MONDAY 09 $ 3 yrs JUNE, 2025 THE TOTAL FDI INFLOW IN FY25 WAS THE HIGHEST IN THE LAST THREE YEARS epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard X.com/TheMornStandard IMPROVEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE HELPED RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR ‘KYIV DELAYING SWAP OF BODIES’ Russian officials say Moscow is still awaiting confirmation from Ukraine that an exchange of 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action will take place. PAGE 09 A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS  NEW DELHI  J8.00  PAGES 12 According to experts, the main reason for the robust inflows in Maharashtra and Karnataka is the substantial improvement in infrastructure, making them attractive destinations for FDI in India MAHARASHTRA, KARNATAKA ACCOUNT FOR 51% OF FDI IN FY25 Maharashtra and Karnataka accounted for 51% of FDI inflows into the country during FY 2024-25, as per the Union government DELHI, GUJARAT, TAMIL NADU AMONG TOP FIVE Maharashtra attracted the highest foreign inflows at $19.6 billion and accounted for 31% of total FDI during April-March 2024-25. Karnataka got $6.62 billion FDI during the last fiscal year, data showed. The two states were followed by Delhi ($6 billion), Gujarat ($5.71 billion), Tamil Nadu ($3.68 billion), Haryana ($3.14 billion), and Telangana ($3 billion) Resident doctors in Goa say they’ll strike work if Rane does not apologise Dr Rajesh Patil and said, “Replace him with another CMO. 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During his Sunday threatened a visit, Rane received a accept that my tone strike unless its decomplaint that Chief and words could have mands are met immeM e d i c a l O f f i c e r been more measured. diately. GARD called I am not above (CMO) Dr Rudresh for immediate revocareflection or Kuttikar was refus- criticism. However, I tion of the suspening to treat a patient sion; public apology will not apologise and misbehaving, by Rane; ban on filmVishwajit Rane sources said. A viral ing inside emergency video showed Rane wing, and an end to walking into the casualty ward political bullying in hospitals. and confronting the CMO. “You “Barring swift resolution in 48 learn to control your tongue. hours, we will be forced to escaYou are a doctor... you have to late our mass protests in the behave yourself,” Rane told form of a strike,” GARD said in Dr Kuttikar. He, then, turned to a press release on Sunday . GMCH medical superintendent (With agency inputs) ASSEMBLY POLLS BJP will win Tamil Nadu, Bengal in 2026, says Amit Shah E X P R E S S N E W S S E R V I C E @ Chennai E X P R E SS N E WS S E R V I C E @ Madurai Charred remains of a bus used for transporting central forces, which was set on fire by a mob, in Imphal East district, Manipur, on Sunday | PTI Fresh violence, curfew in Manipur Violent protests erupt again following arrest of Meitei leaders; internet banned for five days EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Guwahati PROHIBITORY orders were clamped in five districts in Manipur after protests erupted over the arrest of Meitei leaders. The administration also suspended internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN facilities. The restrictions will remain for a period of five days in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching districts. “There is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of im- A multi-party delegation of MLAs met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday to seek his intervention to find an amicable solution. The governor told the delegation that all necessary steps wre being taken to restore normalcy, the Raj Bhavan said ages, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in the state of Manipur,” read a government order. The protests started after Kanan Singh, a top leader of Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol, was arrested along with four others on Saturday . Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation said it arrested an Arambai Tenggol member at the Imphal Airport. “He was involved in various criminal activities related to Manipur violence in 2023,” it said in a statement, without disclosing the name. The CBI is investigating Manipur violence cases as per the directions of the Supreme Court. When the forces went to take Singh into custody, they faced stiff resistance from his supporters, who burnt tyres on the roads and shouted slogans. Locals said they heard gunshots in Imphal’s Kwakeithel area. In another development, the National Investigation Agency arrested “three insurgents” in a case related to attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos. The Arambai Tenggol has announced a 10-day statewide shutdown demanding release of their members. National Guard troops out in LA as immigration protests escalate EXPRESS READ Chirag Paswan to contest Bihar polls Patna: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday announced that he would be contesting the Bihar Assembly elections from an unreserved constituency. He, however, said he would let the public decide from which seat he should fight the polls. Sounding the poll bugle in Shahabad’s Ara, he vowed to realise the vision of ‘Bihar first, Bihari first’. | P8 A G E N C I E S @ Los Angeles CORAS commandos for J&K Vande Bharat trains New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has deployed 32 CORAS commandos to ensure the safety of passengers aboard the specially designed Vande Bharat trains. These trains operating from Katra to Srinagar and vice versa were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6. The Katra–Srinagar and the Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat trains have been operating at full capacity since their inauguration. LEGISLATORS MEET GUV, SEEK SOLUTION ALCARAZ TOPS EPIC FINAL In what was the longest French Open men’s singles final (5 hrs & 29 mins), Carlos Alcaraz (in pic) made one of the biggest comebacks to successfully defend his crown against World No 1 Jannik Sinner on Sunday. Alcaraz saved 3 match points during the fourth set before going on to capture his 2nd Roland Garros crown. The Spaniard won 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) and now has five Major titles to his name | AFP IN a rare move, US President Donald Trump on Sunday deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles to deal with violent protests against immigration enforcement raids. Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops against the advice of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The development came after two days of confrontations during which federal agents fired flash-bang grenades and tear gas toward crowds angry at the arrests of dozens of migrants in a city with a large Latino population. “The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behaviour and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs,” White House Press Secre- HOMELESS LAWFUL RAZING, LIVES IN RUBBLE US National Guards deployed outside a federal prison in Los Angeles on Sunday following an immigration raid protest the night before | AFP tary Karoline Leavitt said. Newsom called the decision “purposefully inflammatory”, adding that Trump was deploying the National Guard “not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.” Meanwhile, Defence Secre- tary Pete Hegseth threatened to deploy the US military if protests escalate. Reacting sharply to this, Newsom said it shows Hegseth’s “deranged behaviour” to be “threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens.” Delhi braces for scorching days as 9-year-old girl stuffed in temp set to touch 44oC, says IMD suitcase after rape, dies P R A B H AT S H U K L A @ New Delhi DELHIITES can expect scorching heat in the coming days, with the mercury projected to soar up to 44 degrees Celsius in the next three days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A yellow alert has been issued for “hot and humid” conditions over the next four days. On Sunday, the Safdarjung observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 42.1 degrees Celsius, which was 2.1 degrees Celsius above normal. Other parts of the city such as , Ayanagar and Palam, saw even higher readings at 44.1 degrees Celsius and 43.6 degrees Celsius, respectively The minimum . temperatures hovered between 26 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius across the city . While the skies are likely to remain mainly clear till June 11, the forecast also warns of dust-raising winds, particularly on June 9 and 10, with speeds reaching up to 30 kmph during the day . Hot and humid conditions are expected to persist through the week. “Maximum temperatures are likely to rise by around 3 degrees Celsius and hover around 44 degrees Celsius by June 11,” the IMD said in its evening bulletin. However, partial relief is in sight as the city is expected to witness a change in weather from June 12. The forecast predicts partly cloudy skies and light rain or thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds reaching 40-60 kmph during the evening or night on June 12, 13 and 14. No rainfall has been recorded in the past 24 hours across the Delhi-NCR region. Monsoon continues to elude Delhi, with its northern limit still stalled well south of the capital. A series of cyclonic circulations and a western disturbance are influencing the current weather conditions over north India. Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category at 6 pm on Sunday with an , AQI reading of 198, as per the CPCB data. N I T I N R A W AT @ New Delhi A nine-year-old girl died after she was allegedly sexually assaulted, and stuffed inside a suitcase in northeast Delhi’s Nehru Vihar area, a police officer said on Sunday. The minor, who had visible injuries on her body was taken to a hospi, tal where doctors declared her “brought dead”. According to police, on Saturday at 8.41 pm, a call regarding the sexual assault of a minor girl in Nehru Vihar was received at Dayalpur police station, following which a police team rushed to the spot. “Upon reaching the location at Gali No. 2, Nehru Vihar, the Dayalpur police team learnt that a minor girl in an unconscious state had been taken to JPC Hospital by her father, where she was declared SETTING the tone for the 2026 Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the BJP-AIADMK combine will defeat the “corrupt DMK” and form a government in Tamil Nadu. Speaking in a meeting of BJP office-bearers at Madurai, Shah stressed that the 2026 polls are crucial for the BJP-AIADMK alliance and directed cadres to work hard to dislodge the DMK. “The DMK government has scaled new heights of corruption. The TASMAC liquor scam is worth `39,000 crore. Poor people are dying after consuming illicit liquor due to corruption in the liquor trade,” Shah said, adding, “In southern districts of Tamil Nadu, castebased violence is being instigated for political gains.” Responding to CM Stalin’s earlier statement that “no Shah could defeat the DMK”, he said the people of Tamil Nadu themselves would defeat the party in 2026. “The corrupt DMK government is diverting funds allotted by the Centre for welfare schemes and is making poor people suffer,” he said. Shah reiterated the need for the DMK government to introduce Tamil in engineering and medical courses. The central government is providing more funds than the UPA regime, but (CM) Stalin has not acknowledged it,” he said. Shah added that the NDA will win in Tamil Nadu in 2026, similar to the victories it had secured in Odisha, Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi, and form a government. “Not only in Tamil Nadu, the BJP will also secure a victory in West Bengal in 2026,” he asserted. brought dead,” said a senior police officer. Prima facie, it appears that the minor girl was sexually assaulted, the officer further said. “A case under sections 103(1), 66, 13(2) of the BNS and 6 POCSO Act have been registered,” the officer added. Meanwhile, as the news spread, a large crowd of residents, along with her family members, gathered on the streets demanding justice. T he demonstration soon led to a blockade of a nearby road. “My daughter had gone to give ice to her aunt on Saturday evening. Then she went missing. After extensive search we found her in a suitcase in a nearby building. She was taken to JPC hospital, where the doctors declared her dead,” the distraught father said. Despite official claims, many residents of Jangpura’s Madrasi Camp who lost their homes in the recent demolition remain unhoused and unsure. Only a fraction of the 189 families eligible for resettlement have moved to the govt-allotted flats | P4 Mexican drug cartel kingpin assets seized These included a luxury apartment in Jaypee Greens residential society and a factory in Kasna of Gautam Budh Nagar (UP) NCB official Syndicate busted The NCB & Delhi Police Special Cell had jointly busted the factory, as the syndicate was involved in cross- border smuggling of synthetic drugs M U K E S H R A N JA N @ New Delhi THE Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has attached a flat and a factory premises worth `9.20 crore in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida of a “prime” accused involved in a 2024 trans-national drugs trafficking case linked to a Mexican cartel, officials said on Sunday . The officials said that the federal anti-narcotics agency recently obtained a confirmation on the attachment from the designated competent authority and administrator constituted under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA) and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to them, the case pertains to the seizure of over 95 kg of Amphetamine and the unearthing of a clandestine narcotics manufacturing laboratory in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh adjoining the National Capital of Delhi in October last year. Five people, including a Tihar Jail warden, a Mexican national part of a drug cartel operating from that country a Mumbai-based chemist and , two Delhi-based businessmen, were arrested by the NCB team then.