai Indians posted a mammoth 187 for five in 20 overs. It was a dismal batting performance by the Royal Challengers as RCB players celebrate fall of a Mumbai Indians wicket on May 6. (Photo: IANS) they had to pay a heavy price for inconsistency. the impressive start . Off-spinner Harbhajan Barring Chris Gayle Points Table Playoffs Singh (2/33) did well to (38), Parthiv Patel (26) and Team Match Win Lose Points remove the openers while Virat Kohli ( 35) none of CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 7 6 1 12 pacers Lasith Malinga ( 2/29) other batsmen could put KINGS XI PUNJAB 6 5 1 10 7 5 2 10 and Jaspreet Bumrah (2/22) up fight and they managed RAJASTHAN ROYALS ROYAL CHALLENGERS did well in the death overs. 168 in 20 overs. 7 3 4 6 Kohli showed glimpses of Gayle and Patel gave BANGALORE 2 5 4 his brilliance with a quickfire Royal Challengers a good KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 7 7 2 5 4 35 off 28 balls hitting two start with their 53-run MUMBAI INDIANS SUNRISERS HYDERABAD 6 2 4 4 fours and equal number of partnership for the first DELHI DAREDEVILS 7 2 5 4 wicket but then Royal Note: As on May 6 till 10:30 pm (IST) sixes but after fell in the 14th over the innings fell apart. Challengers squandered

ormer England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen believes that if India want to do well in their tour of England from June to September, their batsmen need to click and score runs unlike on the previous tour. India suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat in the 2011 Test series in England, where apart from the legendary Rahul Dravid, none of the Indian batsmen could really hold up the mantle for their side. This was followed by India’s 1-2 loss at home against a visiting England team in 2012-13. “It is going to be a fantastic Test series. The last time the problem was that only Rahul got the runs. But India’s batting is good and very

talented. They can score runs but if they don’t, it won’t work for India,” Pietersen, who was sacked from the England team in February, told media persons here on May 4. India will be playing five Test matches from July 9 to August 19, which will be followed by five OneDay Internationals (ODI) and one Twenty20 International. “I love watching the Indian batsmen. They are very entertaining. India have got Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay who have got really good technique to prevail in the English conditions,” added the 33-year-old. “I don’t know who will be the favorite but England are definitely going to miss Graeme Swann. He had the ability to take many wickets in the first innings and could smash through the batting order in the second,” said Pietersen, who is leading the Delhi Daredevils in the ongoing Indian Prem i e r e League.

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Sania-Cara win Portugal Open OEIRAS (PORTUGAL): India’s Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black clinched their first WTA title of the season beating Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva in the women doubles final of the Portugal Open tennis here on May 3. Sania and Cara won 6-4, 6-3 against the Czech-Russian pair in an exciting clash that lasted one hour and 18 minutes.

For Sania and Cara, the win was an atonement for their losses in the finals of Indian Wells and Stuttgart. The top-seeded pair of Sania and Cara took an early 3-1 lead. Eva and

Valeria tried to come back strongly and also break the top seeds to snatch the lead by the seventh game. Sania and Cara then broke Eva and Valeria in the eighth game to make it

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Ingredients apart, the intensity of the flame also plays an important part in the Awadhi cuisine

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part from ingredients, it is the flame that plays an important part in imparting taste to food. In Awadhi cuisine, the food is cooked over slow fire, said a senior five star chef. “Good food is a combination of ingredients, and the time when they get added to the food that is being cooked is important. It is equally important to know whether the food needs to be cooked in medium, high or low flame, to bring out its taste,” Yogendar Pal, executive chef at Hilton Chennai, told IANS. “But any food would taste good if

it is cooked by your heart’s flame,” the senior chef at Hilton chuckled. The Awadhi cuisine is basically from the current Lucknow region in Uttar Pradesh, a region that is also known as Awadh. The aroma of spicy gosht ka arak soup (essence of lamb scented with saffron and cardamom) is delectable. According to the 42-year-old Pal, one of the key attributes of Awadhi cuisine is the slow cooking process, faithful to the Mughal influence of bringing out subtle flavors. Does Chef Yogi, as he is popularly known, get requests for ‘Yogic’ food by foreigners? He replied equally in jest, in the negative, and offered the vegetarian soup kaaley channey ka shorba

(essence of black chick peas flavored with roasted cumin and fresh coriander). Taster’s portions of appetizers also arrived at the table. The harrey masaley ka murg (half a chicken marinated in a green marinade, slow cooked); lagan ki boti (spring lamb braised in a traditional Awadhi copper utensil with warqi paratha) and galouti kebab tasted great. The small crunchy warqi parathas vanished from the plate in no time. The vegetarian appetiser’s khumb ki galouti (pan fried mushroom kebab); balai ka paneer tikka (cottage cheese marinated in a cream and carom marinade and tandoored) and chowk ki tikki (spiced

potato galette filled with green peas with tamarind and mint chutney) competed with one another for space. A product of the Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi, Pal has worked in major hospitality groups like the Taj and the Oberoi and joined Hilton last November. As he was recounting his experiences, small portions of main

course and accompaniments arrived on the table. For the non-vegans dum ki nalli (spring lamb shanks braised in a fried onion and spice gravey); khatti macchi (fish braised in yoghurt gravy); and Awadhi speciality murgh korma and chukandar gosht (spring lamb braised with beetroot and raw mangoes) are there to be relished. Pal offers several options to vegetarians as well, including tamatar ka dulma (tomatoes filled with spiced green pea mash braised in a tomato and fennel gravy) and bharwan dum ki lauki (bottle gourd filled with cottage cheese, braised in cashew nut and saffron gravy).

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