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MODI ‘POWERS’ ELECTION RALLIES IN UP’S LALGANJ, JAUNPUR, BHADOHI & PRATAPGARH
CAAISATESTIMONYTO‘MODI
KIGUARANTEE’,STRESSESPM
Even the world now trusts, ‘Fir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar’, says PM Narendra Modi
First India Bureau
Raebareli/Azamgarh
Ahead of the Phase 5 of
LS elections, Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi ad-
dressed powerful elec-
tion rallies amid jubilant
and passionate crowds in
UP’s Lalganj, Jaunpur,
Bhadohi, and Pratapgarh
on Thursday. He said,
“The world is seeing peo-
ple’s popular support &
blessings for Modi.” He
added that even the world
now trusts, ‘Fir ek Baar
Modi Sarkar.’
Speaking on Modi’s
guarantee, PM Modi
said, “CAA is a testimo-
ny to Modi’s guarantee.”
He added that many peo-
ple have received the cer-
tificates under CAA, be-
longing to the six minor-
ities who faced the harsh
consequences of the par-
tition of India. He added
that I.N.D.I alliance nev-
er cared for them as they
weren’t part of their vote
bank and created a web
of lies against CAA. P5
PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath during a public
meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Azamgarh on Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi holds a mace during rally in Jaunpur, Thursday.
If you work for 10 hours then I will work for 18
hours and this is ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ to the 140
crore Indians. NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
COWARDLY ACT: MODI
ON SLOVAK PM ATTACK
PM Narendra
Modi on Thursday
posted on X,“Deeply
shocked at news of shooting
at Slovakia’s PM, Robert
Fico. I strongly condemn this
cowardly and dastardly act
and wish PM Fico a speedy
recovery. India stands in
solidarity with the people of
Slovak Republic.” P7
125-DAY PLAN FOR 3RD
TERM, SAYS PM MODI
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on
Thursday exclusively
told India Today TV in an
interview that the “blueprint
for the first 100 days of his
third term was ready”, add-
ing that he was planning to
add another 25 days to the
plan, focussed just on the
youth of the country.
Shah’s‘apolitical’
visittoSrinagar
aheadofLSpolls
Moni Sharma
Srinagar
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah had reached
Srinagar for a 2-day visit
starting Thursday, during
which he is expected to
chair a security review
meeting. Shah arrived at
Lalit hotel here and met
with local BJP leaders
ahead of the remaining 2
phases of elections in
Jammu and Kashmir.
During his visit, Shah
is likely to be briefed
about the security situa-
tion in J&K by top secu-
rity officials. The brief-
ing is significant as the
LS polls will be followed
by the annual Amarnath
Yatra, which is scheduled
to start on June 29 and
conclude on August 19.
Meanwhile, a delegation
of Pahari leaders also met
Amit Shah on late Thurs-
day, delegation expressed
the gratitude for address-
ing longstanding issues.
Amit Shah being welcomed by BJP leaders including Ravinder
Raina and Altaf Thakur, on his arrival at Srinagar on Thursday.
BANNED J&K OUTFIT IN
TALKS WITH CENTRE...
Jamaat-e-Islami
Kashmir (Jel),
which was banned
in 2019 as an “unlawful
association”, under the anti-
terror law UAPA (Unlawful
Activities Prevention Act), is
in talks with the Centre after
expressing interest in con-
testing the Assmebly polls,
if the ban on the Islamist
organisation is lifted from it
in the union territory.
Ashwini Vaishnaw with
Union Minister and BJP
candidate from Mumbai
North LS constituency
Piyush Goyal during rally
in Mumbai on Thursday.
IN BRIEF
2 terrorists gunned
down by Army in J&K
Kupwara: Two terror-
ists were gunned down
as the Indian Army
foiled an infiltration bid
along the Line of Con-
trol (LoC) in the Kup-
wara district of Jammu
and Kashmir on Thurs-
day, police officials said
in their statement. P6
Now, AstraZeneca vax
linked to clotting issues
New Delhi: British-
Swedish pharma giant
AstraZeneca’s Covid
vaccine, made in collab-
oration with Oxford has
been found to raise risk
of vaccine-induced im-
mune thrombocytopenia
and thrombosis (VITT)
- blood clotting.
Maha: 90 hospitalised
after consuming food
Mumbai: In a suspect-
ed food poisoning case,
at least 90 persons were
admitted to different
hospitals after consum-
ing eatables during a
temple feast in Maha-
rashtra’s Nanded dis-
trict, police personnel
said on Thursday.
Mumbai billboard boss
arrested from Udaipur
Udaipur: The Mumbai
police crime branch on
Thursday arrested own-
er of firm whose hoard-
ing collapsed on a petrol
pump, Bhavesh Bhinde,
in Ghatkopar killing 17
people from Udaipur.
Bhinde was missing
since Tuesday when the
had hoarding collapsed.
First India Bureau
Malda
At least 11 people, in-
cluding 3 children, were
killed in lightning strikes
in West Bengal’s Malda
during a sudden storm
and rain. Two others have
been injured, said the po-
lice officials on Thurs-
day. Out of the 11 dead,
the houses of three are in
the Sahapur area of old
Malda police station. The
houses of the other 2 are
in Adina of Gajol police
station and Balupur of
Ratua police station.
Among 11, a couple was
killed in the lightning
strikes while they were
cultivating jute in their
land in Harishchandrapur
area near WB’s Malda.
WB: Lightning
strikes claim 11
lives in Malda
‘Dream-come-true’ moment
for people under CAA: CM
‘No exception’ in bail to Kejriwal:
Supreme Court tells probe agency
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma shared a post
on Thursday and said that
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s guarantee means
the guarantee will be ful-
filled! “Historic moment!
After decades of wait,
through the Citizenship
Amendment Act (CAA),
Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist,
Jain, Parsi and Christian
brothers and sisters who
came to India due to reli-
gious persecution from
Pakistan, Bangladesh
and Afghanistan to get
Indian citizenship.
The path has been
paved. Today, PM Modi
has fulfilled the promise
made at the time of inde-
pendence with his unwa-
vering will power. Hearty
congratulations to all the
respected brothers and
sisters on obtaining In-
dian citizenship! Heart-
felt gratitude to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
and congratulations to
Honorable Home Minis-
terAmit Shah! If Modi is
there then it is possible,”
Sharma said in his post.
Meanwhile, Centre had
issued first set of citizen-
ship certificates under
CAA to 14 people. P8
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The SC bench of Justices
Sanjiv Khanna and Di-
pankar Datta, on Thurs-
day junked the ED’s plea
for action against out-on-
bail Kejriwal, reasoning
Delhi CM’s recent re-
marks during a rally. SC
said, “It is his assump-
tion, we cannot say any-
thing. Our June 2 order is
clear. That is the decision
of the SC and we will be
governed by the rule of
law and we had not made
any “exceptions”.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma
Justice Dipankar Datta Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Kejri said if people
vote for AAP he will
not have to go back
to jail: ED tells SC
AAP TO BE MADE AN ACCUSED IN DELHI EXCISE
POLICY CASE, PROBE AGENCY TELLS TOP COURT
The ED on Thursday told the Supreme Court that
AAP will be made co-accused in the money launder-
ing case linked to the Delhi excise policy case. The
top court is hearing a plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal, challenging his arrest in money laundering case.
POLICE RECORD SWATI
MALIWAL’S STATEMENT
Police recorded AAP
MP Swati Maliwal’s
statement in connec-
tion with alleged assault on
her at Delhi CM’s residence,
according to officials.
OTHER ‘SUPREME’ COURT NEWS OF THE DAY
 The SC held that the ED
cannot arrest an accused
under Section 19 of PMLA
after a special court has
taken cognisance of com-
plaint of money laundering.
 Top Court directed the
Union of India to deport 17
foreigners languishing in
a Assam detention centre,
noting there is no offence
registered against them.
FIR against Kejri’s aide
over Maliwal’s plaint
First India Bureau
New Delhi
An FIR has been filed in
connection with the al-
leged assault of Aam
Aadmi Party (AAP) MP
Swati Maliwal, Delhi Po-
lice officials said on
Thursday. According to
the police, the name of
the Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal’s per-
sonal secretary, Bibhav
Kumar, has been men-
tioned in FIR.
Earlier on Thursday-
day, the National Com-
mission for Women
(NCW) summoned Bib-
hav Kumar to appear on
May 17 in connection
with alleged assault. P5
ndia captain
Sunil Chhetri
says he will re-
tire from international
football, ending a record-
breaking career for his
country spanning two
decades. Chhetri, the
country’s most prolific
scorer, will retire after
the World Cup qualifier
against Kuwait on June
6, the 39-year-old an-
nounced on Thursday.
Chhetri has been the
face of Indian football for
nearly a decade-and-a-
half and his 94 interna-
tional goals make him the
third-highest active inter-
nation-
al goal
s c o r e r after
Cristiano Ronal-
do and Messi. “It
was not that I was
feeling tired, the
kid inside me nev-
er wants to stop if
given a chance to
play for his coun-
try,” Chhetri said
in a video he
posted on so-
cial media.
I
When the instinct came this should be my last
game, I thought about it a lot and eventually I
came to this decision. It’s time for our country
to see the next number 9. —SUNIL CHHETRI
SUNIL CHHETRI: 19 YEARS, 94 GOALS, 1 LEGEND, JERSEY NO. 11
Hangshisboots!
Record-breaking India captain to quit int’l football
I’d like to say something...Indian football team captain
Sunil Chhetri took to X to share news of his retirement.
OVER 67% VOTER TURNOUT IN 4
PHASES OF LS POLLS: ECI KUMAR
The nearly turnout in first 4 phases
of LS polls has been recorded at
66.95%, the ECI said on Thursday,
adding 45.10 cr electors voted. P5
SENIORADVOCATEKAPILSIBALIS
SCBARASSOCIATIONPRESIDENT
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal was
elected as the president of the Su-
preme Court Bar Association (SCBA)
during their elections on Thursday.
In a significant development, the first LCA Mark
1A fighter aircraft is expected to be delivered to
IAF by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited by July
Arvind Kejriwal

SIKKIM FOUNDATION DAY
Guv lauds Sikkim’s beauty & cultural heritage
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
he Foundation
Day of Sikkim
was celebrated
ceremoniously at Raj
Bhavan on Thursday.
During this, Governor
Kalraj Mishra interacted
with the local people of
Sikkim and congratulat-
ed them on the Founda-
tion Day.
He said that this region
of North-East is not only
rich from natural point of
view but is also the car-
rier of India’s eternal cul-
ture. Discussing the his-
tory and culture of Sik-
kim state, Mishra said
that on May 16, it became
the 22nd state of India.
Describing Sikkim as a
state of valleys, forests
and rivers, the Governor
also called for learning
from the work done there
for environmental protec-
tion. “This is the first or-
ganic state of the country
and the way the local peo-
ple have preserved the
nature conservation tradi-
tions of Sikkim is exem-
plary for other states of
the country also,” he said.
Mishra got Preamble
of Constitution read it
out to everyone. The
people of Sikkim greet-
ed the Governor on the
occasion. On this occa-
sion, Secretary to the
Governor, Gaurav Goy-
al and Chief Officer Go-
vind Ram Jaiswal were
also present.
Governor Kalraj Mishra addressing the public during the celebration of Sikkim’s foundation day in
Jaipur on Thursday. Gaurav Goyal and Govind Jaiswal also seen.
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Policeshootatwantedcriminal
inself-defenceduringtransfer
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A wanted criminal was
shot at and injured by po-
lice when he allegedly
snatched the gun from a
policeman and opened
fire as they were bring-
ing him here from As-
sam. The incident oc-
curred on Wednesday
night near the Daulatpu-
ra area when a team of
Jaipur police caught one
Rakesh Yadav in Guwa-
hati in Assam, they said.
He snatched the pistol
of a policeman and
opened fire at them.
However, no one int the
police team was injured.
The police retaliated and
Yadav suffered a bullet
wound on his leg. Yadav,
carrying a cash reward
of Rs 1 lakh, was admit-
ted to SMS hospital for
treatment. He was want-
ed in a case of firing and
demanding ransom from
a businessman.
The accused had threatened a bizman & demanded ransom
Escape bid foiled
CRIME
ROUNDUP
The criminal was shot in the leg during retaliatory fire by police.
Both the vehicles were badly damaged in the collision. Authorities
had a tough time extracting dead bodies of the victims.
NAGAUR ACB ARRESTS ASST ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER, ACCOMPLICE WITH BRIBE OF ` 2,000
On Friday, the Nagaur unit of ACB nabbed one Um-
maid Singh, Assistant Administrative Officer, Office
of District Educa-
tion Officer (Primary)
Nagaur and Shubham
Gehlot accepting a
bribe of Rs 2,000 from a
complainant. After verify-
ing the complaint, on
Thursday, Ummed Singh
and a civilian identified as Shubham Gehlot were arrested
after they were caught red handed accepting the bribe.
LAND RECORDS
INSPECTOR ARRESTED
WITH BRIBE BY ACB
The ACB has arrest-
ed the land records
inspector of Bildi red
handed while taking a bribe
of Rs 25,000. The accused
had demanded a bribe of
Rs 50,000 in exchange
for opening the transfer.
ACB’s Dungarpur unit had
received a complaint. On
this, under the direction of
ACB Dy Inspector General
Ranveer Singh, complaint
was verified. A deal was
finalized for Rs 25,000 as
a bribe in exchange for
opening the transfer of
Shamlati land. On which
the ACB team laid a trap on
Thursday. Navin Sharma
4 JUVENILES WHO FLED
CORRECTION HOME
NABBED BY POLICE
Hanumangarh:
In the matter of
absconding of four
juveniles from a correction
home, the police succeeded
in tracing them within 24
hours. The Junction police
arrested all four boys.
Information has been
received that all four have
been nabbed from differ-
ent places. The accused
boys had thrown red chilli
powder in the eyes of the
guards and broken out of
the correctional facility. Four
teams of Junction Police
were busy searching since
Wednesday night, said
Junction CI Satpal Vishnoi.
TWO DEAD,THREE INJURED AS TRUCK LOADED
WITH BUFFALOES COLLIDES WITH CAR IN BUNDI
Two people were killed and three were injured
when their car collided with a truck loaded with
buffaloes on Thursday morning in the Bundi district,
police said. The incident occurred on NH 148D and the
deceased were identified as Vipul Patel (33) and Aavesh
Patel (27), residents of Gir Somnath in Gujarat, Deputy
Superintendent of Police Ghanshyaam Meena said. Five
people were returning home from Haridwar in a car when a
speeding truck carrying buffaloes collided with their vehicle
and overturned, the DSP said. Some of the buffaloes died
in the accident. Upon receiving information, the police
rushed to the spot, rescued the passengers of the car and
rushed them to a hospital. Two of them were declared
dead on arrival and three were referred to another hospital
for treatment, he said. During the initial investigation, the
police found that both vehicles were overspeeding, lost
control of their vehicle and collided, he said.
Bolero-Thar collision
claims 5 lives, 6 injured
Deepak Gangwani
Jaipur
Five persons were killed
and as many others were
injured in a collision be-
tween a Bolero and a
Thar vehicle on Dausa-
Manoharpur highway in
Jamwaramgarh area of
Jaipur district on Thurs-
day. The incident oc-
curred on Manoharpur-
Dausa highway in Aan-
dhi police station area
which left four men dead
and six injured. One suc-
cumbed to injuries at
SMS hospital.
ASI of Aandhi police
station Surendra said that
the victims were rushed
to hospital by highway
patrolling vehicles and
ambulances.
He said that as per the
primary information, the
head-on collision oc-
curred near Dangarwada
while overtaking. The
deceased were identified
as Chandra Prakash (40),
Ramdayal (25), Sardar
(50) Narendra (25) and
Kaluram Gurjar.
Bodies of minor
kids found in tank;
mother accused
of murder by dad
First India Bureau
Jodhpur
Dead bodies of a brother
and his sister were found
in a water tank in Jodh-
pur. The father of the
children has accused his
wife of murder.
The incident took
place in Balesar area. On
the complaint of the hus-
band, police have regis-
tered a case against ac-
cused woman.
DSP Kailash Kanwar
said that the bodies of
Mahipal (5) and Pooja
(7), two children of
Baburam, were found
in a water tank on
Wednesday night. The
police reached the spot
and shifted them to
Balesar Hospital where
doctors declared both
of them dead.
Secondary Edu Director urges pvt schools
to comply with fee norms set by State govt
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Secondary Education Di-
rector Ashish Modi has
issued an order and di-
rected officials to ensure
compliance of Rajasthan
School (Fees Regulation)
Act 2016 and 2017 in pri-
vate schools.
He asked to update the
information about the
formation of Parent
Teacher Association
(PTA) and School Level
Fee Committee (SLFC)
at the school level on the
PSPportal along with the
names, addresses and
contacts of the members
and to upload the year-
wise and item-wise PDF
of the fee approved.
As per the order, it is
illegal to charge fees in
addition to the fees ap-
proved by the school
level fees committee,
which will have to be re-
turned to the student as
per the rules of the Fees
Act. The fees determined
by the Fee Committee
will be binding for three
academic sessions.
“Fees cannot be deter-
mined with retrospective
effect. The private school
will have to use the text
books published as per
the syllabus of the affili-
ated board. The list of
text books along with
the author and price of
the publisher will have
to be put on the notice
board and website at the
beginning of the ses-
sion,” he directed.
‘No patient should worry about medicines’
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Managing Director of
Rajasthan Medical Ser-
vices Corporation, Neha
Giri reviewed the proper
availability and supply of
medicines in the state
hospitals through video
conference with 40 in-
charge officers of all the
district and medical col-
lege drug stores.
Executive Director
(Logistics) Dr. Kalpana
Vyas, Assistant Drug
Controller Dr. Sanjay Pa-
reek and other officers
from the headquarters
were present in the VC.
The Managing Direc-
tor gave necessary guide-
lines regarding further
improving the availabil-
ity and supply manage-
ment of medicines in VC.
Giri said that under the
CM Free Medicine
Scheme, adequate stock
of medicines should be
kept in the stores and
smooth supply of all
medicines should be en-
sured in hospitals. She
said that no patient
should be worried about
availability of medicines.
“100% availability of
medicines should be en-
sured in hospitals,” she
said. For this, she also
instructed the officers in
charge of drug stores to
regularly inspect the
medical institutions.
Complete records of ex-
pensivemedicinesshould
be maintained.
She said that under the
scheme, expensive medi-
cines used in various dis-
eases are also distributed
free of cost in public in-
terest. Complete records
of these expensive medi-
cines and their proper
availability should also
be maintained.
Nigerian youth gets 3.5 yr jail
for travelling without ticket, visa
Bhanwar S Charan
Kota
A Nigerian youth has
been sentenced to 3.5
years imprisonment.ADJ
Court 1 has also imposed
a fine of `50,000 on the
guilty Nigerian youth
Mende Ikene.
In July 2023, Kota
Railway Police arrested
the accused on charges of
not having visa and tick-
et. The Nigerian youth
travelling in Rajdhani
Express train was caught
by TT after which he was
handed over to GRP. The
young man had earlier
lived inAlwar after com-
ing to India from Nigeria.
GRPpresented a chal-
lan in the court. After
the case remained pend-
ing in the court for 10
months, ADJ court no. 1
found the accused guilty.
It is being told that this
is the first case in Kota
when a foreigner has
been sentenced.
Pratapgarh 2nd
in PM-SMY
Sanjay Jain
Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh district has
shown excellent perfor-
mance under Pradhan
Mantri Surakshit Ma-
tritva Yojana. The dis-
trict achieved second
place at the state level
under the scheme. Col-
lector Dr. Anjali Rajoria
and CMHO Dr. Jeevraj
Meena congratulated the
health workers on the
achievement.
JDA team removes
encroachments on
road boundaries
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The enforcement squad
of Jaipur Development
Authority cleared en-
croachments from Cen-
tral Spine in Zone-2 near
National Handloom and
road boundaries of Vid-
hyadhar Nagar Sector
No. 3, 4, 8. Chief Con-
troller of Enforcement
Mahendra Kumar Shar-
ma said that in Vidhyad-
har Nagar Sector No. 3,
4, near National Hand-
loom from Central Spine
located under the juris-
diction of Zone-02, the
enforcement squad re-
moved illegal structures.
Neha Giri
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former Minister Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas
celebrated his birthday
on Thursday as Gau Seva
Sankalp Diwas by wor-
shiping Cow at Baikunth
Nath Temple and feeding
green fodder and jaggery
to the cows.
Hundreds of citizens
arrived at Khachari-
yaws’s residence at Civil
Lines to wish him happy
birthday by playing
drums, during which
huge fireworks were also
set off by the workers.
There was a queue of
people wishing the birth-
day at Khachariyawas
House.
As usual, Khachariya-
was took a pledge to
serve cows by praying in
Baikunth Nath temple.
PSKreceivesb’daywishes
fromGehlotandothers
Supporters gifting a portrait to
Khachariyawas on Thursday.
Four people died
on the spot while
one succumbed to
injuries at hospital
Rajasthan innovators shine on
Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ list
First India Bureau
Jaipur/Delhi
The innovators of Ra-
jasthan, who have helped
in better production with
less water by innovating,
have made their name fa-
mous on the world stage
in the field of agriculture.
Jaipur and Udaipur
based startup ‘EF Poly-
mer’, a leader in sustain-
able farming, has been
included in the interna-
tional magazine Forbes’
‘30 Under 30 Asia’ list
for the year 2024.
Ankit Jain and Naray-
an Lal Gurjar, are found-
ers of EF Polymer. EF
Polymer is helping farm-
ers increase crop yields
by providing solutions to
water scarcity and soil
health issues. This low-
cost technology is also
environment friendly.
The Forbes “30 Under
30 Asia” list for 2024
features 300 outstanding
individuals and teams
across 10 categories, se-
lected from over 4,000
nominations. The hono-
rees were chosen for their
potential to impact their
fields positively.
Ankit Jain Narayan Lal Gurjar
4 ‘LOOTERI DULHANS’ THEIR AGENTS CAUGHT
Baran : Under proactive policing, Baran police
have arrested four women of Maharashtra
and their two local agents before they could
execute a robbery. The action was taken by Sadar
police station and anti-human trafficking unit of Baran
district. SP Rajkumar Chaudhary said the arrested
women are Vaishali Palvik (47), Heera alias Pratibha
(35), Anusuiya Panwar (32) and Vandana Yadav 24).
Along with them, their local agents identified as Girraj
Vaishnav (60) and Gobri Lal Mali were arrested. These
women contact local people at various places in Raj-
asthan and target bachelors and widowers.
POLICE STOPS CHILD MARRIAGE IN BANSWARA
A child marriage was stopped in Banswara
on Wednesday night. A team of women and
child development dept reached the spot and
prevented the marriage. Upon seeing the police, the
father of the girl ran away. Deputy Director of the
department Hemendra Baret verified from documents
that the girl was minor.

First India Bureau
Neem Ka Thana
On Thursday, post-mor-
tem of the body of Vigi-
lance Officer Upendra
Kumar Pandey was done
in the presence of his fam-
ily members at KCC Hos-
pital and the body was
handed over to them.
When KCC officials were
informed about death of a
vigilance officer in a mine
accident, Pandey’s neph-
ewArvindPandeyreached
with his companion.
During this time, a
medical jurist was called
from the Govt Hospital
and post-mortem of the
body was conducted in
presence of family mem-
bers. On receiving infor-
mationabouttheaccident,
Railway DGM JK Rajora
and officials from Hindu-
stan Copper Limited,
Delhi also reached and
gathered information
about the accident. Vigi-
lanceofficerUpendraKu-
mar Pandey, who lost his
life in the accident, was
working in the Railways.
Meanwhile, a team
reached Kolihan mine for
investigation. Mechanical
and mining teams are in-
vestigating.The team in-
cludes 4 senior officials
from Ajmer Udaipur
said source.
Deceased Upendra Pandey
PTI
Kota
A three-year-old girl suf-
focated to death in a
locked car while her par-
ents were attending a
wedding function here,
police said on Thursday.
According to police,
the incident occurred on
Wednesday evening.
They identified the vic-
tim as Gorvika Nagar.
Pradeep Nagar, the vic-
tim’s father, had gone to
attend a wedding func-
tion at Jorawarpura vil-
lage with his wife and
two daughters. As the
family reached the venue,
the mother and her elder
daughter came out of the
car and Pradeep went to
park the vehicle, Khatoli
police station SHO Ban-
na Lal said.
Presuming that Gorvi-
ka went inside the venue
with her mother, Pradeep
locked the car and went to
attend the function. For
about two hours, both
parents engaged in differ-
ent groups, the SHO said.
When they met and
asked each other about
Gorvika, they realised
she was with neither of
them and began search-
ing for her, he said. They
found her unconscious in
the back seat of the car
and rushed her to a hos-
pital where doctors de-
clared her dead on arriv-
al, Lal said.
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WEDDING ON WHEELS
Royal train gears up for destination weddings
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
he most beauti-
ful and luxuri-
ous train, Palace
on Wheels, would soon
be available for destina-
tion weddings for which
necessary planning and
upgrades are being made.
Anupama Jorwal,
Managing Director of Ra-
jasthanTourism Develop-
ment Corporation, said
that along with the upgra-
dation in the royal train, a
lot of planning has also
been done regarding des-
tination weddings, which
will be executed with mu-
tual consent after the code
of conduct is lifted.
The train, which is op-
erated by OM operator,
is currently undergoing
annual maintenance at
Ajmer workshop. After
returning from there,
work will start in Jaipur
regarding the upgradation
of both its restaurants as
well as destination wed-
dings. According to the
terms of the contract,
RTDC has put certain
conditions before the
OM operator. It is ex-
pected that things will be
ready before the start of
the season in September.
Resuming the opera-
tions of the train after the
break in corona pandemic
had become a challenge.
For the first time in 42
years, it was decided to
run the train in private
participation and Cube
Construction in consor-
tium with Easy Toll Solu-
tions ltd was given 5-year
rights to operate the Train
as OM operator.
In the last season, the
train was operated by the
OM partner on 22 out of
34 trips, in which around
790 tourists traveled. The
train has received more
than 500 advance book-
ings for the next season
also. Although the OM
operator also increased
the tariff twice during the
season, in many cases ad-
verse comments were
also seen by travel blog-
gers and on some social
media sites regarding the
services and operations of
the royal train.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
District Legal Services
Authority Secretaries on
Thursday inspected the
Central Jail,Women’s Jail
and Juvenile home in Jai-
pur in compliance with
the instructions of Rajast-
han State Legal Services
Authority.
Rajendra Banshiwal,
Secretary, District Legal
ServicesAuthority, Jaipur
Metropolitan-I and Pal-
lavi Sharma, Secretary,
District Legal Services
Authority, Jaipur Metro-
politan II also interacted
with the prisoners in the
Central Jail and informed
about free legal aid.
They took stock of the
accommodation and
cleanliness and other ar-
rangements being pro-
vided by prison adminis-
tration and also gave
necessary guidelines to
prison officers em-
ployees. During the in-
spection of the women’s
jail, women prisoners
were made aware about
their legal rights and le-
gal aid. The secretary
also inspected the district
juvenile home.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Meteorological Cen-
tre has issued an alert for
severe Heat wave condi-
tions in some parts of
West Rajasthan till May
20. The Regional Meteo-
rological Centre issued an
orange alert for a heat-
wave in parts of western
Rajasthan and a yellow
alert in parts of east Raj-
asthan with the possibility
of loo-strong, gusty, hot,
dry winds that blow dur-
ing the day.
Director, of Regional
Centre of the India Me-
teorological Department
(IMD) in Jaipur, Radhe
Shyam Sharma, said that
the western part of the
state is set to face a new
spell of heatwaves for at
least a week.
The IMD official said,
“Temperature is increas-
ing at alarming rates. In
the coming days, the tem-
perature will cross the of
46-47 degree Celsius
mark, especially in the
Shekhawati and north-
west regions. The tem-
perature will increase by
2-3 degrees Celsius.”
He also said that a heat-
wave will approach east-
ern Rajasthan by May 17.
Yesterday, Sri Ganga-
nagar in Western Rajast-
han recorded highest tem-
perature of 44.4 degrees
Celsius. The maximum
temperatures were in the
range of 42-44 degree
Celsius in isolated pock-
ets over Rajasthan,it said.
Doctors have advised
wearing full-sleeved
shirts while stepping out-
side the home.
Upgradation in the royal train being planned. FILE
Relatives of the 3-yr-old girl
mourning in Kota on Thursday.
Officials during the inspection in Jaipur on Thursday.
1) Vehicles waiting under green shade put up by JMCH to protect
people from intense heat at traffic light in Walled City on Thursday.
2) Girls covered in scarves try to protect themselves from scorching
sun near Gurjar Ki Thadi on Thursday. MUKESH KIRADOO Income Tax department officials also conducted the raids at the
office of ARL Group in Jaipur on Thursday.
T
Severe heatwave alert issued for several districts of Western Rajasthan
Met Issues Orange Alert
MercurycontinuestosoarinRajasthan,
Ganganagarrecordedhottestat46.3°
C
OVER 46°
C IN 2 DISTS
z Temperature crossed
44 degrees in 15 districts
z Mercury crosses 46
degrees in 2 districts
z Sriganganagar 46.3°C
z Barmer recorded 46°C
z 45.5°C in Jaisalmer
z 45.3°C in Churu
z 45.1°C in Jalore
z 44.6°C in Jodhpur
z 44.5°C in Dholpur
POWER OUTAGE IN JPR
AMIDTECHNICALGLITCH
A technical fault
in RVPNL’s IG
Nagar 220KV
GSS led to power cuts in
several areas including
MNIT, Jawahar Nagar,
Purana Ghat and nearby
areas. Electricity failure
was there in all areas
connected to IG Nagar
132 KV GSS, making
consumers face prob-
lems in scorching heat.
I-T dept action at
11 locations of ARL
Group’s home, offices
Vimal Kothari
Jaipur
The Income Tax depart-
ment on Thursday
launched action on 11
premises of the country’s
largest asbestos sheet
manufacturer and group
involved in cement cor-
rugated roofs, pipe manu-
facturing and building
construction work.
There were complaints
against ARL group re-
garding tax evasion. Of-
ficials of the investigation
branch raided 9 locations
of the group, while start-
ed survey operations at 2
locations. The I-T sleuths
reached the group’s of-
fice, the residences of the
owners, and the work-
places of their associates
simultaneously and start-
ed the operation.
Sources said that the
action has been taken on
both factories, warehous-
es and offices of ARL
Group, group directors
Pramod Jain, Sunil Jain,
Nand Kishore Jain,Ankit
Jain,Akshat Jain, Pramod
Jain, Padam Chand Jain
and Jugal Bhanot.
Documents related to
investment, cash and jew-
elery are reported to have
been seized by the offi-
cers which will be
matched with the ac-
counting books.
It is noteworthy that
recently the name of the
group had come into
limelight regarding a
project proposed as a
joint venture near Hotel
Haveli located in front of
Birla Auditorium.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Food Commissionerate’s
‘Shudhh Aahaar, Mila-
wat Par Waar’ campaign
has kicked off and on
Thursday, a search opera-
tion conducted at fruit
vendors’ shops in Muha-
na Mandi.The action was
taken under the direction
of Food Commissioner
Iqbal Khan Addl Com-
missioner Pankaj Ojha.
The team found fruits
ripened with artificial
chemicals in most of the
shops. However, a pro-
test has been registered
against the dictatorial at-
titude and unilateral ac-
tion of Mandi adminis-
tration by the mandi trad-
ers. Moreover, a meeting
is scheduled for Friday.
Akshat House, the residence
of ARL group owner.
Teamsfindfruitsbeingripened
withchemicalsatMuhanaMandi
‘Shudhh Aahaar, Milawat Par Waar’ campaign
DLSA Secy inspects Central Jail,
Women’s Jail and juvenile home
Khetrimishap:Postmortem
ofvigilanceofficerdone;team
reachesmineforinvestigation
Rajasthan HC strict
on pvt school fees,
shows displeasure
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In the case related to non-
compliance of Fee Act
2016 in private schools of
state, the Raj High Court
has shown more strict-
ness. The HC again ex-
pressed its displeasure
during hearing in case on
Thursday. Principal Secy
Education Krishna Kunal
was present during the
hearing.The single bench
of Justice Sameer Jain
said that it is not satisfied
with govt’s report. The
court directed to audit ac-
counts of govt schools.
The court observed
that the schools are also
getting tax exemption but
the income of schools is
continuously increasing.
The order was given
while hearing the peti-
tions of parents.
3-yr-old dies of suffocation
after getting locked in car
Food Commissionerate’s team during action in Muhana seized
fruit ripening gas cans chemical-treated mangoes on Thursday.
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TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
And so we know and rely on
the love God has for us. God is
love. Whoever lives in love lives
in God, and God in them.
BIBLE
Greetings to the people of Sikkim on Statehood
Day! Sikkim is blessed with sublime natural beauty
manifested by snow-laden peaks, dense forests
and waterfalls. Preserving their rich cultural heritage, the
people of Sikkim have made significant contributions to
the country’s development through sustainable lifestyle
and hard work. May the people and the state continue to
prosper and go from strength to strength.
President of India
@rashtrapatibhvn
Statehood Day greetings to
our sisters and brothers in
Sikkim. With its breathtaking
natural beauty and teeming potential,
the Himalayan state has developed
itself as a major tourist attraction. My
heartfelt best wishes are with them on
their path to prosperity.
Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar)
@AmitShah
IN-DEPTH
KEJRIWAL’S SILENCE
ON SWATI MALIWAL
CASE IS INTRIGUING
elhi Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal’s silence
in the Swati Maliwal case is baffling. He can-
not even cite the Supreme Court’s bail order
in defence of his silence as the assault on Maliwal by
Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar is not in its purview.
Before Aam Aadmi Party leaders question others’si-
lence on key issues they must speak on a serious mat-
ter like the safety of women in their own party.
Swati Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha member, alleged
that she was assaulted by Kejriwal’s aide when she
went to the Delhi chief minister’s official residence.
Maliwal informed the police about the incident but
did not file a written complaint. And that makes the
case more intriguing.
AnotherAamAadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh did
meet Maliwal along with a member of the Delhi Com-
mission ofWomen. Singh accepted “misbehavior” on
the part of Kumar, Kejriwal’s personal assistant.
Yet, mum’s the word for Kejriwal.AkhileshYadav
deflecting a question on Maliwal doesn’t solve the
problem.
D
SC’S PROTECTIVE SHIELD
A RELIEF IN UAPA CASES
he Supreme Court’s recent order providing
protective shields to the accused under the
Prevention of Money Laundering Act
(PMLA) and the UnlawfulActivities PreventionAct
come as a relief against the two draconian laws. Or-
dering the release of NewsClick’s founderPrabir Pur-
kayastha, the Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sand-
eep Mehta mandated that the grounds of arrest must
be supplied to the accused in writing in cases under
the UAPA.
This is an extension of the order passed in Pankaj
Bansal case in October 2023 the top court said that
the Enforcement Di-
rectorate (ED) should
furnish the grounds
of arrest under the
PMLA in writing to
an accused at the
time of arrest. Both
the orders will put a
leash on the ED.
In the case of Pur-
kayastha, the SC
found several dis-
crepancies in the re-
mand order. First, he
was arrested on Oc-
tober 3, 2023 at 5.45
pm and produced be-
fore the remand
judge at 6 am the
next day without Pu-
kayastha’s lawyers
being informed. Second, a copy of the FIR was not
shared with the accused until the remand order was
passed. Third, a post facto note was inserted after the
remand was granted.
In the court’s view “the entire exercise was done
in a clandestine manner and was nothing but a blatant
attempt to circumvent the due process of law to con-
fine the accused to police custody without informing
him of the grounds on which he has been arrested…”
The procedural guidelines would, to some extent,
prevent the misuse of UAPA and PMLA which are
being used rather too frequently these days.
T
Ordering the release
of NewsClick’s
founderPrabir
Purkayastha, the
Bench of Justices BR
Gavai and Sandeep
Mehta mandated
that the grounds of
arrest must be
supplied to the
accused in writing in
cases under the UAPA
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ABOUT THE
EXISTENCE
The nice thing about exist-
ence is that it can be relied
upon even when you have no
idea where it came from. “To
be or not to be” is the wrong
question. We are, period.
Packaged in with being here
now is consciousness. In a
basic, irrefutable way, exist-
ence and consciousness go
together. They are our home.
We didn’t invent or create this
home. It is our beginning
and therefore our end,
wrapped into one.
Except that the words “begin-
ning” and “end” are decep-
tive. There’s no reason to
assume that existence had
a beginning. Whatever you
imagine as non-existence is a
concept, and concepts, being
mind-made, exist. Trying to
nullify existence becomes
circular. We are all at home
here and now. We couldn’t be
conscious without conscious-
ness, the infinite, causeless,
invisible, inconceivable
origin of everything.
Where do we go after we die?
Nowhere in physical terms.
We never leave home be-
cause there’s no alternative.
Non-existence is a fantasy
born of fear. I realize that
making existence the same
as consciousness sounds
alien. I’ve tried to state the
argument in simple state-
ments that anyone is free to
ponder. The answer has to
be personal. You have to look
at what life is, here and now,
to gain anything like a stable
set of conclusions. Explore
what it is like to be at home,
and you will realize that you
can never leave home. A new
worldview emerges if you
look deep enough.
WHEREDOWEGO
AFTERWEDIE?
ne of the
main reasons
that any reli-
gion or spir-
itualtradition
existsistoreassureusabout
dying. Fear of dying is uni-
versalbuthiddenfromview
in daily life. Religion and
spirituality offer hope that
this fear is baseless. Some-
thing happens after death—
this is the primary mes-
sage—andthissomethingis
good, or at least it is better
than nothing.
Despite all of its advanc-
es, science has stripped
away any reassurances
about life after death, and
most people in the modern
world accept the scientific
model. In doing so it logi-
cally follows that when the
physical body dies, in all
likelihood the immaterial
aspects of being human—
mind soul, memory per-
sonality, thoughts, feel-
ings, etc.—are extin-
guished at the same time.
What this set of beliefs
doesn’t offer is proof, in
the form of facts, data, in-
formation, and so on. In
place of religious certainty,
modern people face death,
not only with fear, doubt,
dread, and foreboding but
without a shred of empiri-
cal evidence about what
happens after death. The
reason that we casually be-
lieve that life ends with
nothing isn’t because that’s
true. Nothing is simply the
absence of facts. When
facts end, science has noth-
ing to say.
If you follow this train
of thought, both world-
views, the religious/spirit-
ual and the scientific,
amount to stories built
around assumptions that
can’t be proven. When you
ask, “Where do we go after
we die?” the two main sto-
ries—we go to heaven/hell
or we vanish into a cloud
of atoms and energy
waves—are hollow. They
confront a mystery that re-
fuses to reveal its secrets.
Where this leaves us is
really where we begin,
with the individual know-
ing that death is inevitable
but leading a life dedicated
to avoiding that fact. Fear
of death isn’t necessary.At
worst, we go to sleep just
as we do every night, and
going to sleep isn’t fearful.
“I’ll know what happens
when it happens” is a good
working attitude, but let’s
see if there is a better way.
A better way is hinted at
in T.S. Eliot’s famous line
of poetry, “In my end is my
beginning.” This isn’t a re-
ligious or mystical state-
ment, although Eliot was
deeply religious. What
these words mean is true
for everyone, atheists and
believers alike.
You can’t know how
things end until you know
how they began. This
looks like a simple state-
ment of cause and effect. If
you observe that putting a
jar upside down over a
candle makes the flame go
out, you cannot explain
this until you know the
laws of chemistry, which
reveals that fire needs oxy-
gen to keep going. Use up
the oxygen, and the flame
goes out.
But there’s a deeper
meaning to “You can’t
know how things end until
youknowhowtheybegan.”
What really matters about
death is the survival of con-
sciousness. We observe the
flame (the physical body)
goout(die),butthemystery
revolves around what hap-
pens to the non-physical
partofourselves.Thethings
previously listed— mind
soul, memory, personality,
thoughts,feelings,etc.—are
all experiences in con-
sciousness.
No matter how unique
anyone’s life is, conscious-
ness brings every human
being together in the same
place. Life is experienced
in consciousness. There-
fore, if we know how con-
sciousness begins, we
know how it ends. The op-
posite is also true. If we
don’t know how con-
sciousness begins, we
can’t possibly know how
(or if) it ends.
Suddenly there is an
opening for a true revela-
tion. If consciousness has
no beginning, then it has
no end. In other words, the
cause-and-effect model
doesn’t work when it
comes to consciousness. It
can only be explained as
existing on its own, inde-
pendent of everything that
does obey the rule of cause
and effect.
Can anything really be
outside the realm of cause
and effect? Absolutely.
The universe sprang from
a state preceding the Big
Bang that offers no clue
about matter, energy,
space, or time. Without
those things, there is no
cause and effect. At the
smallest scale of nature,
the quantum field creates
the physical universe
through ripples of poten-
tial that emerge as suba-
tomic particles and energy
waves. There is no cause
for this to happen; it just
does. Existence has no
cause, an obvious fact once
you think about it.
The New Age phrase,
“Be here now,” isn’t a
goal. You cannot help but
be here now, since that’s
the definition of existence.
There are more controver-
sial examples of things that
have no cause. Many of
your thoughts aren’t
caused by the thoughts that
preceded them. Thoughts
spring up unpredictably
from a state that isn’t a
thought. It is a silent do-
main of possibilities.
Here we are at the crux
of the answer. If you don’t
know how thoughts arise
from total silence, you can’t
possibly know how or if
thoughts end. You already
rely on the domain of silent,
invisible possibilities all the
time. You fetch memories
from this domain, along
with your vocabulary, your
next desire, and your iden-
tity, which is nothing more
than a constant process of
filing away the experiences
you identify with, calling
them “me.”
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
Despite all of its advances, science has stripped
away any reassurances about life after death, and
most people in the modern world accept the
scientific model. In doing so it logically follows that
when the physical body dies, in all likelihood the
immaterial aspects of being human—mind soul,
memory personality, thoughts, feelings, etc.—are
extinguished at the same time
O
Deepak
Chopra
The writer is MD,
FACP, FRCP founder of
the Chopra Foundation,
a non-profit entity for
research on well-being
and humanitarianism,
and Chopra Global
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OUTREACH PROGRAMME
ECI’s novel ideas to enhance voter turnout
First India Bureau
New Delhi
on’t get sur-
prised, if you
receive a call
from cricket legend and
Election Commission’s
National icon, Sachin
Tendulkar, appealing
voters to cast their vote
during the ongoing Lok
Sabha election.
As a part of its out-
reach to enhance the vot-
er turnout, the Election
Commission has intro-
duced an array of various
interventions, to appeal
and motivate voters to
cast their vote, during the
ongoing elections.
Lok Sabha Elections
2024 has seen the voter
turnout at polling stations
of about 66.95% so far,
as approximately 451
million people have vot-
ed during the first four
phases of ongoing Gen-
eral Elections.
ECI has enhanced its
targeted interventions to
reach out to every eligible
voter. The Commission
led by Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC)
Rajiv Kumar along with
ECs Gyanesh Kumar and
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
further directed CEOs of
the States going to poll in
5th,6th and 7th phase to
timely distribute voter in-
formation slips to all
electors and enhance out-
reach activities.
Further, he added, a
high voter turnout, would
be a message from Indian
voters to the world, about
the strength of Indian De-
mocracy. He urges all the
voters to cast their vote in
huge numbers, as voting
day in not a holiday but a
day of pride, by partici-
pating in the festival of
democracy.
Students create sand art as part of the voter awareness drive for
the Lok Sabha elections 2024, at Sangam in Prayagraj. FILE
TheECIhasintroduced
an array of various
interventions, to
appeal and motivate
voters to cast their
vote, during the
ongoing elections
D
INDIA 05
Afterelectionresults,I.N.D.I.A.
blocwillbescattered:PMModi
First India Bureau
Pratapgarh
Stepping up the attack on
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi and Samajwadi
Party chief Akhilesh Ya-
dav, Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi on Thursday
said that after the an-
nouncementofLokSabha
results on June 4, Opposi-
tion’s I.N.D.I.A. bloc will
get scattered “Khatakhat,
Khatakhat, Khatakhat”.
Counting of votes for
all the Lok Sabha polls
will be held on June 4.
He took a dig at Con-
gress’ Rahul Gandhi for
his earlier remarks that
money will be credited to
the bank accounts of
women “Khatakat Kha-
takat...” after formation
of I.N.D.I.A. bloc govt.
The PM said the
I.N.D.I.A. bloc wants to
replace the stable NDA
govt and make five prime
ministers in five years.
“Many things will hap-
pen after June 4. The
I.N.D.I. alliance will dis-
integrate and they will
look for a scapegoat after
the defeat.”
In an apparent attack
on Congress leader Ra-
hul Gandhi and Sama-
jwadi Party president
Akhilesh Yadav, he said,
“The shehzade (princes)
of Lucknow and Delhi
will leave for abroad on
summer vacations,” said
Prime Minister Modi.
Commenting that run-
ning a country is not a
play for those born with
a golden spoon, Modi
said, “They have gone
from Amethi and will go
even from Raebareli.”
PM Narendra Modi being felicitated by Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya and others
during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections in Pratapgarh, on Thursday. PTI
PM Narendra Modi being presented a portrait of Lord Ram at a
rally for Lok Sabha polls, in Bhadohi, on Thursday. PTI
“OPPNMADEHINDUS,
MUSLIMSFIGHTUNDER
GARBOFSECULARISM”
WILL CHANGE FATE OF
PURVANCHAL IN NEXT
5 YEARS, SAYS MODI
Lalganj: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi Thursday
attacked the Opposition
bloc I.N.D.I.A. bloc saying
it is “making Hindus and
Muslims fight by doing
vote bank politics”. “The
people of the country now
know that by doing vote
bank politics and making
Hindus and Muslims fight,
you let the nation burn in a
communal fire for over 60
years. You wore a garb of
secularism, but Modi has
exposed your truth,” PM
Modi said at a public meet-
ing in UP’s Lalganj.
Jaunpur: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi on Thursday
asserted that in the com-
ing five years, Modi and
Yogi are going to change
the “picture” and “fate” of
Purvanchal, adding that he
aims to make India a ‘Viksit
Bharat'. Addressing a rally
in Jaunpur, PM Modi as-
serted that winning even a
single seat in UP is difficult
for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc. “I
pledge to build a developed
India and the growth engine
of developed India will be
Purvanchal, Eastern India,”
Prime Minister Modi said.
Now, Shah vows Sita
temple in Sitamarhi
First India Bureau
Sitamarhi
After Ram temple inAyo-
dhya, Union HM Amit
Shah on Thursday prom-
ised that a big and mag-
nificent temple of “Maa
Sita” would be construct-
ed in Sitamarhi and this
would also be connected
with Ramayan circuit.
At a big rally here,
Shah said PM Narendra
Modi had not only laid
foundation stone of Ram
templeinAyodhyabutgot
consecrated the Ram lalla
idol in the huge temple
constructed there. It was
Modi who got construct-
ed Ram temple as the
Ram lalla was kept in tent
for a long time, he added.
“We will build a big
and magnificent temple
of Maa Sita at Punaurad-
ham in Sitamarhi, which
would be a great attrac-
tion for devotees of not
only eastern India and
various parts of the coun-
try but also from across
the globe,” Shah said ex-
horting people to extend
their support to NDA.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with NDA leaders during a public meeting for Lok Sabha
elections in Sitamarhi district of Bihar, on Thursday. PTI
LALUSATINCONG’SLAPTOMAKEHISSONCM:SHAH
Sitamarhi: Union HM Amit Shah came down heavily
on former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad saying that the latter
preferred to “sat in the lap of” Congress to make his
son, Tejashwi Yadav the Chief Minister though the Congress
has always opposed the backward and extremely backward
classes. “Today Lalu Yadav, for the sake of power politics, to
make his son the Chief Minister, has gone and sat in the lap
of the Congress party, which has spent its entire life opposing
the backward and extremely backward classes,” Shah said
in Sitamarhi on Thursday. Slamming the Rashtriya Janata
Dal (RJD) chief for not conferring the Bharat Ratna to former
Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, Shah said that Yadav is
only worried regarding the political career of his children.
Kejriwal dodges questions on Maliwal
First India Bureau
Lucknow/New Delhi
After days of specula-
tion, Arvind Kejriwal
faced questions on the
BJP’s charge that his aide
assaulted AAP MP Swati
Maliwal. As the AAP
chief, addressing a joint
press conference with
I.N.D.I.A. bloc partner
Akhilesh Yadav, re-
mained silent, his col-
league Sanjay Singh took
the mic and threw a
counter. What about the
tribal women paraded na-
ked in Manipur and the
sex assault allegations
against BJP ally Prajwal
Revanna, questioned
Sanjay Singh, a Rajya
Sabha MP of AAP.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and MP Sanjay
Singh at a joint press conference, in Lucknow, on Thursday. PTI
BJP RAPS DELHI CM
FOR EVADING QUESTION
ON MALIWAL ‘ASSAULT'
New Delhi: The BJP
Thursday hit out at
Delhi CM Arvind
Kejriwal for evading media
questions on the alleged as-
sault on his party MP Swati
Maliwal at his residence
here, and alleged the Delhi
Chief Minister is behaving
more like a “goon”. The Aam
Aadmi Party (AAP) convener
was addressing a press
conference earlier in the day
at Lucknow with Sama-
jwadi Party leader Akhilesh
Yadav where the Delhi chief
minister was asked about the
incident. Kejriwal avoided the
question and it was fielded
by AAP MP Sanjay Singh,
who was also there.
DELHI POLICE TEAM AT THE RESIDENCE OF
AAP RAJYA SABHA MP SWATI MALIWAL
IF ATROCITY HAPPENS TO ANY WOMAN WE
STAND WITH HER: PRIYANKA ON MALIWAL
MAYAWATI ASKS RAJYA SABHA SPEAKER TO
TAKE NOTE OF ASSAULT ON SWATI MALIWAL
New Delhi: A team of Delhi Police visited AAP
MP Swati Maliwal’s residence on Thursday to
record her statement in connection with the
alleged assault on her by a member of Delhi Chief
Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide. The AAP MP has filed a
written complaint over the assault by Arvind Kejriwal’s
aide Bibhav Kumar. The police team, led by an ACP
rank officer, spent nearly four hours seeking details from
the Rajya Sabha MP, according to the sources.
Raebareli: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi
on Thursday weighed in on the alleged assault
on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal saying
that her party stood with women against any attrocity.
Speaking to ANI here, Priyanka said “ If any atrocity
happens to any woman anywhere, we stand with the
woman. I always stand with women – irrespective of
which party they belong to. Secondly, AAP will discuss
amid themselves and make a decision. It is up to them.”
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President
Mayawati has asked the Rajya Sabha Speaker
to take cognisance of the alleged assault of for-
mer Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati
Maliwal by the personal assistant of Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal. “Swati Maliwal was assaulted at the
residence of the chief minister and she is also a Rajya
Sabha member but no action has yet been taken in the
matter. I urge the Rajya Sabha Speaker to take note of
the incident,” she said in a post on social media.
Swati Maliwal row BJP worker
killed in pre-poll
violence in
Odisha district
Agencies
Bhubaneswar
A BJP worker died while
several others sustained
serious injuries in a scuf-
fle with the ruling Biju
Janata Dal activists in the
Khallikote area of Odis-
ha’s Ganjam district, of-
ficials said on Thursday.
Theviolencetookplace
late on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identi-
fied as Dilip Pahan of
Srikrushnasaranpur vil-
lage under Khallikote po-
lice limits in the district.
Condemning the inci-
dent, CM Naveen Patnaik
posted on his ‘X’account.
“Deeply disturbed and
saddened at the very un-
fortunate and tragic inci-
dent of violence in the
Khallikotearea.Suchinci-
dents of violence have no
place in our democracy
andcivilsociety.Istrongly
condemnthisincident.My
deepest condolence to the
family who has lost their
loved one and praying for
early recovery of those
who sustained injuries.”
EarlyCAPFmarchesinSandeshkhali
Agencies
Kolkata
TheCentralArmedPolice
Forces(CAPF)havestart-
ed early route marches at
Sandeshkhali in view of
thefreshtensionserupting
there. A viral video of a
local BJP leader claiming
the women’s agitation be-
ing plotted and orches-
trated by the party has
gone viral in the area.
Sandeshkhali comes
under Basirhat LS con-
stituency which is going
for polls in the last and
seventh phase on June 1.
Sources in the office of
Chief Electoral Officer
said generally full-fledged
routemarchesinanareado
notstartsoearlybeforethe
polling day.
However, the sources
said, in view of prevailing
tension full-fledged route
marches of CAPF started
fromThursday especially
in panchayat areas under
Sandeshkhali.
The CEO office sourc-
es said that as per the ex-
isting plans in the sixth
and seventh phases of
polls in the state on May
25 and June 1 respective-
ly, the total deployment
of Central forces in the
state is likely to be over
1,000 companies which
is higher the initial plans.
A team of the National Security Guard in Sandeshkhali. FILE
FI TOON
Papa... you had
said that you will buy
superbike for me if
I pass my exams
Oye, I had said ..
if I will pass (in polls)
then I will get you one
SHEKHAR

WORLD HYDROGEN SUMMIT 2024
India presents its renewable energy production vision
First India Bureau
New Delhi
ndia has high-
lighteditsstrate-
gic vision and
capabilities in domain of
renewableenergygreen
hydrogen production.
Secretary, Ministry of
New Renewable Ener-
gy, Government of India,
Bhupinder Singh Bhalla
addressed the World Hy-
drogen Summit 2024 in
Rotterdam, Netherlands
highlighting India’s stra-
tegic vision and capabili-
ties in the domain of re-
newable energy and green
hydrogen production.
The Secretary under-
scored the comprehensive
nature of the National
GreenHydrogenMission,
comprising components
such as pilot projects,
RD initiatives, and skill
development pro-
grammes. “This holistic
approach reflects the
govt’s commitment to
fostering innovation, col-
laboration, and capacity-
building across the hydro-
gen value chain. Moreo-
ver, the Mission’s focus
on piloting projects and
advancing RD under-
scores India’s commit-
ment to nurturing a vi-
brant ecosystem for green
hydrogen technologies,
fostering the emergence
of cutting-edge solutions
and best practices.”
The New Renewa-
ble Energy Secretary reit-
erated India’s position as
a global leader in renew-
able energy affordability,
emphasizing the nation’s
low cost of renewable en-
ergy. India’s abundant
pool of skilled engineers
serves as a cornerstone
for the successful imple-
mentation of renewable
energy and green hydro-
gen projects, he said.
I
INDIA 06
PoK is of India and it will come back to India: Jaishankar
First India Bureau
Nashik
ExternalAffairs Minister
S Jaishankar, in a veiled
attack on the then Prime
Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru on Thursday as-
serted that India had lost
one of its crucial territo-
ries (PoK) to neighbour-
ing Pakistan due to
“someone’s weakness or
mistake”.
The External Affairs
Minister, while address-
ing an event titled ‘Vish-
wabandhu Bharat’in Ma-
harahtra’s Nashik, said:
“I think PoK is a part of
India, and due to some-
one’s weakness or mis-
take, it’s temporarily
slipped away from us”.
The minister’s critical
remarks came when
asked if China would re-
act if India crossed the
‘Lakshman Rekha’ and
integrated Pakistan-oc-
cupied Kashmir into the
Union of India. Notably,
China has been con-
structing the “China–Pa-
kistan Economic Corri-
dor”– a 3,000 km Chi-
nese infrastructure net-
work project which
passes through PoK.
Reacting to the ques-
tion, Jaishankar asserted
he does not believe there
would be any potential
action or reaction from
Beijing. In fact, he dis-
missed any ‘Lakshman
Rekha’ which exists be-
tween the two nations.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER’S DIG AT CANADA
Nashik: Targeting Justin Trudeau govt for giving refuge
to pro-Khalistani elements, EAM S Jaishankar on
Thursday said that further deterioration in bilateral ties
would result in a big loss for Canada. “Freedom of speech can-
not be freedom to advocate violence, freedom of speech can-
not be freedom to support separatism and terrorism in a foreign
country. A group of Khalistanis have been misusing Canada’s
freedom laws for years. But when the Canadian govt has any
political compulsions, they accommodate these people who
are also their vote bank,” he said speaking at ‘Vishwabandhu
Bharat’ interaction here. As pro-Khalistani elements continue
to indulge in anti-India activities, New Delhi has conveyed to
Ottawa on several occasions that democratic countries which
respect the rule of law should not allow intimidation by radical
elements in the name of freedom of expression.
(L) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his vist at the Kalaram temple in Nashik, on Thursday.
(R) EAM Jaishankar offers prayers at the Kalaram temple in Nashik on Thursday. PTI
2terroristseliminatedasarmy
foilsinfiltrationbidalongLoC
First India Bureau
Kupwara
Two terrorists were
killed after the Indian
Army foiled an infiltra-
tion bid along the Line
of Control (LoC) in Jam-
mu and Kashmir’s Kup-
wara district on Thurs-
day. The bodies were
seen lying on the other
side of the fence in Tang-
dhar sector.
Meanwhile, a search
operation is underway in
the area to locate more
terrorists.
On receiving specific
intelligence input, a joint
search operation was
launched by the Indian
Army, Jammu and Kash-
mir Police in the general
area of Amrohi, Tangd-
har, ANI news agency
quoted the Chinar Corps
as saying.
During the search, two
pistols, ammunition and
other war-like stores
were recovered, it added.
Earlier, on May 9, the
army concluded ‘Opera-
tion Redwani Payeen’,
eliminating three terror-
ists after a vigil of 40
hours. The operation was
launched in the wake of
the ambush of an IAF
vehicle, resulting in the
death of a senior Air
Force officer.
—With ANI inputs
SECURITY SITUATION
REVIEWED IN VIEW OF
TERROR INCIDENTS
Jammu: A joint
security review meet-
ing with a focus on
counter-terrorism operations
in Jammu region was held
in view of the recent terror
attacks on an IAF convoy in
Poonch, officials said. GOC
of Jammu-based 16 Corps
(also known as White Knight
Corps) Lt Gen Navin Sachde-
va chaired the meeting which
was attended by Additional
Director General of Police,
Jammu zone, Anand Jain
and representatives of intel-
ligence agencies, they said.
“…discussions concluded
with a reinforced commit-
ment to ensuring the safety
and stability of the region
and coordinate the ongoing
anti-terror operations,” White
Knight Corps wrote on X.
Security personnel with recovered cache of arms and ammunition at Kralpora in Kupwara district
of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday. PTI
26 global bodies announce
support to use antimicrobials
Southeast monsoon likely to hit Kerala by May 31
‘Indiaadded31Kkmrailnetwork,
equaltoentireGermanyin10yrs’
Agencies
New Delhi
Union Minister for Rail-
ways, Communications
and ITAshwiniVaishnaw
on Thursday reeled out
data to showcase trans-
formative changes in the
Indian Railways in the
past 10 years of the Modi
govt while also highlight-
ing its neglect during
Congress-led regimes.
Addressing the Viksit
BharatAmbassador event
inMumbai’sLowerParel,
Vaishnaw gave a detailed
account of how the Rail-
ways, seen and treated as
‘milch cow’ in previous
regimes witnessed all-
round development under
the Modi government.
Inhisdetailedpresenta-
tion, leaving the audience
mesmerised, he informed
how the Railways added a
huge tranche of networks
andunderwentwide-scale
electrification and mod-
ernisation, so much so,
that the developed econo-
mies are finding it tough
to match steps with India.
“Today, a 4 km rail
track per day is being
built in the country. In the
last financial year alone,
we built a 5,300 km rail
network,whichisequalto
Switzerland’s entire train
network. In the past 10
years, 31,000 km railway
track was added, which is
equal to Germany’s entire
network,” he said.
Giving a low-down on
the electrification and
modernisation of Rail-
waysundertheModigov-
ernment, Vaishnaw said
that 44,000 km of railway
networks were electrified
in the past 10 years, as
compared to 20,000 km in
the past 60 years of Con-
gress governance.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Antibiotics used to treat
bacterial infections can
contributetoantimicrobial
resistance (AMR) that
spreads amongst human,
animal, and plant popula-
tions, weakening our abil-
ity to prevent and treat
futureinfections.Toeffec-
tively tackle AMR and
reduce its impact on glob-
al health security, the US-
AID-funded Transforma-
tional Farm Output Risk
Mitigation (TRANS-
FORM)projectisleverag-
ingmultisectoralinterven-
tionsusingtheOneHealth
approach that recognizes
the interdependencies be-
tween the health of hu-
mans, animals, and the
environment. As part of
TRANSFORM, Interna-
tional Poultry Council
(IPC) is driving global
change in animal agricul-
ture by uniting poultry in-
dustry bodies and private
sector organizations in
supporting antimicrobial
usestewardshipprinciples
that guide actions to avoid
the need to use, but when
needed, ensure proper use
of antimicrobials.
Eleven poultry bodies
have announced commit-
ment to antimicrobial use
stewardshipprinciplesthat
reduce need to use antimi-
crobials at farm level.
Agencies
New Delhi
India’s heat and drought-
stricken states may fi-
nally be in for some rainy
relief. The IMD has pre-
dicted the arrival of the
southwest monsoon over
Kerala around May 31st,
kicking off the crucial
four-month rainy season
for India’s agriculture-
dependent economy.
While there’s a margin
of error of four days, this
arrival date falls close to
the historical average, as
per IMD. Presently, the
southwest monsoon is
expected to advance over
the South Andaman Sea
and some parts of the
Southeast Bay of Bengal
and the Nicobar Islands
around Sunday, May 19.
Ricardo Santin, Annie Kneedler, Dennis Erpelding, Nicolò Cinotti
announce the to support antimicrobial stewardship principles.
Modi government has
made a sincere effort
to indigenously
develop Vande Bharat
trains, rather than
importing the modern
units from developed
economies.
ASHWINI VAISHNAW,
RAILWAYS MINISTER
TRANSFORM, that
includes Cargill, Heifer
International and IPC,
is working in Kenya,
India Vietnam to
advance animal health
solutions
HEAVY RAIN HITS SEVERAL AREAS
OF TELANGANA’S HYDERABAD CITY
Hyderabad: Heavy rainfall was
experienced across many parts of the
city on Thursday, causing a sudden
change in weather. Downpour affected vari-
ous areas including Gachibowli, Kukatpally,
Nizampet, Hydernagar, Bachupally, Bowin-
pally, Maredpally, Begumpet, Paradise, Cha-
lakalaguda, Alwal, Jawaharnagar, Malkajgiri,
Nerademet, Nagaram, Quthbullapur, Chintal,
Shapurnagar, and Gajularamaram.
MANY ASSAM CITIES RECORD TEMP
A FEW NOTCHES ABOVE NORMAL
Guwahati: Assam has been reeling
under conditions of a heat wave as
several cities record temperatures
at least five notches above normal. Accord-
ing to weather department data, Guwahati
had recorded a temperature of 37.2 degree
Celcius on Wednesday, which is a departure
of 5.4 degrees from normal. Tezpur witnessed
a departure of 7.2 degrees and the city had
recorded 38.1 degree Celcius on Wednesday.
Govt of India slashes
prices of 41 medicines
Agencies
New Delhi
The Central government
has reduced the prices of
41 commonly used med-
icines and six formula-
tions used to treat dis-
eases such as diabetes,
heart and liver ailments.
Antacids, multivita-
mins, and antibiotics are
among the medicines that
will become cheaper, ac-
cording to a notification
issued by the Department
of Pharmaceuticals and
National Pharmaceutical
PricingAuthority(NPPA).
The pharma compa-
nies have been instructed
to pass on the informa-
tion on the reduced price
of various medicines to
dealers and stockists with
immediate effect.
The decision was taken
at the 143rd meeting of
the NPPA in order to en-
sure that the cost of es-
sential medicines remains
affordable for the public.
Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, Secretary, Ministry of New Renewable Energy, Government of India,
addressing the World Hydrogen Summit 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Commuters on a flooded road amidst rains near Charminar in Hyderabad, on Thursday. PTI Boys cool off themselves in a water body in Jammu, on Thursday.

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Insufficient Indian-Americans in US politics
HarrisasksmoreIndians
torunforelectedoffices
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Sunrisers Hyderabad on
Thursday qualified for
the Indian Premier
League play-offs after
rain washed out their IPL
match against Gujarat Ti-
tans here without a ball
being bowled.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
thus became the third
team to make the cut af-
ter following Kolkata
Knight Riders and Ra-
jasthan Royals, who are
currently occupying the
top two places in the
standings.
The Sunrisers received
one point to take their
tally to 15 points with one
match to go. They will
face Punjab Kings, who
have already been elimi-
nated, on May 19 in their
last league assignment.
GT, the last year’s run-
ners-up and 2022 cham-
pions, were knocked out
of the play-off race after
their previous match was
also abandoned due to
rain. They thus end the
season with 12 points
from 14 matches.
Titans, who were eliminated, finish campaign with 12 points
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event in Washington.
Ground staff covers the field as rain stops IPL match between
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on Thursday.
XiandPutinhintto
endUkrainewar;and
condemnUnitedStates
5 Israeli soldiers killed,
7 injured in Gaza by
errant tank shelling
Agencies
Beijing/Moscow
Chinese President Xi Jin-
ping on Thursday hinted
at a political settlement to
end the Ukraine war, say-
ing he expects peace and
stability will return to the
European continent,
shortly after his talks with
Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin as the two
leaders vowed to counter
any attempt by the US to
hinder their strategic ties.
‘China hopes that
peace and stability will
return to the European
continent at an early date,
and stands ready to play
a constructive role to this
end,’ Xi said at a joint
press conference.
Agencies
Jerusalem
Five Israeli soldiers were
killed and seven others
injured, three of them se-
riously, by errant Israeli
tank fire in the Jabalia
refugee camp in the
northern Gaza Strip, the
Israel Defense Forces
said on Thursday. The
casualties were with a
force that entered Gaza
City and seized buildings
as part of a resumed at-
tack on the refugee camp.
Two IDF tanks, posi-
tioned several dozen me-
ters away, apparently
spotted a gun in a window
of one of the buildings
and fired two shells to-
wards the target.
RussianPresidentVladimirPutinshakeshandswithChinesePresident
XiJinping during ameetinginBeijingonThursday. PTI
Smoke rises from an explosion following an Israeli airstrike in
northern Gaza, near the Israel-Gaza border on Thursday.
Slovakia’s incumbent President
Zuzana condemns attack on
PM Robert Fico on Thursday.
Slovakian PM Fico hit by four
bullets, still ‘serious’: Def Min
Agencies
Bratislava
The condition of Slova-
kian Prime Minister Rob-
ert Fico is “still serious”
following the assassina-
tion attempt a day ago,
Defence Minister Robert
Kalinak said onThursday
after a special meeting of
the Security Council in
Bratislava.
Kalinak, who is also
the Deputy PM , said that
Fico had been hit by four
bullets and they had
caused serious injuries.
“The doctors have
managed to stabilize his
condition,” he said, but
stressed Fico is not yet
out of danger. “We have
had a difficult night,” Ka-
linak said. Experts in
Slovakia criticized the
security precautions sur-
rounding Fico’s outing.
Extracontrolmeasuresfor
Indianspices:UKwatchdog
PTI
London
The UK’s Food Standards
Agency (FSA) clarified
on Thursday that it has
had extra control meas-
ures for pesticide residues
in spices from India since
earlier this year.
Dismissing reports of
any additional steps taken
recently, the country’s
food watchdog noted that
it has an early warning
system in place for maxi-
mum residue levels of
ethylene oxide (ETO) – a
food contaminant not al-
lowed in the UK – in
various spices from India
since early last year.
It comes amid reports
of concerns over ETO
levels in some Indian
spices that led to Hong
Kong and Singapore ban-
ning certain products.
“In light of concerns,
we applied extra control
measures for pesticide
residues in spices from
Indiawhichincludeethyl-
ene oxide,” said Natasha
Smith,DeputyDirectorof
Food Policy FSA.
Once I'm done,
I'll be gone; you
won't see me for
a while: Virat Kohli
PTI
Bengaluru
Well aware that he “can’t
keep going forever”, bat-
ting superstar Virat Kohli
wants to give everything
he has to his cricket ca-
reer because he once he is
done, he says he would be
“gone” and won’t be seen
“for a while.”
The 35-year-old said
the desire to live a regret-
free life keeps him going.
“So, it’s just about not
leaving any undone busi-
ness behind and not hav-
ing any regrets later,
which I’m very sure of I
won’t. Once I’m done,
I’ll be gone; you won’t
see me for a while.
“So, I want to give it
everything I have till the
time I play,” he said.
MET GALA BECAME A FOCAL POINT OF CELEBRITY SILENCE
Alia Bhatt becomes target of ‘Blockout 2024’list
Alia Bhatt has allegedly been
accused of being ‘complicit’
for her inaction amidst the
ongoing conflict with Israel.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
lia Bhatt recent-
ly made an ap-
pearance at the
MET Gala 2024, turning
heads in a Sabyasachi sa-
ree. This was Alia’s sec-
ond appearance at the
event, but it also placed
her in the controversial
‘Blockout 2024’ list.
Bhatt has been called
out for her silence on the
Israel-Gaza conflict. Fol-
lowing her MET Gala ap-
pearance, Alia attended
the Gucci Cruise Show in
London on 13 May.
A
OTHER CELEBRITIES
WHO ARE ‘BLOCKED’ BY
SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
l Priyanka Chopra l Virat
Kohli lTaylor Swift l Kim
Kardashian l Rihanna l
Beyonce lKylie Jenner
l Miley Cyrus l Selena
Gomez l Zendaya l Zac
Efron l Kanye West
l Katy Perry l Gal Gadot
CELEBS WHO ARE
VOCAL ABOUT THE
ISRAEL GAZA WAR
l Mark Ruffalo l Ramy
Youssef l John Cusack
l Billie Eilish l Finneas
O’Connell l Mahershala Ali
CELEBRITIES WHO LOST
FOLLOWERS RECENTLY
Countless celebs have lost
followers as part of Blockout
2024, with Socialblade re-
porting the following losses
in the last 30 days.
 Lizzo: +128,730
 Oprah: +57,540
 Kylie Jenner: +606,540
 Kendall Jenner: +460,830
 Selena Gomez: +1,067,790
 Kim Kardashian: + 857,700
 James Charles: +102,180
 Jeffree Star: +31,740
 Beyoncé: +186,000
 Billie Eilish: +137,000
WHAT IS THE ‘BLOCKOUT 2024' LIST?
HOW THE MOVEMENT
GAIN TRACTION?
BLOCKOUT TARGETS
SILENT CELEBRITIES
This is a new movement on social media, and
it’s against the celebrities who have kept mum
over Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza
where men, women and children continue to die every
day. This movement ‘Blockout 2024’, has gained mo-
mentum, with a growing list of celebrity names being
blocked on platforms Instagram, Facebook Twitter.
Since the war erupted
on October 7, 2023, with
deadly attacks, Israel’s
military has killed over
35,000 people, as per
Gaza, which doesn’t dis-
tinguish between civilians
and combatants.
These celebrities attend-
ed high-profile events but
allegedly remained silent
on pressing humanitarian
issue. The list is being
shared among social me-
dia users along with links
to celebrity handles.
PTI
Washington
The number of Indian
Americans in elected of-
fices is not reflective of
their growing population,
US Vice President Ka-
mala Harris has said, as
she urged the members of
the minority ethnic com-
munity to run in the elec-
tions increasingly.
Kamala Harris, 59,
who is of both Indian and
African heritage, was on
Wednesday speaking at
“Desis Decide” — the
annual summit of Indian
American Impact, a dem-
ocratic party think tank
that supports and funds
Indian Americans run-
ning for elected offices in
the country.
“Over the years, we’ve
had so much more par-
ticipation by Indian
Americansintheelectoral
process running for of-
fice. But the numbers are
still not reflective of the
size of the growing popu-
lation,” Harris, the first-
ever Indian American,
African American, and a
woman to be elected as
the vice president of the
US, told a packed room of
Indian Americans in the
national capital.
PM MODI IS CHANGING THE IMAGE OF INDIA AND
INDIANS: INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADER
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in last
10 years of his rule has changed the image of India
abroad and has emerged as a true global leader,
an eminent Indian-American community leader has said.
Modi Ji is changing the image of Indians not just in India but
in the world. He is now considered a global leader... I do
believe Modi is reviving Indian pride, Indian culture, and an-
cient Indian knowledge of yoga, mindfulness and Ayurveda,
Dr Bindukumar Kansupada, an Indian-American cardiolo-
gist from Philadelphia, said. What Modi has done, from my
perspective, first in education, when I went to med school,
there were only four medical schools in Mumbai. Now in In-
dia, we have more than 700 medical schools. Every district
has a medical school. There were only five IITs, if I recall,
in 1970 in India. Now we have, I believe 23 IITs, he said,
adding that he has visited India multiple times in the recent
past. Growth is enormous. Confidence level is enormous
among Indian youth. Tourism, what you call Tirth (religious)
tourism has developed. There are more airports than ever
I have seen in India. Happiness index is improving. People
are more self-sufficient and I think people are proud to be
Indians, said the Indian-American doctor.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
 Slovakian President con-
venes cross-party meeting
after attack on PM Fico
 Slovak interior minister
says “lone wolf” has been
charged with shooting PM
 Donald Tusk, Polish PM
says he received death
threats after assassination
attempt on Slovakia’s PM
 ‘Monstrous, horrific’:
Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden,
others condemn attack
SUSPECT CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPTED
MURDER OF SLOVAK
PM ROBERT FICO
Levice, Slovakia:
A 71-year-old
former secu-
rity guard charged
on Thursday with the
attempted murder of
Slovak PM Robert Fico
is the author of three
collections of poetry
who neighbours said
had shown no sign of
political extremism. The
suspect, who was ap-
prehended at the scene,
has not been named by
authorities but scat-
tered details about him
began to emerge as
the country struggled
to make sense of the
attack. Suspect in attack
on Slovak PM showed
no signs of extremism,
neighbours say.
GT clash abandoned
INDIA LIKELY TO PLAY THEIR SOLE T20 WORLD
CUP WARM-UP AGAINST BANGLADESH IN NYC
New Delhi: India’s only warm-up game ahead of the
T20 World Cup is likely to be played against Bangla-
desh in New York on June 1, the day when Canada
will play co-hosts USA in the tournament opener in Dallas.
The 34,000 capacity makeshift stadium at Eisenhower Park
was officially launched by legendary sprinter Usain Bolt
on Wednesday. Teams usually play two warm-up games
ahead of an ICC event but the tight scheduling will not al-
low all 20 sides to do that ahead of the tournament proper.
The IPL ends on May 26 and less than a week later the
T20 World Cup begins. The other two venues in USA are
Dallas and Fort Lauderhill near Miami.
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rainstopsmatchagainstGT
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and others play football as rain delays an IPL match between
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that we miss the beauty of our progress.
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Postal Reg No. JPC/004/2022-24
SENIOR OFFICERS’ MEET
‘All depts must utilise benefits of Mission Karmayogi’
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
hief Secretary
Sudhansh Pant
while chairing a
senior officers’ meeting
on Thursday, directed of-
ficers to advance policies
for basic facilities, pro-
moting good governance
and developing Ra-
jasthan. He urged offic-
ers to maximise benefits
of ‘Mission Karmayogi,’
enhance capacity, and
meet public expectations
with innovation and
transparency. He ex-
pressed satisfaction with
decreased file disposal
time directed officers
to further improve e-file
processing. By month-
end, all subordinate of-
fices, corporations, and
autonomous institutions
must go fully online.
The CS directed offic-
ers to rectify rainwater
harvesting and enhance
groundwater and surface
water availability in Ra-
jasthan. He emphasised
making water conserva-
tion a mass movement
through awareness pro-
grammes and instructed
maintenance of water
storage sources.
In the meeting, the CS
discussed a proposed
land policy for renewable
energy, highlighting Ra-
jasthan’s significant role
in the sector. He urged
communication with in-
vestors and stakeholders
to incorporate their sug-
gestions, recognising the
state’s immense potential
in renewable energy.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former Gujarat Gover-
nor Kamla Beniwal’s fu-
neral took place at Jai-
pur’s Lal Kothi crema-
tion ground. CM Bhajan
Lal Sharma paid floral
tributes at Beniwal’s res-
idence.Assembly Speak-
er Vasudev Devnani,
PCC President Govind
Sing Dotasra, former
minister Dr BD Kalla,
Congress leader Virendra
Beniwal, BJP leader Rao
Rajendra Singh, and oth-
ers, besides family mem-
bers attended the last
rites. Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi expressed
deep sadness over Beni-
wal’s demise, calling it
an irreparable loss for the
Congress. He praised her
loyalty and dedication.
Beniwal passed away at
the age of 97 in a Jaipur
hospital on Wednesday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur/Jalore
Lal Sharma on Thursday
intervened and stopped
Odwada village of Jalore
from being destroyed.
The situation had sud-
denly worsened in Jalore
on Thursday when the
police squad that had
gone to remove encroach-
ment on the orders of the
High Court came face to
face with the villagers.
Ahor MLA Chhagan
Singh Rajpurohit met the
Chief Minister and re-
quested to stop the de-
struction of about 400
houses of Odwada vil-
lage. Rajpurohit even
submitted a memoran-
dum regarding the matter
and gave complete infor-
mation to the CM who
immediately talked to the
officials on the matter.
This whole incident
gripped the political
realm of the state and op-
position parties including
Congress started target-
ing the government.
Meanwhile, speaking
to media, MLA Chhagan
Singh Rajpurohit said, “A
legal battle will be fought
in the court with the
Odwada villagers. Efforts
will be made to bring a
decision in the interest of
Odwada villagers.”
Sudhansh Pant chairs the senior officers’ meeting at the State
Secretariat in Jaipur on Thursday. Shubhra Singh, Akhil Arora
and others were also present.
C
Efforts must be made
to swiftly issue
appointment letters,
with ECI’s approval, to
candidates whose exam
results have been
declared. Limit
resolution time for
complaints filed on the
Sampark portal to
provide relief to public
and expedite responses
to pending questions
from the Assembly.
SUDHANSH PANT,
CHIEF SECRETARY
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Lal Sharma on Thursday
said that now there will
be justice for the youth
and in Rajasthan, action
is being taken against
every culprit of corrup-
tion and in future also no
corrupt person will be
spared at any cost.
“The Congress is a
sinking ship and the party
is the mother of corrup-
tion. This time also we
are winning 25 out of 25
Lok Sabha seats in Ra-
jasthan. Today, every
person has unwavering
faith in Modi ji’s guaran-
tee and with this unwa-
vering faith, the resolu-
tion of the Prime Minis-
ter ‘this time we will
cross 400’ is going to be
realized in this election,”
Sharma said in an inter-
view to a media channel.
He said that no one can
change the Constitution
of the country. “Our ex-
patriate Rajasthani broth-
ers live with self-respect
in every state of the coun-
try,” he said.
Jalore: CM Sharma intervenes to
resolve Odwada villagers’ woes
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
The Bhajan Lal govt is
fast-tracking the 491km
waterway project linking
Luni, Rajasthan, to Guja-
rat’s Rann of Kutch. A
state-level river transport
committee, chaired by
WRD’sACS,Abhay Ku-
mar, has been formed to
oversee implementation.
Led by Rajasthan River
Basin and Water Re-
sources Planning Com-
missioner, Neeraj K
Pawan, the committee
includes members from
PWD, NHAI, Railways,
Fisheries, and Tourism
Corporation. This initia-
tive aims to boost tour-
ism and industrial
growth, facilitating trans-
port to Kandla Port and
benefiting Barmer post-
oil refinery project.
INDI Alliance will win and
form govt, claims Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot affectionately poses with kids during a public meeting
held at Madhupur Khadri village in Amethi dist on Thursday.
Naresh Sharma
Amethi
Former CM Ashok
Gehlot said that the cur-
rent national sentiment
ensures the Opposition
alliance’s victory and
government formation.
Speaking in Gangoli vil-
lage, Amethi, he high-
lighted the threat to de-
mocracy by BJP and
praised the Gandhi fami-
ly’s contributions to Am-
ethi’s development.
Gehlot urged support for
Congress candidate KL
Sharma and emphasised
the party’s commitment
to the common worker
and its Nyay Patra. He
highlighted initiatives
like Chiranjeevi Health
Scheme, now part of the
Nyay Patra. Gehlot’s en-
gagements included pub-
lic interactions in Gan-
gauli, Madhupur Khadri,
Basaipur, and Tikkiya.
First India Bureau
Sambalpur
During his visit to Odis-
ha, LS Speaker Om Birla
engaged with intellectu-
als during the Mission for
Nation programme held
in Sambalpur. The im-
mense affection of the
people here towards PM
Narendra Modi indicates
that the lotus will bloom
in both LS and Assembly
polls this time, he stated.
He called upon everyone
to participate in achieving
the goal of a developed
India and a developed
Odisha. Additionally, he
participated in a road-
show organized during
his visit.
Birla received a warm
welcome at several plac-
es. Birla mentioned the
significant contributions
of Rajasthani migrants to
the country's progress,
particularly in economic
development, hailed
their efforts in the pro-
gress of Odisha as well.
Several leaders attend last rites of Kamla Beniwal
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma pays his last tributes to the mortal
remains of Kamla Beniwal at her residence in Malviya Nagar
area in Jaipur on Thursday. SANTOSH SHARMA
Vasudev Devnani offers floral tributes to the mortal remains of
Kamla Beniwal at Lal Kothi crematorium in Jaipur on Thursday.
GS Dotasra, Dr BD Kalla and others during the cremation of
Kamla Beniwal at Lal Kothi crematorium on Thursday.
Alok Beniwal lights the funeral pyre of his mother, Kamla
Beniwal at the Lal Kothi crematorium in Jaipur on Thursday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Minister
Bhajanlal Sharma will
leave from Jaipur air-
port for Bhubaneswar
airport at 7:30 am to-
day. Sharma will ad-
dress a meeting in sup-
port of BJP candidate
near Jagannathpur
Junction, Ramchan-
drapur of Aska Lok
Sabha constituency at
10:30 am.
Thereafter, he will
hold a public meeting
at Netaji Maidan, Das-
palla in Lok Sabha
constituency Kandha-
mal at 12 noon and
after that in support of
BJP candidate in
Kandhamal Lok Sabha
constituency at 1:15
pm. Moreover, Chief
Minister will hold a
public meeting at
AMCS College Ti-
kawali and will rest
for the night in Bhu-
baneswar.
A JCB machine razes a house
illegally built over a pastural
land in Odwada village in
Jalore district on Thursday.
‘PM’SRESOLVEOFABKIBAAR,400
PAARWILLBEREALISEDTHISTIME’
CM SPEAKS ABOUT LS POLLS, PM’S LEADERSHIP AND MORE...
The Congress is a sinking ship and the party is the
mother of corruption. This time also we are winning
25 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, said CM
Action is being taken against every culprit of
corruption and in future also no corrupt person will
be spared at any cost, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said
CM TO VISIT BHUBANESWAR TODAY
Om Birla holds a 'Gada' in his hands, symbolising 'strength'
during the 'Mission For Nation' programme in Sambalpur district
in Odisha on Thursday. Other local leaders are also seen.
People’saffectionforModisignals
victoryinLSAssemblypolls:Birla
State- level panel
formed for Raj-Guj
Waterway Project
Today, there is
unwavering trust in
Prime Minister Modi’s
guarantee among the
public, and with this
unbreakable trust, the
resolution of
honorable Prime
Minister to cross ‘400’
this election is going
to be realised.
Now there will be
justice for the youth
and in Rajasthan,
action is being taken
against every culprit
of corruption and in
future also no corrupt
person will be spared
at any cost. The
Congress is a sinking
ship and the party is
the mother of
corruption. This time
also we are winning
25 out of 25 Lok
Sabha seats in
Rajasthan.
BHAJAN LAL SHARMA,
CHIEF MINISTER
TOP
QUOTES
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
A unique and grand mass
all-caste marriage cere-
mony was organised un-
der the aegis of Seva
Bharti Samiti Rajasthan
in Jaipur city on Janaki
Navami. Marriage of 45
couples was solemnized
as per Indian culture.
Couples from 15 castes
including 7 inter-caste got
married. A man also mar-
ried a widow, which was
an example for society.
Rashtriya Swayamse-
vak Sangh’s Kshetriya
Pracharak Nimbaram,
who reached the wedding
ceremony conveyed his
best wishes to the newly
married couples.
“Taking inspiration
fromthelifeofLordRam,
take a pledge to establish
an ideal Hindu family by
following the traditions
and values of the ances-
tors and move forward,”
he said to the newely-wed
couples. He lauded Seva
Bharti’s holistic societal
contributions.
Nimbaram extends his best wishes to the newly weds during 13th
Mass Marriage ceremony held by Seva Bharti Samiti in Jaipur.
‘Draw inspiration from Lord Ram,
pledge for an ideal Hindu family’

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BIRTHDAY FORECAST!
How intense the
past few days have
been! You could
spend months just
reflecting on these
recent experiences.
But the mood isn’t
conducive to
introspection right
now. A change of
temper today
encourages you to
share your life
more generously.
But with whom will
you share it? That
may well be the
question of the
day.
NUSHRRATT BHARUCCHA
Taurus
MAY 17
Lucky Number: 7 Lucky Colour: Pink
nger can cause
one to give the
person who an-
noys the silent
t r e a t m e n t .
When tensions exist between
two persons, a breakdown in
communication is not the so-
lution. Under such circum-
stances, when couples refuse
to talk for hours or even days,
resentment is likely to grow.
‘At least we stopped fight-
ing,’ they tell themselves.
Still, the issue has not been
resolved, and both remain un-
comfortable.
A wife said, “During the
first year of our marriage,
there were occasions when I
wouldn’t speak to my hus-
band for several days. Usual-
ly, it wasn’t due to big prob-
lems but because of an accu-
mulation of small irritations. I
kept brooding until they be-
came a mountain-like obsta-
cle. Then came the moment
when I could not stand it any
longer, and I would just stop
talking to my husband until
my frustration would pass.”
The wife adds, “My hus-
band and I worked hard at
improving communication so
that problems didn’t build up.
It has not been easy, but after
ten years of married life, I’m
happy to say these periods of
stony silence are much rarer.”
Some spouses use silence
as a form of revenge. Sup-
pose, a husband makes plans
without consulting his wife,
she gets angry and calls him
inconsiderate. He responds by
calling her over-sensitive.
The wife stews in silence and
the husband storms off. They
signal, “You hurt me, so I will
hurt you back.”
Some use the silent treat-
ment to get what they want.A
temporary time-out can give
the opportunity to let emo-
tions cool when an argument
is getting out of hand. That
type of silence is beneficial.
But when it is used as a means
to manipulate, it not only pro-
longs conflict but also erodes
the respect spouses have for
each other.
By not overreacting
to emotionally
charged statements
such as, “You never
listen” “you al-
ways refuse” or
“you are never on
time,” it is best to discern the
intent behind the words.
When angry, a person tends to
exaggerate what he or she
does not mean.
Changing the direction of a
heated discussion by soften-
ing the tone and acknowledg-
ing the other partner’s point of
view are tools one can employ
to diffuse tension. Speaking
gently makes the other person
catch the point faster.
“When my husband gets
upset, he refuses to talk to me
for days. He makes me feel
guilty,” says a wife. Retreat-
ing behind a wall of silence
blocks communication. If this
becomes habitual, marital re-
lations are strained.
A husband noticed that, at
times, what he says makes the
situation worse. “I have come
to realize that winning an ar-
gument is a loss. I find that it
is much more satisfying to
fortify our relationship.”
Ittakestwotoargue.Ifemo-
tions are volatile, it may be
wise to excuse oneself and
walk away for a short while to
cool down. Maybe, one can go
into another room or go for a
walk until one has regained
one’s composure. This is not
stone-walled – that is, being
uncooperative or evasive nei-
ther it is the silent treatment,
where someone refuses to
communicate. Rather, this is a
good time to develop patience
insight and understanding.
“When my wife is upset,
she cries for a long time.
Nothing seems to
work. I feel like
giving up,” said a
husband. Pres-
suring one’s
partner to talk
can make
him/her un-
comfortable.
Some take a
long time to settle their feel-
ings. It is best to talk about
something potentially divi-
sive when both partners are
relaxed. When one begins
speaking, the other can resist
the urge to respond immedi-
ately to prevent an argument.
By discernment and tactful
questions, one can bring out
the thoughts that are deep in
a person’s mind.
When faced with a disa-
greement, one can avoid the
attitude of refusing to talk as
that would convey the wrong
message – ‘I’m not happy,
and I want you to be unhappy
too.’ This approach does not
let the spouse fully under-
stand how the other one feels
or what he/she desires.
One can ask oneself, ‘If I
have been hurt by my part-
ner’s words or actions, can I
overlook the matter?’ If not,
is it wise to play games by
resorting to the silent treat-
ment?
Calmly talking things over
as soon as one can, that very
day, if at all possible, will
soothe emotions. Husbands
and wives who value their re-
lationship, never let pride and
childish silent treatment dam-
age their marriage. Instead,
they make their home a
place of peace.
Rekha Kumar
The writer is a work-life balance
and leadership skills facilitator
MARITAL BLUES
Treatment
Ending
Ending
Ending
Silent
Silent
the
A
to manipulate, it not only pro-
longs conflict but also erodes
the respect spouses have for
By not overreacting
to emotionally
charged statements
such as, “You never
insight and understanding.
“When my wife is upset,
she cries for a long time.
Nothing seems to
work. I feel like
giving up,” said a
husband. Pres-
suring one’s
mulation of small irritations. I
kept brooding until they be-
came a mountain-like obsta-
cle. Then came the moment
when I could not stand it any
longer, and I would just stop
talking to my husband until
my frustration would pass.”
“you are never on
comfortable.
Some take a
day, if at all possible, will
soothe emotions. Husbands
and wives who value their re-
lationship, never let pride and
childish silent treatment dam-
age their marriage. Instead,
they make their home a
place of peace.

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