ROUSING WELCOME IN AHMEDABAD, BILATERAL TALKS IN NEW DELHI TODAYSeeking to deepen ties with India, US President Donald Trump, starting hisfirst State visit to the country Monday, hailed "India's rise as aprosperous and independent nation" as "an example to every nation", calledout "radical Islamic terrorism", took an oblique swipe at China, and praisedPrime Minister Narendra Modi as an "exceptional leader", a true friend but a"tough negotiator".Accorded a colourful welcome in Ahmedabad where thousands lined the streetsand packed the stadium in Motera on a hot afternoon to cheer him at theNamaste Trump event, the US President, who was accompanied by First LadyMelania Trump, daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump and son-in-law JaredKushner, said both countries are "firmly united in our ironclad resolve todefend our citizens from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism".His speech, that lasted nearly half hour, was punctuated by applause andcheers.The United States and India are committed to working together to stopterrorists and to fight their ideology," he said. "For this reason, sincetaking office, my administration is working in a very positive way withPakistan to crack down on terror organisations and militants that operate onthe Pakistani border"."India has an important leadership role to play in shaping a better futureas you take on greater responsibility for solving problems and promotingpeace throughout this incredible region," he said.And then, without naming China, Trump took a swipe: "There is all thedifference in the world between a nation that seeks power through coercion,intimidation, and aggression, and a nation that rises by setting its peoplefree and unleashing them to chase their dreams. And that is India. This iswhy India's accomplishment over the last 70 years is completely unrivalled,no matter where you go."In his speech, Modi praised Trump as someone who "thinks big" and that hisvisit will start a "new chapter" in Indo-US ties to bring "peace andprosperity".He appreciated Melania Trump for her campaign for a "healthy and happyAmerica", and her slogan "Be Best", and said, "what you are doing is great".Praising Trump's daughter Ivanka, Modi said when "you came two years ago.you had said you would like to come again" and that he was happy she wasable to return. He also praised Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for"staying away from limelight", but doing things which have an "impact" and"long-term consequences". Kushner is widely acknowledged to be the brainbehind Trump's Middle East peace plan.Earlier, Trump reached Ahmedabad around 11.40 am. Modi was there at theairport to receive him and hugged him when they met. From there, Trump andMelania went to Sabarmati Ashram. Modi gave them a guided tour of HridayKunj.After the Namaste Trump event at Motera, the Trumps flew to Agra to visitthe Taj Mahal. They were received by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath andGovernor Anandiben Patel in Agra. Trump and Modi will hold bilateral talksat Hyderabad House in New Delhi today.NITISH KUMAR SAYS NPR SHOULD STICK TO 2010 FORMAT - NO PARENT DETAILSAssuring minorities that there is no reason to fear the National PopulationRegister exercise, which his government will conduct from May 15-28, BiharChief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the NPR "should be implemented asper the 2010 format".This puts a question mark on three key additional questions in the latestexercise - date of birth and place of parents, and last residential address,of the applicant - that had sparked fears of the NPR leading to acountrywide National Register of Citizens (NRC).JD(S) chief Kumar also reiterated that the NRC will not be implemented inthe state.Earlier this month, the Bihar government had written to the RegistrarGeneral of India, saying that the state has not received the format ofquestions for the proposed NPR.On January 4, the NDA state government's Deputy Chief Minister and BJPleader Sushil Kumar Modi had first referred to the "three additionalquestions in the new NPR" while announcing the implementation of theexercise in Bihar.But on Sunday evening, speaking at a function organised by the state'sminority welfare department in Darbhanga, Nitish Kumar said: "("I willensure that there is no injustice done to any community in society. As longas I am there, I will not allow any injustice to be done to the minoritycommunity. As for the matter of NRC, nothing is going to happen. Second, NPRshould be done in the manner it was done in 2010. There should not be anydeviation from it. This has been our stand. Live together with love, societywill move forward and everyone will progress."SUNNI BOARD TO BUILD MOSQUE, HOSPITAL ON 5-ACRE SITE IN AYODHYAThe Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Monday said it will build amosque as well as an Indo-Islamic research centre, a hospital and a libraryon the 5-acre plot allotted to it following the Supreme Court's Ayodhyaverdict. "It has been decided at a meeting of the board to take the 5-acreland given to us by the UP government," board chairman Zufar Farooqui toldreporters.He said the board will set up a trust soon for the construction of themosque.HARVEY WEINSTEIN FOUND GUILTY IN LANDMARK #METOO MOVEMENTHarvey Weinstein, the powerhouse film producer whose dramatic downfall oversexual misconduct ignited a global movement, was found guilty of a felonysex crime and rape after a trial in which six women testified that he hadsexually assaulted them.But the jury acquitted Weinstein of the two top charges against him,predatory sexual assault.The verdict offered a measure of justice to the dozens of women who had comeforward with similar allegations against Weinstein. For many, the trial wasa watershed moment for the #MeToo movement and a crucial test in the effortto hold powerful men accountable for sexual harassment in the workplace.Complaints about Weinstein, an Oscar-winning producer of films including"Shakespeare in Love," had opened the floodgates in late 2017, as hundredsof thousands of women aired their own stories of harassment. Weinsteinquickly became a symbol not just of the casting couch culture in Hollywood,but of the abuse women had endured for hundreds of years.Six women testified at trial that he had sexually assaulted them, thoughWeinstein, 67, faced criminal charges in connection with only two of them.The others were allowed to testify to establish a pattern of behavior.Prosecutors described Weinstein as a clever predator who kept his victimsclose to control them, using his power over their careers in the filmindustry as leverage.But defense lawyers said the women had sex with Weinstein willingly tofurther their careers and only years later, after he had been accused innews reports of sexual harassment, began to remember their encounters withhim as nonconsensual.FROM SOOCHIN TO VIROT, MISPRONOUNCING HIS WAY THROUGH NAMSTE TRUMPOn Monday, the world witnessed the highly-anticipated visit of US PresidentDonald Trump to India in the "Namaste Trump" rally at Ahmedabad's Moterastadium. Trump indulged in several memorable optics, includingmispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name. "This is the country which has givengreatest cricket players Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli," he said whilstpronouncing Sachin as "Soo-chin".For his failure to pronounce the legendary cricketer's name correctly, theUS President was hilariously trolled in the form of a video released byInternational Cricket Council (ICC). They tweeted a video where it can beseen that they are modifying Sachin's name to "Soo-chin" Tendulkar in theirdatabase.Trump's list of mispronounced words in the speech further includes Indiacaptain Virat Kohli being called "Virot Kolee" along with the likes ofcult-classic Bollywood film "Sholay" being termed Shojay. The 'Vestas' (TheVedas), Swami Vivekamanan (Swami Vivekananda).However, despite Trump's hiccups, the audience broke into applause afterhearing the 73-year-old's speech.INDICATORSSensex 40,363 (-807), Nifty 11,838 (-243), Trading Value NSE (Rs.crores)39,107Nasdaq 9,221 (-355) Dow 27,961 (-1032), S&P 3,226 (-112)US$-Rs. 71.94 GBP-Rs. 92.98, Euro-Rs. 77.94, UAE Dhm-Rs.19.58, Can$-Rs.54.17, Aus$- Rs. 47.50GBP 0.77 /US$, Euro 0.92 /US$, Jap.Yen 111.13 /US$, Aus$ 1.51 /US$, Sing1.40 /US$, Bang Taka 83.18 /US$, Can$ 1.32 /US$, Mal Ring 4.21 /US$,Pak Re 153.73 /US$, Phil Peso 51.01 /US$, Russian Rouble 64.97 /US$, NZ$1.57 /US$, Thai Baht 31.65 /US$, Ukraine Hryvnia 24.19 /US$, Norway NOK 9.35/US$Bitcoin - USD 9.732Dollar Index 99.16 Brent Crude 56.69 BDI 497Gold world Spot Price USD/aoz 1,657 India (Rs. per gm 24k/22k) 4,300 /4,200, Silver (Rs. Per KG) 52,900THOUGHT FOR THE DAYSecurity is the mother of danger and the grandmother of destruction. -Thomas Fuller