VOL 6 ISSUE 15 ● DALLAS ● APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news North Korea offers to denuclearize without demanding withdrawal of Modi, May hold talks on infusing new US troops from peninsula Offer conveyed energy into post-Brexit bilateral ties via South Korean Modi launches Bharat Ki Baat Sabke president ahead of critical talks Saath at a meting with NRIs between Donald LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, April 16, assured his British Trump and North counterpart Theresa May that the UK's Korean leader withdrawal from the European Union offers Kim Jong-un opportunities to "further increase" bilateral trade ties as the two leaders had "fruitful discussions" Will the two leaders celebrate an WASHINGTON accord? That's the question on multiple aspects of India-UK relations and (TIP): As a issues like counter-terrorism, radicalization and planned summit between Donald Trump and North Korean online extremism. leader Kim Jong-un approaches, Pyongyang has indicated Modi, who arrived at 10 Downing Street for a it would abandon its nuclear program without requiring breakfast meeting, was greeted with the American troops to leave the Korean Peninsula. customary handshake by May. "Very welcome to contd on page 20 London, Prime Minister," May said as she greeted Modi. Both leaders discussed ways to boost Barbara Bush, the former First cooperation between India and UK. Lady married to George H.W. Bush, contd on page 20 PM Narendra Modi speaks at Bharat Ki Baat Sabke has died at age 92 Saath in London on April 18.He said the government had plans to open around 1.5 lakh wellness centers DALLAS (TIP): The Office of across the country Photo / Courtesy PIB-Twitter George H. W. Bush confirmed the deathof Barbara Bush on Tuesday, April 17, saying in a statement, "A Giuliani Joining Trump's Legal Team 'For the Good of the Country' former First Lady of the United A beleaguered president seeks a close ally's States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, help to rescue him Barbara Pierce Bush passed away NEW YORK (TIP): Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani Tuesday,April 17, 2018 at the age of said he is joining President Donald Trump's personal legal team to help 92. with Special Counsel Bob Mueller's investigation into potential "She is survived by her husband Russian meddling in the 2016 election, The Washington Post reported The former First Lady of 73 years, President George H. W. on Thursday, April 17. Barbara Bush has died at age 92 Bush; five children and their News that the two had been discussing a role was first reported by spouses, 17 grandchildren, seven The Daily Beast earlier in the day. The New York Times, too, followed Photo: Courtesy USA great grandchildren; and her up with the news of Giuliani joining Trump's legal team. Today/ Robert brother Scott Pierce. She was contd on page 20 Deutsch preceded in death by her second child, Pauline 'Robin' Bush, and her siblings Martha Old buddies. Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani File Rafferty and James R. Pierce." Photo / Courtesy New York Daily News courtesy Wells Fargo Expected to Arizona, Texas Governors respond to President Trump's be Fined $1 Billion request for sending National Guard to Border DALLAS, TX (TIP): Arizona and Texas announced Friday,April 6, that they were preparing to deploy National Guard members to the US-Mexico border in response to President Trump's call for more border security. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said about 150 Guard members would deploy next week. And the Texas Military Department, the umbrella agency over the Texas National Guard branches, said on its An expected $1 billion penalty against Wells Fargo Twitter account that it would hold a Friday would mark the toughest action that the Trump night news conference on its preparations, administration has taken against a major bank. though further details were not immediately available, per the AP. Trump told reporters NEW YORK (TIP): Federal regulators are Thursday that he wants to send between poised to impose a $1 billion penalty on Wells 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to Fargo for a variety of alleged misdeeds, the border to help fight illegal immigration Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are sending National Guard to including forcing customers to buy auto and drug trafficking. US-Mexico border insurance policies that they didn't need, That would be lower than the roughly according to people briefed on the regulatory 6,000 National Guard members that former deployment would be funded under a federal support Border Patrol agents and other law action, says a New York Times report, April 19. President George W. Bush sent in 2006 law called Title 32. Under that law, the enforcement agencies. DHS Secretary The expected penalty, levied by the Consumer during another border security operation, National Guard remains under the Kirstjen Nielsen said this week that Guard Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of though more than the 1,200 Guard members command and control of each state's members could "help look at the technology, the Comptroller of the Currency, is likely to be President Barack Obama sent in 2010. A governor. Department of Homeland Security the surveillance," and that the department announced Friday, April 20. contd on page 20 spokesman for Ducey said Friday that the officials have said Guard members could might ask for fleet mechanics. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018 Indian American teenage singer eliminated from 'American Idol' Indian American family that went missing confirmed dead after a fatal accident in Eel river SAN JOSE (TIP): The hopes of finding the Thottapilly family alive have ended as the investigators on April 16 announced that they have found the bodies of all four members of the Indian American family that went missing while on a road trip to San Jose. Alyssa Raghu, despite of being out of race in American Idol, is After a week of thorough search and happy with her experience "being there". rescue operation undertaken by the California Highway Patrol, the ORLANDO (TIP): Orlando based Indian American singer authorities found the Honda Pilot car Alyssa Raghu's run on "American Idol" has ended. that the family was traveling The 16-year-old, a sophomore at Lake Nona High School, made submerged in the Eel River. An it to the Top 24. But she was not among the singers who advanced eyewitness in Mendocino County had to the Top 14 on April 16 episode. Raghu had done well in the reportedly seen an SUV being swept previous episode with her version of Rihanna's "Stay." Judge Katy away in Eel River. Perry had championed Raghu and praised the teen's tone. But According to the latest release from Itis believed that the vehicle that the Thottapillys were traveling "disappeared" Raghu's duet with Banners on Coldplay's "Yellow" underwhelmed the Mendocino Sheriff, they found the into the Eel River near Mendocino County on April 6. the judges on April 16th telecast. In an interview last week, Raghu SUV that met with the fatal accident appreciated the experience of being on the show. "They've just submerged under Eel River, half a mile several hours and at approximately 6:30 away from the crash site. helped me grow as an artist. I really can't ask for much more," she away from the location where they PM the vehicle was partially removed On April 16, CNN reported that the said. "They helped me grow and get exposure. I have to thank believe the car plunged into the river. from the Eel River by use of a tow body of the 12-year-old boy, Siddhant 'American Idol' for that. I'm doing what I love every single day. I "Search divers entered the water and truck. This provided searchers the Thottapilly, was found in 6 miles away really can't tell you how happy that makes me." were able to feel what they believed to ability to conduct a visual inspection of from where the rest of his family was be a person inside of the vehicle. the inside of the vehicle. Searchers found dead. Indian Americans protest outside Visibility was extremely poor and subsequently recovered the bodies of Sandeep Thottapilly (42), his wife, divers noted the vehicle was encased in Sandeep Thottapilly and Soumya (38), and their two children Indian Embassy in Washington to a large amount of sediment from the SaachiThottapilly from inside the Siddhant (12) and Saachi (9) had been river current," said the press statement vehicle," the press release added missing since April 5. They had left for demand justice for rape victims in India from the Sheriff's office. The authorities had earlier found the a road trip from Portland, Oregon, to "Recovery efforts continued for body of Soumya Thottapilly, 7 miles San Jose, California, last month. Indian American Navrang Dance Academy organized dance workshop conducted by ABCD-fame Dharmesh Yelande NEW JERSEY (TIP): Indian American, New Jersey-based Navrang Dance Academy, in association with TV Asia, organized the first dance workshop conducted by ABCD-fame Dharmesh Yelande in New Jersey. The peaceful protest near the Gandhi statue outside the Indian "Dance with Dharmesh" workshop was held in the TV Asia Embassy in Washington. auditorium. Padmashri H. R. Shah, CEO and chairman of TV WASHINGTON (TIP): The members of the Indian American Asia, who was present during the workshop said he was community turned up for the protest in large numbers in total mesmerized by Yelande's talent.