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www.theindianpanorama.news VOL 5 ISSUE 47 ● DALLAS ● NOVEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 30, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017 www.theindianpanorama.news VOL 5 ISSUE 47 ● DALLAS ● NOVEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 30, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 Time for action is China's double Rajvatan Singh Rathour- England collapse now: Climate offer is First Sikh Model in London to 302 All Out in change is here opportune 8 9 15 -India Fashion Week 22 Ashes Test India's Nominee Dalveer Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Bhandari re-elected to ICJ Bhandari secured 183 of the 193 votes in 2017 brings cheer with new balloons the General Assembly and all 15 votes in the Security Council Clear weather attracts large crowds, amid tight security India's Permanent NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Representative to The 91st annual Macy's the United Nations, Ambassador Syed Thanksgiving Day Parade Akbaruddin wound its way through New speaking at a York City to the store's 34th reception to vote Street location Thursday, for Justice November 23 morning. Bhandari (left) at a Taking flight on Turkey reception at the Day were 17 giant character United Nations balloons including Olaf from Photo / "Frozen," the Grinch, Charlie Mohammed jaffer- Brown and Scrat from the SnapsIndia "Ice Age" movie series, along with 28 legacy balloons, 26 floats, 1,100 cheerleaders and Prakash M Swamy dancers, 12 marching bands UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The General Assembly and the and six performance groups, Security Council of the United Nations, on November 20, Macy's said in a news release. elected the fifth judge to the International Court of Justice contd on Page 20 (ICJ) concluding the 2017 elections to the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, of The Olaf balloon glides over India, received the absolute majority of votes in elections - Central Park West during the contd on Page 20 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Town of Oyster Bay former Supervisor John ‘Do Your Bit’ Youth Group Leads Thanksgiving Venditto faces 21 new charges Lunch for Disabled One count of securities fraud; one count of conspiracy to HOUSTON (TIP): On Friday, commit wire fraud related to securities offerings; and 19 counts Nov. 17, the Indo-American of wire fraud related to securities offerings community in Houston, led by second-generation Indo- MINEOLA, NY (TIP): American youth Rahul and Those who mistook a period of Varun Agarwal, celebrated lull for an end to investigation Thanksgiving with people with in to scandals of former disabilities and thanked them Supervisor of TOB John for their openness and warmth Venditto may have got a rude at the Volunteers of America Jiten Agarwal (left) and his sons Rahul and Varun Agarwal (far right) with CG Ray and Texas Rep. Kevin Parker. shock when Venditto was center in northwest Houston. indicted on Tuesday,November "Seeing the leadership of youth like Rahul and Varun, I am assured of America's bright future. 21 on 21 new federal criminal Nothing can be better than it" said Kevin Roberts, Texas State Representative from Houston and charges involving securities now a U.S. Congressional candidate in 2018. "Indo American community of Greater Houston is fraud in the town's public very progressive and they know how to give back to the community.Giving is an essence of being offering of more than $1 billion an Indian. Young generation is setting examples for generations to come on how to be innovative, in securities between 2010 and how to be compassionate and how to be so giving to the community," said India's Consul General 2016. in Houston, Dr. Anupam Ray. contd on page 20 According to a Newsday In the new indictment, federal prosecutors said: "Venditto caused false and misleading statements and omissions that report, the superseding presented investors . with a false picture of the TOB's indictment adds 21 more financial condition and the quality and integrity of its contd on Page 20 management." Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court grants time to Gujarat to apprise it on action against policemen The Supreme Court bench listed the plea for hearing in the first week of January. NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, November 24, granted six weeks' time to the Gujarat contd on Page 20 Supreme Court of India on the morning of Friday, November 24, 2017 Photo courtesy / PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIAN ABROAD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017 Indian-origin woman officer jailed for maid abuse in Singapore Indian-American Vin Gopal is the SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian-origin former woman warrant officer in the Singapore Army was on Monday, first Indian to get elected as a senator November 20, jailed for four months and three weeks for abusing and beating her Indian maid. K Rajakumari, 57, who retired after 35 years of service, apologized to Sargunam Jeeva in Tamil and asked her not to in history of New Jersey tell anyone about her ordeal which included being hit by a plastic hanger until it broke. MONMOUTH, NJ (TIP): An evening to celebrate But the police officer investigating the case understood the Monmouth County small-business owner and newly elected language and Rajakumari was caught, 'The Straits Times' youngest state senator Vin Gopal was held on Friday, reported on Monday. November 17, 2017, which was organized by South Asian She was charged for repeatedly abusing her maid in 2012. Registration Initiatives - SARI led by prominent and successful After a 14-day trial, District Judge Imran Abdul Hamid business entrepreneur Ritesh Shah at Monroe Adult Day Care convicted Rajakumari on September 5 last year of five counts Center in Millstone Township, NJ, attended by more than 200 of causing hurt to Jeeva, then 35, in her condominium supporters, volunteers and community leaders. Senator-elect apartment. Vin Gopal won by more than 4,000 votes defeating long-time Jeeva first came to Singapore in late January 2012 but was incumbent politician Jennifer Beck. abused between February and March of the same year. Born in Neptune Township and raised in Freehold Rajakumari had picked her and she was to be paid Singapore Township, Gopal will be the first Indian-American senator to dollars 350 a month without any days off. be elected as a state senator in New Jersey. "It is time for new Vin Gopal is the youngest elected state senator Jeeva, who had studied up to eighth grade and could not leadership to tackle New Jersey's grave fiscal problems to help Photo Courtesy/ Chirag Patel, Universal Photography speak English, was regularly scolded with caustic remarks small business owners and hard-working middle class by Rajakumari by the second week of February 2012 and the families"says Senator-elect Gopal in his appreciation address Patil, Passaic County Freeholder John Bartlett and South abuse soon became physical. to his volunteers, community supporters, business owners and Brunswick Board of Education re-elected member Deven Patel On the night of March 3, 2012, after Jeeva ironed prominent community leaders. He added that Monmouth were amongst the local elected officials attend the evening to Rajakumari's uniform, the employer chided the maid for not County needs a Senator who will battle with the insiders in be a part of victory celebration. Ritesh Shah, a successful knowing how to do a proper job of ironing. She then hit Jeeva Trenton, not just show up and work only for few people. "I will business entrepreneur and prominent pharmacist who is a on her left upper arm with a plastic hanger until it broke. be your Senator who will spend every day fighting to lower Chair of South Asian Registration Initiatives - SARI welcomed Two days later, she scolded and slapped the maid hard on her property taxes, one who will work constantly to eliminate the everyone and stated that South Asian communities in face before pulling her hair and pushing her face against the red tape imposed on small businesses and fight against raising Monmouth County voted three times more than previous window grill and kicking her in the waist. minimum wage increase which will destroy small business election years to elect Vin Gopal and broke the barrier and Jeeva told the employer that she could not "withstand this owners in NJ" said Senator-elect Gopal. He also added that we myth of Asian communities don't get involved in elections or torture any more" and requested Rajakumari to send her needed a Senator who is going to do what's right in funding political process. He mentioned that SARI organized the back to the agent's house. But Rajakumari told her this was women's health care policies, not use the Senate to fulfill their biggest voter's registration, phone bank and GOTV campaigns not possible. That night, Jeeva gestured to a maid in a own personal wishes and ambitions. As your Senator, I will for many months prior to the election which was the integral neighboring home for help and the latter called the police. spend every day fighting against Trenton insiders and fighting part of Vin Gopal's victory. "Our work is not over but just A policeman later heard Rajakumari tell Jeeva in Tamil: for the needs of working people. That is my pledge to the begun as we must continue to engage in a grass root level to "Please forgive me, I won't do this anymore, please don't tell residents of Monmouth County." volunteer for the community and political process to make a anyone about the abuse". Unknown to Rajakumari, the The evening was attended by NJ's 11thLegislative District's difference", added Mr.