DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA Games tomorrow: As Paris becomes Chargesheet: Don’t wear stadium, some complaints & hope helmet, smoke cigarette EXPRESSAT OLYMPICS MIHIR VASAVDA PARIS, JULY 24 Salman Khan his residence to kill him and his family members. The chargesheet includes a transcript of an audio conversation on Signal app between wanted accused Anmol and Vickykumar Gupta, who was riding the bike on the day of the firing. “Waha pe goliya bade soch samajh kar aur saari jagah tatatat chalani hai. Chahe apne ko aadha CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 THE WAITER grumbles something in French and it certainly isn't “bonjour”. On any other Wednesday morning,this chicbrasserie near 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 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, JULY 24 The moon pictured with the Olympic rings at the Eiffel Tower, ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony. Reuters 100 128 DIVYA A 158 73 THE CITY INS BRAHMAPUTRA FIRE: MISSING SAILOR’S BODY FOUND PAGE 4 NEW DELHI, JULY 24 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 UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met Prime Minister India pacer Jasprit Bumrah Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in New Delhi, Wednesday. ANI Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SparksflyasOppMPs allegeBudgetbias,FM saysoutrageouscharge Two states got pakodas, jalebis, plates of others empty: Kharge Tech security, FTA on Team India’s go-to man, Jasprit Bumrah, is guest table: UK’s Lammy meets Modi, Jaishankar at Express Adda today 25/07/2024 PROTESTS INSIDE, OUTSIDE HOUSE 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 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 while firing to appear fearless, shooters told “DON’T WEAR a helmet...smoke a cigarette while firing to appear fearless...youwillcreatehistory” — these were the instructions given allegedly by Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to the bike-borne shooters, a day before they fired at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s house in Bandra on April 14. These details are mentioned in the chargesheetfiledbytheMumbai police in the firing case, which also includes Khan’s statement, where he has said that he believesthatLawrenceBishnoiand his gang carried out the firing at `5.00 ● WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 FIRING AT SALMAN KHAN’S HOUSE MUMBAI, JULY 24 REG.NO. MCS/067/2018 - 20 RNI REGN. NO. 1543/57 JOURNALISM OF COURAGE THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024, MUMBAI, LATE CITY, 20 PAGES SADAF MODAK ● CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY