Monday SpaceX launches mission to bring back Sunita williams 30 A SpaceX rocket lifted off late on Saturday that will bring back the two American astronauts stranded at International Space Station (ISS) September, 2024 epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard X.com/TheMornStandard b ritain heated debate on visa for indians Two frontrunners for the post of Conservative Party chief have thrown the spotlight on cutting immigration into the UK, with visas for Indians being singled out Page 9 Dragon capsule to return in February ’25 A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS After Nasrallah, Qaouk killed in Israeli airstrike Stunning blow to Hezbollah’s command structure as 7th high-profile leader eliminated Israel and its citizens,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a Two days after Hezbollah suf- post on X. In the post announcfered its biggest blow in recent ing his death, IDF warned that times in the loss of its long- it will continue to strike and time chief Hassan eliminate the HezbolNasrallah, another lah commanders. high-profile leader of Hezbollah also conthe Lebanese group firmed on Sunday that was killed in an Israeli another senior comair strike on Sunday . mander Ali Karaki Nabil Qaouk, the was among those deputy head of Hezkilled along with Nasbollah’s Central Counrallah in Friday’s atcil was the seventh Sheik Nabil Qaouk tack. Among other senior Hezbollah leadsenior figures killed Iran seeks er to be killed in Israerecently are Nasralli attacks in a little UNSC meet lah’s right-hand man over a week. HezbolFuad Shukr, head of Iran on lah has confir med Sunday sought a the elite Radwan Force Qaouk’s death. He was Ibrahim Aqil. meeting of the killed in a targeted United Nations Israel has stepped strike on Beirut on Security Council up its attacks on LebaSunday . non in recent days, to discuss the Qaouk was one of carrying out a number killing of the earliest members Hezbollah leader of air strikes on tarof Hezbollah and led gets in southern LebaHassan the force against Isranon and other parts of Nasrallah and el in the 2006 war. Israel’s ongoing the country . Since 2020, he was unRe por ts quoting attacks on der US sanctions for Lebanon’s health minLebanon his involvement in istry said 50 people Hezbollah’s activities. were killed on Sunday “Qaouk was close to Hezbol- in Israeli raids in Baalbek-Herlah’s senior commanders and mel. Israel said it hit over 120 was directly engaged in terror- Hezbollah targets in the latest ist attacks against the State of attacks. P9 Agencies delhi tragedy Two labourers killed, 1 injured in roof collapse e x p r e s s n e w s s e r v i c e @ New Delhi Two labourers were killed wh i l e another sustained injuries when they were hit by the debris of a roof that collapsed on them at an under-construction house in Kanjhawala area of the city on Sunday, an official said. The deceased were identified as Ram Chander (30) and Raj Kumar (30), while their colleague Sonu (32) is undergoing treatment at a hospital. Additional DCP (Rohini) Pankaj Kumar said a PCR call was received about the roof collapse at an under-construction building in Madanpur Dabas area at Kanjhawala police station following which the police rushed to the spot. The police also alerted the Delhi Fire Service that dispatched five fire engines-cumrescue vehicles to the location. The firemen initiated a rescue operation and took out three people from under the debris of the collapsed structure. “All of them were rushed to a nearby hospital where two were declared as brought dead while the third one is receiving treatment,” the officer said. “The bodies of the deceased have been preserved for post mortem in the hospital,” the officer said, adding necessary legal action is being taken. New Delhi l l J8.00 PAGES 12 ‘Would have given Pak more money than IMF...’ J&K polls Campaigning ends for final phase PARTIES IN The FRAY 40 seats up for grabs Oct 1 415 Statehood Congress Article 370 NC no. of candidates MAJOR ISSUES BJP Voting on: distance from us. You are our neighbouring country Our be. defence Minister Rajnath loved leader and former Prime Singh on Sunday said that India Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee could have given a larger bail- used to say that you can change out package to Pakistan than the friends but not the neighwhat it is begging from the IMF, bours,” Singh said. had Islamabad maintained The defence minister said friendly relations with that whatever money New Delhi. the central gover n“The money that Pament spends in J&K, it kistan is begging from is for the region’s deIMF, our government velopment and to imhas spent more money prove the living standthan that in Jammu ard of people. and Kashmir,” Singh “In contrast, Pakisaid while addressing stan has been misusan election rally in boring the financial assistRajnath Singh der area of Gurez, close ance granted to it by to the Line of Control in Jammu other countries. After taking and Kashmir on Sunday . money, Pakistan is running a The IMF recently approved $7 factory of terrorism,” he said. billion to Pakistan under a In a stern warning to Paki37-month loan programme, stan, the defence minister said: with $1 billion earmarked for “I want to tell them that if a big immediate disbursement. terrorist attack takes place in “I am saying to my Pakistani India then we will strike inside friends, why are you keeping Pakistan”. P7 F AYAZ WANI @ Srinagar Jobs PDP Power tariff Results: October 4 Won’t die till Modi is removed: Kharge Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, 83, on Sunday fell unwell while addressing a poll rally in Kathua. After receiving medical attention, he said he is fine and won’t die till Prime Minister Narendra Modi is removed from power. “I am 83 years, I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive until PM Modi is removed...” he said FIR against MUDA plaintiff surfaces amid his battle with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah veggie prices on an upward swing Prices of seasonal vegetables have soared in the city, owing to a host of reasons including the long spell of rain, spike in transportation costs and shortage of labour | P4 have been filed against him for allegedly harassing a woman. RT I a c t iv i s t S n e Though the woman hamayi Krishna, who filed a police comrecently secured a plaint on August 21, court order to register 2024 and an FIR too an FIR against Karnawas registered the taka Chief Minister Snehamayi Krishna same day, the news Siddaramaiah in the started doing the Mysore Urban Development rounds in the light of Krishna’s Authority (MUDA) site-allot- actions against Siddaramaiah. ment case, has found himself In her complaint, the woman in a tight spot as it has come to alleged that Krishna, along light that criminal charges with some others, attacked her, E X PRESS NEWS SER V ICE @ Mysuru Asked to slow down, car driver hits bike-borne cop, drags him on road u j w a l j a l a l i @ New Delhi A 30-year-old Delhi Police constable, disguised as a civilian to prevent incidents of burglary in the Nangloi area of west Delhi, was killed after he was hit by a rashly driven car that dragged him along with his two-wheeler after the collision for more than 10 metres in early on Sunday . The deceased cop, identified as Sandeep, had joined the force in 2018 and was currently attached with the Nangloi police station. He is survived by his mother, wife, and a fiveyear-old son. A purported video of the incident went viral on social media in which the four-wheeler could be seen hitting the constable’s scooter and dragging him for several metres. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Jimmy Chiram said Constable Sandeep was going towards the railway road from Nangloi Police Station during duty hours. He was dressed in civilian clothes and was tasked to look into incidents of burglary in the area. l The Falcon 9 rocket carrying Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov on board, leaving two seats empty for Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to return in Feb E x press rea d Four Tamil Nadu ministers take oath Governor R N Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to four newly appointed ministers in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday. Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Governor approved the allocation of portfolios. P5 Caste census report to be tabled soon: CM The car, which was damaged in the incident, parked outside Nangloi police station in New Delhi on Sunday; (inset) Constable Sandeep | express “He saw that a WagonR was being driven recklessly, and subsequently pointed out to the driver not to drive harshly the DCP said. ,” However, the overtaking vehicle speeded up and hit the policeman from behind, dragging him for about 10 metres before hitting another vehicle. As per the CCTV footage, Constable Sandeep took a left turn in the street and indicated the WagonR to slow down but the offending vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit. T he constable received severe head injuries. He was immediately taken to Sonia Hospital and later shifted to Balaji Hospital in Paschim Vihar where he died during the treatment. Police said there were two people in the alleged Wagon R who are currently absconding and raids are being carried out to nab them at the earliest. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday promised action on the caste census report, which was submitted seven months ago, after tabling it before the cabinet. He said the caste census was necessary to identify the deprived and backward communities. P5 Kolkata jr docs, public take out torch rallies Junior doctors from government hospitals and general public participated in torch rallies across Kolkata on Sunday demanding justice for the raped and murdered RG Kar hospital trainee doctor, a day before the top court is set to hear the case. P8 pulled her clothes, and issued death threats, on July 18, 2024. The complaint also alleged that Krishna was harassing her over a property dispute. This also involves claims over her husband’s death benefits and her jewellery which is current, ly under litigation. Her husband died in 2020, she stated. In another development, the RTI activist wrote to the ED seeking a probe into the MUDA scam, alleging that `5,000 crore has been misappropriated. Spaecraft to dock with ISS early Monday Williams and Wilmore arrived in ISS in June on the newly developed Boeing Starliner, which was making its first crewed flight However, the shuttle developed a cascade of thruster troubles and helium leaks and NASA decided it was risky for the duo to return on it Dragon spacecraft is set to dock with ISS around 3 am (IST) on Monday 200 Experiments to be conducted by Hague and Gorbunov during their time at ISS MCD mess AAP moves SC against key panel election p r a b h at s h u k l a @ New Delhi The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday moved the Supreme Court, contesting the recent election to the final seat of Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) standing committee. The move comes a day after Chief Minister Atishi announced that her party would challenge the result of the election, as the process flouted legal norms. Atishi argued that the election procedure violated the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, which mandates that only the mayor or deputy mayor is authorised to oversee such elections. During a press conference on Saturday, Atishi said, “Only the mayor has the authority to set the date and venue for these elections, and bypassing this process is not just a breach of rules but also an attack on the democratic fabric of MCD. Yesterday BJP held an , election for the last member of the standing committee, which was illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic. We will challenge the matter in SC.” She alleged that the BJP, when faced with electoral defeats, resorts to manipulating processes to secure power through “backdoor” methods. Army officer’s assault: Odisha shifts CP, DCP a s h i s m e h ta @ Bhubaneswar Faced with a huge embarrassment over the recent Bharatpur police station incident where an Army officer was allegedly assaulted and his fiancée sexually harassed by cops, the Odisha government on Sunday effected an overhaul of top IPS ranks, shifting the Twin City commissioner of police Sanjeeb Panda and Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh. Panda was transferred and posted as ADG (Training) and director of Biju Patnaik State Police Academy. He had been appointed as the police c o m m i s s i o n e r o n ly n i n e months back. The government has selected Suresh Dev Datta Singh as the new Twin City police commissioner. Singh was earlier posted as ADG (Operations) and tasked with the responsibility to curb the Naxal menace in the state. Prateek Singh has been appointed as the new Cuttack Rural SP and Puri SP Pinak Mishra has replaced him as the new Bhubaneswar DCP . CID-CB ADG Arun Bothra, who was leading the investigation into the alleged assault on the Army officer and his fiancée after the agency took over the case, was also transferred and posted as ADG Railways and Coastal Security. Bothra was relieved from the additional charge of managing director of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) too. Vinaytosh Mishra replaced Bothra and was appointed as ADG CIDCB. Mishra, earlier Director of State Crime Records Bureau, has now a crucial responsibility at hand, as Crime Branch has so far made significant progress in the alleged custodial torture case. He will have to ensure that the agency’s probe continues at the same pace and comes to a conclusion. At least 49 IPS officers have been transferred. Seniormost IPS officer and director of Printing, Stationary and Publication Arun Kumar Ray has been posted as DG Prisons and Correctional Services. KANPUR TEST Howzzat! Move in group, no outside food for visiting Bangla team F i r o z M i r z a @ Kanpur THEY might have lost the first Test in Chennai, but Bangladesh apparently had a good time in the city They visited a . mall and roamed around freely during their more-than-a-week stay in the city . But a threat by Hindu Mahasabha, a right wing outfit, in protest against alleged violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, meant the movement of the visiting team has been restricted to a great extent the UP city . Rain made it worse for them as they were confined to their hotel rooms throughout Saturday and Sunday was no different. Given the sensitivity of the situation, Bangladesh team members have not only been advised to move in groups but are also asked to not order anything including outside food. A heavy posse of police has also been stationed at the hotel. “We have been asked not to go outside and move in groups. The Bangladesh side in Chennai | AP The security protocols have been put in place as a threat has been given by some organization,” one of the team members told this newspaper. Speaking about the Chennai match, he said no restrictions were imposed on them for the first Test. “We visited a mall and one of our team members also went to a nearby city for personal reasons. We had food in the mall and did some shopping as well,” he added. It is learnt that the visitors have been briefed about the situation. The Kanpur police said safety protocols for both the teams have been approved by the BCCI. “Players can move freely in the hotel lobby, but they aren’t allowed to go outside, except the match day,” said Harishchandra, additional police commissioner (law and order). “In case any player wants to go out, then a request has to come from team managers or security officers,” he added.
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