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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Chicago Chapter of Global Organization for People of India Origin (GOPIO) hosted its 3rd Annual Business Convention & Gala on September 17 at Rosemont Hyatt Hotel. The event was attended by many corporate executives, State and local Government officials, Asian-American and small and minority business leaders and non-profit organization leaders. The objective of the event was to promote common cultural heritage and create binding relationship among business community. Chairman and founder of GOPIO Chicago Gladson Varghese said that GOPIO is one of the largest Indian organizations outside India with Chapters in over 20 countries.

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President and founder Hina Trivedi in her presidential address stated GOPIO Chicago is in the path of rapid growth and invited all the business leaders to be part of the organization. D B Bhati, Consul of India, Chicago, in his inaugural address said a business conference like this is a first step to bring Indian business owners under one umbrella, adding that Indian Americans should expand their businesses to India as well, since India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Several awards were presented during the event--Businessman of the year (H R Pundit Corporation CEO K.K. Reddy); Community leader of the year award (Dr. Bharat Barai) and the Student of the year award (Payal Patel). US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

presented the Leadership award to Gladson Varghese; State Representative Linda Chapa Lavia presented Mother’s Rights Award to Lovely Varughese; Community service awards were given for the excellent community service to Consul of India D B Bhati, Mayor Mickey Straub, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Consul of India O P Meena. The Humanitarian Award was given to Zahid Hameed, sponsorship recognition is given to Lisa Victoria Waller, Syed Hussaini, Avani Trivedi, Abdul Gafoor, Manoj Kumar Singamsetti, Nick Gakhal and Nambirajan Vaithilingam. The Business Conference ended with Bollywood-style entertainment programs, including dances, music and DJ. At the end of the program, Indian-style dinner and cocktails were served to the guests.

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51% voters say Trump isn’t fit to serve as President

They said — 69 per cent to 26 per cent — that the US President should stop tweeting

More Democrats than Republicans disapproved of Trump’s fitness for office. Ninety-four per cent of Democrats said Trump was not fit to be President, while 84 per cent of Republicans responded that he

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majority of American voters have said that Donald Trump was not “fit to serve as the President”, according to a poll, with 51 per cent of respondents saying they were embarrassed to have him running the US. According to the Quinnipiac poll released, 59 per cent said Trump was not honest, 60 per cent said he does not have good leadership skills and 61 per cent said he does not share their values, reports Politico. Notably, voters said — 69 per cent to 26 per cent — that Trump should stop tweeting. The survey highlighted deep divisions along racial lines. Fifty per cent of white voters said Trump was fit to serve, while 94 per cent of black voters said he was not fit

Trump proposes sharp tax cuts WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump presented his tax reform plan, an ambitious proposal that includes lowering the corporate tax rate from 35 per cent to 20 per cent. The plan also eliminates the estate tax and reduces the number of tax brackets for individuals from seven to three: 12 per cent, 25 percent and 35 percent. The plan, entitled the “Unified Framework For Fixing Our Broken Tax Code,” was announced jointly by the White House and Republican lawmakers heading the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees and is the working document whereby the administration is seeking to craft the biggest US tax reform since 1980. Trump’s proposal reduces the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent, a little higher than the 15 per cent that the president had initially promised, reports Efe. “Too many in our country are shut out of the dynamism of the US economy, which has led to the justifiable feeling that the system is rigged against hardworking Americans,” the plan stated. “With significant and meaningful tax reform and relief, we will create a fairer system that levels the playing field and extends economic opportunities to American workers, small businesses, and middleincome families,” it added.

49% of voters in the poll were in favor of the Democrats winning control of the Senate in 2018

while 94 per cent of black voters said he was not fit for the role, Hispanic voters were split 60 per cent to 40 per cent. (Photo: IANS)

for the role, Hispanic voters were split 60 per cent to 40 per cent. Overall, 62 per cent of voters disapproved of the way the Presi-

dent handled race relations. Sixty per cent of voters said Trump was doing more to divide the country than unite it.

was fit for the job. Independent voters were split, with 57 saying he was fit and 40 per cent saying he was not. Forty-nine per cent of voters in the poll were in favor of the Democrats winning control of the Senate in 2018. The poll was conducted September 21 to 26 via phone, among 1,412 voters nationwide.

Trump for negotiation on healthcare law WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump this week said that he will negotiate with Democrats to move forward on a new healthcare law to replace ObamaCare. He announced that he was preparing an executive order to give people more freedom when buying medical insurance. Before flying to Indiana earlier this week, where he delivered a speech about his tax reform plan, Trump talked with reporters and insisted that the Republicans “have the votes” to approve a new healthcare law in Congress, Efe reported. “With one Yes vote in hospital & very positive signs from Alaska and two others (McCain is out), we have the HCare Vote, but not for Friday!” Trump had tweeted. The Republican leadership in the Senate has found itself forced to rule out a vote this week on the latest GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the signature legislation of former President Barack Obama, due to a lack of support on their side of the aisle. —IANS

Facebook was never against Trump: Zuckerberg IANS, SAN FRANCISCO

ismissing US President Donald Trump’s claim that Facebook was hostile against him like The New York Times and The Washington Post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Trump’s allegations were baseless. Trump tweeted this week: “Facebook was always anti-Trump. The Networks were always anti-Trump hence, Fake News, @nytimes (apologized) and @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?” Zuckerberg responded: “Trump says Facebook is against him. Liberals say we helped Trump.” “Both sides are upset about ideas and content they don’t like. That’s what running a platform for all ideas looks like,” the Facebook

According to Zuckerberg, the facts suggest the greatest role Facebook played in the 2016 US election was different from what most were saying. (Photo: IANS)

CEO added. According to Zuckerberg, the facts suggest the greatest role Facebook played in the 2016 US election was different from what most

were saying. More people had a voice in this election than ever before. There were billions of interactions discussing the issues that may have

Sessions defends Trump’s criticism of NFL protests IANS, WASHINGTON

S Attorney General Jeff Sessions has defended President Donald Trump’s criticism of NFL protests, telling an audience at Georgetown University in Washington DC that the “President has free speech rights too”. Sessions called the protests by

NFL team owners and players a “big mistake”, adding that it will “weaken the commitment we have to this nation”, ABC News reported. Sessions’ speech, which focused on First Amendment rights, came amid President Trump’s rants against NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem, suggesting in a tweet that the NFL should establish

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions

rules barring players from kneeling. Several students, dressed in “Black Lives Matter” T-shirts, sat

never happened offline. Every topic was discussed, not just what the media covered,” he posted. Facebook is facing intense fake news scrutiny after disclosing the details about the presence of Russian political ads worth $100,000 on its platform during the presidential election. This was the first US election where the internet was a primary way candidates communicated. Every candidate had a Facebook page to communicate directly with tens of millions of followers every day. “Campaigns spent hundreds of millions advertising online to get their messages out even further. That’s 1000x more than any problematic ads we’ve found,” he added. silently with tape over their mouths as Sessions addressed the audience. The attorney general, who was hosted by the Georgetown Center for the Constitution at Georgetown University Law Center, faced backlash even before the event began. Before Sessions took the stage, Georgetown Law faculty and others knelt outside in protest of his speech. A group of more than 30 Georgetown Law Center faculty members also condemned the “hypocrisy” of his speech. “We condemn the hypocrisy, about Attorney General’s speaking about free speech,” a statement said.

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‘Indian economy is in mess’ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is working over-time to make sure that all Indians see poverty from close quarters, said BJP leader Yashwant Sinha IANS, NEW DELHI

enior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has ruffled feathers in the ruling BJP with his strong critique on the state of Indian economy, saying it was headed for a “hard landing”. The government rejected the criticism while the Congress hailed his assessment. In an article in The Indian Express, Sinha, who was Finance Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and is now estranged from the party, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “claims he has seen poverty from close quarters (and) his Finance Minister (Arun Jaitley) is working over-time to make sure that all Indians also see it from equally close quarters”. Illustrating the picture of the economy today, Sinha said private investment had shrunk “as never

BRIEFS Custody of seven separatists extended NEW DELHI: A court here on Wednesday extended till October 17 the judicial custody of seven Kashmiri separatists arrested on various charges, including receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. During the in-camera proceedings, District Judge Poonam Bamba extended the judicial custody of Aftab Hilali Shah alias Shahid-ulIslam, Ayaz Akbar Khandey, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate, Nayeem Khan, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Raja Mehrajuddin Kalwal, and Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer Saifullah.

‘LeT behind BSF trooper’s killing’ SRINAGAR: Terror outfit Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) was responsible for the killing of a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Thursday. Deputy Inspector General of Police, North Kashmir, Nitish Kumar, told reporters that three to four LeT militants attacked trooper Muhammad Ramzan Parray, at his home in Parray Mohalla of Hajin area in Bandipora. “They first attacked the BSF trooper with a knife and later fired indiscriminately killing Parray and injuring his father, two brothers and his aunt. “Prima facie we know that LeT terrorists Muhammad Bhai and his associates carried out the attack,” he said. —IANS

Yashwant Sinha said private investment had shrunk as never before in two decades. (Photo: IANS)

before in two decades” while industrial production had all but collapsed. “Agriculture is in distress, construction industry, a big employer of the work force, is in the doldrums, the rest of the service sector is also in

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the slow lane, exports have dwindled, sector after sector of the economy is in distress.” He singled out demonetization, saying spiking large currency notes “has proved to be an unmitigated economic disaster” which coupled

with “a badly conceived and poorly implemented GST” has played havoc with businesses and sunk many of them. Sinha said he was speaking about the mess after realizing that “I shall be failing in my national duty if I did not speak up even now”. “I am also convinced that (it) reflects the sentiments of a large number of people in the BJP and elsewhere who are not speaking up out of fear.” Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram lauded Sinha’s critique, saying he was absolutely correct when he wrote that “instilling fear in the minds of the people is name of the new game”. The government rejected Sinha’s criticism, saying the world acknowledged that India “is one of the fastest growing economies”.

Army attacks Naga insurgents NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Wednesday said it inflicted “heavy casualties” on Naga insurgents during a firefight along the border with Myanmar but clarified it was not a surgical strike. The Army also said that its men did not cross the international border. Officials said the incident occurred when a column of the Indian Army was fired upon by “unidentified insurgents” close to the border in eastern Nagaland. But the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang claimed that three Indian soldiers were killed. The Indian Army’s Eastern Command denied this. “Reports of casualties to Indian Army personnel factually incorrect. Firefight occurred along Indo-Myanmar border at 0445 hrs,” the Eastern Command said. “Heavy casualties reportedly inflicted on NSCN-K cadre. No casualties suffered by Indian Security Force,” it said. —IANS

New scheme to provide electricity to all homes IANS, NEW DELHI

rime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced new scheme “Saubhagya” to provide free electricity connections to 40 million rural homes, saying it would ensure power in every village and every home in New India. The decision would cost the government Rs 160 billion which will not be passed on to the poor, Modi said. The Prime Minister was speaking at a function to launch “Sahaj Bijli

Har Ghar Yojna” or Saubhagya — the scheme for easy availability of electricity in every household on the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay. Modi, who also dedicated a new ONGC building (the Deendayal Urja Bhawan and Booster Compressor Facility in Bassein Gas Field), said while the nation was speedily moving towards “one nation, one grid, one price” while Saubhagya will help provide electricity to all the homes in the

PM Narendra Modi addressing at the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Saubhagya Yojana in New Delhi on September 25.

country and its launch is reflection of steps being taken towards an energy revolution.” “There are four crore (40 million) families which do not have electrici-

India, US discuss deepening defense ties IANS, NEW DELHI

ndia and the US on Tuesday discussed deepening defense ties and enhancing trade and technology cooperation, with Washington expressing interest in expanding maritime security engagement amid China’s growing aggression in South China sea. US Defense Secretary James Mattis, the first high-ranking official of the Trump Administration to visit India, met Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and held talks with her in the South Block. Later, the two addressed a joint media conference where Mattis said the focus was on enhancing the defense relations between the two countries, with the US viewing

maritime neighbors in the South China sea, both India and the US favored maintaining an “open, just and rules-based order”. “A peaceful and prosperous future in the Indo-Pacific region is based on a strong rules-based international order and a shared commitment to international law, peaceful resolution of disputes and respect for territorial integrity,” Mattis said. Sharing his concerns, Sitharaman said: “We also believe that disputes should be resolved through peaceful means and in accordance with the Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with US Defense Secretary James Mattis. universally recognized principles of international law. I am happy to India as a regional stabilizer. note that Secretary Mattis reafIn an apparent reference to firmed the US position in support China, which has disputes with its of these principles.

ty, not to talk of bulb. No money will be charged from any poor person for electricity connection. The government will give the connection at your doorstep,” Modi said.

Pakistan on backfoot after Operation Arjun NEW DELHI: After the BSF launched Operation Arjun following intermittent firing and ceasefire violations from across the border in Jammu region, Pakistani forces spoke to the Indian side and sought peace along the border, BSF Director General K.K. Sharma said here on Wednesday. Speaking at an interaction with members of the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents (IAFAC), Sharma said the Pakistani forces initiated firing around August 24-25 during which a BSF trooper lost his life. “We retaliated by firing both flat trajectory and area weapons,” he said referring to Operation Arjun.

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Reviving Congress is an uphill task Rahul Gandhi’s serious side may help him personally in attending to the Congress Party’s decline with renewed vigor MAYANK CHHAYA, CHICAGO

wo weeks of a wellorchestrated tour of the US may not be enough to determine whether Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is a reflective and seriously analytical politician, as his supporters insist, or a privileged nincompoop, as social media so churlishly characterizes him. However, what it appears to have done somewhat successfully is lend him some sheen for the urban constituencies that have been missing in his public engagements in India. At the very least, the tour helped him reboot — even though it remains to be seen if all apps fire up subsequently. His visits to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Princeton and New York exposed him to a diversity of opinion makers but, put together, the audiences were no more than 5,000 people.

While the numbers do not necessarily tell the whole story, what they do say was that the attendees were mainly props to transmit a more credible message back home, where his voice is either instantly derided by a frenzied social media trolling culture, or ignored altogether. Unfortunately for Gandhi, the

Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Babasaheb Ambedkar and Vallabhbhai Patel, had only limited resonance. His first public speech, at the University of California-Berkeley, the famed home of unfettered US liberalism, made some news in India because of Gandhi’s clarity of purpose on subjects such as the rate of

Rahul’s visits to various US cities exposed him to a diversity of opinion makers but, put together, the audiences were not more than 5,000 people. people with whom he interacted with sobriety and substance — to the pleasant surprise of many of them — are of no consequence to him in his larger political strategy back in India. Even his muchemphasized message to the 21st century non-resident Indians (NRIs) of India’s independence movement being propelled by the early 20th century NRIs such as Mohandas

growth versus very low job creation, and the country’s syncretic culture coming under a serious strain by divisive political forces. Ironically, what made most news was his rather glib dismissal of dynastic politics, saying that had become the way things are done in India even in professions beyond politics. From all available accounts, his interactions with the mainstream

Rahul Gandhi’s first public speech at the University of California-Berkeley made some news in India because of his clarity of purpose on subjects. (Photo: IANS)

political and policy communities in Washington left most of them rather impressed by his understated but substantive style. The image of Gandhi within these fraternities has been one of an absentee politician riding his family name. However, the Washington meetings

seemed to have changed that uncharitable point of view. Perhaps the most extensive policy-focused engagement that he had was in front of some 200 students at Princeton University where he displayed a grasp of broader economic, political, cultural and social trends.

Being traditional at Delhi’s oldest Durga Puja From maintaining the quintessential traditional one platform for goddess Durga to carrying the idol in a bullock cart for the immersion, this Puja stands out against the rest SOMRITA GHOSH, NEW DELHI

olkata might be the cynosure of Durga Puja celebrations, but not far behind is the national capital, which plays host to more than 350 pandals (marquees). And the Kashmere Gate Durga Puja has been continuing this yearly ritual for the past 108 years, making it Delhi’s oldest Puja. Its theme has always been traditional. From maintaining the quintessential “sabeki ek-chalathakur” (traditional one platform) goddess Durga to carrying the idol in a bullock cart for the “visarjan” (immersion), this Puja stands out against the rest. “The bullock cart visarjan is organized only by us. No other pandals organize such a procession in the national capital,” Samarendra Bose, a committee member of the Delhi Durga Puja Samiti, said. “And the Bhog! It is also a highlight of our celebration. Every year we feed the afternoon meal to around five to six thousand people. And on Ashtami (the eighth day), the turnout crosses more

The first Puja was organized in 1909 at the Roshanpura Kali Mandir near Nai Sarak. From 1913 to 1946, it used to be organized in a dharamshala near Fatehpuri Mosque. Later it was shifted to the Bengali Senior Secondary School at Alipur.

than 10,000. It’s a big responsibility on our shoulders and we make sure that everything goes smoothly during the Puja,” he said. There’s quite a history attached

to this Puja. Due to the efforts of an unnamed railway employee, the first Puja was organized in 1909 at the Roshanpura Kali Mandir near Nai Sarak. From 1913 to 1946,

the Puja used to be organized in a dharamshala (community hall) near Fatehpuri Mosque. Later it was shifted to the Bengali Senior Secondary School at Alipur Road

near Civil Lines but the nomenclature continued unchanged. “In the initial years, the idol used to be brought from Benaras, but from 1926, the idol began to be made in the city itself. And now it’s made within the school premises,” Bose stated. What hasn’t changed are the customs associated with the Puja. No matter how popular theme pujas are becoming, the Kashmere Gate Puja continues to be traditional. “Theme idols can never reflect the charm or the beauty of a traditional one. We don’t bring the idol from CR Park or Kolkata; rather it is made inside the school premises, like the way it happens in home Pujas,” Bose pointed out. For the five days the Puja lasts, the atmospheres within the pandal turns into a mini Bengal. From people clad in their traditional attire to cultural programs and, of course, Bengali’s favorite cuisine — biryani — turns it into a major draw. “We organize cultural programmes but only the local residents participate,” Bose said.

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The visit by the US official came after US President Donald Trump announced a new strategy for Afghanistan, promising a stepped-up military campaign against the Taliban IANS, KABUL

India says no troop deployment in Afghanistan

S Defense Secretary James Mattis paid a surprise visit to Kabul on Wednesday and pledged his country won’t abandon Afghanistan. Hours after he touched down, the Taliban launched a rocket attack on the Kabul airport. Mattis was speaking at a joint press conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. “We will not abandon Afghanistan to a merciless enemy,” he said, referring to the persistent threat posed by the Taliban insurgency. “More US troops alongside additional allied contributions are making it clear we are not quitting this fight,” said Mattis. “Through our partnership, we will suffocate any hope to Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, Haqqani and Taliban have for winning by killing.” The visit by the US official and the NATO chief came after US

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122,000 evacuated near Bali volcano JAKARTA: Some 122,000 people have been evacuated in view of a possible eruption of Mount Agung, a large volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, authorities announced on Thursday. The authorities have set up a 12-km radius exclusion zone around the volcano, reports Efe news. According to latest figures, however, 62,000 people were still within the exclusion zone. The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (BNPB) raised the alert level to a maximum 4 on September 22.

Rohingya refugees need urgent help: UN top official UNITED NATIONS: Rohingya refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar for shelter in neighboring Bangladesh are in desperate need of help, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi has said, as he called on the Myanmar authorities to halt the violence. Grandi, who returned on Tuesday night from a trip to Bangladesh, said: “They have absolutely nothing... Evidently they had to flee from a very urgent situation, from very sudden violence... so they need everything.” Rohingyas have spoken of their homes being torched and of neighbors turning on neighbors, CNN reported. —IANS

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (L) with US Defense Secretary James Mattis in Kabul on September 27. (Photo: Xinhua)

President Donald Trump announced a new strategy for Afghanistan, promising a steppedup military campaign against the Taliban. Mattis, who was earlier in India, and Stoltenberg arrived in Kabul early in the morning. Several rockets were fired near the Kabul airport hours after they landed. Officials

said one civilian was killed and four others were wounded in the attack claimed by the Taliban. The attack started shortly after 11 a.m. Between 30 and 40 explosions were heard in the vicinity over a three hour period, Tolo News reported. At the press conference, Ghani called on India, Russia and other countries in the region to come

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday made it clear to the US that it won’t deploy troops in war-torn Afghanistan even as New Delhi and Washington pledged to eradicate the “scourge” of terrorism and to hold to account those who use it as an instrument of state policy, an apparent reference to Pakistan. “There shall not be boots from India on the ground (in Afghanistan),” Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a joint media conference after talks with visiting US Defense Secretary James Mattis. She was replying

together to help mobilize in the fight against terrorism. He also said his country wanted an Afghan-owned peace process and called on insurgents to join the

Sharif set to be indicted in graft cases IANS, ISLAMABAD

ormer Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday once again slammed the judiciary for rejecting his appeal against his disqualification from office and reaffirmed he would fight a legal battle to clear his name. His comments came as an anticorruption court announced that Sharif will be indicted on October 2 in three graft cases filed against him, Geo News reported. Addressing a press conference

Nawaz Sharif

here after making his first appearance before the accountability court to face corruption charges, Sharif

Merkel vows to win back right-wing voters IANS, BERLIN

erman Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said she wants to win back the voters who deserted her party for Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) which made history in the national election by becoming the first far-right party to enter the country’s Parliament in almost 60 years. Merkel is now set for a fourth term in office but center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU)-led alliance took 33 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election — its worst result since 1949

but enough to remain the largest force in Parliament. Her bloc must now embark on a series of negotiations in order to form a functioning government Angela Merkel using its 246 seats as leverage, BBC reported. The center-left Social Democrats (SDP) — Merkel’s government partners since 2013 in a “grand coalition” — also suffered their worst post-war result, taking 21 percent.

claimed he was targeted in the socalled Panama Papers case. “I know for what reasons I am being punished,” he said. He claimed that “when they could not find proof (of his wrongdoing), they made a joint investigation team. The former premier said that he was ousted despite the failure of the prosecution to prove wrongdoing by him or his family. Sharif was disqualified by the apex court on July 28 for not declaring income from his son’s company in the United Arab Emirates.

to a question about India’s contribution in Afghanistan and whether it would deploy its troops there. Mattis is the first high ranking official of the Trump administration to visit India amidst expectation from the US that India could change its stand on a possible military presence in Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump, while unveiling his new policy on Afghanistan last month, asked India to help more with the troubled country, battling decades of Islamist insurgency. —IANS

peace process. Mattis told Ghani that the US would be better equipped to support the Afghan government in its fight against the “terrorists” under the new plan.

Japanese PM calls for snap election TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called an early election as he seeks to secure a stronger mandate to overcome “a national crisis” amid rising threats from North Korea. Abe’s decision comes amid rebounding approval ratings after a record low over the summer and with the opposition largely in disarray. In a national address, Abe said he would also dissolve Parliament’s Lower House on Thursday, the Japanese media reported.

Saudi King issues order allowing women to drive in the kingdom IANS, RIYADH

audi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday issued a royal decree allowing women to drive in the kingdom. The decision has overturned a longstanding policy that has become a global symbol of the repression of women in the ultraconservative kingdom, the New York Times reported. However, the change will not be implemented immediately as the kingdom has no infrastructure for women to learn to drive or obtain drivers licenses. “The police will need to be trained to interact with women in a

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (File photo: IANS)

way they rarely do in a society where men and women who are not related rarely interact,” the report noted. Over the years, Saudi clerics have come up with several explanations for banning the women drivers, with one claiming that driving harmed women’s ovaries.

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$200 mn pledge for healthcare Indian-American doctor couple Kiran C. Patel and Pallavi Patel pledges $200 million to a Florida university to advance healthcare in the state and internationally

grant to the United States, I am particularly honored to be able to make a difference in people’s lives around the world,” he said. “This partnership will benefit thousands of patients, students and doctors,” added Dr. Pallavi Patel.

“Over the next 20 years, NSU will train thousands of new doctors and other health care professionals who will directly touch millions of lives, making a real difference.” Patel’s gift will provide support for equipment and the hiring of additional faculty and staff in the Tampa Bay area, as well as an endowment to sustain the operation of the college’s new location besides an endowed scholarship fund for students. The Patels’ goal is to be involved in the training and education of generations of physicians and other healthcare providers who will serve in areas with the greatest need across the country and worldwide. As a result of the Patel Family Foundation’s commitment, beginning in fall of 2019, NSU has applied for a class of 150 osteopathic medicine students to be taught on Florida’s west coast at the new NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater.

cultural centre over 20 acres of land in Sharjah. Of the 20 acres, 10 acres would be to set up a family centre containing apartment blocks besides a

state-of-the-art hospital. The proposed cultural centre would showcase various cultural aspects of Kerala and be a permanent venue for conducting cultural programmes and also an Ayurveda centre. In order to see that the initiatives become a reality, a joint high power committee of officials from Kerala and Sharjah will be soon set up. The Sharjah ruler, is in Kerala since Sunday, has held two rounds of meetings with Vijayan. On September 25 the state government hosted a dinner in his honor which was attended by the cream of the society.

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n Indian American doctor couple has pledged $200 million to a Florida university to advance healthcare in the state and internationally to underserved communities in India and Africa. Zambia-born India-educated cardiologist Dr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, pediatrician Dr. Pallavi Patel announced the single largest donation made by an Indian American individual or family in the US at a press event this week. The largest philanthropic gift in the history of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in the US will significantly expand its programmes in osteopathic medicine and healthcare sciences. The commitment from the Patel Family Foundation includes a $50 million gift and an additional $150 million real estate and facility

Indian American doctors Kiran and Pallavi Patel with their grand children ceremonially presenting a $50 million cheque to Nova Southeastern University in Florida to enhance healthcare in the state, India and potentially Africa.

investment in a future 325,000 square-foot medical education complex in Tampa Bay, about 400 km from here in Clearwater. With the Patels’ gift, NSU has renamed two of its colleges as Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and Dr. Pallavi

Patel College of Healthcare Sciences. “I feel that it is more important than ever to advance the current state of health care,” said Kiran Patel. “It is rare for someone to have the opportunity to impact the world in this way, and, as an immi-

Kerala driving licence to work in Sharjah soon IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

riving licenses valid in Sharjah to be issued in Kerala for those going to the UAE, an Arabic Study Centre in Kerala — are among the recommendations accepted in principle by the visiting Supreme Council Member and ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al

Qasimi, said a joint communique issued by Sharjah and the Kerala government this week. As a token of the state’s appreciation for the visiting dignitary Kerala has decided to give land to construct the UAE Consulate, which is currently housed in a rented building in the capital city. Besides the above two proposals, the Sharjah government has also

decided to consider very seriously the demand that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had put before him on September 25 - to construct a family city and a Kerala

Swaraj takes up H1B visas with US Mundra, the petrochemical honcho in Nigeria NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took up the issues of H1B visas and the rights of illegal immigrant children when she met with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week. Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet that Sushma Swaraj “strongly raised the issue of H1B visa and children falling under DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) policy with Secretary Tillerson”. He also said the two of them “discussed regional issues, with a focus of Pakistan, Afghanistan and terrorism” and “reviewed all aspects all the bilateral relationship, including expanding our trade and investment relations.”

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A State Department statement said that they “looked forward to convening a 2+2 dialogue” with Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Defense Secretary James Mattis in the near future. —IANS

fter making his name in India, Manish Mundra, the founder of Drishyam Films, is in the news in Nigeria for contributing to its economic growth in several ways: From petrochemicals to fertilizers. Indorama Corporation, the conglomerate Mundra heads in Nigeria, aims to boost the agriculture sector in the West African nation with the opening of a $1.5 billion project to produce 1.5 million metric tonnes of urea fertilizer per annum so as to make the country self-sufficient in the product. Mundra, who has worked with the Aditya Birla Group, Indian Rayon, Indo-Gulf and finally alu-

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resourcefulness, he was transferred to Indorama Nigeria as a project manager. There, he supervised the acquisition of the state-owned Eleme Petrochemicals Company Ltd for $225 million. Mundra was appointed Deputy Managing Director of the company in 2007 and Managing Director in 2009. He ran the Nigeria and Senegal operations, especially the expansion projects which are now concluded -- Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Ltd (IEFCL), and ICS Senegal. “I figured that Africa would see a growth in business and demand. Nigeria, the most populated and with the most hydrocarbon resources, was the perfect choice,” Mundra said.

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Threatening to assault an umpire, making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire, physically assaulting a player will be deemed Level 4 offense — warranting marching orders

Ganguly hails new ICC rule of sending cricketer off field

IANS, DUBAI

nder new rules effective now, cricket players can be — like in football — ordered off the field if they commit major offenses, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced this week. Threatening to assault an umpire, making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire, physically assaulting a player or any other person and committing any other act of violence will be deemed Level 4 offense — warranting marching orders. A player can now be sent off the field for the rest of the match if a Level 4 offense is committed. Level 1 to 3 offenses will continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct. An important change with respect to run outs has also been announced. If a batsman is running or diving towards the crease with forward momentum, and has grounded his/her bat behind the

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popping crease but subsequently has lost contact with the ground at the time of the wickets being put down, the batsman will not be run out. The same interpretation will also apply for a batsman trying to regain his/her ground to avoid being stumped. For boundary catches, airborne fielders making their first contact with the ball will need to have taken off from within the boundary. Otherwise a boundary will be deemed to be scored. Also, a batsman can now be out caught, stumped or run out even if

level cricket outside India — particularly in England or in South Africa. It is a good thing,” Ganguly said, adding, “No one can understand Sourav Ganguly the importance of it unless video clippings are seen.” Threatening to assault an umpire, making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire, physically assaulting a player will be deemed Level 4 offense — warranting marching orders. —IANS

the ball bounces off the helmet worn by a fielder or wicket-keeper. The ICC also announced new dimensions of the bat and changes to the Decision Review System to

its playing conditions which will be effective in all series of the game. The length and width of bats remain unchanged but the thickness of the edges can’t be more

India submits bid to host FIFA U-20 WC IANS, NEW DELHI

IMPHAL: It is no mean achievement for Manipur that out of 21 footballers selected for the FIFA U-17 World Cup beginning from October 6 eight players are from the tiny northeastern state. All these players have a common denominator — in the form of unspeakable poverty. They could not get standard coaching as they could not afford the exorbitant fees. Most of them do not have balanced and nourishing diet and had to depend on the scratch meals provided by their daily wage earning parents. Most of the parents broke down while talking about the hardships in footing the bills. In normal circumstances the parents should have been upbeat since their sons will be playing in the World Cup championship. K. Mina uncontrollably wept while talking about her son, K. Ningthoinganba who is now undergoing training in Germany. —IANS

KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly batted for the new International Cricket Council (ICC) rule through which players can be ordered off the field if they commit major offenses. The ICC had announced that player can now be sent off the field for the rest of the match if a Level 4 offense is committed. Level 1 to 3 offenses will continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct. “It was introduced by the MCC and there are reasons for that. Lot of difficult situations occurred in low

than 40 mm and the overall depth can be 67 mm at the most. Umpires will be issued a new bat gauge to check a bat’s legality. The ICC has also brought in changes in DRS rules by which a review will now not be lost in case a decision that remains unchanged, as the result of an ‘umpire’s call’. “As for DRS in Test matches, there will be no more top-up reviews (two reviews are added back for the teams after 80 overs), meaning that there can only be two unsuccessful reviews in each innings, while the DRS will now also be allowed to be used in T20Is,” the ICC said. The changes will commence from the two upcoming Test series — when South Africa hosts Bangladesh and the one between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates. The ICC playing conditions will now incorporate the relevant clauses from the MCC Laws of Cricket (2017 Code), meaning that all the playing regulations will be captured in one document for each format.

ndia has officially submitted its bid to host the Under-20 football World Cup, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel said. “Besides hosting this tournament (FIFA U-17 World Cup), India has formally put its bid for the World Cup U-20 to be held in 2019,” Patel told reporters. The President also said there is no commitment towards hosting U-20 tournament and AIFF is awaiting a

confirmation from world football governing body FIFA on the same. “We have no commitment yet, of course because it is not yet decided at the level of FIFA but we do expect and we hope that after conducting this World Cup happening in India and the executive FIFA committee coming to India, we would be able to convince FIFA,” the 60-year-old said. Patel, who has been heading AIFF since 2012, in another announcement said the AIFF will set up a National Centre of Excellence for

Tournament Director, LOC, FIFA U 17 World Cup, Praful Patel, President, AIFF and Luis Norton De Matos, Head Coach, India U 17 Team. (Photo: IANS)

the footballers. “We are setting up a National Training Centre of Excellence and it will be the home for the Indian national team, the women national team and for the junior teams,”

Patel said. “We should have a permanent facility, right from hall the physical training equipment to swimming pool, classrooms to everything,” he added.

India undergo first practice session for FIFA U-17 World Cup IANS, NEW DELHI

ith less than eight days left for India U-17 to clash against the US in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the hosts had their first training session under Head Coach Luis Norton de Matos here. The Indian U-17 National Team arrived here this week from Goa and the team Head Coach emphasized on tactical training along with focus on set pieces amongst

India U-17 coach Luis Norton de Matos

other technical matters. Meanwhile, morale and spirits are at an all time high in the Indian camp with the young colts registering a 3-0 win over Mauritius in a practice match which the colts had played in Goa earlier. The players were all ears to Matos’s commands as the technical staff along with the Head Coach guided them through drills. “A unique moment is upon us, It is an amazing moment in Indian Football’s history and everyone

associated with it should be proud of it,” said Matos. India have been draw in Group A of the U-17 World Cup with the US, Colombia and Ghana, and incidentally Colombia, the first team to arrive in the nation for the FIFA World Cup, are practicing at the same training ground as India. India will face USA on October 6, before locking horns against Colombia and Ghana on October 9 and October 12 respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

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Madras HC summons EC official over Jaya’s thumb impression Raising doubts, DMK’s P. Saravanan had approached the court to cancel the election of AIADMK’s A.K. Bose from the Thirupparankundram Assembly constituency

Panel to probe Jayalalithaa’s hospitalization, treatment

Madras High Court. (File Photo: IANS) IANS, CHENNAI

he Madras High Court this week ordered the Principal Secretary of the Election Commission of India to depose before it on October 6 in connection with affixing of the thumb impression on poll documents by late Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa while she was in hospital last year. The senior Election Commission official would submit the documents relating to the permission given for the thumb impression of Jayalalithaa and how it is in line

Karnataka to ban ‘superstitious’ rituals BENGALURU: The Karnataka cabinet has decided to ban various superstitious rituals such as women parading naked and people rolling over left over food in Hindu temples across the state. “The state cabinet has decided to introduce the Anti-Superstition Bill for amending the law to prevent and eradicate various inhuman evil practices, including human sacrifice and black magic,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jaychandra said. As there was difference of opinion on using the word “superstitious”, the Bill has been re-christened the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017.

with the provisions of the Representation of Peoples Act and also the election conduct rules. DMK’s candidate P. Saravanan had approached the court to cancel the election of AIADMK’s A.K. Bose from the Thirupparankundram Assembly constituency in the by-election held last year raising doubts on affixing of the thumb impression by Jayalalithaa in his poll documents. Jayalalithaa who was in Apollo Hospitals during October 2016 had an inflamed right hand as she had undergone tracheostomy. She had to affix her left thumb impression in the poll documents

submitted by an AIADMK candidate. As per the Representation of People Act, a candidate contesting on behalf of a political party has to submit Form B, where their party’s leader has to authorize the candidate to contest under the party’s election symbol. The by-polls in Aravakurichi, Thanjavur and Thiruparankundram assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu were slated for November 19 and the ruling AIADMK candidates had filed their papers. The three AIADMK candidates submitted their papers on October 28 to the Returning Officers. The thumb impression of Jay-

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said the inquiry commission headed by Madras High Court’s retired judge Justice A.Arumugaswamy will probe the circumstances and the situation leading to hospitalization of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. In an order issued detailing the terms of reference of the inquiry commission, it said: “To inquire into the circumstances and situation leading to the hospitalization of the late Hon’ble Chief Minister on 22.9.2016 and subsequent treatment provided till her unfortunate demise on 5.12.2016.” The government on September 25 set up an inquiry commission headed by Arumughaswamy without

alalithaa was attested by a government doctor — P.Balaji, Professor of Minimal Access Surgery, Madras Medical College. In his comments, Balaji said: “Since the signatory has undergone tracheostomy recently and has an inflamed right hand, she is temporarily unable to affix her signature. Hence she has affixed her left thumb impression on her own in my presence.”

mentioning the terms of reference for the commission. The commission will submit its report in three months time. Ever since Jayalalithaa’s death, there have been hints of foul play in her death, with critics pointing fingers at her aide, the now jailed V.K. Sasikala. The AIADMK camp of Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam had laid down a probe into the death as one of its demands before merging the faction with that led by Chief Minister E. Palaniswami. Meanwhile earlier in the day Apollo Hospital Group Chairman Prathap C Reddy in Delhi said the hospital would cooperate with the inquiry commission.

Dr Babu K. Abraham, working in Apollo Hospitals, signed as a witness. Tracheostomy is a medical procedure whereby a direct airway is created by an incision in the windpipe enabling a person to breathe directly without the use of nose or mouth. Jayalalithaa was admitted to the hospital with fever and dehydration on September 22 and died after over 70 days in December.

‘Promote culture of excellence, innovation’ IANS, BENGALURU

ice President M. Venkaiah Naidu stressed on promoting the culture of excellence and innovation among young scientists in the country, stating that “innovation plays a key role in driving knowledge-based economy”. In his address at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here, he said: “Over the last century, many illustrious and legendary scientists like Sir C.V. Raman and Dr. C.N.R. Rao have shaped this institute. Excellence has been the hallmark, and innovation the all pervading spirit of this institution.” “Innovation plays a key role in driving knowledge-based economy,” said Naidu, who was visiting the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering at the IISc as a part of his two-day visit to the southern state.

This is the time for India to capitalize on its demographic advantage as 65 percent of the population is below 35. (Photo: IANS)

“This is the time for India to capitalize on its demographic advantage as 65 percent of the population is below 35,” he added. Young scientists must be encouraged to come out with “out-of-the-

box solutions or disruptive technologies” that will help in leapfrogging development, he said, calling for an ecosystem to be created in every scientific institution for excellence to be the touchstone and

directors and team leaders should make efforts in mentoring talented students and young scientists. From making India one of the leading powers in space technology to using technology for socio-economic development, urban planning, telecommunications and meteorological services Indian scientists have shown that they can rise to the occasion, Naidu said. “All this has been possible because of the quest for excellence,” he added. Quoting a survey released by scientific publishing company Springer Nature, he said that India ranked second amongst the countries with highest increase in contribution to high-quality scientific research just next to China last year. India has shown improvements in areas including infrastructure, business sophistication, knowledge and technology and creative outputs, he added.

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Teaser of Abhay Deol’s Tamil film out The one minute 13 seconds teaser of ‘Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai’ introduces us to a secret society called Illuminati, a powerful organization that has been around for 500 years IANS, CHENNAI

A.R. Murugadoss welcomes Abhay in Tamil film industry

he teaser of actor Abhay Deol’s maiden Tamil Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai, in which he plays King Vikramadithiyan, has finally been released. The one minute 13 seconds teaser introduces us to a secret society called Illuminati, a powerful organization that has been around for 500 years. Nobody is aware of the members of this secret society. It is said that they have been secretly pulling the strings for nearly 1700 years. Towards the end of the teaser, we get a glimpse of Abhay Deol, and he can be seen as King Vikramadithiyan. The film stars Ashwin Kakumanu, Guru Somasundaram and Aishwarya Rajesh. Abhay is co-producing the film, which is

Abhay Deol is co-producing the film ‘Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai’. (Photo: IANS)

directed by Rathindran R. Prasad. “He was so impressed with the script that he decided to come on board as the co-producer. The kind of encouragement we got from him was amazing,” Prasad had told IANS. He also clarified Abhay plays a cameo in the film.

“He plays a full-length character; a king called Vikramadityan, and he will dub his own lines in Tamil. He will be seen in the flashback portion which has a period set-up. It’s a road action thriller laced with fantasy,” he said, adding Abhay lost ten kg for a toned look.

MUMBAI: Filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss has welcomed Abhay Deol to the Tamil film industry. The actor is making his debut with Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai. Murugadoss took to Twitter to welcome Abhay and unveiled the look and teaser of the film earlier this week. “Welcome to Tamil film industry Abhay Deol and happy to reveal Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai look and here is the teaser,” Murugadoss tweeted. Abhay, who has worked in films like Socha Na Tha, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Dev D, Zindagi Na Mile-

gi Dobara and Aisha, thanked the filmmaker for the welcome. “Thank you so much sir A.R. Murugadoss. I am proud of this one, and the people A.R. Murugadoss who made it happen. Thanks for your support,” the actor replied. Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai is a fantasy film directed by Rathindran R. Prasad. The film also features Ashwin Kakumanu and Aishwarya Rajesh.

Disha Patani may play Tamil version of ‘Queen’ launched lead in ‘Sangamithra’ IANS, CHENNAI

CHENNAI: Actress Disha Patani is likely to play the lead in upcoming Tamil historic drama Sangamithra, according to a source from the film’s unit. Disha has been signed as the replacement for actress Shruti Haasan, who was originally supposed to be a part of the project. “Disha has been signed for the project. The makers will very soon make an official announcement. It’s going to be a role of a lifetime for her,” the source told IANS. To be directed by Sundar C under Sri Thenandal Films, the film will be released in Telugu and Hindi too. “It will be simultaneously made in

Telugu. In Hindi, however, it will be made with an entirely different cast and the process will take time,” he said. The film, which will also star Jayam Ravi and Arya, will Disha Patani have music by renowned A.R. Rahman. The project was launched amidst fanfare at the Cannes International Film Festival. On signing the project, Rahman told IANS: “It’s a an ambitious film. Six months ago, as I heard 30 minutes of the narration, it was good enough for me to come on board.”

Dileep offered money for actress’s abduction

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KOCHI: The prosecution in the actress abduction case this week informed the Kerala High Court that arrested Malayalam actor Dileep had offered Dileep Rs 30 million for abduction of the actress in February this year. The prosecution informed that Dileep offered Pulsar Suni Rs 15 million for carrying out the abduction, and in case he gets caught in the act by the police, the compensation would be doubled. The actress was abducted while on way from Thrissur to Kochi.

he Tamil remake of critically acclaimed National Award winning film Queen, to feature Kajal Aggarwal in the lead, was launched this week. The film is titled Paris Paris. Actor-filmmaker Ramesh Aravind, who is directing the Kannada version of the film, will also direct the Tamil version. Talking at the launch, Aravind told the media: “It’s an honor to be a part of this project. I’m directing the Kannada as well as Tamil versions. We are delighted to collaborate with Kajal whom I consider the perfect combination of beauty, talent and enthusiasm.”

Actor Kajal Aggarwal said she will treat the film in her own way. (Photo: IANS)

The story will be set in Virudhunagar and will travel to Paris and

then Barcelona and London. Kajal Aggarwal said she will treat the film in her own way. “We are adapting the film in Tamil. I’m not here to fill in anyone’s shoes. I’ll treat this film as an original, in my own way. It’s going to be a very special project,” the actor said. Besides, the film will have dialogues and songs by Tamizhachi Thangapandian. The project, which marks the southern debut of composer Amit Trivedi, will be produced by Mediente Entertainment and Liger. The Telugu version might star Tamannaah Bhatia, while the Malayalam version will star Manjima Mohan.

‘Spyder’: Brings the thrill back into the thriller

here is nothing like a perfect spy thriller. But Spyder comes close. It is svelte, swanky and slick in a way that Telugu cinema is lately learning to be. Most important of all, the leading man none other than Mahesh Babu, arguably Andhra’s number one star, plays it so cool, he is almost the antithesis of Prabhas’ sweaty overexertve performance in Baahubali. An intrinsic aptness is applied to this film about intelligence and espionage. Though there are wide passages of unbelievable visual spectacle and plot twists that coil and recoil through a maze of unrepentant incredulity, there is

Film: “Spyder”; Writer and Director: A.R. Murugadoss Cast: Mahesh Babu, S.J. Surya and Rakul Preet Singh Rating: ****

‘Spyder’ comes close to perfection.

nonetheless at the core of Spyder a yarn that induces an adrenaline rush in the audience while it rushes to go where angels fear to tread.

Spyder, for all its overweening ambitions to keep the proceedings as real as possible, never quite manages to avoid the outrageous. There is a creeping tension enveloping the lengthy narrative. Though the film is two and half hours long, the length never sits uneasily on the narrative. Some passages in the screenplay are sheer ingenuity masquerading as

masala fare. The post-intermission episode where Mahesh Babu playing a government surveillance agent, takes the help of televisionaddicted housewives to nab the terrorist, is a work of sheer genius. And the way the hero saves his mother and kid-brother from the sadistic villain has to be seen to be believed. Innovative writing in Indian cinema is hard to come by. One that synthesizes thrills with a certain sobriety so effectively is rare. Murugadoss’ writing is always ahead of his (considerable) skills as a director. Every episode is written with a precise intent and pulverizing purpose. — Subhash K. Jha

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BY ZOFEEN MAQSOOD American filmmaker and screenwriter Jennifer Reeder is in love with Devon Avenue in Chicago. The talented director who is out with her movie Signature Move, starring Indian actor Shabana Azmi feels that Devon Avenue, a hub of South Asians in Chicago is a delicious slice of diversity in America. Reeder who shot a movie across various locations in Devon Avenue laments the fact that not enough directors choose this as a location for their filming. She talks to Hi India about directing a story about a South Asian family, working with Shabana Azmi and why she can never get tired of the sights and smells of this South Asian neighborhood.

DEVON AVENUE IS A PERFECT SPOT FOR FILMING IN CHICAGO-

JENNIFER REEDER, FILM DIRECTOR

Reeder who has been artfully telling stories that provoke attention to causes was noticed early in her career when she worked on White Trash Girls – a film that explored the lower income white culture in America. Her other works too have significantly brought to the spotlight issues that matter to minorities. But talking about her latest directorial debut and dabbling with the subject as sensitive as a woman’s alternate sexual orientation in South Asian culture, Reeder says, “The story was written by Fawzia Mirza who also plays the part of Shabana Azmi’s daughter in the movie. The film draws from her own life and experiences of being in Chicago and embracing the experiences that come along.”

Director Jennifer Reeder has been extremely busy ever since her latest movie Signature Move has been out. The film that has been doing the rounds of various international film circuits in the recent past was also shown in Chicago as a pre festival screening at the ongoing South Asian Film Festival in the city. The film that has been garnering critical acclaim because it sensitively picks on an unusual subject to tell a story about a South Asian family. The story revolves around a mother daughter duo where the mum played marvelously by Shabana Azmi comes to terms with her daughters’ alternate sexuality as the daughter deals with the responsibility of owning up her choices. Depicted as a Pakistani family living in Chicago the characters infuse those nuances that most South Asians families watching the movie would relate to. The film is also significant because of another important reason. In between its characterization and portrayals of its central characters, Signature Move also packs in the essence of what life is like for an immigrant and a first generation migrant in America. By telling a powerful story the film manages to bring to the fore the lives and cultures of millions of South Asians living in America. The movie is entirely shot in Chicago and the entire cast and crew is also from the city except for Shabana Azmi who came all the way from India to film her part. For those familiar with the city, the movie would make for an interesting viewing as one gets to catch glimpses of various ethnic minority neighborhoods throughout the movie.

Reeder who directed the film feels it was natural for her to shoot this film in Chicago also because the city has one of the highest concentrations of South Asians in America. Reeder is herself based in Chicago and has many feathers in her cap. She directed a short film A Million Miles in 2014, that got nominate for a Tiger Award for Short Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Her movies have been screened at prestigious festivals around the world including the Sundance Film Festival in the US and Moderna Museet at Stockholm Sweden.

FILMING AT DEVON Reeder who lives in Chicago is especially excited about the fact that the movie was filmed in certain locations across the city, which is not shown enough in movies. She says, “A lot of Hollywood as well as Bollywood

films are shot in Chicago but all we get to see is the downtown area. I believe neighborhoods like Devon and Rogers Park that have high concentration of South Asians and Hispanics respectively are such vibrant, bustling areas of our country that perfectly sum up what a melting pot of cultures America is.” Talking about filming in Devon Reeder says, “It was obvious that we would include Devon in the movie as the story is about a South Asian family in Chicago. It was important to perfectly bring in those sights and smells that are so peculiar and the area was a perfect backdrop.” But besides providing a homogenous atmosphere for the story to fit in, Reeder also had an exceptionally entertaining time filming in the area. She recalls, “When ever we had a sequence to film in Devon we would make it a point to order catered lunch from the excellent eateries there.” She adds, “The set would become even livelier as we would snack on samosas and chai while wrecking our brains on how to get the best outcome.”

THE MOVIE IS SHOT ENTIRELY IN CHICAGO AND SHOWS THE SOUTH ASIAN NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS HISPANIC LOCALITY OF THE CITY IN AN EXTREMELY ROMANTIC WAY

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THE ENTIRE CAST AND CREW OF SIGNATURE MOVE IS ALSO FROM THE CITY EXCEPT FOR SHABANA AZMI WHO CAME ALL THE WAY FROM INDIA TO FILM HER PART Reeder also appreciates the unique identity of the place and still how various cultures and practices fit into the American life. She is also partial about various stores in Devon that stock marvelous stuff that is so reminiscent of South Asian identities. She recalls a particular incident that occurred during the filming of the movie. She says, “For the last sequence of the movie I was taken to Sahil a bridal shop in Devon. Even though I am not a very bangles and glitter kind of a girl but I was left mesmerized at the colors, textures, designs and vibrancy of this store that stocked such

Fawzia Mirza, Shabana Azmi, Charin & Alvarez

Jennifer feels equally strongly about Rogers’ Park where a majority of Mexican population in the city resides. She says, “Both these areas need to be highlighted more.” She hopes that with her movie people take note of

Jennifer Reeder, Film Director

splendid outfits. For me it was a representation of an entire culture. While I was there I was transported to another land and everything from the fabrics to the intricate patterns spoke to me about the culture. We ended up spending much more than the intended time at the store and it has left quite an impression in my mind.”

the easy blending of cultures that, in itself goes on to tell an important story about America. IMMIGRANT LIVES On whether the South Asian viewers would have a tough time connecting with the difficult theme of the movie, Reeder is hopeful. She says, “There are so many aspects

FOR THE LAST SEQUENCE OF THE MOVIE I WAS TAKEN TO SAHIL A BRIDAL SHOP IN DEVON. EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT A VERY BANGLES AND GLITTER KIND OF A GIRL BUT I WAS LEFT MESMERIZED AT THE COLORS, TEXTURES, DESIGNS AND VIBRANCY OF THIS STORE THAT STOCKED SUCH SPLENDID OUTFITS. FOR ME IT WAS A REPRESENTATION OF AN ENTIRE CULTURE. WHILE I WAS THERE I WAS TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER LAND AND EVERYTHING FROM THE FABRICS TO THE INTRICATE PATTERNS SPOKE TO ME ABOUT THE CULTURE. WE ENDED UP SPENDING MUCH MORE THAN THE INTENDED TIME AT THE STORE AND IT HAS LEFT QUITE AN IMPRESSION IN MY MIND – JENNIFER REEDER in the film that are relatable for many South Asians. Whether they want to catch a story about South Asian and Mexican protagonist or they want to come to watch Shabana Azmi the fact that they could think that a dialogue is possible about the subject will be a great start.” The director feels it is also imperative that more films are shown with minority perspectives. The film not only talks about the issue of sexuality but also shows the protagonist as an immigrant lawyer from Pakistan. Her mother watches Urdu soap operas and yearns for her language. All these

subtleties bring in a nuanced depiction of immigrant lives in the movie. On working with Shabana, Reeder says, “It was extremely gratifying to have her play the part. She added so much dimension to the character and it is easy for audiences to relate with her and fall in love with her.” She adds, “She is also an extremely engaging actor. She shared with us great stories and most of all she believes in working on projects that matter makes her a very respected actor.” While this is the first time that Reeder has worked with a Bollywood star has she also watched a bit of Bollywood? Jennifer shares, “It may look unlikely for me as a white girl from Chicago to be interested in Bollywood but I am a big Bollywood fan. I love to watch those dance sequences and those heartfelt stories. I have seen a lot of Bollywood movies and I can watch many of those delightful stories over and over again.

I CAN SPEND HOURS JUST WALKING AROUND IN DEVON AVENUE. EVERYTHING FROM THE SMELL OF THE SAMOSAS IN THE AIR TO THE RICH STOCK OF GROCERY AT PATEL STORE TELLS US A SIGNIFICANT STORY OF LIVES OF THOSE WHO CAME FROM FAR BUT HAVE MADE AMERICA THEIR HOME

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‘Not a hint of plagiarization’ After all the buzz on India’s official entry for the Oscars, ‘Newton’ producer Marco Mueller has said that there is definitely no rip-off from our film 'Secret Ballot' IANS, MUMBAI

roducer Marco Mueller feels that there was not even a hint of plagiarization in Rajkummar Rao’s Newton, amidst claims that the movie has been inspired from his 2001 Iranian film Secret Ballot. Newton has been announced as India’s official entry for Oscars’ foreign language film category. This week, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, in a Facebook post, shared Muller’s opinion after watching Newton. “A pretty decent film, definitely no rip off from our Secret Ballot (even if the general concept is the same)” and then I asked him if I can share his response on social media? He replied, “Please feel free as you see fit, there is not even a hint of plagiarization,” Kashyap, who spoke in defense of the film, posted. He also shared the screen-

BRIEFS Delhi HC acquits ‘Peepli Live’ director NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court this week acquitted Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of acclaimed 2010 film Peepli Live, who was accused of raping an American woman. Justice Ashutosh Kumar set aside the trial court order convicting Farooqui and sentencing him to seven years jail in August last year. Farooqui had challenged the trial court order in the High Court claiming his innocence. The alleged incident occurred on March 28, 2015.

‘Have full faith in Hrithik’s capabilities’ MUMBAI: Patna based mathematician Anand Kumar says he is confident that actor Hrithik Roshan, who has been locked to reprise the genius’ story on screen, will be able to do full justice to the part. There was speculation around the casting of the biopic of Kumar, who is the founder of educational programme Super 30. But producers have made it official that Hrithik has been signed to play the math genius. “I have full faith in his capabilities,” Kumar said in a statement. The biopic, which is being helmed by Vikas Bahl, will showcase the life of the mathematician, who trains 30 deserving, economically backward students for IIT-JEE each year. —IANS

MUMBAI: Rajkummar Rao is excited as his new film Newton has been announced as India’s official entry for the Oscars. The actor says that he will call super- Rajkummar Rao star Aamir Khan for the advice on its promotion. When asked about his team strategy to promote Newton at the Oscars, Rajkummar said: “It’s just got announced and its too soon to decide but our team is going to meet and we will plan something about it because there has to be strategy. We will be going to America to promote the film.” —IANS

winner from Berlin fest and I can promise you those curators watch more films in a year than rest of us do in a lifetime.” While Newton, which stars National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, revolves around a government employee who struggles to supervise voting in a forest area of Chhattisgarh, controlled by Maoists, Secret Ballot is described as a movie which focuses on the life of a lady ballot officer who visits a barren and desolate place to plead with voters to cast their votes and take part in the elections. Newton director Amit.V. Masurkar has already given his take on the controversy, saying: “The story was born from my heart. I had no idea about Secret Ballot.” Meanwhile, meeting the film team’s expectations, Newton is attracting audiences to theaters.

philosophical, analysing the reasons behind the atrocities against women in India,” Sasidharan explained. He is upset and angry to the extent of calling India “a land that’s

becoming like Iran”. But he is not losing hope, and has applied for a certificate from the censor board. The screening for the board was held this week.

Rajkummar to call Aamir for advice

Actors Rajkummar Rao (centre right) and Anjali Patil (centre left) during the special screening of the film "Newton". (Photo: IANS)

shot of his conversation with Mueller. Last, defending the film, Kashyap tweeted: “Newton is as much a copy of Secret Ballot as The Avengers is of Watan Ke Rakhwale.” The movie, produced by Manish

Mundra of Drishyam Films, had its world premiere at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, where it even won an award. Standing up for its genuinity, Kashyap said: “Newton is an award

‘Sexy Durga’ denied approval for MAMI RADHIKA BHIRANI, NEW DELHI

ew days after a Delhi University professor was booked for calling goddess Durga “sexy prostitute” in a Facebook post, an independent filmmaker from Thiruvananthapuram is fighting to get the censor board to approve his internationally awarded movie titled Sexy Durga. Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Malayalam movie is the first Indian film in 23 years to win laurels since the

Tiger Awards were introduced at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). It has been refused censor exemption to be screened at the upcoming Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star 2017 next month as the Information and Broadcasting Ministry concluded it “may affect the law and order as it hurts the religious sentiments”, said the filmmaker. He said the film had no religious connection. “If at all there’s one, it’s truly

‘Newton’: A simple, realistic eye-opener

ow-concept and modestlyscaled films are always hard to sell, but authentic passion and a steady accumulation of detail, sets writers Amit Masurkar and Mayank Tiwari’s Newton apart. Set against the backdrop of elections in the world’s largest democracy, Newton is an exemplary indie drama. It is the portrait of an idealistic man surviving in a society that is corrupt by tradition and lethargy. Wanting to make a difference in society and to standout, Nutan Kumar (RajKummar Rao) who has completed his Masters in Physics, rechristens himself as Newton. He is now working for the Indian government. During elections,

Film: “Newton”; Director: Amit Masurkar; Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Mishra and Mukesh Prajapati; Rating: ***

despite being a “reserve” (standby) he is named the presiding officer of a booth situated deep in the jungles

where 76 voters reside. The area is purported to be infested with Maoists. How Newton deals with the administration and the security forces to conduct the elections there despite the constant threat of an ambush from the Naxalites, forms the crux of the tale. Projected in a fair and balanced manner, Newton’s journey is truly

an eye-opener. Initially, his gullibility is suspect, it borderlines to stupidity but Rajkummar Rao as Newton carries it with elan. You chuckle at his idiosyncrasies and conversations with his superiors and counterparts, especially when he attempts to conduct the elections by the book during the absurd circumstances. But it is his sincerity that touches the right emotional chord. It throws open questions about the democratic procedures adopted in the area and its projection by the administration to the media and the world thereby. Rao is aptly supported by Anjali Patil as his assistant during the election process.

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Looking forward to ‘Fanney Khan’, says Aishwarya

‘I have always been fashionable’

ctress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says she is waiting excitedly to join the team of her next movie Fanney Khan. Aishwarya is a part of Fanney Khan, an upcoming musical comedy film directed by Atul Manjrekar, with Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. At the Vogue Women of the Year Awards, the actress was honored with the Vogue Influencer Of The Decade Award. Looking gorgeous in a black gown, she

ctress Bhumi Pednekar says she has always been a fashionable person and that the audience assumes she is not into making style statements because of the characters she has portrayed on screen. “The kind of films I do, people assume that I am not a fashionable person but I am an urban girl and I have always been fashionable. I think people are noticing it more because my films have done well... I am that girl who takes time getting ready,” Bhumi told IANS over phone from Mumbai. She enjoys dressing up. “People don’t expect it from me because of the kind of films I do... So, slowly and steadily they will understand that it is just a character I play,” she added.

People assume I’m angry by nature, says Richa

spoke about joining the set of Fanney Khan soon. “Good luck to the entire team of Fanney Khan. I am looking forward to joining the team and enjoying the process of filmmaking. I would talk more about the film in the course of time,” she said at the red carpet. Fanney Khan is the Hindi adaptation of the Dutch film Everybody’s Famous. Produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the film is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 13.

All women in my life are important: Shah Rukh

ollywood’s quintessential romantic hero Shah Rukh Khan, who attended the Vogue Women of the Year Awards, said that all the women in his life are important and it is extremely satisfying to have an award for them. “All the women in my life are important to me, starting with my mother, wife, daughter, sister and all the ladies who have worked with me...” Shah Rukh said at the event. “The list is big because I’ve been working for 30 years, so there are lots of them, some 20-30 of them, all of them are important,” Shah Rukh added.

ctress Richa Chadha wonders why people assume she is angry by nature, and says she is only a straight-forward person who speaks her mind. Richa interacted with media persons here on Saturday during the on-location shoot of her upcoming film Jia Aur Jia. Asked why she often lands up having arguments with the media, Richa said: “I don’t get angry. I am a straightforward person and I always speak my mind, but I feel media is no less either. “Since I am a straight forward person, people often assume that I am angry by nature especially when you play a character like Bholi Punjaban from Fukrey, who is very outspoken. So, it makes a certain kind of image of an actor, but I am not like that.” Clarifying her stand, Richa said: “I feel image is not selfmade. It’s not my problem that people don’t remember me for films like Masaan, but they only remember me for film like Fukrey. I have done both kind of films, so audience sees you in a certain kind of image and identify you with that kind of image only.”

Motivated by roles that alleviate women

ctress Tamannaah Bhatia, who has been roped in for the Telugu remake of the Kangana Ranaut starrer Queen, says roles that put the spotlight on women empowerment motivate her. “Queen is an interesting film and I have always been motivated by roles that help alleviate women empowerment in some form. I am very excited to be helming the Telugu version and can’t wait to start shooting next month. This is the first time I’m working with Neelakanta Reddy and I’m sure together we will create magic on the 70 mm screen,” Tamannaah said in a statement. The Hindi movie, which was directed by Vikas Bahl, is being remade in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam apart from Telugu.

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NEW YORK: Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are working towards developing a noninvasive method to detect prostate cancer through urine sample. Since cells from the prostate are shed into urine naturally, the new method, which aims to make use of a novel microscope based on a photonic crystal bio-sensor, could offer a

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

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

Kids are left in the lurch

What causes bone loss in elderly

A UNICEF report says that only 15 countries, including Cuba, France, Russia and Sweden, have all the three essential national policies supporting families with kids IANS, NEW DELHI/NEW YORK

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

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

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

One in five US teens suffers Anti-dengue antibody may fight Zika from concussion, says study IANS, WASHINGTON

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

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

n anti-dengue antibodybased drug could potentially protect a mother and her foetus from the deadly Zika virus as well, suggests new research. In experiments with mice, the researchers found that an antibody that protects against dengue virus is also effective against Zika. “We found that this antibody not only neutralizes the dengue virus but, in mice, protects both adults and foetuses from Zika disease,” said Michael Diamond, Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and senior author of the study published in the journal Nature Immunology. Antibodies remain in the bloodstream for weeks, so one or a few doses of an antibody-based drug given over the course of a woman’s pregnancy potentially could pro-

tect her foetus from Zika, with the added benefit of protecting her from both Zika and dengue disease, the researchers said. Dengue causes high fever, severe headaches, and joint and muscle pain in children and adults but does not directly harm foetuses. Since dengue and Zika are related viruses, the researchers reasoned that

an antibody that prevents dengue disease may do the same for Zika. The findings suggested that for the antibody to effectively protect foetuses from Zika infection, it must be administered soon after infection. The researchers have a version of the antibody that would be therapeutic against both viruses and safe for use in a dengue-endemic area.

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ugh Hefner, who founded the Playboy magazine and quickly made it a part of the American cultural landscape as universal as Disneyland and Coca-Cola, has died at his home, the Playboy Mansion near Beverly Hills. He was 91. His death on September 27 night was announced by Playboy Enterprises via Twitter. After quitting the Esquire magazine because he was denied a $5 raise, Hefner went on to create Playboy with $8,000 in his Chicago apartment when he was 27 years old. Its iconic first issue, featuring a centre-fold of a naked Marilyn Monroe, who was no star then, quickly sold almost 54,000 copies at 50 cents each, helping Hefner to eventually expand the magazine into a media and entertainment-industry giant. And in that no-Internet era,

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resses wore bunny ears and cottontails. Hefner was born on April 9, 1926, in Chicago to Glenn Hefner, an accountant, and Grace Hefner, a teacher. Both parents were conservative Protestants from Nebraska, reports CNN. In 1944, after graduating from high school, Hefner joined In 1944, after the US Army as a graduating from writer for a military newspaper. Folhigh school, lowing World War Hefner joined II, he became a promotional the US Army as copywriter at Hugh Hefner was born April 9, 1926, in Chicago. a writer for a Esquire, where he (Photo: http://cdn.thedailybeast.com/) military began toying with newspaper the idea of publishing the circulation of the men's maga- sex was one important a men's magazine. zine — with its regular dose of cen- ingredient." But Playboy was not just tre-spread Playmates — touched a With acute business sense, whopping 5.6 million in 1975. Hefner turned Playboy into a multi- about centre-spreads. It also featured lengthy interviews "I've never thought of Playboy, million-dollar entertainment empire quite frankly, as a sex magazine," he that at its 1970s peak included TV with high-profile figures like Amerionce told CNN. "I always thought shows, a jazz festival and a string of can activist Martin Luther King Jr., of it as a lifestyle magazine in which Playboy Clubs whose cocktail wait- musician John Lennon, author Nor-

man Mailer and Jimmy Carter before he became the US President. Wearing a tux and brandishing a pipe, he hosted TV shows — Playboy's Penthouse, which ran for 44 episodes (1959-60), and Playboy After Dark, which ran for 52 episodes (1969-70). Both featured him chatting up entertainers in a swinging, bachelorparty setting. In 1960, he launched a chain of exclusive Playboy Clubs across the US and overseas. In 1971, he bought the now famous Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, which soon became Hefner's home and attracted celebrities to its lavish all-night parties. The New York Times said: "He repeatedly likened his life to a romantic movie; it starred an ageless sophisticate in silk pajamas and smoking jacket, hosting a neverending party for famous and fascinating people."

Yoga can heal, but also hurt: Experts IANS, NEW DELHI

MUMBAI: Supermodel-actor Milind Soman will be seen co-judging the third season of India’s Next Top Model on MTV along with actress Malaika Arora. Milind is amazed with the evolution in the modelling industry. “It amazes me on how things have evolved in the Indian modelling industry. In fact we are almost at par with the International modelling industry and the fact that Indian models have been setting international runways and fashion pages on fire is great to see,” Milind said in a statement. He believes that a great model is someone who is a “perfect combination” of poise and personality. “And expresses herself effortlessly despite being subjected to any tough situation,” he added. Talking about the show, he said: “Dedication plays a key role and in India’s Next Top Model that will be a major trait on which I will be judging the girls. I want all the aspiring models out there to know that it’s definitely not just a pretty face that matters!” —IANS

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oga is a great healer and contributor to improving strength, flexibility and endurance, but wrong yoga poses can make your daily life difficult instead of easy, say experts. Minakshi Fullara, Chief Consultant, Physiotherapy, Aakash Healthcare, said overdoing it or doing it in the wrong manner can lead to acute injuries, chronic pain, overuse strain and hamstring pull.

Certain asanas of yoga like Paschimottanasana involves direct bending of spine in seated or longstanding position without bending of knees. This in turn puts direct load on spine giving it “C” shape and creating tension on ligaments and joint stability leading to severe disc prolapses and hip joint disorders. So, always consider postural alignment, biomechanical stresses on joints and soft tissues and functional anatomical position while practising any yogic asana.

According to experts, wrong yoga poses can make your daily life difficult.

Wrist injuries are other most common things to happen when certain posture of yoga demand support from wrist. Rotator cuff injuries are common to occur if biomechanical alignment is not appropriate while practising body weight on arms,

resulting in excessive strain on rotator cuff muscles and thus, affecting shoulder dynamics. To avoid these injuries: Get yourself assessed thoroughly by a physical therapist for your flexibility, core strength, joint mobility and learn properly before performing.

Good relationships can boost your career IANS, NEW YORK

haring a good relationship with friends and family can boost confidence and keep you motivated to achieve greater personal goals. The findings support the “I-through-We” perspective, which means the social tendency to connect with others, and the individual tendency to strive and grow as individuals, are not mutually exclusive and may augment and magnify each other. For the study, researchers used data from samples from the US and Japan to determine if personal

growth is an outcome of an individual’s traits or the positive relationships they have with others. “The more supportive people

judged their relationships to be, the higher their personal growth tendencies,” said the study’s lead author David Lee, a postdoctoral fellow at

Ohio State University in the US. “In other words, relationships do not necessarily conflict with but help sustain one’s personal growth,” Oscar Ybarra, Professor at the University of Michigan, said in a statement released by the university. In one experiment, about 200 participants were randomly assigned to one of three relationship conditions: supportive, nonsupportive and neutral. In the two main conditions, some had to consider a person in their life with whom they felt comfortable (or not) and did not worry (did worry) about being abandoned by them.

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Batukamma, Dusshera celebrations by TAGC

Hari Om Mandir’s meditation camp

JJ Yogiraj Dr. Omprakash Maharaj ji

BY DR. NILESH MEHTA URORA, IL – The Telugu Association of Greater Chicago ( TAGC), the first Telugu association in North America, organized Batukamma/Dusshera celebrations on a grand scale with more than a thousand guests at Gazebo hall, SVS Balaji Temple Aurora, IL on September 24. The twin festival, celebrated by people of Telangana cutting across religion and caste, is an integral part of the Telangana life and culture and is a symbol of family relationships. It was held this year with the support of the Telangana State Government Tourism department and the American Telangana Association.

TAG C p re s i d e n t - e l e c t Jy o t h i Chintalapani and women board of directors took the initiative to make this event a grand success with uniqueness, all along maintaining the traditions. The team decided to purchase similar Pochampally silk sarees to celebrate the festival with more enthusiasm what with 125 women wearing matching sarees. The Gazebo hall and central area were decorated with colorful flowers under the guidance of TAGC decoration committee chair Swetha Janamanchi and volunteers. The hall started filling with colorful and nicely- decorated Batukammas from noon onwards. The event started with a prayer song and continued with playing Batukamma in the Gazebo hall until 5:30 PM. Well renowned

folk singer Shalini came all the way from India to sing and encourage the women. Women played Batukamma with energy and passion till the end of the event and showed the world that they had preserved Indian culture and traditions. Kids’ participation and involvement was the highlight of the event. At the end of the event, all the Batukammas were taken in a procession with live traditional sannai and dolu musical performers and were immersed in a nearby pond with the help of TAGC men volunteers. TAGC president Ramachandra Reddy Ade along with Batukamma celebration Chair Mamatha Lankala and board of directors presented the gifts to Batukamma competition winners.

GOPIO Chicago hosts business convention

BY A STAFF WRITER EDINAH, IL -- Hari Om Mandir here organized during September 14-17 free musical Yoga & Meditation 4 Better Living Camp by his Holiness Yogiraj Dr. Omprakash Maharaj ji from Om Yog Sansthan Trust Pali, Faridabad (Haryana) India. On the opening day, Hari Om Temple president Vipin Wadhera introduced His Holiness Yogiraj Dr. Omprakash Maharaj Ji. Bimal Parikh and Ajay Chandokh welcomed Maharaj Ji by presenting flowers. Dr. Om Prakash Ji taught to the participants ways to control and get rid of stress as well as tips on yoga, naturopathy, reiki, acupressure and Ayurveda. He said that the camp will be a boon for participants as who will be enlightened on greater concentration, fun, better energy, healthy body, obesity care, stress control, flexibility and self-esteem. Encouraged by the success of the camp, the organizers now plan to hold such camps next year in and around Chicago.

Vandals target Indian business owner

Rajesh Patnaik

BY A STAFF WRITER NDIANAPLIS, IN- Indian American Rajesh Patnaik’s Indianapolis business was vandalized with hate messages all over it. Neighbors are now helping to clean and cover up the hurtful messages that were doodled onto windows, walls and doors, referencing Hindu gods, traitors and Satanists. The vandals used spray paint to write the hateful messages, spread grease on the building and set a fire outside a back-door. “It is shocking, it hurts. I’ve never seen anything like this before and I’ve lived in the US for a little over nine years,” Patnaik told the police. Neighboring business owners know Patnaik as “a great guy, friendly and helpful” and are trying to understand why anyone would do this. Patnaik said he’s not scared, he is just rattled and thinking now.

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Hindu Temple of St. Louis marks Vaibhavotsavam

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BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, IL -- For peace, harmony and general well-being, the Hindu Temple of St. Louis conducted Vaibhavotsavam during September 1-3 in the form of Homams to all temple deities, and Srinivasa Kalyanam. Utsavam in reference to worship is conducting of a ritual worship on a grand scale. The temple has undertaken elaborate efforts to conduct this event as per scriptures. The event started with ceremonial entering of the Yagashala devotees who were given deeksha with clothes to be worn for the next 3 days. After Agnimathananam, the start of fire by friction, for the homam, was conducted, Ganesh Homam was performed followed by Mantrapushpam and Prasadam to conclude the Day 1 events. Day 2 events commenced with Yagashala Pravesham and Ganesha Pooja. Later, Kalasasthapana and Chatusthana Archana were conducted.. Sudarshana Homa in the morning session and Chandi Homa in the evening session were conducted as Pradhana Homas.

The Homas continued on the Day 3 with Rudra Homa. Prior to homa, the priests chanted Mahanyasam. After every homa purnahuti was offered with precious elements, ratnas and herbs in a silk cloth. After the purnahuti of each session, the devotees followed the priests in circumabulating the yogashala. The president Sharath Rao thanked Mrs. Padmasai Dammalapati, chair of pooja committee for takeing alead along with Dr. Venkat Dharmavarapu, Prasad Bokka, Prasanna Ayer, Hari Kanuri and Phani Raju Nachu. President also thanked chairs of the committees, Raja Shankar Kasinaduni, Mrs Rajyalakshmi Naidu, Hema Bagavondoss, Kanta Ro Minneganit, Prasad Swarna for their continued support. The event was helped by many vonunteers lead by Ratnasri Mogalapu, Rama Rao Kaza, Vishweswara Rao Kaza, Harihara Thotapalli, Pavan Kumar, Gopal, Anjali Mehta and ohters including the children from temple youth group. President also thanked to all the priests including those who travelled from other temples.

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31 A magical night at Heritage Museum

Madhoolica Dear, President of Indo-American Heritage Museum with Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan Ali Bangash, Ali Bangash and invited guests

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- The IndoAmerican Heritage Museum (IAHM) presented an ‘evening extraordinaire’ for its September 16 Gala 2017 at the Field Museum. Set in the vast grandeur of Stanley Field Hall was an intimate dining area, elegantly laid out in IAHM’s signature peacock colors, where Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, along with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and musicians from the Chicago Philharmonic gave the first-ever North American performance of his Samaagam concerto. For Samaagam to make its debut at an IAHM event was appropriate indeed, given that celebrating the cultural diversity of Indian Americans is at the core of the museum’s mission. The Gala committee was spearheaded by Dr. Umang Patel, Dr. Birinder Marwah and Dr. Prem Rupani. Channel 7 news anchor Ravi Baichwal,

Master of Ceremonies and keynote speaker Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi both spoke of the importance of the museum’s work and the need for the community to document its contributions and participate fully in the life of the nation. Guests viewed the Smithsonian’s groundbreaking exhibition, Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation, which is being co-presented by IAHM and the Field Museum and runs through January 7 at the Field. Separate performances by the Chicago Philharmonic, Ayaan and Amaan set the tone. Then Ustad Ali Khan took over, and held the audience enthralled, opening with a Rabindra Sangeet piece, followed by two of Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite melodies. On September 23, Chandra Day, the program honored Nobel Laureate S. Chandrasekhar celebrating his work and featuring members of his family who shared stories of their uncle.

Garba and Dandiya by Saishree Org

Mandala South Asian Performing Arts presents Unwinding - Decodifying Bharatanatyam on Fri 6th Oct-7:00 PM at Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

2017 TAGC VolleyBall Throwball Indoor Tournament on Sun 8th Oct9:00 PM at 200 South Lindsey Lane Bowling Brook, Il, 200 South Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Chalo Haso comedy Showcase on Fri Oct 13th-8:00 PM at Seven Bar and Restaurant, 400 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601

Rajasthani Caravan Concert in Chicago on Sat Oct 14th-5:00 PM at Ashton Place Banquet Facility, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, IL 60527. Free Parking. Tkts: Adult $35, VIP $50, Kids $20 Kids under 5 free (Food included)

PCS Night 2017 on Sat Oct 14th, 7:00 PM at Meadows Club Banquets, 2950 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tkts: General $25, Reserved $50, VIP $100. Children under 10 free. Dinner included with $100 tkts.only.

Dandiya Dhoom with Falguni Pathak on Sat Oct 14th-8:00PM at Odeum Expo Center, 1033 N Villa Ave, Villa Park, Il 60181. Tkts $30 Advance, $35 at door. Buy tkts www.sulekha.com or call 773 552 6083 or 847-353-9999

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL Saishree Org.once again celebrated Navaratri Utsav with grand success with the help of Avkar Grocery, Naperville. This festive event was celebrated at Oswego East High School in a grand hall. The event started at 7:30 pm and lasted till midnight. Lots of people that enjoyed this event with talented musicians and singers. Mr. Alok Suri and Gagan Suri from Shree Restaurant

sponsored the delicious food for this event. Thanks to the Grand Sponsor Asli Food for helping us with this event. The other major sponsors were Mr. Anil Loomba from Home Mortgage Solutions Inc and Mr. Ashok Laxman from Professional Mortgage Solutions Inc. This event was also sponsored and supported by Suga Builders, Desi Junction, and Luxecation Travels. We hope to see you all again at our next event.

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2 Indians to work as kid reporters BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- These kids love the art of storytelling, and are really good at it. The Scholastic News Kids Press Corp on September 12 welcomed 44 kid reporters, aged 10–14, and among the 2017-18 members are at least two Indian Americans: Menlo Park, Calif., resident Manat Kaur and New York native Sunaya DasGupta Mueller. The group of talented reporters also includes three kids from India: Ananyaa Chopra from New Delhi, Roopkatha Roy from Kolkata, and Bangalore-based Rohan Saketh Devulapalli. The 20 new and 24 returning reporters hail from the US, representing 21 states and the District of Columbia, and from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Thailand, and the UK. The kids will report “news for kids, by kids,” throughout the school year with coverage of current events, breaking news, entertainment, and sporting events from their hometowns and on the national stage, according to Scholastic News.

(L-R) Manat Kaur (in Red T-Shirt) & Sunaya DasGupta Mueller.

Kaur, born in 2003, is the founder of “Object,” an organization that promotes self-esteem and confidence in young girls. The 14-year-old, who is fluent in Spanish, Punjabi, and Hindi, has always been “fascinated” by the art of storytelling.

Mueller, born in 2004, is fluent in German and Bengali, and wants to tell stories for “multicultural kids like me about immigration, social justice, and diversity These reporters were chosen from among 400 applications.

Indian psychiatrist stabbed to death BY A STAFF WRITER ITCHITA, KS – A 57-yearold Indian American doctor from Telangana was stabbed to death at his clinic in Kansas, US, on September 13. The police arriving at the Holistic Psychiatry Clinic pronounced psychiatrist Achutha Reddy dead at the scene. About 17 minutes after the first call to report Reddy’s death, the department received a call from a security guard at the Wichita Country Club, reporting a young male sitting in a car with blood all over his body. The police arrived at the country club and arrested Umar Rashid Dutt, one of his patients, also an Indian American. Dutt, 21, has been charged with first-degree murder and is currently being held at Sedgwick County Jail in Kansas, on a $1 million surety bond. Lt. Todd Ojile, section commander of the homicide division at the Wichita Police Department, said that Dutt had entered Reddy’s office, and proceeded to stab the victim. An office manager heard the commotion and entered Reddy’s office. “She tried to

Stories by the kid reporters will appear on the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps website and in issues of Scholastic Classroom Magazines which reach more than 25 million students in classrooms nationwide.

12-yr jail for dumping newborn in trash

(L-R) Achutha Reddy & suspect Umar Rashid Dutt

intervene, which allowed the victim to flee,” Dutt then caught up with Reddy in the alley, and reportedly began a second assault. He then fled the scene and went to the Wichita Country Club, where he sat in his car outside the gate. A security guard noticed him sitting there covered in blood and called 911, according to Ojile. “We don’t know why he drove to the country club, but the club has nothing to do

with this,” clarified the detective. Reddy was a specialist in absolute yoga, a type of yoga which connects mind, body and breath and promotes a healthy lifestyle. Hailing from Nalgonda district in Telangana, Reddy graduated from Osmania Medical College in 1986. He later moved to the US where he completed his residency in psychiatry from the University of Kansas Medical School in Wichita.

Restaurant owner is stabbed in Edison BY A STAFF WRITER DISON, NJ -- Indian American restaurateur Sunil Pendse is recovering after being stabbed and pistol-whipped during a robbery at his Shezan Restaurant and Banquet Hall in Edison, N.J. on September 5. Pendse was attacked by two armed robbers bent on grabbing some cash, the police said, adding that the businessman was pushed down to the floor by robbers who also smashed a computer. He said the robbers entered the eatery around5:30 pm as the front door was generally unlocked. Pendse said one man smacked him in the face twice with a gun and threw him into the table and on the floor. They then forced Pendse down the hall and into his office, demanding he open the safe, as

Sunil Pendse one of the men stabbed him in his right arm. “Every time, they were using the word ‘we’ll They took the cash he had and locked him inside kill you, we’ll shoot you, show me the money,’” the office before vanishing. the restaurant owner told the police.

Nausheen Rahman

BY A STAFF WRITER TATEN ISLAND, NY -- A Indian American woman who allegedly threw her newborn baby into a dumpster minutes after she was born, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on September 12, and affirmed ‘yes’ when a judge asked if she intended to harm the infant. Nausheen Rahman, 30, of Staten Island, New York, faces 12 years in prison when she is sentenced on October 12. Rahman had initially been charged with second-degree murder and concealing a human corpse, and faced a sentence of 25 years to life if the case had gone to court. Rahman, who is unmarried, gave birth to a baby girl on March 12, 2016. She then got a plastic bag and wrapped the bloodied body in it, and disposed of her in the trash. A coroner’s report indicated that the newborn still had air in her lungs, meaning she was alive when disposed of. Rahman told prosecutors she did not check to see if the baby was breathing.

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BY A STAFF WRITER LATHE, KS -- The widow of an Indian American engineer who was fatally shot at a suburban Kansas City bar in an alleged hate crime was facing deportation until a Kansas congressman and others stepped in to help her get a one-year visa. Sunayana Dumala lost her US resident status after the death of her husband, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, in a February 22 shooting at Austins Bar & Grill in Olathe, Kansas. Witnesses said the gunman shouted racial slurs before opening fire. Kuchibhotla’s friend and another man who intervened were wounded. Republican US Rep. Kevin Yoder said he was infuriated when he heard Dumala, who lives in Olathe, faced deportation and was worried she could not return to the US after she traveled to India for her husband’s funeral. The visa allows her to continue working at an area marketing agency. “We are not going to deport the widow

W of the victim of a hate crime,” Yoder said, adding that he would continue working to help her secure permanent residency. Dumala, also a native of India, has lived in the US for 10 years. She married Kuchibhotla, a technical engineer, in 2012, and they applied for a green card on his work visa. His death means her efforts

to get a green card must start over (start again). Yoder said he hopes the Fairness for HighSkilled Immigrants Act will raise awareness for immigration changes, particularly in the light of President Donald Trump’s recent decision to ask Congress to pass a law to replace the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

$25,000 reward for clue on murder BY A STAFF WRITER APLE SHADE, NJ -- A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons involved in the murder of Indian American software engineer Sasikala Narra and her six-year-old son, Anish, who were found dead in their Maple Shade, New Jersey, apartment on March 23. Narra, 38, and Anish were found slain in the bedroom of their home by Narra’s husband, Hanumantha Rao. Both mother and son had been stabbed multiple times, Joel Bewley, spokesman for the Burlington County. “We’re hoping that this reward would be an incentive for someone to come forward with information,” said Bewley, noting that the investigation was “very active and ongoing.” Police have been going door to door in the community where Narra and her husband Hanumantha Rao lived with their son, passing out flyers offering the reward printed in Hindi, Telugu, Spanish, and English. Bewley thanked the Indian Cultural Center in Evesham, New Jersey, for helping to translate the flyers into Hindi and Telugu.

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC – The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to conduct raids to target immigrants across America later this month. The raids, called ‘Operation Mega,’ will target all people “prioritized in the President’s January 25 Executive Order,” Detention Watch Network (DWN) said in a media statement reported. Criticizing the agency’s plan, DWN said, “DWN, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), National Immigration Law Center, United We Dream (UWD) and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) condemn Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plan to conduct a nationwide immigration enforcement operation from mid- to late-September.” Thousands of immigrants are likely to be deported after massive raids on undocumented immigrants across the country. Elaborating on the extent of the raids, it said, “These raids are intended to be historic in size, targeting between 6,000 and 10,000 immigrants.” The organization said the planned raids are part of Trump administration’s aim to implement anti-immigrant policies. “Operation Mega is a cynical attempt by ICE to manipulate the congressional appropriations process. It is no coincidence that this operation is planned for the last weeks of the government’s fiscal year. ICE is intentionally elevating detention numbers before the new fiscal year to claim an ‘operational need’ for more funding and more detention beds,” said Silky Shah, executive director of DWN. Shah said that even some members of the Congress, who have otherwise condemned ICE attacks against immigrants, have actually voted in favor to fund ICE for these attacks.

Sasikala Narra with son Anish

Rao found the bodies of his wife and son on the evening of the murder, and called 911. He told dispatchers he did not know what had happened, as he had just returned home after “happy hour” after work with some of his coworkers from Cognizant. Rao was believed to have been having an affair with Deepa Ajit, who also works at Cognizant’s office in India. Narra had allegedly confronted her husband about Ajit:

Rao allegedly told his wife there was no harm in an extramarital affair. Both Rao and Ajit were questioned by the police after Sasikala and Anish’s bodies were found. The Telugu Association of North America raised funds to have their bodies returned to Vijayawada for the final rites. Rao did not attend the funeral of his wife and son, though his passport had not been confiscated.

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Stricter rules for visitors’ visas W BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- The State Department has released changes to its foreign policy manual that tighten rules for people entering the United States on nonimmigrant–specifically tourist–visas. “This was a process of taking a closer look at visa ineligibilities and making sure that people follow the rules we have in place and that we apply our rules consistently and correctly,” a spokesman of the State Department said. “It is tightening existing rules to make sure people don’t misuse their visas,” he said, adding: “This is about people entering the US saying they’ll do one thing and then doing another, such as making misrepresentations to get visas, without proper authorization.” Those violating the ‘90-Day Rule’ could be ineligible for a new visa, a renewal or a change of status. Those who continue to remain in the US would face deportation. Examples of such misrepresentations include people coming in on visitors’ visas–B1 and B2–and then immediately beginning to work within the first 90 days. Others who enter on tourist visas and then enroll in a university would also be exhibiting “a clear intent to misrepresent.” People entering the country as visitors and

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getting married within three months would also be considered as intending to fraud the system, said the spokesman, noting that a K1 visa allows US permanent residents or citizens to sponsor one’s fiancé. “If someone comes to the US as a tourist, falls in love and gets married within 90 days and then applies for a green card, this means

the application would be denied,” Diane Rish, associate director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, told reporters. “This is a significant policy change.” Those who take up a US residence within 90 days are also in violation of the proviso of their tourist visa, clarified the State Department.

Indian couple donates $250k for storm relief BY A STAFF WRITER OUSTON, TX -- An Indian American couple from Houston Amit Bhandari and his wife Arpita Brahmbhatt Bhandari has donated $250,000 to the Houston mayor’s fund for Hurricane Harvey relief. The couple, who hosted the private event on September 23, handed over the fund to Mayor Sylvester Turner on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation. “I want to thank the Indian Americans for what you have done prior to Hurricane Harvey. I want to thank you for what you are doing now, and I want thank you for what you will be doing to help rebuild this great city,” the mayor said while addressing the audience during the event. “We will rebuild, we will be stronger, more resilient, and better prepared for next time around.” Consul General of India in Houston Dr. Anupam Ray, entrepreneur Gaurav Khandelwal and other leading members of

“If an alien violates or engages in conduct inconsistent with his or her non-immigrant status within 90 days of entry, you may presume that the applicant’s representations about engaging in only status-compliant activity were willful misrepresentations of his or her intention in seeking a visa or entry,” noted the State Department in a cable dispatched to all US embassies abroad. “If an alien violates or engages in conduct inconsistent with his or her nonimmigrant status more than 90 days after entry into the United States, no presumption of willful misrepresentation arises,” noted the State Department in its memo, clarifying, however, that consular officials who believe the applicant did lie on his application could call for a review. In related news, India has a particularly high rate of people overstaying a B1/B2 tourist visa, according to data released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in May. For the fiscal year 2016, more than 1 million tourist visas were granted to people from India. An estimated 17,763 people initially overstayed their visas, with about 15,000 continuing to remain in the country. In FY 2015, almost 900,000 visas were allotted to visitors from India; more than 14,000 initially overstayed their visas, with an estimated 13,000 continuing to remain in the country.

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the community present at the event pledged more funds. Bhandari is the founder and chairman of Biourga Group, which is an energy and agricultural commodity trading company. Hurricane Harvey has killed at least 81

people, including two Indian students, and some 13,000 people had been rescued across the Texas state while about 30,000 were displaced. At least 150,000 Indian Americans who reside in and around Houston have been impacted by the storm.

Indian dies in house fire BY A STAFF WRITER UEENS, NY -- Indian American Mohinvei Singh, 68, died in a house fire in Queens on September 24 at the corner of 97th Avenue near 107th Street, in Ozone Park. Singh went to the basement after he saw smoke coming into his first-floor bedroom and “never came back.” Singh’s son, Belkarn Singh, who also woke up to a smoke-filled bedroom, went to go looking for his dad but “he couldn’t find him,” said Raman Deol, Singh’s son-in-law, who was forced to give up his search amid the choking smoke. Sandeep Kaur, a second-floor tenant of the three-story home, also awoke to find thick smoke flooding the hallways. “I went to the kitchen to check the stove, but I couldn’t turn on the light. None of the power was on. My first thought was to get out of the house. I didn’t have a chance to grab my shoes.”

Residents who lived upstairs said that they saw sparks flying outside. “We saw sparkling on the electric pole and then a flash come from our AC. I saw the sparks outside and we came running out,” said Harish Kumari, who lives on the third floor with two of his cousins.

The fire began in the home’s basement breaker box at around 2:30 am and was brought under control at 3:40 am. Singh arrived from Punjab, India, more than 30 years ago and drove cabs for two decades. Singh is survived by his wife Jasbeer Kaur, two daughters, son and four grandchildren.

BY A STAFF WRITER OT SPRINGS, AK -- Former convenient store owner Sunny Ghotra Singh on September 18 pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from a 2016 home invasion incident and illegal gambling operation at his store in Arkansas. Singh (25), who is in the US as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, pleaded guilty to residential burglary and keeping a gambling house and was sentenced to five years in prison on each count, to run concurrently. Additional charges the Indian American faced, including aggravated robbery and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, with purpose to deliver, were withdrawn. The prosecutor said Singh is facing time in federal prison and then will be deported back to his native India. It was Singh’s DACA status that caught the attention of investigators with Homeland Security and the 18th Judicial District East Drug Task Force (DTF) after Singh reportedly shot a burglar allegedly trying to take money from the register at the Mountain Pine Corner Store on December 4, 2016. Singh was not charged in connection with the shooting, but under the DACA program he is not allowed to possess a firearm. The DTF searched the store on January 31, assisted by sheriff’s investigators, Homeland Security, Arkansas State Police, Hot Springs police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

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BY AJAY AGNIHOTRI golden-hearted couple of Tampa, Florida has rightly decided to spend its hard-earned money wisely, and how! Dr Kiran Patel committed $50 million in a cash donation and another $150 million toward the real estate the Patel family will control. The donation is among the largestever individual financial commitment to an educational institute. The $50-million endowment is toward the future of many young, budding doctors who will be attending Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr Patel, a cardiologist born in Zambia and educated in England as well as India, migrated to the United States in 1976 and moved to Florida where his other family members were already in business. He earned his fortune in medical practice and acquired a health care company, Well Care Health Plans, turned it around and sold for more than $ 200 million in a couple of years. Despite being a medical doctor, Dr Patel dabbled in many other fields--real estate development, hotel, educational institutes in India and the US. He is a visionary and aggressive investor as also a task master and denied going into politics, while talking to Hi India. He explained that he has set a very high-standard bar and is bent on working for it and striving to achieve that. For him, to get to the goal is his way or highway for himself and others associated with his many projects. Dr Patel wishes to touch the lives, health and emotions of a number of people through his philanthropy. He is also managing another Tampa-based health care company, Freedom Health, estimated to be worth millions of dollars. He is all set to develop a real estate infrastructure and other teaching facilities at Tampa, Florida for which NSU will be a partner to provide curriculum and academic teaching staff. The infrastructure will be ready by 2019. Once the institute will be

ready, it will have 400 medical doctors graduating from it. Additionally, Dr Patel will also set up a university campus near Vadodara, Gujarat

DR PATEL HAS ADVISED FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS TO PERFORM MEDICAL PRACTICE AS AN ART AND NOT AS A BUSINESS.

in India on a 40-hectare of plot of land. Dr Patel, however, is skeptical about red tapism in India, especially the Medical Council of India. He was confident about his project as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the helm of the ‘Make in India’ and the ‘Move to India’ missions. By having control of two medical institutions in the US and India, he plans to cross-train students and doctors about the global standards and advancements in health care. Dr Patel visualizes that once the Indian University starts, it will produce 300 medical graduates every year. The Patels with a heart in the right place, indeed, have been donating funds for many noble causes for the past many

years. Some of their enviable philanthropic gestures include: 1. March 2017 -- $5 million to Florida Hospital, Carrollwood to fund emergency and cardiology department. 2. October 2012 -- $12 million to transform a University of South Florida graduate program into USF’s Patel College of Global Sustainability. 3. May 2005 -- $18.5 million to USF, combined with $16 million in state grants to establish Dr Kiran Patel center for Global Solutions. The school brainstorms solutions for international issues of health, economic

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development, safety and the environment. 4. March 2005 -- $3 million to Pepin Heart Hospital & Research Institute. 5. December 2004 -- Donated and raised more than $2 million for the victims of Tsunami in India and rehabilitation in Pondicherry, India. 6. October 2002 -- $5 million for Dr Pallavi Patel Performing Arts Conservatory at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. 7. March 2000 -- $450,000 for the construction of a charter school in University of South Florida. As per the statistics from the National Chronicle of Philanthropy, which keeps track of major donations, the Patel couple’s $ 200-million pledge is among the top 27 major donations to a US university since 2000. The $50-million donation has taken the University’s current count up to $212 million. The pledge of $150 million worth of real estate and infrastructure is a unusual gift of its kind. Self-effacing Dr Patel not only donates huge funds for good causes but also keeps his promise of implementing the pledge. For example, he will make sure that infrastructure is provided to University by 2019 as promised. In fact, there are many challenges for construction as there is an acute shortage of skilled workers but he seems to be the least worried and is confident of handing over the campus on time. On September 23, Dr Patel addressed medical students of first year and second year and also participated in the white-coat ceremony wherein the new students don the white coat--a symbol of professionalism, honesty, integrity and care for patients. Dr Watson declared that Dr Patel is the first person from the Indian American heritage to pledge and participate. Dr Patel while addressing the students said that medical profession is a journey and not a destination.

“You have to tread your own path and leave a trail for others to follow in future,” he said. While advising to the first-year entrants, Dr Patel said that listen to patient, focus on patient and perform medical practice as an art, and not as a business. The Dr Patel also makes headlines sometimes as he is constructing a huge residence in Tampa, FL with more than 65,000 square feet of construction. The construction of the house has a taste and flavor of an Indian architect, and décor, and carries the joint family culture of India. His son and both the daughters will be living in the same compound. In his words, “My children are close enough to see each other frequently with an honorable distance to have privacy and decorum of living separately.” Dr Sheetal Patel, his daughter, is a radiologist by profession and was equally enthusiastic about the vision of her power-

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couple parents ---Dr Kiran & Pallavi Patel. Dr Sheetal has also contributed towards the donation and pledge. Though local media was less in attendance and was skeptical about the donation/pledge, India media from the US and across the globe was full in strength to cover the event and be part of history of a proud moment for Indian Americans in the US. For the first time in the history of the US, any medical college is named after the person of Indian origin--Dr Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and Dr Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Dr Hanbury II, president of NSU, said that the future leaders graduating from both these schools will represent the cultural diversity of region, nation and world so that they can better serve patients and communities. On September 25, in the presence of

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