VOL 5 ISSUE 29 ● DALLAS ● JULY 21 - JULY 27, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● PRICE 40 CENTS Bluster as foreign After There’s obsession for Harpreet Kaur's policy: Hostility has left globalization’s female’s body Hurricane 8 neighbors unmoved 9 promise 12 everywhere: Taapsee 22 FIA hosts farewell reception for Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das Ram Nath Kovind elected as the 14th President of India NEW DELHI (TIP): Ram Nath Kovind has won the presidential election after securing over two-thirds of the total electoral college votes. Mr Kovind will be sworn-in as the 14th President of India on July 25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ram Nath Kovind for winning the presidential election. PM Modi tweeted: Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das speaking at the "Congratulations to Shri Ram Nath farewell reception, hosted by FIA, July 18 Kovind Ji on being elected the FORDS, NJ (TIP): The Federation of Indian President of India! Best wishes for a Associations (FIA) of New York, New Jersey and fruitful & inspiring tenure." Flowers Connecticut in collaboration with the Indian and extra security had arrived at the American community, hosted a farewell reception former Bihar governor's home in Delhi July 18 for Riva Ganguly Das, India's Consul General long before the official announcement in New York, at the Royal Albert's Palace in Fords, and sweets were passed around at his BJP president Amit Shah congratulates Ram Nath Kovind on being elected as the 14th President NJ. contd on Page 20 contd on Page 20 of India. PM Narendra Modi looks on. Kovind will be sworn-in on July 25 Photo courtesy PTI Trump's son, son-in-law, former campaign manager Dream Hotel Group Signs New Delhi Location to appear before US Senate Committee Dream New Delhi to Feature 187 Keys To answer Lawmakers' questions about the Trump campaign's and Food Hall Russia connection in 2016 Elections Concept by WASHINGTON (TIP): Renowned Chef President Donald Trump's son Todd English Donald Trump Jr, son-in-law Jared Kushner and former NEW YORK CITY, NY campaign manager Paul (TIP): Renowned hotel Manafort have been asked to brand and management Joining to celebrate the signing today were Dream Hotel Group appear before US Senate company Dream Hotel chairman Sant Singh Chatwal, Dream Hotel Group CEO Jay Stein, Todd committee on July 26 to answer Group, on July 17, signed a English, celebrity chef and restaurateur, who will extend his food and President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, son-in-law Jared questions about the hotel management beverage partnership with Dream Hotel Group, Sachiin J. Joshi, film Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort will campaign's alleged agreement with chairman of maker, actor and Chairman of Viiking Ventures; Rabinder Pal Singh, appear before US Senate Committee to answer Lawmakers' CFO of Dream Hotel Group Photo / Mohammed Jaffer-SnapsIndia contd on Page 20 questions about Trump campaign's Russia connection contd on Page 20 At NBA summer league, Satnam Singh is still Dallas attorney and his Pakistani assistant fighting for his chance indicted for alleged marriage fraud scheme DALLAS (TIP): With the first quarter of the Dallas- involving Indian-American Phoenix matchup dwindling down to a close, Mavericks guard Josh Adams dribbled up the floor, received a screen from Ding DALLAS (TIP): A federal $250,000 fine. Yanyuhang and drove left. The Suns' Mike James and Dragan grand jury in Dallas returned a An indictment is an Bender, charged with protecting the pick-and-pop attack, one-count indictment last accusation by a federal grand contd on Page 3 week charging a South Asian- jury, and Khaleeq and Cheema American Dallas attorney and are presumed innocent unless Two years after being selected by the Mavs in the second his assistant of Pakistani proven guilty. round of the 2015 NBA draft, Singh -- the face of Indian origin, with conspiracy to Khaleeq and Cheema made basketball -- is still toiling away, fighting for minutes in the commit marriage fraud. their initial appearances in NBA's development league with the Texas Legends This indictment was federal court July 18, before announced July 19, by U.S. U.S. Magistrate Judge Horan. Attorney John Parker of the Both were released on bond. Independence Day Special Edition Northern District of Texas. The indictment alleges that The U.S. Immigrations and in May 2015, Khaleeq The Indian Panorama invites articles and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) intentionally solicited Person advertisements for the special edition to mark Homeland Security Bilal Ahmed Khaleeq A (not identified in the press Investigations (HSI) is Photo-facebook release from the U.S. 70 years of India's Independence. Please email investigating this case. Attorney's Office), a naturalized U.S. citizen to [email protected] The indictment charges Bilal Ahmed originally from India, to marry Cheema, to Khaleeq, 47, an American citizen, and Amna obtain U.S. permanent residence for Cheema. or mail to P.O. Box 190067, S Cheema, 37, a Pakistani national, with one In exchange, Person A received a payment Richmond Hill, NY 11419. For any inquiries, count each of conspiracy to commit marriage of $745, with promises of additional monies please call 646-247-9458. fraud. If convicted, the count charged in the upon approval of the Application to Register indictment carries a maximum statutory Permanent Residence or Adjust Status LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION: AUGUST 2, 2017 penalty of five years in federal prison and a contd on Page 20 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 INDIAN ABROAD FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017 Indian American Indian Americans among top investors Organization HAF Helps in residential property in US Serve Pakistani Refugees MUMBAI (TIP): A Times of India uncertainty both here and abroad did report published July 21 says that the not deter foreigners from exponentially with Medical Services pall of gloom owing to protectionist ramping up their purchases of US policies has not kept Indians residing in property over the past year," said the US from investing in real estate. By Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. purchasing residential property worth "While the strengthening of the US $7.8 billion during the 12-month period dollar in relation to other currencies ending March 2017, Indians emerged as and steadfast home-price growth made the fifth largest investors in real estate buying a home more expensive in many in the US. Backed by mortgage finance, major foreign buyers, Indians were not areas, foreigners increasingly acted on these properties were largely acquired as concentrated in any state in the US their beliefs that the US is a safe and for use as primary residence or for use and the location of their jobs largely secure place to live, work and invest," he by a child studying in the US. determined their purchase. While added. Chinese nationals were the biggest California, New Jersey, Texas, While a stronger dollar makes it more buyers, purchasing residential property Massachusetts, and Kentucky were top expensive to purchase US property,fears worth $31.7 billion in the same period. destinations, more than two in five of a further weakening of a local They were followed by the Canadians, Indian buyers purchased in another currency against the dollar prompts British, Mexicans and, lastly, Indians. state. some foreign buyers to accelerate their The refugees suffer from a wide range of physical and mental Between April 2015 and March 2016, In aggregate, foreign buyers purchase. health conditions Indians had invested $6.1 billion and purchased $153 billion of residential Referring to the value of the Indian occupied third place on the list of property in US between April 2016 and rupee, the report says it depreciated WASHINGTON (TIP): The Hindu America Foundation biggest buyers. However, a surge of March 2017, which is a 49% jump from modestly (by 2%) relative to the dollar (HAF) in partnership with the Sindhi Alliance, recently investments from other nationalities the figure of the corresponding previous over the entire survey period. However, provide critical medical services to Pakistani Hindu resulted in Indians slipping to fifth period of $102.6 billion. In terms of post-demonetization in November 2016, refugees living in makeshift settlements and camps in position in 2016-17. number of units, foreign buyers which caused a severe liquidity squeeze, Jodhpur, India. HAF raised $17,600, which is being The bulk of buyers from China, India, purchased 2.84 lakh residential the rupee reversed course and began to disbursed as an ongoing grant to the Universal Just Action and Mexico were working and residing properties in US in April 2016-March appreciate. Society (UJAS), the primary non-governmental in the US, while most buyers from 2017, up 32% from the previous period's From November 2016 to March 2017 organization working with Pakistani Hindu refugees in Canada and the UK were non-resident figure of 2.14 lakh properties. (the end of the survey period), the rupee Jodhpur. buyers, adds the report, "2017- Profile of On an average, foreign buyers paid had appreciated nearly 3% against the So far, $8,533 has been used to help the refugees international activity in US residential $536,852 for their properties, 12% more dollar. Data from June 2017 shows that real estate" released recently by the than the average price during the the rupee had strengthened nearly 5% through the following initiatives: National Association of Realtors (NAR). previous 12-month period. The average against the dollar from November 2016, ● Engaged with government stakeholders and assisted More than a third of the Chinese purchase price of properties bought by suggesting that terms could improve for 900 refugees complete registration for migrant health buyers purchased residential property Indians was $522,440.