FRIDAY 01 MAY, 2026 epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard 80% X.com/TheMornStandard US SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMS IMPORTS ARE FROM CHINA, ACCORDING TO SIPRI CURBS RACE-BASED ELECTORAL MAPS A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS PAGE 9 High drama as Didi, EC spar over safety of strongrooms EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Kolkata TRINAMOOL Cong ress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rubbished exit poll predictions favouring the BJP in West Bengal and simultaneously called on her partymen to guard EVM strongrooms till counting day on May 4. She reached the Sakhawat Memorial School on Lord Sinha Road, a counting centre for the Bhabanipur assembly segment, which houses EVMs. “Keep partymen posted during the day and keep guard yourself during the night. I will myself go out to guard the counting centre at night. If I can do it, so can you,” she told party leaders. The TMC alleged that CCTV footage of the strongroom showed ballot baxes being moved. The Election Commission, however, rejected the misgivings raised by Banerjee and other TMC leaders. It said that all procedures were duly followed and the strongrooms remain secure. “All strongrooms containing polled EVMs are safely secured and sealed,” the officials said. Banerjee entered the venue, suspecting tampering of the voting machines. Till the last reports came in, she was still seated inside. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim too reached the venue. After her call, party candidates Kunal Ghosh and cabinet minister Shashi Panja staged a sit-in protest at another strongroom. P8 The Pakistan Navy on Thursday commissioned its first Chinese-built submarine with state-of-the-art weapons and advanced sensors, in Sanya, China Equipped with air-independent propulsion The Supreme Court limited the use of race in drawing electoral districts, in a decision that could boost Republican prospects ahead of midterm elections. BENGAL CHINA-PAK MILITARY AXIS DEEPENS AS PAK NAVY GETS HANGOR-CLASS SUB NEW DELHI   J8.00  Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and senior officials from the Pakistan Navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army were present on the occasion. Built on China’s Type 039A design, the vessel is the lead unit of an eight-submarine programme. It is equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) and advanced sensors | P7 PAGES 12 Fast track nod Amend abortion law on rape, says SC for China FDI in seven sectors S U C H I T R A K A LYA N M O H A N T Y @ New Delhi Priority to manufacturing in critical sectors like rare earths, polysilicon and ingot wafer D I PA K M O N D A L @ New Delhi THE government has identified seven critical sectors/manufacturing activities for faster approval of investments from China, a senior official told this newspaper. These are capital goods, electronic capital goods, electronic components, polysilicon and ingot wafer, advanced battery components, rare earth permanent magnets, and rare earth processing. Capital goods include plant machinery, heavy equipment or accessories required for manufacturing. Electronic capital goods mean equipment and machinery used for manufacturing lithium-ion battery, mobile phones etc. Electronic components include display module, camera module, printed circuit board, enclosures for mobile phones, etc. Polysilicon is the primary raw material used to produce silicon wafers. This is melted in a crucible to produce an ingot, which is a solid cylindrical or block-shaped mass of crystalline silicon. More sectors could be added to this list, a document reviewed by this daily showed. Under the amended Press Note 3 (PN3) framework, the Cabinet has introduced an expedited approval mechanism to clear investment proposals from countries sharing a land border with India (land-bordering countries or LBCs) in specified manufacturing sectors within 60 days. These are referred to as LBC investments. In March this year, the government eased restrictions on investments from neighbouring countries, including China, to encourage inflows into critical sectors. The restrictions were originally introduced in 2020, at the peak of tensions between India and China. 600 proposals await govt approval After India put FDI curbs through Press Note 3 in April 2020, investments from China dropped. According to DPIIT, nearly 600 investment proposals from China are awaiting approval. The amended PN3 is expected to clear the backlog and open up the investment flow into India Investments to be cleared with caution Officials said while India is open to investments from all countries, including China, it will proceed with caution. “We are keeping our eyes wide open. Safety and security are paramount. The government is willing to facilitate investments, but only with due diligence,” said an official THE Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear a curative plea by AIIMS, Delhi regarding the medical termination of a 15-year-old rape survivor, as it asked the government to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks. “Unwanted pregnancy cannot be thrust on a person. Imagine, she is a child. She should be studying now. But we want to make her a mother. This is a case of child rape. Victim will have lifelong scar and trauma. It is now a fight between foetus vs child. Minor child cannot be forced to bear a pregnancy,.. Law needs to be organic and in sync with evolving times,” said a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The court asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for AIIMS, to speak to the parents of the victim and left it for them to decide whether or not to end the pregnancy . The AIIMS had argued that since it’s been 30-weeks of pregnancy the foetus is now a viable , Contempt notice The SC issued notice on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance by AIIMS of its order permitting medical termination of the minor’s pregnancy. It directed health ministry principal secy, health dept secy and AIIMS director to appear via video conference on May 4 life and termination would not be successful. “The child would be born with serious deformities, organ failures and even the minor victim would face lifelong issues, such as not even be- Relief to Karishma’s kids as HC says don’t touch Sunjay’s assets al of the suit,” the court said. It further ordered that equity shareholdings in the deceased’s three Indian companies cannot be changed and restrained the disposal of his personal effects, including artwork. The court noted that failure to preserve the assets could deprive the deceased’s children from his marriage with Karisma Kapoor, as well as his mother, Rani Kapur, of their legitimate shares if the will is ultimately found invalid. “I have restrained [her] from alienating, transferring, pledging, liquidating, or otherwise altering the equity shareholdings in the three Indian companies. I’ve restrained [her] from withdrawing the PF amount and from withdrawing monies from the three accounts, except to the extent of discharging liabilities towards the children,” the judge said. U D AYA N K I S H O R E @ New Delhi THE Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s wife, Priya Kapur, from dissipating his assets—reportedly worth `30,000 crore—until the genuineness of his purported will is established at trial. Justice Jyoti Singh issued the direction while allowing an interim injunction plea filed by Sunjay’s two children, Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur, from his former marriage to actor Karisma Kapoor. The children have challenged their late father’s will in a civil suit. “Assets should not be dissipated. The assets need to be preserved,” the judge said, noting that Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay’s mother, Rani Kapur, had raised doubts about the validity and authenticity of the will. “The onus is now on Priya Genuineness of will The HC restrained Priya Kapur, late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s wife, from dissipating his assets—worth `30,000 crore—until the genuineness of his purported will is established at trial. Kapur to clear those suspicions,” the court added. The judge restrained Priya Kapur from “alienating, transferring, pledging, or altering the equity or shareholding of the Indian companies,” observing that the will’s genuineness would be determined at trial and, meanwhile, the estate must be preserved. “The plaintiffs have made out a prima facie case that the assets in question need to be protected and preserved pending dispos- BRENT CRUDE HITS $126 AS TRUMP REVIEWS WAR PLAN FRESH provocative statements from Iran and fears of renewed attack by the US caused oil prices to fluctuate on Thursday and surge toward their highest levels since the war with Iran began on February 28. Oil prices struck a four-year high on Thursday, with international benchmark Brent crude soaring more than 7% to $126 a barrel, before easing in afternoon trading. In a show of defiance against the US threats, Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday said Tehran will now call the shots, claiming it has an upper hand in the crisis. In a written message broadcast through the state television, Khamenei said Iran would respond with “long and painful strikes” on US positions if Washington renewed attacks. “We have already seen the fate of your bases in the region; we will also see your warships face the same,” he added. He also reasserted Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway . According to news site Axios, DAY Trump is expected to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran from Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command. Dropping hints that resumption of attacks against Iran was likely Israeli Defence Minister , Israel Katz warned that it was “possible that we may soon have to act again” against Iran to achieve the objectives. P9 62 Brent crude price per barrel in US$, 2021-2026 Russia invades Ukraine $100 After touching $126.31, the highest since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price came down to around $114 US and Israel attack Iran $50 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 AMID strong opposition to a hefty airfare hike for Haj pilgrims following the spike in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices, the Centre on Thursday said it had scaled the fare down to an additional `10,000 per individual. Union minister of minority affairs Kiren Rijiju said though airlines had sought $300-400 more per pilgrim, the government negotiated and settled it at $100. The decision was taken transparently, in good faith, to ensure no disruption in the Haj operations this year, he added. The proposed hike had drawn criticism from various quarters, including opposition lead- Self-enumeration in MCD wards from today The self-enumeration exercise under Census 2027 will begin across the city, barring NDMC and Delhi Cantt areas, on Friday, with people recording their details during the next 15 days of the exercise. Under self-enumeration, residents of MCD areas will log on to the census portal and fill in details about their households. P4 No bail to key accused in Zubeen death case A fast-track court in Guwahati on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, the prime accused in music icon Zubeen Garg death case, considering that he might flee. Garg (52), who travelled to Singapore to take part in the 4th North East India Festival, died while swimming on September 19 last year. PM calls for advancing India’s interest abroad The External Affairs Ministry organised the 11th Heads of Mission Conference from April 28-30 in New Delhi, with PM Modi addressing the event on Thursday offering guidance on advancing India’s interests abroad. “Presentations were made to the Prime Minister on future-ready diplomacy,” according to the MEA. IN DWARKA GOLF COURSE POND Haj fare up by $100 due to aviation fuel cost hike PA R V E Z S U LTA N @ New Delhi EXPRESS READ DROWNING $126 Source: BBC A G E N C I E S @ Tehran / Washington ing able to go through another pregnancy Bhati said. ,” But the CJI contended that “In cases of child rape, the choice to bear or terminate pregnancy should always be with the victim.” He also urged the media to be extra sensitive while reporting this case. The court exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to override statutory time limits, and directed that the minor and her parents be provided comprehensive psychiatric and medical counselling to take the final call. Another bench had on April 24 allowed the minor to terminate her pregnancy . ers, who termed the increase as injustice to the community . But the ministry said that it remains committed to making Haj accessible and affordable. “This is not exploitation. This is the government absorbing pressure and protecting pilgrims from a far larger burden. The circular is transparent, the process was lawful, and the decision was made in good faith to ensure Haj 2026 operations are not disrupted for over a lakh pilgrims already registered. Notably private tour operators , had already revised fares sharply and subsequently imposed a further increase of around $150,” the ministry stated. Demanding revocation of the circular, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said, “Are pilgrims being punished for going through the Haj Committee?” BOAT CAPSIZE At least four passengers drowned after a tourist boat carrying 29 passengers and two crew overturned in the Bargi dam on the Narmada in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Fifteen people have been rescued so far | X Three children, including two brothers, drowned in a 15-foot-deep pond after scaling the boundary wall of a golf course in Sector 24, police said on Thursday, adding that only one entrance gate was manned by a security guard. P3 Sailing soon: City ready for Yamuna cruise launch A N U P V E R M A @ New Delhi THE Delhi government will announce the launch date of the Yamuna cruise service within 15 days and is all set to start operations next month, sources have said. The cruise will operate on the Yamuna, offering hour-long round trips designed to provide a unique recreational experience within the city . This newspaper was the first to report on the cruise service. The cruise will operate on a 6-7 km stretch between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, upstream of Wazirabad Barrage. The 40-seater vessel, built in Mumbai and transported to Delhi in January, has undergone interior work and is now ready for operations. It will in- clude onboard facilities such as friendly river travel. music, entertainment and food A recent visit to the area witservices for passengers. nessed activities in full swing. The cruise is part of the But several tasks are still ungovernment’s riverfront tour- finished, related to finalisation ism and recreation plan and of rooms for ticketing, chargwill operate on a stretch under ing station, sitting/waiting fadevelopment at an estimated cilities, parking lot, and recreacost of `20 crore. 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The 40-seater vessel, built in ov of AAP m man Mumbai, esis ready for operations. It will include onboard facilities Delivery p fir dies as coafter tiff likeoumusic, entertainment and food services for passengers. at gr p vacant el posts ply re ities pan hy minor HC seeks govt’s W 23? since 20 have been making necessary arrangements so work could be completed as soon as possible,” said a staff member deployed there. The government had earlier said: “We are bringing this in accordance with international safety standards. A MoU was signed between the Centre, DDA and the Delhi government. The Yamuna has two phases in Delhi: upstream and downstream Wazirabad. For upstream Wazirabad, we are working to connect people with the Yamuna. Downstream Wazirabad, the sewage is being tapped first. Systems are being built to treat it. Treatment systems for the drains are being constructed so that clean water flows downstream.”