KOZHIKODE l saturday l november 26, 2022 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l city EDITION Indian railways to get 100 ‘tilting trains’ by 2025-26 This technology enables trains to manoeuvre curves on rail tracks at higher speeds, like motorbikes on winding roads Technology already in use in 11 countries India to export Vande Bharat trains Tilting trains have a mechanism that enables higher speed on broad-gauge tracks. The trains tilt while negotiating a bend or curve on the track. Such trains are now operational in 11 countries — Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic, the UK, Switzerland, China, Germany and Romania. “We will tie up with a technology partner for this,” said an official ■ ■ The Railways is also looking at becoming a major exporter of Vande Bharat Express trains by 2025-26 to markets in Europe, South America and East Asia, the official added Over the next few years, the railways plans to clock 10-12 lakh km on 75 Vande Bharat trains, for these to be export-ready 475 Number of Vande Bharat Trains the Railways is planning to have by 2025 CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI SC allows Teltumbde to leave prison Rejects NIA plea against bail granted to Elgar Parishad case accused by the Bombay High Court ‘Hadn’t met brother in 30 years’ Kapil Sibal said Anand Teltumbde was estranged from his brother Milind, a Maoist leader who was killed in an encounter with security forces last year. They hadn’t met in 30 years, he added `1LTNIE Lensman award for Principal News Photographer B P Deepu bags first prize at PII-ICRC annual awards carrying purse of I1 lakh | P2 HC held mini trial: NIA The NIA argued that the HC erroneously granted bail by conducting a mini trial by analysing five documents seized during searches on Teltumbde’s premises and his statements S h r u t i K a kk a r @ New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a special leave petition filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the bail granted to Elgar Parishad case accused Anand Teltumbde by the Bombay High Court last week, paving the way for his release from Taloja jail. A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli, however, clarified that the trial against the accused would go on without being influenced by the HC’s observations in its November 18 bail order. Tel- was involved in propagating the tumbde has been in Taloja Cen- ideology of the banned CPI(Maoist) outfit. “Look at the larger tral Prison since 2020 for canvas at which his alleged role in an ElCPI(Maoist) works. If it’s gar Parishad event held proscribed terrorist body, in Pune on December 31, then even assistance or 2017. Violence erupted in affiliation is an offence. Bhima Koregaon a day But he’s actively involved later, as speakers and othin propagation of ideoloer performers at the event , allegedly made provoca- Anand Teltumbde gy organising, fund transfer etc,” she said. tive speeches. He is facing Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, apcharges under the Unlawful Acpearing for Teltumbde, argued tivities Prevention Act (UAPA). Appearing for the NIA, Addi- that the documents produced by tional Solicitor General Aishwar- the NIA to justify his arrest were ya Bhati argued that Teltumbde not recovered from him. Next Stage blockbusters Iran players celebrate their victory over Wales in Doha on Friday | ap Big Round 2 matches November 26 l France vs Denmark 9.30 PM (Saturday) l Argentina vs Mexico 12.30 AM (Sunday) November 27 l Germany vs Spain 12.30 AM (Monday) November 28 l Brazil vs Switzerland 9.30 PM (Monday) l Portugal vs Uruguay 12.30 AM(Tuesday) E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e AS soon as Argentina lost their opening World Cup game to Saudi Arabia, the reactions were predictable. Crisis was the one word that was used often. But the reaction of the team’s inner sanctum itself has been measured. “It’s a blow,” offered Lionel Messi. It was a blow but they will trust in the methods that made them one of the best footballing sides on the planet for the last 18 months or so. Before that loss to the Asian outfit, they were on a 36-match winning streak. It’s not like they were terrible against the Saudis. The underlying metrics suggested that Argentina ought to have won that UP shocker as teacher drills into boy’s palm N A M ITA BA J PAI @ Lucknow IN a shocking incident, an instructor at a school in Uttar Pradesh ran an electric drilling machine on the palm of a Class 5 student for failing to recite mathematical tables. The shell-shocked boy’s left palm was cut but the presence of mind of a fellow student saved him from deeper injury . The heinous crime took place at Basic Primary Model School in Prem Nagar area of Kanpur on Thursday . Narrating the incident to this paper, the student, Vivan said the instructor asked him to recite the table of 2 but he could not recollect it. “Anuj sir got infuriated and ran the drilling machine on my left hand. Another student, Krishna, who was standing near me pulled the plug out to stop the machine but by then my hand had been cut,” said Vivan. Sources said the incident happened when Vivan, 9, was passing through the library where Pandey was overseeing some repair work with an electric hand-drill. game comfortably So, the side . will back themselves to complete the turnaround against Mexico on Saturday before the final group game against Poland. Like this team showed at the Copa America in 2021, they are a mature side that doesn’t allow pressure to act as a millstone around their neck. Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni will ask the team to express themselves and forget about the pressure. There’s lots of it, there’s also the added pressure of expectation (the country’s Labour Minister said something suggesting ‘inflation can wait, first we need to win the Cup’). Another team in a similar position is Germany After that re. verse against Japan, the four- time champions know a defeat against Spain will be terminal to their chances. Considering die mannschaft revamped the entire coaching staff only last year — they identified German Champions League winning coach Hansi Flick to lead the transformation after Jogi Low’s method turned stale. Going home just when the party is about to start could result in a post-mortem. For their part, Spain know that a win will signal their intentions of becoming one of the early favourites. Two of the other favourites are sitting pretty knowing a sec, ond win in the stage will send them through ahead of schedule. Brazil and holders, France. Today’s matches l Tunisia vs Australia 3.30pm l Poland vs Arabia 6.30pm l France vs Denmark 9.30pm Iran stun Wales Iran scored twice deep in stoppage time to stun Wales 2-0 on Friday & breathe life into a World Cup campaign overshadowed by anti-government protests at home. Ramin Rezaeian added a goal moments after Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored the first | P11 EXPRESS READ State generated two State to pay H205 cr rice dues lakh jobs: Rajeeve T’Puram: Kerala will pay up D205.81-crore dues to the T’Puram: Two lakh job opportunities were created as part of the Year of Enterprises (YoE) programme of the state’s industries department since April, said Minister P Rajeeve | P4 Centre on account of the additional rice allocation following the 2018 flood. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan signed the file for payment following the Centre’s ultimatum. The state had earlier requested the Centre to waive the amount. Payment is to be made to the FCI for the 89,540 tonnes of rice Kerala sourced besides the normal allocation | P4 CJI-led bench seeks Centre’s response on same-sex marriage S h r u t i K a kk a r @ New Delhi FOUR years after decriminalising consensual sex between homosexuals, the Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The Act provides for civil marriage for Indian citizens irrespective of their religion or faith but limits access to couples comprising one male and one female. A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing the pleas filed by two gay couples, who said non-recognition of their marriage amounts to discrimination. The bench posted the matter after four weeks. Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul informed the bench that similar petitions are pending before the Kerala and Delhi high courts seeking recognition of samesex marriage under the Special Marriage Act, Foreign Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act. Terming the issues highlighted in the pleas as ‘live’, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi said, “It’s an important issue affecting the nation. These are sequels of Navtej Singh and Puttaswamy case. We’re only talking about Special Marriage Act. The Act says marriage should be between two persons and doesn’t say that it’ll be a union of A & B.” Previous precedent In Navtej Singh’s case, the SC had held that LGBTQ+ community possesses the same human, fundamental and constitutional rights as other citizens. The circular was an advice to believers that their love for football should not hamper the things mandated by the religion, like praying five times a day Nasar Faizy Koodathayi, Samastha Kerala Jam-Iyyathul Uthba committee leader Samastha leader defends anti-soccer mania msg, says it’s only for believers E x p r e ss N e ws Se r v i c e @Kozhikode Stung by by criticism over the circular against ‘football fever’, Samastha Kerala Jam-Iyyathul Uthba committee leader Nasar Faizy Koodathayi on Friday clarified that the communique was only aimed at creating awareness among believers and was not meant for public consumption. TNIE had reported that the committee, the body of khatee- Photo posted in social media on Friday of the car by Suprabhatham daily to mark the Qatar World Cup bs who deliver sermons in mosques, had issued a circular to preachers to speak against ‘football intoxication’ in mosques during the Friday sermon. In it, the committee had asked believers not to indulge in unbridled celebrations in the name of ‘football fever.’ The circular drew sharp reactions from football fans, social activists and politicians. It also became a big talking point in social media with football lovers flaying Koodathayi for unnecessarily dragging Islam ● More on P4 into the issue.