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‘India-US partnership poised for the next level’

India friend Ashton Carter is Obama pick for Pentagon chief

Says Richard Rahul Verma, a former key aide to Hillary Clinton; Verma was named as the US envoy to India just ahead of Modi’s visit to the US last September ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON:

ichard Rahul Verma, the first Indian-American to be nominated as the US Ambassador to India, believes there is renewed enthusiasm on both sides to take a reenergized India-US partnership to the next level. “There is no question that this is a defining and exciting time in the US-India relationship,” he told the Senate Foreign Relations committee Tuesday at his confirmation hearing. Verma, 45, a former key aide to then secretary of state Hillary Clinton, noted that President Barack Obama “will make a historic visit to India in January, becoming the first US head of state to attend India’s Republic Day and the only sitting US president to visit India twice.” “His trip will build on Prime Minister Modi’s highly successful visit to the United States this past September,” he said. “There’s little doubt the relationship has been reenergized, with

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renewed enthusiasm to take our partnership to the next level,” said Verma , who was named as the US envoy to India just ahead of Modi’s visit. If, as widely expected, Verma is confirmed by the full Senate, two Indian-Americans will be dealing with matters relating to India in both Washington and New Delhi. Nisha Desai Biswal, hailing from Prime Minister Narendra

he Works of five IndianAmerican and one Indian author figure among 100 Notable Books of 2014 selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. Delhi-born IndianAmerican author Akhil Sharma’s novel Family Life figures in the Fic-

WASHINGTON: The Republican congressional aide who posted a Facebook message criticizing the behavior of US President Barack Obama’s daughters during a White House ceremony has announced her resignation. Elizabeth Lauten, communications director for Republican Representative Stephen Fincher, said her resignation is “in the works”, following the controversy sparked by her comments. In a Facebook post, she said that Sasha and Malia should have shown “a little class” during the annual ceremony before the Thanksgiving Day festivities.

Ashton Carter is likely to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

WASHINGTON: Ashton Carter, former second in command at the Pentagon, credited with enhancing defense ties with India, is said to be President Barack Obama’s choice to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who was ousted last week. Carter, who led an effort to loosen technology-transfer restrictions that had stymied sales of US weapons to India, emerged as the front runner after a number of candidates withdrew from consideration. These included Senator Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, Michèle A. Flournoy, a former Pentagon under secretary and Jeh C. Johnson, the secretary of Homeland Security. Obama is expected to announce

Six Indian authors in NYT’s ‘100 Notable Books of 2014’ IANS, WASHINGTON

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Modi’s home state of Gujarat, became the first Indian American to head State Department’s South Asia bureau last November. Recalling his past association with the panel, Verma said “If confirmed, I am committed to partnering with you again in shaping our relationship to India - a country so important that President Obama called it the defining relationship for the United States in the 21st Century.” “The US and India share a widerange of critical national interests,” he said. “Our partnership is deep, it touches nearly every endeavor of human pursuit, and it has produced important gains for each of our countries.” “With India’s Look East, and now Act East policies, our two countries can play a critically important role together in bolstering peace and security and promoting a rules-based, liberal, democratic order in the IndoPacific region. The ripple effects of our partnership need not be limited to Asia,” Verma said.

tion & Poetry section. “Sharma’s novel, deeply unnerving and tender at the core, charts a young man’s struggles to grow within a family shattered by tragedy and disoriented by its move from India,” Times said. Books in nonfiction include “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” By Atul

Indian-American author Akhil Sharma

Gawande, an American surgeon, author, and public health researcher.

the elevation of Carter, a physicist and the Pentagon’s former chief weapons buyer, in the next few days after the White House completes his vetting. To cut bureaucratic red tape, Carter and then Indian National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon were named point persons to lead India-US Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) envisaging technology transfer and coproduction and co-development of defense equipment. A Yale University graduate with degrees in physics and in medieval history and a Rhodes Scholar, he served as under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics from April 2009 to October 2011.

Indian historian and writer Ramachandra Guha makes it to the list with Gandhi Before India. Indian-American writer Vikram Chandra, winner of 1996 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book, is included for Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty. American author and journalist Anand Gopal’s No Good Men Among The Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes takes “A devastating look at how we got Afghanistan wrong.”

Perfect blending: Where whisky and whiskey are worlds apart ARUN KUMAR, LOUISVILLE (KENTUCKY)

here is a world of difference between what India, the world’s largest whisky drinking nation, cheers with and what connoisseurs call the American ‘whiskey’ spelt with an ‘e’, for starters. What Indians drink, particularly the cheaper stuff, is largely made from cane sugar, whereas the top selling American brands like Jack Daniel’s and Jim Beam must be produced from grain, one learns on the American whiskey trail. Master distillers tell the trailers

Left: Making whiskey the way Washington did in the 18th century. (Above) Woodford Reserve distillery in Versailles makes its whiskey in old fashioned copper pot stills.

that the five things that make Kentucky Bourbon and Tennessee whiskeys uniquely American products include spring water, grain recipes and distillation process to

their maturation in new charred oak barrels that are only used once. Even Bourbon and Tennessee whiskeys, which together set a new US record in 2013 with exports

exceeding $1 billion to both established and emerging markets, are different. Unlike India’s ‘father of the nation’, Mahatma Gandhi, a retired Washington had no qualms about starting a distillery in 1797 when told by his Scottish farm manager James Anderson that it would make a good business. Dressed in period costumes, Mount Vernon’s new Master Distiller Steven T. Bashore and his team are once again producing whiskey using the 18th century distilling techniques in an authentically rebuilt distillery on the very foundations of the old one.

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Parliament STALLED

Uproar over union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti’s controversial remark; Opposition demands minister to be sacked IANS, NEW DELHI

united opposition created an uproar in both Houses of Parliament over union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's controversial remarks, leading to repeated adjournments in the Rajya Sabha and once in the Lok Sabha. This was the second consecutive day when a ruckus was created over the issue. Both the houses got off to a stormy start, with the opposition members demanding the resignations of Jyoti who had

PM’s foreign trips important: Sushma NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagements abroad have been aimed at promoting cooperation on skill development, advanced medical research and food security, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on December 3. Making a suo motu statement in the Lok Sabha on Modi's foreign trips, Sushma Swaraj said: "Modi's speeches in Hindi have been a national pride." "There is unprecedented optimism about India's rapid progress under prime minister's leadership.”

reportedly used foul language in her speech in Delhi. "Aapko tay karna hai ki Dilli mein sarkar Ramzadon ki banegi ya

Congress leaders stage a demonstration against the NDA government in the Parliament premises in New Delhi on December 2. (Inset) Union minister Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (Photo: IANS)

haramzadon ki. (You have to decide if you want a government in Delhi to be led by children of Lord Ram or illegitimate children)," she was quoted as saying. In Rajya Sabha, the members advanced to the speaker's podium, shouted slogans and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's explanation

Boundaries can’t be rewritten’

India test fires N-capable Agni-IV BHUBANESWAR: India on December 2 successfully test fired its 4,000 km nuclear capable Agni-IV missile in Odisha, an official said. The Agni-IV, which can carry one tonne nuclear warhead, was fired at 10.19 a.m. from a launch pad from the Wheeler Island, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. "The test firing was successful. The missile crossed over more than 3,500 km," Ravi Gupta, a director at DRDO, said. The Radars and Electro-Optical Tracking systems (EOTS) monitored all the parameters.

minister must answer). The minister should resign." Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Pratap Ruddy said: "Yesterday the issue was discussed and the minister also apologized. Why are they raising the issue again? The Lok Sabha Speaker had to briefly adjourn the house.

Kashmiris defy boycott call again

IANS, SRINAGAR

inance Minister Arun Jaitley on December 3 said Pakistan should understand once and forever that boundaries between nations cannot be rewritten now. Addressing a gathering of local civil society and intellectuals here, Jaitley said: "Pakistan needs to understand once and forever that boundaries between nations cannot be rewritten now." "Those few who believe resorting

on the issue. Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien had to thrice adjourn the proceedings of the house. Similar scenes were witnessed in the Lok Sabha, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present. MPs went near the speaker's podium shouting slogans like "PM Jawab do (prime

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

to violence can result in secession of any part of a country of over 1.25 billion people are badly mistaken," he added. The minister said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no power on earth can change this fundamental reality. "Yes, there are problems and we are ready to discuss and resolve them," he said. "Prime Minister

Narendra Modi asked me to immediately find out the reality. I found out the truth and let me tell you, I became the first defense minister of the country to express regrets and apologise for the mistake on my Twitter handle," he said. "Within less than a month, those found responsible for the incident were identified and punished."

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: People defied a boycott call by separatist groups and turned up in large numbers on December 2 to vote in the second of the five-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. A turnout of 71 percent was recorded in the 18 constituencies that voted Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Umang Narula said at a media conference in Jammu. "The overall voter turnout is likely to increase as long queues of voters were still waiting to cast their votes in many places. Polling remained peaceful, and no untoward incident of any significance was reported from anywhere," he said. The army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district early in the morning when voters of this border

district were queueing up at polling booths. A group of 5-8 heavily armed guerrillas tried to infiltrate into Nowgam area. A gunfight ensued between the infiltrators and security forces, in which three militants were killed. In Kupwara town voters stood in long lines to cast their ballot.

India’s northeast is natural economic zone, says Modi RAYMOND KHARMUJAI, KISAMA (NAGALAND):

escribing India's northeast as a Natural Economic Zone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 2 announced a slew of packages to develop the region that included a special scholarship for 10,000 students and development of rail, air, road, and digital connectivity. "In India, the word SEZ (special economic zone) is very popular but after visiting this area (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) for the last three days, I found that it is not only SEZ but it is NEZ. When

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Hornbill Festival, at Kohima, in Nagaland on December 1.

I say NEZ, I mean 'Natural Economic Zone'," Modi said while inaugurating the annual Hornbill festival at the Naga heritage village in Kisama. "In other parts of India, we will find SEZ, a man-made economic zone. In this region it is NEZ, but unfortunately it is untapped. It is my priority now to nourish this NEZ for NE (North East). NE is meant for NEZ and NEZ is meant for NE," he said. After becoming prime minister, Modi said his government has taken a number of initiatives for the development of the eight northeastern states.

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SPECIAL REPORT

n Over 3000 dead n 40 tonnes of deadly gas leaked n $470mn paid by Union Carbide On December 3, 1984, Bhopal was struck by one of the worst industrial disasters when 40 tonnes of poisonous Methyl Isocynate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory. It left thousands dead, affecting more than 500,000 people. Thirty years later, its effects are still visible in the children and grandchildren of those who survived

Recalling worst tragedy M.R. NARAYAN SWAMY, NEW DELHI

an you go to Bhopal immediately? Something big seems to have happened. Many people have died. You can help out our local bureau and return after two or three days.” This was U.R. Kalkur, a marvel of a journalist who was the deputy general manager of UNI. He spoke hours after the Bhopal gas leak of December 2-3, 1984, whose bloody magnitude wasn’t clear then but which turned out to be the world’s worst industrial disaster. All that our Bhopal colleagues knew for sure — and had told Kalkur — was that there had been an unprecedented calamity and they needed help to cover it. I flew to Bhopal post-noon of December 3, landing in a city that had been enveloped by the stench of thousands of deaths caused by a leak of lethal gas from the Union Carbide’s pesticide plant. It became clear in no time that I was in for a long haul. The “two or three days” that Kalkur said I would spend in Bhopal became 16

Activists and state-run Indian Council of Medical Research estimate 25,000 people actually died in the aftermath.

long days - when the world turned upside down for tens of thousands of innocents. The culprit was corporate greed. Since the Madhya Pradesh authorities appeared to have no real idea about what had happened and how, it was left to the ingenuity of the journalists to report the world’s biggest news story.

1,500 autopsies were conducted in first week BHOPAL: A staggering 1,500 postmortem examinations were conducted in the first one week after the horrific 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, recalled a doctor who has himself conducted autopsies on 15,000 gas victims over 25 years. “The doctor on night duty (at Hamidia Hospital) contacted the Union Carbide doctor and asked him what had happened. The doctor responded that tear gas has been released and applying water would help,” said D.K. Satpathy, a doctor who was on duty on that fateful night. “In a little while, people started pouring into the hospital. Bodies too began to arrive. Soon, a stack of bodies was formed in the hospital complex,” Satpathy told IANS. The gravity of the disaster soon became clear. “On the first day on Dec 3, 850 post-mortems were carried out and in seven days, around 1,500 postmortems were done,” Satpathy said. The doctor recalled that the deadly

As for the guilty Union Carbide, it simply threw up its hands. The earliest credible story spoke of a huge mass of a poisonous gas called MIC, used to produce pesticide, leaking on the night of Dec 2-3, catching — barring a few Carbide employees — Bhopal by surprise. Tens of thousands who were asleep suddenly woke up to a stinging

pain in their eyes. Like in a horror movie, thousands of men, women and children fled their houses screaming and crying in pain, many not even aware where they were headed to. Thousands simply collapsed on the streets — dead. Within 24 to 48 hours, a staggering 3,500 had died. Animals

and birds too perished in thousands. At the hospitals, doctors had no clue how to treat the victims of the poison gas. The worst hit was the sprawling shanty just outside the now shuttered Carbide plant. But the gas did travel a long way, killing some employees at the Bhopal railway station too. Most of those who were exposed to the gas but didn’t die went to hell: they lost eyesight or began to suffer various ailments that continued to kill, taking the overall death toll since 1984 to well over 25,000. There seemed to be only one way of knowing how many were dying in Bhopal: virtually camp at the mortuaries of the main hospitals as well as the Hindu cremation and Muslim burial grounds. The other source of news was a small crop of selfless activists who emerged almost out of nowhere and most of whom continue to work even today for the 1984 survivors. I still vividly recall the words of one Muslim gravedigger who sweated away despite the winter as he worked furiously with a spade: “I have no idea, Sir, how many have died.”

Act against Carbide and Dow, Modi told IANS, BHOPAL

F gas caused untold misery. “Even the children still in their mother’s womb suffered. That’s why the pregnant women who were gas victims had children who were physically challenged.” Satpathy told IANS: “During my service from 1984 to 2009, I carried out post-mortem examinations of 15,000 gas victims.” The gas disaster killed over 3,000 people immediately and thousands others over the years due to related causes. Recalling those terrible days, Satpathy said that for a week after the worst industrial disaster in the world, people from all walks of life did not leave any stone unturned to help the needy.

ive activist groups Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Union Carbide and Dow Chemical bow to Indian courts over the Bhopal gas disaster. “We hope you and your government will be as enthusiastic in making the U.S. corporations obey Indian laws as you are (in) welcoming them to invest in our country,” the groups said in an open letter to Modi. The joint letter has been written by leaders of the Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh, Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangharsh Morcha, Bhopal Gas Peedit Nirashrit Pensionbhogi Sangharsh Morcha, Bhopal Group for Information and Action, and Children Against Dow Carbide. “In the last 30 years, the govern-

The government ignored second generation gas victims, allege NGOs.

Industrial disasters after 1984 SEPT 1992: Liquid ammonia bursts out at NFL, killing 11. FEB 2000: Four people die as ammonium carbamate solution leaks from Mangalore Chemical and Fertilizers in Mangalore OCT 2009: 12 people are killed as a fire breaks out at Indian Oil Company’s refinery near Jaipur NOV 2013: Fire at Bhushan Steel Limited plant in Odisha. One dead.

ment of India has been dragging its feet over taking effective action against the two U.S. corporations (fearing) that (seeking) justice in Bhopal would jeopardize the investment climate. “Union Carbide and now Dow Chemical have taken full advantage of this hesitation on the part of the Indian government and both continue to break Indian laws and dare Indian courts,” the letter said. The letter said Union Carbide had evaded Indian courts for 22 long years.

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INDIA FEATURE

VIJAY KRANTI, NEW DELHI

Prime Minister has been successful in rehabilitating Kashmir in the mind of the nation in a manner that was beyond imagination all these years

nation all these years. This glowing enthusiasm of Kashmiri voters who logged an impressive over 71 percent attendance at the polling booths stands out in sharp contrast to the demoralization that starkly dominates the separatist camp which, until recently, had got used to calling the shots through election boycott calls in the valley. The gloom that envelops the home of the most prominent separatist, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, represents this mesmerising change in full perfection.

t was not too many years ago when most newspapers in India front paged a photograph showing a TV set placed prominently on a street outside a polling booth in Srinagar. An obnoxious looking gift tag “PRIZE FOR THE FIRST VOTER” ran boldly across the width of the photo. It demonstrated less the audacity of the separatists in Kashmir and more the helplessness of the state. The gloom that No surprise the voter turnout in the Kashmir Valenvelops the home of ley and the ordinary Indian’s separatist, Syed Ali Shah indifference to the Jammu and Geelani, represents this Kashmir elections used to com- mesmerising change in pete with each other in most elecfull perfection. tions in the state. Now compare it with the unprecedented scenes during the Answering a question why wall first phase of polling for the Kashmir painted slogans or poster-pamphlets assembly. One photo shows a sea of supporting his boycott call were missphiran-clad voters spread from end to ing from Srinagar, he replied: “It’s end in more than five layers of end- because I and all my supporters are in less queues outside a polling station preventive custody.” Experts on Jammu and Kashmir in Bandipora. Yet another shows a similar crowd of thousands of cheer- politics are busy arguing whether this extraordinary turnout of voters in the ful women voters in long queues. On the other side of the Pir Pan- valley reflects the changing public jal too, it is the first time in the six mood in favour of Modi or it actually decades of Indian elections that means a collective effort on the part of Kashmir elections are being dis- Kashmiri people to push back the cussed across the country with Modi wave from overwhelming their as much interest as the valley. The nation and the world will recent ballot in Haryana get to know the election results only in and Maharashtra. There the last week of December. But at least is no doubt that Prime one unambiguous sign is fast emerging Minister Narendra Modi from this unprecedented public enthuhas been successful in siasm towards the democratic process. rehabilitating Kashmir in The masses in the Valley now appear the mind of the nation in too restless to stay confined in the long a manner that was house arrest imposed on them by their beyond anyone’s imagi- political conscience keepers.

Hilton Chennai culinary express offers Goan delicacies The dishes are made in home style and not in the typical restaurant style VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN, CHENNAI

ilton Chennai’s Culinary Express now offers Goan delights like fish or paneer recheado, Goan curries (fish or prawn), moogachi gathi (green sprouts slow cooked with Goan spices) and others and the response is good, the hotel’s top chef said. “The dishes are made in home style and not in the typical restaurant style. The masala is made ready by chef Peter Pinto from Double Tree by Hilton Goa. In fact he has lugged quite a kg of ingredients from Goa,” Yogendra Pal, executive chef at the Hilton Chennai, told IANS, offering the welcome drink made with Goan Kokum syrup. While the waiters at the Ayna restaurant sport colourful Goan attire with hats, soft Goan music wafts within the four walls. “Peter had brought some music CDs as were not able to find Goan music here,” Pal remarked.

Meanwhile taster portions of appetiser platter arrived at the table with the dark reddish fish recheado (pan grilled fish with red chilli paste and Goan spices) beckoning one to eat it first. Surrounding the fish recheado were sinquerim manki fry (deep fried squid with peri peri chillies), ashwem bhaijleli sungta (pan fried prawns with Goan salad) and chicken cafreal (chicken braised with fresh coriander, mint and green chillies). First to roll inside the mouth was the juicy prawns that were mild and this was followed by the relatively spicy chicken cafreal. However the hot and tasty squid activated the taste buds further to devour the yummy and spicy fish recheado. On the vegetarian side, there is batata chi kappa (semolina rusted potato patties), paneer recheado (pan grilled cottage cheese marinated with red chilli paste and Goan spices) amd alami masala (rawa fried button mushroom).

Thirty-two year old Pinto who anchors the food festival with dishes largely influenced by the Portuguese, is one of the few chefs hailing from families that encouraged their wards to take to the kitchen as their profession. “Many of my relatives are chefs in overseas hotels and cruise liners.

Hearing about their overseas travels, I wanted to become a chef,” Pinto told IANS. His late mother and aunt ran a

catering business in a Goan village. Queried about how his professional education helped his family catering business Pinto said: “The menu card expanded with the addition of up-market appetizers like cheese balls, fish/chicken fingers and others which was different from competition.” However, instead of joining the mother’s catering business Pinto decided to join the hotel line. His father is into selling building materials.

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US hospitals now can treat Ebola ATLANTA: US health authorities have announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have designated a total of 35 hospitals to be ready to treat Ebola patients. The CDC worked together with state health authorities to determine which hospitals could be designated “Ebola treatment centers”. “As long as Ebola is spreading in West Africa, we must prepare for the possibility of additional cases in the United States,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden in a written statement Tuesday after the announcement of the move. The medical centers in question have the trained personal and resources to provide the “full treatment” required by Ebola patients, while at the same time minimizing the risk of infecting healthcare workers. “We are implementing and constantly strengthening multiple levels of protection,” he said.

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Many women desperate to join IS’ jihadi brides: Study

Big boost for Palestinian state

Islamic State fighters may be blamed by the world community for their terrorist activities but there are many who look up to them IANS, LONDON

ome among the admirers of the IS happen to be European women who have flocked to the war zone in the hope of becoming “jihadi brides”, the Daily Mail reported on December 2, citing the findings of new research. Academic experts monitoring the lawless region have identified at least 11 women linked to the fighters. What is worse, British women are suspected of running sex slave brothels for the IS fighters in Syria. Hundreds of women belonging to the Kurdish religious minority have been kidnapped, tortured and raped by the IS fighters, the Daily Mail report said. Still, there is growing evidence of British women being drawn to the region to support the militants. Melanie Smith, of the King’s College International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, said that

What is worse, British women are suspected of running sex slave brothels for the IS fighters in Syria. Smith said that there is even a there are “hundreds” of girls who want to travel across Europe to “jihad matchmaker” service on Syria. “Hundreds. I come across Twitter in which women can post girls every day who say, ‘I’m so des- their photographs for the men to perate to go over there, but it’s just choose from. Among those who had travelled from Britain are Manchesso hard for me’,” Smith said. However, she said that only a ter twins Salma and Zahra Halane, “tiny” proportion of girls actually 16, who fled their home in the middle of the night in June. make it to the war-torn region.

PARIS: French National Assembly on December 3 voted for the recognition of a Palestinian state, a symbolic move aimed at rising diplomatic pressure to resolve decade-long peace process in the Middle East. With 339 lawmakers in favor of the motion against 151 saying no on a Palestinian statehood, Paris is said to be the fifth European country to recognize Palestine as a state after Britain, Spain, Ireland and Sweden, according to Xinhua. “We don't want a symbolic recognition that will only lead to a virtual state. We want a Palestinian state that is real so we want to give a chance to negotiations,” said Minister for European Affairs Harlem Desir. France's upper house of parliament, the Senate will discuss the text on December 11.

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Pak police register blasphemy case against ‘disco mullah’ IANS, ISLAMABAD

akistan police said on December 3 said they were investigating blasphemy allegations against a man dubbed the “disco mullah” who quit a career in pop music to become a preacher. The case against Junaid Jamshed, a member of the deeply conservative Tableeghi Jamaat organization, was brought by Mobeen Qadri, a member of the religious political party Sunni Tehreek. Blasphemy is punishable by death in Muslim-majority Pakistan. But the law does not define what is blasphemous — anyone can file a case alleging their religious feelings were hurt for any reason.

‘Disco mullah’ Junaid Jamshed

Qadri filed the case against Jamshed after he used the example of one of Prophet Muhammad’s wives to illustrate an argument about the failings of women in a video. “Now the case is with the investigators,” said Mehmood Ahmed, a police officer in Karachi.

Afghanistan: Taliban commander, eight others killed KABUL: A key Taliban commander, Zarqawi, and eight of his armed men were killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, 120 km east of Kabul, police said on December 2. “Acting upon intelligence reports, the security forces carried out airstrikes in Sorkot area of Shirzad district late last (Monday) night, killing nine insurgents including notorious commander Zar-

qawi,” Xinhua quoted provincial police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal as telling reporters in provincial capital Jalalabad. The elimination of Zarqawi is a major blow to Taliban militants in Kunar and Nuristan, the official added. Zarqawi besides being involved in organizing suicide bombings, also beheaded his targets if captured.

Lankan opposition to form all-party government COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan opposition has agreed to form an allparty government if it wins the presidential election next year, officials here said on December 2. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between joint opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena and opposition political parties, including the United National Party, it was agreed that an all-party government would be formed for a period of not less than two years, Xinhua reported. The text of the MOU said the joint opposition will look to re-establishing democracy, good governance, social justice and the rule of law. The tasks will be implemented within 100 days, including the abolition of the current executive presidency and the re-establishment of a parliamentary form of government. Sirisena, a former health minister and general secretary of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left the government recently to contest the presidential poll as the consensus candidate for the combined opposition.

India, Pakistan urged to shun nuke power UNITED NATIONS: India, backed by the United States, opposed a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling on New Delhi to voluntarily abandon its nuclear weapons. The resolution that also targeted Israel and Pakistan, however, passed overwhelmingly. The US joined India to vote against a key part of the resolution on achieving a nuclear weapon-free world that called on India, Israel and Pakistan to immediately and unconditionally accede to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty as non-nuclear-weapon states and put all their nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.

In plain language, this clause would have the three countries it targeted to just give up their nuclear weapons and ability to manufacture them. Israel and Pakistan also voted against the provision. It passed with 165 votes in the 193member UNGA, with 21 countries absent.

$3bn Nepal investment a gamechanger KATHMANDU: Within just six months at the helm, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi injected over $3 billion of investments into Nepal, a possible

Prime Minister Modi with Nepal PM Sushil Koirala in Kathmandu.

gamechanger in Nepal-India relations that may entirely change the economic landscape of the Himalayan nation. The two sides recently reached three agreements - two in the energy sector and one on India’s line of credit and another landmark power trade agreement. Tapping Nepal’s hydropower resources is a major focus in the deals signed. Mired by decades-long armed conflict that totally devastated Nepal’s economy, the size of which is a mere $62.384 billion, the Himalayan nation needs huge investments in infrastructure development.

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Flu under control in Kerala H1N1 virus was found in three districts; over 200,000 poultry birds were culled in the affected villages

IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:

Maldives warns against poultry imports

he avian flu outbreak, confirmed as the H5N1 virus, in three districts of Kerala is coming under control while two human samples have now been cleared as negative, said an official on November 30. Speaking to IANS, animal husbandry department director B. Brahmanandan said the culling operations ended by November 30 and around 200,000 poultry birds were culled in these 12 affected villages. “Today, there was a new village council - Chennithala (in Alap- reason for cheer was that two puzha district) - where ducks tested human samples have now been positive for this virus and immedi- cleared as negative. “Starting Monately 35 culling teams were sent day, we will now get into the second there. As things stand now, things phase of the operation where surare under control and there is no veillance of the poultry birds in a reason to panic,” he said. three square km radius of these 13 Brahmanandan said the biggest villages would be undertaken. Tt the

Sabarimala festival begins on a high

same time, those outside this area but inside a 10 square km radius will also be observed,” added Brahmanandan who has been overseeing the entire operation. Earlier, the Kerala government has deployed 75 teams to cull poultry birds in villages hit by outbreak

Andhra earns `9.91 billion Kerala to issue roadmap on from e-auction of red sanders beach sand-mining: CM IANS, HYDERABAD

T SABARIMALA (KERALA): Five days after the famed Sabarimala temple opened this season, collections recorded have gone up by 22 percent as compared with the same period last year, according to temple authorities. It was last week that the temple doors opened to the pilgrims for the two-month-long Sabarimala festival season. The temple authorities said that compared with the previous season, there has also been a 20 percent increase in the number of pilgrims arriving during the same period. Situated on the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats at an altitude of 914 meters above sea level, the Sabarimala temple is located four km uphill from Pamba in the Pathanamthitta district, which is around 100 km from the capital city. The temple, which bars the entry of women who have attained puberty, is accessible only on foot from Pamba. Last season, the official estimates reveal that more than 4.5 million pilgrims visited the temple and this year the authorities are expecting an increase of 10 percent. Sabarimala is linked to Hindu pilgrimage, predominantly for men.

MALE: The Maldivian government on December 2 warned against importing poultry from the Indian state of Kerala due to an outbreak of the avian influenza virus in the region. The Maldives health ministry, in a statement, warned against importing live birds, flesh and eggs from Kerala, Xinhua reported. “Over 15,000 ducks have died in Kerala from the H5N1 virus,” the ministry said in the statement. “Kerala has begun an operation to cull over 200,000 birds which may be carrying the fast spreading virus.” “Citizens are advised to thoroughly wash their hands after having touched bird eggs or containers carrying bird eggs in order to avoid contracting bird flu,” the statement added.

of H5N1 or bird flu virus. After a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to assess the situation, Minister of State for Health V.S. Sivakumar told reporters that the culling process would be over in next two-three days. “In the affected 12 villages in three districts of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam, in one-kilometer radius of these villages, each and every bird, including ducks and hens, are being culled,” said Sivakumar. “Special teams are now collecting the carcasses of ducks that are floating in water bodies,” he added A central government team is also in the state and giving all the necessary directions to the state government. Control rooms have now been opened in all the 14 districts and health officials are engaged in an awareness campaign and distributing leaflets to the people.

he Andhra Pradesh government has earned `9.91 billion from the global e-auction for sale and export of 3,615 metric tonnes of confiscated red sanders logs, officials said. The week-long e-auction through the central government’s Metal State Trading Corporation (MSTC) e-commerce platform was completed on December 1 night. The MSTC will submit list of the highest bidders to the state government, which will then initiate the process of sale and exports. The successful purchasers, including both Indian and foreigners, would have to deposit 25 per-

cent of the sale amount in 10 days and the remaining 75 percent in 30 days. The exports have to be completed within 90 days of confirmation of the sale. The e-auction received huge response from the global buyers as average price exceed the expected `2.5 million per tonne. The forest officials were expecting `10 billion from sale of 4,160 tonnes of red sanders.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government will soon issue a roadmap on what needs to be done after the high court overturned its decision to bar private sector from mining mineral beach sands in the state, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on November 30. Chandy told IANS that Industry Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty will come out with a roadmap very soon on

how to go forward on the issue. “See, there is no need for any knee-jerk reaction and all things will be dealt with by our government after going through everything.” His comments came after a division bench of the Kerala High Court asked the state government to consider 29 pending applications from private sector and joint sector companies seeking permission for mineral sand mining.

Visa on arrival will bring ‘achche din’ for Goa tourism MAYABHUSHAN NAGVENKAR, PANAJI

ood days (‘Achche din’) are here for Goa’s travel and tourism industry, stakeholders claim, rubbing their hands in glee at the inclusion of Goa’s Dabolim international airport as one the nine nationwide authorized to issue visa-on-arrival (VoA) to foreign tourists. Francisco Braganca, president of the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), calls the VoA facility a “great boon”, although a bit belated.

“It will be a great boon to tourism specially in Russian and eastern European markets, where the decision to travel is belated and distances are huge to travel to obtain the visas,” Braganca said. He expressed disappointment that countries like Britain and Sweden were not included in the list whose nationals have been cleared by the central government for granting VoA. “I believe they will be included in the second installment of countries to be included in the list. As regards countries like Britain, there is need to reduce the visa cost.”

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EcoSikh to address water woes Washington-based NGO launches water conservation programs in Punjab on a large scale IANS, WASHINGTON:

coSikh, a Washingtonbased organization, has launched a water conservation program in India’s Punjab state amid reports of severe groundwater depletion there and other parts of Northern India EcoSikh’s Punjab team is actively

working to teach locals about how and why they should conserve water and live in harmony with the Earth, it said. The group has also asked the Punjabi diaspora to relay environmentally-friendly practices to their counterparts in India by teaching them how to farm plants that use less groundwater.

The group has also asked the Punjabi diaspora to relay environmentally-friendly practices to their counterparts in India.

CBS News’ 60 Minutes program highlighted with satellite images how Punjab and rest of India are losing groundwater at an alarming rate posing an impending disaster. “The evidence is credible that the food basket of India is in serious danger and this issue should be treated with urgency and with immediate action by the state and

Uneasy calm returns to Ferguson ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

n uneasy calm returned to Ferguson after two nights of unrest over a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in August. No incidents or confrontations were reported from the small St Louis (Missouri) suburb of 22,000, nearly 70 percent of them black, which exploded after Monday night’s verdict as the US began the Thanksgiving holiday, according to media reports. Nationwide, protests continued, but they too were peaceful for the most part, CNN reported. In Los Angeles, police arrested 130 protesters on misdemeanor charges of failure to disperse. In Oakland, California, police

NRI clicked bear before it killed him

arrested 35 people for a variety of charges related to protests. After the jury verdict, protesters vandalized, looted, and torched local businesses in the Ferguson area, according to a local media report. Among the 40 affected business-

dents to take major steps to conserve water, such as not irrigating their land and taking shorter showers, Eco Sikh noted. Like in Punjab, Californian farmers must find new ways to conserve water, or else face major water droughts that will leave their plots of land like deserts, said Eco Sikh’s US programme manager, Sumeet Kaur.

New website to attract investment LUCKNOW: In a bid to woo non-resident Indians (NRIs) from Uttar Pradesh to invest in the state, the state government launched a website for them late on November 30, officials said. The exclusive website aims to be a single window gateway for the NRIs native to UP and now settled overseas, an official told IANS. Claiming that the website received a large number of hits and queries within hours of its launch, Mohammad Wali Abbas, head of the information and technology cell of the NRI department in Udyog Bandhu, an autonomous government body dealing with investment, said that the website would “showcase to the world that UP (Uttar Pradesh) was pretty serious about investment, specially from the NRIs”. Investment apart, the website, officials said would also encourage the emotional bonding of NRIs with their mother land, ensure the general wel-

fare of NRIs and in case of emergencies monitor special problems faced by them and coordinate with the Government of India. The NRI department would also offer to help in the coordination of technical, managerial and financial resources of the NRIs from UP. A 24x7 call center (Migrant Resource Centre) where NRIs can log complaints will be established and the UP government is also planning to felicitate outstanding performers from among the NRIs as per their approach and investment for the state.

‘Britain should double intake of Indian students’ KARAN BILIMORIA, LONDON

S WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin student in the US took photos of a bear while hiking in a US preserve before it mauled him to death, media reported. Darsh Patel, a Rutgers University student, and four others were being followed by the black bear in the West Milford Apshawa preserve, New Jersey.

es was Dellwood Market, a convenience store owned by Mumtaz Lalani, a South Asian whose store was vandalized in August too. A few dozen protesters showed up outside police headquarters in Ferguson.

central governments,” EcoSikh President Rajwant Singh said. “When people in Punjab do not have access to water because it is being overused, the results will be disastrous,” said India Project Manager, Ravneet Singh. In the US too, California is facing its fourth year of summer droughts, which has forced resi-

tudent mobility is a proven means of building long-lasting relations between countries. There is no better opportunity for India and Britain to further this cause than now when our two countries mark the 400th year of direct relations. As chancellor of the University of Birmingham, the most frequent question I am asked during my visits to India relates to Britain’s poststudy work visa that allows students to work with a minimum salary threshold of 20,000 pounds a year. That’s a little under `2 million.

In 2007, I led an initiative in the British parliament calling for a two-year post-graduate work visa for international students. I was certain this would prove to be an attractive proposition, especially for Indian students. As an Indian student in Britain, there was also the prospect of building bridges for your country, enabling a third generation to be educated in the UK and paving the way for future generations in years to come. I myself was the third generation of my family to be educated in the United Kingdom, something that gave me a wonderful start in life.

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Silambarasan’s ‘Vaalu’ to release next year

Not doing ‘Kaththi’ remake:

CHENNAI: For the second year in a row, actor Simbu aka Silambarasan, won’t have a release in a lead role. The actor’s upcoming Tamil film Vaalu, which was earlier scheduled for December 24 release, has now been pushed to next year. Simbu feels disappointed for not keeping up his promise to release Vaalu this year. “As an actor my job is limited, limited to acting and sharing inputs of creative here and there. I never interfere in any trade related activities of my films, be it the distribution or exhibition,” Simbu said in a statement. “Needless to say I’m disappointed too, for not fulfilling the desires of my fans but this is the law of the trade and I abide by it. Regrets apart, I wish to welcome 2015 with Vaalu’ n February

Mahesh Babu Kaththi (meaning knife) is a Tamil action thriller written and directed by AR Murugadoss

Chinmayi all praise for Sonakshi’s effort CHENNAI: Actor Sonakshi Sinha, who surprised Rajinikanth with her performance in Lingaa, earned praise from popular playback singer Chinmayi who has dubbed for her in the upcoming Tamil movie. Chinmayi, who has dubbed for the 26-year-old actress in Tamil and Telugu in the multilingual film, said it was refreshing to see the effort Sonakshi has put in, in learning the Tamil lines. “It is her first Tamil film and her sincerity showed. She could have actually tried dubbing for herself in Tamil if not for the fact that it wouldn’t have sounded like a Tamil native. If at all she does act in some urban love story she could dub for herself,” Chinmayi posted on a social networking site. Chinmayi missed out on a chance to sing in the Rajinikanth starrer as she was traveling.

and follow it up with Idhu Namma Aalu as a midsummer treat,” he added. In the last two years, Simbu has only featured in cameos in Tamil films such as Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasiya and Inga Enna Solludhu.

Priyadarshan, Lissy file for divorce

IANS, HYDERABAD

uperstar Mahesh Babu on November 30 said that he really liked recent Tamil blockbuster Kaththi but shared that he’s not starring in the film’s remake. “I really liked Kaththi, and I think it has to be Vijay’s best film in recent times. But I’m not doing its remake. I usually prefer not to work in remakes,” Mahesh said. He was speaking at the fundraiser event Memu I really liked Saitham, which is organised for the victims of Kaththi and was cyclone victims in a good film. But Andhra Pradesh. I’m not doing its Answering questions from actress remake. I usually Samantha Ruth Prabprefer not to hu in a candid Q and A work in session, Mahesh also remakes. spoke about success, failure, his relationship with his directors, and his wife Namrata Shirodkar.

IANS, CHENNAI

Vijay in Kaththi

alayalam filmmaker Priyadarshan and his wife Lissy have decided to end their marriage. Lissy filed for divorce on December 1 here. "It is with profound sadness that I am announcing that I and Priyadarshan have decided to get separated after 24 years of marriage. I have filed for divorce today (on December 1) in Chennai family court. Both our children and close friends are aware of this decision," Lissy, a former actress, said in a statement. Reportedly, things turned bitter between the couple since the beginning of the year.

FILM REVIEW | TELUGU

Kaaviya Thalaivan’- Salute the effort, but not the film Film: ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’; Cast: Siddharth, Prithviraj, Vedhika Kumar, Anaika Soti, Nassar, Thambi Ramaiah, Ponvannan, Singampuli; Director: Vasanthabalan; Rating: *** t the end of Kaaviya Thalaivan, there’s a side in you that wants to laud the effort of auteur G. Vasanthabalan, who has always strived to give us good cinema, especially for recreating a bygone era in grand style on screen. Then, there’s another side that will ask why all his films with great potential don’t get their due treatment. Think of Vasanthabalan, you’re reminded of the dialogue where Vedhika asks Siddharth after they

perform together for the first time on stage — did I act well? Siddharth, nonchalantly, replies “you’re beautiful. Isn’t that enough for a woman to impress audiences?” Of course, the context of

this dialogue is different but somehow it felt like the director was asking us how we liked his film? To which, you only have words like “beautiful”, “grand” and “inspiring”, but you’d never say it’s a great

film, at least the majority won’t. The film focuses on a Tamil drama troupe in the pre-independence period. Led by Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal (Nassar), it throws the spotlight on two of his best students — Kaaliappa (Siddharth) and Gomathi (Prithviraj), and the rivalry between them. There’s heavy reference of Mahabharat in Kaaviya Thalaivan, which is the story of Drona (Nassar) and his gifted students Arjun (Prithviraj) and Ekalavya (Siddharth). In the second half, Siddharth’s character is partly based on his own role from Rang De Basanti. He turns into a nationalist, for reasons not quite well explained, and he uses the theatre to stage nationalist dramas.

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OBITUARY | DEVEN VERMA ( 1937-2014)

Deven Verma: Life of a comedian

Sonakshi doesn’t feel insecure in multi-starrer MUMBAI: Actor Sonakshi Sinha will be seen in the forthcoming film Action Jackson and the actress says she doesn’t feel insecure due to the presence of multi-stars in the movie. “In my four years’ career, this is my first multi-starrer. I’ve always played solo heroine. But the fact is even in this film, I was very pampered,” Sonakshi, who will be seen along with Yami Gautam and Manasvi Mamgai in Action Jackson, told IANS. “I do films with all my sense. When I signed the film, I knew there are two more girls in it. But I am not the kind of person who gets insecure,” she added. Sonakshi, who has worked with established actors like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar as well as young stars like Ranveer Singh, says she has gotten along with all her co-stars. “Every actor is different and their personality is different. So, you can’t compare. I have gotten along well with all my co-stars. From senior actors, you get to learn a lot. But with the young lot, you learn things together,” said the 27-year-old. Directed by Prabhudeva, Action Jackson will hit theatres on December 5.

Veteran Bollywood comedian passed away on December 2 IANS, MUMBAI

even Verma, Bollywood’s veteran comedian known for spreading laughter with his endearing performances in films like Angoor and Khatta Meetha, died on December 2 morning, leaving behind a void hard to fill. Deven was 77. He died following a heart attack and kidney failure. Verma was survived by his wife Rupa Ganguly, the younger daughter of the legendary actor Ashok Kumar. Deven’s last rites were held at the Yerawada crematorium. His colleagues expressed their grief over his demise and also thanked him for making their childhood memorable. “Deven Verma — incredible

I want to make a horror film: Prabhudeva MUMBAI: Director Prabhudeva, who is known for making action and comedy films, says he wants to try a horror flick in future. “I think now I want to make a horror film. It’s not easy to scare the audience. Let’s see in future if I get a good script, I will make a horror film,” said the director who is geared up for the release of his film Action Jackson. The film has stars Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead role and the director says that Ajay has given his best in the film.

Deven Verma

actor, comic excellence second to none. Thank you for making my childhood so memorable. Will miss you sir — RIP,” actor Riteish Deshmukh tweeted. Apart from a string of actors and filmmakers, Prime Minister

Narendra Modi also condoled his death, saying he was “admired by film lovers”. Ever since the news of his death spread, condolences kept pouring in. “RIP Deven Verma saheb... the reason for many a smiles through childhood and more,” tweeted singer Mohit Chauhan. Deven was also seen in comedy film Andaz Apna Apna as actor Aamir Khan’s father. Aamir remembered his co-star for his exuberance. “He was a wonderful co-star. I remember on the sets of ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ he always had a joke on his lips and kept us all in high spirits,” Aamir said. Actress Anushka Sharma talked about his one-liners from Rajkumar Santoshi’s film.

Shraddha all praise for dad IANS, MUMBAI

ctress Shraddha Kapoor, daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor, roots for a certificate from Guinness World Records for her father as she feels he has done over 700 films, which in itself is “unusual” and “worthy” of being lauded. “My father has done more than 700 films so actually he should get a place in Guinness World Records. I think I should speak to their officials about it,” Shraddha said here at an event. “My father has done 700 plus films. It is very unusual. He should definitely get a certificate from Guinness World Records,” she added. Shakti, 56, is known for his

‘Leviathon’ best film at IFFI IANS, PANAJI

R villainous as well as comical roles in Hindi filmdom, of which he has been part of for over three decades. He’s one of the few Bollywood actors who played the stereotype Bollywood negative roles with a comic touch with equal finesse.

ussian movie Leviathon, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, won the best film award, while Marathi film Ek Hazarachi Note won two awards at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which concluded in Goa on November 30. The awards for best actor and best actress were tied, while the best director award was presented to Nadav Lapid for his Israeli film The Kindergarten Teacher. The best

‘Zed Plus’ - political satire which makes you laugh, weep

his Prime Minister cannot speak Hindi. No, he is not female and of Italian origin. Played by the very authentic Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Mr. Prime Minister in Chandraprakash Dwiwedi’s heartwarming political satire, is a bearded, canny, suave and wily patriarch. Like many films with political resonances, Zed Plus conceals to reveal. While we can immediately identify the politicians and their partybased manoeuvres, the script, nim-

Film: “Zed Plus”; Director: Chandraprakash Dwivedi; Cast: Adil Hussain and Mona Singh; Rating: **** bly knitted into a powerful parable by Dwiwedi and Ram Kumar Singh, pulls back just in time. So, no accusing fingers can be pointed at the characters for being too close to the cabinet. Dwivedi’s movie is a delightfully homespun take on the politics of communalism. The location is a

dusty, closely-knit Muslim town in Rajasthan called Fatehpur, which gets an unlikely VVIP visitor in the English-speaking South Indian

PMA, who wishes to visit a ‘dargah’. Very often the effort to make pungent political statements outruns the need to tell a tightly-edited

actress award was shared by Cuban actress Alina Rodrigues for her role in the film Conducta (Behavior) and Sarit Larry for her part in Israeli film The Kindergarten Teacher. story. But then Adil doing a complete turn-around from his wry urbane part in English Vinglish, tends to fill the fissures in the fearless frequently loose-limbed narration. As the ‘puncture-wallah’ who suddenly finds himself at the vortex of a fierce political ‘tamasha’, Adil gets his character’s personality and thoughts from the script to screen, losing none of the fervor and flavour of the character’s reluctant heroism in the transition. Adil’s Aslam is a bit of a horny, dishonest rogue. The sense of mischief in the character never forsakes the plot. But the plot doesn’t make excuses for his shenanigans. Before the film is over, Aslam must redeem his conscience.

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I had no clue about sex racket:

Priyanka Chopra

NEW DELHI: Commenting on recent reports about her flat being used to run a sex racket, actor Priyanka Chopra says she had no clue about what was happening in her property as she doesn’t snoop around. “When we rent properties we don’t go and check what is happening in the bedroom. Hence I had no knowledge about what is happening there,” the actress, who was in the capital to support the Girl Rising campaign, told IANS. It was reported that Mumbai police busted an alleged sex racket being run from Priyanka’s property in Andheri. As of now, the matter is being investigated. The Mary Kom actor also mentioned that she will stand by what the police has to say after the investigation. “It’s a police case and police is investigating the matter. We are law abiding citizens and if there is anything that is against the law, we will obviously stand by whatever the cops say,” the Fashion actor said. The multi-talented actor, who has carved a name for herself in acting, singing and has now also ventured into production, quashed reports of her fainting during a shoot of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Bajirao Mastani. “I did not faint. I just swooned a little bit. I don’t know why it happened...”

Katrina cooks dinner for beau Ranbir Kapoor MUMBAI: Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor have taken their relationship to the next level. They have moved into a new house and things seems to be going pretty well for this couple. Recently a source who was present at a house party of a common friend revealed that Katrina cooked up a tasty salad for her boyfriend RK! It seems that Ranbir is a complete foodie and loves to eat masaledaar chicken and select continental cuisine. But there’s one salad that he really loves which Katrina got the recipe for and surprised him at a common friends house party. Earlier, soon after realizing that his carefree comment has affected Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan rushed to the actress’ home and apologized for harm caused. Salman said sorry to Katrina for the comments he had made during his sister Arpita’s wedding function recently. Khan during his sister’s wedding addressed his ex ladylove Katrina Kaif as Katrina ‘Kapoor’, whose video clip went viral on social networking sites.

Sunny displays her comic side

MUMBAI: Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, directed by Devang Dholakia, has an unconventional lead pair in the form of Sunny Leone and Ram Kapoor. Presented by Alumbra Entertainment and Media Pvt Ltd, the film was previously titled Patel Rap. “It’s a spicy, sexy comedy with Ram and Sunny in never-before-seen avatars. As far as the title change is concerned, the film’s essence is enunciated through this title without giving away too much about the plot. Also, our movie is full of hilarious lochas,” says the director. Produced by Magic Pictures and Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Maximus Multimedia Pvt Ltd, the film is currently being shot in Malaysia. About being cast in the comic caper, Sunny says, “I’m elated to be working with Devang again. Ram is a revelation to work with and shares valuable acting tips with me.”

Actor Lisa Ray likes to promote India globally NEW DELHI: Indo-Canadian actress Lisa Ray, who has been endorsing luxury travel brand InsightVacations, says she pitches India as a ‘Full on’ destination for foreign tourists to visit. “It is my primary passion to promote the image of India and encourage foreigners to visit here. While it’s hard to encompass the complexity of modern India in a single phrase, I’ve been using the refrain ‘Full on’ to describe the engaging experience of India for travellers,” the 42-year-old, who likes to call herself a “global Indian”, said in a statement.

Sonam Kapoor: Bollywood’s ‘hungry young woman’ NEW DELHI: Actor Sonam Kapoor seems to have taken inspiration from Bollywood’s angry young man title, but with a twist. The actress has given herself a new tag - Bollywood’s ‘hungry young woman’ - as she transforms into a different person when she is hungry. “Hunger changes you and anyone who has crossed paths with a hungry me can testify to that. I am a totally different person when I am hungry, and become Bollywood’s ‘hungry young woman’,” the actress said in a statement. The actor has taken over an advertisement for Snickers, a chocolate brand of Mars International India, from actresses Rekha and Urmila Matondkar. She features in a campaign advertisement named ‘You’re Not You When You Are Hungry’. In the advertisement, she portrays the hunger-induced ‘personality change’ in a quirky way.

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$500,000 FINE FOR STALKER APP MAKER

Bag with $100K found

BY A STAFF WRITER

ASHINGTON (DC) -- The maker of a smartphone app once marketed to help catch cheating lovers by listening in on phone calls and tracking locations has been ordered to pay a $500,000 fine. This major victory for federal prosecutors might spur more legal action against producers of so-called stalker apps. Hammad Akbar, 31, of Lahore, Pakistan, admitted in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that he broke the law, albeit unknowingly, in advertising and selling the Stealth¬Genie app, which allowed users to surreptitiously monitor the activities of those whose phones had the program installed. The case against Akbar, the chief executive of the company that made Stealth¬Genie, was the first of its kind, but it is notable because the app is hardly the only smartphone surveillance technology on the market. Akbar, a software engineer and citizen of Denmark, said in the court that he did not know he was violating US law in selling the app and that he was “extremely sorry” to have done so. He pleaded guilty to selling and advertising an interception device. “Had I known I was breaking the law, I would not have done it,” Akbar said. Advocates for victims of domestic violence have long urged authorities to crack down on such apps which they say are used frequently by those who abuse their spouses. The plea agreement and heavy fine send the message that those who peddle the technology can be successfully prosecuted. Though US District Judge ¬Leonie M. Brinkema gave Akbar a prison sentence of

Hammad Akbar

only time served--he spent 10 days in jail after his arrest before he was able to post bond-federal prosecutors and Brinkema said others, including lawyers, should take note of the case. “This is the type of crime that the Justice Department takes very seriously,” prosecutor ¬William Hall observed. StealthGenie, which cost about $100 to $200 a year for a “Platinum” version, allowed users to monitor almost anything on a target’s phone, including photos, calendar entries and contacts. Calls could be recorded and listened to later, and the microphone could be activated so that the user could simply listen to the ambient sounds of a target’s daily life, according to a cached version of the company web site. The app also plotted the movement of a target on an online map. Like its competitors, Stealth¬Genie required users to gain physical control of a target’s phone so that the app could be

installed, but it would operate in secret after that. Such surveillance is typically allowed only for law enforcement, although it would be legal for parents to track children or for caregivers to track elderly relatives with their consent. For his part, Akbar came off as a somewhat sympathetic face of the crime. The son of a businessman, Akbar moved to Lahore in 2010 to start a software development company, borrowing money from his family and working around the clock to get his venture off the ground, his attorneys wrote in court papers. Akbar said in court that he developed the StealthGenie app with another person, and he admitted leading the companies that sold and advertised it. Akbar eventually took steps to deter users from monitoring cheating spouses, his attorneys wrote, and he sought the advice of another attorney to see if his app was legal. The attorney assured him—wrongly--that it was, Akbar’s attorneys wrote.

Body cameras likely for Newark, Jersey City cops BY A STAFF WRITER

E WA R K ( N J ) – Po l i c e investigators in Newark and Jersey City may soon wear y cameras. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka first mentioned about bulk purchase of the cameras at a recent press conference to respond to a grand jury’s decision not to indict a Ferguson, Mo. police officer for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. He said the cameras were an important step toward increasing accountability in the police department and ensuring that Ferguson did not happen in Newark, the largest city on New Jersey. The recording equipment is also likely to be mandated by the federal Department of Justice as part of a pending consent decree that will order numerous reforms in the department. “We need systemic remedies for the things

that are happening in these communities over and over again,” Baraka said. “Here, we are absolutely committed to making sure that we do have police officers that wear body cameras, and so is the US Attorney’s Office.” Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop said the cities were currently working to put out a request-for proposal to buy the cameras. He added that he expected to begin the program in Jersey City in early 2015. Earlier this year, Newark passed a proposal to enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement with Patterson and

Jersey City. “We shared similar problems and we have large police departments and there is an opportunity to have costs savings for tax payers by buying things collectively,” Fulop said. “Since we are all interested in it, we thought that doing it together was a good way to save tax payer money.” But the cameras present the municipalities with some logistical and legal challenges. New Jersey courts have previously declared that footage from such cameras are subject to public records requests, and therefore the cities must figure out how to legally and inexpensively store the data, according to the Jersey City mayor. Additionally, Fulop said, the cities must make sure camera equipment malfunctions don’t lead to lawsuits. “Those are things we are working through,” he said.

Bill seeks to speed up visa process for Indian, Pak docs BY A STAFF WRITER

ASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to meet the shortage of qualified physicians in the US, a top American lawmaker has introduced legislation in Congress to expedite visas for doctors from India and Pakistan. New York Rep. Grace Meng, who is also member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced the legislation that would require the State Department to speed up the visa approval process for Indian and Pakistani physicians who are scheduled to work at hospitals in the US.

The Bill seeks to counter the difficulty that international physicians, especially doctors from India and Pakistan, have in securing J-1 visas from American embassies in their countries. Entitled the Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2014, Meng’s legislation also requires that the expedited review of J-1 visa applicants be the sole responsibility of a designated officer or employee from March to June, since most residency programs begin in July. “The lengthy and excessive visa delays that

physicians from India and Pakistan are forced to endure is unacceptable,” said Meng. The problem, primarily experienced by doctors who are set to do their residencies in the US, has created major dilemmas for the physicians and the American hospitals at which they are set to work. Many a time, the long delays in the issuance of visas have resulted in hospitals being forced to withdraw offers to foreign physicians, effectively preventing these doctors from entering the US at all, Meng said in a statement.

Altaf Chaus BY A STAFF WRITER

AN JOSE (CA) -- A bag loaded with about $100,000 was found inside a Burger King in the South Bay. The assistant manager was the first one to spot the blue backpack, abandoned in a booth at the Burger King on North Bascom Avenue in San Jose. “I twice cleaned, like two or three times cleaned the tables and it’s still here,” said Sahista Bakawla, he said. “I waited until 3 pm and nobody came here.” She took it to the back and called the owner. He opened it, hoping to find some ID or a phone number. “I open the zipper, I see lots of money, cash money, $100 bills stack up like half the bag, money,” Burger King Indian owner Altaf Chaus said. “I said, ‘Wow! Today’s my birthday, this is my birthday gift.’” It was a fleeting thought. He immediately called the police. “I’ve been in this country 26 years and I worked two jobs for 15 years before I bought this Burger King,” Chaus said. “So I’m a very hard-working man. I don’t want that money, maybe it belongs to somebody.” Officers came to the restaurant and opened the bag. Along with the money, they found candy, a little bit of marijuana and a bank deposit slip. The police are now working with the bank to find the bag’s owner.

Five television sets stolen from film set BY A STAFF WRITER

T L A N TA ( G A ) - - A t least five television sets were stolen from trailers on an Atlanta film set on December 1 morning. An employee of the company that rented the trailers discovered the burglary at around 3:30 am. The trailers were parked in the 900 block of Jefferson Street in northwest Atlanta. There was no sign of forced entry on the property. Investigators were able to lift fingerprints from a television that appeared to have been moved and tampered with, according to Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones. Jones said the trailers were rented for production of the TV show ‘The Game.’

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GEORGE J. MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIAN

BY A STAFF WRITER

ERKELEY (CA) -- Rishi Ahuja, a double major at UC Berkeley studying economics and political science with a minor in public policy, was recently selected by the US-Ireland Alliance to the 2016 class of George J. Mitchell Scholars. The nationwide competition attracted 270 applicants for the 12 scholarships named in honor of the former Maine senator’s contributions to the Northern Ireland peace process. Recipients are chosen on the basis of academic distinction, leadership and service and spend a year of post-graduate study at institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ahuja seeks to identify improvements in US financial policy, design a more efficient and equitable system, and create the partnerships necessary to implement his changes. During his internship with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Ahuja examined the compliance of banks with consumer protection laws, and reached out to stakeholders in underserved communities. The Indian American undergraduate is a four-time winner of the Cal Alumni Leadership Award, a prestigious merit-based award at UC Berkeley, and the winner of the Regent’s and

Rishi Ahuja

Chancellor’s Scholarship. As student advocate in the Berkeley student government, Ahuja led an office of 30 caseworkers to provide direct representation to over 100 students who had disputes with the university. He also served as a loan officer for Berkeley Microfinance, where he approved loans at zero interest for local small business owners. Aspiring to a role in developing financial regulatory policy in the US, Ahuja wishes to study the impact of the financial crisis on the Irish economy and political system. He will study politics and public policy at Trinity College, Dublin.

Vice-principal is held for drunken driving BY A STAFF WRITER

EW BRUNSWICK (NJ) -McKinley Community School vice-principal Lester Voorhees has been suspended with pay on charges, including drunken driving. He was arrested last week after the New Brunswick police allegedly found him

in possession of cocaine and marijuana. Voorhees has been charged with 13 criminal violations, including reckless driving, driving while intoxicated in a school zone and driving with an open container of alcohol. Voorhees has worked in the New Brunswick school district for 14 years, and earns $113,959 in annual salary.

UPCOMING

Gopi Udeshi and Shashikant Patel received proclamation certificates from Senator Malcolm A. Smith from New York State District 14 for offering time and services for the betterment of the senior community.

Physician pleads guilty to $19m healthcare fraud BY A STAFF WRITER

EW YORK -- A 59-year-old Indian American physician has pleaded guilty for his role in a $19-million healthcare fraud scheme in which he submitted fraudulent claims for home visits and directed false referrals for home healthcare by his employee physicians. Rajesh Doshi of Michigan pleaded guilty recently to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of healthcare fraud and will be sentenced in March next year, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said. According to his plea agreement, Doshi admitted that between October 2005 and September 2012, he conspired with others to commit the fraud by referring Medicare beneficiaries for home healthcare that was not medically necessary, and then submitting false

and fraudulent claims for the care to Medicare for reimbursement. Doshi admitted that he submitted these false claims through Home Physicians Services, a medical practice he owned in Michigan. He also paid kickbacks to recruiters to obtain Medicare beneficiaries and home health agencies owned by co-conspirators. He and his co-conspirators then falsified medical and billing records for purported physician home visits, sometimes adding diagnoses to make it appear that the beneficiaries qualified for and required home care when they did not, and other times “upcoding” physician home visits to higher levels of complexity than actually performed. Between October 2005 and September 2012, Doshi and his co-conspirators caused Medicare to pay more than $19 million based on false claims.

EVENTS

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Grand Dulhan Expo 2014: Dec 7. Noon, at Garden State Exhibit centre, 50 Artrium Drive, Somerset, New Jersey

Indian Foundation of Metropolitan Princeton(IIFMP) Annual Cultural Show 2014 on Dec 6, 3:00 p.m at West Windsor Plainsboro High School North, 90 Groves Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey. Visit ifmp@ifmp.org

Indo Asian Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Holiday Party Dec. 12, 7:00 p.m at Clarion Inn, 999 U.S. 1, North Brunswick, New Jersey. Enjoy great food open bar, exciting raffles, DJ, prizes and much more call Divya 732-777-4666

Carnatic Fest: Dec. 6, 3:00 p.m at PAL building 33 Baldwin Road, Parsipanny ,Troy Hills, New Jersey.

NAMAM Excellence Award Night: Dec 13, 5:00 p.m at Deewan Banquet Hall,560 Stelton Road, Piscataway Township, New Jersey

Adi Shakti : Unique dance performances honoring goddess Durga, Dec 13, 4:00 p.m at East Brunswick High School Auditorium, 380 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, New Jersey Hosted by Agraj Seva Kendra

Live with Joy, Purpose and confidence Free session on the Art of Living’s Happiness Program, Dec 4, 7:00 p.m at 33 Battle Ridge Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey

The ImpostorIndian Culture Society Presents ‘The Imposter’: An adaptation of Moliere’s Taratuffe” directed by Dr.Farley Richmond, Dec 14, 6:00 p.m at North Brunswick High School, 98 Raiser Road, North Brunswick , New Jersey email indiaculturalsocietynj@gmail.com

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HI INDIA DRIVE AGAINST FAKE TRAVEL AGENCIES BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO, IL -The days of bogus travel agencies who swindle customers by misusing the names of reputed companies in the United States are now numbered. Following complaints from countless readers who have been taken for a ride by these fly-by-night agents, Hi India has launched a campaign to raise the curtain on the various tricks and enticements used by them to bleed innocent travelers white. Investigating reporters of Hi have found out how these mammon-worshipping travel agencies pull the wool over the gullible victims’ eyes.

DIRT-CHEAP RATES These smart alecks, mostly from Midwest and East Coast regions, target credulous customers by offering round trips at dirt-cheap rates. They open new businesses claiming to be representing established, top-drawer travel companies in a bid to gain the confidence and trust of the prospective patrons. Times out of number, HI has received phone calls and emails from customers who have been led up the garden path by fraudulent companies who offer tickets at prices much cheaper than the market rates. No wonder, close-fisted buyers

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instantly fall into their trap. The fake agents confirm the tickets by charging the fees from the credit cards or cashier checks given by the customers and even send temporary confirmation details to the passengers to keep them in good humor. But as the travel time nears, the passengers or the victims soon discover to their shock that their tickets have been cancelled and there is no longer any confirmation available on their names. When the customers try to reach the concerned travel agents from whom they have purchased the tickets, they find that their phone numbers or contact information is no longer available as their phone numbers are either disconnected or are not in service. FAKE EMAIL IDS Again, the email addresses of these shady

travel agencies are fake working only for a certain period. Indeed, such scams are the order of the day even as the flim-flam travel agents operate from around the globe and target particular countries. They register different code numbers with the local area code to grab local clients of that particular region and even woo customers from here, there and everywhere by inserting advertisements in local newspapers and on television channels and also through email blasts. For example, HI recently learnt that some anonymous emails were being forwarded to the South Asian community in Chicagoarea claiming that Air Tours are affiliated with Patel Travel which has been under the scanner. one of the travel company (Patel Travel) which is under investigation. But, on checking with Air Tours, officials of the well-known company told HI a different story that could shock anyone. Well, Air Tours has been in the business for over 25 years in Chicago and is one of the trusted companies in Midwest Area. HI also found that Air Tours was one of the top tickets sellers and had tied up with prestigious airlines like Air India, Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emirates, Jet Airways, Turkish Airlies and Sri Lankan Airlines. Air Tours is the wholesaler to the travel

agents and has been selling tickets to the community with trust and confidence for more than 25 years. PATEL TRAVEL, WHO? What shellshocked HI was the fact that Air tours is an independent company and has never appointed any travel agent to represent it or use the name of Air Tours for business in the travel sector. Air Tours was stunned to learn that Patel Travel had been using their reputed name to cheat unworldly customers without their knowledge and were presenting its affiliation with Air tours which was not the case. Since Air Tours is owned by Patel Brothers, Patel Travel used the name ‘Patel’ to misrepresent as an affiliated company with Air Tours/Patel Brothers. Patel Brothers has branches all over the US and has been serving the community for more than a decade. The moral of the story? It’s time to guard against shifty travel companies who offer ‘cheap’ tickets. One must do some prior research or survey before buying or purchasing the tickets from any company, particularly those firms who have mushroomed recently. The best advice from HI is not to buy tickets from travel agents with whom you don’t have any previous experience.

TIME FOR MEET-AND-GREET AS CITY COUNCIL POLLS NEAR

BY A STAFF WRITER

New Year party was organized for residents of Gujarat’s Petlad town who are now living in Chicago. About 120 people of 45 families attended the function held at Mount Prospect community hall on November 16. Prof Sharad Shah gave a welcome speech and read out a message from Dr Sudhir Parikh, Padma Shri and chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media. “It is nice to organize the gathering of hometown members, by which we can have a better understanding of our roots and culture and inculcate ethical values in the young generation and help them know the rich heritage”, said Dr Parikh in his message.

Pushpanjali CD to be launched soon

BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO (IL) -- Chicago’s very own artists have created a collection of original bhajans, Pushpanjali, the CD of which will be launched soon. Dr Pushpa Khurana, a 90-year-old retired physician from India, who now lives in the Chicago area, wrote the bhajans. Her daughter Abhi Ganju enlisted help from her friend Tara Swaminathan to compose the melodies, and another friend, Navneet Malhotra orchestrated the accompaniments, and together they have produced a CD of seven bhajans. The bhajans encompass universal themes such as seeing the divine in nature, letting go of the ego, feeling inner bliss, the immortality of the soul, one’s humbleness before God, and praises of Krishna and Shiva. The CD is not for sale, but is available to anyone who is interested in listening to it. The live performance and the CD launch is planned for December 7.

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HICAGO, IL -Political activist Salman Aftab hosted a meetand-greet with the Mayoral Candidate Alderman of 2nd ward Bob Fioretti on November 16. This was the first of the three such events with the Mayoral Candidates in the

upcoming City Council elections. The next meet-and-greet with Commissioner Jeses ‘Chuy’ Garcia will be announced soon. These events are organized before each elections by AMT-PAC to endorse candidates and inform the community about the contestants they could offer their support.

Prominent businessman and political leader Rashid Chaudry thanked the Alderman and encouraged the community to be more pro-active in local politics. Prominent Indian American and former Du-Page county Trustee Moin Khan Moon also participated in the question-answer session.

SHREE RAM-JANAKI VIVAH FETE AT GRAYSLAKE TEMPLE BY A STAFF WRITER

RAYSLAKE (IL) – The Shree Ram-Ma Janaki Vivah Utsav, one of the most vibrant events of the Hindu Mandir, Grayslake, was celebrated on November 22 with utmost spirituality and joy. On the previous night, more than 150 female devotees enjoyed Ma Janaki Mehndi Rat, a charming tradition, by singing bhajans and enjoying the night with tasty snacks and hot masala tea. The next day, Ram Barat led by Ashvani Singh and family with drums, Doli and traditionally dressed women reached Temple Dwar with its royal procession. Warm welcome of Barat and Dwar Pujan was done by Savita and Prabhakar Joshi with all Vedic rituals. Pt. Anil Joshi Ji and Pt Ganesh Ji greeted each other and introduced relatives with Gotrachaar from both sides who in turn did Hasta Milap, Uttariya Exchange with big hugs. Shiva Dhanush which was placed in front of Lord Ram and Lakshman was broken by young children. Later, Pt. Ganesh Ji led the Pujan of Goddess Gauri by Ma Janaki along with devotees.

Lord Ram and Ma Janaki vivah was performed by Pt. Joshi Ji with all the Hindu Vivah rituals such as Var Pujan, offering of Madhuparakam, Kanyadaan, Godaan, Jayamala, Agni Pradakshana, Mangalsutra tying, Sindhoor offering, etc. Then came the heart-breaking emotional moment of Kanya-Bidai: the sending-off of Janak Dulari to Ayodhya. Devotees carried Ma Janaki in a beautifullydecorated Doli by Geetha Patil with their heavy hearts as Rita Patel sang a heartrending Bidai song along with Vijay Ghai and Kamlesh Desai that left the devotees chokd with emotions. Pt Joshi Ji delivered his enlightening Pravachan on what an ideal sacred marriage

is. He said that the breaking of Shiva Dhanush by Shree Ram symbolized the breaking of one’s ego before entering Grihasthashram. Without winning over ego, Gyan cannot merge with Bhakti as Shri Ram symbolizes ‘Gyan’ and Ma Janaki signifies ‘Bhakti’. Gyan is incomplete unless it merges with Bhakti. He also narrated a rare story of Lord Ram wearing a peacock feather crown as he was wearing it in his Vivah Utsav this year. Archana, offering of Bhoga and Aarti, were performed by Pt. Joshi Ji. A sumptuous “Raja Janak Bhojan” was arranged for the devotees to enjoy the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama. More than 300 devotees enjoyed Utsav in the midst of a little warmer day. Joshi Ji blessed all the devotees to have good health, wealth and lots of happiness and prosperity in life and sponsor families for supporting the temple events and upholding Hindu values. President Harsh Kumar thanked devotees for their enthusiasm at the Shree Ram-Ma Janaki Vivah Utsav and volunteers for their valuable time in making this Utsav a grand success.

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Keeping the Punjabi culture alive

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HICAGO, IL: Nine Punjabi Bhangra (folk dance) teams competed in the 9th PCS Chicago International Bhangra and Gidha Competition held on November 8 at Waterford Banquets, in Elmhurst Illinois. The teams included Northwestern University from Evanston IL, University of Chicago, Duke University Durham North Carolina, Husky Bhangra from Connecticut, Rochester Bhangra from New York, Rutgers Bhangra from New Jersey, Spartan Bhangra from Cleveland Ohio, and independent teams “Ministry of Bhangra” from Chicago, and “Raakhe Virse De” from Michigan. Dr. Bhupinder Singh Saini of Advance Pain Management in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the grand sponsor. More than 600 attended this colorful highenergy show punctuated with wonderful

commentary by the mistress of ceremony Gugni Gill, a former actress, model, radio host, and a politician from Toronto, Canada, which kept the audience engaged. More than 150 male and female bhangra performers from all over the United States participated in this event. Judges were invited from New York, Boston and Chicago. In addition to the great bhangra competition experience, the participants had a lot of fun games and dancing during pre and post event social mixers, networking parties, meals together and celebrations like a youth festival. “Ministry Of Bhangra” an independent Bhangra team of Chicago, comprised mostly of the students won the Bragging rights to the 2014 PCS Chicago Bhangra Championship first place trophy and $3100 cash. The second place PCS trophy and $2100 cash prize was won by “Raakhe

New York Life to hike dividend pay-out by 11 pc BY A STAFF WRITER

EW YORK -- New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer, has announced that its dividend payout will increase next year by 11 per cent, for a total payout of $1.6 billion. Of this, individual life policyholders will receive $1.56 billion in dividends in 2015 – a new record high for the company and a 12 per cent increase over the 2014 level. The company said it would be the third consecutive year of significant dividend increases by New York Life, for an increase of 31 per cent over the $1.19 billion paid to individual life policyholders in 2012. Ted Mathas, chairman and CEO, said, “Our diversified business strategy is a key reason we’ve been able to increase our dividend for three years running. And it is a very real and sustainable competitive advantage for our policyholders.” Mathas said that in addition to the strong dividend payout reflecting the growth of the participating life business and the contribution from the investment management business, the company also continued to experience very good persistency as policyholders maintain their policies in force despite the challenging economy. Of the 825 life insurers in the United States today, only two–including New York Life– have the highest ratings for financial strength currently awarded to any life insurer by the four major rating agencies. Every year since 1854 New York Life has paid a dividend to policyholders, a validation of the company’s mutual structure

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Virse De,” another independent Bhangra team from Michigan. Rajinder Singh Mago coordinated the recognitions and awards ceremony while the competition results were being tabulated by judges, supervised by PCS President Pardeep Singh Deol and Sunny Kular. Guest emcee Gugni Gill and Pritesh Gandhi of Waterford Banquets were honored with plaques by PCS Chairman Dr. Hargurmukhpal Singh and guest of honor Dr. Birinder Singh Marwah. Sunny Kular coordinated the awards. Event sponsors Balwinder “Nick” Singh, Sham Singh Bhaura of Bhaura Transport Indianapolis, and Mandeep Singh Bhura were honored with plaques by PCS Chairman Dr. Hargurmukhpal Singh. The event was sponsored by Dr. Bhupinder S Saini, Dr. Narinder S Grewal, Dr. Hargurmukhpal Singh, Dr. Amarjit Singh, Hardial S Deol, Dr. Sarbjit S Bhandal, Dr. Birinder S Marwah, Harinder

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A and singular focus on creating value for its customers. 2015 will mark the 161st consecutive year that New York Life has paid a dividend, through the Civil War, world wars, pandemics and financial crises. New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. New York Life has the highest possible financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody’s Investors Service (Aaa), Standard & Poor’s (AA+). Headquartered in New York City, New York Life’s family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income, investments and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investments provides institutional asset management and retirement plan services. Other New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products and services, as well as retail mutual funds.

TLANTA (GA) -- Seven metro Atlanta area residents are facing federal charges in connection with a multimillion dollar debt collection scam for which they could be jailed for 20 years. Federal authorities in New York say they’ve brought criminal charges against seven people in a debt collection scam run out of Georgia. Prosecutors said that an Atlantabased company bullied people in all 50 states from 2009 through last April. While some of the debts were legitimate, the US Attorney’s Office in New York said many others were not. The alleged scammers operated Williams, Scott & Associates, better known to debtors as Warrant Services Association or WSA, in Norcross. Federal investigators have the audio of a recorded phone call in which WSA workers are heard threatening a woman eight months pregnant. “Ma’am you’re on the way to jail,” said the worker. “I’m not saying that I don’t want to take care of it,” responded the woman. “Oh, you think I’m a eight months pregnant woman that wants to go to jail? Like no, that’s not what I wanna do.” The conversation continues with the WSA worker saying, “I wouldn’t care if you were nine months pregnant. I have

a job to do here.” The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Atlanta filed an injunction to shut down WSA in May. “People are taken by surprise when they get a call and it sounds legitimate,” said FTC attorney Robin Rock. “The reason it sounds legitimate is these collectors will have some pieces of personal information. It might be your date of birth. It could be a social security number.” Rock said the FTC was seeking a permanent injunction to stop the company from reopening while criminal charges are pending. The FTC said legitimate debt collectors will never threaten anyone or send police to arrest them. “I think it’s very troubling because we have seen aggressive, bullying type of debt collection increase, seems exponentially,” said Rock. The suspects face wire fraud charges and face up to 20 years in prison.

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White cup makes your coffee more intense NEW YORK: Can the color of the mug influence the taste of your coffee? Yes, say researchers, suggesting that coffee tastes more intense when served in a white cup. The idea for the study came to Australian researcher George Van Doorn who was told by Barista Lavazza, one of the biggest coffee restaurant chains, that “when coffee is consumed from a white, ceramic

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When it’s sweets, it has to be Lovely! JAIDEEP SARIN, JALANDHAR (PUNJAB)

f there is a brand name that links directly to Punjab’s sweet tooth, it is Lovely. The Jalandhar-based Lovely Sweets Mall has over the last five decades mastered the art of tickling the taste buds of people across northern India, particularly in Punjab. Famous for its ‘moti-chur’ ladoos over the years, Lovely Sweets is no longer confined to one popular item alone. It now offers over 250 varieties of sweets, besides other snacks and salted eatables. It offers over 25 types of ladoos, including 10 varieties made in rich desi ghee. “When my father, Baldev Raj, started our first shop in 1961 in Jalandhar Cantt, there were only four items available and the ladoos and barfi were the most popular. The second generation of our family initially added 20-odd items.

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Macau Open title

Two-time World Championships bronze medalist beats Korean Kim in the final IANS, MACAU

ndian shuttler P.V. Sindhu successfully defended her Macau Open Grand Prix Gold women’s singles title, beating South Korean Kim Hyo Min in straight games at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion here on November 30. Two-time World Championships bronze medalist Sindhu registered a comprehensive 21-12, 21-17 victory in 45 minutes in the final of the $120,000 event. Playing against the World No.91 Kim for the first time, the Indian

World No.11 won the first game with ease. After a brief tussle till the ninepoint mark, Sindhu upped the ante and grabbed five straight points before sealing the game by taking six successive points. She pressurized Kim with aggressive play and won the game 21-12. Kim improved her game but failed to stop a determined Sindhu from winning the second game. The South Korean matched Sindhu shot by shot and enjoyed a 11-8 lead. After the two-minute break, however, Sindhu regained her focus and collected five points

The win marked PV Sindhu’s third Grand Prix title triumph. (Photo: IANS)

on the trot. The 18-year-old Kim battled hard to equalize at 13-all before the Hyderabadi again went on the offensive and bagged four straight points to hold a 17-13 lead. This win marked Sindhu’s third Grand Prix title triumph. In the men’s singles competition, Xue Song defeated Wong Wing Ki Vincent 16-21, 21-13, 21-19 in an hour and four minutes. In the men’s doubles final, Singapore’s pair of Danny Bawa Chris-

nanta and Chayut Triyachart edged Indonesian team of Angga Pratama and Ricky Karanda Suwardi 21-19, 22-20 in 43 minutes. While Chinese women’s doubles pairing of Ou Dongini and Xiaohan Yu won 19-21, 21-19, 21-9 in an hour and five minutes against compatriot Yaqiong Huang and Zhong Quanxin, Chrisnanta and Yu Yan Vaneesa Neo settled for a runners-up finish in the mixed doubles event.

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia (CA) on December 2 revised the schedule for the One-Day International (ODI) tri-Series involving India, Australia and England. The series opener on January 16 will now be played between the hosts and the English instead of the Indians at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The rescheduling of the ODI was warranted following postponement of the first of the four-match Test series against India to December 9. “The change was necessary as the Indian players needed appropriate recovery time after the tour match which has been placed just after the Test match at Sydney and in the lead up to the first ODI Tri series match,” Cricket Australia said.

Bhutia conferred AFC ‘Hall of Fame Award’ IANS, MANILA

F Hughes given emotional funeral SYDNEY: Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes was remembered by more than 5,000 people at an emotional funeral service in his hometown of Macksville in New South Wales on December 3. The service paid tribute to the popular batsman who was described as a “one of a kind” and “as loyal as they come”, reports Xinhua. Australian captain Michael Clarke choked back tears as he delivered an emotional eulogy to his former teammate, while Hughes’ best friends, his brother, sister and cousin, and Cricket Australia (CA) CEO James Sutherland, also honored his gregarious personality and gentle nature. Hughes, 25, died on November 27 after being struck on the head by a bouncer in a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) two days earlier. The funeral was watched by many more people at live screenings at the

SCG, Adelaide Oval, Blundstone Arena, the Gabba in Brisbane, the WACA Ground in Perth and Melbourne’s Federation Square. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition leader Bill Shorten, as well as the entire Australian Test team and the Australian women’s team, attended the service. Indian stand-in captain Virat Kohli and team director Ravi Shastri also attended the service. Hughes’ brother Jason, father Gregory, cricketers Clarke, Aaron Finch and Tom Cooper and friends Corey Ireland, Mitchell Lonergan and Matthew Day acted as pallbearers, with his coffin led out of the service by a guard of honor and through the streets of Macksville. In the midst of the service, Michael Clarke choked back tears as he spoke of his “little brother.” Clarke, who was also a close friend of Hughes, reminisced about the times they spent playing together.

ormer Indian national football team captain Bhaichung Bhtutia was on November 30 honored with the AFC Hall of Fame Award on occasion of the Asian Football Confederation’s 60th anniversary here. FIFA president Sepp Blatter presented the award to Bhaichung on the Awards Night. AIFF president Praful Patel was also present as were a host of other dignitaries from all over the footballing World. Moments after receiving it, Bhaichung said the

award was not solely for him “but for Indian football”. “It is an honor to be accepting this award not on my behalf, but for football, for India and for all Indian footballers who have to struggle against all odds to prove themselves

every single day,” he told www.theaiff.com. “This is an award for Indian football,” he reiterated. “When I first started playing football as a kid, I never imagined where the game would take me.”

Show us you are not in conflict of interest: SC to Srini IANS, NEW DELHI

he Supreme Court on December 1 asked the beleaguered Indian cricket board president N. Srinivasan to show he was not in conflict of interest over the betting allegations against his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, an official of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings that Srinivasan’s firm owns. Srinivasan, besides being the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is also a member of the Indian Premier

N Srinivasan is the president of BCCI and a member of IPL governing council.

League (IPL) governing council and vice-chairman and managing director of India Cement Ltd. “There is either conflict of interest or there is no conflict of interest. There is no third thing. Show us that there is no conflict of interest,” Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla told senior counsel Kapil Sibal who appeared for the BCCI chief. “Conflict of interest is certainly an issue (that) we will examine. We will lift the veil. That we will, that we will,” said Justice Thakur.

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