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Obama committed to closer relations Two countries to work together in a way that benefits the economies and job creation in both countries

Online grievance redressal launched for overseas Indians NEW DELHI: The central government on February 21 launched an online consular grievance system to help the overseas Indians in getting their problems redressed in a timebound manner. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched the MADAD — help or Online Consular Grievances System — for registering complaints of overseas Indians facing various problems. Such problems would now be addressed by the India Missions abroad in a time-bound manner. A result of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and the External Affairs Ministry (MEA), Swaraj said, it will now enable overseas Indians not just to register their complaints online but also track its movement among the officials tackling it. The overseas Indians could send their complaints in writing, which would be put online by the mission officials. The online registration of complaints and their being attended to would considerably reduce the

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time usually taken for the same, a senior MEA official said. The website has priorities for the complaint — complaints concerning mortal remains is of very high priority, then followed by high priority, priority and likewise. Any complaint relating to “mortal remains” would be addressed within two days. Swaraj said while the grievances of the overseas Indians came under the domain of the MOIA but its remedies lie with the MEA.

Barack Obama being received by the Indian President and Prime Minister in New Delhi during his India visit. (Photo: PIB) ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

sserting that President Barack Obama was committed to boosting India-U.S. trade ties, the U.S. has suggested that they work together in a way that benefits the economies and job creation in both countries. “There is an opportunity for us to try to advance the interests of both our countries by working together and by coordinating our efforts,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters here on February 24. He was responding to a question about follow up action taken since President Obama’s historic visit to India last month and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to

US companies last September to “Make in India”. “The president is certainly committed to that, again, in part, because the substantial economic benefits that could be enjoyed by

There is an opportunity for us to try to advance the interests of both the countries by working together. the American people,” Earnest said adding that “I know that Prime Minister Modi has a similar interest,” he said. Earnest said he did not “know of any recent conversations that

Obama and Modi have had, but that continues to be a priority of both the president and his administration”. Obama, he said, “often discusses his view that we need to have more products that are stamped with Made in America and that that would be good for the US economy. It would be good for job creation”. “The president also does believe that, as Indian consumers have the opportunity to buy American goods, that it could be good for the Indian economy, as well,” he said. Earnest recalled that Barack Obama and Modi “spent a lot of time talking about some of these economic issues” and “our trade relationship with India” during his New Delhi visit.

US to permit H-1B spouses to work from May 26 ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

n a move that brought cheer to Indian techies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that spouses of H-1B and a handful of other visa holders will be eligible to work from May 26. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependant spouses of H-1B non-immigrants who are seeking employmentbased lawful permanent resident

(LPR) status,” the announcement also said. The H-4 visa is given to spouses of those on an H-1B, as well as a handful of other, less common, visas. At present, H-4 visa holders can’t earn an income or possess a social security number.

Obama taps Indian Americans to fix things at home and abroad named Dhanurjay ‘DJ’ Patil as its first chief data scientist to help shape policies and practices to help the US remain a leader in technology and innovation.

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resident Barack Obama, with the largest number of Indian Americans in his administration, keeps dipping into the expanding talent pool of the three million-strong Indian-American community, to take care of issues ranging from combating terrorist propaganda abroad to nation’s health at home. Last week, after an international conference on terrorism, Obama named Rashad Hussain, a Muslim of Indian heritage, as US Special Envoy and Coordinator for Strategic Counter-Terrorism Communications. Son of immigrant parents from India, Hussain had since

At a little ove three million, Americans of Indian ancestry make up about one percent of the total US population Rashad Hussain was named Envoy for Strategic Counter-Terrorism Communications.

2010 served as US Special Envoy to the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to

build partnerships with Muslim communities around the world. Also last week, the White House

Rajiv Shah, another son of immigrant Indian parents, left the US Agency for International Development (USAID) after five years at the helm of the agency

engaged in a mission of ending extreme poverty and promoting resilient, democratic societies. At a little over three million, Americans of Indian ancestry make up about one percent of the US population, the country’s third largest Asian ancestry group after Chinese Americans and Filipino Americans. But they are America’s best educated and the richest lot gaining prominence in every field from academia to science and technology. They run various businesses, own about 80,000 convenience stores and manage over 20,000 motels — or Potels as they have come to be known as most of these are run by the Patel community from Gujarat.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joins Anna Hazare in slamming the “anti-farmer” legislation; Modi asks BJP MPs to strongly defend the bill IANS, NEW DELHI

he NDA government faced strident criticism over the land acquisition bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 24, with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joining Anna Hazare in slamming the “anti-farmer” legislation and demanding its withdrawal. Addressing a crowd of protestors, Kejriwal said: “We will use all our

force to ensure that land is not taken away forcibly from anyone in Delhi.” Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP MPs to strongly defend the bill, the government appeared ready to listen to concerns of farmers. The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus as opposition members demanded a discussion on the bill, leading to suspension of business of the house.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Anna Hazare during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar against the land ordinance brought by NDA government in New Delhi on Feb 24. Also seen is MDMK general secretary Vaiko. (Photo: IANS)

In a related development, farmer leaders from across the country met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to voice their concerns over the land acquisition ordinance, which was promulgated by the Narendra Modi government on December 30 last year. The farmer leaders presented their demands to Singh, and asked

the government to keep the land acquisition process “simple and farmer-friendly”. Parliament was witness to noisy scenes over the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill 2015, introduced in the lower

Jaishankar to travel to Pak

Delhi govt halves power tariff

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ndian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan on March 3 as part of his Saarc Yatra that begins from Bhutan, authorities said. In New Delhi, external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said that Foreign Secretary Jaishankar will, in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “directives, be undertaking the first phase of the Saarc Yatra as per the following schedule: March 1, Bhutan; March 2, Bangladesh; March 3, Pakistan

Mehbooba Mufti with BJP president Amit Shah in New Delhi. IANS, JAMMU/NEW DELHI

he BJP was poised to create history, getting a partnership role in governing Jammu and Kashmir for the first time as it announced a coalition with the PDP after both arrived at an “agreement on a common minimum program” to govern the state. Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will be sworn in as the chief minister on March 1. BJP president Amit Shah announced on February 24 that both parties had arrived at an agreement for a coalition government. Mehbooba Mufti said the new government will work in the

national interest, ensuring that the people of Jammu and Kashmir get a clean, corruption-free rule. “Fortunately we have reached an understanding. The agenda of this alliance is to win the hearts and minds of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” she said. The agreement was hammered out after weeks of negotiations, though the two parties have differing ideologies on sensitive subjects like Article 370 on the state’s special status and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The PDP has 28 seats, the BJP 25 in the 87-member assembly. A simple majority of 44 is needed to form the government.

house. Once passed, it will replace the land ordinance. In a bid to mollify the opposition, the BJP set up an eight-member committee of party MPs, headed by former union minister Satyapal Malik, to seek to hold discussions with farmers and other organizations on the matter.

and Afghanistan March 4”. “The schedule for the other destinations is being worked out through diplomatic channels,” Akbaruddin said in a statement. Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said Jaishankar would hold a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on February 25 announced 50 percent slash in power tariff up to 400 units and 20,000 liters of free water per household per month. The rates will come into effect from March 1, announced Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia here after a cabinet meeting. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had promised during his election campaign to halve the power tariff. He had halved power tariff during his 49-day stint in 2013.

No UN inquiry against Pachauri IANS, UNITED NATIONS

here is no move by the UN now to hold an inquiry into the allegations against Rajendra Pachauri who has resigned as the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric told reporters on February 24. Answering a reporter's question if the UN planned its own inquiry, Dujarric said, “We've seen the press reports of the case, and I understand the case is being investigated by national authorities. And that's where it stands.” Ban received Pachauri’s letter earli-

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er informing him that he was stepping down as the chair of the IPCC and he “thanked Pachauri for his dedicated leadership of the IPCC,”

Dujarric said. “Over the past 13 years, Pachauri's leadership has been critical in increasing the world's understanding of the true nature of climate change,” he added. Pachauri, who is also the directorgeneral of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has been accused of sexually harassing a woman researcher there and Delhi police has filed a report and is conducting an investigation. Citing several texts, emails, and WhatsApp messages as evidence to prove the claim of sexual harassment, the complainant accused the scientist of harassing her soon after she joined the Delhi-based environment thinktank in September 2013.

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Rethinking the fight against extremism Shortsighted military response is no longer adequate to deal with entities that have a persuasive ideological premise HARDEEP SINGH PURI AND OMAR EL OKDAH, NEW YORK

etween February 17-19, a large conference on ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ convened in Washington, bringing together political and diplomatic representatives from over 60 countries, law enforcement officials, religious leaders and experts. The meeting constituted a reaffirmation of the need for an effective multilateral strategy to counter and prevent violent extremism in today’s increasingly challenging environments. At the same time, it hinted at a very significant change in the international community’s approach to these problems: scope, strategy and semantics are being duly reconsidered. And yet a series of contradictions threaten to hamper the possibility of making credible headway. 9/11 is considered the paradigmatic moment that transformed definitions of terrorism and the gen-

eral global security framework. Today we are experiencing another paradigm shift. The scope of the “problem” itself has changed dramatically and the response to the problem is slowly following suit. The crucial distinguishing feature of today’s threat boils down to one word: territory. That violent nonstate actors, epitomized by Daesh, are in control of territory as large as Britain, marking a serious evolution, both tactically and strategically, from the Al-Qaeda-esque organizations of the last decade. They also act as trend-setters for other non-state actors, Boko Haram, for example, that “territory” is both up for grabs and attainable. Indeed, “black holes”, to borrow a term from John Simpson, are traceable across the Middle East and North Africa from Mali to Iraq, from Libya to Syria. The counterterrorism and counterinsurgency architecture in place since 2001 and customized to Al Qaeda-style orga-

nizations is therefore out of tune with the realities on the ground. Shortsighted military response, while necessary at times, is no longer adequate to deal with such deep-

It is a reminder that violent extremism is a symptom of an underlying cause and a physical manifestation of governance deficits rooted entities that have a persuasive ideological premise. Tactics and methods have evolved. With over 90 nationalities now represented in Daesh, a

dynamic online presence and reverberations in Ottawa, Paris and Copenhagen, it is a decidedly “global” operation. The statements that came from Washington indicated that we are slowly coming to the correct strategic diagnosis of the problem. In his remarks, President Barack Obama raised the “undeniable” nexus between oppression and the socioeconomic exclusion that gives rise to terrorism. This is a clarion call that fighting extremism is anchored in human rights. But it is also a reminder that violent extremism is a symptom of an underlying cause and a physical manifestation of governance deficits. Member states are thus faced with asking an important

introspective question: what policies are incubating violent extremism? What are the economic, social and political circumstances that render certain individuals vulnerable to recruitment? President Obama’s deliberate decision to opt for the umbrella term “violent extremism” rather than the more specific “Islamist” label has some practical benefits. It keeps the conversation broad by recognizing other “extremisms”, from the ilk of Anders Breivik in Norway to Buddhist groups in Myanmar. Additionally, it prevents the United States — and the world at large — from feeding into the propaganda ploy that the West is at war with Islam more generally.

Modi’s secular pitch can give BJP a new face AMULYA GANGULI, NEW DELHI

he saffron brotherhood is apparently coming to terms with India’s pluralism — and the Constitution. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s observation that his government will act against any religious group inciting violence shows he has realized, albeit belatedly, that he cannot afford to maintain his “dangerous silence”, to quote the New York Times, on the intimidation of minorities by Hindu groups affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). During his prolonged silence, he may have presumed that his backstage counsels of restraint will be accepted by groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which have a long history of fomenting communal trouble. That the VHP has chosen to give a contrary interpretation to Modi’s speech other than what is generally supposed, by saying that the prime minister was only cautioning the Christians, shows that it remains

Prime Minister Modi has finally broken his silence on religious intolerance.

unrepentant. However, when the prime minister saw that his quietness was being interpreted as either weakness or acquiescence, he decided to speak out in unambiguous terms. Moreover, by reiterating the constitutional rights about the propagation of religions and of conversions, the prime minister has turned his back on one of the most

provocative of antics conjured up by the saffronites in the name of the minorities returning to their “original” faith of Hinduism. It is not Modi alone who has recognized the norms of personal liberty. The RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, too, has ticked off BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj for calling upon Hindu women to bear four children each. Hindu mothers are not

baby-producing factories, Bhagwat has said. What these deviations from the standard saffron line suggest is that the BJP may soon have a new face. The fact that it will bear a close resemblance to the “pseudo-secular” demeanors of the Congress and other non-BJP parties may be a cause of worry to the Hindutva camp, but the rest of the country cannot but welcome such a change. It is not impossible that the latest electoral drubbing in Delhi has reminded the BJP that the people voted for it not to implement the anti-minority saffron agenda but to revive the economy which had ground to a halt under the Manmohan Singh government. If Modi persists with his tough line against the trouble-makers of his own party and the RSS affiliates, there will be a new beginning for India in terms of both communal harmony and economic progress. Such an initiation is likely to take the country towards the direction favored by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who told the Jaipur literature

festival last year that he wanted a “pro-market, pro-business party that does not depend on religious politics and does not prioritize one religious community over all the others”. The BJP has a fair chance of becoming such a party if it can marginalize its loony fringe like Britain’s Labour party once did. Now that the Congress has shown signs of pursuing a left-ofcentre path, there is every possibility of a straightforward confrontation between the BJP and parties like the Biju Janata Dal and the AIADMK on one side and the Congress, the communists, the DMK and the caste-based parties of the Hindi belt on the other. In this Utopian, anti-American and self-serving world in which there is a curious meeting of minds between the Left and the Right, Modi remains virtually the only one among the top leaders who has recognized the need to shed the fetishes of the past and enter the present globalized economy. He has the tenacity of purpose.

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IS kidnaps 90 Christians Islamic State (IS) militants snatched 90 Assyrians from the towns of Tal Shamiram and Tal Hurmoz in Kurdish city of Syria IANS, DAMASCUS

t least 90 Syrian Christians of the Assyrian minority have been confirmed kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants from two Assyrian towns in northern Syria, Xinhua news agency reported citing a monitoring group on February 24. The IS militants on February 23 snatched the 90 Assyrians from the towns of Tal Shamiram and Tal Hurmoz in the countryside of the predominantly Kurdish city of Hasaka in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) cited sources as saying. It noted that the two towns are

The two towns from where the Christians were kidnapped are close to the town of Tal Tamer, where intense clashes have recently been raging between the IS and Kurdish militants of the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG).

Czech restaurant shooting: Eight dead IANS, PRAGUE

t least eight people were killed in a shooting attack in the eastern Czech Republic town of Uhersky Brod on February 24, according to media reports. An armed man burst into a restaurant and opened fire, BBC reported, citing Czech media. Some 20 people were thought to have been in the restaurant at the time and eight of them were reportedly killed. The condition of the gunman was unconfirmed, but a police spokesman said the suspect had “already been subdued”. This was the third shooting

Indian aid worker freed by Taliban NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: India secured the freedom of aid worker Father Alexis Premkumar Antonysamy, eight months after he was kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 22 expressed happiness at the release and spoke to Father Alexis. Alexis, who arrived in New Delhi from Afghanistan, thanked the government. “I want to thank the almighty. Also this is because of our Prime Minister Modi that I am here,” he told reporters. His family in Chennai — which had been praying for his safe return - also expressed happiness at his release.

Some 20 people were in the restaurant at the time of the attack

attack on European cities and towns in the last two months. Last month, 20 people, including three gunmen were killed in terrorist attacks in Paris.

close to the town of Tal Tamer, where intense clashes have recently been raging between the IS and Kurdish militants of the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG). The SOHR added that 14 IS fighters were killed by the U.S.-led anti-terror coalition in the southern countryside of al-Qamishly province in northern Syria. The IS repeatedly attacked minority groups across Syria and most recently in Libya, where the Sunni radical group abducted and executed over 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians, branding them the “worshippers of the cross”. Syria’s oil-rich eastern region has been a key battleground in the fight against the militant group.

ISI chief Rizwan heads to US on first ever official visit IANS, ISLAMABAD

he chief of Pakistan's premier intelligence service, Rizwan Akhtar, left on February 25 on his first ever visit of the U.S. to hold talks with top intelligence officials there on regional security, Afghanistan and counter-terrorism, media reports said. “The DG ISI has proceeded to the US for an official visit,” The Dawn quoted a military official as saying. “During the visit, he would meet his counterparts and discuss issues related to intelligence,” a spokesman for the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The ISI chief during his stay in the U.S. will meet senior officials

Rizwan Akhtar, left on February 25 on his first ever visit of the U.S.

at the National Security Council (NSC) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief John O. Brennan.

IS serious threat to Pakistan: Minister ISLAMABAD: Shortly after Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan denied the presence of the Islamic State (IS) in South Asia, particularly Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has said the militant group poses a serious threat to the country. “The government is on alert to the IS threat in the region,” Chaudhry said while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Monday, Pakistan Today reported on February 24. He said the government has directed all authorities concerned to ensure that no organization or individual gets in contact with the IS in the country. A bipartisan parliamentary panel discussed the potential threat posed by the IS to Pakistan amid reports that the ruthless militant outfit was seeking a foothold in the country. However, Chaudhry clarified Pakistan has no desire to become part of the international coalition against IS. The government has long denied the presence of the militant group in the country. “As of now, I can say with confidence that the IS only exists in the Middle East,” Nisar said while speaking at the US Institute of Peace in Washington. “It absolutely has no presence in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” He said that the terrorist space in South Asia was totally occupied, however, if the issues were not addressed, a grand alliance between different groups could not be ruled out in future.

Over 200 Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria IANS, ABUJA

t least 207 Boko Haram militants were killed by Chadian army in Nigeria on February 24, according to a Chadian army statement. The statement said many military equipments were recovered, including one tank equipped with a transceiver, two mortars, two pick-ups of Toyota and many ammunitions, adding 13 pick-ups were destroyed, Xinhua news agency reported. One Chadian soldier was killed and three others were injured in the fighting. The statement said, “After intense fighting for a few hours, our army completely destroyed the enemy.” Since their engagement against Boko Haram in mid-Janu-

Boko Haram now controls vast swathes of northeast Nigeria.

ary 2015, Chadian troops have managed to take Nigerian cities Gambaru and Kikwa back from Boko Haram. At least 26 people were killed in two bomb attacks at bus stations in

Nigeria on February 24, according to media reports. At least 14 people were killed in the first attack at a crowded bus station in the northeastern town of Potiskum, while 12 people died in

an attack in Kano in northwestern Nigeria, barely five hours after the first attack. Many people were reported to be injured in both the attacks. In the Potiskum attack, a suicide bomber came disguised as a passenger and got on to a bus, almost full with passengers, that was travelling to Kano state in the northwest, according to witnesses and security personnel. “The suicide bomber had just alighted from a tricycle and joined the Kano-bound bus before detonating the explosive device,” a security source said. Kano is about 360 km from Potiskum, the main commercial hub in Yobe state. Boko Haram now controls vast swathes of northeast Nigeria and has displaced more than three million people.

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Ray of hope for cancer patients India-born scientist and his team develop a method of using DNA rings for early detection of cancer Gambhir, 53, moved to the US with his parents and sister in 1969. He was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He is married to Aruna Bodapati Gambhir, has one son and lives in the Bay Area. In a media release, the school painted a futuristic scenario where

ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

S researchers led by India-born physicianscientist Sanjiv Sam Gambhir have developed a futuristic method of using tiny customized DNA rings for early detection of cancer. The DNA rings, carrying instructions for making a blooddetectable biomarker, can enter both healthy cells and cancer cells. But only cancer cells follow the recipe to make the biomarker. Stanford University School of Medicine investigators inserted tiny DNA minicircles into the genes of mice, which caused cancer cells to emit a substance that could be detected from a blood sample. The scientists then showed that mice with tumors produced a substance that tumor-free mice did

Ambala- born Gambhir, 53, moved to the US with his parents in 1969

India-born physician-scientist Sanjiv Sam Gambhir

not make. The substance was easily detected 48 hours later by a simple blood test. “We want to translate this strategy into humans, so we’ve set it up in a way that’s most

How Indian old man was assaulted WASHINGTON: The lawyer of an Indian grandfather who was assaulted by an Alabama police officer leaving him partially paralysed has in an amended lawsuit detailed how his repeated attempts to explain went in vain. The amended civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court last week sought unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for the February 6 assault on Sureshbhai Patel, 57, while he was taking a walk in front of his son Chirag Patel’s house in a Madison suburb. The initial complaint, filed on February 12 by Patel’s lawyer, Hank Sherrod, named Madison city and two at-that-time unidentified officers, John Doe and Jim Smith, as defendants. It has dropped the charges against a second police officer, a trainee, and no longer accuses the department of making up the emergency call or hiding the dash cam. Parker was arrested for assault after Madison Police released an audio of the call and the dash cam video that showed Parker taking Patel down. The lawsuit accuses the officer of illegal seizure, unlawful search, excessive force, false arrest and assault and battery. According to the lawsuit, Patel had arrived in the U.S. only days before to assist his son and daughter-in-law in caring for their 17-month-old son, who was developmentally delayed after a premature birth. Giving the circumstances of the case leading to the assault, the lawsuit says, “Patel dressed for the walk in plain pants, a button shirt, a

sweater, and a knit cap.” “He had nothing in his pants except for a green patterned handkerchief that was later used by officers to wipe blood from Patel’s face.” On the morning of February 6, “Patel walked the same path he had walked on other mornings since arriving in the United States, straight down Hardiman Place Lane, the street on which his son lived, and back.” Patel’s prior morning walks were without incident, but that morning a “neighbor called the Madison Police Department and reported Patel as a suspicious person.” “Parker and his trainee parked their patrol car, approached Patel, and ordered him to stop.” Patel told the officers “no English,” “Indian,” “walking,” and pointed down the street and said “house number [actual number],” as he continued to attempt to explain the situation to the officers.

likely to be effective, safe and convenient,” said Gambhir, who is also the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Clinical Investigation in Cancer Research. Ambala-born

“You pop a pill into your mouth and swallow it. It dissolves, releasing tiny particles that are absorbed and cause only cancerous cells to secrete a specific protein into your bloodstream”. “Two days from now, a fingerprick blood sample will expose whether you have got cancer and

NRI Professor gets top US chemistry award IANS, NEW YORK

urnendu Dasgupta, a Jenkins Garrett professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been awarded the 2015 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education. The national award recognizes a scientist, who has enhanced the professional development of analytical chemistry students, developed and published innovative experiments, designed and improved equipment or teaching labs and published influential textbooks or significant articles on teaching analytical chemistry. “I am honored by this award. I

have been recognized for some research accomplishments or other in the past but this one recognizes for the first time my commitment to and love for teaching and that is why it is so gratifying,” he said.

even give a rough idea of its extent.” A paper describing the findings of this proof-of-principle study was published online Feb 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Although the minicircles were injected intravenously to the mice in this study, it should eventually prove possible to deliver them orally via a pill,” Gambhir said. “We haven’t got it down to a pill yet, but the oral delivery part of this is likely a solvable problem — only a few years off, not five or 10 years off.” It would take much more time than that to prove that the approach was safe to use in humans, though, Gambhir cautioned. Eventually, he said, he foresaw variations, such as adding a second gene to the minicircles.

Gandhi statue to be unveiled in UK LONDON: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi will be unveiled in Britain’s prestigious Parliament Square in London next month, a media report said. The memorial will be unveiled on March 14 and will stand alongside those of Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela. The Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust has given one million pounds (over $1.5 million) for the sculpture. Gandhi will be the first Indian, and the only person never to have been in public office, to be honored with a statue in the square. Gandhi earned his law degree in London before leading India’s independence movement against British rule.

British legislators mull creating new Sikh regiment IANS, LONDON

ritish legislators are examining proposals to create a new British Sikh regiment like those which fought for the country in the two World Wars, according to media reports. Former defense minister Nicholas Soames said in Parliament on February 23 that the government should “do away with political correctness”, and praised “the extraordinary gallant and distinguished service by (the) Sikhs, to this country down the generations”, according to a Daily Mail report. Tory legislator and chairman of the defense select committee, Rory

The regiment may inherit proud traditions of Sikh regiments from the army’s past.

Stewart, asked armed forces minister Mark Francois to look at a Sikh company within the reserves “as a starting point”. Francois said he believed the plan, which was dropped by the ministry of defense in 2007 for fear

of being branded racist, “may well have merit”. Stewart went on to reveal that the suggestion was being “looked at”, saying the proposed regiment would inherit many “proud traditions of Sikh regiments” from the army’s past.

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India “ overpower South Africa at the MCG

Congratulations on your second victory in ICC World Cup 2015; the first ever win against S. Africa in World Cup matches — President Mukherjee Great performance. Well played. Congrats Team India. You make us proud yet again — PM Narendra Modi

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t is natural to go ga-ga over India’s victory over South Africa at the MCG on February 22 — because this is the first time they have beaten the Proteas in a World Cup match after losing at all their three previous meetings. Yet, to disprove the critics, India have done everything they looked incapable of doing just a month ago. They batted beautifully, bowled purposefully and were amazingly athletic in the field. Otherwise it is well nigh impossible to beat the Proteas by 130 runs and that too in a key World Cup game that may as well decide who tops the group. To win back-to-back matches so convincingly is no joke and the Indians kept up the momentum so well. Playing Pakistan drains an Indian team and then to be taking on South Africa can be further demanding. The big revelation was the way the fast bowlers fielded. First, Shami took a splendidly well-judged catch on the boundary off Mohit Sharma who also got topscorer Faf du Plessis to make sure the South Africans have no pretensions of a late fightback. Then the turning point in the

Shikhar Dhawan scored 137 runs

match when Mohit’s brilliant throw from the outfield ran AB de Villiers out. The pick up and release of the ball was so quick and precise that MS Dhoni had to just give the finishing touch. As if that’s not enough, Umesh Yadav showed the strength of his throwing arm to get rid of another dangerous batsman David Miller, who had bailed the side out along with JP

Gayle storm hits Zimbabwe IANS, CANBERRA

hris Gayle’s whirlwind 215 quite simply handed the West Indies their second win of the World Cup when they defeated Zimbabwe in a Pool B encounter at the Manuka Oval here on February 24. Powered by the first World Cup double-hundred from Gayle, the West Indies zoomed to 372/2 in their 50 overs in reply to which Zimbabwe were bowled out for 289 in 44.3 overs while chasing a revised target of 363 from 48 overs after a rain delay. Records tumbled as the Jamaican southpaw finally struck form to score his 22nd One-Day International (ODI) century and his first double-hundred. The previous best World Cup individ-

Records tumble l Gayle smashed the highest score of a World Cup match. The previous best was South African Gary Kirsten’s 188 not out against the UAE l The 138-ball knock was the fastest double hundred in ODIs l Gayle combined with Maron Samuels (133 not out) to score 372 runs — the highest ODI partnership. It bettered the previous best between Tendulkar and Dravid, who put together 331 against New Zealand in 1999.

ual score was of South Africa’s Gary Kirsten, who scored 188 not out against the United Arab Emirates in 1996. The Windies started on a poor note, losing opener Dwayne Smith (0) on the second ball of the innings.

Duminy against Zimbabwe — both scoring hundreds. The two runouts effected by the two pace bowlers shows that the Indian fielding has gone up by a notch or two and, as Dhoni said in his post-match comments, they made his life easy in implementing team plans and not worry about hiding slowcoaches. Not many may have noticed that all 10 Pakistani batsmen were out to catches at Adelaide. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli continued their rebuilding work from the Pakistan match after Rohit Sharma was unlucky to be run out with de Villiers finding one stump to aim good enough. What’s pleasing about Rahane is that, like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, he looks so graceful playing cricketing shots — not for him the ungainly slogging. Moreover, he looks as assured as Kohli at the wicket to calm the dressing room.

PCB calls back Moin Khan after casino row

Pak chief selector Moin Khan LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on February 24 launched an investigation against chief selector Moin Khan and has asked him to return home after he was reportedly seen in a Christchurch casino two days before his team’s encounter

against the West Indies, which Pakistan lost by 150 runs in the World Cup. He allegedly visited the casino with his wife at around 3 a.m. “While there are widespread allegations into the conduct of the chief selector having brought the image of Pakistan and PCB into disrepute, there is no concrete proof available to substantiate the allegations against Moin Khan,” PCB said in a statement. “PCB chairman Shaharyar M. Khan has ordered Moin to return back to Pakistan immediately to explain his position vis-a-vis his visit to the casino.” The statement added: “As a follow-up of yesterday’s decision to probe the matter of the visit of Chief Selector PCB to a casino in Christchurch, PCB has instituted an inquiry into the incident.”

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State-run Hindustan Aeronautics demonstrates prowess of its Light Combat Aircraft Tejas; IAF flaunts its Sukhoi fighter and Sarang aerobatics team using Dhruv choppers FAKIR BALAJI, BENGALURU

he biennial Aero India 2015 show turned into a carnival as over 60,000 people flocked to the Yelahanka base of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to witness spectacular aerobatics and thrilling aerial feats by fighters, helicopters, stunt aircraft, transport planes and even unmanned aerial vehicles. “As the five-day event opened to the public on weekend, the venue is jam-packed, as thousands of people, especially children and women descended for flying display and the aerospace expo,” Defense Exhibition Organization director M.D. Singh told IANS. As the flying display began, with the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv first taking to the sky for a solo flight, followed by vintage aircraft like the Tiger Moth and Scandinavian Wasp (a small stunt plane), spectators forgot their entry woes and enjoyed the

BRIEFS Naidu for special status to Andhra HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to mount pressure on the central government to grant special status to the state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked party MPs to raise the issue in Parliament and demand the government to fulfil the assurances given to the state in Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act.

Australia to invest in aquaculture HYDERABAD: Australia is keen to invest in aquaculture and dairy sectors in Andhra Pradesh. This was conveyed by Australia’s Consul General Sean Kelly during a meeting with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here this week. The consul general, who is based in Chennai, said Australia specializes in sustainable fisheries management and could work with Andhra Pradesh in this sector. “We will ensure that fisheries sector is managed well without exploitation of marine life,” an official statement by the state government quoted Kelly as saying.

Choppers perform aerobatics during the Aero India-2015 Air Show at Yelahanka Air-force Station in Bengaluru; (right) visitors enjoying the Air Show. (Photos: IANS)

awesome speed and deafening sound of a F-16 fighter doing basic maneuvres, including a double barrel loop, vertical turns, rolls, flying upside down and in angular combat mode. “It is exciting to see these metal birds do so many daring feats at high speeds and in low altitude,” said N. Uday Kumar, an engineering student.

The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) demonstrated the air prowess of its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), while the IAF flaunted its Sukhoi fighter and Sarang aerobatics team using Dhruv choppers. The showstopper, however, was the Rafale, the medium multi-role combat aircraft of French aerospace

major Dassault Aviation, which the IAF has shortlisted for induction into its frontline fleet in place of the aging Soviet-era MiG-21s and MiG-27s. Flown by Captain Planche of the French Air Force, the twin-engine, deltawing fighter can be equipped with a range of weapons, including bombers and missiles to under-take interdiction, aerial reconnaissance

Mobike ambulance service launched in Bengaluru

Kerala eases travelers’ plan IANS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

n an effort to ease travel planning for holiday-goers, Kerala Tourism has introduced a quick response (QR) code-aided tourism search, which makes it easier for the travelers to find destinations and information on the department’s official website. “This technology will enable visitors to Kerala in overcoming difficulties they face in getting to their destinations. They will be able to not just get there, but know many interesting things about the place without any external help,” Kerala

and nuclear strike missions. Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, Brazilian Embraer aircraft for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C), Swissmade Pilatus, single engine turboprop trainer aircraft, which the IAF is acquiring to train its rookie pilots and stunt planes from Russia, Britain and the US were the star attraction.

IANS, BENGALURU

Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar, said while launching the facility. Kerala Tourism has already established hundreds of QR-coded sign boards across the state. The traveller can scan the QR code using a smartphone or a tab which has a QR code reader. The QR code will also be carried on tourism related magazines and brochures. A traveler can select the radius of the location which he wishes to know about.

hris Hospital recently launched a two-wheeler mobile ambulance service here to quickly reach the accident victims by navigating through the city’s notorious traffic and provide emergency treatment to save lives. “Our two mobike ambulances are equipped with life-saving medicines, intravenous fluids, minor surgical equipment, oxygen cylinders, nebulizers, pulse oxymeters, glucometers and laryngoscope to treat road accident victims at the earliest,” Chris Hospital chairman

Robert Christopher said. Karnataka Director General of Police Lalrokhuma Pachuau flagged off the service. Claimed to be the first of its kind in the state, the mobike ambulance will be driven by a trained paramedic to conduct any life-saving operation.

Mysuru adopts 22-year-old Yaduveer as Wodeyar heir IANS, MYSURU

he Mysuru royal family has adopted 22-year-old Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs as the new prince, and heir of the legendary Wodeyar dynasty. The adoption ceremony took place at the auspicious time in the decked-up Amba Vilas Palace amid chanting of Vedic hymns and prayers. Pramoda Devi, widow of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, adopted Yaduveer in the presence of the royal family and about 1,000 guests invited for the grand occa-

Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs during his adoption ceremony to the Wodeyar dynasty at the Mysore Palace in Mysuru on Feb. 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS)

sion. “Soon after adoption, the new scion was rechristened Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar to ascend the royal throne,” a family member told IANS. Yaduveer, son of Tripura Sundara Devi and Swarup Anand Gopal Raj Urs, is the grandson of late princess Gayathri Devi, eldest daughter of the last maharaja (king) Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar. The scion, who is pursuing a degree course in English and Economics at Boston, U.S., wore a golden-colored bandgala and sported a reddish royal headgear with a diamond necklace.

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HTGC scores yet again with ‘Rudra: Who Really is He?’ -PART 2 All Day Shiva Event at Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago

Swamiji Ishatmananda, Subramanian Sundaram, Dr. Vijaya Sarma, Sri. Bhima Reddy, Sri Lakshman Agadi, and Dr. Sangita Rangala

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HICAGO, IL -- The Maharudram committee of the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, IL organized the “Rudra: Who Really is He? Part 2 All Day Shiva Event” at Sama Rathi auditorium on February 21. The temple is located at 10915 Lemont Road, Lemont, IL. The auditorium was fully packed with over 500 people. Well over 300 children showcased their talent with great enthusiasm and interest in this seven-hour event. The grand inauguration ceremony of the prelude series titled “Rudra: Who Really is He?” was on January 31. This is the prelude program to the main event “Maharudram and Navachandi Mahayagnam” to be held on June 12, 13, and 14. The prelude is a series of enlightening discourses and cultural presentations bringing out the spiritual symbolism of Mahayagnas and their contribution to

universal peace, welfare and prosperity. The All-Day Shiva Event started with the grand Girija Kalyanam, the celestial marriage of Shiva and Parvathi. The devotees enjoyed the sumptuous wedding feast from the Prasadam kitchen and were then treated with a variety of cultural programs presented by the students of various dance and music schools, including the members of a dance school who travelled from Iowa. Yo u n g s t u d e n t s o f re n ow n e d Bharatanatyam teachers, including Sushmita Arunkumar, Sangita Rangala, Vanitha Veeravalli, Pragnya Yogesh, Vidya Pandikaran, Hema Rajagopalan, Sowmya Kumaran, and Anupama Rajesh, presented various Bharathanatyam performances. The audience was mesmerized seeing the children in authentic costumes presented with perfect synchronization and confidence. Students of various music teachers, including Vasanthi Iyer, Maragatha Mani Sundaresan, Vaidehi Sudharshan, Subadra

Bharathanatyam performers from Nritya Geethanjali Ramasami, Shoba Shankar Jagadeesaiyer, and Saraswathi Ranganathan, presented various performances, including vocal music, instrumental ensemble, and devotional prayers. There were several thematic competitions like drawing, painting, essay writing and quiz programs for the children. Savitri Bala, Sangita Rangala, and Nagaveni Garimela conducted the final round of quiz on the stage in a very interesting format including visual clues, “lightning” rounds, and slideshow visible to the audience. It was amazing to watch young children answer questions on various topics centered on Hindu spirituality and the concept of the Supreme Consciousness. Dr. Sangita Rangala, a busy physician and director of Anand Dance Academy, was the Master of Ceremonies for the whole day and her enthusiasm was infectious. The evening session started with chanting of Sri Rudram by four young

UIC student charged with sexual assault BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO, IL -- A student l e a d e r o f Un i ve r s i t y o f Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has been charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old female student in what Cook County prosecutors say was a re-enactment of scenes from the film “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Freshman Mohammad Hossain, 19, appeared shocked after a Cook County judge set his bail at $500,000, walking back to the lockup with his mouth wide open. The judge was taken aback after Hossain’s lawyer, assistant Cook County public defender Sandra Bennewitz, said his client had been involved with several UIC leadership programs, was a student ambassador to the alumni association and was on the triathlon team. “Sandra, how can someone involved in all that let a movie persuade him to do something like this?” asked Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. “He would say that it was consensual,” she replied.

Mohammad Hossain Prosecutors said Hossain and the woman went to the former’s dorm room about 5:30 pm on February 21. The two had “previously been intimate” but were not dating, said Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Karr. Once inside his dorm in the 900 block of West Harrison Street, Hossain allegedly unclothed the sophomore, bound her to

a bed with a belt, used another belt to bind her legs and stuffed a necktie into her mouth, Karr said. Hossain used a knit cap to cover the woman’s eyes, and began striking the woman with a belt even as she asked him to “stop, and began shaking her head and crying,” said Karr. According to an arrest report, she somehow managed to free herself but the accused held her arms behind her back and sexually assaulted her as she continued to plead for him to stop, according to Karr. Hossain even prevented a roommate him from entering the room as the woman left and told another person what happened, and then called the police. The police arrested Hossain later that night in another dorm building in the 700 block of South Halsted Street. He was quizzed by UIC detectives and, according to Karr, admitted assaulting the woman and “doing something wrong.” He allegedly told the police he and the woman were re-enacting scenes from “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

children. Revered Swamiji Ishatmanada, senior monk of Sri Ramakrishna order and Minister In-charge, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago, was the keynote speaker of the evening. He delivered an excellent speech titled “Shiva: The Great God” and brilliantly explained the concept of Shiva, the auspiciousness. Teachers and students who presented various performances received the blessings of Swamiji on the stage. Each student was presented with a certificate and a prize. The teachers were also honored by Swamiji and the Maharudram organizers. The speech was followed by a wonderful Bharatanatyam dance concert “Rudra: The One who Purifies” by Vinay Srinivasan Srinivasan was later honored by the president of the temple, Bhima Reddy, for such an awe-inspiring performance. Lakhshman Agadi, Chair of Maharudram Committee, gave the vote of thanks.

Five-vehicle crash at Oakton Street

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CHAUMBURG, IL -- A Hoffman Estates woman was ticketed for allegedly causing a chain-reaction, five-vehicle accident along a stretch of Oakton Street dividing Park Ridge and Niles. Park Ridge Deputy Police Chief Lou Jogmen said witnesses reported that around 12:30 pm on February 14, a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan drove through a red light on eastbound Oakton Street at Prospect Avenue, colliding with a vehicle that was headed north on Prospect. The impact caused the Grand Caravan to flip onto its driver’s side and strike a car that was stopped for the red light on westbound Oakton, the police said. This car was then pushed into two other vehicles that were stopped in the curb lane of westbound Oakton Street. The driver of the Grand Caravan, 42-yearold Farrda Marabout, told the police that her brakes had failed. She was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash and cited for disobeying a red light and driving without insurance. One other driver reported a non-life threatening injury in the accident, but was not transported to a hospital by paramedics, Jogmen said.

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‘BIRDMAN’ FLIES HIGH

‘Birdman’ shares four honors with ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel;’ Best Actor award goes to Eddie Redmayne while Julianne Moore gets Best Actress trophy IANS, LOS ANGELES

The Grand Budapest Hotel tied with Birdman for four awards. The Wes Andersondirectorial won Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score) and Production Design. Julianne Moore for her stellar performance in the movie Still Alice received the Best Actress’ Award. It was Eddie Redmayne’s victory for his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything which turned out to be a highlight at the Oscars ceremony.

ing actor for his role as a tyrannical music teacher in Whiplash, which also won for editing and sound mixing at the event, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

Selma, which depicts the US civil rights struggle, won the best original song for Glory. John Legend and Common took to the stage to perform the number during the cere-

mony. While accepting the award, Legend said voting-right restrictions and incarceration rates for black menshowed that there was continuing need for action. “The struggle for justice is right now,” he said, reports guardian.co.uk. Among the documentary fea-

Best supporting actress: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood Achievement in visual effects: Interstellar – Paul J Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R Fisher Best animated short film: Feast – Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed Best animated feature film: Big Hero 6 Best production design: The Grand Budapest Hotel: Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock

Achievement in cinematography: Birdman: Emmanuel Lubezki Achievement in film editing: Whiplash – Tom Cross Best documentary feature: Citizenfour – Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky Best original song: Glory from Selma – Lonnie Lynn, John Stephens Best original score: Alexandre Desplat – The Grand Budapest Hotel Original screenplay: Alejandro

tures, it was Laura Poitras’s Citizenfour, on Edward Snowden, which received the golden statuette. Poland’s Ida by Paweł Pawlikowski walked away with the accolades in the foreign language film category, to which Indian movie Liar’s Dice failed to make a cut even as a nomination.

And the Oscars go to.... Best supporting actor: JK Simmons for Whiplash Achievement in costume design: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Milena Canonero Achievement in makeup and hairstyling: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier Best foreign-language film: Ida –

Paweł Pawlikowski Best live-action short film: The Phone Call – Mat Kirkby, James Lucas Best documentary short subject: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 – Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana Perry Achievement in sound mixing: Whiplash – Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley Achievement in sound editing: American Sniper – Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman

González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman Adapted screenplay: Graham Moore – The Imitation Game Best director: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman Best actor: Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything Best actress: Julianne Moore for Still Alice Best picture: Birdman

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Anushka Sharma turns a producer

Shraddha has not replaced Katrina IANS, MUMBAI

Actor is producing the film ‘NH 10’, where she is also playing a key role

hile rumors were doing the rounds that Shraddha Kapoor has replaced Katrina Kaif as the brand ambassador of a beauty and cosmetic range, the brand has recently issued a clarification putting all speculations to rest. Official sources confirm that Katrina Kaif is still the face of the brand and will drive the campaign, whereas Shraddha was signed on to establish the brand on the social media platform. Said the company’s spokesperson, “As per our new plans...Shraddha is the addition to the roaster for the brand and is in not a replacement for Katrina Kaif.”

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ctor Anushka Sharma, who is currently busy promoting her film NH 10, credits her films PK and Bombay Velvet for igniting passion for cinema in her. “Playing different roles also affects you and a huge credit goes to PK and Bombay Velvet. For the kind of passion it developed inside me for cinema is great,” Anushka told reporters recently. In the film, Anushka will be seen fighting for her survival along with her husband, played by Neil Bhoopalam, after their road trip turns out to be a complete nightmare. The actress says portraying the role with convicDirected by tion was physicalNavdeep Singh, ly challenging for the film ‘NH 10’ her. “It was physis slated to ically very challenging so I startrelease on ed training myself March 6. accordingly. We also did workshops to build the chemistry between the characters,” said Anushka, who has also turned producer with the film. Directed by Navdeep Singh and co-produced by Eros International and Phantom Films, the film is slated to release on March 6. Anushka feels fortunate that she could work with actor Neil Bhoopalam as she feels his talent has influenced her.

SRK hopes to impress kids with ‘Fan’ IANS, MUMBAI

ollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is working hard to surpass the expectations of someone with his upcoming movie Fan and its not of the director or writer — but of his little fans. “Hav the sweetest & hard workingest kids on ‘Fan’. Hope i live up2 their innocent expectations & mak them lov films more than they already do (sic),” King Khan tweeted. After entertaining with Happy New Year, SRK has turned all his focus on Maneesh Sharma’s directorial Fan. The superstar, often called the

“King of Romance”, will be seen playing the role of a fan.

our hero would shed his heroic skin as the plot progresses from being a human drama to a heist caper with a loot that is quite a hoot.

The confrontational drama between the hero Raghavan and the villain Laik gets a massive, nearmonumental fillip from the main actors. Varun Dhawan, a bit raw around the edges but nonetheless acutely effective as the grieving family-man, and Nawazuddin, flawlessly flamboyant as the sly villain who has willy-nilly destroyed the hero’s life, together confer an overpowering immediacy to the proceedings. But then, their collaborative might as the sinned and the sinner, begins to be dimmed by a digressive drama that impinges itself from the sidelines. The problem is with the structure. Raghavan cannot make a film without incorporating the heist element. I am not sure why I felt cheated and betrayed. —Subhash K. Jha

‘Badlapur’: Leaves much to be desired

ast in the mould of the greatest redemptive dramas Badlapur has an ambitious ambiance of unmitigated doom irrigating almost every frame. It’s as if director Sriram Raghavan and his co-writer Arijit Biswas wants to shut out all light from his protagonist Raghavan’s life. Insulated from the outside world, Raghav’s festering pain spreads itself out in the narrative spanning a seductive facsimile of reality that jumps off the screen to claim our attention.

Film: Badlapu”; Cast: Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Divya Dutta, Radhika Apte, Vinay Pathak; Director: Sriram Raghavan; Rating: ***1/2 For a large part, Badlapur is an exceptionally engaging drama. The film opens on a busy road in Pune with traffic, passersby, hawkers and bystanders loitering in camera range. In a corner. we catch a mother and child heading into their fam-

ily car. We don’t know yet that they are our hero Raghavan’s universe. We also don’t know that they will be dead in the next 10 minutes, and

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ctress Soha Ali Khan, who tied the knot with Kunal Kemmu on January 25 this year, says she’ll not take a break and would continue to do films even after marriage. Soha was present at a promotional event here when she was asked if the audience would see her in films after marriage. To that she said: “Yes, yes, of course you’ll see me in films. Film October 31st is in post production now...we have wrapped up the shooting.” “In few day’s I’ll start shooting for Ghayal Once Again. It will be a action-packed, great fun movie. I’ll get a chance to work with Sunny sir (Sunny Deol) in it. So, I’m really looking forward to it.” she added. Soha further expressed her desire to share screen space with her husband Kunal Kemmu. “We have already done two films together...Obviously... I believe Kunal is a great actor and it will be fun working with him. Also we’ll get a chance to spend some time together (while working). “But the script should be special. We have not got that special script yet,” Soha said.

Why are we after cinema: Kareena

he hype around the film PK, uproar over AIB Roast show and the censor board circular on cuss words has left actress Kareena Kapoor perplexed. She questions why cinema is being targeted when there are much bigger issues to tackle in India. “I don’t know why are we after cinema. There are greater problems that we need to change first in Indian society,” Kareena told IANS in an interview.

Genelia’s must-haves for complete life

ctress Genelia D’Souza says you just need love and a dog to complete your life. “All you need is love and a dog, Then life is complete... Happy Birthday Flash... Your my reason to smile,” Genelia tweeted on Feb 22. The actress also posted a photograph of herself with her pet dog on the micro-blogging site. The actress is married to actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh and they were blessed with their first child Riaan last year. They are often called the ‘cutest couple of tinsel town’.

Kriti Sanon celebrates her first Filmfare award

odel-turned-actress Kriti Sanon, who won the Best Debut Female award for Heropanti at the 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards ceremony, celebrated the victory with her friends here. She says the “celebration was due for long”. “I have been dreaming of the Filmfare black lady from the day I realised that I wanted to be an actor. The award

is special not just for me but for all my friends and family back in Delhi. So this celebration was long due,” said the actress who hails from Delhi. Kriti’s friends flew down from Delhi to Mumbai for the bash held last week. It was a cosy affair with her friends, who have seen her work her way into the industry, cherishing the win. Kriti got the award at a ceremony held last month.

It’s a girl! Ali Zafar becomes father again

akistani actor-singer Ali Zafar has become a proud father again. His wife Ayesha Fazli delivered a baby girl in Lahore on February 23. The couple, who got married in 2009, also has a four-yearold boy Azaan together. “Yeah he has become a father to a baby girl this morning. Second child,” his representative confirmed to IANS. Ali made his Bollywood debut in 2010 with Tere Bin Laden and went on to do films like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Chashme Baddoor and was recently seen in Kill Dil also starring Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Govinda. Ali, who has appeared in several commercials in Pakistan, has also acted in TV serials Lunda-Bazaar, Kanch Ke Par and teenage sitcom Kollege Jeans in his home country. Not only this, he has also paid a musical tribute to the Peshawar attack victims with his new single Urein ge earlier this month. The world was left shocked in December last year by the gruesome killing of 132 children in an attack on an army-run school.

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ORT HURON, MI -- Two area Indian American teens have moved beyond the traditional school science fair to pursue medical research on their own. A third high-school student from Troy with ties to the area joined them. Port Huron Northern students Medha Krishen, 15, and Ilena Krishen, 17, and Mary Jarad, 17, a student at Detroit Country Day, presented their research findings in October at the American Society of Chest Physicians in Austin, Texas. The girls were the only three high school students whose papers were accepted for presentation at the conference for doctors and fellows. Their mentor, Dr. Sridhar Reddy, said the girls were accepted to the conference on their own merit. “It isn’t because they are young,’’ he said. “It’s because the questions they are asking and answering are relevant medical questions.’’ Reddy has mentored students through his

Indian-owned store sells $1.4-m Powerball ticket

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AN LEANDRO, CA -- A San Leandro, Calif. liquor store owned by an Indian American man sold the winning ticket of $1.4 million from a recent Powerball drawing and will receive a share of the prize money. Makhan Dabb’s Pop Top Market & Liquors sold the ticket to Powerball winner Hector Carrera. Dabb’s store located at 14817 East 14th St. will receive half a per cent, or $7,000, of the winning amount. Dabb recognized the owner of the winning Powerball ticket as a regular customer of his store, which he has owned for the past three years. He identified Carrera by viewing the store’s video after determining when the ticket was purchased. When the customer entered the store the next day, Dabb and his employee Satnam Singh broke the news about his win. Carrera was one of three people in California to win $1.4 million after choosing five of the six winning numbers. Three people--in Texas, South Carolina and Puerto Rico--who got all six numbers, will split the $500 million Powerball jackpot.

Atlanta cops on trail of Subway robbers BY A STAFF WRITER

TLANTA, GA -- Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for the arrests and indictments of two men accused of robbing a Subway. The suspects, oOne of them armed with a silver chrome pistol, hit the restaurant at 74 Northside Drive SW shortly before 9:30 pm on February 20. The police described one suspect as a black man, 20 to 30 years old, with a medium to dark complexion. He was about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 175 pounds, with a thin mustache and tattoos near his eyebrows. The second suspect was a black man, 21 to 30 years old, with a light complexion, medium build and mustache.

(L-R) Medha Krishen and Ilena Krishen medical office for the past ten years. “Whenever I find kids who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math, I encourage them to go to their full potential,’’ he said. Medha’s topic was about finding a new way to screen high-school athletes who are at risk of dying due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The

condition occurs in 1 in 500 people. Medha has been following the condition for the past three years after a close family friend died while out for a jog. Medha’s sister Ilena presented her method of early lung damage detection. She wanted at first to use the method to detect music frequencies. Two other factors influenced Ilena’s choice of project. “We’ve had a lot of smokers in our family. We had a death in the family due to lung disease. And I was also very interested in environmental issues, particularly air pollution,’’ she said. Ilena hit upon her project idea when she came across an electronic stethoscope at Reddy’s home. “He lent it to me to find out more about it,’’ she said. Ilena connected the stethoscope to a computer that was installed with a MATLAB program in order to run a frequency analysis. She used the lung sound once it was captured by the stethoscope:

“You just click on the file and save it as a .waz file. It shows up as an iTunes icon. I copied and pasted it into my program and it produced a graph and displayed the frequencies.’’ Ilena’s mother, Priya Krishen, said she “had no clue’’ how to help her daughter with the technology part of her project. “It involves a lot of statistics, physics, and how to write a software program. And it just so happens that it has medical relevance,’’ she said. It took Ilena seven to eight months to figure out how to work the technology before she could begin conducting research, her mother said. “There were a lot of physicians in town that told her she was not going to find anything,’’ she said. Ilena said she plans to bring her research results to less-developed countries where CAT scans or other methods are not as readily available. Mary Jarad presented her work at a conference in Munich, Germany, just prior to joining the Krishen sisters in Austin.

CHICAGO SENIORS CELEBRATE V-DAY

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E N S E LV I L L E , I L - Members of Indian Seniors of Chicago met at Manav Seva Mandir,Benselville,IL on February 14 for the celebration of members’ birthdays, as well as Maha Shivratri and Valentine’s Day. At least 175 members attended the program conducted by Chitranjan Desai. After prayer and Hanuman Chalisa, Hansa Patel and Hemlata Rana sang a devotional song. Desai presented the detailed accounts for January and also gave the names of donors. Dr. Rasik Shah spoke on Valentine’s Day, while Sharmi Trivedi explained the significance of Maha Shivaratri. Arvind Kotak called out names of the seniors whose birthdays fell in February. They were given birthday greeting cards and booklets by guest Dr. Ushaben Vakharia. Other seniors collectively sang birthday

Guest Dr Ushaben Vakharia along with Bhupendra Suthar, Arvind Kotak, Manubhai Shah, Dilip Pat el, Sharad Shah, Nalin Shah & other birthday members songs and gave their blessings. Naresh Dekhatawala gave some useful information about a long tour, and president Dr. Narsinh Patel also gave some guidelines about the tours. Arvind Kotak gave detailed information

about the entertainment program to be organised on March 14. Each couple was given roses and the men were told to show their wives how much they mean to them by demonstrating their love in a romantic, thoughtful way.

Islamic Education center head accused of sexual abuse

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LGIN, IL -- The president of the Institute of Islamic Education in northwest suburban Elgin has been charged with sexually abusing a former employee. Mohammed Abdullah Saleem, 75, is charged with criminal sexual abuse, according to a statement from the Elgin police. Saleem is the president of the Institute of Islamic Education at 1280 Bluff City Blvd. in Elgin. A 23-year-old woman reported in December that Saleem “committed an act of sexual conduct against her” while she was working at the institute in April 2014.

Mohammed Abdullah Saleem Detectives from the Major Investigations Division looked into the case and Saleem was taken into custody on February 15 and subsequently charged.

Man on oxygen tank hurt while smoking BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO, IL-- A 53-year-old man was in serious condition after smoking and using an oxygen tank late on February 15 evening on the West Side. The man attempted to light a

cigarette and burned himself around 11:45 pm in the 5100 block of West Jackson Boulevard. The Chicago Fire Department Chief Joe Roccasalva said he was taken in serious condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County

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RVINGTON , NJ -- Authorities are seeking a motive for the fatal shooting of a man who was killed in a liquor store that his family operates in northern New Jersey. Essex County prosecutors say the Irvington police responded to the store around 4 pm on February 15 and found 28-year-old Amit Patel, of Edison. He had been shot at least once, and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. Officials say it’s not clear if Patel was shot during a botched robbery, since it did not appear that anything was stolen from the business.

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OLLING MEADOWS, IL -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was in Illinois nine times last year helping campaign for Gov. Bruce Rauner, but on the February 12 night, he was in the suburbs on his own. Nearly 1,000 people packed into the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows to hear from Christie and celebrate the annual Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner. The audience was filled with suburban leaders, including the mayors of Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights. Christie spent 15 minutes before the speech visiting with and answering questions from members of debate teams in Northwest Suburban High School District 214. They asked him how he got into politics, what his favorite moment was, and if he does run for President and win, what would he look forward to the most. “Waking up every morning and knowing that you can change the world that day,” Christie said to the idea of being in the White House. “That would be a pretty amazing thing to get to do.” The students said they were impressed with

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No charges will be filed in mysterious death of student BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO, IIL -- The mother of Pravin Varughese, an Indian American student of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, who died one year ago under mysterious circumstances, has said that she is upset that the state’s attorney has decided not to bring criminal charges against anyone. According to a report, Lovely Varughese, whose 19-year-old son died in February 2014, believes her son was murdered. The official cause of death was hypothermia. The Varughese family, however, had paid for a second autopsy, which suggested that Pravin was murdered. But now, she is discouraged by news that a grand jury was convened downstate – and that the Jackson County state’s attorney has

The state’s attorney, Mike Carr, contacted decided not to bring charges. “It makes me so sad that this is the Stegmeyer to inform him that he will not be way the justice system works here,” said filing any charges against the 22-year-old driver who was last seen with Lovely. “And I feel bad that Pravin moments before he ran our tax money is wasted on into the woods. individuals like this.” The lawsuit also accuses the The Varughese family driver of causing the teen’s death. filed a wrongful death The police initially said suit last year against the Pravin became lost after a party Carbondale police and they and froze to death in the woods have added other officials as near Carbondale, but his family defendants. says they have proof the teen was According to a report, the attacked. Varughese family attorney, A brief memorial service to Charles Stegmeyer, said the mark the one-year anniversary Jackson County grand jury Pravin Varughese of Pravin’s death was held opted not to indict a man the recently, attended by not only family believes had something family members and friends, but two to do with Pravin’s death.

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Revealed: Astronauts’ exercise regime

Sleep loss could lead to weight gain NEW YORK: Following a night of total sleep deprivation, a brain region known as the “salience network” may lead us to eat more fat, new research has found. “Although this study examined the effects of acute total sleep deprivation, similar changes may occur in response to the chronic partial sleep

Astronauts with higher VO2peak levels better able to work in heavy spacesuits exploring asteroids or walking around Mars IANS, WASHINGTON

stronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are not only working out to keep their hearts healthy but also to generate data to advance knowledge of health and fitness on Earth, a NASA research indicates. Researchers assessed exercise on longer spaceflights with the help of astronauts on the space station, measuring their oxygen consumption peak VO2 before, during and after missions of four to five months. Widely accepted as the best measure of cardiovascular fitness, VO2peak is a measure of peak oxygen uptake. The results showed that VO2peak decreased by an average of 17 percent by day 15 in space, but then gradually increased. Most astronauts never recovered their preflight V02peak levels during the mission but a few were able to main-

tain or even improve VO2peak during flight with frequent bouts of high-intensity exercise. Currently, each crew member is prescribed a two-hour daily workout using three pieces of equipment on the station. The data would also help predict what activities an astro-

restriction that is so prevalent in today’s society,” said study’s senior author Hengyi Rao from the University of Pennsylvania. The study involved 34 sleepdeprived participants and 12 controls in a sleep lab for five days and four nights for round-the-clock monitoring. Sleep deprived participants consumed close to 1,000 calories during overnight wakefulness. However, when comparing the macronutrient intake, researchers found that healthy adults consumed a greater percentage of calories from fat and a lower percentage of calories from carbohydrates during the day following total sleep deprivation.

naut should be able to tolerate after a long spaceflight. This would help in planning future missions. Astronauts with higher VO2peak levels, for example, would be better able to work in heavy spacesuits exploring an asteroid or walking around Mars.

Soon, a birth control pill for men IANS, NEW YORK

or men who resent wearing condoms, a new nonintrusive solution is on the anvil — a birth control pill. At least two projects are in the pipeline for choking male fertility. One is H2-gamendazole that makes sperms go half-cooked. Normally, premature sperm cells grow a tail and

head in the testis, but H2-gamendazole keeps them from reaching this stage of development. “If there’s no sperm, the egg’s not going to get fertilized,” said Joseph Tash, a reproductive biologist at the University of Kansas’ Medical Centre in the US. Tash has worked on the compound since 2001. The other potential compound is

‘If there’s no sperm, the egg’s not going to get fertilized’

Your week ahead... Aries You are creating your own best future now, with substantial breakthroughs involving the world of children and young adults in March, and June. You like instant results but even if instant gratification is not possible, rewards are within sight.

Taurus You have recently enjoyed a couple of decent high points involving your house, family, flat, household, home town or homeland. Now you can build on what you have gained, or perhaps take a different direction.

Gemini You can either move an existing project or role forward near Friday, or take on something new. Even though Jupiter is not yet in direct motion, there is a lot to be said for planning and planting for a harvest some time near your birthday.

Cancer Your horoscope is being kind to you now, by allowing each change to come in waves, rather than in tsunami. By April you will be in a far more independent position. Take each chance you get to move towards this, especially this week.

Leo You are fortunate to be in the luckiest cycle for showmanship and personal advertising in 12 years. Whatever comes your way near Friday, do use it, as it is the gift that goes on giving, Leo.

Virgo You have more to gain from keeping a low profile and allowing others to be the name or face. You will have your place in the sun after August, when Jupiter enters Virgo for the first time in 12 years.

JQ1 that can trick the body into forgetting how to make sperm! JQ1 was found blocking bromodomain proteins in cancer cells by Jay Bradner and his team at Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The uncontrolled division of the abnormal cells ceased due to it. JQ1 also obstructed a testicle-specific bromodomain called BRDT, making the sex cells that would otherwise produce sperms draw a blank about their own behavior. Mice treated with JQ1 can copulate with abandon yet produce zero offsprings.

(January 12-18) Libra If your energy is better suited to entirely new group or social involvements, you will not need your arm twisted when one of the month’s more enticing opportunities comes your way near Friday.

Scorpio Success at the moment depends on willingness to succeed, at the highest levels. There is no question of clambering up the mountain. Jupiter is showing you one path after another and all you have to do is what comes naturally.

Sagittarius This is certainly no time to think small as an important regional or foreign connection is revealed near Friday, and you must pursue what comes so naturally and easily with this person, organization or pin on the map.

Capricorn The motto this Friday just has to be ‘Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth’ and this particular horse has been a long time coming. You stand to gain from others’ money, property, possessions, business interests or other resources.

Aquarius You two can go further together than you ever could alone, and although Aquarians are well-known for their friendships and group involvements, it is actually the duet or double-act which best suits your personality at the moment.

Pisces An aspect of your working life which offers you a true sense of meaningful duty and rewarding service, is opening doors for you. Perhaps the doors are familiar – maybe they are very new – but do go through them. —Jessica Adams

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From left, a model with a newly-restored vintage car during a press conference to announce 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally in New Delhi on Feb 16, 2015; and the owners of vintage beauties with their pride possessions as they roll out to take part in the rally. (Photos: IANS)

Vintage beauties on Delhi roads A procession of Rolls Royce Tourer, Buick special series, Cadillac Convertible, Rover 8 and many other models leaves vintage car lovers awestruck at fifth 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally IANS, NEW DELHI

he fifth edition of the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concourse Auto Show left many onlookers spellbound in the capital on February 21 as they watched 201 cars and 50 vintage bikes participating in the event. A procession of Rolls Royce Tourer, Buick special series, Cadillac Convertible, Rover 8, Ford and many other restored models left many vintage car lovers overwhelmed at the flag off of the car

rally and auto show at the Red Fort. The event was organised by Madan Mohan, the director of the 21 Gun Salute, in association with the Heritage Motoring Club of India (HMCI). The cars including the original models from Stower, Morris, Lincoln, Bentley Mark and Daimler Sports Coupe were selected from over 3,500 vintage cars to take part in the rally. The dignitaries on the occasion included K.T.S. Tulsi, president, HMCI, Nitin Dossa, Douglas Fox, Secretary Malaysia Singapore Vin-

tage Car Register and former royal Manavender Singh Bahadur of Barwani city, Madhya Pradesh.

heritage motoring history. “It aims at acquainting the youth with the rich heritage and culture of

Interestingly, the cars — including the original models from Stower, Morris, Lincoln, Bentley Mark and Daimler Sports Coupe — were selected from over 3,500 vintage cars to take part in the rally “The vision of the event is to place India at the global tourism map as the most attractive country when it comes to vintage cars and

cars in India,” Madan Mohan told reporters during the flag off. While showcasing the rich automotive heritage to the world, the

rally also highlighted the social issue of “Save the Girl Child”. A percentage of the proceedings from the event will be given for the welfare and education of the girl child, the organisers said. The rally began from the historic Red Fort in Old Delhi in the morning. Passing through the capital’s main attractions like Rajghat, Teen Murti Marg and the National Art Gallery, it culminated at noon at Gurgaon’s Leisure Valley Park. On Februray 22, the vintage cars went around Gurgaon city as part of the two-day rally.

How to enjoy food like sexual pleasure IANS, NEW YORK

N Prepare your skin with aromatherapy before Holi NEW DELHI: Holi, the festival of colors is just a few days away, so indulge in aromatherapy to prepare your skin. Naresh Arora, aromatherapist and beauty expert, says start skin care a week before Holi to avoid getting rashes or swelling. “Add two drops each of tea tree and patchouli oils and half tea spoon Dead Sea salt in 250 ml water and shake well. Spray on your face and other body parts at least twice a day. This will help you immensely to prevent any skin allergies erupting on application of Holi colours,” Arora said. Jojoba oil is also another option you

can try. “One teaspoon of jojoba oil mixed with one drop each of lavender or Neroli aroma oil along with tea tree oil can make a protective base before Holi festivities. Jojoba oil has the properties of the natural oils of our skin and shields the skin against chemicals and sunlight, while tea tree oil prevents allergies and lavender acts as soothing agent.

ext time when you plan a candlelight dinner at a finedining restaurant, get this straight: The more expensive the restaurant, the more likely you are to describe the food in terms of sex. According to Dan Jurafsky, professor of linguistics at Stanford University in California, people associate the luxury of an expensive restaurant with sexual pleasure. After conducting language analysis of more than 900,000 online reviews of 6,500 restaurants across seven U.S. cities, Jurafsky found that diners at luxury restaurants praise the “orgasmic pastry” and “seductively seared foie-gras”. On the other hand, those who visited not-so-costly places justified their food choices by claiming “the fries were like crack” or that they are “addicted to wings”, the New Zealand Herald reported. “If you like a very expensive restaurant, you use words like ‘orgasmic’, ‘sensual’, ‘sexy’ — and my favourite phrase was ‘a very naughty deep-fried pork belly’,” Jurafsky told the audience at the American Association for the Advancement of Sci-

ence convention in San Jose, California. The team also found that eating tasty food in a cheap restaurant is more likely to be compared with drug addiction and physical trauma.

The more expensive the restaurant, the more likely you are to describe the food in terms of sex, according to a study

The trauma of a bad restaurant experience is communicated by the use of the third person plural such as “we”, “us” and “our”. “They show that a bad thing happened to us as a group and we are going to get through it together,” he told the gathering. People also distance themselves from the bad food experience by putting it in the past tense. Both men and women used the language of sex in expensive restaurants but women were more likely to describe food as an addiction, Jurafsky said.

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