DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024, NEW DELHI, LATE CITY, 22 PAGES Turning point, as per Bumrah: ‘When we were out for 150, no one was down’ EXPRESS INAUSTRALIA HOUSES ADJOURNED ON DAY 1 OF WINTER SESSION Opp notices for debate on Adani rejected, PM slams disruptions Modi hits out at ‘individuals rejected by people’, Kharge at Adani projects NIKHIL GHANEKAR & DAMINI NATH NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 25 SRIRAM VEERA PERTH, NOVEMBER 25 ON THE eve of the series-opener in Perth, just before the BorderGavaskar trophy unveiling, Jasprit Bumrah was excitedly chatting about his son with AustraliancaptainPatCummins. He would return to his kid at the endof asensationalcome-frombehind win. “My young son was in the stands. He was also there at the T20 World Cup win. He won’t know anything now, but I now have stories to tell him when he grows up; how he was thereduringspecialIndianwins.” For a particular generation of older fans, to experience India Hazlewood congratulates Bumrah after India’s 295-run win in the Perth Test. Reuters playing cricketinAustraliainthe lastdecadehasbeenasweeterasure of a torrid past. In 2014, they stood up to Australia; in 2018, they knocked down Australia; in 2021, they seemed on the mat, but conjured a triumph for a lifetime. This 2024 series started like a baddream,awhitewashathome, absences of key players, doubts about the new management’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Cabinet clears PAN 2.0, card to feature QR code AANCHAL MAGAZINE NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 25 AN UPGRADE of existing Permanent Account Number (PAN) with an additional feature of QR code on the cards along with a proposal to make PAN “the commonidentifierforbusinesses” was approved by the Union Cabinet on Monday. The Cabinet approved the PAN2.0Projectof theIncomeTax Department, with a cost of Rs 1,435 crore, under which the existing system will be upgraded completely,thedigitalbackbone will be revamped and PAN will be made as a common business identifierforalldigitalsystemsof specified government agencies, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during the Cabinet briefing. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 THE WINTER session of Parliament began Monday on a stormynotewiththeOpposition seeking a discussion on the US indictment of industrialist Gautam Adani for his alleged role in a bribery scheme and the presiding officers rejecting their demands, resulting in adjournment of the two Houses within an hour of convening. SensingtheOppositionmood, PrimeMinisterNarendraModi,in a pre-session speech, said it was BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY Telangana rejects `100 cr from Adani Foundation, Revanth cites state ‘dignity’ SREENIVAS JANYALA HYDERABAD, NOVEMBER 25 PM Narendra Modi addresses media on the first day of the winter session. Anil Sharma essentialforParliamenttoengage inhealthydiscussionsbut“unfortunately, some individuals rejectedbythepeoplearecontinuously attempting to control CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 TELANGANA CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy Monday said his government has declined a Rs 100-crore donation pledged by the Adani Foundation to the Young India Skills University. TheCMsaidthisiskeepingin mind the indictment of Gautam Adani in the US over allegations of bribingIndiangovernmentofficials for securing “lucrative so- MAHARASHTRA GOVT FORMATION EXERCISE TelanganaCMRevanthReddy lar energy supply contracts”. A letter written by Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary andCommissionerforIndustrial CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Rumours of digging and a rush of protesters: How Sambhal erupted NEETIKA JHA & AMIT SHARMA SAMBHAL, MEERUT, NOV 25 SC JUNKS PLEAS AGAINST ‘SOCIALIST’, ‘SECULAR’ INCLUSION IN PREAMBLE PAGE 15 ADAYafterfourpeoplediedinviolence in Sambhal, which broke out after a survey team showed up at a prominent mosque in the area, several stakeholders The Indian Express spoke to indicated that authorities were aware that tensionscouldescalate,butfailed to assess that the situation could spiral out of control so quickly. On Monday, police booked CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Police personnel stand guard near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal on Monday. Gajendra Yadav RELATEDREPORTS,P15,18 BJP brass to consult Sena, NCP on CM as party backs Fadnavis SHUBHANGI KHAPRE & LIZ MATHEW MUMBAI, NEW DELHI, NOV 25 WITH PARTY MLAs rooting for him as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis appeared to be the frontrunner for the post under an arrangement which, according to party sources, would have Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Ministers. WhilesourcesinthestateBJP claimed the party leadership in Delhi had cleared the name of Fadnavis as CM, a source in the Shiv Sena said, “There has been no consultation with us on making Fadnavis the CM and our party has not agreed on any CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 E E X P L A I NE D Day 1 nightmare to Day 4 dream: How India owned Australia `7.00 (`8 BIHAR & RAIPUR, `12 SRINAGAR) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 Why BJP is treading ● cautiously THE BJP leadership does not wish to antagonise Shinde, who led the Mahayuti’s successful campaign in Maharashtra after losses in the Lok Sabha polls in the state. If it manages to persuade Shinde to step aside for a BJP choice, the Sena is likely to have more bargaining power in the formation of the next government, and may end up cornering key portfolios. The NCP has said it will back the BJP choice. Tired of fishing for the right stock? Building wealth with Mutual Funds is SIPlified. 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