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NEW DELHI - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held talks with Indian leaders last Tuesday, vowing to jointly stamp out militant sanctuaries and seeking India’s greater involvement in helping to stabilize Afghanistan. The comments come as President Donald Trump’s administration has stepped up pressure on Pakistan for more action against militant groups operating from its soil that are blamed for attacks in India and neighboring Afghanistan. Islamabad denies giving material support to the militants and instead accuses its arch-rival of trying to use Afghanistan as a base for anti-Pakistan activities. But Mattis, the Trump administration’s first cabinet official to visit India, said the two countries would work together to fight terrorism. “There can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens,” he said in a statement. “As global leaders, India and the United States resolve to work together to eradicate this scourge.” Washington welcomed Indian efforts to promote stability in

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Afghanistan, he added. New Delhi has committed $3 billion in development projects in Afghanistan and trains Afghan officers in India. But it has not sent soldiers in the international effort to restore peace. “Our engagement in Afghanistan will continue, we shall

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expand our engagement,” Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, following talks with Mattis. Defence ties between India and the United States have expanded rapidly, with New Delhi buying U.S. weapons worth $15 billion over the last decade, moving away from traditional supplier Russia. Military experts say U.S. weapons transfers aim at bolstering Indian capabilities to develop a counterweight against China’s growing assertiveness in recent years. Indian and U.S. negotiators are now trying to move forward with a deal to supply the Indian navy with 22 Sea Guardian drone aircraft, whose June approval by the U.S. government was the first such clearance to a non-NATO ally. India wants the unarmed drones to help its navy lengthen

the duration of its surveillance in the Indian Ocean, where Chinese naval ships and submarines make regular forays. Expanding naval cooperation with India was a top priority, Mattis said, adding that threeway exercises involving the United States, India and Japan boosted operational cooperation. The United States has been critical of China’s build-up of military facilities in the South China Sea. But New Delhi turned down a U.S. suggestion of regional joint patrols with the Indian navy, for fear of a Chinese backlash. “China looms very large for both countries,” said Dhruva Jaishankar, a specialist on India-U.S. relations at Brookings India. “The strategic underpinning of India-US defense ties is in the common concerns they have over China, over its revisionism.”

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MUMBAI - Narendra Modi is walking a tightrope with his fight against “black money”. India’s prime minister has unleashed a wave of bold, and sometimes brazen, initiatives to root out income that has been illegally obtained or not declared to the taxman. But that has chilled the economy. Managing the short-term fallout is key to smoothing the path to his re-election. Soon after Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party took over in 2014, businesses noted it was harder to win special favours from New Delhi. A new bankruptcy law has also started to shift the balance of power from tycoons to lenders. These are significant changes,

given a series of “crony capitalism” scandals turned voters against the previous government. Over the past year, New Delhi’s focus has shifted from elite corruption to dealing with the next layer down: ordinary taxpayers. The country has more citizens who go overseas on holiday than taxpayers who declare income of more than 1 million rupees ($15,354), Modi grumbled in a recent address to accountants, urging them to take less pride in helping clients dodge their dues. Tax avoidance is deeply entrenched: middle-class Indians and small businesses are reluctant to hand over money to a corrupt system. Public services received in

return are also dismal. Many rely on private schools and healthcare. Even in Mumbai, the financial capital, a few hours of rain can result in deadly flooding. Wading through waterlogged streets last month, one of the city’s top doctors disappeared down an open manhole. His body was found a short way across town. Horror stories like this feed the perception that taxes will be wasted. Modi has done a number of things to try force a change in collections. A controversial ban on big banknotes last year made people less comfortable hoarding undeclared cash. A new nationwide “goods and services tax” (GST) is based on electronic invoices, forcing small traders to enter the formal economy to claim back tax credits. New real-estate regulations mean it is harder to park illicit cash in property. Individuals, meanwhile, are banned from making cash purchases over 200,000 rupees, and must link biometric identity numbers to income-tax filings. All of this will make it easier for New Delhi to track who is spending what and where. That’s already yielding groundlevel results. For example, it is no longer quite as easy or socially

acceptable to brag about cheating. And even corporate lawyers say clients are no longer interested in using funky structures to minimise tax bills, preferring to play by the book. But Modi may be trying to do too much at once. India’s economy was already suffering from low private investment and high bad debts, before the banknote ban sparked a sharp contraction in the amount of money in circulation. There was no time to recover before the July rollout of the complex GST, with minimal preparation. Serious glitches mean claims for rebates are already much higher than expected. As a result, GDP growth has declined for six consecutive quarters to 5.7 percent in the three months through June. The pain will have been more pronounced in the part of the economy that is not taxed. Saurabh Mukherjea of Ambit Capital reckons, for all their flaws, taxevading companies have driven growth in employment and might account for 80 percent of jobs. That’s potentially dangerous for Modi since he promised to create work opportunities, not destroy them. To support the economy and square the funding circle, Reuters

says New Delhi is now considering relaxing the fiscal deficit target from 3.2 percent. Low inflation, a narrow current-account deficit, and large foreign-exchange reserves would make a limited adjustment manageable. As long as the pain can be contained, Modi’s black money crackdown will continue apace. His bid to clean up has widespread support, with both rich and poor viewing it as overdue. An official report last year noted India’s tax-to-GDP ratio hovers at around 17 percent, just half the 34 percent average of the mostly prosperous countries that make up the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Even Vietnam, which is roughly as rich as India on a per-capita basis, collects 22 percent. Moving the needle isn’t easy: India’s tax-to-GDP ratio increased only 10 percentage points over the past six decades. It will take time to bed down recent changes, but if India can in time match the ratio of its Southeast Asian neighbour, that would give the government an extra $120 billion each year to spend based on last year’s GDP. The absolute size of the economy would also grow if more people are inside the tax net.

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Diwali festivals grow in U.S., from Disney to Times Square

FILE PHOTO: Performers in a Diwali celebration at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California on November 13, 2016.

By Beth J. Harpaz NEW YORK - The holiday of Diwali is starting to light up mainstream America. Diwali, a festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and others in India and other countries, has long been observed in immigrant communities around the U.S. But now public celebrations of the holiday are starting to pop up in places ranging from Disneyland and Times Square to parks and museums. The Times Square event is the brainchild of Neeta Bhasin, who says that while many Indian immigrants have found great success in the U.S., “still people don’t know much about India. I felt it’s about time that we should take India to mainstream America and showcase India’s rich culture, heritage, arts and diversity to the world. And I couldn’t find a better place than the center

of the universe: Times Square.” The event, now in its fourth year, has drawn tens of thousands of people in the past. It’s scheduled for Oct. 7, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., with dance performances, Bollywood singers, a bazaar of food, saris and other goods, and a lighting ceremony. While Diwali celebrations are held throughout the fall, the holiday’s actual date is Oct. 19. Also called Deepavali, it’s an autumn harvest festival held just before the Hindu new year. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called diyas to symbolize “a victory of knowledge over ignorance, light over darkness, good over evil,” said Bhasin. The Diwali celebration at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, includes performances of traditional Indian dances and a Bollywood dance party for guests. It’s part of a festival of holidays at the theme park reflecting

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cultural traditions from around the world. The Disney festival begins Nov. 10 and runs through Jan. 7. San Antonio, Texas, has one of the nation’s largest city-sponsored celebrations of Diwali, drawing more than 15,000 people each year. The 2017 event, scheduled for Nov. 4 at La Villita, a historic arts village, will be its ninth annual Diwali celebration with Indian dance, entertainment, food, crafts, fireworks and the release of lighted candles into the San Antonio River along the city’s River Walk. New York City’s Rubin Museum will mark Diwali with an overnight Ragas Live Festival featuring more than 50 Indian classical musicians performing amid the museum’s collection of sacred Himalayan art. The event begins Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. and continues all day and night through Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. Chai and mango lassis will be served, visitors will have access to all the galleries and pop-up events like

meditation and sunrise prayer will be offered. Special tickets will be sold for the opportunity to sleep beneath the artwork. Other places hosting Diwali celebrations include Cary, North Carolina, in Regency Park, Oct. 14, Flushing Town Hall, Queens, New York, Oct. 29, the Seattle Center, Oct. 21, the Dulles Expo center in Chantilly, Virginia, Oct. 7-8; and Memorial Park in Cupertino, California, Sept. 30. In Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio History Center is hosting a photo exhibit about the city’s fast-growing population of immigrants from Nepal, Bhutan and India, with a Diwali event on Oct. 8. Bhasin said Diwali’s message is particularly timely now. “It is extremely important to be together and showcase to the world, not only Indians, but the entire immigrant community, to be together with Americans and to show the world we are one, we are all the same human beings,” she said.

Man gets 18 to 36 years in wrong-way DUI crash that killed 5 SCRANTON, PA. (AP) - A Pennsylvania man who acknowledged he was driving drunk before a wrong-way crash that killed five people apologized to the victims’ families before he was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in prison. Thirty-year-old Gennadiy Manannikov, of Lake Ariel, was sentenced last Friday. He pleaded guilty in July to five counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence in the January 2016 crash. Before sentencing, he said poor judgment put him behind the wheel. “I’m not a bad person,’’ Manannikov

said. “I made a bad choice that night.’’ State police say Manannikov drove the wrong way on Interstate 81 in northeast Pennsylvania for about 7 miles before colliding head-on with another vehicle. Vinodchandra Patel, 68; Komal Vyas, 30; and Shilpaben Patel, 29, were pronounced dead at the scene. Bhaveshkumar Patel, 42, died about a week later. Also killed was a passenger in Manannikov’s car, 32-year-old Ashley Wheeler. Manannikov had been drinking at a restaurant and his blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit for driving.

Kansas woman sues over wrong diagnosis, surgery SHAWNEE, KS (AP) - A Kansas woman’s lawsuit claims she underwent a complex surgery at the University of Kansas Hospital for a cancer diagnosis that proved to be wrong, but she was never told of the mistake. The Kansas City Star reports that Wendy Berner’s lawsuit says the Shawnee woman learned about the wrong diagnosis in a business publication’s report about the mistake and alleged cover-up efforts.

Berner was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had surgery in September 2015 to remove several organs. The lawsuit names Meenakshi Singh, the doctor who misdiagnosed Berner, surgeon Timothy Schmitt, the hospital and other entities. Attorneys for the university, Singh and Schmitt have disputed allegations of medical malpractice and cover-up. A hospital spokesman says in a statement that patient care is the hospital’s top priority.

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Trade in focus at hearing for ambassador to India gestions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” platform is protectionist and complain in turn about U.S. regulations on products such as generic drugs and fruit. Senator Bob Corker, the panel’s chairman, said he was frustrated with the slow pace of India’s economic reforms. Republican Senator Rob Portman, a former U.S. Trade Representative, struck a similar note, saying he has “deep concerns” about market access in India for some U.S. products and services.

U.S. senators stressed trade and other business issues when questioning President Donald Trump’s nominee Kenneth Juster (above) to be U.S. ambassador to India at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON - U.S. senators stressed trade and other business issues when questioning President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to India at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, while expressing strong support for posting him to New Delhi. Trump nominated Kenneth Juster as ambassador to India on Sept. 1. The 64-year-old, an economic adviser in his administration, also served as under secretary of Commerce under former Republican President George W. Bush.

Known as an expert on India, Juster was praised by both Trump’s fellow Republicans, who control Congress, and Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, although they raised some of the issues complicating relations. Trump, who campaigned on an “America First” platform, has forcefully expressed his displeasure with the growing U.S. trade deficit with India. He has also called for reform of the H1B visa system that has benefited Indian tech firms. Indian officials reject sug-

“We need to continue pressing forward, make sure that India adheres to its WTO (World Trade Organization) obligations and that we can push the range of economic issues,” Portman said. Senator Ben Cardin, the panel’s top Democrat, said India had not been as strong as it could have been in enforcing sanctions laws. Juster said he would make business issues a priority in New Delhi, but also promised to work with New Delhi on issues such as North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, counter terrorism

and working with India toward security in Afghanistan. Democratic Senator Chris Coons asked Juster about H1B visas, but he said he was not in a position to characterize the administration’s current position. The U.S. mission in India processes more visas than any other. A vote on Juster’s confirmation has not been scheduled. Corker called him “extraordinarily wellqualified,” and said he hoped he would be confirmed quickly. Cardin praised his “incredible credentials.”

Boyfriend charged in crash that killed Ria Patel A Minnesota man accused of being drunk when he caused a car crash that killed his 20-year-old girlfriend was also charged with running away from the scene of the fatal wreck, authorities said. Michael Laurence Campbell, 21, of Minneapolis, was charged late last month with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide in the death of 20-year-old Ria Patel, who was killed after Campbell’s Ford Focus slammed into a traffic light in Minneapolis. Campbell, who was on probation for a misdemeanor hit-andrun conviction last January, left

his wallet at the scene and was arrested two days later. Campbell told investigators he fled the scene because he was “traumatized by seeing the state” of Patel after the early morning wreck.

Patel, a junior at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, was remembered this month by about 300 people who gathered on the school’s campus as someone who loved to dance and got along with just about anyone.

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Vijay Mallya gets bail soon after arrest in money laundering case London court heard on Tuesday. The flamboyant Indian liquor and aviation tycoon, 61, was first arrested by British police on behalf of the Indian authorities in April. He was rearrested on Tuesday after India laid new charges

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NEW DELHI - India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a $2.5 billion project to electrify all of the country’s households by the end of 2018. More than 40 million households - about a quarter of all in the country - are yet to be electrified and about 300 million of India’s 1.3 billion people are still not hooked up to the grid.

The states will need to complete the electrification by December 2018 and the government will identify those eligible for free electricity connections across the country. “No fee will be charged for electricity connection in households of poor citizens,” Modi said at an event where he launched the project. The project, which will be

mostly funded by the federal government and run by the state-run Rural Electrification Corp Ltd, also aims to cut use of kerosene, the government said. The pledge to provide power could face challenges as it remains difficult to provide electricity in remote towns and villages. The government said it would distribute solar power packs with a battery bank to un-electrified households in such areas. Another challenge will be to fix finances of debt-laden power distribution companies in states that struggle to buy and supply electricity to consumers. Ashok Khurana, director general of industry body Association of Power Producers, said the government must take steps to improve the financial health of such companies if the new programme is to be a success.

FILE PHOTO: Force India co-owner, Vijay Mallya, leaves after an extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court, in central London, Britain on June 13, 2017.

Banks want to recover about $1.4 billion that the Indian authorities say Kingfisher owes. Launching new extradition proceedings at London’s Westminster magistrates court, Mark Summers, the lawyer representing the Indian government, said the original allegations related to fraudulently obtaining and misusing funds. The new charges concerned the distribution of those funds, Summers said. Mallya, wearing a blue jacket and open-necked white shirt, denies any wrongdoing and said he did not consent to being extradited.

He was released on police bail and declined to comment after the short hearing. The next hearing in his case will take place on Nov. 20 with a full eight-day extradition hearing due to start on Dec. 4. The judge will then make a decision based on whether there is a prima facie case against Mallya and whether the alleged crimes would be offences in Britain as well as India. That ruling can be challenged in a higher court before being passed to the Home Secretary (interior minister) for approval. The minister’s decision can also be appealed to the courts.

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Honeypreet sent on 6-day police remand after arrest Honeypreet remained fugitive for 38 days after she was booked by Haryana Police on charge of sedition. She was arrested on Tuesday from the Zirakpur-Patiala highway, about 15 km from Chandigarh. Police sources said that Honeypreet was questioned by the SIT officials and women police officials for several hours at the Chandimandir police station here. “She was evasive in her replies about her whereabouts and her role in inciting violence

PANCHKULA - Jailed Dera sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s close aide Honeypreet Insan was on Wednesday sent to six days police remand by a court in Panchkula. The Haryana Police had sought 14 days police remand. Earlier in the day, Honeypreet was produced in the court here, a day after her arrest in adjoining Punjab. Court sources said that Honeypreet was in tears before the court and pleaded with folded hands that she was innocent. The prosecution sought police remand for Honeypreet, saying

she was the closest aide of the rapist sect chief and knew many things about the activities of the sect and its role in the violence in Panchkula and other places after the August 25 conviction of Ram Rahim on two counts of rape. The police remand was opposed by Honeypreet’s defence counsel who claimed that Honeypreet was surrounded with tight security and had no role in the violence in Panchkula on August 25. Officials of the Special Investigation Team of Haryana Police had earlier questioned Honeypreet, whose real name is Priyanka Taneja.

Bollywood icon Aamir Khan says next film will be biggest yet SINGAPORE - Aamir Khan, the Bollywood superstar with a conscience, says his next movie about a small town teenage girl who uses the Internet to become a singing sensation will be much bigger than his last film, which was India’s highest grossing ever. Khan, 52, plays a sleazy music producer in the film “Secret Superstar” and says he is second lead to teenager Zaira Wasim, playing a schoolgirl who defies her conservative Muslim family to pursue her dream of a singing career. Khan’s last film “Dangal”, or wrestling pit, was based on the

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Honeypreet Insan seen during a police investigation following her arrest.

Haryana and Delhi. Panchkula Police Commissioner A.S. Chawla, who comfirmed her arrest, said that probe would be held on the locations she stayed in the past few days and who all helped in harbouring her. Refuting rumours that Honeypreet had surrendered and was not arrested, Chawla said: “It was not a surrender. It was an arrest.” “We need to investigate her role in the Panchkula violence on August 25 and hence we will seek her police remand,” he added.

and providing funding to those behind the violence. We are interrogating her and will seek her police remand,” a police officer involved in the questioning told IANS. A woman accomplice, Sukhdeep Kaur, who was accompanying Honeypreet when she was arrested on Tuesday, was also arrested on charges of harbouring the fugitive. The police had been on Honeypreet’s trail for nearly a month and raids were conducted in Nepal, Rajasthan, Bihar and

Actor Aamir Khan adjusts his ear studs during an interview in Singapore on October 2, 2017.

true story of a former wrestler who trains two of his daughters to become champions in the sport. It was the highest grossing movie for Bollywood, as India’s Hindi film industry is known, and was

powered by huge collections in China. “While both are about the empowerment of the girl child, I feel it (Secret Superstar) is a much bigger film,” Khan said in an interview in Singapore ahead of the movie’s release later this month. He and his wife have produced the film. “While Dangal was about the dream of a father which a daughter fulfils, this is about the hopes and aspirations of a 14-year-old girl from a small town in India. I don’t know what the box office will be but it’s a bigger film than Dangal in what it’s trying to say.”

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Saudi women to be allowed to drive from age 18, same as men

FILE PHOTO: A woman drives a car in Saudi Arabia October 22, 2013.

By Stephen Kalin RIYADH - Saudi women will be allowed to drive from the age of 18, a government spokesman said last Thursday, partially allaying speculation they could still face tighter controls than men when finally allowed behind the wheel. In a royal decree issued last Tuesday, King Salman ordered an end by next year of the ban on women drivers, a conservative tradition that has limited women’s mobility and been seen by rights activists as an emblem of their suppression. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that bans women from driving.

The decree stipulated that the move must “apply and adhere to the necessary sharia standards”, referring to Islamic law, but did not elaborate, sparking speculation that restrictions might include a higher minimum age or limited hours of the day. The king ordered a ministerial committee to report within 30 days on how to implement the new policy by June 24, 2018. Asked on al-Arabiya TV about the minimum age for Saudi women, Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said: “Eighteen years is the age at which a person can obtain a driver’s license and drive a car in the kingdom.” United Nations human rights experts praised the ban’s removal

as a major step towards women’s autonomy and independence, but urged the kingdom to do more to ensure gender equality. “We now encourage the government to repeal all remaining discriminatory laws,” two experts who report to the U.N. Human Rights Council said in a joint statement. “If it is serious about the importance of women’s rights for economic reform, addressing remaining barriers to the human rights of women should be the next step in its ambitious reforms,” said the UN investigator on extreme poverty Philip Alston and Kamala Chandrakirana, chair of the U.N. working group on discrimination against women. While Saudi women have generally welcomed the lifting of the driving ban, some men expressed concern it would increase the number of cars on already crowded Saudi roads. A typical middle- to upper-class Saudi family has two vehicles, one driven by the man of the house and a second car in which a full-time chauffeur transports his wife and children. The royal decree promises to change lifestyles for many of the more than 10 million adult

women, including foreigners, who live in Saudi Arabia and may help restore auto sales growth in a market dented by the economic fallout from weak oil prices.

But because of conservative traditions, it may actually take years rather than months for women to become a major presence on the roads in some areas.

Gold smuggling likely to rise in India as festive buyers try to avoid new tax MUMBAI - Gold smuggling in India, the world's second-biggest consumer of the metal, is likely to rise during the country's peak holiday season as buyers try to avoid paying a new sales tax and to dodge new transparency rules. In August, India moved to include gold sales under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The law makes it mandatory for jewellers to keep records of customers' personal identification numbers or tax code number for transactions above 50,000 rupees ($761.50). Indian gold demand typically rises in the last three months of the year as consumer buy more for the wedding season as well as for festivals such as Diwali and Dussehra. “Customers are not aware of the rule and are hesitating in giving necessary details,” said Surendra Mehta, secretary of the India Bullion and Jewellers

Association. “Unaccounted sale will rise in the festive season as some customers are trying to buy without bills.” The sales tax on gold rose to 3 percent from 1.2 percent as part of a new nationwide sales tax regime that started on July 1. "Jewellers are buying smuggled gold at discount in cash, then making jewellery and selling it to consumers without receipts," said Daman Prakash Rathod, director at wholesaler MNC Bullion in the southern city of Chennai. In India, less than 4 percent of the people pay income tax. Many tax evaders choose to park their illicit wealth in gold as it is nearly as liquid as currency in the country. “The rule has hurt sentiments. Usually demand improves ahead of Dussehra but this year demand is very weak,” said Kumar Jain, vice president, Mumbai Jewellers Association.

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MUMBAI - A rush hour stampede killed at least 22 people and wounded 36 last Friday during a sudden monsoon downpour at a busy railway station in India’s commercial hub of Mumbai, government and emergency officials said. India has the world’s fourth biggest rail network, but it is grappling with underinvestment and overcrowding, especially in the city of 20 million where rail accidents have killed more than 3,000 people in each of the last three years.

The cause of the stampede on a tiny bridge at the central Elphinstone Road station was being investigated, a police official at the accident site said. “Some of the injured are in serious condition,” Deepak Sawant, the health minister of the western state of Maharashtra of which Mumbai is the capital, said at a hospital where the injured were taken. The stampede, at a station recently renamed Prabhadevi, took place after the cloudburst caught commuters off guard, sending

scores scurrying for cover under a pedestrian overbridge, said Akash Koteja, one of those injured. “Trains were rolling in and some people wanted to get out of the station, but others were not making way. When a few tried, it led to a stampede,” Koteja added. The bridge is usually crowded at that time of day, as it also provides an exit route for passengers disembarking at an adjoining railway station, he added. Manish Mishra, a witness who helped some of the injured, said the situation was worsened as

Indian theater actor Tom Alter has died at age 67 NEW DELHI (AP) - Tom Alter, a well-known Indian theater, television and Bollywood actor of American descent, has died in Mumbai of cancer. He was 67. A statement issued by his family last Saturday says Alter died Friday night at home with his family around him in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. He had been diagnosed with skin cancer last year. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief and recalled Alter’s contribution to the film world and theater. Alter acted in more than 300

Indian theater, television and Bollywood actor of American descent Tom Alter (R) seen with actor Prem Chopra.

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movies included Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Gandhi, Parinda, Kranti, Aashiqui and Junoon. Alter also was a cricket enthusiast and had written for several sporting journals. He won the Indian government’s “Padma Shri Award’’ in 2008 for his contribution to the fields of arts and cinema. Alter had schooling in the northern Indian hill resort of Mussoorie and later joined the Film and Television Institute in the western city of Pune from 1972 to 1974. He made his Bollywood acting debut in 1976.

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Relatives and friends carry the body of a stampede victim from a hospital in Mumbai, India, September 29, 2017.

officials did not respond immediately, or take steps to control the crowd. Emergency officials responded rapidly, state officials said, however. “Immediately after the incident, rail, police and hospital authorities rushed to provide treatment to those injured,” state minister Vinod Tawde told reporters. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, who was on a visit to Mumbai, has ordered an enquiry into the incident led by a top railway safety official, he said on social network Twitter. Over the last two months, Mumbai has reeled from devastation caused by heavy seasonal

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MUMBAI - Plans for India’s first bullet train, a $17-billiondollar project, have sparked a debate on the definition of “public purpose” for land acquisitions which have become increasingly contentious. The 500-km- (310-mile-) long high-speed rail link promises to cut travel time between the financial hub of Mumbai and the industrial city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state by more than half to under three hours. The project, inaugurated earlier this month, will need about 825 hectares (2,000 acres) of land. The government has said it will

complete the line by 2022, even as farmers along the proposed route held protests against giving up their land. They may have little say in the matter, as the state has a legal right to take private property for public purposes. But analysts say the definition of what constitutes public purpose needs revisiting, even for infrastructure projects. “When projects - airports, private colleges, bullet trains - benefit only a small percentage of the population, some debate over public purpose needs to be had, for moral if not legal reasons,”

said Aseem Shrivastava, an environmental economist. “When the state is brokering land deals, should only the state decide what is public purpose?” Conflicts have increased in India as land is sought for industrial use and development projects. A law passed in 2013 was meant to protect the rights of farmers, ensuring consensus over land acquisitions, rehabilitation for those displaced, and adequate compensation. But several states have diluted these provisions to speed up acquisitions. Over the years, the state has

Indian troops in firefight with rebels near border with Myanmar By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI - Indian troops exchanged gunfire on Wednesday with separatist guerrillas in a remote northeastern region bordering Myanmar, killing or wounding several of the insurgents, army officials said. The army was carrying out an operation against the separatist group, which is believed to have 2,000 guerrillas battling for an independent Greater Nagaland state carved out of India.

An army patrol retaliated swiftly upon coming under heavy fire from the rebels, the Indian Army’s eastern command, headquartered in the city of Kolkata, said in a statement. “Heavy casualties reportedly inflicted on NSCN-K cadre,” it said, using an acronym for the group, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang. “No casualties suffered by Indian security forces.” Wednesday’s operation was confined to the Indian side of the border, it added.

In 2015, Indian special forces crossed into Myanmar to hunt down guerrillas of the group who had taken shelter in the neighboring country. That year the group launched a series of attacks on security forces in India’s northeast, to scrap a ceasefire it had observed with New Delhi since 2001. In recent years, the militaries of India and Myanmar have built close ties, with each pledging not to allow insurgent groups to shelter in its territory.

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India’s bullet train project re-ignites debate on land for ‘public purpose’

FILE PHOTO: Indian PM Narendra Modi (R) and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose in front of a Shinkansen bullet train before heading for Hyogo prefecture at Tokyo Station, Japan on November 12, 2016.

extended public purpose from public schools, railways and highways to also include private hospitals and educational institutions, factories and Special Economic Zones. Officials say these are key to accelerate economic growth and generate jobs that benefit the community. But land rights experts say defining such projects as public purpose leaves vulnerable people with little judicial recourse. “To say that jobs are created by setting up a factory, and that therefore it is public purpose, is a facetious argument,” Shrivastava told

the Thomson Reuters Foundation. In a rare victory for campaigners, the Supreme Court last year ruled that land purchased by West Bengal state for a Tata Motors factory could not be deemed to have been acquired for a “public purpose” and must be returned to farmers. In an analysis of all land acquisition cases decided by the Supreme Court from 1950, the top court invalidated the government’s view of public purpose in less than 1 percent of cases, according to think tank Centre for Policy Research.

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Sonia Gandhi tells Modi to give women more power

India’s main opposition leader, Sonia Gandhi, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take advantage of his government’s majority in parliament and push through long-pending legislation giving women more power.

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take advantage of his government’s majority in parliament and push through long-pending legislation giving women more power, according to the country’s main opposition leader, Sonia Gandhi. In the world’s largest democracy, women hold only 12 percent of seats in the lower and upper houses of parliament combined, compared to the

global average of 23 percent, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The Women’s Reservation Bill - which provides for onethird of the seats in national and state assemblies to be reserved for women - has the potential to become one of the most empowering laws for women in India, activists say. After years of lobbying, the bill was passed by the upper house in 2010. But it has since

faced vehement resistance from male lawmakers and been sidelined, despite pledges by successive governments over the last seven years to enact the legislation. In a letter addressed to Modi that was published last Wednesday, Gandhi - who is the president of the Congress Party - said the bill had languished for too long. “I am writing to request that you take advantage of your majority in the Lok Sabha to now get the Women’s Reservation Bill passed by the lower house as well,” wrote Gandhi in the letter, which was dated Sept. 20. “The Congress Party has and will continue to support this legislation which will be a significant step forward in the empowerment of women.” With Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party and its coalition allies occupying 335 out of 543 seats in lower house, and the Congress Party with 45 seats, campaigners say there is no reason to stop the passage of the legislation. “The male legislators who resisted the bill have fewer seats

Australian Hindus protest TV ad featuring Lord Ganesha SYDNEY - Hundreds of people attended rallies in Australia’s major cities last Sunday to protest an advertisement the Indian community described as “highly insulting” in its depiction of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha. The India Forum Australia (IFA) arranged the protests in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in response to a Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) advertisement, aired earlier this month. The ad featured various religious figures including the Hindu God, considered vegetarian by followers, sitting down to a meal of lamb. IFA president Nihal Agar said

last Sunday the MLA had not listened to the Indian community’s earlier concerns when the ad initially screened. “To say something is legal is one thing, but it’s something else to touch the heart and that is how MLA has failed our community,” he said. “This is not the multicultural Australia that we truly love.” Earlier this month, India’s High Commission in Canberra lodged a complaint with the Australian government asking for the ad’s removal. The Advertising Standards Bureau dismissed complaints, saying Lord Ganesha was depicted positively and that the advertise-

ments intent was to be inclusive. Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Zed Seselja, told Reuters last Sunday that he had met Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and leaders of Australias Hindu community because of the “genuine hurt” that had been caused. Mr. Seselja said organisations needed to consider the impact on people of faith when they exercised their freedom of speech but cautioned against censorship. An MLA spokesman said in a statement after the ad first aired that the organisation had undertaken “extensive research and consultation” while making the advertisement.

in parliament now and do not command so much influence, so I am optimistic that we could see the bill being passed soon,” said Ranjana Kumari, director of the Centre for Social Research. “The only thing that stands in the way are these patriarchal mindsets, and they are unfortunately still present.” India has legislation which reserves at least a third of village council seats for women - and this has given over one million women a say in how their

communities are developed. But a stronger voice for women at the top of governance is also essential, say campaigners. This would trickle down and bring policies and laws which would help ordinary women fight abuse, discrimination and inequality. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ranks India 147 out of 193 nations on female political representation, lower than nations such as Chad, Pakistan, Eritrea and Bangladesh.

Police bust traffickers selling Indian child brides in the Gulf MUMBAI - Police have rescued a dozen trafficked girls in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and arrested more than 20 members of a major network selling brides to wealthy men in the Gulf. Omanis, Qataris, hotel owners, brokers and qazis - who perform Islamic marriages were arrested last Wednesday’s crackdown, which a campaigner said could help stem the trade. “Innocent Muslim girls are dragged into the trap of marriage to wealthy sheikhs of Arab countries,” Mahendar Reddy, Hyderabad police commissioner, said in a statement. “After reaching the new country, they are exploited at the hands of several others.” The rescued girls were all set for wedlock, the police said. Campaigners said scores of such marriages are performed every year and in most cases the girls are abused physically and sexually, or pushed into domestic servitude. Farid Ahmed Khan, the chief qazi of Mumbai - which lies some 700 km (435 miles) west of Hyderabad - was among those arrested and charged with trafficking.

Khan brokered marriages and provided forged marriage certificates, aided by a network of brokers and agents, many female, who arranged fake identity cards and travel, police said. Marriages with rich, often elderly, Arab men, have been prevalent for decades in the technology hub of Hyderabad. Girls’ parents usually get a cash payment for agreeing to the marriage. The police have cracked down on child marriage in Hyderabad and nearby areas but officials say most are performed secretly. Hyderabad police launched an investigation last month into the marriage of a 16-year-old girl to a 65-year-old Omani man in exchange for 500,000 Indian rupees ($7,715) after she contacted her mother from Muscat crying for help. “A crackdown like this would make families fearful of giving away their daughters in such marriages, that they are lured to with money,” said Jameela Nishat, founder of Shaheen’s Women’s Resource and Welfare Association. “This crackdown is big and will check the practice.”

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FORTHCOMING MOVIE Golmaal Again!!! Banner: Rohit Shetty Productions Mangal Murti Films Producer: Rohit Shetty

The Kangana Ranaut vs Hrithik Roshan war is far from over. Last year, it came as a shock to the nation when the two actors ended up in a legal war against each other over their alleged relationship and an imposter, who according to Hrithik Roshan’s claims, was the one having a conversation with Kangana Ranaut. After back and forth allegations, it was speculated that the case had come to a close. But, Kangana Ranaut opened the can of worms again during the promotions of Simran last month with her one after another explosive interviews. Now, Hrithik Roshan’s 29page long complaint that he had filed in April 2016 against Kangana Ranaut through his legal counsel Mahesh Jethmalani has become public now which has some shocking revelations. In the complaint shared by Republic channel, Hrithik has alleged that Kangana was stalking and hounding him. The complaint was filed to the Joint Commissioner of the Crime Department in Mumbai Police. In the complaint, Hrithik Roshan had accused Kangana Ranaut of sending sexually explicit e-mails which Hrithik claimed he was repulsed by but ignored them out of decency. He alleged that she was constantly pursuing him and called him her ‘eternal lover’. According to the reports, Hrithik Roshan has submitted his phones and laptops to the police for further investigation.

Director: Rohit Shetty Starring: Ajay Devgn Parineeti Chopra Tabu Arshad Warsi Tushar Kapoor Shreyas Talpade Kunal Khemu Prakash Raj Neil Nitin Mukesh Music By: Amaal Mallik S. Thaman DJ Chetas Abhishek Arora Nucleya Release Date: October 20, 2017 The makers of the famous franchise unite again, this time presenting a film high on steroids - to bring the house down with laughter and fun. The same madness, extreme level of fun and more craziness will make Golmaal Again one of the best entertainers of 2017. The original cast reunites along with powerhouse performers like Tabu and Parineeti Chopra making this

franchise one of the most awaited Diwali releases of the year. Golmaal Again is a fun filled ride about two gangs who are unable to stand each other since their childhood and how they repulse each other even after they grow up. Golmaal Again is just another hilarious adventure with its fair share of thrills & action that are sure to surprise the audience and fill their hearts with laughter and joy. It is a film that will certainly make everyone laugh, cry and realize the importance of how beautiful life is. After creating a lot of buzz, the makers of Golmaal Again, have finally released its first trailer last month. This is the fourth film in the successful Golmaal franchise. The main ingredient of the promo (and ultimately the film) is the slapstick and mindless humour, chases, action sequences and of course, lots of posh cars that Shetty has a penchant for. However, there is something that makes this Golmaal stand out in comparison to other films in the franchise. As hinted in the poster, the film deals with the subject of ghosts. Going by the genre, the subject is dealt with in a humourous manner. This also means that the actors give funny, scary expressions and reactions. It is nice to see good performers like Tabu, Sachin Khedekar and Prakash Raj be a part of the cast. There is also a glimpse of Neil Nitin Mukesh for a fraction of a second.

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entertain the audience. Let’s hope that is not the case with the film. The best part of the trailer is the end where Kapoor’s character speaks for a change! Golmaal Again is all set to be released on October 20 during Diwali. The film will be clashing with Aamir Khan’s production Secret Superstar, although it will be released a day before.

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Shetty’s films are also laced with silly humour. However, the intended humour on display in the trailer hardly elicits any chuckles. For example, the one liner on ‘kalti’ and Tabu, as an occult specialist, reciting the mantra, ‘Im bhreem cold cream’. The trailer gives a feeling that the makers have tried too hard to

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MOVIE REVIEW Judwaa 2 Banner: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala Director: David Dhawan Starring: Varun Dhawan Jacqueline Fernandez Taapsee Pannu Music By: Sajid-Wajid Meet Bros Sandeep Shirodkar Anu Malik Release Date: September 29, 2017 The tastes of the audiences have evolved quite a lot since the last few years but still, most of the viewers don’t mind an illogical but entertaining masala comic caper. Judwaa 2 is one such film that is unabashedly catering to ‘leave-your-brainsbehind’ sort of cinema. So does it manage to raise laughs or fails in its endeavour, lets analyse. Judwaa 2 deals with the fun adventures of twin brothers separated at birth. Rajiv Malhotra (Sachin Khedekar) meets the evil Charles (Zakir Hussain) in the flight and helps the authorities in getting him arrested. At the same time, Rajiv’s wife Ankita (Prachee Shah Paandya) gives birth to twins. Charles gets arrested in the hospital where Ankita had her delivery and he runs away with one of the twins. Rajiv and Ankita presume that child to be dead due to certain circumstances and they move to London with their other son. This son, Prem (Varun Dhawan), grows up as a shy and docile person who can be easily bullied. His brother Raja (Varun Dhawan) grows up in Mumbai’s Versova and is the opposite of Prem – he is outgoing, brash and bullying him is next

to impossible. However, Raja falls in trouble when he fights with Alex (Vivan Bhatena) and injures him badly. Alex is incidentally the son of Charles and is also quite villainous. Raja and his sidekick Nandu (Rajpal Yadav) escape to London as a result. In the flight, he meets Alishka (Jacqueline Fernandez) and both fall for each other. Prem on the other hand starts dating Samaira (Taapsee Pannu) who learns music from him. But strange things start happening to both Prem and Raja as soon as the latter lands in London. The twins suffer from a peculiar problem – if one feels pain, the other shall also experience the same feeling and both even replicate each other’s actions, depending on distance. Both go through a series of hilarious incidents as a result. What happens next and how the madness unfolds is what the rest of the film is all about. Judwaa 2 is a reboot of the original Judwaa and those who have seen the original would know what to expect. However, the makers have tweaked certain portions and moreover, setting up the story in London has given the film a fresh and grand touch. The initial portions involving the twins getting separated and how Raja gets saved from the oncoming train is well executed. The entry of Raja is whistle worthy and his antics add to the fun. The entry of Samaira and Alishka also take the film to a new level. However, the film gets a bit sexist and some of the scenes like the butt slapping sequences and Prem forcefully kissing Samaira might be seen as crass by a certain section of audiences. Also, Prem even smooching his to be mother in law (Upasna Singh) comes across as a funny sequence but again, it will evoked mixed and even extreme reactions. On the positive side – the film has some hilarious scenes as well that bring the house down. The sequence with Pappu Passport (Johnny Lever), Raja creat-

ing a scene at the London airport, Prem’s various meetings with Dr Lulla (Ali Asgar), the bathtub sequence etc., are very funny. Raja using his modus operandi of narrating a sad story followed by his phone ringing is devoid of logic but makes for a fun watch despite getting repetitive. But there are also few scenes that don’t work. Post-interval, it becomes tedious to see Prem and Raja being held up as a result of mistaken identity. But thankfully, the climax is where the film picks up. The film’s story is a no-brainer but works for the intended audience. Yunus Sajawal’s screenplay is effective and entertaining. But it could have been better and a lot more imaginative in certain places, especially in the second half. Farhad-Sajid’s dialogues are one of the highpoints. The duo is known for playing with words very well and has taken several films to great heights. Judwaa 2

Bollywood Beat Aditya Narayan abuses and threatens airport authorities

is no exception. Ganesh Acharya and Bosco Martis’s choreography is eyecatching and one of the highlights of the film. Ayananka Bose’s cinematography is satisfactory. ANL Arasu’s action is massy and not too gory which works for this kind of a film. Ritesh Soni’s editing is simple and Rajat Poddar’s production design is very grand and rich and gives the film a great look. The costumes are also quite lovely, especially the ones worn by Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. On the whole, Judwaa 2, despite all the goofs, flaws and clichés, comes across as a decent paisa-vasool entertainer. At the box office, it has the potential to keep the cinegoers happy as it is quite massy and audiences have been deprived of quality content since a long time. Rating:

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October 17th Simi Grewal (1947)

Ronit Roy (1965)

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Playback singer Udit Narayan's son Aditya Narayan, a TV anchor, singer and actor himself, has been caught on camera threatening an airline employee during a dispute over the fees for| excess baggage. The episode occurred on Monday in Raipur. In the video, which has since gone viral, Aditya is heard telling the airline staffer: "Teri chaddi nahin utari na maine, toh mera naam Aditya Narayan nahin (If I don't unclothe you, my name is not Aditya Narayan)." However, the airline, IndiGo, ensured Aditya paid almost the entire Rs 13,000 fees - making him pay Rs 12,900. He was given the boarding pass only after he apologised. "Aditya Narayan apologised to the ground staff and thereafter was given the boarding pass. We cannot compromise the dignity of our staff or passengers," Indigo spokesperson Ajay Jasra said in a statement. Aditya Narayan was in Raipur to perform at a Dussehra event, and was taking a flight back to Mumbai. "He was travelling with a group of five people, carrying excess baggage. The amount to be paid for the excess baggage came to Rs 13,000. He refused to pay the female check-in staffer, and said he would not pay more than Rs 10,000," said the statement. IndiGo said Aditya, 30, used "unparliamentary language" with the woman employee.

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPE (October 15 - 21, 2017)

Aries (March 21 to April 20) You are likely to be calm during this period and display your best thinking abilities in challenging situations. There could be a favour from superiors and you are given a larger role or a bigger responsibility. Taurus (April 21 to May 21) You are focused and limited in your agenda now. There are some professional goals and responsibilities that you need to accomplish, and that is just what you are going after. There may be some attention required in family matters for an important decision. Gemini (May 22 to June 21) You may need to up your game as work pressure increases. There could be a gain of an additional project and this could add to your responsibilities. It might require you to put in more hours on the job. Take criticism with a pinch of salt. Also, take expert advice before assigning money for tasks. Cancer (June 22 to July 22) It could be a time where you are able to breathe easy. The last few weeks may have spun a situation of uncertainty that has kept you in an anxious state. This period could be one that brings unfolding of events. Leo (July 23 to August 22) You could find some peace now as you stop fretting over things beyond your control. You try to divert your attention meeting old friends, going on a pilgrimage, or simply going on a shopping trip.

“Asian Indian parents are extremely savvy about saving for their children’s education. Starting early will help make it less stressful when their children are ready for college,” said Taylor. “We understand their commitment to delivering the best possible future to their kids and can help parents with financial options to make their planning easier.” MassMutual offers five practical tips for Asian Indians to better plan and help pay for college: 1. Start early. Start saving what you can at birth, and for parents with child care expenses, increase the savings rate at age 5 by putting child care money towards saving for college. 2. Make it automatic. Set up automatic checking account or payroll deductions to an interest-earning savings account earmarked for higher education. 3. Encourage monetary gifts (including 529 plan gift cards) from family members and friends for college savings at Diwali and other gift-giving events. 4. Know how much you need to save. Estimate college costs by using free online tools such as MassMutual’s college savings calculator. 5. Protect your loved ones for unexpected events. Life and disability income insurance are solid considerations for parents. To learn more about establish-

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Virgo (August 23 to September 23) You are likely to be preoccupied with personal issues and reasons. There could be a new relationship that has you excited and enveloped in dreams. You will need to take your focus on to important matters at work with a firm hand as a lucrative project comes your way. Libra (September 24 to October 23) This is finally a good phase for you after a long time of dealing with sundry irritants, ill-health and difficulties. There are growth opportunities. You may even win a competition and be honoured at a public forum. Scorpio (October 24 to November 22) You may have to spend quite a significant amount of time away from home. Those employed may have to sort finances and taxation-related papers. There could be disappointment with some relatives or friends but you may decide to avoid confrontation. Sagittarius (November 23 to December 21) The week brings mixed results. The first-half of the week sees you taking some alone time to introspect and assess your professional journey followed by charting a course for further growth. Capricorn (December 22 to January 20) You may have a period of rest and relaxation compared to the time gone by recently. There is greater emotional stability. You may have experienced a setback but greater acceptance and spiritual growth help you feel better. Aquarius (January 21 to February 19) You are likely to train your sights on professional and monetary success. There may be deep-seated disappointment with personal relationships. Some could find themselves locked in litigation for inheritance or taxation matters. Pisces (February 20 to March 20) You are mostly concentrating on the relationships, these could be significant professional partnerships that you are expecting a lot from. There are secret worries and anxiety, especially those related to money and property.

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India’s coffee output is likely to rise 12.3 percent from a year ago to 350,400 tonnes in 2017/18 due to an expansion in the area under cultivation, the state-run Coffee Board said last Tuesday. The South Asian country, which is famous as a tea producer, is also the world’s No.6 coffee grower, mainly churning out the robusta beans used to make instant coffee, but also producing some of the more expensive arabica variety. India, which some say started coffee cultivation in 1670 with seven smuggled beans, exports three-quarters of its production. Italy, Germany and Belgium are the main buyers of India’s crop, paying a premium over global prices.

RBI increases foreign investment limits The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said last Thursday it would raise the foreign investment limits for government bonds by 80 billion rupees ($1.22 billion) to 2.5 trillion rupees for the October-December quarter, after current quotas had been almost fully exhausted. The RBI said the limits for long-term investors in government bonds would be raised by 60 billion rupees, while the limits for general investors would be raised by 20 billion rupees. The banking regulator also raised the limits for state development loans by 62 billion rupees, with 47 billion rupees of that raised for long-term investors and 15 billion rupees for general investors. The changes in limits would be effective as of Oct. 3.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is considering ways to revive its slowdown-hit economy and will unveil the “necessary” steps once Prime Minister Narendra Modi signs off on them, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said last Wednesday. Jaitley has held meetings with cabinet colleagues and other government officials over the past two days to devise a plan to lift economic growth, which slipped to a three-year low of 5.7 percent in the quarter to end-June. “We have taken note of all the economic indicators available,” Jaitley told reporters. “The government will take any additional moves which are necessary.” But he refused to divulge details, saying the measures would be unveiled only after consultation with Modi. The last quarter’s dismal figures prompted many private economists to revise down estimates for the fiscal year ending in March 2018.

The faltering economy has offered the opposition Congress party ample grist for its campaign against Modi ahead of general elections in 2019. Although industrial output posted a modest recovery in July, 15 of 23 manufacturing industries recorded a contraction, adding to the concern. Some economists are calling for expansionary fiscal policy to stimulate flagging consumer demand in Asia’s third-largest economy. But ramping up government spending, at a time when lowerthan-expected tax collections and sluggish economic growth have strained federal revenues, could force Jaitley to walk away from his promise to trim the fiscal deficit to a decade-low of 3.2 percent of GDP. The ebb in India’s economic fortunes is in sharp contrast from a few quarters ago when it was the world’s fastest growing major economy and was hailed as a

India eases foreign investment rules for corporate debt MUMBAI - India’s central bank last Friday eased rules governing foreign investment in corporate bonds by excluding rupeedenominated securities from its overall debt limit. The move potentially freed up 440 billion rupees ($6.79 billion) of debt available to offshore investors. Access to the corporate bonds by foreign investors will be phased in over the next two quarters -- 270 billion rupees during October-December and 170 billion rupees in January-March, the Reserve Bank of India said in a circular. Rupee-denominated bonds -more widely known as masala bonds -- will now come under rules for external commercial borrowings and issuers will have to take prior permission from the

RBI to raise the paper. Earlier these masala bonds used to be classified under the foreign portfolio investment limit for corporate bonds that stands at 2.44 trillion rupees. This total limit has been fully taken up following massive foreign inflows. So far this year India has attracted $23.7 billion in debt investment and $6.08 billion in equity purchases, helping the rupee rise 4.8 percent. “It is in a way further liberalization for foreign investors,” said one official, adding that India’s external debt is in comfortable shape. India’s total external debt stood at $471.9 billion as of the end of March, of which external commercial borrowings stood at $124.5 billion, according to the RBI data.

FILE PHOTO: India’s Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley attends a seminar with state finance ministers on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) issues, in Srinagar on May 18, 2017.

rare bright spot in a dim global economy. Since then economic growth has been on a downward trajectory, thanks to Modi’s struggle to fix debt-laden state-run banks and stressed corporate balance sheets.

Faulty implementation of a nationwide goods and services tax has also caused chaos, dampening business activity in an economy that has yet to fully recover from Modi’s crackdown on “black money”, or untaxed income.

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NEW DELHI - The Indian government last Friday said it will buy 10,000 electric cars from Tata Motors Ltd to start replacing petrol and diesel variants being used by its agencies. They will be used to replace government cars over the next three to four years, a government statement said. The total number of vehicles used by government

agencies is around 500,000. Tata Motors will supply the cars in two phases starting in November. India wants to promote the use of electric vehicles to curb carbon emissions and energy demand. The federal think tank in May laid out a 15-year roadmap for electrifying all new vehicles by 2030 and limiting the registration of petrol and diesel cars.

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Policy flip-flops risk harming ‘Make in India’ drive - company execs firm and the first deal awarded to a foreign firm after India allowed 100 percent foreign investment in its railways - part of efforts to overhaul its creaking, colonial-era infrastructure. But the railways ministry said last week it wouldn’t need diesel after all - hoping to save on fuel and maintenance costs - and suggested GE might want to make electric engines instead. Electric engines are usu-

ally used for passenger trains, while diesel is used for freight. Around 25-30 percent of India’s locomotives are diesel-engined. The policy shift could cost New Delhi in compensation - GE is already building a factory for the diesel locos - but executives and investors say it is also an important test for a government that needs foreign investment to create jobs and reboot growth ahead of a

India’s plan to sell stakes in producing fields to hit state explorers’ profit NEW DELHI - India plans to offer stakes of up to 60 percent in oil and gas fields owned by state energy companies that are already in production to private firms, five sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would hit revenues of state explorers. The government is making the decision after failing to draw investment from global oil majors in new fields. The plan is meant to boost India’s domestic oil and gas output and help meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s target to reduce oil imports by 10 percent by 2022. India is the world’s third-larg-

est crude importer, buying about 80 percent of its supplies from overseas. The sales plan would affect socalled “nomination blocks” or fields handed to state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd. The fields are both onshore and offshore. The Directorate General of Hydrocarbon (DGH), a unit of the oil ministry, has suggested the state companies form joint ventures with private firms including foreign majors that have long eyed the fields, the sources said. India’s cabinet could accept the new policy by December, said a

government official. The DGH has also proposed the state-owned companies form technical tie-ups with private firms, offering to give them an assured rate of return if the output increases beyond a certain level, the five sources said. The shift in strategy is triggered by the inability of domestic explorers to keep pace with India’s rising energy demand. After the discovery of the Bombay High oil fields in 1974 and Bassein gas fields in 1976, ONGC has not been able to bring any new major fields into production in the last three decades.

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NEW DELHI - Surprise policy shifts, such as an apparent U-turn over a locomotive deal with General Electric, risk undermining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Make in India’ initiative, which aims to create millions of jobs and boost growth, industry executives say. GE won a $2.6 billion contract in 2015 to supply 1,000 diesel locomotives - the biggest direct investment in India by a U.S.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his way to greet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (not pictured) inside Hyderabad House in Delhi, India on September 14, 2016.

2019 general election. “The GE case is very important symbolically because they have been among the earliest and most committed investors,” said Amitabh Dubey, a political analyst at research firm Trusted Sources. “People will be watching to see how this plays out, particularly because the railway contracts were initiatives that the government pushed consciously and worked very hard to get these people in. To then turn around two years later and change your strategy will bother a lot of people,” he said. GE has already shipped its

first diesel locomotive to India and is completing a factory in the state of Bihar. It has created around 1,000 jobs at the plant and a maintenance shed, and 5,000 jobs in the supplier network. In a statement, the U.S. firm said the government’s change would put future foreign investment at risk. “An alteration of this contract will have serious impact on job creation and skills development, and cause the government to incur substantial costs,” it said. “This will also undermine government’s signature ‘Make in India’ initiative.”

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Exercise prevents elderly mobility problems, and the more the better time. “Try to walk most days of the week but at least five,” he said, adding that people should inform their physician that they are starting to exercise but don’t necessarily need to wait for their physician’s okay. “Older people worried about their mobility should talk to their physician for advice and Less than an extra hour a week of moderate exercise can make a big difference in helping older adults stay mobile and reduce their risk of developing major mobility problems, a U.S. study suggests.

Less than an extra hour a week of moderate exercise can make a big difference in helping older adults stay mobile and reduce their risk of developing major mobility problems, a U.S. study suggests. Improvements were seen in all the 70-to-90-year-olds who added some physical activity to their weekly routines over about two years, and those who got more exercise saw greater changes, researchers report in the journal PLoS ONE. Exercise prevents or improves conditions such as hip fractures, heart disease and diabetes that often underlie mobility disability, said lead author Roger Fielding of Tufts University in Boston. But “it was not known if exercise could prevent the onset of physical

disability in older adults who might be at risk for becoming disabled and if the amount of exercise that was performed influenced this response,” he told Reuters Health in an email. The researchers studied 1,635 men and women who enrolled in The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Study in 2010 and 2011, between ages 70 and 89. Moderate intensity exercise is generally safe for most people, Fielding said. “Walking was part of our intervention and almost all older people, even those with mobility problems, can begin a walking program.” He recommends starting slowly, with about five minutes per session and building up over

request an evaluation by a physical therapist, who can help them target areas to strengthen,” said Dorothy Dunlop, a researcher at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago who wasn’t involved in the study. Weight control is also an important key to preventing mobility problems, Dunlop added.

“Statistics tell us almost 2 out of 3 adults with obesity will develop knee osteoarthritis, a condition which interferes with mobility,” she said by email. “Overweight people who lose weight will not only find it easier to be active, this will help them avoid developing serious conditions like heart disease and diabetes.”

Skipping breakfast tied to higher risk of hardening in arteries Previous research has linked skipping breakfast to a higher risk of problems that can lead to heart disease such as obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol, researchers note in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In addition to having the greatest risk of atherosclerosis, people who skipped breakfast also had the greatest waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Participants who skipped breakfast were more likely to have an overall unhealthy lifestyle, including poor overall diet, frequent alcohol consumption and smoking. They were also more likely to be overweight or obese.

People who skip breakfast may be more likely to develop atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, than individuals who start each day with a hearty meal, a new study suggests. Even after researchers accounted for diet and other risk factors for heart disease, people who routinely skipped breakfast were significantly more likely to develop atherosclerosis compared to individuals who normally had a morning meal, the study found. “A greater percentage of energy consumed earlier in the day may favor cardiovascular health,” lead study author Dr. Valentín Fuster of the CNIC in Madrid and Mount Sinai Heart in New York City said by email.

“Many overweight people who might be skipping breakfast or other meals in the hope of losing weight should keep in mind that studies have repeatedly shown that contrary to the commonly held belief, such habits can be associated with (weight gain) and might lead to significant metabolic abnormalities including the increased risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes,” said Dr. Prakash Deedwania, author of an accompanying editorial and researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. “Indeed, these studies have proved the age old concept that breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” Deedwania said by email.

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Blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support

People who monitor their own blood pressure at home may get better results if they also have extra support like counseling and lifestyle coaching, a research review suggests.

People who monitor their own blood pressure at home may get better results if they also have extra support like counseling and lifestyle coaching, a research review suggests. To see how blood pressure control is influenced by patients checking it themselves at home, researchers examined data from 25 previously published studies that randomly assigned a total of more than 10,000 people to either monitor themselves regularly or just stick with usual care including periodic checkups at the doctor. Overall, for people who didn’t get extra support to go along with their home testing, there wasn’t much difference between selfmonitoring and sticking with blood pressure checks only at the doctor’s office, the study found. But when home monitoring was paired with extra support or medication adjustments

managed by patients based on test results, people achieved significantly lower blood pressure compared to usual care. “If self-monitoring is combined with ongoing tailored interaction with the patient, then this can enable important improvements in blood pressure control, over and above self-monitoring on its own,” said lead study author Dr. Katherine Tucker of the University of Oxford in the UK. “Our research shows that increased collaboration between a patient and either their general practitioner, a nurse or a pharmacist in the treatment of hypertension can result in important decreases in blood pressure and improved control necessary to improve a patient’s health,” Tucker said by email. Home blood pressure monitoring is currently recommended for many patients because it can help get more accurate readings

A daily half hour’s exercise could prevent 1 in 12 early deaths, study shows LONDON - People who exercise five days a week for 30 minutes significantly reduce their risk of dying early and of developing heart disease, even if a sports club or gym is not an option, according to a new international study. Tracking 130,000 people in 17 countries, both rich and poor, the study found that whether it’s going to the gym, walking to work, or tackling household chores like laundry or gardening, being physically active extends life and reduces illness. The researchers, led by Scott Lear, a heart specialist at St Paul’s Hospital in Canada, also found a so-called dose response: The more people exercise, the greater the reductions are in their risks of getting heart disease or dying early. Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death and a major economic burden in treatment and care for those who

develop it. It killed 9.48 million people globally in 2016. “Walking for as little as 30 minutes most days of the week has a substantial benefit, and higher physical activity is associated with even lower risks,” Lear said in a comment about the findings, published in The Lancet medical journal. He also noted that some measures to prevent or treat heart disease, such as taking medicines or eating more fruit and vegetables, can be unaffordable for the world’s poorest people. Yet walking is free and brings substantial health gains. The World Health Organisation recommends that adults aged 18 to 64 do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout each week, as well as muscle strengthening exercises at least two days a week. But experts estimate almost a quarter of the world’s people do not reach these guideline levels.

than are obtained at the doctor’s office, and it can also assist clinicians in adjusting medication between checkups. While some research suggests home monitoring can help achieve better results than testing only in the exam room, it’s not yet clear who benefits most from this approach or how to make it most effective, researchers note in PLoS Medicine. In adults, a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg (millimeters of mercury) or lower is

considered normal or healthy. Pressure readings that are consistently 140/90 mmHg or greater are considered high blood pressure. When researchers looked at the “top number” known as systolic blood pressure (the pressure blood exerts against artery walls when the heart beats), they found home blood pressure checks were associated with average reductions that were 3.2 mmHg larger than with usual care over 12 months.

When self-monitoring wasn’t paired with any additional support, however, it was only linked to an extra 1-mmHg drop in blood pressure compared to usual care - a difference too small to rule out the possibility that it was due to chance. With plenty of extra help tailored to patients’ individual needs, self-monitoring was associated with a blood pressure reduction 6.1 mmHg larger than with usual care, the study found.

Too little sleep tied to weight gain in kids Children who don’t get enough sleep may be more likely to become overweight or obese than kids who typically get enough rest, a Danish study suggests. The researchers focused on 368 normal weight children between 2 and 6 years old who were at risk for becoming overweight because they were born at a high birth weight, had heavy parents or came from a low-income family. At the start of the study, parents recorded sleep diaries for their children over 7 days, noting how much total rest kids got and whether the children took naps, slept through the night, had difficulty falling asleep or waking up, or suffered from other sleep issues. Parents also completed food diaries. The children who got the least amount of nighttime sleep on average were more likely to become overweight during the following 1.3 years, the study found. Kids who became overweight were also more likely to consume a lot of sugary foods and drinks. “Our study showed that children with the highest sleep variability consumed higher amounts of added sugars and sugary beverages but lower amounts of fruits and vegetables compared with children with lower sleep variability,” said lead study author Anna Rangan of the University of Sydney. “This suggests that children who have less variable sleep duration, or better sleep routines, have better dietary quality than those who may have less stringent sleep routines,” Rangan said by email. While plenty of previous research has linked inadequate sleep to obesity in both children and adults, less is known about toddlers and young children with a high risk of obesity because of their own birth weight or parents’ weight and

Children who don’t get enough sleep may be more likely to become overweight or obese than kids who typically get enough rest, a Danish study suggests.

income, researchers note in the International Journal of Obesity. At age 2, kids should get 11 to 14 hours of sleep in a 24hour period, including naps, according to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. From age 3 to 5, kids need 10 to 13 hours of sleep including naps, and starting at age 6 doctors recommend 9 to 12 hours of sleep. At the start of the study, the children were getting an average of 10.7 hours of sleep a night, though this ranged from 8.8 hours to 12.5 hours. Children who slept more than 10.7 hours on average had significantly less weight gain than kids who slept less than 10.4 hours, the study found. Kids who slept less were more likely to have trouble falling asleep - and to go to their parents’ bed at night - than children who got more rest, the study also found. One limitation of the study is that researchers relied on parents to accurately recall and report on children’s sleep routines, the authors note. It’s also possible that some unmeasured or poorly measured factors like socioeconomic status, family characteristics or physical activity might influence the connection between sleep and obesity. Even so, the findings add to

previous research linking inadequate sleep to increased caloric consumption and poor food choices, said James Gangwisch, a psychiatry researcher at Columbia University in New York who wasn’t involved in the study. “Eating a poor diet, inadequate physical activity and being overweight can also contribute toward disturbed sleep,” Gangwisch said by email. Parents can help children get more sleep by enforcing a regular sleep schedule even on weekends and holidays, creating a calming bedtime routine, and removing electronics from the bedroom, said Stacey Simon, a pediatric sleep psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. “Teaching kids that sleep is a priority – and modeling this behavior – by blocking out enough time to get the right amount of sleep is important, especially as children get older and become more independent,” Simon, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. “In addition to weight, we know that insufficient sleep has a negative impact on children’s behavior, mood, and cognition,” Simon added. “So getting the right amount of sleep is extremely important.”

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Fitness tracker games may help families get more exercise

1. High Fiber Content: Banana is loaded with fiber, both soluble and insoluble. The soluble fiber has the tendency to slow down digestion and keep you feeling full for a longer time. Which is why bananas are often included in a breakfast meal so that you can start about your day without having to worry about the next meal. 2. Heart Health: High fiber foods are said to be good for the heart. According to a study done by University of Leeds in UK, increasing consumption of fiber-rich foods such as bananas can lower risk of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD). 3. Ease in Digestion: According to Ayurveda, banana has a sweet and sour taste. The sweet taste is said to bring about a sense of heaviness but the sour taste is known to stimulate agni (the digestive juices), thereby supporting digestion and helping in building up metabolism. 4. Powerhouse of Nutrients: Banana is a heavyweight when it comes to nutrition. It is loaded with essential vitamins and minerals such as potassium, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, niacin, riboflavin, and B6. These all contribute to the proper functioning of the body and keeping you healthy. 5. High Source of Potassium: The high content of potassium in bananas makes it a super fruit. This mineral is known for its numerous health benefiting properties - it helps in regulating heartbeat, blood pressure, and keeps the brain alert.

When fitness trackers alone fail to get families moving enough, turning step counts into a competition might help people get more exercise, a small experiment suggests.

When fitness trackers alone fail to get families moving enough, turning step counts into a competition might help people get more exercise, a small experiment suggests. Researchers gave fitness trackers to 200 adults and asked them to set daily step count goals to increase their activity levels. All had at least one other family member participating in the experiment, and half of the families were randomly chosen

for a team competition with prizes tied to achieving daily and weekly step goals. Winning the game required all participants in the family to reach their target number of daily steps. That’s because the team score each day was based on one person, and participants never knew on any given day which individual in their household would be selected to have their exercise counted. During the 12-week gam-

ing period, competitors in the competition hit their daily step goals more often than the control group of participants who weren’t in the game, the study found. Gamers also increased their daily activity levels by about 1,700 steps, or roughly one mile, more than twice the gains achieved by people who weren’t part of the competition. “The game was designed to help families work together toward their goals,” said lead study author Dr. Mitesh Patel, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and director of the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit. “This leverages collaboration, accountability and peer support to motivate behavior change,” Patel said by email. “The control group used activity trackers alone and there is a lot of evidence that for most people these trackers alone will not lead to sustained behavior change. To encourage people to make lasting changes in their exercise habits, researchers relied on behavioral economics, Patel said.

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NAGPUR - Opening batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 125 to guide India to a convincing seven-wicket win against Australia in the fifth and final one-day international in Nagpur on Sunday, for a 4-1 series victory. Chasing 243, the hosts cantered to their target with over seven overs remaining as Australia’s listless bowling attack failed to pose any serious challenge. Australia lost the first three ODIs of the series to concede an unassailable 3-0 lead but regained some pride with a 21run win in the fourth match at Bengaluru. They would have wanted to gain some momentum with another victory ahead of the

three-match Twenty20 series, starting on Saturday, but a clinical performance from India barely gave them an opportunity. Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, who completed his third consecutive half-century, gave India a rollicking start with an opening stand of 124 before the latter was out for 61. It was Sharma’s 14th hundred in the 50-over format and he brought it up with a massive six over mid-wicket against paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile. The stylish right-handed batsman, who had scored 71 and 65 in the last two matches, hit 11 fours and five sixes in his 109-ball knock. Sharma and captain Virat

Kohli (39) added 99 in their second wicket partnership to take India to the brink of victory before both were out caught in the deep in the same over to leg-spinner Adam Zampa. Earlier, Australia failed to build on a solid start from their openers and finished on 242 for nine after winning the toss and opting to bat. David Warner followed up his match-winning knock of 124 in

the last ODI with a fine 53 and added 66 with Aaron Finch in a brisk opening stand. All-rounder Hardik Pandya dismissed Finch for 32 to break the dangerous stand, who had combined in a partnership of 231 to set up Australia’s win in the last encounter. Australia were moving along nicely at 100-1 but then suffered a mini collapse, losing captain Steve Smith, Warner and Peter

Handscomb in quick succession to be reduced to 118-4. India’s spinners pulled back the scoring rate with left-arm spinner Axar Patel the most devastating, finishing with three for 38. India pace duo Jasprit Bumrah (2-51) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar also bowled accurately during the closing overs to restrict Australia, and made up for their average opening spells.

Australia batsmen scared against Indian cricket team: David Saker MUMBAI - Australia’s standin head coach David Saker felt the cricket team’s batsmen were guilty of playing “scared” during the One-Day International series hammering in India. The tourists were soundly beaten 4-1 by an India side that are now back at the top of the ODI rankings. Australia captain Steve Smith said it is time for the batsmen to practice what they preach after a seven-wicket loss in the final match of the series on Sunday. Saker also offered a frank verdict on the tourists’ shortcomings with the bat in the

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GAS STATION OPPORTUNITY Have you dreamed of owning your own business but can’t get financing or past the red tape? Investor looking to sell / lease gas stations one hour from Chicago. Great opportunity for owner / operator. Owner financing available for qualified buyer. Principles only.

CALL: 815-705-6496 Handbag/Jewelry/Accessory Online Boutique for Sale $120,000 worth of WHOLESALE inventory included. Only $130,000! This business caters to its customers directly via its coveted network of Overstock.com, Amazon.com and various social media accounts. Business is a turnkey opportunity for a new owner. Email: [email protected] for more information.

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