www.theindianpanorama.com VOL 5 ISSUE 23 ● DALLAS ● JUNE 09 - JUNE 15, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● PRICE 40 CENTS Modi at Astana: Apart from Cattle ban BJP's route Dr. Bhai Vir KRITI SANON ON SCO membership, nothing marker for 2019 Singh -the Sixth LINK-UP RUMOURS: IT 8 much to come of summit 9 10 River of Punjab 12 IS LIKE A DAILY SOAP UK General Elections: It's all over for Theresa May ‘Lies, Plain and Simple’: James Comey LONDON (TIP): With 646 of 650 results out, it is now clear no party has the "We are under Siege": President Trump majority to form the government. As things Trump's personal counsel accuses Comey of leaking "classified information" stood on Friday morning, the Conservatives had won I.S. Saluja 314 seats, a loss of 12, while WASHINGTON (TIP): In the Atlantic season of Labour had won 261, a gain hurricanes, one political hurricane could turn out to be of 29. historic- the Comey testimony. In his testimony before However, Theresa May is the Senate Intelligence Committee, June 8, former FBI refusing to quit as Prime Theresa May refuses to Director James Comey affirmed his belief that Minister despite her quit despite hung President Trump fired him "because of the Russia disastrous election night as parliament investigation." He did not accuse the president of the UK voted for a hung obstructing justice, leaving that question up to Robert parliament. Mueller, the appointed special counsel. In response, Mrs. May's decision to call a snap election Trump's personal lawyer accused Comey-inaccurately backfired in spectacular fashion as she lost the though-of leaking "classified information", referring to Conservatives' majority in the House of Commons as the memos Comey had drafted regarding his Labour made significant gains. conversations with the president. Mrs. May is now scrambling to try and form a Ousted FBI director James Comey testified before the government, potentially with the help of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, June 8, and Democratic Unionist Party and while the DUP has didn't pull any punches when discussing President signaled a willingness to do a deal its leader Arlene Trump. Here are five takeaways from his blockbuster Foster has expressed doubts that the Prime Minister testimony. can "survive". Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has "Lies, plain and simple": Throughout his testimony, urged Mrs. May to resign as he said she should "go Comey accused Mr. Trump of misleading Americans Fired FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence contd on page 23 about the nature of his tenure at the Bureau and his Committee, June 8, 2017. Seen to his right is Committee Chairman Richard Burr, contd on page 20 Republican of North Carolina CNN screenshot Indus-American Bank will merge US to host PM Modi later this month: State Dept AAPI's 35th annual convention at Harrah's with BCB Community Bank WASHINGTON Resort in Atlantic City, June 21-25, 2017 BCB Bancorp, Inc. to Acquire IA Bancorp, Inc. (TIP): The US is looking forward to The merger is expected to close in the fourth host Prime DALLAS (TIP): "It's very great joy that I quarter of 2017 Minister Narendra want to invite you all to be part of the 35th Modi in annual American Association of Physicians EDISON, NJ (TIP): Washington later of Indian Origin (AAPI) Convention 2017 to be BCB Bancorp, Inc., this month, the held at brand new state of the art Convention based in Bayonne, the State Department Centre, the prestigious Harrah's Resort in holding company for has said. Atlantic City, New Jersey from June 21 - 25, BCB Community "We look India's PM 2017," Dr. Ajay Lodha, President, AAPI, said Narendra Modi is Bank, has announced forward to having here, June 7, 2017. expected to meet it has entered into a the (Indian) Prime Dr. Lodha expressed his gratitude to AAPI's President Trump definitive merger Minister here in later this month executive committee members, including Dr. agreement, with IA Washington- I Gautam Samadder President-Elect; Dr. Bancorp, Inc., believe it's later this month," State Naresh Parikh, Vice President; Dr. Suresh pursuant to which the Department Spokesperson Heather Reddy, Secretary; Dr. Manju Sachdev, company will acquire Nauert told reporters at her daily news Treasurer; Dr. Madhu Agarwal, Chairman of IAB and its wholly conference, June 8. the Board of Trustees; Aditya Desai, YPS owned subsidiary, Modi is expected to travel to president; and Atul Nakhasi, MSRF Anil Bansal, Chairman of the Indus-American Washington at the invitation of US President; AAPI's 2017 Convention committee Board of Directors of IAB, said, Bank. Upon President Donald Trump for a meeting chairs and members, volunteers and sponsors "We believe our loyal Indus- consummation of the at the White House later this month. for their continued dedication and visionary American Bank customers and merger, Indus- Actual date of the meeting has not been leadership and efforts to make this shareholders will greatly American announced yet. convention truly a historic one for all. Dr. Ajay Lodha, President of AAPI addresses benefit from this merger. contd on page 20 contd on page 23 contd on page 3 the gathering UK gets 1st female Sikh, Fort Worth to Control Stop Lights by Remote Control 1st turbaned MP in FORT WOTH, TX (TIP): The city of Fort city's 875 intersections over the next two Worth is spending millions of dollars to years. General Election update its traffic lights so they can be At many of the locations, the city also plans programmed by remote control - and drivers to install cameras that also act as traffic LONDON (TIP): Britain on Friday,June 9, got will see less red. sensors. its first female Sikh and first turban-wearing MP The city council this week approved Sam Werschky, assistant director of Fort as the General Election results began pouring in spending $1.75 million on wireless devices Worth's Transportation and Public Works with Indian-origin Labour Party candidates that will send live traffic data to city Department, said the new system adds high- winning more seats than their rival engineers and allow them to control the tech to old-fashioned red lights. "I think that's Conservatives. Labour Party candidate Preet timing of signal lights wirelessly and going to be the biggest thing, is just having a Kaur Gill won her Birmingham Edgbaston seat Preet Kaur Gill and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi. instantaneously. more intelligent, smarter system that's data contd on page 23 Photo / Twitter The devices will be installed at all of the contd on Page 23 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 INDIAN ABROAD FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 Indian American Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion suffers Indian-American Raja Chari among 12 racially insensitive remarks new astronauts chosen by NASA Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Hindu Congressman Tulsi Gabbard lash out at the anchors NASA's Newest Astronaut Recruits to Conduct Research off the for playing into stereotypes Earth, For the Earth and Deep Space Missions The latest Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ Ananya Vinay was subjected to a racial remark at a CNN interview WASHINGTON (TIP): Alisyn Camerota, host of CNN's New Day, made a racially insensitive remark to a 12-year-old guest who had just won a national spelling bee while interviewing her on-air on Friday. Camerota was interviewing Ananya Vinay, a young girl of Indian origin, about her recent win Thursday at the Scripps Vice President Mike Pence speaks at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Lt Col Raja "Grinder" Chari, 39, is a National Spelling Bee competition, one of the most recognized following the introduction of NASA's 2017 astronaut candidate class on June 7, 2017. commander of the 461st Flight Test spelling competitions in the U.S. Camerota and her co-host In the front row, from left to right, are Warren Hoburg, Bob Hines, Matthew Dominick, Squadron and the director of the F-35 Chris Cuomo jokingly asked her to spell the word "covfefe." Raja Chari, Zena Cardman, Kayla Barron; back row, from left to right are Jessica Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Watkins, Frank Rubio, Loral O' Hara, Jasmin Moghbeli, Robb Kulin and Jonny Kim. "Covfefe" is the unintentional typo made by President Donald Force Base in California. Trump during an unfinished tweet that was accidentally Photo courtesy NASA Photo courtesy NASA published on Twitter. The word had become an internet meme since then, spawning a seemingly endless amount of jokes, HOUSTON (TIP): American space have the resources it needs to "make astronaut candidate. including one from Trump himself. agency Nasa has chosen 12 new history" - even though the president's Bob Hines, a 42-year-old Nasa research Vinay attempted to spell the word, but left out the "v." astronauts, including an Indian- budget request cuts funding and cancels pilot is based at Johnson Space Center Camerota corrected her, calling it a "nonsense word," then American, from a record number of over certain programs at the agency. since 2012. Hines hails from Harrisburg remarked to Vinay about not being sure if the root of the word 18,000 applicants, who will be trained for He also mentioned that Nasa would in Pennsylvania. He attended the Air comes from Sanskrit, "which is probably what you're used to missions into Earth orbit and to deep continue to collaborate with the Force Test Pilot School for his Master's using." space. commercial space industry in the future. degree in flight test engineering. He has Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and The seven men and five women While delivering the speech, Pence served in the US Air Force and Air Force HinduCongressman Tulsi Gabbard lashed out at the anchors comprise the 22nd class of American touted the merits of the new astronaut Reserves for 18 years.