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The South Asian Times excellence in journalism Vol.7 No. 8 June 21-27, 2014 60 Cents New York Edition Follow us on TheSouthAsianTimes.info Spain out, England facing exit after Uruguay defeat Obama sends military Sao Paulo: England stand on the brink of an early World Cup exit FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 ‘advisers’ to Iraq as after Luis Suarez blew Roy STANDINGS OF TOP Hodgson’s men away with a deadly double in Sao Paulo TWO TEAMS IN EACH GROUP Thursday. Group A Wayne Rooney thought he had Pos Pts P W D L ISIS flags fly over refinery snatched a draw for England after he equalized Suarez’s opener in 1 BRA 4 2 1 1 0 the first half. But with five min- 2 MEX 4 2 1 1 0 utes left on the clock Steven Group B Kidnapped Indians unharmed, Iraqi govt confirms location 1 NED 6 2 2 0 0 Gerrard accidentally put the con- Washington: President Barack troversial Liverpool striker 2 CHI 6 2 2 0 0 Obama said on Thursday he was Group C through and he beat Joe Hart to sending up to 300 U.S. military give the Uruguayans a 2-1 win. 1 COL 6 2 2 0 0 advisers to Iraq but stressed the Only a minor miracle will keep 2 CIV 3 2 1 0 1 need for a political solution to the England in the tournament now. Group D Iraqi crisis as government forces Earlier, defending champions 1 CRC 3 1 1 0 0 battled Sunni rebels for control of Continued on page 4 2 ITA 3 1 1 0 0 the country's biggest refinery. Group E Speaking after a meeting with his 1 FRA 3 1 1 0 0 national security team, Obama said 2 SUI 3 1 1 0 0 he was prepared to take "targeted" Group F military action later if deemed nec- 1 ARG 3 1 1 0 0 essary, thus delaying but still keep- 2 IRN 1 1 0 1 0 ing open the prospect of US air Group G strikes against a militant insur- gency. But he insisted that U.S. ISIS fighters are capturing town after town in their march 1 GER 3 1 1 0 0 towards Baghdad from the north. 2 USA 3 1 1 0 0 troops would not return to combat Group H in Iraq. refinery remained under rebel con- some headway on Thursday with Uruguay's Luis Suarez scores Obama called on the Shi'ite gov- 1 BEL 3 1 1 0 0 trol. Video aired by Al-Arabiya tel- the Iraqi government confirming his side's second goal ernment of Prime Minister Nuri al- 2 KOR 1 1 0 1 0 evision showed smoke billowing the location where they are being against England. Maliki to take urgent steps to heal from the Baiji plant and the black held captive. None of the workers the country's sectarian rift, some- flag used by ISIL flying from a has been physically harmed, thing U.S. officials say the Iraqi building. according to the information pro- Conflicting claims on change leader has failed to do and which Meanwhile, India's attempts to vided by authorities in Baghdad. an al Qaeda splinter group leading rescue 40 construction workers Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj the Sunni revolt has exploited. kidnapped by ISIS militants made Continued on page 4 Meanwhile, the sprawling Baiji in INOC leadership refinery, 130 miles north of the New York: Ironically, capital near Tikrit, was transformed while Overseas Friends of into a battlefield. Troops loyal to NaMo were celebrating the Shi'ite-led government held off the electoral victory of insurgents from the Islamic State BJP almost every day of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and since Narendra Modi’s its allies who had stormed the election as Prime Minister perimeter a day earlier, threatening of India, a feud between national energy supplies. INOC leaders in New A government spokesman said York broke out tearing the around noon (0900 GMT) that its decade old organization forces were in "complete control." vertically. A barrage of But a witness in Baiji said fight- confusing emails, making Who is the real INOC (I) President, ing was continuing. Two Iraqi heli- allegations and claims was Shudh Jasuja (left) or Juned Qazi? copters tried to land in the refinery Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and Punjab CM Prakash floating around in public domain. Even as Juned Qazi was being felicitat- but were unable to because of Singh Badal with family members of the abducted Indian workers ed at an event on June 17 on being appointed Continued on page 4 insurgent gunfire, and most of the in Iraq, in New Delhi on Thursday. FIFA WORLD CUP 16 MUSIC 25 BOLLYWOOD 26 SPIRITUAL AWARENESS 30 excellence in journalism TheSouthAsianTimes.info June 21-27, 2014 TheSouthAsianTimes.info TRISTATE COMMUNITY June 21-27, 2014 3 ‘NRIs’ support needed in nation building in Modi’s India’ By Parveen Chopra over 20% Muslims voted for Modi in BJP National Secretary Rameshwar Prasad Varanasi. New York: Supporters of BJP, in particular of Chaurasia speaking at a victory celebration He praised Modi’s step to allow 100% FDI Narendra Modi, have been holding a spate of in Hicksville, NY for Narendra Modi, the in defense production, which will bring in celebrations here following the stunning poll Prime Minister of India. capital and knowhow direly needed in a coun- victory in India of the party led by the charis- try “whose ordnance factories cannot even matic Modi, now the country’s Prime Minis- manufacture AK-47s, which even a village in ter. Munger has bootlegged.” The latest in this series was hosted on June Chaurasia ascribed falling of rupee value to 18 at Antun’s in Hicksville, NY by the Amer- black money from India hoarded in foreign ican India Public Affairs Committee, Over- banks in dollars. And for corruption he seas Friends of Narendra Modi, in coopera- blamed bureaucrats more than politicians. tion with several community organizations. Weak ministers depend on bureaucrats who BJP National Secretary and MLA from Bi- don’t fear losing their jobs and get into shady har Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia was the deals. Modi’s incorruptibility is well-known guest speaker. Jagdish Sewhani, organizer of despite ruling Gujarat for 15 years – note that Overseas Friends of NaMo, was the MC. Oth- his real brother still runs a ration shop. ers who spoke briefly included Dr Shashi Chaurasia said that Modi wants to make a be- Shah, Sunil Modi, Darshan Singh Bagga, Dr ginning by first cleaning up Parliament. “He Yash Pal Arya, Mohinder Verma, Dr Narinder has asked Supreme Court to decide the pend- Kukar and Dr Azad Anand. ing cases against MPs within one year, so we In responding to a query on how NRIs can can be rid of the bad eggs.” be of help in nation building in India, Chaura- har who wanted to make Modi PM hoping when he invited all SAARC heads to his Chaurasia and Purshottam Rupala, BJP sia first of all thanked overseas Indians whose that Modi will develop Bihar too like Gujarat swearing in and they fell over each other to at- National Vice President and Member of Rajya voice – over Twitter and other social media so that their sons don’t have to go to Gujarat tend. Modi’s slogans have been: ‘Sabaka Sabha, were the star speakers at another BJP even from afar-- and support for BJP and to find work.” saath, sabka vikas’, and ‘Ek Bharat, shresht victory celebration at Ganesh temple on June Modi in the run up to the general election mat- Similarly, he said, India should be so de- Bharat.’ So he is going to see to it that north- 14. More than 500 people attended the event tered a lot. “Now, your support is still needed veloped that instead of Indians going abroad, east too develops, Bihar and UP too are not jointly hosted by the Gujarat Foundation, In- because people’s expectations from Modi NRIs would want to return to their home lagging behind Gujarat. dia First Alliance, Friends of NaMo New government are enormous,” said Chaurasia. land. Chaurasia said Modi showed how a Chaurasia complimented Modi for breaking York, Gujarat Samaj of New York and the He gave the example of poor peasants in Bi- strong leader projects strength of a nation the walls of caste and creed, and cited that Jackson Heights Merchants Association. Cox and Kings: ‘Not Responsible’ for pending visa 13 NY Democratic senators US House opens with applications with BLS San Francisco, Calif: Cox and endorse John Liu Kings Global Services, a visa out- Sanskrit mantras sourcing service hired by the Indian Queens, NY: In a major show of Embassy about a month ago to support for his growing candidacy, a Washington: Hindu statesman replace the beleaguered BLS group of 13 state Senators have Rajan Zed opened the US House International, is still struggling with endorsed Democrat John Liu’s cam- of Representatives Thursday noon the set-up of its office here, while paign for the State Senate. The group with a prayer as guest chaplain. angry clients, many of them Indian of Senators from all across New This is Zed’s second presenta- Americans, try to find out the status York City hosted kick-off fundraiser tion in Congress, having given the of their pending applications. On the in Bayside June 17. first Hindu prayer to open the US second day of Cox & Kings opera- "When it comes to being a true John Liu has mounted a Senate on July 12, 2007, when he tions here, the office was mobbed progressive, John Liu’s leadership is primary challenge against faced protests from some by angry clients aiming to seek the unquestioned,” said Senator Michael state senator Tony Avella.