DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE Games tomorrow: As Paris becomes It’s Bench vs Bench at SC stadium, some complaints & hope over Delhi case: ‘Judicial propriety not adhered to’ EXPRESSAT DELHI TREE FELLING MATTER Justice Gavai asks why did another Bench act when notice already issued NEW DELHI, JULY 24 A SUPREME Court Bench led by Justice B R Gavai on Wednesday saidanotherBenchledbyJustice ASOkahad“notadheredtojudicial propriety” by acting on a contempt plea against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the tree-felling case, pointing outthatithadalreadyissuednotice in the matter. “The Additional Solicitor General (ASG) had informed the other Bench that this court is alreadyseizedof thematter,that this court has already issued notice for contempt,” Justice OLYMPICS MIHIR VASAVDA PARIS, JULY 24 ANANTHAKRISHNAN G Justice B R Gavai and (right) Justice A S Oka Gavai said. The Bench, also comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and K V Viswanathan, referred the matter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, asking him to decide which Bench should continue to hear the case CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 THE WAITER grumbles something in French and it certainly isn't “bonjour”. On any other Wednesday morning,this chicbrasserienear the banks of the River Seine would have had waves of customers flowing in and out. But a “lockdown” that reminds him of the pandemic, a part of the strict security measures before Friday’s opening ceremony, means business is slow and the serveur's tips have dried up. So, he's grumpy. Andheisn’ttheonlyone.The Games are here and the locals seem testy. Then again, Simon Kuper issues a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer. “Parisians complain CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, JULY 24 IN THE aftermath of India’s T20 WorldCuptriumph,whichended a 13-year wait for an ICC trophy, there can be no one better than Jasprit Bumrah, who repeatedly CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEW DELHI, JULY 24 The moon pictured with the Olympic rings at the Eiffel Tower, ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony. Reuters NEW DELHI, JULY 24 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SparksflyasOppMPs allegeBudgetbias,FM saysoutrageouscharge EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE DIVYA A RECOGNISING THE increasing role of technology in national security and economic development, India and the UK have embarked upon a new Technology Security Initiative, which will be coordinated by the National Security Advisors of the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said Wednesday. This announcement came as PROTESTS INSIDE, OUTSIDE HOUSE Two states got pakodas, jalebis, plates of others empty: Kharge Team India’s go-to man, Jasprit Bumrah, is guest Tech security, FTA on table: UK’s at Express Adda today Lammy meets Modi, Jaishankar India pacer Jasprit Bumrah `7.00 (`8 BIHAR & RAIPUR, `12 SRINAGAR) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION in the Union Budget against states ruled by non-NDA parties, the Opposition staged angry protests inside and outside ParliamentWednesday,drawing a sharp response from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who rejected the charge as “outrageous”. Members of the Opposition INDIA bloc first protested outside the Makar Dwar — it’s the entrance used by MPs to enter the Parliament building. Then, during Question Hour in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, they raised slogans alleging injustice to Opposition-ruled states before staging a walkout from the two Houses. The members, however,returnedlaterandparticipated in Question Hour and Zero Hour proceedings. Later, in the afternoon, the Opposition also participated in the debate over the Budget with Congress MP Kumari Selja initiating the debate in Lok Sabha and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha. Whenproceedingsbeganfor the day in Rajya Sabha, Leader of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc MPs stage a protest at Parliament, Wednesday. ANI Why end of indexation benefit on property sale has ignited a debate AGGAM WALIA & AANCHAL MAGAZINE NEW DELHI, JULY 24 E AMID PUSHBACK from several quarters against the ● capital gains tax regimeannounced in Budget 2024-25, government officials Wednesday said the tax rate without indexation on unlisted capital assets including property may not be beneficial only in cases where the annual EXPLAINED THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024, NEW DELHI, LATE CITY, 24 PAGES CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY