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technology from Faisalabad in Pakistan, Waqas want to join ‘jihad’ and came in contact with Taj Mohammed. To test his enthusiasm for jihad, Taj Mohammed accepted Waqas’s request to provide him training,” said Srivastava. Waqas, along with 20 other NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on young men in the age group of 19 to March 26 asked Sahara Group chief 20, was sent for his first 21-day Subrata Roy to deposit `100 billion “daur-e-aam” training that was carwith the market regulator SEBI for ried out between 5.30 a.m. to 5 his release on interim bail from p.m. every day, he said. judicial custody. Waqas told his interrogators that The apex court bench of Justice the boys went for prayers after getK.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice J.S. ting up early, had breakfast and then Khehar said that of the `100 billion were imparted religious teaching at a `50 billion would be deposited in mosque. From 10 a.m. to 12 noon, SPECIAL LOWEST AIRFARES The operatives were given training in cash, and the balance `50 billion they were given training in handling FROMrifles, ALL USA CITIES TO handling various guns, including Insas will be furnished through a bank various guns, including Insas rifles, followed by shooting practice, say police guarantee. followed by shooting practice The court declined to water down between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Travel Agency for as anythe Airline its orders Sahara Group counside Delhi’s Jama Masjid on Sep- Aksa’ in the end of 2009,” SrivastaAs Waqas was not satisfied withis not responsible schedule change, milage credit inability to raise such a tember 19, 2010. Two Taiwanese va told IANS. The official said that his first training session, heto have metproper sel Ensure travelexpressed documents, valid travel insurance amount etc... while Roy is in jail. tourists were injured in the incident these training sessions were called Abdul Rehman, who passport/visa/transit belonged to visa/huge We recomment to reconfirm your filghts The counsel urged that he may be “daur-e-aam” and “daur-e-khas” by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), outside Gate No.3 of Jama Masjid. scheduleand before 72 hours to departure released on depositing `25 billion “First time in 2009, Waqas was IM members. requested him for another round of with SEBI and sought one month’s sent for 21 days’ training at the Waqas’s first training was orga- training. time for the rest of the amount. Naushera camp of Lashkar-e-Taiba nized by Taj Mohammed, who colRehman arranged for his second The court adjourned the hearing (LeT) in Pakistan. As he was not sat- lected donations on behalf of the training, “daur-e-khas”, at a training for March 27 for Roy to respond to its isfied with his training, he was again frontal charity organization of the camp located in Waziristan. Here order. sent for 25 days’ training at a LeT, the Jamat-ud-Dawa. “Just after Waqas received intensive training in Waziristan-based camp ‘Margas e completing his diploma in food handling arms and ammunition.
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‘Immigration reform to reduce deficit’ The new bill aims at streamlining the immigration policy; to reduce budget deficit by $900 billion over next 20 years IANS, WASHINGTON
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he nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported on March 25 that the immigration form plan presented by Democrats in the House of Representatives would reduce the United States budget deficit by $900 billion over the next 20 years. The CBO estimates that approving the bill — virtually identical to the bipartisan measure passed by the Senate last June — would save the country about $200 billion in the first decade and some $700 billion in the second. That forecast assumes that the legislation would increase the population by some 10 million people in more than a decade, adding another 8 million undocumented immigrants whose status would be legalized. The CBO report “proves that now is truly the time to pass comprehensive immigration reform,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement.
The bill would save the country about $200 billion in the first decade and some $700 billion in the second, the forecast said.
“With this sensible, bipartisan legislation, we can raise wages, empower our small businesses, spur innovation and create jobs. We can bring our broken immigration system into line with our history and our values — securing
US court reserves ruling in 1984 riots case IANS, NEW YORK
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United States court has reserved its ruling on the Congress party’s plea for dismissal of a human rights violation case relating to the 1984 antiSikh violence filed by a U.S.-based Sikh rights group. Manhattan’s U.S. Federal Judge Robert W. Sweet reserved his ruling after the Congress party, chal-
lenging the “extraterritorial jurisdiction” of U.S. courts, asked it to respect India’s sovereignty. The Congress party argued that the U.S. court should decline to hear the case as the party could not be held liable in a U.S. court for “acts occurring in India nearly three decades ago, involving only
residents of India, with no plausible nexus to the United States”. If this case is allowed to continue it will be a frontal attack on India’s sovereignty, it said. Urging Sweet to continue with the 1984 case, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) attorney Michael Fitzgerald said the 1984 violence was not an accident or coincidence but a plan to eliminate the Sikhs. The death of 3,000 Sikhs in the 1984 violence cannot be characterised as “elimination”, countered the Congress party pointing out that millions of Sikhs live in India and a Sikh is the Prime Minister of India since 2004. Challenging the Congress party’s contention that the 1984 case is “time barred” under U.S. laws, Fitzgerald argued that Sikh rights’ violation is a “continuing offence” because Congress party still provides impunity to perpetrators of the 1984 violence. In March 2011, a U.S. court had issued summons against the Congress party in the class action lawsuit filed by SFJ under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim Protection Act.
our borders, protecting our workers, uniting our families, and creating an earned pathway to citizenship,” the California Democrat also said. Pelosi lamented the fact that “despite the enormous (economic)
benefits” and the “overwhelming support” of the US population for the reform, Republicans continue to block a vote on comprehensive immigration reform. “Enough is enough — and Democrats are demanding a vote,” Pelosi said.
30 injured as train derails at Chicago WASHINGTON: More than 30 people were injured when a commuter train derailed on March 24 at the underground station of an airport in the United States city of Chicago. The accident happened around 2:50 a.m. when the CTA train jumped the platform and scaled an escalator at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Xinhua reported. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening. The eight-car CTA train remains wedged near the top of an escalator used by commuters at the airport’s Blue Line terminal. Workers may have to cut up the car and remove it piece by piece, which could take 12-24 hours, according to CTA spokesperson Brian Steele. All of the 32 injured were aboard the train and were taken to four hospitals, officials were quoted by Chicago Tribune as saying. Six people were listed in fair-to-serious condition and 26 in good-to-fair condition. Blue Line Service to the O’Hare International Airport will be disrupted for most of the day. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. —IANS
Indian political parties woo NRIs in US IANS, WASHINGTON
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verseas wings of the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are all passionately wooing Indians abroad ahead of India's Parliamentary elections in April-May. The AAP is particularly active in using social media and online campaigns to win the Indian diaspora's support for what AAPUSA leader Pran Kurup calls a "BIG election" where "India's future is at stake." "Pervasive corruption is the greatest impediment to the growth of the country," Kurup told IANS in an email interview. "Indians living in America understand India's true potential at a very fundamental level, and it makes them sad to see India not living up to its full potential," he said. The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) is also reaching out to non-resident Indians (NRIs) through social media and phone calls for what its US unit president Chandrakant Patel considers "a historic election". Hundreds of BJP supporters are also travelling to India for the campaign as "the voice of NRIs has a greater impact on the people". Like its parent party's Chai pe Charcha (Discussion on Election 2014 over tea) programs with BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the OFBJP recently organised a ‘Chai Party’
in Washington DC. The Indian National Overseas Congress, USA, too is using social media, articles, media advertisements, email and telephone calls to spread the party's message. But party president George Abraham acknowledges "there is a lot of apathy" among the people there. Due to "anti-incumbency sentiment", the "Congress hasn't been very successful in communicating the accomplishments to the people", Abraham told IANS. The Congress is not having any fundraisers as "they are illegal". In Abraham's view, the key issues at stake for Indians abroad are "survival of secularism, potential polarisation of the communities and the handling of global issues like trade, war and peace with maturity". "FDI, U.S.-India relationship,
NRI issues as regards to investment, consular services and bilateral agreements as regards H-1 visas," are also important in his view. Improvising on President Barack Obama's campaign slogan of "Yes, We Can!", the AAP is rallying supporters with the catchphrase "Together, We Can!". It is calling on supporters to "use your social media, status messages and mail signatures to create awareness about the party's ideologies". Kurup describes "the emergence of the AAP as a credible alternative (that) offers us hope and an opportunity to move in the right direction". Its volunteer teams across the world, he said, meet and discuss various issues, and attend local events to spread the party's message and sign up new volunteers.
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IM bomber Waqas had 46 days’ training in Pakistan The key IM man reveals how he enrolled for a second, more intensive, round of training RAJNISH SINGH, NEW DELHI
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anned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen’s expert bomb maker Zia Ur Rehman, alias Waqas, who was arrested by Delhi Police on March 21 from Rajasthan, had taken 46 days’ training in Pakistan, a senior police official said. Waqas, 25, a Pakistani national, did his training in two parts — 21 days and 25 days — at different locations in Pakistan in 2009 in camps run by terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba, said Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) S.N. Srivastava. According to Srivastava, Waqas during his interrogation revealed that the training sessions took place before he carried out his first bomb explosion following shootout out-
technology from Faisalabad in Pakistan, Waqas want to join ‘jihad’ and came in contact with Taj Mohammed. To test his enthusiasm for jihad, Taj Mohammed accepted Waqas’s request to provide him training,” said Srivastava. Waqas, along with 20 other young men in the age group of 19 to 20, was sent for his first 21-day “daur-e-aam” training that was carried out between 5.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, he said. Waqas told his interrogators that the boys went for prayers after getting up early, had breakfast and then were imparted religious teaching at a mosque. From 10 a.m. to 12 noon, The operatives were given training in they were given training in handling handling various guns, including Insas rifles, various guns, including Insas rifles, followed by shooting practice, say police followed by shooting practice between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. As Waqas was not satisfied with side Delhi’s Jama Masjid on Sep- Aksa’ in the end of 2009,” Srivastatember 19, 2010. Two Taiwanese va told IANS. The official said that his first training session, he met tourists were injured in the incident these training sessions were called Abdul Rehman, who belonged to outside Gate No.3 of Jama Masjid. “daur-e-aam” and “daur-e-khas” by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and requested him for another round of “First time in 2009, Waqas was IM members. sent for 21 days’ training at the Waqas’s first training was orga- training. Rehman arranged for his second Naushera camp of Lashkar-e-Taiba nized by Taj Mohammed, who col(LeT) in Pakistan. As he was not sat- lected donations on behalf of the training, “daur-e-khas”, at a training isfied with his training, he was again frontal charity organization of the camp located in Waziristan. Here sent for 25 days’ training at a LeT, the Jamat-ud-Dawa. “Just after Waqas received intensive training in Waziristan-based camp ‘Margas e completing his diploma in food handling arms and ammunition.
No jeans for girls, says UP MAHAPANCHAYAT IANS, BARSANA (MATHURA)
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on March 26 asked Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to deposit `100 billion with the market regulator SEBI for his release on interim bail from judicial custody. The apex court bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice J.S. Khehar said that of the `100 billion `50 billion would be deposited in cash, and the balance `50 billion will be furnished through a bank guarantee. The court declined to water down its orders as the Sahara Group counsel expressed inability to raise such a huge amount while Roy is in jail. The counsel urged that he may be released on depositing `25 billion with SEBI and sought one month’s time for the rest of the amount. The court adjourned the hearing for March 27 for Roy to respond to its order.
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Mahapanchayat held in a Uttar Pradesh town has ruled that girls should refrain from wearing jeans. The order was issued in a meeting recently that was attended by thousands of people from 52 villages. Most of them belonged to the Yadav clan from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. Barsana priest Ram Prasad said the order was made public on March 26. A few residents were unhappy over the order. “It’s plain illogical and makes little sense why the village heads should issue this kind of order,” said Anuj Prasad, a teacher. He argued that it was for the girls to decide what they wanted to wear. A few others too debated whether such impositions should be made, while BJP candidate and cine star Hema Malini engaged in a road show and sought blessings at various temples in the district. A few other decisions made by the Mahapanchayat were, however, welcomed. Ramesh Baba, famous for his save Yamuna movement, guided the Mahapanchayat which ruled
Sahara chief told to deposit `100 billion by SC
‘It’s plain illogical... why the village heads should issue this kind of order’ that consumption of liquor, dowry, and other social evils would not be permitted. “Whoever violates the orders shall have to pay penalty to the sabha,” the Mahapanchayat said, adding, “no DJ music, no gifts of tractors, cars or motorcycles”.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on•March 26 rejected the plea for CBI/SIT probe into the Muzaffarnagar communal riots that took place in September 2013. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said that if the centre and the state intelligence agencies had smelled of what was happening at the ground level, then the riots could have been prevented. Declining the prayer for CBI/SIT probe, the court referred to a number of steps that the state police has taken to deal with the situation and the subsequent actions. In a reference to a state government circular saying that the relief would be available to Muslim victims only, the court in one of its several directions said that the availability of relief should not be on the basis of victim’s religious denomination and it should be provided to the genuine victims.
never reached the beneficiaries. “Bengal has contributed largely ongress vice president Rahul for the country but unfortunately it Gandhi on March 25 has not progressed as desired,” he attacked the Mamata Baner- said in his first visit to the state after jee government in West Bengal for the announcement of Lok Sabha failing to ensure development and elections. jobs and not being different from “Earlier there was a Communist the Left regime it ousted. government here... Communism Returning the fire, Banerjee, also failed in Russia, (it) changed in the Trinamool Congress chief, called China and fortunately also in Gandhi a “fair weather friend” who Bengal... makes an appearance only during “People had hoped the new govthe poll season and said leaders who ernment (in the state) will work for never knew what poverty was development, for education, for creating jobs and employment. Unforshould not talk big. Addressing an election rally at tunately the Trinamool government Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district, has done the same things for which Gandhi also alleged that central gov- it fought against the Communists,” ernment funds sent to the state Gandhi added. IANS, JALPAIGURI/SILIGURI
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A hair-raising tale of illegal immigration selves in thick, black plastic bags and are drugged. Sometimes, they ell-bent on entering suffocate to death. One tried to Britain, a group of young jump on the roof of the chunnel Punjabis board a contain- train from a bridge in France, er truck in Amritsar for their missed the fast moving train and tough journey to jobs and riches. died. Less than half of them surFreezing and bouncing, they arrive vive the long road trip. If discovin Kabul, Afghanistan. After a ered during the trip, they are brief rest, they trundle to Krasno- imprisoned and deported. When they flew to Britain for yarsk in Russia’s Siberia. From here, the container truck rolls to illegal entry, they were dubbed as Russian capital Moscow. The next ‘kabuttars’ or pigeons. If they go stop is Belarus capital Minsk, by containers, they are called ‘faubefore entering Poland for Warsaw jis’ or soldiers battling against and then on to Germany and impossible odds. After reaching finally to Belgium or France to Britain, their ordeal takes a new twist as they have no legal papers take the ferry to Britain. Shamlal Puri, a veteran Lon- to work, no home, not even propdon-based international journalist er meals. So now they are called and a novelist, has tracked, inter- ‘illegals’, living in fields, under viewed and recorded the travails of motorway bridges, in four-wheeler these Indians at every stopover bins and even in cemeteries in from Amritsar to London in a bril- Southall, west London, eating liant work of fiction - fiction based from soup kitchens or gurudwaras on fact -titled “The Illegals: Visa- and looking for work for a pitKUL BHUSHAN, NEW DELHI
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nly a fraction of some three million Indian Americans have a vote back home. But everyone seems excited about the Lok Sabha elections that many hope will usher in a “clean government” and help put India on the world stage. “Overseas Indians want a clean government in India” as “India has been missing out in the world stage,” says Thomas Abraham, founder president of many major community organizations including the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). “We need a government which will keep ears open and seek out new ideas,” Abraham told IANS, as he called for the involvement of NRIs and PIOs in areas of development in technology and business, education, healthcare as well as village development. Noting that Indian Americans have played a major role in the last three decades to develop closer ties between India and the U.S., Abraham said the new Indian government must bring the two countries further closer. Sanjay Puri, chairman of the U.S. India Political Action Committee, which calls itself the political voice of Indian Americans, agrees. “This election and a resultant government either incumbent or new can do a lot of good for India and Indian Americans in addressing” some perception and
Noting that Indian Americans have played a major role in the last three decades to develop closer ties between India and the U.S., Abraham said the new Indian government must bring the two countries further closer geopolitical issues”, Puri told IANS. “Indian Americans take pride in their origins and being from India,” Puri said. “However a regular drum beat of news about scandals relating to corruption and then the issue of women’s safety impact the perception of India in the minds of Americans and especially Indian Americans,” he added. Similarly, Indian Americans care about the role India plays in the region and globally. “This election will have an impact on key aspects of India’s foreign policy given that the existing coalition government has been hamstrung due to coalition politics on several issues,” Puri said. Both Puri and Abraham look at the arrival of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the political scene in a positive light. “AAP’s role is a welcome addition”, Abraham said. “Before the Delhi (assembly) election, there was substantial contribution from American NRIs in terms of volunteers and financial contribution (to AAP). But “as a party with a platform of anti-corruption, it must
also become a responsible party to govern.” “Overall I think the rise of the AAP party has been received very positively given that governance or corruption has been one of the biggest concerns of the Indian American community,” Puri said. Also what has resonated with the Indian Americans, he said, was that AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was an IIT- educated professional. Many Indian-Americans believe that more educated professionals need to participate in the political process in India. Puri noted that some of the leading parties in India have an overseas presence and have very active members and supporters. Some of whom will be going to India to actively campaign. Abraham calls the requirement of voting in person for NRIs “an injustice done to 10 million Indians who hold Indian passports who cannot exercise their right to vote”. He also suggested introduction of “electronic voting using a password” or alternatively allotment of two Lok Sabha seats for Overseas Indians.
Less, Homeless, Hopeless - Striving for the Good Life” (jointly published by Crownbird Publishers and Har Anand Publications), launched in Delhi and London a few days ago. This is the hair-rising tale of 12 Indians cheated by a dodgy agent who extracts big money from them on false promises and sent them off on “the donkey route” through Russia and Europe to Britain. Once in a while, the drivers stop at isolated spots to relieve themselves, stretch their legs and maybe sip some tea. Many of the travelers fall sick with no medical care during the real boneshaker drive. The money paid to the Indian immigration agent lasts halfway. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to pay their own way for the rest of the trip. They beg, borrow and steal to pay the truckers. The real test comes in crossing the English Channel as the police use digital scanners to measure the heat inside the containers to determine if any people are hiding. To avoid detection, they wrap them-
tance. If they are caught by the authorities, they are deported and their employer fined 10,000 pounds per illegal worker. “After reporting on ‘faujis’ for many years, my late father, Hussan Chand Puri, encouraged me to write a book to record their problems so that the Indian children and their parents do not have to go through this suffering,” Puri said. “These desperate young men want to get away from Punjab at any cost. Jobless, they just want to start a new life no matter what the consequences”. “Unfortunately, their worst enemies are the Indian British who employ— rather exploit - them with far less than legal wages as they risk a huge fine if they get caught. Many small businesses have gone bankrupt by employing these faujis,” he added. “Interviewing them is tough as they don’t trust anyone. They sound an alarm and threaten violence whenever a stranger comes to where they are sleeping overnight in the open fields even during winter or under a bridge”.
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Kejriwal sounds bugle against Modi
The AAP leader gets a cheerful welcome, faces hostile crowds and braves ink, eggs thrown at him as he arrives in Varanasi
Right to health, housing are Congress planks IANS, NEW DELHI
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he Congress on March 26 promised right to health and housing in its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha election. Releasing the manifesto at a function, party chief Sonia Gandhi said the manifesto has been prepared after party vice president Rahul Gandhi held consultations with people from different parts of the country. “Rahul consulted with people from different parts of India and incorporated their suggestions and aspirations. As it was not possible to include all suggestions in this manifesto, we will bring out the rest of the suggestions in the next few
(Left) Narendra Modi waves to the crowd; (right) Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by his supporters in Varanasi. IANS, VARANASI
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n what will be the mother of all battles in the coming election, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal announced on March 25 that he will take on BJP’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi from this Hindu holy city. In an hour-long speech at the Beniyabagh ground where thousands cheered him, many waving the party symbol broom, Kejriwal
Digvijaya may be fielded against Modi NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh is emerging as a possible choice of the Congress to take on BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi, a party leader said on March 25. The leader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister had “stature” and the factor would work in his favor. “He is a heavyweight leader and has the right profile to fight against Modi,” said the leader. The names of local Congress leaders including Ajai Rai and Rajesh Mishra were also in contention, he added.
asked people to “unleash a revolution” by ensuring the defeat of both Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who he described as two sides of the same coin. Having faced hostile crowds of Modi supporters after his arrival here in the morning, Kejriwal asked aloud at the rally if he should battle the Lok Sabha election from this city or not. As the crowds responded with a roaring “yes”, Kejriwal, who was Delhi chief minister for 49
days, declared in what was clearly a scripted answer that he was ready to accept the electoral challenge. “I am ready to fight elections from Varanasi,” said Kejriwal, his shirt still stained with ink hurled at him only hours earlier. As a party activist garlanded Kejriwal amid cheering and clapping, Kejriwal dubbed Modi’s development agenda in Gujarat as a “farce” and called upon Modi to engage with him in a public debate.
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he Congress on March 25 changed its nominee from Gujarat’s Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency, from where BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is contesting, replacing Narendra Rawat with party general secretary Madhusudan Mistry. Rawat apparently told the party high command that he would not like to contest against Modi and that the party should field a “stronger
Madhusudan Mistry; (right) Narendra Rawat
Rawat was chosen through the much flaunted process of primaries
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hat has been feared about Narendra Modi is proving to be true. The rough-and-ready manner in which he has been imposing his writ on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may refurbish his image of being a “strong” leader, but it also highlights his Gujarat “model” of authoritarian governance, which may be a cause of concern both inside and outside the BJP.
days,” the party chief said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the manifesto attempts to cover the needs of all sections of society, from farmers, the Scheduled Caste, women and children. “It is a forward looking document... it is in response to the needs of the people of the country,” he said. Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the Congress-led UPA will win the Lok Sabha election despite adverse opinion polls. Gandhi told the media that election-eve opinion polls had been proved repeatedly wrong. “In 2004 it was said that the Congress story is finished,” she said. “But the story of the Congress continued.
Not surprisingly, the “strong” leader of today faced a challenge, albeit a brief one, from the ‘lauh purush’ or iron man of yesterday, L.K. Advani, although the latter’s armour has become somewhat rusty over the years. It will be a mistake, however, to see the Modi-Advani confrontation as an isolated instance of personal rivalry. Even if there is an overdose of ambition in the two, both of whom think that he is ready for the top job, Modi’s tendency to ride
roughshod over dissenters has been starkly evident in the entire exercise of choosing candidates. During the process, three senior
candidate” in his place to take on the Gujarat Chief Minister. Congress sources said that Rawat was a lightweight compared to Modi and the party wanted to give a tough fight to the Gujarat chief minister. Interestingly, Rawat was chosen through the much flaunted process of primaries initiated by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Mistry said he was keen to contest against Modi. “It is an opportunity I had been waiting for a long time. Let’s see who wins,” said Mistry.
leaders — Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Lalji Tandon — were pushed around. Before Advani was virtually compelled to accept the Gandhinagar seat by the combined might of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Joshi was dragged kicking and screaming from Varanasi to accommodate Modi, and Lalji Tandon was similarly evicted from Lucknow so that BJP president Rajnath Singh could contest from there. These two displacements showed that there was no one in the party to stand up to Modi except Advani and that, too, for only a few hours.
Nitish Kumar may campaign in Gujarat CHENNAI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may campaign in Gujarat for the Lok Sabha elections, a JD-U leader said, in what may increase the possibility of a face-off with his bete noire Narendra Modi. Janata Dal-United spokesperson K.C. Tyagi told IANS that the possibility of Nitish Kumar campaigning in Gujarat was being discussed within the party. “The plan will be finalized in a day or two. At the moment, I can neither confirm nor deny whether it will work out,” he said. Tyagi said the JD-U was likely to contest 10 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state. JD-U sources said Nitish Kumar had planned to campaign in Gujarat during the 2012 assembly elections but pulled out at the last minute. With JD-U having severed ties with BJP over Modi's elevation, Nitish Kumar does not have any constraint of coalition niceties, the sources said.
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Russia ousted from G-8 over Crimea International law prohibits any kind of land annexation, say Western countries IANS, WASHINGTON
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scalating tension over Russia’s annexation of Crimea, seven Western powers ousted Moscow from the G-8 and moved to shift the group’s planned June summit in Sochi to a G7 meeting in Brussels. The move to suspend Russia’s membership in the G8 came at a meeting of the seven other leading industrialized nations on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit at The Hague, according to a White House announcement. “International law prohibits the acquisition of part or all of another state’s territory through coercion or force,” said a joint statement by U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Britain. “To do so violates the principles upon which the international system is built. We condemn the illegal referendum held in Crimea in violation of Ukraine’s constitution. “We also strongly condemn Rus-
World leaders at the Nuclear Security Summit at The Hague, Netherlands.
Russia calls US, EU short-sighted GENEVA: Russian foreign ministry’s representative at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council criticized the European Union and the U.S. for being shortsighted in their approach to the presence of ultra-nationalists in Ukraine’s executive power bodies. “This approach is hard to explain,” said Roman Kashayev, who is leading the Russian delegation at the session. “We are concerned with the deficit of attention shown by the US and EU”.
sia’s illegal attempt to annex Crimea in contravention of international law and specific international obligations,” it said. Reporting from The Hague, CNN cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying earlier in the day that being kicked out of G8 would be no big deal. “G8 is an informal organization that does not give out any membership cards and, by its definition, cannot remove anyone,” he was quoted as saying at a news conference. “All the economic and financial questions are decided in G20, and G8 has the purpose of existence as the forum of dialogue between the leading Western countries and Russia.”
Search for lost Malaysian jet on CANBERRA: The search for the Malaysian airliner that went missing on March 8 and was declared lost continued on March 26 in the southern Indian Ocean, the Australian authorities said. Six countries — Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Japan, China and South Korea — are participating in the search operation in the area 2,500 km southwest of Perth, the capital of Western Australia state. “A total of seven military and five civil aircraft will be involved in search activities,” the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said in a statement. The search was suspended on March 25 due to adverse weather conditions. While one Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft from China departed Perth around 8 am for the search area, a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P3 Orion aircraft departed for at around 9 to 10 am. A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P3 Orion was scheduled to depart Perth around 11 am, a US Navy P8 Poseidon around 2 pm, a Japanese P3 Orion around 3 pm, a second RAAF P3 Orion around 4 pm, and South Korean P3 Orion around 5 pm. “Two civil aircraft have now departed Perth for the search area. The remaining three civil aircraft will depart for the search area between 10 am and midday,” the AMSA statement said.
Malaysian PM Najib Razak speaks at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.
A total of 34 State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers from Western Australia will be air observers on board the five civil aircraft. The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Success and China’s polar supply ship Xue Long are also in the search area. Malaysia Airline flight MH370 vanished mysteriously about an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur shortly after midnight on March 8. The plane was scheduled to land in Beijing the same day. The 226 passengers on board included five Indians, 154 Chinese and 38 Malaysians. The plane lost contact along with its radar signal when it was flying over the air traffic control area of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
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N-terrorism serious threat to global security: Khurshid NEW DELHI: Nuclear terrorism and clandestine proliferation continue to pose a serious threat to international security and there is a need to strengthen international nuclear security architecture, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said. In his plenary statement at the Nuclear Security Summit at The Hague, Khurshid said India fully shares the continuing global concern on possible breaches of nuclear security. “Nuclear terrorism and clandestine proliferation continue to pose a serious threat to international security,” Khurshid said, according to a statement made available on Tuesday. He said that despite the progress made since U.S. President Barack Obama convened the first nuclear security summit, terrorism and other malicious acts involving nuclear material and facilities remain a clear danger. “Any breach in nuclear security could undermine public confidence. We should together deny terrorists what they seek
and eliminate the risks of sensitive materials and technologies falling into their hands. “The focus on non-state actors should in no way diminish state accountability in combating terrorism, dismantling its support structures or its linkages with weapons of mass destruction,” Khurshid said. The minister, who led the Indian delegation, said there was a need to strengthen the international nuclear security architecture by ratifying and implementing the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its 2005 amendment and the International Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. “Our common message as governments, industry and academia must be that nuclear energy can and must be harnessed while maintaining the highest levels of nuclear safety and security,” he said. He said India considers the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as key in international cooperative efforts to promote nuclear security.
Nepal, India to beef up security
KATHMANDU: Officials from Nepal and India have agreed to intensify vigilance along the 1,850-km porous border between the two countries to keep criminal elements at bay in view of the parliamentary elections to be held in India April-May. At a meeting organized on March 24 by the district magistrate of Siddarthanagar in Uttar Pradesh state of India, the two sides also signed an eight-point agreement to enhance security along the border to ensure it was peaceful during the upcoming Parliamentary elections. “We have agreed to curb human trafficking, and activities of armed outfits active in bordering areas, among others. And we have also decided to share real-time information in this respect to enable immediate action,” said Rabindra Sharma, senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Nepal Police in Kapilvastu district.
Sri Lanka Army to act on leaked video COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Army on March 22 ordered strict action against soldiers found harassing female recruits in a video circulating on the Internet. The video shows soldiers harassing and assaulting the recruits with sticks during a training session. The YouTube video was found to be authentic and the army is taking action against those guilty, Xinhua quoted Army spokesperson Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya as saying. Army Commander Daya Ratnayake had ordered an investigation into the video after it first surfaced earlier this month, he added. The investigation carried out by the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Military Police had revealed that the video in question is an authentic one, the army spokesperson said, adding that the incident depicted in the video had taken place in Octo-
ber 2012 at a camp in the north central Anuradhapura town where some female recruits were being trained. According to a preliminary report the instructors have punished the recruits for an act in violation of military discipline. However, the method adopted is not in accordance with standard procedures prescribed for such corrective punitive actions. “It has been found that the individuals who carried out this excessive action had over stepped their mandate and acted in their own volition. Further, the punitive methods employed by the instructors were not in line with prescribed procedures,” the official said. He said considering these observations the commander of the army has ordered the authorities to follow up on this case and take strict action against all those who had violated the military code of conduct.
Maldives ruling coalition wins election MALE: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen’s party and its coalition partners have won parliamentary elections, officials said on March 23. The Maldivian parliamentary elections which were held amid controversial removal of the head and deputy of the elections commission, concluded peacefully on
March 22, reported Xinhua. Vote counting gave the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party led by former president Mohammad Nasheed who was ousted from power in 2012 a slim lead initially but was soon overtaken by Yameen’s Progressive Party of Maldives.
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Amidst strong opposition from gun lobby, Washington confirms Obama’s pick Murthy as ‘America’s doctor’ ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON
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n the face of strong opposition from the powerful gun lobby, the White House is standing by President Barack Obama’s pick for surgeon general, Indian-American Vivek Murthy, an ardent supporter of Obama’s healthcare law. However, it is “recalibrating our approach” as White House Press Secretary Jay Carney put it, to get Murthy, 36, confirmed as “America’s doctor” by the Democratic controlled Senate following the defeat of Debo Adegbile, Obama’s nominee for the nation’s top civil rights post. If and when confirmed, Murthy would be the first Indian-American and the youngest person to become the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the U.S. “We expect him to get confirmed
Murthy’s nomination was approved by the Senate Health committee with bipartisan support. “Dr Murthy is a dynamic, entrepreneurial practitioner who had dedicated a lot of time, energy and passion to health and wellness,” Carney said. “As Surgeon General, he will be a powerful messenger on these issues in each of the tenets of health: nutrition, activity and resilience,” he added. The New York Times had reported last week that facing a possible defeat in the Senate, the White
‘Dr Murthy is a dynamic who had dedicated a lot of time and passion to health and wellness’ ultimately and be one of the country’s most powerful messengers on health and wellness,” Carney said rejecting media reports that the White House was abandoning Murthy’s nomination with some Democrats balking under pressure from the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA). “So we’re recalibrating our approach,” he said noting that
Aneesh Chopra starts new business venture in US IANS,WASHINGTON
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ndian-American Aneesh Chopra, who was appointed by President Barack Obama as America’s first chief technology officer, has co-founded a data and analytics company aimed at healthcare, education and energy sectors. Chopra, 41, who stepped down from his White House job to run an unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor of Virginia, cofounded Hunch Analytics based in Arlington, a Washington suburb in
neighbouring Virginia, last October. Details about the company are scarce beyond what’s stated on its website and on social networks, according to the Washington Post, which first reported the story. The Post said Chopra declined to comment for the story, saying in an e-mail to the newspaper that Hunch Analytics is still in “stealth mode”. The new company “empowers leaders in industries such as healthcare and education to utilise newly liberated data sets for faster, factbased decisions about their organi-
House is considering delaying a vote on Murthy’s confirmation “or withdrawing the nomination altogether, an acknowledgment of its fraying relationship with Senate Democrats.” Opposition to Murthy’s confirmation “from the gun-rights group has grown so intense that it has placed Democrats from conservative states, several of whom are up for reelection this year, in a difficult spot,” it said. The NRA has also written a letter to Senate leadership strongly opposing the Murthy nomination and announced it would score the confirmation vote “This means a vote for Murthy would count against lawmakers’ progun ratings, placing maximum pressure on vulnerable red state Democrats,” MSNBC said. “Murthy has said that his top priority as surgeon general would be the problem of obesity,” wrote Paul Waldman in the Washington Post. “And the post is one with almost no practical power; it’s not as though the surgeon general can go around taking anybody’s guns away.”But that doesn’t matter. What matters is fear, and the NRA has certainly created a good amount of it,” he wrote.
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ndia-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta’s appeal against his insider trading conviction for passing on tips to hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was on March 25 rejected by a U.S. federal appeals court here. There was “ample evidence” that Gupta was involved in a criminal conspiracy to share confidential information related to Goldman with Rajaratnam, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said in a 3-0 decision. Gupta had asked the appeals court to set aside his conviction or at least grant him a new trial. His lawyers said the trial judge was wrong to allow wiretaps of Rajaratnam’s cellular telephone into the case, including two phone calls in which Gupta didn’t participate. “We’re very disappointed in today’s decision... believe
Gupta is entitled to a new trial, and are closely reviewing the opinion with an eye toward further review,” Gupta’s lawyer Seth said. Gupta, the former head of consulting firm McKinsey & Co, was convicted in June 2012 of three counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud for allegedly sharing confidential information with Rajaratnam.
3 Indian-Americans for top jobs cabs and other comNEW YORK: New York mercial autos. Mayor Bill de Blasio “Joshi will bring a has tapped three Indiwealth of experience to an-Americans for key the agency, having positions with Meera worked in city governJoshi named to serve ment for more than a as chairperson and decade,” said de Blasio CEO of the New York announcing her nomiCity Taxi and Limousine Commission nation earlier this (TLC). month. Nisha Agarwal, a Agarwal called her Nisha Agarwal leading advocate for new job as “really the the city’s immigrant culmination of so many communities, has been named as parts of my life. And the lessons that commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of I’ve learned in the course of that life Immigrant Affairs and Udai Tambar, that the fire in the belly for better the executive director of South Asian opportunities to speak up for progresYouth Action (SAYA!), the new Director sive values, is universal.” Udai Tambar, according to SAYA!, of Children and Youth Services. “will report to Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, the On confirmation by the City CounDeputy Mayor for Health and Human cil, Joshi, former general counsel of Services, and will work to help accomTLC would become the first IndianAmerican to lead the organization plish the Mayor’s agenda to address serving the Big Apple’s iconic yellow inequality.” —IANS
Aneesh Chopra co-founded Hunch Analytics.
sation”, according to the start-up’s website. “Our proprietary algorithms and decision-engines are built by mashing up public and private databases to help organisations optimise productivity and
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profitability,” the site states. Privately funded by “prominent investors in the data analytics space”, Hunch “applies a unique blend of expertise to big data solutions”, it says.
“With our commitment to quality, we employ top data scientists and mathematicians to help leaders in regulated industries optimize their organisations with confidence,” the site added. As America’s first chief technology officer from May 2009 to February 2012, Chopra oversaw a number of White House initiatives designed to improve the government’s policies on such issues as access to government data and broadband internet, the Post said. Chopra stepped down to run for lieutenant governor in Virginia, where he previously served as the secretary of technology under then governor Tim Kaine. He lost the Democratic party primary to Ralph Northam in June 2013.
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or actor Kajol, who is set to feature in her husband and filmmaker-actor Ajay Devgn’s home production, her priority is her children and she can’t “dump them and go off to work”. Kajol and Ajay, who got married in 1999, are the parents of two children — daughter Nysa and son Yug. After the birth of her daughter in 2003, she has done very few films such as Fanaa, U Me Aur Hum, My Name Is Khan, We Are Family and Toonpur Ka Superrhero. In an exclusive interview, Kajol told IANS: “My only reason why I am not doing films is my children. My children need my attention and it’s my duty to give ‘My only reason them my time. I have why I am not not given birth to doing films is my them to just dump them and go off to children. My work. I am not that children need my kind of a person.” attention and it’s “I have my kids and my duty to give I want to see them growing up and turn out them my time’ the way I always wanted them to be. Even kids expect that kind of time from you, and my husband is always working. He does four films in a year, so at least I have to be with them.” Aware of the fact that she has a fan following that wants to see her on the screen, the actress said she likes to have her space.
G Parole over, Sanjay Dutt back to jail PUNE: Actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, on March 22 returned to the Yerawada Central Jail here after his parole ended after 90 days. The actor was released on a month-long parole on Decemeber 21 last year on the grounds of his wife Maanyata’s illness. Later, the parole was extended till February 21 and then again till March 21, inviting a barrage of criticism from various quarters over the repeated parole granted to him. Prior to the three paroles, Dutt was granted a fortnight’s furlough, which was extended by another fortnight in October on grounds of his own illness.
hosts were never supposed to be funny...until Ivan Reitman made Ghostbusters in 1984. Satish Kaushik’s funny-ghost story is most certainly not Ghostbuster re-bhoot-ed. Rajesh Khattar as the avaricious builder with his thick Gujarati accent that cuts through the saturated soundtrack reminds us of the really comic films about land usurpation like Dibakar Bannerjee’s Khosla Ka Ghosla. Gang Of Ghosts goes into convulsions of periodicity induced though some badly-written songs recreating a nasal nostalgia and through different shades of offcolor photography where the cinematographer (Johnny Lal) seems to quickly lose interest in the aura of the era. The shades of grey conveying an era gone-by begin to pale and fall apart soon enough. That’s the trouble with this comedy. Everything is half-hearted. The premise pulsates with par-
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egastar Amitabh Bachchan is on a promotion spree for his forthcoming film Bhoothnath Returns and after the film’s release on April 11, he will get busy with other projects. “The Bhoothnath Returns promotions now take up all my spare time and travel. There is much to be done and there are time constraints. Radio, television, print, channel shows, visits to cities, premieres,” the 71-year-old, who will make appearance on shows like Boogie Woogie and Comedy Nights with Kapil, posted on his official blog srbachchan.tumblr.com. He also mentioned that “there is a mountain of film scripts” that need to be read and decided
upon. He is looking forward to R. Balki’s film with Dhanush and Akshara starting work next month, Shoojit Sarkar’s film Piku with Deepika (Padukone) and Irrfan Khan, starting work by June-July, simultaneously starting preparations for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
Sunny sizzles in Ragini MMS 2 NEW DELHI: Sunny Leone-starrer Ragini MMS 2, promoted as a ‘horrex’ —- a combination of horror and sex, had a good start at the ticket counters and experts are also recommending Lakshmi and Ankhon Dekhi as a must see. Directed by Bhushan Patel, Ragini MMS 2 has collected about Rs.16 crore in two days. The movie hit the screens March 21, a day when most of the people were glued to their television sets to watch the India-Pakistan match in Bangladesh as part of ICC World Twenty20 tournament. Ragini MMS 2 has sex, horror, comedy and hit music to ensure that it will prove a hit at the box-office,” trade ana-
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lyst Komal Nahta tweeted. Drama Aankhon Dekhi, directed by filmmaker-actor Rajat Kapoor, has been lauded for its content, but its chances of box office success seem to be bleak. Nahta is also not expecting it to hit the bull's eye. He tweeted: Ankhon Dekhi is not commercial but has superb acting, ambience of mid-class family and excellent dialogues.”
coquettish over-dramatic Mala Sinha-styled actress is well performed. Saurabh Shukla as a Bengali ghost scores with well-delivered lines. Saurabh speaks as though he believes in ghosts while Film: Gang Of Ghosts; Cast: Sharman Joshi, Parambrata Chatter- many of his co-stars couldn’t care less. Most of the other actors seem jee, Mahie Gill, Anupam Kher, Saurabh Shukla, Rajpal Yadav, Jackie Shroff, Meera Chopra; Director: Satish Kaushik; Rating: *** to toss their indifferently-written dialogues on their tongue for taste, and then quickly split them out. Some talented actors like Parambrata Chatterjee and Rajpal Yadav just plainly seem to be out of sorts, searching for something to peg their skills to. The narration is slippery as an eel. The humor generated by ghosts on the verge of eviction is drowned in numbers. Characters crowd the plot like queues at a ration shop not sure whether the promised food supply would reach their hands. Without odic possibilities. Satish has a vast their attention to the humor in the the advantage of a credulous script, these other-worldly characcast of talented actors at his dis- script with rationed casualness. posal. Alas, most of them seem to Some characters do manage that ters don’t stand a ghost of a chance. – Subhash K. Jha be on comic probation, doling out spark in the dark. Mahie Gill’s
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B’wood considered cool in the West: Pallavi Sharda MUMBAI: Indian-Australian actor Pallavi Sharda, who made her Bollywood debut with Besharam, is happy being part of the Hindi filmdom and says the West doesn’t look down upon the industry. “I am extremely happy being part of Bollywood or being called a Hindi film actress. As far as West is concerned, they enjoy Bollywood and they don’t look down upon Bollywood,” Pallavi told IANS. “Bollywood is cool in the West, especially the song and dance. But yes, sometimeswestern filmmakers find it cliched and less crafted. I come from western school and I have been raised in the west, so I think every cinema has their own space.” In Besharam, Pallavi had teamed up with Ranbir Kapoor and her next Bombay Fairytale, a biopic, will see her with Ayushmann Khurrana. “Ayushman is very mature and I enjoyed shooting with him. If you have an understanding co-star, half of your work gets sorted.” Vibhu Puri has directed Bombay Fairytale. She is also eager to shake a leg in a dance number. "There are so many actresses who are doing some beautiful songs as guest dancers. I would love to do an interesting dance number. In fact, it's the one thing that I am craving for," she added.
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In an ensemble cast, loss is borne by all: Meera Chopra MUMBAI: Southern actress Meera Chopra, who teamed up with a host of actors in her Bollywood debut Gang Of Ghosts, says there is an advantage of working in a multi-starrer — the onus is on everyone if the movie doesn’t work. Meera said: “Before this film (Gang of Ghosts), I had signed Vikram Bhatt’s film, which is a supernatural love story. So first, I signed that, but first this film released. So I feel it’s an advantage for me...even if it’s a flop, the entire burden will not be on me as the film has an ensemble cast.” “If a film has an ensemble cast, the loss is borne by all the actors and I am glad I am debuting with the film. My next film is a solo project,” she added. Meera started her acting career in southern film industry.
Nargis’ Hindi is improving MUMBAI: Actress Nargis Fakhiri, who is still struggling to speak Hindi fluently, has dubbed in her own voice in her forthcoming film Main Tera Hero and says the language is not blocking offers. “There is no less offers because of my language problem. If I get a script, I understand it when I read it,” said the actress and added that script reading sessions with co-stars help too. “You get time to sit with your co-actors and prepare, but to improvise in Hindi is tough. (Initially) I had to stick to my lines, but now I can understand and that’s a great progress,” said the actress who entered the Hindi film industry with Rockstar, a musical hit.
Ride a bike in a jiffy, Piaa style! CHENNAI: Southern actress Piaa Bajpai, currently shooting for Malayalam film Kelvi, learnt how to ride a motor bike in just a few minutes for a crucial sequence in the film. Impressed with her riding skills, the makers are planning to extend scenes featuring her with the bike. “I used to drive my father’ scooter when I was in class eighth or ninth. So I had the experience of riding a two-wheeler, but I never rode one with gears. I learnt to ride a Pulsar NS 200 bike for the film. It just took me few minutes to ride on my own without anybody running behind me,” Piaa told IANS.
I don’t have a Facebook page: Alia Bhatt MUMBAI: Highway actress Alia Bhatt turned to her Twitter page on March 22 to set the record straight that all Facebook pages in her name are “fake”. “I do not have a Facebook page! All pages being handled are fake. Please do not follow,” Alia posted . Her elder step sister Pooja also made the message about Alia’s fake accounts clear to her ‘followers’ on Twitter. “Someone running Alia’s FAKE ‘verified page’ quotes her as thanking a N.K. Productions Ltd for managing her account. Do the math folks! “Oh and all those subscribing to http://www.facebook.com/AliaBhatt, prepare to be shattered. It’s FAKE! All these cons on Facebook should be dealt with,” added Pooja.
Salman plans expansion for ‘Being Human’ MUMBAI: Superstar Salman Khan is set to expand his charitable organisation “Being Human” by opening up more stores in the country as well as go international with stores in Sri Lanka. “A lot of people are buying ‘Being Human’ clothing and we are doing pretty well. This year we plan to open about 40 more stores and we would be in about 1,850 selling points. Plus we have tied up with Sri Lanka,” the 48-year-old said hereon on March 23 at a VEER campaign by Thums Up. “We are doing pretty okay and now we want to start cafes, gymnastics and all that kind of stuff. All the money we make will go straight back into the charitable trust after paying taxes,” Salman added. The actor said that they are taking things slow as they want new ventures to be permanent.
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‘CHAI PE CHARCHA’ BY IAIF IN NY T BY A STAFF WRITER
he Indian American Intellectuals Forum organized a ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ (discussion over tea) on March 16 at Santoor Restaurant in New York. The aim was to give a boost to Bharatiya Janata Party’ prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s election campaign and instal him in the seat of the Prime Minister of India. The meeting was addressed by several prominent community leaders who hailed Modi as ‘the only harbinger of hope for millions of Indian people’ and ‘the panacea of almost all the problems India is confronted with’. The speakers urged the audience to call at least 50 of their friends and family members in India, beseech them to organize door-to-door campaigns in their village/city and make sure that they voted for Modi. The important and surprising feature
From left: Arish Sahani, Narain Kataria, Joe Concannon, Vibhuti Jha of the event was that Modi’s candidature for Americans--Joe Concannon, Member of the post of the next Prime Minister of India the Board of Directors of Queens Village was fully supported by two non-Indian Republican Club and Phil Ornstein,
President of Queens Village Republican Club. Among those who spoke on the occasion included R.P. Singh, President of India First Aliance, Sri Sidhwani, Pabitra Chaudhuri – V.P. Indian American Intellectuals Forum, Phil Ornstein, President Queens Village Republican C l u b, Jo e C o n c a n n o n , Me m b e r, Board of Director of Queens Village Republican Club and President, Integris Security LLC, Jacob Cherian –Member of Queens Village Republican Club, Vibhuti Jha, Dr. Nisha Pillai, Patanjali R a m b r i c h , D r. Va s u M o o r t h y, Rajyalakshmi ji, Vinod Patel (Sardar Patel Foundation). While Surinder Verma recited an invigorating poem insisting on the audience to support Modi, Rakesh Bhargava acted as the master of ceremony. Arish Sahani proposed a vote of thanks. Earlier, Narain Kataria welcomed the audience.
MassMutual, AAHOA team up to help Asian Indians Manoj Shah to lead MAG
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PRINGFIELD (MASS.) -- Hotel owners are experiencing one of the best business cycles in decades, thanks to a slowly rebounding economy. And Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) teamed up with the AsianAmerican Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) at its 2014 Annual Convention & Trade Show last week to help ensure these businesses grow and prosper over the long term to both boost the economy and help Asian Indians pass their legacy on to the next generation. According to AAHOA, its 12,000-odd members own more than 20,000 hotels totaling $128 billion in property value, making this organization a vital one to local and national economies. Through its sponsorship of AAHOA, MassMutual brings essential financial education to its members to help them begin planning for the long-term, including helping them attract and retain the best employees, as well as to prepare for their own exits from their businesses. “Asian Indians have a long tradition of entrepreneurship and have a great business sense, which speaks to their current success” said Nilesh Patel, financial professional with Water Tower Financial Partners, a MassMutual general
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agency in Chicago, Ill., and participant in an educational panel discussion at the AAHOA conference. “What I’d like to be able to help these successful owners do is take a more holistic view of their businesses, to think about their business 10 years from now and to plan for their own and their families’ futures,” he said. “Our sponsorship of the 2014 AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show is a key component of MassMutual’s support of the Asian-Indian market and goal to help families
and business owners plan for their own and their families’ futures,” said Nimesh Trivedi, AsianIndian Market head at MassMutual. “A recent study commissioned by MassMutual on Asian-Indian families indicated that the two financial priorities for their savings are for their children’s college education and keeping the family financially shielded. As a result, one quarter of Asian Indians struggle between saving to pay for their children’s college education and saving for their own retirement,” he added.
‘Non-human’ bones found at construction site
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he state regional Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded that bones found at a construction site in Jersey City recently were ‘non-human’. The bones, which were initially suspected as being human remains, were found near a dirt clearing between 530 and 538 Jersey Ave., and then photographed. The photos were then sent to the medical examiner’s office which has said that they were not human remains. A large sign for Eglentowicz, a “demolition and environmental company,” was draped over a fence cordoning off the property on which the bones were found. Gerald Englentowitz said that he and the owner did not know anything about bones being found on the property.
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r. Manoj Shah of Warner Robins, Ga., was sworn in last October as president-elect of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG), the leading advocacy organization for physicians in Georgia. He will take over as president for a one-year term in October 2014, succeeding Dr. William E. Silver. MAG was founded in 1849 and Shah will become the first Indian American president in the organization’s history, he told one Indian American publication recently. Shah has been active with MAG’s international medical graduate section since it was formed in 2003. He also served in leadership posts with the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. The Indian American physician was trained in medicine in Baroda and completed his U.S. residency at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Shah has published articles in the Medical Digest and other medical journals and has lived in Warner Robins since 1985. He and his wife have three children who were educated in the Houston County school system. Shah is also active with Friends of the Library and the Houston Volunteer Clinic. PAVE Coalition includes: Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, Cambodian Association of Illinois, Chinese American Service League, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services, Indo-American Center, Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago, Korean American Community Services, Korean American Resource and Cultural Center, Lao American Community Services, Lao American Organization of Elgin, Muslim Women Resource Center.
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lines on its way down, knocking out electricity to nearby residents. Firefighters extinguished some small fires from the debris on the road. The plane left the Chicago area around 6.30 pm on March 21 for St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, and the pilot may have been flying his daughter and her friend to Clearwater for spring break. No vehicular traffic was impacted, and no one else was injured as no one was on the road in the wee hours. A witness said he heard a “big boom,” looked outside and saw a big flash of light. He said he initially dismissed it as thunder and lightning. McMullen Booth Road remained closed between Union Street and Enterprise Road for several hours.
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LEARWATER (FL) -- A pilot was killed and his daughter and another teenage girl were seriously injured early on March 22 when his small plane crashed on McMullen Booth Road in north Pinellas County. The single-engine Piper nosedived in the median of the six-lane road just north of Union Street around 4 am, the police said. Jeffrey Bronken, 53, died on the spot. Katherine Bronken and Keyano Linbo, both 15, were taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa in serious condition. All were from Roundlake, Ill., about an hour north of Chicago. The plane clipped a roadside power
16 ‘dishonest’ JFK taxi dispatchers held
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uthorities arrested more than a dozen John F. Kennedy International Airport taxi dispatchers who allegedly took bribes from drivers who wanted to “cut the line” for fares. The 16 dispatchers, employed by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey subcontractor Gateway Group One Frontline Services, allegedly took bribes in exchange for letting drivers bypass the central holding area, where they may have to wait for hours, and go directly to the terminal pick-up area. “Though the alleged bribes paid each time amounted to only a few dollars, on busy days, thousands of cabs pass through JFK’s terminals during an eight-hour shift-giving a dishonest dispatcher the opportunity to illegally make hundreds of dollars on a daily basis,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement. Brown accused the dispatchers of trying to rig the system. He explained the job of airport taxi dispatchers is to regulate the movement of taxis from a central taxi holding area to a terminal taxi pick-up area. The average wait in the holding area is about two to three hours, after which time the taxis are summoned as needed for incoming flights from the holding area to terminal pick-up in the order that they arrived. Upon exiting the holding lot, each taxi driver is issued a “dispatch ticket,” on which is printed the taxi’s medallion number, as well as the date and time of their exiting the holding area. The alleged scam was uncovered in December 2012 when Port Authority officials received a tip alleging taxi dispatchers at JFK were allowing taxi drivers to go to the terminal pick-up area without waiting in the central holding lot. Officials launched an investigation using confidential informants and surveillance. According to court documents, the arrested dispatchers allegedly accepted cash payments from undercover taxi drivers who would then skip long lines in the central holding area and go directly to the terminals. Those arrested face charges of seconddegree commercial bribe receiving, official misconduct and receiving unlawful gratuities, all misdemeanors. The suspects range in age from 23 to 62 and live in various parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
A fresh lease of life with US Vein Clinic’s ELVT
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Store owner accused of sexual assault
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ome 600,000 people die every year due to the complications of venous insufficiency. Varicose veins and leg pain are, indeed, not just cosmetic problems but can be a serious medical condition that can lead to life-threatening complications. Well, it’s time to eliminate painful, unsightly varicose veins, skin changes or even ulcers with the Endo-Venous Laser Therapy (EVLT). The EVLT has many advantages providing relief of symptoms and leg pain. The 15-minute, non-surgical procedure with no downtime is performed at the clinic without general anesthesia and requires no hospitalization required. What’s more, the patient can resume normal activities right away. The ELVT at USA Vein Clinic is covered by Medicare and most insurance plans. Doctors say varicose veins can start out as a seemingly small problem, but if left untreated, it can become much more serious. Complications of varicose veins may include ulcers. These may form on the skin near the affected veins, particularly near the ankles.
They are caused by fluid build-up in the dysfunctional veins, and can be extremely painful. Dysfunctional veins can also increase the risk of blood clots. Patients may experience a swelling in the leg, which may indicate a blood clot. If left untreated, these clots can travel through the bloodstream and lodge near the heart or lungs, causing potentially life-threatening health problems. In other words, if you would like to receive vein treatments or would like to get a diagnosis, simply schedule an appointment with USA Vein Clinics (www.USAVeinClinics.com) by calling 718-709-5327
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RENTON ,NJ— A city teenager who was shot five times while in the rear of a taxi on March 20 night has survived his injuries. Two gunmen opened fire on the cab as it sped away on Walnut Avenue, wounding the 18-year-old passenger, who was apparently the target of the shooting. Both suspects were firing handguns, according to the police. “They walk past the cab, the cab driver sees them in the rear-view mirror,” said Lt. Mark Kieffer, a police spokesman. “The cab takes off and they fire into the back of the cab.” The 18-year-old victim was shot multiple times in his back and right arm, and was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton. The
gunfire left the rear window of the cab shot out, but the cab driver was unhurt. The victim was on the 100 block of Walnut Avenue around 11.50 pm on March 20 when he needed a ride to take him to another area. He called a city cab company and a taxi was sent to pick him up. Just as the victim was getting into the taxi, the driver spotted the two gunmen, who opened fire on the vehicle. With his wounded passenger in the rear seat, the driver sped a block up Walnut Avenue, where taxis line up around the back of the Trenton train station. There, he called for help, and the police and an ambulance were called. There was no indication the cab driver was aware of the shooting or targeted by the gunmen.
Mohammad Sohail Saleem (Photo curtsy: Lebanon County Prison)
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Lebanon County man has been charged with several sex crimes after an employee at his cell phone sales business told the police he sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. Charges were filed on March 21 against Mohammad Sohail Saleem, 42, after the female employee made a report to the police. Saleem manages Quick Cell stores in Lebanon City and Myerstown. The woman told the police that she started working for Saleem in midJanuary, adding that her boss kissed her, grabbed and squeezed her breasts and buttocks and also put his mouth on her body. He also forced her multiple times to perform a sex act on him. Saleem was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, a first-degree felony, and sexual assault, a seconddegree felony. Other misdemeanor charges include indecent assault by forcible compulsion and indecent assault without the consent of another. Court records show that a bondman posted $100,000 bail on Saleem’s behalf and he was released from police custody. His preliminary court hearing is scheduled for April 3. (curtsy Penn Live)
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COLORFUL HOLI AT HINDU MANDIR OF LAKE COUNTY BY A STAFF WRITER
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huge Indian community of Lake County participated in the colorful Holi at the Hindu Mandir of Lake County despite freezing air on the top and snowy ground at the bottom on March 16. About 1200 people from all age groups and different Indian communities along with some enthusiastic American students played colors. First-time visitors were thrilled to witness a multi-colored haze in the sky, loud conversations, bursts of laughter, triumphant screams and reflective cries. Children in color-smeared clothing and painted faces gathered in small laughing groups, and then chased each other running around in the open area. Others were dancing to the tunes of DJ and Panjabi Dhol played by Atwal and Ajay Ghai. The crowd was shouting “Holi Hai Bhai Holi Hai; Boorana mano Holi Hai” in a chorus. Holi means a joyous celebration, seeing bright colors, getting mixed and becoming one. It’s a
Delaware prof gets NEH award for book
Celebrating Holi with dance
celebration of oneness. First, Pandit Anil Joshi Ji performed
A fresh lease of life with US Vein Clinic’s ELVT
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r. Susmita Roye, associate professor of English at Delaware State University (DSU), has been named a recipient of the National Endowment for Humanities Award for Faculty. The award has been given in recognition and support of her current book manuscript project, which is about the women writers of India during the British rule of that country (1757-1947). She has tentatively titled the book “Mothering India.” Roye will receive financial support from the grant award, which will enable her to take some time off from teaching to finish the book. The Indian American was one of only eight people to receive the award out of 101 applications. Previously, Roye co-edited and contributed a chapter to the book, “The Male Empire under The Female Gaze,” which explored the perspective of British white women amid British rule of India. Roye has been a faculty member of DSU since 2011.
the offering of special colorful uttariyas and chunniyas and Gulals to Radha-
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ome 600,000 people die every year due to the complications of venous insufficiency. Varicose veins and leg pain are, indeed, not just cosmetic problems but can be a serious medical condition that can lead to life-threatening complications. Well, it’s time to eliminate painful, unsightly varicose veins, skin changes or even ulcers with the Endo-Venous Laser Therapy (EVLT). The EVLT has many advantages providing relief of symptoms and leg pain. The 15-minute, non-surgical procedure with no downtime is performed at the clinic without general anesthesia and requires no hospitalization required. What’s more, the patient can resume normal activities right away. The ELVT at USA Vein Clinic is covered by Medicare and most insurance plans. Doctors say varicose veins can start out as a seemingly small problem, but if left untreated, it can become much more serious. Complications of varicose veins may include ulcers. These may form on the skin near the affected veins, particularly near the ankles.
They are caused by fluid build-up in the dysfunctional veins, and can be extremely painful.Dysfunctional veins can also increase the risk of blood clots. Patients may experience a swelling in the leg, which may indicate a blood clot. If left untreated, these clots can travel through the bloodstream and lodge near the heart or lungs, causing potentially life-threatening health problems. In other words, if you would like to receive vein treatments or would like to get a diagnosis, simply schedule an appointment with USA Vein Clinics (www.USAVeinClinics.com) by calling 847-999-4756
Indian faces 30-yr jail for mortgage fraud
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Connecticut man of Indian origin pleaded guilty to defrauding financial institutions through an elaborate mortgage fraud scheme involving dozens of properties in Fairfield County. Mohammed N. Islam, also known as “Tanveer,” 38, of Trumbull, Conn., waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty on March 12, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio in Bridgeport, Conn. According to a release from the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, through his scheme, lenders suffered losses of more than $7 million. Many of the properties involved in this mortgage fraud scheme ended up
in foreclosure, or in short sale transactions. Islam pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall on June 4, 2014, and faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years. Court papers revealed that between 2006 and 2013, Islam fraudulently purchased numerous single and multi-family properties, primarily in Bridgeport and Stamford using straw buyers and providing false information to mortgage lenders, including false verifications of mortgage applicants’ income, false verifications of down payments for real estate transactions and false Housing and Urban Development forms.
Krishna, Ram Parivar and Balaji along with all other deities with chanting of different Mantras and Slokas followed by Nevedyam, Archana and Maha Mangalarati. By 1.30 pm, jubilant dance program was performed by the students of Academy of Kathak Dance run by Kiran Chauhan. The theme of the dance program was Shri Radha-Krishna Holi Ras that entertained people for more than two hours. The whole event was managed by Neera Dhoom. Later, Holika Dahan was performed by the Joshi Ji with traditional rituals and blessed all the devotees for their colorful and joyful future and let them play colors and enjoy the day. Indian traditional Holi delicacies with mouthwatering sweets and mango lassi were offered as a Holi special lunch by the temple Kitchen Committee head Kama Gupta and his dedicated volunteers. President Dr. Harsh Kumar gave vote of thanks to all participant and devotees for their fervor and passion for the Holi festival.
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ADISON (WI) -- Two teens were arrested on March 17 afternoon after snatching headphones from a 17-year old and then beating him up during a scuffle. The police said the theft took place at the East Transfer Point on 102 W. Corporate Drive. One suspect ripped the headphones from the victim’s ears, and then both teens tried to run away, but the victim caught up to them and asked for his headphones back. The duo refused to return the headphones and attacked the victim, punching him in the head and body multiple times. The 17-year old victim was treated at a hospital for head injuries, and possible bruised or broken ribs. The police later found the suspects walking with other teens on Schenk Street and were caught. The 13- and 14-year old suspects were both arrested for “theft from a person, battery, and disorderly conduct”
Female store manager attacked by women BY A STAFF WRITER
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ADISON (WI) -- The Madison police are searching for two retail suspects accused of biting and punching a clothing store manager. A 28-year-old female manager at Burlington Coat Factory on Odana Road tried to stop two women from leaving the store without paying for the items they had bought on March 15 night. The suspects pushed the victim as she stood inside the entry doors of the store. One of the suspects bit the victim’s arm and then punched her in the face. The women got in a car and sped away. The police have tentatively identified on eof the suspects as a 22-year-old Madison woman.
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Srinivasan must step down: SC Fair probe impossible in IPL betting charges if N Srinivasan continues as BCCI chief, observes apex court IANS, NEW DELHI
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he Supreme Court on March 25 came down heavily on N. Srinivasan, saying that the BCCI chief must step down to enable a fair investigation into the allegations of betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Making it clear that no fair investigation will be possible unless he quit, the court said if Srinivasan did not step down on his own, it would pass an order. “In our opinion, Srinivasan has
to step down for a fair investigation into the allegation of betting,” said Justice A.K. Patnaik during the hearing on the report of Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal, who was asked by the apex court to probe allegations of betting and spot fixing in the IPL. As senior counsel C.A. Sundaram sought to defend the BCCI, Justice Patnaik said: “We will show the papers. You see them and tell us as a counsel about your opinion and not as a paid counsel for Srinivasan.”
In his report to Supreme Court, Justice Mudgal has indicted Srinivasan’s (above) son-in-law G Meiyappan in the IPL betting.
in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in the IPL betting scandal. He also blamed India Cements, owner of Chennai Super Kings, for failing to comply with the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Code for Participants. Mudgal, who was appointed by the apex court in October last year to file a detailed report on the IPL
World T20: India thrash Caribbeans
Virat Kohli 54 as India achieved the target of 130, losing three wickets and with two balls to spare. India lost opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan early to leggie Samuel Badree in the very first over but Rohit and Kohli took away the match from the West Indies with their 106-run stand for the second wicket. While Rohit held up one end, Kohli went after the West Indies bowling spanking the bowlers to all Indian players celebrate the dismissal of parts of the ground. His 41-ball Chris Gayle during the match at Mirpur. knock was studded with four fours and a six. With a victory in sight, the Indian team after skipper Kohli was played down by a delivMahendra Singh Dhoni opted to ery from Andre Russell. Earlier, the bowl first. The spinners first trio of Ravindra Jadeja (3/48), Amit restricted West Indies to 129 for Mishra (2/18) and Ravichandran seven in 20 overs and then Rohit Ashwin (1/24) did well to tie down Sharma struck an unbeaten 62 and the West Indies big hitters.
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Jaypee pins Indian GP hopes on next govt GREATER NOIDA: Sameer Gaur, CEO of Indian Grand Prix promoters Jaypee Sports International, has said the Formula 1’s return to the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in 2015 will depend on how the next central government treats the sport. Gaur told IANS at the BIC that he would meet F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone next month in his bid to get the race back next year after it was dropped from the 2014 calendar owing to bureaucratic and tax issues faced by the stakeholders (Jaypee, F1 group and teams). Ecclestone told IANS earlier in the month that he wanted financial guarantees from Jaypee Group for the race to see out its five-year contract. The first three editions
took place 2011-2013. Gaur said that a lot of Eccelestone’s demands depend on the next union government that is likely to take office by end of May. “I will be meeting with Mr. Ecclestone in April and we will talk about all the issues which ensure F1 comes back to India. Having said that, a lot will also depend on the support of the next government at the centre. Hopefully, the government will make things easier for us,” said Gaur ahead of the April-May general elections. Gaur was confident that he would convince Ecclestone for a round next year, but in the long run the government support to the event was a must. — IANS
betting and spot-fixing scandal, said that Meiyappan was “the face and team official” of IPL franchisee Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and “the allegations of betting and passing information” against him “stand proved”. When the betting scandal came to light Srinivasan, who also owns India Cements, had distanced himself from Meiyappan, saying he was just a mere cricket enthusiast.
At one stage, comparing the two reports - one by an earlier committee comprising two retired judges of the Madras High Court and the other by Justice Mudgal, Justice Patnaik asked: “Can we say that the probe report was managed and if we say so, then what will be the consequences?” Justice Mudgal in his report to the Supreme Court in February indicted Srinivasan’s son-
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movie on India’s victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup may be incomplete without at least one of the members who made the win a reality -but filmmaker Sanjay Puran Singh says it’s too early to comment on whether Kapil Dev or Sunil Gavaskar will be part of it. “I am thrilled to direct this film on the 1983 Cricket World Cup. I
wonder why nobody has still touched this space before. We are still working on the script and it will go on floors by the end of this year,” Singh of Lahore fame, told IANS. “The two prominent faces in this film will be inspired by Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar. As far as Kapil and Sunil coming on board is concerned, it’s too early to talk about it. This is not the right time to talk about it,” he added. However, a source close to the
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DMK strife leads to ALAGIRI SACKING Party supremo Karunanidhi’s elder son was sacked for criticizing the party in the run up to general elections IANS, CHENNAI
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MK president M. Karunanidhi on March 25 announced the dismissal of his son and former union minister M.K. Alagiri from the party. Karunanidhi told reporters here that Alagiri had been sacked for criticizing the party in the run up to the Lok Sabha election and causing confusion in the minds of DMK members and supporters. A defiant Alagiri told IANS: “I have no reaction (to my dismissal). I just had lunch, and want to sleep peacefully. I am not the loser. They are the losers.” Asked if he would float a new party, he said: “As of now I have no such plans. Everything will be decided after discussing with my supporters.” On January 24, the DMK suspended Alagiri, 63, for opposing his brother M.K. Stalin, 61, who is tipped for the party’s top post. Both are 89-year-old Karunanidhi’s sons. Karunanidhi said Alagiri had been asked to explain his conduct after his suspension. But he did not
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ore than one and a half months before the elections in Seemandhra, campaigning is picking up with leaders of the Congress finally hitting the road to salvage the party’s image in the aftermath of Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation. Jolted by exodus of several leaders including former central and state ministers to other parties, the Congress launched ‘bus yatra’ to enthuse party cadres ahead of the May 7 simultaneous elections to the state assembly and the Lok Sabha. Led by former Telugu superstar
K. Chiranjeevi, who is heading the party’s campaign committee, the ‘bus yatra’ launched on March 2 is the first attempt by the party to reach out to people after bifurcation. Fearing a public backlash for splitting the state, the Congress is lagging far behind the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in the campaigning. Even Jai Samaikyandhra Party (JSP) floated by Kiran Kumar Reddy, who resigned as chief minister last month to protest bifurcation, has already addressed public meetings in parts of Seemandhra or residuary Andhra Pradesh which comprises 13 districts of Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra.
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tions to state assembly and Lok Sabha. The talks resumed after he returned from Vijayawada, where he consulted BJP leaders from Seemandhra. Javadekar, who is incharge of BJP affairs in the state, had held preliminary talks with
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar cancelled his press conference amid reports that the two parties failed to make any headway Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Javadekar, who is camping in the state for three days, cancelled his scheduled press conference in the evening amid reports that the two parties failed to make any headway. Javadekar resumed talks with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Sujana Chowdary here to reach an understanding for the ensuing elec-
Chiranjeevi is heading the Congress party campaign in Andhra Pradesh.
Sri Ram Sene chief’s entry into BJP stalled
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alks between the TDP and the BJP for a poll alliance in Andhra Pradesh are understood to have hit a fresh roadblock. The two parties, who were earlier believed to be on the verge of reaching an understanding, resumed talks on March 22 to iron out the differences over seat-sharing.
was “continuously criticizing party leaders and also defaming the party”. Recently, Alagiri met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh, creating a flutter in political circles. Alagiri is said to be upset as none of his supporters got ticket to contest the Lok Sabha election. The DMK had earlier warned party members to keep away from Alagiri or face disciplinary action. Nothing, however, deterred Alagiri, who went on to meet MDMK leader Vaiko — a former DMK stalwart — and BJP’s Sivaganga candidate H. Raja. Both leaders had sought Alagiri’s support in the general elections. Founded in 1949 by C.N. Annadurai, the DMK is one of India’s oldest parties. The party came to power in Tamil Nadu in 1967 — 18 years after it was formed. Annadurai was the party’s first chief minister in the state. In 1969, Annadurai died and was succeeded by Karunanidhi with the support of Tamil movie hero M.G. Ramachandran or MGR.
TDP leadership during his secret visit to Hyderabad last week. BJP’s demand for a higher number of seats in Telangana is proving a hurdle in making the headway. The central leadership of the BJP is under pressure from the Telangana leaders not to agree to a lesser share in the region as TDP has weakened after separate statehood to the region.
wary BJP central leadership late March 23 hurriedly stalled the dramatic induction of Pramod Muthalik, chief of Hindu outfit Sri Ram Sene, into the party hours after his admission at Hubli. “Induction of Pramod Muthalik has been set aside under the direction of the party’s central leadership for various reasons,” Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit spokesman M. Prakash told IANS here. Earlier, amid much fanfare at Hubli, about 430 km from here, Pramod Muthalik with state BJP leaders Prahlad Joshi, Jagadish Shettar and K S Eshwarappa in Hubli on March 23. (Photo: IANS) the 61-year-old Muthalik joined the BJP in the presence of state unit president P. Prahlad Joshi, for- versial leader. Claiming he was was allegedly behind violent incimer chief minister Jagdish Shettar, joining the BJP to strengthen the dents against young women and former deputy chief minister K.S. hands of prime ministerial candi- attacks on churches in the state’s Eswarappa and scores of Sri Ram date Narendra Modi, Muthalik coastal districts during the party’s Sene activists. In a damage-control told reporters he was not an aspi- regime in the state. In January 2009, Sene activists exercise to douse the rage in social rant for a ticket to contest the Lok media over Muthalik’s admission, Sabha elections. “I have joined BJP indulged in ‘moral policing’ by the BJP leadership directed Joshi to unconditionally to campaign for attacking young women at a pub in withdraw the latter’s membership the party anywhere and ensure that Mangalore. Justifying the attacks, post-haste. Modi becomes prime minister to Muthalik told reporters at that Local TV channels had telecast provide a decisive leadership,” time that the conduct and behavior live Joshi garlanding Muthalik on Muthalik said. Muthalik, who of young women going to pubs or the occasion and party leaders heads the outfit named after bars was against Hindu culture and exchanging sweets with the contro- Hindu god Rama and his army, tradition.
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Goa’s unsung fried fish safari There is more to Goa and Goan food than what an average traveler gets at fancy beachbelt diners. Delve a bit deeper to taste the real thing... MAYABHUSHAN NAGVENKAR, PANAJI
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f you ever want to eat the best fried fish in Goa, you gotta do one thing for sure: Head inland away from the sea, away from the fancy beachbelt diners and those beach shacks offering hyped, assemblyline food. Under clay-tiled roofs, dodging tendrils of smoke in dim light and occasionally holding your breath to avoid breaths reeking of feni, pans laden with coarse flour-coated fried fish sizzle in delight in Goa’s taverns. Near Panaji, Kuttikar Bar lies at the end of a loose-gravel road behind what was once a stone mine. But for sea food aficionados it’s a gold mine as far as fresh fish is concerned. Run by former legislator Krishna Kuttikar, the bar serves some of the best fried
from the chief minister’s office. (Kuttikar Bar and Restaurant. San Pedro, 8 km from Panaji) Over in Siolim, 25 km north of here, the Amancio Bar overlooks a picturesque river and an abandoned ferry ramp. The only aberration to this otherwise placid environment is the pissed The sweet and sour drunk patrons of this bar and vinegar-kissed squid others nearby, who perilously rings are the most walk up to the edge of the concrete ramp to relieve themselves. sought after at Amancio’s has a quaint woodKuttikar Bar en balcony with tables overlooking what was once a busy market quids unique here. In most other place. But once the crusty fish places it is just hot and spicy,” lands on your plate, your attention doesn’t get anywhere else. Kuttikar expalined. “The palu (perch) marinated On most days, getting a seat here can be a problem with the fried with recheado (red chilli 10 or so tables packed to capacity paste, spices and vinegar) masala with binging junior bureaucrats, is mouth-watering and priced off-duty policemen, local resi- affordably too,” says Ashley do dents and journalists among oth- Rosario, who swears by the ers which even includes staffers place. fish this side of the river, whether it’s filleted Red Snapper, Rock Fish, Bombay Duck or Mussels. But the sweet and sour vinegarkissed squid rings are the most sought after. “It’s the sweetness of the masala which makes the
World’s first academic porn journal launched
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his summer replace stereotype of dressing with comfortable yet stylish clothes to beat the heat. Here are some suggestions by men’s fashion brand John Players: l Upgrade simplicity with a twist: At times it is indeed too hot to dress up, and the only option is a vest or a tee to rein in the summer. But who says a vest or a tee has to be ordinary? Pair a light orange slogan tee with a check shorts. Complete the look by wearing a slipper. l Go without socks: It is inevitable for any guy to leave his socks behind, but going socksless is in vogue this season. Team up your blue tee with a cargo shorts. Wear a brown boat-shoe or a red canvas shoe and rock the style statement in the town. l Fit is the king: With the mercury rising each day, styling yourself sensibly might sound a little counter intuitive, but masculine fit and proper tailoring will work in your favor this summer. Yes, fit is the king. Wear a washed out skinny fit blue denim and pair it up with a white polo tshirt to make a chic summer statement. Be bold: Summer is the perfect time to be braver with the choice of attire. The past two summer seasons have seen experimentation with bold colors and prints. Keep the trend going.
LONDON: For those interested in knowing the culture of pornography or the nature of sexual fantasy, here comes a first-ever “dedicated” porn journal. Named as ‘Porn Studies’, the openaccess journal is an “international, peerreviewed journal to critically explore cultural products and services designated as pornographic”, its London-based publisher Routledge said. According to the journal’s editors, pornography studies are still in their infancy and the new journal would focus “on developing knowledge of pornographies past and present, in all their variations and around the world”. The first edition has two key papers titled ‘Psychology and pornography: some reflections’ and ‘Gonzo, trannys, and teens - current trends in the US adult content production, distribution and consumption’.
According to Los Angeles-based independent scholar Chauntelle Anne Tibbals, who wrote the second paper, ‘Gonzo’ porn, loosely scripted porn in which the actors break the wall to interact with the cameraman or audience, is common today, in part because it is cheap to produce. “Web-based pornographic clips and live-streamed, interactive shows are increasingly getting popular,” Tibbals was quoted as saying in media reports. The internet has also enabled the rise of niche porn which caters to particular audiences. ‘Porn Studies’ is open-access journal for a limited period only so you can read all papers for free in the inaugural issue online, said Routledge, a global publisher of academic books, journals and online resources. —IANS
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How to stay slim despite eating ‘fat’ food NEW YORK: Your closest pal or colleague may eat the same high-calorie food that you gulp down but know how he/she stays slim and trim while you keep on adding extra kilos around your waist? The answer lies in our muscles. The way the muscles of the inherently thin work may give them the edge, research reveals. “Daily physical activity is an inherited trait with a strong association to how fat or thin a person is,” said Chaitanya K. Gavini, a researcher with Kent State University’s school of biomedical sciences. Aerobic capacity is a major predictor of daily physical activity level among humans and laboratory animals. In the study, researchers compared female rats with high aerobic capacity (genetic tendency toward leanness) or low aerobic capacity (genetic tendency
Psycolologists from University of Bonn have found gene behind short-term memory loss IANS, LONDON
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o you often forget keys or glasses at home? Has leaving your mobile at odd places become your habit? Blame your genes for this forgetfulness. Those who frequently experience such cognitive everyday lapses now have an explanation. Psychologists from University of Bonn in Germany have found a connection between such everyday lapses and the D2 receptor gene (DRD2) gene. DRD2 has an essential function in signal transmission within the frontal lobes of the brain. Those who have a certain variant of this gene are more easily distracted and experience a significantly higher incidence of lapses due to a lack of attention.
“Such short-term memory lapses are very common but some people experience them particularly often,” said professor Martin Reuter from department for differential and biological psychology at
Mistakes occurring due to short-term lapses can become hazard in some cases University of Bonn. Mistakes occurring due to such short-term lapses can become a hazard in cases where a person may overlook a stop sign at an intersection. The psychologists tested 500 women and men by taking a saliva sample and examining it using
methods from molecular biology. All humans carry the DRD2 gene, which comes in two variants that are distinguished by only one letter within the genetic code. The one variant has C (cytosine) in one locus which is displaced by T (thymine) in the other. According to the research, about a quarter of the subjects exclusively had the DRD2 gene with the cytosine nucleobase while three quarters were the genotype with at least one thymine base. They asked participants to remember how frequently they experience these lapses — how often they forgot names, misplaced their keys. The results showed that functions such as attention and memory are less clearly expressed in persons who carry the thymine variant of the gene than in the cytosine type.
Depression, anxiety may lead to teeth loss NEW YORK: Dental decay and tooth loss may not be simple medical problems and psychological issues such as depression and anxiety are linked to these conditions, research suggests. “Tooth loss from caries (dental decay) and periodontal disease (when the gums detach from the teeth) is an outcome from complex, chronic conditions,” said t h e research. “Several bio-psychosocial factors are involved, including accessing care. Individu-
Your week ahead... Aries The key to feeling good about yourself will be to do something about it. You may find that you are a little lucky this week. Try not to let your emotions interfere with completion of your work. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.
Taurus The stamina you possess will be apparent in your approach to your hobbies and creative projects. Your accomplishments could exceed your expectations. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.
Gemini Get back to the comforts of home. You may get some opposition. Personal changes will be to your benefit. Think of changes to your home that will please everyone. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.
Cancer You really can’t do anything to change matters this week. Money can be made if your are willing to take a chance. Keep a lookout for any individuals eager to confront you. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.
Leo Proceed with caution if operating equipment or vehicles. You can make personal changes that will enhance your reputation and give you greater self confidence. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.
Virgo You will have original ideas for ways to make extra money. You need to make changes that will raise your self esteem, such as a new hairstyle or a new image. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.
toward obesity) to investigate how muscle physiology affects leanness. Though the rats in each group were similar in weight and lean body mass, the rats with a high aerobic capacity were consistently more active than the low capacity rats. — IANS
als reporting dental anxiety may avoid dental care and individuals with depression may be negligent in self-care,” said R. Constance Wiener from West Virginia University. For the study, researchers used a data of 451,075 respondents. They selected those who were 19 years or older, and had complete data on depression, anxiety and tooth loss. The researchers found that depression, anxiety and a combined category of depression or anxiety were significantly different in tooth loss than in the participants without such conditions. — IANS
(March 27-April 2) Libra You need to get down to basics with regard to yourself. You can expect to face opposition on the home front. You just hate waste, and when someone else costs you dearly you see red. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.
Scorpio You will be popular with acquaintances; however, loved ones could feel left out and insecure. You may want to pull out some of those unfinished project you’ve got tucked away. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
Sagittarius Investments may be misrepresented this week. Try to curb your bad habits. Don’t invest too much of your own money. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
Capricorn Positive changes regarding your personal status are evident. Promote your ideas now. You may not get your facts correct this week; double-check before making any statements. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.
Aquarius Someone you work with may be trying to make you look bad. Romance will unfold if you take trips with friends. You can accomplish a lot if you put some effort into household duties.Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.
Pisces Your lover may cost you financially. Do not trust others with important information. Be diplomatic and honest, and that person will only be made to look bad.Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. —Michael Thiessen
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