DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PATNA, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025, NEW DELHI, LATE CITY, 20 PAGES BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY `7.00 (`8 RAIPUR, `15 SRINAGAR) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 U.S. TARIFF PENALTY ON INDIA OVER RUSSIAN OIL KICKS IN TOMORROW PM:Nomatterhowgreatthepressure,will bearit…politicsofeconomicself-interest Ready to support growth, sectors impacted more by US tariffs: RBI Governor EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE THE WORLD Won’t let small entrepreneurs and farmers be harmed: Modi HITESH VYAS TWODAYSbeforetheTrumpadministration’s tariff penalty on Indiaoveritspurchaseof Russian oil kicks in, Prime Minister NarendraModisaidMonday“no matter how much pressure comes, we will keep increasing our strength to withstand it”. Addressing a huge gathering RESERVE BANK OF India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said the central bank is ready to step in with policy measures to support economic growth and sectors hit by the proposed 50 per cent US tariffs if they start to weigh on India’s economic growth. The tariffs take effect on Wednesday. AHMEDABAD, AUGUST 25 GAZA: ISRAEL STRIKE KILLS 20, INCLUDING FIVE JOURNALISTS GERMANY WILL BE PART OF GUARANTEE FOR UKRAINE PAGE 16 SC stays FIRs against Sanjay Kumar of CSDS over data error Kumar had withdrawn the post on Maharashtra elections CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 MUMBAI, AUGUST 25 PM Modi holds a roadshow in Ahmedabad. Bhupendra Rana ENVOY: WILL BUY OIL WHEREVER WE GET THE BEST DEAL P 12 IN BIHAR, ESTIMATED 65 LAKH VOTER NAMES DELETED UNDER SIR In 3 dists with most deletions, more voters struck off than winning margins in 2/3rd seats In 36 Assembly seats across Patna, Madhubani and East Champaran, voters under 40 make up 37.8% of deletions DELETIONS AFTER BIHAR SIR ANANTHAKRISHNAN G NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 EXPRESS NETWORK IWT IN ABEYANCE, INDIA ALERTS PAK ON TAWI FLOOD PAGE 9 Wheredeletionsexceedwinning marginsin2020Assemblypolls WOMENOUTNUMBERMEN WHAT WILL NOT COUNTINBIHAR ANJISHNU DAS & SHIJITH KUNHITTY NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25 DATA ON deleted voters published by the Election Commission (EC) as part of its contentious Special Intensive Revision(SIR)of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar show that in the three districts with the most deletions — Patna, Madhubani and East Champaran — women outnumber men, while voters Women 5,66,769 53.35% Men 4,95,651 46.65% In2024LSpolls,men accountedfor52.43%of electors,women47.56% District Total Where Assembly deletions seats exceed margin Patna 14 10 Madhubani 10 8 East 12 7 Champaran E aged 18-40 (categorised as youth) form more than a third of the numbers. A polling booth-level analysis of the data shows that in these three districts, 10.63 lakh names were taken out, accounting for 16.35% of the total 65 lakh deletions across the 38 districts of the state. These three districts are also EXPLAINED THE SUPREME Court Monday stayed FIRs filed in Maharashtra against Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti, a research programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), over a post relating to elections in the state. Citing data “error”, Kumar had withdrawn the post and apologised for it. Subsequently, two FIRs were filed, one each in Nagpur and Nashik. The bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice N V Anjaria also issued notice to the Maharashtragovernmentonhis pleaseekingquashingof theFIRs. Kumar’s counsel, Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha and AdvocateSumeer Sodhi,toldthe bench, “This person has impeccable integrity. Thirty years of conscientious service to the nation and to the world. He is highly respected. It was a mistake. He apologised.” “You withdrew (the post) also,” CJI Gavai said. Nodding in agreement, Kumar’s counsel said, “I deleted, MODI-RABUKA MEET: INDIA, FIJI TO BOOST DEFENCE TIES P 7 among the four most populous in the state, and comprise 36 of its total 243 Assembly con● stituencies. In the 2020 Assembly polls, in as many as 25 of the 36 seats, the number of voters deleted now exceeded the winningmarginof theelectedcandidate. Of these 25 seats, the BJPJD(U) alliance won 18. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra “Whatever support is required from us for the growth of the economy and including those of the sectors which are impacted more, if it so happens, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PM’s degree personal information, DU need not disclose, says HC SOHINI GHOSH NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25 THE DELHI High Court on Monday set aside a 2016 order by the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed Delhi University (DU) to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bachelor’s degree in response to an RTI application. Noting that there lies a “specialrelationshipof trustandcon- fidence” between a student and auniversity,whichisfiduciaryin nature, the court held that information pertaining to an individual’s educational qualifications — includingdegreesandmarks- falls within the ambit of “personal information” under provisions of the RTI Act. In a plea moved before the High Court in 2017, DU had challenged the CIC order, which had directed inspection of records of students who passed the BA CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25 THESUPREMECourtMondayordered an inquiry by a Special investigationTeam(SIT)headedby its former judge, Justice J Chelameswar, into the affairs of Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre of Reliance FoundationinGujarat’sJamnagar. The apex court directed the SIT to examine and submit a report on a number of issues, in- cludingtheacquisitionofanimals from India and abroad, particularly elephants, and compliance with the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and rules for zoos. A bench of Justices Pankaj MithalandPBVaraledirectedthe setting up of the SIT on two PILs —onebyCRJayaSukin,alawyer, and the other by a petitioner identified as Dev Sharma — filed inthewakeof acontroversyover the shifting of an elephant named Mahadevi from a temple in Kolhapur to Vantara in July. The SIT will also include formerChief Justiceof Uttarakhand andTelanganaHighCourtJustice Raghavendra Chauhan, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale and Additional Commissioner Customs Anish Gupta. The SIThas been directed to conduct its inquiry “forthwith” and submit its report by September 12. The SIT will also look into the International Convention on Trade of Endangered Species of MANOJ CG NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25 THE OPPOSITION’S VicePresidential candidate, Justice (retired)BSudershanReddy, has come under criticism from senior BJP leaders in the last few days as he was part of the twojudge SC bench that in 2011 disbanded the anti-Maoist Salwa Judum militia in Chhattisgarh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said last Friday that “Naxal terrorism would have ended by 2020” had Justice Reddy not given the verdict (he reiterated the accusation on Monday). Reddydeniestheallegations, saying the State has the right to combat violence but “cannot in- SCAMS AND LADDERS RITU SARIN & HAMZA KHAN NEWDELHI,JAIPUR,AUGUST25 IT HAS been over a month since he suddenly quit, and Jagdeep Dhankhar has assiduously kept away from anything “Vice Presidential”.Hehardlyeversteps insidetheofficecomplexattached tohisallottedresidence,a15-acre enclave where he has been living sinceApril2024,orusedtheVicePresidentialcarcadesincehisresignation on July 21. This complete absence from thepubliceye,withcallsandtext Buildings under construction in Jaipur owned by Dhankhar’s wife Sudesh and daughter Kamna. Hamza Khan messages drawing no response either, has triggered much speculation over Dhankhar’s whereabouts. IntroducingJustice(retired)B Sudershan Reddy, the Opposition’s V-P nominee, seniorCongressleaderRahulGandhi INTERVIEW B SUDERSHAN REDDY FORMER SC JUDGE, OPP’S V-P NOMINEE fringeuponfundamentalrights”. Excerpts from an interview: What does the contest for Vice-President mean to you? TheConstitutionof India and the values enshrined therein, all CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Fell prey to unsound scams Followed sound practices ! Installing apps that say ‘Earn ₹10,000 a day with trading.’ ! ! Chasing ‘hot tips’ from so-called advisers on social media. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 ! Applying for courses that promise ‘doubling your money’ overnight. ‘Absent’ Jagdeep Dhankhar catches up on OTT shows, wife on family property PAGE 1 ANCHOR THE EXPRESS Joining platforms that claim to be ‘tied up with FPI and provide institutional access.’ SC constitutes SIT to investigate Vantara, how it acquires animals ANANTHAKRISHNAN G Surprised the mighty Home Minister raising (Salwa Judum) issue after 14 years: Reddy saidrecently:“Thereisabigstory about why he (Dhankhar) resigned…Andthenthere’sastory about why he is in hiding… Suddenly, the person who used to burst forth in the Rajya Sabha has gone… completely silent.” Asked about Dhankhar in an interview to ANI on Monday, UnionHomeMinisterAmitShah said: “Dhankhar ji was sitting in aConstitutionalpostand,during his tenure, he did good work according to the Constitution. He has resigned due to personal healthproblems.Oneshouldnot try to stretch it too much and find something.” While Dhankhar has not stepped out of his high-security residence, his wife Sudesh CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Always deal with SEBI registered intermediaries and authorised trading platforms. #SEBIvsSCAM An investor awareness initiative by SEBI and BSE. Scan to visit SEBI website