WEDNESDAY 16 JULY, 2025 epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard X.com/TheMornStandard DGCA DATA SHOWS 641 BIRD/ANIMAL HITS AT 20 AIRPORTS IN 5 MONTHS ISRAELI STRIKES A whopping 2,000 bird and animal hits on aircraft have been recorded annually in last two years across 20 busiest airports in the country 93 PALESTINIANS KILLED IN GAZA Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday killed more than 90 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including dozens of women and children. PAGE 09 DELHI AIRPORT MOST HIT, AHMEDABAD SECOND A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS  NEW DELHI  J8.00  DGCA data shows 1,633 bird/animal strikes in 2022 in these airports. It soared to 2,269 in 2023 and dipped to 2,066 in 2024. Delhi bore the brunt and averaged 400-plus incidents annually in the last three years. It had 442 strikes in 2022, 616 in 2023 and 419 in 2024, data shows. In 2025, it has recorded 95 hits. Ahmedabad is the second most affected airport | P7 PAGES 12 201 CASES OF BIRD HITS WERE RECORDED AT AHMEDABAD AIRPORT LAST YEAR Finally, flicker of hope for Kerala nurse in Yemen follows Musliyar’s efforts to reach out to the victim’s family , THE execution of Indian nurse a necessary step under Yemeni Nimisha Priya, scheduled for Sharia law, which allows clemJuly 16 in Yemen, has been tem- ency through the payment of porarily halted, providing a blood money, a legally-sanccrucial lifeline for the 37-year- tioned form of restitution. old Kerala resident. “It’s a big relief,” Subhash The reprieve comes after in- Chandran, Nimisha Priya’s tense behind-the-scenes efforts lawyer and a member of the acinvolving humanitarian activ- tion council working for her ists, legal representatives, and release told this paper. “We a timely intervention by worked tirelessly, and Sunni Muslim cleric Musliyar’s intervention Kanthapuram AP Aboohelped establish the backer Musliyar. long-needed contact Official sources conwith the victim’s immefirmed the postponediate family .” ment, saying: “Local auAccording to those fathorities in Yemen have miliar with the negotiaNImisha Priya postponed the executions, the next phase tion scheduled for July hinges on securing a 16, 2025.” collective statement from the Nimisha Priya, a trained victim’s heirs expressing their nurse, was convicted in 2017 for willingness to accept blood the murder of her Yemeni busi- money. Without this consent, ness partner, Mohammed Me- the execution could still go forhdi, whom she allegedly inject- ward at a later date. ed with a sedative. Her family The nurse was sentenced to insists she acted in self-defence, death in 2020, and her final apciting abuse and confinement peal was rejected in 2023. She during Yemen’s civil unrest. remains jailed in Sanaa, YemHuman rights advocates have en’s capital. Sources said Indialso raised concerns about the an government has made confairness of her trial, which was certed efforts to seek more time conducted entirely in Arabic, for the nurse’s family to reach without the aid of a translator. a mutually agreeable solution The stay of execution also with the other party . J AYA N T H J A C O B @ New Delhi From left: Parachutes of the Dragon Grace spacecraft carrying crew members of the Axiom-4 mission deploy before splashing down off California; the Dragon Grace spacecraft; Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla greets as he reaches Earth | PTI SPLASHDOWN Axiom-4 Space Mission successful, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla back after 20 days B O S K Y K H A N N A @ Bengaluru THE Axiom-4 Space Mission’s Dragon spacecraft, Grace, with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (call sign Shux) as its mission pilot, made a textbook splashdown at 3.02 pm (IST) on Tuesday off the US’ Pacific coast of California near San Diego, marking the end of a 20-day space sojourn, of which 18 were spent on board the International Space Station (ISS). The Ax-4 crew traversed 12 million km while making 282 orbits around Earth while aboard the ISS during their stay there. With the Ax-4 Space Mission, Shux is the first Indian to visit and safely return from the ISS and the second to go to space after Sqdn Ldr Rakesh Sharma, 41 years ago as a part of Soyuz T-11 crew in April 1984. The splashdown happened after Grace’s Earth-orbiting free flight lasting nearly 22 hours and 30 minutes. Grace NIMHANS STUDY Nerve problems linked to Covid vaccines found had undocked from the ISS at 4.50 pm IST on Monday before , the crew embarked on the deorbiting procedures to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday afternoon to position itself for a safe splashdown at the predetermined location. The capsule was recovered by SpaceX’s recovery teams, and Shux and his crewmates—mission commander Peggy Whitson from the US, and mission specialists Sławosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary—were extracted. After de-orbiting procedures began at 2 pm, the final speed of Grace was reduced from 563.27 km/hour to 24.14 km/ hour before when two Drogue parachutes opened 2.55 minutes before splashdown to stabilize the capsule hurtling towards Earth. Its four main parachutes opened 2.30 minutes before the splashdown. Amid cheers, Shux slid out of the capsule at 3.52 pm, helped by NASA members, and took his first steps in gravity after 20 days, walking towards the medical centre on the Shannon ship, on which the capsule was carried after the four crew members exited the capsule. Shux and his crewmates were checked for their vital health parameters before being put into a seven-day quarantine, during which they will undergo a series of tests to ensure their well-being. Medical experts will assess their physical and mental stability, and changes in biomass and bone density . “Shux was checked for dizziness, orientation, consciousness, and stability. His pulse and cardiovascular tests were also done. ISRO will take no chances in assuring his health and safety,” a senior ISRO scientist told this paper. TIME TO CHECK OUT THE TESLA —Asha Shukla, mother of Shubhanshu Shukla MOMENT OF PRIDE AND JOY: FAMILY SPLASHDOWN AFTER 5-MINUTE ‘BLACKOUT’ Shubhanshu Shukla’s mother Asha Shukla and father Shabhu Dayal Shukla said they were happy and relieved that their son returned safely. They are now eagerly awaiting his return to India Around seven minutes before splashdown, there were a few tense moments during ‘blackout’ —a fiveminute period during which the spacecraft loses communication with the command centre due to intense heat and high velocity re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere Shubhanshu’s parents Shambhu Shukla and Asha | PTI | P8 Tesla makes India debut with mid-sized electric SUV Model Y at its first experience centre in Mumbai MODEL Y WAS ONCE THE WORLD’S BESTSELLING CAR BASE PRICE OF TWO VARIANTS `59.89L REAR-WHEEL DRIVE (500 km range on single charge) Comes as a completely built car from its Shanghai unit in China `67.89L LONG-RANGE REAR WHEEL DRIVE (622 km range) Deliveries to start in the third and fourth quarter of 2025 respectively for the two variants Initial registration, delivery at Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram EXPRESS READ Designate Bishnoi gang as terror group: Alberta SC acquits man on death row, issues DNA norms After British Columbia, Alberta is the second Canada province which has called upon the federal government to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terror group, as it is being accused of carrying out “targeted killings”. The SC acquitted a man on death row in a murder case owing to gaps in forensic evidence and issued guidelines for handling DNA samples. It stressed careful DNA collection and proper documentation of procedures. UKRAINE WARY OF 50-DAY WINDOW ON WAR Ukrainians welcomed US President Trump’s pledge of more weapons in their three-year fight against Russia’s invasion. | P9 TDP says SIR needs enough time, checking citizenship not ECI’s job @ Vijayawada Tesla drove into India via the import route on Tuesday with its Model Y ready to compete against high-end EVs from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi | P10 STAGE NOW SET FOR GAGANYAAN MISSION Shubhanshu Shukla’s space odyssey has set the stage for India’s own ambitions of human spaceflight ‘Gaganyaan’ in 2027 on a home-built rocket and a crew capsule that is at an advanced stage of preparedness EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE E X P R ESS N E WS S E RV I C E @ Bengaluru A series of clinical studies conducted at NIMHANS have revealed significant neurological problems linked with both Covid-19 infection and vaccines. Led by Dr Netravathi M, Professor of Neurology at NIMHANS, the studies span both the first wave of the pandemic and the subsequent vaccination drive, offering insights into how the virus and the global response to it has affected the central and peripheral nervous system. Between March and September 2020, NIMHANS reviewed hospital records of 3,200 patients with neurological illnesses. Among them, 120 patients (3.75%) were found to have confirmed Covid infections accompanied by neurological disorders. The median age of these patients was 49 years, with a range from three to 84 years. Common symptoms included altered consciousness (47%), seizures (21%), and anosmia (14.2%). Many patients (49%) had a preceding fever, the state Medical Education Minister said. Researchers noted that Covid can cause neurological symptoms through direct viral involvement, hypoxia, thrombotic complications, or autoimmune mechanisms. Importantly neu, rological disturbances were observed in both active and postCovid phases, indicating a need for long-term monitoring of patients even after recovery . I am speechless. My son has safely returned. I thank God THE Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday became the first NDA ally to emphasise that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has no authority to adjudicate on citizenship, a position hitherto taken by opposition parties in Bihar following the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls there a few months before state polls. At an all-party meeting convened by the ECI in New Delhi, the TDP urged it not to hold SIR in Andhra Pradesh within six months of any major polls. Citing the Supreme Court’s landmark Lal Babu Hussein judgment (1995), the party reiterated that the ECI is not vested with the authority to adjudic at e o n c i t i z e n s h i p a n d emphasised that the burden of proof lies with those raising objections — not with voters themselves. The party also suggested far-reaching electoral reforms to safeguard the sanctityYof the voter list. A MOND The TDP delegation, led by 07 state president and Gajuwaka .in standard MLA epaper.morning/TheMornSrinivasa Rao YaPalla ingStandard com facebook. ndard eMornSta dav, emphasised the imporX.com/Th S FLOOD FLASH tance of A Sprocedural transpar, TEX S TO 67 , 20 25 JU LY ISE TOLL RRS MISSING CAMPE ll from flash floodsl ra ency, legal adherence, and technological innovation in the electoral roll revision process. In addition to recommending annual third-party audits under the Comptroller and Auditor General to identify anomalies, the TDP called for the use of AI-driven tools to flag duplication, migration, and deceased entries in real time. Whenever SIR is held across India, the TDP sought a time-bound grievance redressal mechanism at the BLO/ ERO (Block-Level Officer/Electoral Registration Officer) level to promptly rectify wrongful 12 exclusions. PAGES .00  ELHI NEW D  J8 Golden temple gets 2nd bomb threat in 24 hrs H A R P R E E T B A J W A @ Chandigarh THE Golden Temple on Tuesday received another bomb threat, the second in the past 24 hours. This time, an email has warned of RDX explosives being planted at the holy shrine. According to sources, the email claims that explosive materials, specifically RDX, have been packed inside pipes within the temple premises. Both the central and state agencies are jointly working and analysing the digital foot prints to trace the origin of the email. “The language is similar to that of the earlier mail, suggesting that the sender might be the same,” said an official on condition of anonymity . Police personnel and commandos have been stationed around the temple complex. StrictUBsurveillance is being TO IN SN ON EL maintained on every individual TRUMP, RMS K FO AL MUS LITIC or entering TY exiting the area, in NEW PO PAR addition to the presence of bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs. 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In instructions issued to District Election Officers (DEOs) on Tuesday, accessed by this newspaper, the Commission has asked authorities to initiate key pre-revision activities. These include rationalisation of polling stations, identification of new venues, appointment of additional Booth Level  no polling station should cater to more than 1,000 electors, which is a significant tightening of norms compared to Bihar, where the upper limit for electors per station during the ongoing SIR stands at 1,200. Officers (BLOs) and training of officials in updated IT applications. The directive signals the beginning of one of the most extensive voter verification drives in the national capital since 2008. Most notably, the poll body has instructed that no polling station should cater to more than 1,000 electors, which is a un for On the r killer ars, 25 ye rivers of taxi d cal pushback from the opposition and civil society . The Delhi unit of the Conie if gress has raised concer ns date not roll revision about disenfranchisement of ctoral ele the marginalised, particularly destitutes living in the night shelters, who lack the required documentation to prove citiTMS reported on July 7, 2025 zenship. As part of the SIR, the to urge SC WillDelhi Chief Electoral Officer rm significant tightening of norms allohasifset ge w un o March 16, 2008, as the vera compared to Bihar, where the rules on oCM date—the exact date of cut-off hicle last SIR. vethe s: upper limit for electors per station during the ongoing SIR Under this drive, poll officers stands at 1,200. are empowered to flag individu- to fix arrives On July 7, this newspaper als as suspected foreign nation- ter jet is team 5B figh Brittohfurnish the had exclusively reported the als if they fail F-3 stranded poll body’s plans to implement required proof—a clause that the controversial SIR in Delhi has drawn strong comparisons along the lines of Bihar. The with the National Register of move has since sparked politi- Citizens (NRC) process.