Asaram Gets Jail Till Death: Co-Accused
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VOL 6 ISSUE 16 ● DALLAS ● APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news PM Modi Arrives in Wuhan for talks with Xi Jinping Asaram gets jail till death: Co-accused Both leaders are expected to define a pathway that could transform India-China ties into a major force for sentenced to 20 years in prison tackling global problems. JODHPUR (TIP): A special trial court set up at the heavily fortified Jodhpur Central Jail on Wednesday, April 25, sentenced self-styled godman Asaram Bapu to jail till death, finding him guilty of raping a teenaged girl in his ashram in August 2013. This is the second conviction in a high-profile sexual offence case involving a self-styled guru after Dera Sacha Sauda head WUHAN (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was in Wuhan late Thursday, April 26 night for a two-day sent to jail for 20 years last informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.He is August. Special Judge due to hold one-to-one talks with Xi. Madhusudhan Sharma contd on page 20 contd on page 20 Asaram Bapu gets life term in minor rape case Kim Jong Un makes history, INDIA, US NEED A FULL-SCALE RELATIONSHIP: FORMER crosses border to meet his rival US AMBASSADOR TO INDIA RICHARD VERMA This the first time one of the ruling leaders has crossed over NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): India and the Demilitarized Zone since the US need a "full scale relationship" that the Korean War ended in 1953. encompasses defense, strategic and economic GAYANG, SOUTH KOREA ties, former US Ambassador to India Richard (TIP): With a single step over a Verma said stressing that the two countries weathered, cracked slab of cannot be "fighting every day on trade" while concrete, North Korean leader cooperating on defense. They need to fire on Kim Jong Un made history on all cylinders to achieve their ambitious Friday, April 27, by crossing over relationship. the world's most heavily armed "We need a full-scale relationship, not just border to greet his rival, South the defense relationship, not just the Korean President Moon Jae-in, strategic relationship. We need to focus on South Korean President for talks on North Korea's the economic side too. We somehow need to Moon Jae-in and North nuclear weapons. Mr. Kim then navigate America First with Make in India," Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Mr. Moon to cross briefly Verma said,speaking at the third New India meet in the truce village of north with him before they Lecture at Indian Consulate, April 23. Verma Panmunjom inside the returned to the southern side. said Washington and New Delhi want an Ambassador Richard Verma answering a question. To his left is Consul General demilitarized zone contd on page 20 "ambitious relationship" and to become Sandeep Chakravorty. P. Vaidyanathan Iyer, National Affairs Editor of The Indian separating the two Koreas. contd on page 20 Express is seen on extreme left. Indian American arrested in Texas for trying Senate approves Pompeo as US Secretary of State to hire hitman to kill ex-lover and family WASHINGTON (TIP): The US DALLAS (TIP): An Indian American man after being rejected he started harassing her Senate voted on was arrested last week for allegedly trying to and the family.It has been reported in the court Thursday, April 26 to hire a hitman to kill four people, including his document that the undercover police official approve former CIA ex-girlfriend. disguised as a hitman was instructed by Bakshi director Mike According to the official press release of the to sprinkle cocaine near the bodies, once he Pompeo as Secretary Harris County District Attorney's Office, completes his contract. of State after a Rajesh Bakshi, 54, was arrested on April 17, He also reportedly guided the contract killer bruising battle by after his plot to murder four Houston residents on the pattern and method in which each Democrats against Mike Pompeo was sworn in was foiled by an undercover police officer who member on the hit list has to be murdered. President Donald early Thursday, April 26 pretended as the hitman. Bakshi insisted the police officer also take Trump's nominee. afternoon by Supreme Court Bakshi, a jilted-lover, wanted to kill his ex- photographs of the victims once his mission is Pompeo, who was Justice Samuel Alito girlfriend, her current boyfriend and her complete. confirmed on a 57-42 parents, and hired a hitman by paying a down When he was arrested, Bakshi had nearly vote, was sworn in early Thursday afternoon by payment of $1,500, said DA's office. $13,000 in cash with him. If found guilty of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, according to State "This operation saved lives in a very solicitation of capital murder, Bakshi may face Department spokesperson Heather Nauert. sensitive situation," District Attorney Kim Ogg life imprisonment. Trump applauded Pompeo's confirmation, hailing said. "Imagine how bad this could have been Bakshi, who is an employee at Dixie Corner him as a "patriot" with "immense talent, energy and had it not been uncovered before it got to a real Rajesh Bakshi, 54, faces four Store, lives in Pearland with his wife, a 14-year- intellect" who will be an asset for the United States. hitman." charges of soliciting capital murder old son and twin daughters. His bail is set at Pompeo, who has earned Trump's confidence after a The DA's office said Bakshi has been Photo / Courtesy Chron $150,000 for each count. year at the CIA, was accused by Democrats as being too harassing the woman, whom he dated some Bakshi's lawyer has requested the court to bellicose and harboring deep anti-Muslim and anti- time ago, for months before hiring a killer to wipe her and her put his bail at $30,000. The lawyer told the court that he has a LGBTQ sentiments. family. history of health issues, including diabetes and neurological The approval came in time for Pompeo to arrange a The woman reported to the court that Bakshi has been disorders. Bakshi, an Indian citizen, has also been asked to summit between Trump and Kim in the coming subjecting her to violence while they were in a relationship and surrender his travel documents. months. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 Indian American Nipam Patel Indian American teen owned Nonprofit appointed director of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Wood donates $50,000 to kids in India Hole, MA BOSTON (TIP): Indian American Nipam Patel, a leading scholar in modern evolutionary and developmental biology at University of California, Berkeley, has been named director of the Marine Biological Laboratory. Patel currently holds the William V. Power Endowed Chair in Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is professor and co-chair of the Department of Molecular and Patel currently serves as the Cell Biology and professor in William V. Power Endowed the Department of Integrative Chair in Biology at the Biology. University of California, His appointment is effective Sajni Vederey launched STEM All Stars Vederey was in India from March 29 to April 1 to facilitate delivery of the Berkeley. donations and the construction of the new library September 4. in 2015 For the past 17 years, Patel has been teaching a course on ALEXANDRIA, VA (TIP): STEM All science, technology and math empowered girls worldwide. It provided supplies, Embryology at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Stars, a nonprofit founded by a 16-year old me to dream big," Vederey, 16, said in a books, computers, science lab equipment His prior engagement with the institution was in 2007 to 2011, Indian American Sajni Vederey, a high press release. "It's important for children and digital boards to about 55 schools in when he was the co-director and from 1995 to 2003 serving as a school student at Thomas Jefferson High to learn how to use emerging India. professor in the Department of Organismal Biology and School for Science and Technology in technologies, such as computers, phones The organization has hosted a number Anatomy. Alexandria, VA, has made a donation of and tablets. STEM All Stars believes that of events, including annual galas in the "From a pool of extraordinarily accomplished candidates, $50,000 to underprivileged kids in India. it is paramount for girls to receive STEM United States, public awareness events Nipam distinguished himself as particularly passionate about The nonprofit donated 25 digital boards education to succeed in society." and STEM competitions. MBL's rich history and even more so about its promising future," and 100 computers to 21 underprivileged Last December, STEM All Stars Vederey, who wants to be a lawyer, has said David Fithian, executive vice president of the University of schools. Most of these schools (19) are in received a grant of $50,000 from Vetukuri authored a book, Roo and His New Chicago, MBL trustee and co-chair of the search advisory the state of Andhra Pradesh. One school Venkata Siva Rama Raju, a lawmaker Habitat, a fictional work that about a committee. "He will be a compelling spokesperson for and is in the neighboring Telangana, and one from Andhra Pradesh, who donated the group of students who builds a home for determined leader of the MBL's next chapter." is in Kerala, another southern state. amount through a grant in the Corporate their new classroom pet bunny using "It is an incredible honor to have the opportunity to lead the The organization also constructed a Social Responsibility program.