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Nadir Patel, High Commissioner of Canada to India, who arrived in December, will also attend Vibrant Gujarat as a member of the delegation. Patel will join Obhrai, who has previously received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.

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Here comes the Beast The US president’s Cadillac limousine will be part of the official entourage of US President Barack Obama, chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade IANS, NEW DELHI

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ll the top luxury hotels in Delhi have been scanned, the security is being worked out to the last minute detail, and, yes, The Beast will very much be part of the official entourage of US President Barack Obama, chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade.

It is learnt that an advance US security team would be in India around Jan 15 to fine-tune the security arrangements for Obama, the world’s most powerful leader.

Though Obama visited India in 2010, the security this time would be more challenging as the US president would be seated in the open air on Rajpath for more than two hours to watch the Republic Day parade. In view of threats by Islamist militants after Washington launched air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the security scenario has gained additional importance.

A US Secret Service team would be in India next week to scour the luxury hotel where Obama and his wife Michelle would stay.

US authorities have examined the top hotels in the capital including the two Taj hotels and Maurya Sheraton but nothing has been finalized, it is learnt. An idea of what Delhi can expect can be had from what transpired at the Marriott in Bris-

The president’s car, a Cadillac limousine, has been nicknamed ‘The Beast.’

bane where Obama stayed for a night in November to attend the G20 Summit.

Obama’s security ordered the stripping of an entire floor of the Marriott Hotel — clearing out the furniture and investigating every nook and corner.

Security personnel removed bedding and furniture, including mirrors, from rooms. Other rooms were left with just desks and chairs as part of elaborate efforts to ensure Obama is not spied on.

The rooms were swept for bugs so that Obama can conduct confidential business and make private phone calls from within the hotel.

US security agencies set up their own secure communications.

The hotel was cordoned off and only those with accreditation were let in. Hundreds of staffers accompanying Obama occupied a number of floors at the hotel. Obama had traveled with a special portable security tent which could be set up in hotel rooms to allow him to exam-

ine classified material and hold talks.

Obama reached Brisbane airport on board Air Force One and took off in his helicopter Marine One for Victoria Park. From there, he went in a cavalcade of 30 cars to Marriott.

The chopper was accompanied by an advance team of three twin-rotor Ospreys and three other presidential helicopters.

The president’s car, a Cadillac limousine, has been nicknamed “The Beast”. It is part of the US Secret Service classified motor pool.

The Beast’s armor plating is said to be eight inches thick and its doors weigh as much as those on a Boeing 757 aircraft. It has five-inch thick bulletproof windows with at least five layers to foil attacks.

Its bus-size Goodyear tyres are Kevlar-reinforced and capable of keeping The Beast on the road for quite some distance if needed.

The interior is sealed off from the outside to reduce risks of a chemical attack. A special foam surrounds the fuel tank to insulate it in the event of an impact, according to published reports. The Beast’s trunk is reported to contain everything from firefighting equipment and oxygen tanks to the president’s blood type.

The Beast has three passengers the driver, the president’s lead Secret Service protective agent in the front passenger seat and, of course, the president himself.

Four additional seats in the back are available. The drivers are highlytrained who can execute tight turns and other police-style evasion techniques, including turning 180 degrees in seconds.

The Beast travels in a C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft wherever the president goes.

A heavily-armored Chevrolet Suburban communications vehicle accompanies The Beast. Said to weigh 20,000 pounds, the car is said to be a guzzler of fuel.

India snubs US ‘certification’ of Pakistan Sony attack: US impose sanctions against North Korea IANS, NEW DELHI

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order, imposing new sanctions against the government of North Korea in response to what he called Pyongyang’s “numerous provocations,” particularly the cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

The sanctions targeted three entities — Reconnaissance General Bureau, Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation and Korea Tangun Trading Corporation, as well as 10 individuals who work for the aforementioned entities, denying them access to the US financial system and banning them doing transactions with US citizens according to the US Treasury Department, Xinhua reported.

The actions “will further isolate key North Korean entities and disrupt the activities of close to a dozen critical North Korean operatives,” US Trea-

sury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement. “As the President has said, our response to North Korea’s

attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment will be proportional, and will take place at a time and in a manner of our choosing. Today’s actions are the first aspect of our response,” the White House said.

The US has accused Pyongyang of hacking Sony Pictures Entertainment over a comedy film “The Interview” that depicts an assassination attempt on North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. But North Korea has denied involvement, saying such claims were “a wild rumor”.

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n a strong reaction to Washington’s pat to Islamabad for acting against terror groups, India said it does not believe Pakistan was showing “sustained commitment” in fighting such outfits.

India, however, said how Washington chooses to spend US taxpayers’ money “is entirely its prerogative”. The ‘certification’ by the US makes Pakistan eligible for an aid package under the Kerry-Lugar Bill. The Bill has “actions against terror groups” as one of the conditions that Pakistan must fulfil to be eligible for aid from the US. It authorizes the release of $1.5 billion per year to Pakistan as nonmilitary aid.

“India does not believe that Pakistan is showing sustained commitment or making significant effort or ceasing support or dismantling bases of operations of the Lashkare-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad, the Haqqani network and quite possibly the Al Qaeda,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed

President Barack Obama is expected to grant a $532-million aid package soon to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar Bill.

Akbaruddin said in a statement. government of the United States of “Also with increasing citings of America decides to spend US taxPunjabi/Urdu speaking elements payers’ money is entirely its prerogoperating with terrorist groups ative,” he said. inside Afghanistan, we now also US Secretary of State John Kerry know that these very groups also certified Pakistan’s action against pose a significant threat to mem- terror outfits LeT and Jaish-ebers of the international communi- Mohammad (JeM). President ty working in Afghanistan includ- Barack Obama is expected to grant ing to Indian diplomatic personnel a $532-million aid package soon to working in the Indian embassy in Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar Kabul and our four consulates.

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Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was poisoned to death, says Delhi Police chief IANS, NEW DELHI

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ongress leader Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar, found dead here nearly a year ago, was poisoned to death, Delhi Police said this week, triggering demands for his resignation from the Lok Sabha.

Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said a murder case had now been registered against “unknown persons” and that the final medical report was clear that Pushkar, 52, died an unnatural death.

“She died due to poisoning.

Whether the poison was given orally or injected into her body is being probed,” he said, adding her viscera would be sent abroad.

Ruling out suicide, Special Commissioner of Police Deepak Mishra said it was a case of “homicidal poisoning”.

Tharoor, a former central minister who is the Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram, said he was stunned by the developments and assured full cooperation with police.

Pushkar was found dead in a luxury hotel on January 17, 2014, a day after she and Tharoor checked in because their house was allegedly getting painted. Both had been married twice earlier.

Tharoor was then the minister of state for human resource development in the Manmohan Singh government.

Attempt to implicate me: Tharoor NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that a Delhi Police official had attempted to implicate him and a domestic help in the murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi dated Nov 12 and accessed by the media, Tharoor urged the police chief to take action against the concerned officer.

Tharoor said that four Delhi Police officers interrogated his domestic help Narayan Singh last month — for 16 hours on November 7 and for 14 hours on November 8.

On both days, Tharoor alleged that Narayan Singh was “repeatedly physically assaulted by one of your officers. “Worse, that officer used the traumatic physical assault to try and intimidate Narayan into ‘confessing’ that he and I murdered my wife,” the

A day earlier, Tharoor and Pushkar had issued a joint statement saying they were “happily married and intend to remain that way” following media reports that Tharoor allegedly had an affair with a Pakistani journalist.

The Congress said it was not clear from Bassi’s comments if Pushkar killer herself or was murdered. But both the BJP and the CPI-M in Kerala demanded that Tharoor quit the Lok Sabha.

former central minister said.

Tharoor recalled that he expressed his concerns to Bassi over telephone on November 8 night. “As you graciously agreed, such conduct is completely unacceptable and illegal,” Tharoor said in his letter. “It also amounts to the use of physical coercion in the attempt to frame an innocent man.

“I would request you to take immediate and appropriate action against such unlawful misconduct of the officer concerned.

“My staff and I have always made ourselves available for any kind of inquiry and investigation but the recent behavior of the officers towards my staff is a matter of serious concern to any law abiding citizen.

“Please look into the matter personally and ensure that the unvarnished truth comes out in this case.”

The Delhi Police got the final medical report from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on December 29. Police sources told IANS the murder case was registered on January 4.

The first autopsy report, submitted Jan 20 last year, said Tharoor’s wife died due to drug overdose. It reported a dozen injury marks on her body.

A later autopsy report in July put the number of injury marks at 15.

All the injuries were caused by blunt forces except one which was an injection mark. Later, Sudhir Kumar Gupta, who headed the forensic team in AIIMS, alleged that he was pressured to show that Pushkar’s death was natural. The AIIMS denied the claim. Gupta was later moved out of his post.

Meanwhile, a police team formed to investigate afresh Pushkar’s murder has started work, Bassi said.

“The special team is looking into

each and every possibility of the case. Whatever is needed will be done,” Bassi told the media.

Asked if Tharoor, a former central minister and now a Congress MP, would be questioned, he said: “We will do, if needed.”

Informed sources told IANS that a Delhi Police team visited the Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences in Thiruvananthapuram last month to speak to doctors who had treated Pushkar.

Sensex plunges over 855 points as falling oil prices weigh heavy

‘Produce four kids to protect Hinduism’

MUMBAI: A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets plunged to one of its biggest single-day losses this week as negative international cues such as weakness in global crude oil prices and on-going Greek crisis subdued investor sentiments.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended the trade down 855 points or more than three percent on January 6.

The fall was one of the biggest so far -- only lesser than the slump suffered July 6, 2009, when the Sensex dumped 869.65 points on US Fed tapering concerns The downfall came as emerging

fter calling Nathuram Godse a ‘martyr’, the BJP MP from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj has done it again.

Addressing a gathering of saints here on January 6, he reportedly said every Hindu woman must produce at least 4 children to “protect” the religion.

He also advocated death sentence for those indulging in conversion and cow slaughter and said the government will pass a law in this regard, media reports said.

The BJP MP sought to justify his theory of four children by raising the popular stereotype about Muslim community.

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markets world over tumbled on fears of continued weakness in crude oil prices which were down to their lowest levels since the last five and a half years.

Speculations over Greece’s political turmoil and its aftermath over the country’s future within Eurozone too dampened sentiments.

BJP MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj

community, he said: “The concept of four wives and forty children just won’t work in India but it is high time that every Hindu woman must produce at least four children to protect the Hindu religion”.

The BJP MP sought to differentiate between conversion and ‘ghar vapsi’, the process of converting minority communities to Hinduism aggressively pursued by RSS affiliates.

“Those who engage in conversion and cow slaughter should be punished with death penalty. But I must add here Ghar vapsi is no conversion but just a process to guide these people to the fair where they actually belong,” maintained the controversial MP.

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Death of an idea, birth of an institution

The formation of the NITI Aayog brings the focus back on the country’s reforms process AMIT KAPOOR , NEW DELHI

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he past week, apart from ushering in the New Year was also witness to the birth of a new institution in India. The formation of the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has brought the focus back on the country’s reforms process.

The opposition, especially the Congress, termed its formation a “dangerous” idea and “an attack on the federal structure” of India’s polity while the CPI-M said that this would spur “privatization”.

The ruling NDA responded by saying that the opposition was mere “politics” and those opposing it were “against development”.

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from its nomenclature to its stated objectives, appears to be more in tune with the times and the overall economic landscape. For understanding the present and predicting (albeit inaccurately) the future, one often has to rely on the past.

The planning experience in the Soviet Union, China and India point to similarities - and differences as well - are helpful in drawing fascinating insights about the nature of the planning process and how central planning as an idea appears to be dead.

The State Planning Commission was nodal body for planning, and this was a just like Russia’s Gosplan in Russia. In 1982, the Commission for Restructuring the Economic System (CRES) was established for directing economic

reforms. In 1998, the SPC was renamed State Development Planning Commission (SDPC) which then merged with CRES and State Economic and Trade Commission.

It was renamed in 2006 as Nation-

The role of a think tank seems to be more in tune with the idea of indicative planning rather than central planning with massive governmental resource allocations. al Commission on Development and Reform (NCDR). The word planning has been removed from the terminology, most probably as

The new commission appears to be more in tune with the times and the overall economic landscape. (Photo: IANS)

China no longer conceives itself to be a centrally planned economy but more of a socialist market economy. In India, the Planning Commission was established on March 15, with prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru as its chairman though its roots go back to 1938 when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had been persuaded to set up a National Planning Committee.

The First Five-year Plan was launched in 1951 and focused on developing the agricultural sector.

In between the Indo-Pakistan Conflict of 1965, the planning process was disrupted but the Fourth Plan was formulated in 1969. The Eighth Plan commenced in 1992 after market reforms were initiated in 1991 by the then finance minister Manmohan Singh. Subsequent plans saw a lesser role for the public sector -

Padma awards losing their sheen VISHNU MAKHIJANIM, NEW DELHI

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nce again a controversy has erupted over the Padma awards even before they have been officially announced with shuttler Saina Nehiwal, an Olympic bronze medalist, throwing a fit over not being considered and the sports ministry meekly caving in.

The issue erupted with Saina tweeting her disappointment at her application not being considered for a Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award.

“Friends, I am not demanding for the award... My question was why my name was not sent to the home ministry (sic),” she wrote.

No doubt the home ministry procedures permit such applications - but is that really the best way for such awards to be conferred by the President of India?

Doesn’t it amount to purchasing such awards and also downgrading

Shuttler Saina Nehiwal.

their sanctity? This apart, what purpose do these awards serve?

Awardees can’t wear the medal - at best they can frame it, as also the scroll that comes along with it nor can they append it to their names as the uniformed forces can of the medals they are awarded.

To get back to Saina, the sports ministry said Monday it would recommend her name for the award “as a special case”.

On Sunday, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had maintained that he received Saina’s nomination from the Badminton

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Association of India (BAI) only on Saturday.

“The ministry has since received the nomination of Saina Nehwal for Padma Bhushan Jan 3 from Badminton Association of India,” the ministry said in a statement. “In view of the achievements of Saina, the Department of Sports has decided to recommend her case for Padma Bhushan to the ministry of home affairs as a special case although the last date for making the recommendation is long over.”

Does this mean that throwing a fit is a criterion? Because Sania also raised the question of wrestler Sushil Kumar’s name being forwarded. Okay, so fight your own battle but why pull down someone else?

Surely, this is not what Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, had in mind when he coined the expression: “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the strug-

and several public sector enterprises saw disinvestments. However, these were much more calibrated than the Russian economy that was seen as a prime reason for the 1998 crisis in the Russian economy. Subsequently, in India the role of the Planning Commission had been on the decline, amid the benefits people saw in a free market economy post the market reforms.

It is in view of this historical evolution that Narendra Modi had scrapped the Planning Commission, the announcement being made during his maiden I-Day speech on August 15, 2014. The first day of 2015 witnessed the birth of the NITI Aayog. While some believe it is a cosmetic exercise, the fact that planning has been removed from the name suggests that the focus in the future will be on markets rather than governmental control. gle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

Now take the awards for sportspersons. A year ago, on Jan 3 to be precise, the sports minister issued fresh guidelines for selecting sportspersons for the Arjuna and other such awards. Henceforth, 90 percent weightage would be given to winners of medals at various international championships and sports events of disciplines covered by the Olympics (summer, winter and paralympics), the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.

Winners of medals in Olympics and Paralympics will automatically be considered for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna or Arjuna Awards, depending on the type of medal won, if they have already not been conferred with either of the two top awards.

With these awards considerably losing their sheen, do they serve any purpose in this day and age?

Perhaps the time has come to retain only the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, and do away with the rest.

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UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and US secretary of state John Kerry among senior leaders expected to attend the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Summit’; Canada is partner country Defense minister Manohar Parrikar, finance minister Arun Jaitley he “Vibrant Gujarat Sum- and chief ministers from half a mit”, to be inaugurated by dozen states will also attend the Prime Minister Narendra event, which is likely to see delibModi on January 11, is set erations on framing new industrial to be a global event with participa- and investment-related policies. tion of United Nations secretaryModi will ask global companies general Ban Ki-moon, US secretary to join the government’s flagship of state John Kerry, Bhutanese Prime ‘Make in India’ programme during Minister Tshering Tobgay, Mace- the two-day summit. The Prime donian Prime Minister Nikola Minister will also host a dinner for Grueveski and senior ministers from visiting guests at Pandit Deendayal the UK, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Petroleum University in GandhiFrance, Netherlands and Canada. nagar.

This is the seventh summit orgaBesides, CEOs and presidents of global companies including Suzu- nized by the Gujarat government. ki, Vodafone, Ford, Honda, Intel It was launched in 2003 by the and Morgan Stanley, British Gas, then chief minister Narendra and World Bank president Jim Modi.

The summit has helped the state Yong Kim will also attend the event. Captains of Indian industry in attracting large-scale investwill be present as well. “This will ments in various sectors. US carbe the biggest and largest 'Vibrant maker Ford Motors and Japanese Gujarat' summit with presence of auto giant Suzuki are building global CEOs, policy makers and their factories with combined political leaders,” Gujarat chief investments of close to Rs 8,000 secretary J Pandian said. crore.

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Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in an interaction with Heads of Missions of foreign countries for “Vibrant Gujarat Summit” in New Delhi.

Canada partner country for third consecutive ‘Vibrant Gujarat’

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U Chris Alexander, Canada's citizenship and immigration minister NEW DELHI: A delegation of 150 Canadians is expected in Ahmedabad next week to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat summit from January 10-12.

“Canada is proud to participate in the 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit,” said Chris Alexander, Canada’s citizenship and immigration minister and head of the Canadian delegation. “This summit allows us to further strengthen ties between Canada and India by highlighting business opportunities, sharing experiences and trading ideas.”

Canada has dramatically increased its focus on India in recent years building on shared values of democracy and pluralism by steadily increasing trade and investment ties. There are over 300 Canadian companies with a physical presence in India and more than one million Canadians claiming Indian

descent. Canada now has eight offices in India including the high commission in New Delhi, consulates general in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh and trade offices in Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Canada’s official delegation to Vibrant Gujarat includes Alexander, Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, minister of labour and status of women, Premier Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island, Parliamentary Secretary Deepak Obhrai, Canadian MPs and businesses in the infrastructure, finance, telecom, energy and pharmaceutical sectors.

Nadir Patel, High Commissioner of Canada to India, who arrived in December, will also attend Vibrant Gujarat as a member of the delegation. Patel will join Obhrai, who has previously received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.

S Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member of the US House of Representatives, feels the relationship between India and the US has been energized after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit and wants the two governments to work closely in countering terrorism, including cyber terrorism.

“Terrorism is an enemy and a threat that doesn’t wear one country’s uniform or owe allegiance to one country’s flag, but rather exists in many different parts of the world. In order to defeat this threat, we (India and the US) will have to work together,” Gabbard, the first Hindu member of the US House of Representative, told IANS in an interview during a visit to the capital. “..And that includes the government and leadership of Pakistan taking a stronger stand and action against these terrorists,” Gabbard added.

She hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama, during his visit here for the Jan 26 Republic Day celebrations, would discuss the urgency to press upon Pakistan the

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need to take the terror threat more seriously.

“Both our countries are focused on security. Both are focused on countering terrorism dealing with the growing threat of Islamic extremism . We must focus on seeing how we can collaborate to better defend ourselves against the cyber attacks that are increasingly becoming a threat,” said the 33year old, who is a combat veteran and also an ardent follower of the Bhagavad Gita.

Noting that Modi’s maiden visit to the US in September “energized the relationship between the two countries”, Gabbard said he had come with “a very clear vision and a plan to achieve his objective of where he would like to take India”.

She said Modi’s vision struck a chord not just with the Indian diaspora but generated interest “from people involved with politics, in the private sector and those who are looking to participate in what appears to be a very exciting time here in India”.

Gabbard, who was in India between Dec 16, 2014, and Jan 3, 2015, and met with Modi, Defense Minster Manohar Parrikar and Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar among a host of other leaders, said she always nurtured a special place for the land of Lord Krishna’s birth and hoped for greater understanding and respect for each others’ culture, traditions, and distinct style of doing business.

Gabbard was born into a multicultural and multi-religious family of parents with Samoan and European roots. Fourth among five siblings, Gabbard embraced Hinduism as a teenager and became a student of the Bhagavad Gita.

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DIASPORA DAY BEGINS Make in India to be highlighted at PBD 2015; 3,000 people from the diaspora to attend

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inister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj has called upon the diaspora youth gathered here to “come, connect, celebrate and contribute” to be part of the “momentous transformation taking place in the country”.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 2015 Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on January 7, Sushma Swaraj, who is also the External Affairs Minister, urged the diaspora youth to contribute to

the country’s development. “We want you, the Pravasis, to contribute to the development of India. We want you to participate in the vision that Prime Minister Modi has for India's future,” she said and enumerated the several programmes launched by the government, including the Make in India, Smart Cities, Swachch Bharat, and Skill India.

She said the government has been working in mission mode to implement all these programmes.

“You can contribute to them and become an active partner in these ventures. Our government is fully

committed to good governance, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and speedy decision-making.”

The minister, addressing the diaspora youth at the Mahatma Mandir complex, said there are “tremendous opportunities today for you to join us, especially in the fields of manufacturing, infrastructure development, education, health, skills development, science and technology, research and innovation, knowledge economy and youth development as part of our effort to realize India's full potential”.

Describing the diaspora as “the most significant example of India's soft power”, Sushma Swaraj said the diaspora has “retained a bit of India” in their hearts. Though living thousands of miles away, you have “kept the spirit of Bharat alive”.

The minister said the PBD is “an occasion to reflect upon your heritage, and to touch base with a country which will always consider you as one of its own, regardless of the colour of your passport or the land of your citizenship”.

She said the PBD is a platform to connect the diaspora with the

Kerala to resolve Sessions on Girmitiyas, diaspora woes: Minister Francophone diaspora

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erala will present its progress card on what it has done for the diaspora and then ask for the centre’s help for its plans, Diaspora Minister K.C.Joseph said. Joseph was to be part of a Kerala delegation at the Pravasti Bhartiya Divas (PBD) to be held in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar. Joseph Chief Minister Oommen Chandy would lead the delegation and there would be a Kerala Pavilion at the three-day event which will showcase “our advantages to the visiting diaspora”.

“Kerala is probably the only state that has led from the front to support its diaspora, whenever there arose an occasion. We have launched a rehabilitation package for those who have returned from the Middle-East,”he added.

motherland and promote the concept of a global Indian family.

The annual PBD is being held in Gandhinagar to mark the centenary of the return of the “sarva sreshtha pravasi Bharatiya” or foremost Indian diaspora member, Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa. The chief guest of the 13th PBD would be Guyana President Donald Ramotar.

PBD is the world’s largest annual gathering of people of Indian origin aimed at enhancing networking and reinforcing commercial linkages.

There are 25 million people of Indian origin residing outside India.

Saudi NRIs to attend diaspora conclave

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he Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will see a number of ‘firsts’ this time, including a session devoted to Girmitiyas and on the Francophone diaspora.

The session on Girmitiyas would see the participation of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) countries where Indian-origin people - or the descendants of Indian indentured labourers - live, like Suriname, Mauritius, Guyana, she said.

Such a session was being held for the first time and would help address their concerns. The session would help Indian expatriates voice their concerns about labour, employment etc. The session on the Francophone diaspora would see members from Mauritius, Reunion Island and Guadeloupe among others air their concerns.

large number of non-resident Indians (NRIs) from Saudi Arabia will participate in the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD). The PBD is held every year to mark the contribution of overseas Indians towards the development of their country, Arab News reported. It was Jan 9, 1915, that Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa to lead India’s freedom struggle. “The event will be celebrated in a grand way this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the return to India of Mahatma Gandhi, the great pravasi (expat), from South Africa,” said an organizer.

“All Indian nationals living in Saudi Arabia, including persons of Indian origin are welcome to participate in the convention,” organizer added.

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11 killed in Paris magazine attack

The magazine was fire-bombed in November 2011, a day after it carried a caricature of Prophet Mohammed.

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leven people were killed on January 7 when masked gunmen opened fire after storming the office of a French satirical magazine that courted controversy over its portrayal of Prophet Mohammed.

French President Francois Hollande, who visited the spot, sounded a terror alert in the city. BBC and

No huge funding for anti-IS battle: Obama

Sky News quoted witnesses as saying that a number of hooded men were involved in the horrific attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo which also left 10 others badly wounded.

Police confirmed 11 deaths and said they have launched a manhunt for the killers. A journalist told iTele network that he saw several masked armed men. They reportedly fired from automatic rifles. A broadcast journalist with Europe1 News said

the attackers were heard shouting “the Prophet has been avenged” before they fled. The London-based Telegraph quoted a man as saying that the attackers escaped in two vehicles.

Charlie’s latest tweet — just about an hour before the attack — was a cartoon of the IS militant leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The magazine was fire-bombed in November 2011, a day after it carried a caricature of Prophet Mohammed.

Terrorists planning attacks in India: Australia SYDNEY: The Australian government has warned that terrorists were planning attacks in India, and urged its citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution” while traveling through the country. “We continue to receive reports that terrorists are planning attacks in India and assess that attacks could occur anywhere at any time with little or no warning, including in locations frequented by Aus-

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WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama acknowledged the “real” threat posed by the Sunni radical group Islamic State (IS) in an interview this week, but ruled out another trillion dollars in aid in the efforts to fight the extremist group.

“I think we can’t underestimate the danger of ISIL,” the president told the National Public Radio (NPR), using another acronym for the group which has seized about one third of the territory in Syria and Iraq.

Citing the group’s aspirations to control large swaths of territory and its possession of resources and an army, Obama said he saw “great dangers” posed to US allies and the threat to destabilize entire regions.

“So I don’t want to downplay that threat. It is a real one,” he added.

Washington is leading air raids on targets of the Islamic State in both Syria and Iraq with a view to “degrading and ultimately destroying” the group, but acknowledges it would take time, Xinhua reported.

Obama told the NPR that he is “very hesitant” to devote another trillion dollars.

tralians,” said a statement on the government’s Smart Traveller website.

The advisory asked Australians to “exercise a high degree of caution” in India. Australia’s department of foreign affairs and trade said the warning applied to all parts of India.

It pointed out that in mid-December 2014 Indian authorities increased security at Metro stations and other public spaces in New Delhi.

uthorities in Sri Lanka should ensure that voters have safe and secure access to polling centers to vote in the presidential elections, Human Rights Watch said.

Also, the state media should not be misused in favor of the incumbent, the US rights body said.

Sri Lankan monitoring groups have reported numerous acts of election-related violence and intimidation during the monthlong campaign that ended Monday.

The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) docu-

mented 237 major and 183 minor incidents during the campaign.

Monitors also reported that there may have been as many as 22

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he Delhi-Lahore bus service now plies only till the border in Punjab, and passengers then board Pakistani buses to reach Lahore and Indian buses to reach New Delhi.

Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) buses have been plying since Jan 2 only up to a restaurant in Pakistan close to the Wagah-Attari border and dropping off the passengers, a DTC spokesman told IANS. “The passengers find their way to Lahore,” he said, adding that

DTC buses picked up from the spot those headed to New Delhi.

The Pakistani buses too ply only

between Lahore and the restaurant at the border checkpost, where they pick up and drop off the passengers.

Until January 2, both Indian and Pakistani buses motored all the way to Lahore and New Delhi.

The spokesman did not specify the reasons for the curtailed service. But a Pakistani media report said this was due to threats from terrorists.

Dawn online reported that passengers bound for New Delhi and returning to Lahore were being dropped off at the Wagah border.

attacks involving firearms. The groups also documented inappropriate use of state media by the ruling Sri Lankan Freedom Party.

“Sri Lankan authorities need to take all possible steps to ensure voters, candidates and monitors are not attacked, threatened or intimidated,” said Brad Adams of Human Rights Watch.

“The attacks and intimidation that marred the campaign can’t be allowed to continue on election day and during the counting process.”

There are also serious concerns about violence after the elections, regardless of the outcome, Human Rights Watch said.

50 die in attack at Yemen police academy SANAA: At least 50 people were killed and dozens of others wounded early on January 7 when a car bomb went off outside the police academy in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, security officials and medics said.

Hundreds of soldiers from the interior ministry were lining up in a long queue, waiting to be enlisted in the academy when the explosion took place, security officials said, adding that at least 50 people were killed. On June 11, 2012, an Al Qaeda suicide bomber attacked the academy, killing at least 21 people.

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‘Mobilize own resources’ Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu asks municipal bodies to mobilize resources by levying taxes wherever necessary to improve basic civic amenities IANS, HYDERABAD

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tating that urban governance is in a “very bad” shape, union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu asked municipal bodies to mobilize resources by levying taxes wherever necessary to improve basic civic amenities.

Underlining the need for reforms for better urban governance to overcome the challenges of inadequate infrastructure and resources, he urged the urban bodies to improve physical and social infrastructure and ensure effective governance by involving people in planning process and inviting investments by the private sector.

Addressing municipal commissioners of cities with a population of more than a lakh, he advised them to mobilize resources locally by levying new taxes wherever necessary after convincing people that they will get better infrastructure and services. Municipal commissioners from over 70 cities and officials of urban development departments from the five southern states - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,

Union Minister for Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu meet municipal commissioners of cities, in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry attended the day-long consultative workshop.

This was the first workshop organized by the ministry before launching its new initiatives on urban development and housing.

Doing some plain talking, Naidu said hard decisions were needed for

BJP targets 10 million membership in Karnataka BENGALURU: The BJP has embarked on a massive drive to enrol 10 million people as its members in Karnataka over the next three months, party president Amit Shah has said.

“As our main objective is to free Karnataka from the Congress rule, we have set a target of enlisting one crore (10 million) voters as our members by March. We have also launched an online drive to enrol even youth as our members,” he told reporters here.

Noting Karnataka was the only big state in which Congress was in power, Shah said the state had elected 17 Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, enabling the party secure a majority in Lok Sabha and form the government. Out of the southern state’s 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, the Congress won nine and Janata Dal-Secular two.

“It is important for us to rebuild the party in the state and win back the people’s confidence to unseat Congress in the next assembly elections.

The membership drive will help us in strengthening the party and expand its base in the state,” Shah said.

Party’s state unit president Prahlad Joshi said the party would enrol 10 lakh members in the first phase of

better future. He made it clear that the municipal bodies should not expect thousands of crores from the central and state governments.

“Government has no money but they will not say so and make all promises,” he said.

Referring to former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s famous remark “money doesn’t grow on

trees”, Naidu said it was a harsh statement but a fact.

Stressing the need for transparency and accountability in their functioning, he suggested that every municipal body should tell people what is its revenue and expenditure and what are its plans.

“People feel that the taxes go for paying salaries to employees and for

providing facilities to leaders. They will come forward to pay taxes if you convince them that it will be used for their betterment,” he said.

“You have to be brutally clear in your approach saying without people’s participation, without paying taxes things will not improve,” he told the commissioners. Stating that he will introduce credit rating system for all municipalities, he suggested them to raise loans from banks and national and international financial institutions by improving their credit worthiness.

The minister asked the municipal bodies to take up digitization of properties, revenues, assets and other details, saying the central government will provide the necessary funds for the project.

Naidu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants all municipal bodies to start a website and a weekly electronic news digest, giving details of its activities and prepare a list of the poor. Advocating the need for devolution of more powers to urban local bodies, the minister said they should frame their own laws, rules and regulations for better governance.

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erala Finance Minister K.M. Mani was not the only one who received bribes from bar owners, but Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Excise Minister K. Babu also took money to tweak the state’s liquor policy, former chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said this week.

Chennithala and Babu, however, denied the allegations.

Achuthanandan said this during a protest in front of the State Sec-

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retariat here, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Mani for taking bribes from bar owners to tweak

the liquor policy. “The next time you meet any of these ministers, ask them how much bribe did they take,” said Achuthanandan, leader of the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPI-M).

“They should resign and face a probe. As long as Chandy and Chennithala are at the helm of affairs in the state, no fair probe will ever take place,” he said. Rubbishing the allegations, Chennithala said the CPI-M leader was trying to take revenge because police have arrested a few people in this connection.

KCR to make ‘numaish’ better than Delhi exhibitions BJP party president Amit Shah

membership drive Jan 10-11, 25 lakh in second phase Jan 24-25 and achieve the one crore target by March.

“Besides the membership drive, the party’s core committee, which met here today (Saturday) under the leadership of Shah, has decided to launch an agitation against the Congress’ attempt to take over religious institutions (mutts) across the state through an amendment bill and dilute the prevention of cow slaughter and protection law through another bill and for reducing bus fares by state-run transport corporations following reduction in diesel prices,” Joshi added.

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elangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao promised to develop Hyderabad’s famous ‘numaish’ better than Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.

Inaugurating 75th All India Industrial Exhibition, he said the government would do everything to make the annual exhibition an ideal event in the entire country.

KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, called for modernizing ‘numaish’ in line with the innovations around the world.

He offered to share his own experiences to further promote

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao

‘numaish’, as the exhibition here is popularly known. Alleging that the Exhibition Society, which organizes

the 45-day-old exhibition, faced discrimination in the united Andhra Pradesh, he promised all support to the body.

Lauding the noble work being done by the society, which runs 18 non-profit educational institutions, KCR announced that the government will give ownership of Exhibition Grounds to the society within a week. He lamented that though the society has been organizing ‘numaish’ since 1938, it remained a lessee.

The chief minister, however, advised to the society to preserve the open space as it is and not to build any new building.

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Jadeja in, Yuvi out Team India announced for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup; injured all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was included in the 15-member Indian squad but star batsman Yuvraj Singh was ignored IANS, MUMBAI

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njured all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was included in the 15member Indian squad for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup starting Feb 14 but star batsman Yuvraj Singh’s hopes of getting a late call-up were dashed as the BCCI announced the team for the megaevent here this week.

Jadeja is nursing a shoulder injury sustained during training in the early stages of India’s ongoing tour of Australia.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee met in Mumbai today (Tuesday) and selected the Indian team for the Tri-series between India, Australia and England to be played in Australia from the 18th of January,” Sanjay Patel, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said.

“The Indian team for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to be played in Australia/New Zealand from February 2015 was simultaneously selected.”

SYDNEY: An all-round performance

by Australia saw them end the second day’s play with a first innings lead of 501 runs as India finished at 71 for one at stumps in the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on January 7.

Resuming at 348 for two, Australian batsmen hammered the flat Indian bowling attack to declare at

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All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja picked up the injury while training and wasn’t considered for selection for the first two Tests of the ongoing four-match series and returned to India to undergo treatment. Axar Patel was flown in to Australia as a substitute for Jadeja.

Patel, the likely candidate to replace Jadeja in case of his unavailability, was also included in the squad. Jadeja was also named in the ODI squad

for the tri-series involving India and England to be played in Australia after the Test series.

“Jadeja, at present, is undergoing a rehabilitation program. He is doing wonderfully well. Today, we had a detailed discussion with the physio of the BCCI and we are quite hopeful that, within next ten days, he will be fit,” said Sanjay Patel.

Recent Test retiree Mahendra

Singh Dhoni was named the captain of the side while Virat Kohli was declared his deputy. Sanjay Patel also said that pacer Ishant Sharma, left out of the team for the fourth Test at Sydney Tuesday due to an injury, would be fit for the tri-series and the subsequent World Cup. “Ishant has a temporary injury with which he is doing well. But he has been advised by our physio not to play the current Test. He will be fit for the tri-series,” he said.

India are the defending champions having won the trophy under

572 for seven with David Warner (101) and captain Steven Smith (117) scoring centuries. In reply, India lost in-form Murali Vijay for a duck on the third ball of the innings.

However, opener Lokesh Rahul (31 not out), playing his second Test and Rohit Sharma (40 not out) stabilized the innings for India and stayed at the crease till the close of the play.

the leadership of Dhoni at home in the 2011 edition of the quadrennial event.

India play their first match against Pakistan on February 15.

The Indian squad for the World Cup: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virat Kohli (vice-captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma.

‘Did not stake claim to Padma’ Dhoni still replacement keeper: Kohli R IANS, NEW DELHI

SYDNEY: India’s new Test skipper Virat Kohli said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who retired from the longest format of the game after the third Test in Melbourne, is still on standby and will take the field in the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) if something untoward happened to wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.

“Dhoni is the second keeper as of now, God forbid something happens to Saha, I can’t keep in the game so he obviously has to step in,” Kohli said.

The skipper, however, stated that there was no injury concern about Saha and he was fit to play in the fourth Test starting Tuesday.

“There’s nothing wrong with Saha but ... something might happen tonight, he might get a stomach bug. Can you guarantee that you will walk out of his room now and not get a twisted ankle?

“Saha is playing …MS is on standby,” added the prolific middle order batsman.

Dhoni’s decision to quit apparently came as a shock to his family members as it is believed that even they did not know about it before he announced it to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Kohli captained the side in the first Test at Adelaide and impressed with his aggressive style. He almost led the team to victory but a batting collapse in the final session cost India dear.

ubbishing media reports that boxer Vijender Singh, akin to shuttler Saina Nehwal, had staked claim to the Padma Bhushan, the Olympic bronze medalist has said he had only spoken to Boxing India (BI) officials seeking information about the award criteria.

Reports were rife in a section of the media during the day that Vijender had demanded that his name be nominated for the country’s third-highest civilian award — a day after fellow Olympic bronze medalist Nehwal was recommended for the prestigious award by the sports ministry “as a special case”.

Late last week, Saina had tweeted her displeasure on being ignored for the honour and the sports ministry appeared to have caved in.

“I have neither written or spoken to anyone from the sports ministry about this. I have only sought the criterion for the award from Boxing India,” Vijender told IANS. “Boxing India told me to submit my credentials to them and said we will try for you. Now it is up to the federation to decide what to do....”

The boxer-turned-actor said he would be unaffected even if the ministry rejects his recommendation as he is aware that the deadline for sending nominations for the award was long

Boxer Vijender Singh

over. The last date for submission of nominations was Sep 15, last year.

“I am aware that the last date is over. I am okay if my late recommendation is not entertained by the ministry,” he said.

The Haryana-born boxer also said that he supports the ministry’s earlier decision of conferring the award on two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar.

“I fully commend the ministry’s decision to confer the award to Sushil Kumar. He is the most deserving candidate having won two Olympic medals,” the 29-year-old said.

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee also said that he would accept the ministry’s eventual decision regarding his nomination, should Boxing India submit it to the ministry.

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EATTLE (WA) -- Washington state Governor Jay Inslee had a meeting with community and business representatives from Washington state’s Indian American community in a Indian Diaspora forum December 11 at the Westin Bellevue, according to a press release.

It was Inslee’s first round table with the local Indian diaspora after being elected governor. Various topics were discussed including ideas to improve the state’s economy, education and transportation.

The meeting was considered a great beginning in strengthening ties between Washington state, Indian states and the

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ASHINGTON, DC -An Indian American man from Edison, New Jersey, Shayam Sridhar, 21, has been charged with setting fire to a hallway and a classroom in the Allison Road classroom building at Rutgers University in Piscataway last week.

Sridhar was charged with seconddegree aggravated arson after he allegedly set fire to a 30-foot section of the hallway and an adjoining classroom on the second floor earlier this month.

According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey, Sridhar had been a student at Rutgers, but left in the fall term. He was set to return to Rutgers in the spring 2015 semester.

Sridhar was charged after authorities identified him from a photo obtained during the investigation.

Bail was set at $75,000 and Sridhar was being held at Middlesex County jail in North Brunswick.

The police did not disclose a motive in the Busch Campus fire. The blaze, which was extinguished by the overhead sprinkler system, caused $250,000 in damage.

Nobody was injured in the fire, but it forced the evacuation of 210 students who were taking a final exam in a firstfloor auditorium.

Scammer dupes man of $17,773 in NJ

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LAINSBORO (NJ) -- A suspect claiming to be a government employee with the Department of Homeland Security convinced a Plainsboro resident to hand over $17,733.

The victim, a resident of Raven’s Crest Drive, told the police the suspect contacted him last week, threatening him with deportation if he did not have all of his government documents updated immediately.

The suspect told the victim he wanted money.

The victim purchased thousands in Green Dot Money Pak cards and gave the suspect the serial numbers, according to the police.

The Indian American community with Gov. Jay Inslee.

Indian diaspora in Washington state.

The members of the diaspora had a

meaningful interaction with the governor and assured their support for the economic

development of the state by bringing global investments to the state and creating jobs in the manufacturing and service sector.

The ideas of introducing Hindi as a foreign language in Seattle schools and establishing multiple sister-state relationships in India to take advantage of the changing demographics in the nation were discussed at length.

The roundtable was organized by WASITRAC, the Seattle-based nonprofit trade advocacy group working on a stronger bilateral trade relationship between Washington state and India. The governor was presented with a Kashmiri shawl and couple of books on India’s diversity and perfect masters.

UC DAVIS’S STUDENT DIED OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION: REPORT

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ERKELEY (CA) -- Vaibhav Loomba, an Indian American student from the University of California at Davis who was pronounced dead after attending a fraternity party at a fraternity house near the U.C.-Berkeley campus died of acute ethyl alcohol intoxication.

The Alameda County Sheriff ’s Office Coroner’s Bureau confirmed this on January 1.

The police and firefighters found Loomba, 20, of Lafayette, Calif., at the Zeta Psi fraternity house on 2728 Bancroft Way in Berkeley on November 9. He was unresponsive after he attended a party the night before at the fraternity house.

According to the coroner’s bureau, the investigation into Loomba’s death remains open.

Loomba was described a “truly brilliant”

Vaibhav Loomba and “naturally gifted” by his sister Vishalli Loomba, a UC-Berkeley alumna and former ASUC president.

Loomba was in his junior year studying

mechanical engineering.

In high school, Loomba was involved in student government, ran track, tutored and participated in Model United Nations.

He was also senior class president his graduating year.

“He had so many dreams and aspirations,” his sister wrote in an email.

“He was a visionary. He was one of those people that everyone who met knew would change the world for the better.”

The siblings co-founded in 2013 an organization called Satyashakti, which aims to empower Indian women with medical and public health education. Vishalli Loomba said the two shared a “special bond that extends far beyond that of friends or siblings.”

“He taught me that life is about the relationships you make and the people you are able to help and positively impact,” she wrote. “He was always smiling and warm.”

Indian American students enjoy USC Games Day

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NGELES (CA) -- At a USC Games Day held on the USC campus December 10, Indian American students were heavily represented in the latest presentation of videogames created by the University of Southern California Games Program.

“We have always had many talented Indian students in our courses and on our teams,” said Mike Zyda, director of the USC GamePipe Lab. The collaboration between the School of Cinematic Arts and the Viterbi School of Engineering Department of Computer Science helped make USC the No. 1 ranked game design school in North America in 2014 by The Princeton Review.

USC Games hosted two events unveiling student-designed games.

“We have such a range of games— in virtual reality, two screen experiences, mobile and more. I’m so proud of this year’s cohort because they are really stretching themselves and innovating in the field,” said Tracy Fullerton, director of USC Games, chair of the School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media and Games Division and director of the USC Game Innovation Lab.

(L-R): Indian American Students Aishwarya Venkatesh, Manan Bakshi, Kevin Macwan, Milind Doshi, & Priyanka Vaishnav.

The GamePipe Laboratory Fall Showcase, also held at the same day, celebrated GamePipe’s tenth anniversary and featured over a dozen games.

“Over 1,500 computer science students have graduated from our program and gone on to make games played by over 880

million players. These alumni have helped built games that have made over $45 billion in revenue over the last ten years. It is doubtful that there is another academic games CS program that has had this size of an impact on the game industry,” said Zyda.

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Hindu temple greets New Year with an Akhand Ramayan Path

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REYSLAKE (IL) -- The Hindu Mandir of Lake County, which celebrates various events in a religious and traditional Hindu way, marked the New Year eve with an Akhand Ramayana path by performing Lord Ganesh and Ram Parivar and Vyasa Pujan by Pt. Anil Joshi Ji. President Harsh Kumar, Madhup Dhaon, and Avinash Khodke, along with more than a hundred dedicated devotees, participated in the Pujan and carried out 24 hours continuous Ramayana Path.

At midnight, the devotees performed Arati and Chanted in chorus “Jai Shree Ram and Jai Hanuman” to obtain the blessings of the Lord for good things to happen throughout the New Year.

In the morning, Sanjay Sharma and Mitilesh Sharma added lovely grace to the function by their melodious chanting of Ramayana even as the devotees sang Bhajans with utmost religious devotion.

On January 1, the Akhand Ramayana Path Purti, and offering of Naivedyam were performed by Pt. Anil Joshi Ji. The Hanuman

Maha Mangla Aarti Chalisa sung by everyone filled the shrine with 14 years. Lord Ram gave his divine power in the spiritual fervor. form of Paduka which represents the ‘Nirakar Pt. Joshi Ji delivered his mind-blowing Roopa’ of the Lord. Bharat did Pujan and discourse on relevance of Ramayana in daily life. prayed before the Paduka every day.

He emphasized on the love and sacrifices made Pt. Joshi Ji greeted and blessed everyone, including sponsors and volunteers, for

by Lord Ram, Lakshman and Bharat.

He narrated the importance of Paduka contributing their time and funds for the which were handed over to Bharat by Lord activities of the temple. He motivated devotees Ram and their role in protecting Ayodhya for to follow Dharma and Satya Marg all the time

A New Year bash to raise funds for cyclone-hit Indians

[L to R] IADO President Dr. Ashish Sen, FIA President Keerthi K. Ravoori, Tollywood Actress Richa Panai, Principal Host Dr. Ram Gajjela, Tollywood Actress Madhu Shalini and Air-India Midwest Chief Nakul Singh Chand

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HICAGO (IL) -- With charitable mission as its focus to help the victims ravaged by the Hudhud cyclone in India’s Andhra Pradesh, a breathtaking New Year 2015 Bash was unveiled with an eclectic display of music, singing and dance performances at the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel in Lisle, Illinois on December 31.

The grand New Year gala added a glamour quotient with the presence of the Bollywood/ Tollywood’s star power led by gorgeous actresses Richa Panai, Madhu Shalini, celebrity anchor Pradeep Machiraju, joined by popular playback singers Ranina Reddy and Prudhvi Chandra enhanced by a string of exciting Bollywood dances.

With a lavish spread of food for the overflowing guests, the large bash was hosted under the aegis of CDM & HR Group, Nature Resource directed by Chandini Davuluri of Events Unlimited group.

Dr. Ram Gajjela, principal host and Chicago’s renowned health-care industry figure, said that the New Year event was hosted with the principle purpose of raising funds for the victims of the cyclone that palyed havoc in the coastal region of Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in October.

Substantiating his remarks with an audio/ visual presentation, Dr. Gajjela made an impassioned plea with the spotlight on the loss of life and damage caused by the high-intensity

cyclone.

He also threw spotlight on the other tragic incidents and urged the families to pause for a moment in a silent prayer to pay homage to the victims of various tragedies around the globe with a pronounced focus on the victims of the Andhra cyclone.

Dr. Gajjela made a preliminary declaration of a $10,000 donation, and added that additional efforts were under way to mobilize more funds to support the victims.

Some notable community figures who supported and/or participated in the gala event included FIA president Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, IADO president Dr. Ashish Sen, TAGC past-presidents Kalyan Anandula Reddy, Sundar Dittakavi, Srinivas Pedamallu, current president, Jagan Bukkaraju, ATA fFounder Hanumanth Reddy, TTA president Jagdish Kanuri, CTA president Srinivas Boppana.

Other community figures present were Raja Krishnamurthy, Jitender Diganker, Vir Doshi and Jawahar R. Police.

The New Year bash was ably supported by the Federation of Indian Associations, (FIA), the Indo-American Democratic Organization (IADO), the Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC), and the Chicago Telugu Association (CTA) among other community organizations.

The celebrations continued into the night with dancing by the couples and children continued to a high-decibel music ushering in the New Year.

in life.

After Maha Mangalarati, lip-smacking Maha Prasadam was served to devotees. More than 500 devotees and their families enjoyed the New Year program at Hindu Mandir of Lake County.

Early morning on that day, devotees also sought the darshan of the Lord Venkanteshwar as the New Year coincided with Vaikunta Ekadasi Pujan which was performed by Pt. Ganesh Ji. In the evening, a very elaborative Abhishekam of Lord Venkanteshwar was performed followed by poolangi seva. Lord Venkateswara’s idol was decorated with beautiful flowers and more than 150 devotees witnessed His divine grace and felt blessed to have His magnificent Darshan.

Maha Prasad was served to all the devotees after Maha Mangalarati. President Harsh Kumar profusely thanked all the devotees for their enthusiastic participation in all the events. He also proposed his special thanks to temple priests, all the sponsors, volunteers and for helping the temple with their contribution and dedication.

Sahara homecare now also in Hanover Park

Some 80 people attended the grand opening of Sahara’s homecare at Hanover Park

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ANOVER PARK, IL -- After a long-awaited period, Sahara Asian Elderly Care has opened its fifth location in Hanover

Park, IL. Its location at 1830 Army Trail Rd at the intersection of Army Trail Rd. and County Farm Rd is spectacular with pleasing decorations and modern colorful arrangements and is suited to accommodate a large gathering.

The grand opening celebration on December 22 was attended by a large senior group from the DuPage County area that are now becoming frequents to the Sahara Homecare locations for lunch and community events.

The 80-odd people at the opening were treated to a lunch buffet and share valuable community service information such as the homecare program and other future upcoming services.

The new location will serve as Sahara’s second DuPage County location (other in Lombard) and will help the company grow further into surrounding suburbs and expand into the bordering Cook County suburbs as well.

“We have plans to grow further into new and surrounding suburbs from our Hanover Park location and fill the gap where people are left un-served or under-served.

“The Hanover Park center will help open doors to clients seeking quality homecare

services not available in other agencies.

Quality and care is the top priority for our clients” said the company president Armaghan Rana.

A large and diverse group of individuals attended the opening from all over the Chicagoland area. Sahara Asian Elderly Care is heavily involved in the senior community and offers free services to seniors such as homecare services for individuals 60 and above.

The event was also attended by Moneek Khan from the DuPage Senior Services as well as regular members from her lunch program.

Khan continues to actively facilitate the lunch programs offered in DuPage County and encourages other seniors who are also in the DuPage County area to attend future programs.

Present also was Hari Patel who is also involved in the senior community of Chicagoland and Jenni Konstanzer, trustee of The Village of Hanover Park.

The seniors attending the opening were delighted with the lunch and information shared about the current and future upcoming programs. Sahara Homecare is nearing its 5th year of operation, and has successfully established a remarkable reputation amongst community members which has helped set the company apart from others in the industry.

Its priority and moto have always been care and respect above all things. The event concluded with distribution of gifts and sweets to seniors and dignitaries in attendance courtesy of Sahara Asian Elderly Care.

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HICAGO (IL) -- Live2U organized a splendid New Year eve celebration on December 31 at Meadows Club, 2950 W Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL. The event consisted of Bollywood stara, Bollywood comediana, 90-item cruise-style food, open premium bar, VVIP and VIP sprawl, DJ Sohbash Khan, elegant stage decorations, special light effects, excellent sound system and a special Meadows Club grand ballroom layout for what was the best party ever.

Over all the party had the best of music, entertainment, food and beverages and a midnight champagne toast, which attracted audience from all over the Midwest to enjoy this one-of-a-kind show in Chicago to ring in 2015.

Indeed, Live2U proved again that when it came to New Year’s Eve Party in Chicago land area they were the best in town.

Live 2U is an entertainment powerhouse specializing and conceptualizing live shows, concerts, plays in the US and Canada featuring the most sought-after celebrities in the Indian and Pakistani entertainment industry.

Live2U and India House joined hands to organize the New Year eve program with the best music, entertainment, food to welcome the New Year.

The highlight of the show was Bollywood stars Krishna and Kashmira Shah, who enthralled the audience no end.

“The audience was fantastic. All the different movements and things that we do evoked a response from the audience. All dancers put so many hours of dedicated rehearsal into refining their dances that by the time it was New Year’s Eve, all could relax and just have

fun. The audience enjoyed the show and the party, making the whole event a grand success” said Krishna and Kashmira.

The doors swung open at 8 pm, the banquet hall was full within half-an-hour.

Along with the sound of DJ Sohbash Khan, Live2U Entertainment included acts brought in from Prem’s Dance studio & group, based in Atlanta, GA to specially perform with Krishna and Kashmira.

The show, which started with some melodious numbers by Kathakali, also included a stunning music performance by 13-year- old Ashley Singh, daughter of showbiz queen, Rita Singh. Ashley sang two latest Bollywood hits.

Prem’s Dance studio & group, based in Atlanta, GA performed at the New Year eve bash at the Meadow’s Club with stars Krishna and Kashmira.

The group is comprised of choreographer Prem Rahman & dancers Shilpa Jadwani, Shahwaiz Nassor, Zain Sharif, Zafir Sharif,

Sundus Agad, Amreen Lalani and Fauziya Ali. They performed to dynamic and energetic songs such as Bang Bang, Dhoom Machale, Saree Ke Fall Sa, Balam Pichkari, India Wale, Palat, and Ram Leela, to name a few. The crowd was thoroughly entertained by the energetic, explosive & interactive performances.

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IEM team with spouses, Anjana Sukhani & Grand sponsor Anil Loomba

hicago (IL) -- The New Year Eve event at Ashyana Banquets presented by the Indian Event Management (IEM) team this year was once again a roaring success.

Clearly, the banquet hall was charged up with the amazing intensity of folks wanting to see the beautiful Bollywood actress, Anjana Sukhani of Salam-e-Ishq fame along with the other attractions such as the Samba dance performance.

The IEM team has been making its name in the entertainment Industry by first launching ‘Chicago Indian Icon’; then presenting the ‘Bappi Lahiri’ concert and now adding another feather to its cap by this sensational show for 2015 NYE. The five members of the IEM namely

, Brij Sharma (president), Pratibha Jairath (vice president), Sharan Walia (director of planning and management), Raju Bankapur (director of entertainment and execution), Anoop Walia (director of public relations and business services) were pleased to announce the Full House show.

The hall echoed with excitement and applauded when Anjana walked down the beautiful stairs. . She greeted the audience as she walked up to the stage for a charismatic retro medley with professional dancers from Sonia Dance Rhythm Academy and the Chicago ADAA dancers.

The event was grand- sponsored

by Anil Loomba of Home Mortgage Solutions, Inc. The prizes of Raffle draw were also by Home Mortgage

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OVER 500 RING IN NEW YEAR IN WATERFORD BANQUET HALL

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LMHURST (IL) -- Ushering in the New Year Chicago style was the highlight of the spectacular New Year bash organized by Ocean Breeze Entertainment.

The event was held at Waterford Banquet hall located at 933 South Riverside Drive in Elmhurst, IL on December 31. Despite the bitter cold, some 500 revellers joined the vibrant celebrations with family and friends to welcome 2015.

The New Year party at Waterford banquet was one of the most talkedabout New Year eve event.

There was an open bar from the beginning to the end of the party serving premium liquors and cocktails. There cannot be a good India- type festivity without excellent food. For that over 300 feet buffet was provided by India House what with the International varieties tables including Punjabi, Chinese, Rajwadi Gujarati, Khaman Dhokla, Royal Darbar and Fusion India dishes along with fountain of mango and chikoo lassi.

Bollywood star Krushna and Kashmira

Poonam Bhatia rocked the stage right from the word go. She started off with all the 2014 Bollywood chartbusters. As the evening was progressing, the atmosphere was getting charged with non-stop thumping music from Hitesh Master & orchestra saregama.

A highly energetic performance

by Poonam Bhatia was sufficiently supported by Abhijit from New York. They kept on belting the latest Bollywood fare. Featured performers from Milwaukee and belly dancers rocked the performance stage.

DJ Bhatt filled the house with pulsating tracks. The night saw people dancing their hearts out as they enjoyed the food and drinks. Free flowing drinks and unlimited food kept the guests well satiated.

The dance floor was filled with enthusiasts and jubilations and the joy was felt by everyone present.

The countdown to the New Year was led by Subhendu Modak and his group followed by the mid-night toast.

Clatter from party flavors and colorful balloon drops along with Champaigne toast filled the hall.

All the folks present at the event

(L-R) Mike Kron, Karmen Kron, Poonam Bhatia, Rina Modak, Subhendu Modak

LERS AT IEM’S NEW YEAR BASH Solutions, Inc. Raju Bankapur and Pratibha Jairath, Chicago’s own artists, presented their music performance with a fast number medley that captivated and rocked the audience with their popular numbers. There was quite a bit of variety in the program.

Natasha Trikha, the Chicago Indian Icon (CII) winner in her category, presented a beautiful medley with Chicago ADAA dancers performing in the background.

Another surge of excitement was noticed when Anoop Walia announced the Samba dance performance.. The audience enjoyed their performance.

Anjana was back on stage enthralling the crowd once again with yet another medley in her third performance close to midnight. The audience was in a

frenzy, crowding the stage and seemed uncontrollable when the actress interacted with audience.

Party favors were distributed and the balloon drop showered the dancers with bright neon-colored balloons. The room was filled with enthusiastic people wishing each other a happy New Year. The Grand sponsor Anil Loomba and the entire IEM team with their families were on stage with Anjana toasting at the countdown.

The ambience and dinner arrangements at Ashyana were exemplary. It was a hundred-item cruise-style dinner that was served from till 2 am. The bars were open and the people sang, danced, and dined all through the evening into the late hours with nonstop music by DJ Skyy.

greeted each other and the party ended at about 1am on January 1. This event was a grand success despite competition by numerous other parties organized at the same time at different community halls, private houses, restaurants and banquet halls. The event elicited an outpouring of appreciation from the attendees.

Ocean Breeze Entertainment is an entertainment firm focusing on event management, Indian movie distribution& exhibition.

The company annually produces programming across scripted and non-scripted genres.

The company’s creative teams around the world are continuously developing new ideas that are shared across the Ocean Breeze network. Ocean Breeze is headquartered in Milwaukee,USA.

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HICAGO (IL) -- The Pr a v a s i B h a r a t i y a ( P B ) or Non-Resident Indian is characterized by hard work, sincerity, loyalty to his adopted land without losing identity and connection to the homeland.

The NRIs or Pravasi Bharatiyas have created a trillion-dollar economy overseas and possess knowhow and skills that are world class.

Brand India has benefited substantially since the first Indians set foot overseas.

The government of India recognises this potential and the invaluable contribution of the PB to keep the name of India flying high in their adopted lands and globally.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a celebration of the achievements of the NRI community, and an opportunity to strengthen their links to their homeland and network with equally talented people in India and overseas in a congenial environment of homeland.

A stellar role is played by the Indian community of the US in all professional

fields, notably medicine, research, science and technology and business.

The Indian ethnic media plays a key role in keeping the NRI community educated of the developments locally and globally.

Air India has been in existence since 1932 and has connected the US and India for 64 years continuously as the national flag carrier owned by all of India.

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It’s important to know that in addition to diet and exercise, screenings, vaccines and tests are preventive services available today that can do even more to promote healthy living. These services are all included with all health plans that can be obtained through the Get Covered Illinois (GCI).

This is why GCI is urging people to explore their coverage options through the Marketplace and enroll in a plan.

A key to staying healthy is that once you have coverage, you have to use the benefits available, especially these important preventive services that can actually help keep you from getting sick or getting injured.

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HICAGO (IL) -- For years, the threat of terrorism-- and the fear that threat often engenders--has loomed large in the airline industry both for passengers and airline staff.

That fact was made clear yet again earlier this week when 13 flight attendants for Chicago-based United Airlines filed a complaint with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration claiming they were unfairly fired from their jobs on October 9 and 10 last year.

In their complaint, the United flight attendants said the firings of all 13 came after they refused on July 14, 2014, to work United flight No. 869 from San Francisco to Hong Kong because of their collective concerns about a possible security threat to the Boeing 747 aircraft they were supposed to fly.

As the complaint spells out, the flight attendants still refused to work the flight after being issued a direct order to do so by their supervisor--which prompted United to fire all 13, who together had more than 299 years of flight attendant experience.

The flight attendants’ concerns for the safety of the crew and some 300 passengers booked on Flight 869 on July 14 stemmed in large part from the words “Bye Bye” that were found scrawled on the tail cone of the plane along with drawings of two faces--one of which was said to be smiling, while the other had a more troubling expression.

It’s unclear based on the information in the complaint when the graffiti was first discovered and who first found it.

As the complaint also noted in great detail, once the crew became aware of the graffiti, there was much subsequent back and forth among United Flight 869 crew and ground staff about what was discovered on the plane’s tail, how it possibly came to be there and when it might first have been put there.

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Farah’s ‘Bigg Boss Halla Bol’ a big hit!

‘I didn’t pay him to slap me’

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ell done” — that’s Salman Khan’s message for choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan, who is now hosting “Bigg Boss Halla Bol” series, an extension of “Bigg Boss 8”, which the superstar was hosting until recently. The last episode of “Bigg Boss 8” was aired Saturday, and it marked the arrival of “Bigg Boss Halla Bol”, where five challengers from past seasons of the show are seen competing with five “champions” from the eighth “Bigg Boss” season.

“Well done farah, well done,” tweeted Salman, who had to leave the show due to his film commitments. Despite his absence from “Bigg Boss”, Salman says he’s going to keep a close watch on the show and its contestants, and through his television. The actor took to Twitter to share a close shot of his television screen. It featured the remaining contestants of the show.

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auahar Khan’s attacker has alleged that the actress paid him for slapping her in public. But the actress says it is the “most ridiculous claim”.

In November last year, Gauahar, who was hosting a reality show in Mumbai, was slapped by Mohammad Akil Malik for reportedly wearing skimpy clothes.

And now, Malik has alleged that he was paid to slap her and that she had promised to get him a role in a film.

“This is my one and only response to the most ridiculous claim made by an accused who attacked me, went to jail for it and came out only to prove even more what a threat he is to normal living in India for girls, and also the weak stature even the media gives to a girl who especially belongs to the film or TV world,” Gauahar said in a statement.

“What this man is claiming is a clear attempt to get away from the heinous crime he committed. It’s absolutely bogus and a very poorly staged and filmy story obviously recommended by people who believe that our law will let him get away with such baseless stories,” she added.

Deepika celebrates b’day with Ranveer!

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irthday girl Deepika Padukone is not done with her vacation yet.

The pretty lady who was earlier seen enjoying an exotic holiday in Maldives with rumored beau Ranveer Singh was reportedly celebrating a quite birthday with him in New York.

According to an entertainment website, Deepika — who turns 29 on January 5 — has taken off for the Big Apple with her Bajirao Mastani co-star. The much talked about couple apparently also celebrated this day together last year, and in the same city.

Deepika has much to celebrate this year. One of the hottest stars in Bollywood today, she not only delivered two

Mom not worried about Karishma!

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ctors Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel might seem to be very close to each other onscreen but they are “just friends”, clarify the former’s mother and sister who came to visit her on the sets of an ongoing reality show. “They are very good friends. I have full confidence in my daughter, I am sure she will not do anything wrong,” says Karishma’s mother Jasmina.

“She is very firm with her herself and knows why she is in the show,” adds Karishma’s sister.

Jacqueline keen to work with Aamir

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fter romancing one of Bollywood’s most eligible bachelors Salman Khan in the film “Kick”, Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez is now keen to work with ‘Mr. Perfectionist’ Aamir Khan, who is currently enjoying the success of his recent release “PK”.

Jacqueline was present at the launch of fashion photographer Dabboo Ratnani’s 2015 calendar in Mumbai this week. Here, on being asked about working with Aamir, Jacqueline said: “I want to work with as many amazing actors as I can, because that will only help me to grow as an actor.

“And of course, it is on everyone’s wish list to work with Aamir Khan because his movies always have strong content and he is a fantastic actor,” she added.

On the film front, Jacqueline will be next be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in “Roy”.

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Anisha Singh hopes to hog limelight with ‘Beeruva’

Vasundhara Kashyap’s A intimate pictures

The actor’s pictures, which were intimate in nature were leaked all over the internet IANS, CHENNAI

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asundhara Kashyap is the latest victim of having her private pictures leaked all over the internet. Vasundhara, who debuted in Vattaram opposite Arya, has been the talk of the town for her selfies that have flooded the internet. The images that have been leaked online are reported to be of Vasundhara and her boy friend. The private images have Her private spread and are being shared images have after Vasundhara’s Instagram spread and are account got hacked and the images were made public. being shared There are rumors that the after her picture of Vasundhara with Instagram her boyfriend in bed is a picaccount got ture taken from a video which is also available. The images are hacked. being shared a lot through free messaging apps like WhatsApp and Hike along with stories of her ‘fun’ trips with her boyfriend. Jennifer Lawrence fell prey to her private images being leaked online which also made her the most searched celebrity on Google.

‘I’ a step forward for me as an actor: Vikram MUMBAI: Southern superstar Vikram, who promoted his film I here, said it’s a step forward for him as an actor.

The actor who will be seen in different looks in the film said: “Body building took me three years to achieve that body for the film. My family was worried because for one character I had to gain weight and for different character, I had to lose 20 to 25 kgs.”

“My family was really worried and it was tough to convince them. (But) this film is going to be a step forward for me as an actor. I get to play four different characters in this film. I grew up doing stage shows in school and I wanted to do something out of the box. I am blessed to do something like this,” he added.

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ctor Anisha Singh, who was last seen in 2012 Telugu film Ayyare, has landed an important role in upcoming romantic-comedy Beeruva. Having almost disappeared for the last two years, she hopes to hog the limelight with the film.

“I started working on a Telugu film with Shivaji after Ayyare. But it got shelved for some reasons.

Then I was offered Beeruva, and I was told that it was an interesting project. I thought I might as well do something to get recognised as an actress,” Anisha told IANS. In Kanmani-directed Beeruva, Anisha plays a role with grey shades. “It’s something that expected me to play dumb, stupid, sexy and slightly grey under some circumstances. It’s an exciting role and I really hope it gets me into the limelight,” she said.

She shares the screen space with Sundeep Kishan in the film. “It was amazing working with Sun-

deep. It’s a wonderful learning experience to work with a young team” she added.

Post Ayyare, Anisha did a lot of rethinking about her career.

“When I did Ayyare, I was just a newcomer. I didn’t have the right contacts nor knew anything about the industry. But I did that film thinking it was good. Unfortunately, it didn’t do well at the boxoffice. Because of which I wasn’t getting any offers,” she said.

Like to move audiences with my films: Mysskin CHENNAI: Overwhelmed with the response to Tamil paranormal thriller Pissasu, which is currently running in cinemas, director Mysskin says he likes to move audiences with his films than merely entertain.

“I’ve always made films to move audiences. Entertainment means to hold attention but it’s not about songs and dance. Audiences have to completely lose themselves in a story and that’s the kind of film I like to make. I’m happy Pissasu has achieved that,” Mysskin told IANS. Pissasu, a compassionate love story with paranormal touch, has turned out to be a successful ven-

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‘Meaghamann’ — all guns blazing

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ust like in the game of chess, how a move by your opponent might totally catch you off guard, the proceedings in Magilzh Thirumeni’s impressive action film Meaghamann achieves that.

Interestingly, most of the film’s characters are inspired by chess pieces — king, rook, bishop and pawn. In the climax, when Siva (Arya) locks horns with the villain, Jothi, played by Ashutosh Rana, he slyly whispers in his ear “checkmate”. Both Siva and Jothi are

Film: ‘Meaghamann’; Cast: Arya, Hansika Motwani, Anupama Kumar, Ashutosh Rana, Sudhanshu Pandey, Harish Uthaman and Sanjana Singh; Director: Magilzh Thirumeni; Rating: *** kings in their own world and that’s what makes them equally strong, unlike stories in which the hero always has the upper hand.

The chess reference in the story

is quite evident and Magilzh uses it very effectively to highlight some important moments.

In another scene, Jothi is shown playing a game of cards on the road, and he repeatedly ends up picking up the king to symbolically highlight that he’s the king.

Arya plays an undercover policeman in a drug cartel. A man on a mission, he has no distractions even when the heroine desperately tries to know more about him.

The film would’ve worked better even without a romantic track but this is Tamil cinema, and we’re used to the idea of having a heroine just for the heck of it even if it’s not necessarily needed.

Arya is an extremely busy man, so he doesn’t waste time in singing duets with Hansika. But there’s one intimate number as part of a figment of Usha’s imagination.

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lanning a party can often be confusing, especially when you have no idea what drinks to serve the guests. Try five new age drink mixes that are easy to make.

Smirnoff, one of the largest vodka brand in the world, brings you five vodka trends with new age mixes: * Popsicles: Mix 30 ml Smirnoff orange vodka with 90ml tonic water and evenly pour it into popsicle trays or cups. Insert a popsicle stick and leave it to freeze overnight. * Tabasco and Dark Chocolate: Take 30 ml Smirnoff Black with ice and a dash of tabasco and dark chocolate. The boldness and smoothness will leave you asking for more. * Vanilla and Vodka Cupcakes: Yes, you read that right. Cupcakes may have been the rage when it comes to food trends, but now vodka-infused cupcakes are the next big thing. Try making vanilla cupcakes by replacing one out of two teaspoons of vanilla extract with Smirnoff vodka. * Pani puri: Vodka pani puri is

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Mumbai's street staple with a twist. Add Smirnoff classic vodka to the spicy pani puri water, and you have a zesty snack-cum-drink waiting to be devored. Add 30 ml vodka to 250 ml of pani puri water. This provides 10 pani puris.

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he party season is still not over, so forget the same old smoky eye make-up.

Try other interesting looks instead.

Whether you’re heading out to a party or planning a night at home with friends, the following looks will help you to look good, reports peoplestylewatch.com. * Shimmery eye shadow: If you’re all about glitter and glitz, then a shimmery eye shadow is the perfect look for you.

Just coat your favorite copper shadow on your lids. Then, to really make your eyes pop, brush on some silver shadow in the inner corners and skim a brown eyeliner on the lower lash line.

Then brush on a couple of coats of mascara, and you’re good to go. * Exaggerated cat eye make-up: Cat-eye liner is a universal make-

up trick that looks great on just about everyone. But the exaggerated version? It’s a little harder to apply during the day, but it’s the perfect look for a party-filled night. * Bright, bold lip: Leave the lip gloss at home and instead opt for a darker and richer hue. Just add a swipe of your favorite dark lip stain (red, wine or plum) to your pout before heading out to pair with your winged-out liner or shimmery eyes.

*Penne ala Vodka Sauce: A smooth, creamy sauce made with tomatoes, cream and a splash of vodka — Vodka sauce is becoming increasingly popular. Be sure to add some vodka to your pasta for sharp taste and a touch of heat.

sincere, well timed "thank you" for customers can reap huge rewards for companies, says a marketing scholar from Michigan State University.

According to the study which focused on an upscale sit-down restaurant, satisfied customers who received an acknowledgement of their comments from the company president increased patronage to the business by more than 50 percent. The simple gesture of thanking customers was just as effective - and less damaging to the company's bottom line - as acknowledgements that included rewards in the form of gift cards and guaranteed

reservations. "These findings suggest that simple, sincere gestures are enough to drive feelings of gratitude among consumers," said Clay Voorhees, associate professor of marketing and lead author of the study. Voorhees and his fellow researchers tracked patrons' attitudes and behaviors for a year after they gave the eatery high marks.

While firms routinely collect customer feedback, few act on this information. Further, little attention is given to managing feedback from highly satisfied customers.

Within a week of completing the online satisfaction survey, customers were sent a thank you email from the company president.

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Fitness expert Tracy Anderson shares how to stay in shape, reports people.com. l Be honest with yourself about the body you want: Have a real conversation about where you’re at with your health. You need to find exercises with some sort of strategy behind them, a strategy for how you want your body to look and perform. l Exercise five to seven days a week: If you don’t work out one day, you’re going to stay the same or gain weight. We need to get used to taking care of our bodies. We spend five minutes a day brushing our teeth, and teeth are tiny in comparison to the rest of our bodies. So if teeth take up five minutes of your day, the rest of your body can take up 30 to 60 minutes. l Diet and exercise go hand in hand: If you have weight to lose, you have to train yourself to be good at exercise.

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Three Earth-like planets up there, says NASA Of more than 1,000 verified planets found, eight are less than twice Earth-size and in their stars’ habitable zone IANS, WASHINGTON

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n a major find, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has discovered three new Earthsize habitable or “Goldilocks” zones around Sun-like stars. Of the three, two are likely made of rock like our Earth.

Of more than 1,000 verified planets found by Kepler, eight are less than twice Earth-size and in their stars’ habitable zone. All eight orbit stars are cooler and smaller than our Sun, the US space agency said in a statement.

“Three of the newly-validated planets are located in their distant Suns’ habitable zone, the range of

distances from the host star where liquid water might exist on the surface of an orbiting planet,” informed John Grunsfeld, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Two of the newly validated planets, Kepler-438b and Kepler442b, are less than 1.5 times the diameter of Earth.

Kepler-438b, 475 light-years away, is 12 percent bigger than Earth and orbits its star once every 35.2 days.

Kepler-442b, 1,100 light-years away, is 33 percent bigger than Earth and orbits its star once every

112 days.

Both Kepler-438b and Kepler442b orbit stars smaller and cooler than our Sun, making the habitable zone closer to their parent star in the direction of the constellation Lyra.

“Each result from the planethunting Kepler mission’s treasure trove of data takes us another step closer to answering the question of whether we are alone in the Universe,” Grunsfeld noted.

The Kepler team has also added another 554 candidates to the roll of potential planets, six of which are near-Earth-size and orbit in the habitable zone of stars similar to our Sun.

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new study suggests that apart from urine, pharmaceuticals and chemicals from personal care products end up in swimming pools and may impact your health.

These chemicals interact with chlorine to produce disinfection byproducts with unknown properties.

Swimmers are exposed to chemicals through three different routes.

“You can inhale, you can ingest and it can go through your skin. So, the exposure you receive in a swimming pool setting is potentially much more extensive than the exposure you would receive by just one route alone,” said Ernest R. Blatchley III, professor at the Purdue University in the US. Previous research has shown that

Cocoa-rich diets could improve memory IANS, LONDON

D many constituents of urine includ- harmful byproducts. “There are liting urea, uric acid and amino acids, erally thousands of chemicals from interact with chlorine to produce pharmaceuticals and personal care potentially hazardous disinfection products that could be getting into byproducts in swimming pools. swimming pool water,” Blatchley However, chemicals from phar- III added. The team used an analytimaceuticals and personal care prod- cal technique developed by Chingucts also could be interacting with Hua Huang, professor at the Georgia chlorine, producing potentially Institute of Technology.

iets rich in cocoa flavanols — bioactives found naturally in cocoa — can help arrest age-related memory decline in healthy adults, a study shows.

“The results of this study are encouraging — they support the idea that diet, and specifically a diet rich in cocoa flavanols, can play an important role in maintaining cognitive health as we age,” said lead author Giovambattista Desideri from the University of L’Aquila in Italy. The study involved men and women aged 61-85 years.

They were assigned to one of three flavanol groups, consuming a

Your week ahead...

Aries Aries, the Full Moon on Monday falls in your career, university and non-profit role zone. It describes a conflict inside you, or outside you. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but Ceres will also enter this chart zone on Thursday.

Taurus Taurus, you always come back to the same question – who or what runs your life, when you travel, study, teach, use the internet, write, publish or deal with foreign people? Maybe a combination of all those factors drives the control issue!

Gemini January is crucial for your house, flat, money, possessions, business, charity and/or company. Whatever does not fit, or sit right, near Monday is going to motivate one of the biggest changes of the new year.

Cancer The focus is squarely on your former, current or potential partner. Perhaps on an enemy, opponent or rival. Deal with the naked power issue and don’t be afraid of it; it really matters to him/her and of course to you!

Leo Your daily workload and your body are the focus of Monday’s Full Moon and as you are ruled by the Sun, this is personal. A former, current or potential partner (or enemy) is at the heart of delays and changes until March 3.

Virgo A Full Moon in the Fifth House of your chart accents a serious sexual relationship; a parenting role; youth projects; all the babies, children or teenagers in your world.

Have Plan B for work or body plans.

drink containing either high (993 mg), intermediate (520 mg) or low (48 mg) amounts of cocoa flavanols every day for eight weeks.

Among those individuals who regularly consumed either the high- or intermediate-flavanol drinks, there were significant improvements in overall cognitive function after eight weeks.

As cognitive function was normal for this aged population, the study showed that even cognitively healthy individuals can quickly benefit from the regular inclusion of cocoa flavanols in their diets.

(January 5-11) Libra Mercury is Retrograde Shadow in your zone of serious sexual relationships, babies, children and teens from Monday. Don’t be fooled as the process in motion will stall and go backwards by first week of March – protect your plans.

Scorpio Please don’t assume anything will be straightforward with your plans for the house, family, flat, home town, homeland, or household. The planet of information, communication and transportation is all over the place for the next eight weeks.

Sagittarius Sagittarius, it looks as though a carve-up is unavoidable with the money, house, flat, business, charity or possessions, and that feeling of incompleteness or dissatisfaction felt around Monday’s Full Moon must be acted upon.

Capricorn Capricorn, there will be a zig-zag pathway with your cash, house, flat, business, company, charity or possessions (or maybe these in combination) until the first week of March, so please read the fine print and get everything in writing.

Aquarius Mercury Retrograde Shadow in your sign from Monday suggests your name, reputation, image, brand, identity or appearance will be at the heart of the usual changes, delays or reversals for some weeks. January is crucial.

Pisces Pisces, the year points to a major rethink of your social life, social media, group project and old friendship, with an honest appraisal of your own need for control – or his/her/their need for power – helping every step of the way. —Jessica Adams

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