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Will Obamacare survive?

Donald Trump to take executive actions to start unwinding ObamaCare as he takes charge on January 20; Obama makes last-minute efforts to save it IANS, WASHINGTON

‘Don’t use military politically’

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resident Barack Obama visited the Congress this week to ask Democratic legislators to remain firm against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health reform.

As Obama was meeting with Democratic lawmakers, Vice President-elect Mike Pence held a meeting with Republican legislators, also at the Capitol, to make clear to them that the first act of the newly-installed Congress must be “to repeal and replace Obamacare”, as the health care reform is popularly known, Efe news reported.

Repealing the 2010 ACA has long been a goal of Republicans, who have passed several bills gutting the law only to see Obama veto those measures.

Once a Republican is in the White House, there will be little to stop the Republican from scrapping the ACA, though Trump has said he would like to retain some features of the programme, such as the ban on health insurers’ denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Despite the insistence of reporters, Obama made no remarks upon leaving the Capitol and simply issued a curt message to Democrats to “Look out for the American people”.

At his daily press conference,

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama warned that the US military should be used to protect the country’s security and not to respond to political motivations, an apparent message directed at his successor, President-elect Donald Trump.

Obama made these remarks during his farewell speech to the Armed Forces at the Myer-Henderson Hall military base in Arlington, Virginia, Efe news reported.

“One of the greatest tasks before our Armed Forces is to retain the

US President Barack Obama attends an Armed Forces farewell ceremony in Washington, DC. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS)

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that Obama spoke with lawmakers about the tangible effects that would ensue if Obamacare is dismantled, including the impact on the approximately 22 million Americans who have acquired health care coverage thanks to the law.

Earnest said that repealing Obamacare will not be an “improvement,” noting that Obama himself has acknowledged that the law is

IN BRIEF

Trump on Russia hacking allegations WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has quoted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to voice new doubt about the findings by US intelligence agencies that Russia has intervened in the 2016 presidential election. “Julian Assange said ‘a 14 year old could have hacked (John) Podesta’ - why was DNC so careless? Also said Russians did not give him the info!” Trump said on

Twitter, referring to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Xinhua news agency reported.

Emails of Podesta, the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, were released by WikiLeaks during the campaign. US intelligence had concluded that the hack and release of Hillary Clinton staff emails was ordered by the Kremlin.

China calls for dialogue with the US BEIJING: China has asked the United States to resolve possible bilateral trade disputes between the two countries through negotiations, while stressing that strong economic ties will benefit both. The comments by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang follows the appointment of lawyer Robert Lighthize, known for being critical of China, as the chief trade negotiator in Donald Trump’s administration.

“The nature of China-US relations in trade has mutual benefits and it has been proven over years of development that both countries’ interests have become highly intertwined,” Efe news agency quoted Geng as saying at a press briefing.

“As for the problems that might arise in the process of economic cooperation and trade, we should pursue a proper approach to resolve them,” added Geng.

not perfect but he has never found any willingness among Republican lawmakers to try and correct or amend its weaker points.

Obama also advised Democrats on Wednesday to refuse to “rescue” Republicans by helping them approve measures to replace Obamacare, according to information from several of those present at the closed-door meeting.

After meeting with the president, top Democratic congression-

al leaders held a press conference to denounce the Republicans for having no concrete plan to replace Obamacare, a line taken also by the White House.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the result of repealing Obamacare will be to make the country “sick” again, not make it great again, paraphrasing Trump’s campaign slogan.

The new Congress was inaugurated on Tuesday, with Republicans holding majorities in both chambers and launching an initiative to allow the health care law to be repealed in the Senate with just 50 votes in favour, rather than the 60 that would normally be neces-

high confidence that the American people rightly place in you. This is a responsibility not simply for those of you in uniform, but for those who lead you. It’s the responsibility of our entire nation,” said Obama before dozens of soldiers and members of Congress.

He made reference to the values that must guide the future of the Army, but he did not mention the name of Trump, who on January 20 will become commander-in-chief of the US Armed Forces.

sary in a case like this.

That initiative also instructs congressional committees to have a bill ready to repeal Obamacare before January 27.

At a press conference with Pence and other Republican leaders, House Speaker Paul Ryan emphasized that, once Obamacare has been repealed, lawmakers must guarantee that there is a “stable transition” to a new health care system with more options and more freedom.

Ryan said the law promulgated in 2010 - which obliges people to purchase health insurance and is considered to be Obama’s greatest legislative achievement - had failed.

US can’t afford ‘Twitter presidency’ IANS, WASHINGTON

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emocratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer has slammed Presidentelect Donald Trump for his twitter habit, claiming the US cannot afford “Twitter presidency” on the first day of the 115th session of the Congress. “’Making America Great Again’ requires more than 140 characters per issue,” Xinhua news agency quoted Schumer as saying in his first speech as the Senate minority leader.

“With all due respect, America cannot afford a Twitter presidency.

We have real challenges and we need to get real things done.”

Schumer warned the incoming President will fail if he sticks with a “Twitter presidency”.

“Many Americans are afraid, Mr. President-elect, that instead of rolling up your sleeves and forging serious policies... for you, Twitter suffices,” he told the Senate chamber.

“There’s nothing wrong with

using Twitter to speak to the American people,” Schumer said.

“It’s a good use of modern media.

But these issues are complex and demand both careful consideration and action. We cannot tweet them away.”

“If Trump lets the hard-right members of the Congress and his cabinet run the show, if he attempts

to adopt their time-worn policies which benefit the elites, the special interests, corporate America -- not the working man and woman -- his presidency will not succeed,” Schumer said.

“Maybe not in the first 90 days, but certainly not in the first two years.” The Democrat said Trump’s tweet “bragging” about the 800 jobs he saved at the Carrier plant in Indiana “doesn’t solve the underlying problem”.

“While it’s good the 800 jobs were saved... even at Carrier, 1,300 jobs are still leaving, hundreds more at the nearby Rexnord plant that are going overseas, and most importantly, thousands more each month leave our shores from every part of America,” Schumer said.

Democrats are “going to hold the President-elect accountable for a real policy to stop jobs from leaving the country”, Schumer said, adding that his party will work with Trump and Republicans to create more jobs and improve the country’s transportation systems.

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between February 4 and March 8 The over month-long exercise will involve 160 million voters sprad over 690 assembly seats. The results from all the states will be known on March 11

Opposition demands budget after elections

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ttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will elect new governments in staggered polls from February 4 to March 8 in the biggest popularity test since the Lok Sabha polls of 2014.

The results from all the states will be known on March 11, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said on Wednesday while unveiling a slew of new election-related rules.

Almost all the main parties in the fray — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — welcomed the much-awaited election schedule.

The elections will also test the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetization move of banning 500 and 1,000 rupee notes that has triggered an unprecedented cash crunch. The over month-long exercise will involve 160 million voters sprad over 690 assembly seats, 403 of them alone in Uttar Pradesh, where an election victory will be crucial to the BJP ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Zaidi said the Model Code of Conduct would come into effect immediately and would be applicable to all candidates, political parties, concerned state governments as well as the central government vis-avis the five states.

While polling in Goa, the smallest state, and Punjab will take place on February 4, Uttarakhand will vote on February 15 and Manipur

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi at a press conference in New Delhi on January 4. Also seen Election Commissioners A.K. Joti and O.P. Rawat. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

No clear winner in UP ‘cycle’ race yet LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday left for New Delhi to again stake his claim on the party symbol, the ‘cycle’. He was accompanied by his brother Shivpal Yadav.

Close aides said Mulayam Singh would give a sworn affidavit to the Election Commission buttress his claim vis-a-vis his leadership of the party. The Election Commission has

in two phases on March 4 and 8.

Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, will go to the polls in seven phases: February 11 (73 seats), 15 (67 seats), 19 (69 seats), 23 (53 seats) and 27 (52 seats) and March 4 (49 seats) and 8 (40 seats).

Goa has 40 seats, Punjab 117,

served notices to both the Mulayam Singh and Akhilesh Yadav factions to provide supporting documents and evidence in their favor for claiming the party symbol.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who has rebelled against his father, has called a meeting of party legislators here.

The poll panel has reportedly given both sides time till January 9.

Manipur 60 and Uttarakhand has 70 seats. All eyes will be on Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP is determined to take power by ousting the ruling Samajwadi Party -- now in the throes of a huge crisis -- and beating back a strong challenge from the BSP. While the BJP rules

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Wednesday said any question about a possible freeze on the Samajwadi Party’s election symbol ‘cycle’ was “hypothetical” and the poll panel would examine the matter before taking any decision.

Goa, it is a junior ally to the Shiromani Akali Dal-led government in Punjab. The Congress governs Uttarakhand and Manipur.

The AAP, the country’s youngest political outfit and which rules Delhi, will contest for the first time in Punjab and Goa.

NEW DELHI: Several opposition parties on Thursday approached the Election Commission seeking the Union Budget be deferred after March 8, until the assembly polls got over in five states.

The Union Budget is scheduled for February 1, while the staggered polls in the five states are scheduled between February 4 and March 8.

A delegation of opposition parties comprising of the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Janata Dal-United, Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the DMK met CEC Nasim Zaidi and demanded that the Union Budget be presented only after March 8.

“We are committed to conducting the elections in a free and fair manner,” Zaidi said. The Election Commission would also check the “misuse of black money and liquor”.

The poll panel also set the maximum limit for poll expenses for each candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand at Rs 2.8 million, while in Goa and Manipur it is Rs 2 million. TV channels owned by political parties or candidates will be monitored and the Press Council of India will help the panel in detecting paid news. “Candidates will be required to open accounts in their banks and money more than the said amount will be removed from the account,” said Zaidi.

PM’s New Year gift for poor, farmers We will use force if necessary, ans wanted freedom from corrupsays new army chief Gen. Rawat tion.

IANS, NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI: General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army’s new chief, on Sunday said that the nation wants peace and tranquillity but if necessary “will not hesitate to use force”.

“Our country and our army wants peace and tranquillity but this does not mean we are weak. We are capable in every manner and if necessary, we will not hesitate to use force”, he said.

General Rawat, who assumed office of the army chief on the New Year’s Day, was speaking after

inspecting the guard of honor presented to him at South Block.

In a rare decision ignoring the tradition of nomiGen. Bipin Rawat nating the senior most Lt. General as the Chief of the Army Staff, the government selected Gen. Rawat over Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi and Lt. Gen. P.M. Hariz. He assumed the charge on retirement of Gen. Dalbir Singh on December 31.

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n his much-awaited New Year eve speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a slew of sops for the poor, farmers and small traders, the groups perceived to be worst hit by the November 8 demonetization that caused widespread economic upheaval in the country.

In what sounded more like a budget speech, Modi announced interest subvention on housing for the urban and rural poor, provided enhanced credit guarantees to small traders and MSMEs, gave a 60-day interest waiver on select

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farm loans and ensured higher interest earnings for senior citizens.

Terming demonetization as a “historic cleansing ritual”, Modi said people of the country had taken the biggest “shudhi yagna” after Diwali, and had, through their stoicism in the face of adversity, proved that a majority of Indi-

The Opposition, however, was not impressed. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala called Modi’s speech underwhelming.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: “Modi babu is serving his selfish, personal agenda.” She promised that 2017 would be the year of “deModitisation” of India.

Modi, in his 45-minute speech announced that the government would give rebates of four and three per cent for home loans of up to Rs 9,00,000 and Rs 1.2 million, respectively, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

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Istanbul attack: 27 arrested

At least 39 persons were killed and 65 injured as a sole gunman opened fire at people celebrating the New Year at Istanbul’s Reina nightclub early on Sunday

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olice arrested 27 suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist organization in the Turkish province of Izmir on Wednesday for their alleged links to the New Year attack on Istanbul’s Reina nightclub.

According to local newspaper Hurriyet, the detainees include several children and belong to three families from Central Asia. They allegedly lived with the attacker in central Turkey and had fled their homes after the attack.

The anti-terrorist unit carried out a raid on four houses in Izmir, and according to security services, the operation is still ongoing, reports Efe. Also arrested were 16 people in Istanbul and Konya in central Turkey between January 1 and 3 for their alleged involvement in the attack, which killed 39 and wounded 65.

The attacker, whom the Turkish Foreign Ministry identified earlier

SHORT TAKES Pakistan approves Hindu marriage bill ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a New Year’s gift for Hindus living in Pakistan, the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights unanimously approved the muchawaited Hindu Marriages Bill here on Monday.

Earlier in September, the National Assembly passed the bill, paving the way for the adoption of a comprehensive family law for Hindus living in Pakistan.

The bill will enable the Hindu community members to get their marriages registered and to appeal in courts of law in cases of separation, Dawn reported.

Pakistan cracks down on clerics

LAHORE: Over 100 clerics were arrested in Punjab province on Wednesday for attempting to hold a rally in Lahore to “celebrate” the sixth anniversary of the assassination of the then Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.

Taseer, Governor of Punjab and an outspoken advocate for reform of the blasphemy laws, was showered with bullets by his own bodyguard Mumtaz Qadri.

Demonstrators belonging to the various Sunni groups planned the rally. The clerics were given a goahead to hold a rally on Mall Road but not in Gulberg in Lahore.

An armored police vehicle and ambulances at the site of a terror attack at a night club in Istanbul on January 1. (Photo: Xinhua/He Canling/IANS)

but did not disclosed his name, is still on the run.

Among the arrested is the wife of the attacker, who told the police that she did not know her husband belonged to IS. According to investigations, the head of the terrorist group’s cell that carried out the attack was in Konya, used the alias Yusuf Hoca and orga-

nized the attacker’s journey from Konya to Istanbul.

The Islamic State claimed on Monday responsibility for the nightclub attack.

The attack took place at the exclusive Reina nightclub, where over 600 persons were celebrating the New Year’s Eve. Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister

MUMBAI: The bodies of Mumbai realtor and film producer Abis A. Rizvi and Gujarat fashion designer Khushi Shah, who were among the 39 persons killed in the January 1 terror attack in an Istanbul nightclub, arrived here early on Wednesday, an official said.

Accompanied by their respective family members, a Turkish Airlines

Numan Kurtulmus has said that he believes “foreign intelligence services” could be behind the Istanbul nightclub attack as it was carried out way too “professionally”, the media reported.

“I am of the opinion that it’s not possible for the perpetrator to have carried out such an attack without any support. It seems like a secret

flight TK-720 landed here around 5.30 a.m., said Mumbai BJP MP Kirit Somaiya who was present at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to receive the bodies.

The two were among 15 foreigners massacred when a lone gunman opened fire at the elite Reina nightclub.

service thing. All these things are being assessed,” Kurtulmus told the Hurriyet daily on Wednesday.

However, he declined to go into details about which secret services he was referring to. Kurtulmus expressed concern that with support from external intelligence other potential attackers could evade Turkish security radars.

Syria: Russia hits back at CIA chief’s accusation IANS, MOSCOW

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he Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the US-led coalition has caused serious damage in Syria, refuting the head of the Central Intelligence Agency’s accusation that Moscow uses a “scorchedearth” policy in the Middle Eastern country.

CIA Director John Brennan said on Tuesday that Russia was pursuing scorched-earth tactics that have

led to devastation and the deaths of thousands upon thousands of innocent people.

The US-led international coalition has since 2012 systematically and consistently destroyed all economic infrastructure in Syria to weaken its legitimate government, long before the start of the Russian forces’ operation in the country, said Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry.

He blamed the coalition for the

Vitaly Churkin (front), Russian permanent representative to the UN, is pictured after the Security Council adopted a resolution endorsing the Syria cease-fire.

hardships being suffered by Syrian civilians that had created millions of refugees.

Last Saturday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a

resolution supporting a Syria ceasefire arrangement brokered by Russia and Turkey, as well as a new peace talks plan among Syrian conflict parties.

Nepal: SC nod for Constitution amendment bill India, Sri Lanka to IANS, KATHMANDU

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epal’s Supreme Court on Monday said the Constitution amendment bill registered in the Legislative-Parliament should move ahead as it is a matter of parliamentary supremacy.

Responding to a writ petition against the Constitution amendment bill in Parliament, the apex court said: “Judiciary could not bar the Legislative from using its wisdom in the formulation of legislation, on the basis of the principle of separation of powers.”

In order to address the demands and grievances of Madhes-based political parties, the Nepal govern-

People protest against the constitution amendment proposal in Kathmandu.

ment registered the Constitution amendment bill in Parliament on November 29.

Issues like change in demarcation of provinces, citizenship, language and making the Constitution more inclusive are

incorporated in the proposed amendment that the Madhesbased parties have cautiously welcomed.

After the bill was registered in Legislative-Parliament Secretariat, a case was filed in the Supreme Court challenging that move as “anti-constitutional”.

A division bench of Chief Justice Sushila Karki and Justice Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada gave its ruling on it on Monday.

Nepal’s main opposition Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist — CPN-UML — has been obstructing the house proceedings for over a month against the bill’s registration.

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COLOMBO: India and Sri Lanka on Monday announced the immediate release of fishermen in each other’s custody.

The announcement followed talks between Indian Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Sri Lankan Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera here.

Both sides agreed to a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to expedite the release and handing over of fishermen in each other’s custody on completion of legal and procedural formalities.

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5 INDIAN-AMERICANS SWORN-IN All five are Democrats and three — Kamala Harris, Ami Bera and Representative Ro Khanna — are from California. The other two are Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal IANS, WASHINGTON

Trump appoints Raj Shah to White House post as his deputy assistant

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ealing a historic breakthrough for Indian-Americans, five were sworn-in this week as members of the US Congress — one of them, Kamala Harris, becoming the first to become a Senator.

Ami Bera, who was the only Indian-American in the 435-member House of Representatives and reelected in the November elections, was joined by the four others, increasing the Indian-American contingent to five members in the Congress.

All five are Democrats and three of them — Harris, Bera and Representative Ro Khanna — are from California. The other two Representatives are Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois and Pramila Jayapal from Washington state.

Harris, whose mother was from Chennai and father from Jamaica, has a dual identity as both an Indian-American and an African-American. Vice President Joseph Biden administered her the oath of office

Keralite appointed to top military post in Kyrgyzstan

DUBAI: A Saudi-based entrepreneur of Indian origin has assumed a top position in the defense department of Kyrgyzstan, the media reported.

Sheikh Rafik Mohammed, a Keralite, was appointed Major General by Kyrgyzstan Defense Minister Ali Mirza at an official ceremony in the Central Asian country, said a report in the Khaleej Times.

This could be the first time a Keralite has been included in top military leadership of a foreign country. “It is a rare military position occupied by an overseas Keralite,” said Rafik’s media adviser Omar Abu Baker.

Rafik, who also holds Kyrgyzstan nationality, worked as an adviser to the former President Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (2005-2010).

—IANS

Vice President Joseph Biden administers the oath of office to Kamala Harris.

(Photo credit: Maya Harris on Twitter/via IANS)

which she swore on a Bible copy held by her husband Doug Emhoff.

Afterwards her family and friends gathered around the couple in celebration. Two of them were dressed in saris, although Harris wore a twopiece western outfit in blue.

In 1956, Democrat Dalip Singh Saund became the first IndianAmerican elected to Congress.

Forty-eight years later, Republican Piyush Bobby Jindal was elected to the House in 2004 and re-elected in

2006. But in 2007 he was elected governor of Louisiana and left Congress. After a five-year gap for Indian-Americans, Bera was elected to Congress in 2012.

Republicans have the majority in both chambers. In the House of Representatives, they have 241 seats to Democrats’ 194 and Republicans control the Senate with 52 seats to the Democrats’ 46 with two Independents allied with them.

The opening of the new session of

NEW YORK: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed an expert on strategic communications and political research, Raj Shah, as his deputy assistant and research director on the White House staff.

Trump’s announcement said that Shah would also hold the post of deputy communications director.

Shah helped Trump’s campaign by highlighting contradictions in Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s political positions and other issues like her handling of her private email server, which turned into a campaign issue.

The Republican National Com-

Congress was overshadowed by the Republican Representatives’ decision this week to restrict the independence of the ethics monitors.

Faced with a firestorm of criticism

mittee website credited him with developing the organization’s opposition research book on Clinton.

Raj Shah Reince Priebus, who will be Trump’s chief of staff, said that Shah and the others appointed this week to the White House staff.

He also daid that: “They will be key leaders in helping to implement the president-elect’s agenda and bring real change to Washington”.

—IANS

led by their own party’s Presidentelect Donald Trump, they backed down this week and agreed to not make any changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics.

Indian couple delivers Britain’s first baby of 2017 Kumar, 26, said: “She is doing well and is healthy.”

The mother-of-two arrived at City Hospital in Birmingham on

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n Indian woman in Britain gave birth to the country’s first baby of 2017 at 12.01 a.m., just a minute into the New Year, the media reported.

Bharti Devi, 35, gave birth to baby girl Ellina Kumari just seconds after the Big Ben on the Westminster stopped chiming, said a report in the Daily Mail.

Speaking from her hospital bed, the housewife, who also has a twoyear-old son with husband Ashwani

Bharti Devi gave birth to baby girl just seconds after the Big Ben on the Westminster stopped chiming December 31 and was induced later in the evening. The couple is from Handsworth in Birmingham.

“I was five days overdue so we expected her to be born in 2016 but the longer the labour went on I thought it might go into 2017,” said Bharti Devi. “It is really exciting to think she is the first baby born in Britain in 2017, it is definitely something special to tell her when she is grown up,” she said.

Her husband Ashwani, who works as a sales assistant here, added: “I am an extremely proud dad... it is incredible to think she is the first baby of the whole year. New Year will be extra special from now on.”

Indian businessman held for fraud in Dubai IANS, ABU DHABI

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n Indian chief executive of a forex trading company in Dubai who promised to double investors’ money was arrested for suspected fraud, authorities said.

Sydney Lemos, 36, from Goa was the owner of Exential, a forex trading company here and was behind the failed Dh50 million ($13.6 million) foreign exchange scheme, the National daily reported.

His company was closed by the Department for Economic Development in July last year.

The daily said his clients lost

money after his firm failed to pay out after promising 100 per cent returns on a Dh91,800 ($25,000) investment. Legal experts issued

new warnings to potential investors after Lemos circulated an email encouraging new investment in an “advisory service”, trading

under the Exential banner.

Lemos was arrested on December 21, said a spokesman for Carlton Huxley, British fraud investigation specialists who were working with a law firm to recover funds.

“We are working with various authorities both inside and outside Dubai, and looking at the alleged laundering of more than Dh50 million by one individual,” the daily quoted a Carlton Huxley spokesman as saying. Exential has earlier claimed that delays in processing investors’ funds were due to anti-money laundering and compliance investigations in Australia, according to the report.

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Thirty-five-year old Mahendra Singh Dhoni steps down as the skipper of India’s One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International sides, ending a trophy-filled era IANS, NEW DELHI

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alismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni stumped every cricket fan this week when he informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he is stepping down as the skipper of India’s OneDay International (ODI) and T20 International sides, ending a trophy-filled era.

The 35-year-old had already retired from Test cricket in December 2014 but continued to lead the national team in the shorter formats of the game.

Dhoni, who had led India to the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 title in 2007, to the World Cup victory in 2011 and lifted the Champions Trophy in 2013 also took India to the zenith of the Test rankings during his tenure. He is the only captain in world cricket to win each of the ICC trophies.

The Ranchi wicketkeeper-batsman will, however, be available for selection for the three ODIs and T20Is against England, starting January 15, the BCCI informed.

“Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI, that he wishes to step down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team from the One Day Internationals and the T20 Internationals formats of the game,” a statement from the board read.

“He will be available for the selection for the One Day and T20I series against England and the same has been conveyed to the Senior Selection Committee.”

The BCCI’s senior selection committee will meet on Friday to

Sahara deal with Hockey India on NEW DELHI: The Sahara Group has renewed its association with Hockey India (HI) by signing a sponsorship deal extending till 2021.Under the new agreement, the country's men's and women's hockey teams at both junior and senior levels will benefit from the company's support till 2021, aimed at propping India's preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Sahara India Pariwar has been associated with Indian hockey since 1995 and with this new agreement will be the national teams' Major Partner until 2021.

This comes as a major shot in the arm for the sport which is vying to etch greater results in the lead up to Tokyo Olympics.

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was hailed as “one of the finest leaders” by former BCCI president Anurag Thakur.

“Hey @msdhoni yuv been one of the finest leaders of Indian Cricket @BCCI, led the team to great heights & inspired so many across countries!,” Thakur wrote on Twitter.

Thakur was joined by noted cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle and 2012 Olympic bronze medal-winning shooter Gagan Narang in highlighting Dhoni’s achievements as India captain. “I congratulate @msdhoni on an illustrious career as Capt who led #TeamIndia to memorable victories in T20WorldCup 2007 & 2011 @ICC WorldCup!,” Thakur added.

Although the next captain was not announced, Virat Kohli, currently captaining the Test team, is the likely front-runner to replace Dhoni.

select the team for the limited overs series against England.

Commenting on the development, BCCI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rahul Johri said: “On behalf of every Indian cricket fan and the BCCI, I would like to thank M.S. Dhoni for his outstanding contribution as the captain of the Indian team across all formats.”

“Under his leadership, Indian team has touched new heights and his achievements will remain etched

forever in the annals of Indian cricket,” he added.

Dhoni, who had captained India to 110 wins from 199 ODIs and 41 wins from 72 T20Is, made his international debut in 2004.

He immediately stamped his authority at the international stage when he smashed 148 in only his fifth match, against a Pakistan attack that didn’t know what had hit them.

He quickly rose up the ranks in

Indian cricket to take the reins of the national T20I side in 2007, before becoming the ODI captain after Rahul Dravid relinquished the post.

He eventually ascended to fulltime Test captaincy once the then Indian captain and current India coach Anil Kumble retired.

Dhoni’s biggest triumph was winning the World Cup in 2011, which India won after 28 years owing to his exemplary batting display in the final and calm and methodical leadership, despite the added pressure of playing at home.

He also led the side to the final of the 2014 World T20 in Bangladesh, in which India lost to Sri Lanka.

Dhoni successfully led India to the

Bhogle said: “World T20, World Cup, Champions Trophy, Test No 1, IPL titles, Champions League titles.

Everything in the game. #Dhoni.”

Narang wrote: “3 ICC titles and some glorious highs. Captain @msdhoni thank you for the memories!

Wish you finish on a sparkling note.”

2015 World Cup semi-final, where they lost to hosts and eventual champions Australia, effectively ending India’s 11-match winning streak in the World Cups. During the course of the tournament, he also became the first Indian captain and third overall to win 100 ODI matches.

In 2016, Dhoni led India to the Asia Cup T20 title by beating hosts Bangladesh in the final and also guided the side to the semi-finals of the World T20, where hosts India lost to the eventual champions — the West Indies.

Although the next captain was not announced, Virat Kohli, currently captaining the Test team, is the likely front-runner to replace Dhoni.

Gavaskar backs Ganguly for interim BCCI President IANS, NEW DELHI

Ganguly fits the bill as the Lodha panel had stressed that former players should administer the BCCI.

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egendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar has backed former national team captain Saurav Ganguly to take over as interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The BCCI is currently undergoing an administrative crisis following the sacking of President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke by the Supreme Court.

Both Thakur and Shirke were removed from their posts for their failure to implement the Justice R.M. Lodha committee’s recommendations in running the board. Following the duo’s ouster, various names have cropped up to take over the reigns of the national cricket board.

Since the sacking of the duo,

Former national team captain Saurav Ganguly.

many names including that of Ganguly — the current Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President — have been doing the rounds to suc-

ceed Thakur on an interim basis.

Ganguly also fits the bill as the Lodha Committee, in its initial recommendations, had stressed that

former players should administer the BCCI. “BCCI has got very good bench strength to take up the bigger roles and one name that comes to my mind is Sourav Ganguly,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying by NDTV news channel.

“Remember, in 1999-2000 when Indian cricket was gripped by the match-fixing saga, Ganguly was given the Indian team captaincy and he turned it around,” the diminutive former opener added.

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Indian diplomacy: Highs and lows While certain initiatives became the major highlights of the Indian diplomacy in 2016, few developments led to soured relations with neighbors AROONIM BHUYAN, NEW DELHI

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f signing of the trilateral agreement on developing the Chabahar port in Iran, the civil nuclear deal with Japan and the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (Lemoa) with the US marked the major highlights of Indian diplomacy in 2016, deteriorating relations with Pakistan and China stalling India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) are the negatives.

With two major cross-border terror attacks from Pakistan and the Islamic State’s attacks in Europe, the fight against terrorism figured majorly in India’s diplomatic initiatives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Brussels in March fresh after bombs ripped through the Belgian capital’s airport and a Metro station, claiming dozens of lives, including that of an Indian techie, and injuring an Indian air carrier’s staffer.

Modi’s visit to Brussels also marked the resumption of summitlevel talks with the European Union after a gap of four years following the case of two Italian marines being charged with the killing of Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala.

Though India managed to draw the support of Switzerland, Mexico and South Africa for its membership of the NSG during Modi’s visits in June and July, China stalled New Delhi’s bid on the ground that for a country to be a member of the 48-member bloc, it has to be a signatory to the nuclear Non-

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi witnessing the signing of agreements, at Maputo, Mozambique, in 2016. (Photo: IANS)

Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Despite two rounds of discussions between India’s Joint Secretary (Disarmament) and the Chinese Director General leading the NSG talks, Beijing continued to block New Delhi’s membership bid.

This, when India and Japan signed a historic civilian nuclear deal during the Prime Minister’s visit to Tokyo for the annual bilateral summit. Japan being an active player in the civil nuclear market, the agreement will help major companies like GE and Westinghouse of the US in setting up nuclear plants in India.

Though China said the test firing of the Agni V

India signed a trilateral pact on developing the Chabahar port in Iran.

(File Photo: IANS)

intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this month should help the strategic balance in South Asia, Beijing’s blocking of New Delhi’s NSG membership should be seen in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) perspective. India has raised concerns over the CPEC that passes through Pakistan-adminsitered Kashmir (PoK) ending at the newly-developed Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan. Against this, what can be seen as a major boost to New Delhi’s Act East Policy is its strengthening of ties with Myanmar that has newly acquired democracy.

After Nobel peace

laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) assumed power in March, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Nai Pyi Taw in August which was followed by a visit to New Delhi

by Myanmarese President U Htin Kyaw within a week. India’s relationship with Southeast Asia was further emphasized with Modi’s visit to Vietnam in September during which the bilateral relationship was elevated from “Strategic Partnership” to “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”. India also offered a $500-million defense credit line, part of which will be used for the construction of

offshore patrol boats by Larsen & Toubro. This came in the wake of the an international arbitration tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague ruling in July that China violated the Philippines’ rights in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest commercial shipping routes.

On the western front, India’s ties with Pakistan dipped to a new low with two major cross-border terror attacks at an Indian Air Force Base in Pathankot in Punjab in January and at an Indian Army base at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir in September.

A peace initiative that was launched

by Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Islamabad in December 2015 and Modi’s visit to Lahore on Christmas Day the same year was thrown completely off the tracks.

But New Delhi gained significant upper ground when it signed a trilateral agreement with Kabul and Tehran for developing the Chabahar port in Iran, boosting connectivity with Central Asia.

Modi visited Iran in May after inaugurating a redeveloped mega dam in Afghanistan signifying India’s Neighborhood First policy with its western neighbor. In December last year, Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated a new building of the Afghanistan parliament that was built with Indian aid.

On the multilateral front, India hosted the annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa) Summit in its role as the chairman.

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All eyes on Trump, Brexit in New Year

In the global sphere, some notable events will have a strong bearing on how things evolve AMIT KAPOOR, NEW DELHI

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here has been much debate on how the world will be in 2017. Several trends are visible and some planned and unplanned events are likely to come up along the way that will shape the New Year and beyond.

In the international sphere, some notable trends and events will have a strong bearing on how things evolve.

The first of these is the Trump presidency and what it means for geopolitics and the American and Chinese economies in the wake of technological disruption and job losses. Donald Trump promises to be unpredictable and it will be interesting to see how his presidency shapes the world order. Already there are signs that he will have a greatly altered approach to the Middle East (evident from his state-

ments on Israel and Iran).

His approach to Russia and China will bear watching. The US relationship with Russia is expected to alter significantly in the years to come. But most interesting will be the US relationship with China as Trump had promised in the run-up to the elections “to make America great again”. China is already seeing a replacement of manual manufacturing jobs with robots as the wage differential gets reduced between

investments away from emerging markets to the US. The second is Brexit and the idea of Europe. The referendum in 2016 saw the crumbling of the idea of Europe as it is known today. How this shapes up will have considerable bearing on how other

Several trends are visible and some planned and unplanned events are likely to come up along the way that will shape the New Year and beyond China and the West. Finally, the Federal Reserve, during the Trump presidency, is likely to see a tightening stance in 2017 which will have an impact on flows of portfolio

countries believe in the idea.

France’s presidential election becomes important in this context, especially in terms of the rise of far right parties. Many countries and

their leaders, right from the early 1950s, had invested significant social, political and economic capital to make Europe what it is today.

Then came the idea of the monetary union in the 1990s.

Disruption of the sort witnessed after the Brexit referendum shows how difficult it is to understand and gauge popular sentiment. The third important trend to watch out for is the movement of oil prices and their

impact on oil producers and consumers. In the past few years, oil has been trading at historic low levels and the price of a barrel at one point dropped to $30 (bouncing back to roughly $60 now). In 2016, towards the end, OPEC and the non-OPEC members signed two separate deals which seek to limit production and thus increase the price of oil. Another meeting of OPEC members is scheduled in May.

Few things India can look forward to in 2017 MUKTA PATIL, NEW DELHI

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n increased focus on renewable energy, more reliable power supply to villages, growing spread of Aadhaar — the national identification system.

Those, according to IndiaSpend, are the few things India can look forward to in 2017.

1. Increasing energy capacity and the push for renewables What we said: Renewable energy installations would get a push in 2016, that would balance the country’s reliance on coal.

What happened: India said it would install 16 GW of renewable energy this year, with the aim of reaching 175 GW by 2022. It had installed no more than 3.9 GW as of November 2016, according to a progress report by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

What to look forward to: Solar energy installations in India have been rising steadily since 2010, except for a dip in 2012-13. The government hopes to install 100 GW solar energy capacity by 2022

Renewable energy, power supply to villages, growing spread of Aadhaar are the few things India can look forward to in New Year.

(57 per cent of the renewable energy goal of 175 GW), according to the 2015-16 annual report of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

2. Rural electrification moving ahead but power supply suspect What we said: Up to 98.1 per cent of all villages were electrified by June 2016, according to the Central Electricity Authority.

What happened: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2015, announced that all un-electrified villages in the country (18,452) would have power within 1,000 days, or by May 1, 2018.

Only 10 per cent rural households need to have power for a village to be considered electrified, and

quality of electricity is suspect even then.

What to look forward to: Grid connected villages could possibly be electrified by the end of 2018. However, it remains to be seen how many households will actually have access to reliable electricity, given that several states such as Bihar, Assam and Uttar Pradesh still report that over

60 per cent of their rural households are without electricity.

3. Aadhaar focus to shift to North East What we said: Aadhaar enrolments were likely to cross one billion in 2016.

What happened: Aadhaar enrolments crossed the one-billion mark in April. The number of enrolments had reached 1.095 billion by December 2016, with 73.4 per cent of Aadhaar holders over the age of 18 while 22.75 per cent between the ages of five and 18.

What to look forward to: Less than 75 per cent of people in Bihar, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Assam had Aadhaar cards as of December 15, 2016, according to data from Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI).

These regions, especially the northeastern states, might be the focus of the programme in 2017, as no more than 9 per cent of Meghalaya’s people and 6 per cent of Assam’s have Aadhaar cards.

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They left us, leaving behind their music World famous musicians including George Michael, David Bowie, Dale Griffin, Gogi Grant are among a few who passed away in 2016 NATALIA NINGTHOUJAM, NEW DELHI

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ritney Spears is dead by accident!” Fortunately, it was just a hoax and the ‘Toxic’ star is still alive. But not all musicians were as ‘Lucky’ as the star. If it was ‘Last Christmas’ for George Michael, Prince made the rain gods pour ‘Purple rain’ when they breathed their last this year.

It was time for merry making, believing in Santa Claus and hanging lights and gifts on Christmas trees.

But the festive mood got switched off when the news of the legendary singer-songwriter George Michael’s death broke on Christmas Day. The Grammy winner was 53.

The British pop icon, who sold tens of millions of albums as a member of the Wham! duo and on his own, was found dead at his home in Oxfordshire, England, by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz. Police described the death as “unexplained but not suspicious”.

While the tributes are still pouring in for the “Father figure” hitmaker, the year gone by has been widely tagged as “a curse” as many musicians bid their final adieu.

2016 began with rock legend David Bowie’s death on January 10.

Aged 69, Bowie, who enjoyed a string of worldwide hits from the late 1960s onwards, died peacefully

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surrounded by his family after an 18-month battle with cancer.

Bowie’s last released album ‘Blackstar’ became his first record to top the charts in the United States.

The record was released two days before Bowie died.

A week after his death, Mott The Hoople drummer Dale Griffin died at the age of 67.

He was a founding member of the group, best known for songs including ‘All the young dudes’, which was penned by Bowie.

Griffin died peacefully in his

sleep. January 18 was another day to mourn as Glenn Frey, a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, died at 67.

He succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, read a post on the official website of the band, which had churned out hits like ‘Hotel California’ and ‘Take it easy’.

Singer Gogi Grant, whose hit track ‘The wayward wind’ pushed music icon Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak hotel’ off from the top spot

on the Billboard charts, died on March 10. She was 91.

The same day, legendary keyboardist Keith Emerson of English progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and The Nice band died at age 71. Emerson’s death was ruled a suicide.

Congo music star Papa Wemba, 66, died on April 24 after the stage collapsed during a concert in Ivory Coast. ‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ hitmaker Billy Paul also breathed his last on April 24 “after a serious medical condition”. The soul singer was 81.

Nick Menza, drummer of the former heavy metal band Megadeth, passed away after he collapsed on stage during a show in California on May 21. Nick Menza was 51.

Renowned Pakistani qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was shot dead in Karachi on June 22, after unknown gunmen fired at his car.

Scotty Moore, “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Elvis Presley’s guitarist, died at 84 on June 28.

Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, whose ‘Hallelujah’ was one of the most covered songs, passed away at 82.

He died during his sleep following a fall in the middle of the night on November 7.

Noted Carnatic musician M. Balamuralikrishna, 86, passed away in Chennai on November 22. He had been ailing for some time.

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Renowned Pakistani qawwali singer Amjad Sabri (right) was shot dead in Karachi on June 22. Glenn Frey (left) died on January 18 due to serious medical conditions.

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Stalin to call the shots in DMK

Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs to TN

The development came after AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa’s death, who defeated DMK in the assembly elections of 2011 and 2016 IANS, CHENNAI

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he DMK has elevated M.K. Stalin, son of its supremo and an ailing former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, as its Working President.

A resolution to this effect was passed at the DMK General Council meeting at the party headquarters. Stalin, 63, would have all the powers of the President, a party official said.

The meeting was chaired by DMK General Secretary K. Anbazhagan as Karunanidhi, the President, was advised bed rest.

Stalin would continue to be the party Treasurer.

“The post of the Working President is a responsibility. I will function with responsibility,” Stalin told the media.

The development comes a month after the death of AIADMK

Elevation of Stalin, a former Mayor of Chennai, could have come earlier had it not been for his elder brother M.K. Alagiri who had opposed the move. (Photo: IANS)

leader and Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, who defeated the DMK in successive assembly elections in 2011 and 2016.

The elevation of Stalin, a former Mayor of Chennai, could have

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Karnataka minister Mahadeva Prasad dies BENGALURU: Karnataka’s Cooperation and Sugar Minister H.S. Mahadeva Prasad died in sleep after a massive cardiac arrest at a resort near Chikkamagaluru.

He was 58 and has left behind his wife Gita and son Ganesh Prasad.

“Prasad went to Chikkamagaluru recently to attend the golden jubilee of a cooperative society. When he did not wake up even till 8 a.m., a doctor was summoned to the guest house who declared him dead,” an official told IANS. Koppa is about 30 km from Chikkamagaluru, which is located 280 km from Bengaluru.

A lawmaker from Gundulpete, about 250 km from Bengaluru, Prasad was elected for the fifth consecutive term on a Congress ticket in May 2013. He was also a minister in the erstwhile Janata DalSecular and BJP coalition governments in 2005-07.

NCW issues notices to Parameshwara, Azmi BENGALURU: The National Commission for Women has issued notices to Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara and Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi for allegedly making sexist comments regarding the molestation of women by a mob here on New Year’s Eve. NCW Chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam said while notices were issued to Parameshwara and Azmi, a letter was sent to the Karnataka government to know about the action taken in the molestation case.

“We have asked the minister to explain his statement and tender a public apology, failing which we will G. Parameshwara take further action. We have given him five days to reply,” Kumaramangalam told IANS. A mob of drunken men groped women and heckled revellers on the night of December 31 on the MG Road and Brigade Road in the heart of Bengaluru.

come earlier had it not been for his elder brother M.K. Alagiri who had opposed the move.

In 2009, when DMK was in power in Tamil Nadu, Stalin was made the Deputy Chief Minister,

signaling to others that he would be the heir apparent to Karunanidhi. But Alagiri made it clear that he would not accept anybody as his leader if and when Karunanidhi hung up his boots.

The decks were cleared for Stalin when Alagiri was expelled from the DMK for speaking against the party prior to the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Meanwhile, Stalin strengthened his hold over the DMK, one of the oldest parties in the country.

Founded in 1949 by C.N. Annadurai, the DMK came to power in Tamil Nadu in 1967.

Annadurai was the party’s first Chief Minister.

Annadurai died in 1969 and was succeeded by Karunanidhi with the support of Tamil movie hero M.G. Ramachandran or MGR — then with the DMK — and other leaders and members of the legislative assembly.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed Karnataka to continue release 2,000 cusecs water to Tamil Nadu till it decided on the batch of petitions challenging the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award.

The bench of Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Amitava Roy and Justice A.M.Khanwilkar said that the hearing on cross petitions challenging the award would commence from February 7.

Noting that the hearing on the petitions by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala would take place on day-to-day basis, Justice Misra said he did not favor remanding the matter back to the tribunal, which is not working but has not been folded up.has not been folded up.

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ok Sabha Deputy Speaker and AIADMK leader M.Thambi Durai has urged newly-appointed party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala to take charge of the state government as Chief Minister.

In a statement issued on his Deputy Speaker letterhead, he said: “The past history has shown that some governments had been pushed to several hurdles and were incapable of delivering its promises and that, such governments have lost their credibility among the people, when the leadership of the

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party and the leadership of the Government was in the hands of two different persons.”

In his statement, Durai, who is

also the AIADMK Propaganda Secretary, said people in India have not accepted the situation where the leadership of the party and that of the government are in two different hands, and believe that governments focussed attention on fulfilling its electoral promises only when both party and government are headed by a single person.

He said the unfinished tasks of the AIADMK and the government, as expected by late Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa will be completed only when the leadership of the party and the government are in the hands of one person.

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our people were arrested in the alleged molestation of a young woman on New Year’s day, said a police officer.

“The four accused, aged between 20-23, were arrested after their interrogation,” said Banaswadi Circle Inspector D.H. Munikrishna.

The accused are said to be residents of the area (Kammanahalli) in the city’s north-east suburb where the victim was molested and groped in the wee hours (2.41 a.m.) on January 1 by two of them when she was returning home with her friend after attending a New Year’s party.

The incident came to light when a resident of the area gave the police video footage captured by a CCTV

camera he had installed at his house.

“Our senior officials will give the case details after producing the accused in a local court for police custody for further interrogation and identification by the victim, who has been contacted by our police

women,” said Munikrishna.

An FIR was filed suo moto against the culprits under sections 341 (wrongful restraint) and 354A and 354B (assault or criminal force on woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code.

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Keerthy Suresh to play Savitri After names of actresses such as Vidya Balan, Nithya Menen and Anushka Shetty doing the rounds, young Keerthy has grabbed the golden opportunity IANS, CHENNAI

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ctress Keerthy Suresh, best known for her work in films such as Rajini Murugan and Nenu Sailaja, will be playing yesteryear legendary southAfter names ern actress Savitri in an upcoming bilingual of actresses like biopic.

Vidya Balan, After names of Nithya Menen actresses such as Vidya Balan, and Anushka Nithya Menen and Shetty, Keerthy Anushka Shetty Actress Keerthy Suresh grabbed the doing the rounds, chance young Keerthy has part of the things with her later this week,” grabbed the golden project. She’s currently film’s directorof the film, Nag Ashout of town and once she’s win told IANS. opportunity.

Titled Mahanati, the film will be “We have been in talks with back, we will make an official Keerthy, but she’s mostly likely to be announcement. We hope to finalize made in Tamil and Telugu, and

Five deleted scenes from ‘Kabali’ released

Entry into Telugu films unplanned, says Nivetha CHENNAI: Actress Nivetha Pethuraj, who will commence shooting for her maiden Telugu film from January next year, says she had never planned to enter the industry.

“My focus was on the two Tamil films I’m currently working on. It was never on my agenda to venture into Telugu industry. However, when this project came my way, its story really caught my attention and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity,” Nivetha told IANS. Having made her acting debut earlier this year with Tamil romanticdrama Oru Naal Koothu, she is paired with Sri Vishnu in her yetuntitled Telugu film.

“It’s a romantic-comedy, and I’m thrilled to be associated with a

will also feature Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a pivotal role.

It is through the perspective of Samantha, the story of Savitri will be narrated.

Asked why a biopic on Savitri and not on any other popular actress, he said: “There have been countless actresses over the last 80 years in Telugu cinema but none have earned the title of Mahanati, and even today it has solely been reserved for Savitri”.

Ashwin still hasn not locked the rest of the cast.

“It’ll be a magnum opus period film set in the golden era. With massive set pieces, the film will be unlike anything we’ve explored in Indian cinema,” he said, confirming he’s likely to start shooting in the first half of this year.

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T young team. When I spoke to the director, I could sense a lot of positivity. We start shooting from January 18 year,” she said.

To be produced by Raj Kandukuri, the film will be directed by debutant Vivek Athreya.

he makers of superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali, one of the biggest grossing Tamil films of the year 2016, have released five deleted scenes from the film as a special New Year surprise for the fans.

The first clip features Radhika Apte, who played the film’s leading lady, and Rajinikanth in a romantic banter. In the second clip, Rajinikanth is presented a gun by a former Malaysian don. In the third clip, Rajinikanth expresses his love for his wife to his daughter, played by Dhansikaa.

Dinesh, who played second

fiddle to Rajinikanth in the film, introduces himself in the fourth video. In the last clip, Rajinikanth finds out about his daughter’s love life. Directed by Pa. Ranjith, Kabali is the story of an aging gangster and his last shot at redemption.

CHENNAI: Producer Allu Aravind is proud and happy that his latest Telugu production venture Dhruva, starring RamCharan, has emerged successful at the box office despite the demonetization Allu Aravind gloom.

Dhruva has become the second biggest grosser in Ram Charan’s career and one of the biggest hits of Telugu film. I’m proud of its success because it drew audiences to the cinemas despite the cash crunch due to demonetization.”

Aravind’s Kannada release, Sundaranga Jaana also saw success.

‘Hey Jude’ a treat to watch, Nivin Paul CHENNAI: Actor Nivin Pauly says his upcoming Malayalam drama Hey Jude, in which he plays a “very challenging” character, will be a treat to watch.

Releasing the first look poster Nivin Pauly of Hey Jude recently, Nivin tweeted: “Presenting the official title design of Hey Jude, a wonderful tale of love, self-discovery, healing and transformation.”

The film will be directed by Shyamprasad, and it marks the Malayalam debut of actress Trisha Krishnan.

Nivin wrote: “I play a unique and challenging character. I’m looking forward to working with Shyamprasad sir, Trisha and some outstanding cast and crew.”

He told his fans that the film will be a “treat to watch this year.”

This year, apart from his Malayalam films, Nivin has three Tamil projects in his kitty, including a yet-untitled Tamil remake.

‘Shatamanam Bhavathi’ set for January 14 release

Actor Ramesh Thilak to marry IANS, CHENNAI

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opular Radio Jockey-turnedactor Ramesh Thilak, last seen in latest Tamil horror-comedy “Mo”, will enter into wedlock with Radio Jockey (RJ) Navalakshmi later this year.

“Happy New Year to all. Starting this year in this fashion. She’s Navalakshmi,” Ramesh wrote on his Twitter page and shared her picture.

According to a source close to Ramesh, he’s been in a relationship with Navalakshmi, a popular citybased RJ, for a while.

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“They’ve been seeing each other for quite some time. It’s with the consent of their families, they have finally decided to get hitched,” the source said.

Best known for his role in Tamil comedy Soodhu Kavvum, Ramesh

has a bevy of interesting projects in his kitty.

He’s currently shooting for Nayanthara-starrer Tamil thriller Imaikaa Nodigal, and will also be part of Jayam Ravi’s upcoming space thriller Tik Tik Tik.

harwanand and Anupama Parameswaran starrer Telugu family drama Shatamanam Bhavathi will release worldwide on January 14 during the Sankranti festival, the makers have announced.

In a statement, producer Dil Raju said: “Beautiful family entertainer that explores the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson. It’s confirmed for January 14 release.”

Raju believes the film will be a

“perfect wholesome family entertainer for this festive season”.

“We expect the film to bring our banner as much fame as Bommarillu did,” he added.

Being directed by Satish Vegesna, the film also stars Prakash Raj and Jayasudha.

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‘DANGAL’ CROSSES RS 300 CR MARK Dangal becomes the fourth film to cross the Rs 300 crore-mark at the domestic box office after Aamir’s 2014 film PK and Salman Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ and ‘Sultan’ IANS, NEW DELHI

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ollywood superstar Aamir Khans sports drama film Dangal has surpassed the collections of Sultan by crossing Rs 300 crore by raking in Rs 304.38 crore at the domestic box office in just 13 days since its release.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal, which released on December 23 last year, collected Rs 9.23 crore this week, ‘Dangal’ read a statement issued on behalf of Disney crosses Rs 300 India on January 5, crore on Day which has backed 13. Indeed, the project.

Aamir is setting Dangal has now become the fourth Bollywood film to cross Dangal has now the Rs 300 crore mark at the domestic box office. new enchmarks: become the fourth Adarsh Taran Bollywood film to cross Day 17... ‘Dangal’ strings of audiences for its powerful the Rs 300 crore mark at crosses Rs 300 crore on portrayal of the tale of Mahavir the domestic box office after Day 13. Indeed, Aamir is set- Singh Phogat, much to the disapAamir’s 2014 film PK and Salman ting new benchmarks,” trade analyst proval of his wife and his whole vilKhan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sul- Taran Adarsh tweeted. lage, trained his daughters Geeta tan. “PK crossed Rs 300 crore on Dangal has tugged at the heart- and Babita to wrestle.

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‘Dangal’ made tax-free in three Indian states NEW DELHI: Aamir Khan Starrer movie Dangal has been made tax free in three Indian states, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

The movie is based on the lives of an amateur wrestler — Mahavir Singh Phogat and his famed daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat — Dangal is an inspirational story of an ambitious father, who, after failing to fulfil his dreams, aspires to achieve his vision of winning a gold medal for his country in an international arena through his progeny.

“The exemption has been given keeping in view the promotion of ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ programme and promotion of wrestling in the movie,”

SRK to promote ‘Raees’ on ‘Bigg Boss 10’ they co-hosted. Set against the backdrop of the prohibition in Gujarat, Raees touches upon the way alcohol industry crumbled and several illegal activities followed.

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“Now I know how a one-eyed pirate sees the world. A minor eye injury. Nothing as serious as it looks.

Hugely disorienting. See you soon,” Arjun posted on his Instagram page.

Salim Khan urges Narendra Modi MUMBAI: Calling the molestation in Bengaluru on New Year’s Eve a shame, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the issue immediately.

“Honorable PM Narendra bhai, you have time and again mentioned that India’s youth will drive the country Salim Khan forward. It’s a shame what the youth have done in Bengaluru. Such acts are happening repeatedly all over.

We were also young once, but never have such things happened,” the screenwriter tweeted. —IANS.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced at a public meeting near Rohtak, 70 km from Delhi.

Aamir Khan The movie is about Phogat’s effort in breaking social barriers and encouraging his daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat, to enter the male-dominated world of wrestling and achieve laurels at the international level.

The movie ‘Dangal’ is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and stars Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sana Malhotra.

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ollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is gearing up for the release of Raees, will be seen promoting the action crime thriller film on popular reality show Bigg Boss 10, which is hosted by Salman Khan.

Shah Rukh and Salman recreated the Karan Arjun moment when they appeared together on an episode in the ninth season of Bigg Boss, when Shah Rukh promoted Dilwale.

They will shoot together again for the semi-finale episode of Bigg Boss 10 on January 20 on the show’s set here, read a statement from channel Colors.

Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan will shoot together again for the semi-finale episode of Bigg Boss 10

onscreen chemistry was loved by all in the recently aired 23rd annual Star Screen Awards 2016, which

In the film, Shah Rukh essays the title role of Raees, a bootlegger.

Directed by Rahul Dholakia, Raees also stars Nawazzuddin Siddiqui and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan. It is slated to release on January 25, 2017.

only those roles as I am here to challenge myself,” added the critically-acclaimed talent.

He credits his acting skills to his training at the National School of

Drama. “You gain a lot through training,” said the 42-year-old, who is endorsing social commerce platform addsbook.com.

The National Award-winning actor said he is happy with the digital world, but he does not like it when people use social media platforms to troll each other.

“It’s bad that people waste most of their time on various social media platforms looking through and commenting on others’ posts.

That’s what we call the wrong use of digitalization,” said the actor.

Nawazuddin’s first release for the new year is Haraamkhor after that, he will be seen with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the much-awaited Raees.

SRK and Mahira-starrer Raees is slated for release on January 25.

They will be seen having a lot of fun over interesting tasks and games. Shah Rukh and Salman’s

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rom a waiter and pickpocket to a goon, gangster and a reporter — in a career spanning over 15 years, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has showcased his versatility. Now soon to be seen as a school teacher in Haraamkhor, he says he has never focused on building a set image for himself in Bollywood.

And that’s what gives him a chance to experiment with every project in an age of digitization.

“I have never thought about creating an image for myself in Bollywood. I am an actor and just want to experiment with roles. I am ready to do all type of roles,” Nawazuddin told IANS in an interview.

“I don’t want to build any image for myself. I don’t want people to say, ‘He does only a certain type of role’. I don’t want only to be the hero of the story. An actor’s weakness is the different roles that he can’t do. But I am keen to grab

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here were not too many outstanding Bollywood films in 2016. Some that came were lapped up greedily. 2017 seems to have a richer, more prolific slew of celluloid yummies for cineastes.

Here’s a look at the purported cream of the crop: ‘OK Jaanu’: Shaad Ali, as we all know by now, is at his best while remaking his mentor Mani Ratnam’s films. Remember Saathiya? So let’s see what Shaad has done to Mani’s Tamil film OK Kadhal Kalmani. In the teasers, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor do not convey even half the ‘aashiqui’ of Dulquer Salman and Nitya Menon in the original. But let’s see.

Releasing on January 13. ‘xXx- Return of Xander Cage’: So okay, this is a Hollywood film. But it’s being released in a proper Hindi dubbed version. And it’s our Deepika Padukone’s international debut.

We can’t wait to see how she has matched muscles and fists with Vin Diesel. Go for it girl, we are watching you. Releasing on January 14.

‘Kaabil’: Hrithik Roshan’s blind revenge act promises to set the screen ablaze. Sanjay Gupta promises to blend his own unique style of slick thrills with Rakesh Roshan’s emotional content.

Promises to break records. Releasing on January 25.

‘Raees’: Shah Rukh Khan playing a rule-breaker, law-transgressor in prohibition-ridden Gujarat in the 1980s. Rahul Dholakia’s stylish drama of the damned will see SRK

revamp his image completely. Sunny Leone’s Laila oh laila is already in talks. Releasing on January 25.

‘Jolly LLB 2’: Akshay Kumar was part of the stunning Airlift in January 2016. His first release for 2017 is a sure-shot winner. Akshay plays a wastrel lawyer whose life changes with an important case. Subhash Kapoor, whose last film Guddu Rangeela tanked badly, needs a hit.

Releasing on February 10.

‘Rangoon’: Starring Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj in a love triangle, set during World War II . Sounds interesting! Releasing on February 24.

‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’: Karan Johar’s quirky wed-and-wild franchise brings together the saleable Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.

Foolproof rom-com. Releasing on March 10.

‘Sarkar 3’: Few would dispute that Sarkar was Ram Gopal Varma’s only watchable film in recent times.

Though Ramu has messed up with Bachchan in Aag, we shall give him the benefit of the ‘ c l o u t ’ .

Releasing on March 17. ‘ P h i l l a u r i’ : Anushka Sharma’s first production NH10 was a whammy. Phillauri features Anushka with the Udta Punjab star Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Shar-

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ma, the wonder boy from Life Of Pi. Debutant Anshai Lala helms this thriller set in rural Punjab. Releasing on March 24.

Naam Shabana: A sequel of sorts to the gripping

Neeraj Pandey thriller Baby, Naam Shabana features the talented Taapsee Pannu in a full-on action role. Shivam Nair directs it. Releasing on March 30.

‘Jagga Jasoos’: At last, Anurag Basu’s quirky film about a young detective’s search for his father. The film has Ranbir Kapoor as an animal lover. We should expect Ranbir to have more chemistry with the animals than Katrina Kaif. Releasing on April 7.

‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’: Arguably the most eagerly awaited sequel in the history of sequels, Baahubali: The Conclusion has a tremendous responsibility towards the expectant audience.

Whether director S.S. Rajamouli lives up to the promise, will be evident on April 14.

‘Noor’: Sunhil Sippy directs this movie adaptation of Saba Imtiaz’s

novel Karachi, I Love You. Sonakshi Sinha promises to make up for lost time. Releasing on April 21.

‘Half Girlfriend’: Chetan Bhagat’s silly stereotypical novel about a Bihari boy chasing down

his beloved, pairs Arjun Kapoor with Shraddha Kapoor for the first time. How exciting! Releasing on May 19.

‘Toilet - Ek Prem Katha’: Shot entirely in Mathura, Akshay Kumar’s satire on sanitation is yet another departure from the norm for Bollywood’s most daring superstar. Debutant director Shree Narayan Singh’s comedy film opens on June 2.

‘Tubelight’: Salman Khan’s Eid release directed by Kabir Khan.

Need we say anything more? Releasing on June 23.

‘Chef ’: Airlift director Raja Krishna Menon’s adaptation of Jon Feavreu’s culinary hit should, must, do wonders for Saif Ali Khan’s career. Releasing on July 14.

‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’: Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, who gave us the heart-warming Nil Battey Sannata, returns with this Ayushmann Khurrana-Kriti Sanon rom-com set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh.

Releasing on July 14.

‘Mubarakan’: Anees Bazmee brings together uncle Anil Kapoor and nephew Arjun Kapoor in a wacky comedy of errors. Releasing on July 28.

‘Crack’: Akshay Kumar teams up with his Special 26 and Baby director Neeraj Pandey to own the Independence Day weekend.

Releasing on August 11. *Judwaa 2’: Varun Dhawan takes over the franchise from Salman Khan.

Would he be as entertaining in a double role as the original?

We’ll know on September 29.

‘Padmavati’: Sanjay Leela Bhansali helms the most expensive Indian film ever produced by Viacom18. Deepika Padukone plays the title role in this lavish costume drama. Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor are the two men in her life. Wow! Releasing November 17.

‘Tiger Zinda Hai’: Since Aamir Khan has no Christmas release in 2017, his friend Salman takes over the slot with this sequel to Ek Tha Tiger, directed by Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar. Releasing on December 24.

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Emotions do affect brain’s creative network: Study Emotional expressions affect the brain’s creativity network, says a new study, adding that happy and sad music evoke different neural patterns in the brain IANS, NEW YORK

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motional expression affects the brain’s creativity network, says a new brain-scanning study of jazz pianists, adding that “happy” and “sad” music evoked different neural patterns in their brains.

The workings of neural circuits associated with creativity are significantly altered when artists are actively attempting to express emotions, the researchers report.

“The bottom line is that emotion matters. It can’t just be a binary situation in which your brain is one way when you’re being creative and another way when you’re not,” said senior author Charles Limb from University of California-San Francisco.

“Instead, there are greater and lesser degrees of creative states, and different versions. And emotion plays a crucially important role in

these differences,” he explained.

The team focused in a brain region known as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which is involved in planning and moni-

Early sex puts teenagers at high infection risk SEOUL: Teenagers who experience their first sexual intercourse at an early age run a greater risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which includes diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV or other infection, warns a study.

Sexually transmitted infections are major causes of medical and psychological problems globally.

“Our study suggests that it is important to consider the time period of first sexual intercourse and to reinforce a monitoring system along with the development of other preventive strategies,” the study said.

For the study, the researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul used data from a Korean national survey of youth risk behaviors that is conducted annually by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Responses of 22,381 adolescents with sexual intercourse experience were included for the analysis.

Approximately 7.4 percent of boys and 7.5 percent of girls reported having STI. Both boys and girls, the chance of experiencing STIs increased as the age of first sexual intercourse decreased.

toring behavior.

The researchers found that DLPFC deactivation was significantly greater when the jazz musicians improvised melodies intend-

ed to convey the emotion expressed in a “positive” image (a photograph of a woman smiling) than a “negative” image (same woman in mildly distressed state).

On the other hand, improvisations targeted at expressing the emotion in the negative image were associated with greater activation of the brain’s reward regions.

“This indicates there may be different mechanisms for why it’s pleasurable to create happy versus sad music,” added first study author Malinda McPherson.

For each musician, any brain activity data generated during these passive viewing periods, including emotional responses, were subtracted from that elicited during their musical performances.

This allowed the researchers to determine which components of brain activity in emotional regions were strongly associated with creating the improvisations.

Moreover, the research team avoided biasing the musicians’ performances with words like “sad” or “happy” when instructing the musicians before the experiments.

Sugary Western diet ups breast cancer risk, its spread to lungs IANS, NEW YORK

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he high amount of dietary sugar in the typical Western diet may increase the risk of breast cancer and its spread to the lungs, warns a new study.

“We found that sucrose intake in mice comparable to levels of Western diets led to increased tumor growth and metastasis, when compared to a non-sugar starch diet,” said Peiying Yang, assistant professor at the University of Texas MD High amount Anderson Cancer Centre. of dietary The researchers sugar may said that the increase the effect of dietary mammary gland sugar on the tumor developrisk of breast increased expression ment in multiple cancer of an enzyme and mouse models, along related fatty acid could with mechanisms that partly explain why Western diet is may be involved,” said study cobad for breast cancer. author Lorenzo Cohen at the Uni“This was due, in part, to versity of Texas. increased expression of 12-LOX “We determined that it was and a related fatty acid called 12- specifically fructose, in table sugar HETE,” Yang said. and high-fructose corn syrup, “The current study investigated ubiquitous within our food systhe impact of dietary sugar on tem, which was responsible for

facilitating lung metastasis and 12HETE (a fatty acid) production in breast tumors,” Cohen said.

The research team conducted different studies in which mice were randomized to different diet groups.

At six months of age, 30 percent of mice on a starch-control diet had measurable tumors, whereas 50 to 58 percent of the mice on sucrose-enriched diets had developed mammary tumors.

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Celebrities marketing unhealthy food: Study Celebrity food endorsements promote higher product preference, and exposure to any kind of food advertising is linked to “excessive consumption, researchers warn IANS, NEW YORK

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vast majority of the food and beverage products endorsed by some of the most popular celebrities in the US are unhealthy, finds a new study.

The findings showed that advertisements on fast foods, sweets as well as non-alcoholic beverages like soda and other sugary drinks, were the second-largest in the endorsement category, comprising 18 per cent of endorsements and frequently targetted children and adolescents as the audience.

Celebrity food endorsements promote higher product preference, and exposure to any kind of food advertising is linked to “excessive consumption, the researchers warned.

“Research has already shown that food advertising leads to overeating and the food industry spends $1 billion per year marketing to youth alone,” lead author Marie Bragg, assistant professor at the New York University (NYU).

Full-calorie soft drinks were the most commonly endorsed in the category. Of 69 beverages endorsed, 49 or 71 per cent were sugar-sweetened.

Twenty-one out of 26 food products — or 81 percent — were deemed as “nutrient poor”.

In contrast, water-related endorsements appeared only thrice.

Also, none of the stars were found endorsing fruits, vegetables or whole grains. Such advertisements have led to an alarming rise in childhood and teenage obesity, the researchers rued in the paper published in the journal Pediatrics.

The study used a rigorous nutritional analysis to evaluate the health quotient of food and drinks marketed by music stars, reviewing dozens of advertisements that were disseminated over a 14-year period.

“Because of our childhood and teenage obesity public health crises, it is important to raise awareness about how companies are using celebrities popular with these audiences to market their unhealthy products,” added Bragg.

New treatment shows promise against aggressive anal cancer IANS, NEW YORK

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esearchers have identified a promising new antibody that can help patients with aggressive and metastatic anal cancer. The findings, of the first clinical trial for metastatic patients, showed that the treatment with antibody nivolumab — one of the drugs represented among the growing arsenal of immunotherapy therapies — may help a majority of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA).

Metastatic SCCA, a cancer often associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, is normally treated with chemotherapy.

However, treatment with nivolumab freed the immune system to attack cancer by disrupting a brake that halts immune response and showed significant response in

70 per cent of patients in the study.

“Although a rare malignancy, the incidence is on the rise and has a strong association with the Human papillomavirus (HPV) virus,” said Cathy Eng, professor at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre.

Nivolumab was found to unleash an immune system attack on cancer by blocking the activation of a protein called PD-1 on T cells, white blood cells, viruses or bacteria that have specific targets.

PD-1 — turned on by a ligand called PD-L1 often found on cancer cells — acts as a brake, or checkpoint, to shut down activated T cells.

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 8,000 people will be diagnosed with anal cancer in the US in 2016 and more than 1,000 people will die from the disease.

The New York University study finds 81 percent food products as ‘nutrient poor’

“As the popularity of celebrities among adolescents makes them uniquely poised to serve as positive role models, they ought to endorse healthy products and aid in exacerbating the society’s struggle with obesity,” added Alysa N. Miller from NYU.

Yoga helps reduce drug dependency

Bitter plant extract can suppress food intake IANS, LONDON

NEW DELHI: Yoga can help addicts reduce dependency on drugs and improve the overall quality of their life, according to a new government study.

The study was authorised by the Ministry of AYUSH was concluded this year at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

It has shown that the quality of life of drug users can be significantly improved and also the frequency of drug use can eb reduced with the help of yoga interventions. The study concluded this year and was funded under the Extra Mural Research (EMR) scheme of the Ministry of AYUSH. It used Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) and meditation as an adjunct with regular treatment among a group of drug addicts.

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The study was conducted by John The researchers found that, comIngram and colleagues from the pared with placebo, both gastric and New Zealand Institute for Plant & duodenal delivery of the Amarasate Food Research Limited and Univer- extract stimulated significant increases in the gut peptide horsity of Auckland.

They screened over 900 plant mones CCK, GLP-1 and PYY while extracts for their ability to stimulate significantly reducing total (lunch enteroendocrine “I cell” hormone plus snack) meal energy intake.

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erceptual downgrading of attractive persons who can turn out to be potential threats may help in sustaining relationships from temptation and keep couples from cheating on one another, finds a new study.

The findings showed that to keep up a steady relationship, couples are likely to use an unconscious “turn-off ” Both men and mechanism where either partner perceptually women indulge downgrades individuin protective als, who can act as posbias, called sible threats to their “perceptual relationships, as less downgrading” attractive than they realrelationship and ly are. Couples who are highly satisfied with their even more so if they’re happy with their current partners are more likely to use this mechanism. partner,” said lead author Shana “Committed individuals see Cole, Assistant Professor at Rutother potential partners as less gers University in the US. attractive than other people see Both men and women indulge them, especially if they see the in this protective bias, called “perattractive person as a threat to their ceptual downgrading”, and which

helps couples’ maintain their commitment to their current partners.

“When people encounter an enticing temptation, one way to reduce its motivational pull is to devalue the temptation,” Cole added in the paper published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

“This study suggests that there are processes that may occur outside of conscious awareness to make it easier to stay committed to one’s partner,” she noted.

For the study, the team designed two studies. In the first study, the researchers told participants that they would be working with a very attractive person - who is either romantically unavailable or single.

They were shown the imaginary person’s face with its 10 morphed images and asked to pick the image that matched the original. The results shows that they consistently picked images morphed toward unattractiveness.

In the second study, the participants provided more information about their own romantic situations and the team described the imaginary person as single, and therefore, available.

Participants in relationships who thought the person was interested in dating found that person less attractive than individuals who were single.

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Loneliness can affect your wisdom IANS, TORONTO

F Dietary copper could help you burn fat naturally NEW YORK: Further burnishing copper’s reputation as an essential nutrient for human health, researchers have found the metal plays a key role in metabolizing fat.

“We find that copper is essential for breaking down fat cells so that they can be used for energy,” said lead researcher Chris Chang from University of California — Berkeley.

“It acts as a regulator. The more copper there is, the more the fat is broken down,” Chang noted.

The nutrient is plentiful in foods such as oysters and other shellfish, leafy greens, mushrooms, seeds, nuts and beans. “We think it would be worthwhile to study whether a

deficiency in this nutrient could be linked to obesity and obesity-related diseases,” Chang said.

“Copper is not something the body can make, so we need to get it through our diet,” he pointed out.

But the researchers caution against ingesting copper supplements as a result of these study results. Too much copper can lead to imbalances with other essential minerals, including zinc.

An adult’s estimated average dietary requirement for copper is 700 micrograms per day, according to Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Sciences in the US.

actors such as whether you are alone or with friends can affect how wisely you reason, says a study that suggests that our level of wisdom varies depending on the situation.

The study defines wise reasoning as a combination of such abilities as intellectual humility, consideration of others’ perspective and looking for compromise.

“This research does not dismiss that there is a personality component to wisdom, but that’s not the whole picture,” said lead author of the study Igor Grossmann, Professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada.

“Situations in daily life affect our personality and ability to reason wisely,” Grossmann said.

The observation that wise reasoning varies dramatically across situations in daily life suggests that while it fluctuates, wisdom may not be as rare as we think.

Further, for different individuals, only certain situations may promote this quality.

“There are many examples where people known for their critical acumen or expertise in ethics

seem to fall prey to lack of such acumen or morals. The present findings suggest that those examples are not an anomaly,” Grossmann said. The study was published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

“We cannot always be at the top of our game in terms of wisdomrelated tendencies, and it can be dangerous to generalize based on whether people show wisdom in their personal life or when teaching

others in the classroom,” Grossmann noted.

By examining conditions and situations under which people may or may not show wisdom in their lives, researchers and practitioners may learn more about situations promoting wisdom in daily life and recreating those situations.

For the next stage of this work, Grossmann and his team are preparing a tool to assess wisdom according to the situation.

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Urvashi Rautela sizzles in ‘Kaabil’

BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK, NY -- The makers of Hrithik Roshan-Yami Gautam starrer ‘Kaabil’ have released the teaser of their film’s new song ‘Haseeno Ka Deewana’ featuring talented actor Urvashi Raatela.

The recreated version of the lilting song from the 1981 movie ‘Yaarana’ is the latest entrant in the Bollywood Chartbusters.

The original version of the song, which is titled as ‘Sara zamana, haseeno ka deewana’ was picturised on megastar Amitabh Bachchan and sung by legendary Kishore Kumar.

Well, the combination of Rajesh Roshan’s music, Ahmed Khan’s choreography and Urvashi Rautela’s sizzling moves make up success formula of ‘Kaabil’.

In most dance numbers, one sees actress performing her moves with dancers in the background but this time round, the team of ‘Kaabil’ has stepped into an entire new concept.

With just Urvashi setting the stage on fire, there are absolutely no dancers in the background, leaving you no option but to focus on her sizzling moves.

Choreographer Khan says: “We had around 100 odd dancers and 200 junior artists in the song and decided to use them to add

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energy and cheering to the song rather than dance behind the artist.

“Generally, there is one principal artist with dancers behind him or her but this time, we entered into a new concept of just the principal artist performing with absolutely nobody supporting or dancing behind them in the same frame.’

Adds Khan: “It was great working with Urvashi for the hit song. She is an amazing dancer and I had seen some of her earlier songs in order to get an idea of her abilities and her

good height and amazing dance moves helped!

Generally, having such height restricts you from being agile and fast but that was not the case with her!”

The idea of having only Urvashi mesmerizing the audience with her suave dance steps is fascinating and will mark the start of a new concept in Bollywood, feel many.

‘Kaabil’, produced by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Sanjay Gupta, stars Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam and will hit theatres on January 25.

Bollywood Sargam’s NYE 2016 Gala

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Pratibha Jairath’s Bollywood Sargam celebrated New Year’s Eve to usher in 2017 at Ashyana Banquets, 1620 75th street, Downers Grove, Illinois.

The celebrity guest of the event was Tanushree Dutta, a well-known Bollywood actress, model and Miss India Universe 2004.

As the doors opened at 8:30 pm to a packed banquet hall, Jairath thanked Surinder Jain of Ashyana Banquet for sumptuous food. She applauded the grand sponsor Anil Loomba of Home Mortgage Loan Solutions’ for his contribution and support.

Jairath and Raju Bankapur presented several romantic numbers from Hindi movies to mesmerise the 700-strong audience.

As the beautiful Dutta of Ashiq Banaya Apne fame arrived and walked up onto the stage, the hall echoed with applause for the Bollywood beauty. The evening was full

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People sang, danced, and dined all through the evening into the late hours with nonstop music by DJ Abhi and Nupur Sound. An impressive balloon drop filled the hall with beautiful colors as 2017 was

ushered in.

Everyone gleefully greeted each other and the party ended at about 1 am on January 1.

This event was a grand success with saying they are looking forward to the party on next New Year eve with Bollywood Sargam that put together this fabulous program this year.

NRIs must show old notes to Customs

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- NRIs and Indians returning from abroad will have to physically show the 500 and 1,000 notes to Customs officials at the airport and get a declaration form stamped before they can deposit the demonetized currency in RBI during the grace period.

Indians who were abroad during the 50-day window provided from November 9 to December 30 to deposit the old currency have been given a 3-month grace period (until March 31) and NRIs 6 months (until June 30) to deposit the junked notes at RBI’s offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Nagpur.

“A declaration form will need to be filled by resident Indians and non-resident Indians coming to India and carrying Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) for depositing these SBNs in the specified offices of RBI in India,” a finance ministry notification said.

“The Customs officer shall strictly count

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Chicago alderman Ameya Pawar has announced he is running for Illinois governor next year.

The 47th Ward Alderman just tweeted out that he got the blessing of his wife and best friend.

He is the first and only Asian American on the Chicago City Council and had mentioned in the past he would run as a progressive Democrat.

The 36-year-old son of Indian-American immigrant parents represents a predominantlywhite North Side ward. After barely winning election in 2011, he won more than 82 percent of the vote there four years later, the largest margin of any alderman in 2015.

“He learned very quickly to make alliances without compromising himself,” said 47th Ward resident Jurek Polanski.

“I believe we should come together and focus on equity and the way to do that is with a progressive agenda,” Pawar said.

Pawar, who holds two master’s degrees in administration from the University of Chicago, is known for his always-busy North Side office. His 47th Ward constituents include Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who would not endorse his alderman, but praised Pawar’s intellect and desire.

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the number of notes and tally the total amount mentioned before stamping the form submitted by the passenger,” the notification said.

While there is no limit on deposit of SBNs by an Indian national who was abroad when the 50-day window was in operation, NRIs can deposit only Rs. 25,000, an RBI notification reported.

However, this facility is not available for Indian citizens who are residents in Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, a separate notification added.

Indians abroad will have to produce a “copy of passport with immigration stamp as proof of the individual’s absence from the country during the November 9-December 30 period,” as well as copies of all bank account statements evidencing that no SBNs of 500 and 1,000 rupees were deposited during the 50-day window.

Valid ID proof and the Aadhaar number along with the applicant’s KYC-compliant bank account details are also to be submitted, it said.

“On ascertaining that the tenderer was abroad during the grace period, the account is KYC-compliant, fulfilment of other conditions and the genuineness of the notes tendered, admissible amount will be credited to the account under advice to the tenderer,” the RBI notification said.

In addition to the proof of being outside the country, NRIs will have to produce “a certificate issued by Indian Customs on arrival through Red Channel after December 30, indicating the import of SBNs, with details and value thereof.”

BY A STAFF WRITER AN FRANCISCO, CA -- Hindus are urging all 1,025 public school districts of California to declare official holiday on Diwali, the most popular of their festivals.

They are also urging California’s all 1,222 charter schools, the 3,170-odd private schools and all independent schools also to adopt Diwali as an official holiday on their 2017-2018 school year calendars.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement, has pointed out that it would be a step in the positive direction in view of presence of a substantial number of Hindu students at schools around the state, as it was important to meet the religious and spiritual needs of these pupils.

Some school districts in New York, New Jersey and Maryland have reportedly already declared Diwali as a holiday.

Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that schools should make efforts to accommodate the religious requirements of Hindu students and show respect to their faith by not conducting regular business and scheduling classes on Diwali.

If California schools stayed closed on other religious holidays, why not Diwali, Rajan Zed asked and urged California Governor Edmund Gerald Brown Jr., California State Board of Education president Dr. Michael Kirst and other authorities to work towards adding Diwali as an official holiday in all the public, charter, private and independent schools of the state.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Raja Krishnamoorthi takes oath as Congress member

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on January 3 took the oath of office as a new Member of Congress for the 8th District of Illinois and reaffirmed his focus on growing and strengthening the middle class.

“Thanks to the voters and support of so many friends and family, I am proud to now be able to represent the hardworking families of Chicago’s west and northwest suburbs in Congress,” Krishnamoorthi said.

“I will continue to focus on the middle class. I am ready to join and lead the efforts to make sure that working families who play by the rules are not left off the agenda in Washington. I am humbled by the trust the people of our district have placed in me to fight for them in Congress.”

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Body found on beach was that of Indian

BY A STAFF WRITER HOREHAM, MI -- Authorities have identified the body of a man found along the shore of Lake Michigan on January 1 as 38-yearold Indian American Dilbag Singh.

Singh, of Saint Joseph, had been reported missing on December 30.

Members of the US Coast Guard had found his body along the shore of Lake Michigan at Glenlord Beach around 2 pm.

Hours before the discovery, Singh’s car was found in Shoreham, Mich., more than 3 miles from where his body was ultimately discovered.

According to reports, Singh was dropped off at a party store where he works in the morning of December 30. His family

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“Standing up for the families of the 8th District means always being ready to listen and never forgetting that I’m here for them.

My offices in Washington and Schaumburg are now open, and these offices will be places where my constituents can be heard and find the help they need.”

Dilbag Singh (Saint Joseph Public Safety Department photo)

reported him missing to the Saint Joseph Department of Public Safety around 7:30 pm.

Singh’s co-worker Sandeep Singh, who dropped Dilbag Singh off at his work, said that the deceased had been acting differently on the day he disappeared

US welcome decision to scrap high-denomination notes

BY A STAFF WRITER ASHINGTON, DC -- Commending the demonetization move by India’s NDA government, a group of Indian Americans have said that this would not only help eliminate corruption and fight terrorism, but also fast-track digitization of economy.

The Indian Americans, participating in a panel discussion on demonetization in Long Island, New York, said the demonetization move was a step that was ‘long due’ and this would help

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them realize their dream of a ‘corruption-free, transparent and developed’ India.

“It is a revolutionary step that will transform India. It would propel India on the path of becoming a developed country in the years to come,” said Jagdish Sewhani, president of the American India Public Affairs Committee, which had organized the seminar on demonetization.

Not only the decision was daring and required a decisive leadership, but also the implementation in itself was a Himalayan task, he said.

“Think about the scale of operation. 125 billion people and replacing more than 80

percent of the currency at a notice of just four hours. Indian government has come out with flying colors in the monumental implementation of this decision,” Sewhani said, adding no other country would have implemented it better.

Referring to the opposition to demonetization, Sewhani said surprisingly it is coming from those who earlier wanted the government to fight corruption.

Ajay Lodha, president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, said the Indian American doctors fully support the move.

“This would help us realize our dream of a corruption-free India,” he said, adding that he would convey the sentiments of Indian American doctors in Bangalore next month where he would be attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

“We are happy that such a step has finally been taken,” Lodha said.

Dr. Shashi Shah, president of the Association of Indians in America, said there is great enthusiasm among Indian Americans on the latest step being taken by the prime minister with regard to the fight against corruption, demonetization and digitization of the economy.

103 injured as train hits terminal wall

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BY A STAFF WRITER ROOKLYN, NY -- A Long Island Rail Road train crashed into a wall in the Atlantic Terminal on the morning of January 4, injuring 103 people.

The train slammed into a wall at the end of the line of the station at about 8:20 am, causing the tracks to pierce the bottom of the train and leaving at least one woman seriously injured with a broken leg and dozens of others with minor injuries.

“It was a train that hit the stop, hit the bumping block at a fairly low rate of

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speed,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

The train was coming from Far Rockaway and was travelling on track 6.

The train operator was supposed to come to a stop at a safety block at the end of the line, but the train didn’t stop and hit a wall, according to the police.

“The train came to a sudden stop,” the governor said. “People were standing, they were getting ready to get off the train, and they weren’t prepared for the sudden stop.”

“The question is why didn’t the train operator stop before the bumping block,” Cuomo said.

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Sikh doc files lawsuit against employer

BY A STAFF WRITER LARKSVILLE, TN -- The Sikh Coalition, on behalf of Dr. Jaswinder Pal Singh, on December 27 filed a discrimination lawsuit in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The suit alleges that Singh, an observant Indian American Sikh physician who keeps a religiously-mandated turban and beard, was denied a neurology job after the employer and recruiter inquired into his religious appearance, according to a Coalition statement.

Additionally, it claims that as part of the 2014 hiring process, the employer, Premier Medical Group, P.C., and its recruiter, Arthur Marshall Inc., expressed interest and concern about the way Singh looked.

The Coalition added that during the vetting process, Singh’s credentials were praised by the recruiter during phone interviews. It wasn’t until Singh submitted photographs of himself along with additional information on Sikhs and Sikhism that he was denied further interviews.

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Dr. Jaswinder Pal Singh

“It was very clear to me that I was denied employment because of my ethnic background and religious appearance,” said Singh in a statement.

“I contacted the Sikh Coalition because nobody is better at holding companies accountable for their discrimination.”

Singh was represented by the Coalition in 2015 in filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

After the EEOC issued a right to sue notice, the coalition partnered with Tennessee

plaintiff attorney Douglas B. Janney III to file the anti-discrimination lawsuit against Premier Medical Group and Arthur Marshall.

Singh’s suit seeks to secure a court order requiring that both defendants implement anti-discrimination policies, practices and training to ensure that they do not discriminate against any future applicants.

“No Sikh in any job or profession should ever be denied employment because of their religion,” Singh said. “By speaking out and taking action, I know that we will continue to hold employers directly accountable.”

Brothers overpower armed teen robber

BY A STAFF WRITER AYWARD, CA -- Two quickthinking brothers successfully fended off an armed teenager who was trying to rob their convenience store here on the evening of December 20.

Security camera footage of the incident at the Royal Market in downtown Hayward showed an armed, masked gunman entering the store and pressing a gun against the head of one of the brothers, Amit Prasad.

Prasad’s brother sneaked up from behind the gunman, and put the juvenile in a chokehold.

The teenager fired the gun, hitting the brother on his leg. Another bullet hit Prasad on his hand.

All three men scuffled on the floor, until one of the brothers was able to wrest the gun from the robber.

The Indian American brothers pistolwhipped the teenager until law enforcement arrived. The juvenile–who was taken away on a stretcher–for custody at a juvenile hall. The brothers sustained injuries, but nevertheless

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went back to work December 23.

Prasad told the police he would do it again, if someone’s life was in danger.

The neighborhood store, which has been in operation for 20 years, is owned by Surinder

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Singh. The market has never been robbed previously. Neighbors interviewed by local television stations said the brothers were generous, often extending credit to those who couldn’t pay right away.

Jason Berrios. (Photo by Montgomery County Police Department)

BY A STAFF WRITER URTONSVILLE, MD – The police say a dispute over McDonald’s food prompted a young man to use his newly-purchased handgun to murder his roommate.

Jason Berrios, 21, of Burtonsville, is now facing charges of second-degree murder and drug possession with the intent to distribute.

Berrios and three friends purchased latenight food at the McDonald’s located along the 15500 block of Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. The group then returned to Berrios’ ramshackle rental home at 4500 Sandy Spring Road, located a mile away from the fast-food restaurant.

Berrios’ roommate, Syed Asad Hasan, 22, was annoyed that no one had bought a McDonald’s meal for him. Berrios and Hasan began to yell at one another. Their friends described the dispute as, “guys being guys, messing around.”

However, to everyone’s surprise, the police say Berrios snapped, grabbed a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun, aimed it at Hasan and fired one shot.

One of the men at the home called 911 to report the shooting. Dispatchers could hear Berrios wailing and shouting in the background, “I didn’t know it was loaded.” By the time first responders arrived, Hasan was on the ground with a gunshot wound to the chest and a shell casing beside his body. He died shortly thereafter.

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Need Indian couple for Housekeeping job at Hotel In Maine, USA. Accommodation will be provided.

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Great opportunity! Liquor store for lease in St. Louis. Monthly sale $100,000. Deposit $100,000.

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Immediate hiring Tandoori Cooks, Curry Cooks, Kitchen helpers and Waiters for Indian restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA. Excellent salary plus accommodation provided.

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You need an agent who...

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Provided the lender allows the credit

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Vatsal Doshi, Broker (Commercial & Residential) Cell: 630-728-0810

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For Customer Testimonial Scan Code This information was provided through public record information as a market update only and dose not necessarily reflect that the aforementioned agent providing the update participated in the transaction, Some or all of the home in this update may have listed or sold" by owner or other real estate professionals."

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Oriental Insurance Agency Inc

121 Fairfield Way, 106 A Bloomingdale, IL 60108

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CHAUDHARI & RAO IMMIGRATION SERVICES

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Licensed Insurance Agent for Auto-Home-Life-Health

We speak Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi & English

Cell : (630)779-6086 or (630)403-4051 Email: bkothari@ifsbrokerage.com

Medicare has neither endorced nor revised

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

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2442 Army Trail Road, Hanover Park, IL 60133 Next to Patel Brothers

Tel: (847) 357-1600

This is not a law office and we can't give legal advice

We Specialize in Insuring small Businesses

773-262-6161 WWW.ASIAINSURANCE.COM

Advance Insurance Consultants Inc. Business Insurance Specialists 1783 S. Washington St., ST#101B, Naperville, IL 60565

We Specialize in Insuring:

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Sandwich Shops/ Deli

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