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IVANKA IVANKA CHARMS INDIA CHARMS INDIA The film Padmavati is mired in controversy over conjectures that it “distorts SPECIAL REPORT facts” about Rajput queen Padmavati.

The court also junked a petition by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma objecting to the offshore release of the film Padmavati. Taking exception to some portions of Sharma’s petition, the court

helped a lot of people who were asking ‘What is the problem if the Sangh come(s) to power?’ to understand what is the problem actually,” he said. “It is simply proved that those in power now can go to any extent to destroy something which they don’t like. “They can even misuse law or ignore judiciary for their purpose. They can give assurances to executives that nothing will haphis sentiments. “I am not unhappy pen to them, even if they do not BY MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ, even a bit. On the other hand, I am obey courts. A very dangerous mesmore than happy that myHYDERABAD film has sage indeed.”

said it was “unwarranted and scurrilous”. Senior counsel Harish Salve, who appeared for Padmavati Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, had pointed to the objectionable portion of the petition by Sharma.

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MUMBAI: Actress-producer Dia Mirza has been appointed UN Environment Programme’s Goodwill Ambassador for India. Dia, who is also the brand ambassador for the Wildlife Trust of India, will take up the role to add more weight to her work on raising awareness and seeking solutions for environmental issues that the world, and India in particular, faces, read a statement this week. —IANS

HYDERABAD: About 1,500 delegates from 150 countries and territories took part in the three-day Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) here. Ivanka Trump, adviser to and years in improving the business clidaughter of US President Donald mate, Modi said the jump in Trump, headed the US delegation India’s ranking in the World Bank’s to the event, co-hosted by the US Ease of Doing business Report and India at the Hyderabad Interfrom 142 to 100 in three years was national Convention Centre a result of this. SpeakingAbout before1,500 the delegates (HICC) infrom Hitec City. HYDERABAD: prime minister, Ivanka, who is also Selected 150 countries and territories took part in thestart-ups displayed the US President’s Adviser, said: their products at the lobby at the three-day Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) “When it comes to equitable laws, venue while digital displays spoke here. Ivanka Trump, adviser to andabout daughter while many developed and develIndia’s potential in various of US President Donald Trump, headed US with Ivanka oping countries have made sectors.the A hoarding delegation strides, to the event, by the US and tremendous there co-hosted is still Trump’s picture and slogan of Indiawork at the Convention much to Hyderabad be done.” International “When women succeed, we all Centre (HICC) in Hitec City. Selected start-ups She said in some countries, succeed” was put on the approach displayed productstoatown the lobby women are their not allowed roadattothe the venue venue. property, traveldisplays freely, spoke or work A fewpotential shops and hotels on the while digital about India’s without the sectors. consent of their hus- withapproach in various A hoarding Ivankaroad to the event venue bands. In some other countries, were shut by police and traffic to Trump’s picture and slogan of “When women the neighborhood the cultural and family pressure is succeed, we all succeed” was put on the approachwas diverted. soroad greattothat This is the eighth GES which thewomen venue.do not feel the freedom to work outside the home. brings together entrepreneurs, “Our administration is striving investors and eco-system supportto promote greater opportunity for ers for mentoring, networking and women around the world, both investment matchmaking. It is the through our domestic reforms and first time the event was organized our international initiatives,” she in South Asia. The US State said. She also said that when Department and other US agencies women work, it creates a “multipliin partnership with NITI Aayog, er effect”, and leads to more reinIndia’s think tank, organized GES. vestment in families and society. The delegates included about She also lauded Modi for his 400 each from India and the US and the remaining from the rest of belief that progress of humanity is the world. —IANS incomplete without the empower-

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Ivanka spoke about the three-day international summit of entrepreneurs elevate this film inadequate ulu’: Strong performances started here with Prime representation of he Ashok (Manav Kaul), a Manager Minister Narendra Modi Film: “Tumhari Sulu”; Direcey in a small-time mill and their 11tor: Suresh Triveni; Cast: hard selling India and inviting women in higher a year-old son, Pranav, to perfection. Vidya investors Balan, Manavfrom Kaul, across the globe to an Whether it is Ashok’s constant Neha Dhupia, Malishka Meneducation fieldsof he bickering with the TV company invest in India, taking advantage donza; Rating: *** nd for having sold him a faulty piece a friendly climate whileOnly President in the US. 13 tiand thus seeking replacement or at- keep herDonald going and Trump’s her middle- daughter Ivanka Sulu’s family giving her advice to cent it class humdrum leave the RJ job at night, are all life doesremains not deter toof said per much be done with is her from giving these a shot. palpable instances that the audiregard to equitable laws for women and ers ence can fully relate to. A perforIt is on oneengineers such occasion that in across many developing as well as r. she comes mance oriented light-hearted film, the announcethe treatment in some parts howis ment fordeveloped an RJ20 hunt andper sets aboutcent countries. ever is a tad amateurish. While the n- pursuing it.“To How she becomes a my entrepreneur friends science a popular RJ, oncomputer a night show, tastes Director Suresh Triveni manages first half establishes Sulu, her spirfrom across globe, I would likeclass milieu ited personality and her secret er. success and yet, faces flak atthe home, to create the middle ce forms the of this Come, tale. completein withIndia, Sulu, her husband longing to prove herself. professionals are tocruxsay: Make Invest in India - for India, and for women. the world. I invite each one of you

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Ivanka Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2017, in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

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Trump attracts criticism, again

This time the US President re-tweeted anti-Muslim videos from the feed of Jaydan Fransen of Britain First which highlighted them. The videos showed a group of Muslims pushing a boy off a roof IANS, LOS ANGELES

President rebukes May

eaders of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West have denounced US President Donald Trump for retweeting violent anti-Muslim videos by leaders of a British hate group. The WGA West leaders said that “the vile display of naked prejudice reached another low” as part of a letter sent to the 10,000 members of the Los Angeles-based guild, reports variety.com. The letter, which said “First Amendment Under Attack” in the subject line, was signed by WGA West president David A. Goodman, vice president Marjorie David, secretary-treasurer Aaron Mendelsohn, and executive director David Young. “As the officers and executive director of a union devoted to the well-being of writers, we have watched, appalled, as our current administration tramples on every principle of justice and truth we hold dear,” the letter began. “The question for us, always, is when to speak out. What is the ‘right time’ when lies are paraded as truth; when racists are praised for their decency; when the press is derided as ‘fake’; when a child molester is endorsed to smooth the way for an unfair tax cut? If we made a statement each time, we’d be writing to you every day.”

‘Trump mistaken about being PoY’ WASHINGTON: TIME Magazine said that US President Donald Trump is mistaken about how it chooses its Person of the Year, after he said that he turned down the honor when the publication told him he would probably be its pick. “Time Magazine called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named ‘Man (Person) of the Year,’ like last year, but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!” Trump tweeted, Efe news agency reported. The magazine answered the president a few hours later, also on Twitter: “The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6 Trump was named Person of the Year by TIME in December 2016. —IANS

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked British Prime Minister Theresa May after she criticized his sharing of farright videos. “Theresa @theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom,” Trump tweeted. “We are doing just fine!” Trump’s message came in response to criticism from May’s spokesman over his re-tweeting of incendiary videos posted by the

US President Donald Trump.

The WGA West leaders last blasted Trump by issuing a stinging condemnation of the President for failing to sufficiently condemn white nationalism and neo-Nazis following Trump blaming “both sides” for the violence at a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, where a woman was killed when a car drove into the crowd and 30 people were injured. “President Trump legitimizes hate speech and violence, and disgraces our nation” the guild leaders

said at the time. Trump this week retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right group rife with anti-Muslim content. The videos posted by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, a far-right and ultranationalist political group, depict purported Muslims assaulting people. One purported to show a group of Muslims pushing a boy off a roof. Another claimed to show a

Muslim destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary and another claimed to show immigrants hitting a Dutch boy on crutches. The videos were tweeted by Fransen on November 28 afternoon and Wednesday morning before being picked up by Trump. Fransen reacted jubilantly online, touting that the videos had been shared with Trump’s nearly 44 million followers. “GOD BLESS YOU TRUMP!” she wrote in all caps. She was found guilty of religiously aggravated harassment in November 2016 after abusing a Muslim woman wearing a hijab while she was with her four chil-

deputy leader of a British far-right group, reports the Guardian. However, the “@theresamay” Twitter handle that Trump targeted does not belong to the Prime Minister, but a woman called Theresa Scrivener. Minutes later Trump deleted and reposted the tweet, this time with the correct handle: @Theresa_May. Earlier, Trump highlighted videos from the feed of Jaydan Fransen of Britain First that purported to show a group of Muslims pushing a boy off a roof.

dren. Fransen was fined by the court and ordered to pay costs. In a separate development, Fransen was also charged over using “threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior” during a speech she made in Belfast in Northern Ireland. She is set to appear at the Belfast Magistrates Court on December 14. The retweets were immediately met with outrage in Britain. The Muslim Council of Britain slammed Trump, saying the retweets were “the clearest endorsement yet from the US President of the far-right and their vile antiMuslim propaganda”, CNN reported.

Additional sanctions on North Korea? IANS, WASHINGTON

S President Donald Trump has said “additional major sanctions” will be imposed on North Korea, after Pyongyang this week carried out an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test. The US President said on Twitter on Wednesday that he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about “the provocative actions of North Korea. Additional major sanctions will be imposed on North Korea today. This situation will be handled!” Trump offered no further details, Efe news reported. The announcement comes a few hours before an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to analyse the situation, a session requested by the US, South Korea and Japan. However, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson suggested shortly after that the sanctions could be unilat-

K-55 self-propelled howitzers are on standby in the South Korean border after North Korea launched a missile the same day. (Photo: IANS)

erally imposed by the US. Tillerson said that the US has “a long list of additional potential sanctions, some of which involve potential financial institutions,

and the Treasury Department will be announcing those when they’re ready to roll those out.” The White House said in a statement about Trump’s phone con-

versation with Xi that the US leader made clear “the determination of the United States to defend ourselves and our allies... (and) emphasized the need for China to use all available levers to convince North Korea to end its provocations and return to the path of denuclearization.” On early November 29, Pyongyang test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that travelled around 1,000 km before plunging into the Sea of Japan. The North Korean regime said that its new ICBM — the Hwasong-15 — was successfully tested and that it is capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead and reaching any target within the continental US. Before speaking with Xi, Trump spoke on phone with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jaein to discuss Pyongyang’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.

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IVANKA CHARMS INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi hard sells India and invites investors from across the globe to come and invest in the country BY MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ, HYDERABAD

three-day international summit of entrepreneurs started here with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hard selling India and inviting investors from across the globe to invest in India, taking advantage of a friendly climate while President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka said much remains to be done with regard to equitable laws for women in many developing as well as developed countries. “To my entrepreneur friends from across the globe, I would like to say: Come, Make in India, Invest in India - for India, and for the world. I invite each one of you to become a partner in India’s growth story. And once again assure you of our whole-hearted support,” Modi said. He told young entrepreneurs from India that each of them has something valuable to contribute towards creating a New India by 2022. “You are vehicles of change and instruments of India’s transformation.” Listing various steps taken by his government in the last over three

Ivanka Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2017, in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

years in improving the business climate, Modi said the jump in India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing business Report from 142 to 100 in three years was a result of this. Speaking before the prime minister, Ivanka, who is also the US President’s Adviser, said: “When it comes to equitable laws, while many developed and developing countries have made tremendous strides, there is still much work to be done.” She said in some countries, women are not allowed to own property, travel freely, or work without the consent of their husbands. In some other countries, the cultural and family pressure is so great that women do not feel the freedom to work outside the home. “Our administration is striving to promote greater opportunity for women around the world, both through our domestic reforms and our international initiatives,” she said. She also said that when women work, it creates a “multiplier effect”, and leads to more reinvestment in families and society. She also lauded Modi for his belief that progress of humanity is incomplete without the empowerment of women.

Summit draws 1,500 delegates HYDERABAD: About 1,500 delegates from 150 countries and territories took part in the three-day Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) here. Ivanka Trump, adviser to and daughter of US President Donald Trump, headed the US delegation to the event, co-hosted by the US and India at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Hitec City. Selected start-ups displayed their products at the lobby at the venue while digital displays spoke about India’s potential in various sectors. A hoarding with Ivanka Trump’s picture and slogan of “When women succeed, we all succeed” was put on the approach road to the venue. A few shops and hotels on the approach road to the event venue were shut by police and traffic to the neighborhood was diverted. This is the eighth GES which brings together entrepreneurs, investors and eco-system supporters for mentoring, networking and investment matchmaking. It is the first time the event was organized in South Asia. The US State Department and other US agencies in partnership with NITI Aayog, India’s think tank, organized GES. The delegates included about 400 each from India and the US and the remaining from the rest of the world. —IANS

Ivanka calls for ensuring capital access for women IANS, HYDERABAD

S President Donald Trump’s daughter and his advisor Ivanka Trump this week called for closing the gender gap in workforce by providing women better access to capital and ensuring better representation in high-value industries. She underlined the need for more progressive policies to address the stagnation which set in a decade ago in closing the gender gap. She also noted that women dominate those sectors of the economy which are undervalued financially. Ivanka Trump was speaking at a session on the second day of Global Entrepreneurship Summit A(GES) here. The session on ‘We can do it! Innovations in workforce development ad skills training’ had Cherie Blair, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women; Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank and Karen

Quintos, Chief Customer Officer, Dell EMC as other panelists. Telangana’s Minister for Information Technology, Industries and Commerce K.T. Rama Rao was the moderator. The speakers were unanimous that women need to be empowered through education, skill

Ivanka spoke about the inadequate representation of women in higher education fields in the US. Only 13 per cent of engineers and 20 per cent computer science professionals are women. development and access to capital. Ivanka Trump spoke about the inadequate representation of women in higher education fields in the US. Only 13 per cent of engineers and 20 per cent computer science professionals are women. The White House advisor listed out the steps being taken by the Trump administration to help close the gender gap in fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

opportunities to women entrepreneurs,” she said. Cherie Blair said inadequate access to capital is the biggest problem faced by women entrepreneurs. She also stressed the need for giving options to women and the support required in terms of policies and eco-system. Chanda Kochhar was of the opinion that women should have confidence in their capabilities.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with Ivanka at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) (Photo: IANS)

She said women do not need special policies but only required to be given an opportunity to prove themselves. She explained how ICICI Bank is helping the women workers, especially young mothers and those who need to take care of

their elderly parents by allowing them to work from home. Referring to the strides India is making in women empowerment, she said there is no other country in the world where 40 per cent of banking sector is headed by women.

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Picture Perfect at Golconda Fort Ivanka went around the sprawling fort as the local officials briefed her about its history BY MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ, HYDERABAD

I Ivanka Trump with US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

vanka Trump, daughter and advisor of US President Donald Trump, visited historic Golconda Fort here. Accompanied by US Ambassador to India Ken Juster, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna and other officials, she went around the sprawling fort as the local officials briefed her about its history, the significance of different parts and also its unique acoustic system. The fort was the capital of the

Qutub Shahi kingdom from 1518 to 1687. On the second and last day of her visit to this city to attend Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), Ivanka visited the fort located about nine miles from the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), the venue of the summit. After attending a session in the morning on the second day, Ivanka went back to Trident Hotel, where she was staying. US security agencies and the local police had made security arrangements. The fort was closed

for tourists and police imposed restrictions on traffic in the surroundings. She was earlier expected to visit the Charminar, symbol of Hyderabad located in the old city. The plans, however, were dropped on security grounds, police sources said. Since all the security arrangements were already in place at the fort for the dinner, the security agencies cleared the proposal for a sightseeing tour of the fort. Meanwhile, the US Ambassador tweeted about Ivanka's visit to the fort. He also posted few pictures.

5-course menu served at Falaknuma dinner IANS, HYDERABAD

ahi ke kebab, Gosht shikampuri kebab, Kubani ke malai kofta, Murgpista ka salan and Sitaphal kulfi were some of the delicacies of fivecourse menu served at dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Ivanka Trump and other

GES delegates at the Taj Falaknuma this week. The daughter and advisor of US President Donald Trump spent a couple of hours at the iconic palace in the old city of Hyderabad. Besides Modi and Ivanka Trump, the dinner on 101 table, the most opulent and the longest dining table in the world, had

Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrashekaran. The Palace's team of culinary experts, led by Executive Chef Sajesh Nair, presented a five-course menu inspired by Hyderabadi,

Telangana and Nizami cuisine. Aghaz (soup), Mezban (appetizers), Waqfa (sorbet), Mashgool Dastarkhwan (main course) and Zauq-e-shahi (dessert) were the courses served. Ivanka Trump's welcome ritual began with a traditional 'aarti' and lighting of the lamp ceremony. All dignitaries to the glittering event

were also welcomed with local 'mogras' and rose flowers. Butlers dressed in traditional sherwanis and vibrant headgear represented India's ceremonial customs. The elaborate dining set up was laid out with the palace's premium collection of glassware and silverware, along with personalized menus for each guest.

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From left, Ivanka at one of the GES sessions; Modi and Ivanka sign in the visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; register at Taj Falaknuma Palace and later at a dinner at Taj Falaknuma in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

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BJP questions Rahul’s faith

The controversy over Rahul Gandhi’s faith arose after the Congress Vice President’s media coordinator Manoj Tyagi signed the Somnath temple’s register meant for non-Hindus IANS, AHMEDABAD

major controversy broke out on Wednesday over Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Somnath temple with the BJP questioning his faith, while the Congress hit back accusing the BJP of playing dirty politics and maintained he was a “devout Hindu”. The controversy arose over Rahul Gandhi’s media coordinator Manoj Tyagi signing the register meant for non-Hindus, which the Congress claimed was manipulated later by adding the names of Rahul Gandhi and Ahmed Patel. Moments after his visit, the social media was abuzz with pictures of a register showing the signature of Manoj Tyagi, with names of Gandhi and Patel on the left side. The BJP went to town with the story that Rahul Gandhi has

BRIEFS India’s GDP grows 6.3% in Q2 NEW DELHI: Breaking a five quarters slump, a rise in the manufacturing sector's output pushed India's growth rate higher to 6.3 percent during the second quarter of 2017-18, official data showed on Thursday. On a sequential basis, India's GDP growth for Q2 of the current fiscal went up to 6.3 percent, from 5.7 percent reported during the first quarter of 2017-18. According to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the GDP for Q2 stood at Rs. 31.66 trillion, or a growth of 6.3 percent.

5 militants killed in Kashmir gunfights SRINAGAR: Five militants were killed and a para commando of the Indian Army injured on Thursday in two separate gunfights in Kashmir Valley. Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that four terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Futlipora. In another gunfight that erupted in north Kashmir Sagipora village of Sopore area in Baramulla, police said one militant has been killed so far while a para commando of the army was injured. “The operation against militants in Sagipora village is still on,” police said. Authorities have suspended Internet services in the district to prevent spread of rumors, a police officer said. —IANS

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi pays obeisance at Somnath Temple in Gujarat on November 29. (Photo: IANS)

declared himself to be a non-Hindu. “The Congress has always tried to project Rahul Gandhi as a Hindu. But the fact is that he is not. Rahul has visited over 20 temples of multi-

ple Hindu deities since October. The Congress has been lying. The entry shows that he is not an Hindu,” said Raju Dhruv, BJP spokesperson in Saurashtra region.

Manoj Tyagi issued a statement that he had just signed the register in order to take media personnel inside the temple and not entered Rahul Gandhi or Ahmed Patel’s names. “These would have been added later,” he said in the statement. Somnath temple, located on the shores of the Arabian sea on the southern most part of Gujarat, is revered by Hindus and enshrines the first of 12 ‘jyotirlings’ of Lord Shiva. Through a notice in June 2015 the Shree Somnath Trust (SST) — the institution managing the temple — had made it mandatory for non-Hindus to seek permission of the Trust before entering the main temple. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel is incumbent chairman of the Trust, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National president Amit Shah and retired

Chief Secretary of Gujarat, P.K. Laheri, are its trustees. The Congress called a press conference at short notice. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the BJP was scared of the outcome of the Gujarat Assembly elections and was thus resorting to cheap politics. “There is only one visitor’s book at Somnath Temple that was signed by Congress VP Rahul Gandhi. Any other image being circulated is fabricated,” said Surjewala, adding “Desperate times call for desperate measures” — referring to the BJP. “When the visitor’s book was given to him by the temple committee, Rahul Gandhi wrote a message on it with his name (Rahul Gandhi) and address (12, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi). “A very inspiring place” was the message he wrote in the book,” he added.

Single rate GST is not possible in India: Jaitley IANS, NEW DELHI

sserting that a single rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not possible in the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday it is only applicable in a nation where the purchasing power of the people is uniform. “It is possible only in an economy where there is similarly placed population to have a single rate to start off with. In a highly differentiated society like India, it is not possible. Therefore we started with differential rates,” Jaitley said here at the HT Leadership Summit. “We had an atrocious tax system pre-July 1. These brackets would

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: IANS)

not have been possible if everyone were not on the same page. Let me make it clear, though, a single rate

GST is not possible in India. We cannot have a tax system which has the same rate for a Hawai chappal

and Mercedes car,” Jaitley asserted. The finance minister said the country will need a “boom period” like during 2003 to 2008 in order to achieve 10 percent growth, which is a “challenging figure”. “A 10 percent growth is a very challenging figure and a 10 percent growth will not depend merely on domestic factors. It will also depend on how the world is moving,” said Jaitley. “I’m realistic that to reach a double-digit growth we need to have a boom period that we had between 2003 and 2008. If the world is only on recovery mode, as the world today is, for an economy to generate that kind of demand on its own is going to be extremely difficult,” he said.

AAP dubs Rs 300 mn income tax notice ‘bogus’ IANS, NEW DELHI

Rs 300.67 million Income Tax department notice to the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday triggered a political row with Delhi’s ruling party terming the move as “bogus” and “political vendetta” by the agencies of the Modi government. The Congress and BJP, however, asked the AAP to come clear on the issue and alleged that the party had failed to live up to its self-pro-

claimed standards of transparency and probity. Slamming the notice, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the action of the IT department was the “height of political vendetta”. “In the history of India, all donations to a political party have been declared illegal. All these were accounted for and shown in books of accounts. This is the height of political vendetta,” Kejriwal said in a tweet.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: IANS)

AAP also held a press conference and said it had maintained a record of every donation. “The IT Department has declared the complete amount of donations we received as illegal

and has put it under the category of taxable income although we have maintained the records of each paisa that we received from donors,” AAP treasurer Deepak Bajpai said.

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‘Democrats back Trump for stronger India ties’ It is good that Trump is continuing the strengthening of the US-India relationship,” says Krishnamoorthi ARUL LOUIS, NEW YORK

lthough there is an ideological chasm between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party, India-US relation “transcends partisanship” and the party supports his initiatives to strengthen it further, according to Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. “The more he can do that the better because it will help each of our economies and will enhance our security and also bring our two peoples together even closer between the world’s oldest and largest democracies,” the Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives said in interview with IANS. Trump has said that a “critical part of the South Asia strategy for America is to further develop its strategic partnership with India.” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expanded on it saying last month the administration wanted to “deepen ties with India” to make it one of the anchors of a democratic world order. “It is good that the President is continuing the strengthening of the US-India relationship,” Krishnamoorthi said. “I am glad that the relationship is now something that both parties support.” But he said that it should not be a transactional relationship but be built on a foundation that endures. “What I am always concerned

Vandana Jhingan is herself being challenged by another Indian American.

RHC-backed candidate to challenge Krishnamoorthi

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.

about is any kind of relation, any kind of interaction that is transactional in nature,” he said. “We need to make it about relationship growing.” For this, “it is very, very important that for instance that we enhance our economic relationship, that we continue to promote Indian investment in the US,” he said, “just as the Indians will promote American investment in India”. Krishnamoorthi made a pitch for investments in his Illinois constituency located in suburbs around Chicago, saying he hopes

Indian businesses would come there. The Indian auto manufacturer, Mahindra Group, has set up a factory and technical centre with a $230 million investment in neighboring Michighan state across the lake from Illinois. On the security front, Washington and New Delhi “have to be close partners in fighting terrorism, but also in making sure that we can bring some democratic norms and, kind of making sure everyone observes the rules of the road in our global relationships, the way we conduct our global business”, Krishnamoorthi said.

NEW YORK: A candidate backed by the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC) has announced she wants to challenge Indian American Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi when he is up for re-election in 2018. But Vandana Jhingan is herself being challenged by another Indian American, Jitendra Diganvker, for the Republican Party’s ticket in the House of Representatives constituency in Chicago suburbs. In the election system of Illinois state, candidates will first have to win a primary election in which party members elect their party’s candidate to run in the general election. Therefore, Jhingan or Diganvker will have to win the Republican primary to be held in March 2018 to run against Krishnamoorthi in the November election. The terms of representatives is only two years in the US, requiring Krishnamoorthi, who was elected for the first time in November 2016

to run for reelection in 2018. Krishnamoorthi is one of four Indian-Americans in the House of Representatives, all of them Democrats. Kamala Harris, the sole Senator of Indian descent, is also a Democrat. Krishnamoorthi filed his papers on Monday for the Democratic Party primary. Jhingan announced her intentions to run in the Republican primary over the weekend and Diganvker earlier in November. All of them may face other candidates in their respective party’s primaries. In the constituency known as Illinois District eight whites make up 70 per cent of the population and only 12 per cent is Asian, a category that includes Indians. Krishnamoorthi is the first nonwhite person to be elected from there. Jhingan’s announcement said that her candidacy is supported by the RHC. —IANS

Sunanda Datta-Ray receives IJA Lifetime Achievement award Statesman at a time when this paper was the leading daily in eastern India as well as much respected in Delhi. He was thereafter editorial consultant to The Straits Times of Singapore. He has also contributed extensively to the Interna-

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ormer editor of The Statesman, Sunanda Datta-Ray, was conferred the 2017 IJA Lifetime Achievement Award, instituted by the Indian Journalists’ Association in Europe. The IJA award goes to either an Indian foreign correspondent who has worked out of Britain or a British foreign correspondent who has worked out of India. The award was conferred at a dinner in London on November 27 night. Datta-Ray worked as the London correspondent of The Statesman as well as the India correspondent of The Observer. He was a unanimous choice of the IJA executive committee. Previous winners include S. Nihal Singh, also an

IJA was founded on May 19, 1947 and is commemorating its 70th anniversary this year. The award ceremony was a culmination of several events, which began with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launching the cele-

Datta-Ray was editor of The Statesman at a time when this paper was the leading daily in eastern India as well as much respected in Delhi. He was thereafter editorial consultant to The Straits Times of Singapore.

Indian High Commissioner Yash Sinha, Indian Minister Nitin Gadkari and IJA Europe president Ashis Ray conferred the Award Sunanda Datta-Ray.

erstwhile editor of The Statesman, and the late Sir Charles Wheeler,

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tional Herald Tribune. Among his books is “Looking East to Look West: Lee Kuan Yew’s Mission India”. Indian High Commissioner Yash Sinha, Indian Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Ashis Ray, president of IJA Europe, were present.

bration, an Indian Independence Day dinner at which British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was the chief guest and finally the dinner attended by Gadkari and the British Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling, according to an IJA release.

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US warns N. Korea of ‘destruction’ US called on China to show leadership and cut off oil supplies to N. Korea to pressure Pyongyang

Russian envoy calls for restraint

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arning that if it comes to war, North Korea will be “totally destroyed”, the US has called on China to show leadership and cut off oil supplies to pressure Pyongyang following its latest missile test. US Permanent Representative Nikki Haley told the Council on Wednesday that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was bringing “the world closer to war” through his missile and nuclear provocations. “We have never sought war with North Korea,” she said. “And if war comes, make no mistake, the North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed.” Haley said that many countries have made economic sacrifices to enforce strict sanctions against North Korea and put the main task of containing Pyongyang on China’s shoulders.

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Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle LONDON: A royal announcement on Monday confirmed Britain’s Prince Harry’s will marry his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle next year. The announcement by Clarence House said the prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry Markle next spring and will live at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace in London, reports the BBC. The couple, who have been dating since July 2016, got engaged in November. In a statement, Prince Harry said he was “delighted to announce” the engagement and had received the blessing of Markle’s parents.

Bosnian war criminal’s suicide to be probed THE HAGUE: Dutch authorities on Thursday launched a probe into the suicide of a Bosnian Croat war criminal who died after drinking a vial of poison while standing in the dock at a UN tribunal here, where his war crimes sentence of 20 years was upheld. After the judges had delivered their decision at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday, Slobodan Praljak screamed: “Praljak is not a criminal. I reject your verdict,” the Guardian reported. The 72-year-old then raised a small brown bottle to his lips, and drank it in full view of the cameras filming the hearing.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (Photo: Xinhua/Li Muzi)

“We now turn to (China’s) President Xi (Jinping) to also take that stand,” she said. “China must show leadership and follow through.” Haley said that President Donald Trump had called Xi and asked him to cut off oil supplies to North Korea. “China can do this on its

own or we can take the oil situation into our own hands,” she added. Explaining the importance of an oil embargo, she said that when China cut off oil supplies that country in 2003, Pyongyang came to the negotiating table. Meanwhile, Trump’s Principal

UNITED NATIONS: The Russian envoy to the UN has called for restraint over the Korean Peninsula crisis following Pyongyang’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which can allegedly reach the entire American mainland. “It is essential to take a step back and carefully weigh the consequences of each move, to revise the policy of mutual threat and intimidation because this policy only leads to consequences or goal that are opposite to those that are sought after,” Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council on Wednesday. Nebenzia said that a comprehensive settlement will be difficult if Pyongyang feels that its security was threatened.

Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah told reporters: “We’ll see future actions by the US and others and we’re looking forward to applying as much pressure as we can to get to our ultimate goal, which is a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.” At the Council meeting convened at the request of the US, Japan and South Korea, Under Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman said the missile launched on Wednesday had travelled about 950 kilometers before falling into the sea in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. On Thursday, North Korea published photographs of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was launched on Wednesday. A large gallery of 42 photos published by the state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, unveiled the ICBM Hwasong-15 that has a rounded tip sitting on a transporter erector launcher (TEL) that has nine wheels on each side.

Musharraf says he is LeT’s ‘biggest supporter’ IANS, ISLAMABAD

akistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf has said he is the “biggest supporter” of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and expressed his liking for its founder Hafiz Saeed, blamed for the horrific 2008 Mumbai terror attack. “I am the biggest supporter of LeT and I know they like me and JuD (Jamaat-ud-Dawa) also likes me,” Musharraf told Pakistan’s

ARY News this week, referring to the groups founded by Saeed. JuD is the LeT’s charitable wing classified by the US and the UN as a terror group. Asked if he liked Saeed, who has a $10 million US bounty on his head for his role in terror activities, the former Pakistan Army chief said he does and that he had met him. Saeed was freed after 10 months of house arrest last week after Islamabad failed to submit proof to a court to back charges

Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf (File Photo: IANS)

that his release would lead to law and order problems. Acknowledging that the JuD and LeT were waging a “jihad” to

‘Syria largest displacement crisis’ IANS, UNITED NATIONS

yria remains the world’s largest and most dynamic displacement crisis, with half of Syrians displaced from their homes, a top UN humanitarian official has said. On average, more than 6,500 people have been displaced every day in the first nine months of 2017, UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock told the Security Council on Wednesday, Xinhua reported. In northeast Syria, as fighting continued down the Euphrates River toward the border with Iraq, airstrikes and clashes have dis-

Syrian soldiers celebrate victory against the IS in the eastern city of al-Bukamal. (Photo: Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani/IANS)

placed more than 436,000 people from and within Raqqa governorate since the anti-Islamic State offensive began a year ago. Another 350,000 people have been displaced from and within

the neighboring governorate of Deir ez-Zor since August 2017, said Lowcock. Nearly 3 million people continue to live in besieged and hard-toreach areas in Syria, he said.

liberate Jammu and Kashmir from India, Musharraf said: “Yes, they are involved in Kashmir and I support them.”

Saudi prince freed ‘after $1bn deal’ ABU DHABI: Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released after being detained for three weeks as part of a sweeping “anti-corruption” drive in the country, officials said. Prince Miteb, once seen as a contender to the throne, was freed on Tuesday after agreeing to an “acceptable settlement” with authorities of more than $1 billion, the BBC reported. He was one of more than 200 princes, ministers and businessmen detained in an anti-corruption drive on November 4. At least three others had also agreed to settlements, according to officials. —IANS

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Three get death penalty in Maharashtra’s ‘Nirbhaya’ case The verdict was pronounced under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act before a packed courtroom IANS, AHMEDNAGAR (MAHARASHTRA)

Special Court this week awarded death sentence to three men convicted in the rape and brutal murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Kopardi village in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district in 2016. Jitendra alias Pappu Babulal Shinde, 26, Santosh Gorkha Bhawal, 30, and Nitin Gopinath Bhailume, 28, were given the death penalty for rape, conspiracy, murder and other crimes, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told the media after the verdict. Ahmednagar District and Sessions Judge Suvarna Keole had on November 18 found them guilty. She pronounced the verdict under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act before a packed courtroom. The judge has allowed the convicts to appeal before the Bombay High Court against the death sentence, demanded forcefully by the prosecution last week. “We shall challenge not only the verdict but the entire proceedings before the High Court, the lapses and other issues on which we have already given our written submission to the Sessions Court,” the lawyers for Bhawal, Balasaheb Khopade and Vijayalaxmi

SC declines plea in Jaya’s daughter case NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court this week declined to entertain a plea by a woman who claimed to be the biological daughter of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, to exhume the AIADMK leader’s body for a DNA test to establish the petitioner’s parentage. Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, however, permitted her to move the Madras High Court with her prayer. Petitioner Amrutha said her foster parents — the younger sister and brother-in-law of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister — adopted her in 1982. She claimed she was the biological daughter of Jayalalithaa and this was conveyed to her by her foster father Sarathy before he died in March. She urged the court to order the exhumation of the body of her “mother” so that the family could perform her funeral in a traditional manner. —IANS

The crime took place on July 13, 2016 when the 15-year-old victim was abducted, raped, mutilated and killed.

Khopade, told IANS. The crime took place on July 13, 2016 when the 15-year-old was abducted, raped, mutilated and killed, sparking off a casteist and political furore in Maharashtra. That evening, the Class 9 student had gone out to fetch some spices from her grandmother’s home in the same village. “Justice has finally been done. My daughter will never return. This is the real tribute to my daughter. We are grateful to (Ujjwal) Nikam

Saheb,” the victim’s mother said before breaking down inconsolably outside the courtroom. Nikam said: “The prime accused Shinde has been convicted and fined for committing the offenses of molestation, rape and brutal murder while the other two, Bhawal and Bhailume, provoked him (Shinde), encouraged, conspired and abetted in the crimes.” Special Judge Keole slapped Shinde with three years jail for outraging the modesty of the victim, a

life sentence for conspiracy and rape, and death for the murder. Bhawal and Bhailume were awarded three years for conspiracy in outraging of modesty, life sentence for conspiracy of rape and death sentence for conspiracy to murder. The three were also fined Rs 20,000 each or three months additional jail for failure to pay up, while Bhawal has been slapped another fine of Rs 18,000 for attempting to delay court proceedings for which his mobile and motorbike would be auctioned and the proceeds deposited in the court. All jail sentences would run concurrently. The verdict was hailed across the Maharashtra political spectrum. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the trial was conducted in a record time and it would serve as a warning to all rapists. Opposition leader Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil (Congress) said: “Justice at last.” State Congress President Ashok Chavan said the trial could be conducted so fast because of the changes in the law effected by the UPA government after the heinous ‘Nirbhaya’ gang rape case of 2012. Leader of Opposition in Council (NCP) Dhananjay Munde urged that now it will be “the responsibility of the state government” to ensure that the verdict is upheld in the High Court”.

BRIEFS Close all TN sand quarries in 6 months CHENNAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered the closure of sand quarries in Tamil Nadu in six months time while suggesting sand imports to meet the demand. Deciding the case filed by a sand importer against the impounding to sand brought from Malaysia, the court ordered release of the imported sand held up in Tuticorin port. The court also ordered that no new sand quarries should be opened in Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile Chief Minister K.Palaniswami said the state government took over the sale of sand business in order to make it available at reasonable price to the people.

Former Kerala Minister Nair dead THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader and former Kerala Minister E. Chandrasekharan Nair passed away this week. He was 88. According to the party, he was suffering from age-related illness and breathed his last at a hospital here. He was to have turned 89 on December 2. A lawyer by profession, Nair is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. Nair, one of Kerala’s gentleman politicians, was the architect of streamlining the Public Distribution System by launching Maveli stores (fair price shops). He was a member of the first Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957 and after that he was elected five —IANS more times.

AIADMK nominates Madhusudhanan for R.K.Nagar IANS, CHENNAI

he ruling AIADMK party on Thursday nominated former Minister E. Madhusudhanan as its candidate for the byelection to the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency. The decision was taken at the party’s governing council meeting held at the party headquarters here. The meeting was chaired by party Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister K. Palaniswami. The Radhakrishnan Nagar seat fell vacant following the death of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on December 5, 2016. Although the by-poll was scheduled for April 12, it was countermanded following reports of attempted voter bribing by a candidate. The Madras High Court had directed to hold the by-poll before December 31. Madhusudhanan, the party’s Pre-

Former Minister E. Madhusudhanan

sidium Chairman, was the candidate of the Panneerselvam faction when the AIADMK party was divided into two — one under Panneerselvam and the other under jailed leader V.K. Sasikala and her

nephew T.T.V.Dinakaran. The DMK has said it will be renominating its candidate Marudhu Ganesh and immediately got support from the Congress, Viduthalai Chiruttai Katchi (VCK)

and All India Forward Bloc. Meanwhile, in a further set back to the faction led by jailed AIADMK leader V.K.Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V.Dinakaran, three of their supporting Members of Parliament on Monday switched loyalties to the ruling faction led by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam. According to AIADMK, the three Rajya Sabha members — A. Navaneethakrishnan, Vijila Satyanand (Tamil Nadu) and N. Gokulakrishnan (Puducherry) — met Palaniswami at his home and extended their support. The development comes days after the Election Commission awarded the popular ‘two leaves’ symbol and the party name AIADMK to the ruling faction With the switching of loyalties, the number of AIADMK members in the Upper House supporting the ruling party has now gone up to 11, out of the total 13.

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BCCI fined Rs 52 crore

The CCI said the restriction was pursued to enhance the commercial interest of the bidders of IPL broadcasting rights and the consideration in turn received by BCCI IANS, NEW DELHI/MUMBAI

air trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over Rs 52 crore for anti-competitive conduct to enhance the commercial interest of Indian Premier League’s (IPL) broadcasters. The regulator in an order issued this week also directed the BCCI “not to place blanket restriction on organization of professional domestic cricket league” by non-members. “Earlier, the Commission vide its order dated 8th February, 2013 had imposed a penalty of Rs 52.24 crore on BCCI,” the 44-page order read. “Although, at present, the average of the relevant turnover for the last three financial years is slightly high-

BCCI has been fined for its assurance to the broadcasters of the IPL that it “shall not organize, sanction, recognize, or support another domestic Indian T20 tourney.

er than the one which was considered by the Commission while passing the earlier order dated 8th February, 2013, the Commission prefers to maintain the penalty of Rs 52.24 crore, which comes to

nearly 4.48 per cent of the average of the relevant turnover during the last three preceding financial years.” As per the order, BCCI has been fined for its assurance to the broadcasters of the Indian Premier

League (IPL) that it “shall not organize, sanction, recognize, or support another professional domestic Indian T20 competition that is competitive to IPL, for a sustained period of ten years”. The CCI further said that the restriction was pursued to enhance the commercial interest of the bidders of IPL broadcasting rights and the consideration in turn received by BCCI. “BCCI shall not place blanket restriction on organization of professional domestic cricket league or events by non-members. This shall, however, not preclude BCCI from stipulating conditions while framing or modifying relevant rules for approval or while granting specific approvals, that are necessary to serve the interest of the sport...,” the order read.

BCCI take on Chaudhry’s ‘threat’ to CFO sought IANS, NEW DELHI

he Supreme Court has sought response from the BCCI and its treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry on allegations that he had threatened the cricket board’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Santosh Rangnekar on three occasions, including with threat of “liquidation” on one occasion. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice

D.Y. Chandrachud sought the response after amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium produced an e-mail by the CFO to Vinod Rai — head of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) managing the cricket affairs — on the SC’s directions. Rai is former Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Subramanium said Chaudhry had told Rangnekar that had he been in Haryana, he would have been “liquidated” by now.

FIFA reveals secrets of World Cup draw to avoid foul play MOSCOW: Global football governing body FIFA has revealed plans for the Russia 2018 World Cup draw, to be held on Friday at the Kremlin. Russian journalist Maria Komandnaya will present the event with the help of Uruguayan football legend Diego Forlan, reports Efe. Forlan stated that the expectations of the draw are very high as “Everybody wants to know — the fans, the people want to know, where to book hotels and plane tickets.” Yet, Forlan denied that the draw is decisive as to who will advance in the tournament. Nonetheless, it was the Uruguayans and Costa Ricans who surprisingly qualified for the round of 16. FIFA has already distributed the 32 teams between four levels, each level including eight teams. During the Friday draw, eight teams

per level will be divided down into smaller four team groups. After the draw, there will then be a total of eight groups, with four teams per group. Since Russia is the host country, it is the only team to already know its place in the draw; the first team of Group A. FIFA decided that no group can have more than one team per confederation, with the exception being Europe, since there are 14 European teams qualified. However, there will be only one or two European teams in each group.

BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry had threatened CFO Santosh Rangnekar thrice.

Telling the three-judge bench that he has received a letter from the lawyer representing the CoA, Subramanium said, “It is shocking,

no person has any authority in the world to administer threats to liquidate the CFO. The treasurer has allegedly done so.”

BRIEFS: Pujara reclaims No.2 Test ICC batsman spot DUBAI: India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara has reclaimed the No.2 Test spot while skipper Virat Kohli stood static at No.5 in the latest ICC rankings, released here on Tuesday. Pujara, who stroked a brilliant 143 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in the Nagpur Test, leapfrogged England captain Joe Root and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson in the batting chart led by Australia skipper Steven Smith. For Pujara, this is the third time the Saurashtra right-hander has claimed the second rank.

Sindhu loses to Tai in Hong Kong Open final HONG KONG: Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in a repeat of the 2016 final of the Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Sunday. World No.1 Tai played a compact and complete game to earn a 21-18, 21-18 triumph in 45 minutes to pocket her third Hong Kong Open title. It was Asian champion Tai’s fifth Superseries crown of 2017 after triumphing at All England, Malaysia, Singapore and France. Three-time World Championships medallist Sindhu has now lost to the 23-year-old Tai for the fourth consecutive time. Sindhu, who was aiming for her third Superseries title of the year after wins in India and South Korea, had to settle for the $15,200 prize money, while Tai got richer by $30,000. —IANS

India beat SL by an innings and 239 runs IANS, NAGPUR

ndia bowled out Sri Lanka for 166 runs in their second innings to register a victory by an innings and 239 runs in the second Test and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here this week. Beginning the day 384 behind with nine wickets in hand and needing to bat about five sessions to save the Test, Sri Lanka failed to step up to the pressure and folded up inside the tea session on the fourth day at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Captain Dinesh Chandimal (61) waged a lone battle as shared a 58run stand for the eight wicket with Suranga Lakmal (31) to delay the inevitable. Indian bowlers hunted in packs, with all of them getting into wickets column. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (4/63), left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (2/28), pacers

India’s Umesh Yadav celebrates fall of a wicket of Sri Lankan skipper during Day 4 of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka. (Photo: IANS)

Umesh Yadav (2/30) and Ishant Sharma (2/43) were all over the Sri Lankan batsmen. Ashwin, following his four wickets, became the fastest bowler to take 300 wickets in Test history. The 31-year-old, who bagged eight wickets in the Test, achieved this feat in 54 matches, surpassing the record of Australia’s Denis Lillee,

who achieved the milestone in 56 Tests. Ashwin also became the fifth Indian to claim 300 wickets. After India declared their first innings on a mammoth 610/6 on November 26, taking a 405-run lead, it was always going to be tough for the visitors, who have an inexperienced batting line-up in the five-day format.

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This drug may treat rare pregnancy cancer According to the researchers, immunotherapy could be used as a safer alternative to conventional treatment for the disease IANS, LONDON

Potential cure for cancer could be ready in 2018: Researchers

n immunotherapy drug has the potential to treat a rare pregnancy cancer belonging to a group of diseases called gestational troLONDON: British scientists are in phoblastic disease (GUT), results the process of developing an of a clinical trial show. immune therapy based on blood Three out of four patients with cells from patients who have made the cancerous forms of GUT went “miracle” recoveries from cancer, a into remission after receiving the breakthrough that could lead to immunotherapy drug pempotential cure for millions. brolizumab in a clinical trial carEarly results from tests conducted ried out by researchers at in laboratory not only signal London’s Imperial Colbetter treatment for canlege. cer but also a potential The findings, Immunotherapy published in the journal Lancet, could provide may be a suggest that another treatment life-saving immunotherapy option for women treatment could be used as a who have drugsafer alternative to resistant GUT and conventional treatlead to a 100 per cent ment for the disease. cure rate. The trial, which took place at “We have been able to show for Charing Cross Hospital, is the first the first time that immunotherapy to show that pembrolizumab can may be used to cure patients of be used to successfully treat cancerous GUT,” said Professor women with GUT, according to Michael Seckl, lead author the study The researchers hopes of the study. that this small early stage study The current treatments to tackle

Spending ‘me time’ may reduce depression, anxiety KUALA LUMPUR: People who spend some time only with themselves may easily reduce their stress level and lower the risk of depression and anxiety by being creative, said researchers. Some solitude is not bad for healing psychological health, but can rather improve the functioning the brain by fostering creativity, said researchers, reported the Daily Mail. Creativity reduces stress by helping “us reach a flow state”, in which the brain works at optimal efficiency, in order to release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that regulates emotional responses that further rewards us for both creating and solving problems in the process, they said. On the other hand, social interaction plays a “central role” in both mental and physical health, but a room full of people is not the most conducive environment to creative activities, the researchers noted. “When people think about the costs associated with social with-

cure that could be ready to test on patients as early as next year, the express.co.uk reported. The novel therapy involves neutrophil cells — which form part of the body’s first line of defense against foreign invaders. Neutrophils kill cancer cells either directly by destroying them with chemicals or antibodies or indirectly by recruiting other immune system cells. —IANS

GUT cure most cases of the disease. However, there are a small number of women whose cancers are resistant to conventional therapies and as a result have a fatal outcome,” Seckl added. “Immunotherapy may be a life-saving treatment and can be used as an alternative to the much more toxic high dose chemotherapy that is currently used,” Seckl said.

The researchers hopes that this small early stage study could provide another treatment option for women who have drug-resistant GUT.

Indian project aims to overcome shortage of donor organs K.S. JAYARAMAN, BENGALURU

I drawal, often times they adopt a developmental perspective,” said Julie Bowker, Professor at the University of Buffalo in the US. “Shy and avoidant individuals may be unable to use their solitude time happily and productively, maybe because they are distracted by their negative cognitions and fears.” The researchers examined 300 people, who were in a habit of spending time in solitude, and asked them questions related to their behavior. —IANS

ndia’s Department of Biotechnology has decided to give a big push for research in “tissue engineering” aimed at eventually creating human organs in a dish apparently for overcoming the problems of donor organ shortages. The Department has invited “concept proposals” from Indian scientists for regeneration of heart, liver, pancreas, skin, tooth, eye and bone — complete with muscle, tendon and marrow — in the laboratory. The Department announcement says the above were “candidate” organs for development but scientists may propose for funding any other organ for regeneration “provided there is a clear credible evidence for such a choice”. Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field which evolved from the field of biomaterial development. It refers to the practice of combining scaffolds, cells and bio-

logically active molecules into functional tissues. It has become an established protocol for the bioengineering of living tissues using engineered “scaffolds” that cells can populate and allow for regeneration of tissues that can be fully functional. Elsewhere in the world, bladders, small arteries, skin grafts and cartilage have been implanted in patients, but the procedures are

still experimental and tissue engineering plays only a small role in patient treatment. Tissues of complex organs like heart, lung and liver have been successfully recreated in the lab, but they are a long way from being ready for implant into a patient. Growing the whole organ like a heart to replace the damaged one or regenerate a new kidney from a patient’s own cells would be a leap forward.

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fter red wine, beer is believed to be the drink of choice for feeling relaxed. But what makes a perfectly flavored pint? For some it is the hops, others say it is the water, or yeast. But the science of beer has just added a flavor to the mash — barley. The study published in the Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists showed that barley varieties do contribute to flavors of beer above and beyond the malting process. And in addition to genetics, environment of the place where barley is grown — what the wine industry calls terroir — also plays a part, according to the study. The discovery follows a five-year study involving researchers at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich,

of barley to observe useful field traits. To test the hypothesis that “terroir” applied to barley flavor, they grew populations across three sites in Oregon in the US. The barley was harvested micromalted and micro-brewed using a customized scientific approach that ensured consistency between batches. Around 150 beers were prepared for sensory testing using a trained panel — people with sensitive palates employed by the brewing industry who know how to differentiate between a flavor wheel of 10 descriptors. The descriptors were — cereal, color, floral, fruit, grass, honey, malt, sweet, toasted and toffee. These qualitative tests on the beers and control beers were used to understand how genes, location, and the malting process influenced flavor.

Creativity flourishes when boss is humble IANS, NEW YORK

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a porter — but what this study shows is that subtle flavor profile of the barley variety selected carries through that process,” said Matthew Moscou, one of the authors of the study from The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich. The researchers set out to test the theory that barley cultivar and the place it is grown Until now it was can affect beer said that it was flavor. the malting First, they process not the selected two barley cultibarley that vars — Full contributed to Pint and Goldthe flavor en Promise In addition to genetics, environment where barley is grown also plays its part. which have entirely different flavor profiles when England alongside colleagues in that contributed to the flavor and aroma of beer. used to brew beer. the US. “The malting process directly The cultivars were crossed and Until now it was a widely-held brewing trade opinion that it was impacts the wider profiles of flavor modern breeding techniques used the malting process not the barley — how you get a pale ale, lager, or to create a population of 200 lines

Dressing ethics for a job interview NEW DELHI: Dress in a manner that is professionally appropriate to the position for which you are applying. Avoid loud colors and make sure you iron your clothes before going for an interview, suggest experts. Salesh Grover, Business Head at OSL Luxury Collections Pvt. Ltd-Corneliani, and Ishaan Sachdeva, Director at Alberto Torresi, have listed tips: v Dress conventionally: When it comes to dressing for an interview, avoid going overboard with loud and bright colors that can sometimes be distracting. Instead stick to basic colors such as black, white, grey, navy blue and brown. v Prepare well in advance: Deciding what to wear at least a day prior and

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mployees show more creativity in their work when they find their boss to be humble — leaders who give employees a chance to speak up and have a voice in the decision-making process and who also acknowledge their own limitations, suggests new research. Humble leaders are most effective when team members expect a low degree of distance between the leaders and followers, said lead researcher Jia (Jasmine) Hu, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business in the US.

Humble leaders promoted higher levels of creativity on their teams.

For the study, published online in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the researchers collected data on work teams and team leaders from 11 information and technology companies in a major city in

northern China at three time points over six months. In all, the final study sample included 354 members from 72 teams. At the beginning of the study, team members rated their leaders’ humility on a six-item scale. Three months later, team members rated how much they shared information with each other. And six months after the start of the study, team leaders rated how creative their teams were. Results showed that humble leaders promoted higher levels of creativity on their teams when team members expected them to be humble.

Pre-school teachings are impactful for young children IANS, NEW YORK

esearchers have found that the instructional practices provided by pre-school teachers as a part of the early childhood education impacts the academic career and social skills of young children. “High quality pre-school is one of the most effective means of preparing all children to succeed in school. However, this review of research indicates the need to expand our definitions of quality,” said Margaret Burchinal, senior research scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

High quality pre-school is one of the most effective means of preparing all children to succeed in school.

According to the researcher, the review of the science suggests the field should continue to measure the quality of relationships of pre-

school teachers and children, especially the sensitivity and warmth of the teachers. The review, published in the journal Child Development

Perspectives, helps untangle a complicated knot of factors that affect young children. “The largest effects on child out-

comes involve curricula. Some of the biggest impacts on literacy, math and other skills involved curricula focused on those specific skills with accompanying coaching or training for teachers,” Burchinal explained. The researchers pointed to FPG’s Abecedarian Project as an example of a program that combined intentional teaching with warmth and sensitivity. The project used an intensive, language-driven approach that involved teacher scaffolding of activity-based learning to build children’s knowledge base and language skills. “As we think about the components of high-quality early childhood education, our policies and practices can reflect what this research tells us,” Burchinal said.

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‘Leaders shouldn’t comment on films’ The SC told people in political position that their comments on Padmavati may prejudice the censor board IANS, NEW DELHI

he Supreme Court this week took exception to people holding official positions making “prejudicial comments” about the Hindi film Padmavati, saying these breached the principle of rule of law. The court also said people in position of responsibility should not comment on the film as it may prejudice the censor board. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: “We are governed by the rule of law. “When the matter is pending before the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for grant of certificate, nobody holding a responsible position should comment as it would amount to violation of the principle of the rule of law.” Taking exception to comments by leaders cutting across the political

Amitabh Bachchan thanks Smriti Irani

Nitish Kumar bans Karni Sena calls Padmavati in Bihar for nationwide ban PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar this week ordered a ban on Padmavati in the state. The Chief Minister ordered concerned officials to ban the release after BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu demanded it in a letter. The ban on Padmavati in Bihar would be in place “till controversy surrounding it gets over”. Bablu belongs to upper caste Rajput, the community which has been protesting against the film over alleged “distortion of historical facts”.

spectrum, the court said, “When a matter is pending for consideration before CBFC, how can persons in public authority comment on whether CBFC should issue certificate or not? It will prejudice the

decision of CBFC.” “They are violating the principle of rule of law”, the court said further observing, “We say nothing more, nothing less for the time being.”

The court also junked a petition by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma objecting to the offshore release of the film Padmavati. Taking exception to some portions of Sharma’s petition, the court

Centre can destroy what they dislike IANS, PANAJI

D MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan thanked Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, who presented the megastar with the Indian Film Personality of the Year at the 48th International Film Festival of India. “Thank you Smritiji Honorable Minister for Information and Broadcasting and the trouble you took in organizing a most memorable evening for me. One that I shall never forget,” Amitabh wrote on his blog. The star, 75, also shared a photograph from the event, where Irani and actor Akshay Kumar were presenting him with the award. Irani this week feted Amitabh with the Indian Film Personality of the Year award in Panaji. The cine icon was presented the Indian Film Personality of the Year award, which includes a silver peacock, a certificate, a scroll and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh. At the event, Akshay bent down to touch Big B’s feet. —IANS

The film Padmavati is mired in controversy over conjectures that it “distorts facts” about Rajput queen Padmavati.

irector Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, whose film S Durga was not screened at the 48th IFFI despite his best efforts, says the incident has proved how those in power can go to any extent to destroy something they don’t like. In a Facebook post this week, a day after the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here wrapped up, Sasidharan shared

his sentiments. “I am not unhappy even a bit. On the other hand, I am more than happy that my film has

helped a lot of people who were asking ‘What is the problem if the Sangh come(s) to power?’ to understand what is the problem actually,” he said. “It is simply proved that those in power now can go to any extent to destroy something which they don’t like. “They can even misuse law or ignore judiciary for their purpose. They can give assurances to executives that nothing will happen to them, even if they do not obey courts. A very dangerous message indeed.”

Dia Mirza is UNEP Goodwill Ambassador MUMBAI: Actress-producer Dia Mirza has been appointed UN Environment Programme’s Goodwill Ambassador for India. Dia, who is also the brand ambassador for the Wildlife Trust of India, will take up the role to add more weight to her work on raising awareness and seeking solutions for environmental issues that the world, and India in particular, faces, read a statement this week. —IANS

‘Tumhari Sulu’: Strong performances elevate this film

he film Tumhari Sulu is the story of Sulochana Dubey aka Sulu (Vidya Balan), a middle class housewife with an indefatigable spirit who is in the constant pursuit of excelling and winning contests and competitions, which give her immense satisfaction. Perhaps subconsciously it stems from the fact that she is Class 12 fail as her banker sisters and father constantly remind her. Sulu as she is fondly called, is always eager to participate in contests and win — whether it is a night lamp or a pressure cooker. Her enthusiasm and confidence

Film: “Tumhari Sulu”; Director: Suresh Triveni; Cast: Vidya Balan, Manav Kaul, Neha Dhupia, Malishka Mendonza; Rating: *** keep her going and her middleclass humdrum life does not deter her from giving these a shot. It is on one such occasion that she comes across the announcement for an RJ hunt and sets about pursuing it. How she becomes a popular RJ, on a night show, tastes success and yet, faces flak at home, forms the crux of this tale.

Director Suresh Triveni manages to create the middle class milieu complete with Sulu, her husband

Ashok (Manav Kaul), a Manager in a small-time mill and their 11year-old son, Pranav, to perfection. Whether it is Ashok’s constant bickering with the TV company for having sold him a faulty piece and thus seeking replacement or Sulu’s family giving her advice to leave the RJ job at night, are all palpable instances that the audience can fully relate to. A performance oriented light-hearted film, the treatment in some parts however is a tad amateurish. While the first half establishes Sulu, her spirited personality and her secret longing to prove herself.

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Never looked down on TV: Amit Sadh

Prince, Yuvika’s ‘love story’

ctor Amit Sadh, who has refrained from doing TV shows for almost a decade now, says he has never looked down on the small screen as the medium played a big role in shaping his career. “Wherever I am today, TV has a big role. All my TV producers, directors, actors and colleagues have really made me into the guy I am today. So, I’ve never looked down on television. Wherever there’s good work, I’m ready to be there,” Amit told IANS.

ctor Prince Narula, who is dating actress Yuvika Chaudhary, is happy that he defied the notion that “couples on reality shows do not work”. Yuvika and Prince met in 2015 on reality TV show Bigg Boss 9. They made their first official appearance as a couple on Splitsvilla X, which is aired on MTV. “I had done few reality shows before I met Yuvika and have heard people say that couples on reality shows do not work. But if your love is true then your relationship will work and you can spend the rest of your life with her,” Prince said in a statement. “Like I did. I told myself that whatever I do, I am not going to leave her,” he added.

Working with Akshay was great: Radhika Apte

Amit says he is a “huge fan” of director Reema Kagti. The two are currently working together in Gold. “I think she makes amazing movies,” he said. “Sarkar 3 was life-changing. To do a film with Amitabh Bachchan and to be in the same frame as him is something beyond dreams. So, I’m just very grateful that I got to work with him so early in my career. It was a brilliant experience and I just hope I get to do a film with him again soon,” he said.

Akshay turns ‘superhero’

kshay Kumar poses as a superhero in a new poster of his next film Padman, which touches upon the issue of sanitary napkins. Akshay shared the new poster on Twitter. He is seen sporting a white kurta-pyjama and standing on a pile of cotton. The caption on the poster reads: “Superhero hai yeh pagla”. “Superhero hai yeh pagla, aa raha hai January 26, 2018 ko: Padman,” Akshay tweeted. Actress Sonam Kapoor also shared the same poster and captioned it: “A great representation of Gandhi’s quote, ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’. ‘Padman’ brings you an inspiring true story this Republic Day.”

ctress Radhika Apte, who will be seen with National Award winner Akshay Kumar in the upcoming film Padman, says working with him was great. Asked about working with Akshay, Radhika told IANS: “It was great working with Akshay. The film is releasing in January.” Padman, which also stars Sonam Kapoor, is releasing on Republic Day next year, focuses on menstruation and women’s health. The film is inspired by the life of Coimbatore-based Arunachalam Muruganantham, who found a way to make affordable sanitary napkins for women in his village.

‘Already have a musical career too’

ctress Shraddha Kapoor, who has sung songs like ‘Sab tera’ and ‘Phir bhi tumko chaahungi’, is happy that besides acting, she gets to pursue a music career too. Shraddha feels grateful with the positive reviews she has received for her songs. “I feel so grateful for the love. I feel like I already have a musical career too. Have sung quite a few songs,” Shraddha said in a statement. Shraddha, who has worked with Mohit Suri in films like Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain and Half Girlfriend, says working with the filmmaker is always “very special” for her. “He is so involved and driven as a filmmaker that everyone is influenced by his passion. I know him now for five years. He has become a very close friend and someone I look up to as well,” she added.

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2,000 enjoy satsang with Sant Rajinder Singh ji BY A STAFF WRITER ISLE, IL -- The opportunity of spending Thanksgiving with Spiritual Master Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj drew some 2,000 people to the Sheraton Lisle Hotel for the four-day holiday, from November 22 to 25. They came from Africa, Asia, India, Central and South America, all over Europe, Canada and the United States. Each day began with early morning meditation, followed by talks and workshops on all aspects of spirituality and meditation. The huge gathering was happy to be able to spend afternoons and evenings with Sant Rajinder Singh Ji, enjoying his satsangs and his darshan. The Spiritual Master spoke about giving thanks for everything the Creator has given, not only on Thanksgiving but also on the other 364 days of the year. One afternoon featured a meditation marathon–periods of meditation interspersed with personal stories from the audience. As always, the focus was meditation as a way of connecting with the divine and finding peace and bliss within. A highlight of the weekend was donations to local service organizations, spearheaded and managed by the Science of Spirituality young adults: one to HSP, the Humanitarian Service Project; and the other to The Sensory Garden

Life in prison for ‘killer’ shoplifter

Harjindar Singh beat to death

Playground. The Humanitarian Service Project mission is to alleviate the pain and suffering poverty brings to seniors and children in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois, without discrimination or exclusion for any reason. The Sensory Garden Playground, part of the Play for All Playground & Garden Foundation, is a combination of sensory-

integrated playground equipment and amenities along with gardening areas, located in Danada South Park, DuPage County. The Science of Spirituality is a worldwide spiritual organization dedicated to transforming lives through meditation, under the guidance of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. National Center for Science of Spirituality is in Lisle, IL.

Jitendra Diganvker kicks off election campaign BY A STAFF WRITER CHAUMBURG, IL-- Jitendra ‘JD’ Diganvker, successful business owner, community servant, and family man, has announced his campaign for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District. JD is running for Congress to give a voice to the hard-working middle-class Americans that are too often ignored by career politicians in DC. JD and his wife, Nalini, live in Schaumburg with their son, Deep. They lost their two daughters in a tragic house fire in 1999, which drove JD to become the compassionate community servant he is today. He volunteers tirelessly for the community and has made it his life’s goal to give people hope.

Jitendra ‘JD’ Diganvker

“Immigrating to our great country, my family and I have experienced many highs and lows,” JD stated. “My family came to America to achieve

the American dream--to succeed or fail by our hard work and commitment. Today, career politicians have left behind hardworking middle-class Americans. I will be a voice for those very people who have been left behind, because my family is one of them.” “I have seen first-hand how burdensome government regulations and rising healthcare costs can discourage the entrepreneurial spirit,” JD remarked. “I am not a politician. While most politicians pass laws yet never feel the effects of their actions, I come from real America. I have felt these struggles and know first-hand the consequences of Washington’s action, and inaction, on issues important to middleclass families. I will be the voice of everyday Americans in Washington.

AIMBSN hosts first annual conference BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL- The All India Muslim Business Startup Network (AIMBSN) hosted its first annual conference on November 26 at Hotel Aurora Towers, Pune India. AIMBSN, an initiative aimed at driving Muslim involvement in India’s startup and technology economy, is founded by Dr. Tausif Malik who has a long history of involvement in business, technology, and community organizing. The conference theme and vision was ‘Connect, Support, Inspire & Grow’ and involve Muslim community in stimulating the business sector and developing opportunities for the next generation. According to Chicago-based Dr Malik, AIMBSN is India’s only ecosystem to connect with the Indian Muslim entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and startups through events, social network, venture capital and incubators as well as accelerators. The opening ceremony of the event started with recitation of the Holy Quran by Sunni

BY A STAFF WRITER ILWAUKEE, WI -- A shoplifter who beat to death an Indian American gas station attendant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a baseball bat, has been sentenced to life in prison. A jury in September found 33-year-old Derrick Williams guilty of first-degree homicide in the January death of 34-year-old Harjinder Singh. Milwaukee County District Judge Jeffrey Wagner made Williams eligible to seek supervised release after 33 years in prison. The assailant had been charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, and habitual criminality repetition. Court documents indicate that on January 5 morning, Williams came into the BP gas station and mini-mart where Singh worked. He stole something from the shop and then fled on foot. Singh chased him on foot, wielding the baseball bat. At some point, the victim threw the bat at Williams and yelled, “don’t come back,” according to court documents. Singh then started walking back to the store. Williams picked up the bat, and ran after Singh. He admitted during his trial that he struck Singh four times with the bat. An autopsy revealed Singh suffered blunt force injuries to the head. His death was ruled a homicide.

Maulana Fakhruddin Saheb and Shia Maulana Mirza Saheb and followed by the Indian National Anthem by children. During the ‘Networking Breakfast’, attendees interacted with each other and exchanged business ideas and business cards. The conference featured a session of women speakers, presentation of their business by

startup showcase finalists and a ceremony for entrepreneurship awards. The event was supported by Asianlite, Maeesat, Indian Muslim Observer, Channel 14. Ada Creations MSF Inc, Pune Coffee Club, Indian Entrepreneurs Club(IEC), Ittehade Quami Movement, Anas Classes, Sarah Brain, MD News and VTP Group, among others.

Indian gubernatorial candidate in dock

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BY A STAFF WRITER ETROIT, MI -- Avomeen Holdings has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court in Detroit, Michigan, against Indian American gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar. Avomeen claimed Thanedar made fraudulent and misleading claims to inflate the value of a company he sold in 2016 that banked the candidate about $20 million. The parent company of Avomeen Holdings, High Street Capital, purchased a controlling stake in the Avomeen chemical testing business. The complaint alleges the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Democrat and entrepreneur misrepresented his company’s monthly income streams and personally directed employees to smooth over volatile revenue growth in the months leading up to the sale. Thanedar is also accused of instructing bookkeeping staff to back-date invoices so revenue could be recognized in prior months to suggest a more stable income stream. Attorneys allege he violated the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Michigan Uniform Securities Act, the Delaware Securities Act, common law fraud and breach of contract.

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Neil Khot is now FIA’s president

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- After a very successful run in 2017, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) held its Annual Board Meeting on November 18 at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Chicago Schaumburg, IL and selected Neil Khote as the FIA president for 2018. The proceedings started with a welcoming speech by founder-president. Sunil Shah wherein he touched upon the activities undertaken by the FIA. He said the praiseworthy activities included a banquet in the honor of Ausaf Sayeed, outgoing Consul General of India in Chicago; the Republic Day celebrations; the partnership with the Chicago Bulls; the Holi celebrations; the Independence Day celebrations and the one-of-a-kind Diwali Mela. He thanked the executive board for its services and contributions during 2017. Onkar Singh Sangha spoke about the successes of the FIA over the years right from inception, praising the contribution and achievements from past and present members of the executive committee. The founder committee members Rita Singh, Dhitu Bhagwakar and Mukesh Shah addressed the meeting with unanimous praise of

the progress the FIA had made during the year and wished success in the years to come. Ninad Daftari, secretary, tabled the report for 2017, and concluded on a positive note that the FIA had ended the year with a surplus to be carried forward for its activities in the next year. Mukesh Shah addressed the meeting outlining the achievements of the FIA during 2017. One of the high points being the donation of US$ 25,000 to Bharatiya Senior Citizens of Chicago. He then under his powers as president dissolved the entire board and that paved the way for the selection of the new executive board for 2018 under the able guidance of founderpresident Sunil Shah, Onkar Singh Sangha, along with the founder committee members, Rita Singh, Dhitu Bhagwakar, Sunny Kular and Mukesh Shah. Young and dynamic Neil Khot was welcomed and selected by FIA founders and founder committee members as the incoming president for 2018. Khot addressed the meeting outlining the goals and ambitions he has for FIA. He also praised the newly-selected executive board as the young and dynamic team and was sure that the success of FIA in 2018 will be unparalleled with their collective contributions and hard work.

OFBJP supporters mark Anti-black money day

( L to R): Rohit Joshi , Amrut Mittal, Narsinhbhai Patel , Dr. Bharat Barai , Raman Patel Amar Upadhyay & Haribhai (Photos by Jayanti Oza)

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP) Chicago chapter organized Chai Pe Charcha to celebrate the Anti-Black Money Day at Jalaram Mandir here on November 20. The program, attended by over 250 BJP supporters, started with Amar Upadhyay, OFBJP national general secretary, explaining the organization’s goals and activities. He said Chai Pe Charcha will help to clarify any doubt on the demonetization move of the BJP-led NDA government a year ago. Various speakers from Chicago community spoke in favor of demonetization. While Hemant Patel, community Hindu leader, said that the county had witnessed an unprecedented increase in tax compliance as 5.6 million new tax payers were added, Prithviraj Solanki, OFBJP member, thanks

to the note ban, 4,73,003 suspicious transactions were detected. Nishant Limbachia, also an OFBJP member, said that undisclosed income worth 29.2 billion was detected and currency circulation had come down by 21%. Prakash Saunshi of Sewa International, VHPA Chicago president Shamkant Sheth, Senior OFBJP supporter Amrit Mittal and Prof Dr. Rao of North Eastern University, Chicago also spoke. Keynote speaker Dr. Bharat Barai summarized all points spoken by earlier speakers, and pointed out that the note ban had been successful in checking terrorist activities, especially in J&K. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by chapter coordinator Rohit Joshi who specially thanked Dr Barai for wholeheartedly supporting the OFBJP function.

Republic Bank hosts ‘party in a box’

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BY A STAFF WRITER APERVILLE, IL -- Sonika Me n o n , a h i g h - s c h o o l freshman, has always enjoyed the celebration her family creates for her birthday each year. Realizing that many children were less fortunate, she founded The Birthday Giving Program, a non-profit, in May, 2017 to provide children, teenagers, mentally/ physically handicapped adults, and senior citizens with birthday gifts and parties. Republic Bank’s Naperville branch recently held a box packing event to assist in the organization’s efforts. Participants prepared dozens of boxes for distribution.

Items are donated by others or purchased by the organization. “We want to make a difference, one person at a time,” expressed Sonika. “We give the children and adults a “party in a box” which may include snacks, juice boxes, a cake, candles, books, stuffed animals, paper plates, and much more.” The organization has already distributed 45 birthday boxes and 105 welcome boxes, for recipients who enter new communities. “I met Sonika and was so impressed with her that I knew we needed to find a way to get involved, ” noted Nicole Reeves, VP/ sales manager at Republic Bank’s Naperville branch.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Members of the Sikh Religious Society (SRS) of Chicago helped feed the needy on Thanksgiving Day at Salvation Army located at 825 North Christiana Ave in Chicago, Illinois. The traditional Thanksgiving Day hot meal (turkey, mash potatoes, beans, stuffing, bread rolls, apple and pumpkins pie) for over 500 people was prepared at the Salvation Army kitchen and served by some 20 Sikh volunteers. Major Nancy Powers of Salvation Army thanked the Sikhs for their service and contribution, and expressed her desire to bring more friends and family to visit the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Palatine. People from all faith communities and all walks of life contribute money and volunteer time and labor for such events at Salvation Army. It gives a whole lot of personal satisfaction to be able to serve these meals to the needy so that they can also be part of these holiday celebrations. The Chicagoland Sikh community has been doing this service at Salvation Army since 1992. Some Chicago Sikh families have been associated with this ‘sewa’(service) since its inception to honor Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, who started the tradition of ‘langar’ (free food) in the 15th century. It was a team work to serve the meals with great dignity to the guests. Amardev Singh Badesha and Jasvir Singh Sodhi welcomed the guests who came for lunch. Thakar Singh Basati and Iqbal Singh Chopra handed out the pumpkin pies. Thakar Singh Basati and Kuldeep Singh who came to serve at Salvation Army had earlier participated in the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day parade on State Street in the morning time coordinated by Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago. PCS has been participating in this parade since 2005. Other community members who came to serve were Siva Singh Khalsa, Shabad Kaur Khalsa and their son Amardev Singh along with Kanwarjeet Kaur Chopra, Lal Singh and Geeta Singh. The Sikh community collected funds and donated to Salvation Army. Many needy families receive food from the Salvation Army food pantry. Salvation Army also provides drug de-addiction services at their new beautiful location, and prepares the homeless clients for regular employment and ultimately home ownership.

C BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Pratibha Jairath (Bollywood Sargam) and Altaf Bukhari (A. B. Entertainment) organized an astounding Diwali Party on the evening of November 3 at Ashyana Banquets in Downers Grove with an attendance of close to 500 people dressed

in vibrant and stunning outfits. The best part of this event was that it was not merely a musical extravaganza and a variety show but it included people from different religions, states, and communities of India to once again show unity in diverse India. Pratibha Jairath, the host and organizer of the event, welcomed guests and presented

a prayer and Diwali Badhai in a creative style. Anil Sharma, a well-known established singer with a powerful voice, mesmerized folks with Kishore kumar classics. Raju Bankapur with Hitesh Masters’ Saregama Orchestra team another well-known multitalented singer kept folks on dance floor with lots of new and Bollywood hits.

Sikhs stress need for Nanakshahi calendar BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Sikh Religious Society (SRS) hosted a two-day Mool Nanakshahi Calendar Implementation Conference at Palatine, IL. The conference kicked off with a welcome dinner attended by the distinguished speakers of the conference as well as guests from various Sikh organizations in the US, Canada, India, and Australia. The focus of the conference was how to preserve the unique Sikh heritage and prepare the Panth for the next millennia. The expert speakers explained the history and importance of the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar. Sardar Pal Singh Purewal, the brain behind the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar, talked about the efforts he has made to create awareness about the practicality of the calendar and emphasized how important it is for next generations to adopt it. According to the speakers, the Mool

Nanakshahi Calendar forever fixed drifting Sikh historical Bikrami dates and synchronized these dates with the Common Era tropical calendar. Many Sikh organizations have already been following Nanakshahi Calendar

for many years. The Chicago conference emphasized to fully adopt and forever follow the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar and its methodology to observe Sikh historical events on following fixed annual dates.

PCS float stands out at Thanksgiving Parade BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- The Punjabi Cultural Society (PCS) of Chicago kept up its tradition of participating in the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade held on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, on State Street in the heart of downtown Chicago. McDonald’s® Thanksgiving Parade is the biggest parade in Chicago and the city’s premier holiday event. About 5,000 performers, with floats, balloons and marching bands, traveled north from Congress to Randolph for three hours, starting at 8 am. The theme of the PCS float and its contingent was an Indian Maharaja wedding procession (Baraat), which included the bride and the groom in traditional Punjabi wedding outfits, the baraatis in festive ethnic costumes, Punjabi Dhol (drum), amplified Bhangra music and dancing on the street interacting with spectators, all in the spirit of celebration,” said Rajinder Singh Mago, PCS Board of Governors and coordinator of the PCS participation in the parade. The highlights included Chicago rapper

Annual music show by Indian Seniors BY A STAFF WRITER ENSENVILLE , IL – The Indian Seniors of Chicago((ISC) celebrated its annual Musical Program on November 25 at Maha Laxmi auditorium at Manav Seva Mandir, Bensenville,IL Chicago for the benefit of members and their family and friends. A capacity crowd of over 360 members joined the program. Hira Patel on behalf of Executive Committee stressed the hard work of the members and volunteers of ISC organization in creation of this event and stressed the audience to enjoy the program including the melodious singing and music from Musical group and his party at the conclusion. Popular ageless jester Arvind Kotak held the entire event together with his wit, interactive sessions, jokes and satires. Cultural and entertainment programs followed. The excellent presentation of meet, greet and fun-filled evening finally ended in late hours of night. The Indian Seniors of Chicago, a registered not-for-profit organization, is the brainchild of founding and pillar member Dr. Narsinh Patel.

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“PCS has been participating in this parade since 2005. It gives our community great exposure in the mainstream, and it shows our commitment to celebrate the American festivals, in solidarity with the American people,” said PCS president Sukhmel Singh Atwal. PCS is an all volunteer organization promoting education, good citizenship, community development, civic commitment and involvement, and preserving Punjabi culture, language, sports and performing arts among its community members and also mainstream Americans in the Midwest and beyond.

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BY A STAFF WRITER IVERVIEW, FL -- An Indian American woman residing in Riverview, Florida, who allegedly suffered repeated battery at the hands of her husband and in-laws, was allowed to leave a court-mandated shelter for abused women last month, after supporters from the community rallied on her behalf. Silky Gaind, 33, was allegedly repeatedly beaten by her husband Devbir Kalsi, also 33, who then called in his mother and father from Ludhiana, Jasbir and Bhupinder, to “help control” his wife. Gaind was falsely imprisoned by the Kalsis in her home, according to police, and her baby suffered abuse by the Kalsis. The Kalsis were arrested on September 2, and charged with various offenses. According to the Hillsboro County Sheriff’s Office, Devbir Kalsi was charged with felony battery, false imprisonment, harassing a witness, and child abuse. He was held in custody in $32,000 bail, and ordered to turn in his passport and visa to the Hillsboro County Sheriff’s office. Jasbir Singh Khalsi, 67, was charged with child abuse, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon – a knife – false imprisonment, and harassing a witness. He was held on $27,000

(L-R) Devbir Kalsi & Silky Gaind

bail. Bhupinder Singh Khalsi, 62, was held on $9,500 bail, and charged with battery domestic violence, and failure to report child abuse. Bhupinder has also allegedly violated immigration laws, though her booking sheet did not give details of the latter charge. Jasbir and Bhupinder were released from custody on September 20. Devbir was released

on October 2. After the arrests, Silky Gaind and her baby were immediately taken to a shelter for battered women. Magaret Petros, executive director of the Los Altos, Calif.-based Mothers Against Murder, said that Gaind was ordered by the county’s Child Protection Investigation service to remain at the shelter or have her child taken from her and moved to foster care.

Indian woman knifed to death in New York BY A STAFF WRITER TATEN ISLAND, NY -- An Indian American woman, Geetha Howie, 63, of Staten Island, New York, was stabbed by a stranger, just steps away from her home in the afternoon on November 27. The police, who rushed to the scene of crime near the corner of Bement Avenue and Bement Court in Randall Manor just after 2 pm, discovered the body of the woman and also found a 56-year-old Good Samaritan, Mark Long. Howie had at least 15 stab wounds to her face and torso and Long was slashed in the arm as he attempted to save her. Medics then transported Howie to Richmond University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Long was treated at the scene he had heard the commotion and was slashed when he tried to intervene. “As I got closer I realized it was a man stabbing a woman. I moved in, I yelled at him to stop, I shouted out to one of the neighbors to call 911 and we just faced each other. I just

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(L-R) Suspect Dantey Moore & Geetha Howie tried to talk to him, keep his attention off the Members of Howie’s family say that she had woman, and just basically tried to hold him there left the bank when she encountered the alleged until the police got there,” Long told the police. killer, while one of the relatives believe it was a The 27-year-old suspect was cradling robbery-gone-wrong. Howie’s body when the police arrived at the scene The investigation continues in search for a and was taken into custody without incident. motive behind the fatal stabbing.

Project to make battery from green tea leaves BY A STAFF WRITER ITTSBURG, KN -- Researchers at Pittsburg State University in Kansas are trying to turn natural waste into green energy. Ram Gupta, an assistant professor of chemistry, and a team of his students are looking to transform waste such as green tea leaves into batteries. “Our idea is to use eco-friendly materials which aren’t reactive with air,” the Indian American scientist said. “We can work these into an active carbon, which is a main ingredient in batteries. It has a very promising future.” The project aims to develop a suitable highperformance, lightweight and safe replacement for lithium batteries, which are commonly used to power cellphones, computers and some cars. But researchers said the chemistry of lithium batteries makes them more likely to catch fire under certain conditions because they contain a

Raman Venkata BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- An Indian American retired engineer, Raman Venkata, is among the candidates looking to claim the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) Board seat this December. Venkata, of Richmond, Wash., applied for the Position 2 seat earlier this year when Patrick McGuire retired mid-term. Kennewick Councilman John Trumbo is the other candidate for the seat which will assume retired Patrick McGuire’s final year of his current term. Voting will run from 1 pm to 8 pm on December 12 with the number of votes property owners in the district can cast based on the amount of their land KID serves, with a vote and a spouse vote for each assessable property. Venkata, 77, who retired from his Department of Energy structural systems oversight engineer at Hanford, said he would bring engineering experience and regulatory knowledge to the board, according to the report.

Prof. of chemistry Ram Gupta (center) with team of students flammable electrolyte and are kept pressurized. from a cellphone to an electric car, said Sanket Gupta said the team has created small Bhoyate, a student on the team. Bhoyate said batteries from tea leaves and bamboo. The team his dream would be to create a safe battery that is now focusing on creating a hybrid device that could charge a handheld device in a matter of has the long-lasting power of a battery and the seconds. instant charge of a supercapacitor. The project is funded partly by the Such a battery could be used in anything Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council.

Sandeep Singh BY A STAFF WRITER ACKSON, MS-A Jackson, Mississippi resident was killed on November 26 night near his home during an armed robbery. Sandeep Singh, 21, was walking home from the convenience store where he worked late evening with two other people. All three men were robbed by a suspect who is described by the police as a black male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. The suspect used a .9mm pistol to kill Singh, according to police reports. Sandeep’s father, Balwinder Singh, told journalists in Jalandhar, India that a relative in the US informed him of his son’s death. Singh said that Sandeep handed the assailant $200 in cash and his iPhone 7. He then ran towards his car, at which point the suspect fired two bullets at him. Balwinder Singh, who lives in New Defense Colony, speculated that the suspect must have thought Sandeep was running to his car to get his gun. He described his son as a hard-working fellow who strove not to impose a financial burden on his family. Sandeep had arrived in the US three years earlier.

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Rare research award for Indian professor BY A STAFF WRITER OLUMBIA, KY -- Indian American professor and director of research at Columbia, Ky.-based Lindsey Wilson College’s doctoral program of counselor education and supervision, Daya Singh Sandhu, was named among the recipients of the 2017-2018 Senior Fulbright Research Award in India. Sandhu was named a recipient for the program, also called the Senior FulbrightNehru Research Award as part of an India-US government exchange program. Recipients of these awards are expected to be eminent scholars and have significant number of publications and impressive research record as well as they should have maintained meritorious record of service and demonstrated leadership in their respective academic disciplines. Sandhu will lecture and hold discussions on his research topic, as well as help local faculty develop curricula, host seminars and engage in community services that will benefit students, scholars and general public in India and the US. He will also travel to several higher education institutions around India to deliver

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(L-R) LWC Vice president for academic affairs Trish Parrish, Associate dean Jackie Montgomery, Prof. Daya Singh Sandhu & college president William Luckey

guest lectures and take part in symposia and conferences. Sandhu has received numerous state, national and international awards including ACA Presidential Award, Lifetime Career Achievement Award and Outstanding Counselor Educator of the Year Award, among others. In honor of Sandhu’s exemplary career as a scholar, educator and researcher, the

Kentucky Counseling Association initiated a ‘Dr. Daya Singh Sandhu Research and Creative Innovations in Counseling Award,’ which dates back to June 2015. Sandhu holds six graduate degrees including a B.A., B.Tech. and M.A. from the Punjab University in Chandigarh. In addition, he earned M.Ed., specialist in English, and a doctorate degree in counselor education and supervision from the United States.

Burglar’s arrest leads to treasure trove BY A STAFF WRITER ORONA, CA -- An evidence room inside the Corona Police department is filled with stolen property, and it was all allegedly burgled by one man over the course of three years. “This is amazing,” said Corona Police Detective Andy Bryant. “In my 25-year career, this is the most stolen property we’ve recovered.” The booty included guitars, golf clubs, cameras, expensive watches and several tables covered with bags of jewelries like innumerable bracelets, necklaces and rings. And that’s not all. There are swords, hand guns, ammunition and assault rifles, all of it allegedly stolen by 46-year-old Michael Cohan. The police said their case came together on October 23 when a Corona resident on the 2300 block of Talbot Court caught the suspect on an indoor surveillance system using a crowbar to break into his home to steal jewelry and sports memorabilia. Cohan was armed with a loaded handgun

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Girish Menon BY A STAFF WRITER APLE SHADE, NJ -- An Indian man in New Jersey has been found guilty of a 2016 armed robbery in Maple Shade, N.J. Superior Court Judge Terrence R. Cook last week found 46-year-old Girish Menon, of Mount Holly, N.J., guilty following a bench trial at the Burlington County Courthouse in Mount Holly. Menon was convicted of first-degree robbery and two weapons offenses, and now faces the possibility of 10 to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on January 26. Menon, who is not a US citizen, opted not to have a trial by jury and instead have the judge render a decision. A Wawa gas station attendant testified that he was working the night shift on January 26, 2016, when a dark-colored Lexus pulled up to a pump, and a man held up a gun and demanded money. The man was identified as dark-skinned with a five o’clock shadow and wearing a hat. He did not get any money. Eventually Menon was identified as the suspect and charged the week after the holdup. When he was questioned, Menon indicated that he was the primary driver of the vehicle that matched the victim’s description. The judge in his ruling said that an airsoft gun hidden in the trunk underneath the liner during a vehicle search and the attendant identified Menon from a series of photos. Menon, who had been out of jail on bail, is from India and has lived in the United States for many years. Burlington County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Angermeier asked Cook to revoke Menon’s bail, arguing that he is a flight risk. Menon’s attorney Michael Riley countered that his client has forfeited his passport and does not have the ability to leave the country. Cook revoked bail, and Menon was taken into custody pending sentencing.

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