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Trump's son-in-law to 'vote as a woman' Trump unveils sweeping tax reforms, stirs deficit concerns Proposes to reduce seven tax brackets to just three, double standard deductions Republicans welcome; Democrats oppose NEW YORK (TIP): According to media reports, WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump has Donald Trump's son-in-law unveiled sweeping tax reforms which if passed by the and top aide, Jared Kushner, Congress would bring down the business tax rate to 15 per has been registered to vote as cent, introduce territorial tax system that would offer level a woman for eight playing field to American companies. years.Voter information However, it immediately prompted criticism that the plan records held by New York favors business and the rich and could add trillions of dollars contd on Pae 32 to the deficit. The proposal drew a swift, skeptical response contd on page 32 Over 130,000 flee President Donald Trump waves before speaking about tax fearing volcano reform in Indianapolis. Photo / courtesy PTI eruption on Bali tourist island Indian American Couple Donates $250,000 Indian American Couple Makes $200 Million BALI (TIP): More than to Houston Mayor's Harvey Relief Fund Donation to Nova Southeastern University 130,000 people have fled the region around the Mount HOUSTON (TIP): An TAMPA, FL (TIP): Nova Agung volcano on the Indian American couple Southeastern University (NSU) Indonesian tourist island of donated USD 250,000 to in Florida announced the largest Bali, fearing it will soon Houston Mayor's Hurricane philanthropic gift in its history erupt, according to an Harvey Relief Fund at a from Tampa-area cardiologist Dr. Associated Press report. . private event on Sept 24. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, The disaster mitigation Houston Indian American pediatrician Dr. Pallavi Patel. agency's command post in Amit Bhandari and his wife The commitment will Bali said the number of Arpita Brahmbhatt Bhandari significantly expand its evacuees has swelled to contributed the donation to the programs in osteopathic about 134,200 by September Harvey relief fund set up by Amit Bhandari and his wife Arpita medicine and health care 28 evening. That's more than Houston's Mayor Sylvester Brahmbhatt Bhandari contributed the sciences, and be used to develop a double the estimated Turner, on behalf of the donation to the Harvey relief fund set up new 27-acre campus for NSU in Dr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel by Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner population within the Greater Houston Community Clearwater, Fla. The Patels are are renowned in Florida for their philanthropy, immediate danger zone, but Foundation of which he is a premium member. renowned in Florida for their community service and entrepreneurship. Seen people farther from the Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast of USA on August 25, 2017 and left philanthropy,community service in the picture taken at the time of donation, mountain are leaving too. South Texas with a massive burden of devastation worth over $180 billion. and entrepreneurship. from L to R: NSU President Dr. George Hanbury, contd on Page 32 contd on page 32 contd on Page 32 Dr. Pallavi Patel, Dr. Kiran C. Patel

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NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj unveiled a new magazine 'US-India Global Review', published by the New York-based Parikh Foundation for India's Global Development, at a private meeting, held at the New York Palace hotel, on Sunday, September 24. The publisher of the magazine, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, a well-known allergist and entrepreneur in the New York City Tristate area who India's External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj unveiling the received a Padma Shri in magazine titled 'US-India Global Review' in New York on 2010, and is also the founder September 24. Seen in the picture, from L to R: Sandeep and chairman of Parikh Chakravorty, Consul General of India in New York, Sushma Worldwide Media -the top Swaraj, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Dr. Sudha Parikh Indian American-focused news publishing house in the officials and ministers in Ambassador Santosh Jha: the United States, was present India, and Indian diplomatic need to put Indo-US ties in with his wife, Dr. Sudha missions and embassies perspective, for politicians Indian Actress Juhi Chawla, Emcee Mini Mathur & Designer Joy Mitra Sparkle & Shine at SKN's Parikh, along with around the world, apart from and policy makers, in India Hope Gala Ambassador Sandeep some administration and the US. Chakravorty, the Consul officials, members on Capitol "The aim of the Parikh SOMERSET, NJ (TIP): More than 500 the show stopper for international fashion General of India in New Hill, and think tanks in the Foundation for India's Global supporters in the fields of business, arts, designer to the stars, Joy Mitra, who York, at the unveiling of the US. The magazine will also Development is to ensure the philanthropy and medicine attended the debuted a special collection he created just magazine by Swaraj, who soon be available as an e- initiatives of the Indian annual SKN Hope Galaon Friday, Sept 22 for the cause. The fashion show spotlighted was in New York City to magazine. government, its efforts to evening at the Marigold Hotel in Somerset, special needs children, who walked the attend the United Nations The Parikh Foundation for expand bilateral ties, is put in New Jersey, which focused its efforts to ramp with their mothers, followed by an General Assembly meet. India's Global Development perspective," he said. "We raise funds for South Asian children with intimate Q&A between host Mini Mathur Swaraj gave her blessings will eventually expand its intend to have regularly top special needs this year. and the fathers. "What an amazing for the magazine. She operations to a full-fledged experts - policymakers, "We could not be more humbled by the opportunity for my son! I am so proud of appreciated the content of think tank focused on US- politicians, intellectuals, to love and generosity of the community," said him every day, and walking the ramp, the debut issue, which India polity issues. A participate in this endeavor," founder Dr. Naveen Mehrotra. "SKN's goal is dressed up so fabulously, allowed him to focused on India's relations seminar will be held next he added. to educate the South Asian community know that we love him just as he is," said not only with the US, but its year focusing on some of Parikh also expressed his about the various diseases that plague our Radha Lath, mother of Aditya Lath,a child growing influence and those core issues, with panel confidence that even if there loved ones, and this year, we wanted to shed with special needs. outreach globally, including discussions by eminent is change of guard in light on how parents cope with their "Parents of special needs children have on India's defense personnel, experts. administration, either in children with special needs." The major an unbelievable level of grit and and contribution to the Parikh reiterated what he India or the US, bilateral ties beneficiary of this year's fundraiser will be determination, as they face daily life issues, United Nations' peacekeeping said, at a recent meet held in between the two countries the Special Needs Community Outreach and we are honored to be shedding light on front. Watchung, New Jersey, to will remain strong. Program for Empowerment (SCOPE). some of their challenges at the SKN US-India Global Review is welcome Chakravorty and "Close ties between India Guest of Honor Juhi Chawla, a renowned Foundation Gala," said Sonalika Ahuja of a quarterly magazine. Copies Deputy Chief Mission in the and the U.S. will be a defining Indian actress, humanitarian and former Beyond Media, the woman who executed the of it will be distributed to Indian Embassy in relationship in the 21st Miss India, spoke at the event and served as event for the second year in row. select government offices, Washington, D.C., century," he said. Ex-Oyster Bay officials face judge on several charges

WOODBURY (TIP): Former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto and several other former town officials accused of corruption appeared before a judge on Wednesday, September 27. Venditto, who had nothing to say as he left Nassau County court, and six others are accused in several corruption schemes. According to Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas, the owners of an Old Bethpage paving company paid former town planning commissioner Fred Ippolito $1.6 million in exchange for approval to build a senior housing development. "It was a huge breech of the public trust," Singas said. "That's something we take seriously. Tax dollars should be Nassau County officials charged with abuse of power protected." Ippolito has since died, and charges "I don't think there's a case against my including audio recordings and charge. against him were dropped Wednesday. client, but that's all I can really say right photographs, to the defendants' legal The defendants have all pleaded not But the attorney for Marissa Lizza, one now," said defense attorney Marc Gann. teams. Other charges allege improper guilty to the charges. of the company's owners, told News 12 that It was decided in court Wednesday that hiring practices and using a town crew to Another conference between the two his client did nothing wrong. prosecutors would turn over evidence, fix a connected resident's sidewalk at no sides is scheduled for Nov. 1. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIAN ABROAD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Indian American Named Fulbright Specialist Scholar to Study Urban Indian American Vikas P. Sukhatme is Sustainability Challenges in India named as New Dean for School of AMHERST, MA (TIP): Prashant Shenoy, professor of computer science and Medicine at Emory University associate dean in the College of Information and Computer ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Emory University has "Dr. Sukhatme's eclectic academic Sciences at UMass Amherst, appointed Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, ScD, a background as a basic science researcher, a has been named a 2017-18 distinguished physician-scientist, as the new clinician, and a translational scientist will be a Fulbright Specialist Scholar. Dean of Emory University School of Medicine. major asset to the School of Medicine, the He will travel to Mumbai, He also will serve as Chief Academic Officer of University at large, Emory Healthcare, and to India, to work with Emory Healthcare and as Woodruff Professor. the full array of diverse communities with researchers at the Indian Sukhatme will join Emory Nov. 1, 2017. Emory which Emory interacts," said McBride. "We Institute of Technology (IIT) President Claire E. Sterk joined Executive Vice look forward with great excitement to the Bombay on water and energy President for Health Affairs and Emory future of the School of Medicine under his challenges in Indian cities. Healthcare CEO Jonathan S. Lewin and Emory stewardship." Shenoy has been a member The Fulbright Specialist of the computer science Provost Dwight A. McBride in making the "I am deeply honored to have been selected as Program, part of the larger faculty since 1998 announcement. the Dean of Emory University School of Fulbright Program, was Sukhatme is currently Chief Academic Medicine," Sukhatme says. "With a stellar established in 2001 by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Officer and Harvard Faculty Dean for leadership team, an extraordinary faculty, an Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program pairs highly Academic Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess outstanding cadre of staff, trainees and qualified U.S. academics and researchers with host Medical Center in Boston and the Victor J. Sukhatme is currently students, and distinguished alumni and institutions to work on short-term projects in the specialists' Aresty Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical Chief Academic Officer supporters, Emory's future is bright. Now is the areas of expertise. School. and Harvard Faculty Dean time to take on some of the most challenging As a specialist scholar, Shenoy will collaborate with "I am delighted to join President Sterk and for Academic Programs at problems in medicine and biology, and to tackle researchers in IIT Bombay's Center for Urban Science and Provost McBride in announcing this new Beth Israel Deaconess them through innovative, interdisciplinary Medical Center in Boston Engineering to develop data-driven techniques to improve the appointment," says Lewin. "Dr. Sukhatme is a approaches." reliability of the electricity supply and enhance energy- highly recognized and exceptional biomedical Sukhatme was born in India and raised in efficiency. He and his colleagues will also work to design scientist, clinician, and teacher. I am confident that under his Rome, Italy. He completed a bachelor's degree and then a methods to enhance the reliability of the water supply and leadership, the medical school will continue its upward doctorate (ScD) in theoretical physics at Massachusetts monitor water quality using a low-cost sensor platform. trajectory in reputation and impact and will further enhance Institute of Technology. In 1979, he received an MD from Both projects will extend research conducted at UMass the Woodruff Health Sciences Center's place as one of the Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT program in Amherst to larger-scale, urban settings in the developing world's premiere academic health centers." Health Sciences and Technology. Following his residency in world. Shenoy has been a member of the computer science Sukhatme's appointment is the culmination of a nearly medicine and a clinical fellowship in nephrology at faculty since 1998. His research focuses on computational and year-long national search. He succeeds David S. Stephens, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, he spent two years at data-driven approaches for smart cities. He and other who has served as interim dean. Stanford in immunology research. researchers from UMass Amherst and the Worcester campus recently founded the Center for Smart and Connected Society (CS2) to enable cross-disciplinary research into societal issues Indian American Baljinder Singh Indian American Ria Patel's death such as healthcare, transportation and energy. Indian Manin Arkansas gets 5 years may lose Citizenship mourned at St. Thomas University The Justice Department said Baljinder Singh of Carteret MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): A Prison Term for home invasion, late report from Minneapolis did not disclose a previous deportation order on his says students, faculty and staff operating gambling house naturalization application. are grieving the death of St. NEW YORK (TIP): The United States on Sept 19 filed civil Thomas junior Ria Patel, who GARLAND, ARKANSAS denaturalization complaints in federal court in the Middle died in a car accident early the (TIP): A former store manager District of Florida, District of Connecticut and District of morning of Sept. 17. She was of Indian origin staying in New Jersey, against three individuals including an Indian the daughter of Bharat and Arkansas under a program that American Baljinder Singh, who allegedly obtained their Devyani Patel of Eden Prairie, shields young, undocumented naturalized U.S. citizenship by fraud, the U.S. Department of Minnesota. Ria was killed after Ria Patel died in a car immigrants from deportation Justice and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services her drunk boyfriend Michael accident early the morning of Sept. 17 has been sentenced to five years (USCIS) announced. Two Pakistan-born and one India-born Laurence Campbell left her to in prison on charges stemming individual's alleged frauds involved concealing their prior die inside a car that met with a fatal accident. from illegal gambling at his orders of exclusion and deportation under different identities The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. at the Stinson business and a home invasion. than the identity under which they naturalized. Boulevard exit ramp off southbound Interstate 35W in The Sentinel-Record in Hot "The Justice Department is committed to preserving the Northeast Minneapolis. According to an acquaintance, Springs reported that Sunny Sunny Ghotra Singh has integrity of our nation's immigration system, and in Campbell was "super-drunk" when he left his home around 2 been sentenced to five Ghotra Singh, 25, appeared in particular, the asylum and naturalization processes," said a.m. Sunday, according to the charges. years in prison Garland County Circuit Court, Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Michael Laurence Campbell was arrested on Sept. 19 and where he entered a guilty plea on counts of residential burglary Justice Department's Civil Division. "The civil complaints charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide - and keeping a gambling house. He was sentenced to five years on charge that defendants in these cases exploited our "operating vehicle in a grossly negligent manner" and "driver each charge, with the terms to run concurrently. immigration system and unlawfully secured the ultimate who causes collision leaves scene," according to the Hennepin Singh is in federal custody on accusations that he violated his immigration benefit of naturalization. The filing of these County attorney's office. status with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cases sends a clear message to immigration fraudsters - if you Friends and family are still trying to make sense of the by possessing firearms, according to the newspaper. break our immigration laws, we will prosecute you and accident that took a young woman who brought light to many. On Dec. 4, Singh was reportedly involved in a home invasion denaturalize you." In an interview with KARE 11, her uncle, Hitesh Patel, said robbery in which a TV was taken from a woman and her husband The three cases, United States of America v. Parvez she was "probably one of the happiest girls ever." Cousin and who live on Ninth Street in Mountain Pine. Manzoor Khan (M.D. Fla.); United States of America v. Rashid fellow St. Thomas student Raveena Patel said that she and Ria The two told authorities that they peered out the window to Mahmood (D. Conn.); and United States of America v. were "inseparable" and that her cousin was capable of making find a white male assailant standing outside. Two other people Baljinder Singh (D.N.J.) were referred to the Department of friends with anyone. kicked in the home's front door soon after and entered, with a Justice by USCIS and identified as part of Operation Janus. The St. Thomas campus community has echoed that black robber armed with a gun hitting the women. Baljinder Singh aka Davinder Singh, 43, a native of India, sentiment. An Indian man, identified by both victims as Singh, was arrived at San Francisco International Airport on Sept. 25, 1991, "She always knew how to light up the room wherever she armed with a shotgun and began hitting the husband, without any travel documents or proof of identity. He claimed would go," said student Jenny Jirsa. "She brought people demanding money that the victim reportedly "owed him," his name was Davinder Singh. He was placed in exclusion together in ways in so many different ways." according to an affidavit. proceedings, but failed to appear for his immigration court "I know her beautiful smile and personality will live in us After a controlled purchase of drugs was reportedly made hearing and was ordered excluded and deported on Jan. 7, 1992. and she will continue to look down at us and bless us from from Singh at the store, the Drug Task Force, along with other Four weeks later, on Feb. 6, 1992, he filed an asylum application above," Raveena said. agencies, executed a search warrant Jan. 31 at the convenience under the name Baljinder Singh. He claimed to be an Indian Aarti (prayers) were held Monday, Sept. 18, with prarthana store. Singh was arrested shortly after. who entered the United States without inspection. Singh sabha (prayer service) following at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan The newspaper reported that found inside the Mountain Pine abandoned that application after he married a U.S. citizen, who Mandir. A prayer vigil planned by students was held at the Corner Store were about 164 grams of marijuana, multiple filed a visa petition on his behalf. Singh naturalized under the Arches on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 8:30-10:00 p.m. funeral devices related to smoking, $26,389.40 in cash, three working name Baljinder Singh on July 28, 2006. Singh has been residing service took place Saturday, Sept. 23, from 1:30-4 p.m. in the gambling machines, 15 surveillance cameras and four firearms. in Carteret, New Jersey. (Source: DOJ) Anderson Student Center, James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT 5 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 6 NJ/NY/CT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Anthony Weiner Sentenced to 21 Months for Sexting 15-Year-Old Marc Herman Endorsed for Oyster Bay Supervisor

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Indian American Voters Forum of Long Island made history when its panel consisting of prominent community leaders interviewed the two leading candidates running for election as Supervisor for the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York - Marc Herman,the Democratic nominee and his opponent, NEW YORK (TIP): Anthony Weiner, the former New York the Republican incumbent Joseph congressman and husband of former top Hillary Clinton aide Saladino. The purpose of the first ever Huma Abedin, was sentenced on Monday to 21 months in such interviews by any ethnic groupwas prison for the sexting case that reopened a damaging to "prescreen the candidates and investigation into Clinton's email use. determine their election platform and Weiner pleaded guilty in May to the charges of experienceas well as their transferring obscene material to a minor after sexting with a understanding of the issues important 15-year-old girl. to the Indian American community", Weiner's attorney had asked for probation, claiming said Dr. Sunil Mehra, a veteran member Weiner had a "sickness" and that the teenager, who of the Forum. documented her communication with Weiner and sold her Varinder Bhalla, chairman of the story to the British tabloid the Daily Mail in September 2016, Indian American Voters Forum, was using the interaction for personal gain. Prosecutors, moderated the interviews and was From L to R: Govind Gupta; Dr. Sunil Mehra, former President of IALI & AAPIQLI; Dr. Marc Herman; Gunjan Rastogi, Vice President IALI; Varinder Bhalla, Chairman, Indian who sought 21 to 27 months in prison, said the victim's joined by Dr. Ajay Lodha, former American Voters Forum; motives did not matter. According to USA Today, the President of the American Association prosecutors wrote that: of Physicians of Indian Origin, Dr. What about his administrative and panel "I will make the Town government He initially denied his conduct, he suffered personal and Yashpal Arya, a philanthropist, Dr. governmental skills especially dealing live within its means, while continuing professional consequences, he publicly apologized and Sunil Mehra, former President of with a town budget of nearly $300 to deliver top notch municipal services. I claimed reform … Yet he continued to engage in the very AAPIQLI, Animesh Goenka, former million? "As President of Syosset School will work to gain the faith and trust of conduct he swore off, progressing ... to that which is also President of AIA,Ratna Bhalla, former District, I oversaw a budget near in size our residents by providing transparency destructive to a teenage girl. Deputy Commissioner of Nassau to the budget of the Town of Oyster Bay, and improving efficiency." Herman According to reporting from the Manhattan federal court, County, Gunjan Rastogi, Vice President and dealt with some of the same issues disagreed and said only the voters can Weiner read a statement saying he had "hit rock bottom" and of the India Association of Long Island that face our Town; union contract change the culture of corruption in a was a "very sick man" in asking to be spared a prison (IALI), Sunil Modi, former President of negotiations and pay scales, town dominated by Republicans for so sentence. When the judge announced his sentence, he held AIA NY Chapter, Gobind Bathija, transportation network, vehicle many years. his head in his hands and cried. founder President of the Hicksville deployment, snow removal, athletic field "The consensus among all members of The sexting scandal led the FBI to seize Weiner's laptop, based Asa Mai Temple,Beena Kothari, construction, budgeting and debt the panel was that Marc Herman is an where it then found emails belonging to Abedin. In late former IALI President, Vijay Verma, a management." outsider, with sufficient business and October, then-FBI Director James Comey announced that the Hicksville based entrepreneur, and "During my tenure as school board administrative experience and is well bureau would review the emails to see if they contained Govind Gupta, a community activist and President, the Syosset schools were prepared to take the reins of the Town classified information, saying that the messages appeared "to IALI executive member. rated amongst the top schools in the New and move it in a new direction and is be pertinent" to the previously closed investigation into Herman, a successful businessman, York and the nation while maintaining therefore our choice for the next Clinton's email server. That review ended two days before the formerly President of the Syosset School the highest bond ratings possible, with Supervisor," Vijay Verma said while election, and Clinton has blamed Comey's action in part for District and now serving on the faculty every budget balanced and under the enthusiastically introducing Herman to her loss. and the medical ethics committee of State tax cap." community leaders and business Abedin filed for divorce after Weiner, who was first Hofstra School of Medicine cited many "Herman has met with several associates in Hicksville. elected to Congress in 1999, pleaded guilty in May. The concerns about corruption in the Town business leaders and community Indian American Voters Forum is a scandal was Weiner's third major sexting scandal, the first of Oyster Bay. "I am running for Town activists in Hicksville in recent weeks bipartisan committee of community of which cost him his congressional seat in 2011 and the Supervisor because I am fed up with and seems to have garnered wide activists, not beholden to any political second of which derailed his 2013 New York mayoral corruption and the big mess in our town support from the Indian American party. Founded in 2003, the Forum has campaign (when it emerged he was using the pseudonym government, and upset that for decades, community", Animesh Goenka, former conducted debates among candidates "Carlos Danger"). During the most recent sexting scandal, a the town officials have used our tax President of AIA said while Rajesh running in the local elections and fueled photo circulated showing Weiner's crotch as he lay next to dollars as their personal piggy bank", Kumar of Bengali Sweets echoed the political activity in the community. his 4-year-old son. Herman said. "I would fight to end the same sentiments. Earlier, the Forum had also interviewed When he pleaded guilty, Weiner told the court he had been culture of corruption, ensure complete Herman's opponent, Joseph Saladino Legislator Laura Curran, Democratic in "intensive treatment" in which he "began a program of transparency of all financial matters, was appointed Town Supervisor to nominee for Nassau County Executive. recovery and mental health treatment that I continue to end the era of nepotism and patronage replace his longtime predecessor who "We are most proud of our successful follow every day." He also apologized to the teenage girl, and ensure merit based appointments so resigned in January after being arrested drive to recruit congressional leaders whom he said he "mistreated." qualified Indian Americans and other on federal corruption charges. into the India Caucus", says Dr. Arya. The 52-year-old will also now have to register as a sex minority groups could serve in the Town Saladino,who served as New York State (Based on a Press Release by Varinder offender. He must report to prison by Nov. 6. government." Assemblyman since 2004, told the Forum Bhalla) "Khandaan" Launched NEW JERSEY (TIP): K.S Aura asked to describe 'Khandaan' in house, organized the whole event. LLC launched 'Khandaan' their one sentence to which he said, " When she was approached with a first and finest premium quality Eat Khandaan products and be question regarding her South Asian grocery brand in the healthy". He also said, experience as a media partner United States. "'Khandaan' in English is with 'Khandaan', she said, On Friday the 22nd of translated as 'family' and as a "I must say that we at Renascent September, K.S Aura LLC family we wish each one a very Media are very honored and celebrated the launch of their healthy and happy life. Hence, we grateful to be associated with one first product 'Khandaan'. It is do not add food color or of the world's largest company, their first attempt to fill the preservatives in our food now launching Khandaan brand - vacuum and bring a brand that products. People's health is our premium quality food products in covers products such as pulses, first and foremost concern." this part of the world. Whereas rice, spices, flour and many more Mr. Kawaljit Singh, the advertising and marketing is that guarantees both taste and president of the company flew all concerned, we are all set not to At the launch. From L to R: Najam Iqbal (sales manager khandaan), Kulraaj Anand health. the way from India to attend this leave any stone unturned to make (radio guru and emcee of the evening), Tanvi Prenita Chandra (the organizer, The Vice president of the event. Ms. Tanvi Prenita Chandra, KHANDAAN a number one brand president Renascent media), Rana (owner of Subzi Mandi plaza and Delight Big company, Mr. Rajiv Wadhera was President of Renascent media in America." Bazaar), Jassi (owner of the chain of Sabzi Mandi), Kawaljit Singh (president Khandaan), Rajiv Wadhera (Vice President Khandaan) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT 7 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 8 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

GUEST COMMENT AS I SEE IT Why we need bullet trains Repeat and repent - On Mega projects, like mega mountains, shape the environment around them Obamacare repeal BY R. SRINIVASAN "You need vision to think up mega projects, A second failure by Republicans to replace 'Obamacare' o far, the proposed Ahmedabad- exposes incoherence in the party Mumbai bullet train project is just and indomitable will to drive them through. second concerted push by Republicans in the U.S. Sa piece of stone that has been laid Congress to "repeal and replace" the landmark health-care by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Dubai's sheikhs have it. They are pumping in Areform law passed by the Obama administration ended in Shinzo Abe, but it has already been tears when it failed to garner the minimum 50 votes necessary to written off as a white elephant by most north of $82 billion to build the Al Maktoum pass on the floor of the Senate. The latest proposal, which came to analysts and commentators. They are be known as the Graham-Cassidy bill after the Senators who probably right. The project, of course, is sponsored it, was built on the idea, contra-Obamacare, that each alarmingly expensive. And a 0.1% International Airport, which, when completed U.S. State could effectively write up its own provisions for interest on the loan from Japan, despite implementing certain aspects of healthcare policy. And in return what the Prime Minister says, is not next year, will be the world's largest by a for ensuring that some basic tenets were followed, such as patients "practically free of cost"; in fact, it may with pre-existing conditions not being excluded from health well be above real interest rates in comfortable margin. Could one have imagined insurance schemes, they would be given sizeable block grants. Japan if you factor in rupee These grants, effectively "sweeteners" for moderate Republicans depreciation. Both the fares and the nervous about the mid-term elections due in November 2018, were number of passengers have to be that this tiny desert emirate would become a supplemented with the promise of further deregulation of the unrealistically high if the project is to health-care sector, a giveaway to the more conservative even come close to breaking even. In global air travel hub? No. But will it help bring Republican fold. Ultimately neither of these measures worked as fact, with 12 stations on the route, to intended. Two Republican Party stalwarts, Senators John McCain reach out and touch as many potential in technologies and services, create tens of and Susan Collins, reprised their oppositional role to the effort in voters as possible, it might not even be July 2017, when the first attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare able to maintain bullet train-levels of thousands of jobs, and probably make Dubai fell short of the 50-vote mark. average speeds, given the number of The failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) starts and stops. a serious player in the airport-building represents more than just cracks within the Republican A leap into the unknown superstructure. It shows that notwithstanding the stunning victory of Donald Trump last November, the party is still beset But I am all for bullet trains. Not business (they have already achieved this in with conflicting imperatives and has not united under his because I have an economic model leadership as President. Factors exacerbating the malaise include which makes the high-speed train seaports)? Yes", says the author. the pressure on Senators facing contests in the mid-term elections, project suddenly viable - frankly, it is where they will have to explain to voters why seven years of anti- difficult to counter the logic of the Obamacare sloganeering has amounted to nothing. They will above-mentioned experts - but because further have to find some way to sell the embarrassing, dismal there is a dimension to an ambitiously reality that influential Republicans such as Mr. McCain are audacious project like this which is opposed to the Graham-Cassidy bill as long as they don't know being totally missed in the heat and dust "how much it will cost, how it will affect [sic] insurance premiums, kicked up by the whole bullet train and how many people will be helped or hurt by it." A second source debate. It is the transformative impact of anxiety for Republicans is that the political goodwill they enjoy that such mega projects can have on the today hinges ever more on success in a second area of policy entire ecosystem. reform: a complex overhaul of the tax code. Mr. Trump is poised to Every mega project that we have seen announce a major tax cut, going by his tweets; yet will that suffice - from China's Great Wall to the Angkor to unite his squabbling party colleagues around a single Wat, from the Taj Mahal to the U.S. conservative banner? The heart of the problem for the Republicans Interstate Highway System - has is that the ACA is a powerful institutional recalibration that represented a leap into the unknown transferred a measure of control over health-care outcomes from when it first started. Almost every case health insurance corporations to patients, not to mention has faced the same criticism that the potentially expanding coverage to 30 million uninsured bullet train project is facing now - that it Americans. Whatever the Republicans hope to replace such a was too unrealistic, too expensive, too patient-centric policy with had better be deeply thought through fanciful, or just plain megalomaniacal. and masterfully sold to their constituents. (Tribune India) But these projects also represent the crowning glories of human You need vision to think up mega bullet train. The Narmada Dam, 56 THE INDIAN PANORAMA achievement. A Taj Mahal is not just projects, and indomitable will to drive years after it was started, was dedicated one man's dream; the secret of its them through. Dubai's sheikhs have it. to the nation around the same time the PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: NEW YORK : Chitagam enduring appeal is that it is a They are pumping in north of $82 bullet train was announced. Forget all Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja FRESNO: Tarlochan Singh representation in physical reality of billion to build the Al Maktoum the (again, mostly valid) criticism of the VICE PRESIDENT: Chitagam Saluja DALLAS: Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit man's capacity to dream. They also International Airport, which, when project, the abandonment of dam CHIEF EDITOR: Prof Indrajit S. Dhillon created technologies, processes, and completed next year, will be the world's oustees, and so on, and just look at the Saluja OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS execution capabilities which not only largest by a comfortable margin. Could project in isolation. Half a century ago, ASSISTANT EDITOR: Bidisha Roy DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Ashishpal Singh had not existed till then, but had not one have imagined that this tiny desert this country had no problems CHANDIGARH: Manjit Sidhu Om Parkash Malik even been thought of. And in the emirate would become a global air visualizing impossible dreams - LUDHIANA: A.S. Arora, R.P.Sharma DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION: process, they ended up shaping the travel hub? No. But will it help bring in damming mighty rivers, building steel world around them forever. technologies and services, create tens of plants in the middle of jungles, and so Gauri Beri The Indian Panorama CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: P.O. Box No. 190067, South Some of the largest mega projects thousands of jobs, and probably make on. We lost that capacity to dream big Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Richmond Hill, NY 11419, under way around the world are Dubai a serious player in the airport- somewhere along the way, as well as the Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction Tel: 646-247-9458 epitomes of this ability of humans to building business (they have already capacity to execute. Bhakra Nangal got Jay Mandal, Email: surpass the possible. Take the achieved this in seaports)? Yes. built, but Narmada took half a century. [email protected] Mohammad Jaffer/ SnapsIndia International Space Station. It has so far China's party leaders have this ability Bhilai and Rourkela got built, but a DALLAS EDITION Mohammad Shahzad, Zia Khan cost nearly $200 billion, but is also our and will as well. The South-North Water satisfactory version of the Arjun Main P.O. BOX 121695, world's first and only permanent Transfer Project is the world's largest Battle Tank is yet to be inducted, despite Nisha Rani ARLINGTON, TX 76012 Vaaho Photographers Lovllien Kaurr, VP & Bureau Chief outpost outside it - in space, the hydro-engineering project, involving, having been sanctioned in 1974. Vijay Shah -Photo Journalist. E-mail [email protected] jumping-off point for mankind's among other things, two mega 1,000-km That is why we need more bullet DISTRIBUTOR : Sukhwinder Singh Phone: 646-247-9458 eventual spread to the planets and stars canals. It costs thrice as much as the trains. It is not just the one project. Just CORRESPONDENTS : www.theindianpanorama.com beyond. 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All rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part ironically, temporally linked with the dream big, we will never achieve big. without permission in writing from The Indian Panorama is prohibited. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 PERSPECTIVE 9 The activist and the intellectual When the moral temperature of a society falls, as it has globally in recent times, activists will arise. By Sundar Sarukkai t is ironical that those who have always been an essential Icatalyst for a just society have Activists working also been those who have been kept at its margins. Activists have with a variety of become increasingly unpopular and have become the targets of an “ marginalized upwardly mobile middle class. It is difficult to understand this groups often believe phenomenon: why would those who have a comfortable life get so that scholarship and angry and upset at those who sacrifice their personal well-being 'theory' is of little use for the good of others? The public and government reaction against to them. Intellectuals, NGOs, the killing of social activists, the cynicism towards on their part, seem to those who decide not to follow the mainstream are all part of this larger trend, a symptom of the have got cocooned silent corporatization of society inside their academic itself. In the line of attack spaces or other elite Intellectuals, including artists and academics, also bear the brunt spaces with very little of this hatred. As many have pointed out, it has never been as engagement with the difficult as it is now to disagree about something without being people and the called names. These are symptoms of what our society is becoming. As situations that they a society, we lack a culture of protest, whether in the public or in write about. This has institutions. Disagreeing with a policy is always misinterpreted as knowledge-based intellectual with, others. In most cases, The intellectual does not possess led to a rejection of if it is an attack on individuals activity does not have. activists work with the this necessarily, although some associated with that policy. Being an activist dispossessed and the marginalized. intellectuals have a deep sense of intellectuals by many It is not easy being an activist, They can imagine a better world the moral. The history of although it is somewhat easier Becoming an intellectual is a for those the larger society forgets intellectual labor has consistently being an intellectual. The activist long process and is often dependent about and, in doing this, they removed the moral from the activists, and a is in the middle of conflicts while on access to education as well as sacrifice something. Their actions accumulation of knowledge. This the intellectual is in the midst of resources of various kinds. A are not geared towards personal is best exemplified by science and benign neglect of the world of ideas and scholarship. school student will not be benefit but for the benefit of the creation of scientific Historically, this tension is considered an intellectual but she communities and individuals with knowledge decoupled from moral activists by the powerfully manifested in the can be an activist. She can join whom they can stand in solidarity. considerations. Academic apparent opposition between marches, shout slogans and write For an intellectual's action to intellectualism is clever, deep in intellectuals", says 'thinking' and 'doing'. The blogs. The opportunity to be an become moral, it needs the knowledge and understanding but stereotype is that activists 'do' activist is more easily available. intervention of activists. less so in its moral force. Organic the author. while intellectuals 'think'. There is something more All activism involves a sense of intellectualism be an attempt to Like almost everything else, this democratic and egalitarian about giving and giving-up something. put back the moral within this is not an Either-Or situation. There activism as compared to While 'normal' individuals in a pursuit of knowledge. are good arguments for supporting intellectualism, a feature which society act in order to benefit So, when the larger society fails the view that some intellectual has often led to cynicism about themselves or their family, in its moral sense or when its activity, especially that which intellectuals. activists often act against their intellectuals ignore moral action, develops new vocabulary and The idea of an organic own interests. Often the actions of activists will arise to counter arguments for social change, helps intellectual, drawing from the activist improves the well- them. When the moral activism. Similarly,major agents of Gramsci's original use of this being of others (who are not just temperature of a society falls, as it social change have often term, can be understood as a family and friends) more than that has globally in recent times, contributed to the creation of new mediation between these extremes. of the activist herself. And this is activists will arise. If this does not perspectives on society which The history of activism in India the real strength of an activist. Her happen, the moral force of a academics have not been able to. has shown us that some of the actions are not rationally society gets depleted. It is only the Nevertheless, this tension greatest activists have also been utilitarian but morally robust, as activists who can make sure that persists. Activists working with a organic intellectuals. Nevertheless, powerfully exemplified by the moral skills of a society do not variety of marginalized groups this invocation of the organic countless activists who have vanish. It is activists, who give up often believe that scholarship and intellectual is itself a response to worked with labor, women, the their personal, material comforts 'theory' is of little use to them. the specific privilege of being an marginalized and the dispossessed. for the larger values of dignity, Intellectuals, on their part, seem to intellectual. This is the important skill that respect and equality of individuals have got cocooned inside their I believe that there is one differentiates an activist and the in a society, who can function as academic spaces or other elite significant difference between the intellectual. When a student goes the moral compass for others. spaces with very little engagement activist and the intellectual. An on a protest, she is picking up an Activists and intellectuals are with the people and the situations activist may or may not be a important skill - that of developing essential to protecting the society that they write about. This has led scholar. But what she does is far a moral sense of the social, a sense from two of the greatest dangers - to a rejection of intellectuals by more important than the scholar of concern and respect for others power and profit. Getting rid of many activists, and a benign because her action is most who may or may not be in a such people is to compromise our neglect of activists by the fundamentally a moral action. On situation like hers. Her actions present as well as the future of our intellectuals. the other hand, an intellectual's have the benefit of others as her society. However, there is an important action is most often an epistemic good. And this sense, akin to the (The author is Professor of difference between both these acts. action, an action that is concerned truth or soul force as Gandhi would Philosophy at the National Institute There is something special to the with information and knowledge. call it, is the most important of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru) domain of activism which a An activist acts on behalf of, and quality of being an activist. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 10 SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Pak SC takes notice of Proposal made to swap Kulbhushan acquisition of Hindu community's cremation ground Jadhav for terrorist: Pak minister ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's Supreme Court has NEW YORK (TIP): Pakistan received solution to Afghanistan. He said sought a reply from the Sindh government over alleged a proposal to swap Indian national Pakistan had in the past done all it could acquisition of Hindu community's cremation ground in Kulbhushan Jadhav+ for a terrorist who to facilitate a political settlement. Karachi without providing an alternative land or carried out the horrific 2014 Peshawar "We have also done all that we could to compensation. school attack+ and is now jailed in make sure that Pakistani soil is not used Taking a suo motu cognisance, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Afghanistan, foreign minister Khwaja against any country," he claimed. Nisar yesterday gave the Sindh government a two-week Muhammad Asif has claimed. "However, there are obviously clear deadline for filing a detailed report in this regard. Asif, however, did not specify the limits to what we can do. We cannot take The action was taken on an application filed by a name of the terrorist and the National responsibility for Afghanistan's peace community leader Shri Ram Nath Maharaj who stated that Security Advisor who had made the and security and be asked to achieve the government of Sindh had acquired the Hindu proposal. what the combined strength of some of community's land for building the Lyari Expressway in "The terrorist who killed children in the most powerful and richest countries 2008, the Express Tribune reported. APS (Army Public School) in Peshawar could not accomplish," Asif said. He contended that no alternative land has been allotted is in Afghan custody. The National India has accused Pakistan of yet nor any compensation awarded even after nine years, Security Advisor (NSA) told me that we violating the Vienna Convention by adding that the Hindu community is facing difficulties can exchange that terrorist with the repeatedly denying consular access to because of the non-availability of the cremation ground. terrorist you have, which is Kulbhushan would continue to bear the brunt. No Jadhav+ . The Chief Justice directed the Chief Secretary of Sindh Jadhav," Asif told the audience after his country, therefore, has a larger stake in In a hearing of the case on May 18, a for submitting a detailed report. (PTI) speech at the Asia Society here seeing peace and stability return to 10-member bench of the ICJ restrained yesterday. Afghanistan than Pakistan. Regrettably, Pakistan from executing Jadhav. Boat with 130 Rohingya refugee He discussed Pakistan's vision for and the situation in Afghanistan is getting Pakistan has said that the Indian approach towards regional peace and worse," he said. Jadhav, a 46-year-old national would not be executed until he capsizes off Myanmar, IOM says development during his conversion with retired Indian Navy officer, was in April has exhausted his mercy appeals. author and journalist Steve Coll. sentenced to death by Pakistan's Field The Pakistan Taliban had claimed GENEVA (TIP): A boat carrying 130 Rohingya refugees Asif said Pakistan had suffered General Court Martial on charges of his responsibility for the gruesome fleeing violence in Myanmar has capsized off the Bay of grievously from conflict and instability alleged "involvement in espionage and Peshawar school attack in 2014 in which Bengal, the International Organization for Migration said in Afghanistan+ . sabotage activities" against Pakistan. nearly 150 people, mostly school on Thursday. IOM's Bangladesh office tweeted that 13 "Unless this cycle is reversed, we Asif said there was no military children, were killed. (PTI) bodies had been recovered, including 8 children. The United Nations has said that more than 500,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh since August 25. The UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein had earlier Three-year-old anointed as 'living accused Myanmar of waging a "systematic attack" on the Rohingya and warned that "ethnic cleansing" seemed to be under way. (Reuters) goddess' in Nepal Thailand former PM Yingluck KATHMANDU (TIP): A three-year- gets 5-year jail term for old girl was on Thursday anointed the new "living goddess" of Kathmandu by negligence Hindu priests and taken to a palace in the historic centre of the Nepali BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand's ousted former prime capital where she will remain until she minister Yingluck Shinawatra was handed a five-year reaches puberty. prison sentence on Wednesday after the country's highest Wearing a red dress the new Kumari, court found her guilty of negligence in the management of or living goddess, Trishna Shakya was a rice subsidy scheme. Yingluck was due to hear the verdict taken from her home to the ancient on Aug. 25, but failed to show up, surprising hundreds of Durbar Square for a short initiation supporters who had gathered at the court. ceremony. Aides said she had fled Thailand, fearing a harsh Her father then carried her across sentence. Last month, Reuters reported that she had the cobbled square — which still bears escaped to Dubai, where her brother, former prime the scars of a powerful earthquake minister Thaksin Shinawatra, owns a home. that hit in 2015 — to the temple-palace Yingluck, who swept to power in a 2011 general election, where she will live under the care of introduced a rice subsidy scheme that proved wildly specially-appointed guardians.' popular with farmers but which the military government Shakya was flanked by her family says caused billions of dollars in losses. Her government and barefoot men in red tunics on the was ousted by the military in 2014. (Reuters) short walk, the last time she will be seen in public without the elaborate Bangladesh govt dismisses makeup of the Kumari, or living scaled back under pressure from from child rights activists who say the goddess, until puberty. animal rights activists. Kumaris are denied a childhood and reports about plot to kill PM "I have mixed feelings. My daughter The tradition of the Kumari, their isolation from society hinders has become the Kumari and it is a good meaning princess in Sanskrit, comes their education and development. Sheikh Hasina thing. But there is also sadness from the Newar community In 2008, Nepal's Supreme Court ruled because she will be separated from us," indigenous to the Kathmandu Valley. the living goddesses should be DHAKA (TIP): The Bangladesh government on Sunday her father Bijaya Ratna Shakya told It blends elements of Hinduism and educated and they are now taught dismissed as "baseless" media reports that some of the AFP. Buddhism and the most important inside the palace where they live and bodyguards of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were plotting Shakya leaves behind a twin brother, Kumaris represent each of the three are allowed to sit their exams there. to assassinate her last month. "This is to inform all that the Krishna, who cried as his sister was former royal kingdoms of the valley: Many former Kumaris have spoken report of the attack on the honourable Prime Minister taken from the family home. Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. about the struggles they face (Sheikh Hasina) on August 24, 2017 is completely baseless, As the Kumari, Shakya is considered The practice was once closely linked reintegrating into society after they misleading and motivated," the Prime Minister's Office the embodiment of the Hindu goddess to the royal family, but has continued are dethroned. (PMO) said in a statement. Taleju and will only be allowed to leave despite the end of Nepal's Hindu The outgoing Kumari, Matine It said "some media outlets on September 23 published the temple 13 times a year on special monarchy in 2008. Shakya, 12, left the temple- palace via a and broadcast a report about a failed attempt on the life of feast days. Selection criteria for aspiring side door shortly after the younger girl Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina using as the source a foreign At midnight, Hindu priests will Kumaris is strict and includes a arrived to take the throne. TV channel and an international online news agency". It perform an animal sacrifice, which the number of specific physical attributes Matine still wore the red Kumari said a number of TV channels also aired the news and held new Kumari will attend as part of her such as an unblemished body, a chest makeup, which includes a 'third-eye' talk shows on the "so-called" failed attack on the premier by initiation as a "living goddess". like a lion and thighs like a deer. painted on her forehead, and the involving some members of a special force. "It is not Historically, 108 buffalo, goats, Even if a girl fulfils all the physical ornate robes of the goddess. expected at all from any responsible person or conscious chickens, ducks and eggs were requirements, she must then prove her The 12-year-old was carried on a media to publish or broadcast such a confusing report slaughtered as part of the ritual — a bravery by not crying at the sight of a sedan chair back to her family's home, which goes against the overall interest of the country's number considered auspicious in sacrificed buffalo. which she left aged three in 2008 when security," the statement read. (PTI) Hinduism — but the number has been The tradition has drawn criticism she was anointed as the Kumari. (AFP) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT 11 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 12 US FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Mueller's Russia Trump probe zeroes in on Facebook, Twitter: report Sikhs urge Trump administration to delay ELD rule on truck drivers WASHINGTON (TIP): A Sikh political action committee in the US has urged the Trump administration to delay installation of an expensive logging device in trucks, a move that will entail huge costs on the trucking industry,dominated by the Sikh-Americans. The new regulation, to be effective from December 18, will require almost all commercial trucks, unless a truck is in an exempted class, to buy and operate an Electronic Logging NEW YORK (TIP): Special counsel Robert Mueller's Device (ELD) to record the hours they are on and off duty. investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 An ELD synchronizes with a vehicle engine to automatically election and possible connections to the Trump campaign is record driving time, for more accurate hours of service zeroing in on the spread of fake information on Facebook recording. "We seek a delay for the ELDs mandate so that we and Twitter, Bloomberg reports. can make sure we are following the law," Gurinder Singh Social media is a "red-hot" focus of Mueller's, U.S. officials Khalsa of Indianapolis-based Sikh Political Action Committee familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Mueller's office said. Representing the voice of some 150,000 truck owners, a declined to comment, Bloomberg said. significantly large number of whom are Sikhs, Khalsa said Facebook last week said it found about $100,000 in ad technology is not strong and Federal Motor Carrier Safety The new regulation, effective from December 18, will require spending connected to fake accounts probably run out of Administration (FMCSA) has not approved devices. almost all commercial trucks, to buy and operate an Electronic Russia that sought to sow political division in the run-up to Noting that as of August 30, there were 99 different devices Logging Device (ELD) to record the hours they are on and off duty. the election. That followed an April report by the company registered as complying, all offering various degrees of that detailed campaigns by "information operators" to sway functionality and price points, Khalsa said the immediate "There will be maintenance charges, upgrades and other public opinion. concern is that they have to spend of money to buy something fees to keep the technology current. The purchasing decisions The vulnerability of social media to political that may not be compliant. are not simple nor easy. If the wrong decision is made the manipulation troubles U.S. officials. According to Industry reports say a wide range of prices exist for truck may be put out of service, a company can be Bloomberg, federal agencies including the Office of the different versions of the technology, running from US$ 165 to administratively penalized and a driver may lose points on his Director of National Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of US$ 832 annually, the most widely used being US$ 495 a truck. Commercial Drivers Licenses," Khalsa added. Responding to Investigation are looking into how to prevent future "We have no way of knowing which company will stay in questions, Khalsa argued that ELDs are not safer and do attempts to manipulate voters, including the 2018 midterm business to service the purchased device. Please understand nothing to stop a tired trucker from driving. election. that beyond the initial purchase price, the driver or company The current mandate of the ELD is unfair to the American Congress is also concerned and says social media must pay monthly service and cell phone charges," he said. taxpayer and consumers, he added. (Source: PTI) companies must provide more information. The Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr said Tuesday that it's "probably more a question of when" than if there will be a hearing with Facebook officials Batukamma, Telangana's Floral Festival as part of his panel's probe, according to Bloomberg. "We're cooperating with the relevant investigative authorities looking into this subject," Facebook said in a statement to USA TODAY. The Silicon Valley company celebrated with traditional flavor declined to say what information it provided investigators. It has also declined to disclose the ads it discovered, saying CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Telugu Association of Greater Chicago doing so would violate its data policy and federal law. (T.A.G.C - First Telugu association in North America) celebrated Separately, Facebook said September 27, it would tighten Batukamma/Dusshera in grand scale with the support of controls over who can advertise on its platform, according to Telangana State Government Tourism department and the Reuters. The change comes in response to the election ads American Telangana Association. People of Telangana celebrate linked to Russia. Batukamma and Dusshera festivals cutting across religion and caste. Batukamma festival is an integral part of the Telangana life Zuckerberg hits back at Trump over and culture and is a symbol of family relationships. TAGC celebrated Batukamma/Dusshera celebrations with allegations of Facebook bias more than 1000 plus guests on September 24th, 2017 at Gazebo hall, SVS Balaji Temple Aurora, IL. Since 2002, Telugu families in and WASHINGTON (TIP): around Chicago area gathered together and celebrated Mark Zuckerberg has hit Batukamma /Dusshera in a traditional way with families. Later back at US President from 2011, TAGC Board has unanimously decided to celebrate Donald Trump for Batukamma /Dusshera event under the TAGC banner in playing Batukamma in the Gazebo hall until 5:30 PM. Well accusing Facebook of collaboration with national organizations. Last year, Telangana renowned folk singer Shalini came all the way from India to sing being "anti-Trump", saying State Tourism department officially announced supporting TAGC and encourage the women. Women played Batukamma with the social networking site as their first international Association to be a part of the state energy and passion till the end of the event and showed the world is a platform for all ideas. government festivals as well as all the events conducted by TAGC. that we did not forget culture and tradition. Kids participation Responding to Trump's Under the TAGC President Elect Jyothi Chintalapani's and involvement was the highlight of the event. At the end of the tweet labeling the leading leadership and women board of directors took the initiative to event, all the Batukamma's were taken as a procession with live social network platform make this event a grand success with uniqueness, all along traditional sannai and dolu musical performers and were "anti-Trump", the maintaining the traditions. The team decided to purchase similar immersed in a pond close by with the help of TAGC men Facebook CEO and Pochampally silk sarees to celebrate the festival with more volunteers. TAGC president Ramachandra Reddy Ade along with founder said the social enthusiasm. About 125 women wore matching sarees and brought Batukamma celebration chair Mamatha Lankala and board of media platform had tried to be neutral in the US elections. color and uniqueness to set a record among all other Batukamma directors presented the gifts to Batukamma competition winners. He, however, said, he regretted dismissing concerns about celebrations across the world. This initiative was done to support TAGC raised funds to support hurricane Harvey& Irma relief the Facebook's role in influencing the US presidential race. impoverished weavers in Telangana and help them financially. fund by selling Telangana traditional snacks (Ariselu & "Every day I work to bring people together and build a Due to the lack of available work, some workers have even Sakinaalu) which were prepared onsite under the leadership of community for everyone. We hope to give all people a voice committed suicide. Chicago women came forward to purchase Food Committee chair, Uma Avaduta. Fundraising committee and create a platform for all ideas," he said on his Facebook sarees from them directly, as it would provide employment to the chair, Vani Yetrintala played a key role in raising 1000 dollars by page. "Trump says Facebook is against him. Liberals say we workers. selling snacks with help of youth volunteers. helped Trump. Both sides are upset about ideas and content Gazebo hall and central area were decorated with colorful fall After Batukamma immersion, all the families participated in they don't like. That's what running a platform for all ideas flowers under the leadership of TAGC decoration committee Shammi/Jammi puja conducted by Balaji temple priest Sri looks like," he argued. chair Swetha Janamanchi and volunteers. Gazebo hall started Hanuman Prasad garu on the occasion of Dusshera. All the Days after Facebook agreed to cooperate with Congress on its filling with colorful & nicely decorated Batukamma from noon families took the blessing from the elder guest by sharing the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, onwards. TAGC women volunteers prepared TAGC Batukamma Jammi President Trump criticized the social network for being "anti- around 54 inches. TAGC President and Board offered sarees, President appreciated all the women BOD's and volunteers for Trump". Trump tweeted: "Facebook was always anti-Trump. flowers, pasupu & kumkum, vodibiyyam and nose ornament to their contribution in making the celebration a grand success and The Networks were always anti-Trump hence, Fake News, goddess Parvathi at temple, prior to the event. emphasized the importance of these festival celebrations for @nytimes (apologized) & @wapo were anti-Trump. Collusion?" TAGC Batukamma chair Mamatha Lankily and TAGC preserving the culture for younger generations. Also thanked Facebook has said last week that it would provide the contents President Ramachandra R Ade welcomed all the guests with brief Telangana state tourism department ministry team, American of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional introduction about the significance of the festival. Delicious Telangana Association team, SVS Balaji temple management, investigators and make political advertising on its platform vegetarian lunch with a wide variety was offered to women and sponsors for the event and media partners. more transparent. Read full story on theindianpanorama.news all guests. Event started with a prayer song and continued with (Photograph and Press release by: Asian Media USA) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 US 13 Bera, Pallone Introduce Resolution CNN HIRES PREET Supporting India's Bid for Permanent BHARARA AS SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST

UN Security Council Seat NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Preet WASHINGTON (TIP): On Sept 26 international relations are being Bharara, the former U.S. Indian American Congressman Ami redefined, we should acknowledge and attorney in Manhattan Bera (CA-07), the Vice Ranking Member empower those nations that share our who was fired by the on the House Foreign Affairs Committee enduring core values. It's in the interests Trump administration in and the longest serving Indian- of the United States and the world to March, has been hired by American in Congress, and have a U.N. Security Council whose CNN as a senior legal Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), members combine military strength analyst, according to the founder of the Congressional with respect for democracy and Politico. Bharara has Caucus on India and Indian Americans, pluralism, and an appreciation of the made guest appearances introduced legislation supporting India dangers posed by rouge states and on a number of TV shows. having a permanent seat on the United terrorist groups. India belongs on the He also recently Nations Security Council. The U.N. Security Council and it is launched a podcast, "Stay resolution would put the U.S. House of imperative that Congress makes this Tuned with Preet." "Had I Representatives officially on record in clear to the Trump administration and not been fired, and had support of India's bid and has seven the world. " Donald Trump continued original cosponsors. Ami Bera is the Vice Ranking Member The U.N. Security Council still to cultivate a direct "As the world's oldest democracy and on the House Foreign Affairs reflects the world as it was in 1945 when personal relationship the world's largest democracy,the United Committee and the longest serving the United Nations was created. with me, it's my strong States and India share common values Indian-American in Congress Despite the fact that the U.N. has grown belief at some point, given and a growing partnership on many Securing a permanent spot for India on from 51 member nations at its the history, the president fronts, especially defense cooperation," the UN Security Council would inception to nearly 200, the Security of the United States said Rep. Ami Bera. "India plays a strengthen democracy around the Council has not grown to reflect these would've asked me to do critical role as a strategic partner for the world." changes. There are currently five something inappropriate," United States and is a pillar of stability "I am proud to represent one of the permanent members of the council, Bharara said on the Preet Bharara served as U.S. in South Asia. The five permanent largest Indian-American constituencies including the United States, United podcast. "And I would've Attorney for the Southern members of the United Nations Security in Congress, and I strongly support Kingdom, Russia, China, and France. resigned then. I don't District of New York from Council reflect the world as it was 60 India's bid for a permanent seat on the The bill was introduced on the last day know for a fact, but that's 2009 to 2017 years ago, and it's time we recognize UN Security Council," said that the U.N. General Assembly was in my strong belief." India's role increasing global prosperity. Congressman Pallone. "At a time when session in New York. Bharara was nominated to become U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York by President Barack Obama on May 15, 2009. As U.S. Attorney, Bharara earned a reputation of a "crusader" prosecutor. According to the Defense Secretary James Mattis' New York Times, during his tenure he was one of "the nation's most aggressive and outspoken prosecutors of public corruption and Wall Street crime."[Under Bharara, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New India visit aims to boost India-US York prosecuted nearly 100 Wall Street executives for insider trading and other offenses. He reached historic settlements and fines with the four largest banks in the defense cooperation United States,and closed multibillion-dollar hedge funds for activities including insider trading. NEW DELHI (TIP): US Defense During Bharara's tenure, federal prosecutors also Secretary James Mattis arrived Sept 25 conducted public corruption investigations against night, on a three day visit to India, the Democratic and Republican officials, most notably first cabinet level under the Trump securing convictions against the Speaker of the New York Administration. Secretary Mattis met State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, and the Majority Leader of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the State Senate, Dean Skelos.One of Bharara's chief Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman adversaries was Governor Andrew Cuomo, whom on Tuesday Sept 26, with the goal of Bharara's office investigated. Under Bharara, the U.S. strengthening the pace of US-India Attorney's office was also known for its terrorism defense cooperation and India's role in prosecutions and civil rights cases. Bharara's office had peace and security in the Asia Pacific international reach, pursuing defendants located in many region. The bilateral defense deals countries outside the United States. discussed expanding trade and On March 11, 2017, during increased national debate investments under the Defense about the appointment of a special prosecutor to manage Technology and Trade Initiatives (DTTI), an investigation of links between the Trump 2016 campaign along with specific proposals on F-16 and and Russia, Bharara was fired after he refused to follow F-18A under Modi's 'Make in India' Attorney General Jeff Sessions' request for all remaining campaign. American companies Boeing This is the first follow up visit by a US cabinet official, since Prime Minister Modi's 46 US Attorneys appointed during President Obama's and Lockheed Martin have offered to June trip to the US administration to resign.On April 1, 2017, Bharara joined assemble the planes in India. the NYU School of Law faculty as a Distinguished Scholar In a statement ahead of the visit, the Congressional legislative mandates. Prime Minister recalled his wide- in Residence. Pentagon said, "The Secretary will This is the first follow up visit by a US ranging, candid, and fruitful discussions emphasize that the United States views cabinet official, since Prime Minister with President Trump during his visit to Indian American Dies in House India as a valued and influential partner, Modi's June trip to the US and comes a the United States in June this year. Both with broad mutual interests extending week after External Affairs Minister sides had reaffirmed their resolve to Fire in Queens well beyond South Asia. The Secretary Sushma Swaraj met Secretary of State further develop their strong strategic will also express US appreciation for Rex Tillerson in New York, on the partnership. Secretary Mattis briefed QUEENS, NY (TIP): A landlord died in a fire that India's important contributions toward sidelines of the UN General Assembly Prime Minister on the progress in erupted in the basement of his three-story Queens home Afghanistan's democracy, stability, session. Swaraj and Tillerson talks had advancing the bilateral agenda and early Sunday,Sept 24. The blaze broke out at a home on 97th prosperity, and security." Mattis is also reviewed terrorism and bilateral implementing the decisions taken Ave. near 107th St. in Ozone Park around 2:30 a.m., expected to discuss how to advance relations in defense and security. during that visit. according to officials. "major defense partnership", a President Trump's new Afghan policy They also discussed enhanced The 68-year-old victim, Mohinvei Singh, woke up in his designation given to India by the envisages India as "a critical part of the cooperation, regionally and globally, in bedroom on the first-floor and went down to check on previous Obama administration which South Asia strategy for America,' with a pursuing shared priorities for peace, smoke rising from the basement, according to his son-in- has been continued by the Trump more prominent role for developing the stability and combating terrorism. law, Raman Deol, 32. administration. The Pentagon is keen for war- ravaged nation. Prime Minister appreciated the close When his son, Belkarn Singh, awoke in a room full of more India specific documentation that Earlier James Mattis called on Prime engagement between the two countries smoke, he went to look for his father. When the fire was would provide fundamental processes, Minister Narendra Modi on Sept 26 to on regional and global issues of mutual brought under control about an hour later, firefighters satisfy India's concerns and meet discuss bilateral issues. concern. found Mohinvei Singh's body lying in the basement. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 14 INDIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal charged with rape, trial Note ban a disaster, GST begins November 21 PANAJI (TIP): Tejpal, poorly conceived: Yashwant who then ran Tehelka, was accused of rape by a junior colleague in 2013. The charges against him include Sections 376(2)F Sinha lambasts Modi govt and 376(2)K, which lay down stricter punishment for a person who uses a SINHA A JOB APPLICANT AT 80: JAITLEY position of power or trust to abuse a woman. NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Rape cases normally Jaitley on September 28 took a dig at predecessors carry a minimum sentence Yashwant Sinha and P Chidambaram, who have of 7 years if convicted. been critical of his handling of the economy. Tejpal has pleaded not Former news magazine editor In a speech at a book release function, Jaitley guilty to the rape charge, Tarun Tejpal faces at least 10 reminded Sinha, a colleague of his in the Bharatiya public prosecutor years in prison after a Goa Janata Party (BJP), that when he was finance Francisco Tavera said. He court approved on Thursday minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in indictments under strict has pleaded guilty to 1998-2002, non-performing assets (NPAs) of sections of the law dealing charges under Sections 341 commercial banks stood at a “staggering” 15% of with rape. and 342 (wrongful total advances. And in 1991, Sinha had left the office restraint) and 354 (sexual harassment) of IPC, he said. of finance minister with only $4 billion of foreign The next date of hearing in the trial court is November 20- exchange reserves. 21, by which time a high court decision on Tejpal’s challenge “The Reserve Bank of India had to bring down interest rates radically to deal against the trial is expected. Yashwant Sinha with the high level of NPAs,” Jaitley said. “It has been a positive day for us. All the charges we were Jaitley said he does not have the luxury of being a former finance minister who pleading against Tejpal have been approved by the court. We NEW DELHI (TIP): Senior Bharatiya has turned a columnist and cannot conveniently forget the past record. now wait for the matter which is in the high court,” said Janata Party leader and former finance Tavera. minister Yashwant Sinha launched a Contradicting BJP chief In his article, Sinha also took a jibe at Earlier in the court of Vijaya D Pol, Tejpal’s lawyer Rajeev scathing attack on the BJP-led central raids conducted by Income Tax Gomes argued at length to delay the framing of charges as a government’s economic policies,saying Amit Shah’s stand that the department, Enforcement Directorate decision on the matter is pending with the high court. that the economy is headed for a economy was sluggish due and Central Bureau of Investigation and The judge rejected this request and stated that the downward spiral. to ‘technical reasons’, said that it has become “a new game to proceedings of the trial court will continue but a status In an opinion piece for the Indian Sinha says it is here to instill fear in the minds of people,” report on the matter in high court be submitted before her Express, Sinha lambasts the adding, “We protested against raid raj on the next date of hearing. government’s decisions on the economic stay and the slowdown in when we were in opposition. Today it has “The matter cannot be delayed much as already a lot of front. “I shall be failing in my national demand has only become the order of the day.” delay has happened. As per the Supreme Court guidelines, duty if I did not speak up even now aggravated the situation He also ridiculed the “massive” loan we have to go ahead with the trial within 8 months of the against the mess the finance minister waivers given to the farmers “varying accused being given bail. This matter however was delayed has made of the economy,”writes Sinha, from one paise to a few rupees.” as Tejpal’s lawyer kept on asking us for clone copies of the adding that many within the BJP are slowdown in the GDP rate and wrote, Sinha concluded his article by saying, footage which not many laboratories in the country provide. aware of the situation, but fear speaking “Even the SBI, the largest public sector “The prime minister claims that he has It took us a long time to furnish these copies and therefore up. In the no-holds barred piece, Sinha says bank of the country, has stated with seen poverty from close quarters. His the delay happened” said Tavera. demonetisation proved to be an unusual frankness that the slowdown is not finance minister is working over-time to “They were arguing that the charges be not framed but the “unmitigated economic disaster” and that transient or “technical”, it is here to stay make sure that all Indians also see it from high court had clearly not put a stay on the case. Therefore the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was a and the slowdown in demand has only equally close quarters.” the court went ahead with its proceedings,” he added. “badly conceived and poorly implemented” aggravated the situation. It has openly Sinha’s unsually sharp piece caused Gomes said he is confident that the high court will dismiss havoc. contradicted what the BJP president said quite the stir and he started trending on the matter as his client is not guilty. Finance minister Arun Jaitley comes in just a few days ago that the slowdown in the social media. The Opposition has reacted for the bulk of the criticism, as Sinha last quarter was on account of “technical” strongly to the piece, with senior Jaya death: Inquiry panel to writes, “Arun Jaitley is considered to be the reasons and will be corrected soon.” Congress leader and former finance best and the brightest in this government. On that note, the figures of the first minister P Chidambaram lauding Sinha’s submit report in three months It was a foregone conclusion before the 2014 quarter of fiscal 2017-18, released last words as proof that truth will prevail. elections that he would be the finance month, showed the GDP growth rate falling “Yashwant Sinha speaks Truth to Power. CHENNAI (TIP): An inquiry commission, set up by the minister in the new government.” at 5.7 percent, while in the concurrent Will Power now admit the Truth that Tamil Nadu government to probe former chief minister J Sinha further took on BJP president period last year, the GDP was soaring economy is sinking?,” tweeted Jayalalithaa’s death, will look into the circumstances Amit Shah for citing ‘technical’ reasons for ahead at 7.6 per cent. Chiadambaram. leading to her hospitalisation last year and subsequent treatment, the government has said. The commission shall submit its report in three months, it said. A public (SC) department Government Order (GO) dated Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s name September 27 said Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, in excercise of the powers conferred under relevant sections of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act LX of 1952), issued the following terms of reference of the removed from voter list commission. “To inquire into the circumstances and situation leading LUCKNOW (TIP): Former prime official. to the hospitalisation of the late Hon’ble Chief Minister minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's name Vajpayee's address as per the (Jayalalithaa) on 22.9.2016 and subsequent treatment has been removed from the voters' list records here was 92/98-1 in Bansmandi provided till her unfortunate demise” on December 5, 2016, it in Lucknow on the ground of being locality in the city. His voter serial said. ''inactive'' and ''absent'' from his number was 1054, the official said. The state government had on Monday announced setting registered address in the city. ''Currently, there is an office of a up of the inquiry commission to probe and submit a report According to the Lucknow farmers' organisation on this address,'' on the death of Jayalalithaa. Municipal Corporation (LMC) officials he added. The probe was a key demand of the then rebel AIADMK here on Thursday Vajpayee's name Vajpayee last cast his vote in the Lok faction led by O Panneerselvam as a pre-condition for the was removed during the work of Sabha polls in 2014. He had voted last merger of his camp with that of Chief Minister K revision of the voters' list ahead of the in the LMC polls in the year 2000. He Palaniswami. The two factions had merged on August 21. forthcoming elections for civic bodies was a voter from Babu Banarasi Das Another GO, dated September 25 and released by the in the state. Ward in the city. government yesterday, said the Commission “shall complete ''Vajpayee has not been living at the The former prime minister, who had its enquiry and submit its report (both English and Tamil) to address registered with us for the past not been keeping well for the past the Government within a period of three months from the several years...his name was therefore several years, retired from active date of publication of this notification in the Tamil Nadu removed during the revision of the politics after 2004. Gazette (i.e. September 25)”. Source: PTI electoral rolls,'' said a senior LMC Source: DH News Service THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 INDIA 15 Army livestreamed 2016 surgical strike to Delhi headquarters, reveals officer

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Army commandos participating in last year’s surgical strike on terrorists’ launchpads External Affairs Minister Sushma Sawraj with Afghanistan in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in New Delhi. The two livestreamed the entire operation back to countries signed a pact on technical cooperation in police army headquarters in Udhampur and training and development. Delhi, the officer-in-charge of the operation has revealed. INDIA FORCE STABILISER “Yes, we were getting the images live. I was sitting in the operations room in our IN AFGHANISTAN command headquarter in Udhampur. I saw the entire operation live how our NEW DELHI (TIP): “India remains ready to respond to teams attacked the targets, and the entire the urgent needs of the Iraqi people for stability, security, live feed was being sent to Delhi Army political progress and economic reconstruction... were there Headquarters,” former General Officer to be an explicit UN mandate for the purpose. The Commanding-in-Chief of Indian Army’s Government of India could consider the deployment of our Northern Command (retired) Lieutenant troops in Iraq.” PM Atal Behari Vajpayee stood up in General DS Hooda said in an interview Parliament on July 4, 2003 to reject a US request to send more with India TV. The officer-in-charge of the operation revealed the initial plan was for the forces to than 15,000 Indian troops into Iraq with these words. Asked who all in Delhi were watching go in on September 27, but the final execution took place on September 28, 2016. This, amid heavy pressure from Washington DC seeking to the live feed, Hooda said: “I don’t know bolster its efforts in securing Iraq post the fall of Saddam who were watching in Delhi. In “Some teams arrived earlier. They had “It was decided in advance. The Hussein. After deliberations and with the Opposition up in Udhampur, we were watching and the left earlier and had struck at targets soon government had decided that we will arms, India made it clear. It was not willing to put at stake its feed was going to Delhi too.” after midnight, while some other teams announce the surgical strike having larger ties with the Gulf and be sucked into a non-UN However, he refused to disclose as to went in later and returned late.” taken place, own it up. Had it not been mandated operation in a country where the US had not whether the live streaming was done “There was panic in the ranks of successful, then they would have had to drawn up a clear stabilising plan. through satellite or some other Pakistani forces. In some places, they take criticism also. So, the pressure on That was the only time India had been asked by the US in technology. were firing randomly. We had also the army (to make it successful) was big,” categorical terms to deploy its forces overseas. In September “I can’t disclose what technology we planned a backup. If any team failed to he said. 2015, at the Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping hosted by then used, but the Indian Army has the return, we had teams ready to go in, Hooda said there were heavy casualties US President Barack Obama in New York, reports suggested capability where you can see retrieve and rescue and bring them at four or five terror launchpads. the Narendra Modi government was informally asked to join livestreaming of operation that was back,” Hooda, who had planned the He admitted that there was a day’s hands with the coalition forces fighting the Islamic State. going on. We have the capability,” Hooda strikes, revealed. delay in carrying out the strikes. India had no intention of joining the faraway war on the said. The former Lieutenant General also “The initial planning was, the forces ground, and a formal request by US was not conveyed. This Giving details of the strike, Hooda said revealed that the government had made would go in on September 27, but the final week as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the last team of special forces returned at up its mind to make an announcement execution took place on September 28,” mediapersons after talks with visiting US Secretary of around 6.30 a.m. soon after the surgical strike was over. he said. Source: IANS Defence James Mattis, in response to a specific question asked by an American journalist whether India was considering contributing to troops in Afghanistan, she said: JOURNALIST KJ SINGH’S MURDER CASE “We have made it very clear that there shall not be boots from India on the ground.” “Indian contribution to Afghanistan has been for a very long time and has been consistently on development issues. Police focus probe on Singh’s Medical assistance is also provided by India. So India’s contribution has been on these grounds, and we shall expand if necessary,” she added. Fact is, a formal request for boots on the ground in war-torn Afghanistan has never been on former woman colleague the table to begin with either by the Americans or by the Afghans. Source: The Tribune MOHALI (TIP): The Mohali police household items, will be bequeath to her are now focusing their investigation on younger son KJ as he has yet to set up No dress, alcohol curbs for girls on the former woman colleague of KJ his home and settle with his family. All Singh who had worked with him in a the belongings present in the locker campus: BHU’s 1st woman proctor couple of organisations. In the CCTV where bangles and necklaces are to be footage, the police have traced the car given to the nominated person, who was VARANASI (TIP): Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) that passed through Phases 3B2 and 7 KJ Singh. newly appointed chief proctor Royona Singh — the first lightpoint around Friday midnight. The It came to the fore that a police woman to hold the post in the institute's 101-year-old history — murder purportedly took place earlier complaint was also filed against KJ is named after a French town, and is categorical that there that evening. Singh by former member of the family. should be no restriction on dress and alcohol for female Sources in the police said they also Police sources said that they will be students at BHU, or ban on non-vegetarian food in the messes. haven’t ruled out that a woman along questioning the former wife of Ajaypal, "I was born in Europe. I frequently travel to Europe and with her male companion came to KJ’s KJ’s nephew, and her family members. Canada. Putting a dressing restriction on girls would be like house, after which he opened the door. Police sources said they have already imposing it on myself. You start your day at 6am and end at Police in the investigation is also trying KJ Singh started questioning former colleagues. 10.30pm, and if you still can't wear what you feel comfortable to locate one mobile SIM card belonging The DGP, law and order, Hardeep in, then it is a shame in this era. I find it strange when boys use to KJ. The Special Investigation Dhillon was also present during the the words 'skimpily clad'. If a girl feels comfortable in what she The deputy superintendent of police investigation. wears, what's their objection?" she said. city 1, Alam Vijay Singh, and SHO, Team also suspects that a KJ Singh (63), a senior journalist, and BHU's new chief proctor Royona Singh, a professor of Mataur, Jarnail Singh on Tuesday along family insider may hold his bedridden mother Gurcharan Kaur anatomy at the university's Institute of Medical Sciences, was with the family members of the the key to the crime (92), were found murdered at their Phase raised in the French town of Royan for nine years in the 1980s. deceased Yashpal Kaur, Jagdish Grewal, 3B2 house on Sept 22 (Saturday) She reiterated that the varsity had never imposed any Yashjeet Sahota, Jasbir Singh and VP Singh will bequeath House No. 1796, afternoon. KJ was stabbed at least 15 restrictions on women in the past and would not do so in the Singh went to the bank to procure the Sector 60 (Phase 3b2) Mohali, and other times while his mother was future. "As far as drinking is concerned, all girls here are will made by KJ’s mother Gurcharan immovable property wherever located strangulated. Although the kin claimed above 18, why should we even impose such a thought on them?" Kaur. and in whatever form, if acquired in that KJ had also made a call to the police she asked. "As far as I know, in my medical hostel, the diet is The final will was made by Gurcharan future, to the two sons in equal control room about the presence of a vegetarian only if a majority of the girls prefer that. For Kaur on April 22, 1992. It states that her proportion. miscreant, sources confirmed no such others, they still have their non-veg on particular days," Singh two sons Vijay Pal Singh and Karanjit The will also mentions that all the call was received. 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fter starring in movies like 'Pink' and 'Naam Shabana', working on 'Judwaa 2' Awas nothing less than a picnic for Taapsee Pannu. Pink won the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues, and 'Naam Shabana' had Taapsee playing an Indian spy. Taapsee says, that after doing two intense films, it was important for her to take a break. She says, "I have no qualms in admitting that the reason I chose a film like 'Judwaa 2' was to avoid being typecast. I thought, before people typecast me, saying, 'Oh, she can only do hard- hitting, intense roles' and put me in the category of offbeat actresses, I should shock and surprise them. I hate being called an offbeat actress and I don't consider myself one as my films have been a PRIYANKA CHOPRA huge commercial success. 'Judwaa 2' is an attempt to surprise the audience and surprises have AMONG TOP 10 HIGHEST always worked in my favour. In 'Baby', people loved my 10-minute role which was a surprise to PAID TV ACTRESSES IN many; in Pink, when people thought that apart from Mr Bachchan nobody else would get the THE WORLD limelight, I did make a mark, and so was the case with 'Naam Shabana'. After all these films, when riyanka Chopra is on the top of her game people might have thought that this is working for and there is just no stopping her. The her and she might continue doing these kind of Pactress who has two People’s Choice films, here I am, playing a typical Bollywood Awards to her name is now among the top ten of heroine because I know that I can carry that off as the highest paid television actresses in the well." world. The star ranked eight on the Forbes list, The actress says that working on 'Judwaa 2' has with an estimated earning of $10 million. been special for her as that has been one of her The former Miss World is a global name now favourite films since childhood. She says that she thanks to her American TV show ‘Quantico’, in must have been nine when she would have which she plays the lead. The diva has widened watched the film, and since then, she's her horizon by donning the producer's hat and remembered dialogues, scenes and lyrics from the backing regional cinema in India. Priyanka also movie. "My memories of Judwaa are so strong made her Hollywood debut this year with that I remember the lyrics better than Varun ‘Baywatch’ and will be seen next in two Dhawan. When I shot for 'Chashme Baddoor' with upcoming American movies set to release next David (Dhawan) sir in Mauritius, on the last day year. of the shoot, I forced David sir to shoot 'Oonchi Talking about her Indian work commitments, Hai Building' with me as a promotional video, she was last seen in ‘Jai Gangaajal’ in 2016 and without having any idea that four years later, I is yet to announce her next projects. would get to do this film," she says. Source: TOI Source: TOI MOVIE REVIEW (2007), despite the many offences registered against her. Incidentally,the recent arrest of Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar ('while he was having biryani'), from his HASEENA Mumbai residence on charges of extortion, made one wonder why the bigger fish continues to roam scot free. While the siblings are obviously no saints, do they PARKAR somewhere bear the brunt of belonging to the D family? This disappointingly shallow biopic tries to CAST: Shraddha Kapoor, Ankur Bhatia, Siddhant decipher this debatable thought. Kapoor However, given Apoorva Lakhia's poor direction and DIRECTION: Apoorva Lakhia penchant for making films on Mumbai's underworld GENRE: Biography dons that ride on sensation over substance, all you get is a tanned Shraddha Kapoor who looks like she's DURATION: 2 hours 4 minutes holding two kachoris in her mouth. The actress is STORY 'lucky' to be getting biopics (she will essay the role of This courtroom drama tries to decode the life and badminton ace Saina Nehwal next), given her limited criminal activities of India's most wanted fugitive - acting skills. But let us clarify, Shraddha is not the Dawood Ibrahim's late sister Haseena Parkar, who weakest link here. allegedly headed her brother's crime syndicate in The treatment, jarring background score and Mumbai and ran proxy business for him. setting, is equally sloppy as Dongri, Nagpada, Dubai, Mulund, Bhandup...all look the same. Also, the REVIEW stereotypes are laughable. Siddhant Kapoor (badly As the film shuttles between past and present, it dubbed) as Dawood, roams around aimlessly in Dubai, passionately lists down the gang wars and events that goes on candlelight dinners with random girls and led to Dawood's rise as a crime lord-terrorist and its chills in his bathtub as Mumbai burns (1993). The repercussions on his family, including his sister judge examining Haseena Parkar's case, comes across Haseena, who was summoned to the Court only once as a nincompoop. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 HOLLYWOOD 19 ACTING HELPED EMMA STONE TO COPE WITH ANXIETY

scar winner Emma Stone has revealed that she has been dealing with anxiety since her Ochildhood. The actor, said she had been in therapy for anxiety while she was just seven. "I was a very, very anxious child and I had a lot of panic attacks. I benefited in a big way from therapy - I started it at seven. Acting and improvisation helped me so much," she said. Stone said while growing up she never believed that she would be able to leave Arizona but she moved to Hollywood for a career in acting when she was 15. Stone won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in 'La La Land'. Emma Stone, who is currently busy in promoting her upcoming movie 'Battle of the Sexes,' has revealed about a real-life 'battle' that she has been battling since the age of seven. While appearing on a talk show, the Oscar-winning actress spoke about living with anxiety from a very young age. Stone was asked by the host to elaborate on the meaning behind a picture she'd drawn when she was 9, which featured the words 'I'm bigger than my anxiety'. DEBRA MESSING’S She replied, "I drew this in therapy. I was a very, very, very anxious child, and I had a lot of panic ‘FEMINIST’ REQUEST attacks. I benefited in a big way from therapy.I started ctress Debra Messing had one request at 7." when she signed on to 'Will & Grace' She also added, "This is me, I guess, and this is Areboot - that her character must be a anxiety, a little green monster that looks a little bit feminist. "The only thing that I asked for was like, as someone backstage said, a uterus with some that Grace be a feminist. That she have a voice," ovaries. I didn't mean it to be hormonally related in she told an audience at the Tribeca Festival last any way, as I said, I was 9." The 'La La Land' actress week. shared that both her acting and early improvisational In the premiere episode, Grace will work helped her so much with her anxiety. compromise her political beliefs to take a design But her anxiety hasn't been limited to those days, job. The 49-year-old actress has been vocal about and her ideas about what's therapeutic have expanded her political beliefs in the last election, even since then. She noted, "I still have anxiety to this day getting into a Twitter argument with actress but not panic attacks." This is not the first time Emma Susan Sarandon. Messing also talked about the Stone has talked about her struggles with anxiety, challenges of coming back to her famous role 11 revealing in an interview back in January that it was years later. "just the way I'm wired." "I think it took a little bit. I think the language was there and that I recognized right away and my body recognized it, but you know, it's been 11 years and I think that I was a little tentative. I think eventually by the third episode I just sort of relaxed and I was like, 'Okay,she's back'," she said. Source: IANS MOVIE REVIEW

was well aware that he is merely a puppet of the American government and a pawn in the grand scheme of things. Nonetheless, he chose to make hay while the sun shines. AMERICAN MADE While the subject itself evokes intrigue, credit must go to Liman for giving that satirical twist to an otherwise intense CAST: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright crime thriller. However, given the subject at hand and its DIRECTION: Doug Liman socio-political undertones, it's impossible to capture it all in GENRE: Biography a film that runs for a little less than two hours. What you thus get is a hurried recap of Seal's antics. You hope to explore DURATION: 1 hour 55 minutes how Seal covered his tracks but that isn't substantially STORY explained. American Made brings the chilling true story of the What then keeps you hooked despite the shortcomings is infamous Barry Seal to the big screen, seen through his eyes. Tom Cruise's classic charm (trademark aviators, et al) Seal was an American airline pilot who operated as CIA's coupled with some clever humour. Just like Seal, Cruise (Central Intelligence Agency) spy, drug smuggler for the manages to 'deliver'. In a career spanning over three decades, Medellin Cartel (led by drug lord Pablo Escobar) and the quintessential movie star proves his mettle as an actor informant for the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) once again as he essays Seal's naive recklessness, moral and the White House, before he was murdered in 1986 by ambiguity and hide and seek with danger, in an earnest Escobar's contract killers. Tom Cruise essays the role of manner. Given Cruise's penchant for being drawn to Barry Seal. commercially viable entertainers that reduced him to 'running in the movies since 1981' (as his Twitter bio rightly REVIEW says); American Made comes as a breath of fresh air. Director Doug Liman's tragicomedy takes a unique and This is a fascinating story told in a fascinating way. Much playful look at Seal's dangerous but fascinating under the recommended for those who crave to see Tom Cruise in films table dealings with the CIA and drug cartels in the 70s and beyond the formulaic but entertaining Mission Impossible 80s. How he led a double life and smoothly juggled the series, forgettable Jack Reacher installments and that awful various nefarious activities forms the story. Interestingly, he Mummy reboot. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 20 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT 21 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 22 WORLD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

World's biggest uncut diamond sells for $53 million India to roll out red

LONDON (TIP): British jeweller Graff said Tuesday it has purchased the world's largest uncut diamond -- roughly the size of a tennis ball -- for $53 million (44.5 million euros). carpet to UK SMEs Canadian miner Lucara Diamond sold to Graff the 1,109- carat gem, the Lesedi La Rona, which was found in LONDON (TIP): India has started to Botswana's Karowe mine in late 2015. "roll out the red carpet" to UK SMES "We are thrilled and honoured to become the new instead of subjecting them to a barrage custodians of this incredible diamond," said company of regulations. The move comes as India chairman, Laurence Graff, in a statement. hopes to ramp up exports from Britain. "The stone will tell us its story,it will dictate how it wants "Earlier the mindset of the to be cut, and we will take the utmost care to respect its Government was all about being the exceptional properties." regulator - these are the rules and Lucara confirmed the hefty price tag in a statement constraints and this is the framework issued in Vancouver. the investor must operate in," said "The discovery of the Lesedi La Rona was a company Assistant Vice President of Invest India defining event for Lucara," said William Lamb, president Vivek Abraham. "Now we are trying to and chief executive of Lucara. change the mindset to ensure that the "It solidified the amazing potential and rareness of the red carpet is rolled out to all investors," diamonds recovered at the Karowe mine." he said at the launch of the Access India The rough diamond had previously failed to meet its Programme at India House in London on reserve price of more than $70 million at a Sotheby's Wednesday. auction in 2016. The new initiative, launched by the Graff is already the owner of a 373-carat diamond, which High Commission of India in the UK, The UK SMES did not need to have UK YK Sinha said the UK was already was bought earlier this year and formed part of the original with the UK India Business Council, any specific turnover to invest in India, one of the largest G20 investors in India stone. aims to offer a single window of advice he said. They just needed to have a but had just been overtaken by Japan as Lesedi La Rona means "our light" in Botswana's Tswana to SMEs in the UK looking to export to or product and be willing to sell it in India. a "temporary blip". "SMEs need hand- language. It could be cut into smaller gems for jewellery or invest in India. "If they have a product we need, it is holding. They are not geared up to going left whole in a private collection. (AFP) The market entry support programme good for us. Once they have accessed into international markets. India was offers legal and project financing advice India they might find it better to the largest recipient of FDI last year and Thousands evacuate after as well as strategic advisory and manufacture in India too," he said, we are very keen to increase that location services and advice on mergers, giving as an example the decision of amount and involve the UK SME sector." blasts in Ukraine arms depot acquisitions and government Lockheed Martin to shift the "The Access to India programme will clearances. manufacturing of its F-16 fighter help encourage manufacturing in India KALYNIVKA (UKRAINE) (TIP): Ukrainian authorities The programme will identify 50 UK aircraft from Texas to India. "When they via the UK SME sector especially evacuated more than 30,000 people Wednesday from the SMES that want to sell their products in move their supply chains will move too." providing high end technology and central Vinnytsia region after a huge arms depot caught India by November. Free workshops will "Every product made in the UK has innovation where the UK is strong," he fire and set off explosions in what prosecutors said was a be held and mentoring provided for the potential to do well in India because said. He affirmed the Indian economy possible act of "sabotage". them next year. the Indian market is huge," he was "strong" despite first quarter growth It was the second major incident affecting a large Dinesh K. Patnaik, Deputy High explained, adding the team would use slumping to 5.7 per cent. Ukrainian weapons storage site this year. Commissioner of India to the UK, told analytics to see if the product would be "Entering India is a sensible business Kiev blamed a deadly fire in March on Moscow and its the audience of business leaders: "We successful. decision putting yourself at the centre of Russian-backed insurgents fighting Ukrainian forces in the want to move from the UK having a slow Only 20 per cent of UK SMEs gravity" said Philip Bouverat, director at war-wrecked east -- a charge both sides denied. burning love affair with India to speed currently have international exposure, JCB and one of the mentors. "We are The pro-Western former Soviet republic's military dating and speed up the process and help of which only 10 per cent export exporting some of our components from prosecutor's office said it was opening an investigation into UK SMES find the right way to reach internationally. Many were risk averse India to Africa and ASEAN," he said. possible "sabotage at a military facility". India." and lacked knowledge, Patnaik said, Rhydian Pountney, General Manager Immediate reports mentioned no fatalities and only two He said India was trying to help UK unlike many large UK companies that at Renishaw Plc, which has a minor injuries from the blasts at a facility the Ukrainian SMES "beat the Brexit blues" and India's had been in India for years. The aim of manufacturing base in Pune, said: "If military said stored some 83,000 tonnes of munitions. understanding of Brexit was that Brexit the Access India Programme was to take you are an SME and you want to beat the Military general staff spokesman Vladyslav Seleznyov was "about open Britain. That is what we away that risk, he stated. Brexit blues, India should be one of the told AFP that the arms depot was "one of the country's are hoping for anyway," he said. High Commissioner of India to the first countries you look at." (PTI) largest". An AFP reporter said explosions in the town of Kalynivka in the Vinnytsia region located some 175 kilometres (110 miles) southwest of Kiev could be heard every five to 10 minutes and that streets of the town of German gay couples to tie knot after 20,000 were nearly deserted. "People suffered heavy damage," a local resident who agreed to identify herself only as Antonina told AFP. "Some homes had their windows and doors completely decades of struggle blown out," she said. President Petro Poroshenko underscored the seriousness PARIS (TIP): Germany's first gay to legalise gay marriage in 2000, followed Along with the Greens party, the of the situation by telling his top military brass and Prime couples will tie the knot on Sunday,after piecemeal by 14 European neighbours LSVD began its battle for equal Minister Volodymyr Groysman to report to him directly decades of struggle that campaigners like Spain, Sweden, Britain and France. marriage rights around the year 1990. By after visiting the site. say still has ground to make up. But Germany made do with a 2001 civil 2017, same-sex relationships have "This is the arsenal of the Ukrainian army,and I think it Couples will convert existing civil partnership law, extended over the years become so normalised that polls show was no accident that it was destroyed," Groysman said in partnerships or set the seal on their to remove more and more gaps between around 75 percent of Germans are in televised remarks from the scene. relationships for the first time in Berlin, gay and straight couples' rights. favour of gay marriage. The military general staff later issued a statement while others exchange rings in Hanover, That was "a first breach in the Unlike in France, there were no rallies saying an initial inspection showed that "around 70 percent Hamburg and other cities. institution," Steinert said, paving the of hundreds of thousands against the of the storage facilities were not damaged by the fire." Local authorities rushed to get way for Sunday's "very symbolic step." law. "Lots of people were amazed by the The army's high command wrote on Facebook that the weddings underway as soon as possible, "We won't be a second-class couple any end that it hadn't already happened, fire broke out at around 10pm (1900 GMT) Tuesday. after lawmakers voted on June 30 to give longer," Bode Mende, who with partner asking themselves, 'surely we have that Police spokesman Yaroslav Trakalo told the Pravda news Germany's roughly 94,000 same-sex Karl Kreil will form the first couple to already?'" said MP Johannes Kahrs, gay outlet the flames caused artillery shells at the facility to couples the right to marry. marry in Berlin, told newspaper Neues and lesbian affairs commissioner for the explode one after the other. But German bureaucracy being what Deutschland Thursday. SPD -- who himself will act as witness in The national police said more than 30,000 people had it is, government software will be unable Mende and Kreil, together since 1979, a close friend's wedding Sunday. been evacuated from areas immediately surrounding the to officially record two men or two have for years campaigned for equal Lawmaker Kahrs enjoyed a flash of storage facility. women as married until next year -- marriage rights. The law now reads fame in June, when he laid into the snap "In addition, 180 patients were evacuated from Vinnytsia meaning some online paperwork will "marriage binds two people of different decision by Chancellor Angela Merkel area hospitals," Ukraine's emergency ministry said. still register them as "husband" and sexes or the same sex for life". By allowing conservative MPs to follow Officials also shut down surrounding airspace as a "wife". "Finally our country is joining extending existing law to same-sex pairs, their conscience on a gay marriage vote precaution to keep exploding missiles from hitting passing the rest of Europe!" said Joerg Steinert, they automatically gain the same tax -- the trigger for the rush to pass a bill. commercial jets. head of gay and lesbian rights advantages and adoption rights as "Thank you for nothing, Frau Merkel!" "Airspace has been closed in a radius of 50 kilometres (30 organisation LSVD in Berlin and heterosexual families, avoiding the he stormed, pounding the lectern in the miles) around the area of the fire," Deputy Infrastructure Brandenburg state. endless back-and-forth in some nations Bundestag (lower house of parliament) Minister Yuriy Lavrenyuk wrote on Facebook. (AFP) The Netherlands was the first country over adoption. with rage. (PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 WORLD 23 China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of UK terrorist identified as part of ISIS 'Beatles' gang Communist Party meeting LONDON (TIP): A Zimbabwean-origin terrorist who fled from Manchester to Syria has emerged as a key member of an Islamic State (ISIS) terror cell referred to as the 'Beatles' BEIJING (TIP): The Chinese because of their British accents. authorities appear to have severely Raymond Matimba is believed to have left Britain in 2014 disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app to link up with ISIS terrorists in the Middle East. in the latest step to tighten censorship+ According to 'The Daily Telegraph', he went on to join the as they prepare for a major Communist group of high-profile British terrorists that included Party congress next month. Mohammed Emwazi, who was dubbed Jihadi John and Users in China have reported seen on beheading videos. widespread disruptions in recent days to The newspaper also reports that Matimba had links to the Facebook-owned service, which suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who is linked to the terror previously malfunctioned in the country attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester earlier over the summer. this year which claimed 23 lives. Experts said the problems began on The 28-year-old adopted the name Abu Qaqa al-Britani al- Sunday, but text messaging, voice calls Afro as he became a leading sniper for ISIS in Raqqa, the and video calls appeared to be working terrorist group's de facto capital. again today, though voice messages and The newspaper report believes he may still be alive, photos were not going through. unlike Emwazi who was killed in 2015 in a US-led drone WhatsApp provides message attack. encryption technology that likely does It published a video apparently showing Matimba, not please Chinese authorities, which Emwazi and two other British terror suspects - Reyaad closely monitor and restrict cyberspace Khan and Junaid Hussain - in a coffee shop in Raqqa in through their "Great Firewall". 2014. Many Chinese activists favour The men are lounging on sofas, their weapons leaning WhatsApp over local messaging apps against the wall, while they charge their phones. because of its end-to-end encryption The clip, which was filmed in secret by an infiltrator, is function. China has tightened online pre-emptive blocking," said Jason Ng, disclose" users' data to "comply with said to be the first to show all four together as part of a cell policing this year, enacting new rules who researches China's internet at the applicable laws or regulations" -- dubbed the 'Beatles' by the ISIS after the four-member that require tech companies to store Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto. confirming long-held public British pop group. user data inside the country as well as China usually steps up surveillance assumptions about the company's The unnamed source of the video claimed that it was imposing restrictions on what is around major events, Ng said. practices. Matimba who had urged the terror cell to organise an permissible content. Chinese While the WeChat messaging app Other users in China noted that the attack on his home city of Manchester, and had spoken to cyberspace regulators said on Friday owned by China's Tencent company is WhatsApp disruptions would make it Abedi in the months before the attack on Manchester Arena they slapped "maximum" fines on major more widely used in the country, many difficult to work with clients abroad. in May. (PTI) Chinese tech firms Baidu and Tencent WhatsApp users complained about the "Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Viber were for allowing the publication of disruptions. blocked before. Now even WhatsApp is pornographic, violent and other sorts of "As we get closer to the Party blocked? Without good messaging tools, German elections: Far right banned material on their social media congress, I think authorities will use it will reduce the efficiency of the platforms. The amount of the fines was more extreme censorship measures+ . foreign trade industry," wrote one makes its biggest gains, like not disclosed. The public knows that WeChat isn't person on Weibo, China's Twitter-like Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, safe," prominent Beijing-based activist social media website. "I can live without elsewhere in Europe Pinterest and a slew of foreign media Hu Jia told AFP. "Me and other the others (applications), but blocking have been blocked for years. dissidents use WhatsApp to WhatsApp is driving me crazy," said GERMANY (TIP)Angela Merkel will continue into her The WhatsApp troubles emerged communicate 70 per cent of the time. For another. WhatsApp declined to fourth term as the chancellor of Germany having won 153 ahead of the Communist Party congress the few days WhatsApp was completely comment. The Open Observatory of of the total 246 seats. However, it is not clear with whom she on October 18, when President Xi inaccessible, we didn't talk at all," Hu Network Interference, a global will form a coalition with—particularly with the ascension Jinping is expected to be given a second said. Earlier this month, WeChat censorship detection group, said China of Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) a far-right party to the five-year term as the party's general informed its users in a new privacy started blocking WhatsApp on Sunday. parliament. The AfD got 12.6 per cent share of the votes— secretary. "It smells like Party congress policy that it would "retain, preserve or (AFP) the first time a far-right group has won seats in the federal Parliament since World War II. The result is largely seen as a protest vote and a reaction to the German government's Chinese ships sail near disputed Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood handling of the refugee crisis. But Germany is not alone. Disenchantment with major islands with Japan leader gets another life sentence parties has been a topic in Europe throughout. The outcome of four major elections in Europe this year shows BEIJING (TIP): Chinese coast guard vessels sailed near CAIRO (TIP): An Egyptian court has sentenced 16 people, that far-right gaining ground in most of them. disputed islands claimed by Japan and China in the East including the head of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to China Sea on Monday, marking the second such incident in life in prison on violence-related charges. It's the latest of Chinese, Pak pilots jointly fly less than a week. several life sentences for Mohammed Badie, who has also been The four ships entered the waters surrounding the island sentenced to death in separate trials since his 2013 arrest. jets in combat drills chain, controlled by Japan and known as Senkaku in Charges have including inciting violence and planning attacks Japanese and Diaoyu in China, at around 10:00 am (0100 against the state. The court on Thursday also sentenced 77 BEIJING (TIP): China on Thursday displayed its GMT) and were moving in a southwest direction, according other defendants to 15 years imprisonment on the same increasing bonhomie with all-weather ally Pakistan, to the Japanese coast guard. charges, which include a 2013 attack on a police vehicle in a screening a video of Chinese and Pakistani air force pilots An online statement from China's State Oceanic city south of Cairo. Twelve of the suspects sentenced to life jointly flying warplanes for the first time while carrying Administration only said the four Chinese coast guard were tried in absentia; 67 of the case's 93 defendants are at out combat practice. "Speaking of Pakistan, the first word vessels were "patrolling in Chinese waters off the Diaoyu large. The verdicts can be appealed. Authorities have cracked that comes to my mind is 'Iron Pak'," Col Wu Qian told a Islands." down on the Brotherhood since the 2013 ouster of an Islamist media briefing, stating that this year's exercise 'Shaheen- Japan's coast guard said it was the second time since president. (AP) VI', held in Xinjiang from September 5 to 25, was marked by Thursday that four Chinese ships had entered its waters. several firsts. Japan has routinely complained that China is escalating London mayor says Britain should not He quoted President Xi Jinping as saying that Pakistan regional tensions by regularly sending ships to the island armed forces are the main stay of Pakistan-China chain despite repeated protests from Tokyo. host President Trump on state visit friendship, highlighting the widely-held belief that The two countries have been locked in a long-running LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Sunday that it military cooperation with an eye on India is the driving dispute over the islands, which are believed to harbour vast would be wrong for Britain to host US President Donald force of their all-weather ties. The People's Liberation natural resources below their seabed, with China claiming Trump on a state visit, describing some of the US leader's Army (PLA) holds media briefing once a month for both them as its own. views on Islam as "ignorant". Khan and Trump have a history. foreign and domestic media. "If we characterise Pakistan- Beijing is also involved in maritime disputes in the South During the US presidential election campaign, Khan was China military-to-military relations," the three key words China Sea. It asserts sovereignty over most of the area among many people who spoke out against Trump's proposed are, "all-weather brotherhood, high level mutual assistance despite rival partial claims by the Philippines, Brunei, ban on Muslims entering the United States, an idea he said and support, and deep rooted strategic mutual trust," Wu Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam. would play into the hands of extremists. said. He said this year's air force exercise was unique as it A UN-backed tribunal last July ruled that Beijing's claims Trump has criticised Khan, accusing the mayor of making is the first time since it began five years ago that the two were invalid. The US Navy regularly conducts "freedom of a "pathetic excuse" over his statement urging Londoners not to sides conducted "confrontation training" at night in China navigation" operations in the South China Sea to challenge be alarmed by the presence of additional police on the streets and also the first time they carried out close support China's claims, angering Beijing. (PTI) in response to an attack in June. (AP) operations. (PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 24 WOMEN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 POWER PACKS FOR YOUR MANE our crown defines your look, and yet sometimes screams for lack of WAYS TO GET RID OF Ysufficient attention. Because, let's face it, haircare can be a little messy and requires some time and effort - and more SMELLY ARMPITS often than not, we don't give it its due. ody odour is normal, but smelly armpits can Treat your tresses to some power-packed sometimes get out of hands. 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Sometimes the chemistry of your skin and herbal shampoo. fragrance doesn't work and makes you smell bad instead. How it helps : Since dry hair needs Hand sanitizer heavy-duty hydration, the blend of milk, mayo and avocado gives it the nutrition If you have don't have an antiperspirant or deodorant boost it needs to 'bounce' back. handy, you can use a hand sanitizer for a quick hack. This FLAKE OFF germ-fighting solution can help to tame bad odour. However, and let it cool. Store in a dry and dark and condition with a gentle conditioner. if you have recently shaved or waxed, you should avoid this For : Controlling dandruff place; this oil blend is good to use for How it helps : The cedarwood oil- hack as it can burn. You need : 2 tbsp coconut oil, 3 tsp three months. based treatment works well for reducing Apply antiperspirant at night neem oil, 5 drops each of cedarwood, To apply : Massage into the hair with dandruff and healing scalp sensitivity. lavender, and rosemary essential oils special attention to the scalp. Follow this Coconut oil adds body and lustre, and The antiperspirant stick is applied under the arms to To prepare: Heat coconut and neem by wrapping your hair in a warm towel neem oil is known for its potent reduce sweating. Applying this stick at night, makes it even oil. Remove from heat and add all the for 15 minutes. Leave the oil in for an antibacterial properties. more effective. As we are less active at night, this gives the essential oils. Pour the oil mix in a jar hour or even overnight. Shampoo hair Source: TOI product more time to work. FOOD CORNER PANEER CHAMAN KHEER KADAM INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS 500 gm paneer, 40 gm crushed coriander leaves, 40 gm garlic paste, 2 de 1 kilograms khoya, 2 teaspoon saffron, 1 kilograms sugar, seeded green chilli, 1 teaspoon thymol seeds, 3 clove, 1 teaspoon, turmeric, grated coconut as required, 4 drops edible food color, 2 litre 150 gm fresh cream, 40 gm crushed to paste mint leaves, 30 gm ginger milk, powdered green cardamom as required, 4 teaspoon paste, 150 gm sliced onion, 50 gm ghee, 1/2 cup beaten yoghurt (curd) icing sugar, water as required Method Method Heat ghee in a deep-bottomed pan. Deep fry the paneer pieces and To begin with, take a deep-bottomed pan and put it on keep aside. They should be lightly golden in color and not completely medium flame. Pour milk in the pan and bring it to a boil, browned. In the remaining ghee, add ajwain (thymol seeds), clove and then add lemon juice in the pan and prepare the chenna. Meanwhile, to prepare the outer coating, take a non-stick allow them to splutter. Now add onions and cook on low flame till the oil Then using a strainer, extract the chenna in a bowl and pan and put in on medium flame. Add khoya in the pan and separates. Add turmeric, coriander, salt and green chilies at this point. knead it to make a soft dough. cook it until it changes its colour to pink. Add in grated coconut (finely grated) followed by adding cardamom You can always adjust the amount of green chilies depending on Now, part the dough into small portions and roll it into powder in the pan. Once done, prepare flat circles whether you like to have your food spicy or mild. Now, when the onions are small balls resembling a rasgulla. Keep them aside until resembling a puri from the khoya mixture and keep them almost cooked, add ginger-garlic paste, mint and cook for 2-3 minutes needed again. aside. more. Once the raw smell of the spices disappear, add beaten curd. Meanwhile, take another deep-bottomed pan and put it After that, remove the soaked rasgulla from the saffron- But it is very important to keep the flame low or the curd will curdle. on medium flame. Add water in it followed by sugar and sugar mixture using a strainer. Add in the prepared rasgulla Once the curd is partially absorbed, add the paneer and cream. Mix well bring the mixture to a boil and cook it until you get a one in the khoya puri (see step-5) and secure it. Repeat the same and garnish with coriander leaves/mint leaves or kasoori methi. string like consistency. Add in the saffron (kesar) and red process with the remaining rasgullas. edible colour to this mixture. Stir to prepare a nice red sugar The gravy should neither be too thick nor too thin, so you can syrup and turn off the flame. Once done, mix together the grated coconut and icing accordingly adjust the amount of water. In fact you can even use some sugar in a plate and roll the prepared rasgullas in the milk to make the gravy richer. Serve hot with naan, paratha, roti or Soak the prepared rasgulla (see step-2 for reference) in mixture. Refrigerate these rasgullas for about an hour, kheer steaming rice. the sugar syrup and leave it undisturbed for 50 to 60 minutes. kadam is ready to eat. Enjoy! THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 HEALTH & FITNESS 25 WAYS TO BEAT DAILY FATIGUE f you have a typical desk job, maybe these steps can help you beat daily Ifatigue and lethargy. Drink Plenty Of Water Hydrate yourself constantly. Dehydration saps out a lot of energy and affects performance. Dehydration can cause a lot of fatigue so it's important to tank up on at least four litres (or more) of water on a daily basis. Protein-Based Diet Eating right is of prime importance. It boosts energy levels and balances the carb intake. The more carbs you take in, especially in the morning, the more glucose your body produces and that can lead to high blood sugar levels in the body.It can also make you very lethargic. Benefits of running So balance the effect out with a good solid protein-based breakfast and try and introduce at least 80% of proteins in backward your diet daily. Take Screen Breaks ackward running is not a new concept. It has been popular in Japan for centuries and now even in Sitting in front of the screen for hours BEurope, with the latter hosting backward running together can mentally tire you more feel throughout the day. Eat plentiful of and strike a pose and you'll always be marathons. However, if you are in India, you most likely than physically. So take a break from spinach, broccoli, green peas. Definitely ready to face a long day. haven't tried it despite hearing its many benefits, simply your laptop screens every hour. Also, a great energy booster! Stretch because of the nightmare of the logistics - infamous give yourself a screen-less hour before Movement Is Important potholes, uneven roads and much more. But if you can find getting some sleep. Stretch once in the morning. It even grounds and safer areas, this can turn out to be the best Have A Green Diet Any form of movement and exercise eliminates tension and improves blood decision of your fitness journey. is important. Try yoga, which not only flow. Stretch in the middle of your work First up, let's see how is running backward different from Include more green leafy veggies in clears the mind but replenishes a lot of day too. Take breaks every 30-45 minutes running forward. When you run backward, you use more leg your diet. The way you eat can make a energy too. It's a good way to tone the and stretch your back and shoulder. muscles to complete every stride, than what you use in lot of difference in how energised you body and alert the mind. So get a mat Source: TOI forward running - this makes you burn almost 30 per cent more energy.In fact, a study conducted on 26 female joggers, who ran 15 to 45 minutes backward, three times a week over the course of six weeks, established that women lost up to 2.5 Slimming surgery puts women at per cent of their body weight by just switching to retro- running alone. Also, the findings of two studies by the researchers from the University of Milan and another by scientists from risk of life-threatening condition Cardiff University in Wales explained, “Reverse runners pound the earth more softly, thereby reducing the risk of knee injuries.” adies, you may want to rethink Improves posture going under the knife as Laccording to a recent study, You may slouch over at the waist while running forward. liposuction puts you at the risk of This slouching can lead to back problems and neck pain. On developing a rare genetic condition that the other hand, running backwards will require you to stand can lead to fat globules entering their more upright, correcting your posture throughout the run. lungs. Better results Liposuction is a technique in cosmetic surgery for removing excess fat from If your motive is to shed extra kilos, then this is the fitness under the skin by suction. regime you have been looking for. Some studies say that According to researchers, the running backwards help in burning approximately 20 per condition, known as fat embolism cent more calories as compared to running forward. Thus, syndrome (FES), is a rare but very running backward has great calorie burning effects. serious complication, in which fat Better performance travels through the body and blocks blood vessels, but it is notoriously When you run backward, you require more effort in terms difficult to recognise and diagnose. of movement as it is more difficult to move from one point to The team found that a 45-year-old another. This increases cardiovascular efficiency and woman developed a serious life improves stamina. threatening condition after having and had a high heart rate. was given oxygen and drugs to help with Reduces boredom liposuction. Her condition worsened as she was her heart rate and her breathing. The authors stressed that liposuction transferred to intensive care where the "FES is a difficult condition to Running for long miles can be a little boring. Adding is generally a safe procedure, but it is doctors suspected that she had initially diagnose," the authors noted. backward running to your routine is really fun and exciting. important for doctors to consider dangerously low oxygen levels in her “What makes it even harder is the lack You will still be getting great health benefits and your mind diagnosis of FES, especially in patients body had acute respiratory distress of a standardised set of diagnostic will be engaged throughout your running session. with underlying risk factors, such as syndrome. criteria to assist the clinician in making Even muscle growth high body mass index (BMI) and fluid After further tests, the doctors the diagnosis,” they explained. retention (lymphoedema). realised that her symptoms pointed to The research appears in the British Running backward will not only strengthen your muscles Shortly after the procedure, the FES. Medical Journal Case Reports. but makes your calves, quads and shins more balanced as woman became drowsy and confused The woman remained in hospital and Source: ANI you get more muscular strength. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 26 SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

NASA’S HEARTBEAT DETECTOR HELPS SEARCH TWITTER TO BOOST APPEAL MEXICO QUAKE SURVIVORS suitcase-sized radar instrument capable of detecting WITH 280-CHARACTER human heartbeats under rubble is helping disaster Arelief workers on the ground in Mexico City respond to the 7.1-magnitude earthquake on September 19 that killed hundreds, NASA has said. TWEET LIMIT FINDER, which stands for Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response, was developed as SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Twitter has collaboration between NASA and the US Department of announced a test project allowing tweets Homeland Security. to be expanded to 280 characters— "Our hearts go out to the people of Mexico," said Neil double the existing limit—in the latest Chamberlain, Task Manager for FINDER at NASA's Jet effort to boost flagging growth at the Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. social network. "We're glad to know our technology is being used to make San Francisco-based Twitter said the a difference there," Chamberlain added. new limit, a major shift for the When the instrument was deployed in Nepal after a major messaging platform known for its 140- earthquake in 2015, it helped find four men trapped under a character tweets, aims to address “a collapsed textile factory. major cause of frustration” for many FINDER sends a low-powered microwave signal — about users. one —thousandth of a cell phone's output — through rubble. Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey It looks for changes in the reflections of those signals fired off what may be one of the first coming back from tiny motions caused by the victims' expanded tweets. breathing and heartbeats. “This is a small change, but a big In tests, FINDER has detected heartbeats through 30 feet move for us,” he wrote. “140 was an of rubble or 20 feet of solid concrete. arbitrary choice... Proud of how The technology evolved from JPL's efforts to develop low- thoughtful the team has been in solving spare, we see more people tweeting.” aiming to broaden its appeal. cost, small spacecraft radios, using signal processing a real problem people have when trying Twitter, which became a public The messaging platform reported a developed to measure small changes in spacecraft motion. to tweet.” company in 2013, has never reported a net loss of $116 million in the second Since 2015, two private companies have acquired licenses A “small group” of users will see the profit even though it has built a loyal quarter, slightly wider than its $107 for the technology. They have since taken it to disaster new limits before Twitter decides on base of celebrities, journalists and million loss a year ago. zones, training relief workers to use it and manufacturing rolling out the changes more broadly,the political figures, including prolific It remained an open question whether new units, NASA said. company said. tweeter US President Donald Trump. the new tweet limit would ignite the Both companies work with the direction of local “Trying to cram your thoughts into a In its most recent quarter, Twitter growth an engagement Twitter needs to governments when they travel to disaster sites. tweet—we’ve all been there, and it’s a reported its base of monthly active users compete in the fast-moving social media FINDER is used alongside a variety of other techniques, pain,” product manager Aliza Rosen and was unchanged at 328 million compared segment. including trained dogs, acoustic sensing devices and software engineer Ikuhiro Ihara said in to the first three months of the year and “The more they expand, the more they thermal imagers. All these techniques are usually deployed a blog post. up just five percent from a year earlier. start looking like Facebook,” Enderle together. Source: IANS “We’re doing something new: we’re Its growth has failed to keep pace with Group analyst Rob Enderle said of going to try out a longer limit, 280 the social network leader Facebook, Twitter. FACEBOOK TESTS WHATSAPP characters, in languages impacted by which has some two billion users, and “And if they start looking like cramming.” Facebook-owned Instagram, with 800 Facebook, then Facebook will take them SHORTCUT IN ITS APP Twitter planned to leave the old limit million. out and has the warchest for it.” in place for tweets in Japanese, Chinese, “We’re hoping fewer tweets run into The move by Twitter could also be and Korean because internal data the character limit, which should make rendered moot by lifestyle changes showed written characters in those it easier for everyone to tweet,” Rosen brought about by trends in voice- languages packed plenty into the alloted and Ihara said in the blog post. commanded digital assistants and space. “We understand since many of you looking at the world through mixed- “Our research shows us that the have been Tweeting for years, there may reality glasses, said Gartner analyst character limit is a major cause of be an emotional attachment to 140 Brian Blau. frustration for people tweeting in characters... But we tried this, saw the “What are tweets in those worlds?” English, but it is not for those tweeting power of what it will do, and fell in love Blau said. “We see Twitter sort of in Japanese,” Rosen and Ihara said. with this new, still brief, constraint.” struggling to get this business right “Also, in all markets, when people Twitter has been seeking to draw in while everyone else is moving in a don’t have to cram their thoughts into users by offering more video including another direction.” 140 characters and actually have some to live streaming of sporting events, Source: AFP

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Facebook appears to be testing Cosmic rays striking earth a new feature which will allow the users to launch WhatsApp directly from its app. A dedicated WhatsApp button showed up in the Facebook app of some users on the Android platform, which acted like come from outside milky way a shortcut to open the chat app, The Next Web reported late on Friday. WASHINGTON (TIP): Ultra-high- high. The new button, which can be found in the menu area of energy cosmic rays that occasionally hit "We are now considerably closer to the app, is currently available to a few users on the Android the Earth may be coming from a distant solving the mystery of where and how version of the app, but might be available to some iOS users source outside the Milky Way galaxy, a these extraordinary particles are too. study suggests. created - a question of great interest to There has not been any formal announcement by the Fifty years ago, scientists discovered astrophysicists," said Karl- Heinz social media giant and it is unclear whether it will become that the Earth is occasionally hit by Kampert, professor at University of available to all Facebook users. cosmic rays of enormous energies. Wuppertal in Germany. The feature was first reported by Facebook user Arvind Since then, they have argued about "Our observation provides compelling Iyer, who said the new shortcut appeared after he switched the source of those ultra-high-energy evidence that the sites of acceleration the app’s language setting to Danish. cosmic rays — whether they came from are outside the Milky Way," said The company has previously chosen Denmark for other our galaxy or outside the Milky Way. Kampert, spokesperson for the Auger limited rollouts like its standalone video-sharing app The answer lies in a galaxy or galaxies Collaboration, which involves more than ‘Bonfire’, the report added. far, far away, according to a study 400 scientists from 18 countries. Facebook is also working on a new feature called ‘Instant published in the journal Science. such cosmic particles, whose energies Cosmic rays are the nuclei of Videos’ that downloads Facebook videos while connected Pierre Auger Collaboration — an are a million times greater than that of elements from hydrogen to iron. The with Wi-Fi to help the users save their data. internationally run observatory in the protons accelerated in the Large highest-energy cosmic rays only strike The ‘Instant Videos’ would be similar to Facebook’s Argentina — has been collecting data on Hadron Collider (LHC), is about six per about once per square kilometre per hosted content format—‘Instant Articles’ that loads faster such cosmic rays for a more than a cent greater from one side of the sky year — equivalent to hitting the area of than mobile websites. Source: IANS decade. than the other, in a direction where the a soccer field about once per century. Researchers found that the rate of distribution of galaxies is relatively Source: PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 BIZ & FINANCE 27 RIL OUTBIDS GAIL TO BUY ENTIRE VOLUME OF NATURAL GAS FROM ITS CBM BLOCKS NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Nissan enters Industries has outbid rivals, including state-owned GAIL India, to buy the entire volume of natural gas from its pre-owned car own coal seam blocks until March 2021. In May,RIL had become the first buyer of gas it produced from its own coal bed methane (CBM) block in Madhya business in India Pradesh after agreeing to pay the NEW DELHI (TIP): Japanese car maker Nissan on highest price of USD 4.23 per million September 28 launched its pre-owned car business in India as British thermal unit (mmBtu) for May- part of its efforts to tap the fast-growing segment in the June. country. In the following quarter, it paid an Nissan Intelligent Choice is designed for customers additional 6 per cent at USD 4.50 per looking for quality tested and certified pre-owned cars with mmBtu to take all of the CBM gas from optimum value, Nissan Motor India said in a statement. Sohagpur East and Sohagpur West Besides, it will offer a platform for customers owning blocks. multi-brand cars to exchange it with a new Nissan and In the latest bidding for up to 3 million Datsun car. standard cubic metres per day “Pre-owned car market in India is growing at an (mmscmd) of gas to be produced during exponential rate. And we see a huge potential in this October 2017 and March 2021, RIL quoted emerging business,” said Satinder Singh Bajwa, Nissan USD 6.26 per mmBtu at the current oil Motor India Director Sales, Network, Customer Quality and price, according to bid documents. Pre-owned Car. Piramal Glass was the second-highest Nissan Intelligent Choice is the firm’s global business bidder quoting USD 4.97 per mmBtu, in the third quarter of 2018. prevalent that year, CBM from RIL’s model for pre-owned cars and after its success in Brazil and followed by Gujarat State Petroleum The rate of CBM gas is 150 per cent Madhya Pradesh block was to cost USD South Africa, Nissan is excited to launch it in India, he Corporation (GPSC) putting in a bid of more than the government mandated 12.93 per mmBtu. At USD 58 a barrel added. USD 4.9. USD 2.48 per mmBtu price of the rate currently, it would have cost USD The initiative would be operational in 10 key cities--Noida, GAIL bid for 1.5 mmscmd of gas at a conventional natural gas produced by 7.3. That formula was, however, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Jaipur, price of USD 4.63 per mmBtu while its firms such as ONGC and RIL from the rejected by the ministry even though 59 Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Guwahati, the company subsidiary GAIL Gas sought an eastern offshore KG-D6 block. valid bids seeking about 70 mmscmd of said. equivalent quantity at USD 4.11 per The bidding formula in all the three gas were received in the open tender. However, customers can avail of any after sales-service at mmBtu price, the bid document showed. bid rounds for CBM gas this year has In the current price discovery, RIL 160 Nissan authorised workshops across the country, it RIL plans to use the gas at its been the same and the process has been sought bids in the form of a deductible added. petrochemical plants in Gujarat and conducted by Crisil Risk and from 12.67 per cent of prevailing Brent As per the initiative, every pre-owned car will go through Maharashtra, which run mostly on Infrastructure Solutions, a unit of crude oil price plus USD 0.52 per quality check of 167 points and vehicle inspection. expensive imported fuel. Crisil. mmBtu plus USD 0.26 per mmBtu, Besides, all cars from Nissan Intelligent Choice will be Its petrochemical plants at This formula is almost similar to the according to the bid document. tested and certified by technical experts of the company. Patalganga and Nagothane in one RIL had run in 2012 to discover a RIL bid deducting USD 1.836 per Source: PTI Maharashtra and Vadodara and price for CBM gas. Back in 2012, it had mmBtu and Piramal Glass USD 3.156. Jamnagar in Gujarat consumed an sought bids for 3.5 mmscmd of coal gas GAIL quoted a deduction of USD 3.495. GLOBAL WOES ROIL MARKET average of 4 mmscmd of gas during the at the benchmarked rate of 12.67 per RIL has invested about USD 500 last three months. cent of JCC, or Japan Customs-Cleared million in CBM and laying a 300-km RIL started commercial gas Crude, plus USD 0.26 per mmBtu. pipeline from Sohagpur to Phulpur in production from the CBM blocks in The formula was the same at which Uttar Pradesh to connect to the March and the planned output in Petronet LNG, a joint venture of public national gas grid. October is 0.8 mmscmd, according to oil companies, whose chairman is the Through an April 13 notification, the the bid document. oil secretary, used to buy long-term oil ministry had stated that a CBM Output would be ramped up to 2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) from producer had to call for open bids for mmscmd by March 2018 while the peak Qatar. sale of coal gas and seek quotes to production of 3 mmscmd would touch At USD 100 per barrel oil price discover the market price. Source: PTI UK’s Lloyds Banking Group to MUMBAI (TIP): The cup of woes for stocks brimmed over to the fifth day as the Sensex closed at almost a month low by plunging 296 points while the Nifty languished below 9,900, as move 1,000 jobs to TCS subsidiary global uncertainties roiled the scene amid foreign capital exit. LONDON (TIP): The UK's Lloyds Scottish Widows and Clerical Medical Germany remained in a state of flux though Chancellor Banking Group (LBG) has told its staff staff represents contempt for long Angela Merkel won a fourth term, but has to contend with an that it will be moving 1,000 jobs to serving and skilled employees," he said. uneasy coalition to form the next government. Diligenta, a country-based subsidiary of The union fears the transfer will affect Asia's shares were a pale shadow of their former selves, Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy staff pension benefits and other non- which made investors here toe the line. Europe did not offer Services (TCS). contractual Lloyds perks once they join a promising picture either. The Lloyds said the move was part of a Diligenta at existing offices under a Quickly after the start, the BSE benchmark slipped into push to develop better digital services for Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of the red and hit a low of 31,474.56, but bargain hunters ruled customers with insurance, pensions and the Bristol and Edinburgh offices of Employment) arrangement. for a while towards the fag end. It settled at 31,626.63, down investment products. Lloyds' Scottish Widows and Clerical MacGregor added, "Unite is calling on 295.81 points. The index had lost 501.32 points in the previous "The new platform will make Medical divisions, has come under Lloyds to reconsider this shameful deal four sessions. managing heritage products simpler and criticism from workers' unions. and do the right thing by its staff who The Nifty was stuck below the decisive 9,900 mark as it more efficient for LBG customers," "The wholescale transfer of 1,000 have worked hard to ensure the business tumbled 91.80 points to close at 9,872.60 after shuttling Lloyds said in a statement, adding that Lloyds Banking Group staff to Diligenta is the success it is today." between 9,816.05 and 9,960.50. The closing is lowest for both "staff will be able discuss the non- is nothing short of a betrayal of these "The message from the Lloyds Banking the key indices since August 29. contractual arrangements with Diligenta workers," said Rob MacGregor, national Group is loud and clear and appears to be The currency market lost steam, with the rupee slipping over coming months". officer at Unite union. 'so long, thanks for your efforts, you work considerably against the US currency during the day. The move, which affects staff based in "The bank's 'sale' of its committed for them now'," he said. Source: PTI Source: PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA 28 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

BEJAN DARUWALLA Email- [email protected] | Phone : +91-9825470377 | www.bejandaruwalla.com Horoscope Forecast for OCTOBER 2017 Today there is computerized voice type analysis. My observation is you, Scorpio, Taurus and Libra are blessed with the baritone which persuades people to do your bidding. This is certainly yoga time or yoke time or partnerships of all possible sorts. I suggest yoga and partnership with God will be exceptionally fruitful. Enjoy it. Life is sweet but short. Ganesha says cross over time, Olympian hop-step-jump time as Jupiter the protector of the cosmos steps into Scorpio from October 11 this year. It means big push to designer babies, all chemicals and genes, buying and selling, magic, mystery and mastery of the flesh and the spirit. This awesome period will last till November 8, 2018. Genes, chemicals, climate changes, bio-pharmaceuticals show the way to a brighter future. Not to worry. It is absolutely certain that there will be the mighty marriage of technology and humanity beyond all that you can even imagine. Take heart, and march onwards spiritual warrior!

Aries Leo Sagittarius Buying - selling investment, be it of any sort The focus will surely shift to house, home, You will progress enormously and rapidly if you should be mighty exciting and tempting. renovation, decoration, alteration specially do your work in absolute secrecy. Technology Material goods are certainly fine and desirable. from the next month. Trips and ties were meant and chemicals and anything to do with fuels, Agreed. But matters of the spirit are even more just for you. Vastu ceremony, prayers and aviation, racing, speculation, CID and espionage so. Tantra and mantra, religious ceremonies for pilgrimages are more than possible. In fact, for should be right up your street. Hospitals, the dead and the living should give you sweet one year the domestic scene and foreign lands asylums, social welfare centers will need your satisfaction and the courage to go onwards. will have your attention. help and guidance. Prayers will be granted. Taurus Virgo Capricorn Loans and funds will have a special significance Harvest time. All that you have waited for and Socialize, be friendly and affable, circulate, joint for you. You should take all possible precautions worked for, should come true between October clubs if you do so within the next 11 months you about your health by Yoga, allopathy, 11, 2017 to November 8, 2018. Have courage, trust will be the favorite of Dame fortune. The rare homeopathy, ayurvedic. Each of us are different in God, serve the world faithfully and you will be combination of spirituality and conviviality is and react differently to these mighty systems of rewarded a thousand times over. We all have a most certainly foretold. Alliances, marriage, healing. Be kind to servants, colleagues and right to rewards. Complete detachment is only partnerships, contacts and contracts are all pets. Hobbies and romance favored the first 13 for spiritual masters and sages. meant just for you. Also trips and ties. days. Libra Aquarius Gemini You are right at the very center of the turning A chance to be the top gun and show your power The feeding frenzy of the fish Piranha could cosmic will. That means you have the power to and might. That is okay. But with it if you are seize you and your desires could very well improve your own self and thereby change for reasonable, humble and if common sense is not overwhelm you. That is only human. But the the better the lives of others. Your relationships uncommon to you, you will be doubly great. A real secret is to diversify your desires and will be dynamic, magnetic and help you to help little control will lead to great good. Yes, I agree distinguish between what is great and what is others. Right on Amitabh Bachchan's October fully that you are a born humanitarian. That's horrible. Be tolerant of others and learn the 11, Jupiter changes signs. A happy augury. your true identity. mighty lesson of forgiving your own self let not your attachments run away with you. Scorpio Pisces Genetics, chemicals, heavy investments and The whole world can be a ball whirling Cancer surprisingly enough improvement of memory between your eyebrows. One eye will be the Creative juices, children and hobbies will go itself will be possible because the enzyme, known illusion. The other eye will be the reality. It very well with the domestic scene, property and as HDAC2 will be stopped from blocking synaptic means you will be living on many levels and a possible change of place. In other words, a full genes. Within the next 12 months the birth of different plains of reality, humanity and plate. Magic and mystery and the secrets of creation, improvement of the cellular system, spirituality. For once even my intuition fails nature could be revealed to you through a dream circuits of the brain, mighty investment in me and I cannot describe fully the immense or even worshipful actions and decent behavior. philanthropy and climate change could well kindle possibilities which will absolutely open out for The trick and the ticket is to be bold and fearless. in all of us the hope of a bright and happier future. you in the next 11 months.

Bejan Daruwalla is available for astrological consultations. He can be reached at [email protected] and on phone 011-91-9825470377 www.bejandaruwalla.com THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 SPIRITUALITY 29 VIJAYADASHMI: THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL ijayadashami, also known as Dussehra Kautsa distributed the gold coins to the or Ayudhapuja, is an important Hindu people of Ayodhya. To commemorate this, Vfestival celebrated in a variety of ways leaves are plucked form the Aapati tree and in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, "Dussehra" is given as gifts. derived from Sanskrit; Dasha-hara is a form of Celebrations Dashanan ravan ("Ravana's defeat"). The day marks the victory of Durga over In Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar the demon Mahishasura. The goddess fought Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and with evil for ten days and nine nights. western Bihar, it is tradition to plant barley "Vijayadashami" is derived from the Sanskrit in earthen pots on the first day of Navratri. vijaya-dashami (victory on the dashami: the On the day of Dussehra, the nine-day-old tenth day of the Hindu month). Diwali, the sprouts (called noratras or nortas) are used Festival of Lights, is celebrated twenty days for luck; men place them in their caps or after Vijayadashami. behind their ears. Significance In most of northern India and some parts of Maharashtra, Dasha-Hara is celebrated in Vijayadashami is celebrated on the tenth honour of Rama. Plays based on the day of brighter fortnight the month of Ramayana (Ramlila) are performed at Ashwin according to the Hindu calendar, outdoor fairs, and large parades with effigies corresponding to September or October of the of Ravana (a king of ancient Sri Lanka), Gregorian calendar. The first nine days are Kumbhakarna and Meghanada are held. The celebrated as Navratri, culminating on the effigies are burnt on bonfires in the evening. tenth day as Dussehra. After Dasara, the hot summer ends Since the harvest season begins in India (especially in North India) and the onset of and Nepal at this time, the Durga is invoked cold weather is believed to encourage by religious rituals to begin the harvest infections. The burning of the effigies, filled season and renew the fertility of the soil. with firecrackers containing phosphorus, Many Hindus observe the festival with social supposedly purifies the atmosphere. gatherings and food offerings to the gods at In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, home and in temples throughout India and Dasara begins with the performance of a Nepal. Ramlila based on theatrical traditions begun Victory of Ram over Ravan by Uday Shankar during his stay in Almora and elaborated by Mohan Upreti and On this day Ram (the seventh avatar of Brijendra Lal Sah. Known as the Almora or Vishnu) killed Ravan, who had abducted Kumaon style, the Ramlila was recognised by Ram's wife Sita to his kingdom Lanka. Ram, UNESCO in its 2008 report as a representative his brother Lakshman, their disciple Indian style. Hanuman and an army fought a battle to Kullu Dussehra, celebrated in the Kullu rescue Sita. The story is recorded in the Hindu valley of Himachal Pradesh, begins on the epic, the Ramayan. Durga's homecoming tenth day of the rising moon and continues On the day of Ashvin Shukla Dashami, Kautsa was not satisfied, since he still felt it for seven days. Its history dates back to the Ram defeated Ravana and rescued Sita. Based Daksha (Brahma's son) and his wife, his duty to give his guru something. The guru 17th century,when King Jagat Singh installed on inferences from Valmiki's Ramyan, Prasuti, had a daughter named Sati. As a said, "All right, if you insist on giving me an idol of Raghunath on his throne as a Kalidas's Raghuvasa, Tulsidas’ child, Sati worshiped Shiva as her would-be dakshina, then give me 140 million gold gesture of penance. After this, Raghunath Ramcharitmanas and Keshavdas' husband. Shiva, pleased with her worship, coins—10 million for each of the 14 sciences I was declared the ruling deity of the valley. Ramchandrika, Ram, Sita and Lakshman married her. Although Daksha opposed the have taught you." Mysore Dussehra as is the Nadahabba returned to Ayodhya on the 30th day of marriage, he could not prevent it. He Kautsa went to King Raghu, an ancestor of (state-festival) of the state of Karnataka in Ashwin (19–20 days after Vijayadashami). To arranged a yajna, to which everyone but Shiva Rama who was known for his generosity. India. It is also called Navaratri (Nava-ratri = celebrate Ram's return, in the evening the was not invited. Sati, ashamed of her father's However, at that time he had spent all his nine-nights) and is a 10-day festival with the city's residents lit millions of earthen lamps behavior, killed herself. Shiva, anguished money on the Brahmins. Raghu asked Kautsa last day being Vijayadashami, the most (deepak); the day is celebrated in India as when he discovered this, lifted Sati's body on to return in three days, and left to get gold auspicious day of Dasara. Dasara usually Deepawali. his shoulders and began dancing; the world coins from Indra. Indra summoned Kuber, the falls in the month of September or October. Observers recite Sundar Kaand (the fifth was on the verge of destruction. god of wealth. Indra told Kuber, "Make gold According to a legend, Vijayadashami book of the Ramayan) for five days. Yajnas are Pandav exile coins rain on the Shanu and Aapati trees denotes the victory of truth over evil and was thought to keep the household clean and around Raghuraja's city of Ayodhya." the day when the Hindu Goddess healthy. Some perform yajnas and In the age of Dvapar Yug, the pandavs (the The rain of gold coins began. King Raghu Chamundeshwari killed the demon Sandhyavandanam three times a day to keep five sons of Pandu with his wife, Kunti) lost to gave the coins to Kautsa, who offered them to Mahishasura. Mahishasura is the demon the heart, brain and digestion balanced in the the Kaurav in a dice game and were exiled in Varatantu Rishi. Since the guru had whose slaying by the Goddess gave the name absence of adequate winter sunlight. the forest for twelve years. The brothers hid requested only 140 million, he returned the Mysore. The city of Mysore has a long Durga's victory over Mahishasur their weapons in a hole in a Shami tree before rest to Kautsa. Kautsa, considering honour tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival Some of the demigods (asurs) were they entered the kingdom of Virat to complete more valuable than wealth, asked the king to with utter grandeur and pomp to mark this powerful and ambitious, and tried to defeat their final year of exile. After that year, on take the remaining gold coins. The king day and the festivities there are an elaborate the devs and capture heaven. One asur, Vijayadashmi they recovered the weapons, refused, since kings do not take back a daan affair, attracting a large audience including Mahishasur, grew powerful and wreaked declared their true identities and defeated (gift). foreigners. havoc on earth. Under his leadership, the Kauravas, who had attacked King Virat to asurs defeated the devs. The devs combined steal his cattle. Since that day,Shami trees and into Shakti (a mass of incandescent energy) to weapons have been worshiped and the If Hindus don't maintain Hinduism, Who shall save it? kill Mahishasur. exchange of Shami leaves on Vijayadashmi A bolt of lightning emerged from the has been a symbol of good will. Come Listen and Dine with Dr SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY AND OTHERS mouths of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and a Kautsa's gift young, beautiful female virgin with ten hands 22nd HINDU UNITY DAY:October 6th Friday 4 PM to 9 PM appeared. The gods gave her their weapons, Kautsa, the young son of a Brahmin named and Shakti coalesced to form the goddess Devdatt, lived in Paithan. After completing For Tickets Inquire Durga. On a lion who assisted her, Durga his education with Rishi Varatantu, he fought Mahishasur for nine days and nights; insisted that his guru accept a present. The ARISH SAHANI 718 271 1906 ([email protected]) on the tenth day, Mahishasur was killed. guru said, "Kautsa, to give dakshina in return Durga, as Shiv's consort, represents two forms for learning wisdom is not appropriate. PABITRA CHAUDHURI 718 688 9537 ([email protected]) of female energy: mild and protective, and Graduation of the disciple makes the guru fierce and destructive. happy, and that is the real Guru Dakshina." SPONSORED BY IAI FORUM INC THE INDIAN PANORAMA 30 MISCELLANY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 A crusade for the Turbaned Sikhs t is really unsettling that turbaned Sikhs are subject to Iracial profiling,hate crimes and hate graffiti in some countries By Prof Jaswant as they are messed up with Singh Gandam another religio-ethnic group. It is more disquieting that even after a century of their regular migration across seven seas and their stellar role in the developments of the countries of their adoption, Sikh diaspora is still struggling to spread awareness among natives about the distinctiveness and uniqueness of Sikh turban. The recent vandalization of Vermont Gurdwara in Los Angeles, also known as the Hollywood Sikh temple, with a hate graffiti is indeed very disturbing. As per media reports, one of the messages scrawled on the pristine white walls of this California Gurdwara in the USA was a menacing call for 'nuking' the Sikhs. The vandal also ominously threatened to slit the throat of the brave man who had confronted him while scrawling the graffiti. Earlier too, Sikh religious places and turbaned Sikhs had been targeted and killed at several places; their business establishments damaged and their dress derided. France had banned turban a few year ago. Many others, including Italy, are finding fault with it. This, when the Sikh community follows a scripture-the holy Guru Granth Sahib, the living 'shabad' Guru- that is universal in character, secular and scientific in approach, wedded to inter-faith harmony and committed to the amelioration of the whole mankind. The ready help given by Sikhs to people in distress by organizing free community kitchen('langar'), providing medicines and other necessary items of daily use to them, never ever even thinking about their Shergill has emerged at the center- Purb' of Guru Gobind Singh ji, the the crowning glory of a Sikh. It is caste, creed or color, is the stage as a torch-bearer of the tenth Guru of Sikhs and creator of an inalienable and inviolable hallmark of the all-inclusive Sikh turbaned Sikhs' cause. Seeming to new socio-religious revolutionary article of faith for Sikhs. It is their credo. have been catapulted by Order ie Khalsa Panth. Though unique identity. It is their 'aan, After all, the Sikh 'Waheguru' as a crusader for the Shergill is virtually a 'one-man- baan, shan'. I pray that 'Pagri sir 'Ardas'(prayer) concludes with the dignity and distinctiveness of army', others will definitely join da taj rahe/paij, patt atey laaj Sikh cardinal principle of 'Sarbat Sikh turban, Shergill has done a his campaign. The first turbaned rahe"! Da Bhala'(well-being of all). Even Yeoman's service to the cause in Sikh MP of the UK Mr Tanmanjeet Let us all join Shergill's crusade then, sadly enough, the Sikh his latest publication Singh Dhesi {Tan Dhesi) and the for the distinct Sikh turban! As diaspora is singled out for snides, "International Vaisakhi Souvenir- first turbaned Sikh Defence Majrooh Sultanpuri said insinuendoes /insinuations, racial 2017". minister of Canada Mr Harjit famously- "Main akela hi chala tha remarks, attacks and He had championed it in his Singh Sajjan would hopefully do janib-e- manzil, magar log saath discrimination. earlier publication "Indians their bits, and best, on this aate gaye aurcaravan banta gaya". In such a grim scenario, Abroad", brought out on the burning issue exercising the (The author is a veteran eminent journalist and writer N.S. occasion of the 350th 'Parkash minds of Sikh diaspora. Turban is Journalist) US drastically slashes refugee intake to 45K

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US will curtail will be reduced. The regional breakdown will welcomed more than 3 million refugees from assistance, providing over $7 billion in the number of refugees it will accept for be: Africa, 19,000; East Asia, 5,000; Europe and all over the world. humanitarian assistance around the world resettlement to 45,000 next year, nearly half Central Asia, 2,000; Latin America and the "While maintaining the US' leadership role last year," the official said. the figure for 2016, officials said today, Caribbean, 1,500; Near East South Asia, in humanitarian protection, an integral part In 2017, the US has provided more than $1.4 triggering criticism from humanitarian 17,000. of this mission is to ensure that refugee billion in humanitarian assistance for the groups and lawmakers. Secretary of State "The security and safety of the American resettlement opportunities only go to those Syria crisis, and more than $581 million for Rex Tillerson will soon brief the Congress on people is our chief concern," a government who are eligible for such protection and who the Iraq crisis. this, a US government official told reporters official said. In the 2016 fiscal year, the US are not known to present a risk to the safety "We have provided nearly $2.5 billion for during a conference call. A presidential accepted 84,995 refugees from around the and security of our country," the official said. people from countries facing famine. And we determination is expected to be issued in the world. This year it is on course to take in The official noted that the refugee have provided nearly $95 million for displaced coming days. around 50,000. The US is still the world's resettlement is only one part of the US' persons in Burma and the region," the official Officials said they plan to complete a biggest destination for refugees, but arrivals response to the crisis of forced displacement added. The move drew sharp reaction from review of security procedures for vetting new are well down from a high of more than around the world. "The US also remains the lawmakers and human rights activists. arrivals by next month, but arrivals next year 200,000 in 1980. Since 1975, the US has world's leading donor of humanitarian (Source PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS 31

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"It is rare for someone to Trump unveils sweeping.. competitors in the developed world, Trump The damage to public and private have the opportunity to impact the world in said by doing so the US has surrendered its properties caused by #HurricaneHarvey2017 this way, and, as an immigrant to the United from Senator Bob Corker, a leading competitive edge to other countries. in and around South Texas includes the States, I am particularly honored to be able to Republican "fiscal hawk," who vowed not to "But we're not surrendering anymore. We're destruction of 200,000 homes (50,000 in make a difference in people's lives around the vote for any federal tax package financed with not surrendering anymore. Under our Houston only), which may take five years to be world. I believe that NSU is the future of borrowed money. framework, we will dramatically cut the rebuilt, according to the Governor of Texas. multi-disciplinary medical education. Aimed at targeting the middle-class business tax rate so that American companies Amit Bhandari is a Houston-based Together, we will be able to capitalize on an families, which constitutes the core of and American workers can beat our foreign entrepreneur. He is the CEO and Chairman of opportunity that will be beneficial to millions nation's vote bank, Trump has proposed to competitors and start winning again," he said. BioUrja Group which trades in energy and of human lives, many right here in Florida reduce the current seven tax brackets to just "We will reduce the corporate tax rate to no agricultural commodities across the globe. and many others across the globe." three of 10, 25 and 35 per cent; double the higher than 20 per cent. That's way down from His wife, Arpita Bhandari is the Vice "This partnership will benefit thousands of standard deductions and provide relief for 35 and 39 which is substantially below the President of Human Resources in the patients, students and doctors," added Dr. families with child and dependent care average of other industrialized nations. company. Pallavi Patel. "Over the next 20 years, NSU expenses. "This is a revolutionary change, and the The leading members of the Houston will train thousands of new doctors and other "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, biggest winners will be the everyday Indian community joined Mayor Sylvester health care professionals who will directly and I guess it's probably something I can say American workers as jobs start pouring into Turner to thank the Indian American couple touch millions of lives, making a real that I'm very good at. I've been waiting for this our country, as companies start competing for for having donated a lump sum to the difference." for a long time. We're going to cut taxes for the American labor, and as wages start going up Hurricane Harvey relief fund, and pledged NSU's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of middle class, make the tax code simpler and at levels that you haven't seen in many years," more contributions to financially ease the Osteopathic Medicine and Dr. Pallavi Patel more fair for everyday Americans, and we are he said. Trump said corporations have parked relief work. Notably, Greater Houston Indian College of Health Care Sciences are both part going to bring back the jobs and wealth that many trillions of dollars in foreign countries, Americans have been trying all possible of the university's Health Professions have left our country-and most people thought and many have incorporated abroad in order means to raise USD 1 million for the relief and Division, comprised of seven health-related left our country for good," Trump said in his to avoid the punitive tax system altogether. rehabilitation fund. professional degree-granting colleges. NSU speech in Indiana yesterday. Republicans have welcomed tax reforms. Acknowledging the generosity of Indian operates its Health Professions Division from "We want tax reform that is pro-growth, Paul Ryan, House Speaker said, "Today, we Americans in general, Houston Mayor its Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus as well as pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-family, and, tax move one step closer to fixing our broken tax Sylvester Turner said, "Indian Americans from several regional campuses located across reform that is pro-American. It's time to take code so that it puts Americans first. This is have golden hearts. They always come up with Florida and in Puerto Rico. Currently, NSU is care of our people, to rebuild our nation, and our best opportunity in a generation to deliver voluntary aid during hard times like seeking accreditation for a new M.D. college to fight for our great American workers," he real middle-class tax relief, create jobs here at Hurricane Harvey.Their contributions are not and is planning the development of a teaching said. home, and fuel unprecedented economic limited to the Harvey relief and rehabilitation hospital and major medical center in Observing that for several months, his growth". fund. They have been making great efforts for partnership with HCA East Florida at its Fort administration has been working closely with Democrats, on the other hand have opposed the welfare of Houston for a long time. The Lauderdale/Davie location. Congress to develop a framework for tax the idea. Indian-American Democrat Indian community is vital to Houston and will reform, Trump said over the next few months, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said, "As help make the city what it was before prior to Trump's son-in-law... the House and Senate will build on this the details of the plan have been trickling out, Hurricane Harvey 2017." framework and produce legislation that will I've been disappointed that the House The Consul General of India in Houston, Dr. show that the presidential adviser - whose deliver more jobs, higher pay, and lower taxes Republican leadership has taken the same Anupam Ray lauded the Indian American portfolio includes everything from seeking for middle-class families, and for businesses of secretive approach to taxes that they brought community for their humanitarian efforts peace in the Middle East to reining in the all sizes. to healthcare". (Source: PTI) and generous contributions while thanking opioid crisis in the US - was registered as Amit Bhandari and Arpita Bhandari for "female". The screenshot, published by Wired, donating $250,000 to the relief fund. He added, is not the first time the young statesman has "Your generosity makes India proud. A fallen foul of bureaucracy. community is great if it rises above its Kushner, who is married to Trump's suffering. You have demonstrated that by daughter Ivanka, also filled out paperwork for contributing toward Hurricane Harvey his White House security clearance wrongly relief." and had to refile it repeatedly, CBS reported. Amit Bhandari said that volunteers of the Prior to 2009, Kushner's New Jersey voter Greater Houston Community Foundation registration noted his gender as "unknown", helped rescue 700 victims of Hurricane according to The Hill news site. Harvey in Houston. The community has also Kushner, the scion of a wealthy property- donated $1.5 million to several charitable owning family, is one of a number of Trump's organizations involved in Hurricane Harvey inner circle previously found to have been relief and rehabilitation. registered to vote in more than one state during last year's election, the Washington Indian American Couple.. Post has reported. Others include ex-White House press secretary Sean Spicer and ex-lead The commitment from the Patel Family strategist Stephen Bannon. Multiple Foundation includes a $50 million gift and an registrations were pointed to by the president additional $150 million real estate and facility as a sign of purported widespread voter fraud investment in a future 325,000 square-foot in the 2016 poll. medical education complex that will be part of NSU's new Tampa Bay Regional Campus, in Over 130,000 flee... Clearwater. The campus will house a new site for NSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, as Those who have fled are scattered in more well as its existing programs in the Tampa than 500 locations across the island famed for area. its beaches, lush green interior and elegant Their transformational commitment will Hindu culture, taking shelter in temporary advance health care in Florida and camps, sports centers and other public internationally, with a particular focus on buildings. multicultural and underserved communities. The volcano has been at its highest alert The goal is to put patients first and integrate level for a week, sparking the exodus. medical and health care expertise. Thousands of cows were left behind in the "This gift and additional investment will rural communities where farming is an enrich NSU's ability to educate highly- important livelihood, but local animal qualified physicians and health care husbandry officials were arranging trucks to professionals who understand how the remove them. medical disciplines can and must work The exclusion zone around the mountain together. These future leaders will extends as far as 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from represent the cultural diversity of our the crater in places. The local observatory region, our nation and our world so that reported a small plume most likely of water they can better serve their patients and vapor after daybreak Friday, but no ash cloud. communities," said NSU President Dr. Agung, which dominates the landscape in George Hanbury. the northeast of the island, last erupted in Their $50million gift, one of the seven- 1963, killing more than 1,100 people. It largest to any Florida university in history, remained active for about a year. catapults NSU to more than 84% of its goal to Volcanologists say the past week's dramatic raise $250 million by 2020 for its Realizing escalation in tremors indicates an eruption is Potential philanthropic campaign. more likely than not, but they can't say with "I feel that it is more important than ever to certainty when it will happen. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 TRAVEL 33 MAHABALESHWAR: SOARING PEAKS AND BREATHTAKING VALLEYS

nter Mahabaleshwar and you're welcomed with a sight of the soaring Epeaks and breathtaking valleys. The cool crisp mountain air makes this hill station a great escape from humdrum of Mumbai's daily life. Catch a boat at the lake or simply spend the afternoon gorging on strawberries. Here's a list of must-do Mahabaleshwar experiences. VENNA LAKE Surrounded by tall trees and greenery, the Venna Lake in Mahabaleshwar is one of the most popular tourist attractions in town. Paddle your way across the lake and enjoy the sight of lush greenery enveloping the waters.. Along the banks of the lake are different street food stalls where you can grab a bite. Watching the sun set into the waters while sitting on a boat is the best way to spend your evening here. MAHABALESHWAR Translating to mean ‘God of Great Power’ in Sanskrit, Mahabaleshwar is a favourite hill destination with Maharashtrians. Once the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency during the British Raj, it offers visitors a perfect blend of modernity with old-world camel. If you're one for literally taking the charm. Aside from being abound with natural reins of your adventure, then this should beauty, there’s lots you can do here to keep definitely be on your list. Most hotels provide entertained. All parts of the hill station are guests easy access to horse rides. Camels and accessible by car, so getting around is no horses are in abundance at Echo Point in problem, and if you’re feeling adventurous, Mahabaleshwar and can be booked for short just climb onto a horse and get going. Make or long rides. your way to Malcolm Peth, the bazaar at the heart of Mahabaleshwar, which has a good SHOPPING AT mix of hotels, shops and restaurants. Visit MAHABALESHWER Mount Malcolm which was built in 1829 and Canned jams and preserves, freshly plucked once served as the Governor’s residence, strawberries and honey is what shopping in Moraji Castle which was home to Mahatma Mahabaleshwar consists of. Town Bazaar, Gandhi back in 1945, and wind down at the Imperial Stores and Mapro are the places to go Mahabaleshwar Club in the evening over to if you're looking to buy any of these things. drinks. During the day you can take the short Strawberries and Raspberries are available in drive up to Venna Lake and go boating or abundance everywhere and you can pick up fishing, and proceed a little further down to honey from government sponsored bee farms. Panchgani, and walk through the strawberry fields. CONNAUGHT PEAK Initially known as Mount Olympia, this MAPRO GARDENS peak was renamed the Connaught Peak, after For a sight (and taste!) of juicy, positively the Duke of Connaught visited this spot and divine berries visit Mapro Gardens, situated literally fell in love with its beauty.The second en route to Panchgani. Not only are various highest peak in Mahabaleshwar, it offers jams and preserves manufactured and sold trekkers great views and thrilling adventures. here, but you can also treat yourself to fresh So strap on your bags and get ready to walk PRATAPGARH FORT history buffs. The fort lies 24 kms west of salads and juices. The Gardens also host the through the valleys of Mahabaleshwar. The Walk up to the Pratapgarh Fort and you will Mahabaleshwar and is divided into two annual Strawberry Festival where you can get Pratapgad Fort, Venna Lake and the Krishna ascend to the highest point of the sections, namely the lower fort and the upper your hands on some farm-fresh strawberries. Valley are clearly visible from here, and will Mahabaleshwar hill. The historical battle fort. There is a beautiful trekking route that Traversing through lesser known trails is steal your breath away with their distant between Chatrapati Shivaji and Afzal Khan surrounds the fort and will lead you to the top best when you're perched up on a horse or magnificence. was fought here and this is a great pit-stop for of the hill in about an hour. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 34 SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 WARNER’S TON, OZ DEATH BOWLING THWART INDIA’S PERFECT-10 QUEST

BANGALORE (TIP): David Warner’s brilliant 124 in his 100th ODI, combined with some brilliant death bowling from Australia where they gave away just 31 runs in the last five overs, helped Steve Smith’s team end their overseas ODI woes with a 21-run win over India at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on September 28 (Thursday). At 282/4 in the 45th over, with Kedar Jadhav having smashed a fifty and Manish Pandey batting aggressively, India seemed to be on course for a win. However, Kane Richardson got Jadhav for 67 with a leg- cutter and Australia got a foothold in the game. In the 46th over bowled by Pat Cummins, Manish Pandey inside-edged a slog on to his leg-stump to depart for a 25-ball 33. The Chinnaswamy crowd had not lost its voice for MS Dhoni strode out to bat. A four off Cummins and a flat six over deep extra cover off Richardson gave India hope, but the Australian pacer held his nerve and bowled the former Indian skipper for 13 to break India’s resolve and thwart their attempt at winning 10 consecutive ODIs. SPECIAL WARNER TON Australia’s foundation for snapping their prolonged away losing streak was built on a stunning century from David Warner, who Australian cricketer David Warner jumps to celebrate his century during the fourth ODI against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore was playing his 100th ODI. The left-hander, on September 28. Pic courtesy: AFP along with Aaron Finch, capitalised on some wayward pace bowling from Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami – both playing their first game of the series. UMESH YADAV COMPLETES 100 ODI WICKETS Warner, who had not scored big in the last three ODIs, ended his run of poor scores in mesh Yadav entered a special list of India as he notched up his maiden hundred Indian cricket team bowlers as he in India. He became the eighth batsman to Upicked up 100 ODI wickets during the slam a century on his 100th ODI. At the other fourth one-dayer against Australia cricket team end, Finch, who had smashed a century in at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Thursday. Indore, continued his great run and their After a rusty start in his first spell where he partnership was worth 231 runs, a new was taken apart by David Warner (124) and Australian opening record in ODIs versus Finch (94), he came back stronger in the second India. spell. In the 36th over, in his first over of his However, Kedar Jadhav removed Warner second spell, Umesh flummoxed Finch for 94 for 124 and Umesh Yadav picked up two quick with a slower ball to move to 99 wickets. In the wickets, including that of skipper Steve next over of his spell, Umesh managed to get Smith for three runs, to reach 100 ODI skipper Steve Smith to flick to Virat Kohli at wickets. The dismissal of Smith was met mid wicket to take his 100th wicket. with some boos from the Chinnaswamy Umesh ended the match with four wickets, Stadium crowd, a reminder of his ‘brain giving away 71 runs as Australia scored 334/5 in fade’ incident during the Test in March. 50 overs. With three quick wickets, Australia looked In the process, Umesh became the 17th like throwing away the initiative as they did Indian bowler to take achieve the feat of taking in Indore. However, Peter Handscomb (43) 100 ODI wickets. He became the ninth Indian and Travis Head (29) shared a fifty-plus stand pacer to enter this club. Javagal Srinath is the to boost Australia to 334/5. leading Indian pacer, having taken 315 wickets from 229 ODIs. ROHIT’S SPECIAL 50 The performances of Jasprit Bumrah and India started off like a train with Rohit Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been a revelation in Sharma smashing sixes at will. When he the ongoing India vs Australia series. It has smashed Richardson over deep midwicket, he been so consistent that the likes of Mohammed became the first batsman to hit 50 sixes Shami and Umesh Yadav were rested for the against Australia. Rohit was given good first three ODIs. company by Ajinkya Rahane, who hit a hat- trick of fifties to continue his great run at the Kohli. In 2013, he had run out Kohli for Hardik Pandya kept India in the hunt with a late flourish by Pandey and Jadhav, top. nought during his epic knock of 209. Jolted by some big blows off leg-spinner Adam Zampa Australia had kept their calm. Rohit notched up his 34th fifty and looked the run out, Kohli was removed for the second and his 78-run stand with Jadhav kept the The victory gave Steve Smith’s side good for a big score. However, on 65, he was time in the series by Nathan Coulter-Nile as team afloat. However, Zampa had the last something to cheer about in what has been a run out due to a misunderstanding with Virat he dragged a delivery back on to the stumps. laugh as he dismissed Pandya for 41. Despite tough tour for them. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT 35 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 36 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017