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VOL 7 ISSUE 25 ● DALLAS ● JUNE 21 - 27, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news 5th International Day of Yoga Celebrations 4th of July Special Edition kick off at the United Nations Articles and advertisements Permanent Mission of India Commemorates Five Course Yoga Mahotsava are invited for publication in the 4th of July special UNITED NATIONS (TIP): 5th edition to mark America's International Day of Yoga celebrations Independence, which may kicked off at the United Nations, with a be emailed to laser lighting display of Yoga at the [email protected] iconic United Nations building, June 19. After the overwhelming success of by June 30th. last few years' International Day of Yoga celebrations, Permanent Mission of Trump launches 2020 India to the United Nations made it larger in the fifth edition. Instead of a re-election bid at a single day celebration, this time it is a massive rally in larger than life event. Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Florida; promises to India's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York said: " UN has a special ‘Keep America Great’ place in the remarkable growth of Yoga in our own lifetimes. It was here that the ancient practice of Yoga was Laser lighting display of "YOGA" at New York's iconic United Nations building, June 19, 2019 transformed into an annual global Photo / Jay Madal- on assignment observance". contd on Page 20 No communication on India dismisses Pak media reports H-1B visa cap received on ‘Resumption of Dialogue’; from US, says India US President Donald Trump at the rally in Orlando, Florida Islamabad plays down hype Photo / Courtesy AP NEW DELHI (TIP): WASHINGTON (TIP): President India on June 20 Donald Trump has officially launched rejected a Pakistani his 2020 re-election bid and appealed to media report claiming his supporters to give him four more New Delhi is ready for years to realize his unfinished agenda talks with Islamabad, for the country, whose economy he saying Prime Minister NEW YORK / NEW DELHI (TIP): boasted, has become the "envy of the Narendra Modi and According to a media report, the US is world" under his watch. external affairs considering restrictions on H-1B visa Kick-starting his election campaign at minister S Jaishankar that allow foreign professionals to work a jam-packed rally in Florida on made no such mention in that country. Tuesday, June 18, Trump coined a new in their reply to However, India has not received any slogan, "Keep America Great" and congratulatory communication from the US on its warned that opposition Democrats want messages from their India and Pakistan have strained relations ever since the terrorist reported decision to consider caps on H- to "destroy" the country. counterparts - attack in Pulwama 1B work visa for nations that mandate "Tonight I stand before you to Pakistani Prime storing of data locally, the Indian officially launch my campaign for a Minister Imran Khan and foreign reports, in those letters, Imran and Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, second term as President of the United minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Qureshi, while congratulating Modi and June 20. States," Trump told supporters. "I Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Jaishankar, renewed calls for India had last year mandated payment promise you I will never ever let you Qureshi both had written letters to their resumption of dialogue to resolve all firms to store customer data exclusively down." The 73-year-old real estate respective Indian counterparts following outstanding issues, including Kashmir. in the country without creating mirror investor-turned-politician, who became the parliamentary elections in India last contd on Page 20 sites overseas. contd on Page 20 month. According to Pakistani media contd on Page 20 Bollywood-Inspired Fitness Takes Off in North Texas Exercise isn't always fun, but a new fitness Plano said. The 50-minute workout keeps participants moving using Bhangra dance, as well routine spreading across North Texas as traditional Indian-style folk dances. might change that. Classes are offered at various gyms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. DALLAS, TX (TIP): BollyX is a cardio class "It improves your mood, you feel refreshed. You based on Indian Bollywood dance.The program want to come back for more," said Nisha Ala, group launched in 2013 and it's gaining fans in North fitness instructor. Texas. She said participants can burn 500 to 900 calories "It really makes you feel like you're in a movie, in a class and it's designed for everyone, no matter like you're dancing in a movie," Kelley Rowland of their fitness level. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 INDIANS ABROAD 3 Indian American Indian American UMass Chemistry Professor Receives Leaders for a Honoured with Mahoney Life Sciences Prize New Chicago award Indian American Viveka Ray- BOSTON (TIP): University of presented the award, and gave a talk Mazumder is one Massachusetts Amherst Professor of explaining his research, followed by a of the 14 Chemistry Sankaran "Thai" lively round of questions from the recipients of the Thayumanavan has been awarded the audience. Field 2019 Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for Established by alumni Richard '55, Foundation's 2019 "Leaders for a his high-impact innovation of a way '83G, Robert '70, and William Mahoney New Chicago" medications can deliver proteins into '55 , the $10,000 Mahoney Prize award. a cell body-by "shrink-wrapping" recognizes researchers from the them. College of Natural Sciences whose CHICAGO (TIP): Viveka Ray- Thayumanavan is recognized for work significantly advances Mazumder, manager of youth his paper "Shrink-Wrapped Proteins connections between academic organizing and the KINETIC program as Next Generation Biologics," research in the life sciences and at Asian Americans Advancing Justice published in Journal of the American industry. The prize is bestowed | Chicago, who works to mobilize, Chemical Society. At the Innovation & annually to a faculty member who is coordinate, and encourage civic Entrepreneurship Showcase held in principal author of a peer-reviewed engagement and grassroots organizing the Life Sciences Laboratories paper about original research that among Asian American and Conference Center on April 29, Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan has been has translatable applications to immigrant youth in Chicago, has been Thayumanavan was formally awarded the 2019 Mahoney Life Sciences Prize society. named recipient of Leaders for a New Chicago award. Last week, Chicago's Field Foundation, in partnership with the Indian origin Kumar Iyer appointed New UK MacArthur Foundation, granted a total of $700,000 worth in grants to 14 different individuals and their Foreign Office Chief Economist organizations as part of the Foundation's 2019 Leaders For a New LONDON (TIP): Kumar Iyer has been Born in London, Iyer spent a number Chicago project. The Leaders for a appointed by the UK Government as FCO of his childhood years living in India New Chicago award recognizes a range Chief Economist and will take up his before returning to the UK aged 11 and of established and emerging leaders new role in July. Kumar Iyer also joins living in Stoke-on-Trent. In addition to who work across boundaries to build a the FCO Management Board, making English, he grew up speaking Hindi and Chicago that is responsive and him the first Indian-origin member of Tamil, which came to be useful when he equitable to all. the department's management board. was posted to India as British Deputy Viveka works with students in As FCO Chief Economist he will lead High Commissioner and Director several public high schools to discuss the FCO's Economics Unit which General for Economics, Trade and the history and importance of Asian provides in-house economic analysis Commercial Affairs in South Asia in American voting in Chicago and will input into foreign policy formulation, 2013. work with these young people on voter and also develops economics capability After leaving academia for education and registration efforts in within the FCO through the Economics consultancy, Kumar joined the Prime their communities. Prior to joining and Prosperity Faculty of the Minister's Strategy Unit as Deputy Advancing Justice | Chicago, she was Diplomatic Academy. Director at the height of the global a legal advocate for the Kumar Iyer also joins the FCO Management "I think living abroad during my early financial crisis during Gordon Brown's Transformative Justice Law Project of Board, making him the first Indian-origin childhood gave me a sense of the world member of the department's management tenure as Prime Minister. He then moved Illinois, and an organizing intern with as a bigger place and I developed an board to HM Treasury where his team was Herstory Writers Workshop in New interest in international issues that has responsible for overall strategy and co- York. Viveka holds a B.A. in Sociology always stayed with me. The role is a real economics with my interest in global ordinated the Budget and Autumn from Middlebury College, where they privilege and marries my love of diplomacy", said Iyer. Statements before joining the FCO. led numerous workshops and trainings for students, staff, and faculty relating to issues of identity and social justice. Indian American IT professional in Iowa Committed Indian American Suicide, Says Police Pennsylvania DES MOINES, IOWA (TIP): Indian American IT professional Physicians Acquitted of Chandrasekhar Sunkara committed suicide by shooting himself Drug Charges while his wife and two sons were killed inside their home in Iowa, West Des Moines police who is probing the case, came to this PENNSYLVANIA (TIP): Two conclusion after forensic autopsies were conducted. Indian American physicians from Chandrasekhar "Chandra" Sunkara, 44 was found deceased in his Pennsylvania, have been acquitted of West Des Moines home Saturday June 15 morning along with his drug charges. wife Lavanya Sunkara 41 and two sons - a 15-year-old boy and a 10- After an eight-day trial, Dr. Krishan year-old boy. Police say other family members, two adults and Kumar Aggarwal of Moon Township two children, were staying as guests at 900 block of 65th Street and Dr. Cherian John, of Coraopolis, where all four lived. When the victims were discovered, one of the Pennsylvania, were found not guilty of survivors ran outside looking for help. He found someone walking drug charges, United States Attorney through the neighborhood and that person called 911. Sunkarawas found deceased in his West Des Moines home Saturday Bill Powell announced. "West Des Moines police continue their investigation into the June 15 morning along with his wife Lavanya and two sons "The jury returned not guilty Sunkara family deaths on June 15th. Forensic autopsies were verdicts against Dr. Aggarwal and Dr. conducted June 16th. The State Medical Examiner's Office has "This tragedy will impact family,friends, co-workers, anyone that John. Notwithstanding the verdict, we determined the causes of death for all four family members to be new this family" said Sergeant Dan Wade. "We are continuing to remain steadfast in our intention to gunshot wounds. The manners of death for Lavanya Sunkara and work through this investigation. We will follow through until we prosecute matters which we believe, the two boys are homicide. The manner of death for have answered as many questions as the evidence allows. We are based upon the evidence, support Chandrasekhar Sunkara is suicide. confident, though, that there is no continuing threat to the prosecution. Jury trials are an Officials are working with surviving family members to community." Chandra was a civilian employee in the Technology adversarial process and do not provide provide support. Investigators are continuing to review evidence Services Bureau (TSB) of Iowa Department of Public Safety, guaranteed results. (Read full story and conduct interviews", West Des Moines police said in a release. where he served as an IT professional. on www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 US FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019

Bera Amendment passed in House to List Al Jazeera as ‘foreign agent’: US Counter Proliferation of Biological Weapons senators to Trump admn and Diseases WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of influential US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to get Al Jazeera listed as a “foreign agent”, saying the state-owned media company of Qatar has “inherently engaged” in political activities and sought to influence public opinion in America. The US requires all agencies, individuals and organisations controlled or funded by international governments to be registered with the Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) which aims to restrict the spread of propaganda inside America. In a letter to the justice department, nine powerful Republican Senators sought information on any steps taken to Rep. Bera is Chairman of the House determine whether the popular Foreign Affairs Oversight and television news network from the Middle Investigations Subcommittee East should be registered as a “foreign agent”. In the past, China’s state-run the United States,” the lawmakers wrote. broadcasters of Russian-owned RTTV WASHINGTON (TIP): An Xinhua news agency and Russian “When the available evidence is taken America to register under the law as well amendment introduced by Indian television Russia Today (RT) have been as a whole, it appears that Al Jazeera’s as Chinese government-owned media AmericanRep. Ami Bera (D-CA), asked to register as an agent of foreign broadcasts, including AJ+, mirror the outlets Xinhua and China Global which increases funding to help government by the justice department. policies and preferences of the Qatari Television Network. The lawmakers partner nations prevent the International media outlets registered government, which, together with the alleged that news articles have reported proliferation of biological in the US as agents of foreign state funding and other indicia of activities in which Al Jazeera Media weapons, and detect and respond governments include RT, China Daily, agency, demonstrate that Al Jazeera and Network is engaged that raise legitimate to deadly diseases, passed June 18 NHK Cosmomedia, and KBS Korean its media subsidiaries act as alter egos of questions about whether it should in the House of Representatives Broadcasting System. the Qatari government in ensuring register as a foreign agent. with strong bipartisan support “Qatar’s officials have said that dissemination of the government’s In a statement, the Al Jazeera Media (381-46). The amendment would government-controlled media is a form viewpoints,” they said. Network said the network, its channels restore a $15 million cut to the of ‘soft power’. As such, one can The signatories include Senators Tom and its platforms, including AJ+, operate Cooperative Biological reasonably infer that Al Jazeera is a Cotton, Chuck Grassley, John Cornyn, with editorial independence while Engagement Program and adds an messaging tool for the Qatari Todd Young, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, receiving public funding and, in this additional $5 million funding to government and on its behalf has and Representatives Mike Johnson and respect, are similar to most global media this vital program. engaged in inherently political activities Lee Zeldin. The justice department organisations, including the BBC, CBC, "Recent news of Ebola spreading and sought to influence public opinion in recently required international and Deutsche Welle. PTI from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda is a reminder of how easy it is for deadly diseases to spread quickly," said Rep. Bera, Congressman Krishnamoorthi Convenes Meeting M.D. "This amendment strengthens the ability of partner of Senior TSA Officials and Community Leaders countries to detect and respond to the spread of dangerous diseases CHICAGO (TIP): Indian American before they become a threat to the Congressman from Illinois Raja United States." Krishnamoorthi on June 17 convened a The amendment was included in meeting with community leaders and the Labor, Health and Human three senior TSA officials visiting from Services, Education, Defense, Washington, DC to discuss best practices State, Foreign Operations, and for improving relations between TSA Energy and Water Development officers and the general public. The Appropriations Act, which passed Congressman was joined by TSA Acting the House. Deputy Administrator Patty Cogswell, As a doctor, Congressman Bera Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights has always been a strong and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler supporter of American leadership Engagement Christine Griggs, and in global health. In March 2019, Legislative Director Clint Fisher, along Rep. Bera led a bipartisan letter with leaders from more than a dozen urging Congress to sustain global civil rights organizations including: the health security funding. In May South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, 2018, Rep. Bera successfully urged ACLU of Illinois, Anti-Defamation the Administration to halt short- League, CAIR-Chicago, Catholic sightedEbola funding cuts. He also Charities, HANA Center, Latino Policy Leaders from the 8th Congressional District and Greater Chicagoland Area discuss best practices for improving interactions between TSA officers and the general public led efforts by the Foreign Affairs Forum, MALDEF, NAACP, Partners for Committee to address the global Our Communities, and United for Peace. session, TSA officials and community the concerns of the community," said Zika epidemic and has pushed Topics of discussion included leaders committed to an ongoing Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. "I Congress to do more to stop future diversity and cultural sensitivity discussion on these matters, particularly look forward to working with our outbreaks. training for TSA officers, perceptions as they relate to local practices at community leaders to continue the work Rep. Bera is Chairman of the regarding discrimination in the TSA Chicago O'Hare Airport. we started today so that so that the TSA House Foreign Affairs Oversight screening process, and the use of facial "I'm glad we were able to have such an and all federal agencies can work better and Investigations Subcommittee. recognition technology by the TSA and open, productive discussion for TSA on behalf of the people of the 8th district at airports generally. At the close of the leaders to gain a better understanding of and all Americans." THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 US 5

Trump pulls back US religious waiver leads to many from launch of military strikes on Iran after Sikh youths joining military initial approval WASHINGTON (TIP): The waiver WASHINGTON (TIP):U.S. granted by the US administration has President Donald Trump approved allowed more children from the military strikes on july 21 against minorities to join the US military. At Iran in retaliation for the downing of least 14 Sikh youths have been granted an unmanned $130-million this waiver. surveillance drone, but pulled back Lt. Col Kamal Kalsi was the first to from launching the attacks, the New be granted the religious waiver in 2010 York Times said. and it was one of the biggest changes Trump had initially approved that took place in the past 10 years. strikes on a handful of targets such Another Indian American, Manav as radar and missile batteries, the Singh Sodhi, 17, has been preparing to paper cited senior administration head to a boot camp for his military officials involved in, or briefed on, training, especially because he can the deliberations, as saying. keep his beard and turban. The strikes were set to take place The other 13 Sikh recruits are from just before dawn on Friday to all around the US, Kalsi said. minimize risk to the Iranian "It took me a year and a half and a lot military or to civilians, it added. of trouble-organizing, getting 50 Planes were in the air and ships Congressional signatures, etc.-just to were in position, but no missiles get me and Capt Tejdeep Singh Rattan, fired, when the order to stand down the waiver," Kalsi said about his came, it cited one senior experience. administration official as saying. Sodhi, a graduate of Kings Park The abrupt reversal put a halt to High School on Long Island, New York what would have been Trump's third City, will shortly be on his way to military action against targets in the bootcamp. "He wants to be where the Middle East, the paper added, saying action is, he wants to join the Trump had struck twice at targets in artillery," Kalsi said. Syria, in 2017 and 2018. In a press release from the Sikh However, it is not clear whether American Veterans Association attacks on Iran might still go (SAVA), an organization founded by Manav Singh Sodhi, 17 (right) with Lt. Col. Kamal Kalsi, will head for training for the US Military forward, the paper said, adding that Kalsi, he said: "As the first Sikh- and has received the religious waiver to keep his beard and turban while in training. it was not known if the cancellation American in over a generation to Photo / courtesy Lt.ColKamal Kalsi of strikes had resulted from Trump receive a religious accommodation in changing his mind or administration the military,I feel it's important to take their turbans and beards, according to me to an event at City Hall where I met concerns regarding logistics or it forward and help open doors for SAVA. Lieutenant Colonel Kalsi for the first strategy.—Reuters Sikhs, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and "I wanted to join the Army ever since time, and he was in his army uniform other religious minorities." I was a kid. My great-grandfather with his turban and beard. That was a Oil prices jump 6% as Sodhi's accommodation to maintain served in the Army and I wanted to life-changing moment for me because I Trump says Iran made his religiously mandated beard and follow in his footsteps. My father and realized then that I can freely practice turban while in uniform "bodes well mother inspired me to follow my my religion and serve my country too," ‘very big mistake’ for our community when we can dreams and never give up, no matter Sodhi is quoted as saying. NEW YORK (TIP): Oil prices become part of the fabric of this what. And that's exactly what I did," Lt Col Kalsi said the new recruit and jumped on June 20 on rising US-Iran country," said Kalsi. Sodhi is quoted as saying in the press his mother did not wish to give any tensions, with gains accelerating on There are currently over 60 Sikh release. press interviews but had forwarded a cryptic tweet by US President males serving in the US Army with "When I was a child, my mother took some of his comments for the press. Donald Trump after Iranian forces shot down a US spy drone. “Iran made a very big mistake!” Trump tweeted in his first public reaction to the strike. SAALTdemands Investigation into Near 1505 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate climbed 6.3 per cent to USD 57.13 a barrel, while Indian Girl’s Death at US Border Brent futures in London gained 4.7 per cent to USD 64.69 a barrel. — WASHINGTON (TIP): South Asian outside the Lukeville, Arizona point of AFP Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a entry on Wednesday, June 12th, just days national, nonpartisan, non-profit before her seventh birthday. California Governor organization that fights for racial justice She died of heat stroke in the Arizona apologises to Native and advocates for the civil rights of all desert where temperatures were 108 South Asians in the United States, is degrees Fahrenheit, according to U.S. Americans sending a letter of inquiry to Customs Border Patrol and the Pima County LOS ANGELES (TIP): California and Border Protection Commissioner, Office of the Medical Examiner Governor Gavin Newsom has Kevin K. McAleenan, demanding an can die in the desert, alone. Until this (PCOME). apologised to Native Americans for investigation into 6-year-old Indian girl system is completely defunded and a new Gurupreet and her mother were violence and other wrongdoings Gurupreet Kaur's death in Arizona one is created that upholds the dignity of reportedly among a group of five Indian they suffered during the state’s desert and information about her all migrants - we will continue to see nationals who were dropped off by history and called their mother and the other migrants in their unspeakable tragedies, notwithstanding migrant traffickers in a remote area on mistreatment genocide. The group. the countless deaths that go the U.S.-Mexico border. Her mother and Democratic Governor called for the Lakshmi Sridaran, Interim Co- undocumented. While ICE and CBP have another woman went in search of water, creation of a Truth and Healing Executive Director of SAALT said, "U.S. experienced unprecedented surges in their leaving Gurupreet with two others from Council to produce a report before border militarization, forced migration, budgets, their treatment of migrants has the group. Gurupreet's mother was found the end of 2024 on the historical and rejection of migrants attempting to plunged to new lows. " by a U.S. Border Patrol agent 22 hours relationship between the state and cross at ports of entry have created an Gurupreet's body was found by U.S. later. Four hours after that, Border Native Americans. Reuters environment where a childlike Gurupreet, Border Patrol agents in a remote desert Patrol agents found Gurupreet's body. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 6 INDIA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 TDP plunges into crisis as 4 Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP

NEW DELHI (TIP): In a jolt to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), four of its six Rajya Sabha MPs Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence A total of 36 armymen died in three attacks, two of which of working president J P Nadda in — on the Uri brigade and the Nagrota base — took place in New Delhi. 2016, and the third — on the Sunjuwan camp — last year. “I assure them that the BJP believes in politics of positivity and inclusiveness,” Nadda said while ARMY COMMANDERS WHOSE welcoming the TDP members. TDP MPs C M Ramesh Y BASES BREACHED IN TERROR Satyanarayana Chowdary, T G Venkatesh and Garikapati Mohan ATTACKS MAY HAVE TO LEAVE Rao also wrote to Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI (TIP): Commanders who were in Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu charge of the Uri brigade, the Sunjuwan military announcing their decision to merge camp and the Nagrota army base in Jammu and with the BJP. The development BJP working president JP Nadda, home minister Amit Shah with TDP MPs T G Kashmir when their establishments were stormed by comes at a time when TDP chief Venkatesh, Y S Chowdary and CM Ramesh. terrorists in past years may have “to go home”, the Nara Chandrababu Naidu is on government has decided, seeking to take action holiday in Europe with his family. scanner in connection with a bank Naidu, coming close on the heels of against the senior leadership for security lapses that “For the sake of development of fraud case. his party's humiliating defeat in the may have aided the attacks. my Rayalaseema region I want to TDP AP president Kala Venkat recent Lok Sabha and assembly The government has communicated its join BJP. The BJP also wants to Rao said that party chief Naidu sent polls. The former Andhra Pradesh recommendation to the Indian Army,a senior official increase its members in Rajya him a message condemning the chief minister is on vacation in in the security establishment said, requesting Sabha so I have agreed. It will take BJP’s efforts to woo its MPs. Europe as the fresh crisis hit his anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to some time. Obviously, I will quit However, sources in the TDP said party. He spoke to his party leaders the media. TDP,” Venkatesh, who hails from that both Ramesh and Chowdary over phone as they sought to put up Essentially, the government wants these officers to Kurnool, told The Indian Express. are extremely close to Naidu and a brave front, saying that such put in their papers and retire. The officers will still Venkatesh said he was speaking for they may have already informed troubles are not new to the be eligible to receive all the benefits that are due to himself and was not aware of the him about their plans. organisation. them, he added. plans of his colleagues. The TDP suffered a humiliating "All my life, I have strived for the “The army was communicated that commanders The drama unfolded shortly after defeat in assembly and Lok Sabha good of people and will continue to should put in their papers days after the new 2 pm when the four MPs submitted a elections in Andhra Pradesh. The do so regardless of being in power government was sworn in,” said a second official in letter to Rajya Sabha chairman party was reduced to just three MPs or not," Naidu later said in a tweet. the security establishment, who also did not want to Venkaiah Naidu expressing their in Lok Sabha. On Wednesday, TDP "TDP MPs joining BJP today is the be named. The decision comes less than a month desire to join the BJP. The four are leader in Lok Sabha Galla Jayadev result of my fight for AP's rights. after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National likely to escape anti-defection laws and party whip K Rammohan They had their own personal Democratic Alliance (NDA) was sworn in for a as they havê a 2/3rd majority Naidu, while declaring their agendas to address." second successive term in office after winning a among the six TDP MPs in Raya support for newly elected Speaker Naidu also held a teleconference commanding majority in the April-May general Sabha. Sources said that Ramesh Om Birla, said that they would with his MPs and told them not to elections. A total of 36 army personnel died in the and Chowdary made the first move extend full cooperation to the worry. He described as false three attacks, two of which — on the Uri brigade and and then got Venkatesh and Mohan Narendra Modi Government. This statements made by the four MPs the Nagrota base — took place in 2016, and the third Rao on board to avoid the anti- is contrary to the anti-Modi stand blaming Naidu for the defection. — on the Sunjuwan camp — last year. defection laws. taken by the TDP prior to the "They did it for their own personal A group of terrorists sneaked into the Brigade While Ramesh is currently being elections. reasons and personal gains," Naidu Headquarters in Uri, killing 19 soldiers, on probed by the Income-Tax, THEY HAD PERSONAL AGENDAS, reportedly said, adding that the September 18, 2016. Seven soldiers, including an Chowdhary, who served as union MPs had no right to merge the party officer, died when terrorist stormed the 14 Corps minister till 2018, is under the CBI SAYS CHANDRABABU NAIDU legislature as they are neither the Artillery Brigade located in Nagrota on November and Enforcement Directorate The development is a big blow to party president nor any authority. 29, 2016. Eleven soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked the Sunjuwan camp on February 10, 2018. The Uri attack prompted the Indian Army to carry out cross-border “surgical strikes” on terrorist PREZ KOVIND ENDORSES ‘ONE NATION, ONE POLL’, LAYS camps on 28 September, 2016, an action that sparked DOWN ROADMAP WITH FOCUS ON TRIPLE TALAQ, NRC fears of war between India and Pakistan. Source: HT Brain fever claims 136 lives in NEW DELHI (TIP): The idea of In his joint address to members of 'one nation one election' got its both houses of the Parliament, the Bihar, 600 affected strongest endorsement from none President talked about the other than the President of India, achievements of the past PATNA (TIP): Brain fever has afflicted more than who in his address to the government, highlighting events 600 children across 16 districts of Bihar of which 136 parliamentarians of the newly like the designation of Jaish terror have lost their lives since the beginning of this elected 17th Lok Sabha on Thursday group chief Masood Azhar as a month, the state health department said on said simultaneous polls were the global terrorist. He also talked Thursday. According to statistics released by the need of the hour. about the path that the country department, the total number of Acute Encephalitis "'One nation – simultaneous should take in days to come by Syndrome (AES) cases registered across the state elections’ is the need of the hour, The President also talked about emphasising on the need to since June 1 was 626, and the total number of deaths which would facilitate accelerated India having "amply demonstrated eradicate 'triple talaaq', which is caused by the same has mounted to 136. development, thereby benefitting both her intent and capabilities, one of the 10 ordinances that the Muzaffarpur district has bore the maximum brunt, our countrymen. With such a first through surgical strikes and new Modi government is likely to accounting for 117 deaths so far. Besides, deaths have system in place, all political parties, then through air strikes" following introduce in the lower house of been reported from districts like Bhagalpur, East according to their respective the Pulwama attack in February."In Parliament. Champaran, Vaishali, Sitamarhi and Samastipur. ideologies, will be able to better future too, all possible steps will be "To secure equal rights for every The department also said that among the various utilise their energy towards taken to ensure our security," he sister and daughter in the country, complications that are covered under the umbrella development and public welfare," said. Speaking in the central hall of eradication of social evils like term AES, hypoglycemia or very low blood sugar President Ram Nath Kovind said. the Parliament, Kovind talked about ‘Triple Talaq’ and ‘Nikah-Halala’ is level was the most prevalent as it has afflicted 520 "I urge all members of Parliament the Narendra Modi government's imperative. I would urge all the children and accounted for 110 deaths. to seriously ponder over this plans to make India a $5 trillion members to cooperate in these Experts have blamed the high incidence of development-oriented proposal of economy by 2024, and of the efforts to make the lives of our hypoglycemia on a toxin found in unripe litchi fruit, ‘one nation - simultaneous government's efforts to "to create sisters and daughters better and which is believed to be consumed by malnourished elections’," he added. strong, secure and inclusive India.” dignified," Kovind said. children from underprivileged backgrounds. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 INDIA 7

DEATH TOLL IN KULLU BUS Yoga is above region and faith, ACCIDENT RISES TO 44, OVER 30 IN HOSPITAL says Modi as he leads mega SHIMLA (TIP): In a tragic incident, at least 44 people died and 34 others were injured after an overloaded bus fell into a deep drain in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Thursday, officials said. event in Ranchi Prima facie, it seems that the accident was caused due to negligent driving and overloading, Banjar RANCHI (TIP): Prime Minister Patwari Sheetal Kumar said. Narendra Modi on Friday led at The toll in the accident has touched 44 and the least 40,000 people in a mass session injured are undergoing treatment at the Banjar Civil of exercise and meditation in Hospital and the Kullu district hospital, Additional Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi as SP of Kullu Rajkumar Chandel said. millions across the country Most of the victims were residents of various stretched and bend on the fifth areas in Kullu district. edition of International Yoga Day. The private bus (bearing registration number HP The Prime Minister has been 66-7065) fell into the over 300-metre-deep nullah tweeting videos of various asanas (drain) near the Dhoth Morh in Banjar tehsil of the since early June urging people to district, Kullu Superintendent of Police Shalini gear up for the International Yoga Agnihotri said, adding the vehicle was en route Gada Day, which is being celebrated on a Gushaini. global scale since 2015. Some of the severely injured passengers have been “I thank people across the world shifted to PGI Chandigarh, he said. for joining the International Day of Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Yoga celebrations. World over, the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief over first rays of the Sun are being the tragic accident. In their condolence messages, welcomed by dedicated yoga they prayed for peace to the departed souls and practitioners, it’s a beautiful sight. I strength to the bereaved family members, an official urge you all to embrace yoga and spokesperson said. make it an integral part of your The chief minister has ordered a magisterial daily routine,” Modi said as he inquiry into the incident, the official said, adding addressed people at the Prabhat that Thakur also asked the administration to provide Tara ground. best possible medicare to the injured passengers. “We all know the importance of Meanwhile, state Transport Minister Govind yoga very well. It has always been Singh Thakur left for Kullu from Shimla after an important part of our culture. learning about the accident. But now we all have to take the The Kullu district administration announced an practice of yoga to another level,” immediate relief of Rs 50,000 to the kin of each of the he said. deceased and the injured. “Now, I have to take the journey of Talking to PTI, Piyush Tewari, founder of modern yoga from the cities to the SaveLIFE Foundation said, "It's a shame that mass- villages, to the poor and tribal’s casualty bus crashes have become a norm in India, house. I have to make yoga an especially in hilly states like Himachal Pradesh." integral part of the life of the poor "The state government must immediately order a and tribal. Because it is poor who summary audit of all roads, and engineers and gets the most pain due to illness,” he contractors responsible for missing basic said. installations like crash barriers must be booked for As he stressed on the importance causing countless deaths and injuries," he said. of yoga, the Prime Minister said the physical and spiritual discipline is ancient as well modern and that for centuries its essence has remained the same of “healthy body, stable Defence minister Rajnath Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading at mind and spirit of oneness.” performing yoga at Rajpath in New Delhi. least 40,000 people in a mass session of “Yoga is discipline, dedication, exercise and meditation in Jharkhand’s and it has to be followed throughout present. capital Ranchi. your life. Yoga is beyond the Modi said awareness of yoga has distinction of age, colour, caste, reached every corner and every across the country. creed, creed, cult, rich-poor, class of India. “From drawing Union home minister Amit Shah province, frontier. Yoga belongs to rooms to board rooms, from city is present at an event in Rohtak and everyone and everyone belongs to parks to sports complexes. We can defence minister Rajnath Singh is yoga,” he said. see yoga from streets to wellness in the national capital at a morning “Yoga provides a perfect blend of centres,” Modi said. yoga session at Rajpath. Lok Sabha knowledge, work and devotion,” he Several Union ministers, leaders Speaker Om Birla also performed said at the event, where Jharkhand of the Bharatiya Janata Party and asanas along with other chief minister Raghubar Das and senior government functionaries parliamentarians and Parliament The mangled remains of the bus that rolled down a gorge various other ministers were also are participating in similar events staff outside the House. at Banjar in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi firm on resigning; Gehlot may be new Congress chief: Report NEW DELHI (TIP): Rajasthan Chief Rahul says party to take call, the CM of the state, it added. Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot met the Congress Ashok Gehlot may be appointed party insiders say not sure if the President on his birthday yesterday at president, said a report in the Rajasthan chief minister will the party headquarter and urged him Navbharart Times. The Hindi daily make the cut to remain the party chief in the says that the grand old party may be interests of his country and people. forced to do this after the current resignation from the post of Congress Gehlot said, "Rahul Gandhi took the President, Rahul Gandhi remained party chief. Various party leaders have fight against the Narendra Modi adamant on resigning after the party's exhorted him to continue as party government for the last five years on poor showing in general elections. president but he has been firm on issues of uenmployment and youths." Gehlot has been asked to be prepared to resigning, the report said. Gehlot had earlier been the general take up the role, the report said. If Ashok Gehlot becomes the new secretary in-charge of the organisation This comes in the wake of Rahul party chief, Deputy Chief Minister of for the party before he became the Congress chief Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan CM Gandhi's refusal to withdraw his Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot may become Rajasthan chief minister. Ashok Gehlot. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 8 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 GUEST COMMENT

Federal Reserve had begun its policy when trade wars have led to increasing Fed's signals normalization process in 2015, sending restrictions on the movement of goods several emerging market currencies into and services. Further, with real interest The dovish turn from major economic growth. In particular, he noted crisis. But just a few years into rates in advanced economies currently central banks indicates the threat the uncertainty on the trade front and its normalization, and with real interest not far above zero, central banks may of a global slowdown potential to impact the U.S. and other rates barely above zero, central banks have to look beyond rate cuts and explore economies. With U.S. President Donald are already talking about a possible cut other unconventional policy measures to he days of monetary policy Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in rates if the economy demands it. directly inject money into the economy. normalization in most advanced set to meet at the G-20 summit in Japan This dovish turn indicates the growing But even that may not ensure success as T economies may well be over. The this month, the Fed's decision at the threat of a global economic slowdown the effectiveness of monetary policy has U.S. Federal Reserve, after a two-day conclusion of its next meeting on July 31 due to increasing trade tensions between been decreasing with growing debt policy meeting that ended on Wednesday, could well hinge on the outcome of the the U.S. and China. It may also be a sign levels. The shift to an easing cycle held its federal funds rate unchanged in Trump-Xi talks. The dovish stance of the that central banks are yielding to internationally will of course make it the 2.25% to 2.50% range and Fed comes just a day after Mario Draghi, increasing pressure exerted by easier for the Reserve Bank of India to simultaneously signaled its readiness to the President of the European Central politicians like Mr. Trump, who has been cut rates aggressively without worrying ease policy by dropping a reference to Bank, hinted that the ECB may resort to vocal in his criticism of the Fed. The about the effect of such reductions on the being 'patient' on borrowing costs. Fed rate cuts and bond purchases if inflation important question, however, is not rupee. Boosting growth, however, may Chairman Jerome Powell suggested that failed to rise. Whether these major whether central banks will cut interest require a new round of structural the central bank may look at cutting central banks will back their rhetoric rates but whether the resultant rate cuts reforms. interest rates in the near future in order with action remains to be seen. However, would be enough to boost the global (The Hindu) to tackle the various threats to U.S. the change in their tone is clear. The economy.This is particularly so at a time AS I SEE IT Why social media needs to be regulated

services getting added to the original voice "Human beings now live in two By Manish Tewari transmission capacity over the past three parallel civilizations decades, this paradigm also requires a concurrently - a physical and a he big social media platforms are not revisit. Telecom operators globally should virtual civilization. only monopolies in themselves but be made vicariously liable in certain Notwithstanding as to whether Talso the equivalents of a public instances when their networks become the content in question is square, albeit a digital one. The big five of catalysts of mass social and economic positive or negative, social In over 12 languages: India has over 340 the virtual civilization are now akin to disruption. media platforms claim that they million social media users. public utilities and must be regulated as By the 1970s, scientists conceptualized neither have control over it nor such. The argument, therefore, that they do the Transmission Control Protocol and can they verify it. They take no break up these humongous digital not bear responsibility for content on their Internet Protocol, or TCP/IP, a responsibility for allowing monopolies. platforms is both dubious and communications template that set dissemination of content, India has over 34 crore users who disingenuous. benchmarks on how data could be irrespective of its portentous consume social media in over a dozen It has been almost a month since the conveyed between manifold networks. repercussions". languages. Facebook is the preferred results of the General Election 2019 were ARPANET embraced TCP/IP on January vehicle of this consumption. It has a announced. The time has come to seriously 1, 1983, and from thereon began the civilizations concurrently - a physical and serious disinformation problem, evaluate the role played by social media in interlinking of networks that became the a virtual civilization. Notwithstanding as particularly during elections and in spreading disinformation and hate speech modern Internet. to whether the content in question is disturbed geographies. During the election in the election season. To do so it is The online world then took on a more positive or negative, social media platforms season and in turbulent regions, posts with imperative to first understand the discernible shape in 1990, when computer claim that they neither have control over it incendiary consequences are routinely structure of the social media platforms and scientists developed the World Wide Web. nor can they verify it. They take no shared, especially through the encrypted for that, it is necessary to go back to the While frequently confused with the responsibility for allowing dissemination WhatsApp platform. invention of the telephone itself. Internet itself, the Web is essentially the of content, irrespective of its portentous While social media platforms may The telephone was invented by most conjoint ways of accessing data repercussions. remove certain pages and delete certain Alexander Graham Bell in 1875. Using online in the shape of websites and Their rationale is that they are platforms users in response to an outrage, it is at best tuned metal reeds, wire and magnets, he hyperlinks. It is the web that aided the and not content providers; therefore, they selective and at worst glaringly deficient in and his colleagues were able to harmonize propagation of the Internet among the cannot and should not be expected to dealing with hate speech as I experienced a sending telephone with a receiver and masses. It functions as a critical tread in regulate content governed as they are there firsthand during the recent elections. reproduce sound. On March 10, 1876, Bell assembling the titanic trove of information by the principles of free speech. They are Though social media platforms claim that transmitted the first sentence, "Watson, that most of us now use on a daily basis. also incorporated in jurisdictions that have they have editorial filters, at a practical come here, I want you", through his The social media platforms like Facebook, strong freedom of expression laws that level they are virtually redundant. contrivance. And, the communications WhatsApp, Twitter, Tik-Tok and a they hide behind to insulate themselves The effects of such content, circulated by revolution has not looked back since then. multitude of others are the flora and fauna from lawsuits that could make them liable social media in India, cannot be The telephone essentially is a platform of this World Wide Web. for what gets transmitted over their downplayed nor dismissed arbitrarily. In a that people still use to communicate with These social media platforms allow platforms. However, the big social media society as disparate as ours, the cohesion each other. Every telephone user has a people to register themselves for using platforms are not only monopolies in we enjoy cannot be taken for granted in the number that he or she uses - that number is their services bereft of any tangible themselves but also the equivalents of a face of unregulated technologies that supposed to be linked to an identity. If the verification. As a consequence a number of public square, albeit a digital one. The big people are not trained to use. telephone network is misused for the individuals, companies, political parties, five of the virtual civilization are now akin In the context of the human, political, purposes of making crank, anonymous or intelligence structures, non-state actors, to public utilities and must be regulated as economic and even existential threats that abusive hatemongering calls, the same can terrorist groups and even governments such. The argument, therefore, that they do manifest, it is irresponsible for social be invariably tracked to the miscreants. abuse this anonymity in order to spread not bear responsibility for content on their media outfits to refrain from taking However,with the advent of calling cards disinformation, abuse hate and vitriol that platforms is both dubious and responsibility for their content, especially that could be used from landline phones has serious implications including and not disingenuous. when their actions undermine the very and later mobile telephony - the ubiquitous limited to interference in the sovereign and Recently, Assistant Attorney-General principles they profess as sacrosanct. An SIM cards - these networks are also abused. even democratic functioning of states, Makan Delrahim of the US Department of appropriate legal architecture to counter But the problem is not insurmountable. causing conflagrations, cyber warfare and Justice and its anti-trust chief in a speech the enormous socio-political problem with Telephone companies do not take interdiction of critical infrastructure to in Israel even alluded to the historic anti- its attendant national security responsibility for content transmitted over name but a few of the nefarious uses of trust actions against Standard Oil, AT&T implications should be the single biggest their networks, claiming that they are this framework in the ether. This does not and Microsoft and stated that there is no national security priority for us as a primarily network providers and how the include the vicious dark net that requires need for new anti-trust laws. Those on the country. subscriber uses the system is not their very specific browsers to access. books suffice for the new digital arena also, (The author is a lawyer and a Member of responsibility. With various value-added Human beings now live in two parallel thereby implying that there is a case to India's Parliament) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 PERSPECTIVE 9 What a $5 trillion economy would look like

t the meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog , middle A of June, , Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the target of By Pulapre Balakrishnan a $5 trillion economy for India by 2024. It is necessary to think big when seeking to make a difference, for transformation does not come from modest plans. Hopefully, the Prime Minister will also use the drive to growth to place India's First, Indians should official statistics on a firmer footing, so that we can be sure that economic feel empowered by the policymaking is based on reality. However, getting the numbers right will economy. We know that not ideally end the task. What this task is may be illustrated by a question that The economy must be evaluated in terms of how much it contributes to the ease of our living currently they do not was asked some years ago when a high- oppressed people. The reason was that it itself a society widely perceived as speed expressway connecting the polar had resulted from a surge in investment, highly unequal. Now some part of feel so. India is placed extremities of one of our States had led by the government. That resources inequality of opportunity is related to been proposed. A wit had asked what we could have been mobilized on such a unequal distribution of income but a very low in the United would hope to find once we have reached scale in so short a time in an economy part of it is not. Gender inequality Nations' World our destination. devastated by colonial rule is testimony manifested as women having less A similar question can be asked of to the availability of the three opportunity in life is not going to go Happiness Report. plans for growing the economy. What ingredients - design, resources and away with a re-distribution of income would we like to see in the proposed $5 governance - necessary when along class lines or across social Happiness, best trillion economy? Moreover, unlike in contemplating a move to the next level, groupings. India is a serious outlier in the case of an expressway, which can which is what aiming at a $5 trillion this regard, and becoming richer as a understood as a sense always be built by simply borrowing economy amounts to. society may do little to change the status money and ideas from the global market, The wish list quo. Shockingly, a sex ratio, already of well-being, is directly a quantum leap in the size of the unfavorable to women, has shown a economy is not so easily achieved. It will While lauding the efforts of leaders of secular worsening since 1947. Inequality related to require design, funding and governance. early independent India, however, we in India can only be ended by equalizing Without investment would do well to remember their follies. capabilities across individuals. empowerment, or being Principal among them was the failure to Concerted public action via education is able to undertake the The importance of funding, and to an articulate, possibly even adequately the means to this outcome. Income equal extent design, may be seen in the imagine, the contents of the economy transfers, pushed relentlessly by policy functionings we value. failure of the quite sensible aspiration, that was being raced towards. If this is entrepreneurs, evade the issue 'Make in India'. Though technically repeated now, a moment of altogether. This is, in the first applicable to every sector, it was clearly triumphalism different in character but Conserving nature focused on manufacturing. Articulated nevertheless there, it would amount to instance, related to very early on in Mr. Modi's first term not having learned the lessons of Finally, an economy, whatever its size, (2014-19), and accorded a certain prestige history. Something missing from cannot be meaningfully evaluated being educated and in the pronouncements that followed, it "internal production" and 'Make in independently of the extent of presence played out as a damn squib. One of the India' is the difference these intentions in it of natural capital. Till now, by experiencing good reasons for this was the absence of would make to the lives of Indians. At referring to the imperative for growth, commensurate investment outlay. To least in the 1940s, the priority was to get to eradicate poverty, any effort to health. We are in India raise the share of manufacturing in the the economy moving in the first place. conserve nature has not just been facing an education economy from its present 16% to 25%, an This is no longer the issue. Today the ignored but treated with derision, by ambition declared by both the United economy must be evaluated in terms of both right and left. This is no longer a sector that is broken Progressive Alliance and National how much it contributes to the ease of credible political stance. Two-thirds of Democratic Alliance governments, our living. So what would be some of the the world's most polluted cities are in down and the majority requires a scaling up of investment. characteristics of a valuable economy? India, when we accept less than a fifth of This did not come about. First, Indians should feel empowered its population. Air pollution shortens are battling with almost Whether this was due to the corporate by the economy. We know that currently lives and lowers productivity, reducing sector, Mr. Modi's chosen vehicle, not they do not feel so. India is placed very the capacity to earn a living when alive. non-existent public having the wherewithal or due to it not low in the United Nations' World The poor are the most affected as they being convinced of the plan is beside the Happiness Report. Happiness, best cannot afford to live in gated health infrastructure. point. Investment there must be and if understood as a sense of well-being, is communities that somehow manage to the private sector is, for whatever directly related to empowerment, or commandeer scarce natural resources. The private sector has reason, not coming forward to invest, being able to undertake the Some part of environmental depletion some worthy initiatives then the government must. This is no functioning's we value. This is, in the in India is due to the pursuit of more than accounting, but Mr. Modi's first instance, related to being educated unbridled growth. in these areas but they government seems to be unfavorable to and experiencing good health. We are in This implies that any improvement in this diagnosis, perhaps on ideological India facing an education sector that is the life of the majority would require a await an effective public grounds. Remember 'minimum broken down and the majority are re-alignment of the growth process so government'? battling with almost non-existent public that it is less damaging. This would very presence on a gigantic A small digression should clarify health infrastructure. The private sector likely require that we have slower matters. The first attempt to make in has some worthy initiatives in these growth but the process can be scale. So, the first India was in the 1940s. Finance Minister areas but they await an effective public configured to channel more of it Shanmukham Chetty's first budget presence on a gigantic scale. So, the first towards poorer groups. We may end up attribute of the valuable speech had identified increasing attribute of the valuable economy would in a situation of less tangible goods in "internal production" as the economic be access to quality health and the aggregate than otherwise but one in economy would be priority. And this was achieved quite education for all. which more people are happier than in access to quality health soon. Along with the quickening of the The second attribute of a valuable the past. Such an economy is more economy as a whole, the share of economy would be equality of valuable. and education for all. manufacturing had risen, the mocking opportunity. For over three decades now (The author is Professor of Ashoka epithet 'Hindu rate of growth' income inequality has been rising in University, Sonipat and Senior notwithstanding. This had not emerged India. According to some measures, Fellow of the Indian Institute of as part of the moral victory of an India is today more unequal than China, Management, Kozhikode) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 10 US FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 Indian Embassy Celebrates International Day of Yoga with Unprecedented Number of Yoga Enthusiasts

WASHINGTON (TIP): The 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated on Sunday, 16 June 2019 at the iconic Washington Monument in Washington DC. An unprecedented number of yoga enthusiasts of all ages and from every walk of life took part in the event, including representatives from the White House, US Department of State and other Government agencies, prominent members of the diplomatic community including Ambassadors of Nepal, Mauritius and Myanmar, members of international financial institutions including the World Bank and IMF, cultural and academic institutions, think-tanks, media and the Indian diaspora. Welcoming the participants to the Yoga Day celebrations, Ambassador Harsh The 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was Vardhan Shringla noted that yoga has celebrated on Sunday, 16 June 2019 at the iconic An unprecedented number of yoga enthusiasts of all ages and from every walk of life took part in the been widely adopted by people all over the Washington Monument in Washington DC event world, transcending linguistic and cultural boundaries, and has millions of harmony between the spiritual and several curtain-raiser events in Following the IDY event in Washington practitioners in USA. "The popularity of temporal aspects of the world, making collaboration with yoga organizations DC, an Indian Vegetarian Food Festival yoga has seen a significant increase in the them philosophically a part of India's and yoga studios at several places in was organized at the Freer?Sackler, the United States and in fact all over the civilizational ethos, echoed in the phrase, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Smithsonian's museums of Asian Art, world in recent years. According to a "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" meaning, Kentucky and Washington DC, resulting located on the National Mall to study,'Yoga in America brought out by the "the World is One Family". in a record turnout for the Yoga Day commemorate the 150th birth Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance', the A guided yoga session based on the celebrations. anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Food number of US yoga practitioners has Common Yoga Protocol was performed by Events to commemorate the connoisseurs in large numbers increased to more than 36 million. This the participants. The session was led by International Day of Yoga were also held participated in the vegetarian food reflects an overwhelming adoption of Dr. Moxraj, Teacher of Indian Culture at across USA including in the major cities of festival and savored delicacies from yoga by the American people", he noted. the Embassy of India, along with other New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston various regions of India. The festival also The Ambassador said that yoga yoga volunteers. In the run up to this and Chicago, where thousands of yoga featured several cultural performances by promotes a message of peace and year's IDY, the Embassy had organized enthusiasts participated in the events. talented local artists. Chicago Celebrates International Texas Celebrates International Day Day of Yoga with Gusto of Yoga at Austin CHICAGO (TIP): Consulate General of India, Chicago in association with Friends of Yogacelebrated International Day of Yoga in Naperville Yard Sports Complex (1607 Legacy Cir, Naperville, IL 60563) on June 15, 2019. The event had a great Lighting the lamp - from L to R - Consul General Sudhakar Dalela, Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, International Day of Yoga 2019 in Texas kicked off at the Dawoodi Bohra Masjid E Mohammedi turnout with participation of and Mayor of Naperville Steve Chirico over 500 yoga enthusiasts in Houston. Photos / Courtesy Consulate General of India, Houston from the Greater Chicago area. Welcoming the participants, Consul General Sudhakar HOUSTON (TIP): The Consulate Masjid E Mohammedi in Houston. Dalela highlighted how Yoga promotes the message of peace and harmony. Mayor of General of India, Houston in The International Day of Yoga marks Naperville Steve Chirico and Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi were association with the Yoga Enthusiasts of its fifth anniversary this year on June among the distinguished guests. Austin celebrated the International Day 21. Many leaders from the United States The International Day of Yoga marks its fifth anniversary this year on June 21. Many of Yoga at Texas State Capitol on issued proclamations and felicitation leaders from the United States issued proclamations and felicitation messages to support Saturday June 15, 2019 5:30 PM. messages to support and commemorate and commemorate the 5th International Day of Yoga and spread awareness about yoga. The event had a great turnout with the 5th International Day of Yoga and These included Senator Chris Van Hollen (Maryland), Senator Mark R Warner participation of yoga enthusiasts from spread awareness about yoga. These (Virginia), Rep. Janie Raskin (Maryland) and Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan. On 11 every walk of life.This worldwide included Senator Chris Van Hollen December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21st June as the celebration of yoga culminated with a (Maryland), Senator Mark R Warner International Day of Yoga receiving broad support from the USA and 177 member states. 90-minute, entry-free yoga session. (Virginia), Rep. Janie Raskin The declaration came after the Participants in Austin joined millions of (Maryland) and Governor of Maryland call by the Prime Minister of other people around the world in Larry Hogan. India, Mr. Narendra Modi celebration. The event in Austin On 11 December 2014, the United during his address to UN followed the same format as thousands Nations General Assembly declared 21st General Assembly. of other locations around the world and June as the International Day of Yoga featured the deeper dimensions of Yoga receiving broad support from the USA The event had a great turnout with through 90 minutes of restorative asana and 177 member states. The declaration participation of over 500 yoga practice, wisdom, breathing, and came after the call by the Prime enthusiasts from the Greater Chicago area meditation. Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi International Day of Yoga 2019 in during his address to UN General Photos / Courtesy Consulate General of India, Chicago Texas kicked off at the Dawoodi Bohra Assembly. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 SOUTH ASIA 11

Nepal Army Chief, Stop arresting me, it will create China Defence Minister discuss plans fear: Pak ex-President Zardari to upgrade military ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan’s consequences,” Zardari said. ties former President Asif Ali Zardari, Criticising the budget presented by the BEIJING/KATHMANDU (TIP): appearing in Parliament on Thursday for government last week, he said that the Nepal Army chief General Purna the first time after being arrested in a budget raised government salaries but it Chandra Thapa on June 20 met corruption case, called for an end to his also increased taxes. China’s Defence Minister General arrest, saying it would not make a “There is fear among the businessmen. Wei Fenghe and discussed plans to difference rather create fear among the If you have more than Rs 500,000 in your upgrade the military ties between the people. cheque book, then you receive a notice to two neighbouring countries. Zardari, who is in the custody of the give an explanation for it. There is no Thapa is on a week-long official anti-corruption body National doubt that this budget was not made by tour to China. He arrived in Beijing Accountability Bureau (NAB), appeared them,” he said. on June 16 on the invitation of before the house after the National “If we are receiving money from the China’s Peoples Liberation Army Assembly Secretariat issued a IMF, why are the people crying? Why are (PLA). production order to attend Parliament the industries crying?” Zardari asked. During the meeting, Wei said recent session. The current economic situation was years have seen continuous He said that it is time to stop the an issue for everyone and that the advancement of the China-Nepal accountability and arrests, and move government and opposition should sit comprehensive cooperative forward, Geo News reported. together to discuss the issues affecting partnership with ever-lasting The 63-year-old co-chairman of the the economy, he added. friendship under the guidance of the Opposition Pakistan Peoples Party and “commencement of each sitting of the Last week after his arrest, Zardari was leaders of both countries, the state- husband of the country’s first woman National Assembly before the Seargeant- admitted to a hospital in Rawalpindi run Xinhua news agency reported. prime minister Benazir Bhutto was at-Arms at the Parliament House, after a drop in his sugar level and blood China highly appreciates Nepal’s arrested by the NAB from his house last Islamabad, who shall, after the pressure. firm adherence to the “one China” week in a multi-million dollar money conclusion of the sittings deliver him Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur policy,he said, apparently referring to laundering case, hours after the into your custody accordingly”. are two of the main accused in the the Tibet and Taiwan issues. Islamabad High Court rejected his bail Commenting on the current economic money laundering scandal which Beijing has been investing heavily plea. situation, he said that there would be utilised fake bank accounts to channel in the land-locked Himalayan nation A seemingly disappointed Zardari said protests if the country’s economic illegally gained funds out of Pakistan. in recent years, rapidly increasing that putting him behind the bars would situation continues to deteriorate. According to the NAB, the duo made infrastructure connectivity with the not make any difference. The former president said that the transactions of Rs 150 million through rail and road links. “My arrest will not make a difference. government should avoid taking steps alleged fake bank accounts. Nepal also signed a transit treaty It will only strengthen the party. that could trigger countrywide protests Zardari, the 11th President of Pakistan with China to use Chinese ports for However, it will create fear among the and create a situation that would no from 2008 to 2013, has denied any link its foreign trade in a bid to reduce common man that if Zardari can be longer be in control of the political with the fake accounts. He has said the dependence on Indian ports. arrested then they can also be arrested,” parties. allegation was part of a vilification Under the “one China” policy,Nepal he said. “They should think about this and the campaign by the ruling Pakistan for its part has been cracking down According to the production order, the forces that brought them into power Tehreek-e-Insaf party to malign hard on Tibetans crossing into India NAB is directed to produce Zardari at the should also think about the opposition leaders. PTI through Nepal to meet their spiritual leader Dalai Lama. Wei stated the Chinese military’s Sri Lanka launches first willingness to work with the Nepalese Khaleda Zia gets six-month side to maintain sound development satellite ‘Ravana-1’ momentum of bilateral military ties, bail in defamation cases COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s first satellite step up long-term planning and top- ‘Ravana-1’, designed and developed by level design of military cooperation DHAKA (TIP): A Bangladesh court landed in jail on February 8, 2018, after two local engineers, was successfully and promote continuous on June 17 granted a six-month bail to being convicted in a corruption case launched into orbit this week from the consolidation, deepening and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in involving Zia Orphanage Trust. — IANS International Space Station along with upgrading of the ties between the two two defamation cases filed against her. two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan militaries, the report said. Justicea Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Pakistani climber killed, and Nepal. The 1.05-kg satellite is Thapa expressed Nepal’s Kashefa Hussain passed the order oafter Italians injured by expected to fulfil five missions, appreciation towards China’s long- hearing a bail petition filed by Khaleda's including the capturing of pictures of term support and help, saying the lawyers. However, the Bangladesh avalanche Sri Lanka and surrounding regions. It Nepalese armed forces were willing to Nationalist Party (BNP) chief cannot be ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani will have a minimum lifespan of one- step up cooperation with China in released from the jail as she is convicted climber was killed who was part of a and-a-half years but was expected to be various areas and contribute to in two other graft cases. joint expedition of Italian and Pakistani active for up to five years. PTI deepening the Nepal-China AB Siddique, president of Bangladesh members after being caught in an friendship. Jananetri Parishad, a pro-Awami avalanche on a mountain in remote Pakistan's 'heaviest' On June 19, he met the member of League organisation, filed the cases northern Pakistan, a mountaineering man shifted to hospital the Central Military Commission of against Zia on charge of hurting the group said on June 17. China, Li Zuocheng, at the PLA religious sentiment of the Muslims and Reports state that people of the joint for treatment headquarters in Beijing. for making derogatory comments on expedition were also injured. LAHORE (TIP): Pakistan's heaviest During the meeting, an agreement Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Pakistan's Alpine Club said the man, who weighs over 330 kg, has been was signed under which the PLA He filed one case on October 21, 2014 incident took place on Monday when shifted to a military hospital here after would provide heavy mechanical claiming that on October 14 of the same four Italian and three Pakistani the wall of his house was broken by bridge, explosive ordinance disposal year, Zia at a programme in Engineers mountaineers were descending a peak in emergency service personnel with the equipment and rescue kits, worth 150 Institution in Dhaka said “the ruling the Ishkoman Valley. help of the army. million Yuan, to Nepal under the party’s professed secularism was Pakistan's military was dispatching a Noorul Hassan, 55, a resident of humanitarian assistance and disaster nothing but a sham”, adding that her helicopter to rescue the climbers, who Sadiqabad district of Punjab province, management, Defence Ministry remarks hurt sentiments of Muslims. In have multiple injuries, it said. some 400kms from Lahore, is suffering sources said in Kathmandu. another defamation case filed on The four Italian climbers involved are from extreme obesity. The Chief of Army Staff of the January 25, 2017, Siddique claimed that expedition leader Tarcisio Bellò, Luca On Tuesday, personnel from the Nepal Army also inspected the Zia at a programme said Sheikh Mujibur Morellato, David Bergamin and Tino Rescue 1122 had to break the wall of his military structures of the PLA and Rahman had not wanted independence Toldo. house to take him outside as he was too visited various tourist destinations of Bangladesh, rather he had wanted to She died at age 33 descending the big to pass through the main gate of his including the Great Wall. be the Pakistan PM. The former PM summit of K2. — AP1 house. (PTI) PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA 12 BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 KRITI SANON TO STAR IN RAHUL DHOLAKIA’S NEXT riti Sanon will be playing the lead in filmmaker Rahul KDholakia next directorial. The yet-to-be-titled thriller film will be produced by Sunir Kheterpal for Azure Entertainment, the makers said in a statement. Kriti, who delivered back-to-back hits with "Bareily Ki Barfi" and "Luka Chuppi", said she was yearning to do a female-centric thriller for a long time. "I have been waiting for the right female-driven thriller to come my way and this film ticked all the boxes and has all the elements of a commercial film. It's an entertainer that has a powerful core idea and will connect with the audiences without being preachy about the subject. "I play a media professional for which the research has already started and I am looking forward to beginning this journey in August," Kriti said in a statement. Kriti has her hands full with three URVASHI RAUTELA more releases this year including "Arjun Patiala" with Diljit Dosanjh, GETS TROLLED FOR "Housefull 4" and Ashutosh Gowarikar's "Panipat". POSING WITH VIRAT The project marks the first collaboration between Azure KOHLI'S STATUE Entertainment and Rahul, who is co- producing. unday's ICC World Cup 2019 match "Azure pitched this idea to me between India-Pakistan has become which was being developed and all of Sthe talk of the town as the internet us realized that there was an is constantly buzzing with updates on the exciting, real-time thriller format match. that this story lends itself to. This is All thanks to the B-town celebrities a cracker of a script and Kriti is the gracing the stadium as it was like a ideal choice for the protagonist," the cherry on the pie for the audiences director said. present at the stadium. Ranveer Singh's involvement in the match from giving an outstanding commentary to cheering the men in blue, everything seemed like a Priyanka Chopra’s wax dream come true for the actor. Saif Ali Khan, Shibani Dandekar and Alaia F were also present at the ground statue unveiled at London cheering the team and the other B-town celebs were expressing their excitement Madame Tussauds through social media. Similarly, Urvashi Rautela was one the Priyanka Chopra gets yet another wax statue actors who cheered the Indian team and the captain Virat Kohli for the match. at Madame Tussauds - this time, in London. She posted a photograph where in she The statue was unveiled on Tuesday is seen posing with the statue of Virat Kohli and not the real one but her caption stated that she is at the Cricket World Cup ctor Priyanka Chopra Jonas now has a was statue in match held between India and Pakistan. four continents at Madame Tussauds as her latest And thus, it seems the pose and the over Astatue was unveiled in London on Tuesday. The all post didn't went down well with the Bollywood star has been working closely with the Madame netizans as the actress was trolled for her Tussauds team on the four-figure project. The process began action. with a private sitting at Priyanka’s New York City apartment This picture did not go down too well in 2018. with her followers, who did not spare a “Fans have been waiting to see the hotly-anticipated London minute to drag actress and Virat Kohli's arrival since the first figure was revealed earlier this year in wife Anushka Sharma into this drama. Priyanka’s adopted hometown of New York. Today, Madame Urvashi will next star in Pagalpanti, Tussauds London joins its sister sites in Sydney and Asia in which is directed Anees Bazmee. This unveiling their figures to long-awaiting fans,” read the film has some noted stars like Anil statement published on Madame Tussauds’ official website. Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz, The figurine is specially styled to match the actress’ Arshad Warsi, Pulkit Samrat, Kriti appearance at the 2017 Golden Globes, wearing an exquisite Kharbanda and Saurabh Shukla. While gold sequin gown by Ralph Lauren, the statue looks as speaking in an interview with FHM, stunning as the actor herself. The figure is detailed with a Urvashi stated that Pagalpanti is a replica of diamond wedding and engagement rings in a nod to comedy film that will appeal to everyone her newlywed status. “I love London, it has such an energy from young kids to adults. She feels and spirit to it. Working with Madame Tussauds London’s blessed that she got the chance to feature team has been so much fun,” the actor said. alongside talented actors like John Apart from England, fans can also meet Priyanka’s figure at Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Madame Tussauds sites in New York, Sydney and touring Pulkit Samrat and many other actors. Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 HOLLYWOOD 13 DOES ANGELINA JOLIE WANT TO DATE KEANU REEVES?

merican actor Angelina Jolie seems to have moved on after her split with Brad Pitt and now Awants to date the internet's latest obsession, who is none other than actor Keanu Reeves! The 44-year-old actor moved to the Los Feliz BELLA THORNE POSTS neighbourhood in Los Angeles after she parted ways with Brad Pitt nearly three years ago and one of her TOPLESS PICTURES TO neighbours happens to Reeves' mother Patricia Taylor. Apparently,this is all it takes to spark romance rumours between Jolie and Reeves. THWART HACKER According to a top independent celebrity news ctress Bella Thorne tweeted network, a major outlet is claiming that Jolie has set her topless photos of herself on sights on the 'John Wick' actor so she can move on from ASaturday after a hacker her ex-husband and put her life back on track after her threatened her to leak the pictures. divorce. The 21-year-old actor posted the The 'Always Be My Maybe' star is reportedly the first screenshots of the messages exchanged man Jolie has been excited about since meeting Pitt between her and the alleged hacker on her back in 2004 on the sets of 2005 thriller 'Mr. & Mrs. Twitter account. Smith'. She also posted a statement about the According to the tabloid, when Jolie became Patricia's ordeal. neighbour, the actor allegedly saw this as her chance to "For the last 24 hours I have been get to know Reeves better. threatened with my own nudes I feel gross, "Keanu's really close to his mom and visits her all the I feel watched, I feel someone has taken time. That's how he came to meet Ange. They found they something from me that I only wanted one have a lot in common, and the attraction was definitely special person to see," the statement read. there," an insider told the news tabloid. "I'm putting this out because it's MY The source also claimed that Reeves has met Jolie's DECISION NOW U DONT GET TO TAKE children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and YET ANOTHER THING FROM ME. I can Knox and gets along well with them. The source also sleep tonight better knowing I took my added that Patricia is fine with the idea of a power back. U can't control my life u never relationship between her son and the Oscar-winning will." actor because she is ready for her son to settle down. Olivia Wilde and Jon Hamm join cast of ‘Richard Jewell’

MARCIA GAY HARDEN JOINS ollywood actors Olivia Wilde Paul Walter Hauser is playing the and Jon Hamm have joined the titular role in the Warner Bros film ‘PINK SKIES AHEAD’ CAST Hstar-studded cast of veteran alongside Sam Rockwell as Jewell's filmmaker Clint Eastwood's upcoming attorney and Kathy Bates as Jewell's scar winner Marcia Gay Harden Harden is set to play Pamela Landale, feature 'Richard Jewell'. mother. According to an American has joined the cast for Pink Skies mother of Winona, who is played by The film is based on a a real-life entertainment magazine, Wilde will OAhead, the first movie from Greg Barden. The movie is based on the essay security guard whose world turned essay the role of real-life reporter Silverman's Stampede production "No Real Danger" from Oxford’s second upside down after law enforcement Kathy Scruggs, who covered the event, banner. book, When You Find Out the World Is leaked to an overenthusiastic reporter while Hamm will play an FBI agent The Kelly Oxford film, which will Against You. at the Atlanta Journal Constitution investigating the bombing. begin production next week in Los Harden is best known for her that Jewell was a possible suspect for Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio Angeles, also stars Henry Winkler, Rosa performance in Pollock, and will be seen the pipe-bombing at Centennial Park were originally attached to star, but Salazar, Jessica Barden, Lewis Pullman next in Netflix's Point Blank and the during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. they will no longer feature in the film. and Devon Bostick. National Geographic drama Barkskins. From that moment on, Jewell went Their involvement will be limited to Pink Skies Ahead tells the story of a Pink Skies Ahead has Stampede’s from a hero, who discovered the producing the project. wild young woman, Winona, whose life Gideon Yu, Zac Locke?and Chris suspicious abandoned backpack and Billy Ray is writing the script, which unravels after dropping out of college, Bosco?as executive producers, and Greg saved hundreds of lives, to one of the is based on Marie Brenner's article in moving in with her parents and being Silverman, Lisa Zambri, Greg Gilreath most hated men in the US. Vanity Fair. diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. and Adam Hendricks as producers. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 14 US / WORLD FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019

It’s Johnson vs Hunt in UK PM race Congo declares measles epidemic LONDON (TIP): Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, once an opponent of after it kills more than Ebola leaving the European Union who has now promised to exit with a deal, are DAKAR (TIP): Democratic Republic the final two in the race to replace of Congo’s government has declared an Prime Minister Theresa May. epidemic of measles, which the latest Despite a series of scandals in the health ministry figures show has now past and criticism about his attention killed at least 1,500 people, more than a to detail, Johnson has dominated the hundred more than have died of Ebola. race since May announced a month While health officials have focused on ago that she would step down after the hemorrhagic Ebola virus in Congo’s failing to get her Brexit deal ratified east, about 87,000 suspected measles by parliament. In a fifth and final cases have been reported across the ballot of Conservative lawmakers, country so far this year, more than the which eliminated Environment 65,000 recorded in the whole of last Secretary Michael Gove, Johnson was year. again way out in front: he won 160 out Congo’s health ministry announced of 313 votes against Hunt’s 77. One the measles figure when it declared the ballot paper was rejected. epidemic on June 18. Johnson, 55, who served as London Medical charity Doctors Without mayor for eight years, has cast Borders (MSF) said on Tuesday that himself as the only candidate who 1,500 deaths from measles had been can deliver Brexit on October 31 while recorded in the first five months of fighting off the electoral threats of 2019, the highest since 2012, which was Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party and the deadliest measles epidemic of the Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party. last decade. treat patients” affected by measles. control, but say ill-informed opposition Johnson has increased his share of Ebola has so far killed 1,390 people in The health ministry said its can sometimes scupper such plans. the vote of Conservative lawmakers Congo’s North Kivu province, the latest vaccination campaign would target a The United Nations children’s fund at each of the four ballots so far: 114 Congo health ministry figures show. further 1.4 million infants, and that 2.2 (UNICEF) launched a campaign out of 313 votes in the first ballot on MSF called for “a massive million had been vaccinated in April. #VaccinesWork in April to counter a June 13, 126 on June 18, 143 on mobilisation of all relevant national Health officials say comprehensive backlash against vaccination by some Wednesday, and 157 and 160 on and international organisations in vaccination programmes are the only parents in different parts of the world. Thursday. Gove was third with 75. order to vaccinate more children and way to prevent measles spreading out of — Reuters Interior minister Sajid Javid was knocked out in the fourth round earlier on June 20. Now around ‘Credible proof’ 160,000 Conservative Party grassroots against Saudi crown 26 injured after powerful members will vote on who will be their leader — and Britain's next PM prince in Khashoggi earthquake jolts Japan — by the end of July. — Reuters case Einstein’s relativity GENEVA (TIP): There is document gifted to “credible evidence” linking Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Nobel museum Salman to the murder of journalist STOCKHOLM (TIP): The Nobel Jamal Khashoggi, a UN expert said Museum in Stockholm has been gifted on Wednesday, calling for sanctions Albert Einstein’s first paper published on the prince’s personal foreign after he received the Nobel Prize in assets. 1922 and discussing his then still The allegation regarding Prince controversial relativity theory. Mohammed’s possible direct role in Swedish businessman Per Taube Kashoggi’s execution last October bought the handwritten two-page was detailed in a new report by the document at an auction for 1.2 million UN special rapporteur on krona (110,000 euros) in December last extrajudicial or arbitrary TOKYO (TIP): At least 26 people were according to the meteorological agency. A year. He has now made good on his executions, Agnes Callamard. injured after an earthquake measuring 6.7 tsunami warning was issued but lifted promise to gift the manuscript to the Callamard, an independent on the Richter scale struck Japan's hours later. Nobel Museum, which will put it on human rights expert who does not northwestern region, causing landslides A 10 cm tsunami was observed in the display in a glass frame this autumn. speak for the United Nations, also and power outages in some areas, city of Niigata with smaller ones in other The paper, written in November 1922 called on UN Secretary General authorities said on June 19. locations including Sakata and Wajima. while Einstein was attending Antonio Guterres to initiate a Seventeen people were injured in Multiple landslides occurred in conferences in south-east Asia, was formal criminal investigation into Yamagata prefecture, four each in Niigata Tsuruoka, according to the Yamagata published a month later by the the case. Khashoggi, a Washington and Miyagi prefectures, and one in prefectural government. Prussian Academy of Sciences. AFP Post contributor and critic of Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the Some vehicles were trapped in mud as Prince Mohammed, was murdered Kyodo News Agency. the temblor caused soil liquefaction in China’s former Interpol at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul There were no reports of missing parts of Tsuruoka, and the roof over a chief pleads guilty to on October 2. people, the Fire and Disaster Management sumo ring at an elementary school in the Blaming the murder inside the Agency said. city collapsed, according to the local bribery consulate on rogue agents, Saudi The Japan Meteorological Agency governments. BEIJING: Former Interpol chief prosecutors have absolved the (JMA) warned of potential collapses of Over 9,200 houses in Niigata and Meng Hongwei pleaded guilty at a trial crown prince of responsibility. But buildings and more landslides as there is a Yamagata prefectures were hit by power in China on Thursday to accepting $2.1 Callamard said her inquiry had chance of more quakes of similar levels outages but electricity services were million in bribes, a remarkable fall “determined that there is credible hitting Yamagata and Niigata prefectures restored by 6.44 a.m. on Wednesday, from grace for the former vice evidence, warranting further facing the Sea of Japan over the following according to Tohoku Electric Power Co. minister of public security. The investigation of high-level Saudi week while rain is expected in parts of the East Japan Railway Co. said the quake verdict will be announced at a “select Officials’ individual liability, region on June 19. caused some delays to its bullet train date or time”, said court in northern including the Crown Prince’s”. — The earthquake occurred at 10.22 p.m. services Tuesday, affecting around 10,000 China in a statement, without AFP on June 18 at a depth of about 14 km, with people. It began Wednesday's services specifying further. AFP its epicenter located off Yamagata, normally. —IANS THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 TRAVEL 15 OOTY: LAND OF MESMERISING MEADOWS AND LAKES adu. The lush green tea plantations, the vast meadows, Nthe towering mountains, dense pine and eucalyptus trees, sparkling waterfalls and serene lakes make Ooty a prominent part of any bucket list. Ooty enjoys a pleasant weather all through the year and is also the most sought after honeymoon destination in South India, owing to the various things to do in Ooty.

THINGS TO DO Take a joyride in the Nilgiri Mountain Toy Train The century-old Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and taking a ride in it is one of the fun things to do in Ooty. This 46 km toy train journeys through the picturesque valley, amazing tunnels, steep curves, beautiful bridges and the lush green Nilgiris Mountain to reach Ooty from Mettupalayam. Behold the stunning colours of the Botanical Gardens The Government Botanical Garden in Ooty is a massive garden spread across 55 hectares and the various flowers here are a delight to the eyes. It has over 650 species of flowers and trees and visiting it is one of the top 10 things to do in Ooty Take a speedboat ride at the Pykara for nature enthusiasts. Pykara is a village and is known for Take a drive up to Dolphin’s Nose the Pykara Waterfall and the Pykara lake. One can enjoy the speedboat rides Dolphin’s Nose viewpoint is a available at the lake, take a walk amid picturesque tourist spot situated 1550 the pine trees, have a picnic with family, meters above sea level. It’s an ecstasy to among the best things to do in Ooty in drive to Dolphin’s nose viewpoint June. through hairpin bends, tea plantations, Drive to Upper Bhavani Lake and Catherine Falls. If you are looking for some things to do in Ooty and Conoor, Upper Bhavani Lake is one of the visiting the Dolphin’s Nose should reserved areas in Ooty where you need to definitely be on your list. go by Forest department vehicles after Go back in time at the Toda Huts the Avalanche check post. The lake has crystal clear blue water and undoubtedly Todas are the local tribes of Ooty and makes up for the best things to do in Ooty live in bamboo huts with thatched roofs in June. that are in a semi barrel shape and have Go camping on banks of Avalanche Lake no windows. They have small entrance and requires one to bend to enter the hut. Avalanche Lake is an enthralling If you are wondering what to do in Ooty, abode with activities like camping, checking these Toda huts will definitely fishing and rafting. The clear water with be a lifetime experience. the Nilgiris hills on all sides and the Trek up to Doddabetta Peak cloudy sky makes it a scenic point! Camping at the Avalanche Lake is one of Doddabetta is the highest peak in the the most thrilling things to do in Ooty at Nilgiris at an altitude of 8606 feet. The night. Doddabetta peak offers a beautiful panoramic view of the region and has a Telescope House to let travelers catch fascinating views of the surrounding Nilgiri area. Visiting the Doddabetta Peak is one of the best things to do in Ooty in March when the sky is clear and the weather is sunny. Take part in the Summer Festival of Ooty If you are wondering what do in Ooty in the month of May, then taking part in the Summer Festival organized by the Tourist Department is the best things to do in Ooty in May. The annual summer festival in May aims to promote tourism in Ooty and offers a number of cultural programs like Boat Races and flower shows. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 16 WOMEN FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 CLEAN MAKEUP FOOD CORNER BRUSHES MORE OFTEN

KADAI CHICKEN INGREDIENTS

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onsuming porn instigates body- used it for masturbation. related insecurities in women that Those women who used it at higher Cmight not only reduce their rates for masturbation tended to rely interest in engaging in intimate more on pornographic scripts during sex activities with their partners but also to achieve and maintain arousal and negatively affect their arousal, a study were more likely to prefer pornography suggests. to sex with a partner. “The researchers Researchers have explored the demonstrate a clear difference between association between pornography and the role of pornography in sexual intimate partner experiences among experiences of women compared to heterosexual women and revealed that men,” said Susan G Kornstein from there was a complex relationship Virginia Commonwealth University in between the two. the US. Published in the Journal of Women’s “Whereas the relationship tends to be Health, the study reveals that thinking of more direct in young heterosexual men pornographic material during intimate and just viewing pornographic material experiences with a heterosexual partner is associated with reduced sexual among women might give rise to intimacy and satisfaction, women make insecurities about appearances and thus the material part of their personal reduces the enjoyment of the intimate sexual experience and carry the acts. 18-29 in the US, associating the concerns.The researchers reported that pornographic script into their intimate For the findings, the research team consumption of pornography with while most women in the study sample partner experiences,” Kornstein said. surveyed 706 heterosexual women aged sexual preferences, experiences and had seen pornography, fewer than half Source: IANS THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 HEALTH 17 WHILE CHOOSING, TEXTURE OF FOOD MATTERS TOO ot just the taste and smell, but food’s texture also affects Nwhether it is eaten, liked or rejected, recent findings suggest. As part of the study, researchers found that people are better at detecting even minor differences in consistency because their tongues can perceive particle sizes. PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS The research included 111 volunteer tasters who had their HARMFUL FOR CHILDREN tongues checked for physical ersonal care products like shampoo, lotion, nail sensitivity and then were asked polish and cologne may send one child to the their perceptions about various Phospital every two hours due to poisoning and textures in chocolate. chemical burns, according to a US study published on “We’ve known for a long time that Monday. individual differences in taste and Researchers at the Nationwide Children's Hospital smell can cause differences in found that 64,686 children younger than five years of liking and food intake – now it looks age were treated in US emergency departments for like the same might be true for injuries related to personal care products from 2002 texture,” said John Hayes, associate through 2016. professor of food science. The study, published in the journal Clinical According to the researchers, texture is a critical quality texture discrimination and Pediatrics, found that most injuries from these these findings, published in attribute, with grittiness often pressure-point sensitivity for the products occurred when a child swallowed the product Scientific Report, may have being used to differentiate bulk high-acuity group on the center (75.7 per cent) or the product made contact with a implications for parents of picky chocolate from premium chocolates. tongue. However, a similar child's skin or eyes (19.3 per cent). eaters since the texture is often a “Chocolate manufacturers spend relationship was not seen for data These ingestions and exposures most often led to major reason food is rejected. lots of energy grinding cocoa and from the lateral edge of the tongue. poisonings (86.2 per cent) or chemical burns (13.8 per The perception of food texture sugar down to the right particle size Chocolate texture-detection cent), researchers said. arises from the interaction of a food for optimal acceptability by experiments included both "When you think about what young children see with mechanoreceptors in the consumers,” he said. “This work manipulated chocolates produced in when they look at these products, you start to mouth, Hayes noted. It depends on may help them figure out when it is a pilot plant in the Rodney A. understand how these injuries can happen," said neural impulses carried by multiple good enough without going Erickson Food Science Building and Rebecca McAdams, a senior research associate at nerves. overboard.” with two commercially produced Nationwide Children's Hospital. Despite being a key driver of the Researchers tested whether there chocolates. Because chocolate is a "Kids this age can't read, so they don't know what acceptance or rejection of foods, he was a relationship between oral semi-solid suspension of fine they are looking at. They see a bottle with a colourful pointed out, oral texture perception touch sensitivity and the perception particles from cocoa and sugar label that looks or smells like something they are remains poorly understood relative of particle size. They used a device dispersed in a continuous fat base, allowed to eat or drink, so they try to open it and take to taste and smell, two other sensory called Von Frey Hairs to gauge Hayes explained, it is an ideal food a swallow. inputs critical for flavor perception. whether participants could for the study of texture. "When the bottle turns out to be nail polish remover One argument is that texture discriminate between different Researchers suggest that these instead of juice, or lotion instead of yogurt, serious typically is not noticed when it is amounts of force applied to their findings suggest that texture- injuries can occur," McAdams said. within an acceptable range, but that tongues.When participants were detection mechanisms, which The top three product categories leading to injuries it is a major factor in rejection if an split into groups based on pressure- underpin point-pressure sensitivity, were nail care products (28.3 per cent) hair care adverse texture is present, point sensitivity – high and low likely contribute to the detection of products (27.0 per cent), and skin care products (25.0 explained Hayes. acuity – there was a significant particle size in food such as per cent), followed by fragrance products (12.7 per For chocolate specifically, oral relationship between chocolate- chocolate. Source: ANI cent). Nail polish remover was the individual product that led to the most number of visits to the emergency room (17.3 per cent of all injuries). Of the more serious injuries that required ANTI-MALARIA DRUG MAY PREVENT hospitalisation, more than half were from hair care products (52.4 per cent) with hair relaxers and permanent solutions leading to more hospitalisations HEREDITARY HEARING LOSS: STUDY than all other products. Also of concern, is the ease of access to these widely-used anti-malaria products, researchers said. drug may help prevent "Children watch their parents use these items and Ahearing loss caused by may try to imitate their behaviour. Since these heredity and genetic disorders, a products are often stored in easy-to-reach places and study has found. are not typically in child-resistant containers, it can be Researchers from Case Western easy for kids to get to and open the bottles," said Reserve University in the US McAdams. Source: PTI conducted a study on zebrafish with a commonly used anti-malarial drug called artemisinin. PAGE SPONSORED BY They found that the drug can help sensory cells of the inner ear DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND recognise and transport an essential protein to specialised DR. SATISH ANAND membrane using established Former Chairman, Board of pathways within the cell, which will Trustees, AAPI National help improve and restore hearing. E-Mail: The ability to hear depends on [email protected] these proteins reaching the outer membrane of the sensory cells in the inner ear which may be GITANJLI ANAND hindered due to certain types of are covered by hair-like projections, that are conveyed through the Former President, India mutations in the protein due to called hair cells, on the surface. nerves and translated in the brain Association of Long Island hereditary disorders, which prevent These hair cells convert into information for hearing and (IALI) it from reaching those membranes. vibrations from sounds and balance. E-mail: The sensory cells of the inner ear movement into electrical signals Source: PTI [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA 18 SCIENCE AND TECH FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 RESEARCHERS BUILD AI SYSTEM TO CONNECT VISION, TOUCH team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with Aa predictive Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can learn to see by touching and to feel by seeing. INSTAGRAM TESTING WAY OF While our sense of touch gives us capabilities to feel the physical world, our eyes help us understand the full RECOVERING HACKED ACCOUNTS picture of these tactile signals. Robots, however, that have been programmed to see o offer more assurance in recovering hacked or feel can't use these signals quite as interchangeably. accounts, Facebook-owned messaging app The new AI-based system can create realistic tactile TInstagram is testing a new in-app account signals from visual inputs, and predict which object recovery process. and what part is being touched directly from those To control cases where the hackers alter username tactile inputs. and contact data linked to the accounts, Instagram is In the future, this could help with a more harmonious offering a safeguard which would prevent any relationship between vision and robotics, especially for and more, being touched more than 12,000 times. username from being claimed for a "period of time" object recognition, grasping, better scene Breaking those 12,000 video clips down into static after account changes, whether it is a hack or a understanding and helping with seamless human-robot frames, the team compiled "VisGel," a dataset of more voluntary change. integration in an assistive or manufacturing setting. than three million visual/tactile-paired images. As part of the new test process, for recovery, users "By looking at the scene, our model can imagine the "Bringing these two senses (vision and touch) are being asked to fill in their personal information feeling of touching a flat surface or a sharp edge", said together could empower the robot and reduce the data such as their original email address or phone number Yunzhu Li, PhD student and lead author from MIT's we might need for tasks involving manipulating and and later send them a six-digit code to the contact Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence grasping objects," said Li. The current dataset only has information of their choice, Engadget reported on Laboratory (CSAIL). examples of interactions in a controlled environment. Sunday. "By blindly touching around, our model can predict The team hopes to improve this by collecting data in The new method is intended to ensure account the interaction with the environment purely from more unstructured areas, or by using a new MIT- recovery even if the hacker alters the username and tactile feelings," Li added. designed tactile glove, to better increase the size and contact information linked to the account. The team used a KUKA robot arm with a special diversity of the dataset. With this process, the photo-messaging app also tactile sensor called GelSight, designed by another "This is the first method that can convincingly intends to prevent hackers from using email or phone group at MIT. translate between visual and touch signals", said number codes to take over accounts from different Using a simple web camera, the team recorded nearly Andrew Owens, a post-doc at the University of devices, the report said. 200 objects, such as tools, household products, fabrics, California at Berkeley. Source: IANS For now, details on the wider availability of this in- app remains unclear, although the username lockdown has been made available to all Android users This app turns smartphone into GOOGLE STREET now which is being deployed to iOS users as well. Source: IANS robot to perform boring jobs POWERS AI TOOL TO Rare supernova explosion ‘gifted’ MONITOR ROAD INFRA Earth with gold, platinum: Study he fully-automated system is based on AI-powered object detection to identify n overlooked star explosion far away in space Tstreet signs in the freely available may have given the Earth the gift of precious images. Aheavy elements such as gold and platinum, a Published in the journal of Computers, study claims. Environment and Urban Systems, the study The research from University of Guelph in Canada shows the system detects signs with near 96 and Columbia University in the US overturns our % accuracy,identifies their type with near 98 understanding of how heavy elements appeared on % accuracy and can record their precise geo- our planet. location from the 2D images. According to the research published in the journal “The proof-of-concept model was trained to Nature, some 80 per cent of the heavy elements in the see ‘stop’ and ‘give way’ (yield) signs, but universe likely formed in collapsars. smartphone app that allows a user to easily programme could be trained to identify many other Collapsars are a rare but heavy element-rich form of any robot to perform a mundane activity, such as picking inputs and was easily scalable for use by supernova explosion from the gravitational collapse of Aup parts from one area and delivering them to another, has local governments and traffic authorities,” old, massive stars typically 30 times as weighty as our been developed by scientists, including one of Indian origin. said the study lead author Andrew Campbell Sun. Using supercomputers, the researchers The app developed by researchers at Purdue University in the from RMIT University in Australia. simulated the dynamics of collapsars, or old stars US could dramatically bring down the costs of building and Municipal authorities spend a large whose gravity causes them to implode and form black programming mobile robots. The setup could also take care of amount of time and money monitoring and holes. household chores, they said. recording the geo-location of traffic Under their model, massive, rapidly spinning “Smaller companies can’t afford software programmers or infrastructure manually, a task which also collapsars eject heavy elements whose amounts and expensive mobile robots,” said Karthik Ramani, from Purdue exposes workers to unnecessary traffic risks. distribution are "astonishingly similar to what we University. “By using free and open source tools, we’ve observe in our solar system," said Daniel Siegel, from “We’ve made it to where they can do the programming developed a fully automated system for doing University of Guelph. themselves, dramatically bringing down the costs of building and that job, and doing it more accurately,” Most of the elements found in nature were created programming mobile robots,” he said. Campbell said. in nuclear reactions in stars and ultimately expelled Using augmented reality,the app allows the user to either walk Source: IANS in huge stellar explosions. out where the robot should go to perform its tasks, or draw out a workflow directly into real space. The app offers options for how those tasks can be performed, such as under a certain time limit, on repeat or after a machine has done its job. After programming, the user drops the phone into a dock attached to the robot. While the phone needs to be familiar with the type of robot it is “becoming” to perform tasks, the dock can be wirelessly connected to the robot’s basic controls and motor. The phone is both the eyes and brain for the robot, controlling its navigation and tasks. “As long as the phone is in the docking station, it is the robot. Whatever you move about and do is what the robot will do,” Ramani said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 BIZ AND FINANCE 19

THE WORLD NOW HAS After Maruti, Renault India THREE PEOPLE WORTH MORE could exit diesel segment THAN $100 BILLION EACH ernard Arnault, Europe’s richest person, just joined NEW DELHI (TIP): After BJeff Bezos and Bill Gates Japanese major Suzuki's in the world’s most exclusive announcement to put a hard stop on wealth club with a fortune of at diesel engines on all its models on least $100 billion. sale in India under Maruti Suzuki, Arnault, chairman of LVMH, French carmaker Groupe Renault entered the ranks of is looking at a similar strategy centibillionaires Tuesday as the globally and India could be just one luxury-goods maker climbed of the markets to fall under that. 2.9% to a record 368.80 euros a Arnault’s fortune of Speaking to journalists after the share. His net worth has $100.4 billion now global unveil of the Renault Triber increased almost $32 billion this equals more than 3% in New Delhi, Groupe Renault CEO, year, the most on the 500- of France’s economy, Thierry Bollore told media that the member Bloomberg underscoring the wealth gap in his Triber being petrol-only is an Billionaires Index. native country. "indication of the company's future France’s multibillionaires powertrain approach for the Indian have added the most wealth market." among European members of Bloomberg’s ranking in Bollore said that diesel is 2019, with Arnault, Kering SA’s Francois Pinault and naturally decreasing in terms of cosmetics heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers tacking proportions of Renault's sales on more than $40 billion between them. Meanwhile, the globally and while there has been a brothers behind the Chanel brand, Gerard and Alain massive drop in diesel demand after Wertheimer, saw their fortunes soar $9.8 billion this 2015, the current trend is of week after the Parisian fragrance and fashion house regulatory approach that countries reported its 2018 results. are following worldwide. Arnault’s fortune of $100.4 billion now equals more "All the regulations are designed than 3% of France’s economy, underscoring the wealth to push the car industry forward gap in his native country, where protesters have with respect to EVs and let's see agitated this year for more benefits paid for by the rich. what happens in the Indian market. Even amid growing trade tensions, Chinese consumers’ As a consequence to the dieselgate, hydrogen is being produced new trends of a shared mobility appetite for Louis Vuitton handbags and Hennessy we have already limited the through gas and that in itself isn't a ecosystem. cognac has bolstered results for LVMH, the owner of production of diesel in Europe," clean way but is set to improve in "We have a worldwide team Dom Perignon Champagne and Tag Heuer watches. The Bolloré said. the future. "But, batteries too are taking care of new mobility company’s shares have surged 43% this year, the third- "We have invested and pushed making tremendous progress and it solutions and also alliances in best performer on France’s CAC 40 Index. Arnault, 70, very hard to make our diesel lines would be highly difficult for FCEVs terms of platforms and we are and his family are among luxury tycoons who pledged to produce gasoline," he added. to match the value proposition piloting autonomous-driven Zoe more than $650 million in April for the reconstruction "We are going towards massive offered by BEVs," said Bollore. cars. From all this of Notre Dame Cathedral after the landmark church electrification of our cars, not only "On the other hand, the experimentation, we have come to a was ravaged by fire. He controls about half of Paris- BEVs, but also hybrids. Plug-in application of mini fuel-cells as global business plan and we will based LVMH through a family holding company and hybrids and conventional hybrids range extenders will bring the best put shared services in Paris and we also owns a 97% stake in Christian Dior, the fashion are going to play a crucial role in balance of cost and range for have ten global cities already house founded three years before his birth in 1949. compensating for the range that is customers. EVs and FCEVs are just targeted," said Bollore. Arnault entered the luxury-goods market by acquiring still a challenge with full electrics," not on the same horizon," he "Our business models cater to the a textile group that owned Christian Dior. He sold all of said Bollore. added. needs of these cities and alongside, the company’s other businesses and used the proceeds "While we are already selling With shared mobility seeing we are able to make money. Now, as to buy a controlling stake in LVMH in 1988. FCEVs in Europe that run on greater attention from passenger we know what the model is, we can Gates, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder, has donated hydrogen, but the big problem right vehicle OEMs in India with the tweak that model with local more than $35 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates now is of hydrogen fuel stations." recent examples being partnerships adaptations. So, there could be Foundation. Amazon.com Inc.’s Bezos, meanwhile, saw Today, fuel cell technology is between Mahindra-Ola, Hyundai- possibilities of having such a his net worth drop $40 billion earlier this year after quite difficult for passenger cars Revv and Ford-Zoomcar, Renault shared scenario in India as well," reaching a divorce settlement with MacKenzie Bezos. because of the costs and secondly, believes it could also be party to the he concluded. Source: Bloomberg EU court declares Adidas US PUSHES FOR CONDITIONALITY IN IMF three-stripe trademark invalid 6 BILLION DOLLAR BAILOUT PACKAGE TO PAK LUXEMBOURG (TIP): Adidas WASHINGTON (TIP): Amidst reports has failed in an attempt to broaden that the IMF has reached a multibillion- trademark protection for its three- dollar bailout package with cash-strapped stripes symbol in the European Pakistan, the United States is seeking Union as rivals seek to muscle into “conditionality” in the new financial aid the market for striped shoes and from the global lender. clothing. Pakistan last month reached an agreement Adidas had tried to establish a with the Washington-headquartered wider trademark for “three parallel International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a equidistant stripes of equal width USD 6 billion bailout package aimed at applied to the product in whichever shoring up its finances and strengthening a direction”. slowing economy as tries to overcome a she told House Foreign Affairs The German sporting goods Adidas clashing with Skechers USA ballooning balance-of-payments crisis. Subcommittee for Asia, the Pacific and company has trademark protection and Nike taking on Puma. The US has serious reservations over Nonproliferation that while the US has not for its slanted three-stripe logo. Wednesday’s ruling could erode global lenders like the IMF providing a seen the IMF package yet, there has been an “The verdict does not affect our the value of the Adidas brand, bailout to Pakistan to pay off Chinese debts. agreement reached between the IMF and ability to use and protect the three currently worth $14.3 billion, “There is a discussion about the government of Pakistan. stripes,” a spokeswoman said. according to David Haigh, chief conditionality what we think would be “But certainly, we have communicated our The sporting goods industry has executive of consultancy Brand appropriate for an IMF package to Pakistan,” strong views and Secretary (Mike) Pompeo seen a rise in trademark and patent Finance. according to Senior State Department has also done so publicly on the need for any disputes as the biggest players try to “The name is more important but official (South and Central Asian Affairs) package to include a real structural reform differentiate their products and the recognizable three stripes are Alice G Wells. to reinforce...” Wells said when Congressman justify premium pricing. also a major contributor to Responding to questions from lawmakers Brad Sherman said it looks like that the IMF High-profile cases have included recognition,” he said. during a Congressional hearing last week, loan is going through. Source: PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA 20 TURN PAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 contd from page 1 Photo Series- Curved, Near East Lounge United Nations controversy suggests that the chances of any 5th International Day of Yoga Celebrations... Headquarters On display from 19-21 June meaningful talks between the two countries in the near Trump launches 2020 re-election bid... future are far away. While addressing the 69th session of UNGA on No communication on H-1B visa cap... Septembe2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the 45th President of the United States of America in the world community to adopt an International Day of 2017, told a crowd of 20,000 Republican supporters that Some US firms are opposed to this as it would require Yoga. On December 11, 2014, the 193 members UNGA the economy of the US under him has become "the envy them to make an additional investment. Irked by such approved the proposal by consensus to declare 21 June of the world". Florida is a key battleground state and requirements, the US is considering restrictions on H- as "International Day of Yoga." In its resolution, the one that Trump narrowly won in 2016. Trump said his 1B visa that allow foreign professionals to work in that UNGA recognized that Yoga provides a holistic victory three years ago was a "defining moment in country, according to a media report. approach to health and well-being and wider American history" and vowed to maintain his "America At a media briefing on the upcoming visit of US dissemination of information about the benefits of First" policy as he touched the hallmarks of his 2016 Secretary of State Michael Pompeo from June 25 to 27, practicing Yoga for the health of the world population. campaign, hardline immigration policies and defense Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Yoga also brings harmony in all walks of life and thus, spending. Kumar said no communication has been received on the is known for disease prevention, health promotion and He said the country had made significant progress issue from the US. "We have not heard anything management of many lifestyle-related disorders. during his presidency and all that was at risk if he were officially from the US government. We continue to Keeping these in mind, the Government of India has to be defeated in the presidential elections next year. reiterate and engage with the US government on this adopted IDY Logos and a Common Yoga Protocol, a Unveiling the theme of "Keep America Great", Trump matter," he said. booklet intended to give a brief overview about Yoga in his roughly 80-minute speech, exuded confidence of The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April last year and Yogic practices in order to orient the readers winning the general elections. In his 2016 election asked payment firms to ensure their data are stored towards comprehensive health for an individual and campaign, he popularized the slogan "Make America exclusively on local servers, setting a tight six-month the community. Great Again". Addressing his supporters who filled the deadline for compliance. That deadline was said to have From its maiden year IDY became hugely popular Orlando's Amway Center, brimming with enthusiasm been missed by some foreign firms, including credit around the globe. Yoga Day also follows different for the President, Trump said, "We're going to keep on card giants Visa and Mastercard. Sources in the themes each year. The theme for this year's World Yoga going. We're going to keep on fighting and we're going to commerce ministry said no communication on the visa Day is 'Yoga for Heart'which highlights how beneficial keep on winning, winning, winning". cap has been received from the US. yoga is towards reducing cardiovascular risk. Amidst chants of "four more years" from his IT industry body Nasscom cautioned that any move On the occasion of the 5th International Day of Yoga, supporters, Trump announced his 2020 re-election by the US to limit visas for tech workers will weaken the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations campaign to complete his unfinished agenda. In his American companies that depend on these work in New York has organized five events at the United speech, Trump accused Democrats of pushing permits to fill skills gaps and put jobs at risk. Nasscom Nations Headquarters in New York: socialism and vowed, "America will never be a socialist also highlighted that Indian nationals accounting for a EVENT ONE : Projection of Yoga Postures On North country". "New campaign, same broken promises. large chunk of approved H-1B visas is a "testimony" to Facade of UN Headquarters Building - Wednesday 19 Voters heard nothing new tonight. It's been the same their skill-set, and pointed out that a "vast majority" of June 2019 thing for the past two and a half years. One broken these visas were being sponsored by global and US EVENT TWO : Yoga with the Gurus - Thursday 20 promise after another," said Democratic National multinational companies. June 2019, North Lawn, United Nations Headquarters Committee Deputy War Room Director Daniel Wessel. The statement came after a report said US was The outdoor event at North Lawn of United Nations (Source: PTI ) mulling 10-15 per cent cap on H-1B visa for nations that had a Yoga Session led by Yoga Gurus Swami India dismisses Pak media reports... compel foreign companies to store data locally. Such a Paramananda of (Sivananda), Kevin Tobar and his move gains significance amid a row between the US and associates from Bhakti Cente and Sunaina Rekhi from The Indian prime minister and the foreign minister India over trade and tariffs. Nasscom, which represents India. In addition, there was musical and dance responded to the letters, with some reports claiming Indian IT majors like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro as well as performances by" Indian Raga". Amina J. Mohammed, that New Delhi had shown its willingness to enter into smaller tech firms, noted that there is no official Deputy Secretary-General was the Chief Guest. a dialogue with Islamabad. In response to queries confirmation yet on the development from the US EVENT THREE : Panel Discussion - Theme: Yoga for regarding replies to congratulatory messages by PM government on the matter and that it is awaiting clarity Climate Action, Friday 21 June 2019, ECOSOC Chamber, and FM of Pakistan, an Official Spokesperson from from official channels. United Nations Headquarters, 1100-1230 Hrs Ministry of External Affairs said, that Prime Minister "If US policy makes it more difficult to hire advanced Moderator - Ambassador K. Nagaraj Naidu, Deputy Narendra Modi made it clear that Pakistan has to build tech workers, it will only weaken the US companies that Permanent Representative a terror free environment first for normal and depend on them to help fill their skills gaps, put jobs at Panelists : Gaur Gopal Das - Lifestyle coach & cooperative relations between two neighbors. risk, creating pressure to send technology services motivational speaker "As per the established diplomatic practice, PM and abroad," Nasscom said in a statement. Such a move, if Srinivasan - Acharya, International Sivananda Yoga EAM have responded to the congratulatory messages implemented, would have a major impact on the over Vedanta Centre received from their counterparts in Pakistan. In their USD 150 billion Indian IT sector that gets a lion's share Eddie Stern - Yoga teacher, author & lecturer messages, they have highlighted that India seeks of its revenues from the North American market. Simon Haas - Author, speaker & philosopher normal and cooperative relations with all neighbors, Indian IT firms use H-1B visas to send staff to client Kusumita Pedersen - Professor of Religious Studies, including Pakistan. In his message, PM said, "For this, locations in the US. St. Francis College, Brooklyn it is important to build an environment of trust, free of However, increasing visa scrutiny over the past few EVENT FOUR : PANEL DISCUSSION - Theme - Yoga terror, violence and hostility." EAM also emphasized the years has compelled Indian IT services companies to and Climate Action - 1300 - 1500 Hrs need for an 'atmosphere free from the shadow of terror ramp up local hiring in the US. Nasscom said in April ECOSOC CHAMBER and violence", the MEA statement said. After India's this year, the number of unfilled jobs stood at 7.5 Moderator - Renee Mehrra External Affairs Ministry spokesperson issuedthe million in the US. Of these, 67 per cent - or 2 in every 3 Panelists - Kyle McDonald (Institute of International rebuttal and insisted that New Delhi's position jobs - required specific technical skills. "It is this very Social Development, NGO with the UN) remained the same, Pakistan's Foreign Office played unmet technical requirement that skilled immigrants, Renee Mehrra(Science of Spirituality, NGO with the down the hype over the letters and termed it a including workers on H-1B visas, have helped meet in UN, UNSRC SOS Club) diplomatic practice for the leadership to congratulate the US... The US' global leadership in technology has Poonam Gupra (Laughter Yoga) new officeholders and for them to respond. Islamabad's been made possible, in part, by its ability to attract the Germany Bravo-Casas (UNSRC Yoga Club) Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal also most talented workers from around the world," the Guru Dileepji (World Yoga Community) issued a clarification later, cautioning against media statement said. Acknowledging that Indian nationals EVENT FIVE speculations. accounted for a majority of all approved H-1B visas in 1. Exhibition on Yoga - South Wall, Near East Lounge India has not been engaging with Pakistan since an FY2017, Nasscom said this is a "testimony" to their skill- United Nations Headquarters On display until 21 attack on the Air Force base at Pathankot in January set. "Only a small share of these Indian nationals is June 2016 by a Pakistan-based terror group, maintaining that employed by Indian companies. 2. Exhibition on International Day of Yoga - World talks and terror cannot go together. 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ant Kabirdas (1440-1518 circa) was a famous poet, saint and social Sreformer of India. His writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement. Kabir Panth which is a religious community recognizes him as KABIR JAYANTI its founder and its members are known as Kabir Panthis, the followers of Saint Kabirdas. He has always rejected the murti pujan His writings include Bijak, Sakhi in Hinduism and shown the clear Granth, Kabir Granthawali and Anurag confidence in bhakti and Sufi ideas. Sagar. The major part of Kabir's work was collected by the fifth Sikh Guru, His Poetry Guru Arjan Dev, and incorporated into He had composed the poems in a the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib. concise and simple style resonating the The hallmark of Kabir's work consists of admire for factual guru. After being an his two line couplets, known as Kabir Ke illiterate he had written his poems in Dohe. Hindi mixing with Avadhi, Braj, and The birth anniversary of Sant Kabir is Bhojpuri. He was insulted by some observed on Jyeshtha Purnima as per people but he never attended. Hindu lunar calendar. Legacy Rituals during Kabir Jayanti All the poems and songs credited to the On the occasion of Kabir Jayanti, the Sant Kabir are existing in the several followers of this great saint dedicate the languages. Kabir and his followers are day completely in his remembrance. On named according to his poetic response this day they recite poems of Sant Kabir such as banis and utterances. The poems Das and take lessons from his teachings. are called variously as dohe, saloka and Various meetings and satsangs are held sakhi. Sakhi means to be memorizes and in different places. Sant Kabir Das is still to remind the highest Truth. The alive in the heart of his followers or memorizing, performing, and pondering devotees who follow his sermons in his over these utterances comprises for the poems and two-line couplets known as Kabir and all his followers a way to the ‘Kabir ke Dohe’. On Kabir Jayanti this spiritual awakening. day is elaborately celebrated in Varanasi, his birthplace. Religious Kabir Das: A Hindu or Muslim sermons are held at Kabirchaura Mutt It is considered that after the death of where religious and spiritual leaders Kabir Das, Hindus and Muslims had preach his teachings to the common claimed for getting the dead body of man. Special festivities are observed on Kabir Das. Both of them wanted to do the Kabir Jayanti at various temples of funeral of dead body of the Kabir Das Kabir in different parts of the country.In according to their own customs and some places a procession called as traditions. Hindus stated that they want ‘Shobhayatra’ is taken out that to burn the body as he was a Hindu and culminates at Kabir temple. Muslims said that they want to bury It is considered that he got all his Neeru teela was the house of his parents under the Mohammedan rites as he was Significance of Kabir Jayanti spiritual training from his Guru named, the Neeru and Neema. Now it has a Muslim. According to the legends, Kabir Das Ramananda, in his early childhood. One become the accommodation for students But, when they removed the sheet from was born to Muslim parents in the state day, he became a well known disciple of and scholars who study Kabir’s work. the dead body they found only some of Uttar Pradesh. He turned to the Guru Ramananda. The house of the flowers at that place. hey distributed the spirituality at a very tender age and he Kabir Das has accommodated students Philosophies flower between each other and completed called himself as Lord Ram’s as well as and scholars for living and studying his Sant Kabir was prejudiced by the the funeral according to their own Allah’s child. He did not believe in any great works. existing religious mood of that time like traditions and customs. It is also religious discrimination and readily There is no clue of the birth parent of Hinduism, Tantrism as well as the considered that when they were fighting, accepted all the religions. Sant Kabir Das the Kabir Das but it is considered that he personal devotionalism mixed with the the spirit of Kabir das came to them and propagated that there is the presence of was cared by a Muslim family. He was imageless God of Islam. Kabir Das is the said that, “I was neither a Hindu nor a same Supreme Being in all religions. founded in Lehartara, a small town in first Indian saint who has coordinated Mohammedan. I was both. I was nothing. Sant Kabir Das was a highly acclaimed Varanasi by the Niru and Nima (his care the Hinduism and Islam by giving a I was all. I discern God in both. There is poet of his time. His writings taker parents). His parents were universal path which could be followed no Hindu and no Mussalman. To him significantly influenced the Bhakti extremely poor and uneducated but they by both Hindus and Muslims. According who is free from delusion, Hindu and movement. Some of his famous writings very heartily adopted the little baby and to him every life has relationship with Mussalman are the same. Remove the include ‘Sakhi Granth’, ‘Anurag Sagar’, trained him about their own business. two spiritual principles (Jivatma and shroud and behold the miracle!” ‘Bijak’ and ‘Kabir Granthawali’. A He lived the balanced life of a simple Paramatma). His view about the moksha A temple of Kabir Das is made at the religious community known as ‘Kabir house holder and a mystic. that, it is the process of uniting these two Kabir Chaura in the Kashi which has Panth’ was founded by him and the divine principles. His great writing Bijak now become the great pilgrimage place members of this forum are referred as Kabir Das Teaching has huge a collection of poems which for the people all over India as well as ‘Kabir Panthis’, implying the followers of It is considered that he got his spiritual makes clear the Kabir’s general view of outside India. And a mosque of him was Kabir Das. He was admired by individual training came from the Ramananda, the spirituality. Kabir’s Hindi was a built by the Muslims over the grave of all faiths and his teachings are still guru of the Sant Kabir. In the starting dialect, simple like his philosophies. He which has become the pilgrimage for alive and passed from generations. Ramananda was not agreeing to accept simply followed the oneness in the God. Mohammedans. Kabir Das, a mystical poet and great Kabir Das as his disciple. Once upon a Saint of India, was born in the year 1440 time, Sant Kabir Das had lie down on the PAGE SPONSORED BY and died in the year 1518. According to ladders of the pond and reading the the Islam the meaning of the Kabir is mantra of Rama-Rama, in the early ARISH K. SAHANI The Great. Kabir Panth is the huge morning Ramananda was going for religious community which identifies taking bath and Kabir come down below Serving Since 1972 the Kabir as the originator of the Sant his feet. Ramananda felt guilty for that Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs Mat sects. The members of Kabir Panth activity and then Ramananda was forced are known as the Kabir panthis who had to accept him as his disciple. It is Arish K Sahani (Father) extended all over the over north and believed that Kabir’s family is still living central India. Some of the great writings in the Kabir Chaura in Varanasi. Shiv Sahani (Son) of the Kabir Das are Bijak, Kabir It is the photo of the Saint Kabir Math Granthawali, Anurag Sagar, Sakhi in the Varanasi where saints are busy in Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) Granth etc. It is clearly not known about the singing Kabir Ke Dohe. It is the place his birth parents but it is noted that he of giving real education of life to the 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 has been grew up by the very poor family people. [email protected] of Muslim weavers. He was very Kabir Matha spiritual person and became a great “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” Sadhu. He got fame all over the world Kabir matha is located at the Kabir because of his influential traditions and Chaura, Varanasi and Lahartara, “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” culture. Varanasi in the back passageways. “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA 22 SPORTS FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of World Cup 2019, Rishabh Pant in as replacement

WARNER TAKES AUSTRALIA CLOSER TO SEMIFINALS NOTTINGHAM (TIP): Australia moved closer to World Cup semifinals after David Warner inspired the defending champions to a comfortable 48-run win over a combative Bangladesh with his second century of the tournament. The left-handed opener contained his natural aggressive self before swinging his arms freely to SOUTHAMPTON (TIP): Team against Pakistan. Rahul was announce Dhawan’s injury was the build a 166-run knock, which steered Australia to a India’s World Cup campaign impressive in that match scoring 57 fact that even Bhuvneshwar Kumar mammoth 381 for five, their second highest score in suffered a major jolt on Wednesday and sharing a record 136-run stand sustained an injury during the World Cup.Warner, who had hit a hundred against as opener Shikhar Dhawan was for the 1st wicket. Pakistan match. Pakistan as well, added 121 runs with his skipper ruled out of the tournament due to India has had a great start to their India would have had only 13 Aaron Finch (53) in a risk-free opening partnership a thumb injury. Rishabh Pant has World Cup campaign. They have players to choose from against and then raised a 192-run stand with Usman Khawaja been brought in as a replacement of won against South Africa, Afghanistan if Pant was not (89). Shikhar Dhawan. The opener Australia, and Pakistan while the brought in as a replacement. He completed his 16th ODI hundred, his sixth 150- suffered a hairline fracture during game against New Zealand was Bhuvneshwar is out of three plus knock, which came off 147 balls with 14 hits to his match-winning 117-run knock washed out. India faces Afghanistan matches with a hamstring niggle. fence and five over the ropes. against Australia at The Oval on next on June 22 before they take on “Bhuvneshwar is being assessed The stage was set to go after the bowlers and Glenn June 9. West Indies, hosts England, by team physio Patrick Farhart,” Maxwell produced a 10-ball 32, which had three sixes “Shikhar Dhawan has a fracture Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. team’s trainer Shankar Basu said. and two fours. Maxwell was run out after a mix-up at the base of the first metacarpal of With six centuries, Shikhar The International Cricket with Khawaja, who sent his partner back sensing risk his left hand. He will remain in cast Dhawan is one of India’s most Council (ICC) has confirmed that and was caught behind minutes later to miss out on a until mid-July which rules him out prized assets in ICC tournament. the Event Technical Committee of hundred.Faced with a daunting task to chase down of ICC World Cup. We have He has scored three tons each in the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 the massive target, the ‘Tigers’, as expected, took the requested Rishab Pant as the Champions Trophy and in World has approved Rishabh Pant as a fight to the rival camp but ended up with 333 for replacement,” said Team India Cup. Along with Rohit Sharma and replacement player for Shikhar eighth in stipulated overs.Mushfiqur Rahim (102 not Manager Sunil Subramaniam. Virat Kohli, Dhawan forms a Dhawan in India’s squad for the out), Mahmudullah (69), Tamim Iqbal (62) and in- In the absence of Shikhar formidable top-3. remainder of the tournament, a form Shakib Al Hasan (41) gave their all in the chase Dhawan, KL Rahul had opened What perhaps prompted the team statement from the global body but the effort still proved insufficient though the total India’s innings with Rohit Sharma management to finally make an said. was their best ever in ODIs. Source: PTI England vs Afghanistan – List of records broken during the game ngland secured a 150-run win World Cup. The previous fastest was against Afghanistan at the Old EOIN MORGAN recorded by Jos Buttler in 75 balls ETrafford to climb to the top of the against Pakistan earlier in this points table. Skipper Eoin Morgan’s tournament. Overall, Morgan’s hundred sensational hitting in the second half led is the 4th fastest century in World Cup England to a record total of 397/6. history. Morgan walked in at 164/2 in the 30th over and struck a record 17 sixes and Rashid Khan records the four fours on his way to 148 in only 71 worst CWC spell ever deliveries. With a mountain to climb, Afghanistan stuck to playing full 50 overs Rashid Khan conceded 110 runs in the and were successful in it. They finished nine overs he bowled; the most by any with 247/8 but became the first side to be player in a World Cup game. Martin virtually out of the tournament. Snedden conceded 105 runs in the 12 overs he bowled against England in the The six-hitting cameo 1983 World Cup. Australia’s Mick Lewis The 17 sixes Eoin Morgan has hit in (113) in the 2006 Johannesburg ODI and this game are the most by any player in Wahab Riaz (110 runs) in the 2016 an ODI inning. As many as three players Nottingham ODI also against England hit exactly 16 sixes prior to Morgan. are the only players to have conceded as Rohit Sharma was the first to achieve many runs as Rashid in a Men’s ODI this feat during his first of the three ODI game. double centuries that came against A game of sixes Zimbabwe. Australia in the 2013 Bangalore ODI. A total of 33 sixes were hit during this The record total AB de Villiers in the 2015 The 25 sixes England hit during their game by both sides; the most in a World England record their highest total in Johannesburg ODI against the Windies innings are the most by any team in an Cup match. The 2015 Quarter-Final the World Cup in this game as they and Chris Gayle during the 2015 World ODI inning. England broke their own between New Zealand and Windies surpassed the total of 386/6 which they Cup against Zimbabwe also hit 16 sixes record which they set by hitting 24 sixes witnessed a total of 31 sixes. recorded against Bangladesh in this in an innings. The seven sixes that during the Grenada ODI over the tournament only. Morgan hit off Rashid Khan in this game Windies this year. The previous most Morgan’s quick-fire ton Overall, the total of 397/6 is the 6th are also the most by any player against a number of sixes hit by a team in a CWC Eoin Morgan’s 57-ball century is now highest total for any team in the World particular bowler in an ODI. game was 19 by Windies in 2015 against the fastest century for England in the Cup. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 WORLD 23

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The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted astrologer Bejan Daruwalla. Latest correct prediction: Modi's historic victory Weekly Horoscope - June 24 - June 30, 2019 ARIES: Ganesha says the sensuous nature of LEO: There is money to be earned and to be SAGITTARIUS: There is support from family the past period continues but there is, thankfully, spent and you are constantly on the move. There and friends and they understand what you are some respite. You look at work more seriously are new trends at work and many changes and going through. The world seems to be now. There are many earthy issues to contend not all of it is pleasant. But, with Ganesha's empathetic. It has seen your struggle and now all with and your pragmatic nature comes into full blessings, you come out trumps. It is, finally, a the forces at play want you to succeed. Take play with realty, rentals, leases, insurance and happy period with some merrymaking thrown in. Ganesha's blessings and go forth to conquer. taxation matters taking up your time. Most of the new contacts will help in your career Matters will settle down. You are doing well and TAURUS: There expenses and you decide that and you stand to profit from the exchanges. your sustained efforts are bearing fruit. there is more to do in life than spending time VIRGO: There is a lot of work but emotions CAPRICORN: The brickbats will always be with your partner. This is a period for hard, cloud your judgements. You live in a world of hurled. DO not take any notice of them. This is sustained work. You need to forge ahead and abstractions and get overly sensitive. You also life. You are blessed with success, and good make sound investments and the right career don't accept criticism easily. You think you are fortune follows you like a faithful shadow. You choices. You may look at buying land or property right and are not open to new ideas either. You also give back to society a portion of your time and may also indulge in important work-related dig your heels in and refuse to budge. And let me and earnings and this is not going unnoticed. travel. There is a lot to do on many fronts, says tell you that the bull can really be stubborn! Ganesha assures you that all will be well. Just Ganesha. Competitors will try to undetermined you by have faith in yourself. There will be many GEMINI: Expenses mount. There are health spreading rumours and indulging in pleasant moments with the family. concerns too. You have been in an indulgent unwarranted gossip. AQUARIUS: This is a time of serious and frame of mind and may now need a medical LIBRA: You have to be on your toes this even pessimistic thinking. Communication check-up. You have clearly been overdoing the period. Work has piled up and there are many with others becomes more difficult. You take good life. It is time to check into a spa or healing deadlines staring at you down the barrel. You life more seriously than usual and run the risk centre and detoxify. There is no point in falling look for divine intervention and try to escape of losing your sense of perspective. You think ill; it is important to discipline yourself. Your your responsibilities. But please stay away from over your life thoroughly and decide to embark agenda is packed and you need to be fully fit to drinks, recreational drugs and gluttony. This is a on a new tack; new ideas and opinions and carry it forward. time when you need to be disciplined to come out new ways of communicating. This consumes CANCER: The family is also worried and this on top. Just remember that when the going gets you. period is embarked for recuperation from the tough, the tough get going! PISCES: You feel there is a need to root out old excesses of the recent past. Ganesha advises you SCORPIO: Things are improving at work but ideas and notions that have outlived their to slow down a bit as there is no sense you are still not out of the woods. Manoeuvre usefulness. You want to broaden your scope and whatsoever in burning the candle at both ends. with caution. You are brimming with ideas and look at alternatives at work and play. You set the There is more time and room now for travel and win applause for them. You are creative and pattern for new vistas and this proves to be an meetings. There is lot of upheaval and think out of the box. Most of the new ideas are excellent time for working ideas through. You movement. You will meet new people and make also workable. Take rest and try to get yourself a look for perfection but please remember that you profitable contacts. much - needed break. You don't need to burn out have to work in a team and others may not be at this stage when you are close to the summit. able to keep pace.

June 24th: Ganesha says your ability to be lives, you'll have to choose between what you of scene doesn't bring relief; in fact, it could humorous and drama-free will come in handy must and what you want to do, and it all gets make things worse. when someone uses high-pressure tactics. By pretty complicated. keeping things light, you can defuse a June 29th: A new phase in your social life potentially intense situation. June 27th: You may be involved in making begins. In spite of the occasional shakeup it decisions regarding joint financial interests. may bring in the next three weeks, there's a June 25th: Mental rapport may be lacking Security becomes a touchy issue. Clarity chance to make new friends, enjoy old ones, between you and a partner or date - or just comes when you're able to put aside short- gain entry into a simpatico group. about anyone. A heated argument can lead to term problems and focus instead on the long- cooling ardour. Take a live-and-learn attitude term. June 30th: You could be in for a spell of toward opposition, obstacles. unsettledness. Impatience and criticism, June 28th: In spite of starting the day in a though, won't get you what you're after. An June 26th: Caught between conflicting visionary state of mind, some testy insistence on things being just so well detract demands from your private and professional aggravations block future planning. A change from possible satisfactions. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 24 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019