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He has also served Monday, the US media reported. Under Obama, Raghavan also mark accomplishments including ns at intervals of 30 minutes to an managed White House and inter- the executive order prohibiting as the White A first-generation immigrant, former Indian American ve hour. House Liaison and agencyofficial policyhas working groups and LGBTQ discrimination in federal Deputy White House in keepRaghavan was born in India, raised White House he According to theLiaison Railways, directedbythe administration’s roll contracting and marriage equality the Department of Defence. ing the VIP guests’ food habits in in Seattle area and graduated from been recruited Conout Pramila and implementation of land- among other things. The mind, move IRCTC, was announced on caterStanford University. mithe Railways’ gresswoman Jayaing arm, will offer specially-made pal as her Chief of Staff. hi dishes onboard to make the train Gautam Raghavan used to be the 15 journey a pleasant experience for White House liaison to the LGBTQ 23 the visitors. community as well as the Asian ce “The local cuisine, which American and Pacific Islander bh includes kachori sabzi, aloo puree (AAPI) community during former nd and sweets like Patisha, will be on SUGANDHA President Barack Obama’s time. RAWAL, NEW YORK offer for the delegates. While good He has also been the founding oquality tea and coffee will be was a little bit of emoExecutive Director ofhere Indian elserved, there will also be continention, and chemistry and lots of SAN FRANCISCO: Democrat ald Trump’s re-Impact Project American m tal, Chinese and tandoori food on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (right) has appointed Gautam Raghav music Kamala Harris, the first Indianelection bid, supports Indian Fund that Ameri- when globally eoffer for dinner. violinist Monday, Dr. L. SubraAmericanThough to servethe in the Politico Artists busy painting a wall ahead of Ardh Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad (Photo: IANS) cans innews politics. Herenowned has also served the US media reported. 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Seattle areatheand graduated from directed the administration’s roll of classical music at the season. sentThe $25,000 he 3,000 to 4,000 delegates who are an origin (PIOs), the participants the joyous evening prayer (aarti) unclear how much investments move waspower announced on Stanford University. out and implementation of landCarnegie Hall here. ultimately be aPIOs familyhave decito the Democas expected to participate in the 15th will take a dip at the confluence of and experience the massive crowds“It will these NRIs and brought As part of HCL concerts -- an sion,” Harris, represents ratic parties in me edition of three-day global meet the Ganga-Yamuna and the myth- the Kumbh attracts. to thewho country sincethethe PBD initiative to preserve and promote state ofbegan California, durn- that is being held for the first time ical Saraswati rivers -- a first-of-itsThe Kumbh, which runs from more told thanMSNBC a decade ago. Democrat Kamala four early Dr. L. Subramaniam and popular vocalist and his wife Ka Harris India’s art and cultural heritage -ing an event in San Francisco. nominating Subramaniam and Kavita got “Albla sajan” and “Maar daala”, and returned to “And over the holiday, I will make states: Iowa, South Carolina, Nevatogether to put a musical evening started the evening on a spiritual hua chupke s that decision with my family.” da and New Hampshire. here. note with “Om Namah Shivaya”, Love Story” a Harris, 54, was elected to the In October, she visited Iowa, SUGANDHA RAWAL, NEW YORK This is the first time HCL has before adding a Bollywood touch picturised on la Senate in 2016. South Carolina and Wisconsin to taken the concert to foreign shores. to the evening. 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As per the railway ministry which is contesting on its led by Satnarayan Maharaj, secrePundit Maharaj hosted a weekly Former Mi the composite material in the bre forced plastics (FRP) from manu- said that the FRP has been used in plans, the ICF will make six such own, is the third force in some contary general. He served the people program of Radio/TV Jaagriti Affairs Winto Page 6 facturers in Chennai. “After the the Train 18 sets to make it more train sets, out of which two stituencies. will Train 18 coaches, he said that it Pundit Uttam Maharaj. of this also country with great distinchighlighting the virtues and hailed Pundit givesLeft freedom design, to ave manufacturers delivered the FRP power efficient and light weight have sleeper coaches. The new The Bahujan Frontof(BLD) nation builder tion religious make all kinds allof Party interior ate- materials, it was fitted into the which enable the train to move train has a number of features to byand led the respected Communist of and Pundit Maharaj had a special teacher of the Hindi, Sanskrit,arts, mechanics of Hinduism. groups exterior with great and dis- uselove for the children of all religious music and culture, himself being Former Prime Minister Kamla gious and hum partsrespect and it also allows CF Train 18 at the ICF plant in faster as compared to other train enhance passenger comfort which India-Marxist and Bahujan Samaj RAMOUTAR, tinction dignity. educator and anPORT-OF-SPAIN accomplished sitar player, and Persad-Bissessar noted that Pundit the people”. ofand aerodynamic exterior parts, shu Chennai,” he said. sets currently in service in India. include inter-connected fullyParty (BSP) are also contesting a togroups and was an PARAS

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eorge Herbert Walker Bush, who deftly steered the US through the epoch-making upheaval that ended with the end of the Soviet Union and the emergence of his country as the dominant world power as President from 1989 to 1993, died in Houston. The 94-year-old patrician, who embodied the “kinder, gentler” version of his Republican Party at home and could gently maneuver through the debris of what was the Soviet Union ending the four decades of Cold War, showed steely resolve when he took on Iraqi leader Saddam Hussain in 1991 to liberate Kuwait. These incidents will be the epitaph of his single-term presidency that ended with his defeat in 1993 at the hands of Bill Clinton in a three-way race where he was undermined by another conservative, Ross Perot. Bush Sr. glories abroad and his “Thousand Points of Light” campaign at home promoting volunteerism and compassion were overshadowed by a sense of economic foreboding and a feeling that the nation was adrift domestically that led to his defeat. A characteristic trait of Bush Sr — a World War II Navy aviator, a former Central Intelligence Agency head and Washington’s envoy to Beijing — was his understanding of the limits of military

might and uses of diplomacy and tact which some of his successors, notably his son George W. Bush, lacked with disastrous consequences. As the Soviet Union unravelled under Mikhail Gorbachev, rather than go for the jugular Bush Sr. helped foster an orderly transition taking care to reassure Moscow while backing its breakaway constituents on their way to independence and democracy and ensuring that the nuclear arsenals and their management were secured. Once Iraq, which had invaded

Kuwait, was pushed out of the oil shiekhdom during a brutal war that saw tens of thousands of Iraqis killed, Bush Sr. called a halt despite the US hawks demanding that US troops go all the way to Baghdad and depose Hussein. History would endorse his caution: His son George W. Bush ventured into a war against Hussein in Iraq plunging the Middle East into an ongoing crisis. Drawing on his experience in Beijing, Bush Sr. built the US ties with China as it embarked on a transformation that would make it

a challenger to America in the next century. Bush Sr. had limited engagement with India during his presidency, absorbed as he was with Europe and the Middle East. He visited India in 1984 when he was the Vice-President and met then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Failure to pay attention to Afghanistan was one of the shortcoming of his presidency that came to haunt his son as President. After the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan following its defeat in a guerrilla war of attrition by US-backed Islamic mujahideen during the first year of his presidency, Bush Sr. left the country adrift to become a haven for Islamic terrorists who attacked the US in 2011 when his son was President. This aspect of history would

Bush Sr’s coffin back in Texas for final tribute WASHINGTON: The casket with the remains of former US President George H.W. Bush was brought to the Ellington Field military base in Houston, Texas, to receive a final tribute from his family and friends on Thursday. The Mass will take place at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, where he and his wife, former First Lady Barbara Bush who died in April, attended service regularly, Efe news reported. After the private service, the casket of 41st US President will be transferred to his final resting place via a train whose locomotive was named “Bush 4141”, specifically to honor his life. The journey of this train will end in the town of College Station, Texas, 160 km from Houston, where he will be buried in his presidential library

with his wife and daughter Robin, who died at age 3 from leukemia. Bush Sr’s casket was flown to Texas from Washington, where a state funeral took place on Wednesday with an emotional ceremony held at the National Cathedral, attended by political leaders and royals from around the world. US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania sat in the front row of the church alongside former Democratic Presidents Barack Obama (2009-2017), Bill Clinton (1993-2001) and Jimmy Carter (1977- 1981), who attended the homily with their wives, Michelle, Hillary and Rosalynn, respectively. Former President George W. Bush (2001-2009), visibly moved, described his father as a man of

“optimistic” character and said that what he liked to do most was to laugh, “especially at himself”. “In victory, he shared credit. When he lost, he shouldered the blame. He accepted that failure is part of living a full life,” said the Republican in an apparent reference to the defeat his father suffered in the 1992 elections, which prevented him from serving a second term. The patriarch of the Bush family was a war pilot during World War II, congressman, Ambassador to the UN, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, VicePresident in the administration of Ronald Reagan between 1981 and 1989 and ended his four-decade political career to become a President (1989-1993), from where he led the end of the Cold War.

repeat itself as his son would also neglect Afghanistan after an initial victory over the Taliban and the Al Qaeda terrorists and trap the US in its longest war. After his war service and a degree from Yale University, Bush Sr. left his family’s traditional north-eastern niche for oil-rich Texas in the south to become a petroleum executive and later an entrepreneur and remake his identity. Born as the son of Senator Prescott Bush in a politically active family, George H.W. Bush became a senator himself before his election to two terms as Vice-President with President Ronald Reagan, whom he succeeded to become the 41st President. His son George W. Bush became the 43rd President succeeding Clinton, who had defeated his father. Another son, Jeb Bush, became the Florida Governor and unsuccessfully tried to run for President. Despite outspending President Donald Trump, Jeb Bush lost the bid for Republican nomination to run against Hillary Clinton. Trump mercilessly attacked Jeb Bush in his crude ways. George H.W. Bush, known as “Bush 41” to distinguish him from his son, who is called “Bush 43” for their respective presidencies, was fit enough into his 90th birthday to do a parachute jump to celebrate the occasion. He later developed Parkinsons disease that forced him into a wheelchair and had a series of infections in his final years. Bush Sr. is survived by his wife of 73 years, Barbara; his sons George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, Neil and Marvin; a daughter Dorothy Koch, and 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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AgustaWestland: Accused will spill the beans, says Modi The Congress hit out at Modi and accused him of being the ‘protector, benefactor and promoter’ of AgustaWestland and its parent company Finmeccanica

Cong expels Aljo after controversy over representing Michel

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day after British national Christian Michel James, a middleman wanted in the Rs 36-billion AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was extradited to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the accused, who has taken UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s name, will spill the beans on the deal during the UPA government’s tenure. The Congress hit out at Modi and accused him of being the “protector, benefactor and promoter” of AgustaWestland and its parent company Finmeccanica and demanded a CBI probe into the Prime Minister’s role while its President Rahul Gandhi sought explanation from Modi on Rafale. Addressing an election meeting in Rajasthan’s Sumerpur, the Prime Minister used the “namdaar” jibe to attack Rahul Gandhi and said those leaders whose four generations ruled the country had to knock the doors of court. “You must have read in today’s newspapers about VVIP helicopter scam of thousands of crore. You would be aware about a letter of Madam Sonia Gandhi. When we came to power to find out the files, we kept searching for it and finally found a ‘razdar’ (one who knows all secrets). “He was a middleman of England, who was living in Dubai. He used to serve the friends of ‘namdaar’ in Dubai. The government has brought him to India. This

Ex-Coal Secretary gets 3 years jail NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday sentenced former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta and two other former government officials to three years in jail in a coal block allocation case and said that “white collar crimes” are more dangerous than ordinary crimes. CBI Special Judge Bharat Parashar also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on Gupta and former officials K.S. Kropha and K.C. Samria. However, the court granted bail to the former government officials and asked them to furnish a personal bond and a surety of Rs 100,00 each. —IANS

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday fired lawyer Aljo K. Joseph from its legal cell after a controversy erupted over Joseph representing AgustaWestland chopper deal middleman Christian Michel James. “Aljo K. Joseph appeared in his personal capacity. He did not consult the Youth Congress before appearing in the case. The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) does NOT endorse such actions,” AICC Joint Secretary

Krishna Allavaru said in a tweet. “The IYC has removed Aljo Joseph from IYC’s legal department and expelled him from the party with immediate effect,” Allavaru added. A controversy erupted over Joseph’s Congress connection after Suresh Nakhua, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Mumbai unit, tweeted that Joseph, who appeared for Michel, was incharge of the legal department of the Youth Congress.

Michel sent to 5 days CBI custody

British national Christian Michel James has been remanded to five days CBI custody by a Delhi court on December 5. (Photo: IANS)

‘razdar’ will reveal the secrets. Don’t know where and how far it will go,” he said. Modi said a ‘chaiwala’ was able to do so because of the people who voted him to power. “Why are those who did corruption on bail today? Why are the sons of these corrupt in jail today? How was this ‘razdar’ brought to India?” he asked the people and answered it himself saying this was possible because of their vote. Addressing a press conference in

poll-bound Rajasthan’s Jaipur, BJP President Amit Shah accused the Congress of playing negative politics and rejected charges that extradition of Michel was a diversionary tactic. “Congress has no other issue left. Should we not have nabbed the ‘bichauliya’ (middleman)? Does the opposition want to save him?” he asked. Rahul Gandhi, who was in Telangana to address election rallies, refused to comment on the

NEW DELHI: British national Christian Michel James, the middleman wanted in the Rs 36 billion AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was on Wednesday remanded to five days CBI custody by a Delhi court, which rejected the agency’s plea for 14 days custody. Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to quiz the middleman till December 10.

extradition of Michel, but sought the Prime Minister’s explanation on the controversial Rafale jet deal. “Congress party has made its position very very clear in this matter earlier in a press conference. The Prime Minister should explain why he gave Rs 30,000 crore on Rafale to Anil Ambani,” he told reporters. Earlier, Congress spokesperson

“The CBI is seeking police remand of 14 days for thorough interrogation and in order to unearth the deep rooted conspiracy and the role of the other accused persons and to confront the accused with the documents. “Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, submissions made by the parties, I deem it fit to grant five days police remand of the accused,” Judge Kumar said. —IANS

Randeep Singh Surjewala accused Modi of being the “protector, benefactor and promoter” of AgustaWestland and its parent company Finmeccanica and demanded a CBI probe into the Prime Minister’s role in “exonerating” the Italian defence and aerospace major which was blacklisted by the UPA.

‘Many Cong candidates in Rajasthan posing as CM’ IANS, JAIPUR

n the last day of campaigning in Rajasthan, where polls for the 199member Assembly are due on December 7, BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday attacked the Congress saying many of its candidates were posing as future chief minister on their visit to various districts. “The party lacks discipline, leadership, policies and principles. Like in the past, Congress leaders in the current assembly elections have tried to divide the society on the grounds of caste and religion,” he said at a press conference at the

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BJP media centre in the state capital. He said the opposition party has

relied on family legacy as well as on appeasement of various sections of society. “We have played politics of performance and are contesting elections on the basis of development projects implemented in the state,” said Shah. He said Congress leaders stooped to new lows and used insulting words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Congress’ real face came to the fore when its worker was prevented from raising the slogan of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ while he was asked to chant slogans praising Sonia, Rahul and other senior leaders,” he said. Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s remark on Tuesday that Modi

should not start his public meetings with ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, Shah said: “For Congress, ‘Bharat Mata’ may have no value, but for BJP ‘Bharat Mata’ is everything -we can sacrifice everything for the cause of our motherland.” Shah expressed his confidence that BJP will form the government in the state with a majority. As the campaigning ends today, the Prime Minister addressed a dozen gatherings across the state. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Chauhan and many others, too, pitched in to enable the party’s return to power in Rajasthan.

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Pravasi delegates to savor local cuisine on special Kumbh train ride The PBD which culminates every year on January 9 has been shifted to January 21-23 this time to give delegates a chance to participate in the Ardh Kumbh, beginning on January 15 ARUN KUMAR DAS, ALLAHABAD

elegates to the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) jamboree, being held this time in Varanasi, will get to participate in the Ardh Kumbh Mela here, with Indian Railways drawing up plans for a special train that will also give participants a chance to relish the best of local cuisine. The PBD event, which culminates every year on January 9 marking the day Mahatma Gandhi arrived from South Africa in 1915 - has been shifted to January 21-23 this time to give delegates a chance to participate in the Ardh Kumbh (beginning on January 15) and Republic Day (January 26). The Railways is making elaborate arrangements to carry the delegates — who will arrive here from Varanasi for the Kumbh — by special trains to the national capital in time for the Republic Day parade. The visit of the delegates to the Sangam from Varanasi for a holy dip assumes significance as the annual convention of overseas Indians is being held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s con-

Artists busy painting a wall ahead of Ardh Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad (Photo: IANS)

stituency in an election year. The Railways has earmarked at least four special AC trains for the 3,000 to 4,000 delegates who are expected to participate in the 15th edition of three-day global meet that is being held for the first time

in the holy city of Varanasi. Comprising mostly nonresident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin (PIOs), the participants will take a dip at the confluence of the Ganga-Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers -- a first-of-its-

kind holy treat for the Indian diaspora. They will also see bare-bodied Naga Sadhus smeared with ash, the joyous evening prayer (aarti) and experience the massive crowds the Kumbh attracts. The Kumbh, which runs from

January 15 to March 4, is expected to attract close to 120 million people this time - the equivalent of twice the population of Britain. The national transporter on its part is making ready four AC specials to ferry PBD delegates on the evening of January 24, each leaving at intervals of 30 minutes to an hour. According to the Railways, keeping the VIP guests’ food habits in mind, IRCTC, the Railways’ catering arm, will offer specially-made dishes onboard to make the train journey a pleasant experience for the visitors. “The local cuisine, which includes kachori sabzi, aloo puree and sweets like Patisha, will be on offer for the delegates. While good quality tea and coffee will be served, there will also be continental, Chinese and tandoori food on offer for dinner. Though the aim of the PBD is to attract investments and encourage the Indian diaspora to be part of India’s “growth story”, it is unclear how much investments these NRIs and PIOs have brought to the country since the PBD began more than a decade ago.

Beside high speed, India’s Train 18 also to be fire-proof compared to those made of steel and aluminium. Train 18 is currently undergoing trials under the supervision of

Efforts are on to launch the first indigenously-built Trainset ‘Train 18’ with 180 kmph speed on Dec 25 between New Delhi and Varanasi

Train 18, which is self-propelled on electric traction like metro trains, will start replacing Shatabdi Express next year

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rain 18, developed indigenously by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), offers not only a fast and comfortable mode of transport. The engineless train also provides safety to passengers as its coaches are fitted with fire-resistance fibre composites. “The interiors of the coach have been made up of composite materials, which are fire resistant,” ICF General Manager Sudhanshu Mani told IANS over phone from Chennai.

‘Train 18’ has been indigenously developed. (Photo: IANS)

He said the interiors were manufactured in the country and the ICF gave sourced the fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) from manufacturers in Chennai. “After the manufacturers delivered the FRP materials, it was fitted into the Train 18 at the ICF plant in Chennai,” he said. The ICF General Manager said that all the panels inside the Train

18 coaches are built with composite material. A senior railway ministry official said that the FRP has been used in the Train 18 sets to make it more power efficient and light weight which enable the train to move faster as compared to other train sets currently in service in India. The official pointed out that the FRP materials are very light as

Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO), Lucknow. It has successfully completed the trial upto a speed of 180 kmph. The official said that Train 18, which is self-propelled on electric traction like metro trains, will start replacing the existing train fleet of the Shatabdi Express next year. As per the railway ministry plans, the ICF will make six such train sets, out of which two will have sleeper coaches. The new train has a number of features to enhance passenger comfort which include inter-connected fullysealed gangways, automatic doors with retractable footsteps,

onboard Wi-Fi and infotainment, GPS-based passenger information system, modular toilets with biovacuum systems, rotational seats which can be aligned in the direction of travel (available only in the executive class), roller blinds and diffused LED lighting, and disabled-friendly toilets. Pavwan Droliaa, Managing Director of Asterix Reinforced Limited which manufactures composite materials, said that the material used inside Train 18 coaches not only makes it light but also improves its power efficiency. “As a lightweight, high-strength, environment-friendly product, it helps in reducing the overall weight of the train coach by about 50 per cent as compared to any other train coaches,” he said. Explaining the advantages of the composite material in the Train 18 coaches, he said that it also gives freedom of design, to make all kinds of interior and exterior parts and it also allows use of aerodynamic exterior parts, to reduce the energy consumption of the train.

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Pramila recruits ex-NRI Obama aide Gautam Raghavan used to be the White House liaison to the LGBTQ community as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community IANS, WASHINGTON

former Indian American White House official has been recruited by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal as her Chief of Staff. Gautam Raghavan used to be the White House liaison to the LGBTQ community as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during former President Barack Obama’s time. He has also been the founding Executive Director of Indian American Impact Project and Fund that supports Indian Americans in politics. He has also served as the White House Liaison and Deputy White House Liaison in the Department of Defence. The move was announced on

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (right) has appointed Gautam Raghavan (left) as her Chief of Staff.

Monday, the US media reported. A first-generation immigrant, Raghavan was born in India, raised in Seattle area and graduated from Stanford University.

Under Obama, Raghavan also managed White House and interagency policy working groups and directed the administration’s roll out and implementation of land-

mark accomplishments including the executive order prohibiting LGBTQ discrimination in federal contracting and marriage equality among other things.

“It’s a whole new part of government, and I’m obviously excited to work with Congresswoman Jayapal. I’ve known her practically my whole life, being from Seattle, Washington,” Raghavan told News India Times, a community newspaper. “I have watched her establish herself as a bold, national presence, right from 9/11. She is certainly a very visible presence. She is not afraid to speak up,” Raghavan said. Jayapal is the first Indian-American woman in the US House of Representatives. She has been a longtime immigration rights leader and founded Hate Free Zone — later renamed OneAmerica — dedicated to advocacy work including registering new immigrants to vote and lobbying for immigration reform.

Harris to decide on 2020 Kavita, Subramaniam perform in NY US presidential bid SUGANDHA RAWAL, NEW YORK

SAN FRANCISCO: Democrat Kamala Harris, the first IndianAmerican to serve in the US Senate, said she will make a decision about a potential 2020 presidential bid during the upcoming holiday season. “It will ultimately be a family decision,” Harris, who represents the state of California, told MSNBC during an event in San Francisco. “And over the holiday, I will make that decision with my family.” Harris, 54, was elected to the Senate in 2016. She ranked fifth in a November poll of Democratic voters’ preferred nominee to take on President Don-

ald Trump’s reelection bid, Politico news reported on Sunday. Harris has sent $25,000 to the Democratic parties in Democrat Kamala four early Harris nominating states: Iowa, South Carolina, Nevada and New Hampshire. In October, she visited Iowa, South Carolina and Wisconsin to campaign for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections. —IANS

here was a little bit of emotion, chemistry and lots of music when globally renowned violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam and popular vocalist and his wife Kavita Krishnamurthy got onto the stage to celebrate the power of classical music at the Carnegie Hall here. As part of HCL concerts -- an initiative to preserve and promote India’s art and cultural heritage -Subramaniam and Kavita got together to put a musical evening here. This is the first time HCL has taken the concert to foreign shores. Kavita, who has rendered hits like “Hawa hawai”, “Dil diya hai jaan bhi denge”, “Tu hee re”,

Dr. L. Subramaniam and popular vocalist and his wife Kavita Krishnamurthy.

“Albla sajan” and “Maar daala”, started the evening on a spiritual note with “Om Namah Shivaya”, before adding a Bollywood touch to the evening. Looking elegant in an off-white sari in the chilly winter of New York, Kavita turned back the clock

and returned to her hits like “Pyar hua chupke se” from “1942: A Love Story” and “Hawa hawai” picturised on late Sridevi. Sharing an anecdote, she said: “Javed Akhtar told that song shouldn’t make any sense. It should be gibberish.”

Trinidad’s Hindu community head Pt Maharaj passes away at 70 PARAS RAMOUTAR, PORT-OF-SPAIN

he much-revered Dharmacharya of the Hindu community in Trinidad and Tobago, Pundit Uttam Maharaj, has died at the age of 70 years following a brief illness. He served for 13 years as the spiritual leader of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha(SDMS) which is the major Hindu group led by Satnarayan Maharaj, secretary general. He served the people of this country with great distinction and respected all religious groups with great respect and distinction and dignity.

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Pundit Maharaj had a special love for the children of all religious groups and was an educator and

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adjudicated in several competitions with the Ministry of Education. He served as President of the Hindu Parishad Council, an arm of the SDMS. Pundit Maharaj was married to Indra, daughter of the late Pundit Krishna Maharaj whom he succeeded as Damharmacharya. Tributes continue to pour in from different sections of the religious fraternity, civic, cultural, and government officials. Pundit Maharaj hosted a weekly program of Radio/TV Jaagriti highlighting the virtues and mechanics of Hinduism. Former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar noted that Pundit

Maharaj will be sadly missed not only in the Hindu community, but in the nation at large. “Pundit Maharaj will be missed, and it is my hope that his legacy of devotion to his faith and service to the people will live on. “As a religious and spiritual leader, he called on people of all faiths and background to live in harmony, peace and love as dispensed by the creed of Hinduism”. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Winton Dookeran also hailed Pundit Maharaj, “as a nation builder through his religious and humanitarian work for the people”.

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May denies ‘misleading’ Parliament The Prime Minister rejected the accusation, saying the legal position had been set out clearly

UK minister resigns over Brexit deal, seeks second referendum

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K Prime Minister Theresa May was accused of “misleading Parliament” as the full legal advice on her Brexit deal was published on Wednesday, a day after her ministers were found in contempt of Parliament for providing only a legal overview of the deal. A crunch vote on May’s Brexit deal is scheduled to take place next week while her ministers continued with attempts to win over rebel MPs on the Prime Minister’s agreement, with eight hours of debate on the security and immigration aspects of the pact. In the documents, the Attorney General Geoffrey Cox said the proposed backstop arrangement with the EU to prevent a hard Irish border could “endure indefinitely”. He said the UK would not be able to “lawfully exit” the arrangement without a subsequent political agreement and this could lead to stalemate. The Scottish National Party said May had “concealed the facts” after

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‘Sri Lankan crisis will be solved in a week’ COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Wednesday that the political crisis in the island country will be resolved in seven days. The assurance came after the new government appointed by the President has been temporarily suspended by a Sri Lankan court. A Court of Appeal on Monday issued an interim order to prevent former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa and his party members from acting as Prime Minister and the government till the case is heard on December 12.

INF Treaty: Putin warns US of retaliation MOSCOW: Russia opposes the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) and it will respond “in an appropriate manner” if Washington goes ahead with the pullout, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. His comments came after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced at a NATO meeting on Tuesday that Washington will suspend its obligations under the 1987 INF Treaty in 60 days, citing Russian “cheating”, TASS news agency reported. —IANS

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the advice came out. However, the Prime Minister rejected the accusation, saying the legal position had been set out clearly. The British government agreed to publish the full advice after being found in contempt of the Parliament by an MP vote on Tuesday. The Irish backstop, a key feature of the EU withdrawal agreement, would see the whole of the UK

remain in a single customs territory with the EU until their future relationship was sorted out, the BBC reported. The Democratic Unionists said the legal viewpoint was “devastating” for May’s prospects of getting the backing of MPs for her deal in the vote on December 11. The government said that the Attorney General’s analysis of the Brexit deal, that was published on

LONDON: UK’s Minister of Universities and Science Sam Gyimah has resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May’s government over her Brexit agreement with the EU, calling it a “deal in name only” and seeking a second referendum. Conservative MP Gyimah said the inability of May’s government to secure continued participation in Galileo, the EU’s strategic satellite navigation system, was only a foretaste of disappointments to come under her Brexit deal. Gyimah resigned on Friday and

Monday, was adequate and disclosing the full advice would be against the national interest. While the UK would have no unilateral right to withdraw from the backstop — a measure designed to prevent the return of physical checks on the Irish border — May insisted neither the UK

became the seventh minister to quit May’s government over Brexit. He called for a vote to gauge the public’s mood if the Prime Minister loses the vote in Parliament on December 11, the Guardian reported. “I cannot support the government’s deal and as such, I have tendered my resignation,” Gyimah said in a statement made public on Saturday. Gyimah said the deal could lead to “potentially crippling ourselves politically and economically for decades to come”. —IANS

nor the EU wanted the backstop to come into force in the first place, according to the BBC. Labour said the advice showed the “central weakness” of the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal while the Liberal Democrats said it would leave the UK trapped in a “Brexit hamster wheel”.

G20: Xi, Trump agree not to impose tariffs IANS, BUENOS AIRES

ollowing a “highly successful meeting” here between US and Chinese Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the leaders of the two largest economies have agreed not to impose new tariffs from January 1, 2019, and pledged to continue negotiations to seek a way out of the ongoing trade war. The dinner meeting between Trump and Xi on Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit, lasted for two and half hours, reports The Washington Post. Trump has also agreed to hold off on raising existing tariffs on $200

Chinese President Xi Jinping

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billion for 90 days, pending new talks. US tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods were scheduled to increase from 10 per cent to 25 per cent starting January 1, 2019, In brief remarks at the outset of

the meeting, Trump said the two leaders and their advisers would discuss a range of topics. “We’ll be discussing trade. And I think at some point, we’re going to end up doing something which is

India will host G20 Summit in 2022: Modi IANS, BUENOS AIRES

rime Minister of India Narendra Modi has said that India will host the G20 Summit in 2022, the year the country will celebrate the 75th Independence Day. “In that special year, India looks forward to welcoming the world to the G20 Summit! Come to India, the world’s fastest growing large economy! Know India’s rich history and diversity, and experience the warm Indian hospitality,” he tweeted on Saturday.

Indian PM Narendra Modi

At the closing ceremony of the two-day G20 Summit held here, the Prime Minister had requested

Italy to host the G20 annual summit in 2021 and let India host the international forum in 2022, said an official. Italy and other countries accepted Modi’s request, he said. Earlier, India was to host the summit in 2021 and Italy in 2022. At the summit, Modi stressed on cooperation among G20 countries on issues related to global economy, trade tensions, crude oil prices and terrorism and fugitive economic offenders, India’s G20 sherpa Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday while addressing the media.

great for China and great for the United States,” he said. Xi replied with a reference to the leaders’ “personal friendship” and responsibility for “world peace and prosperity”. The trade conflict, which has rattled financial markets and upended global supply chains, began this year when Trump imposed tariffs on $253 billion of imported Chinese steel, industrial products and consumer goods, including handbags, furniture and appliances. Chinese officials, caught off guard by the aggressive US moves, retaliated with import taxes on such American products as soybeans, automobiles and liquefied natural gas.

Imran Khan meets US special envoy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday met US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad here and reaffirmed Islamabad’s “abiding interest” in achieving lasting peace in war-torn Afghanistan. Khalilzad told Khan that “the US leadership looked forward to working with Pakistan in furthering the shared goal of peace through a political settlement in Afghanistan”, Dawn online reported. —IANS

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Over 2.8 crore people eligible to vote in Telangana set to elect a new Assembly IANS, HYDERABAD

ver 2.8 crore people are eligible to vote in Telangana which was set to elect a new Assembly on

Friday. Political fortunes of 1,821 candidates will be decided in 119 constituencies in the first full-fledged election in India’s youngest state. Election authorities have made elaborate arrangements for a smooth conduct of the polling process in 32,815 polling stations. A total of 280,747,22 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. They include 1,41,56,182 men and 1,39,05,811 women. The electorate also include 10,038 service voters and 249 overseas Indian electors. Serilingampalli constituency in Greater Hyderabad has over 5.75 lakh voters, the highest in the state, while Bhadrachalam in Khammam district has least voters — 1.37 lakh. According to Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar, polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 106 constituencies while in 13 Left Wing Extremism affected constituencies polling will conclude

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao addresses a party rally. (Photo: IANS)

at 4 p.m. Over 50,000 security personnel including 18,860 drafted from neighboring states and central forces were deployed as part of the massive security arrangements. As the Communist Party of

AIADMK’s silent procession on Jayalalithaa death anniversary CHENNAI: A silent procession, floral tributes and a pledge to win the ensuing general elections by the ruling AIADMK leaders marked the second death anniversary of then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa here. Wearing black shirts, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and his cabinet colleagues took out the procession from Anna Statute on Anna Salai here to Jayalalithaa’s memorial on the Marina beach. Placing a wreath and paying floral tributes, the AIADMK leaders and cadres took a pledge to work hard and win the ensuing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. DMK leader

tronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and 39,763 control units will be used. For the first time, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) were being installed across the state. After a voter casts his vote on EVM,

In-human telerobotic surgery performed IANS, GANDHINAGAR

D and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi paid tributes to Jayalalithaa. “Surviving as a woman in a male dominated political world is not an easy task. Late AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa confronted the challenges and proved successful. The lack of clarity shrouding her final days are very unfortunate,” Kanimozhi tweeted.

ATS reveals role of Hindu groups in terror plot MUMBAI: The Maharashtra AntiTerrorism Squad (ATSS) has made shocking revelations of the alleged role of various Hindu organizations in the Palghar arms haul case of August this year and the subsequent unveiling of a terror plot targeting several cities and rationalists in the state. Following investigations, the ATS had nabbed two persons from Nalasopara (Palghar) and one from Pune who were planning to carry

India-Maoist has given a call for boycott of elections, the police heightened the vigil in areas bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Over 1.50 lakh polling personnel were on duty to conduct the polling process. As many as 55,329 Elec-

VVPAT attached to the machine will display for seven seconds the choice made by the voter. The elections are expected to be a close contest between the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which is contesting all seats on its own, and the Congress-led People’s Front. The opposition alliance also includes Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Communist Party of India and Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is contesting all seats on its own, is the third force in some constituencies. The Bahujan Left Front (BLD) led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are also contesting a majority of the seats. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is contesting eight seats in Hyderabad. TRS had opted for dissolution of Assembly in September, eight months before its term was to end. Due to the presence of independents and TRS and Congress rebels in some segments, the contest has become multi-cornered.

out terror acts in Mumbai and the upcoming Sunburn music festival scheduled in Pune. The three revealed the involvement of a dozen others in the conspiracy of whom nine who have been arrested, and three are still absconding, said an ATS official. The ATS said that the three had formed a terror gang, stored the explosive material, made and stored the bombs when they were arrested. — IANS

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Gambhir retires from all forms The 37-year-old Delhi batsman has played 58 Tests (4,154 runs), 147 One-Day Internationals (5,238 runs), 37 Twenty20 Internationals and 197 first-class matches noise and walk with me all the way to the dressing room shouting: “IT IS OVER GAUTI”. “It slapped me hard when I got those three ducks in a row in 2014 IPL. Then again when I had a dreadful tour to England the same

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ndia discard Gautam Gambhir has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The Ranji Trophy game between Delhi and Andhra starting on Thursday at the Feroz Shah Kotla here will be his last game. “The next Ranji trophy match against Andhra will be my last game in the sun. It is all coming to an end from where it started at Feroz Shah Kotla,” Gambhir said in a video message on social media. “As a batsman I have always valued timing. I know the time is just right and I am sure it’s sweet as well,” he added. The 37-year-old Delhi batsman has played 58 Tests (4154 runs), 147 One-Day Internationals (5238 runs) and 37 Twenty20 Internationals. He has also played 197 first-class matches.

BRIEFS: Croatian Luca Modric wins 2018 Ballon d’Or PARIS: Croatian midfielder Luka Modric playing for Real Madrid claimed the 2018 Ballon d’Or here on Monday to end the past decade dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the award. Modric beat Ronaldo, Frenchman Antoine Griezmann and another France World Cup winning member Kylian Mbappe in the vote. Messi finished fifth, Xinhua news agency reported. Founded in 1956 by France Football magazine, Ballon d’Or honors the player with the best performance over the year based on voting by football journalists.

Over 1,000 players register for IPL 2019 MUMBAI: Maintaining a trend, 1003 players, including 232 overseas cricketers, have signed up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction set to take place in Jaipur on December 18, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced. Aiming to fill up the available 70 spots are 200 capped players, 800 uncapped and three players from Associate Nations. Of the 800 uncapped, 746 are Indians. Meanwhile, for the first time in the history of the league, cricketers from nine states — Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Puducherry — have registered for the auctions. —IANS

So, here I am, after more than 15 years of cricket for my country I want to retire from playing this beautiful game. Gautam Gambhir addresses a press conference in Kolkata. (File photo: IANS)

While reflecting on some of the high points of his career, Gambhir admitted that the dreaded feeling that his ability to play at the highest level is decreasing has haunted him for sometime.

“Grounds, dressing rooms, wash rooms, you name it the thought has rarely deserted me. Each time I got out playing for India or KKR or Delhi Daredevils this thought would turn into a sharp, disturbing

year. In 2016 I was on my knees again. I was dropped after Rajkot Test match against England. But once again I refused to pay attention. I wanted to beat this noise. Instead of getting knocked down, I punished my body even more. “After a decent 2017 domestic

season I entered this year’s IPL with confidence as my best buddy. My feet seemed to have got fresh batteries. My head was still as a pond. And my game, roaring as a raging ocean. I thought all those negative noises were dead. But I was wrong. Six games of IPL for Delhi Daredevils it was back. And this time it was louder than before. Perhaps, my time was up. Yes, my time was up,” he said. “So, here I am, after more than 15 years of cricket for my country I want to retire from playing this beautiful game. Despite all the aches and pains; fears and failures I won’t mind a repeat of this in my next life too. But obviously with a few more wins for India, a few more hundreds and in the next life may be a few 5-wicket hauls as well.” The former India opener also thanked everyone, including his fans, he met in his career.

Virat Kohli makes light of hype surrounding him IANS, ADELAIDE

First Test: India struggles on Day 1

aking light of the obsession surrounding him ahead of the Australia Test series, India skipper Virat Kohli said that every batsman in the side has the ability to win games single handedly and the hoopla around him is something he cannot do anything about. “This (obsession) is something that I don’t believe in, at all. Whatever batsmen we have, all of them have so much ability that every one of them can single-handedly turn any game,” Kohli told reporters on the eve of India’s first rubber here. “This is something I believe in

Virat Kohli

120 per cent, and even they have faith in themselves. On the outside what people think, we cannot control. I cannot tell people to not to

ADELAIDE: Cheteshwar Pujara fought his way to a gritty century even as familiar batting woes on foreign soil left India struggling at 250/9 on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Australia here on Thursday. Pujara posted a wonderfully patient and composed 123 off 246 deliveries before being run out off the last ball of the day. His stay in the middle was studded with seven boundaries and two hits into the stands. —IANS

talk about it or write about it,” he added. A lot of talk has been on how to stop Kohli from getting runs in this part of the world where the World’s No.1 batsman has enjoyed enormous success in his last visit. At Adelaide Oval, Kohli has three hundreds from two Tests. “I love coming to this ground, the city in general. I really enjoy the city, I don’t know what the connection is, but I just feel really good here. Not to say that the performances are always guaranteed in a certain place but yes, coming to Adelaide I feel different from places that I have gone in the world and that’s been the case,” said Kohli.

Chhetri’s call for filling stadium most ‘retweeted tweet’ in 2018 IANS, NEW DELHI

housands rushed to watch India’s match against Kenya at the Intercontinental Cup 2018 after skipper Sunil Chhetri made an appeal on Twitter asking fans to fill the stadium. India won the match and his tweet has now been recognized as the most “retweeted tweet” of the year from India. All the 7,000 tickets at the Mumbai Football Arena were sold out days ahead of the match after Chhetri’s appeal went viral. The video Tweet from @chetrisunil11 has been retweeted almost 60,000 times, Twitter India said this week.

Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri.

In his video message, Chhetri said: “Abuse us, criticise us but please come to watch the Indian

national team play.” “To all of you, who have lost hope or don’t have any hope in Indian

football, we request you to come and watch us in the stadium.” The Indian team captain made the appeal after just around 2,500 fans came to watch their previous game. Virat Kohli’s (@imVkohli) tweet featuring a picture with Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) on the occasion of Karvachauth, also won hearts on Twitter. With over 215,000 likes, the Tweet showcasing the celebrity couple in ethnic wear emerged as the “most liked” Tweet of 2018. In 2018, regional entertainment conversations expanded and generated massive engagement on Twitter in India.

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Infosys opens innovation hub in US The move is part of a strategic decision to hire 10,000 Americans by 2023 to bridge the skill gap IANS, BENGALURU

lobal software major Infosys has opened a technology-cum-innovation hub at Hartford in Connecticut state in the US to work for its clients in the region. “The Hartford hub will help us to work closely with our clients in the region and serve as the global hub for our InsurTech and HealthTech efforts,” said the citybased IT firm in a statement. InsurTechAis, a portmanteau (combination) of insurance and technology, derived from fintech, a hybrid term for financial technology where IT is used to deliver financial services. Similarly, HealthTech is the use of technology like databases, applications, mobiles and wearables to improve delivery, payment and consumption.

Global software major Infosys has opened a technology-cum-innovation hub at Hartford in Connecticut state in the US.

As part of its May 2, 2017 strategic decision to hire 10,000 Americans by 2023 to bridge the IT skills gap in the US, the $11 billion firm has recruited about 7,000 of them during the last 18 months across

the country. The hiring of Americans is seen as a fallout of US President Donald Trump’s executive order on H1-B visas in April 2017 as clients in North America contribute about 60 per cent of the

Microsoft AI executive joins Compass IANS, SAN FRANCISCO

icrosoft’s Indian-origin Chief Technology Officer for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Joseph Sirosh has joined Compass, a New York-based real estate tech company which is making efforts to simplify the home buying and selling process with the use of cutting-edge technology. In a tweet, Sirosh said that he was “super excited” to join Compass as CTO. “It (Compass) is bringing agents and technology to empower us in one of the most stressful and consequential transactions of our lives -buying or selling a home,” he said. “One of the fastest growing platforms that I know, and an inspiring and diverse leadership,” Sirosh

Joseph Sirosh.

added. Before joining Compass Sirosh spent five years at Microsoft, leading its AI efforts. Sirosh also worked on the company’s Cloud, data and Machine Learning projects.

Prior to Microsoft, he spent close to nine years at Amazon as a VP in multiple parts of the company, most recently the Global Inventory Platform, Geekwire.com reported. Compass announced the appointment of Sirosh in a tweet. “He will lead our engineering team as we develop new AI-powered products for our real estate ecosystem,” Compass said. In an interview to IANS earlier this year, Sirosh said that while (AI) was making its presence felt across the spectrum globally, India needs to prioritize AI-based predictive analysis to improve outcomes in three core areas — agriculture, healthcare and education, a top Microsoft executive has emphasized.

company’s software export revenue annually. The hub will have Living Labs for the future of insurance, healthcare and manufacturing. It will also help organizations learn through making and bring expertise in technologies like blockchain, extended reality and cognitive capabilities with design thinking, agile and DevOps. As a systems development methodology to combine software coding with IT operations, DevOps shortens the development lifecycle while delivering features, fixes and updates in alignment with business objectives. “The Hartford technology and innovation hub is an important milestone in our efforts to help American enterprises revitalize their core businesses,” said Infosys Chief Operating Officer U.B. Pravin Rao on the occasion.

The new hub, along with the company’s five other hubs across the US, will help to collaborate with its clients for developing cross-functional digital solutions to their business needs. Creating potential for about 1,000 jobs at Hartford, the software behemoth has become a corporate partner to the city and the state (Connecticut). “Joined by our partners in the government, academia and business, the hub will enable our clients in the region to go for rapid digitization in diverse sectors such as insurance, healthcare and manufacturing,” said Infosys President Ravi Kumar in the statement. The company’s other five hubs are at Indianapolis in Indiana, Raleigh in North Carolina, Richardson in Texas, Phonex in Arizona and Providence in Rhode island.

Oz mulls to put spyware on WhatsApp messages SYDNEY/NEW DELHI: Australia is mulling a strict law that gives enforcement agencies power to track messages on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram that offer end-to-end encryption and also to force users to open their smartphones when demanded, a media report said. The controversial encryption bill comes amid allegations of encrypted platforms facilitating spread of rumours, hate speech and even criminal activities like child trafficking and drugs businesses. In countries like India, messages circulated in WhatsApp have been

linked to several lynching cases, forcing the government to ask platform to take suitable preventive action. But the new Australia bill also raises privacy concerns as under the proposed legislation, the Australian government agencies could compel companies to build spyware. In a statement to IANS, WhatsApp said it cares deeply about the privacy of its users. “WhatsApp cares deeply about the privacy of our users and we remain committed to providing endto-end encryption,” a company spokesperson said. —IANS

Verizon, AT&T working on 5G-enabled Samsung smartphone tomers. The future we imagine with 5G is just beginning, and it is a great time to be a consumer,” he said in a statement.

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fter US telecom carrier Verizon announced a 5Genabled smartphone with Samsung, AT&T has also announced plans to grow its mobile 5G device lineup with a 5G smartphone from the South Korean giant in the first half of 2019. The AT&T 5G-enabled smartphone will give customers a compatible plan access to the 5G network it plans to introduce before 2018 end. “5G is going to be about more than just a network. Customers will eventually be able to connect in near real-time to unforeseen

AT&T is working with Samsung to create first manufacturingfocused 5G Innovation Zone.

possibilities,” said David Christopher, President of AT&T Mobility and Entertainment.

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AT&T is also working with Samsung to create America’s first manufacturing-focused 5G Innovation Zone. The goal of the test-bed is to use 5G to enable new and exciting

robotic manufacturing capabilities to better understand the impact of 5G on smart factories. “We expect that future smart factories will be filled with 5G-connected sensors that can channel realtime information about equipment performance, ranging from vibration to noise data,” said AT&T. In September, AT&T selected Samsung as one of its technology suppliers to help AT&T build its mobile and 5G network. On Monday, Verizon and Samsung announced to jointly launch one of the first commercial of 5Genabled smartphones in the US in the first half of 2019.

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Scribe slammed for calling Priyanka ‘scam artist’ In The New York Mag’s article, Smith called her a ‘global scam artist’ who tricked young Jonas into marriage IANS, MUMBAI

ndian celebrities like actresses Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Swara Bhasker, and singer Sona Mohapatra, have criticized journalist Mariah Smith for writing a “racist” article about actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas’ wedding. In The New York Mag’s TheCut article, the journalist called Priyanka, 36, a “global scam artist”, who tricked young Jonas, 26, into a lifelong commitment when all he really wanted was a fling. “Priyanka: She is a modern-day scam artist, in my opinion. That’s right: Nicholas Jonas married into a fraudulent relationship against his will this past Saturday, December the 1st, and I’ll tell you why I think so...,” it read.

Salman richest Indian celebrity: Forbes IANS, NEW DELHI

ollywood superstar Salman Khan is the richest Indian celebrity, according to the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, which he has topped for the third consecutive year. Shah Rukh Khan has fallen out of the top 10 list. The rankings are based on estimates of entertainment-related earnings of celebrities. The period under consideration is October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018. The actor’s earnings are pegged at Rs 253.25 crore. Salman, 52, cemented his place in the top spot thanks to the commercial success of his movies “Tiger Zinda Hai” and “Race 3”. His earnings were

backed by endorsements of several consumer-facing brands, and constitute 8.06 percent of the total earnings — Rs 3,140.25 crore — of the top 100 celebrities for the year, read a statement from Forbes.

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli jumped one spot to the second rank, with total earnings of Rs 228.09 crore, a sharp increase of 116.53 percent from the previous year. Actor Akshay Kumar completed the top three, with Rs 185 crore in earnings in the period under consideration for the list. With no movie releases in 2017, Shah Rukh Khan, who was at the second spot on the 2017 Forbes India Celebrity list, fell out of the top 10. His earnings were down 33 percent this year, at Rs 56 crore from endorsements, placing him at rank 13 on the list. Deepika Padukone broke into the top five - the first woman celebrity to find place in the top five.

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‘Uri..’: India’s 2016 surgical strikes come back to life MUMBAI: Quite recently, the everevolving Vicky Kaushal was seen in a film “Raazi” where Pakistani military officers were shown to be such angels of mercy we all felt guilty for portraying them as villains in our films. “Uri The Surgical Strikes” , a jolting reminder of India’s surgical strikes against Pakistan in 2016 doesn’t mince word nor does it hedge around the problem pretending that the tensions between the two countries forever threatening to escalate into an open war don’t exist. It identifies the beast and then kills it. “Uri...”, the film on the surgical

strike that shook the world, is the first attempt to look at Indo-Pak relations in the light of the hostility that exists at the border. The trailer shows a dark brooding intense world governed by a borderline ferocity which precludes the artificial sweetness that is injected into films about the two countries. —IANS

‘2.0’: Message somewhat lost in Rajinikanth, Akshay starred narrative

atience is all you need to watch and appreciate, director S. Shankar’s “2.0”, an epic fantasy involving supernatural powers and events, starring superstar Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. The narrative begins with the ornithologist Pakshi Rajan (Akshay Kumar) committing suicide. Thereafter a supernatural occurrence of mobile phones getting sucked into thin air and later causing mass destruction, baffle the residents of this cinematic universe who are mobile phone crazy. How the scientist Vasigaran (Rajinikanth) with the help of his “Domestic Purpose Robots”; Neela

‘2.0’ hits Rs 400 crore in opening weekend

Film: “2.0”; Director: S. Shankar; Cast: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey, Adil Hussain, Ananth Mahadevan, Mayilsamy; Rating: **1/2 (Amy Jackson) and Chitti 2.0 (Rajinikanth) solve the mystery, forms the crux of the narrative. “2.0” is a technically savvy, thought provoking film, but the message of “mobile phone radiation”, is put forth in a very preachfeast manner. Here, a wafer thin premise is

stretched into a two and a half hour tale. The plot is bloated with elaborate, inconsequential VFX and the narrative meanders. The first half is action packed and

CHENNAI: The makers of superstar Rajinikanth’s “2.0” on Monday revealed that the film has grossed Rs 400 crore at the box office worldwide in its opening weekend. A sequel to Shankar’s 2010 blockbuster “Enthiran”, “2.0” has been produced by Lyca Productions and released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on November 29. Lyca Productions, via an official poster, revealed that the film has grossed Rs 400 crore. —IANS

doused with scientific terminologies. But the second half takes you by surprise. On the performance front, Rajinikanth in a triple role is hard to digest. It is hard to believe him as scientist Vasigaran. Akshay Kumar as the silver streaked, world weary Pakshi Rajan is palpable. Visually the film is a delight. If you watch the film sincerely and the narrative touches you, you’ll return home feeling guilty for using your mobile phones. But alas, this message is diluted and lost in the star-studded narrative. — Troy Ribeiro

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Priyanka-Nick tie the knot, fireworks light up Jodhpur sky The couple exchanged wedding bands by Chopard and wedding vows at a Catholic wedding that was followed by a Hindu wedding ceremony IANS, JODHPUR

he sky here was lit up with fireworks to celebrate actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas’ nuptials at the royal Umaid Bhawan Palace. The couple exchanged wedding bands by Chopard and wedding vows at a Catholic wedding officiated by the groom’s father, Paul Kevin Jonas Sr, according to people.com. Priyanka, 36, was a glowing bride in a custommade Ralph Lauren wedding gown, and Jonas, too, wore Ralph Lauren. In fact, so did both families, all of the bridesmaids, and all of the groomsmen who included Priyanka’s brother Siddharth and Nick’s three brothers, Joe, Kevin and Frankie. Ralph Lauren is an important designer to the couple not only because he is a close friend of the actress but also because she and Nick, 26, both rocked Ralph Lauren Collection at the 2017 Met Gala, which took place one week after their unofficial first date. Late evening, synchronized fireworks marked the celebrations. On Sunday, the bride and groom continued their epic wedding weekend with a Hindu cere-

Couple accused of ‘animal cruelty’

mony. Priyanka and Nick took to Instagram to not just share glimpses of their ‘mehendi’ festivities, but also their thoughts about following both traditions to get married. “One of the most special things that our relationship has given us is a merging of families who love and respect each others’ faiths and cultures. “And so, planning our wedding

with an amalgamation of both was so amazing.” At the ‘mehendi’ ceremony, Priyanka sported a breathtaking multi-hued folksy Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla lehenga, channelling the ‘desi’ look in every which way, while Nick sported an aqua kurta by the same designers. They also incorporated a friendly cricket match, competing as “team bride vs team groom”.

Fireworks at the royal Umaid Bhawan Palace.

As for the sangeet, a video and photographs shared by Priyanka suggest it was no less than a Bollywood awards night complete with a stage, elaborate light set-up and props as well as energetic performances. Priyanka’s cousin and actress Parineeti Chopra, who performed on stage, welcomed Nick warmly to her family and is all praise for her “jiju” (brother-in-law). “The job of us bridesmaids was to make sure the bride was happy and comfortable at all times. But we did not have to worry about it because Nick promised to do it all his life. “Welcome to the family Nick jiju! I am so so happy that the Jonas and Chopra family is now united,” she wrote.

NEW DELHI: After a section of social media users cracked down on the use of firecrackers at the wedding celebrations of Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas in Jodhpur, animal rights organization PETA has raised a concern about the use of a horse and elephant at their nuptials. “Dear Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. Elephants for weddings live in chains and horses are controlled with whips, spiked bits. People are rejecting elephant rides and having horse-free weddings. Congrats, but we regret it was not a happy day for animals,” PETA India posted on Twitter on Monday, a day after the two celebrities got married in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Nick is said to have arrived on a horseback for the wedding. The post by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was backed by a video titled “Band, Baaja, Brutality”, and showcased what horses go through when they are used at weddings. According to PETA India CEO Manilal Valliyate, “Priyanka has been ill served by not being advised of the firestorm that would be caused by participating in animal abuse”. —IANS

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Intl. Indian Icon (3iii) Season 11 Successful Grand Finale BY A STAFF WRITER hicago,IL : Gee Vision in association with Zee TV declared Season II International Indian Icon’s during the grand finale held on November 24th at Redberri Convention Center, Sandwich IL. The winners were from a variety of categories from almost all corners of the world. 3iii Season-II reached its culmination with two grand events on November 23rd,2018 and November 24th,2018. The grand Redberri Convention Center welcomed thousands of guests from all over the world. The celebrity judges from Bollywood, Choreographer Longinus Fernandes and Music Composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee along with Dance Judge Prachi Jaitly and singing Judge Vaishali Dhande mentored over hundred participants. International Indian Icon (3iii) has been taking over the world with its unique concept of first of its kind in any talent platform giving Indian overseas a muchneeded platform to showcase their talent. It is envisioned as the world’s 1st on-line/onsite grand Indian reality show narrative over five seasons culminating at the end of the 5th season. While the 1st season of 3iii was open to Talent across all residents of The United States of America and Canada in either of the three performance categories –Singing, Dance and Instruments, season II added five more categories and reached more countries. It is a platform of immense possibilities for artists around the world to showcase their skills to be evaluated by a team of Gee Panel of judges consisting of highly qualified and celebrated individuals from the field of performing arts as well as celebrity judges in the advanced stages of the competition. Gee Vision organized the official launch of International Indian Icon Season II in Feb this year at Ashyana Banquets in the presence of various distinguished comprising guests elected officials as well as community leaders. Season II Grand-finale Had the honor of having various dignitaries to enjoy the cultural program. Speaking about the event, Richard Olson, Mayor, City of Sandwich , IL welcomed International Indian Icon to Redberri Convention Center. He congratulated all the participants

who are working hard to compete in this competition. 3iii is envisioned as the world’s 1st on-line/on-site a grand Indian reality show narrative over five seasons culminating at the end of the 5th season. “The unique positioning of 3iii has proved to be the main focus of its success: no other platform in India or in the expat community has been designed to showcase talents amongst all forms of talent on a single stage. Indian Americans, Canadians, Caribbean, European live in that part of the world where the industry of entertainment thrives unlike any around the globe”, said Sharan Walia, CEO of Gee Vision Inc. The entire core team congratulated all the winners and invited everyone to join them in Season III. The beauty of the concept lies in NO restrictions at all. Anyone can participate from the declared countries. No age restriction. No language or any format restriction, anyone can play any type of instrument to take part in the competition. If any one likes Indian singing, dance or any instrument and have valid ID of the

country they are living in, can participate in 3iii competition. Gee Vision & Zee witnessed huge crowd for Grand-finale which will be aired on Zee TV. Sharan Walia along with his Core team Phani Krishna, Naveen Karna, Naresh Shastri and Prachi Jaitly and 3iii advisory board thanked everyone who attended the

grand events and encouraged Indian talent all over the world. 3iii 2018 Season-II Winners are in singing: Sai Manasa Gadepalli, dancing: Aanya Sood, instruments: Swara Kadam, fashion Icon: Preethi Pagadalam acting: Siddh Jain andI Got Talent: Meghana Basi.

Diwali Party Celebrated by Brahma Samaj of Greater Chicago BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL- Brahma Samaj of Greater Chicago, also known popularly as BSGC recently celebrated its Diwali Party and Dinner in Marriot Fairfield, Schaumburg, IL. The party was nothing short of spectacular. Multiple activities and a delicious dinner made a very lasting impression amongst the members and VIP invited guests. The program started with lighting the lamp by the president and the members of the Executive committee and prayers. This followed by a delicious dinner served by the Chicago’s popular “Sai Saffron” . People enjoyed and Socialized while the “Sa Re Ga Ma” Orchestra, Hitesh Master and his team gave a nice music to liven up the atmosphere. The President, Janardan Trivedi and the Vice President, Raj Trivedi describer the many milestones the Samaj has crossed in the year 2018. Most important was the brand new WebSite launched by the Samaj at www. brahmasamaj.org. . They thanked Rukmin Trivedi of “QuipGlobal”, Chicago’s own web hosting company for their complete changeover

and launching the new site. Ketan Rawal was recognized for his devotion and a very successful fundraising activity. Equally helpful and devoted work of the

fellow committee member Pankaj Rawal was recognized for the growth and social outreach that the Samaj has demonstrated in 2018. The Samaj recognized his vision for thinking large

and work to achieve that goal. Dr. Ravi Trivedi, the immediate past president announced the generous donation by fellow Brahmin, Deepak Kant Vyas of the RedBerri Corporation and assured that ht proceeds of the Endowment fund will be used as directed. Ketan Rawal thereafter recognized and awarded the trophy to Mr. Syed Hussaini of Wintrust for their continued support for the social activities of the Samaj. There were many donors who were recognized and trophies were awarded by the Prasident,. An excellent musical rendition, mixed with new and old songs was to follow. It was mesmerizing and created a very joyous mood amongst the participants. On other side, the children were entertained by the Balloon Artist and the Magician who kept them busy for almost three hours. The program ended with everyone wishing each other Happy Diwali and Happy New Year. The event left a very sweet and lasting memory in the minds of participants, members and the invited guests. Everyone agreed that the 2018 has shown a spectacular growth. The BSGC has now become a well-recognized organization not only on the Chicagoland landscape but the USA.

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Gujarat Cultural Association, Chicago Celebrated Festival of Lights BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL— Gujarat Cultural Association, Chicago (GCA) hosted Diwali Celebrations, with musical entertainment by Raju Bankapur and group. This event took place Saturday, November 17, 2018 at The Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL. The program was highly successful with the active support of the sponsors, executive board, GCA members, and volunteers. The Gujarat Cultural Association was established in 1973 by the founding members, Mr. Shankarbhai Patel, Lalubhai Patel, Babubhai Patel, and others. Gujarat Cultural Association is the first and largest Gujarati Association in the Chicago metropolitan area. Dr. Patel thanked the Gujarat Cultural Association for tireless work by its member, especially Kanti Patel. Amisha invited Guest of Honor Mr. D.B. Bhatti. Mr. Bhatti congratulated the leadership and entrepreneurship of the community of diaspora from Gujarat and paid a special tribute to Mahatma Gandhi who also hailed from Gujarat. An award ceremony took place for outstanding community leaders as. The Distinguished Banker of the Year Award was given to Mr. Moti Agarwal, Outstanding Accountant Award was given to Mr. Anil Shah, Distinguished Community Leadership Award was given to Dr. Anuja Gupta, and Woman of the Year Award was given to Mrs. Rita Shah Other prominent leaders, community members, and distinguished businessmen were recognized on the stage by Kanti Patel,

Chairman of GCA, including Mr. Kalpesh Joshi of AAHOA Director of Upper Midwest, Mita Patel from Air India, Iftekhar Hasnat from MB Financial Bank, Ashok Punjabi of Chicago Imports, Pratap Gohil, CEO of Summit Construction, Sunil Shah from New York Life Ins., Ashok Shah of Senior Medicare Specialist, Mr. Gulzar Singh from Pan Oceanic Company. Wishing everyone very happy, healthy, and prosperous upcoming New Year, Kanti S. Patel concluded his speech by requesting everyone for their continued support and participation in future events. Among the invited dignitaries were Governor Bruce Rauner, Secretary of state Jesse White, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Jesse White, Secretary of Illinois State,

in his massage said each year GCA’s annual banquet, brings community members

together to celebrate Diwali with a festive dinner and outstanding entertainment.

Couple Returns Bag Stuffed with $25K to Indian-American Man

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Gautambhai Patel with Jeff and Michelle Green

BY A STAFF WRITER INCON, GA-— An Indian American man in Georgia had a bag full of money, with the intention of depositing it into his store’s bank

account. Patel reported to Rincon police about the lost bag and was contacted within few hours with news that a couple had returned the bag untouched. Gautambhai Patel, a convenience store owner in Georgia was driving with a bag with $25K in it. Midway, he got a phone call and

he pulled over to attend. After taking the call he drove back home only to realize that he had mistakenly left the cash-stuffed bag on the car, which would have fallen on the way. Police had their hopes of tracking down the money fulfilled when a kind couple, Jeff and Michelle Green, turned it in after they came across the bag. “We always encourage citizens to do the right thing both morally and legally,” the police department said. Patel expressed his gratitude to the couple calling them a “good family.

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ICE Slams N.J. Over New Rules for Cops and Illegal Immigrants BY A STAFF WRITER ERSEY CITY, NJ— New Jersey’s attorney general unveiled a broad new directive Thursday limiting when local police can ask someone’s immigration status and turn unauthorized immigrants over to federal officials for deportation. Standing in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the new rules— called the Immigrant Trust Directive— are designed to improve relations between local police and immigrant communities. The new rules will draw “a bright line” between federal immigration officials and local police at a time when immigrants are growing more fearful of deportation and federal crackdowns on illegal immigration, Grewal said. “No law-abiding resident of this great state should live in fear that a routine traffic stop by local police will result in his or her deportation from this country,” Grewal said. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said they expect to comment on the new guidelines later today. Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration reached out to immigration groups and local police to rewrite the guidelines soon after the Democrat’s election. Murphy stated during the campaign he would consider making New Jersey a “sanctuary state” to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. Grewel said the new directive does not make New Jersey a “sanctuary state” for criminals. “If you break the law in New Jersey we

Uni. of IL. Prof.Prashant Jain Placed on “Highly Cited” List BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL— An Indianorigin professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, has been added to the 2018 Clarivate Analytics Highly Prof. Prashant Jain Cited Researchers list. Chemistry professor Prashant Jain is among the nine faculty members at the University of Illinois on the list which recognizes “leading researchers in the sciences and social sciences from around the world.” The Clarivate Analytics list is based on an analysis of journal article publication and citation data, an objective measure of a researcher’s influence, from 2005-17, a press release from the University of Illinois said. According to Professor Jain’s biography on his university website, Jain’s research focuses on the understanding and control of light-matter interactions on the nanoscale and the use of confined light for artificial photosynthesis and imaging atomistic dynamics of complex solids and catalysts. Jain received his B.Tech. from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Georgia Tech. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard and a Miller Fellow at UC Berkeley, following which he joined the University of Illinois faculty. He has affiliations with the Materials Research Lab, the Department of Physics and the Beckman Institute. He received numerous awards. Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2018); National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2015);Campus Distinguished Promotion Award, UIUC (2017); American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award (2014); 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2015); List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students (Fall 12, 15, 16, Spring 14, 15); Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2014); Discovery Fund Award, Department of Chemistry (2018); and Dupont Young Professor Award (2013).

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will go after you no matter your immigration status,” Grewel said. What are the new rules? The new guidelines limit when state, county, and local police officers can assist federal immigration authorities, the attorney general said. Among the rules in the Immigrant Trust : - New Jersey police officers can not stop, question, arrest, search or detain any individual based solely on their suspected immigration status. - Law enforcement officials can not ask the immigration status of anyone unless it is part of an ongoing investigation of a serious offense. - No officer in New Jersey can participate in ICE immigration raids or operations. - ICE can’t access any state or local law enforcement equipment, databases or other

resources. - ICE can’t interview anyone arrested on criminal charges unless they are advised of their rights by their lawyers. Can ICE still operate in New Jersey? Nothing in the new directive stops police in New Jersey from complying with federal law or court orders, including those for unauthorized immigrants, Grewal said. Police can also assist immigration authorities in emergencies and work with ICE on joint task forces, according to the directive. Local counties, including Essex and Bergen counties, can continue to sign deals with ICE to house detainees in county jails. Those deals have brought in millions of dollars each year for the county governments. Entering into those contracts with ICE is a county decision and does not fall under the new directive, Grewal said.

Global Passport Seva Program Launched at Consulate General of India Chicago

Toddler Needs Rare ‘Indian B’ Blood to Fight Cancer BY A STAFF WRITER IAMI, FL— A 2-yearold girl in Florida, Zainab Mughal, needs urgent blood donors as she battles cancer, says Zainab Mughal OneBlood. The donors must be of Indian, Pakistani or Iranian descent. Zainab Mughal has neuroblastoma and needs life-saving transfusions. But finding compatible donors is immensely challenging, because she’s missing a common antigen most people carry in their blood, called “Indian B.” Florida-based OneBlood says the donors must have “A″ or “O″ type blood and be Pakistani, Indian or Iranian; and that even within these ethnic groups, fewer than 4 percent of people have the genetic variation. Three donors have been found thus far, including a person in England, but Zainab will need more blood than they can provide. OneBlood is offering to coordinate compatibility testing anywhere in the world. For more information, go to: https://www. oneblood.org/zainab/

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL-The Passport Seva Program has brought in a huge transformation towards delivery of Passport Services in India. This has seen a sea change in last 4 ½ years. In the year 2017, there was a 19% growth in passport related services. The monthly submission of applications has crossed one million marks for the first time. More than six crores passports have been issued through the Pasport Seva system. The Ministry took many significant steps to improve the service delivery experience for the citizens. Not only did the work of simplifying Passport rules has been achieved with the same vigour but passport services have also been taken closer to the doorsteps of the citizens. The

Ministry with Department of Posts took the decision to start Passport Seva Kendars in Head Post Offices. As a result, 236 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) have been operationalised as on date and many more are in pipeline. This when added to 36 Passport Offices and 93 erstwhile Passport Seva Kendras makes a total of 365 Passport Offices for public. The Ministry has initiated the integration of Passport Seva Program at all Indian Embassies and Consulates across the globe. As part of this initiative, the Ministry successfully initiated the Pilot at High Commission of India, London followed by Consulate General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh. In the United Sates of America, the

Ministry has completed the implementation of this program at its Embassy in Washington, D.C., CGI New York, CGI San Francisco, CGI Atlanta and CGI Houston. It is a matter of great pleasure for the Ministry to launch the Global Passport Seva Program at Consulate General of India, Chicago for the Indian diaspora residing here, thus making all Indian Consulates and Embassy located in the US, live with the new system. The new system will help in easy and convenient application submission process, will usher-In standardization, digital overhauling, end-toend status tracking and enhance security. The Government of India planned to roll out the Global Passport Seva Program at all Indian Embassies/ Consulates within next 3-4 months.

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IAMA-IL Celebrates 38th Annual Dinner Gala Banquet BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL: Indian American Medical Association IL celebrated 38th annual dinner gala banquet on Saturday, November 17 at Aston place in Willowbrook.. The gala was a huge success with over 400 members, guests and the invitees attending the event. Many Chicagoland dignitaries were in attendance among whom were Congressman Danny Davis, Congressman Peter Roskam, cook county president Toni Preckwinkle and Indian consul general Neeta Bhushan. The theme of the event was “share our pride: celebrate our work place”. Masters of Ceremonies were Anchor Ravi Baichwal and University of Chicago student Shreya Singh. It was a nonstop seamless evening of elegance, high class fashion show by Raaz, inspiring conversation, high profile honorees, sparkling presentations, fine cuisine, a comedy show par excellence, and a grand finale of Bollywood music by Shahzad Dar & troupe. IAMA team headed by Dr. Srinivas Reddy along with Dr Vijay Prabhakar, a community leader made this event a successful one. The Honorary Life Membership of IAMA Honors to Congressmen Davis and Roskam, Cook county president Toni Preckwinkle, Indian Consul General Neeta Bhushan, ABC 7 news anchor Ravi Baichwal and community leader Dr. Vijay Prabhakar was the highlight of the event. ABC anchor Ravi Baichwal gracefully welcomed all the guests while Dr Sidney Jain,

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Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL-— Indian American c a r d i o l o g i s t D r. Devendrakumar I. Patel, 59, of Elko, Nevada has pleaded Dr. Devendrakumar guilty to distributing highly addictive Patel prescription drugs Oxycodone and Hydrocodone to patients without a medical purpose. According to a Department of Justice press release, Patel, who owns and operates Northeastern Nevada Cardiology, contributed to the opioid epidemic by unlawfully prescribing opioids and other prescription narcotics to patients for financial gain. As part of his plea, Patel admitted that, between September 2015 and February 2016, he prescribed Oxycodone (such as OxyContin) and Hydrocodone (such as Norco) to patients without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice. As these prescriptions were in direct violation of his duty as a long-term licensed medical doctor, his license was suspended upon his arrest in December 2017, when he was also indicted by a grand jury. His sentencing is scheduled for March 18, 2019, with a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. According to the CDC, approximately 115 Americans die every day of an opioid-related overdose. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has reported that in 2016 alone, there were 408 opioid-related deaths in the state.

IAMA Treasurer proposed a vote of thanks. The two important noteworthy features of the event were the presentation of IAMA Awards to community activists and leaders who had contributed a lot in the medical fields. Global Champion of Resuscitation award was given to Chicago Medical Society President Dr. Vemuri Murthy. The IAMA headed by Dr Srinivas Reddy also recognized with awards the CEOs and hospital heads in Chicago land who made the event yet more graceful by their presence. In his address, IAMA President Dr Srinivas G Reddy touched upon the activities of his organization and indicated that he was determined to take it to a new height in the coming year. Collaboration was a key part of the success of the IAMA’s activities in 2018, under the vibrant leadership of Dr. Reddy

assisted by his team. Dr. Srinivas Reddy firmly believes that the success of any individual and organization centers around honoring core family and championing our traditional family values. The culmination of its various activities during the year was when IAMA hosted a South Asian Media Luncheon and sponsored several activities to combat Opioid epidemic and violence prevention programs in the inner city of Chicago. Under dynamic leadership by Dr. Reddy, IAMA introduced several activities to strengthen the organization and programs to involve second-generation physicians into the Indian American Medical Association of Illinois. Dr. Reddy passed on the gavel to incoming president Dr. Niranjana Shah.

Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Service to Community

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BY A STAFF WRITER RLINGTON HTS, , IL: Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago (PCS) www.PCSChicago.org organized and hosted a dinner party, to commemorate 25 years of service and thank its sponsors and supporters, on Saturday December 1, 2018, , at Atlantis Banquets in Arlington Heights, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 200 key sponsors and supporters attended the festivities. PCS President Surinder Singh Palia and PCS Chairman Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal welcomed the guests, appreciated their families’ participation, support and contributions over the years. “I thank all the families, participants, item coordinators, sponsors, supporters, volunteers and dedicated PCS officials who have been working hard to organize PCS events to serve our community,” said PCS President Surinder Singh Palia. Manjeet Singh Bhalla and Rajinder Singh Mago made a presentation about PCS mission, its programs, seminars, cultural events,

and accomplishments both within Punjabi community and the mainstream American community. “This Silver Jubilee celebration is 25 years of Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago’s registration as a non-profit organization in State of Illinois, but actually as a group we have been organizing these programs for about a decade longer than that. Our focus is promoting Punjabi culture amongst our next generation and community building,” said Rajinder Singh Mago board of governors, who described the PCS mission and programs in detail during his presentation to the guests. Amardev Singh Badesha, Dr. Amarjit Singh, Dr. Navdeep Kaur Sandhu, Arvinder Singh Gakhal, and Attorney Paul Chawla also spoke at the event highlighting PCS’ accomplishments in promoting Punjabi culture among our youth who carry it on to their schools and universities making lifelong friends from their own community along the way. Nimma Dallewalia and Mona Bhalla with their melodious musical numbers and Punjabi

folk songs entertained the guests and kept the dance floor party going till the end. Both singers were honored with PCS plaques by Chairman Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal and President Surinder Singh Palia. PCS Vice President Bikram Singh Chohan gave the vote of thanks, thanking the guests, the organizers and all PCS officials. The invited guests received a beautiful mug as a memento in celebration of PCS’ 25 Years of Service. The program was organized by Balwinder Singh Girn, Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal, Sukhmel Singh Atwal, Surinder Singh Palia, Manjeet Singh Bhalla, Bikram Singh Chohan, Parvinder Singh Nanua, Jasbir Singh Palia, Mohinderjit Singh Saini, Paul Lail, Bhinder Singh Pamma, Onkar Singh Sangha, Gurmit Singh Dhillon, Parminder Singh Ghotra, Yadwinder Singh Grewal, Manjit Singh Gill, Vick Singh, Amarjit Kaur Atwal and Rajinder Singh Mago. The DJ music was provided by Rashpal Singh and delicious Punjabi food by K.K. Pamma of Atlantis Banquets.

RLANDO, FL— An Indian American state trooper in Florida was seriously injured after being struck by a car Mithil Patel while investigating a scene on a busy highway. As per report, Trooper Mithil Patel was having a conversation with a witness on the shoulder of Interstate 95 near Hobe Sound, about 35 miles north of West Palm Beach, when he was hit by a dark-colored Audi A3. A video recorded on the scene shows the Audi A3 spinning out of control before it strikes Patel, who pushed the witness he was speaking to, out of the way. According to a press release from Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan then came towards Patel after it was rear-ended by the Chevrolet Express van behind it. Patel landed in the grass after he was momentarily airborne from the impact while highway workers who were clearing debris from the previous crash ran over to help him. Patel was seriously injured and rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Authorities said that both vehicles were traveling northbound on the inside lane of the highway.

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Indian American Doctor Impregnated Kentucky Teen BY A STAFF WRITER T. LOUIS, MO— A doctor at St. Louis University Hospital impregnated a 16-year-old Kentucky girl and planned to marry her, according to court testimony in a child porn case against the man. Dr. Ashu Joshi, 46, of Sunset Hills, was indicted last month on charges of production and receipt of child pornography and transportation of a minor across state lines for sex. He was released from jail November 15th after paying a $10,000 bail and agreeing to a series of conditions, including having no contact with the teen. Investigator Donya Jackson with the U.S. attorney’s office said during an October 26th detention hearing that the pair met through the teen’s mother, who was a patient of Joshi’s. The teen originally wanted to talk to Joshi about becoming a doctor, then became his babysitter before the two began having sex, Jackson said, according to a transcript of the

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hearing made public November 15. The teen’s mother knew they were “dating,” Jackson said. Sergeant Adam Kavanaugh of the St. Louis County Special Investigations Unit also testified, saying that Joshi had asked the teen to marry him and that she told police that he was the father of her baby. During the hearing, there was discussion of the age of consent for

sex in both Kentucky and Missouri. Although it changed to 17 from 16 in Kentucky in July, it would not have affected Joshi, because at 46 he is too old to marry a 17-year-old in either state. Kavanaugh said authorities were initially tipped off due to images containing child porn that the pair exchanged via Facebook, as well as messages that contained discussions about marriage and sex. Documents claim Joshi and the girl exchanged hundreds of pictures and videos, some of which contained images of the teen nude by herself and with the doctor. He said that Joshi brought the girl to his St. Louis County home twice, where they engaged in sexual activity. The doctor has pleaded not guilty and has been suspended from St. Louis University Hospital. His attorneys successfully argued for his release pending trial, citing his lack of a criminal record, his ties to the area, and his charitable works.

‘Tulsi Vivah’ Celebrated by Bhartiya Senior Citizens

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BY A STAFF WRITER AROL STREAM, IL— On November 24th, Bhartiya Senior Citizens of Chicago celebrated Tulsi Vivah with a gala dinner at Rana Regan in Carol Stream, IL. More then 700 people were in attendance, with live Lagna Geeto, Lagna Fatana, and Raas Garba group from India. The Lagna Fatan

was performed by Mayuri Patel. The program began with Ganesh vandna performed by BSC Secretary Rakshika Anjaria. Chicago’s Astrologer Dr. Anantbhai Raval performed marriage ceremony. Devi Tulsi Yajman was Bharat and Jashu Patel and Shri Krishna Yajman was Ajay and Ila patel. Seniors participated in this. On this occasion Umiya Dham of Midwest Chicago’s

CEO Shri Chhotubhai Patel participated. From 5:30 pm to 7 pm Live garba and Raas enjoyed all seniors. At end of the program BSC President Haribhai Patel gave vote of thanks to Yajman and sponsors to support this event. BSC Trustee Shri Parsotam Pandya thanked all BSC Executives for their hard work to succeed this event.

WVU Medicine Doctors Perform State’s First Robotic Sleep Surgery

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BY A STAFF WRITER ORGANTOWN, WV— A robotic surgery for treatment of sleep apnea was performed for the first time in West Virginia in August by a pair of otolaryngologists with WVU Medicine. Dr. Steven Coutras and Dr. Rusha Patel performed the procedure, which involves reducing the base of the tongue in order to clear an obstruction that causes obstructive sleep apnea, according to a release from WVU Medicine. The robotic surgery gives surgeons a better view of the tongue base than they have in a traditional surgery, making the robotic surgery an option for some who would not be able to get the traditional one, according to the release. Dr. Coutras said, “OSA has a significant impact on the lives of our patients, and this treatment can lead to improvements in their ability to breathe, swallow, eat and sleep.” The procedure, called transoral robotic surgery, can be offered to patients who have not had success with other treatments, such as continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, therapy, according to WVU Medicine. “There are many reasons why CPAP therapy would not be successful for patients,” Patel said. “For select patients, removing bulk from the base of the tongue can address the anatomical cause of the problem.” According to the release, the patient has reported “significant improvement in wellbeing, including better sleep, improved ability to breathe and a better ability to talk and sing.” The patient is scheduled for a post-operative sleep study.

Gurupurab Celebrated at Devon Guruwara Sahib

Plane Crashes into Florida Therapy Center BY A STAFF WRITER ORT LAUDERDALE, FL— A 51-year-old pilot from New Jersey and his passenger died after his plane crashed into a therapy center for autistic children in Florida, according to a report. Family members said that Eladio Marquez, a flight instructor from Rahway who owned the plane, a Cessna 335, which is registered in New Jersey, died in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration said it could not release the registration number of the plane Monday night, but Marquez does own a Cessna 335, according to public records. A Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department spokesman, reported that eight teachers and five children were in the building when the plane crashed and that one of the teachers suffered minor injuries as she helped children from the building. No other injuries to any staff or children were reported. The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the crash.

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL - Gurupurab was celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy at the Devon Gurudwara Sahib of Chicago, 2341, west Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659 on the 23rd 24th and 25th of November 2018. More than 500 devotees attended this 3 days celebration. Gurupurab marks the birth of the first sikh Guru Shree Guru Nanak Devji .It is considered the most sacred day in Sikhism. Shree Akhand Path Sahib a 48 hour non stop reading of the holy book Shree Guru Granth Sahib ji is held 2 days in advance of the celebrations. Bhai Teerath Singh ,Bhai Trilok Singh and Bhai Bachan Singh the religious priests of the Gurudwara conducted the hymes and kirtans. Langer a community kitchen the hallmark of sikhism is served to all irrespective of caste creed and colour in the spirit of service and devotion and everyone seeks blessings in a blissful n joyous environment.

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mid the ‘khat-khat’ of the traditional handloom at the Turkish envoy’s residence here, a family of Banarasi weavers crafted a pink-golden saree even as their patron and textile revivalist, Smriti Morarka (inset), underlined the need to bring handloom weaving back through experiencing it. Calling handcrafted Banarasi weaves artful and an “object of permanence” — something that would easily spark memories of one’s grandmother’s prim and proper sarees — Morarka, who has been engaged in preserving weaving traditions for the past 21 years,

said the onus of revival now lies with the youth. “The young generation is moving away from the traditional weave, and if they want it back, the responsibility is theirs to own. These days we just want to weigh

Part of the experience Morarka mentions also comes down to watching weavers in action. everyday with money and match the right-hand side column; but these are works of art, and art requires patronage,” Morarka told IANS on Wednesday.

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T h e responsibility to revive, she added, also comes with that of experiencing authentic weaves. “The tongue, say, can identify a synthetic ice-cream from a real one. Who taught you that? Some past experience. You need to build that experience. Fabrics like these are about the touch, feel and view,” she said. Part of the experience the Turkish envoy mentions also comes down to watching weavers in action.

The young generation is moving away from the traditional weave, and if they want it back, the responsibility is theirs to own, says Smriti Morarka (inset)

Don’t let pollution Good sleep may boost your grades affect your hair, skin IANS, NEW YORK

NEW DELHI: Pollution not only affects health but skin and hair as well as it can cause uneven skin tone, dryness, dehydration, wrinkles, dark spots, sagging and a deterioration of collagen. Anti-oxidant treatments, regular exfoliation, and scrubbing can do the trick in a good way for you in this weather. Satya Sharma, Beauty Expert at VLCC and hair and makeup expert Aashmeen Munjaal of Star Salon and Academy list down some ways to combat pollution-related problems v You need to pamper the skin and hair by cleansing, toning and then moisturizing to soothe the skin and make it feel less heavy and calmer. Nourishing is required for hair in order to get rid of frizz and dryness caused. v Look for anti-oxidant treatments and spas that work as hydrating agents for hair. One way to prevent surface skin damage from free radicals is through antioxidants because they prevent them from potentially causing signs of aging in the body. An example of a good hydrating spa therapy is the Moroccan Oil Spa which is infused with antioxidant-rich argan oil and vitamin E and helps to repair the damaged hair. It also helps to strengthen the hair and deeply moisture it from the follicle to the tip. v Use an anti-pollution spray for your hair before going out. For skin also you need to have good protection by applying sunscreen, aloe vera gel and other skin protectors which laminates your skin and form

orried that your son or daughter sleep more even during final exams week? If so, take heart. According to a study, students who sleep for eight hours are more likely to perform better. “Better sleep helped in final exam performance, which is contrary to most college students’ perceptions that they have to sacrifice either studying or sleeping,” said Michael Scullin, Assistant Professor at Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences. For improvement in academic

a protective layer. It locks your skin for 6-7 hours and helps to control damage from pollution. v Polluted and contaminated water along with shampoo, sprays, setting lotions, and over drying process damage the hair. Polluted and contaminated water forms a mineral layer on top of the cuticle, leading to less flexibility of the hair and the ends becoming dry. It can also lead to premature graying and balding. Hence, choose products and treatments which contain natural oils and moisturizing agents like rosemary, amino acids, and sea algae which is rich in protein. v Regular exfoliation and scrubbing, applying glow pack is also necessary to keep skin hydrated and rejuvenating. Homemade packs can also be great to fight with the toxic pollutants when you move out. —IANS

performance, a student does not have to be an ‘A’ grade, the researchers said. The findings showed that whether a student was an A, B, C, or D student before their final exam, sleeping eight hours was associated with a four-point grade boost. “It is worth noting that one stu-

dent who had a D-plus grade before the final but slept more than eight hours for a week during finals week remarked that it was the ‘first time my brain worked while taking an exam’,” Scullin said. Poor sleep is common during finals as students cut back on sleep, deal with more stress, use more caffeine and are exposed to more bright light, all of which may disrupt sleep. Fewer than 10 percent of undergraduates maintain the recommended average of 8 hours a night or even the recommended minimum of 7 hours, the researchers said.

Female CEOs at greater risk of dismissal IANS, NEW YORK

wing to a significant societal gender discrimination, women CEOs are much more likely than male CEOs to be fired, even if they perform well, according to the researchers including one of an Indian origin. The study showed that female CEOs are about 45 per cent more vulnerable than male CEOs to be dismissed from their respective firms. In addition, while performance improvements protect male CEOs from dismissal, they do not protect female CEOs. “Dismissing the CEO is usually viewed as evidence of good corporate governance as it suggests that the board is taking its monitoring role seriously,” said Sandra Mortal, Associate Professor from the Uni-

versity of Alabama in the US. However, findings, published in the Journal of Management, showed that there are invisible but serious gender biases in how the board evaluates CEOs and its decision to retain or fire particular CEOs. “The results of this study point to the extra pressure and scrutiny

directed at women in senior leadership positions relative to their male counterparts,” added Vishal K Gupta, Associate Professor from the varsity. This is problematic because women face difficult barriers and obstacles in breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling.

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Why diabetics need to avoid alcohol The study suggests alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in adults with Type-2 diabetes IANS, NEW YORK

egular consumption of alcohol may lead to longterm weight loss in people with diabetes, say researchers. The study, led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, showed that losing weight can help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. Obesity is known as one of the leading risk factors for developing diabetes. “Patients with Type 2 diabetes who are trying to lose weight should be encouraged to limit alcohol consumption,” said lead investigator Ariana M Chao, Assistant Professor from the Univeristy’s Department of Biobehav-

BRIEFS Drink lassi for good health, says book NEW DELHI: Love to drink lassi? A new book on varieties of lassi offers recipes for a healthy living. Lassi is a staple drink that accompanies culturally diversified Indian cuisine and is full of therapeutic properties. The book — “Lassis of India Smoothies with a Twist” by Radha Bhatia — attempts to span five generations of stories, wisdom and recipes. Lassis of India is a compilation of 74 traditional recipes from various states blending with the local food. Churned out of yogurt or dahi, lassi is beneficial for the digestive system. It is light on the stomach and contains healthy bacteria that aid in smooth digestion.

Self-powered sensor to monitor heart failure BEIJING: Chinese scientists have designed an implant and self-powered sensor that can help monitor heart failure. Based on the triboelectric nanogenerator that can convert biomechanical energy into electricity, scientists from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems affiliated with Chinese Academy of Sciences, to develop a miniaturized self-powered sensor that can enter the heart with minimally invasive surgery, Xinhua news agency reported. It can conduct real-time monitoring and has mechanical stability.

journal Obesity, the ioral Health Sciences. team followed nearWhile best practice ly 5,000 people for weight loss often The study, led by who were overincludes decreasing researchers from weight and had or eliminating calothe University of diabetes for ries from alcohol, Pennsylvania, four years. few studies showed that One group examine participated in whether people losing weight Intensive who undergo can help prevent Lifestyle Interweight loss treator delay the vention (ILI) ment report changes onset of and the other in a in alcohol intake and diabetes. control group conwhether alcohol influsisting of diabetes ences their weight loss. The study suggests that support and education. alcohol consumption may attenuData showed that particiate long-term weight loss in adults pants in the ILI group who with Type 2 diabetes. abstained from alcohol consumpIn the study, published in the tion over the 4-year period lost more

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Measles cases rise over 30% globally: WHO IANS, NEW YORK

he Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean region, and Europe experienced the greatest upsurges in measles cases in the year 2017 with an estimated 1,10,000 deaths related to the disease across the globe, according to a new report by World Health Organization (WHO). The report, ‘Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination Worldwide, 2000-2017’ a joint publication of WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that the spike in measles cases occurred owing to gaps in vaccination coverage. “Since 2000, over 21 million lives have been saved through

1,10,000 deaths related to Measles were reported in 2017 (Photo: FBresearch.org)

measles immunizations. However, reported cases increased by more than 30 percent worldwide from 2016,” the report said.

“The resurgence of measles is of serious concern, with extended outbreaks occurring across regions, and particularly in coun-

tries that had achieved, or were close to achieving measles elimination,” said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director General for Programmes at WHO. “Without urgent efforts to increase vaccination coverage and identify populations with unacceptable levels of under, or unimmunized children, we risk losing decades of progress in protecting children and communities against this devastating, but entirely preventable disease,” she added. In India, to eliminate measles and control rubella by 2020, the government has initiated the Measles-Rubella (MR) Campaign targeting to vaccinate 410 million children and adolescents between 9 months to 15 years of age.

Pregnancy safe after breast cancer RACHEL V THOMAS, NEW DELHI

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for breast cancer can cause any risk to the mother or the baby,” Upasna Saxena, Consultant (Radiation Oncology), at Mumbai’s HCG Cancer Centre, told IANS. “It is possible for women to continue with their pregnancy even while diagnosed with breast cancer and take treatments tailored to the stage of their pregnancy concurrently. They can go on to deliver healthy babies,” added Kanchan Kaur, Associate Director, Cancer Institute at Medanta in Gurugram. In a striking case from the hospital, Paula, 33, from Rwanda, conceived naturally and delivered a

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