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Advani, Bharti and Joshi to be tried in Babri Masjid demolition case By Suchitra Mohanty and Tommy Wilkes

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conspiracy and that it was her dream to see the temple built. Calls to Joshi’s office went unanswered. A spokesman for the Hindu-nationalist BJP, G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, was quoted by media as calling the charges “baseless”. The charges against the BJP leaders, brought by the Central

Bureau of Investigation, date back more than a decade and were previously blocked by another court. But the court’s decision to order the trial, and for it to be completed within two years, will be a blow to the BJP and revive debate about the brand of Hindu nationalism within Modi’s party. Modi has himself been dogged

by questions over his Hindu nationalist ideology. He long faced allegations that he looked the other way or even encouraged Hindu mobs to go on a rampage against Muslims in Gujarat when he was chief minister in 2002, after a train carrying Hindu pilgrims was torched. Continued on Page 7

Pakistan Supreme Court rejects call to disqualify PM Nawaz Sharif ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled there was insufficient evidence to order Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s removal from office over corruption allegations levelled by the opposition, but it ordered further investigations. A verdict to dismiss Sharif would have left his party in power but would have brought turmoil at a time when Pakistan is experiencing modest growth and improved security, and the civilian government and powerful military have appeared to come

to uneasy terms. Two of five judges on the court bench recommended Sharif should step down, saying he was dishonest “to the nation as well as to the parliament”, but they were out voted. Presenting its 549-page judgment amid tight security in the capital Islamabad, the court ordered a joint investigation team be formed to look into allegations around three of Sharif’s four children using offshore companies to buy properties in London. Continued on Page 9

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NEW DELHI - A government minister from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several top party colleagues must face trial for their alleged role in the 1992 demolition of a mosque by a Hindu mob, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The demolition of the Babri mosque in the town of Ayodhya triggered religious riots that killed thousands, deepening divisions between Hindus and India’s large Muslim minority that remain today. The court said Uma Bharti, Modi’s water resources minister, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veterans L. K. Advani and M. M. Joshi, should face trial on criminal conspiracy charges for making inflammatory speeches that incited Hindus to tear down the 16th century mosque. A lawyer for Advani, K. K. Venugopal, declined to comment outside the court in New Delhi. Bharti denied the charges, telling reporters that there was no

FILE PHOTO - Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attends the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 23, 2017.

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Violence spikes in Indian Kashmir after videos inflame tension

A Kashmiri student throws back a tear-gas canister fired by Indian police during a protest in Srinagar on April 17, 2017.

By Fayaz Bukhari and Tommy Wilkes SRINAGAR - Militants have stepped up attacks in Indianruled Kashmir and police warned officers not to go home, amid a spike in violence in the contested region, after the army allegedly tied a man to the front of a jeep as a human shield. Police have filed a case against the army over the incident, in which soldiers are accused of seizing a 24-year old shawl weaver on April 9, strapping him to the front of their vehicle and then parading him through villages.

A video of the episode circulated widely on social media, in a reminder for some of alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by Indian security forces as they struggle to contain a separatist insurgency that is now in its 28th year. Army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Rajesh Kalia said the veracity of the video was being ascertained, adding, “Action will be taken against those found guilty of misconduct.” Protests last week followed a botched by-election in which at least eight people were killed. Over the weekend two more videos circulated on social

media showing workers of the ruling political party in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir renouncing mainstream politics, one of them beside a man wielding a gun. Another, allegedly showing the killing of a 17-year old by paramilitary officers during the April 9 by-election, has roused further anger. Reuters could not confirm the veracity of the videos. The clashes in Kashmir, a region divided between India and Pakistan but claimed in full by both, come ahead of the hot summer months when protests in the Himalayan territory are more frequent. India accuses Pakistan of backing separatist fighters - a charge Islamabad denies. Kashmir witnessed deadly protests after a well-known separatist militant was killed last year. Violence has declined since the early 2000s when thousands died each year, but disillusionment and anger against Indian rule remains widespread, and the separatist revolt is now largely homegrown. Farooq Ahmad Dar, a shawl weaver, was picked up by soldiers near the home of a relative

house after voting in the by-election, he told media. “Look at the fate of the stone-pelter,” a soldier is saying over a loudspeaker, in the video. “This is a phenomenon that has been going on for the last 27 years,” Khurram Parvez, a leading Kashmiri human rights activist jailed last year, told Reuters. “This is not the first human shield case. What is different now is that this case has been documented, thanks to social media.” The treatment of Dar was “unlawful and unacceptable,” rights group Amnesty International said

in a statement. The state’s chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti, said police had registered a case against the local army unit. The director general of police in the state on Sunday told officers to avoid visiting their own homes in South Kashmir after militants stormed at least four officers’ houses. Militants also shot dead a lawyer affiliated with an opposition political party, as well as a former counter-insurgency commander, police said on Sunday. A worker for the ruling party was killed in south Kashmir last Saturday.

Bus crash kills 44 in Himachal Pradesh after plunge off mountain road A bus fell off a mountain road in Himachal Pradesh and plunged into a river on Wednesday, killing 44 people, officials said. There were just two survivors from the 46 on board, its conductor and a passenger who jumped off just before the mishap, said Anil Chauhan, a local government official. Rescue efforts have been launched at the accident site near Nerwa, a town about 110 km

(68 miles) from Shimla, the state capital, he added. Deadly traffic accidents are common in India, where driving standards are poor and roads and vehicles badly maintained, but Wednesday’s crash was unusual for its heavy death toll. India has the world’s deadliest roads, with almost 150,000 people killed in accidents in 2015, the latest government data shows.

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Indian man pleads guilty in call center scam targeting U.S. victims

Federal authorities say a suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to participating in a scam involving Indian call centers.

MIDLOTHIAN, IL - Federal authorities say a suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to participating in a scam involving

Indian call centers. Bharat Patel is an Indian national who pleaded guilty in Texas last week to conspiracy to

U.S. Sikhs launch ad campaign that looks to push back on hate By Steve Peoples NEW YORK (AP) - Sikhs in the United States are launching a million-dollar awareness campaign that aims to stop hate-fueled attacks by explaining more about who they are and what they believe. The “We are Sikhs” campaign was years in the making, funded by Sikh leaders and their families across a dozen cities, who have been swept up in anti-Muslim sentiment since the Sept. 11 attacks. Their beards and turbans symbols of equality in a religion that opposes India’s caste system make American Sikhs easy targets for the angry and uninformed. “Our hope was that as the memory of 9/11 goes down, things would get better. But they have not,” said Rajwant Singh, a dentist from suburban Washington and one of the campaign’s volunteer organizers. The ads, which will air on CNN, Fox News and on TV stations in Fresno, California, home to a large Sikh community, make no mention of the more than 300 hate crimes reported by Sikhs in the U.S. since the 2001 terrorist attacks. Rather, they

feature Sikh families explaining how the world’s fifth-largest religion, founded in India, aligns with American values. Internet advertising will begin immediately as well, and subsequent TV ads are planned for at least three more cities with large Sikh populations. “We teach our kids the American values go hand in hand with the Sikh values: tolerance, religious freedom, gender equality,” a bearded man in a red turban says in one of the ads shared with The Associated Press. Another ad highlights Sikhs embracing U.S. pop culture: “We like ‘Game of Thrones,” one person says. “I’m obsessed with ‘Star Wars,” says another. The ads, developed in consultation with Republican and Democratic consulting firms, do not mention Republican President Donald Trump, whose candidacy hammered on illegal immigration and Islamic extremism. While fundraising events in Sikh communities across the nation coincided with Trump’s rise, organizers insist the $1.3 million effort has no connection to the tough-talking president.

commit money laundering. He admitted his role in liquidating and laundering victim payments drummed up through telephone fraud. Dozens of people were charged in the scheme in 2016. The 43-year-old lived in Midlothian, Illinois. A listed number couldn’t be located Friday. He also agreed to deportation following his sentence. Sentencing is currently set for July 7, 2017. According to admissions made in connection with the plea, Patel and his co-conspirators perpetrated a complex scheme in which individuals from call centers located in Ahmedabad, India, impersonated officials from the IRS or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in a ruse designed to defraud victims located throughout the United States. Using information obtained

from data brokers and other sources, call center operators targeted U.S. victims who were threatened with arrest, imprisonment, fines or deportation if they did not pay alleged monies owed to the government. Victims who agreed to pay the scammers were instructed how to provide payment, including by purchasing stored value cards or wiring money, and upon payment, the call centers would immediately turn to a network of “runners” based in the U.S. to liquidate and launder the fraudulently-obtained funds. According to his plea, beginning in or about July 2013, Patel worked as a member of a crew of runners operating in the Chicago area and elsewhere throughout the country. Patel admitted to purchasing reloadable cards or retrieving wire transfers and

Northwestern rower Mohammed Ramzan dies during practice LINCOLNWOOD, IL - Firstyear student Mohammed Ramzan’s death was ruled an accidental drowning, according to a Cook County Medical Examiner’s report released last Tuesday. Ramzan, 19, went missing last Monday morning after falling off a nine-person shell during a Northwestern men’s crew team practice in the Chicago area’s North Shore Channel. A coach and teammate jumped into the water to try to save him but he did not emerge. Authorities recovered Ramzan’s body last Monday evening from the channel in Lincolnwood, said vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin in an email to NU students.

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Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Jason Bradley said Ramzan was not wearing a life vest at the time of the accident, which is not uncommon in crew. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, federal law

HANOVER, Md. (AP) - The FBI is adding a man wanted in his wife’s stabbing death at the Dunkin’ Donuts shop where they worked to its “Most Wanted’’ list. The FBI announced Tuesday that 26-year-old Bhadreshkumar Patel is now one of its

“Ten Most Wanted Fugitives,’’ with a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his arrest. Patel is charged with murder in the 2015 slaying of 21-yearold Palak Patel, in a back room of the shop in Hanover, Maryland. He was last seen in New

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using the misappropriated personal identifying information of U.S. citizens. Patel also admitted to opening personal bank accounts in order to receive scam proceeds and payments from defrauded victims as well as creating limited liability companies in his name to further the conspiracy. According to his plea, Patel opened one bank account that received more than $1.5 million in deposits over a one-year period and another bank account that received more than $450,000 in deposits over a five-month period. Patel was charged for his role in the fraud and money laundering scheme alongside 55 other individuals and five call centers in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas on Oct. 19, 2016.

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Jersey, taking a hotel shuttle to Newark Penn Station. Investigators theorize that Palak Patel wanted to return to India, but her husband didn’t. They believe he could be with relatives in the United States or that he fled to Canada or India. India Bulletin encourages its readers to express their views in letters to us. All letters must include the writer’s full name, complete address and telephone number. Unsigned letters and letters without any of the above information will not be included in the selection process. The selected letters may be edited and shortened. Writer’s name will be withheld upon request. Letters may be published or distributed in print, electronic or other forms.

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Trump targets visa program for highly skilled workers

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs during a visit to the world headquarters of Snap-On Inc, a tool manufacturer, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. on April 18, 2017.

By Catherine Lucey and Scott Bauer KENOSHA, WI (AP) - President Donald Trump hopes to revive the economic populism that helped drive his election campaign, signing an order Tuesday in politically important Wisconsin to tighten rules on technology companies bringing in highly skilled foreign workers. Trump toured the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc., and then he was expected to sign an order aimed at curbing

what his administration says are hiring abuses in a visa program used by U.S. technology companies. Dubbed “Buy American, Hire American,’’ the directive follows a series of recent Trump reversals on economic policies. The president is targeting the H-1B visa program, which the White House says undercuts U.S. workers by bringing in large numbers of cheaper, foreign workers, driving down wages. He was signing the directive at Snap-on Inc. in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a state he narrowly carried in November on the

strength of support from white, working-class voters. Trump currently has only a 41 percent approval rating in the state. “Right now H-1B visas are awarded in a totally random lottery and that’s wrong. Instead, they should be given to most skilled and highest paid applicants and they should never, ever be used to replace Americans,” Trump said during the visit. Such a change could affect companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp and Infosys Ltd, that connect U.S. technology companies with thousands of foreign engineers and programmers. None responded to requests for comment. The tech industry has argued that the H-1B program is needed because it encourages students

to stay in the U.S. after getting degrees in high-tech specialties and companies can’t always find enough American workers with the skills they need. The new order would direct U.S. agencies to propose rules to prevent immigration fraud and abuse in the program. They would also be asked to offer changes so that H-1B visas are awarded to the “most-skilled or highest-paid applicants,’’ said administration officials who spoke only on the condition of anonymity despite the president’s frequent criticism of the use of anonymous sources. Potential changes could be administrative or legislative and could include higher fees for the visas, changing the wage scale for the program or other initiatives.

Critics say the program has been hijacked by staffing companies that use the visas to recruit foreigners often from India who will work for less than Americans. The staffing companies then sell their services to corporate clients. Employers, including Walt Disney World and the University of California, San Francisco, have laid off tech employees and replaced them with H-1B visa holders. U.S. workers are sometimes asked to train their replacements to qualify for severance packages. Ronil Hira, a professor in public policy at Howard University and a critic of the H-1B program, said Trump’s planned order is “better than nothing.’’ But he added, “It’s not as aggressive as it needs to be.’’

Man sentenced to life in prison in deaths of elderly couple BEAUFORT, SC (AP) - A Circuit Court judge has sentenced a Yemassee man to two life sentences after he was convicted in the 2015 shooting deaths of an elderly couple. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports Circuit Court Judge Lawton McIntosh also

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China names areas in Arunachal Pradesh to assert claims China has issued standardised spellings of the names of six places in Arunachal Pradesh, a region disputed with India, in what China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday was an assertion of sovereignty.

China was upset when exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, whom it considers a dangerous separatist, visited the contested stretch of land on the India-China border this month. Arunachal Pradesh is an

Advani, Bharti and Joshi to be tried in Babri Masjid demolition case Continued from Front Page He denied the allegations and a Supreme Court-ordered inquiry absolved him of responsibility. In 1992, Advani, a former home minister and chief of the BJP, led Hindus on a pilgrimage that ended with the razing of the mosque. Photographs circulated at the time show politicians celebrating its destruction. The BJP is committed to building a temple on the site of the mosque, which Hindus say is the birthplace of their god-king Rama, “within the framework of the constitution”. Calls from hardliners for the immediate construction of the temple have challenged Modi as he tries to balance the demands of Hindu activists emboldened

by his victory in 2014 with a economic reform agenda supported by a broader swathe of the electorate. Most BJP politicians have said the courts should decide if construction can go ahead. Modi last month appointed Yogi Adityanath, a firebrand priest with a history of agitation against Muslims, as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh where Ayodhya is located, raising concerns that the prime minister was moving to redefine India as a Hindu nation. While several other politicians will also face trial, the court granted the ruling governor of Rajasthan constitutional immunity and dropped cases against other political leaders. Indian court cases typically drag on for years.

eastern Himalayan state administered by New Delhi but claimed by China as Southern Tibet. Last week, China’s civil affairs ministry released a list of six places in the region with what China considers to be their formal names, in Chinese, Tibetan and English. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the move was appropriate and reflected the names used by

Chinese ethnic groups, such as the Tibetans, over a long time. “These names also reflect, and explain from one aspect, that China’s territorial claims on Southern Tibet have an obvious historical, cultural and administrative jurisdiction basis,” Lu told a daily news briefing. Indian officials have dismissed China’s criticism of the Dalai Lama’s second visit to Arunachal Pradesh in eight years, saying he

is a spiritual leader who has a devoted following in the region. The Dalai Lama, who fled to India from Tibet in 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule, says he wants genuine autonomy for his remote homeland rather than independence. Despite efforts by China and India to improve ties over recent years, deep suspicions persist, especially over their border dispute.

Pakistani court sentences accused Indian spy Kulbushan Jadhav to death A Pakistani military court last Monday sentenced an Indian accused of espionage to death, ratcheting up longstanding tensions between the nucleararmed states. Pakistani authorities say Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav, a naval officer, was arrested in March 2016 in the turbulent province of Baluchistan, which has seen a long-running conflict between Pakistani security forces and a militant separatist movement. The Pakistani military said in a statement he had confessed to being tasked by India’s

intelligence service with planning, coordinating and organising espionage and sabotage activities in Baluchistan “aiming to destabilize and wage war against Pakistan”. The sentence was passed by a Field General Court Martial and confirmed by the powerful army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. India rejected Pakistan’s account of Jadhav’s activities and summoned Pakistan’s high commissioner. India’s Ministry of External Affairs described the proceedings leading to the sentence as

“farcical” and said no credible evidence had been presented against Jadhav. In a statement, India also said that Jadhav had been kidnapped in Iran and “his subsequent presence in Pakistan has never been explained credibly”. It said he had been denied access to Indian consular officials despite repeated requests. “If this sentence against an Indian citizen, awarded without observing basic norms of law and justice, is carried out, the government and people of India will regard it as a case of premeditated murder,” it said.

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Indian green watchdog: Festival massively damaged river bank By Nirmala George NEW DELHI (AP) - An expert panel appointed by India’s top environmental watchdog has said that damage caused by a cultural festival held on the banks of the Yamuna River a

year ago would need at least a decade to be fixed. The panel set up by the National Green Tribunal after the Art of Living Foundation’s World Culture Festival said last Wednesday that restoring the river banks would cost around 420 million

rupees ($6.5 million). It said construction of roads, ramps and a massive stage for the three-day spectacle damaged vast tracts of the river’s flood plains. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top Delhi government officials attended the festival

Pakistan Supreme Court rejects call to disqualify PM Nawaz Sharif

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The team has two months to complete its inquiry, after which a special bench will decide what action to take, the court said in a ruling that opens with the epigraph from Mario Puzo’s novel “The Godfather”: “Behind every great fortune there is a crime”. The prime minister and his children deny any wrong doing. Pakistan’s stock market jumped after the court’s decision with the benchmark index closing up 2.39 percent. Sharif is seen as pro-business. Analysts and opposition politicians said the ruling was a blow to Sharif’s credibility and the inquiry’s findings could yet weaken the prime minister as he heads into a general election,

due by May 2018. But for now, Sharif and his ruling Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz, are celebrating. Sharif’s daughter and his presumptive political heir, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, posted a photo on Twitter of the family welcoming the court’s decision. “We are ready for all kinds of investigation,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters outside the court. The Supreme Court agreed last year to investigate the Sharif family’s offshore wealth after opposition leader Imran Khan threatened protests after the leaking of the “Panama Papers”. “The prime minister should immediately resign at least for the 60 days until JIT completes its work,” Khan told reporters,

referring to the joint investigation team. “What moral grounds does he have to continue in office?” Documents leaked from the Panama-based Mossack Fonseca law firm appeared to show that Sharif’s daughter and two sons owned offshore holding companies registered in the British Virgin Islands and used them to buy properties in London. The opposition accuses Sharif of failing to explain the source of offshore money and of lying to parliament. Sharif, one of Pakistan’s richest men, told parliament last year that his family wealth was acquired legally in the decades before he entered politics.

An expert panel appointed by India’s top environmental watchdog has said that damage caused by a cultural festival held on the banks of the Yamuna River a year ago would need at least a decade to be fixed.

hosted by Hindu spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar despite criticism from environmental activists about damage to the river banks. The festival to mark the 35th anniversary of the Art of Living Foundation drew some 3.5 million visitors who came to see thousands of singers, dancers and other performers. People filed complaints to the tribunal almost immediately after construction began, but much of the damage was already done and the tribunal allowed the organizers to go ahead with the event. It did issue an immediate fine of

50 million rupees ($740,000). Afterward, the watchdog set up the panel comprising environmental engineers and biodiversity experts to assess the impact that the festival had. In their report, the experts said that an area comprising around 170 hectares (420 acres) had been “completely’’ destroyed and not simply damaged. “The ground is now totally levelled, compacted and hardened and is totally devoid of water bodies or depressions and almost completely devoid of any vegetation,’’ the panel said.

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Hardline Hindu youth call the shots on streets of Uttar Pradesh

Hindu Yuva Vahini vigilante members take part in a rally in the city of Unnao, India on April 5, 2017.

UNNAO - Dozens of young Hindu men, swords drawn and saffron scarves draped around their necks, rode motorcycles through a Muslim neighbourhood near the capital of India’s most populous state and chanted “Hail Lord Ram!” In the preceding weeks they and their peers had acted as informers, police officials say, helping them identify thousands of Muslim-run butchers’ shops that have since been shut and urging officers to stop Muslim youths talking to Hindu girls in the street. Their organisation is the

Hindu Yuva Vahini (Hindu Youth Force), a private militia set up in 2002 by Yogi Adityanath, a local priest and politician, to assert the dominance of India’s main religion which he felt was being eroded by minority faiths. Since Adityanath’s promotion last month to chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, home to 220 million people of which a fifth are Muslims, the group has become emboldened, openly proclaiming its Hindu roots and putting pressure on police. The appointment of the 44-year-old, known for his fiery

anti-Muslim rhetoric and a campaign against “Love Jihad” - or the conversion of Hindu women to Islam - has shocked some Indians, who say it undermines the country’s secular status. They worry that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “development for all” agenda will be overtaken by radical, Hindu-first policies with the potential to stoke communal tensions that have erupted sporadically through India’s 70-year history. Adityanath declined to be interviewed for this article. “Blood can be shed, and Muslims will feel the pain,” Pankaj Singh, a senior leader of the Hindu Youth Force, told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the rally in Unnao, an hour’s drive southwest of the capital Lucknow. Such comments have sent a chill through some in the Muslim community, on the defensive in Uttar Pradesh since this year’s election in which Adityanath rallied the Hindu majority and delivered a resounding victory to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In return for his successful campaign, the party handed the priest one of India’s most powerful positions, embolden-

ing his militia to act and speak more openly than it did under the previous administration. Based in Uttar Pradesh and funded by members who want to win favour with local power brokers, the youth force says it is 2 million strong and growing. In Unnao, police stood back as members blocked traffic, honked horns and shouted pro-Hindu slogans on the busy streets. Muslims who came out to watch did so quietly from their doorways. “HANDS OFF HINDU GIRLS” At the rally in Unnao, Singh stood on a rickety stage and awarded idols of Hindu gods to youths for halting sales of beef, stopping religious intermarriage and composing poetry in honour of cows. As well as helping to close down butchers, the militia has been tipping off “Anti-Romeo Squads”, groups of police who intervene to prevent young men and women meeting publicly. A police official who oversees 64 such squads said the units were formed to tackle sexual harassment of women, but admitted that there had been cases where militia members pressured

policemen to target Muslim men seen in the company of Hindu women. He declined to be named. Muslims say they are being singled out. “They think our boys are villains,” said Irshad Sheikh, whose son was detained by police recently. Singh, the youth force leader, rejected suggestions that the squads deliberately targeted Muslims. At the rally, he met the father of a 21-year-old Hindu woman who was recently forced by members of the militia to call off her wedding to a Muslim man. “For centuries, Muslims have been playing the dirty game of converting Hindus,” Singh said, as his men returned from their run through the Muslim neighbourhood. “But now if they touch a Hindu girl, we can fight with our swords.” The woman’s father, Subhash Chandra, said he welcomed the militia’s intervention. “The Muslim boy trapped her and wanted to convert her. I am lucky that Yogi Adityanath’s people saved my daughter’s life. How can a Hindu become a Muslim? It is a sin to convert anyone.”

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HYDERABAD - Dozens of animators work into the night in India’s southern city of Hyderabad, fuelled by caffeine and huddled over computer screens in a darkened studio to put the finishing touches on India’s biggest and most ambitious film. The makers of “Bahubali 2” hope its top-notch visual effects will wean Indian audiences from Hollywood blockbusters, enticing them with the magical kingdoms, rampaging armies and towering palaces of a homegrown fantasy epic. “If art was easy, everybody would do it,” said Pete Draper, co-founder of Makuta VFX, which is stitching the film’s

live-action scenes together with computer-generated imagery. “Every single shot has its own challenges. Working hours right now are crazy. We are finishing daily at 4 a.m.” Agencies that closely track the box office say “Bahubali 2” is the most highly awaited Indian film of the decade. But the competition for Spider-Man and other movie franchises from overseas isn’t coming from Bollywood. When it opened in cinemas in 2015, dubbed versions of “Bahubali: The Beginning”, made in the Telugu language widely spoken in India’s southern states of Andhra Pradesh

U.S. national security adviser discusses Afghanistan in India NEW DELHI (AP) - President Donald Trump’s national security adviser discussed the situation in Afghanistan with India’s prime minister on Tuesday, nearly a week after the U.S. military dropped a massive non-nuclear bomb in the country that it said killed 95 militants. H.R. McMaster’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra

Modi marked the first visit by a Trump administration official to India, a key ally in Asia. The U.S. Embassy said that the two also discussed ways to increase defense and counterterrorism cooperation, and McMaster assured Modi of India’s status as a major defense partner in the global fight against terrorism.

and Telangana, resonated with audiences nationwide. It used computer-generated imagery to depict ancient kingdoms and bloody wars in a quintessentially Indian battle of good versus evil. Film-maker S.S. Rajamouli aims to do even better when the next instalment is released on April 28. Inspired by Hollywood epics such as “Ben Hur” and “The Ten Commandments” when growing up, Rajamouli wanted to create a tentpole franchise that delivered a memorable movie experience. But younger audiences were looking to Hollywood franchises such as “The Fast and the Furious”, and the superheroes of the Marvel and DC Comics universe for the big-screen thrills Indian cinema was unable to provide. “They have heavy budgets, they have huge star casts and huge studios backing them,” Rajamouli, 43, said in an interview in Hyderabad, his home city. “But if we make 10 percent of it in an Indian context, with our stories, our heroes and heroines ... we can easily compete.” Visual effects head Draper was at the sprawling movie set

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India’s biggest film “Bahubali 2” hot on Hollywood’s heels

People walk past a poster of an Indian movie “Bahubali: The Beginning” outside a movie theater in New Delhi, India on April 12, 2017.

every day of filming to make sure location shots and actors’ movements synchronised with CGI-enhanced rendering on screen. By day, the half-built palace, an arena, the torso of a statue and a stone temple flanked by blue screens don’t look sufficiently formidable, so the team of nearly 80 animators has been given the task of fleshing out the heft and detail. To keep down production costs on a budget of $67 million, work on the CGI-heavy

movie was distributed among 35 studios across continents. “We didn’t have any studio backing us. Raising capital was a challenge,” said Prasad Devineni, one of the producers. If all goes well, a recordbreaking run for “Bahubali 2” would be a wake-up call for Bollywood, where cinema attendance has halved from a decade ago. In 2016, Indian box-office collections fell to 99 billion rupees ($1.5 billion), down from 101 billion a year earlier.

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World’s oldest person from 19th century dies in Italy at 117 ROME - Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world’s oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died last Saturday, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw eggs a day. “She reached an incredible finish line,” said Silvia Marchionini, mayor of the town of Verbania in northern Italy where

Morano lived on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Morano, who lived 117 years and 137 days, was born on Nov. 29, 1899, four years before the Wright brothers first took to the air. Her life spanned three centuries, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments. “My life wasn’t so nice,” she told Reuters last November on her 117th birthday. “I worked in a factory until I

was 65, then that was that,” she said as she sat in an armchair by her window, a white shawl over her shoulders. In an interview with La Stampa newspaper five years ago she said her fiance had died in World War One and that she had then been forced to marry a man she did not love. “’Either you agree to marry me or I will kill you’,” Morano said, recalling his proposal. “I was 26.

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Somali pirates flee hijacked Indian dhow, taking crew MOGADISHU - Somali security forces rescued a hijacked Indian cargo dhow last Monday, but pirates took the 11-member crew with them when they fled to land, authorities said. The Al Kausar vessel was seized earlier this month, part of a sudden string of attacks by Somali pirates after years without a reported incident. “We attacked the Indian ship and rescued it but the pirates took away the 11 crew. We rescued two crew and they went with nine crew into the hilly areas between El Hur and Hardheere,” Mohamed Hashi Arabey, vice president of Galmudug state, told Reuters.

Galmudug is a federal state within the Horn of Africa country that operates its own security forces. The two crew were in a car that the pirates had to abandon after they were chased, Galmudug’s vice president said. Pirates told Reuters they would keep the crew to use as bargaining chips for the freedom of pirates jailed in India. “We encouraged our friends to run away with the crew if they are attacked so that they exchange for the release of 117 pirates jailed in India,” pirate Saiid said. “We are ready to reinforce our friends so that Galmudug forces do not rescue the nine crew of the Indian ship.”

Somali pirate attacks peaked with 237 in 2012 but then declined steeply after ship owners improved security measures and international naval forces stepped up patrols. But this month has seen a new rash of attacks, with two ships captured and a third rescued by Indian and Chinese forces after the crew radioed for help and locked themselves in a safe room. Residents of the Somali coastline say piracy has resumed after local authorities issued permits for foreign fishing vessels to fish in Somali waters. They say the foreign vessels have cut nets belonging to locals and run down small boats.

FILE PHOTO - Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person and the last to be born in the 1800s, is seen during her 117th birthday in her house in Verbania, northern Italy on November 29, 2016.

We got married.” It was not a happy marriage. They had a son in 1937, but the baby died after just six months and the following year Morano kicked out her abusive husband. “I separated from him in 1938. I think I was one of the first in Italy to do that.” Morano outlived all her eight brothers and sisters, including one who died at 102. She thrived on an unorthodox, unbalanced diet. “When I first knew her she used to eat three eggs a day. Two

raw, and one fried. Today she has slowed down a bit, reducing the number to two some days because she says three can be too much,” her doctor, Carlo Bava, said last year. “She has never eaten much fruit or vegetables. Her characteristic is that she always eats the same thing, every day, every week, every month and every year.” Marchionini, the mayor of Verbania, told the Italian news agency AGI that her city has more than 20 people aged over 100.

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Trump aide in Pakistan says terrorism must be fought ‘in all forms’

FILE PHOTO - Newly named National Security Adviser Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster listens as U.S. President Donald Trump makes the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida U.S. on February 20, 2017.

By Kay Johnson ISLAMABAD - U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser met Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief on Monday and emphasised “the need to confront terrorism in all its forms”, while praising democratic and economic development. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed hope that the new U.S. administration might mediate between Pakistan and longtime foe India over the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir. H.R. McMaster was on his first South Asian trip since the new U.S. administration took office in January, earlier stopping in

Afghanistan, Pakistan’s warravaged neighbour to the west. Official statements on Monday gave little indication of whether the Trump administration would adopt a new, tougher policy on Pakistan, as some Afghan officials and Islamabad’s arch-foe India would like. Afghan officials have long accused Pakistan of providing Taliban insurgents shelter, and perhaps support, on its side of the countries’ porous border. Pakistan denies it shelters the Afghan Taliban and says it fights against all the region’s jihadist groups with equal vigour. McMaster - a U.S. Army general who served in the

American-led international force in Afghanistan - indicated frustration with Pakistan in an interview with an Afghan news channel on Sunday. “As all of us have hoped for many, many years, we have hoped that Pakistani leaders will understand that it is in their interest to go after these groups less selectively than they have in the past,” he told TOLO News in Kabul. “And the best way to pursue their interest in Afghanistan and elsewhere is through diplomacy not through the use of proxies that engage in violence.” In Pakistan, McMaster’s gave no interviews and the official statement on his visit was more diplomatically couched. “General McMaster expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s democratic and economic development, and stressed the need to confront terrorism in all its forms,” the U.S. Embassy said in a statement. McMaster met Prime Minister Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa as well as top foreign policy and national security officials. “The prime minister conveyed Pakistan’s readiness to work with the international community to explore ways in which the Afghan

crisis can be resolved,” Sharif’s office said in a statement. It also said Sharif would welcome U.S. mediation in Pakistan’s disputes with India. “(Sharif) welcomed President Trump’s willingness to help India and Pakistan resolve their difference particularly on Kashmir and noted that this could go a long way in bringing sustainable peace, security and prosperity to

the region.” The Indian-administered side of Kashmir has seen a recent spike in separatist violence amid accusations of brutality against supporters of the 28-year-old insurgency that India accuses Pakistan of fomenting. Pakistan denies the accusation. The nuclear-armed rivals have fought three wars since their independence from Britain in 1947.

Pakistan says captured Islamic State bomber before planned Easter attack ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s military captured a would-be Islamic State female suicide bomber in the cultural capital of Lahore before she could carry out an attack on the Christian community during Easter celebrations, the army’s chief spokesman said on Monday. The military identified the woman as Noreen Leghari, a medical student who grew up in the southern city of Hyderabad. Part of a video confession by the woman was shown at a news briefing. In it, she says she was part of a planned attack on an unnamed church on Easter, and had travelled from Hyderabad to Lahore and was working with two

other men. “They had two (explosivesfilled) jackets and four hand grenades, and the jackets were to be used for an attack on some church during Easter, and I was to be the suicide bomber,” she says. “But before that, on the night of April 14, the security forces raided our hideout.” The director general of the army’s public relations wing, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, showed the video as part of an update on a military operation against jihadist militants, launched after a series of attacks in Feb. including the bombing of a Sufi shrine that was claimed by Islamic State.

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FORTHCOMING MOVIE Bahubali 2

The Conclusion Banner: Arka Media Works Producer: Shobu Yarlagadda Prasad Devineni Director: S.S. Rajamouli

Sonu Nigam who was awakened by the morning azaan might not have thought much of his imminent tweets on the same, however, the singer now finds himself in the eye of the storm after terming the same as ‘gundagardi’ on twitter. Sonu who woke up early morning due to azaan took to twitter posting a series of tweets wherein he went on to reason why he found the use of electricity and subsequently loud speaks against the general interest of the public. Posting the first tweet in the series, Sonu Nigam said, “God bless everyone. I’m not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India”. Reasoning his stance, the singer added, “And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison? I don’t believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don’t follow the religion. Why then..? Honest? True?” However, it was his closing tweet that created much furore as he stated, “Gundagardi hai bus…” Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, (Vice President - West Bengal Minority United Council) immediately announced an award of Rs. 10 lakh for that person who could shave Sonu Nigam’s hair, put a garland of old torn shoes around his neck and tour him around the country.

Starring: Prabhas Anushka Shetty Rana Daggubati Tamannaah Music By: M.M. Keeravani Release Date: April 28, 2017 Bahubali 2: The Conclusion is an upcoming Indian epic historical fiction film directed by S. S. Rajamouli. It is the continuation of Bahubali: The Beginning. Initially, both parts were jointly produced on a budget of Rs. 2.5 billion (U.S. $39 million), however the budget of the second part was increased later. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion has made a business of Rs. 5 billion (U.S. $77 million) before release. CHARACTERS AND LOOKS Rana Daggubati was said to be playing the role of Prabhas’ brother and he too underwent a lot of physical transformation satisfying the role he was assigned to play in the film. He also underwent training in Martial arts under the supervision of a Vietnamese trainer, Tuan. Sathyaraj has a Tonsured look for his role in the film. Sudeep said that he would play the role of a weapons trader Aslam Khan in this film. In the end of October 2013, Rana appeared at a fashion show with a beefed up body which, according to him, was a part of his look in the film. In mid-May 2014, reports emerged that Anushka

Shetty would play a pregnant woman for a few sequences in the second part of the film. At the same time, Prabhas posted on his Facebook page that he underwent a minor shoulder surgery and would join the film’s sets in a span of a month. On June 1, 2014, Prabhas and Rana’s trainer Lakshman Reddy, said that Prabhas started his training 8 months before the commencement of shooting and after two years, both of them weighed nearly 100 kilos each. He also added that Prabhas has two attires with a heavy, bulky body for Bahubali’s role and a lean physique for the second role. For his look, Prabhas met WWE superstars like The Undertaker in February 2014 and interacted with them about their daily regimen and workouts. Tamannaah said that she would be playing the role of a warrior princess named Avanthika and her appearance in the film is completely different when compared to her past films. Before joining the film’s shoot, Tamannaah did costume trials for the film which she confirmed in her micro-blogging page stating “I am very excited to get on to the set of Bahubali. I did some dress trials today and my look in this movie will be totally new. I have never been seen in such sort of a look till now. It will be a new role for me.” STORY Kattappa (played by Sathyaraj) is loyal army chief of Mahishmati kingdom. Kattappa’s ancestors have sworn to obey the orders of the Mahishpati king. Not just Kattappa, but everyone born in this kingdom be it his ancestors or the generations that would follow are meant to serve the Mahishmati royals. Once Bahubali becomes the emperor of the kingdom, he falls in love with certain Devasena (played by Anushka Shetty). The twist in the tale is that Bhallala Deva (played by Rana Dagguba-

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ti) is also in love with Devasena. According to the instructions of Rajmata Shivagami (played by Ramya Krishnan), whoever marries Devasena will have to leave the empire and will be exiled. Bahubali agrees to this condition and decides to marry Devasena and leave Mahishmati kingdom. Once Bahubali departs the kingdom, it comes under the attack of son of Kalakeya King, which forces Bahubali to return to Mahishmati and save his kingdom. This drastic change of scenario sparks fear in Bhallala Deva, who thinks Rajmata will give reins back to Bahubali. Then, Bhallala Deva orders Kattappa to kill Bahubali. Kattappa, who is under the oath of obeying the king’s order does what is told. Well, this story line looks quite viable but it has to be seen if the makers actually present it when Bahubali: The Conclusion hits theatres. In the modern period of Indian cinema, there have only

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been handful of movies that have got the audiences hooked up to it much after they have left the theatres. In the age where the success of movies is measured through the crore clubs it enters as opposed to longevity, as was it the times gone by, Bahubali has managed to strike the right chords of its audiences and weaved magic with its story and visual effects. Bahubali: The Conclusion set a record collection of Rs. 5 billion (U.S. $77 million) before the release of the film through satellite and theatrical rights. RELEASE The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 28, 2017. Bahubali 2 will be the first Indian film to be released in 4K High Definition format. It is estimated that close to 200 screens are being upgraded to 4K projectors before the release date of the movie.

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MOVIE REVIEW Begum Jaan Banner: Vishesh Films Play Entertainment Producer: Mukesh Bhatt Vishesh Bhatt Director: Srijit Mukherji Starring: Vidya Balan Ila Arun Naseeruddin Shah Rajit Kapoor Ashish Vidyarthi Vivek Mushran Chunky Pandey Gauahar Khan Pallavi Sharda Music By: Anu Malik Released Date: April 14, 2017 Shyam Benegal's Mandi remains fresh in the minds of movie enthusiasts and aficionados to this date. Unlike the glamorous depiction of courtesans and prostitutes in several Hindi films then, Shyam Benegal -- known for portraying realism in his movies -- captured the ambience and lifestyle of sex workers most authentically. Srijit Mukherjee's Begum Jaan charters a similar path. Although it brings back memories of Mandi, Begum Jaan is not inspired by Benegal's film, nor is it a presentday adaptation of that film. A remake of the Bengali film Rajkahini [2015], also directed by Srijit, this one's set during the partition and is far more raw, brutal and violent than Mandi. The trailer of Begum Jaan was clear in its intent: It's not for the fainthearted… actually, you ought to have a strong stomach to absorb this one. Let's give you a gist of the plot first, before we move forward…

Cyril Radcliffe is entrusted with the task of drawing the border that would split Punjab into two parts: a portion for India and the other for Pakistan. The politicians [Ashish Vidyarthi and Rajit Kapur], representing their respective governments, go about doing their job earnestly, but their work hits a roadblock as they discover that a brothel -- run by the shrewd and sharp Begum Jaan [Vidya Balan] -- is positioned right at the border. Begum Jaan refuses to vacate the premises, despite being served an official notice. She's defiant and rebels against the move to relocate elsewhere. My body, my house, my rules is her motto in life. Begum Jaan and the inhabitants clash with the officials amidst the changing political scenario during partition. Srijit startles you at the outset itself: A shocking incident in present-day New Delhi makes you uncomfortable. Although it sets the tone of the film, a doubt crosses your mind as it unfurls: How pertinent and significant is this episode vis-à-vis the story Srijit intends narrating? I mean, weren't we prepared to watch a period film set in the 1940s? Was the sequence merely incorporated for shock-value? Srijit obviously knows what he's talking and answers the query only towards the final moments of the film. Oh yes, the appalling episode does have its connection with the plot and as you exit the auditorium, you realize that the mindset remains unchanged to this date. The communally tense atmosphere during the partition has left scars that are difficult to heal. But Begum Jaan does not document what actually transpired between the two communities then. It takes an altogether different route as it focuses solely and completely on the fight waged by a handful of prostitutes to save their brothel. Begum Jaan has its share of shining moments. Sample these:

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The confrontation between Vidya and the two politicians [Vidyarthi and Kapur] is the hallmark of the film… Vidya's interaction with Naseeruddin Shah and the latter's iniquitous demand is another startling aspect… The conversation that transpires between Gauahar Khan and Pitobash shakes you up… Vivek Mushran's volte face at a crucial juncture in the story is a shocker… These are standout moments that either bring a lump in your throat or haunt you even after the screening has ended. On the flip side, there are imperfections that are hard to ignore: You expect the tension to build up soon after Begum Jaan and the politicians have had a confrontation. The simmering tension catches you at times, but there are patches when it seems superficial. You remain detached to the goings-on… Begum Jaan witnesses the exodus happening all around and knows that her business will dry up sooner or later, but she refuses to move on. Sure, she has her reasons, but given the fact that she's a shrewd and calculating woman, her stubborn attitude doesn't cut ice... Juxtaposed at regular intervals is Ila Arun's character, who narrates varied stories to an adolescent. Frankly, it serves no purpose in taking the main story forward, nor is it relevant to the main plot… The bloodbath in the climax appears overdone, but what baffles you is the change of heart

of those very people who wanted the prostitutes to vacate the land. This portion should've been more convincing and persuasive. Notwithstanding the loose ends, Begum Jaan stands on its feet, courtesy the bravura performances from several actors of this ensemble cast. Unquestionably, Vidya Balan is the showstopper, the lifeline, the soul of Begum Jaan. She's loud, she's crass… it's wonderful to watch this powerhouse performer get into the skin of the character and deliver a memorable act yet again. The remaining cast supports Vidya brilliantly, especially Naseeruddin Shah [attentiongrabbing cameo], Chunkey Pandey [wonderful as a coldblooded contract killer], Gauahar Khan [requires guts to do the sequence highlighted above, is first-rate], Pallavi Sharda [a complete revelation, is in terrific form], Vivek Mushran [a performance that's bound to be noticed, is at his evil best during the closing stages] and Pitobash [nails it with a very fine act]. On the whole, Begum Jaan has curiosity-value and shock-value, both. Despite minor hiccups, Begum Jaan is a compelling watch with a hard hitting narrative and bravura performances as its USPs. The moderate costing of the film should also ensure smooth sailing for its investors. Rating:

Celebrity Birthdays April 23rd Yana Gupta (1979)

April 27th Zayed Khan (1980)

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Andheri court cancels Dutt's warrants in Norrani case

Sanjay Dutt has been keeping busy with the shooting of his comeback film, Bhoomi. But, the problems in his life don’t seem to pause. On Saturday, April 15, arrest warrant was issued against Sanjay Dutt in regards to the case filed by producer Shakeel Noorani in 2013. On Monday morning, Sanjay Dutt appeared before a court in response to an arrest warrant issued against him. The court accepted Sanjay Dutt’s application and cancelled the arrest warrant. He had to pay Rs. 500 to get his arrest warrant cancelled. His next hearing is on April 29, 2017.

Upcoming Films May 3rd Aruna Irani (1952)

April 28th April 24th Sharman Joshi (1979) May 5th Varun Dhawan (1987) Vishakha Singh Sachin Tendulkar (1973) April 30th (1986) Keith Sequiera (1980) April 25th Arijit Singh (1987) May 1st Karan Razdan (1961) Anushka Sharma (1988) April 26th Moushumi Chatterjee Diana Hayden (1948)

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has fans across the globe and he is set to enthral them with a musical tour. Titled 'Da Bang', the concerts will be held across Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Industry mates Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha Basu, Prabhu Dheva, Badshah and Maniesh Paul will accompany the superstar. His brother, Sohail Khan, who is scripting and directing the shows, says, “Salman is loved by people around the world, and in the next two years, he wants to interact with them. He intends to spend time doing shows. This is his way of reciprocating their love.”

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FILE PHOTO: Force India team principal Vijay Mallya waves in the paddock during the third practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi on October 27, 2012.

By Devidutta Tripathy and Douglas Busvine MUMBAI - Flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya, pursued

by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, was arrested in London on Tuesday and appeared in court for an

FDA warns Mylan over quality concerns at India facility The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised concerns over quality controls at a Mylan NV manufacturing plant in India, according to a warning letter from the agency dated April 3. India-based drug manufacturing facilities have been criticized by the FDA in recent years for violating quality standards, as the agency increases oversight of key suppliers to the United States. “Your quality system does not adequately ensure the accuracy and integrity of data to support the safety, effectiveness, and quality of the drugs you manufacture,” the FDA said in the letter to Mylan. The agency’s concerns stem from an inspection in September of a facility located at Nashik in Maharashtra that produces antiretroviral therapies (ARVs) used to treat HIV. “When something reaches a warning letter stage, it can show that the FDA is dissatisfied with the company’s attempts to explain

or remediate the issue,” Wells Fargo analyst David Maris said. The FDA outlined several violations at Mylan’s Nashik facility, including a failure to “thoroughly investigate” unexplained discrepancies in drug batches and cited examples of “missing, deleted, and lost data”. The agency said Mylan had opened an investigation into the “lost” data, but attributed it to power interruptions, connectivity problems and instrument malfunctions. “You could not explain why these events occurred with frequency in your laboratory, nor had you undertaken a comprehensive investigation into the problem or sought to correct it and prevent its recurrence,” the FDA wrote. Until the regulator can confirm Mylan’s compliance with standard manufacturing practices, it may withhold approval of any new applications listing the firm as a drug manufacturer, the FDA said.

extradition hearing. A source close to Mallya said he attended a police station voluntarily and the arrest was a technical procedure. Mallya, 61, was arrested on behalf of the Indian authorities over accusations of fraud and appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court, British police said. Television channels said he was granted bail at the hearing. Mallya, in a message on Twitter, called the news of his arrest “usual Indian media hype”. India had asked Britain to extradite Mallya to face trial after the liquor and aviation tycoon fled there last March after banks sued to recover about $1.4 billion that Indian authorities say Kingfisher owes. Mallya has repeatedly dismissed the charges against him and defended himself in messages on Twitter. On January 28 he said that “not one rupee was misused”. A spokesman for India’s foreign ministry said “the two governments are in touch” over India’s extradition request. India and Britain have a mixed record on extradition, say legal experts. Some cases have collapsed when evidence fell short of the standard of “dual criminality”, or actions that amount to a crime in both countries.

“The court usually focuses on whether there is sufficient evidence of criminality to extradite someone,” said Andrew Smith, a partner at London law firm Corker Binning. “India needs to show a prima facie evidential case against this man.” Television channel CNN News18 said a team of Indian law enforcement officials would visit London to begin work on the extradition. The Central Bureau of Investigation did not immediately comment. lya co-owns the Force India Formula One team. He has a base in London and a country home bought from the father of triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. India’s top brewer, United Breweries, part-owned by global giant Heineken, this year asked Mallya, its non-executive chairman, to step down from the board, following a regulatory order. United Breweries was not immediately available to comment after Tuesday’s development. India’s capital markets regulator has barred Mallya from participating in the securities market for having allegedly diverted funds from whisky maker United Spirits.

India gold prices slip to discount for first time in six weeks BENGALURU - Gold was sold at a discount to official prices in India this week for the first time in six weeks, while demand elsewhere in Asia remained subdued as surging bullion prices turned off buyers. “Physical buying was very weak as prices jumped from around $1,250 this week. People are not interested in chasing prices at these levels and retail buying will pick up only around $1,200 levels,” said Ronald Leung, chief dealer at Lee Cheong Gold

Dealers in Hong Kong. “The holiday mood also weakened buying ahead of Easter.” Spot gold jumped to fivemonth highs as a sagging dollar and geopolitical tensions burnished the yellow metal’s safehaven appeal. Dealers in India, the world’s second-largest consumer of the metal, were offering a discount of up to $1 an ounce this week over official domestic prices. Dealers were charging a premium of $1 last week. The domestic price includes a 10 percent import tax.

Oil firms to give preference to local services

Indian state-run oil companies will give preference to local firms for procuring goods and services, a government statement said last Wednesday, as the south Asian nation looks to boost its industrial growth by increasing local demand. Under the five-year policy approved by the Indian cabinet, goods and service providers who meet the local content targets and whose quoted price is within 10 percent of the lowest valid price bid would be eligible for preference.

India plans stake sales worth $5.4 billion

India plans to sell stakes worth $5.4 billion in seven state-run companies during the current financial year as Asia’s thirdlargest economy looks to fund its fiscal deficit amid rampedup spending on rural areas and infrastructure. The part sale of government stakes in state-run and private firms is critical to meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.2 percent of gross domestic product in the year to March 2018. India aims to raise 725 billion rupees ($11.26 billion) through stake sales during the year. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management has sought bids from merchant bankers and legal advisors to manage the sale of shares in firms including Indian Oil Corp Ltd, NTPC Ltd and Steel Authority of India Ltd, according to bidding documents on its website. The government will sell the stakes through the offer-for-sale route, meaning by auction on stock exchanges.

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GST coming July 1 despite calls for delay, revenue secretary says

FILE PHOTO: India’s Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia answers a question during a news conference in New Delhi, India on August 14, 2015.

By Douglas Busvine and Rupam Jain NEW DELHI - India will launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as planned on July 1 to boost economic growth and state revenues, a finance ministry official said last Wednesday, despite calls from some businesses for a delay. The central and state governments were ready to roll out the GST, said Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia, adding that firms should not count on a postponement of a tax more than a decade in the making. India’s most ambitious tax reform since independence would transform its $2 trillion economy and market of 1.3 billion people into a single economic zone with common indirect taxes - something that neither the European Union nor the

United States can boast. And, although the GST is designed to be revenue neutral, Adhia expects it to improve compliance by businesses as well as draw their owners into the income tax net, thus boosting overall tax revenues. “The entire parallel economy will vanish,” Adhia told Reuters in an interview. “The benefit of avoiding tax which was accruing to the entrepreneur or to the trader - that will now come to the government. That is why we expect revenue buoyancy to go up.” CHECKPOSTS TO GO Tax checkpoints at state borders would be dismantled, Adhia said, adding that a GST panel was in talks with other departments to remove other posts that could hinder the movement of goods. This

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would “take some time”. Work is also complete on setting up the GST Network, an IT system that will match invoices, making it possible for companies to claim input credits that will soften the impact of initially high GST rates. There will be four tax ‘slabs’ - 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent - with rates on individual items broadly in line with levies that now apply. Parliament passed laws to implement the GST in the session now ending. “Our fundamental aim is to keep the rate closer to the existing one,” said Adhia, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most trusted bureaucrats. Other countries that have launched GSTs have faced a dip in growth and revenues due to initial teething troubles, but Adhia was confident that indirect revenues

would exceed a target of 9-10 percent in the fiscal year to March 2018. With company owners using their personal tax numbers to comply with the GST, Adhia expects income tax dodgers to have to come clean. Only around 3 percent of people in India pay income tax. “It will become harder for people to stay informal,” he said. “They will have to come into the tax net, and that in turn will give us some benefit in direct taxes also.” Looking further out, expected revenue buoyancy would leave room to lower GST rates and simplify the tax structure. “The 18 percent or 28 percent rates certainly need a relook, but right now we can’t afford it,” said Adhia. “Once our revenues are more steady, there is a reason for consumers also to benefit from GST. And that they will.”

Flipkart raises $1.4 billion in high stakes battle with Amazon MUMBAI - India’s top e-commerce firm Flipkart has raised $1.4 billion in its biggest fundraising to date as it takes on U.S. tech giant Amazon.com Inc for a larger share of the country’s burgeoning online retail market. Chinese social media and entertainment firm Tencent Holdings Ltd, the world’s biggest software company Microsoft Corp and online marketplace eBay Inc participated in the funding round, Flipkart said in a statement on last Monday, which will value the Indian company at $11.6 billion. That is lower than the $15 billion valuation achieved at its last fundraising in 2015, reflecting how competition has intensified in the e-commerce sector as companies vie for a slice of the world’s fastest-growing internet services market. Amazon last year said it would invest over $5 billion in India, and has recently expanded into online video and grocery shopping, seeking to expand aggressively in a country where a rising middle class is increasingly shopping online.

The fundraising also comes amid speculation Flipkart may be interested in a takeover of smaller rival Snapdeal. Local media have reported SoftBank Group is keen to sell its stake in Snapdeal in exchange for a stake in Flipkart. “We are delighted that Tencent, eBay and Microsoft - all innovation powerhouses - have chosen to partner with us on their India journey,” Flipkart’s founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal said in a statement. “This deal reaffirms our resolve to hasten the transformation of commerce in India through technology.” As part of the fundraising, eBay invested $500 million in Flipkart for a stake, according to a separate statement by both companies. In exchange, eBay will merge its India operations with Flipkart. A Flipkart spokeswoman said eBay. in will continue to operate as a “separate business” within the Flipkart group, which includes fashion portals Myntra and Jabong.

Tribunal dismisses Cyrus Mistry’s plea against Tata Sons

An Indian tribunal has dismissed a petition by former Tata Sons’ chairman Cyrus Mistry that alleged mismanagement and discrimination against minority shareholders at the Tata group holding company, Tata Sons said last Monday, adding it welcomed the order. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), a quasi-judicial body, also refused to grant a waiver to Mistry’s family-owned companies on the minimum shareholding needed to go ahead with the petition. Tata Sons, the holding company in a business empire ranging from car maker Jaguar Land Rover and steel mills to aviation and salt pans, forced Mistry from the chairmanship last October, and has since been embroiled in a public spat with him. Mistry was also voted off the company’s board in February. Mistry had accused former Tata chairman

Ratan Tata and his associates in Tata Trusts of interfering in the running of the various Tata group companies, launching legal proceedings in December. “We are pleased that Mr. Mistry’s claims have been dismissed by the NCLT. The order of the NCLT represents a vindication of our position,” F.N. Subedar, Chief Operating Officer of Tata Sons, said in a statement after Monday’s verdict. A spokesman for Mistry declined immediate comment. The Mint newspaper said Mistry’s side would appeal the order at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), without citing a source for the information. Although Mistry’s family firms own 18.4 percent of the ordinary shares in Tata Sons, that stake falls to about 2.17 percent when preference shares are taken into account, according to several local media reports.

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPE (April 30 - May 6, 2017)

Aries (March 21 to April 20) You are likely to be in a great frame of mind. There are certain stressful situations, but you have complete grip on things and are able to tackle even the most difficult situations with ease. Those appearing for competitive exams or interviews should be doing well. Taurus (April 21 to May 21) There are clear goals and you make no bones about hitting the bull’s eye where profits and financial goals are concerned. There could be a complete no-nonsense attitude, but at the same time, you need to be watchful about harshness in your speech, harming your relationships and image as well. Gemini (May 22 to June 21) There is a marked increase in intolerance for slow pace and everything that appears unreasonable to you. Displaying your anger could create a difficult situation. Directing this energy towards planning and strategising will be better. Cancer (June 22 to July 22) This is a phase of much required balance and commitment. It helps you get your immediate goals fulfilled. There could be rapid developments at work that could catapult you into a more successful space. Leo (July 23 to August 22) You are likely to have a great run at work. There is recognition for your efforts. You may even get proposals for partnership, starting a new venture, or possibly a rank with higher status and remuneration. This is a phase of growth as well as celebration. Virgo (August 23 to September 23) You could have a better time as you regain physical stamina as well as self-confidence. You are likely to overcome difficult and distracting situations. While there may be a strange episode threatening to derail you again, you summon inner strength to get it going together.

Saturday, April 22, 2017

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Celebration of 126th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar CHICAGO - The Consulate General of India in Chicago in collaboration with Ambedkar Association of North America [AANA] celebrated 126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on April 14, 2017. The opening remarks were delivered by Mrs. Neeta Bhushan, Consul General. Consul General addressed the gathering and recalled the mammoth work done by the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in drafting the Constitution of India. She emphasized that the Constitution of India does not discriminate anyone on the basis of religion, creed, sex or any other ground. It is the duty of every citizen of India, therefore, to uphold the Constitution both in its letter and spirit. Speakers from Ambedkar Association of North America [AANA] spoke on role of Dr. Ambedkar in National Recon-

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India’s revived quicks need specialist coach - Umesh Yadav

FILE PHOTO: India’s Umesh Yadav celebrates the wicket of Australia’s captain Steven Smith in India v Australia second test cricket match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India on March 7, 2017.

BENGALURU - India have finally developed a potent pace attack which can help them win overseas but the fast bowlers would still benefit from the recruitment of a dedicated coach, spearhead Umesh Yadav told Reuters. For many, including former captain Sourav Ganguly, Yadav was the find of India’s long home season, which culminated in a hardfought 2-1 victory over Australia last month. The formerly injury-prone Vidharba bowler played all but one of India’s 13 home tests, impressing with control and

consistent pace throughout, but particularly in the final test against Australia at Dharamsala. On the liveliest of pitches used in the four-test series, Yadav tormented the tourists to claim five wickets and send the message that India now have the necessary pace resources to win on the hard decks of Australia and South Africa. “I think we now have the pace attack to win test series in these countries,” Yadav told Reuters in a telephone interview. The right-arm paceman is a key figure in a pace unit which also includes

RCB’s Samuel Badree claims hat-trick against Mumbai Indians

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree (2nd from L) celebrating his first hat-trick on his debut against Mumbai Indians.

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree claimed his first Indian Premier League hat-trick on his debut against the Mumbai Indians, taking the wickets of Parthiv Patel, Mitch McClenaghan and Rohit Sharma last Friday. The 36-year-old Badree, bowling his second over, tossed the ball up towards Patel but the left-handed batsman got his timing all wrong as he sent it straight towards Chris Gayle at

short extra cover. McClenaghan was the next to go as the New Zealand international misjudged a low full toss from Badree to give Mandeep Singh, at long on, a simple catch. Badree completed his hat-trick with a delightful googly which shattered Sharma’s stumps. Badree, who also claimed the wicket of Nitish Rana later in the innings to finish with figures of four for nine in his four overs, is the 12th man in IPL history to take a hat-trick.

Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma and B Kumar. While the slow bowlers can turn to head coach and former spinner Anil Kumble for help, Yadav believes it would be beneficial for the quicks to have a specialist pace-bowling advisor on hand. “A fast bowling coach will definitely help bowlers like Ishant, Shami, Bhuvi and myself to improve,” the 29-year-old said. “In some matches I bowl badly and don’t realise what went wrong and how to correct. A fast bowling coach can help us correct our mistakes and improve as bowler.” Yadav, who picked up 17 Australian wickets at an average of 23.41 in what he calls his ‘best

series’, illustrated his point with an anecdote about how he received some useful advice from batting coach Sanjay Bangar. “I had been bowling short for some time and then Bangar bhai (brother) asked me to bowl a much fuller length,” he said. “He suggested that if I bowl a fuller length it would give the ball enough time to swing in air. “Bangar bhai told me not to either rush through my bowling strides or run too slow. He encouraged me to find my ideal rhythm and that is what I focus on while bowling. “For me as a bowler, rhythm is very important. I don’t even look at the pitch before a test match. I just try to get into a nice rhythm as early as possible and rest just happens.”

While Yadav is happy with the improvement, he is aware that he has just one five-wicket test haul to his name, achieved in a losing cause against Australia in Perth in 2012. “I think about it and feel I should have got more five-fors in the 31 tests I’ve played so far,” he said. “I want to change that and I’m working hard. The Australia series has given me a lot of confidence. I want to be more aggressive in my bowling. I’m going to bowl more bouncers and yorkers now.” After a couple of weeks’ rest, Yadav is now ready to begin his Indian Premier League duties with Kolkata Knight Riders, who play Punjab’s Kings XI last Thursday.

IPL’s Afghan pioneer Rashid Khan longs for long form NEW DELHI - Rashid Khan has set the Indian Premier League alight just two matches into his maiden season, and while he is enjoying the cut and thrust of the lucrative Twenty20 competition the teenage Afghan spinner says playing test cricket is his ultimate dream. Sunrisers Hyderabad raised eyebrows by splurging 40 million Indian rupees ($620,780) in February’s auction to land the unheralded leg-spinner from Afghanistan, where cricket is highly popular but sporting facilities are pitifully inadequate after decades of war. However, Hyderabad had clearly done their homework as Rashid grabbed the top wickettaker’s ‘purple cap’ last Sunday after his 3-19 set up a comprehensive win over Gujarat Lions. Rashid is the first Afghan to play in the IPL and while he is enjoying his time in the limelight he has not lost sight of his long-term goals. “The target is - I should play test cricket for my country,” the 18-year-old told Reuters in a telephone interview before the game against Gujarat. “That’s my main target, to be called a test cricketer.” Afghanistan are knocking on the door of test cricket after beating Ireland in last month’s ICC Intercontinental Cup and Rashid said it would be “wonderful” to play a five-day match. Associate teams do not play test cricket but Afghanistan’s steady progress has boosted their chances of joining ‘Full Members’ like India and

Rashid Khan celebrating win in one of IPL match series.

Australia in that elite club. For now though, Rashid has to be content with the shorter forms of the game. He says he is using his time in the IPL to learn from elite players, pick the brains of top coaches and get used to performing in front of huge crowds. “It’s been a wonderful experience, playing with big names like (David) Warner, Yuvraj (Singh), Kane Williamson. We’ve one of the best coaching staff that includes Tom Moody and (Muttiah) Muralitharan. It changes your game,” he added. “To be part of such a wonderful team also shows that I’ve something and I’m capable of giving.” Rashid impressed immediately against Royal Challengers Bangalore, claiming two wickets, and his googly is so well camouflaged that even Brendon McCullum and Aaron Finch could not read it in the match against Gujarat. Hyderabad also signed Rashid’s Afghan team mate Mohammad Nabi, though for a more modest three

million rupees. Rashid said his IPL stint would inspire similar dreams in Afghanistan where he and his team mates had to overcome a lack of facilities to make an impression. “It means a lot for Afghanistan cricket. It’s a big thing for a player from an associate member to play in such a big event like IPL,” he said. “It’s a wonderful message to all the players in Afghanistan - that if you work hard and perform well, you can achieve any target.” England’s Ben Stokes was the biggest winner at the auction with Rising Pune Supergiants paying him a staggering 145 million rupees, and while Rashid remains quietly confident of justifying his own price tag he has not decided how he will spend the money. “I have nothing in my mind. I’ve been playing non-stop cricket for the last three months. “I have not been to home for a long time. Once I’m free, get some time and go home, I’d discuss with family and decide what to do with it.”

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Millions of Americans risk hearing loss from jobs and guns

Many people are exposed to dangerously loud sounds at work and at play, and most of them don’t wear ear plugs or take other steps to prevent hearing loss, a recent U.S. study suggests.

By Lisa Rapaport Many people are exposed to dangerously loud sounds at work and at play, and most of them don’t wear ear plugs or take other steps to prevent hearing loss, a recent U.S. study suggests. Almost 49 million adults work in very noisy conditions, and more than one-third of them never use hearing protection, the study found. Among leisure pursuits, firearms pose a particular risk and just 59 percent of the 35 million U.S. gun users

represented in the study wear hearing protection all the time. “The problem here is both the number of people using firearms and the potential noise-inducing hearing loss from the repeated gunfire,” said senior study author Dr. Neil Bhattacharyya of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “A rifle has an extremely loud single burst of sound and if you are firing hundreds of rounds, that can be very damaging, particularly without hearing

protection,” Bhattacharyya said by email. To assess how often U.S. adults are exposed to loud noise and how regularly they take steps to protect against hearing loss, researchers examined 2014 survey data representing 240 million people. Overall, 22 percent were exposed to “very loud” sounds at work requiring them to shout to be heard at arm’s length. The exposures were for at least four hours a day, several days a week. Roughly one in five people were exposed to loud sounds outside of work, and 62 percent of them didn’t use hearing protection, researchers report in The Laryngoscope. With firearms, researchers found that one in five people who shot more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition in the past year never used hearing protection. Most of the firearm-related noise exposure came during recreational shooting. Lawn mowers were the most common source of nonoccupational noise exposure. Almost two-thirds of people around loud noises during recreational activities never used any hearing protection.

One limitation of the study is that it only included one year of survey data, the authors note. It also didn’t have medical records to document specific hearing or health problems associated with noise. “Untreated hearing loss is associated with increased stress, depression and social withdrawal, and may exacerbate problems for those with cognitive changes such as dementia,” said Dr. Jennifer Derebery of the House Ear Clinic and Institute and the University of California Los

Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. If people aren’t sure whether the noise around them is loud enough to damage their ears, they can get a sound meter app for their phone and use ear plugs or other protection whenever the app shows the sound is too loud, Derebery, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. And there are good options for people to wear when they still need to hear the sounds around them, a concern for many hunters and concert goers.

Older adults may lose ability to manage money and medications A large proportion of older Americans will need assistance managing their medicines and finances as they age, and they need to plan for these changes along with their families, researchers say. Among people in their late 60s who had no trouble managing their medications, for example, one in 10 developed difficulties over the next 10 years, the study team found. Among 85 year-olds without difficulty managing finances, seven in 10 developed a

problem in the next decade. “Most older adults want to live independently for as long as possible. The problem is, it’s hard to live independently if you have difficulty managing your medications or finances,” said study coauthor Dr. Alex Smith of the University of California at San Francisco. “Most older adults who are managing their finances and medications independently now don’t know their risk of losing their ability to manage these tasks,” he told Reuters Health by email.

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As people age, the factors that drive depression may shift By Madeline Kennedy Different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so common risk factors for

depression change over the years, too, Dutch researchers say. But when a risk factor is uncommon among peers – like widowhood or poor health in

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HELP WANTED DOMESTIC HELP WANTED FOR A GUJARATI COUPLE WITH A NEWBORN AND TODDLER IN MINNEAPOLIS. WORK INCLUDES CHILDCARE, KITCHEN & HOUSEKEEPING.

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912 Moultrie Road, Albany, GA

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Henry: 630-408-2201 Tony: 630-408-3479

NOW HIRING PART-TIME FINANCE POSITION GLENVIEW, IL-BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY SEEKS PART-TIME HELP TO MEET WITH INVESTORS TO PRESENT POTENTIAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION. THIS PERSON MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE. CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE A CONFIDENT AND SOCIABLE PERSONALITY, AND STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS. A FINANCIAL BACKGROUND IS PREFERRED, BUT WILLING TO TRAIN THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. RATE:$25/HOUR

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