WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER, 2025 epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard X.com/TheMornStandard H O L LY W O O D L E G E N D Nupur Bora ROBERT REDFORD BOWS OUT AT 89 The Hollywood golden boy, who became an Oscar-winning director, died in his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah, the place he loved. PAGE 9 Major cash haul at Assam officer’s house A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS  NEW DELHI  J8.00  Apollo Tyres India team jersey sponsor PM, HOME MINISTER EXTEND SUPPORT DEHRADUN: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the affected areas. Following this, he briefed PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who assured him of full support in rescue operations E X P R E S S N E W S S E R V I C E @ Chennai THE BCCI has managed to plug some of that gaping `1,000 crore hole the change in government policy created last month after banning real money gaming companies. Indian firm, Apollo Tyres, which counts Manchester United among its clientele, inked a three-year deal worth `580 crore. The deal will cover over 120 bilateral games and over 20 ICC matches. The deal is set to expire in March 2028. “...a landmark partnership with Apollo Tyres, as the new lead Sponsor of Team India. This marks Apollo Tyres’ firstever foray into India cricket, a move to align with a sport that resonates deeply with the nation. The new partnership represents a substantial increase in sponsorship value, signifying the immense and growing commercial appeal of Indian cricket.” a release read. The deal represents a jump of over 60% in absolute value (Dream11’s 3-yr deal from 2023’26 worth `358 cr). But the permatch price hasn’t grown a lot since 2017 when Oppo showed bilateral games at `4.6 cr a pop. “We are excited about this being Apollo’s first major sponsorship in India cricket,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said. PAGES 12 WADS of unaccounted cash and jewellery were recovered from the residence of Assam Civil Service and Revenue Circle Officer Nupur Bora (inset) in Guwahati. Raids by the CM’s Vigilance and Anti-Corruption team recovered `92 lakh in cash and jewellery valued at nearly `2 crore from her premises. Her assets were 400 times more than her known sources of income. 200 KIDS TRAPPED ON CAMPUS RESCUED A ravaged section of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday after the downpour; a school bus stranded on a damaged road | PTI Doon deluge kills at least 13 Most rivers in spate; 16 people still missing N A R E N D R A S E T H I @ Dehradun HEAVY rain overnight left a trail of destruction in Uttarakhand’s capital Dehradun and several other parts of the state on Tuesday as swollen rivers washed away buildings, roads, and bridges, leaving at least 13 people dead, 16 missing and more than 600 stranded across the hill state. Most rivers were in spate following the downpour. Tamsa river, also known as Tons river, inundated the famous Tapkeshwar temple on its bank, submerging a gigantic Hanuman statue near its entrance up to the shoulders. The temple’s priest, Bipin Joshi, said, “I’ve not seen the river waters rise so high in 30 years.” Officials fear the death toll could rise, with preliminary estimates suggesting at least 25 fatalities. “The administration has confirmed 13 deaths, while 16 individuals remain unaccounted for,” a district official stated. The Sahasradhara and Maldevta regions bore the brunt. The DEHRADUN: About 200 children trapped by waterlogging at the Devbhoomi Institute campus in Paundha area of Dehradun were rescued by an SDRF team Officials fear death toll could rise significantly bridge near ‘Nanda ki Chowki’ on the Dehradun-Paonta NH was washed away, halting traffic, while the Mussoorie-Dehradun road has been closed at multiple points due to landslides. Rivers like Rispana and Bindal were flowing above danger levels. Dehradun reported three fatalities, one each from Jharipani, Mussoorie diversion and Kalsi. Nainital reported two deaths — one each from Garudi stream and Bhowali, while one was reported from Pithoragarh. Seven people were swept away in separate incidents in Dehradun district alone. The search for them continues. Sahastradhara, Maldevta, Santla Devi and Dalanwala were the worst hit, according to the district disaster management office here. Sahastradhara received 192 mm of rain, followed by Maldevta (141.5 mm), Hathi Barkala and Jolly Grant (92.5mm each) and Kalsi (83.5 mm). In Himachal Pradesh, three of a family were killed as rains triggered landslides. EXPRESS READ EC: Map voters based on 2002 rolls Vaishno Devi yatra to resume today Uthappa, Yuvraj, Sood summoned Readying for a nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, election authorities have been directed to begin mapping electors. In Delhi, last date has been revised to January 2002, replacing the earlier date of March 16, 2008. P4 After a 22-day halt, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district will resume on Wednesday, subject to favourable weather conditions, shrine board said. A day after questioning former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty, the ED has summoned ex-cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh and actor Sonu Sood for questioning and recording statements in connection with an illegal online betting case. Trump greets PM hours after ‘positive’ trade talks J AYA N T H J A C O B @ New Delhi PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday held their first direct conversation since the US imposed 50% tariffs. The call came on the eve of Modi’s 75 th birthday and both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-US strategic ties and discussed the conflict in Ukraine. “Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and greetings on ... my 75th birthday Like you, I am also committed to taking India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights. We support your initiatives towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict,” Modi wrote on X. Earlier, trade officials from both sides met in Delhi to revive stalled talks.