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Obama trip a ‘hugs’ success Modi-Obama hugs contributed to the success of President Barack Obama’s visit to India IANS, WASHINGTON

leading Indian-American attorney has suggested that Modi-Obama hugs contributed to the success of President Barack Obama’s visit to India to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had broken protocol to greet Obama at the New Delhi airport with a hug, noted New York based Ravi Batra, who is Chair of the National Advisory Council of South Asian Affairs, in an interview with an ethnic newspaper. “Obama’s trust in India’s durable commitment to the rule of law, honest desire to honor the spirit of the agreements and national aspirations that embrace peace and abhor war” measured the success of Obama’s India trip, he told the South Asian Times. Modi’s coming to power with a big mandate and his taking “taking exceptional risks” also helped, he said. “Modi is mandate-rich. But that

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Barack Obama with a hug at the New Delhi airport.

is only a ‘root’ cause,” Batra said. “He must be given credit for taking exceptional risks — running an American style campaign, with

Arab Spring-loaded social media, and then governing as a corporate CEO.” The noted attorney also suggested that “India and Indian-

‘US-India relations no threat to China’ ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

resident Barack Obama has said that there are undoubtedly aspects of India that make US closer to the country, but China doesn’t need to be threatened because Washington has good relations with New Delhi. “There’s no doubt that there are aspects of India that make us closer to India,” he told noted IndianAmerican journalist Fareed Zakaria in an interview in New Delhi at the conclusion of his three-day historic visit. “Specifically it’s a democracy, and reflects the values and aspirations as well as some of the warts of our own country, in a way that China could not,” he said in the interview telecast Sunday on

White House budget proposal boosts NASA’s Mars dreams IANS, WASHINGTON

President Barack Obama

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. “And so I think there’s an affinity there that I feel personally and I think the American people feel as well.” Asked what he was most proud of, Obama said internation-

ally, he was “proud of the fact that we’ve responsibly ended two wars” - in Iraq and Afghanistan. “And I think that what we have also done is reflected the best values of America,” he said.

Why chain India to the past with n-energy? WASHINGTON: Noting that the US has not set up a new nuclear installation for decades, an Indian-American academic has accused President Barack Obama of hypocrisy in pushing India on a technology the US won’t even touch. “Why chain India to the past and risk another Chernobyl, Fukushima, or Bhopal when it could be leapfrogging into the future?” asked Vivek Wadhwa, Director of Research, CERC, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Universi-

Americans must divorce their partition-based Pakistan-psyche.” They should instead appreciate, Batra said that US support of Pak-

istan and its military for five decades has helped to reduce tension in the subcontinent and remain a nation. “It is now a fact that America and India are global partners,” he said. Asked what else India can look forward to from warmer relations with US, Batra said “America’s ‘special relationship’ with Great Britain will in time be judged against America’s ‘special relationship’ with India.” “India will be the secret ingredient to a strong and durable American Dream for all,” he said adding, “As an Indian-American, it doesn’t get any better.” Asked if he feared that the Republicans may try to undo what Obama has wrought in India-US relations, Batra noted that Republicans too had “worked hard and took political risks to get where we were” before the Devyani Khobragade affair. “All Indians and all Americans have a legitimate right to claim ownership of this ObamaModi Hugs-success,” he said.

ty, in a column in the Washington Post. The rate at which solar and other clean technologies are progressing, by the time the first nuclear plant is operational in India, it will be far more expensive than the alternatives, he said. “The White House is claiming victory for a breakthrough in the impasse with India over nuclear energy,” Wadhwa wrote suggesting “This is hardly a victory for the United States or for India.”

White House proposal by US President Barack Obama to increase spending for NASA has been welcomed by the US space agency that will boost its chances to reach Mars and other deep space missions. The $18.5 billion budget request for the fiscal year 2016 a $500 million boost over the 2015 budget - includes funding for developing a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa, and the agency’s asteroid redirect mission (ARM), NASA chief Charles Bolden said during an address at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. “NASA is firmly on a journey to Mars. Make no mistake, this journey will help guide and define our generation,” Bolden said. The Orion spacecraft programme — designed to bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars — and Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket are funded under the budget request, Space.com reported. Orion is expected to receive about $1.1 billion for 2016, with the SLS receiving about $1.35 billion. If the budget request are finalized, NASA could end the longrunning and aging Opportunity rover’s mission on Mars next year.

An artist's impression of the first Orion spacecraft in orbit.Credit: NASA

“President Obama’s budget request of $18.5 billion -- a halfbillion dollar increase over last year -- is a clear vote of confi-

If the budget request are finalized, NASA could end the longrunning Opportunity rover’s mission on Mars next year dence in NASA’s ambitious exploration programme,” Bolden stated. Other programmes funded in the budget includes the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope the successor to Hubble. Bolden sees NASA’s future as bright. “That the idea we are adrift is an empty hook trying to catch yesterday’s fish. I could not be more excited about our future.”

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HOW THE N-DEAL WAS DONE The Indian government had prioritized the nuclear issue and PM Narendra Modi indicated that this matter would receive the highest political attention during the Obama’s visit C UDAY BHASKAR, NEW DELHI

he much awaited and long-delayed modusvivendi between India and the US over the finalization of the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement that began in July 2005 has finally been achieved on January 25 on the first day of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India. The major obstacles were the nature of the liability clauses in the event of any nuclear accident or incident which India wanted and the nuclear-reactor inspection rights that the US had sought. India had introduced a nuclear liability law in 2010 — as it happens, at the behest of the BJP which was then in the opposition — that

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the US President Barack Obama, during the Joint Press Interaction, in New Delhi.

placed the liability on the supplier in the event of a nuclear accident. This is at variance with the global norm which places the liability in such exigencies on the operator. However, this stipulation was not acceptable to the US. The US, in turn, sought to impose 'flag rights in perpetuity', meaning that in the event India

acquired a US nuclear reactor, the US would retain the right in perpetuity to inspect any material or equipment that was being used in or associated with the said reactor. India saw this as an infringement of its nuclear sovereignty and resisted such a clause. Consequently, the much anticipated civilian nuclear cooperation

commerce between the US and India remained a non-starter and the issue continued to fester from late 2008 when the (George W.) Bush administration had gone the extra mile to tweak its domestic legislation to accord India an exceptional status in the global nuclear domain. The BJP-led NDA government,

which assumed office in May 2014, had prioritized the nuclear issue and Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated that this matter would receive the highest political attention when he visited the US in September 2014 for his first meeting with President Obama. The dramatic "breakthrough" — as Obama himself described it — announced is to be welcomed and is indicative of the joint political resolve that the Modi-Obama combine has been able to demonstrate to redress a long festering issue that has prevented the India-US bilateral relationship from realizing the potential benefits embedded in the radical breakthrough of July 2005 that had ended India's nuclear isolation in the global comity. The impact of this Delhi breakthrough on the nuclear issue will reenergize and reset the moribund India-US bilateral relationship and this will in all likelihood have a beneficial ripple effect on all the other issues that are awaiting traction during the current Obama visit. Hopefully, India will be able to overcome some of its earlier inhibitions regarding the foundational agreements as regards the defence and military sector and this, in turn, will allow Delhi to begin actively reviewing the high technology possibilities that were first mooted in July 2005 and then signed October 2008. This has been a long wait but the Modi-Obama ‘chai pe charcha’ (conversation over tea) has cleared the logjam. The eagle and the elephant may still tango!

Delhi elections: Is BJP nervous? AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI

ven though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to pip the Aam Admi Party (AAP) at the post in the Delhi assembly elections, doubts remain as to how much ahead it will be of its rival. In the last election, too, the BJP won more seats than the AAP although it fell short of the halfway mark in the 70-member legislature. In the forthcoming contest, therefore, the BJP's first wish will be to win at least 35 seats although its combative president, Amit Shah, is predicting success in two-thirds of the seats. It is this expectation of a party led by an "anarchist", as Narendra Modi told an election rally, giving the BJP a run for its money which

has induced the latter to roll out the big guns for the contest. Apart from seven or eight cabinet ministers, a large number of MPs have been drafted by the party to campaign during the runup to D-day, which is Feb 7. Besides, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's friend, philosopher and guide, has decided to depute its workers for field work. To the uninitiated, all this effort might seem like the wielding of a sledge-hammer to swat a fly. After all, the BJP is led by unarguably the most popular prime minister the country has seen since the first three years of Rajiv Gandhi's tenure before the Bofors howitzer scandal started his downfall. In contrast, the AAP, though it came second in the last election

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters participate in Arvind Kejriwal's roadshow in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

with 28 seats against the BJP's 32, is still a novice in the political field with a muddled ideology and an organizational base comprising mostly enthusiastic amateurs. It has also experienced desertions from its ranks of high-profile members like Kiran Bedi, who is now the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, and the ebullient Shazia Ilmi. Moreover, the AAP,

and especially its voluble leader, Arvind Kejriwal, are yet to get over the opprobrium and ridicule it suffered for having "run away" after 49 days in office, which made Modi call him AK-49. Notwithstanding these handicaps, the AAP's seeming advantage is that it enjoys the backing of the urban poor and the minorities. If the former, com-

prising the lower middle class and those living in slums or jhuggijhopri clusters are impressed by Kejriwal's anti-establishment rhetoric, which substantiates their own experience of police high-handedness and bureaucratic indifference, the minorities have been unnerved by the communal agenda of the Hindutva fundamentalists.

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IS executes Japanese scribe

Won’t forgive, says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the world condemns execution IANS, TOKYO

he Islamic State (IS) militants claimed in a video to have executed a second Japanese hostage, according to media reports this week. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the purported killing as “a despicable terrorist act” and vowed to “never forgive” the radical group. The IS claimed in a one-minute video clip to have beheaded freelance journalist and film-maker Kenji Goto, 47, after his compatriot Haruna Yukawa was killed only a few days back. Goto was known to have gone to Syria in October to secure Yukawa’s release. After the video was posted online, Abe told reporters that he

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Freelance journalist and filmmaker Kenji Goto.

was utterly “outraged by the despicable terrorist act”, adding that he would never yield to terrorists. “I am infuriated by these inhumane and despicable acts of terrorism, and resolutely condemn these impermissible and outrageous acts. I will never forgive these terrorists. I will work with the international community to hold them responsible for their deplorable acts,” he said in a statement posted on Japan’s foreign ministry website. Prime Minister Abe said Japan will never give in to terrorism. “We will further expand our humanitarian assistance in the Middle East in areas such as food and medical care. Japan will steadfastly fulfill its responsibility in the international community combating terrorism,” he said.

Jordan executes two terrorists after IS kills pilot IANS, AMMAN

UN chief condemns pilot’s killing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, under international pressure to curb terrorism and terrorist activities based on its territory, will conduct the trial of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, on day-to-day basis, local media reported this week. The Islamabad High Court, whose earlier order for conditional release of Lakhvi raised the hackles of India, said that the hearing in the trial would be held on daily basis, the Dawn reported. The court’s ruling came on a request from prosecutor Chaudhry Azhar, who said: “This case is crucial. The world’s eyes are on this case. Therefore, it should be heard daily by IHC.” The hearing in the case will commence Friday. The trial, being conducted by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has seen much flip-flop in recent months. Last year Dec 29, the Islamabad High Court ordered conditional release of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, drawing strong protests from India, which summoned the Pakistani envoy to “convey concern” over the development. India has relentlessly sought Lakhvi since the November 2008 attacks killed 166 persons, including several foreigners, in Mumbai, causing international uproar and a diplomatic storm.

Shock and grief struck the people in Japan Sunday as the media reported the execution Goto by IS. “Kenji has died, and my heart is broken,” said Junko Ishido, the mother of slain journalist. “I’m just speechless. It is my only hope that we can carry on with Kenji’s mission to save the children from war and poverty,” The Guardian quoted her as saying. Newspapers in Japan issued special editions bringing news of Goto’s death. “Goto was a hugely respected journalist for his extensive experience, a man who covered children caught up in conflict, and told the stories of ordinary people and human rights problems. For all who knew him, it’s a huge loss,” the Japan Times quoted Tina Carr, director of the Rory Peck Trust, as saying.

ordan executed two convicted jihadis in retaliation for the killing of one of its air force pilots by the Islamic State (IS) militants, BBC reported. The executed terrorists included Sajida al-Rishawi, a woman, whose release the IS had demanded as a condition for releasing Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh. Al Qaeda operative Ziyad Karboli was also hanged, the report added. Jordan was reportedly considering to release Al-Rishawi, who was sentenced to death for her role in a failed attack in Amman in 2005, to secure the release of its pilot. Jordan vowed an “earth-shattering” response after IS posted an online video apparently showing

People stand by a poster of the Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbehwho was burnt alive, in the pilot’s hometown Karak, Jordan. (Photo: Xinhua-IANS)

the pilot’s execution. Describing the pilot as “martyr”, Mamdouh al-Ameri, a spokesman for the Jordanian armed forces,

said: “His blood will not be shed in vain. Our punishment and revenge will be as huge as the loss of the Jordanians.”

UNITED NATIONS: UN SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon condemned the killing of a Jordanian pilot held captive by the Islamic State (IS), saying the terrorist organization has “no regard for human life”, Xinhua reported. In a note to the media, Ban said he shares the sorrow of the family and loved ones of Moaz al-Kasasbeh, the pilot of the Jordanian Royal Air Force, and stands in solidarity with the people of Jordan in denouncing this “appalling” act. Ban also urged all government of all countries across the world to strengthen their efforts to combat the scourge of terrorism.

Ties with India not at cost of China or Pak: US ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

enying suggestions that the US-India partnership was intended as a counterweight to China, a senior US official said its sole intent was “to build India up” working on common core values. “I would fundamentally point to the fact that this is a US-India effort and it’s not necessarily to counterweight anyone,” Phil Reiner, White House’s senior director for South Asian Affairs, told foreign media at a round-table on Obama’s India trip. “I don’t think either the US or India has an interest in any kind of confrontation or much less any sort

of intent to contain China” he said. “That’s not the intent,” Reiner said. “The intent here is to work together... to work off of the core values that we have to build India up.” “And this is something that we’re very much interested in doing, and it’s in both of our interests to do so,” he said. “I would not necessarily put that forward, though, as a counterweight to China per se.” Both US and India, Reiner said, were “very much interested in working off of those fundamental values and establishing systems that basically work off of established rules and norms in the international sphere to avoid conflict, to avoid any situation where there may be perceived bullying.”

The US President Barack Obama in India.

Discounting a New York Times report that the first issue that Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed as soon as they met was China, he said “there was many things that we spoke about.”

“Coming in the door, I think the primary thing that was talked about was the fact that we had just reached agreement on these two seminal documents - on the Delhi declaration and on the joint strategic vision,” Reiner said.

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The Mahatma and his songs A documentary titled Gandhi’s Song written and directed by Chicago-based journalist and writer Mayank Chhaya, begins production in the next couple of weeks constitutes a civilized human being,” Chhaya told IANS. “Gandhi’s Song” will be a fulllength documentary feature with a clear focus on bringing Mehta and his profound philosophy about the universe to the attention of global audiences. Mehta, who by most widely accepted consensus lived

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nearly six-centuries-old song written by Gujarat’s most revered poetphilosopher Narsinh Mehta and made by Mahatma Gandhi as his life’s guiding force is now a subject of an upcoming documentary. The documentary titled Gandhi’s Song, being written and directed by Chicago-based journalist and writer Mayank Chhaya, begins production in the next couple of weeks with location shooting in Junagadh and elsewhere in Gujarat where Mehta spent his life creating some of the most popular metaphysical ruminations addressed to Krishna. “Generations of Indians since Gandhi’s assassination on this day (January 30) sixty seven years ago have grown up thinking that ‘Vaishnav Jan To’ was written by

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KUALA LUMPUR: Grace Walia was crowned Miss India Indonesia 2015, a pageant that seeks to build a bridge between the Indian and Indonesian communities. Ambassador of India Gurjit Singh was the chief guest of the evening. As Miss India Indonesia, Grace will represent Indonesia in Miss India Worldwide 2015 to be held in India in summer. The first runner-up went to Vandana Nanwani and the third spot was bagged by Gurmichele Kaur, read a statement.

Four jailed for abducting Indian MANAMA: Four people, including two Pakistanis and a Bangladeshi, were sentenced to five years in jail in Bahrain for abducting and assaulting an Indian carpenter working in that country, a media report said. The 42-year-old victim was forced into a car and attacked by six assailants. They also made him sign a statement, admitting that he owed them Bahraini Dinar 400, before stealing his wallet, Gulf Daily News reported.

lar bhajan is unique in the sense that it remains so current in its moral underpinnings about what

between 1414 and 1481, was in a sense unwitting figure in India’s great Bhakti Movement, which flourished organically throughout the country during medieval times between 800 and 1700 CE. In the tradition of the figures of the Bhakti Movement of the time, Mehta was also a pioneering social

reformer who used the power of his poetry to break down rigid caste and class barriers. “Vaishnav Jan To, which is easily among the most widely sung songs in the world, was typical of Mehta’s deceptively simple but profound worldview. Each verse essentially defines what kind of moral standards should drive humans. I would argue that the bhajan in many ways shaped Gandhi’s larger socio-cultural view that was at the heart of the country’s freedom movement. It is any poet’s envy that a creation not only lasts centuries but continues to retain its modernity,” Chhaya says. Although “Gandhi’s Song” is pegged on “Vaishnav Jan To” because of its global recognition, the documentary will dwell on Mehta as a poet, reformer and figure who defied constricting social norms and worked all his life to establish societal equity among people divided by castes.

hief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched an ambitious “Friends of Madhya Pradesh” programme in New York on February 1 with a call to them and Americans to pour their talents, investments and philanthropy into his state’s development. He marked the launch by joining four US members of Congress and other dignitaries in placing their hands on a globe which lit up on the stage a projection of the portal site for the program, friendsofmp.com. The program aims to create a pool of talent and of those

interested in helping the state, he said. The event, modeled after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception in New York last September, featured dance programmes, films about the state’s economic development programs and the Ujjain Kumbh Mela and a procession of drums and banners leading the dignitaries into the Avery Fisher Hall. About 3,000 people filled the venue, which is the home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at the Lincoln Center. Chouhan, the three US Congresswomen, Nita Lowey, Caroline Maloney and Yvette Clarke, and Consul

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

General Dnyaneshwar Mulay spoke of the ties between the US and India boosted by the visits of Modi to the US and President Barack Obama to India and how they could mutually benefit the two democracies. Calling out to investors and friends of MP,

Chouhan said his state follows a “Single Door” policy that goes beyond the Single Window programs for investors, and asked the audience to reciprocate to the open door by “opening your hearts and coming to Madhya Pradesh”.

Indian priest to help Britain’s ailing health service ANASUDHIN AZEEZ, LONDON

ather Davis Chiramel, chairman of the Kidney Federation of India popularly known as “Kidney Father From Kerala”, has launched a voluntary charity organization in Britain to add more organ donors from the South Asian communities, especially Indians. According to Asian Lite newspaper, more than 1,200 patients from the Asian communities in Britain are waiting for a matching kidney donor.

Father Davis Chiramel.

The state-funded National Health Services is spending millions of pounds from their stretched budget to treat these patients through dialysis and medicines on a daily basis. Kidney transplant of these patients will ease the pressure on the cash-strapped NHS. Sibby Thomas, 47, a volunteer of the organization Upahaar, which means gift and who hails from Kerala, has already undergone an operation to give one of his kidneys to ailing Risa Mol, 15. Father Davis was present at London’s Guy’s Hospital

throughout the five-hour operation to support Sibby and his family. Francis Mathew, president of the UK Malayalee Association (UKMA), will join the donor list very soon. Another prominent Kerala organization, Federation of British Malayalees (FOBMA), is also offering their support. The father is prompting more organizations and individuals to join the list. There are nearly 200,000 Keralites living in Britain. Most of them working in the NHS as nurses and doctors.

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1615 W. Chicago Ave. 115 W. Chicago Ave. 3647 S. State St.

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Jackson Park Whitney Young Library Jeffery Manor Library Olive Harvey College Palmer Park

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2411 6054 7506 8530

W 55th St. S. Damen Ave. S. Racine Ave. S. Kedzie Ave.

Mount Greenwood Park

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अक्षर (D या R) राजनीलतक पाटी के बारे में सूलचत करता है। इसके द्वारा सावाजलनक सूचना दी जाती है कक उक्त ररपोटा और आवेदन दालखल करने पर, कलथत सर्ककट अदालत, काउं टी लवभाग द्वारा एक आदेश लवलधवत रूप से दजा ककया गया था, कक नालमत व्यलक्तयों के, या उनमें से ककसी एक या अलधक व्यलक्तयों के चुनाव के न्यायाधीश के कायाालयों में ररक्त पदों को भरने के ललए लनयुक्त नहीं ककए जाने एवं उनकी पुलि नहीं ककए जाने का, कारण, यकद कोई मौजूद हो, तो 17 फ़रवरी, 2015 को कारोबार के बंद होने तक या उससे पहले अदालत में दालखल कर कदया जाना चालहए। ऐसे ररक्त पदों को भरने के ललए लजन न्यायाधीशों की पुलि एवं लनयुलक्त होती है उनकी अंलतम सूची का पुलिकरण करते हुए एक आदेश गुरुवार, 19 फ़रवरी, 2015 को प्रात 10:30 बजे अदालत के खुलने पर या उसके पहले, ररचर्ा जे. र्ेली केंद्र के कमरा नंबर 1704 में दालखल ककया जाए। लशकागो शहर के लनवााचन आयुक्तों का बोर्ा Langdon D. Neal, अध्यक्ष Richard A. Cowen, सलचव/आयुक्त Marisel A. Hernandez, आयुक्त Lance Gough, कायाकारी लनदेशक लशकागो, इललनॉय में कदनांककत 9 फ़रवरी, 2015.

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Coleman Library Woodson Regional Library Piotrowski Park Clearing Library Douglass Library

731 E. 63rd St. 9525 S. Halsted St. 4247 W. 31st St. 6423 W. 63rd Pl. 3353 W. 13th St.

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Chinatown Library Humboldt Park Library Eckhart Park

2353 S. Wentworth Ave. 1605 N. Troy St. 1330 W. Chicago Ave.

West Side Learning Ctr

4624 W. Madison St.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE SELECTION AND THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF PERSONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE OFFICES OF JUDGE OF ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago has this day filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, County Division, a Report and Application to have the persons named on the Board’s Judges of Election Vacancy List, appointed and confirmed to fill vacancies in the offices of Judge of Election in and for the various precincts of the various wards of the City of Chicago.

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Amundsen Park Kilbourn Park Portage Cragin Library Bucktown-Wicker Park Library Horner Park

6200 3501 5108 1701 2741

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West Pullman Library Independence Library West Belmont Library West Chicago Library Hiawatha Park

830 W. 119th St. 3548 W. Irving Park Rd. 3104 N. Narragansett Ave. 4856 W. Chicago Ave. 8029 W. Forest Preserve Dr.

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N. Park Village Admn Bldg Budlong Woods Library Roden Library Museum of Broadcast Communications Lincoln Park Library

5801 N. Pulaski Rd. 5630 N. Lincoln Ave. 6083 N. Northwest Hwy. 360 N. State St. 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.

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644 W. Belmont Ave. 5151 N. Milwaukee Ave. 1145 W. Wilson Ave.

Welles Park

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‘Roy’ perfect gift for

Valentine Day The movie, a love triangle, is to hit theaters just a day ahead of Valentine’s Day IANS, MUMBAI

ctor Jacqueline Fernandez’s forthcoming film “Roy” will hit the screens on February 13, a day before Valentine’s Day. The Sri Lankan beauty says it will be the perfect treat for the audiences as it has an interesting love story. “I’m very excited that ‘Roy’ is releasing in Valentine’s Day week. ‘Roy’ is actually a suspense drama but it’s also a very

romantic love story. I think it would be the perfect watch to go for on Valentine’s Day,” Jacqueline said at an event here.

“Roy” is love triangle starring Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor in key roles. Jacqueline is playing a double role in it.

“Roy” is love triangle starring actors Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor in key roles. Jacqueline is playing a double role in it. Meanwhile, when asked about her V-Day plans, she said: “I do not have a Valentine’s Day plan...I mean not any romantic plan because I am going for the premiere of ‘Roy’”. “I think that will probably the best way I can celebrate my Valentine’s Day,” said Jacqueline, chuckingly.

Amaan, Ayaan to perform in NY IANS, NEW YORK

maan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, the sons of the sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, will give a concert at the New York's Symphony Space on February 10. They will be accompanied by the renowned violinist Elmira Darvarova, former concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the table virtuoso Salar Nader. Amaan, the eldest son of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, belongs to the seventh generation in an unbroken chain of the Senia Bangash School. He was initiated by his father into the art of sarod playing and gave his first public performance at age of eight. Amaan has performed at numerous venues in India and around the world.

edge-of-the-seat whodunit Film: “Rahasya”; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, Ashwini Kalsekar and Mita Vashisht; Director: Manish Gupta; Rating: *** ½

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with his sons Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan at the Indian Parliament. (Photo: IANS)

In 2005, Amaan composed music for the film 'American Daylight' which was directed by Academy Award winner Rodger Christian. In the same year, he also collaborated with the Derek Trucks Band at the Savannah Music Festival in

Georgia and featured with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in Real World Record's album called ‘Moksha’. Ayaan, the younger son, also gave his solo debut when he was eight years old and has been performing concerts in India and abroad.

Sonam never wanted to use father’s name MUMBAI: It’s always thought that Bollywood’s star children have it easy, but actress Sonam Kapoor says that at the very beginning of her film career, she had decided not to make the most of her father Anil Kapoor’s popularity. “When I joined the film industry, I became very defensive because people were so mean. They were like, ‘She is Anil’s daughter and she will get things very easily’. So I said, ‘I am never going to use my dad for anything’,” Sonam, who forayed into acting with “Saawariya”, said. From there on, Sonam says “I did

‘Rahasya’ - gripping,

everything on my own”. “I called the directors on my own. I never called my dad for help. My dad

said to me, ‘I have worked very hard for 50 years so that my children can have a better life. Why aren’t you using it?’. “He says, ‘I have done this for you guys, so use it’. But I was like, ‘I can do it on my own’. But no matter how much I did, people still say it’s because of my dad,” added the actress, who went on to feature in movies like “Raanjhanaa” and “Khoobsurat”. Now Sonam’s brother Harshvardhan is set to make his film debut via Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s “Mirziya”.

alf of the star-rating extra for the sheer abundance of acting talent that Manish Gupta’s stylish confidently-shot whodunit throws forward, with Kay Kay Menon helming the murder mystery as an walnut-chomping CBI officer on the trail of the murder of a young girl, who is killed in her swanky home while her doctor-father was drunk in the next room. No no no...don’t go away! This is not the tragic Arushi Talwar murder revisited and sensationalized on celluloid. Director Manish Gupta, who has earlier made a strong but crude film on ragging, “Hostel”, keeps the proceedings on an even keel. Taking the Talwar tragedy as a take-off point, writer-director Gupta has woven an intricate whodunit with enough twists and turns to keep us guessing about the murderer’s identity till the very end. The killer’s identity, when revealed, is not entirely unexpected but nonetheless shocking and more importantly, convincing. Whodunits in Bollywood frequently flounder in their endgame. Not “Rahasya”. Gupta keeps the narrative going in a steady flow and at a perky pace. The shots are cut deftly. Editor Suresh Pai gives

the wide array of characters ample room to breathe but never allows them to overstay their welcome. This suspense here largely depends on the efficacy of the actors. And here’s where “Rahasya” really scores. Kay Kay Menon as the wry investigative officer fighting off his wife’s persistent demands to get corrupt, brings a tremendous engagingness to his character. His character Sunil Paraskar is a man who survives the hardships of a thankless job by cracking cruel jokes about himself and others. Particularly grating on the nervous system is that wonderful actress Ashwini Kalsekar, who as the dead girl’s nanny, whines, sobs, moans and wails almost throughout the film. This is a dark, desperate, sinister, gutsy and gripping thriller.

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Red carpet moment for Nimrat...

he Lunchbox actor Nimrat Kaur is ecstatic about having attended the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards in Los Angeles and living her “favorite dream” of rubbing shoulders with some of her biggest childhood idols. “It was like a dream,” Nimrat said. “I was standing on the same carpet as Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Ethan Hawke. It was as if I had walked into my favorite dream.” Nimrat says she was too shy to speak to anyone, except Ethan Hawke. “When I saw him on the red carpet, I had to tell him that Great Expectations was one of my favorite films. I blurted it out nervously. He was very nice to me. But to go and speak to Meryl Streep or Julia Roberts was beyond me,” she said. She admits The Lunchbox and now her stint on the American series Homeland have brought her global recognition. Call her the female Irrfan Khan, and she says: “That’s a very high compliment indeed. To be bracketed with someone who has done Indian cinema proud all over the world is very gratifying”.

‘The Dirty Politics’ release postponed to Holi

allika Sherawat-starrer "The Dirty Politics", which was earlier slated to release on February 13, will now hit the screens on March 6, which happens to be Holi. The reason behind the delay is to avoid a clash with other films, and to record one more song. The film's director K.C. Bokadia told IANS: “Earlier my film was supposed to release on Feb 13, but since my song 'Ghaghra' is doing really well, we have decided to record one more song for this film. So, Mallika will be shooting for this song on February 13, 14 and 15.” Bokadia says March 6 gives them a "good window" due to the festival of Holi, which also falls on the same day.

Work comes second, says Bipasha Basu

Sunny dances to Aishwarya’s tunes

ctor Sunny Leone for her upcoming film Leela, has shot a song, which is a reworked version of the chartbuster Dholi taro dhol baaje from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai starrer Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. “Bhushan Kumar, our producer, already had the rights to the song. It was his idea to rework the song and he got the Meet brothers to do it,” says Ahmed Khan, who has choreographed the song for the film which is being directed by his brother Bobby Khan. A massive set was erected in the dunes of Jaisalmer. A crowd of over 500 dancers assembled for the shoot that lasted for a week.

ctor Bipasha Basu says though she is in a demanding profession, her work is not her top priority. Bipasha, who has completed over a decade in the Hindi film industry, is one of the few actresses among her contemporaries who is busy even now. How does she review her career? “I have done over 60 films and in the last six years, I have done one film at a time. I would like to lead my life ... that is my priority,” Bipasha told IANS. “I happen to be in a demanding profession, but work comes second. Right from the beginning, I have never planned anything while doing films... I have realised that I love acting. I look forward to life. I don’t look back. I am a very unpredictable person,” she added. Bipasha was last seen in the horror film Alone, which hit the screens on January 16 this year.

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Maharudram at Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago in June BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO, IL -- The Maharudram Committee of the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC), L e m o n t , I L o r g a n i ze d t h e g r a n d inauguration ceremony of the prelude series titled “Rudra: Who Really is He?” on January 31. The function was attended by over 700 people and the Sama Rathi auditorium in the Temple was fully packed. The overflow crowd watched the program live on an overhead display in the Gupta Hall at the Temple. This is the prelude program to the main event “Maharudram and Navachandi Mahayagnam” coming up later in June. The prelude comprises a series of enlightening discourses and cultural presentations bringing out the spiritual symbolism of Mahayagnas and their contribution to universal peace, welfare and prosperity. The program started with a prayer to Lord Ganesha by Sri Vengatesa Sivachariyar, distinguished priest of the temple. Revered Swamiji Ishatmanada, senior monk of Sri Ramakrishna order and Minister In-charge, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago, and the Consul General of India, Dr. Ausuf Sayeed, were welcomed to the stage and honored with garlands by Sri Lakshman Agadi, chairman of Maharudram committee and Sri Bhima Reddy, president of HTGC. The keynote speaker of the evening,

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Swamiji Sarvapriyananda, was then honored by Sri. Jim Sussarey of the Maharudram committee. Swami Ishatmananda then inaugurated the series with the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony with the assistance of Jhansi Reddy. In his inaugural speech, Swami Ishatmananda gave a beautiful explanation for Yagna--the devotee pours his ignorance into the fire while offering oblations and thus becomes one with Shiva. President Sri. Bhima Reddy explained how the HTGC, which started as a place of worship three decades ago, had transformed into a monumental institution upholding the traditional cultural, religious, and spiritual values that India holds dear. This was followed by Sri. Lakshman Agadi explaining the three-day

Mahayagnam in detail. He invited the gathering to attend the grand function in June, which will be marked by more than a thousand women reciting the Lalitha Sahasranamam, invoking the Divine Mother with Her 1,008 names. He said hundreds of scholars from all over the country would gather and chant Sri Rudram, the most ancient Vedic prayer for Lord Shiva. The Navachandi Mahayagnam on June 14 has been planned in such a way that everybody can participate in offering oblations into the sacred fire. Vrious Ṣaints and Satgurus have accepted the invitation to grace the occasion with their presence, which is likely to be attended by over 5,000 devotees over the three-day span. Consul General Dr. Ausuf Sayeed

explained how he researched on Sri Rudram after being invited to this occasion and that he was inspired to learn that Rudra actually meant someone who eliminated evil and establishes peace. Rudra, he said, was the beginning from where the entire universe emanated and to which everything would converge “when we obtain liberation through the knowledge of The Supreme Being”. He said Mahayagnas were an ancient Indian heritage and had been performed since time immemorial with the objective of global peace. A major highlight of the evening was the perfect rendition of Sri Rudram by Sri. Steve Burdick and Sri. Jeffrey Erhard, which prompted the attendees to rise and give a standing ovation. Erhard then followed this with a soul-stirring bhajan session on Lord Shiva. Erhard and Burdick were honored by Sri. Tilak Marwaha, vice president of HTGC and Prasanna Reddy, Religious Chair, with shawls and gifts. The program was followed by a wonderful Bharatanatyam performance by “Natya Bhairavi” Sulakshana Jayaram, an empanelled artist for the Indian council of cultural relations. “Rudraarpanam - An ode to Rudra” was choreographed entirely by her for this inaugural event. Sulakshana Jayaram was honored by Vedavati Agadi, Jhansi Reddy, and Prasanna Reddy. Vijaya Sarma, Co-Chair of Maharudram Committee, gave the vote of thanks.

Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed Shareef dies at 86

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HICAGO, IL -- It was a big loss to Shareef family in Chicago when Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed Shareef, father of Iftekhar Shareef and Ashfaq Shareef, passed away on January 30 in Arlington Heights hospital. He had suffered internal head injuries when he fell from stairs on August 23. 2014 at the residence of Iftekhar Shareef at Lincolnwood, Illinois. He lives behind his wife and two sons, five daughters, 20 grand children and six great grandchildren. They are a very close family all settled in and around Chicago for over 30 years, after migrating from Shamshabad, Hyderabad, India. Born in August 1928, Iqbal Shareef had a military family background of Bijapur, India. He worked for Indian railways as commercial superintendent and retired in 1987. His ancestors were called by Mogul Emperor Quli Khutub Shah to capture Golconda Quila in Hyderabad in 1730 AD. Since then, the

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family has been living in Shamshabad for over 275 years before migrated to Chicago in 1982. Shareif’s younger brother Manzoor Ahmed Shareef, a successful businessman, flew in from London and so did other close relatives from Canada and other countries. Countless well-wishers, friends and members thronged the cemetery for burial services held on February 1 attended by Indian

media members, youngsters, seniors like Hasan Chisti, Masood Shah Khan , members of FIAChicago and the American Telugu Association. Consul General of India Dr. Ausaf Sayeed and many more dignitaries were present. Minhaj Akhtar co-ordinated the prayer services while prayers and duas were performed by the renowned Moulana Janab Badruddin Quadri Sahab.

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HICAGO (IL) -- In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Hanmi Bank will waive wire transfer service fees for personal account customers from February 14 to 20. The countries included are Korea, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, India, and Pakistan. This promotion applies for personal purposes only and has no wire transfer amount limitation.

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NGLEWOOD, NJ -- A group of people beat an employee of a Route 4 gas station on February 1 and stole candy, cigarettes and lighters. Two carloads of people, mostly from the Bronx, arrived at the gas station early in the morning from a late night party in Englewood. Some began stealing small items like candy, cigarettes and lighters from the station’s store. When the store manager tried to stop them, they beat him and hit him with merchandise from the store before fleeing. The manager suffered cuts and bruises.

The New York police are assisting Englewood detectives with their investigation after collecting physical evidence and video footage of the attack from the store’s security system.

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Syed Hussaini (extreme left), area business manager/VP, received an award for his community involvement during FIA India’s Republic Day celebrations at Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

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HICAGO, IL -- Wintrust was proud to support India’s Republic Day Celebration on January 23. The goals of the Indian American community in Chicago are an important part of Chicago’s story. Wintrust highlights local success stories on their site www.wintrust.com/ story. As Chicago’s Bank, Wintrust strives to reach out to all groups that make Chicago a

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vibrantly diverse community. Syed Hussaini, area business manager and Vice President at Village Bank & Trust, said that for the past several years Wintrust has stood behind the Indian and Pakistani community by sponsoring key organizations and hosting countless educational workshops. He pointed out that by actively connecting with the community, Wintrust wanted to create

TLANTA, GA -- The FBI is investigating reports that a Delta Air Lines gate agent boarded several flights without going through TSA security checks, in direct violation of federal law. According to an indictment, James Crawford is accused of using his employee badge to bypass security and board a Januar y 24 flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He was arrested on the plane before it departed. Crawford works as a gate agent within the Security Identification Display Area, a restricted area in Atlanta’s airport. He has a special badge that gives him access to the area. On December 26, the Delta Air Lines Ethics and Compliance Office received a tip that Crawford had used his SIDA badge to skip TSA security and board several domestic and international flights. The tipster said that since September 2014, Crawford had used his Delta employee flight privileges to take the trips, but never went through security before boarding the planes, according to the indictment. Delta Corporate Security notified the FBI of Crawford’s travels on January 16. The indictment charges Crawford with entering an aircraft or airport area in violation of security requirements.

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HICAGO (IL) -- A man died after he was struck by an unmarked police car shortly after midnight on February 4 on a South Chicago street where many of the streetlights were out since last week. The middle-aged man died on the spot after being hit around 1:15 a.m. in the 2800 block of East 79th Street. The police said streetlights on the block were not on at the time of the accident. A man, believed to be in his 40s or 50s, was fatally struck by an unmarked police car Feb. 4, 2015, in the South Chicago neighborhood. According to the city’s 311 request log, streetlights on the block have been out since at least Jan. 29. Previous 311 requests to repair streetlights out on the block, on March 26, 2014 and June 5, 2012, were fulfilled within two days, according to the request log. As officers investigated the scene, the man’s body remained on the street behind the back bumper of the unmarked police car. The man was dressed in a darkcolored coat.

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HICAGO, IL – The Lohri festival was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm at American Business Community of Desis (ABCD) on January 24 at Cascade Banquets, 800 West Irving Park Road, Bensenville, IL. More than 200 people, who attended the function despite inclement weather, witnessed a lively night of traditional bonfire and songs suitable for the occasion. T h e f e s t i v i t i e s we re a i m e d a t celebrating Lohri and launching the ABCD to help the Indian business community in promoting their business. MC Gauri Mittal did a marvelous job compering the entire show and kept the interest of the audience sustained throughout the program which won the praise of one and all in the audiences who were also bowled over by the best-in-class

Traditional Lohri festival dances; Hari Om Temple Ladies group lead by Anshu Paul

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HICAGO, IL -- The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA)Chicago hosted on January 23 a festive gala banquet in celebration of India’s Republic Day that was marked by the spirit of patriotism of the Indian Americans who packed the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows, IL. Buoyed by the sizeable attendance, the fervor of the evening’s Republic Day celebrations was further augmented with the dazzling dance presentations and melodious musical selections with the entire event enveloped in a festive Indian spirit. After the lighting of the lamp, US Congressman Bill Foster (11th District) set the tone for the evening by commending India’s Republic and India’s abiding commitment to a democratic way of life. He also congratulated FIA leaders for hosting a laudable event to mark this significant date in Indian democratic history. Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, FIA’s outgoing president, eloquently praised India’s triumphant journey of 66 years and its enduring spirit of democracy and recalled the golden moments in history when India attained freedom and that which culminated into a sovereign democratic republic of India with constitution to guide its destiny. He thanked the guests, board members and the trustees for their valuable partnership in making the event a grand success. Ravoori

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outlined the successes of his tenure as president and added a list of accomplishments that included Grand Parade, Mela, Banquet, Flag-hoisting and Visa Camp. In relinquishing his presidency, Keerthi Kumar Ravoori welcomed the newly-elected FIA president Dr. Indrajit Patel and his team consisting of Dr.Ram Gajjela, Babu Varma, Vandana Walia, Ajeet Singh with an appointed position for Minhaj Akhtar. Syed Hussaini was inducted as Executive Director. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a prominent political leader, administered the oath of office. Dr.Indrajit Patel, FIA’s new president, gave a detailed summation of his vision for 2015-16 for FIA and pledged to work with the community leadership to bring greater laurels to the association. He expressed gratitude to the FIA team for bestowing upon him the opportunity to serve FIA as their new president. Earlier, special awards were presented to Syed Hussaini of WinTrust Bank and Hanumanth Reddy of ATA for their distinguished services to the community. Floral bouquets were presented to Dr.Ram Gajjela, Trupti Patel of Payalaya Dance Academy and Rajani Akruti for choreographing and directing the cultural show. Dr. Sanhita Agnihotri handled the microphone as the emcee for the evening and Ajeet Singh coordinated the program

sequence; Minhaj Akhtar recognized the community and business leaders who lend support to the gala. Earlier, Dr. Ram Gajjela, banquet Chair, introduced the congressman and praised his congressional leadership efforts for being an outstanding friend of the Indian American community and for his steadfast support to the causes important to India. Several FIA Trustees, including Ajai Agnihotri; Babu Patel, Sohan Joshi, Sitaram Patel, and Hetal Patel were invited on the stage to be applauded for their steadfast support and leadership. Also, recognized were the principal sponsors and business leaders, including

Nakul Chand Singh, Air-India’s Midwest Manager, and Syed Hussain, Vice President of WinTrust. The highlights of the evening were colorful cultural dance presentations by a young dancing troupe directed by Trupti Patel and Rajani Akruti.

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HICAGO (IL) -- Honorable Consul General Ausaf Sayeed celebrated India’s 66th Republic Day on January 26 with leading Chicagoland entrepreneurs and citizens to honor the sacrifices the country’s freedom fighters had made and to remember the work of India’s founding fathers. He also extended his warmest greetings to all across the country and also to those living abroad. Indian Consulate is located in the heart of downtown at 455 North City front Plaza Drive, Suite No.850, NBC Tower Building, Chicago, IL. After the flag-hoisting by the Consul General, singing of the Indian National Anthem. He said that President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, had in his Republic day speech recognized the contribution of the Indians living abroad. Consul General Ausaf Sayeed was the perfect host and radiated with hospitality, courtesy and humbleness along with the entire Consulate General team and his wife Farah.

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‘Slam’ it like grand Leander Leander Paes won the mixed doubles crown at the 2015 Australian Open with Swiss partner Martina Hingis for his 15th career Grand Slam title

Martina Hingis and Leander Paes with trophies after winning mixed doubles at Australian Open in Melbourne. (Photo: IANS)

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ndian tennis star Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis beat the French-Canadian team of Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor in straight sets to clinch the Australian Open mixed doubles crown here. Paes, contesting his 25th season on the ATP World Tour, and Hingis defeated defending champions Mladenovic and Nestor 6-4, 6-3 in the final that lasted an hour and two minutes. Paes has now won 15 Grand

Slam championship titles - eight men’s doubles and seven mixed doubles. It was his third mixed doubles triumph at Melbourne Park, having also won in 2003 (with Martina Navratilova) and 2010 (with Cara Black). “It’s a great honor to keep coming back to Australia,” said 41-yearold Paes. “There are a few people who got us together. All you guys back home, who put us together to win our first Grand Slam, thank you.” In the first set, Paes and Hingis took a 3-0 lead, but Nestor and Mladenovic’s I-formation caused

President, PM congratulate Paes NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian tennis icon Leander Paes for winning the Australian Open mixed doubles title in Melbourne, partnering Swiss veteran Martina Hingis. “Leander Paes continues to make us proud! I congratulate him on the mixed doubles win with Martina Hingis at the Australian Open,” Modi tweeted. Echoing the same sentiment, Mukherjee tweeted: “Congratulations to Leander Paes on the Mixed Doubles win at the Australian Open.” The 41-year-old Paes has now won 15 Grand Slam titles.

Dhoni’s men can get inspired by Paes... IANS, NEW DELHI

ate last week, three things kept Indian sport in focus. The cricket team failed to make the tri-series final to end a dreadful tour of Australia, a Dutchman has been named the new national hockey coach and Leander Paes partnered another Martina (Hingis) to win his seventh Grand Slam title in mixed doubles to add to his eight in the men’s doubles. If nothing appears beyond Paes even at 41, nothing seems to be going right for the cricket team with the World Cup less than two weeks away. The appointment of Paul van Ass, 54, as chief coach of the hockey team is a bolt from the blue with no media leaks or speculation ahead of the appointment. Paes is so exciting to watch on a tennis court giving expression to his passion for the game. He has yet again proved that he can win a major with any partner, Hingis this time in Melbourne. Exactly ten

The Indian cricket team can get inspired by Paes's zeal and determination.

years ago he had played with the other Martina, the legendary Navratilova, who even waited for him to return to court after a lifethreatening parasitic infection. Paes played with South African Raven Klassen at the Australian Open, his 99th partner in the men’s

doubles, and Hingis was the 23rd in the mixed - an amazing record for a doubles specialist, who has been around for over a quarter of a century, playing over 40 weeks each year. The beauty is in the tennis philosophy of Paes and Hingis. He was confident that he could do

well with her where as the Hingis thought he would be better off playing with another circuit regular. Maybe, that made both of them to put in that extra bit of effort as there was little doubt about their exceptional skills. How true is the strengths and weaknesses theory Paes has spoken of. Only two great exponents could plan it out so well to win without losing a set. That itself a remarkable thing in modern day doubles. The Indian cricket team can get inspired by Paes’s zeal and determination. They need not worry too much about some people writing their chances of defending the World Cup off after their disastrous tour Down Under. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his players know that World Cup is a totally different format and they can bounce back with the rub of the green going their way. Though the Indians would have liked a better preparation for the big event, they should be confident

problems and they soon levelled the scoreline. At 4-5, a backhand drive volley error by Mladenovic gave Paes and Hingis a set point opportunity on Nestor’s serve. He struck a double fault to end the 29-minute first set. Nestor and Mladenovic broke Hingis for a 2-1 lead in the second set, but Mladenovic was broken in the next game. Net errors by Nestor paved the way to hand Paes and Hingis a 4-2 lead, but Nestor regained his rhythm on return of serve to break Hingis again. Mladenovic was broken in the eighth game and Hingis went on to seal victory with a smash winner. Paes and Hingis converted five of their seven break point opportunities, hitting 19 winners and committing just 11 unforced errors for victory on Rod Laver Arena. Former World No.1 Hingis also won the Australian Open mixed doubles title in 2006 (with Mahesh Bhupathi). “(We were) probably just maybe a little less aggressive on some second serves to Hingis,” said Nestor. “Too many double-faults. I was maybe a little too aggressive with the second serve.” Nestor said, “They played better for sure. Even when I thought I was serving okay, they were still making a lot of balls. They played well.”

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‘Stars can’t always be right’ It is impossible to live up to expectations as a star, says actor Kajal Aggarwal who has scripted a successful career in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films

Nothing special about stardom: Dhanush

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tardom comes with its own baggage, believes leading actress Kajal Aggarwal, who works in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. She says the expectations that come with being a “star” are not easy to live up to. “The expectations are very high, especially with the choice of films,” Kajal told IANS in an interview. “People expect you to be always right and choose films that’ll strike a chord with them and I think it’s almost impossible. When I choose When I choose a film, which I do a film, which I instinctively, I’m do instinctively, not hundred percent sure it’s going I am not to work or not,” hundred percent she said. sure it is going Despite the presto work or not, sure, Kajal, who has been working for says Kajal nearly a decade, has stayed in the top league with hits such as Thuppakki, Jilla and Yevadu. She credits that to the encouragement she’s got from people of all the industries. “Sometimes you’re well received in one industry but not so much in the other. I’m lucky as I’ve been unanimously accepted everywhere I go,” she added. A star’s life has its own share of merits and demerits, she noted.

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e’s that rare humble, grounded and modest talented actor who considers stardom “nothing more than a little extra attention than the normal crowd”. That’s Dhanush for you. “I think stardom is all about little extra attention than normal people. Among all the normal people, a few get some extra attention, and so, there is nothing special about stardom,” Dhanush told IANS during his visit to the capital for the promotion of his forthcoming Bollywood film Shamitabh. Known for his Tamil movies Aadukalam, Pollathavan and Vela Illa Pattathari, the 31-year-old finds “nothing great” about stardom as he feels that at the end of the day, actors “are also working to earn bread and butter”. “I’ve always seen in my life that if a person makes `5, he has a problem worth `6. So, it doesn’t matter how much a filmstar earns or how much a software engineer earns. Everyone has their own set of problems to deal with,” added the National Film award winning

actor, who maintains a balance between his southern films and Bollywood projects with his love for travelling and reading. Dhanush doesn’t have the conventional Bollywood ‘hero’ looks — but by virtue of his talent, he won the heart of Hindi film audiences as an obsessive lover in his

Among all the normal people, a few get some extra attention, and so, there is nothing special about stardom debut Hindi movie Raanjhanaa. His endearing smile and screen presence in the Sonam Kapoorstarrer has made his second Hindi film Shamitabh much awaited. The competition in Bollywood is getting tougher by the day, but Dhanush is nonchalant. “I have just come here (in Hindi filmdom) and I have only time enough to focus on my character and live upto my director’s or audiences’ expectations. Competition is unnecessary,” he said.

Ajith’s gift is appreciation A complete makeover for Gopichand... for my work: Parvathy Nair IANS, CHENNAI

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ctress Parvathy Nair, who has received a life-size photograph of herself from her Yennai Arindhaal co-star Ajith Kumar, considers the gift as appreciation for her work. “Ajith is a great photographer and he likes to click pictures between shoots. He captured me in a very candid pose and I didn’t even realise it. He got the blackand-white picture printed, framed and gifted it to me. I think the picture is a gesture of appreciation for my work,” she noted.

elugu audiences will get to see actor Gopichand in a never-seen-before avatar in upcoming action-comedy Jill, says its director Radha Krishna Kumar. The actor has undergone a stylish makeover for the film. “Right from his hair to clothes, everything you see about Gopi in this film will be new. He requested for a makeover and keeping it in mind, I made slight changes to his character and have presented it stylishly,” Kumar told IANS. “Gopi felt it’s important to portray himself differently from one film to another. We’ve completed the talkie portion barring three

Gopichand feels it’s important to portray himself differently.

songs, which should be wrapped up this month abroad,” he said.

Also starring Raashi Khanna, the film is produced by UV Creations.

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