# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 7 ISSUE 08 ● DALLAS ● FEBRUARY 22-28, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news Sadhguru calls upon youth to see danger to world from BAPS SWAMINARAYAN growing population and inequal distribution of wealth SANSTHA HOLDS PRAYERS Pledges 10 Million Rupees for Pulwama Attack Victims DALLAS (TIP): The 100 BAPS attending a special prayer service temples across North America held organized by the BAPS. special prayer services in honor of the Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, from CRPF personnel who died in the Feb. 14 Orlando, FL said: "The 44 CRPF attack in Kashmir's Pulwama district. personnel who lost their lives each Mahant Swami Maharaj, spiritual have families and communities who leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan are feeling their absence. As an Indian- Sanstha, offered his heartfelt prayers American, I feel part of their and condolences for the tragic deaths community and am here to pray for of the 44 CRPF personnel during the calm in their hearts which we know terrorist attack in Kashmir. He prayed are hurting." for the peace of the departed souls and The BAPS organization also pledged the speedy recovery of the injured. Rs. 10 million for the relief fund to "It was an honor to be part of the support the victims and their family Sadhguru at "Youth and Truth with Sadhguru" session prayers at BAPS tonight to mourn members. with student panelists at the India Conference on Feb 17. those that were murdered in the terror attack in Kashmir. Terror against any BOSTON (TIP): "One of the biggest problems in the is terror against us all," said Jeff Jeff Spivey, Chief of Irving Police world is migration. It's estimated nearly 1.5 billion people Spivey, Chief of Irving Police Department attended a special prayer will migrate in next 5 to 10 years' time. What is the Department from Irving, TX after service organized by the BAPS solution for this? The problem is - nearly 80% of the world's investment goes to cities. contd on Page 20 UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attack Mueller could submit report to Sources at the UN said the UNSC statement was released after prolonged Security Attorney-General next week Council negotiations. WASHINGTON UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United and dozens wounded on February 14, 2019, (TIP): The U.S. Nations Security Council (UNSC) on for which Jaish-e-Mohammed has Department of Thursday, February 21, issued a claimed responsibility," the statement Justice may statementcondemning the Pulwama said. announce as early attack and underlining the need to hold Sources at the UN said the UNSC as next week that those responsible, accountable. statement was released after prolonged Special Counsel Significantly Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Security Council negotiations. China had Robert Mueller has been named on the statement as wanted additional time to think it has given the having taken responsibility for the attack. through as it had some concerns, they Attorney-General "The members of the Security Council said. France is also working, in parallel, his report on the condemned in the strongest terms the to sanction JeM chief Masood Azhar at federal Russia heinous and cowardly suicide bombing in the UNSC. Similar action against Azhar investigation, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in in 2017 was blocked by China CNN said on over 40 Indian paramilitary forces dead contd on Page 20 Special Counsel Robert Mueller is believed to be closing Wednesday, investigation in to Russian February 20, citing interference in 2016 US elections. unnamed sources. Bengali Scientist led team receives contd on Page 20 $2 million from NASA to develop 3D Pak bans Hafiz Saeed-led Printed Multifunctional Sensors NEW YORK- DALLAS HOUSTON (TIP): NASA JuD and its charity scientist Mahmooda Sultana and her team have received $2 MARKETING million to develop 3D printed multisensor devices for space STAFF REQUIRED exploration. Under her We are looking for marketing persons for The Indian partnership with Panorama print editions and the web portal at a couple of Northeastern University, locations which include Long Island, Queens, Manhattan Sultana and her group will and Buffalo in New York,Jersey City and Edison in New design the sensor platform. Jersey, Stamford in Connecticut, Atlanta in Georgia, Sultana is Associate Branch Houston and Dallas in Texas, and Chicago in Illinois. Head of the Systems Mahmooda Sultana holding a Engineering Branch at NASA's multifunctional sensor platform, Persons with experience in newspaper reporting will be Maryland-based Goddard Image via NASA preferred. Space Flight Center. The Bangladeshi scientist has been with NASA The individual must be a person with experience in Goddard for 7 years developing technologies for many NASA marketing and public relations, confident, independent missions. One of the technologies that she is currently working on is and able to handle marketing on his/her own with a multifunctional nanosensor platform using additive manufacturing minimum support from the management. Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed - File photo techniques. The platform includes highly sensitive chemical, pressure, and Compensation will be based on experience with up to 40% revenue created by the individual. ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan on Thursday, February temperature sensors made with nanomaterials, and electronics for 21, banned the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz data processing and wireless transmission. This multifunctional Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity wing Falah-e- sensor platform will benefit a broad range of missions across Anyone who would like to work with us part time and Insaniat Foundation, Planetary Science, Earth Science, Heliophysics and Human on the basis of revenue sharing may email to contd on Page 20 Exploration. contd on Page 2 [email protected] or contact at 646-247-9458. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 TEXAS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019 4 arrested after armed robbery at Fort Indian-American Couple Found Worth hotel DALLAS (TIP): Four people are in Dead in Sugarland Apartment custody after police say they robbed a Fort Worth hotel on February 19 night. According to the Fort Worth Star- DALLAS (TIP): An Indian-American Telegram, two armed robbers walked couple from Andhra Pradesh was found dead into the Fairfield Inn & Suites in the 6800 in their home in Texas. Police officers were block of West Freeway around 9:30 p.m. called to the house in Sugar Land on Feb 18 and stole $200. They fled in a car that was around 6 am where they found the bodies of waiting outside. Sreenivas Nakirekanti, 51, and his wife, 46- Police stopped a car matching the year-old Shanti Nakirekanti at the scene. description of the getaway vehicle A preliminary investigation indicated that shortly before midnight and Sreenivas shot and killed his wife Shanti and apprehended three passengers. The then turned the gun on himself. Shanti was driver ran off, but also was taken into found with a gunshot wound to her head in the custody, police said. driveway of the home on Pendergrass and Kevin Lefall, 17, of Fort Worth, Tiunna Sheffield Court. Sreenivas was found in the Michell Mason, 24, of Arlington, bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest Jonathan Craig Russell, 28, of Arlington and a small handgun nearby"The two and Phares Scarbrough, 32, of Fort fatalities fit the scenario of a murder-suicide. Worth each face a charge of aggravated This case is still under investigation," said the robbery, according to jail records. Sugar Land Police Department (SLDP) in a press statement. contd from page 1 "There is no danger to residents and SLPD is not looking for any suspects," it added. Bengali Scientist led Sreenivas Nakirekanti was a director at an energy company in Houston and his wife was team receives $2 million a computer programmer. Their 16-year-old daughter was home at the time of the Sugar Land Police found the bodies of Sreenivas Nakirekantiand his wife Shanti Nakirekanti in from NASA to develop an apartment in Sugar Land 3D Printed shooting but was not injured. Multifunctional Sensors Sultana received her Ph.d in Chemical Engineering in 2010 from Massachusetts 3 Indian Americans convicted in Texas in Institute of Technology and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics from University of Southern multi-million money laundering scheme Californiawith Summa Cum Laude. She joined NASA Goddard Space Flight DALLAS (TIP): Six people were found sale of drugs throughout the United States to Center in 2010. She has led the guilty in Laredo, Texas, by the federal jury Out of the six, Laredo. The modus operandi involved development of graphene based for their involvement in a two-year multi- moving US dollars by couriers via cars, detectors at NASA Goddard. Her million-dollar black market peso exchange three are Indian commercial buses, commercial planes and research interests include graphene, money laundering scheme. also a private plane. The money was nanomaterials, Micro-Electro- Out of the six, three are Indian Americans: Americans: transferred in heat sealed packs, uneven Mechanical Systems (MEMs) devices, Ravinder Reddy Gudipati, Harsh Jaggi and rubber-banded money stacks or even loose and sensors. She has received numerous Neeru Jaggi. All three are from Laredo, Ravinder Reddy US currency, arrived in plastic bags, cloth awards for her work, including Group Texas, and were convicted on February 12, bags, suitcases, backpacks and even cereal Achievement Award for James Webb following a five-week jury trial. Gudipati, Harsh boxes. Telescope, NASA Early Career Harsh Jaggi was convicted on two counts The money was then distributed among Achievement Medal, ISTD New Achiever of money laundering and Neeru Jaggi was Jaggi and Neeru downtown Laredo perfume stores, including Medal, Bell Laboratories Graduate convicted on one count of money laundering. stores owned by Gudipati, Harsh Jaggi and Research Fellowship, NSF Graduate Gudipati was convicted on two counts of Jaggi.