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Karnataka Court acquits former Tamil| Nadu chief J. Jayalalithaa THE COMMUNITY FIRST MAY 15, 2015in| disproportionate Issue No.310 6 • minister Volume EDITION COAST | EAST EDITION MIDWESTHigh assets case; her supporters erupt in joy across the state; she is likely to return as chief minister again IANS, CHENNAI/BENGALURU

wicket ahead of the 2016 elections in Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK may even go for a snap election, he said.

AIADMK sources said Jayalalithaa was set to return as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister. By law, she will have to get elected to the assembly within six months after becoming the chief minister.

The sources told IANS that Jayalalithaa would be sworn in before May 20. However, the exact date is not known with several dates floating around. page 20 DMK leader and former chief minister M. Karunanidhi raised questions about the judgement.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, who enjoys frosty ties with the AIADMK leader, threatened to appeal against the verdict.

None of this made any difference to the mass of Jayalalithaa supporters all across Tamil Nadu who burst firecrackers, danced, whistled, gave away sweets and kept shouting “Long Live Amma”.

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IAcquitted, Amma set to return as CM n a development bound to bring her back as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, the Karnataka High Court on Monday acquitted AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case, triggering wild celebrations by her supporters all across the state. “Justice has won,” the former Tamil Nadu chief minister gloated hours after a special bench in Bengaluru acquitted her in the page 12 Rs.660 million case in which she was sentenced to four years in jail by a lower court.

The charges were not “sustainable”, Justice C.R. Kumaraswamy said in the much-awaited verdict in the case in which Jayalalithaa, 67, was also fined a whopping one billion rupees. The judge also acquitted Jayalalithaa’s three co-convicts who too were sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs.100 million each. They included close aide Sasikala Natarajan.

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Timeline of the disproportionate assets’ case against J. Jayalalithaa and her three aides that dragged for over 18 years:

June 14, 1996: Former union law minister Subramanian Swamy files complaint against Jayalalithaa.

October 21, 1997: Chennai court frames charges against Jayalalithaa, V.K. Sasikala, V.N. Sudhakaran and J. Ilavarasi.

May 16, 2011: Jayalalithaa returns to power and becomes chief minister for third time.

August 26, 2012: Karnataka government removes Bhavani Singh as SPP. August-September: Bhavani Singh moves Supreme Court, which reinstates him.

May 11, 2015: The single bench judge Justice Kumaraswamy acquits Jayalalithaa and the three co-convicts.

Modi’s date with China Jayalalithaa’s supporters rejoice as the news of her acquittal comes out.

The lower court was told to release Jayalalithaa’s confiscated assets. “The judgement signifies that justice has won,” said Jayalalithaa, who stepped down as chief minister after her earlier conviction. “It is not a victory for me but a victory for justice.”

Within minutes of the judge-

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Ramalinga Raju, others get bail in Satyam case

Startup Village wins business award NEW DELHI: On the occasion of National Technology Day, Kochibased business incubator Startup Village was bestowed the national award for technology business incubator on Monday.

“Startup Village’s role is to play a foundation layer in the creation a culture of entrepreneurship among youth, particularly in engineering colleges by converting final-year academic projects into startups,” said

ment, AIADMK leaders, including Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, rushed to Jayalalithaa’s residence.

Outside and all over Chennai and Tamil Nadu, boisterous celebrations erupted.

Political analyst Gnani Shankaran told IANS that the judgement would place Jayalalithaa on a strong

in Cherlapally Central Prison here, had filed the bail application besides challenging their conviction and sentences. The accused, however, may be released only on Tuesday after the receipt of bail orders by the

prison authorities.

The additional chief metropolitan magistrate’s court on April 9 had found Raju and others guilty in the case relating to the country’s biggest accounting fraud, which came to light in 2009.

The court had sentenced them to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment.

It also imposed a fine of Rs.55 million each on 60-year-old Ramalinga Raju and Rama Raju.

The scam came to light on January 7, 2009 when Ramalinga Raju confessed that the company’s account books and profits were inflated over many years to the tune of several crores of rupees. Police arrested him two days later.

country. Later, he met Kerala Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anup Jacob and discussed areas of cooperation between their departments. “Kerala has done well in maintaining an effective public distribution system and has also done

well in food processing and food protection. We wish to send people from our country to learn from Kerala about this,” added Perera.

Jacob said that Kerala would be glad to receive students and teachers from Sri Lanka.

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Pranav Kumar, chief executive of Startup Village.

The business incubator received the award from Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan at a function here. The business incubator has supported 530-plus nascent firms in three years.

Startup Village was incepted in April 2012 as the country’s first public-private-partnership (PPP) model technology business incubator.

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city court on May 11 granted bail to B. Ramalinga Raju and all other accused in multi-crore-rupee Satyam accounting fraud case.

The metropolitan sessions court granted bail to Satyam Computers Services Limited (SCSL) founder and former chairman Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju on a personal bond amount of Rs.100,000 each.

Another brother Suryanarayana Raju and seven others were given bail with bonds of Rs.50,000 each.

Raju, the kingpin of the scam, and other convicts, currently lodged

The shared legacy of Buddhism is a strong link that will run through the China, Mongolia andwinSouth Murthy happy over son-in-law’s in UK poll Korea visits of Narendra Modi from April 14-19 pageS 6-9 BENGALURU: Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy on Friday expressed happiness that his son-inlaw Rishi Sunak, of the Conservatives, had been elected to the British parliament in the general elections, in his maiden electoral foray.

“I am very happy that Rishi has won convincingly in Richmond Yorks with such a majority,” Murthy told IANS over e-mail.

Noting Sunak, 34, and his daugh-

ter Akshata, 35, worked very hard during the campaign, Murthy said they both succeeded in communicating his merit, IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Narayana Murthy integrity and vision for his constituency in Yorkshire. “He (Sunak) has big ruise clicked ship service between in Beijing, Modi also shoes to fill since he is succeeding Kerala and Sri Lanka is likeselfies with the students who William Hague,” he added. ly to begin soon, said a Sri

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India-US ties very strong: Envoy American Ambassador to India says when the two largest democracies act together a really powerful and wonderful thing can happen

‘Lakhvi’s release a mistake by Pakistan’

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S ambassador to India Richard Verma on May 8 said the relationship between the U.S. and India was not directed at any third country as it stands “on its own”.

“I think the relationship between the U.S. and India stands on its own, not directed at any third country,” he said in an interview with CNN-IBN.

American Ambassador to India Richard Verma said the Indian government has infused a “renewed” sense of optimism and excitement among U.S. businesses.

He, however, said the US’ relationship with China and India’s ties with China have some similarities, elements of competition, cooperation... “but the India-US partnership is very strong and based on a simple promise that when the two largest democracies act together a really powerful and wonderful thing

can happen”. On ‘Ghar Wapsi’, he said as an ambassador “we have traditions from this country, my family came from this country and a belief in religious diversity and religious tolerance which is exactly what the prime minister (Narendra Modi) has talked about and what the president (Barack Obama) has

Hindus now 4th-largest faith group in US ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

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ueled by immigration, America’s Hindu population has reached 2.23 million, an increase of about one million or 85.8 percent since 2007, making Hinduism the fourth-largest faith, according to estimates based on wide-ranging study of religions in the nation.

The proportion of Hindus in the U.S. population rose from 0.4 percent in 2007 to 0.7 percent last year, according to the Pew Research Center’s “Religious Landscape Study” published on May 12.

The study only gave the percentage shares of Hindus in the population, rather than numbers, but calculations by IANS using the population proportions in the

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The Hindu population in US has reached 2.23 million. report and census projections showed that the number of Hindus rose from 1.2 million in 2007 out of a total U.S. population of 301.2 million that year to 2.23 million in 2014 in a population of 318.88 million. This amounts to an increase of 1.03 million or 85.8 percent in the Hindu population during the seven-year period.

Obama’s presidential library in Chicago WASHINGTON: The future library and museum commemorating Barack Obama’s two presidential terms will be built in Chicago, the U.S. president’s foundation said.

The project, which includes the construction of an academic institute, will occupy land provided by City Hall in a public park that was identified on May 12 at noon, when the university that will collaborate in managing the presidential library will also be officially made public.

In a video of the Obama Foundation, the president and first lady say they chose Chicago because it was the city that has marked their lives

and early careers, where they met each other and where their children were born.

“The center will inspire citizens across the globe to better their communities, their countries, and their world. It will exist not merely as testimony to one man’s legacy, but as a dynamic, vibrant forum for civic participation, education, action, debate, and progress,” the announcement said. The University of Chicago competed with the University of Hawaii, Columbia University in New York, and University of Illinois, to win the library and museum for the South Side of the city.

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rate of only 5 percent.

Hindus are least likely to marry outside their religion: 91 percent have a spouse or partner who is a fellow Hindu.

The median age of Hindu adults is 33 years.

Five percent of San Francisco’s population is Hindu and three percent of New York City’s.

Most Hindus live in the West (38 percent) and the Northeast (33 percent).

An earlier report from Pew on the future of world religions in April said that by 2050, Hindus would make up 1.2 percent of the US population.

NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on May 8 said the release of Zaki-urRehman Lakhvi, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, from jail, was “a mistake” and his country has already shared its concern on issue with Pakistan.

“We have shared our concern about this issue. We have raised it with the Pakistani government and we have been very clear that the perpetrators of those in the attacks of Mumbai have to be brought to justice,” Verma said in an interview with news channel CNN-IBN. On being asked that what action can the US take on the issue, specially when it has sold a billion dollars worth of weapons to Pakistan, he said terrorism of Pakistan faces is a challenge to all.

talked about”. He said during the last one year, the Narendra Modi government has infused a “renewed” sense of optimism and excitement among U.S. businesses.

“Last September, the PM (Modi) had a bit of ground-breaking visit to Washington, was able to unstick some issues that had frankly stalled the relationship and then the president (Obama) came (to India) in January,” he said. The two summits, he added, led to a handshake, an agreement between the governments to chart a “very aggressive” path forward, while defense, clean energy, economics and trade also stirred up “a lot of exciting pathways” for the US and India.

Asked about the civil nuclear deal between India and the US, Verma said the two governments had “significantly” moved forward since January, leaving it for the private companies to sit with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd to push the momentum forward sans official intervention.

No probe on Clinton Foundation IANS, WASHINGTON

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he U.S. Department of State said it is not planning to investigate the Clinton Foundation’s failure to report private donations that it received while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, Efe news agency reported on May 8.

“The State Department has not and does not intend to initiate a formal review, or to make a retroactive judgment about items that were not submitted during Secretary Clinton’s tenure,” State Department spokesperson Jeff Rathke told reporters on May 7.

Several U.S. media outlets have reported that the Clinton Foundation failed to disclose information about hundreds of foreign

donations that could have resulted in a conflict of interest for Hillary Clinton during her 20092013 tenure as Secretary of State for the Obama administration.

Although the Clinton Foundation had already promised to make public all documents, media scrutiny of these foreign donations increased after the former first lady and former senator announced in April her decision to run for president in 2016.

India expresses ‘concern’ in US’ rights record IANS, NEW DELHI/NEW YORK

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s violence continues in Baltimore in the US following the custodial death of a black man, India has pointed out areas of “concern” regarding the US’ human rights record, including “deficiencies in law enforcement procedures and disproportionate use of force”.

In a statement, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN at Geneva Ajit Kumar acknowledged the “openness of the US delegation in accepting areas of continuing concern such as racial bias in the criminal justice system, incidents of biasmotivated crimes, including those

committed against Hindus and Sikhs, and need for safety and living conditions at confinement facilities”. India made a few recommendations, including that the US “may consider establishing a national

human rights institution”.

“We encourage the U.S. Government to take adequate steps towards gender parity at workplace, protect women from all forms of violence and enhance opportunities in education and health for children from ethnic minorities.”

“We note efforts towards maintaining respect for privacy and civil liberties while addressing dangers to national security. We request the US delegation to share more information in this connection.”

India also welcomed the developments towards better protection of the rights of indigenous peoples by the U.S.

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Modi’s date with China

The shared legacy of Buddhism is a strong link that will run through the China, Mongolia and South Korea visits of Narendra Modi from April 14-19 IANS, NEW DELHI

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everal agreements, including in the field of trade and tourism, are lined up for inking during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s six-day visit to China, Mongolia and South Korea beginning on May 14.

The prime minister, who will be in China on May 14-16, will land in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province and the hometown of President Xi Jinping.

The two leaders will hold a summit meeting, and later Modi will visit places of cultural interest in Xi’an, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said at a briefing here on the prime minister’s upcoming visit.

Among the places Modi is set to visit is the Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an. He travels to Beijing later that evening. In the morning of May 15, Modi will be accorded a formal welcome by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Both leaders will hold talks

PM Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the latter’s visit to India last year. Modi will have to take it forward from where he left.

following which a “number of agreements” are slated to be inked, the foreign secretary said. Both leaders will also make media statements.

The first meeting of the IndiaChina State and Provincial Leaders Forum will also be held, which is to be attended by chief ministers and

mayors from both countries.

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi-ben Patel and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are slated to attend the event.

A cultural event will follow, that will see yoga and Tai Chi being performed at the Temple of Heaven.

Modi will leave for Shanghai, which is a “business stop”.

On May 16, Modi will meet Chinese CEOs and address a business gathering. Some business agreements are expected to be inked during the Shanghai leg of the visit.

Modi will visit Fudan University and inaugurate a centre of Gandhian Studies there.

A full range of political, bilateral, multilateral issues and related to trade investment, tourism would feature in the talks between the two sides. He will make two addresses, at Chung Wa University in Beijing and a community function in Shanghai.

Modi will be in Mongolia on May 17, for the first visit by an Indian prime minister. He will present a sapling of the Bodhi tree to the chief abbot of the Gandan Monastery in Ulan Bator.

He will then meet Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg for talks.

Land bill sent to select panel; Rahul targets NDA again IANS, NEW DELHI

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he Lok Sabha has referred the land acquisition bill to a joint committee of the two houses after an spirited debate in which Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi accused the NDA government of “murdering” the legislation passed by the previous UPA regime.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu however rebutted Gandhi’s allegations, saying the change in the 2013 Act had been made following consultation with the states.

Rural Development Minister Birender Singh meanwhile accused the previous Congress government

Cabinet nod to amend child labor act

in Haryana of acquiring thousands of acres of land in areas adjoining Delhi and changing land use in favor of builders.

The house adopted a motion

is expected to give its report by the first day of monsoon session.

Leading the opposition attack on the bill, Gandhi accused the government of “murdering” the existing land bill and said his party will oppose the new land bill both inside and outside the parliament.

“This government is in a hurry to pass this bill... It will not happen so easily. If we are not able to stop it here (in parliament), we will hit the streets against it outside,” he said.

“We took two years to bring land bill. NDA government murdered it within a few days,” he added.

He said the previous act had faced “axe blows” that had removed its essential components such as clauses on consent and social impact.

Why Greenpeace is first on the chopping block SAJAI JOSE, NEW DELHI

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NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved amendments to the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill which prohibits employment of children under 14 years in all occupations.

However, the prohibition will not apply if a child is helping his family or family enterprise, which is other than any hazardous occupation.

moved by Birender Singh saying that bill further to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Act, 2013 be referred to a joint committee of the houses consisting of 30 members.

The committee is likely to be headed by BJP S.S. Ahluwalia, sources said. The 20 members include members from the BJP, Congress, Biju Janata Dal, Telugu Desam Party, AIADMK, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, Lok Janshakti Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi and YSR Congress Party.

The joint committee will have 10 members from the Rajya Sabha and

s Greenpeace India struggles to stay afloat, the real reason why the government wants to shut down the global environmental NGO hasn’t got much attention: Coal, the single biggest source of primary energy in India, is at the heart of the Narendra Modi government’s ambitious plans to ramp up industrial production in the country.

Coal meets 54.5 percent of India’s energy needs and 61.5 percent of the installed power generation capacity, and plays a key role in industries like steel and cement.

India is set to more than double

its coal consumption by 2035 and become the world’s largest coal importer by around 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. Greenpeace has been at the forefront of a global campaign

Especially irksome to the government must be Greenpeace’s targeting of Coal India against coal mining and burning, and its Indian wing has mounted several high-visibility campaigns against coal-burning thermal power plants and coal mining in forests.

Especially irksome to the govern-

ment must have been Greenpeace’s targeting of two domestic entities that are also major global players in coal — the public-sector Coal India, and the Adani Group whose promoter Gautam Adani is known to have a close relationship with Modi.

Coal India is number one and the Adani Group number three on the list of the top 200 coal companies globally ranked by the potential carbon emissions content of their reported reserves, according to Fossil Free Indexes, a stock market index that promotes ethical investing.

Greenpeace has campaigned against both companies, exposing their claims on reserves and financial health.

NEWS DIGEST SC bans politicians’ photos on govt ads NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on May 13 prohibited the use of photographs of political leaders, including ministers, in advertisements issued by the government and its agencies, saying that it leads to promotion of personality cult.

The apex court bench, headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in its judgment, however, permitted the use of photographs of the president, prime minister, Chief Justice of India and departed leaders, including Father of the Nation, in the advertisements issued by the government and its agencies.

Three crucial bills in extended LS session

NEW DELHI: The extension of Lok Sabha session by three working days has enabled the government to complete some of its crucial agenda including a bill against black money stashed abroad and another to amend the whistleblowers protection act. The contentious land bill, which was introduced in the house on Monday, however has been referred to joint committee after an eager debate in which both the opposition and treasury benches sought to outscore each other.

The second half of budget session of Lok Sabha was extended from May 8 to May 13.

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets Bill, popularly known as the black money bill, which provides for heavy penalties and stringent punishment for stashing black money away in foreign accounts.

Salman resumes work after HC reprieve SRINAGAR: After getting relief from the Bombay High Court in the 2002 hitand-run case, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan arrived here to resume shooting for his upcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan in Sonamarg.

Salman, 49, was sentenced to five years in prison for running over a man sleeping on a pavement in Mumbai. Just hours later, the Bombay High Court gave the actor twoday interim bail. Eventually, the high court suspended the sentence itself.

Sources said he will shoot at the hill station for the next five days.

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Modi’s visit to China: Old dilemmas linger

The task before Modi is daunting and he would need the unstinting support of all, for whichever policy option he adopts it will have momentous repercussions.

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he rise of China as a great power is no longer a matter of speculation; it is a given fact. Most nations today seriously consider the Chinese factor when determining policy.

The question uppermost in the minds of Indian policy makers is: should we contain or oppose the rise of China, singly or in tandem with others, or should we seek an accommodation? There are no easy answers. No doubt Modi’s closest advisors would be grappling with this question on the eve of his first official visit to China.

The question that faced India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was how to deal with Chinese power on our northern borders. In short, Nehru’s answer was to seek an accommodation with China and play for time till India was able to fully develop economically and militarily to meet the emerging challenge. That he failed is another question.

Since Nehru and the 1962 conflict, successive Indian prime ministers have sought neither strategic accommodation nor confrontation with China. While serious attempts were made to settle the boundary question, it was realized that a settle-

ment was not imminent. Therefore it made better policy to first stabilize the border areas to minimize incidents. From denying that a dispute existed under Nehru, to stating that till the issue was settled, there would be no normalization, to Rajiv Gandhi’s assertion that relations may

icy change, we seem to be signalling a move towards the old policy of accommodation.

The task before Modi is daunting as no easy solutions are obvious. He would need the unstinting support of all, for whichever policy option he adopts it will have momentous repercussions. One thought: Modi should announce the upgrading of the Andaman and Nicobar base to a full-fledged naval command before departure.

It would be a signal of intent that the Chinese will not miss.

Malacca were ever to be blockaded, it would mean a detour of at least three to four days extra through unsafe waters.

Suffice it to say that China senses no pressure from India, be it military, political or economic. In fact, if gestures be read as harbingers of pol-

Unfortunately, for present-day policy planners, the power equation with China has worsened since Nehru’s time to the detriment of India. But we still retain one great strategic advantage — the Indian Ocean develop side by side with the boundary negotiations, the Indian position has moved quite significantly.

Unfortunately, for present-day policy planners, the power equation with China has worsened since Nehru’s time to the detriment of India. But we still retain one great strategic advantage — the Indian Ocean where the Indian Navy dominates.

China relies heavily on imported oil, gas and other natural resource commodities to feed its growing economy. In case the Straits of

Who’s afraid of Rahul Gandhi?

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othing shows the weakness of the Narendra Modi government more than the fact that it gives the impression of having been spooked by Rahul Gandhi to strive for a pro-poor image. Hence, the directive to ministers to go around the country after the budget session to counter the perception that the government is anti-farmer.

In line with the Congress’ timehonored practice of launching various schemes to help the poor, the BJP, too, is initiating several social security measures.

But the fact that it is fumbling in the dark is evident from the decision to invoke the saffron ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya’s “integral humanism” concept to burnish the government’s and the BJP’s image although the phrase is as meaning-

less to people outside the Hindutva camp as Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s espousal of “Gandhian socialism” when the BJP was formed in 1980.

No less fatuous is the hope in official and saffron circles that the Prasar Bharati’s radio and television channels will be able to spread the pro-poor message although it is no secret that the reach of Akashvani and Doordarshan remains as limited as it was before a saffronite was appointed as the Prasar Bharati’s head. The point, however, is why should the government be running scared simply because Rahul Gand-

Govt’s nervousness is all the more unwarranted because nearly all of Rahul’s allegations can be easily refuted

hi, with his batteries recharged in a Myanmar Buddhist monastery, has succeeded in infusing an element of belligerence into the Congress?

The government’s nervousness is all the more unwarranted because nearly all of Rahul’s allegations, based on half-baked ideas of the social scene, can be easily refuted.

A simple rebuttal of his antiindustrial stance is that development itself is a pro-poor measure as it leads to employment-oriented growth which is brought about largely by the private sector. The government, therefore, has nothing to be apologetic about.

If it still gives the impression of being on the back foot, the reason apparently is that either the government does not have clear-cut ideas of what it intends to accomplish, or that there are not enough accomplished spokespersons in its ranks who can articulate its views.

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Several buildings that had developed cracks during the April 25 massive quake, came tumbling down during May 12 tremors. At least 65 people are feared dead in the latest tremors. (Photos: IANS)

Quake hits Nepal again, toll rising As many as 1,926 people sustained injuries in the May 12 quake which measured 7.3 on the Richter scale, according to official sources in Nepal IANS, KATHMANDU

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he death toll in the powerful earthquake that rocked Nepal on May 12 has reached 65, authorities here said.

As many as 1,926 people sustained injuries in the May 12 quake which measured 7.3 on the Richter scale, according to the Home Ministry's National Emergency Operation Centre.

Geologists describe the May 12 temblor as an aftershock of the 7.9magnitude earthquake that jolted Nepal on April 25.

202 aftershocks in Nepal after April 25 temblor

Hundreds of people are still living in tents in Nepal after April 25 temblor.

As many as 8,151 have died in the April 25 quake and 17,866 people were injured. The death toll is likely to rise since search and rescue operations were continuing in the worsthit districts, including Dolakha, Sindhupalchok and Rasuwa.

According to Rasuwa Chief District Officer Prem Lal Adhikari, the fresh tremors on Tuesday brought down the houses in Dolakha which were spared by last month's earthquake. At least 11 people were killed in the May 12 temblor in Sindhupalchok while over 100 people were

injured.

According to Sindhupalchok Chief District Officer Gopal Prasad Parajuli, the April 25 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks had affected all areas, including headquarters of the district. Tuesday's tremors brought down those houses that had remained unaffected in the earlier quake. The death toll from the April 25 earthquake and May 12 temblor has reached 3,224 in Sindhupalchok district alone.

The May 12 aftershock triggered massive landslides in different areas

KATHMANDU: As many as 202 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale have rocked Nepal since the devastating April 25 earthquake, which killed over 8,000 people.

At least 36 tremors have been felt since another major quake struck at 12.54 p.m. on May 12 which Nepal's National Seismological Center said was of 6.8-magnitude.

The U.S. Geological Survey, however, put the magnitude of May 12 quake at 7.3. The major earthquake was followed by another massive jolt of 6.2 magnitude. Thirty-six other aftershocks were measured below 6

of Rasuwa district.

According to Chief District Officer Uddhav Prasad Bhattarai, no casualty has been reported so far despite landslides affecting Gosainkund, Syafrubesi, Haku and Mailung areas — all boasting favoured trekking routes.

The April 25 earthquake claimed 564 lives in Rasuwa and the death

on the Richter scale since then, with one at 10.33 a.m. on Wednesday measuring 4.6.

According to the Home Ministry, 65 people were killed and over 2,000 injured in the latest earthquake alone.

Dolakha was the hardest hit district.

toll may go up as the search and rescue operation is still underway in Rasuwagadhi, Langtang and Mailung. The Nepal Army has taken charge of the search, rescue, and relief operations as well as rubble removal efforts.

An army source said it has quickly mobilized the army personnel following the May 12 temblor.

Earthquake toll touches 15 in Bihar Fresh quake throws life out of gear again PATNA: The toll in Bihar following May 12 massive earthquake has touched a total of 15, officials said.

Besides, there were reports of a number of houses in Jehanabad, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gaya, and Raxaul in East Champaran district developing cracks following the tremors, Bihar State Disaster Management Department Principal Secretary Vyasji told IANS. “We have confirmed the toll from concerned officials across the state.

However, it may rise, if fresh reports of casualties are confirmed after verifications,” officials said.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Kodari, Nepal and it measured 7.3 magnitude on the Richter scale.

The tremors were also felt across north India. Fear of aftershocks has caused panic among Patna people

ANIL GIRI, KATHMANDU

O after the local Met department warned of possible tremors in the next 24 hours.

“Thousands of panic-stricken people, mostly residents of high-rise buildings and houses in congested lanes, spent the night in parks and Gandhi Maidan. They had done the same when the first earthquake occurred on April 25,” a police official said. The state government has cancelled leave of all the government doctors.

nce again, normal life in Kathmandu has been hit hard after the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on Tuesday followed by 11 aftershocks till May 13 morning.

This after markets, shops and schools were being opened, and normal life was limping back to normalcy with people gradually forgetting the trauma, pain and grief of the devastating April 25 earthquake.

After the second massive earthquake within three weeks striking the Himalayan nation, fear, anxiety and insecurity returned to haunt the people, forcing them to live in open spaces and in tents.

Hundreds of thousands of people, who had left Kathmandu in the aftermath of the April 25 quake,

People came out on road in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, as fresh tremors struck.

were gradually returning when the second disaster struck.

Over 100 buildings developed cracks and were damaged. Even those buildings which were considered safe after the April 25 quake suffered serious damage, according to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office (KMCO).

KMCO spokesperson Shantaram Pokhrel said almost all old buildings inside old Kathmandu — many of them over 100 years old and numbering over 70,000 — collapsed or were severely damaged on May 12.

Schools, scheduled to open from May 15, have been ordered shut till May-end.

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Karnataka High Court acquits former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in disproportionate assets case; her supporters erupt in joy across the state; she is likely to return as chief minister again IANS, CHENNAI/BENGALURU

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n a development bound to bring her back as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, the Karnataka High Court on Monday acquitted AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case, triggering wild celebrations by her supporters all across the state. “Justice has won,” the former Tamil Nadu chief minister gloated hours after a special bench in Bengaluru acquitted her in the Rs.660 million case in which she was sentenced to four years in jail by a lower court.

The charges were not “sustainable”, Justice C.R. Kumaraswamy said in the much-awaited verdict in the case in which Jayalalithaa, 67, was also fined a whopping one billion rupees. The judge also acquitted Jayalalithaa’s three co-convicts who too were sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs.100 million each. They included close aide Sasikala Natarajan.

Jayalalithaa’s supporters rejoice as the news of her acquittal comes out.

The lower court was told to release Jayalalithaa’s confiscated assets. “The judgement signifies that justice has won,” said Jayalalithaa, who stepped down as chief minister after her earlier conviction. “It is not a victory for me but a victory for justice.”

Within minutes of the judge-

BRIEFS Startup Village wins business award NEW DELHI: On the occasion of National Technology Day, Kochibased business incubator Startup Village was bestowed the national award for technology business incubator on Monday.

“Startup Village’s role is to play a foundation layer in the creation a culture of entrepreneurship among youth, particularly in engineering colleges by converting final-year academic projects into startups,” said

Pranav Kumar, chief executive of Startup Village.

The business incubator received the award from Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan at a function here. The business incubator has supported 530-plus nascent firms in three years.

Startup Village was incepted in April 2012 as the country’s first public-private-partnership (PPP) model technology business incubator.

Murthy happy over son-in-law’s win in UK poll BENGALURU: Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy on Friday expressed happiness that his son-inlaw Rishi Sunak, of the Conservatives, had been elected to the British parliament in the general elections, in his maiden electoral foray.

“I am very happy that Rishi has won convincingly in Richmond Yorks with such a majority,” Murthy told IANS over e-mail.

Noting Sunak, 34, and his daugh-

ter Akshata, 35, worked very hard during the campaign, Murthy said they both succeeded in communicating his merit, Narayana Murthy integrity and vision for his constituency in Yorkshire. “He (Sunak) has big shoes to fill since he is succeeding William Hague,” he added.

Kerala Minister Jayalekshmi gets married MANATHAVADY (KERALA): Kerala Youth Affairs Minister P.K. Jayalekshmi on Sunday entered wedlock with her childhood friend Anil Kumar. The marriage took place at her home village Manathavady in Waynad district, 556 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Both Jayalekshmi and Kumar belong to the Kurichiya tribe.

Their political inclinations are,

wicket ahead of the 2016 elections in Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK may even go for a snap election, he said.

AIADMK sources said Jay- Timeline of the disproportionate alalithaa was set to return as Tamil assets’ case against J. Jayalalithaa Nadu’s chief minister. By law, she and her three aides that dragged for will have to get elected to the assem- over 18 years: bly within six months after becoming the chief minister.

June 14, 1996: Former union law minThe sources told IANS that Jay- ister Subramanian Swamy files comalalithaa would be sworn in before plaint against Jayalalithaa.

May 20. However, the exact date is October 21, 1997: Chennai court not known with several dates float- frames charges against Jayalalithaa, ing around.

V.K. Sasikala, V.N. Sudhakaran and J. DMK leader and former chief Ilavarasi. minister M. Karunanidhi raised May 16, 2011: Jayalalithaa returns to questions about the judgement. power and becomes chief minister for Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subra- third time. manian Swamy, who enjoys frosty August 26, 2012: Karnataka governties with the AIADMK leader, ment removes Bhavani Singh as SPP. threatened to appeal against the ver- August-September: Bhavani Singh dict. moves Supreme Court, which reinNone of this made any difference states him. to the mass of Jayalalithaa support- May 11, 2015: The single bench ers all across Tamil Nadu who burst judge Justice Kumaraswamy acquits firecrackers, danced, whistled, gave Jayalalithaa and the three away sweets and kept shouting co-convicts.

“Long Live Amma”.

however, different as Anil Kumar and his family are said to be Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters, whereas Jayalekshmi is a Congress leader.

ment, AIADMK leaders, including Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, rushed to Jayalalithaa’s residence.

Outside and all over Chennai and Tamil Nadu, boisterous celebrations erupted.

Political analyst Gnani Shankaran told IANS that the judgement would place Jayalalithaa on a strong

Ramalinga Raju, others get bail in Satyam case IANS, HYDERABAD

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city court on May 11 granted bail to B. Ramalinga Raju and all other accused in multi-crore-rupee Satyam accounting fraud case.

The metropolitan sessions court granted bail to Satyam Computers Services Limited (SCSL) founder and former chairman Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju on a personal bond amount of Rs.100,000 each.

Another brother Suryanarayana Raju and seven others were given bail with bonds of Rs.50,000 each.

Raju, the kingpin of the scam, and other convicts, currently lodged

B. Ramalinga Raju

in Cherlapally Central Prison here, had filed the bail application besides challenging their conviction and sentences. The accused, however, may be released only on Tuesday after the receipt of bail orders by the

prison authorities.

The additional chief metropolitan magistrate’s court on April 9 had found Raju and others guilty in the case relating to the country’s biggest accounting fraud, which came to light in 2009.

The court had sentenced them to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment.

It also imposed a fine of Rs.55 million each on 60-year-old Ramalinga Raju and Rama Raju.

The scam came to light on January 7, 2009 when Ramalinga Raju confessed that the company’s account books and profits were inflated over many years to the tune of several crores of rupees. Police arrested him two days later.

Cruise service soon between Kerala and Sri Lanka IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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ruise ship service between Kerala and Sri Lanka is likely to begin soon, said a Sri Lankan minister.

Sri Lankan Minister Gamini J. Perera told reporters here on Thursday that the first round of discussions was held last month when a Kerala delegation came to Sri Lanka.

“In a month’s time, we expect to finalise all the details of operating cruise ships between Kerala and Sri Lanka...” said Perera.

The journey is expected to be completed in about 16 hours.

Perera called on Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and extended an invitation to him to visit the island

country. Later, he met Kerala Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anup Jacob and discussed areas of cooperation between their departments. “Kerala has done well in maintaining an effective public distribution system and has also done

well in food processing and food protection. We wish to send people from our country to learn from Kerala about this,” added Perera.

Jacob said that Kerala would be glad to receive students and teachers from Sri Lanka.

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CAMERON BACK WITH A BANG David Cameron’s Conservatives defy predictions, get majority in British elections; Cameron vows to make Great Britain even greater IANS, LONDON

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efying all predictions and speculation, Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party on May 8 secured a simple majority in the 650-member House of Commons, winning 331 seats in the British general election.

Ed Miliband’s Labour Party has secured 232 seats, the Scottish National Party (SNP) 56, and the Democratic Unionist Party and the Liberal Democrats eight each.

The number of Indian-origin members in the new House of Commons remains at 10, unchanged from the previous house.

Speaking outside No.10 Downing Street after visiting Buckingham Palace, Cameron said he would lead a government for “one nation” and make “Great Britain greater”.

Britain was “on the brink of something special”, he added.

Earlier, as the Conservatives marched to a majority, Cameron said the election result was “clearly a very strong result for the Conservative Party”, and added the party has had “a very positive response to a very positive campaign”.

The Conservatives won 331 seats, five more than the magic figure of 326 for a majority in the 650-member House of Commons.

The SNP has made a near-clean sweep with 56 out of a total 59 seats — recording its most successful general election victory ever. Its previous best was in October 1974, when it won 11 seats.

The party won six seats in 2010.

Britain’s Conservative Party leader David Cameron outside 10 Downing Street.

The three seats that slipped through the SNP’s fingers in Scotland went to the Conservative Party, Labour and the Lib-Dems each. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon told BBC that Labour has been “losing the trust of the people of Scotland over a period of years”.

“What we’re seeing tonight is Scotland voting to put its trust in the SNP to make Scotland’s voice heard, a clear voice for an end to austerity, better public services and more progressive politics at Westminster. That’s what we now intend to do,” she added: The Labour Party suffered its worst defeat since 1987, losing 40 of its 41 seats in Scotland.

Ed Miliband later apologized to MPs on losing their seats in the general election, saying that it had been a “very disappointing and difficult night”.

Norway, Philippines envoys killed in Pakistan IANS, DHAKA

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he ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway were among seven people killed on Friday in a chopper crash in Pakistan's Naltar valley near Gilgit. Even as the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the crash was caused by an attack it carried out, the army said the chopper “developed technical fault” while landing, local media reports said.

Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Bajwa said the dead included four foreigners — Ambassadors Domingo D. Lucinerio Jr. of the Philippines and Leif Larsen of Norway and the wives of the

Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors — and three Pakistanis — two pilots and one crew member.

He said that according to initial information, two helicopters belonging to the Pakistan Army landed safely “while the third developed technical fault while landing”, which caused the accident.

He ruled out the possibility of any terrorist or subversive activity, according to Dawn online.

Obama greets David Cameron WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on May 8 congratulated British Prime Minister David Cameron on his election victory, the White House said in a statement. “I congratulate Prime Minister Cameron on his impressive electoral victory. The special and essential relationship between the U.S. and the UK is rooted in deep and abiding shared interests and values,” Obama said. “I have enjoyed working closely with Prime Minister Cameron on a range of shared interests these last several years, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen the bonds between our countries.”

LONDON: British-Indian MP Priti Patel has been appointed employment minister in Prime Minister David Cameron’s new cabinet.

Patel, 43, who comfortably won her Witham seat in England’s Essex county as a Conservative Party candidate in last week’s general elections by getting 57.5 percent of the total 47,339 votes cast, was in 2013 appointed the first ever UK Indian Diaspora Champion.

In July 2014, Priti was appointed as exchequer secretary to the treasury in a cabinet reshuffle. First elected to parliament in 2010, Patel has a history of supporting campaigns for small businesses, transport infrastructure investment and affordable homes. The MP’s website describes her as “particularly interested in busi-

ness, trade and ensuring that British businesses flourish”.

Her political beliefs in this area “were formed around her own experiences in business, from assisting her parents who have run a number of small businesses around the South East and East of England, to her career in the communications industry, where she worked in corporate communications.”

10 Indian-origin MPs elected LONDON: The number of Indian-origin members in the new House of Commons following the British general elections held on May 7 will remain at 10, unchanged from the previous house. All sitting MPs were re-elected barring one. Paul Uppal of the Conservative party lost in Wolverhampton South West in the West Midlands of England. He was defeated by Rob Marris of the Labour Party by 801 votes in a constituency with a large presence of Sikhs from India.

Uppal’s loss, though, was compensated by victory for Rishi Sunak, a Conservative, in Richmond in Yorkshire. This first-time MP was fighting

a seat vacated by William Hague, who until last year was Britain’s foreign minister. Sunak is a son-in-law of N.R. Narayana Murthy, one of the founders of Infosys.

Those who retained their seats are: Keith Vaz (Leicester East), who has been an MP from 1987; his sister Valerie Vaz (Walsall South); Virendra Sharma (Ealing Southall); Seema Malhotra (Feltham & Heston); Lisa Nandy (Wigan), who is half Indianhalf English; Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove), who is half Indian-half Pakistani, Priti Patel (Witham); Alok Sharma (Reading West); and Shailesh Vara (Cambridgeshire North West).

Gunmen kill 45 in a bus in Karachi IANS, ISLAMABAD

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t least 45 people were killed and 24 others injured when gunmen opened fire inside a bus carrying Ismaili Muslims, a subsect of the Shia community, in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on May 13.

Jundullha, a proscribed Al Qaedaaffiliated outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack, Pakistani media reports said.

The incident took place near the city’s Safoora Chowk area in the provincial capital of Sindh.

Sindh Police Inspector General Ghulam Haider Jamali said 60-65 people were travelling in the bus.

Hospital sources said the victims included 16 women.

No children were on board.

“At least six gunmen attacked the bus in the Safoora Goth area of Karachi,” said a senior police official.

“The gunmen stopped the bus and first fired at it from outside,” said the policeman. “Then they entered inside the bus and opened fire indiscriminately. After that they checked to see if anyone was left uninjured.”

Video footage of the bus did not show bullet holes on the body of the vehicle suggesting that the attackers

entered the bus and fired their guns.

Jundullha has targeted Shia minorities and foreign tourists in the past as well. In November last year, the group had pledged its support to the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group. Jundullah has claimed responsibility for several attacks including a blast near the Wagah border in November 2014.

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Modi for IndiaPak cricket ties Government of India on May 13 reportedly gave its nod for resumption of cricket ties with Pakistan IANS, NEW DELHI

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espite apprehensions raised by some BJP MPs about a proposed India-Pakistan cricket series, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to break the ice with the neighboring country through “cricket diplomacy”, informed sources here said.

“We have taken the decision to start a cricket series between both countries to improve our relations,” said Modi on May 12 during a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary party meeting, a BJP MP who was present told IANS on the condition of anonymity.

Soon after a resolution was adopted appreciating initiatives taken by the Modi government

during its first year in office, Modi said some of the members have expressed concern against the series and that is why he was “clearing the air”, said the source.

If India and Pakistan do play bilateral cricket again this year, Board of Control for Cricket in

Since 2007, India and Pakistan haven’t been involved in a fullfledged tour.

India or BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya wants the series to be held in India, with the first Test match in Kolkata.

The government reportedly does not have any issues with Indo-Pak cricket series, the first of which may be hosted by Pakistan at their

Barca in Champions League final MUNICH: FC Barcelona will play in its eighth Champions League final next month after defeating Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggregate, despite losing 3-2 here in the second leg of the semi-final.

Brazilian striker Neymar and German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen were the difference-makers for Barcelona, who began the contest with a 3-0 lead after last week’s first leg at the Nou Camp.

Facing the all but impossible task of overcoming a deficit against an inform Barcelona squad, Bayern got off to a promising start on May 12, as Medhi Benatia headed in a Xabi Alonso corner to put the home side up 1-0 in the 7th minute.

The 71,000 mainly Bayern fans at Munich’s Allianz Arena took heart, but the joy did not last long.

Neymar got the first of his two goals just eight minutes later, finishing off a play that began with Lionel Messi’s brilliant long ball to Luis Suarez deep in Bayern territory.

The German club was left needing to score at least four goals and would have made a start in the 19th minute if ter Stegen had not made a spectacular stop on Thomas Müller.

The Barcelona keeper rose to the occasion again just minutes later, denying Robert Lewandowski, before one of Bayern’s all-too-frequent defensive lapses enabled

‘adopted’ home UAE since the security situation in Pakistan is not ideal to host India. But there is no final decision on this yet.

India had cut all cricketing ties with Pakistan since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks; however, India did host Pakistan for an ODI series in 2011.

“I would love to watch India play Pakistan. It will be very tough, but off the field we are great friends,” said former India wicketkeeper Kiran More.

The two boards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for five bilateral series over eight years. “This will help our team to come up,” said the legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas. “It is going to be a big moment, people all over the world will follow it.”

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acked England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he is absolutely “devastated” on hearing the news that his hopes of returning to the national side have been dashed

by England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) director of cricket Andrew Strauss.

Strauss on May 12 revealed having “trust issues” with Pietersen and for that he would not be a part of the England team in the summer.

Pietersen was sacked by England in February 2014 after having

Neymar’s decisive second goal in the 29th minute, again fed by Suarez. Though the crowd turned despondent, their team managed to generate two solid chances before the half and ter Stegen had to make another great save against Lewandowski.

Lewandowski made the final 20 minutes more exciting by finally beating ter Stegen to even the score at 2-2. Müller put the home team up 3-2 in the 74th minute with an excellent shot from outside the area, renewing Bayern’s hopes for a miracle comeback, but Barcelona hung on to secure the victory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi favors cricket diplomacy with Pakistan.

repeated confrontations with teammates and the management.

“I am absolutely devastated that it looks like my hopes of an England recall have been brought to a close, especially given everything that has been said and asked of me,” Pietersen wrote in a column for telegraph.co.uk on May 13.

“I had a meeting with Andrew Strauss and Tom Harrison (ECB’s new chief executive) on May 11 night. Tom said, ‘You have had one of England’s greatest careers and we need to work together.’ So, of course, I agreed to the meeting.” But

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Pietersen reveals it was the other way round at the meeting, saying Strauss made him know his plans of having an England outfit without him.

India knocked out of Sudirman Cup IANS, DONGGUAN (CHINA)

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ith their 1-4 loss to South Korea in Group 1D, India were knocked out of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships for the Sudirman Cup at the Dongfeng Nissan Sports Center here on May 13. Saina Nehwal was the lone winner for India in women’s singles while her compatriots lost all matches in other four categories.

Malaysia, which topped the group and beat India 3-2 on May 11, and South Korea qualified for the quarterfinals.

Saina Nehwal was the sole winner

Earlier, despite a spirited performance from their shuttlers, India were beaten 2-3 by Malaysia, who won their second straight tie to qualify for the knockouts of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships for the Sudirman Cup on May 11.

India’s best bet Saina Nehwal and the successful pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the two matches for their team.

India started on a losing note as men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy went down to Goh V. Shem and Tan Wee Kiong 15-21, 16-21.

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helps me in Bollywood’ Born to a Punjabi father and German mother, Evelyn will next be seen as a “simple Indian girl” in ‘Ishqedarriyaan’ IANS, NEW DELHI

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ctor Evelyn Sharma, who is of Indian and German origin, believes NRI artists get recognized in Bollywood due to their “Indian connect” rather than the tag of being ‘outsiders’.

Born to a Punjabi father and German mother, Evelyn, who will next be seen as a “simple Indian girl” from Himachal Pradesh in Ishqedarriyaan, refuses to describe NRI talent as “niche actors”.

“Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sunny Leone and Nargis Fakhri, myself have found a place in Bollywood because of our Indian connect rather than the fact that we have grown up abroad,” she told IANS. She says starting out in Bollywood by playing an NRI in From Sydney With Love was “the easiest” as it “comes naturally” to her. But she does not feel “glamorous” is the right way to describe her on screen characters.

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Phalke Award given to Shashi Kapoor

MUMBAI: Bollywood’s evergreen charmer Shashi Kapoor was on May 10 conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honor in Indian cinema, by Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley at the iconic Prithvi Theatre.

The 77-year-old was wheeled on to the stage by his son Kunal and daughter Sanjana before an august gathering. Shashi — the star of over 150 films — was all smiles upon receiving the Swarn Kamal.

Locha Hai actor has also never shied away from exposing on screen — whether it was donning a bikini in the song Sunny sunny from the 2014 film Yaariyan or her “sexy” role as Lara in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

But in real life, Evelyn calls herself

a “simple girl”.

“Wearing a bikini for ‘Sunny sunny’ was not to show skin, but to swim in the ocean. Of course it looks nice too, and why not flaunt it if you have a sexy body? As for myself, I’m a simple girl from a small town in Germany.

“I was never called ‘sexy’ or ‘glamorous’ until my role of Lara.

So all credit for my new found sex appeal goes to Ayan Mukerji and Karan Johar, who cast me in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani,” Evelyn added.

To cement her space in Indian cinema further, Evelyn has also worked upon her Hindi diction.

Asked whether speaking Hindi is a problem for her, she said: “Initially it was quite difficult because I was learning a completely new language. I’m proud, however, that I have dubbed even my first film with my own voice.

“Hindi now is not a problem to me anymore. I have a fantastic Hindi teacher and whenever I get a new script, I go through it with him to correct diction and sound wherever needed.”

Anupam Kher happy to part of American series ‘Sense8’ MUMBAI: Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who will feature in Netflix’s series Sense8 is elated over joining the team of the American fiction drama.

“Presenting the sensational trailer of Wachowskys @sense8 for #Netflix.

Happy to part of this terrific project,” Anupam tweeted on late May 10.

The plot of the series revolves around eight strangers from eight different parts of the world, and how one thing connects them together in a very distinctive relationship.

The trailer takes the viewers through ups and downs of these eight people. Though Anupam didn’t feature in the trailer, the video was

packed with action and thrill set against a griping mystery. The show is directed and produced by The Wachowskis brothers, who have worked on several Hollywood projects including the Matrix trilogy and the upcoming Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis-starrer Jupiter Ascending.

‘Helen’ will transform Poonam Pandey’s career IANS, MUMBAI

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ontroversial model-actress Poonam Pandey’s career is poised for a transformation after Helen, says the film’s director Ajit Rajpal.

Rajpal told IANS: “When a title like Helen gets attached with Poonam, it automatically creates curiosity and entertainment. I’m confident that Poonam’s career will be completely transformed after Helen.

“The way she is working right now, I have no doubts that a few years down the line, she will be someone who everybody will be looking forward to work with.”

Rajpal earlier wrote Nasha — which also starred Poonam — but he never got to direct it. But for Helen, he made sure to take on the writer and director’s roles himself.

Asked what prompted him to cast Poonam in Helen, he said: “I have been tracking her progress in the entertainment world and I can say that she has not been fully explored yet. Her talent hasn’t been tapped.”

‘Piku’: An e-motional journey with quirky characters Film: “Piku”; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan, Moushumi Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav and Jisshu Sengupta; Director: Shoojit Sircar; Rating: ****1/2

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he posters and the title scream aloud, Piku — Motion Se Hi Emotion and true to its title, there is nothing holding it back, literally and figuratively. Shoojit Sircar, along with his team, who earlier gave us Yahaan, Vicky Donor and Madras Cafe, this time with Piku delivers a gem, that can go down in the annals of Indian cinema as one of

the most entertaining films of the year. Piku is a slice of life that tackles the “basic” truths with candor and humor.

It portrays a dysfunctional Bengali family to the core. Based in

Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park, Bhaskor Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan) is a cantankerous, hypochondriac septuagenarian, who constantly fears that he is “critical” with issues relating to his bowel movements or

the lack of it. He suffers from chronic constipation and his life solely revolves around his defecation. This leads his daughter Piku (Deepika Padukone) to sacrifice her personal life to take care of her ageing father. She is largely tolerant and indulges most of his idiosyncrasies. She even agrees to a road journey from Delhi to Kolkata when he insists he wants to visit his ancestral place, to where he belongs. The duo, accompanied by their Man Friday Boudhan and the owner of the taxi company, Rana Choudhary (Irrfan) as the driver, embark upon the journey.

Throughout the journey, the film captures the fine nuances of its quirky characters through their bickering and squabbles.

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iscounting reports that she was getting engaged to Ranbir Kapoor this month, actress Katrina Kaif on May 12 said “there are no plans as yet”.

This has come in the wake of reports that Katrina's rumored beau Ranbir Kapoor has revealed that they will wed next year.

Rumor mills are also abuzz with news that the duo may get engaged later in May. But Katrina's spokesperson said in a statement: "There is no truth to these wedding dates, there are no plans as yet." The wedding rumors started after a publication quoted the Barfi star announcing: "This year both of us are extremely busy, so there won’t be any time for the marriage. We have planned to tie the knot by the end of next year.”

Mostly, the duo have kept silent about their relationship. They are also reportedly living together. They got close to each other during the shooting of the 2009 film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, after Katrina reportedly broke up from her then boyfriend and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.

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ctor Shahid Kapoor, who made his acting debut with Ishq Vishk in 2003, is delighted to be a 'slave' of the 'most amazing world of films'.

"12 years a slave of this most amazing world of films thank you one and all for the love and the support. Big love," Shahid tweeted on May 9. Directed by Ken Ghosh, Ishq Vishk released on May 9, 2003 and launched the career of Shahid, who went on to deliver hits like Haider and Jab We Met. "12 years ago #ishqvishk released," Ghosh also tweeted.

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e's always guarded when speaking about his romantic relationships — but one "love" Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is always willing to shower compliments on is his mother Neetu Singh.

On Mother's Day, celebrated on May 10, Ranbir told IANS: "I don't believe in Mother's Day. A mother is always our first love, and our last love, and there's no greater relationship than a child and mother. We are what we are because of our mother. And I hope I can keep my mother happy, smiling and positive always.”

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ctor Deepika Padukone has been named the brand ambassador of jewelry brand Tanishq.

"It is an incredible honor for me!

They (Tanishq) believe in innovation and strong design in their approach to crafting beautiful jewelry, which stands testimony to the company’s rich heritage. Their attention to detail is unparalleled and their beautiful offering reflects the motto ‘timeless jewelry crafted to perfection’,” Deepika said in a statement.

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ctor Imran Khan believes that to make marriage work, couples need to share responsibilities.

“In India, it is taken that washing clothes, and things like this is a woman's job, and not what men do, which is an unhealthy attitude... a thought process which is not conducive for a healthy relationship.

"Both need to take on equal responsibilities to make their relationship work,” the Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola star, who is currently promoting detergent brand Ariel's 'Share the Load' movement, told IANS. The 32-year-old, also a father to daughter Imara Malik Khan, believes that "once you become a parent, so many of our priorities get re-aligned in life".

"You start to realize that there are so many things that you used to earlier care about are completely unimportant now.”

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AIPhA’s banquet, business expo draw dignitaries

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ARLAND, TX -- Two suspects jumped out of a dark-colored vehicle and began firing assault rifles on May 3 at the site of a conteCHICAGO, IL -- Harish Bhatt, president of the renowned Association of Indian Pharmacists in America (AIPhA), hosted AIPhA’s exciting Annual Holiday Banquet and Business Expo in the Meadows Club, 2950 W Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL on May 2.

AIPHA also took the opportunity to discuss the progress and outlook of the pivotal group to the 600-odd guests in attendance.

Bhatt was the coordinator of the event. The program was highly successful with the active support of the Executive Board, AIPHA members and volunteers.

The banquet was attended by several dignitaries, including Consul General of Chicago Dr Ausaf Sayeed, Air India Nakul Chand, J. Stewart from Department of Prof Regulation, Dr Yash Amin, Director of Drug Compliance and L T. Gov Brian Colgan.

Also present were State Representative Mr. Marcus Evans, State Representative Michelle Mussman, State Representative Mr. Tom Morrison, Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig Mr. Brian Colgan, Chief of Staff of Lieutenant Governor, Nimesh Jani,

Chandrababu wins DD Mehta trophy

Chief guest, Dignitaries and AIPHA Executive Board members While the family-style gourmet dinner Also, first-time attendee pharmacy Elected Trustee of Schaumburg Township, and Hardik Bhatt, Chief Information Officer student from Chicago State University, Aarti was courtesy The Meadows Club Chefs, Shah said, “This is a great event and we, the entertainment was provided by Classic of the State of Illinois.

AIPhA president Harish Bhatt praised students are very happy to be invited to help Production’s Rima Girkara, Srikant Narayan, Abhijeet Sawant, and Hricha Narayan. all the pharmacists saying they had set up contribute to AIPhA.” “The turnout is different every year for shop in disadvantaged areas where residents Exe c u t i ve B o a rd : Ha ri s h Bh a t t lacked access to adequate healthcare. “This this event. This year the turnout is more (president), Rajesh Chotalia (vice president), is not at all an easy thing to do, especially than before because people enjoy networking Jitesh Patel (secretary), Haresh Khakhkar considering the challenges associated with and being involved,” said Bharat Mehta, (joint secretary), Vitthal Patel (treasurer), accountant for AIPhA. owning an independent pharmacy” he said.

Jignesh Gandhi (joint treasurer) and the Awards were presented to Vitthal Patel Board of Directors included Tushar Mehta, Pharmacist Arvind Shah stated, “This organization has been around over 25 years. for lifetime contribution.

Snehal Bhavsar, Jyotin Parikh, Gajanan It is a cause for everyone to get together to Ilesh Shah and Jivan Vachhani were Trivedi, Manu Patel, Shital Manek, Kishore learn what is going in the pharmaceutical given Ambassador Award for their service, Chugh, Mahendra R. Patel, Ambalal S. Patel industry and to have fun.” and Ambalal H. Patel. dedication and inspiration.

New Illinois CIO to tap public, private sector experience

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HICAGO, IL - The clash of the carrom titans between the seven-time US Champion Saravanan Chandrababu and Louis Fernandes at the D. D. Mehta Trophy and US Nationals Carrom Championship in Richmond, Virginia was a big draw. . Wi t h re n e we d v i g o r, t h e n e w management committee of United States Carrom Association hosted the annual event.

Partnering with the Carrom Association were the India Association of Virginia and Richmond Carrom Club. Sponsors for the tournament included a Collabera and Visitor Guard.

Homewood Suites by Hilton in Sandston, Virginia hosted the event for carrom enthusiasts who converged to this picturesque eastern state of the US. In the knock out stages of the tournament, Saravanan Chandrababu, a Chennai native, played Louis Fernandes in what was the most anticipated game.

Louis displayed a calm demeanor through his game, chipping away with some points against Saravanan winning the first game.

Under pressure, Saravanan has this unique ability to elevate his performance and it was 1-1 in a best of three match series.

It was Saravanan’s innate aggression and hunger to win that allowed him to defeat Louis Fernandes.

H I C AG O , I L - A f t e r a multiyear journey through the private and public sectors, Hardik Bhatt is back in the government sphere as Illinois’ new chief information officer.

Prior to taking the new post, Bhatt most recently worked for Cisco heading global market development for their Internet of Things and smart cities practice. During his time at Cisco, Bhatt visited 18 countries and worked with governors, mayors, CIOs and other officials to help them transform their specific areas to smart cities or states.

Bhatt, who officially took on the position at the end of March, spoke with StateScoop TV at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ midyear conference in Alexandria, Virginia, about his priorities, vision and mindset as he approaches his new job.

“The idea is to take the same concepts and the global business experience and exposure that I’ve gathered over the last five years [at Cisco] and apply that in a way to make Illinois the most competitive state,” Bhatt said. “My vision will be completely tied with where the governor

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Hardik Bhatt wants to take the state.”

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner told Bhatt that he wanted the state to be the most efficient, accessible and competitive in the U.S. In response, Bhatt said he would look to find ways to use technology to achieve that goal and make Illinois more attractive for business. Despite the ambitious goals

set forth by the governor, Bhatt said he isn’t naive and knows that the government environment is tough to navigate. “[The government environment] is not easy,” Bhatt said. “But I have that experience. I know how legislatures work, I know how procurement works in government, I know how funding constraints are in the government.

Basically, I’m going to take my business experience and make it work with the government boundaries that I have worked within.”

One of Bhatt’s first priorities, he said, was to create a culture of innovation within Illinois state government. By opening up dialogue inside state government, Bhatt thinks he can help some of the good ideas at lower levels of government make their way to the top.

“There is a self-optimized bureaucracy, and you would find that in a lot of state governments,” Bhatt said. “A lot of governments in general have not really gone through major changes in the last seven years. There are people in the middle management who really, really want to contribute and who really have a vision and who really have a lot of ideas.”

Akshaya music academy celebrates fusion fiesta

HICAGO, IL -- Akshaya Music Academy, a well-known music school in Schaumburg, IL, celebrated its annual showcase in a grand way on May 2.

At least 93 students gave group recital of various classical fusion songs at Countryside Church Sanctuary, Palatine, IL. The founder, Minu Pasupathi, had trained the students to sing raga-based fusion songs and made them perform

Minu Pasupathi with students

with live orchestra.

In honor of Saint Tyagaraja, his kritis were combined with various south Indian film songs based on the same raga/melodic scale.

All students were given a very good exposure - singing with live orchestra, irrespective of their ages. The color coordination among the different groups was very impressive.

The chief guest was Sri. Jayaraj Narayanan of Srutilaya Music School.

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INDIAN SCHOLAR TO TEACH HINDI AT MONTANA VARSITY M

BY A STAFF WRITER ISSOULA, MT -- University of Montana (UM) students will have the opportunity to learn the Hindi language next year.

UM’s South & Southeast Asian Studies program was awarded a Fulbright instructor to teach the language during the 2015-16 academic year, according to a press release.

Gaurav Mishra, a native Hindi speaker, will arrive mid-August to teach a two-course sequence of elementary Hindi, beginning in fall semester and finishing in the spring.

Mishra is from Uttar Pradesh, and currently teaches English as a second language at a college in India.“This is a rare honor and a big achievement because only four universities in the nation have been allotted Hindi instructors,” UM liberal studies Professor Ruth Vanita said, in a statement.

Fulbright requires Mishra to serve as a cultural ambassador to the university and the community, which he is enthusiastic about doing. UM faculty, staff and students are welcome to invite him to give guest lectures

Woman is jailed for

BY A STAFF WRITER supporting terrorism

Heather Elizabeth Coffman

BY A STAFF WRITER ICHMOND, VA -- A Virginia woman has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for lying to investigators about supporting the Islamic State militant group.

The sentence imposed on May 11

by US District Judge John Gibney was three months less than prosecutors wanted and eight months more than Heather Elizabeth Coffman’s attorneys recommended.

Coffman posted numerous messages on Facebook supporting the Islamic State and tried to help a man make arrangements to train and fight with the group in Syria.

She also tried to make similar arrangements for an undercover FBI agent. Prosecutors portrayed Coffman as a serious jihadist. Defense attorneys said she was just gullible and immature.

Coffman pleaded guilty in February to making a materially false statement about an offense involving terrorism.

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BY A STAFF WRITER MHERST, MS -- Can Blue Tooth technology help the blind navigate through their day?

At the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, computer systems engineering students Divya Reddy, an Indian American, and Krista Lohr have created such a navigation system for blind and visually impaired people.

Using Blue Tooth for indoors and GPS technology for outdoor navigation, their project gives voice directions to a destination input into the user’s smartphone.

“When you get to your destination, it will give you an alert to say when you are there,’’ said Lohr, 21, of Pittsfield.

Each destination will be read to the user using the smartphone and they can select among them, according to Reddy, 21, from Plainsboro, New Jersey.

First, a person can select the building one wants to get to, and then select a specific room inside. Reddy said among the choices was the women’s room at Marcus Hall.

“Right now it is only set up for the engineering quad, but we want to make it for the entire campus so you can get anywhere,’’ Lohr said.

In designing their project, both students said the weather was a factor, sometimes disrupting the GPS signal.

The senior project is a highlight of the UMass experience, Reddy said.

“We had to start out from scratch doing everything ourselves and that was an awesome feeling,’’ Lohr said.

A and to participate in events and discussions.

Hindi, the national language of India, is the third-most common language in the world.

It is an Indo-European language, connected through a common ancestor to European languages, including English.

The Hindi language is almost completely

phonetic, which means it is written almost exactly as it is spoken. Every letter of the alphabet stands for just one sound.

Vanita said the South & Southeast Asian Studies program plans to apply for a Fulbright instructor for the 2016-17 academic year to continue Hindi classes at UM.

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DDISON, TX -- More than 400 attendees helped raise over $200,000 for victims of domestic violence at Chetna’s 10th annual fundraising gala, “The Power of 10: Celebrating a Decade of Community Service,” at the InterContinental Hotel in Addison.

Texas PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi was the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the event, while tennis player and philanthropist Vijay Amritraj was invited as the chief guest.

Ann Mukherjee, PepsiCo’s president of the Global Snacks division, emceed the gala.

“This is the most Chetna has raised at any one event in our decade of existence.

When such prolific and outspoken figures stand behind our cause and show their support, it sheds a whole new light on domestic violence.

“These monies will provide services to the hundreds of Dallas-Fort Worth women and children who have been suffering, as a result of violence in the home,” said Ila

(L-R) Guests of honor Vijay Amritraj & Indra Nooyi

Sarkar, co-founder of Chetna.

Some of the services the non-profit organization offers are emergency shelter, financial and employment assistance and a confidential helpline.

SAN JOSE COPS BACK ASH KALRA CAMPAIGN

BY A STAFF WRITER AN JOSE, CA -- The San Jose Police Officers’ Association has endorsed San Jose city council member Ash Kalra in his campaign for California State Assembly in District 27.

This endorsement is the latest in a list of individuals and organizations that have come out publicly in support of Kalra because of his leadership and commitment to bettering the lives of San Jose’s families, seniors, children and businesses.

“San Jose police officers have worked closely for years with city council member Ash Kalra. He’s always had our backs. He’s fought to put more officers on our streets, battled to restore the SJPD burglary unit and warned against disbanding the highly

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acclaimed Violent Crimes Enforcement Unit,” said SJPOA president Paul Kelly.

“Now we need Ash to take our fight

for more effective law enforcement to Sacramento.”

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GUJARATI PLAY ‘WELCOME ZINDAGI’ FOR BENEFIT OF AKSHAYA PATRA

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APERVILLE, IL-- On June 5, art, entertainment and charity will come together in Naperville for the benefit of disadvantaged children in India.

The Chicago Chapter of Akshaya Patra is sponsoring a performance of very popular and critically acclaimed Gujarati play ‘Welcome Zindagi’.

All proceeds and all contributions raised will go to Akshaya Patra US. The performance will be held at Christian Community Church located at 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville, Il 60540.

Akshaya Patra’s mission is to fight hunger and malnutrition in India, with a focus on children. In partnership with Central and State governments, it provides freshly prepared, nutritious and hygienically sound midday meals to 1.4 million children in ten states. This includes 400,000 children in Gujarat.

The Midday meal program was started by Akshaya Patra Foundation in June 2000 with the vision that “no child in India will be deprived of education because of hunger”. It started with serving midday meals to 1,500 children in Bangalore in 2000 and has grown to feeding 1.4 million children in almost 11000 schools in 10 states. “ I’m so passionate about Akshaya Patra for three reasons: one, it focuses on the health and education of children and where need is most acute. This is where you get the highest return on charitable contribution”, says Himanshu Patel, of Akshaya Patra Chicago.

Secondly, according to him, “they use the money very efficiently. Their fund-raising cost and overhead cost is among the lowest. And, they use technology and modern management techniques to minimize cost of feeding so many children. Third, they have been recognized for transparency for financial reporting by independent auditing organizations.”

Akshaya Patra USA raised $3,6 million in 2014 and its fund-raising and management cost was 11%. Akshaya Patra India’s fund-raising and overhead cost is only 4% of the money raised.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of Akshaya Patra is focus on use of technology and modern management principles. It has won several awards for Operational Excellence from Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen Institute in India.

Akshaya Patra also stands out for transparency in financial reporting.

It has received Gold Shield Award for “Excellence in Financial Reporting” from the Institute of Char tered Accountants of India (ICAI) for five years in a row.

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Akshaya Patra Board of Trustees and Advisors include several luminaries.

The chairman of the Board of Trustees for Akshaya Patra USA is Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, a successful serial entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Other notable members include Infosys Limited founders Mohandas Pai and Narayana Murthy, Fareed Zakaria, Deepak Chopra and Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School.

Saroj Patel of Akshaya Patra Chicago chapter said that though Akshaya Patra fed 400,000 children in India, its awareness in the Gujarati community was very low.

“Primary motivation for sponsoring a Gujarati Play ‘Welcome Zindagi’ is to inform our community of what they do, and how well they do it. I’m so glad that we’re bringing a very popular and critically acclaimed play for a very noble cause”, she said. ‘ Welcome Zindagi’ is written and directed by Saumya Joshi from Ahmedabad. He also acts in the play and is a well-regarded Gujarati poet and a professor of literature.He has been hailed as a trailblazer in Gujarati theatre.

Mumbai Theatre Guide called ‘lWelcome Zindagi’ a high point in present Gujarati theatre scenario”. This effort is supported by Vachikam which has a history of bringing high-quality shows to Chicago, Chicago Art Circle which keeps the flame of Gujarati poetry and literature alive in Chicago, and Manpasand which brings many Gujarati plays to Chicago.

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T LOUIS, MO-- The halls of the CVPA (Central Visual and Performing Arts) Theatre in St Louis resonated with music and dance on the evening of May 3 with Shobhana’s “Krishna”, a musical dance drama in English, enthralling 500-plus viewers of all ages.

It was organized locally by non-profits Ohmkaram (organization of St. Louis Hindu Malayalis) and Tamil Sangam of Missouri.

Conceived and created by acclaimed actress and Padmashri recipient, Shobhana, the dance drama with 16 performers took the audience on a journey through the life of one of Mahabharata’s most beloved characters – Krishna; from his birth, to the famed battle at Kurukshetra.

Shobhana donned the garb, presence of mind, strategies, and charm of Krishna. True to the character, Krishna was mischievous and humorous at times. It was an inspiring musical drama, where the stage, sets, lights and costumes danced in tune with the performers, a true visual-audio treat.

The event was sponsored locally by US Wide Financial, Seema Enterprises, Vintech, Sangeetha, Abhinaya and Kumon, along with other local non profit organizations and businesses.

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Babra & Party: May 16, 7:00 p.m at Hindu Temple at Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Road, Lemont, Illinois Hosted by Gujrati samaj of Chicago Call Suryakant Patel: (708)955-4966 TICKETS:$15, $20 $25 at www.sulekha.com Anuradha Padwal Live: May 16, 7:30 p.m at The meadows Club, 2950 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, ILLINOIS. hosted BY studio elite & Sai consulting. Tickets at $25, $50 , $100 available at www. sulekha.com

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6:30 p.m “Seventh Annual Fundraising Gala,” featuring Singers Nalini Parikh and Rajesh Chalam and hosted by by American Association of Retired Asians at Ashton Place Banquets, 341 75th Street, Willow brook, Illionis. Call Jugnu Khan:630-372-3992 Free Breast Cancer Work Shop: Every Thursday, 10:00 a.m through June 25, free “breast Cancer workshops” at Asian Human Services Family Health Centre, 2424 W.Peterson Avenue, Chicago, Come at Sc heduled time or Sign -up by calling Ami Shah (773)7610011 Dr. Gurpreet Dhillon: 773-7610300 gdhillon@ahschicago.org

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servative, and preferably off the face. With a few exceptions, hair color should not be shocking or unusual. l Keep your makeup simple and appropriate for daytime. Wearing no makeup at all is almost as bad as wearing too much makeup. Research has shown that the appropriate amount of makeup has some impact on how people perceive you. l Importance of grooming can never be discredited. Clean nails, personal hygiene, check on body odor and bad breath all need to be taken into account.

ave you ever tried or heard of a whisper porn?

Well, for some enthusiasts, the sound of whispering produces a warm, tingly sensation just like the stimulation they feel while watching a video.

Now, psychologists from Swansea University in Britain have published what they call the very first scientific paper on why some people love such ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) activities.

ASMR is a perceptual phenomenon characterized as a pleasurable tingling sensation in various parts of the body in response to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory or cognitive stimuli.

For a layman, such activities are the feeling of a subtle euphoria that takes people into an almost trance-like state of relaxation — spreading goosebumps across the

skin. For the study, 500 participants from Facebook and Reddit “ASMR” groups filled out a questionnaire about their ASMR viewing habits, why they watched the videos and what triggers they responded to.

The authors used the data to identify the sensation's most common triggers: whispering, personal attention and crisp sounds like crinkling of wrapping paper. The paper also highlighted some potentially interesting connections between ASMR and two other conditions: “flow states” and synesthesia.

According to study co-author Nick J. Davis, “flow” states are experienced by athletes and workers during the period of heightened focus and have a natural connection to ASMR. David found that those who experienced “flow” states more often tended to respond to a greater number of ASMR triggers.

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Please Call: 518-857-1222 HOTEL HELP

Franchise Hotel in Tennessee ( 1 hours from Knoxville ) immediately needs Front desk.

Who can understand and speak English.

Call: 419-819-9206

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Please contact: 773-916-4040 Email ID:Aakashspices@gmail.com

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Call: 773-856-3205 SUBWAY RESTAURANT FOR SALE

Subway Restaurant for sale in Nassau County: $10,000 plus per week, net $95K plus., Asking price $279K

Call: 516-993-9925

INDIAN RESTAURANT FOR SALE Indian Restaurant for sale in Schaumburg, IL. 3000 sq ft fully equipped and beautifully running with solid sale.

Entering into a great catering season. so don't miss it

Call: Raj or Alok @ 847 790 4567

TOBACCO STORE FOR SALE

TOBACCO & Food Store for sale located at Golf Rd & Crawford, Good location. Serious buyers please contact.

Tel: 847-329-0270 or 773-564-0495

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Call: 773- 916- 4100

DRY CLEANER DROP OFF FOR SALE Buying a one unit building for sale immediately with DROP OFF business at Skokie, IL You can earn the benefit by renting the business.

Call: 847-544-8944

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Call Daksha Patel @ (630) 890- 9062

MOTEL FOR SALE

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Low Taxes. Financing available. Asking Price $215,000.

Call: 847-830-5361 or Email: jaytg@aol.com

LIQOUR STORE FOR SALE

Liqour store with Grocery, Beer, & Wine.

3521 E. Kilgore Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001.

Good location. About 2 acres of land.

Huge building for extra storage or extra side business, monthly sale $85,000 +.

For more information Please contact owner.

Tel: 972-838-8370

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VACANCY FOR TRAVEL CONSULTANT

Reputed Travel Agency of Chicago requires experienced Travel Consultant, who holds sound knowledge of Sabre, Amadeus GDS System with vast experience.If you have an experience of more than 5 years & ready to work full time, send us your resume at

REAL ESTATE AUCTION Country Corner Market On 1.65 Acres w/Residence

Friday, May 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm On Site 14 Doctors Rd., Louisa, VA 23093

Operating Country Corner Market on 1.65 +/- acres (3,250 +/- sf) Block structure; 2 fuel pumps; lottery sales; beer/wine license; walk-in cooler; All store equipment conveys. Attached 3 BR/2 BA residence w/kitchen & living room

Email: info@airtoursinc.com

OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FOR RENT

West Rogers Park, Chicago, IL (located near Western Ave) Office/Warehouse/Storage for rent. Approx. 1850 sqft.

10 foot back garage door, high ceiling, full basement, outside parking.

Call: Broderick (847) 278-2633 Century 21-McMullen

COMPANIANSHIP

Warm, considerate, White American man, 60 looks like 30, Ht 6'-2", 170 lbs, seeks caring friendship with considerate woman in Chicago area.

Call: Jack @ 773-267-5962

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Call: Kaushik Patel (India) 8000831820 or Kanti Patel (US) 773-814-3167

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Call: 347-321-3381

BUSINESS FOR SALE Auto repair business. Turnkey, Property, building, tools, equipment and inventory. Established 1983.Six bays, three lifts,2 offices. Abundant parking.

High visibility on busy state road, close to interstate 81 and PA. turnpike.

Northeast PA. One mile north of Wilkes-Barre. $450,000.

Serious inquiries only.

Only $100,000 Starting Bid!

Property Tour: Friday, May 15 @ 12 Noon SHARP

VAAF 729

www.nichollsauction.com

Please contact Tony Wilson at 540-748-1359 for more info.

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MOTEL HELP

Need Housekeeping couple for franchised Motels in Central PA. Free accommodations and good salary.

Call : 848-391-9764 or 732-533-3407 HOTEL HELP

Franchise Hotel in Iowa State ( 4 hours from Chicago) immediately needs Housekeeping couple who can understand and speak little English. Legal Status must

Call: 319-830-6837

COMPUTER SYSTEMS INSTITUTE

Computer Systems Institute’s CS Foundation Program is your gateway to the fastest growing career opportunities in the US. CSI trains you on ASTQB/ISTQB certification, programming practicum and externship in only one year. Program starts on May 4,

Call Now: (888) 650-7206 * We Speak English, Hindi,Punjabi, Urdu * Very affordable price & We will help you to get your driving permit in a very short time Very friendly comfertabe service

Call Sukhwinder (Sukha) Dhaliwal 847-791-9331

Call: 570-823-3114 *

SHIPPING TO INDIA? We ship by Air and Ocean around the World

20'FT & 40'FT HC Full Container, Less Than Container and Air Cargo One stop shop for your Moving & Relocation needs.

Call:1-847-673-6100

Contact :Thomman@630-479-0531

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Hassle free - Exceptional Service

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U.S. IMMIGRATION & VISA MATTERS

MAZHER M. SHAH-KHAN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

mazhersk@msn.com

Labor Certifications Perm

H-1B Work Visas

L-1 Visas

E-2 Investor Visas

Family Based Petitions

Employment Based Petitions

Adjustment of Status

Citizenship

Fiance/Fiancee Visas

Religious Workers

Deportation Defense

6316 N. Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60659

Tel: 773-583-6300 Fax: 773-583-6301 www.visaprofessional.com

RESIDENTIAL

• Custom made Single Family House in Des Plaines • Single family House in Hanover Park • 2 Condo 1 Bedroom in Schiller Park • 6 unit apartment building for sale in Prospect Hts

COMMERCIAL Realtor / Business Broker Office: (847) 352-5200 Cell: (847) 877-4324 Fax : (847) 239-7438

• 1 Brand New Shopping Center in Aurora • New Mooyah Burger Franchise in IL Residential - Commercial - Business & Investment

Email- vibhadani1@gmail.com

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE SOLD 195 SUB# 1 LOCATIONS IN CHICAGOLAND SUBS # 1: SALES UPTO $9000/$10,000 WK. LOCATIONS IN LAKE, COOK, DUPAGE & WILL COUNTIES. PIZZA FRANCHISE: SALES UPTO $12,000/WK, LOW RENT LAKE, DUPAGE COUNTIES LIQ. STORE: STORES UPTO $1,1 MILLION/YR. STORES IN LAKE & DUPAGE COUNTIES PAPA SAVERIOIS: SALES UPTO $9.000/WK. DUPAGE COUNTY ASKING $150,000/OBO

SEVA SALOON IN WALMART LAKE COUNTY: ASKING PRICE $110,000 LOW RENT

BP & SHELL GAS STATION: VERY HIGH VOLUME 1.5 HOURS FROM CHICAGO ASKING PRICE$3.99 MILLION FOR BOTH

BRANDED GAS STATION: HIGH VOLUME, N.W. SUBURBS, ASKING 1.3 MILLION STRIP MALL: DUPAGE COUNTY, FULLY RENTED ASKING $599,000 CALL FOR DETAILS DEEPIKA SYAL : 847-229-1030, 847-322-4575 BROKER www.deepikasyal.com THE DONE DEAL BUSINESS BROKER

LAW OFFICES PARVEEN K. GOYAL LTD 23+ Years Experience

DUI & TRAFFIC COURT DIVORCE IMMIGRATION CRIMINAL DEFENSE AUTO ACCIDENTS

COLLECTION & EVICTIONS REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS CORPORATIONS & LLC

Professional & Affordable Legal Services For your convenience payments plans are available

Evenings & Saturdays appointments available (Attorney Goyal With a Doctor in Juris & MBA from the U.S. is the Member of Chicago Bar, NWSB, & Immigration Lawyers Assoc)

1080 East Nerge Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Call: 847-584-7617

1625 W Colonial Pkwy, Inverness, IL 60067, (near Harper College)

TUSHAR R. CHOTALIA P.C. ATTORNEY-AT -LAW PRACTICE AREA:

REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS IMMIGRATION BUSINESS CLOSING CORPORATION

PERSONAL INJURY CASES UNCONTESTED DIVORCES TRAFIC COURT WILLS

AUTO ACCIDENTS COLLECTIONS CORPORATION & LLC. EVICTIONS TUSHAR R. CHOTALIA P.C.

Member of Chicago Bar Association

Law office of Tushar R. Chotalia, P.C. 6600 N. Lincoln ave, #316, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

MORE THAN 25 YEARS LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Tel: 847-674-3616 , Fax: 847-620-0476 Email: MKothari@SKTaxes.com Email: trchotalia@hotmail.com

LAW OFFICES OF MALIKA T. ASSAR, PC. .

IMMIGRATION LAW

PROFESSIONAL WORKERS & FAMILY BASED VISAS: H1 B/H 4 PERM LABOR CERTIFICATIONS. MARRIAGE/I-485/ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. FIANCE(E)/SPOUSE PETITION (K-1 AND K-3 VISAS).

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS.

DIVORCE/FAMILY LAW BANKRUPTCY ACCIDENTS/PERSONAL INJURY

LOW FLAT FEES

Tel: 312-578-9515

AMARANTE M. CARVALHO ATTORNEY AT LAW

FORMER ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COOK COUNTY, IL

DIVORCE PERSONAL INJURY

AUTO ACCIDENTS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

IMMIGRATION REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS

CRIMINAL DEFENSE FORMER PROSECUTOR IN INDIA

OVER 30 YRS OF EXPERIENCE IN USA

MASTER OF LAWS (LLM), NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Call for a consultation from an experienced, highly qualified attorney from your community, who speaks your language!

(847) 677-3070

100 N. LaSalle Street, 24th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602

8923 BRONX AVE., SKOKIE, IL 60077

EB 5 INVESTOR VISA

BUSINESS LOANS

Website: www.assarlawoffices.com • Email: mtassar@sbcglobal.net

EB 5 Investor Visa - $500,000 Investment

Bring your family DAVID S. DHILLON

Contact: 760-353-6666

Seeking Film Investors too

Email: david.eb5visa@gmail.com Website: www.daviddhillon.com / www.dsdconsulting.us

For Hotel, Motels, Gas Station, Liquor Store, Franchise, Doctor Office, Deli, Retail Store, Restaurant and Equipment Leasing, etc.

Call: Mr. Iqbal (718) 637-1178 Please visit www.credit4biz.com

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EYEBROW Threading

SALON 21 SPA

$4

Tues-Thurs

375 E. Bailey Rd, Naperville, IL 60565

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ST Advantage Mortgage

1 deal on 1 coupon per person Hair color & style

$35 to $65

SUREN SAMPAT Sr Vice Presidents

CHAAT INDIA

698, BARRINGTON ROAD, 4B PLAZA, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107

Available everyday all varieties of chats, sweets, snacks & tiffin.

CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

$35

4Full Service Family Salon4 Do Mehndi & Bridals FREE Mehendi on celebration days with any facial, waxing or hair color/cut

A DRAPER AND KRAMER Company

1315 Macom Drive, Suite 205, Naperville, IL 60564 Tele 630-376-0754, Pager 630-714-6155

Facial

Tues - Sun 11 am- 8 pm Monday closed

Contact : 630.855.6907

!! shree Ganeshaya namaha!!

ASTROLOGER & PANDIT JI

Renowned astrologer with proven track record offers effective solutions to all life problems -love, marriage, business, job, education and children.

Also performs all auspicious ceremonies Satyanarayan Katha

Wedding Baby Shower Vastu/Gruh Pravesh etc. including all Hindu rituals Call: Navin Dave: 847-722-1599 • 847-214-8449, Email: navindave1949@gmail.com

10% OFF for early booking Call: 630-355-8661 www. salon21spa.com

Waxing$65 Full arms & full legs

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847-650-7770

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CAN APPLY FOR ILLINOIS DRIVERS LICENCES

P: (630) 338-1020 F: (630) 338-1021 Lipid Panel $15: CMP $18: CBC $10: TSH $20: Total PSA $25 Urinalysis $10: Hemoglobin A/C $15..And more This is a CLIA registered Laboratory. We have Certified Physician on staff

Where Service is a State of Art Nervous Drivers are our Speciality

Expert & Affordable Instructions

We understand what freedom to drive meaning to you We speak Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi & English

!!! Shree Ganeshaya Namaha !!!

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For more info Please contact:

Shastri Shree Dilipbhai Pandya

Katha Gayatri Yagna Havan Navchandi Bhoomi Poojan (Ground breaking ceremony) Vastu Poojan

Graha Shanti Kundli Matching Marriage Baby Shower Mundan Janoi Pitrudosh Nadidosh

Ashubh Yog Santi & all kind of religious Pooja

Call: (H) 224-361-3136, 773-709-5006 (Cell) 309-713-4974

4309 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 Learn Defensive Driving with ourExperience & Knowledge

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KULJEET (KJ) SINGH Managing Broker Realtor

Interested in:

NIRAV BEVERAGES

* COCONUT JUICE: Tasty & Refreshing!

Coconut juice from tender coconut with pulp! Once you pick it up, you can't put it down!!

* BASIL SEED DRINK * LYCHEE DRINK: HONEY FLAVORED: Refresh your Another summer self with a chilled thirst quencher! bottle of Lychee Awaken your Drink! Your taste taste buds!! buds will thank you!

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* BASIL SEED DRINK WITH ROSE FLAVOR: Combat the summer heat with a Rose flavored Basil Seed Drink!

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Please Call : Dr lqbal Nazir, D.H.S, Homeopath

We accept M.S, D.Pharm, Certified Clinical Chemist (ASCP), Master or Licensed Clinical Lab. Practitioner Visa card

Homeopathic Consultant and Therapist Tell : 954-226-3652, 954-367-6257 E-mail: HomeopathDr71@gmail.com

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WAREHOUSE : 914 Estes Court Schaumburg, IL 60193

( Toll Free : 1-888-672-9510 Tel : 847-895-7080 Fax : 847-895-7076 ak@akwholesale.com www.akwholesale.com

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Zoroastrian Association of Chicago

Geet aur Ghazal

Presents

An evening with

Penaz Masani

Celebrated Indian ghazal singer, Padma Shri Penaz Masani has over 20 albums to her credit and has sung as a playback singer for 50 Hindi movies and in over ten languages.

Tickets: $100,

75 & 50 ( includes heavy appetizers)

Top shelf Cash bar available On: Sunday, June 7th @ 5.30 pm Venue: The Meadows Club 2950, W.Golf Rd Rolling Meadows,IL 60008 Tickets & Info: zacpenaz@gmail.com Mani Rao: 630 452 4068

Freya Dhunjisha: 630 510 0064 Amy Sumariwalla: 630 541 8590 Tamaz Bamboat: 219 838 1837 www.zac-chicago.org l www.themeadowsclub.com l www.dhrishtiarts.com

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