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# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 12 ISSUE 21 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● - JUNE 01 - JUNE 07, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news BJP gets drubbing in Bypolls, losing 11 of 14 byelections Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on the E.U., Canada and Mexico Tensions rise over potential Trade War-US Allies Retaliate, American Businesses and Farmers Upset WASHINGTON (TIP): President Trump "These tariffs will harm on Thursday, May 31 imposed tariffs on industries and imported steel and aluminum from the workers on European Union, Canada and Mexico, both sides of triggering immediate retaliation from U.S. the Canada- allies and protests from American businesses U.S. border and and farmers. will disrupt Samajwadi Party candidate Naim-ul-Hasan with The tariffs - 25 percent on steel and 10 supply chains supporters after winning the Noorpur Assembly percent on aluminum - take effect at that have made byelection in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday midnight Thursday, May 31, giving rise to steel and aluminum from May 31. Photo / Courtesy PTI fears of a major escalation of the trade war North America between the United States and its top trading more NEW DELHI (TIP): Opposition unity got a booster partners. competitive dose on Thursday, May 31, as the BJP faced stunning The White House has said the U.S. tariffs -- across the defeats in 11 of the 14 byelections for which results were 25 percent duties on steel and 10 percent on whole world." - announced and regional forces emerged on top of aluminum shipments from Canada, EU - Canadian electoral charts, signaling a new phase in Indian politics. member states and Mexico -- are necessary to Prime Minister The ruling BJP faced a crushing defeat in Uttar Pradesh's safeguard U.S. national security. Justin Trudeau contd on Page 32 contd on Page 32 Mangano Corruption Case- U.S. Indian American Karthik Nemmani is the Indian American Film Makers' District Judge Joan M. Azrack declares a mistrial Page 03 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner Movies to Watch DALLAS, TX (TIP): 11th year in a row, Jyoti Singh's 'Yadvi: The Dignified an Indian American has emerged victorious Princess'; Tirlok Malik's 'On Golden in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Years'premiere on June 1 Karthik Nemmani, 14, an eighth grader at Scoggins Middle School of McKinney, NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Two movies by Indian American Texas, has won the 2018 Scripps National film makers are being premiered in the coming days. Spelling Bee. His winning word was Jyoti Singh's Yadvi: The Dignified Princess will run from June "koinonia". 1 to 7 at New York City's Cinema Village at 22 East 12th Street. Nemmani was all smiles after winning For more information, visit the Bee. When asked when he knew he won https://www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/yadvi-the- the competition, he responded "When I dignified-princess.html heard it [the word]". He thanked his parents Emmy Award nominee Tirlok Malik's 'On Golden Years' will and his coach, stating that "I wouldn't have have television premiere on TV Asia. The movie will be shown on contd on Page 32 Friday, June 1 at 8 PM and, again, at 9.30 PM. Get the Most out of Yoga Page 20 A beaming Karthik Nemmani with trophy It will be shown again on Sunday,June 3 at 1 PM and at 2.30 PM. Photo / courtesy The American Bazar Incidentally, Jyoti Singh stars in both the movies. 104-02, 120th Street, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 NEW YORK 3 Member of India's Parliament Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra Meets with SAD leaders Assures the Sikh community of solving passport and visa related issues Chandumajra said that he was aware of the problems the Punjabis, particularly, the Sikhs were having in respect of passport and visa and would take up the issue with the Consul General in New York. He said he had, on his visit to California, where he had gone to attend a wedding, taken up the matter with the Consul General in San Francisco, too. He Mangano blamed the government of India for not being sensitive to the difficulties the Sikhs faced for being denied the passport and visa. Corruption Case- Speaking about the situation in Punjab under the Congress government of Captain U.S. District Amarinder Singh, he said people were already fed up with the Congress government working. He accused the Punjab government Judge Joan M. of total inaction and said the State was being pushed in to deeper economic and social Sardar Ajit Singh Subhanpur honoring Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra morass. Azrack declares a Earlier, welcoming the visiting leader, SAD President Raghbir Singh Subhanpur said that mistrial the SAD leaders and workers in the US were always ready to support the party in Punjab. He spoke of the need to getting back in to the Jurors fail to reach a driver's seat in Punjab in order to protect the interests of the Sikhs and the Sikh religion, consensus on the which he said, was under threat from the present Congress government. He also spoke charges against Edward of the problems in getting passport and visa and Linda Mangano. The and requested the visiting leader to take up the issue with appropriate authorities here judge set a June 28 and in India. Speaking on the occasion, Master Mohinder status conference to Singh, one of the patrons of the SAD in USA schedule a new trial had a long list of the infirmities of various systems in the State of Punjab. He bemoaned CENTRAL ISLIP, NY (TIP): The federal lack of basic infrastructure in schools and in corruption trial of former Nassau County hospitals. He spoke of the enormous Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, inconveniences faced by NRI's in courts in Linda, ended Thursday, May 31, in mistrial. India, where cases were kept pending for long. The jury of seven women and five men Others who spoke on the occasion included failed to come to a consensus on the charges Mohan Singh Khatra, President of New York that Edward Mangano faced, including unit of SAD, Himat Singh Sarpanch, one of federal program bribery, honest-services Prof. Chandumajra with Subhanpur family the senior leaders of the party, and Kashmir wire fraud and extortion, after nine days of NEW YORK (TIP): Prof. Prem Singh with the local Shiromani Akali Dal leaders at Singh Pehowa, a general secretary of New deliberations. Chandumajra, Shiromani Akali Dal leader the residence of SAD leader Raghbir Singh York SAD. U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack set a and Parliament Member from the historic Subhanpur. A large number of party Sardar Ajit Singh Subhanpur, father of June 28 status conference to set a new trial. Anandpur Sahib Parliamentary constituency members attended the lunch meeting. Raghbir Singh Subhanpur, honored the (Source: Newsday) visited New York recently and held a meeting Speaking on the occasion, Prof. visiting leader with a siropao. 2018 GLOBAL PUNJABI Awards Presented HS Panaser from the US and Lord Swaraj Paul from UK honored NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY (TIP): 2018 Minister of State for External Affairs, GLOBAL PUNJABI DIVAS was held on 11th Preneet Kaur at a Gala Function in New April 2018 at Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi. Delhi. The SOCIETY's aim is to celebrate the The GPS ACHIEVERS AWARDS for the year very spirit of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiat 2017 were presented on the occasion as an ode and achievements of Punjabis in particular. to all those Punjabis who have loved and The Punjabis' symbolize the freedom of spirit made India Proud even while staying beyond and daredevilry. They are the perfect the boundaries of the Nation. The occasion reflection of attitude filled with supreme was a Charity Dinner and an Award confidence and conviviality. They are capable Ceremony. After the death of S. Jagmohan of strenuous work, yet nothing seems to sap Singh, the founder of GPS his son Mr. Manu them of their infectious zest for life. Jagmohan Singh has now taken the reigns as Global Punjabi Society has chapters in the Secretary General at Global Punjabi Doha, Kuwait and Thailand. Last year GPS Society launched UK Chapter at House of Loads. We The Global Punjabi Society is a forum to are shortly going to launch the USA Chapter. celebrate the achievements of Indians in contd on Page 7 general and Punjabis in particular living in India and Abroad and honor them for the Lord Swaraj Paul presenting the 2018 award pride they have brought to their Motherland. to H S Panaser. Seen, from L to R: HS The GLOBAL PUNJABI SOCIETY was Panaser, Lord Swaraj Paul, Manu Jagmohan launched in January 2010 by theUnion Singh THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 Indian origin girl shot dead in car hijacking in South Africa Indian origin biochemist on JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Sadia Sukhra, a nine-year-old UK's Most Influential Women Indian origin girl was killed after being shot during a car hijacking in South Africa, outraging the community members and listof Vogue magazine sparking angry protests in Durban. LONDON (TIP): An Indian origin biochemist Priyanka Sadia, a grade four student Joshi has been named alongside the likes of actress-turned- from Chatsworth, was on her royal Meghan Markle, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney way to school with her father and bestselling author J K Rowling as the 25 most influential when three armed men allegedly and aspirational women in the UK by 'Vogue' magazine.