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lose collaboration between India and U.S. in the years ahead can shape the 21st century with a big impact upon global peace and prosperity, according to the two countries’ envoys in each other’s capitals.

“As U.S.-India ties continue to blossom, the true test of our defining partnership for the 21st century will be how it benefits not just our common citizens but also the global commons,” wrote Indian ambassador Arun Singh and U.S. ambassador Richard Verma in a rare joint article published here on July 20.

“The fact is, we are stronger when we work together, and our close collaboration in the years ahead can have a big impact upon global peace and prosperity,” they said in an op-ed in the Huffington

Ohio Guv Kasich enters Prez race WASHINGTON: Ohio Governor John Kasich, a 63-year-old Republican, on July 21 announced he was joining his party’s long list of John Kasich candidates for the country’s presidential election in 2016.

Kasich became the 16th prominent Republican to enter the 2016 campaign. “I have decided to run for president of the United States,” he told a crowd at Ohio State University, his alma mater.

“I have the skills, and I have the experience. I have the experience and the testing — the testing that prepares you for the most important job in the world.”

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The historic visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US and President Barack Obama to India helped bilateral relationship soar.

Post titled India And The US Partnering To Shape The 21st Century.

The article marking the 10-year

anniversary of the landmark USIndia civil nuclear deal noted how the initiative had transformed the

tionship soar, moving us past old disagreements and paving the way forward for even more ambitious new collaborations,” Singh and Verma noted.

Since Obama’s January visit to India, the two nations “are now working on new initiatives from the outer reaches of space to the depths of the oceans,” they said.

“Our leaders’ vision of a rulesbased international order where

“Given our shared democratic values, multicultural traditions, robust people-to-people ties and convergent economic and security interests, we are natural partners, and indeed on a course to be best partners,” the two envoys wrote.

“In a world filled with complex security and economic challenges, this relationship matters more now than ever before,” Singh and Verma wrote.

US, Cuba restore diplomatic ties, reopen embassies ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

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n a historic step steeped in symbolism, Cuba reopened its embassy in Washington on July 20 by raising the original Cuban flag that flew here before the two nations broke diplomatic ties 54 years ago.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, visiting the US capital for the first time in his life, presided over the ceremony marking the restoration of diplomatic ties. The blue, red and whitestarred flag raised at a nearly 100year-old neoclassical mansion that has housed the Cuban interests section since 1977 had been preserved in Havana since its lowering on January 3, 1961.

After the ceremony watched by

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disputes between states are settled peacefully, trade flows more freely and clean energy reduces the threat of climate change offers the best promise of a more peaceful, prosperous and sustainable century than the past one.”

Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, Emmy’s official website stated. The documentary tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions.

US President Barack Obama on July 1 announced that US and Cuba had agreed to formally reestablish diplomatic relations and re-open embassies.

about 500 people, including US lawmakers, diplomats and others, Rodriguez was set to meet Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department and later address a joint press conference.

The small US delegation was headed by Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson and included officials from the state, commerce and treasury departments.

The US in contrast took a more

low-key approach quietly.

The US Interests Section in Havana was also upgraded to embassy, but the US flag will not fly at the mission until Kerry visits in August for a ceremonial flag-raising.

He will be the first secretary of state to visit the Caribbean island in 70 years.

“In accordance with President Barack Obama’s announcement on July 1, effective today the United States and Cuba have re-established diplomatic relations,” the newly opened US embassy said in a statement in Havana.

The US Interests Section will continue its diplomatic operations from the embassy building on the Malecon under the leadership of Charge d’Affaires ad interim Jeffrey DeLaurentis.

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community called ‘ShantiNiketan Retirement Resorts’ has opened in Florida (US) to offer a home for the elderly Indian-Americans in the US, media reported. Situated in Tavares, Florida, ShantiNiketan is an age-restricted community where at least one of the residents should be above 55 years of age. It is a gated community with 174 condominiums, vegetarian meals (including Jain meals), multi-faith prayer rooms and daily bhajans and a yoga/meditation hall amid serenity and peace.

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Indian Americans enjoying grilled food at Shantiniketan.

community for Indian-Americans over the age of 55 in the US. After finding that retiring to India

is not practical for many Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) while their kids are working in the US, IndianAmerican businessman Iggy Ignatius decided to build a place for such people who are now out of an active professional life but want to stay close to where their children are. While all meals for a day come at $11.25 a person, meals for a month will cost $225.

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SC rejects plea, Yakub to hang A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu dismisses Memon’s plea challenging an earlier verdict upholding the death sentence; Maharashtra government clears his execution for July 30 QUAID NAJMI, NEW DELHI/MUMBAI

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he Supreme Court has dismissed a curative plea filed by the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub A.R. Memon, who will go to the gallows on July 30.

An apex court bench comprising Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice A.R. Dave rejected Memon’s plea challenging an earlier verdict upholding the death sentence.

As per indications, the Maharashtra government has cleared Memon’s execution for July 30 in the Nagpur Central Jail where he is lodged.

Memon — who will become the first and only accused in this 23-year old case to hang — had pleaded that he was a patient of schizophrenia since 1996, had spent nearly 20 years behind bars, and he could not be awarded both life sentence and death sentence for the same offense.

He sought a review of the apex court verdict of March 21, 2013 upholding the death penalty for the 13 precision bomb blasts in Mum-

In this file photo, Yakoob Memon is seen being taken to a court.

bai which killed 257 people and injured 712.

He was among the 100 convicted – of the 123 accused in the case – besides many others listed as ‘wanted absconders’, including his brother Ibrahim alias Tiger Memon and mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar.

Yakub Memon and 11 others were slapped with the death penalty,

20 got life terms and another 68, including Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, varying terms in jail.

Special TADA Court judge P.D. Kode, who conducted the trial and sentenced Memon and 11 others to death, termed the Supreme Court verdict “a solace after 22 years and a victory for those who believe in the rule of the law.

NEW DELHI: The CPI-M on Wednesday urged the government to commute the death sentence of Mumbai blasts accused Yakub Menon, saying he had chosen to surrender and cooperate with Indian authorities.

While describing the 1993 blasts as “a heinous terrorist attack” that killed 257 innocents, the CPI-M said that Memon’s death sentence would not serve the interests of justice.

“Yakub Memon was part of the conspiracy. But unlike the main actors, he chose to surrender before the Indian authorities and stand trial,” the Communist Party of India-Marxist said in a statement.

“He also brought his family back to India to stand trial.

“He has provided information to the authorities about the involvement of Pakistani personnel in the attack and the shelter given to the terrorists and is therefore also the only witness available to the government.

“Yet, he was singled out for the

death sentence while the main perpetrators are at large,” the statement said.

It said it would serve the ends of justice if Yakub Memon’s death penalty was commuted to life sentence.

“Even those convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case with the death sentence have had their sentences commuted to life.

“The CPI-M has been in principle advocating the abolition of the death penalty. Hence Yakub Memon’s mercy petition, which has been filed, should be accepted,” it said.

The CPI-M said it was imperative that the criminals responsible for the deadly Mumbai attack should be brought to book and punished.

“There is ample evidence that the main culprits have escaped the law with the help of agencies across the border. Every effort has to be made from all fora available to bring them back to India to stand trial and consequent punishment under law.”

Lok Sabha disrupted over Lalit Modi, Vyapam ‘OROP after modalities are approved, not for paramilitary’ IANS, NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI: Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on July 21 told parliament that the ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) scheme was discussed with stakeholders, and it will be implemented once its “modalities” are approved. His deputy Rao Inderjit Singh, however, said it will not be for the paramilitary forces.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Parrikar said: “The principle of One Rank One Pension for the armed forces has been accepted by the government.”

This came as ex-servicemen sat on a protest at Jantar Mantar for the 38th day on July 21. They are demanding that the government gives them a date for implementation of the

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OROP. Currently, the pension for retired personnel is based on the Pay Commission recommendations at the time when the personnel retired. This leads to a difference in pension for officers of same rank who retire on different dates. The veterans launched an agitation on June 14.

AAP, LG at loggerheads again NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government did not take Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung’s approval to appoint the new Delhi Commission for Women chief, an official at LG’s office

here said on July 22. The LG’s office also said Delhi government’s appointment of Swati Maliwal was beyond the latter’s power and authority.

“The Delhi government didn’t take the required approval from the LG for appointing the new DCW chief. He (LG) has written a letter to the government calling the appointment ultra vires,” said an official at Jung’s office.

Maliwal, wife of AAP leader Naveen Jaihind, took charge as the chairperson of DCW on July 20.

pposition parties led by the Congress created a ruckus in the Lok Sabha on July 22 over the Lalit Modi issue, forcing repeated adjournments of the house.

As soon as the house assembled for the day, the opposition shouted slogans against the NDA government on the Lalit Modi issue and the Vyapam recruitment scam in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Madhya Pradesh.

Leaders of almost all opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left, trooped to the speaker’s podium wearing black bands and carrying placards.

As the speaker tried to conduct the question hour, the members shouted slogans forcing her to adjourn the house till noon.

When the house reassembled at noon, the speaker warned members against carrying placards of disciplinary action against them.

As the opposition continued to shout slogans and display placards, she adjourned the house till 2 p.m.

Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said a senior Congress leader had pressed her to give diplomatic passport to a scam accused Congress leader.

“A senior congress leader was pressing me hard to give diplomatic passport to the coal scam accused Santosh Bagrodia,” Swaraj tweeted, hours before the second day of monsoon session in parliament.

She also said she will disclose the name of the Congress leader in parliament.

Delhi rapist admits killing over 30 children IANS, NEW DELHI

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n revelations that have shocked even the police, serial killer Ravinder Kumar has admitted to raping and murdering more than 30 children in and around Delhi, an officer said. Police have formed a special team to investigate the case.

In a confession that has left Deputy Commissioner of Police Vikramjit Singh “deeply shaken”, Kumar confessed to snuffing out the lives of the children — all under 14 years — in and around Delhi since

2008. “I am deeply shaken from inside,” Singh told IANS. Singh said that Kumar, who hails from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh but lives in Delhi, was taken to Narela, Bawana and Alipur, the places in outer Delhi

identified by him during interrogation. “This helped us to establish the fact (about the number raped and killed),” the officer said.

Delhi Police later said they had set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case to look for more evidence of the horrific crime in the neighboring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

The SIT would investigate cases of missing children in the two states.

Until now, police had thought the number of Kumar’s victims would be around 15.

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Both Arun Jaitley’s comment that the government cannot ‘retract’ from its decision on the new FTII chairman, and Congress spokesman Salman Khurshid’s claim that his party owed no apology for the Emergency reek of obduracy and feudalism

appointee and two influential ministers. But the threat of rocking the boat is perhaps not the only reason for the government’s hesitancy.

Apart from its lack of confidence, there is also the absence of an open mind which does not judge every issue by weighing gains and losses.

Such an attitude rules out retreat since survival is all that counts even at the expense of principles although it is no secret that such cynicism does not pay in the long run. As much is evident from the travails of the Congress in the mid1980s when the party might not have squandered its huge majority if it had instituted a credible inquiry into the Bofors howitzer scam.

But it shied away from doing so because the needle of suspicion pointed towards Rajiv Gandhi and a family friend, Ottavio Quottrocchi. There are any number of instances in Indian politics which show that expediency does not pay.

The Congress’ crushing defeat last year following allegations of scams is a telling example.

So, even as the Modi government seeks to protect the FTII chairman, who is seen as a nonentity in the film world, and the two ministers who are charged with impropriety, the question can be asked whether it is undermining its own cause by putting partisan interests above ethics.

All its emphasis on Digital and Skill India will not bear fruit if it avoids the straight and narrow path of political morality if only because its slippage will always give the opposition an effective talking point. The same propensity to evade accountability can be seen in a Congress spokesman’s contention that Indira Gandhi’s election in 1980 absolved her and the Congress of any wrong-doing during the Emergency because when the people “realized that the decision (to impose the Emergency) was right, they voted us back to power”.

according to this report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense (2014-15), which said it was “dismayed” at the “snails-pace” of commissioning naval vessels.

The Indian Navy has commissioned two submarines and de-commissioned five over the last 15 years, Defense Minister Manohar Parikkar said in a reply in the Rajya Sabha.

China launched or commissioned more than 60 naval ships and craft in 2014. A similar number is expected through the end of 2015.

The Indian Navy has 141 vessels, including 127 surface ships and 14 submarines. The Chinese Navy has

more than 300 surface combatants, submarines, amphibious ships and missile-armed patrol craft.

The Chinese submarine force currently includes 59 conventional or diesel-electric attack submarines and nine nuclear submarines. Of these nine, five are nuclear attack vessels and four are ballistic-missile submarines.

Nuclear-powered submarines are of two types: attack submarines (SSN) and fleet ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

Attack submarines are smaller and faster compared to their ballisticmissile counterparts. SSNs are designed to attack enemy ships and submarines using torpedoes and shore facilities with cruise missiles with conventional high-explosive warheads. SSBNs carry ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.

India’s first nuclear submarine was leased in 1988 from the Russian Navy and returned in 1991. The present nuclear submarine, INS Chakra, is considered one of the deadliest non-American attack boats in the world.

India has nine Sindhughosh-class or Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines.

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here is a striking similarity between Arun Jaitley’s reported comment that the government cannot “retract” from its decision on the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) although it did not make the “best of choices”, and Congress spokesman Salman Khurshid’s claim that his party owed no apology for the Emergency.

Both the attitudes denote not only obduracy but also a belief that the admission of a mistake will be politically damaging as it will expose the chinks in the armour of the two parties.

The Modi government’s insistence on defending what can seem indefensible to most people can be considered strange in view of its majority in the Lok Sabha.

But the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) probably believes that a control of the lower house is no guarantee against destabilization, as the Congress’s precipitous fall from 415 seats in 1984 to 197 in 1989 showed.

The Modi government, therefore, apparently wants to ward off the challenge it is facing from the students with regard to the FTII

chairman’s appointment, and also ignore calls for the resignations of Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje, by a show of defiance even if it leads to a washout of parlia-

majority, the party must be acutely conscious of the fact that its position in the Lok Sabha is based on no more than 31 percent of the popular vote.

The government is wary of the risk involved in taking a step against a controversial appointee and two influential ministers. But the threat of rocking the boat is perhaps not the only reason ment’s monsoon session because of the opposition’s protests.

It is possible, however, to interpret its inflexibility as the absence of political confidence and also of a broadminded outlook.

Notwithstanding the BJP’s

Besides, its self-assurance must have been shaken by its disastrous performance in the Delhi elections last February.

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recent visit by an advanced Chinese Yuan-class submarine to Karachi after traversing the Arabian Sea worried Indian authorities concerned about China’s growing undersea-warfare capabilities — more than four times as large as India’s.

The submarine, with 65 crew, spent a week in Karachi, refuelling and restocking, before sailing back to China. Yuan-class submarines are diesel-electric, but unlike Indian conventional submarines, which must surface to “breathe” and charge batteries, they are capable of staying submerged for weeks.

India now plans to lease a second nuclear attack submarine from Russia and the government has just approved a Rs.900 billion ($14 billion) plan to build six nuclear attack submarines in Vishakapatnam. But

as Vice Admiral P. Murugesan, the vice chief of naval staff, was quoted as saying: “We have started work, but we are still at the pen-to-paper stage.” India is rushing to counter China by building conventional and nuclear submarines with German, French and Russian help. But China’s lead is large and growing and it plans to export its undersea expertise.

Particularly disconcerting for India are reports that China plans to sell eight Yuan-class submarines to Pakistan, at a time when Indian submarine forces are, according to this report, in “a state of crisis” and the country jittery about Chinese submarine power.

A conventional Chinese submarine berthed at Colombo’s port twice during 2014, sparking concern in India, leading to a Sri Lankan assurance it would not do anything against Indian interests.

Chinese Navy clearly ahead of

India has 14 submarines — including one nuclear attack submarine, INS Chakra, leased from Russia in 2012 for 10 years — against China’s 68 and Pakistan’s five. Most of India’s conventional submarines are more than 20 years old and are reaching the end of their service life,

India is rushing to counter China by building nuclear submarines with German, French and Russian help

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Al-Qaida key figure killed in US airstrike US State Department says al-Fadhli was killed by a drone or a piloted aircraft on July 8 IANS, WASHINGTON

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S Department of Defense on July 21 said Muhsin al-Fadhli, a longtime al-Qaida operative and the leader of the Khorasan Group, was killed in the US airstrike in Syria on July 8.

Al-Fadhli, who had previously been targeted and believed by some people in the U.S. to have been killed, was traveling in a vehicle near Sarmada, Syria, when he was hit by an air strike, Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said in a statement.

The July 8 strike was the second

attempt to kill Al-Fadhli.

Al-Fadhli was the leader of a network of veteran al-Qaida operatives, sometimes called the Khorasan Group, who are tasked with plotting external attacks against the U.S. and its allies, Davis added. Davis did not elaborate on whether al-Fadhli was killed by a drone or a piloted aircraft.

Al-Fadhli was a leader of the Khorasan group, a cadre of alQaida operatives who were sent from Pakistan to Syria to plot attacks on the west. Officials say it is embedded in the al Nusra front, Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate.

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suspect has been identified in the suicide bomb attack that killed 32 people in Turkey’s Sanliurfa province, media reported on July 21.

The blast took place on July 20 in Suruc district near the Iraq border. According to a report by Turkish daily Haberturk citing officials, one of three female Islamic State (IS) terror group members, who crossed into Turkey to conduct suicide attacks, is suspected to be the perpetrator of the attack.

At least 27 people were killed and scores of others injured in a blast in Turkey’s Sanliurfa province near the Iraqi border on

July 20. One of three female Islamic State (IS) terror group members, who crossed into Turkey to conduct suicide attacks, is suspected to be the perpetrator of the attack.

“We are concerned that the number of deaths will increase,” Hurriyet Daily quoted Turkey’s interior ministry as saying in a statement following the blast which occurred in Suruc district in the morning.

Al-Fadhli, who was previously based in Iran, was the subject of a $7million reward by the state department for information leading to his capture or death. He had been falsely reported as having been killed in 2014.

Davis said he was “among the few trusted al-Qaida leaders that received advanced notification of the September 11, 2001, attacks”.

Al-Fadhli was also involved in the October 2002 attacks against U.S. marines on Faylaka island in Kuwait, and on the French ship MV Limburg, Davis said.

“His death will degrade and dis-

rupt ongoing external operations of al-Qaida against the U.S. and our allies and partners,” he said.

Officials have said the Khorasan militants were sent to Syria by the al-Qaida leader Ayman alZawahiri to recruit Europeans and Americans whose passports allow them to board a US-bound airliner with less scrutiny.

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n a clear indication of social media’s increasing clout and power to influence public opinion, the White House has launched a Twitter account and a webpage to sell the nuclear deal with Iran to the American public.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters en route to Pittsburgh on July 21 that the digital tools would be used to “advocate for the recently announced agreement to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon”, Time reported.

Twitter handle @TheIranDeal that has already gathered more than 2,000 followers — would be used by officials to “distribute facts” and “engage” with the public about the deal. The webpage will host fact sheets and infographics.

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The nuclear deal with Iran is awaiting approval from the Congress, which is not very enthusiastic about the deal.

Administration officials immediately began their sales pitch once the deal was reached last week, sending Vice President Joe Biden to visit with Democrats on Capitol Hill and having the President host a press conference.

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F People walk in front of a bank in Athens. The eurozone summit finally reached a bailout agreement with Greece on July 20.

Long queues formed outside bank branches in central Athens ahead of the reopening, Greece’s Kathimerini daily reported.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on July 20 unanimously approved the landmark agreement reached with Iran by its permanent members and Germany aimed at stopping Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.

The resolution presented by the US paves the way for the drastic sanctions imposed by the UN to be lifted once the International Atomic Energy (IAEA) certifies that Iran complied with the terms of the agreement reached last week in Vienna.

With the resolution in force, India can proceed with some of the projects it has initiated in Iran without fear of international reprisals.

Ex-Prez Rajapaksa denies funding Tamil Tiger rebels IANS, COLOMBO

money abroad and other controls have not been lifted and the Athens stock market remained closed until further notice.

The Khorasan militants have been working with bomb-makers from al-Qaida’s Yemen affiliate to test new ways to slip explosives past airport security.

Officials were worried they would provide these sophisticated explosives to their western recruits who could sneak them on to USbound flights.

White House takes to Twitter to sell Iran deal

Greek banks reopen amid tax rise reek banks reopened on July 20 after remaining closed for three weeks due to a deadlock over the country’s debt, as the government initiated repaying loans to the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), a media report said.

The shutdown was imposed on June 29 to prevent Greece’s financial system from collapsing.

The withdrawal amount has increased up to 420 euros (about $455) a week in one transaction instead of 60 euros ($66) a day since the shutdown was first imposed. Restrictions on sending

Al-Fadhli (inset) who was previously based in Iran, was the subject of a $7million reward by the state department for information leading to his capture or death.

ormer Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has denied giving money to Tamil Tiger rebels who were defeated in 2009 after a 30-year civil war.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the People’s Liberation Front, said President Maithripala Sirisena had told him that if a Presidential Commission of Inquiry finds the former president guilty of having given money to the rebels before their eventual defeat militarily, he could be deprived of his civic rights, Xinhua reported.

The former president’s office,

however, said the People’s Liberation Front has been trying to mislead voters ahead of the Mahinda Rajapaksa p a r l i a m e n t elections next month.

“The public should be vigilant about such falsehood being propagated by bankrupt politicians,” said the statement from Rajapaksa’s office.

“Firstly, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa did not give money to the LTTE. On the contrary, it was he who defeated the LTTE,” it noted.

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Trump takes a dig at Jindal In an interview, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes a dig at his long shot Indian-American rival Bobby Jindal ‘who’s at zero’ ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

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s controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shot into the lead in a crowded Republican primary field, he took a dig at his long shot IndianAmerican rival Bobby Jindal "who's at zero."

“The candidates who I'm creaming in the polls" have stirred up outrage, said the real estate mogul in an interview with the New York Times citing Louisiana governor Jindal, former Texas governor Rick Perry of Texas and others.

"You get guys like Perry, he's not registering, Bobby Jindal was very vehement — oh, bah bah. I think he's at zero," he said.

Trump's comments came as a new ABC News/Washington Post poll found him leading the 16-candidate Republican field with 24 percent support among Republi-

Indian-American team creates new gene-editing tool WASHINGTON: A team of Indian American researchers has developed a user-friendly resource to make the powerful gene-editing tool more friendly. The breakthrough has the potential to facilitate new discoveries in gene therapies. The gene-editing technique has been widely adopted to make precise, targeted changes in DNA. "We have taken a step towards making the CRISPR/Cas9 system more robust," said Prashant Mali, assistant professor (UC) Jacobs School of Engineering.

The new technique is a new genome engineering tool that can target a particular segment of DNA in living cells and replace it with a genetic sequence.

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cans and Republican-leaning independents, up sharply from 4 percent in May. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker had 13 percent support, while Former Florida governor Jeb Bush had 12 percent, with the rest in single digits.

Trump also garnered enough sup-

port in the poll as a hypothetical independent candidate in the November 2016 general election to potentially damage his party's chances. How long the Trump surge lasts is an open question, said ABC noting its poll was conducted last week, mostly before his controver-

Indian Americans raise $200,000 for Hillary IANS, WASHINGTON

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wo prominent Indian Americans have joined the club of 120 volunteers who have raised more than $100,000 for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, media reported.

Maryland Democrat Mahinder Tak and New York technology investor Deven J. Parekh are the first Indian Americans to have raised $100,000 each for the campaign, americanbazaaronline.com reported. The two are being hailed as "Hillblazers", or "individuals who have helped raise $100,000 or more in primary election contributions" by the campaign website.

Tak is an Indian-American radi-

Indian-American part of US chemistry Olympiad team IANS, NEW YORK

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ndian-origin Soorajnath Boominathan is part of a fourmember team that will represent the U.S. in the annual 47th International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from July 20 to 29.

A resident of Oklahoma state, Boominathan has recently earned his graduation from Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. "I think representing my country is the most amazing part of this whole experience. It is hard to put into words what this

sial criticism of the 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain's status as a war hero.

The poll found former secretary of state Hillary Clinton retains very broad backing for the Democratic nomination, 63 percent, vs. 14 percent for Senator Bernie Sanders and 12 percent for Vice President Biden.

On McCain's military service, Trump said: "I said, hey, what about the people that weren't captured? And the truth is, nobody talks about them. What about the people that weren't captured?

Nobody talks about him." Trump has declined to apologize saying, "I always believe in apologizing if you've done something wrong but if you read my statement you'll see I said nothing wrong.”

On hiring pollsters, Trump said: "I don't want a pollster. Because if a pollster's so good, why aren't they running? I don't need a pollster, I don't want a pollster."

means," the 16-year-old said.

The chemistry competition consists of two exams that can last as long as five hours each and need to be attended on separate days.

ation oncologist and retired U.S. Army colonel. She was co-chair of the Democratic National Committee's Indo-American Council during the 2008 Obama campaign.

She is also one of the largest private collectors of Indian art in the US. Tak plans to raise around $325,000 for Clinton during the primary.

SHORT TAKES Indian-American killer extradited to US NEW YORK: An Indian-American medical transcriptionist who pleaded guilty to killing his exlover 10 years ago was extradited to the U.S. from India and will now serve his 23-year prison sentence, a media report said on July 17. Amit Livingston, who failed to appear before the court in 2007, pleaded guilty to killing his 31year-old former lover Hermila Hernandez in 2005, India West reported.

Hernandez was shot in the back of the head and her body was left on a South Padre Island after she reportedly told Livingston she wanted to end their relationship.

Indian origin model to represent Australia SUVA: Fiji-born Indian model Pooja Priyanka has been selected to represent Australia in the 2015 edition of "Miss Universal Peace and Humanity" pageant to be held in Dubai from August 18 to 30, a media report said on July 21.

"I am both humbled and honoured to be representing my country Australia in the annual pageant in Dubai this 2015," Priyanka posted on Facebook, the Fiji Times reported.

"I am looking forward to meet all the beautiful contestants from over 80 countries and can't wait to work with all of them to take on challenges we face in our world today," said Priyanka, who is also a dancer and actor.

She was second runner-up in "Miss Face of Beauty" international pageant 2014. "Miss Universal Peace and Humanity 2015" is an international beauty contest founded by the World Peace Mission Organization under the patronage of the International Human Rights Commission.

Indian-American woman selected as 'Champion of Change' IANS, WASHINGTON

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he White House has chosen Indian-American Sunita Viswanath among 12 faith leaders who will be honored as "Champion of Change" on July 20 for their continuous efforts towards climate change.

Viswanath, who has worked in women's and human rights organizations for almost three decades, "is being honored for her work to encourage Hindus in protecting environment and communities from the effects of climate change," the White House said in a statement.

Viswanath is co-founder and active board member of the 14-

Sunita Viswanath

year old women's human rights organization Women for Afghan Women (WAW).

"Sunita is also co-founder and

board member of Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus, living and building a Hinduism that prioritises social justice, and upholding the Hindu principles of ekatva (oneness), ahimsa (non-violence) and sadhana (faith in action)."

Born in Chennai, Viswanath is known as a fierce leader whose passion for women's rights and faithbased activism has made her a beacon of hope for the people of New York City. A central component of Sadhana is Project Prithvi, which is an environmental initiative.

As part of Project Prithvi, Sadhana is involved with cleaning up a beach in Jamaica Bay, Queens which is a place of worship for Hindus.

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Eid Mubarak

THE JOY OF EID AL-FITR

No matter how tough the times are, how tense the atmosphere is locally, nationally or internationally, the festival of Eid Al Fitr brings joy and happiness. people forget their differences and hug each other in elation. The spirit of the festival that comes after month-long fasting and abstinence, prevails over conflicts and killings, and people celebrate it with equal joy be it in affluent Saudi Arabia neighborhood or in war-torn Syria or in some impoverished north African country. We catch a glimpse of Eid celebrated across the Continents for our readers. Happy Eid belated!

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1. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee exchanging greetings on the occasion of Eidul-Fitr, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on July 18.

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2. Pakistani Muslims greet each other to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar.

3. Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Jama Masjid in New Delhi.

4. A girl takes a selfie with her friends on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Bara Imambara in Lucknow.

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5. The Empire State Building in New York lit green on the eve of Eid al-Fitr on July 17.

6. Palestinians enjoy their second day of Eid al-Fitr holidays in an amusement park in Gaza City on July 18.

7. People offering grand Eid prayers in Dhaka on July 18.

8. Muslims prepare to offer Eid prayers at the Ox Street Mosque in Beijing, China on July 18, 2015. Muslims in Beijing celebrated the Eid al-Fitr festival on July 18.

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Hyderabad rejoices on Eid The city of Nizams wore a festive look as thousands of people wearing new clothes complete with skull caps offered Eid prayers and exchanged greetings IANS, HYDERABAD

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uslims across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on July 18 with religious fervour and gaiety.

Tens of thousands of Muslims offered Eid prayers at Eidgahs or open grounds and mosques in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and in the other towns of Telangana and neighboring Andhra Pradesh.

Attired in the new clothes and wearing skull caps, men and children thronged Eidgahs and mosques since morning for the ‘Namaz-eEid’, marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan.

The ‘imams’ or priests in their sermons exhorted Muslims to introspect and lead the lives in accordance with Koran and Sunnah, the holy life of Prophet Mohammed.

They advised Muslims to continue the good deeds of Ramadan for success in this life and the Hereafter.

They underlined the need to have

Elated children hug each other after Eid prayers in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)

empathy towards poor. The priests also made ‘dua’ (supplication) for unity among Muslims and for peace across the world especially in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Palestine and Egypt.

The biggest congregation was held at the historic Mir Alam Eidgah in Hyderabad. The historic Makkah Masjid, Hocky Grounds,

Military Grounds, Secunderabad Eidgah and Madannapet Eidgah also saw huge gatherings.

Police made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Eid prayers by imposing traffic restrictions.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner Mahender Reddy, who supervised the arrangements, said

15,000 personnel were deployed in the city for peaceful and smooth conduct of prayers.

A festive mood prevails in Muslim neighborhoods as people greeted each other. Muslims constitute 30 percent of Hyderabad’s nine million population. Minister for Commercial Taxes T. Srinivas Yadav participated in the prayers at Nallagutta Masjid in Secunderabad and greeted Muslim brethren.

Eid was celebrated with religious fervour in nine other districts of Telangana. Major congregations were seen in the towns of Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar. The Eid was also celebrated with gaiety in Andhra Pradesh. Muslims offered Eid prayers in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur, Nellore, Vijayawada, Guntur and other towns in the state.

Before offering prayers, every Muslim family paid Fitra or charity on behalf of each member as per the Islamic rules so that the poor can also celebrate the festival.

Kudankulam may use long-life Russian reactor shell IANS, CHENNAI

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ussia has developed an extra strong nuclear power reactor shell that can increase the reactor life up to 120 years and which can also be used in reactors to be set up in Tamil Nadu’s Kudankulam. “After a considerable research effort, the Central Research Institute for Machine Building Technology (a subsidiary of Atomenergomash, Rosatom’s nuclear engineering division) has developed a new, ultrapure steel grade for the VVER-TOI core shell,” Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom said in a statement on Monday.

“The pilot shell was produced at OMZ SpetsStal with technological

support from OMZ Izhora, which also did the testing of the new material,” it added. The extra-strong shell for the VVER-TOI reactor has been for the first time produced in Russia

‘Kannur airport to become functional from mid-2016’ IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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erala’s upcoming fourth international airport at Kannur will begin commercial operations by the middle of 2016, a state minister said on Monday.

“Almost 60 percent of the runway work is complete. Also, 38 per cent work on the terminal building is finished. The first aircraft will land there on December 31. The airport will commence commercial

operations by the middle of 2016,” Ports and Excise Minister K. Babu told reporters.

Once the airport opens in north Kerala, it will become the only state in the country with four international airports.

to increase the reactor vessel life up to 120 years. The extra strength of the reactor shell is attributed to a new nickel-alloy steel grade, said Alexander Romashkin, the acting

deputy director of the Metallurgy and Engineering Institute affiliated with the Central Research Institute for Machine Building Technology.

To manufacture the shell, a 420ton ingot was cast for the first time after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The ingot was then forged into a record-large shell, 6m high and 4.5m in diameter. As it has no weld seams, it will be used as a part of the reactor vessel which is most intensively bombarded by neutrons.

Extension of the reactor vessel life is a key trend in the nuclear power industry. While reactors operated in Russia have a service life of 60 years, the new reactors to be installed at Novovoronezh NPP and Leningrad NPP-2 will work for 100 years.

Subsidies galore in K’taka’s new tourism policy BENGALURU: The newly-released Karnataka Tourism Policy 20152020 announces a lot of generous concessions and subsidies for eligible entities willing to develop tourism projects in the state.

These concessions encompass rebates, exemption of applicable taxes, charges, duties and others and can be availed by eligible entities based on the geographical pre-defined categories into which they propose to develop tourism projects as outlined in the policy.

The policy defines geographical regions are Focus Tourism Destinations (FTD), Hyderabad Karnataka Region (HKR) and regions of the state categorized into not backward, backward, more backward and most backward places.

FTDs are 40 places identified across the state for tourism development under urban tourism, heritage tourism, nature tourism (Western Ghats), wildlife tourism, wellness tourism, religious tourism and coastal tourism, while Afzalpur, Aland, Chincholi, Chittapura, Kalaburgi, Jevargi and Sedam of Kalaburgi district and Shahpura, Surpura and Yadgir of Yadgir district constitute the HKR. The policy offers 100 percent exemption on stamp duty and 100 percent reimbursement of land conversion fee for developing tourism projects in FTDs, Hyderabad Karnataka Region, most backward and more backward regions.

Investments in tourism projects have been categorized into mega projects for projects valued between one billion rupees and five billion rupees, ultra mega projects for projects valued between five billion rupees and `10 billion and super mega projects for projects valued above `10 billion.

As per the new policy, mega projects are eligible for 100 percent entry tax exemption on plant and machinery and capital goods for a period of five years from the date of commencement of project implementation.

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egetable imports by Kerala have fallen steeply, thanks to a growing number of people whose kitchen gardens have boosted vegetable production in the state. And Agriculture Minister K.P. Mohanan is beaming.

According to Mohanan, nearly 75 percent of all vegetables consumed now in Kerala are grown within the state— and in kitchen gardens. Mohanan, who made the endeavour to boost vegetable production, told IANS that his aim was to ensure that this figure reach-

es 100 percent. “Several factors have contributed to a substantial growth of the domestic vegetable production,” the minister said.

In 2012, the production of vegetables in Kerala was a mere 22 percent. This made the state heavily dependent on Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for daily vegetable supplies.

If there were traffic disruptions in the border regions of the two states, Kerala’s vegetable imports would suffer — immediately shooting up prices. And so Mohanan decided to actively promote the concept of kitchen gardens in Kerala. Even students and schools were roped in for this purpose.

Eventually, the habit of “growing and eating one’s own vegetables appears to have clicked”, the minister said.

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No one is bigger than cricket: VVS Laxman Former Test cricketer breaks silence for the first time, terms suspension of CSK, RR as unfortunate ARITRA CHOWDHURY, MUMBAI

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ormer India batsman V.V.S Laxman on July 22 termed the suspension of two Indian Premier League (IPL) teams Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) as unfortunate, but added nothing is bigger than cricket and the game will ultimately emerge victorious despite the controversy.

“Suspension of both the IPL teams is very unfortunate. There are lot of positives as far as IPL is concerned. No one is bigger than the game. And I think the focus is and will always be on cricket and cricket

will be the ultimate winner,” Laxman told IANS in an interview here.

The Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee suspended the two IPL franchises on July 14 and banned their two team officials, Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, respectively, for life from cricketing activities.

After the suspension, the Board of Control of for Cricket in India (BCCI) named a working group comprising Sourav Ganguly, Rajeev Shukla, Anurag Thakur and Anirudh Chaudhry to study the verdict and prepare a road map for IPL’s future.

“I am big believer the exposure

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The former right-hand batsman said BCCI should focus on hiring the best man as the coach of the India team irrespective of his nationality.

Eden Gardens to host 2016 World T20 final IANS, NEW DELHI/KOLKATA

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rench Formula One driver Jules Bianchi’s funeral was held on July 21 in his hometown here, while the sport’s governing body FIA announced it was retiring his car number “17” from F1 in his honor. Family, friends and some colleagues attended the funeral at Sainte Reparate Cathedral, and fans gathered outside mourning with flowers and pictures of the 25-year-old driver.

Bianchi died on July 17 as a result of severe head injuries after having been in a coma since

that young cricketers get to share the dressing rooms with some of the legends in the game is just because of IPL. I think there are very few negative incidents in IPL, but overall I think IPL is positive for budding cricketers for the country,” he said.

“This is definitely not good for the brand IPL. But the amount of good cricket that we have seen in the last IPL, competitive cricket was seen being played.”

The 40-year-old, who teamed up with website Cricketcountry.com as a chief cricket mentor, said it is too early to say it is a setback for the young players who are part of the two franchises.

crashing his Marussia car into a recovery vehicle at rain-hit 2014 Japanese Grand Prix on October 5. His family said through the driver’s Twitter handle that “Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end”.

he iconic Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata will be host to the final of the 2016 World Twenty20 cricket tournament that will be held in India from March 11 to April 3. Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi will be the other venues along with Kolkata, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on July 21. The venues will host both the men’s and women’s tournaments which will be held simultaneously.

These venues will host the matches subject to fulfiling the prescribed requirements of the International

Cricket Council (ICC) and the BCCI while adhering to the statutory obligations that are mandatory for hosting an international match.

“BCCI is extremely proud to host this prestigious event. All the venues

Duleep Trophy not scrapped, will resume from 2016-17 season IANS, MUMBAI

T GENEVA: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said late on July 20 that his resignation was motivated by the “pressure” he received after the arrest of seven senior FIFA officials.

Blatter said he was happy to be alive after “the post-May 27 tsunami”, which did not incriminate him.

The 79-year old president recalled that he was re-elected on May 29 with the support of 130 of his constituencies, but four days later, on June 2, his resignation was put “at the disposal” of the entity due to the pressures received.

identified have hosted many prestigious matches. With this announcement, we have begun our preparations in right earnest,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said in a statement on July 21.

he Indian cricket board on July 21 clarified that the prestigious Duleep Trophy has been shelved, and that the tournament remains an “integral part of the domestic calendar” and will be the curtain-raiser of the 2016-17 domestic season.

Several reports on July 20 suggested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has scrapped the traditional tournament for good from the upcoming 2015-16 domestic season.

“BCCI wishes to clarify that this is incorrect and reiterate that the Duleep Trophy remains an integral part of the domestic calendar,” the board said in a release on July 21.

“India will play 12 Test matches at home in the next season (2016-

Several reports on July 20 suggested the BCCI has scrapped the Duleep Trophy tournament for good from the upcoming 2015-16 domestic season.

17) between October-March.

Duleep trophy will be the curtainraiser for the forthcoming domestic season and provide a platform for the players to stake a claim.”

The BCCI on July 20 revealed its plans to conduct 900 matches in six months during its 2015-16 domestic season, which will start from October this year and end in March

2016. The 2015-16 domestic fixtures list, released on July 20, did not have a place for the Duleep Trophy tournament.

Thed BCCI decided not to hold the Duleep Trophy in the 2015-16 season in order to accommodate the 2016 World Twenty20 championship, which will be played in India after the completion of the domestic season in March 2016.

“This year’s schedule has been planned to ensure that prominence for various domestic competitions is relevant to India’s international calendar and in particular with India hosting the ICC World Twenty20,” the release said.

“BCCI wishes to reaffirm its keenness to add more relevance to the Duleep Trophy in the coming years and to prepare our cricketers for Test cricket.”

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ON THE RAMP Designer Manish Malhotra would bring Couture Soiree, reminiscent of the old world charm from the 1950s, at Amazon India Couture Week IANS, NEW DELHI

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ce fashion designer Manish Malhotra is set to present Couture Soiree, an evening reminiscent of the old world charm from the 1950s, at the forthcoming Amazon India Couture Week 2015 here.

“At Amazon India Couture Week, I will bring to you Couture Soiree, an evening reminiscent of the old world charm from the 1950s, when western fashion was being revolutionized and fashion shows had a sense of an intimate experience and luxury,” Malhotra said.

“Guests at the viewing would come to witness iconic moments in fashion. This finale show at the couture week is going to be a departure

Tying the knot after age 32 ups divorce risk IANS, NEW YORK

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arking a major shift in divorce trends, a study has shown that couples who delay tying the knot in their 30s are more likely to split than those who get hitched in their late 20s.

After the age of 32, the odds of divorce increase by five percent per year, the findings showed. Previous studies showed that delayed marriages lowered risk of divorces.

“This is a big change,” said Nicholas Wolfinger from the University of Utah in US. “To the best of my knowledge, it is only recently

that marriage of thirty-something started to incur a higher divorce risk,” Wolfinger said.

For the study, Wolfinger analysed data from the US Nation-

al Survey of Family Growth from 2006 to 2010.

“It appears to be a trend that has gradually developed over the past 20 years: A study based on 2002 data observed that the divorce risk for people who married in their 30s was flattening out, rather than continuing to decline through that decade of life as it previously had,” Wolfinger added.

Wolfinger’s analysis, detailed in a blog post for the Institute for Family Studies in the US, showed that prior to age 32 or so, each additional year of age at marriage reduces the odds of divorce by 11 percent.

Remedies to prevent hair fall NEW DELHI: Grieving over excess hair fall? Massaging your scalp for a few minutes daily and avoiding combing wet hair will help in preventing it, says an expert.

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“It is even more special to me as it also marks the celebration of successful 10 years of my label Manish Malhotra in August 2015,” he said.

Known to be the frontrunner in Bollywood, creating a niche for stylists, he has added sparkle to leading actresses’ wardrobes with his collections for over 25 years now. “We are

delighted to announce that India’s most popular designer Manish Malhotra, who has the biggest brand recall amongst GenNext, will be adding an interesting third dimension to the Amazon India Couture Week 2015” said Sunil Sethi, president, Fashion Design Council of India.

Spanning five days, Amazon India Couture Week 2015, will be held from July 29 to August 2 at the Taj Palace Hotel here.

Wine, berries can stain your teeth IANS, LOS ANGELES

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ine, berries and hot beverages like tea and coffee can have long lasting effect on teeth, say experts.

The experts at the Luster Pro Light brand have compiled a list of the top five culprits that cause staining to teeth, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

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Rajamouli’s magnum opus

S.S. Rajamouli’s superhit film has become the first south Indian film to enter the `3 bn club in just nine days IANS, CHENNAI

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.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali has become the first south Indian film to enter the `3 bn club in just nine days, confirms a trade analyst. It has surpassed the previous record held by superstar Rajinikanth’s Enthiran, which had collected approximately `2.9bn at the box office. “As of Saturday (July 18), the film has grossed `3.03 billion worldwide,” trade analyst Trinath told IANS. “The Hindi version of the film has netted over `500 million, setting a new record for a dubbed film. Despite the onslaught of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the numbers of Baahubali have not been affected,” he said.

A mythological drama about two brothers at war for a kingdom, the film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. The second part in the `2.5bn franchise is slated for release next year.

Why ‘Baahubali’ is India’s biggest blockbuster?

It took S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus just five days to enter the `2 bn club worldwide, making it the fastest Indian film to achieve the rare feat.

It has set several new records, has proved that a film need not always require a superstar to become a blockbuster and has successfully blurred the line between southern cinema and Bollywood.

One of the biggest

achievements of the `2.50 million film is that it’s being celebrated unanimously across the country.

“Nobody is asked whether they watched the Tamil, Telugu or Hindi version of the film. Irrespective of the language, ‘Baahubali’ is being watched and that in itself is an accomplishment for the makers,” Karthik Kumar, a Bangalorebased techie, told IANS. According to Alok Tandon, CEO, INOX Leisure, different versions of the film have done well in different locations.

“In the whole of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bangalore for example, the Telugu version has witnessed tremendous footfalls, whereas in Chennai, the Tamil version is doing extremely well.

The Hindi version is attracting huge audience in other parts of the country,” Tandon told IANS. It is every essential for any big film to sustain the first Monday after release and continue its strong run during the weekdays.

Baahubali passed that test with flying colors.

Rajamouli one of the best directors in India: Varun Dhawan MUMBAI: Actor Varun Dhawan, who is currently basking in the glory of back-to-back hits Badlapur and ABCD 2, says Baahubali director S.S. Rajamouli is “one of the best” in India.

“S.S. Rajamouli is one of the best directors in our country. I think anyone who loves cinema should watch this movie (Baahubali). I think it’s an achievement and all the artists’ performances are superb,” Varun said here at a special screening of the film.

Varun’s father, director David Dhawan, was also impressed by this magnum opus and said that the fim “will go a long way”.

“It is a superb film. It is fantastic, really good, I enjoyed it.”

Said to be made on a budget of `2.50 bn, the film starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannah Bhatia is about the two brothers at war for an ancient kingdom.

Baahubali was released on July 10 and it became the fastest Indian film to enter the `1 bn club within two days since its release and it has even grossed over `2 bn club globally.

Hollywood is affecting Indian cinema: Irrfan Khan IANS, NEW DELHI

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nternationally acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan says Indian cinema is being “dominated” by foreign films and this has “affected” the business of Bollywood films. Hollywood films like Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Jurassic World have proved their mettle at the box office in India earlier this year.

The 48-year-old, who has starred in various hit foreign films like Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider-Man and Life of Pi, believes Bollywood films are not a competition for Hollywood but the picture is different in India.

“I’m working in both the industries as I’m enjoying my work on both sides. Hollywood demand different kind of skills.

They have a different set of audience. So, as an actor it’s fortunate that I get chance to do different kind of work,” Irrfan, who was last seen in Jurassic World, told IANS.

“Both the industries have their own uniqueness. But Hollywood has a bigger reach and has its own universal language. It is more powerful. It has dominated our cinema. It can affect the business of Bollywood. But, our films are not affecting their business.”

‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’: Strong message of love, brotherhood

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he much-awaited Salman Khan Eid release Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a far cry from the regular Salman Khan films.

Though packed with a few selfglorification scenes and a farfetched plot, this film, for a change, is sensible. It’s a light, emotionally-packed drama that touches your heart.

It is the story of Pavan Kumar Chaturvedi aka Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a sincere devotee of Lord Hanuman, who takes it upon himself to reunite a mute 6-year-old Pakistani girl, Shahida, who he calls Munni,

Film: “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”; Language: Hindi; Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra, Om Puri; Director: Kabir Khan; Rating: ***1/2 with her family across the border.

What makes this film stand apart among Salman’s repertoire is that he plays the saviour Bajrangi Bhaijaan with conviction of a simpleton and wins hearts instantly

when he makes up his mind to do no wrong. So much so that when he is questioned, “tum bahadur ho ya bewakoof?” He has no answer.

Salman Khan is his usual lighthearted self, doing what comes naturally to him. But, fortunately those scenes are so well-amalgamated into the screenplay that, even the frivolity displayed, seems like an extension of his character and gains credibility. His trials and tribulations are endearing and you are one with him in his mission.

With not a single dialogue to mouth, little Harshaali as Shahida,

floors you with her expressive eyes.

Your heart melts when she clings on to Salman and you chuckle when she is playfully naughty. She shares a strong on-screen chemistry with Salman and probably that’s why the film is effective.

Every other character in the film is well-etched. Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Chand Nawab a freelance small town broadcast journalist, who trails Bajrangi Bhaijaan while he is in Pakistan, performs competently. He adds a comic tinge to his character with ease, displaying his versatility as an actor.

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ctor John Abraham, who shares screen space with many established actors including Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal in Welcome Back, says he is “not insecure”. He also credits director Anees Bazmi for his performance in the film.

“I am not insecure, I can do it,” said John at the trailer launch of the film. Welcome Back is John’s first film after the critically acclaimed Madras Cafe.

His home production Vicky Donor was a success at box office as well. When asked about his views on being a producer, the 42-year-old said: “I think every film is important, but I don’t stress on one particular film, whether it will work or not. My job is to perform and that’s what I mean to do. I make films, I enjoy doing that, one year, two year, three years, I don’t really care. I am not insecure,” John says that he had a “great chemistry” with all the actors in Welcome Back, a sequel to 2007 laugh riot Welcome.

PG. 12 Salman,>>SRK’s brotherhood on Eid

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n the pious occasion of Eid, superstar Salman Khan displayed true brotherhood by sharing the teaser of his contemporary Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees. Earlier, Shah Rukh had come forward to unveil the first look of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which released on July 17. Staying true to the values of his Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which hinges upon brotherhood, Salman asked his fans and followers to turn their attention to the teaser of SRK’s Raees.

“RAEESSSSSSS ah raha hai. Filhaal teaser dekho aur enjoy karo behaad,” Salman tweeted on Saturday, after sharing the film’s name via a string of posts.

Kareena wants to be a mom...but after two, three years

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areena Kapoor, daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita, has been in the industry for 15-16 years. She said when she looks back at her career, she feels proud of her journey in filmdom.

“Playing Anil Kapoor’s wife (in Bewafa) to Arjun Kapoor’s partner in director R Balki’s upcoming film, for me it is a journey. I am still working with all the Khans in the industry. I was working from very young age,” she said.

She thinks that she is the only actress. who balances commercial and off beat films and says she will continue to experiment. After scaling heights in her career Kareena wants to set an example for others.

“I am not an insecure person. I am happy that after so many years I am still working, I am happy, I am independent, I am married.”

My career won’t let me start a family now: Sunny

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ndo-Canadian adult filmstarturned Bollywood actor Sunny Leone, who has been married to Daniel Weber since 2009, says that she will have to wait for a while to become a mother. The actor says that she has just started out in Bollywood, and that she doesn’t think it is possible for her to get pregnant during this phase of her career.

“I want to have children one day, but I don’t think it is possible for me at the moment. I am not in that phase of my career where I can just say, ‘let’s have a baby!’... I don’t see myself getting pregnant any time soon,” says the 34-year-old.

Meanwhile, the actor, who is currently seen hosting a reality TV show, says that her marriage is still a fairytale romance.

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Eid celebrations unite 8,000 devout Muslims

BY A STAFF WRITER APERVILLE, IL -- Muslims from all over the Naperville and suburb areas joyfully bustled into the Ashyana Banquets to join the celebrations of Eid Ul-Fitr.

While there were various venues that held Eid prayers throughout the region, the largest turnouts were at the Ashyana Banquets where arrangements for Eid prayers were made by the Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) in three spells, at 8:30 am, at 10 am, and at 11:30 am.

The Imam for the first session of the Eid prayers was Dr. Omar Hedroug, for second session, Mr. Rizwan Ali, and for the third session, Dr. Wali Khan.

The Eid prayers were attended by over 8000 devout Muslims, including Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General of India, with family, Aadil Farid, president, ICN, Ashfaq Hussain Syed, a committed social activist, Sami Siddiqi, Shoaib Khadri, Zahyr Siddiqi, Dr Aqeel Mohiuddin, Dr Adil Ahmed Mohiuddin, Dr Kaleem Khan,

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Teen kills his father after years of abuse

Hassan Razzaq.

BY A STAFF WRITER ROOKLYN, NY -- A Brooklyn teen accused of fatally stabbing his dad is a good kid pushed to the brink by an abusive father who had been molesting one of his daughters for several years.

“The son is a good son. He was getting beaten every night,” a neighbor named Bobby said of 19-year-old Hassan Razzaq.

“This was a tragedy waiting to happen.

The neighborhood knows about it, the police officers know about it, everybody knows about it.”

“I don’t feel one bit sorry for the victim.

That’s how sad it is,” said Bobby, who lives across the street. He would give only his first name.

Razzaq has been arrested for allegedly plunging a kitchen knife into his 56-year-old father’s throat at their home on East Third Street in Kensington.

Mohammad Razzaq was discovered by cops lying face-up in the living room at around 10 pm by the police responding to a report of an assault. “[Hassan] came running out. I said, ‘What’s the matter?’ He said, ‘Bobby, please don’t get involved. Stay out of it.’ I said, ‘What did you do?’ And then he just took off,” the neighbor recalled.

Razzaq was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He was held without bail, as his family sat stone-faced in the Brooklyn Criminal Court.

Hassan had recently learned that one of his sisters had been molested by his dad for years, a prosecutor said.

The father had just come back from Pakistan and the teen feared that another 15-year-old sister would become the next victim, said ADA, Tziyonah Langsom.

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Dr Muzafar, Masood Quadri.

Other prominent businessmen,

professionals and community leaders also joined the prayers.

Women in vibrant-colored dresses, men in ethnic outfits and children filled the parking lots and poured into the Ashyana Banquets. Volunteers of the Eid committee of the ICN open-heartedly welcomed the incoming persons so as to ensure that every one of them was able to partake in the Eid prayers, without any inconvenience.

Despite the large numbers, the volunteers of the ICN, the Glenbard Security Inc, and the staff of the Ashyana Banquets were able to direct the crowds effortlessly and efficiently.

Imam and residential scholar of the ICN, Mufti Rizwan Ali, delivered an inspiring talk on the good deeds performed by the Muslims during the month of Ramadan.

Dr. Sayeed, Consul General of India, while extending his warmest wishes to Muslims in the US and around the world on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr, also spoke.

ICN chief Aadil Farid stated that the month of Ramadan was considered a blessed month in which the Holy Quran was revealed.

Drunk driver gets 30 yrs for killing Indian couple

BY A STAFF WRITER AN MATEO, CA -- Marjorie Reitzell, who killed Indian American couple Kamal and Balbir Singh in 2013 while she was driving drunk, received a 30year prison sentence on July 8 in San Mateo County, Calif., Superior Court.

In addition to the two second-degree murder convictions, Reitzell was also found guilty by a jury in May of two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving.

San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Robert Foiles delivered the sentence, noting that Reitzell had previously been convicted in 2012 of drunk driving and was on probation for the previous crime.

On the evening she killed the Singhs, who were out walking their dog in Menlo Park, Calif., a mixed residential and business neighborhood, Reitzell’s blood alcohol count was more than three times the legal limit.

During the May trial, the 55-year-old woman said she had drunk three small bottles of brandy throughout the day, which would not

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have impaired her judgment.

Reitzell testified that the Singhs’ dog, Teddy, jumped out in front of her car, and she swerved to avoid hitting the dog, smashing into the Singhs from behind. She then swerved into the center divider and hit an oncoming car,

injuring four teenagers.

The Singhs were pronounced dead at the scene. Prosecutors at the trial said the brutal impact of Reitzell’s vehicle hitting the Menlo Park couple caused dismemberment of their bodies.

Reitzell was taken into custody on October 24 last–on the evening of the incident–but reportedly suffered from an undisclosed illness that kept her confined to a jail hospital. She repeatedly missed arraignment, reportedly on account of her illness, but finally made an appearance in court on November 12 and entered her plea.

She was held on $2 million bail.

The Singhs, who had lived in the US for over two decades, had three children, Komal, Shalveer and Rema, who were orphaned by the incident. The children are now being cared for by relatives.

Balbir Singh worked as a senior materials specialist at the start-up biotech company, AngioScore Inc. Kamal Singh worked at Walgreens.

Nitin Mukesh wows his fans in St Louis

BY A STAFF WRITER T LOUIS, MO -- Badhshah of the stage, Nitin Mukesh, enthralled a packed house of over 300 guests at St.Louis University High School on July 18 in St.Louis.

Golden hits from Awara, Chalia, Boot Polish, Kabhi Kabhi,Saranga, Anand, Anokhi Rat, and scores his other melodious numbers riveted the crowd for 3 hours non-stop.

Having been intimately involved in the life of legendary singer Mukesh, who better to bring his music and moods back to his fans than his son Nitin Mukesh.

At one point, Nitin sang and walked through the crowd and gave hugs and handshakes to his devoted fans. The versatile singer kept the audience on their feet with his intimate style and melodious voice.

Accompanied by female vocalist Manasi, and one of the finest orchestras from Bollywood, Nitin Mukesh made

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This was his 7th performance in St.Louis area in the last two decades.

The Nitin Mukesh show was locally organized by Seema Enterprises & Seema travel who is serving St.Louis community for over 30 Years.

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Asian cultures, traditions to the fore at Milwaukee fest

BY A STAFF WRITER ILWAUKEE, WI -- Asia Fest of Milwaukee, two days of unforgettable celebration, was held on July 11 and 12.

The well-attended annual extravaganza was held at the scenic and trendy Milwaukee’s lakefront, Veterans Park, located at 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI. Wisconsin has a huge Asian population.

Missing from this city of festivals was an ethnic event that highlights this community, the people in it, their culture, music, dance, products, art and most importantly their food.

Asia Fest of Milwaukee celebrates the diverse cultures of the world’s most intriguing continent. From Bollywood to Beijing, festival goers can experience the music, dance songs and food of Milwaukee’s diverse Asian population.

The organizing team for Asia Fest of Milwaukee (AFOM) was Rina Modak, Karmen Kron, Subhendu Modak, and John Kettler.

The event is an Ocean Breeze Entertainment production.

Asia Fest is a collaborative effort by many organizations and communities. Cultures from 15 different Asian countries were represented by residents residing in states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Florida and Minnesota.

The opening ceremonies featured Lion Dances, a Taiko Drummer, Middle Eastern Dances, Indian Drummers and Indian Bhangra Dance among other performances.

Samantha Fairuz did admirable job as Master of ceremony. National Anthem was sung by 9-year-old Senria Nath, who received standing ovation for her singing. Senria Nath was the winner of the Chicago Indian Icon award for 2013.

Rina Modak introduced Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and presented him with bouquet of flowers, an Asia Fest of Milwaukee T shirt and other memorabilia.

The entertainment included traditional colorful dance, music, live bands and different

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BY A STAFF WRITER he latest issue of Forbes India (July 24, 2015) features Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) in its maiden list of ‘India’s Super 50 Companies’. ZEEL is the only media company to feature in this prestigious list.

In this list (which is not a ranking), Forbes India has picked companies not just on the basis of size or profits, but also for robustness and consistency.

These companies have had the gumption to think differently, disrupt the market and also get their act together even after suffering set-backs with the result that the stock markets have rewarded them handsomely.

Forbes India, with knowledge support from PwC India, adopted a robust, multi-stage process to select India’s Super 50 Companies. At the first stage, a set of eliminators was employed to arrive at a critical mass of strong contenders.

Out of all listed companies on the stock exchanges, Forbes India then selected those with a market capitalization of more than Rs. 10,000 crore (as on March 31, 2015). All PSUs were eliminated and only the top two companies from any business group were included.

These remaining companies were further evaluated on another set of parameters which included shareholder returns exhibited on the stock exchange over a three-year period, sales growth and return on equity.

As a final check, Forbes India considered those companies which were more consistent than others--in the context of the parameters-and used relevant eliminators to remove the outliers, thus arriving at a strong list of companies that comprise the first-ever Super 50 listing.

T Rina Modak, Samantha Fairuz, Milwaukee Mayor Mr. Tom Barrett and Subhendu Modak performances from India, China, Japan, dance, Bangladeshi’s performance, Thai Fon Thailand, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Malai dance, Punjabi Giddha & Bhangra Lanka, Philippines, Laos, South Korea, and dance, Thailand Sri Wichai dance, martial arts many more. performance, Tamarind dancers and Hawaiian dances.

The venue was presented in wellcoordinated multi-stage performances by Shefali Vallecha did an excellent job as different national performing artists, kid’s master of ceremony for disco king Bappi Lahiri workshops, arts, crafts, a magic show and more. event and organizing Indian Fashion Show.

Highlights included world-famous There were many activities for kids of all Bollywood disco king Bappi Lahiri from ages including face painting, coloring, drawing, India, renowned Filipino band Klutch, Middle magic show by magician Kirk Patrick.

Eastern belly dancers, Japanese drum band, Asia Fest of Milwaukee sponsors, partners special fire performances by Brew City Fire and supporters included Coca Cola, US Bank, Brigade and many more.

Wisdom InfoTech, Shepherd Express, AugRay, The festival was also featured Taiko Miller Lite, Preludesys, Sybaris Pool Suites, drummers, illusion show, lion dances, Wisconsin Gazette.com, Conley Media, ALS puppet show, Sri Lankan performance, Association Wisconsin Chapter, Privately Bharat Natyam dances, fire performer, Linked. performance by Shompreeti Rahman Other supporters were AMKE, Breeze from Bangladesh, clowns, Denai’s Consulting Group, MJA, Chinese Kungdancers, Safar dancers, Trisha dancers, FU Center, Morningstar Montessori, Desert wind dancers, Nkauj Hmoob US OnMilwaukee.com, Park East Hotel, Shaolin dancers, Hmong group performances, and Center, Milwaukee County Parks County, Okniwoko Tyco drummer.

Hello Nri, Tekbon, Waget Wisconsin Other attractions included sitar by Ariba Academy of Global Training, Kilian Khan & group, Srilankan performance by Insurance, Safar Dance Company, Hmong Nimesha & group, Bengali group dance, American Friendship Association, Anaguma Nepali dance performance, South Korean Eisa and WCAIO.

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Self Realization Seminar by Atmagyani pujya Deepakbhai from July 20 to 31, 2015. Free RSVP at http//usaevents. dadabhagwan.org

Cinestarz Entertainment presents Arjit Singh Live In Concert on Friday October 2, 2015 at Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Praire Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 at 8.30 pm. Call: 630-235-9728

Chandrika Marla: July 31 through Sept 5, Parts of Her Puzzle” free solo exhibition of paintings inspired by women, their relationships with others, and with their own selves, by Chandrika Narla at Reinvent Gallery, 292 E Wisconsin Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois

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Sri Jagannath Society takes out Ratha Yatra

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO (IL) – The Sri Jagannath Society of Greater Chicago celebrated the Ratha Yatra festival of Lord Jagannatha on July 18 in the Mata-Ji temple premises, Elgin, IL. This was the 10th year this festival is being celebrated in greater Chicago area.

This year, more than 300 enthusiastic devotees from all parts of Chicago and neighboring states attended the festival.

Mafat Patel, one of the eminent philanthropists and business luminaries, was the chief guest of the event and took the role of Gajapati Maharaj (King) of Puri Jagannath Temple performing the unique rituals, known as “Chera Panhara” .

The daylong event started with the worship of “Dwarapal” (gate keepers), Sun god, and Lord Jagannath , Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Sudarshan.

The chariot was purified before “Dhadi Pahandi”, a unique procession in which devotees carry the deities from temple to the chariot in a specific order--

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first Lord Sudarshan, the power of Lords to secure the chariot, then elder brother

Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath at the end.

How to Develop Focus

BY SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA HICAGO, IL -- Do you sometimes at the end of the day feel that you have been occupied with a number of things throughout but you haven’t got anything worthwhile done?

It’s not a very good feeling because you don’t accomplish anything substantial and in return feel disheartened. Unfortunately for most people, this becomes a routine.

They dissipate time and energy in doing a number of things, and yet don’t accomplish what they set out to.

One of the major reasons why people squander away a lot of their valuable time, efforts and energy is because they lack FOCUS. We have all seen a magnifying glass as kids and even experimented burning a piece of paper.

The rays of the sun when focused through the magnifying glass can light a fire. Similarly, steam rising from a boiling pot is unfocused, and fades into the atmosphere, but steam surging through a turbine is focused.

In the same manner, our efforts throughout the day are dissipated on distractions and we lose sight of the goal in mind. Whether we wish to learn a new hobby, become financially independent or set up a new business, we need to focus on the goal.

People who have learnt to harness the power of focus have gained mastery in their fields. People like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have learnt to direct their efforts to a single purpose.

We can pick such examples from everyday life as well. Two students in the same class perform differently depending on who has learnt to focus better.

If both have to finish an important college assignment, one will get distracted by phone calls from friends, an entertaining movie or sheer laziness. Conversely the other student will overcome all these trivial distractions and successfully complete his assignment on time.

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day, he will be able to achieve much more academically than his peers who give in to distractions.

With constant practice, we can learn to use the power of focus in our everyday lives.

Day in and day out, we will achieve our goals; and even if we fail, we will develop the perseverance to march forward.

This is a great way to maximize our potential and to live a life that is truly meaningful. Resolve firmly to focus on your personal, professional or spiritual goals and remember these words: “Getting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the world... Focus on your main duty”.

Here are 5 simple tips to use the POWER OF FOCUS to accomplish your goals: 1. Whenever you have a task in hand, select a particular time of the day when you would like to work on it. Also set a

target time within which you would like to accomplish it.

2. Choose a place that will be most conducive to finish your task. This place should have the least potential of getting noisy or distracting.

3. Think of the inspiring reason that drives you to accomplish that task. Without a motivating purpose, you will not pursue your goals with enthusiasm.

4. Avoid all distractions like phone calls, small talk, TV, etc.

5. You must invest in developing the power of focus. Every day, spend some time alone to meditate and exercise as these activities help in strengthening the power of focus.

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The procession took place amid chanting of mantra, prayers, and enchanting sound of traditional drum and brass-made ‘Ghanta’.

After Patel completed “Chera Pahanra”, devotees started pulling the chariot, and the scorching sun or the heavy rains could not deter them.

The yatra culminated after the chariot reached Gundicha temple where Lord was to stay for nine days and return to main temple on July 26.

All the attendees relished the delicious food served by SJSGC volunteers. The whole event was well organized by a few dedicated volunteers and SJSGC management committee members, Neel Nanda, Nayak, Subrat Mishr, Biswa Rath, and Seema Nanda.

SJSGC is the only organization solely dedicated to bring in Jagannath Dharma in its purest form by practicing the ageold traditions and rituals in line with the process followed in in ShriKhetra Puri Dham.

Plans are afoot to build a Jagannath Temple in Chicagoland.

Veggie Fest in Chicago

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Veggie Fest 2015 being held on August 15-16 promises to be one of the most enjoyable and interesting events of the summer.

Vegetarian fairs and expos are happening all over the world, including Canada, Belgium, Hong Kong, Australia, Israel, Thailand, the UK, France, Malta, India, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, and 20 states in the US. They all have vegetarian fairs and expos.

Vegan or vegetarian, it’s the most popular food trend in the world today and growing exponentially.

Veggie Fest Chicago is one of the largest vegetarian food and lifestyle festivals in North America. The two-day festival, which drew record-breaking crowds of over 30,000 people from around the world last year, will be held at Benedictine University, 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532.

The Veggie Fest, which has become a highly-anticipated summer event in the Chicagoland area, will begin at 11 am and end at 8 pm.

The festivities include a huge international food court; health professionals speaking on diet, lifestyle, and environmental issues; engaging food demos by restaurant owners, chefs, and authors.

Other special features include an incredible children’s tent with face painting, clowns, and crafts; live music from some of Chicago’s best bands; over 100 vendor booths to explore; and free admission and free parking, Over the last ten years, Chicagoland residents have come to look forward to the annual festival, and event organizers are expecting another year of record-breaking attendance.

With free admission, free parking, and tons of fun for the whole family, the 10th Anniversary of Veggie Fest will surely turn out to be special and an affair to remember.

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Pujya Gurudevshri spreads fragrance of spirituality in Chicago

BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Propounding the path of Bhagwan Mahavira, an ardent devotee of Shrimad Rajchandraji, Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai is a spiritual visionary and modern-day mystic. The founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur, Pujya Gurudevshri has illuminated numerous lives across the globe through enlightening discourses and an array of meditation retreats. His divine benevolence has touched scores of underprivileged lives through the ten fold Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care Programme, At present the Mission has 80 centres spread across the globe in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. In addition, over 225 centres worldwide mould the youth and children, shaping a brighter future for them.

Pujya Gurudevshri was accorded an affectionate welcome at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, where He spent endearing moments interacting with seekers.

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meaning through three transformational pravachans at the Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago. He empowered aspirants with techniques to translate profound knowledge into practical wisdom.

Through everyday situations one encounters, he demonstrated how each one is responsible for their own joy and sorrow.

While it appears as though circumstances determine one’s reactions, it is actually an individual’s independent choice.

The spiritual guru further elucidated that the power to make the right choice is gained from the strength of one’s spiritual practices and satsang.

Constantly studying oneself and remaining in awareness play a key role in strengthening one’s inner muscles.

Introspection enables a shift in one’s values and thus in one’s perception of the world.

It is this shift that gives one a new perspective of life and alters one’s interpretations of the occurrences in daily life.

One may begin by only being able to see

the physical--that which is plainly visible to the eyes. Moving ahead, with education and enhanced thinking, one gains intelligence and deeper insight.

As one progresses, one develops the power of discrimination and is able to make decisions which are in favour of that which is spiritually beneficial. Finally, the inward journey leads him to experience invisible inner bliss.

Seekers were inspired to forge ahead on the path of liberation and bring about an inner revolution in their lives. Expressing their gratitude towards Pujya Gurudevshri, the committee members of the Jain Centre of Chicago felicitated the Master.

Pujya Gur udevshri graced the residences of several seekers, blessing them with memories of a lifetime. It was amid joyous chanting that pious pratishthas ensued at the abodes of JagdishbhaiShobhaben Shah and Manish-Anchal Jain, consecrating the Divine in their hearts and homes.

Aspirants boarded the Summer of George cruise for an evening of elevation with the

Sadguru. Views of the Chicago skyline faded in the Master’s captivating aura as energetic dance dedications uplifted spirits and melted hearts.

Binding seekers with the thread of purity, Pujya Gurudevshri proceeded to his next destination on his dharmayatra.

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‘Dhee Punjab Di’ will hit big screen on August 28 Octogenarian woman dies in road accident

BY A STAFF WRITER AN RAMON, CA -- The Contra Costa County coroner’s office says that 84-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing the street in San Ramon on Wednesday evening as Krishna Suri.

Suri, a San Ramon resident, died after a Chevrolet pickup truck struck her while she was walking in the crosswalk against the “Don’t Cross” signal across Dougherty Road at the intersection with Red Willow Road shortly before 9 pm., according to San Ramon police Lt. Denton Carlson.

She was pronounced deceased at the scene. At least eight witnesses described seeing Suri walk out into the road against traffic.

The driver, in his 30s, remained at the scene and is cooperating fully with the investigation, Carlson said. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision, he said.

The multiple-lane road has a speed limit of 45 mph in the area.

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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO. IL – ‘Dhee Punjab Di’ (daughter of Punjab), a Punjabi action and drama film depicting social evils of infanticide in Punjab and India, will be released worldwide on August 28.

The movie, written, directed and produced by Baljeet Singh who also makes his acting debut as a Sardar hero of a Pollywood film, is sponsored by Makers Entertainment Private Limited and Adsvalley Affiliate Venture.

This social film, to be released under the banner of Pollywood Cinema Private Limited, examines the impact of feticide and drugs epidemic in Punjab India. The story explains excruciation against women and children and abortions.

It sheds light on the drugs epidemic among youth in Punjab that is increasing day by day. Decades of gender determination tests and female abortions are playing havoc with the male-to-female ratio in India in general and Punjab in particular.

According to the census figures, in 1991 the gender ratio was 947 girls to 1000 boys. Ten years later, the ratio had fallen to 927 girls for 1000 boys. The states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have recorded more than 50-point decline in the new-born child gender ratio during this period.

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Baljeet Singh Writer, Producer, Director & Actor

Gurjeet Singh Narula Associate Producer

Gurjeet Singh, associate producer during the movie’s poster and promo release at a Punjabi Cultural Organization (PCO) cultural event in Milwaukee Wisconsin recently.

“The movie is also a tribute to women power,” he added.

Many like him say that such movies addressing these inhuman social menaces in the country must be promoted and supported and the producers and directors must be appreciated for investing time, money and efforts and to have the will and courage to fight such social evils.

This Pollywood film stars Jaspinder Cheema and Satwinder Bitti in the lead roles, while actor Baljeet Singh is in the male lead role.

The rest of the cast includes Aroon Bhakshi, Jazzy Lahoria, Arvinder Bhatti, Tezi Sandhu, Sandeep Pateela, Santa Banta, and Surinder Singh (tabla).

Music is by Uttam Singh, a famous Bollywood music director. Singers are

Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula, Preeti Uttam, Bhai Gurmeet Singh Hazuri Raagi Golden Temple in Amritsar.

The movie is co-produced by Ch. Bhupinder Singh, Anil Chopra, Inderjit Gill, and Parminder S, Gill, and Gurjeet Singh Narula as the associate producer.

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Phone scam targets Dominion Virginia power consumers

BY A STAFF WRITER ALLS CHURCH , VA – Scammers are targeting small businesses here during the busy lunch and dinner hours, often catching Dominion Virginia Power customers off guard.

The residents are told their service will be disconnected if payment is not made immediately.

The utility company said that more than 85 people had already received calls and at least eight customers had lost money.

Clare & Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church received a phone call from the scammer.

“They said that we owed over $700,” said Rebecca Tax, who owns the restaurant with her brother.

Tax said the caller was very convincing, telling an employee if she didn’t purchase a ‘MoneyPak/Green Dot’ card at the drug store, and pay the utility bill with it, the restaurant

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Dr Dipak Desai

BY A STAFF WRITER O U S TO N - T X - - A n Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 71 months in a federal prison and ordered to repay over $2.2 million for health insurance fraud, says the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI).

Dipak Desai, 65, who ran an endoscopy centre, overcharged the US health insurance systems for senior citizens and for the poor as well as private health insurers for providing anesthesia services, according to Daniel G. Bogden the Nevada federal prosecutor.

The Las Vegas doctor, who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy and health care fraud, was sentenced by federal Judge Larry R. Hicks.

“Dr. Desai intentionally defrauded the federal health care system for his own personal enrichment,” Bogden said. “We are hopeful this closes a long and sordid chapter of harm caused to the people and businesses of Nevada.”

An FBI press release said that Desai and his endoscopy company’s chief operating officer Tonya Rushing “imposed intense pressure on the endoscopy center employees to schedule and treat as many patients as possible in a day, and instructed the nurse anesthetists to overstate in their records the amount of time they spent on the anesthesia procedures.”

Rushing was earlier sentenced to a year in jail for her role in the scam.

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would have its electricity disconnected.

“They said it was going to happen imminently,” said Tax. According to Dominion, the scammers use sophisticated caller ID technology so it appears the call is coming from the utility company.

Customers are also given the option to make a payment at company offices, which makes it sound legitimate.

“That option isn’t usually feasible to a customer, so the scammer pushes the option of payment over the phone,” said Mark Herring, Virginia Attorney General.

The scammer also provides an 866 phone number. When a person calls it back, it sounds legitimate.

“We want our customers to know that Dominion does not call our customers and threaten to cut off their electricity if immediate payment is not made,” said Daisy Pridgen, a Dominion spokesperson.

She advised customers to hang up and call Dominion at 866-DOM-HELP. The utility company always works with customers to set up a payment plan and will provide several notifications in writing before power is scheduled to be disconnected.

Rebecca Tax is relieved her restaurant didn’t fall for the scam, which would have been a financial burden.

Indian man is accused of robbing pawn shop

BY A STAFF WRITER OUSTON, TX -- An Indianorigin man has been charged with robbing a pawn shop and a restaurant in Utah state, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Manmeet Singh Bhatia and an accomplice, Marc Conrad Kammerman, allegedly held up Check City, which makes loans and cashes checks, and The Smoke Shop, a barbecue restaurant, in Salt Lake City in May. A grand jury indicted them on robbery and firearms charges last week dnesday, an FBI press release said.

While Indian-origin people who are involved in crimes in the US are usually mixed up in white-collar offenses like fraud and insidertrading, and even with domestic violence, it is rare for them to be accused of robbery.

An Indian-origin nurse, who had achieved notoriety as the “Bombshell Bandit” in a string of bank robberies across three states, was in April sentenced to five years in a federal prison.

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Indian farmer is named on Fresno varsity board

BY A STAFF WRITER RESNO, CA -- Tejpal ‘Jay’ Mahil, an Indian American farmer, who is a former student of California State University, Fresno, has been appointed to the University Advisory Board, a panel of community members who provide advice on improvement and development of the institution.

Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro announced the appointment of Mahil, according to a press release.

Mahil, of Madera, is a partner in a family farming operation, Creekside Land Company, LLC. He was the first in his family to attend college and earned a bachelor’s degree in

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agricultural business from Fresno State in 1999.

“Jay is an outstanding example of a Fresno State alumnus who is active in his community and the agricultural industry,” Castro said, in a statement. “ Hi s C e n t r a l Va l l e y e x p e r i e n c e and unique professional insights will be of great value to the advisory board as we work together to serve the University.”

Mahil is a fourth-generation farmer and the first generation of his family to be born in the United States. His great grandfather emigrated from Punjab, India, in 1906.Mahil is president of the Madera County Farm Bureau, a board member of the San Joaquin

Valley Winegrower Association and a member of the Madera Sunrise Rotary.

He and his wife have two children Creekside Land farms 6,000 acres of almonds, pistachios and wine grapes throughout the Central Valley. The company is vertically integrated from farming to land development, planting, harvesting, trucking and drilling of wells.

The University Advisory Board, chaired by Sandy Brown, includes members Juan Arambula, Nancy Ayala, Armen Bacon, Barry Bedwell, Noemi Donoso, Dr, Katherine Flores, Karri Hammerstrom, Jessica Lawrence, Will Lyles, J. Michael McGowan, James Shekoyan, Julie Tone and Zoua Vang.

Sahara walk focuses on domestic abuse

BY A STAFF WRITER ERRITOS (CA) -- Sahara, an organization dedicated to serving the South Asian c o m m u n i t y i n So u t h e r n California with information, referrals, skills development and other culturallysensitive support services, organized a 5-km walk to create awareness on domestic abuse.

The walk was aimed at highlighting the critical role Sahara plays in the lives of people and families in the South Asian community who are affected by domestic abuse.

Among the dignitaries present were Miguel Canales, Artesia mayor pro tem, and councilmember Ali Sajjad Taj, both of whom are long-time supporters of Sahara.

More than 180 people took part in the event which, in addition to the walk, included yoga and Bolly Zumba classes, as well as nutrition information and education classes, followed by bingo, arts and crafts, and more.

Sahara will have its fourth annual community walk in June 2016.

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Woman killed in crash on Route 80 was pregnant

BY A STAFF WRITER ORRISTOWN, NJ -- A woman killed in a chainreaction crash recently on Route 80 west was 18 weeks pregnant, officials said.

The accident also claimed the lives of a man and an 18-month-old child when the Kia they were riding in was struck by Bhavuk Uppal’s Cadillac Escalade.

At Morris County, Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Troiano’s request, Superior Court Judge William McGovern agreed July 13 afternoon to increase Uppal’s bail for several charges in the crash from $300,000 to $750,000. .

The 22-year-old Mountain Lakes man was charged with three counts of death by auto, two counts of assault by auto, causing death or injury while driving while suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while intoxicated, Troiano said.

Uppal, who appeared via closed circuit television from the Morris County Correctional Facility, does not

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yet have an attorney but Troiano said he believes relatives are in the process of retaining one.

The crash occurred shortly before 1:40 a.m. near milepost 34.7 when Uppal’s Escalade struck the Kia stopped in front of him in traffic near a highway construction area, State Police have said.

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Kia crashing into a Jeep located in front of it, and sent the Esclade off the highway and into a grass embankment, where it overturned, State Police said.

Flames consumed the Kia and the three occupants — a man, a woman, and a child — were pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said. Their initial announcements of the incident did not mention that the woman was pregnant.

The occupants of the Jeep, two men from the Bronx, N.Y., were taken to Morristown Medical Center. Troiano said both have since been released from the hospital.

During the bail hearing, Troiano described Uppal’s driving record as “nothing short of horrendous” due to infractions such as speeding, unsafe driving, reckless driving, using fake license plates and driving while suspended.

Uppal’s prior criminal history includes six arrests since 2009 on charges ranging from theft to failing to turn over a controlled dangerous substance to law enforcement, Troiano said.

Walt Disney agrees to ‘desegregate’ Sikh

BY A STAFF WRITER RLANDO, FL-- A Sikh Indian American man who spent the past seven years hidden from the public while working as a mail carrier at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., will no longer be segregated, the Sikh Coalition has announced.

Gurdit Singh had been delivering mail to the Disney corporate offices on the same route for seven years. While other mail carriers change their route every three weeks, Singh had maintained the singular route for years to shield him from the public view of guests visiting the resorts and theme parks.

Singh, who wears a turban and maintains unshorn hair and a beard, does not match Disney’s “Look Policy”. He then contacted community leaders for help.

After the Sikh Coalition and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) intervened by sending a letter on Singh’s behalf, Disney changed its stance and allowed Singh to rotate his mail route, like the other mail carriers, every three weeks.

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Indian accused of marriage fraud

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BY A STAFF WRITER ATERTOWN, NY-An Indian citizen and Watertown resident has pleaded guilty in US District Court to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud after arranging an elaborate scheme, including staged photos, to fool immigration officials.

Jasvir Kumar, 45, was sentenced to time served in prison. He had previously been ordered deported at an immigration hearing in February.

Assistant US Attorney Carol G. Bridge said Kumar came to America in March 2008 on a non-immigrant tourist visa.

After overstaying his visa, he conspired with Suhkvinder Chhokar, a naturalized US citizen and fellow Watertown resident, to marry an American, which would allow him lawful permanent resident status.

The court said Kumar and Chhokar paid the unnamed citizen $10,000 to get married and field the paperwork with US Immigration Citizenship and Immigration Services. They added that Kumar staged the phony pictures and filed false affidavits to support the claim.

However, when Kumar and his so-called wife visited immigration officials, his wife admitted the marriage was fake.

The court said charges are pending against Chhokar. The court said US Citizenship and Immigration services, Fraud Detection and National Security Unit and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations aided in the investigation.

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Indian woman faces 6-yr jail for fatal road mishap Gurdit Singh

The Coalition and ACLU contended that Disney’s segregation of Singh relegated him to an inferior position, which directly impacted his workload, created animosity among his co-workers and precluded his opportunities for professional advancement.

“I am grateful to the Sikh Coalition and the ACLU for demanding that Walt Disney World

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give me back my dignity and basic rights to practice my faith freely in the workplace,” Singh said in a statement. “Racial or religious-based segregation has no place in our society. No one should have to face daily humiliation because of religious beliefs. I am also grateful to Disney and hope this decision opens the door for other Sikhs who wish to work for this company.”

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BY A STAFF WRITER AKE LUZERNE, NY -- A 20-yearold Indian American woman has admitted to driving drunk and killing a pedestrian who was walking along the shoulder of a Saratoga County, New York, road.

Malina Singh, of Lake Luzerne, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular manslaughter, a felony, before acting Saratoga County Court Judge Matthew J. Sypniewski.

Singh was driving her Ford Fusion on Route 9N on September 5, 2014, when she struck and killed 34-year-old Jonathan Rogers, who was walking alongside Route 9N at the time of the crash.

Prosecutors say her blood-alcohol content was 0.18 per cent after the crash, more than twice the legal limit.

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High heels are the growing cause of premature osteoarthritis and are also associated with plantar fasciitis — one of the most common causes of heel pain IANS, NEW DELHI

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xcess use of high heels both in men and women is fast becoming the cause of osteoarthritis, health experts say.

According to experts, high heels cause unequal weight distribution on the metatarsals (foot bones) exposing those areas of foot joints which normally are not designed to bear weight, and this results in painful foot conditions like bunions and meta-tarsalgias (fore-foot pain).

“High heels are the growing cause of premature osteoarthritis. Wearing high heels has also been associated with plantar fasciitis — one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves pain and inflammation of a thick band of tissue,” said Abhay Nene, consultant spine surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai.

He also said that one should wear heels of one inch maximum and that the duration for which a high heel is worn is directly related to the pain. “It is recommended that high heels should be worn when one is planning to walk less like getting out of car for a party venue and then

walking back to car for home. The longer one wears high heels, the more are the chances of foot injury,” added Nene.

It is recommended that high heels should be worn when one is planning to walk less Nene also said that wearing high heels has been linked to knee pain and premature/early arthritis of the knee joints. American Osteopathy Association reports that one in 10 women wear heels, and most of them develop severe pain and

swelling in the fore foot, hind foot, ankle, knees, hips and spine.

“Knee transplant can be a solution for a knee effected by osteoarthritis but it can’t be considered a solution for knee pain caused by high heels. If one can avoid knee pain by wearing wedges with limited heel height, instead of high heels, then why undergo a surgery.”

“A recommended sole should be flexible at toe box. It should be light and reciprocating bare foot walking as close as possible. A thick sole may add to the weight of the shoe,” said Nene.

Every time a woman puts on a pair of high heels she is putting dangerous levels of strain on her joints, said a study from Stanford study.

NEW YORK: Parents who force their The findings published in the kids to finish everything served on Journal of Paediatric Psychology their plates may be doing more harm showed that the way children relatthan good. Forced eating disrupts ed to food and eating was crucial.

Physical activity and TV viewing, normal eating behavior, making children vulnerable to unhealthy weight on the other hand, did not explain why the BMI of some children gain, shows research. increased more as compared to In order to promote the development of normal eating behavior, it is others.

“Our study shows that BMI important for children to decide how increases more in children much they want to eat. where food especially “If children are triggers their eating pushed to eat behavior. Their food everything on Forced eating intake is controlled their plates, disrupts normal they may stop more by the sight relying on their and smell of eating behavior, own body’s food, and less by resulting in an inner experisignals, and unhealthy ence of hunger,” eat until the parSteinsbekk said. ents are happy,” weight gain The research is part the study said. of a long-term study that “We have looked to looks at children’s psychological see if physical activity, televiand psychosocial development over sion time and appetite traits can several years. explain why some children’s body The same children are examined mass index (BMI) increases more every two years, and in this particuthan others’ do,” said Silje Steinslar study, the researchers dealt with bekk, assistant professor at the data from when the children were Norwegian University of Science four, six and eight years old. and Technology.

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Called “SODA-LO Salt Microspheres,” it uses a salt-reduction ingredient that turns standard salt crystals into hollow salt microspheres that efficiently deliver salt taste and functionality by maximizing the surface area.

The researchers found that sodium reduction using the ingredient can potentially decrease sodium intake by 230-300 milligrams per day or about seven-nine percent of

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The potential decrease of sodium intake by 300 milligrams per day in adults age 19-50 years is predicted to significantly reduce systolic blood pressure and yield healthcare cost savings annually. The research, published in the journal Food Science & Nutrition, assessed the potential impact of a sodium reduction technology on sodium intake via a modelling analysis.

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COOK WANTED

100 Room Motel in Iowa City needs experienced housekeeping couple. Accommodation provided. Legal Status must. Call only for Housekeeping position between 12:00 am-6:00 pm

Call Jasvir @ 757-240-9348

Looking for an experienced person with excellent cooking skills to cook Indian vegetarian food. Willing to do light housekeeping and grocery shopping. Must be able to drive. Six days a week. Permanent position.

Excellent benefits. Please send resumes to

Email: emp2015@gec-group.com or Call: 312-697-3595 and leave a message.

RESTAURANT HELP

Need chef for Indian Restaurant located in Naperville, IL. Good Salary.

Contact: 630-605-0193

Contact Rocky Patel @ 319-621-8902

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Tel: 515-710-7699

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Hotel in Benton Harbor, MI & Bluffton, SC looking for a couple for housekeeping. Other opportunities also available. Legal status must.

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Legal Status must.

Call: Mujtaba Merchant @ 407-922-6365

Call: 215-239-4152 or 215-964-3016

MOTEL HELP

GAS STATION HELP WANTED

HOTEL HELP

Front Desk, Manager & Maintenance Man wanted for Motel in Florida & Ohio.

Call: Rakesh Patel 313-467-0051 Email: rakesh7869@aol.com

Wanted Gas Station Manager Couple or Single.

Experience Preferred.

Good salary and accommodations provided

Call: 314-330-4621 or 314-497-3292

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BUSINESS LOANS For Hotel, Motels, Gas Station, Liquor Store, Franchise, Doctor Office, Deli, Retail Store, Restaurant, Cash Advance and Dollar store.

Call: Mr. Iqbal (718) 637-1178 or (516) 837-0020 Please visit www.credit4biz.com

HIRING Need a Sales Person in Skokie, IL. Computer knowledge, fluency in English required. Able to do Marketing, must have a valid driver's license. Some experience required.

If interested e-mail your resume at:

Email: niravigs@gmail.com

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Call: Kaushik Patel (India) 8000831820 or Kanti Patel (US) 773-814-3167

MIDWEST HOTEL FOR SALE

Ottawa, KS Knights Inn ASKING PRICE = $550,000 (negotiable) TTM REV = $250,000, CAP RATE = 12%, 2.2 x GROSS very well kept, NO Deferred Maintenance 2,000 sq.ft. living quarters 1,500 sq. ft. storage.

HELP WANTED

Call (913) 481-8675 or email snvm.patel@gmail.com

Call: Usha Ray @ 773-342-7764

Gas Station with property for sale near Chicago in small town. Inside business $45K + Lottery.

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We also need help for liquor store

R & S Food and Liquor is looking for full time help diversey/Western Chicago NANNY WANTED

Looking for a nanny and housekeeper for two children in Lombard, IL.

Call: 630- 520- 4658.

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Call: 276-614-8477

ACUPUNCTURE-PAIN CLINIC

GAS STATION FOR SALE

Call: 630-890-6407

RESTAURANT HELP

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A fine dining Restaurant in Villa Park, IL is looking for Waiter (Full time) & Hostess (Thursday to Sunday).

Interested people call us.

Tel: 630-792-8839

LEARNING CENTER FOR SALE Profitable After-school Learning Center with High & Growing Enrollment. Excellent Location with Great Visibility on Busy Street.

NW Suburbs.

Call: 224-241-2410

CHILD EDUCATION FRANCHISE FOR SALE Child education center for elementary school children, in excellent and convenient location in Arlington Heights IL. Heading : Arial Black 12 Font Black color For more information contact:

Email: ut4007@yahoo.com

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Good inside sales. Possibility of getting gaming license.

70k plus inventory & 2500 per month .

Serious buyers only

Call 309-310-2136 and leave a message.

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BUSINESS FOR SALE

C-store with 20 unit Motel, Diesel, Gas, Beer & Wine, hot liquor on 8.5 acres. Store sale over million.

7-8 hundred thousand gallons gas a year, for sale in Missouri.

Call: 256-483-5044

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Call: (267) 387-6998 or 908-510-8413 or 908-510-8414 LIQOUR STORE FOR SALE

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Good location. About 2 acres of land.

Huge building for extra storage or extra side business, monthly sale $85,000 +.

For more information Please contact owner.

Tel: 972-838-8370

MOTEL FOR SALE

South Bend, Indiana, 10 Room including 1 Kitchenette, 1 Studio Apt.,Manager's 3 Bedroom Quarter, Security System.

Low Taxes. Financing available. Asking Price $215,000.

Call: 847-830-5361 or Email: jaytg@aol.com

MIDWEST / EASTCOAST

FOR SALE/LEASE 3000 sq.ft. office bldg. in Mt. Prospect for sale/lease Suitable for professionals - Medical, Lawyers, Realtors.

Contact- Harsha @ 847-401-0007

2 GAS STATION/C-STORES FOR SALE

2 Gas Station/Convenience Stores with property for sale. 4 hours from Chicago. Asking Price $700,000

Call: 319-238-9085

MOTEL HELP WANTED

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Premium quality, lightweight & aromatic RAW RICE. SONA MASOORI is one of the best varieties of rice, after brown rice, less starch, easier to digest, less risk for aliments like obesity diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol.

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LEARN DRIVING- (LADY INSTRUCT0R) Multilingual: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Written Test (Instruction Permit)

Road Test (Driver License)

TVDL (Temporary Visitors Driving License)

H4 Visa (Temporary License)

Expertise in helping dangerous drivers pass road test.

Ask for the package deals for the best pricing.

Call or Text: Jassie Kaur (708)-577-9273

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GROUPON Special on Wellness Blood Test with Doctor visit $49

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT

2500 sft. Close to the intersection of Higgins Road and Golf Road. Next to Discount Tires and Dunkin Donuts/Starbucks and medical offices (410 West Higgins Road).

Close to new Patel Brothers superstore.

CHAAT INDIA

Perfect for retail Medical/Dental/Med-spa/Bakery/Restaurant or any other office.

698, BARRINGTON ROAD, 4B PLAZA, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107

Available everyday all varieties of chats, sweets, snacks & tiffin.

CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

Call: 847-571-6063

Tues - Sun 11 am- 8 pm Monday closed

Contact : 630.855.6907 Natural

NIRAV P: (630) 338-1020 F: (630) 338-1021

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Call: (H) 224-361-3136, 773-709-5006 (Cell) 309-713-4974

Premium quality, lightweight & aromatic RAW RICE. SONA MASOORI is one of the best varieties of rice, after brown rice, less starch, easier to digest, less risk for aliments like obesity diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol.

8051 N. Central Park, Skokie, IL 60076. USA Tel: 847-674-2480, Fax: 847-674-2490.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015

MIDWEST / EASTCOAST

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE SOLD 195 SUB# 1 LOCATIONS IN CHICAGOLAND

SUBS # 1: SALES UPTO $12,000/WK. LOCATIONS IN LAKE, COOK, DUPAGE & WILL COUNTY. PIZZA FRANCHISE: SALES UPTO $25,000, LOW RENT LAKE, DUPAGE COUNTY C-STORE: DUPAGE COUNTY–LOTTO COMMISSION $68,000/YR. ASKING $129,000/ + INV. PAPA SAVERIOIS: SALES UPTO $9.000/WK. DUPAGE COUNTY ASKING $150,000/OBO

AL'S BEEF & NANCY PIZZA: Pizza franchise upto $25,000/WK

BP & SHELL GAS STATION: VERY HIGH VOLUME 1.5 HOURS FROM CHICAGO ASKING PRICE$3.99 MILLION FOR BOTH BRANDED GAS STATION: HIGH VOLUME, N.W. SUBURBS, ASKING 1.3 MILLION

STRIP MALL: DUPAGE COUNTY, FULLY RENTED ASKING $599,000 CALL FOR DETAILS DEEPIKA SYAL : 847-229-1030, 847-322-4575 BROKER www.deepikasyal.com THE DONE DEAL BUSINESS BROKER

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* We Speak English, Hindi,Punjabi, Urdu * Very affordable price & We will help you to get your driving permit in a very short time Very friendly comfertabe service

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