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US govt shutdown hurting markets, no pact in sight The Tokyo and Shanghai stock markets suffered from the sharp plunge in the US markets on Christmas Eve IANS, WASHINGTON
T US President Donald Trump is demanding funds to build a wall along the border with Mexico. (Photo: IANS)
US court orders N. Korea to pay $501mn WASHINGTON: A federal judge in Washington ordered North Korea to pay $501 million to the parents of Otto Warmbier, holding the country accountable for the “barbaric mistreatment” and death of the University of Virginia student in 2017. Chief Judge Beryl A Howell of the US District Court for District of Columbia ruled that North should pay damages to Fred and Cindy Warmbier, the parents of the student who died shortly after being released from a N Korean prison. Warmbier was visiting North Korea with a tour group when he was arrested and sentenced to 15 years of hard Labor in March 2016. —IANS
he partial US government shutdown entered its sixth day on Thursday after leading to heavy losses in the securities markets and without any agreement in sight yet regarding the funds US President Donald Trump is demanding to build portions of his much-touted wall along the border with Mexico. The Senate is taking the initiative in the budget talks but neither the White House nor the Democratic opposition are disposed to give ground, thus creating a scenario in which the shutdown could last into
January. “I can’t tell you when the government is going to be open. I can tell you it’s not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever they would like to call it,” Trump said on Christmas in the Oval Office, reports Efe. The US President said that such a wall would be a barrier against illegal immigrants and drugs, and he added that his administration would not allow people trafficking across that border to continue. Trump once again insisted that Congress must include $5 billion for the wall in its budget but Democrats continue to refuse to do that and, for now, they are only
ready to provide $1.3 billion for assorted border security measures,. The New York Stock Exchange is not open on Christmas Day, but the Tokyo and Shanghai stock markets suffered from the sharp plunge in the US markets on Christmas Eve. The Dow Jones, Wall Street’s benchmark indicator, lost over 650 points early this week, while the S&P 500 index, fell for the fourth consecutive session. According to analysts, the markets reacted badly to word that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had spoken by phone on the weekend with the CEOs of the 6 major US banks, including Bank of America.
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Photo: (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Advisers -- responded “Absolutely. That’s correct,” reports Efe. Earlier this week, Trump had complained that the Fed is raising
interest rates too quickly, this after a precipitous 650-plus point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in a shortened pre-holi-
day trading session on Monday. According to news reports, Trump is angry about the interest rate hike ordered by Fed last week and had been considering whether to fire Powell, although Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on the weekend that the Fed chief would remain in his post. In recent months, Wall Street has shown signs of weakness and the Dow Jones, which is the overall market’s main benchmark, has fallen by 12% since October. Despite the recent stock market plunge, the US economy is experiencing good numbers, overall, with unemployment at 3.7%, the lowest in half a century, and inflation near the annual goal of 2 per cent.
Defense Secretary James Mattis resigns over troops withdrawl IANS, WASHINGTON
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S Defence Secretary James Mattis has resigned after falling out with Donald Trump over the withdrawal of American troops from Syria and Afghanistan, saying in a parting letter that the President deserves someone atop the Pentagon “better aligned” with his views. The retired Marine general’s announcement came on Thursday, a day after the Trump administration said that the full withdrawal of US forces from Syria was under way. Mattis said he would leave by the end of February. Trump overruled his advisers, including Mattis over Syria troop withdrawal and declared victory
James Mattis. (Photo: IANS)
over the Islamic State. However, the Pentagon and State Department for months have been saying the fight against the group in Syria
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has been appointed acting Pentagon chief. “Patrick has a long list of accomplishments,” Trump tweeted on Sunday, the BBC reported. “He (Shanahan) will be great!” the President added. Shanahan will take over on January 1, an earlier date than expected. —IANS
was far from over, the Washington Post reported. The President also ordered the Pentagon, against Mattis’ recommendation, to come up with a plan to pull out approximately half of the 14,000 American troops deployed in Afghanistan, a move likely to plunge the war-torn nation into further chaos. Mattis released the parting letter after a face-to-face meeting with Trump in which the two men discussed their differences, a senior White House official said. The retired general, in contrast to Trump, favored international alliances and said that the US derives its strength from its relationships with allies and should treat them with respect. He also
said the country must also be “clear-eyed” about threats, including from groups such as the Islamic State. “We must do everything possible to advance an international order that is most conducive to our security, prosperity and values and we are strengthened in this effort by the solidarity of our alliances,” Mattis wrote. The Pentagon released the resignation letter moments after Trump announced that Mattis would be leaving, saying the already retired Marine would “retire”. “General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my administration as Secretary of Defence for the past two years,” Trump tweeted.
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he NIA on Wednesday claimed to have busted an Islamic State module by arresting 10 people, including the group leader, who were allegedly planning terror attacks targeting some political personalities and security establishments as well as crowded places in Delhi and the national capital region. The arrest of the members of the module, “Harkat-ul-Harb-eIslam”, was made after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at 17 places, including six places in East Delhi’s Jafarabad area, six places in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, two places each in Lucknow and Hapur and one place in Meerut. Six others, who are suspected to be members of the group, have also been detained and they are being questioned. The agency had registered a case on December 20 under several sec-
Lok Sabha takes up triple talaq bill NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, for discussion and passage amid protests by the Opposition which demanded that the proposed legislation be sent to the select committee for detailed deliberations. Moving the Bill for passage, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Bill was not against any community, religion or belief, rather it would ensure justice to women. “Between January 2018 and December 10, around 477 cases of triple talaq has come to the fore. Even yesterday (Wednesday), such a case from Hyderabad came to our knowledge. That is why we brought an ordinance,” he said. Pointing out that 20 Islamic countries had banned triple talaq, the Minister asked why a secular nation like India could not have this? “I request that this should not be looked through the prism of politics. This house made provisions for hanging the rapists. The same House passed bills against dowry and domestic violence to protect the rights of women. So, why can’t we speak in one voice on this Bill,” he said, urging the House to pass the Bill unanimously. Earlier, the Opposition members protested against moving the Bill and demanded that it be referred to the select committee. —IANS
Arms and ammunition recovered by NIA from a group of 16 persons. (Inset) NIA Inspector General Alok Mittal. (Photos: IANS)
tions of the Indian Penal Code, the Explosive Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Addressing a press conference, NIA spokesperson and Inspector General of Police (NIA) Alok Mittal said that the suspects were planning attacks in Delhi but he refused to share when they were planning those attacks. He said the agency arrested the
head of the Harkat-ul-Harb-eIslam, Mufti Suhail, a resident of Amroha from his house, who is also a Maulvi in a mosque. The official said the module was planning attacks on important political and security offices in Delhi as well as crowded places. “They were planning to detonate a remote-controlled bomb or a fidayeen kind of attack,” he said. Asked about the handler of the
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday sent 10 persons, arrested on the suspicion that they are part of a module of the Islamic State (IS), to police custody for 12 days, officials said. Vacation Judge Ajay Pandey allowed their police custody till January 8. The members of the IS module, “Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam”, were presented in the court amid tight security. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) demanded their custody for 15 days. The Judge also allowed the family members of six of the accused to meet them in the court. However, one of the family members was denied the facility as he was not having his identity proof. Earlier, NIA had carried out searches at 17 places. —IANS
Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam, Mittal said the agency was trying to ascertain his identity and his country. He said the arrested suspects also tried making a bullet-proof fidayeen vest. It was recovered from Amroha. A country-made rocket launcher, 12 pistols, 112 alarm clocks, 100 mobile phones, 135 SIM cards, many laptops and various electronic gadgets, besides 150 rounds of ammunition were also recovered during the searches. The NIA also seized 25 kg of explosive material, such as potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, sulphur, sugar material paste, mobile phone circuits, batteries, 51 pipes, remote control car triggering switch, wireless digital doorbell for remote switch, steel containers, electric wires, knife, sword, IS-related literature and Rs 7.5 lakh in cash. The official said the group was a self-funded one and a few of the members stole gold ornaments from their homes and sold them to fund their activities.
Congress befooling the farmers: Narendra Modi IANS, DHARAMSALA
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a party rally in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh on December 27. (Photo: IANS)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule in the state, he said his government at the Centre has given Rs 12,000 crore to soldiers in four instal-
ments under the One Rank, One Pension scheme. “For the last 40 years, this country’s soldier was demanding the
One Rank, One Pension scheme. The then government fooled our soldiers and kept only Rs 500 crore for it. When we came to power, I called for the file and officers were left stunned.” “We realized there was Rs 12,000 crore required for it. It’s difficult for the government to take out Rs 12,000 crore in one go so I called soldiers and asked them to give it in four-five instalments and they agreed. Today I am happy, we gave it in four instalments,” he said. Congratulating Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on completing one year in office, Modi said: “Himachal Pradesh is like my home. I worked here for several years for the party’s organizational work.”
Coal India to start rescue ops in Meghalaya coal mine IANS, GUWAHATI
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oal India Limited (CIL) on Thursday said it is preparing to launch a rescue operation at the coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills to rescue the 15 trapped miners. The miners have been trapped in the mine since December 13 after it got flooded. General Manager of CIL’s Northeastern Coalfields, J. Borah said the operation will be launched
soon after all the equipment and manpower arrives at the site. “We have received a request from the Meghalaya government to help carry out search and rescue operations in the coal mine where some miners were trapped. Immediately we have mobilized the manpower within the organization so as to reach the site as soon as possible,” said Borah, who will arrive at the site on Thursday along with two other top officials of CIL. He said a 10-member team,
Rescue operations underway at a water-filled coal pit in Meghalay. (Photo: IANS)
including four engineers and six surveyors, is arriving at the spot on Thursday. However, the equipment including pumps, pipes and survey tools will take some time to arrive as those are being sent by road from different CIL establishments.
The National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF) and the district administration have been trying to rescue the trapped miners but to no avail as the water level in the mine remained very high.
Lance Gough, काय�कारी िनदेशक
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सकता। ले�म�कन �कसी भी उस इमारत से 50 फुट सेनह� अ�धक रू � पर मतपिजसम� वह प�रि�थित मतदाता को प�रि�थ�त उस इमारतम�सेमतदाता 50 फुटको से अिधक दूरी पर मतप� प�ंचदाया जाएगा नह�ं पह�थल जाएगाहैिजसम� वह मतदान �थल ि�थत है । ुं चाया ि�थत मतदान । इस �थल पर मतदाता �वारा मतप के �लए आवेदन भरा जाना चा�हए और �यायाधीश� �वारा उसका इस �थल पर मतदाता �ारा मतप� के िलए आवेदन भरा जाना चािहए और �यायाधीश �ारा उसका स�यापन स�यापन �कया जाना चा�हए। मतदाता को गोपनीय �प से अपना मतप डालने क� अनुम�त द� �कया जाना चािहए। मतदाता को गोपनीय �प से अपना मतप� डालने क� अनुमित दी जाएगी। जाएगी। िशकागो साइड मतदान के िलिखत �प �प म� म� Chicago ChicagoBoard Boardofof �शकागो केकेमतदाता� मतदाताओंको कब� को कबसाइड मतदान के िलए यह �लए यह अनु अनररु ोध ोध �ल�खत Election 69W. W. Washington Suite Chicago, Illinois Election Commissioners, Commissioners, 69 Washington St.,St., Suite 600,600, Chicago, Illinois 6060260602 से से चुचनुनाव 5 बजे से पहले पहले करना करना होगा। होगा।प�रषद प�रषदउपय उपयु केे मतदान मतदान �थल �थल क केे चुनाव ाव सेसे पहले पहले वाले वाले �दन �दन सायं सायं 5 बजे से त �ेे � क ु�� �यायाधीश को इस को अनुइस रोधअन के ुरबारे म�े बारे सूिचत करे गी। करे गी। चुनाव �यायाधीश� ोध क म� स ू�चत मतदान अिभग�यता और सहायता के िलए सामा�य पूछताछ: ताछ िशकागो के मतदाता� के िलए, Brandon Pickens bpickens@chicagoelections.net, 312-2697863, TTY फ़ोन (बिधर या कम सुनने वाल के िलए): 312-269-0027 िशकागो के चुनाव आयु� का बोड� Marisel A. Hernandez, अ�य�ा William J. Kresse, आयु�/सिचव Jonathan T. Swain, आयु� Lance Gough, काय�कारी िनदेशक �दनांक: 26 �दसंबर, 2018 OFFICIAL NOTICE TO ELDERLY VOTERS AND VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES Feb. 26, 2019 Municipal Election and April 2, 2019 Run-Off Elections
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OFFICIAL NOTICE TO ELDERLY VOTERS AND VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES Feb. 26, 2019 Municipal Election and April 2, 2019 Run-Off Elections TTY Line for Deaf or Hard of Hearing for All Services Listed Below: 312-269-0027 Voter Registration: Elderly voters and voters with disabilities who are unable to register in person may register to vote online at chicagoelections.com through Feb. 10 for the Municipal Election (March 17 for the Run-Offs). The mail-in registration form must be postmarked by Jan. 29 for the Municipal Election (March 5 for the Run-Offs). The mail-in application is available at chicagoelections.com. Call 312-269-7900 to ask to have a form mailed to you. Additionally, inperson registration is available now through Election Day. Learn more at chicagoelections.com. Early Voting: Where possible, the Chicago Election Board locates Early Voting in fullyaccessible locations. Learn more at chicagoelections.com or by calling 312-269-7900. Early Voting is offered at the 175 W. 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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (File Photo: IANS)
Is Mamata Banerjee scared of BJP?
Mamata Banerjee nowadays regards the BJP as a greater political threat than either the Congress or the Left AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI
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or a leader who enjoys a huge majority in the state assembly and faces virtually no credible challenge from her opponents, Mamata Banerjee is surprisingly insecure. Her uncertainty about her political position could be seen in the violence unleashed by her party men during the panchayat polls last summer when 16,000 of the 50,000 seats went uncontested by the opposition parties apparently because the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists scared away all her adversaries. The Supreme Court had expressed shock over the absence - forced or otherwise - of the TMCs opponents in the polls. Now, the Calcutta HC is considering her trepidations about the proposed Rath Yatras of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While an earlier judgment rejected the state government’s plea
for banning the Yatras by saying that a threat of violence as argued by the government has to be “real, not imaginary”, a subsequent verdict has favored a closer look at what the intelligence agencies are saying.
What is clearly worrying the CM is the jump in BJP's vote share from 3% in 2013 to 23% in a by-election this year There is little doubt, however, that Mamata nowadays regards BJP as a greater political threat than either Congress, which has 42 seats in the assembly against the TMC’s 213 in the 295-member House, or the Left which has 32. The BJP, in contrast, has three. What is clearly worrying the CM is the jump in the BJP’s vote share from 3% in 2013 to 23% in a by-election this year where it secured the second place. Behind BJP’s rise is the percep-
tion that CM is rather too lenient towards the Muslims as they comprise 28% of the population. In addition, there is the longstanding problem of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, who are called “termites” by BJP chief Amit Shah. The CM’s fear probably is that the proposed Rath Yatras will raise the issue of the “termites” and call for a headcount of the “ghuspetiyas” (infiltrators) under National Register of Citizens. Arguably, Mamata’s combative instincts are fired up when she has a battle on her hands. But the problem is that her party men are not among the most disciplined. Since many of them have switched to TMC from the Marxist communist party, they have a “history” of being violent. But it is BJP which will gain if the party is seen to be specifically targeted. As of now, the judiciary is with her, but she will be on a weak wicket if she tries desperately to stop what is the democratic right of an opposition party to take out Yatras. Her desperation can also be construed as a sign of being scared.
Linking Kerala floods to climate change ‘difficult’: Study Kerala had two extreme rain events in 1924 and 1961, which is prior to the global warming era anomalous atmospheric conditions due to climate variability rather anthropogenic climate warming,” the study said. The researchers also questioned if the flooding in Kerala was caused by the human activities
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s the devastating 2018 flood in Kerala linked to climate change? Based on a study that does not find any long-term increase in the mean or heavy monsoon rainfall in the state, researchers argue that attributing the event to climate change can be “difficult”. The analysis is by researchers at the Water and Climate Lab at the Indian Institute of TechnologyGandhinagar, who looked at the event from the lens of hydroclimatology -- the effect of large water bodies on climate. Factoring in the long-term (1951-2017) changes in extreme precipitation, air temperature and total run-off in Kerala, researchers said that during this 66 year period, the state witnessed a significant decline in monsoon rainfall while the temperature rose. “Therefore, long-term trends indicate drying and warming in
Reservoirs might have played a key role in at least worsening the flood situation, the researchers stressed CWC holds "dams in Kerala neither added to the flood nor helped in reduction of the flood" while squarely holding heavy rainfall responsible. (Photo: IANS)
the monsoon season in Kerala. Kerala had two remarkable extreme rain events in 1924 and 1961, which is prior to the global warming era,” Vimal Mishra, the lead author of the study, told Mongabay-India. “Therefore, we hypothesise that the 2018 event may be similar to earlier extreme events and also dri-
ven by the natural variability of climate. However, the role of climate warming on 2018 flood in Kerala needs to be diagnosed,” Mishra said. “Since there is no increase in mean and extreme precipitation in Kerala over the last six decades, the extreme event during August 2018 is likely to be driven by
other than climate change. Climate scientist Arpita Mondal, who works on detection and attribution of hydroclimatic change, agrees with one aspect of the study in that attributing hydrological events are particularly difficult. “We must also understand that floods are hydrological events, and not necessarily an atmospheric one. Hydrology is what happens to rain when it falls on the
ground,” IIT-Bombay’s Mondal told Mongabay-India. Reservoirs might have played a key role in at least worsening the flood situation in the state during August 2018, the researchers stressed. For instance, the group had earlier reported that excess rainfall had caused above-normal reservoir storage even before the onset of extreme rainfall (August 15-16). But, India’s Central Water Commission (CWC), in its report on the Kerala floods, has held that “dams in Kerala neither added to the flood nor helped in reduction of the flood” while squarely holding the heavy rainfall responsible for the disaster. According to historical records, the region witnessed one of its most severe floods in 1924 and the CWC report noted that the rainfall of Aug 15-17, 2018 in Kerala was “almost of the same order as that of rainfall which occurred during July 16-18, 1924”.
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India, China identify 10 areas of people-to-people cooperation The leaders expressed hope that mutual visits between the people of the two countries will be increased in the times to come IANS, NEW DELHI
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n keeping with the Wuhan spirit in the wake of the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in April this year, India and China last week identified 10 areas for boosting people-to-people cooperation. Addressing the inaugural session of the third edition of the IndiaChina High-Level Media Forum here after co-chairing the first-ever meeting of the India-China HighLevel Mechanism on People-toPeople Exchanges with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that Modi and Xi set the tone at the Wuhan informal summit for deepening cultural exchanges and people-to-people cooperation. Xi hosted the Wuhan summit to improve bilateral ties after the armies of the two countries were in a face-to-face situation for 73 days at Doklam in the India-BhutanChina international trijunction last year.
External Minister Sushma Swaraj (R) with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi on December 21. (Photo: IANS)
“Both our leaders believe that improving people-to-people ties will help in boosting bilateral relations,” Sushma Swaraj said. Stating that Friday’s two-hourlong meeting was unique and different from all the earlier meetings she had with Wang in the last four years, she said that it focussed solely on bilateral cultural exchanges and people-to-people cooperation. “Today, we identified 10 areas of people-to-people cooperation: cultural exchanges, films and televi-
My Indian heritage really helps me: Indo-British singer NEW DELHI: Nineteen-year-old London-based singer-songwriter RESHRICH (in picture), who has had two hit releases earlier this year and is ready with a third offering, says his Indian heritage helps him find inspiration for his music and he hopes to capitalize on the trend among Indian composers to experiment with Western culture and sonics. “My Indian heritage (my dad is Indian) really helps me with finding inspiration for my music because I can use the samples and sounds from Indian music to make my sound unique and different,” the musician, whose mother is a Serbian and who was brought up in northwest London, told IANS in an email interview. “I think India is at a point in time where the music scene is really diverse and people are slowly moving away from the traditional sound and are experimenting more with the Western culture and sonics. In future, I plan to be the artist that brings that sound to life and make a lot of hit records,” he added. Does this mean he has an eye on Bollywood?
“I’m very open to Bollywood; I’ve loved it since I was kid. My grandparents always used to have it (Bollywood music) playing in the house whenever I would see them, so anything’s possible,” he explained. How did the music bug bite him? “I was inspired by musicians like Ed Sheeran, Arijit Singh and Drake. They influenced my career path to do music because of how singing and songwriting can change a person and make them feel. When I was a kid, my dad used to play a lot of Enrique Iglesias in the house so it was inspiration for what I wanted to become later in life,” said the musician, who is largely self-taught. —Vishnu Makhijani
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sion co-production, media, sports, youth affairs, tourism, exchanges between states and cities, traditional medicine, yoga and academics,” Sushma Swaraj said. “Both countries had very fruitful discussions and I am very satisfied,” she said, adding that she was inspired by the positive approach from the Chinese side. Stating that joint forums across different fields are designed to build trust among the two countries, the External Affairs Minister
said that the media has a significant role to play in this. “In the last 40 years, China developed fast through reforms and opening up the economy,” she said. “India will become a $5-trillion economy by 2025 and we will both benefit by cooperating with each other.” Expressing gratitude to the Chinese side for taking a number of positive steps after the Wuhan summit, Sushma Swaraj said that both Indian and Chinese armies are cooperating with each other now. “Today, we are working together on a number of regional as well as international issues,” she said. “We are ending the year with a great sense of satisfaction.” On his part, Wang said that he fully agreed with Sushma Swaraj’s positive comments about the meeting. “Today’s meeting was a full success,” he said. “Our leaders have great expectations from cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties.”
Indian-origin police officer shot dead NEW YORK: An Indian-origin police officer was shot and killed by an unidentified man during a traffic stop in the US state of California, officials said. Officer Ronil Singh, 33, had been working with the Newman Police Department since July 2011. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop when he was “working overtime on Christmas night to provide the best for his family”, police officials said. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, leading a probe into Singh’s death, said that the incident took place when he called in a traffic stop at Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue in Newman. “Moments later, he called out ‘shots fired’ over the radio. Multiple officers responded and found that Singh had been shot.” He was taken to a hospital, where he later died, the Sheriff’s Department said, adding that the suspect fled the scene in a gray, extended cab Dodge Ram pickup before responding officers arrived. His truck was later found on River Road, just outside of Newman. The Department released surveillance photographs of the suspect, asking for any information about his identity. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) described him as Hispanic. “Suspect is considered armed and dangerous,” the CHP said. —IANS
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hrowing away clothing that is no longer needed is a missed opportunity to turn the fabric into new products such as building materials, as well as address our unsustainable landfill problems, says an Indian-origin professor. According to Veena Sahajwalla from University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, the abundance of cheap clothes and short-lived fashion trends generate 10 million tonnes of landfill in the US alone each year, which decompose and release toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases. “It could be said that consumers and the fashion industry have a lot to answer for, given that clothing is now one of the biggest consumer waste streams, with 92 million tons estimated to be thrown out a year globally,” said Sahajwalla, who is a Mumbai-born IIT Kanpur alumna. “The clothing and textiles industry is the second most polluting sector in the world, accounting for 10 per cent of the world’s total carbon emissions. Not only is this bad for the environment, it also misses the opportunity to turn valuable clothing fibers
Professor Veena Sahajwalla of UNSW with glass waste ceramic tiles. (Photo: UNSW)
into new products, Sahajwalla explained. To create new building materials, Sahajwalla and her team collected a random assortment of garments from charity bins. After removing zippers, buttons, buckles, they passed the leftover mix of cotton, polyester, nylon and other fabrics through a finegrained shredder. They then treated the resulting fleece with a chemical to help the different fiber components stick together, then compressed it under heat to form solid panels.
In a series of tests, the panels proved to be strong, water-resistant and minimally-flammable. Their properties could also be fine-tuned by mixing the fleece with other waste products such as sawdust filler from old couches. The panels had different textures and colors resembling wood, ceramic or stone “depending on their mix of components” making them suitable for use as floor tiles, wall panels or other interior finishes, Sahajwalla noted. Their strength could also make them suitable for load-bearing applications.
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Karnataka cabinet adds 8 ministers Those sworn-in are M.B. Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, R.B. Thimmapur, C.S. Shivalli, P.T. Parameshwar Naik, E. Tukaram, Rahim Khan and M.T.B. Nagaraj IANS, BENGALURU
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arnataka’s seven-monthold coalition government was expanded on Saturday with the induction of eight Congress legislators as cabinet ministers. State Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the oath of office to the legislators at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan here. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of the ruling alliance partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara of the Congress and others, including officials, were present on the occasion. Those sworn-in are M.B. Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, R.B. Thimmapur, C.S. Shivalli, P.T. Parameshwar Naik, E. Tukaram, Rahim Khan and M.T.B. Nagaraj. Khan from Bidar (North) Assembly segment in the state’s
BRIEFS JD-S worker killed in Karnataka BENGALURU: A Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) worker H. Prakash was killed by four assailants due to alleged personal rivalry in Karnataka’s Maddur town in Mandya district, police said on Monday. “Prakash, 50, was attacked by four men with a machete on Monday evening due to suspected personal rivalries. He succumbed to his injuries,” Maddur police station sub-inspector Kumara told IANS from Mandya district, about 100km southwest from here.
Kerala Left Front to induct 4 new allies THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ruling Left Democratic Front-led by the CPI-M on Wednesday decided to induct the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD), Indian National League, Democratic Kerala Congress and Kerala Congress (Pillai), the LDF convenor said. The decision to induct the four new allies came after much dilly dallying. Speaking to the media here after a LDF meeting, Convenor A. Vijayaraghavan said there were at least a dozen political outfits that work in tandem with the LDF and following discussions they have decided to give membership to four. “It includes Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD), Indian National League, Democratic Kerala Congress and Kerala Congress (Pillai),” said Vijayaraghavan. —IANS
In front row, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala (C), CM H.D. Kumaraswamy (L) and Deputy CM G. Parameshwara (R) with the newly inducted ministers.
northern district took oath in English in the name of Allah, while the remaining seven lawmakers did in Kannada in the order of their seniority. Congress’ state unit President Dinesh Gundu Rao told reporters
earlier that Satish replaced his elder brother and Municipal Administration Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and Nagaraj came in place of Forests Minister R. Shankar. “The party’s high command dropped Ramesh and Shankar
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to have separate high courts IANS, NEW DELHI
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ndhra Pradesh and Telangana will have separate high courts from January 1 with the Centre issuing orders for bifurcation of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad. The orders, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind and issued by the Union Law Ministry on Wednesday, said that Andhra Pradesh will have its own High Court from January 1 next year at its capital Amaravati and the High Court at Hyderabad shall become the High Court for Telangana. The order also allocated judges to the two high courts.
“In pursuance of article 214 of the Constitution and the Order issued by the Supreme Court of India and in exercise of powers conferred under the Andhra President Ram Nath Kovind Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, the President hereby constitutes a separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh from January 1, 2019 with the principal seat at Amaravati and the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad shall become the High Court for the State of Telangana,” it said.
from the Ministry,” Rao added but did not give reasons for their ouster. Satish was elected from Yemakanmaradi in Belagavi district in the May 12 Assembly elections and Nagaraj from Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district. Ramesh represents Gokak segment in Belagavi district and Shankar was elected as Independent from Ranebennur in Haveri district but joined the Congress later. Patil from Babaleshwar in Vijayapura district was the Water Resources Minister in the previous Congress government. Timmapur is a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) from Mudhol in Bagalkot district, while Shivalli was elected from Kundgol in Dharwad district, and Naik and Tukaram from Hadagalli and Sandur in Ballari district.
Congress Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier in the day sent the names of eight lawmakers to Kumaraswamy for filling up the six vacancies from its cabinet quota of 22 and replacing the two dropped. Though the JD-S has two vacancies to fill from its quota of 12 cabinet posts in the 34-member Ministry, Kumaraswamy did not include any of its legislators. This is the second cabinet expansion of the coalition ministry after the first on June 6 when 24 ministers, including 14 from the Congress and 10 from the JD-S, were inducted. In the 125-member Legislative Assembly, including one nominated, the Congress has 80 legislators, JD-S 36 and the BJP 104, while the remaining are Independents and from other parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Sabarimala: Police take back women devotees due to protests SABARIMALA: After waiting for hours barely one kilometer from the Sabarimala temple, two Kerala women devotees were escorted down the hill, as thousands of Ayyappa devotees on Monday put up a massive protest causing one of the woman to faint. Bindu from Malappuram and Kanaka Durga from Kannur, both from the hitherto banned age group, were stopped at 8 a.m., barely 1000 meters away from the shrine as even a 100-policemen contingent could not pass through a massive wall of Ayyappa chanters. Despite the police resorting to a lathi-charge, the situation did not change. In fact tension escalated
Women devotees wait outside the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
and more security force was requested to be deployed at the spot. As the commotion reached its pitch, Kanaka Durga fainted and the police were forced to take her back on a stretcher, even as Bindhu rooted herself to the ground refusing to be intimidated by a surging group of menacing Ayyappa men. —IANS
Gadkari to call CMs’ meet on Karnataka’s water project IANS, NEW DELHI/BENGALURU
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nion Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari will convene a meeting of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers on the implementation of the controversial Cauvery river project at Mekedatu for drinking water supply, said an official on Wednesday. “Gadkari conveyed the decision on the proposed meeting to Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy when they met in New Delhi,” said an official of the Chief Minister’s Office in Bengaluru in a statement.
Union Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: IANS/PIB)
Karnataka has sought the Central government’s approval to build a dam at Mekedatu on the river
near Kanakapura in Ramanagaram district, about 100km southwest of Bengaluru, for storing and supplying its water to the parched districts of Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts. Objecting to the project fearing denial of its share of the river water, Tamil Nadu has also petitioned the Central government and the Supreme Court not to allow Karnataka to build the balancing reservoir at the goat’s leap gorge. “Kumaraswamy has sought Gadkari’s intervention to resolve the issue between the two riparian states and convince Tamil Nadu
that the project would be beneficial to both the neighboring states,” said the statement. As sharing the river water for agriculture and drinking in the state’s old Mysuru region became contentious, leading to the apex court modifying the inter-state dispute tribunal award, storing it (water) at Mekedatu for drinking only has turned into a protracted legal and political battle. Tamil Nadu has disputed Karnataka’s claim on the project’s purpose, as storing the river water will allow it generate hydel power and thus restrict its flow into its delta region.
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Indonesia tsunami toll rises to 430 The tsunami struck the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra almost without warning last week, shortly after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in the Sunda Strait IANS, JAKARTA
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ndonesian authorities on Wednesday raised to 430 the death toll in the devastating tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Sunda Strait, while nearly 22,000 people were displaced. Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho also raised the number of missing persons to 159 due to the disaster on Saturday night that also left 1,495 injured. In the worst-hit area of Pandeglang, in the west coast of Jawa island, 290 were killed, 1,143 injured and 77 missing apart from nearly 17,477 affected, said Sutopo. The tsunami struck the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra almost without warning late Saturday, shortly after the Anak Krakatau
Indonesian rescuers carry an elderly woman on a stretcher from a ferry as residents are evacuated from Sebesi Island. (Photo: Xinhua/Fadjrie)
volcano erupted in the Sunda Strait dividing the islands. Rough weather conditions in the west coast and southern part of Sumatra Island were making it
Japan to resume commercial whaling from July 2019 TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation body and said it will resume commercial whale hunting from July 2019, a move that is likely to draw international criticism. The decision was announced in an official statement by the Japanese government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga, who said whaling will resume within Japan’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. Japan, an IWC member since 1951, will cease whaling activities in the Antarctic Ocean or other parts of the Southern Hemisphere, the statement said, adding that it will hunt
Trump visits US troops in Iraq BAGHDAD: US President Donald Trump visited the US troops in Iraq to celebrate Christmas, the official Iraqiya television reported on Wednesday. The state-run channel briefly said that Trump “denied any plans to withdraw US troops from Iraq,” reports Xinhua news agency. The channel said that Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived earlier at Ayn al-Asad airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar after an overnight flight, where hundreds of US troops are stationed. Trump left Iraq for Washington after the two-hour visit. —IANS
species with so-called “healthy” population numbers. Commercial whaling was banned by the IWC in 1986 after some species were almost driven to extinction. But, for many years Japan has hunted whales for what it calls “scientific research” and to sell the meat, a programme widely slammed by conservationists. —IANS
tough for the humanitarian aid and rescue teams, Efe news reported. Sutopo tweeted that heavy rain caused flooding in several areas in Pandeglang and disrupted the
JAKARTA: All flights around Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano have been re-routed and the alert level has been raised to the second-highest possible after a series of eruptions spewed out lava. A five-kilometer exclusion zone around the volcano has also been imposed, the BBC reported on Thursday. Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said the alert level has been raised from two to three because of fluctuating eruptions. “The volcanic activity of Anak Krakatau continues to increase,” BNPB said, citing data from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia. —IANS
evacuation process. Indonesia’s Meteorology Agency issued an alert urging people to stay away from the coasts due to predicted weather conditions that could cause strong tides. The country on Wednesday also commemorated the 167,799 people who lost their lives in 2004 as a result of the December 26 Boxing Day tsunami caused by a magnitude-9.1 earthquake off the northern coast of Sumatra. The absence of early tsunami warning systems contributed to the casualties in Saturday’s tsunami because people had no opportunity to be evacuated, the BNPB had said. The authorities blamed the tsunami on the collapse of part of Anak Krakatau volcano after it erupted in the Sunda Strait. Many people were celebrating the holiday period when they were hit by waves 4 to 5 meters high.
43 killed in Afghan terror attack IANS, KABUL
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he death toll of a terrorist attack on a government office here in Afghanistan rose to 43 as many injured succumbed to their injuries, an Afghan Public Health Ministry official said on Tuesday. Earlier reports had put the casualty at 28 civilians, one police officer and three attackers after the deadly Monday explosion and ensuing gun firing that rocked the office near a diplomatic district, according to a spokesman of the Ministry of Interior Affairs. Around 20 people, including three policemen, were critically wounded, at least 10 of whom have later succumbed, spokesman Najib
Afghan security personnel in Kabul on December 24. (Photo: Xinhua)
Danish said in a brief message to the media. Hundreds of employees were trapped inside the building at the time — and some reportedly jumped to safety. The Afghan Special Operations Forces managed to
rescue over 350 people, he added. The attackers used a suicide bomber to detonate a car bomb outside the office, which provides service to family members of soldiers and ordinary people who lost their lives during the war or terrorist attacks. Then at least two gunmen made their way inside the building, spraying bullets on the people inside before security forces’ arrival, Xinhua news agency reported. The attack occurred in Makruyan-e-Awal locality near Shashdarak, where several foreign embassies are located. The area also gives home to several apartment buildings and several government offices, including Afghan Ministry of Public Works.
Nawaz Sharif gets 7 years imprisonment, moved to jail in Lahore IANS, LAHORE
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akistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was shifted on Tuesday from a prison in Rawalpindi to the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore, where he will serve the seven-year prison sentence handed to him for corruption a day earlier. Fazeel Asghar, Home Secretary of Punjab province, told Geo News that a B-class room was readied for Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail with a TV set, bed, blanket, heater, a chair and table. He was provided a helper and will also be allowed food from home. Asghar said the 68-year-old Pak-
Nawaz Sharif. (File Photo: Xinhua/PID)
istan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader would be placed in the same compound as his brother, Shehbaz Sharif, also sentenced for corrup-
tion, although they would be in different cells. He added that instructions were issued to ensure strict security measures in the jail
and anyone who indulged in vandalism will be booked under terrorism charges. A judge of the National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan’s anti-corruption body, sentenced Sharif to seven years jail and imposed a fine of $2.5 million on him on Monday after ruling that Al-Azizia Steel Mills — a Saudi Arabian firm carrying the name of his son — belonged to the former Prime Minister, who was unable to demonstrate how the project was funded. At the same time, the judge found him innocent in another case of alleged corruption concerning the Flagship Investments firm in the UK for lack of evidence.
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Dhoni recalled for T20Is The former skipper was recalled for a 3-match series in New Zealand
tember, was included in the ODI and T20I squad. India will play three ODIs against Australia - January 12 (Sydney), 15 (Adelaide) and 18 (Melbourne). It will be followed by a five-match ODI contest against New Zealand - January 23, 26, 28, 31 and February 3 before the T20I series against the Blackcaps - on February 6, 8 and 10.
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ormer skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was recalled to India’s T20I squad that will play a three-match rubber in New Zealand. The selectors also announced the One-day International (ODI) squads for the three and five-match rubber against Australia and the Kiwis respectively. Dhoni was rested from both the T20I squads that took on the West Indies at home and then against Australia last month, raising speculation about his future in the shortest format. However, the former double World Cup-winning captain found his place back in the T20I squad that will play the Blackcaps in three T20Is, starting February 6 in Wellington. With hardly 13 matches to be played till the 2019 ICC 50-over World Cup in England and Wales next year, the Indian selectors went with the tried and tested combinations for the ODIs even as Virat Kohli and the team management will aim to fix a few holes. Meanwhile, India’s new Test stumper Rishabh Pant will return home after the completion of the
Dhoni was rested from both the T20I squads that took on the West Indies at home and then against Australia last month (Photo: Pexels)
four-Test series against Australia, as the Delhi southpaw was named in the India A squad for the fivematch one-day series at home against the England Lions.
Golfer Randhawa held for poaching in Uttar Pradesh LUCKNOW: International golfer Jyoti Singh Randhawa was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh forest department on Wednesday for poaching in the Katraniaghat wildlife sanctuary in Bahraich district, officials said. Randhawa and his friend Mahesh Veerajdaar were arrested in the Motipur range where they were poaching wild boars and cheetals. A case under the relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act was lodged against them and they have been sent to jail, an official informed. They were spotted by a team of foresters in the Motipur range trying to shoot animals. The skin of a deer and a rifle have been recovered from their vehicle. Field Director Ramesh Pandey confirmed the arrests. Randhawa is the former husband of Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh while Mahesh Veerajdaar is a former army captain and a resident of Maharashtra. One of the top golfers in the country, Randhawa turned professional in 1994. He finished at the top of the Asian Tour’s money list in 2002. He also finished joint runner-up on the European Tour at the 2004 Johnnie
International golfer Jyoti Singh Randhawa (Photo: IANS)
Walker Classic, the best performance of his career so far. With a total of 16 professional title wins to his name, Randhawa was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009. —IANS
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Also, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was stretchered off the field following a lower back injury during the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Sep-
Squads: For ODIs against Australia and New Zealand: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Shami. For T20I series against New Zealand: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed.
Mbappe is French Player of the Year PARIS: French football talent Kylian Mbappe has been elected French Player of the Year, the France Football magazine has announced. The World Cup Kylian Mbappe winner Mbappe, who had spent his 20th birthday just five days ago, finished atop in the vote ahead of Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann. The latest laurel was another recognition for Mbappe’s breakthrough year of 2018. He helped France claim its second FIFA World Cup title this summer in Russia, winning the tournament’s Best Young Player award himself. On club level, Mbappe became the winner of Ligue 1, French Cup and French League Cup with Paris Saint-Germain. He scored 34 goals in all competitions in 2018. The French Player of the Year is presented annually by the France Football magazine since 1959. Originally, only French players playing in France were eligible, before French players playing abroad were also taken into consideration for the award, whose jury is currently composed of former winners and magazine editors. Last year’s winner was Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. —IANS
Pujara’s ton puts India in driver’s seat IANS, MELBOURNE
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ustralian openers survived the early jitters to post 8/0 at stumps on Day 2 of the third Test after India declared their first innings at a mammoth 443/7 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday. Aaron Finch (3 batting) and Marcus Harris (5 batting) went back unscathed after the Indian new ball duo of Ishant Shamra and Jasprit Bumrah bowled some hostile stuff to spice things up for an exciting contest on Day 3. Earlier, India’s massive total was powered by a classic century from Cheteshwar Pujara (106) and excellent half centuries from skipper Virat Kohli (82), debutant opener Mayank Agarwal (76) and Rohit Sharma (63 not out). To add to Australia’s woes, Indian Vice Captain Ajinkya Rahane (34) and stumper Rishabh Pant (39) also got decent starts and more importantly, were engaged in crucial partnerships with Rohit. Resuming the final session at 346/4, India lost Rahane quickly to his old nemesis, Nathan Lyon, who sweated for 40 overs to get a wicket in India’s first essay. Interestingly, this was the ninth
A hundred by Cheteshwar Pujara and an excellent half century by skipper Virat Kohli (82) guided India to reach 443/7 in first innings. (Photo: ICC)
occasion Rahane fell to Lyon, making it the most number of times the tweaker has dismissed any player. Australia could have had Rohit dismissed even before Rahane’s departure if only substitute fielder Peter Siddle had not dropped a sitter at backward square leg off Lyon and on the very next ball Travis Head made a mess of a catch, when the Mumbai right-hander was on 15. Rohit, who by now had added 62 runs for the fifth wicket with his Mumbai teammate Rahane, took full advantage of the two lives
to not only get to a crafty half century but also add another vital 76run stand with Pant for the sixth wicket. Pant looked in fine touch but inexperience overpowered the southpaw as he succumbed to pacer Mitchell Starc once the third new ball was taken. New man Ravindra Jadeja hardly got his eyes in before being caught behind, even as Kohli signalled the declaration of the tourists’ first innings. Earlier, resuming the 2nd day at 215/2, Kohli and Pujara played out a wicketless first session.
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Pen mightier than sword again? Books acted as voice of dissent in ‘Illiberal India’ in 2018
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n a year of unabated vitriol against liberal writers, historians and public intellectuals, books emerged as the avenue of expressing dissent and chronicling the trials and tribulations of the time — threats to free speech, religious polarization and rewriting of history. As subjugation of fundamental rights became increasingly evident, key personalities and intellectuals debunked the failure of the ruling regime’s much-touted agendas in several “book bombshells” that were released during the year. The attacks on the creative community amidst a climate of intolerance, that had led to the “awardwapsi” campaign in 2015, continued this year even as those behind the gruesome murder of firebrand journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh in September 2017 were yet to be brought to justice. Her former husband Chidanand Rajghatta penned a book in her memory: “Illiberal India: Gauri
Lankesh and the Age of Unreason”, highlighting the life of the veteran journalist. The running theme throughout its pages, however, remained about the void that had been created since she was slain. Malayalam novelist S. Hareesh and Goa’s award-winning writer, Damodar Mauzo were among those who faced the brunt of hindutva ele-
ments. Both of them were hounded and received multiple death threats in August, leading to a massive hue and cry by the writing fraternity. Such threats were coupled with social media trolling, and discrediting of noted writers such as Romila Thapar, Keki Daruwalla, Ramachandra Guha, and Arundhati Roy, among several others.
Criticizing the ruling dispensation came with a cost — branding of career writers and historians as anti-nationals and urban Naxals. However, even in the face of severe vitriol that came their way, leading writers lived up to their ideals and practised what they preached by penning down valuable books that will be recorded in the pages of history as the chronicles of these times. They talked about the shrinking space for public debate, the undermining of vital institutions, the fall of moderates and the rise of radicals. Also came books on socio-political scenario in contemporary India and the agrarian crisis that grips the hinterlands. Young Gurmehar Kaur made a stunning debut with the appropriately titled “Small Acts of Freedom” in January. The 20-year-old daughter of a Kargil war martyr was never brought up to be silenced and her courageous, yet subtle, book marked the onset of a literary movement to speak out in the face of coercion.
At a time when demonization of Mughal emperors has become fashionable with the renaming of roads, cities and railway stations, came several books that showed how much of the venom being spewed today relied on little historical evidence. Similarly, while the ruling dispensation relishes in criticizing Jawaharlal Nehru, the writing community presented evidence and historical records to suggest otherwise. While these soft titles aimed at enlightening readers, there was equal music from books that targeted the ruling dispensation, and in particular Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose silence on rampant attacks on the creative community has irked its practitioners. “Devil’s Advocate” by veteran journalist Karan Thapar, “The Sarkari Mussalman” by Lt. Gen Zameeruddin Shah (retd) and “Memory in the age of Amnesia” by filmmaker Saeed Mirza traveled down memory lane to underline episodes that tarnish Modi’s reputation.
Big fat Bollywood weddings The Hindi film industry saw some high-profile celebrities tying the knots this year including Deepika-Ranveer NIVEDITA, NEW DELHI
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t seems like actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli gave a teaser of what moviegoers were expected to see in the coming year when they got hitched in December last year. The year 2018 witnessed some of the top Bollywood stars shining even more off screen than on screen when they decided to tie the knot with partners, thereby putting an end to incessant rumours about their relationships. Here's a lowdown on the year to revive the journey of their moments of togetherness: Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja: The couple tied the knot in a big fat Punjabi wedding in May. The wedding took place in a traditional Anand Karaj ceremony, which was
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at their wedding reception in New Delhi on Dec 4, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
preceded by two days of mehendi and sangeet revelry, and followed by a grand reception party with close family, friends and Bollywood's glitterati in attendance. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone: This was one wedding that everyone was waiting for and the couple lived up to expectations. They opted for an international location to tie the knot as they wanted to stay away from all paparazzi.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas: Actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra married American singer Nick Jonas in a "fairy tale" wedding in tune with the majestic venue, the royal Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Three days of wedding celebrations included a colorful mehendi ceremony, a friendly cricket match and a power-packed "desi" musical evening.
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Rise of unicorns in Indian start-ups The investment in the native start-ups rose by a phenomenal 108 per cent annually to $4.2 billion in nine months (January-September) from $2 billion in the same period of 2017 BHAVANA AKELLA, BENGALURU
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ndia witnessed a dramatic rise of eight unicorns in 2018 from among the start-ups across verticals as against a mere nine in six years from 2011 till 2017, according to IT industry apex body Nasscom. The start-ups joining the select club for their valuation over $1 billion (Rs 7,000 crore or more) are Oyo Rooms (hospitality), Zomato and Swiggy (food delivery), Udaan (retailer marketplace), Byju’s, (edutech), Paytm Mall (e-tail), Freshworks (software programmer) and Policybazaar (digital insurance). “As the start-ups that became unicorns this year are based on subscription and Software as a Service (SaaS) models, they took a few years to mature,” Nasscom Vice President (Industry Initiatives) K.S. Viswanathan told IANS. The focus of these start-ups to acquire customers globally made them unicorns from India, he asserted. According to the National Association of Software and Services Companies’ (Nasscom) October report on “Indian Start-up Ecosystem: Approaching Escape Veloci-
Swiggy, which has raised $1.26 billion so far, has been investing in its digital platform and delivery fleet. (Photo: IANS)
ty”, about 1,200 start-ups were added till September. “The Indian ecosystem is adding about 1,300 start-ups every year but also seeing the demise of at least 300 of them from previous years,” Viswanathan admitted, assessing their survival rate at three to five years. With the addition of the start-
ups, about 40,000 jobs were created during the year, taking their total in the ecosystem of 7,2007,500 firms to 1.6-1.7 lakh. The world’s largest retail giant, Walmart, in May bought 77 per cent equity stake in the country’s earliest e-tailer unicorn, Flipkart, for a whopping $16 billion in one of the largest e-commerce deals globally.
“The Flipkart acquisition by Walmart was a shot in the arm for the country’s start-up sector,” Viswanathan said. The investment in the native start-ups rose by a phenomenal 108 per cent annually to $4.2 billion in nine months (January-September) from $2 billion in the same period of 2017, the Nasscom report said.
By year-end, Swiggy and Byju’s raised hefty venture funds of $1 billion and $540 million (Rs 3,866-crore), respectively, indicating that global institutional and angel investors are betting on Indian unicorns. According to the New Yorkbased market intelligence platform CB Insights, about 60 per cent of the funds raised by Indian startups were invested in unicorns. Adoption of disruptive technologies across verticals spanning education, food, health, hospitality and transportation has been driving growth of start-ups across the country. For instance, the four-year-old Swiggy, which has raised $1.26 billion so far, has been investing in its digital platform and delivery fleet. “One of the reasons for our success is our industry-changing innovations and focus on delivering the best consumer experience. Our delivery-only kitchens have also enabled our entry into 42 cities across the country in last six months,” a Swiggy spokesperson told IANS. During the year, Oyo and Ola also began expanding aggressively in the international markets.
Indian firms see silver lining in Cloud Most business leaders from India acknowledge that Cloud technology is a critical enabler NISHANT ARORA, NEW DELHI
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ith digital transformation rapidly re-defining the regional landscape in India — amid humongous amount of data being generated — many more enterprises this year looked at embracing agile, scalable and cost-friendly Cloud offerings, searching for providers with deep technological expertise to help transform their businesses. However, while improving IT security and increasing business agility remained among the top expected benefits of Cloud by Indian enterprises, the challenges related to costs and complexities with infrastructure cannot be ignored, suggested a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Compared to the Asia/Pacific
Most Indian businesses are currently looking to adopt Hybrid Cloud and the trend continued this year.
(excluding Japan) markets where more than 14 per cent of organizations are in the latter stages of Cloud maturity, only 10 per cent of the Indian organizations are currently in the advanced stages, IDC
said, adding that most organizations in India have plans to spend maximum of their new Cloud spending on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications over the next year.
According to Sashikumar Sreedharan, Microsoft India’s Managing Director for Enterprise Commercial Business, end-customers are not only migrating workloads to the Cloud but also investing in Cloud to support new capabilities as they evolve their businesses. “In fact, many customers are opting for a ‘Cloud-first’ approach in acquiring new IT assets. With this, Indian enterprises are now understanding the importance of incorporating Cloud technologies in their digital journey,” Sreedharan told IANS. Nearly 88 per cent business leaders from India, polled in the Microsoft’s “Asia Digital Transformation Study”, acknowledge that Cloud technology is a critical enabler that will fuel their digital transformation. “A whopping 92 per cent of
them believe that every organization needs to be a ‘digital organization’ to drive growth and innovation for their business,” added Sreedharan. Microsoft estimates that the move to digital is a massive $100 billion plus opportunity in India. For Oracle, 2018 saw strong Cloud adoption by the Indian firms, both big and small. “We expect this to pick up further pace in 2019. Hybrid IT environments are on the rise, and we expect this trend to continue through 2020 as well, with Indian businesses moving to the Cloud in a phased manner,” said Shailender Kumar, Regional Managing Director, Oracle India. Most Indian businesses are currently looking to adopt Hybrid Cloud and the trend continued this year.
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BJP in Uttar Pradesh: The year the lotus started to wilt In 2018, BJP’s ‘lotus’ has begun to wilt as evident from several developments over the year MOHIT DUBEY, LUCKNOW
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he lotus was in full bloom in 2017 as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged out of its 14-year political exile and stormed to power in India’s most populous and politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. A year-and-a-half later, in 2018, the lotus has begun to wilt as evident from several developments over the year. On the one hand, there is tremendous resentment in the party cadres, who slogged to keep the party flag flying for 14-years under successive and very hostile Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) governments. On the other, the very people who voted it to power are seemingly feeling betrayed as the BJP government under monk-turned-politician Yogi Adityanath is engaged in acts that are not only unwarranted but also least people-oriented. A spree of police shoot-outs in the beginning of the BJP regime had sent chills down the spines of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with UP Governor Ram Naik and CM Yogi Adityanath, performs Ganga Puja at Sangam Ghat in Allahabad. (Photo: IANS)
criminals across the state. The government strongly defended its police on the issue as human rights watch dogs called them staged killings, specially in western Uttar Pradesh. Many people openly patted the BJP government for their action against criminals and the mafias, but in 2018 the picture changed. There was the shock killing of a dreaded mafia don, Munna Bajrangi, inside a high-security
prison, the shooting down of an Apple executive going back home from a product launch party by trigger-happy cops in the heart of the state and a ruling party legislator thrown into jail for the gangrape of a minor girl — who then conspiring with his brother and henchmen to kill victim’s father. The father had been crying out for justice by knocking on the doors of the police. His killing sent shockwaves across the state as
many, even BJP supporters, felt that the “jungleraaj” the party inherited had not gone. The inept handling of the situation by the police and the state government worsened the crisis until the media launched a campaign and the judiciary was forced to sit up and take notice. The last nail seems to be the killing of police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Bulandshahr earlier this month, apparently at the hands of right-wing affiliate group cadres of the ruling establishment. Instead of the Chief Minister condemning the killing and asking the police to crack down on such fringe elements, who now threaten to disrupt the mainstream, he chose to maintain a stony silence. The disconnect with the people and disenchantment of its voters can be clearly seen as the BJP lost the Gorakhpur, Phulpur and Kairana parliamentary by polls. Phulpur was held by incumbent Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya while Gorakhpur had elected Adityanath as its MP for five straight terms.
The coming together of BSP and SP has changed the electoral equations in the state and political pundits feel that if this arrangement continues till the 2019 polls, the BJP might be in for a major shocker in terms of its numbers. At present, with ally Apna Dal, it has 73 of the state’s 80 LS seats. Earlier this week, Om Prakash Rajbhar, a leader of an alliance partner who is a cabinet minister, predicted “decimation” of the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls if the proposed SP-BSP alliance goes through. Adityanath’s utterances, behaviour and choice of words have shocked even his own party members. On the floor of the state assembly, the saffron-robed chief minister called the SP a “party of terrorists”, threatened them with violence. While some good things — creation of the One District one Product (ODOP) campaign, farm loan waiver, electrification of the villages, investors meet — too have happened, they have had little impact on the ground.
Tripura’s tremor: Year the Left bastion crumbled against saffron onslaught BJP-IPFT (Indigenous People's Front of Tripura) coalition swept the polls, winning 44 seats in the 60-member assembly SUJIT CHAKRABORTY, AGARTALA
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istory was created when the first straight poll battle between the country’s dominant Left party, the CPI-M, and the BJP saw the Marxist stronghold of Tripura crumble in the February 2018 assembly elections, after 25 years in power. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura) coalition swept the polls, winning 44 seats in the 60-member assembly. The BJP alone secured 36 seats while the IPFT, a tribal-oriented party, won eight seats. The CPIM won the remaining 16. Before the 2018 polls, neither the BJP nor the IPFT had won a seat in
the assembly and their vote share was less than two or three per cent. The 2018 polls were also a major setback for the Congress, which had ruled the state for 23 years (19591977 and 1988-1993). For the first time in 40 years, the key opposition party remained unrepresented in the assembly. “The CPI-M’s tally (16 seats) would have much less if they had not got the support of the minorities, specially the Muslims,” renowned political analyst and writer Sekhar Datta told IANS. Large-scale migration from the Congress to the BJP and numerous other political developments in Tripura in 2016 and 2017 set the stage for the first face-to-face battle
between the BJP and the Left. In October, the BJP swept the local bodies’ by-polls, winning 3,386 seats in different Panchayati Raj institutions. The CPI-M and Congress alleged that through intimidation, attacks and arson, BJP candidates had won 96 per cent of the unopposed seats and the remaining through large-scale rigging. On the welfare front, the BJPled government, in October, hiked the salaries and allowances of 219,454 government employees and pensioners in line with the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. And, in a major breather, the Supreme Court last month extended the services of 10,323 Tripura
The Bharatiya Janata Party-IPFT government in Tripura is headed by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. (Photo: IANS)
government teachers by two more years, as the state government had appealed for. The year 2018 also saw a crusade against the drug menaces in Tripura. Immediately after the Bharatiya Janata Party-IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura) government headed by CM Biplab Kumar Deb coming to power, the security agencies comprising state and central para-military forces,
along with district administrations, began a war against the cultivation, trade and smuggling of drugs, especially cannabis (ganja). Various security agencies in the last nine months have seized huge quantities of numerous drugs valued at over Rs 40 crore. On the security front, there were no incidents of militancy for the fourth consecutive year in a state once devastated by terrorism.
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New beginnings for Indian space sector The year saw ISRO crossing the milestone of lifting and putting into orbit over 250 foreign satellites VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN, CHENNAI
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he year 2018 could be termed as one of several new beginnings for the Indian space agency: the political sanction for a manned Gaganyaan mission, operationalization of the heaviest rocket, steps to license out lithium ion battery technology, introduction of new technologies in rockets and satellites and the decision to go ahead with the Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS), among others. As the year ended, the IAF got its own eye in the sky to exponentially enhance its capabilities. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) also carried out a sort of `Swachh Bharat’ mission clearing the backlog of satellite launches. “The year involved hectic activities with several rocket and satellite launch missions. We completed the NAVIC satellite constellation (a regional satellite navigation system similar to GPS) and launched com-
munication satellites like GSAT 29, GSAT 11, GSAT 6A and GSAT 7A. Further, our heaviest rocket, GSLV Mk III, became operational,” ISRO Chairman K. Sivan told IANS. Interestingly Sivan is one of the new beginnings for ISRO as he assumed office in 2018. “The major boost was the Gaganyaan announcement by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was a major target announcement. Necessary infrastructure is being augmented,” Sivan said. “During 2018, almost all the technological issues relating to Chandrayaan-2 were sorted out. All the scientific instruments are ready,” S. Somanath, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) told IANS. “With the challenge of realizing a human space mission in 2022 an energized ISRO is working hard towards various goals for realizing the mission and others,” Somanath added. One of the critical projects was the IDRSS.
(Above) A crew module during a test conducted by ISRO in Andhra Pradesh on July 5. (Left) PSLV C-43 launched on November 29. (Photos: PIB)
“There will be two IDRSS satellites of which one is targeted to be flown next year,” Sivan said. The IDRSS satellites will be placed in geostationary orbit, enabling satellite to satellite communication and reducing the dependence on the ground stations. This communication is crucial for a manned space mission as there cannot be a risk of being without a connection and data relay.
The year 2018 also saw sanctions for infrastructure augmentation — connected and non-connected with the proposed manned mission. “Approval for a fully electric-propelled satellite has been obtained. Similarly, sanction for additional satellites for the NAVIC system has been obtained. The next version of the reusable launch vehicle has also been sanctioned and augmentation of various infrastructural facilities
are happening,” Somanath said. He said approvals for 30 more Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs) have also been obtained to be flown over the years. Over 100 industries have shown interest in ISRO’s lithium ion cell technology. The year also saw ISRO crossing the milestone of lifting and putting into orbit over 250 foreign satellites bringing the total to 269 foreign satellites.
Humanity’s Martian dream gets bigger NASA's InSight lander placed its seismometer onto Mars on December 19. (Photo: NASA)
What excited the scientists this year was the discovery of a large saltwater lake under the ice near the South Pole on the Red Planet GOKUL BHAGABATI, NEW DELHI
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ven as the debate heats up on whether we need a “backup” planet, as advocated by tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the resolve to take humans to Mars got stronger in 2018. Musk told the media in November that there is “70 per cent chance that he will go to Mars”, despite a “good chance” of him not surviving either on the way or after landing. It is only
very likely that only a few people might be willing to join Musk in this journey - either because of the risk or the cost involved. But his “Starship” (formerly known as the BFR), a fully reusable vehicle designed to take humans and supplies to Mars and also to dramatically cut travel time within Earth, got its first reservation from a private passenger this year — Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa — who is scheduled to start a journey to the Moon in 2023. This year, the US space agency NASA also firmed up its plans to return humans to the Moon and use its lunar experience to prepare to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s. In February, NASA hosted a conference for scientists to discuss future exploration and research
using the Gateway spacecraft that will orbit the Moon and support human and robotic missions. In the following months, the space agency announced several measures to take the mission forward. “We created new US commercial partnerships to land back on the Moon,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement. Boosting such ambition this year was a demonstration of a new nuclear reactor power system that could provide surface power on the Moon and Mars. What excited the scientists even more was the discovery of a large saltwater lake under the ice near the South Pole on the Red Planet. The discovery by a team of Italian researchers was made using an instrument on the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft.
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Age no bar Showbiz brings senior actors back into spotlight SIMRAN SETHI, NEW DELHI
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ge and medium is no bar for talent — and in 2018, Indian showbiz paved the way for senior actors to return to the limelight. Neena Gupta, 59, turned out to be the perfect example. Neena, who became a household name after portraying an iconic role in the 1990s TV show Saans, was away from the screen for a long time. Last year, she took to social media to ask for work. “I live in Mumbai and am working. I’m a good actor looking for good parts to play,” she wrote on Instagram, raising a pertinent question about the lack of screen space for older actors. But who would have known that the actress, who was asking for work till last year, would shine bright with films like Mulk and Badhaai Ho. And that’s how the fortunes turned. While Neena played a mother of two grown-up sons who accidentally gets pregnant, Surekha Sikri essayed a nagging but affable grandmother and Gajraj Rao was seen in the role of a caring husband and father.
Actor Neena Gupta in a scene from the film Badhaai Ho in 2018. (Photo: IANS)
In an interview to IANS, Neena urged people from society and industry not to give heed to an actress’ age. She hopes for more roles for women of age on-screen. “There are not many roles. I always say that, ‘After a certain age, what is a woman’s role? Taking care of the family and home. After that there is no role’. When the society will change, I think we would have more roles on-screen,” she said. As for Surekha and Gajraj, they won the audience’s heart with their funny and quirky performances in
the film, which showed that for viewers what matters the most is good acting. Surekha made her debut in 1978 with political drama Kissa Kursi Ka, and made a name for herself by working in films, theatre and TV. After featuring in Balika Vadhu TV show, she gained huge popularity as Dadisa. Now, once again she has wooed her fans with her character of the nagging grandma in Badhaai Ho. At 73, she does not want to settle down. She says she has no plan to slow
At 73, Neena Gupta does not want to settle down. (Photo: IANS)
down or retire. “Retirement? Hello, I don’t even know that word. What does it mean? That’s a very old-fashioned English concept... That you do something and then you retire — and mostly it applies to government servants. Fortunately, I am a freelancer and I
don’t have any wish to retire,” Surekha contended. Gajraj has earlier featured in movies like Bandit Queen. But it was Badhaai Ho which brought him more visibility than ever. He is glad character actors are finally getting their due.
Celebrities crossover in cinema Dulquer Salmaan, Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi — the list grows of celebrities who marked their debut in regional cinema NATALIA NINGTHOUJAM, NEW DELHI
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any consider Dulquer Salmaan (in picture), who set foot in Bollywood this year with the road movie Karwaan, to be the best export from the southern filmdom. If the young Malayalam actor’s fan base grew bigger and stronger after his Hindi film debut, Bollywood’s Khiladi, Akshay Kumar, also didn’t leave the audience disappointed with his villainous role in 2.0. It marked his Tamil debut.
2.0, which also stars Rajinikanth, released on November 29. The sci-fi film, made on a budget of Rs 600 crore, grossed Rs 400 crore at the box office worldwide in its opening weekend. On the other hand, Dulquer, the son of Malayalam megastar Mammootty, chose a film that was made on a much smaller budget. Still, the Akarsh Khurana directorial earned a spot in the top 10 Indian movies of 2018, determined by global movie website IMDb customer ratings. Earlier this year, Dulquer also made his debut in Telugu with Mahanati, based on the life of actress Savitri. In an interview with IANS, the Kali star, who is one of the rare actors to debut four times, had said: “I am not saying that I am entitled to a big debut in Malayalam film or any language.” But he asserted that his “primary focus will be Malayalam films” and that he will choose from “what comes my
way and take a call irrespective of the language”. His O Kadhal Kanmani co-star Nithya Menen has also bagged her first Bollywood film - Mission Mangal. “In the past also, I was offered plenty of Hindi films. I just wanted to be as choosy with Hindi as I was with films in other languages that I have done. I wanted it (debut Hindi film) to be a really nice film,” Nithya told IANS. The upcoming film will also star actresses like Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha and Vidya Balan. Vidya will be launched in Telugu film industry with the biopic on legendary actor-politician and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao. The year 2018 also saw veteran actress Supriya Pathak making her debut in Telugu filmdom with Aravindha Sametha Veera Raghava, helmed by Trivikram Srinivas.
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Women shine in year that saw B-town darkest side exposed Women this year came out with some heart-wrenching stories of sexual harassment ARUNDHUTI BANERJEE, MUMBAI
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rom showing a pregnant woman in her early 50s at centrestage in a mainstream film to pretty faces of Hindi cinema being cast as characters celebrating their sexual desire unabashedly — 2018 offered some milestones for women empowerment in Hindi cinema. With the so-called “woman centric” films surpassing the Rs 100 crore mark to a male superstar narrating a story on menstruation hygiene or a woman director’s making it as India’s Oscar entry, this trend seems to have here to stay. This, in the same industry that finally saw a collective consciousness on the darkest and dirtiest side of the business emerge as women came out with some heart-wrenching stories of sexual harassment, courtesy the #MeToo movement. Following last year’s trend of Hindi films like Lipstick Under My Burkha, Bareilly Ki Barfi and Tumhari Sulu, stories told through the female gaze in the narrative continued this year with films like Rima Das’ Village Rockstars, Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi, Nandita Das’ Manto or Leena Yadav’s Rajma Chawal.
“I think the influx of women at the workplace is also changing the narratives in our cinema,” Zoya Akhtar, whose Gully Boys will premiere at the Berlinale, told IANS. It’s also noteworthy how both Badhaai Ho and Raazi are centered on female characters, but none of them was marketed with the “woman-centric” flag. Veere Di Wedding, featuring Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania, too clearly promoted the film with a #notachickflick tag. Junglee Pictures’ Priti Shahani,
(Clockwise from top right) Rima Das, Nandita Das and Meghna Gulzar.
producer of Raazi and Badhaai Ho, said: “Perhaps that is why ‘female-oriented film’ was not the interest area for the audience to watch out for. The story of ‘Raazi’ was strong enough to intrigue the audience. When they went to the theatre to watch it, they got a strong story where each character was equally important to complete the story. That is
the magic of Meghna.” On digital entertainment platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, actress Kubra Sait played a transgender character in Sacred Games and performed a frontal nudity scene, Rajshri Deshpande went topless for a scene in the same series, while Swara, Kiara Advani and Shweta Tripathi performed masturbation scenes in various projects, breaking the rules surrounding portrayal of women on-screen. Shweta said: “Whether it is a kissing scene or masturbation, these scenes don’t define us or the character we are playing. Pro-
jecting sexuality on-screen is not to titillate but to portray a character in a realistic manner. If only we do not look at sex as a taboo, we will stop judging women characters on-screen and off screen. “If we actors are performing a scene without inhibition, please do not set us aside with the tag ‘bold’... It has more to it.” Citing Swara’s example from Veere Di Wedding, Shweta said: “Of course her masturbation scene was criticized, but my blood boiled when on social media, people were tagging her father and asking, ‘How do you look at this as a father?’ This is ridiculous! I have seen how mainstream media constantly talking about bold scenes... as if that’s what we are known for and not our skill as actors. “Whether it is Richa (Chadha), Radhika (Apte), Rasika (Dugal), myself and others who are constantly pushing the envelope, it is unfortunate to see how not only men but women in the media try to put us Down,” said the “Mirzapur” actress. Year 2019 will be starting with a woman-led film like Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, which will carry forward the hope of celebrating more stories about strong women on the silver screen.
Content triumphed over star power in southern cinema HARICHARAN PUDIPEDDI, CHENNAI
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rom a biopic on legendary southern actress Savitri to a hard-hitting film on castebased discrimination and a moving drama centered on events that follow an untimely death, southern cinema ventured into uncharted territories in 2018 with content that not only stood out, but also made an impact at the box-office. The year just ending is definitely a step-up in terms of content in southern cinema and the success of films such as 96, Pyaar Prema Kadhal and Sudani From Nigeria assured that content triumphed over star power. Well-known distributor B. Sak-
Posters of Pyaar Prema Kadhal (above) and Sudani From Nigeria.
thivelan of Sakthi Film Factory said it’s been a better year for Tamil cinema vis-à-vis 2017. “Overall, it’s been a good year
for Tamil cinema. The success of good films with strong content has led to increase in market size. This year also witnessed the launch of new multiplexes which have helped the industry boom,” Sakthivelan told IANS. He added that despite the piracy threat, audiences have lapped up content-rich films. “Piracy will always remain a threat but this year audiences didn’t let down any film with good content. The best examples are films such as Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Pariyerum Perumal, 96 and Ratsasan, which released around the same time and ran successfully in theatres for a good number of weeks,” he said. While Chekka Chivantha
Vaanam emerged as the biggest grosser in Mani Ratnam’s career, both 96 and Ratsasan were adjudged hits by the trade. The biggest blockbusters were Vijay’s Sarkar and superstar Rajinikanth’s 2.0, which is still running in cinemas. Other notable Tamil hits were Kolamavu Kokila, Pyar Prema Kadhal, Imaikka Nodigal, Tamizh Padam 2 and Tik Tik Tik. According to Deepak Kodela of popular box-office portal AndhraBoxOffice.com, it’s been a decent year for Telugu filmdom. “Last year, we had Baahubali 2, so you can’t better that. The problem with Telugu releases this year was that most of the films were not able to earn profits like last year.
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Actress Deepika excited about ‘Chhapaak’
Sooraj Pancholi returns to Twitter
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ctress Deepika Padukone is excited about Chhapaak, which will tell story of an acid attack survivor. “A story of trauma and triumph. And the unquashable human spirit. Elated to collaborate with Fox Star Studios on ‘Chhapaak’,” Deepika tweeted on Monday. The Meghna Gulzar directorial is said to be based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. A Fox
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ctor Sooraj Pancholi is back on Twitter after deleting his account last year following the controversy surrounding his father and actor Aditya Pancholi and actress Kangana Ranaut. Announcing his return on Twitter, Sooraj tweeted: “Hello everyone. So here’s the first tweet from my official handle! Feels good to be back on Twitter! Missed you guys.” He is now available on Twitter with username @Sooraj9pancholi. Singer Armaan Malik welcomed the actor on Twitter saying, hero is back.
Star Hindi project, the film also stars Vikrant Massey Talking about Vikrant’s character, Gulzar had shared: “He’s a north Indian man who used to be a professional but decides to leave it all and become an actor. And then starts this campaign against acid attack violence. I’m glad Vikrant is a part of the film and I think I can speak for both Deepika and me that we’re really excited that he’s playing this part.”
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ctor Sunny Deol says people in Bollywood don’t make comedy films like Bhaiaji Superhit anymore. “The decision to take up the movie was based on my instinct. I have acted in comedy movies previously, but this was quite an experience. I truly feel that the role I play in ‘Bhaiaji Superhit’ is almost on the lines of the roles I used to play in the 1990s — where men are vendetta-driven and love to stomp feet, flex biceps, uproot water pumps and roar like lions,” Sunny said in a statement. Set in Varanasi, Bhaiaji Superhit revolves around ‘bhaiaji’ who wants to be an actor in Hindi cinema.
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ctress Karisma Kapoor is emotional about sharing screen space with the legendary Sridevi — even though in a cameo for Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, which released last week. “Thank you Shah Rukh and team ‘Zero’ for giving me the opportunity to share screen space (even if it was for a few minutes) with the legend and my all time favorite Sridevi, we miss you. Special moments,” Karisma wrote on Instagram along with a photograph of herself with Sridevi from the Zero set.
Ajay urges people to beat plastic pollution
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ctress Sonali Bendre says she is excited about her first collaboration on the book club with son Ranveer. “As we come close to the end of another year, it’s amazing to see how much this book club has grown and how I can see tangible effects. After my son hosted his first SBC Live, he’s become more enthusiastic about reading, so much so that he has now recommended a book for us,” Sonali posted on Instagram on Sunday along with a photograph of her and her son.
ctor Ajay Devgn has urged people to recycle plastic as it will help in combating pollution. “There are five trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans. That is five followed by 12 zeroes. It’s enough to circle the Earth over 400 times. Beat plastic pollution. Recycle plastic,” the Singham actor tweeted on Saturday. In the past also, Ajay had shown his eco-friendly side. According to reports in 2013, he had invested in a state-of-theart solar park in Gujarat.
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‘Portraying Bal Thackeray was tough’ Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that he had to work really hard to get the personality and mannerisms right to play the role of late politician Bal Thackeray IANS, MUMBAI
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ational Award-winning actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says that he had to work really hard to get the personality and mannerisms right to play the role of late politician Bal Thackeray on the big screen. During the trailer launch of Thackeray on Wednesday, Nawazuddin said: “Getting the mannerisms, his thought process and internalizing his vision to portray the character was very tough and I had to work really hard on that. “I know that people are talking about my look and the credit goes to the make-up artiste. A good professional make-up artiste can
him, Sanjay Raut, the writer and one of the producers of the film, said: “I have always liked Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s work, but once I was watching one of his films ‘Freaky Ali’ where he played the role of a golf player. “When I looked at his face, I thought he could be a choice, but I had to understand if he had Directed by the body-language to pull the role. I Abhijit Panse, called him for a 'Thackeray' will meeting at a be releasing on hotel. I observed his walk and body January 25, Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui gave the credit for his look in the l a nguage…that 2019 film to the make-up artiste. moment I decided that he would play the give me the look, but how I am have honestly attempted character.” portraying the character depends to do that.” “I chose him within two minutes on how I am preparing for it…I Sharing the story behind casting
Kapil Sharma throws 2nd reception in Mumbai MUMBAI: Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath hosted their second reception for the actor-comedian’s friends from the industry here on Monday evening. The bash, held at the JW Marriott in Juhu, was decked up with the newly-married couple’s signature ‘KG’ logo. While Kapil donned a classic black silk bandhgala jacket with resham thread embroidery, Ginni looked stunning in a shimmery lehenga featuring a blend of motif- birds of paradise and lotus blossoms. The evening was attended by the bigwigs of the entertainment world as well as several sports stars. Celebrities including Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Manoj Bajpayee,
Kangana upbeat about ‘Manikarnika’ IANS, MUMBAI
Kapil tied the knot with Ginni on December 12 in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Rekha, and Karan Johar marked their presence at the function. Kapil tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Ginni on December 12 in Jalandhar, Punjab. The two exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony with only close friends and family in attendance. The couple also had a Hindu wedding. —IANS
I can say…in the same way, I chose Amrita (Rao) for the role of Meena Tai Thackeray. We selected our team very fast,” mentioned Raut. The film is based on the life of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma had made a film titled Sarkar on a fictional character of a politician. One can see a similarity in the image of that character with Thackeray. Asked if the film can be compared with Sarkar that had megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin said: “I don’t think anyone can overshadow someone because an actor has his own style and method of performance.” Directed by Abhijit Panse, Thackeray will be releasing on January 25.
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ctress Kangana Ranaut, who is gearing for the release of her forthcoming film Manikarnika — The Queen of Jhansi, says that people who criticize her at the drop of a hat will have to shut their mouths after watching the film. Kangana was interacting with the media on the sidelines of her fashion designer friend Neeta Lulla’s Christmas celebration party along with Ankita Lokhande in Mumbai on Tuesday. Talking about her critics, Kangana said, “I feel people who are not saying good things about me
or my film will have to shut their mouths after watching the film and people who are saying good things, their mouths can’t be shut by anyone, this is what I feel.” Kangana has turned director for the forthcoming film apart from playing the titular role. The trailer of Manikarnika — The Queen of Jhansi has been receiving overwhelming response from the audiences since its release. Sharing her feeling about this positive response, Kangana said, “I feel that’s the result of team work. Initially, I found it difficult but then, I felt that I can do justice to the film as an actor and as a director.” “I think God has been kind and I
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am happy doing both roles. We are very excited about the release of the film. We just can’t wait to present the film in front of the audience.” K.V. Vijayendra Prasad, who has written blockbuster films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali series, has scripted Manikarnika — The Queen of Jhansi.
‘Zero’: Performances outshine the narrative of this film
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ere is the sad and frustrating irony of Zero : Told in the safest (read predictable), most conventional (read lazy, method imaginable), it is a story of a vertically challenged man enacted by a Superstar — whose real life story is much more inspiring than his reel life. Standing four feet two inches tall, Shah Rukh Khan as Bauua Singh from Meerut is no different from being himself — confident, cocky and sarcastically brash. His main peeve in life is his height but that does not prevent him from aspiring to love the renowned Bollywood actress Babita Kumari (Katrina Kaif).
Film: “Zero”; Director: Anand L. Rai; Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub, Abhay Deol, Sheeba Chaddha, Bijendra Kala; Rating: *** (3 stars)
But then, our hero has a past. Tucked into the recesses of his being, is the love of his life, the astro-scientist Aafia Yusuezai Bhinder (Anushka Sharma). How they
meet, fell in love and their romance bloomed, forms the crux of the tale. While being fumbling and funny, Shah Rukh Khan holds you
in rapturous attention with his shenanigans. You could say his personality and his performance is both in an “overall” style. Anushka shines as the scientist suffering from cerebral palsy. She steals your heart while sitting on a wheel-chair and in command. With grace and strength, she is consistent in her speech and mannerisms.
Katrina is diligent and it shows in her performance. As an eternally sloshed actress disillusioned in romance, she appears like a modern day Meena Kumari. Among the supporting cast are: Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sheeba Chaddha as Bauua’s parents, Bijendra Kala as the match-maker Pandeyji and Mohammed Zeesan Ayub as Guddu Singh the semiblind, one-eyed sidekick of Bauua. They all have their moments of on-screen glory. It is the style of narrative with the emphasis of talking heads like Guddu Singh and Pandeyji explaining and propelling the plot that is dispiriting.
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BY A STAFF WRITER ILES, IL— Niles North junior Elizabeth Henderson and Niles West sophomore Zakariya Sattar were honored with the Technology Innovators Award by the Niles Township High School District 219 Board of Education at its December 18 meeting. Zak Sattar is president of the App Development Club, and his enthusiasm for the club has helped increase student participation and retention. He helped organize the Computer Science Education Week activities that just took place at Niles West. Multiple speakers from companies including Google, United Airlines, Tempus, and Stroz Friedberg came to the school to talk about topics ranging from software engineering to data science and cybersecurity. Approximately 200 Niles West students participated in CS Ed Week activities. He is currently helping Math teacher
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Kate Buttitta by creating an app that tracks students’ activity in class. “Zak is incredibly talented at coming up with innovative and useful computer applications,” said Niles West Principal
Jason Ness. “And the best part is, he’s only a sophomore. I’m sure he’s going to be a speaker at future CS Ed Weeks.” Rout, an active member of the temple.
New Elected Board Members of Kadva Patidar Samaj of Chicago
BY A STAFF WRITER TAMFORD, CT— A former Indian American RBS software developer was acquitted on a home invasion charge, however may still face more than 20 years in jail. According to a Stamford Advocate, Bhaumik Patel was found guilty of first-degree burglary and second-degree unlawful restraint, he was not found guilty of home invasion, revoking his $175,000 bond which was posted three years ago. Patel had broken into his ex-girlfriend’s Woodside Green apartment in 2015 and restrained her. Patel will face as much as 21 years in jail; he is to be sentenced on February 19th. On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 11:01 AM <sandeshusa@aol.com> wrote: Ex-Boyfriend Guilty of burglary, acquitt4ed of home invasion.
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Man Sentenced for Attacking Sikh Cabbie with Deadly Weapon
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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL- On November 17,2018 Kadva Patidar Samaj of Chicago celebrated Diwali with a gala dinner at Waterford Banquet hall in Elmhurst IL. More then 400 peoples enjoyed with music and fun filled night. entertainment was by Chicago land popular singer Sanjay Amin, Darshna patel, Parth Patel and their musical group sang a Bollywood old and new songs. Program was began with Deep Pragatya
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ceremony performed by sponsors and supporters. KPS Manojbhai Patel, Satishbhai Patel, Narendrabhai Patel introduced all sponsors and supporters on the stage. KPS’s present President, Manoj Patel announced year 2019-2020 news elected Executives Members among them as below. 2019-2020 Executives Committee : President( Dipak & Ansuya Desai), Vice President (Harmil & Kajal Patel), Secretary ( Vijay & Sheela Patel), Joint Secretary (Himansu & Shilpa Patel), Treasurer ( Satish
& Heena Patel), Bhagyesh & Falguni Patel, Joint Treasurer ( Harshad & Asha Patel,) 2019-2020 Board of Directors: Chandrakant & Niru Patel, Dharmisth & Panna Patel, Hiten & Shilpa Patel, Mitesh & Bhavna Patel, Tejas & Dipali Patel, Upentra & Rita Patel, Nimesh & Shivali Patel, Pursottam (PD) & Shefali Patel, Priti & Praksh Patel, Kirti & Summi Patel, Nilesh & Shefali Thakkar, Vinod & Dipika Patel, Maulik & Reena Patel, Dr. Hemant & Dr. Hinaben Patel.
Family of Missing UIC Student Seeks Public Help BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL— Shalyha Ahmad, a University of Illinois at Chicago students disappeared from campus more than two weeks ago. The 18-year-old’s family is pleading for help from the community to find her because they say they have no idea what happened to her. Ahmad was dropped off by her parents at the Jefferson Blue Line station to go to UIC on December 14th. Friends say they saw her on campus, but no one has seen or heard from her since then. Her mother, Shetti Ahmad stood before the media crying and hoping for her daughter’s safe return. Her mother says they have searched her belongings and tried to track her Samsung phone and Chrome book. Both devices are turned off. Her passport is at home.
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Ahmad’s family filed a missing persons report with Chicago police, but so far no there are new developments in the case. Ahmad is studying liberal arts at UIC. Friends say they would often see her at the library.
This holiday season has been extremely difficult for her mother, father and brother, they just want to know if she is okay. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
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BY A STAFF WRITER EATTLE, WA— A Seattle, Washington area man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on December 14th, after pleading guilty to brutally attacking an Indian American taxi driver who had dropped him home. Exactly a year before the sentencing, Swarn Singh picked up Rory Benson and his mother to drive them to the apartment where they both reside. According to the Sikh Coalition, which advocated on behalf of Singh, as the passengers were being dropped off, Benson grabbed a piece of cloth Singh kept in his taxi to wipe the windshield and attempted to suffocate him with it. Singh then ran out of the taxi, but Benson grabbed a hammer from his bag, and chased him on foot. When he caught up with Singh, he repeatedly hit him on the head with the hammer, causing him to suffer a scalp laceration and a skull fracture. Singh was hospitalized and Benson was arrested. Singh’s turban– an article of his Sikh faith– was knocked off his head during the attack. The Sikh Coalition in a statement said the incident was motivated by hate. The victim thanked the Sikh Coalition in his court statement. The organization worked with Singh for 11 months to make sure the Bellevue Police Department and the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office were properly investigating the incident and reviewing appropriate charges.
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Amazon Removed Sikh-related Merchandise on United Sikhs Demand BY A STAFF WRITER AN FRANCISCO, CA- A charity group, United Sikhs, Dec. 18 urged Amazon and its chief executive officer Jeff Bezos to remove Sikh merchandise it has found offensive that is available on the ecommerce giant’s website. United Sikhs, which is comprised of 11 chapters, advocates for civil and human rights, according to a news release. It said in the release that Amazon has several offensive products sold on Amazon.com, which disrespectfully feature the sacred Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) and Khanda, including toilet seat covers and bath mats. Darbar Sahib is a Gurdwara located in
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question brought forward by the United Sikhs. Through its mission to advocate for Sikhs around the world, United Sikhs actively monitor incidents of anti-Sikhism. To date, the organization has received numerous complaints regarding toilet seat covers and floor mats featuring Darbar Sahib and the Khanda sold on Amazon, it said. In an effort to educate Amazon’s staff and prevent such Sikh products from being sold on the site in the future, United Sikhs offered Sikh awareness training to Bezos. It has also reached out to the manufacturers of the merchandise to demand their production to be ceased immediately, it said.
Pakistani Human Smuggler Arrested in U.S. BY A STAFF WRITER HILADELPHIA, PA – A Pakistani citizen who headed up a ring which facilitated the movement of undocumented South Asians traveling from Central America to the U.S. border to seek asylum, was deported Dec. 19 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sharafat Ali Khan, 33, was identified by ICE as the Brazilian-based facilitator of what the agency termed an “alien smuggling organization.” He has been turned over to Pakistani authorities. From 2014 to 2016, more than 100 people arrested by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI identified Khan as their smuggler. Khan focused on people from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, and transported them through South and Central America into the U.S. The ICE investigation revealed that Khan and his co-conspirators charged each alien between $3,000 and $15,000 to facilitate their travel to the United States. Several of the individuals smuggled by Khan’s organization had suspected ties to terrorist organizations, alleged ICE in a press statement. On June 1, 2016, the Brazilian Federal Police executed a search warrant at Khan’s residence in Brazil. Khan fled the country
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First Indian American of Hexa Builders to be named to the Board of Directors SBACNJ: BY A STAFF WRITER E R S E Y C I T Y, NJ- Earlier this month, Dipal Patel, President & CEO of Hexa Builders, LLC was inducted as a member of the Board of Directors, of the Shore Builders Association of Central NJ (SBACNJ). Dipal Patel This organization, founded in 1945, is a chartered, local chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Mr. Patel is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and Rutgers University, and serves with great pride within the BAPS organization. Having been involved in the construction of some of the world’s most magnificent structures, he is the first Indian-American to be named to the board of SBACNJ. Hexa Builders is the New Jersey’s largest and the most respected Indian- American Home Builder who has received Community of the Year award to build Raajipo at Robbinsville, next to BAPS Akshardham site. The Indian-American Community is proud of Dipal Patel and Hexa Builders and congratulate him for his induction as a member of the Board of Directors of SBACNJ.
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Indian American Police Officer Killed at Traffic Stop the following day and attempted to travel to Pakistan via Doha, Qatar on a commercial flight. On June 3, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an arrest warrant for Khan, charging him with conspiracy to encourage or induce an alien to enter the U.S. for financial gain. On the same date, authorities at Hamad International Airport in Doha detained Khan pursuant to the warrant. He was then extradited from Qatar to the United States through Washington Dulles International
Airport, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection paroled Khan into the United States for criminal prosecution. On Oct. 17, 2017, DCDC convicted Khan of conspiracy to defraud the United States and encourage or induce an alien for commercial advantage or private financial gain. He was sentenced to 31 months’ in prison with credit for time served since June 3, 2016. ICE then lodged an immigration detention order which would deport Khan after he served his sentence.
D219 Board Honors Tech Innovators
BY A STAFF WRITER ILES, IL— Niles North junior Elizabeth Henderson and Niles West sophomore Zakariya Sattar were honored with the Technology Innovators Award by the Niles Township High School District 219 Board of Education at its December 18 meeting. Zak Sattar is president of the App Development Club, and his enthusiasm
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participated in CS Ed Week activities. He is currently helping Math teacher Kate Buttitta by creating an app that tracks students’ activity in class. “Zak is incredibly talented at coming up with innovative and useful computer applications,” said Niles West Principal Jason Ness. “And the best part is, he’s only a sophomore. I’m sure he’s going to be a speaker at future CS Ed Weeks.
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BY A STAFF WRITER EWMAN, CA— An Indian American police officer was shot dead at a traffic stop in Newman, California, just before 1 a.m. on the northeast corner of Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue, according to a Modesto Bee report. Officer Ronil Singh, 33, had called out “shots fired” over his police radio, after which many officers arrived to the scene to find Singh suffering from the gunshots. He was then brought to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Singh was a native of Fiji who had been living in Northeast Modesto and was working with the Newman Police Department since July 2011. Prior to that, Singh worked as a deputy with the Merced County Sheriff’s Department and with the Turlock Police Department, according to his Facebook page. He had studied criminal justice at Modesto Junior College in 2005. A manhunt for the suspect has begun in Stanislaus County and the neighboring areas. Police say, the suspect may have fled the scene in a gray, extended cab Dodge Ram pickup, which was seen in the area at the time of the shooting. According to a report, the dealer plates on the vehicle read “AR Auto.” Anyone with information on the incident is to call Detective Michael Fisher at 209-525-7083 or dispatch at 209-552-2468.
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More than 100 Business Owners attended CJBO Kick-off Lunch BY A STAFF WRITER OUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ On Friday, December 21, 2018, more than 100 local business owners and supporters attended a kick-off and website launch of “Central Jersey Business Organization, LLC – CJBO” at Ember Restaurant in South Brunswick, NJ. This is the first-ever business organization to bring all types of business owners under one roof for networking, coaching, mentoring, education and other business ideas and exchanges on an ongoing basis. The motto of CJBO is “We Help Each Other Succeed”. The CJBO is incorporated exclusively to provide a platform to local businesses to exchange ideas, discuss and resolve their business issues, encourage innovation, doing business efficiently and ethically. The organization will also provide education, ongoing presentations, coaching and mentoring to new and young business owners to make them entrepreneurs and continue to promote entrepreneurship by creating opportunities, assisting businesses, and developing professional growth via regular networking opportunities in various areas of businesses. An annual membership of only $100 will give many benefits to business owners to connect with other business owners and successful entrepreneurs and mentors who will provide their valuable time to help new businesses. The seasoned and established businesses will provide some tips of successful business and future vision to young and start up business owners. Businesses will also have any additional benefits by becoming a sponsor to CJBO. Mayor from South Brunswick Charles Carley and West Windsor Hemant Marathe and South Brunswick Councilwoman Ann
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Indian Origin Executive Among Recipients of OCA Corporate Achievement Awards BY A STAFF WRITER AN FRANCISCO, CA— The Organization of Chinese Americans announced that Indian American Renu Agrawal Renu Agrawal was among the six recipients of the 2018 National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement awards. The annual OCA National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Awards are dedicated to celebrating and recognizing APAs in the corporate sector who exemplify not only excellence in their profession, but also leadership and commitment in their respective communities, and to the existing corporate culture of diversity, the organization said in a news release. The event is the first national program of its kind to recognize corporate achievement and service by honoring the dedication and leadership of APA corporate employees, it said. Since its establishment in 1991 by the OCA Business Advisory Council, over 235 community-conscious corporate leaders have been inducted to this prestigious group. Agrawal is the executive vice president and chief operations officer of the Wells Fargo financial institutions group. She has been with the firm for more than 12 and a half years. She earned a bachelor’s in metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an M.B.A. from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
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Grover attended the event to extend their support and urge everyone to join CJBO to exchange ideas and create a solid platform to help local businesses. Both mayors clicked www.cjbousa.com to launch CJBO’s website. Marc Citron, a successful business entrepreneur and owner of law firm Saul Ewing in Princeton welcomed everyone and explained the importance of such a platform in Central Jersey. Mr. Citron urged everyone to join this organization to create a business platform for local business owners to connect on a regular basis. On behalf of CJBO Founders, Dr. Tushar Patel provided presentation to describe CJBO’s mission, objectives and vision. He provided introductions of the founders and also
announced CJBO Board of Directors and introduced them to the attendees. Kishan Patel, young business entrepreneur shared his story after his graduation and challenges youngsters and provided some encouraging experience for the young generation. The evening served a wonderful opportunity for networking and exchanging ideas and sharing some experience of success and challenges in business by the local business owners. CJBO Board of Directors will meet in the near future to bring the first networking evening and a presentation from a speaker in the upcoming months. For more details of the organization, all are encouraged to click website at www.cjbousa.com and fill up the online form and membership payment via PayPal.
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Are Foreign Born: New Study
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BY A STAFF WRITER AN FRANSISCO , CA— Almost onethird of U.S. physicians are foreign born and seven percent are not American citizens, summated a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Overall, over 16 percent of healthcare professionals are born outside of the U.S., noted the letter, which summated data from the annual American Community Survey and was co-authored by Indian American researcher Yash Patel. The ACS is a yearly undertaking of the U.S Census Bureau. One in every 20 practicing medical professionals is an Indian or Indian American, notes the Web site Indian Students Abroad. Indians form the largest non-Caucasian segment of the American medical community, according to the site. The proportions of foreign-born and noncitizen healthcare professionals working in the United States were previously unknown; therefore, Patel and colleagues sought to estimate these figures, according to Medscape.
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Overall, almost 17 percent of U.S. healthcare professionals are foreign born and more than four percent are non-citizens, noted Patel and his colleagues. The study reviewed data for 164,122 healthcare professionals in 2016. Thirty-one percent of “health diagnosing and treating practitioners” are foreign born, according to the study; 16 percent of nurses and 20 percent of pharmacists were born outside the U.S. Twenty-three percent of dentists are also foreign born. “This study concurs with earlier studies in showing substantial diversity among physicians, and it also underlines the significant proportions of foreign-born individuals and non-citizens in most other occupations within the healthcare workforce,” noted physician Nicola Parry, reviewing Patel’s study on Medscape. “As the U.S. population ages, there will be an increased need for many healthcare professionals, particularly those who provide personal care, like home health care aides, a large proportion of whom are currently non–U.S.born,” stated Patel and his co-authors.
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18 Defendants Charged with Trafficking Cocaine in Chicago area
BY DEPT. OF JUSTICE / U.S.ATTONEY’S OFFICE HICAGO, IL — A father and son are among 18 individuals facing criminal charges as part of a federal investigation into cocaine trafficking in the Chicago area. During the multi-year investigation, dubbed “Operation Flawed Deal,” law enforcement seized multiple bank accounts, more than a kilogram of cocaine, a Mercedes G63 sport-utility vehicle, and two handguns, including one with an extended magazine. The defendants allegedly distributed cocaine to hundreds of customers in the Chicago area, with drivers dispatched to make doorto-door deliveries. The investigation was conducted under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, whose principal mission is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. Two indictments unsealed this week in U.S. District Court in Chicago charge 18 defendants with federal drug offenses. Many of the defendants were arrested Thursday, and they have begun making initial appearances
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in federal court in Chicago. The indictments were announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Jeffrey S. Sallet, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Brian McKnight, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and Gabriel L. Grchan, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division in Chicago. Valuable assistance was provided by the Chicago Police Department, Evanston Police Department, Skokie
Police Department, Lincolnwood Police Department, Palatine Police Department and Des Plaines Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rajnath Laud and Charles W. Mulaney represent the government. Fourteen defendants are charged in U.S.A. v. Usmani, et al (18 CR 835), including Anees Usmani also known as “Ace,” 41, of Chicago, and his brother, Nafees Usmani, 39, of Lincolnwood. The Usmani brothers allegedly conspired with Juan Bautista Dominguez 41, of Chicago, and several others to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine in the Chicago area from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2018. Also charged in the drug conspiracy are Alfonso trotter also known as “Fonz” and “Fonzie,” 48, of Chicago; Ronald Allen 47, of Chicago; Muhammad Sabih also known as “Muhammad Iqbal” and “Sabih Nawab,” 30, of Chicago, Muhammad Bilal Khan, 24 of Chicago, Ahmed Fatah Khan Malik, 24, of Skokie, Odeh Alshobaki, 22, of Worth; Ahmed Hussein Yousef Alsawalhi, 21, of Chicago; Wesam Abdel Fattah, 32, of Chicago; and Lisa Usmani, 41, of Lincolnwood. Charged with cocaine distribution are Kenneth slaughter, 34, of Park Forest; and Neal Bowens, 47, of Gary, Ind. The indictment seeks forfeiture from Anees Usmani of the Mercedes SUV and
$247,700 in cash. Dominguez and four other defendants are charged in U.S.A. v. Cayuela, et al (18 CR 836), including Tony F. Cayuela, 64, of Chicago, and his son, Tony J. Cayuela also known as “Tone Kapone,” 39, of Chicago. The Cayuelas allegedly conspired with Walberto Olivo 46, of Chicago, to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine in the Chicago area in the spring and summer of 2018. Dominguez and Jesus Hernandez 41, of Chicago, are charged in the indictment with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The indictment seeks forfeiture from Tony J. Cayuela of $108,000 in cash, two properties in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, and a property in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The charges in the indictments carry maximum penalties of 20 to 40 years in federal prison. If convicted, the Court must impose reasonable sentences under federal sentencing statutes and the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The public is reminded that charges contains only accusations and are not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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BY A STAFF WRITER USTIN, TX— FedEx Corp. announced on December 7th that David L. Cunningham, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, will retire effective December 31st, with Indian American Raj Subramaniam taking over the post. Subramaniam, currently executive vice president, chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corporation, will succeed Cunningham effective January 1st, 2019. Subramaniam has been with FedEx for more than 27 years and has held various executive level positions in several of our operating companies and international regions. B o r n i n Tr i v a n d r u m , I n d i a , Subramaniam received an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He earned two post-graduate degrees: a master of science in chemical engineering from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. He was honored with the IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Award for his outstanding achievements in the corporate world. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame at Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis and named a Distinguished Friend of the university in 2016. Subramaniam serves on the Board of Directors for First Horizon National Corporation. He holds membership in a number of business leadership organizations, including World 50 and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum.
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BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO,IL- Seniors of United Senior Pariwar, Chicago enjoyed Musical Evening with Shree Shailendra Bhattnagar, Mihir Acharya, Mrs. Jigna Pathak and Ms. Mangla. More then. 300 seniors enjoy this evening at Swaminarayan Temple in Wheeling IL. Secretary Ramesh Chokshi Welcome all members including Chairman Shree Mafatbhai Patel, Advisory committee member Shree Sureshbhai Shah, Shree Rohitbhai Joshi, Mrs. Ushaben Kamariya and Hiteshbhai Desai from Air tours. Deep Pragtya by Chairman Mafatbhai Patel, Advisory committee member Shree Sureshbhai Shah, President Ramanbhai Patel, Vice president Chhitubhai Patel, Treasurer Hasmukhbhai Soni, Secretary Ramesh Chokshi , Shailendra Bhattnagar, Mihir Acharya, Jigna Pathak, and Manglaji. Swalok chanted by Acharya Shree Rohitbhai Joshi. Ramesh Chokshi introduce Ex. Secretary Shree Sureshbhai Shah. Shree Mafatbhai
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Patel presented plaque to Sureshbhai Shah for their recognize and dedicated selfless services to the community , President Ramanbhai Patel and Mrs. Kantaben Patel honor to Mr.Shah presenting shawl flowers to Mr. Shah. Sureshbhai Shah thanked to all board of trustees, Advisory committee members and Executive committee members . He assure that he will be ready all the time give advise and work with committee members. He also states about new laws of SSI and Obama Care , Medicare and Medicaid. Ramesh Chokshi introduce treasurer Hasmukhbhai Soni who is retiring this year, He state that Hasmukhbhai was a pioneer member of this organization and act active part to establish this organization in 2008. He work as a assurer since 2010. He is very very hard for organization. Shree Ramanbhai Patel president present plaque to Hasmukhbhai Soni and Ramesh Chokshi read plaque. Vice president Chhitubhai Patel and Mrs. Manjulaben Patel honor him by presenting shawl to him Secretary Ramesh
Chokshi greet him by presenting him flowers. Hasmukhbhai Soni thanks to all trustee board members, advisory committee members, executive committee members, volunteers, all members, management of Wheeling temple, and singers. He also assure that he will be ready all time to help in organization for any work. Kanubhai Patel greet Mafatbhai patel by presenting flowers, Mafatbhai Patel gave small speech and thanks to all for helping and greet for Christmas and coming New Year. Ramanbhai Patel gave small speech and states how they establish this organization, Virendra Patel Greet Ushaben Kamaria by presenting flowers. Ushben thanks to all and she is very fortunate to join in this organization. Well known singers of Chicago Mr. Shailendra Bhatt Nagar, Mr. Mihir Acharya, Mrs. Jigna Pathak and Manglaji entertain to all by bollywood songs, gujarati geet and garba, Every one enjoy this evening. At the end every one enjoy delicious dinner of Swami Narayan Temple.
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Office party: Try to opt for suits which are less formal; lapels are slimmer. Pair your blazer with a crew neck T-Shirt and a navy blue jeans or narrow trousers. Here, instead of formal footwear you can choose a pair of white sneakers to complete your look. A kind of semi-formal vibe is perfect for office parties. Black tie event: A black tuxedo is all what you need. Well-groomed hair and a perfectly tied bow tie. For a more classic appeal, go for midnight blue tuxedo. Alternatively, a velvet dinner jacket is worthy of all substitutes. Corporate party: Give classic black suit a break, instead opt for patterned dinner jackets. A turtleneck is a best alternative to standard white shirt and tie. You may wear it with trousers or can pair it up with a blazer, it goes intricately well with plaided suits.
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he winter season brings with itself fashion woes for daily office goers. Acing your style game in winter can be tricky, especially when it comes to work-wear. However, it does not mean you have to give up on your personal style to adjust to the temperamental climate and swap them for unappealing alternatives. To clear the confusion, Ayushi Gudwani, Founder and CEO of FableStreet, a professional wear brand for women, and Carl Virk, Director, Carlton London share their pick of work wear essentials (apparel and footwear) for this winter season.
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A do-it-all stole: Multi-functional pieces are a sigh of relief amidst the bulky winter clothing that takes up major space in your closet. A warm stole that can double as a neck
warmer and cardigan is your best bet this season. Solid knits: Knitted pullovers in solid colours are a must in your wardrobe as they are versatile in nature and compliment a variety of looks, if paired appropriately. Choose knits with a delicate texture in various colours. This is a great way to add edginess to your outfit while keeping it office appropriate. Trench coats: Trench coats are ‘it’ this winter season. After being all the rage in western countries, the trench coat trend has also appeared in the Indian wardrobes. Their timeless appeal makes them one of the most sought after winter friendly garment for office goers.
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he new year will get voluminous silhouettes, dramatic sleeves, and layered pieces back into fashion, say experts. Rishi Vasudev, Vice President, Flipkart fashion, Romita Bhandary, Senior Director, Design, Myntra, and Devangi Parekh, Creative Director at Aza Fashions, list some trends which will be in vogue next year: v It will be a fun year for fashion with many trends from the past making a comeback. Say hello to animal prints and vintage chintz, flapperesque feathers and tassels from the 1920s, shoulder pads and slogan T-shirts from the 1980s,
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tive materials with sequins, spaceage silver, rose gold and shiny metallic accents. v The summer of 2019 will be all about returning to simplicity. Be it undyed and raw cotton, cotton bamboo blends or natural, lowimpact linens, the trend will tap in to a desire for a look that is simple yet elegant. Organic and unprocessed in their natural imperfections, linen-look cloths and natural yarns drive the key fabric trends for the season. v Athleisure is the trend that keeps giving its latest offering as unexpected as it is stylish. Menswear athleisure is casually versatile and comfortable that’s equal parts stylish and functional. Multi-coloured stripes and vertical
stripes on T-shirts will be one of the eye-catching trends for men in the year 2019. Side taped pants will be menswear elite’s bottoms of choice. This street style fashion will be the new cool yet suave look. v Lace ensembles for women are making their way down the runway everywhere. Lace layering will be perfect for creating depth and detailing. Geometric lace and schiffli lace fabrics are must-haves for the summer 2019 wardrobe. Pastel coloured lace will be the new trend with the coral colour being the season’s most sought after colour in 2019. v Chunky soled footwear is a tricky trend to handle but with these tips anyone can pull it off.
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