Fourth place finish for shooter Manu While she has already made history with two medals in Paris Olympics, another one at 25 m pistol event, would have sealed Manu Bhaker’s legacy among legendary Indian athletes. However, Bhaker finished fourth as she shot 28 in the eightwomen final, losing to Hungarian bronze medallist Veronika Major in the shoot-off | pti COIMBATORE l SUNday l AUGUST 04, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 26 l LATE CITY EDITION 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 TN now home to 3K jumbos, 100 more than last yr PM: India part of global Iconic maestro of classical dance food security solution SV KRISHNA CH AITANYA @ Chennai RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR The wild elephant population in Tamil Nadu has risen to about 3,063, as per the latest synchronised elephant population estimation report released by Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday This is an increase . of over 100 elephants compared to the estimation made last year. The TN forest department, in coordination with the neighbouring Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, conducted the estimation from May 23 to 25. Officials told TNIE that Karnataka was compiling the data for the entire landscape and the results will be made public on August 12, which is World Elephant Day. The contiguous landscape in these states is home to over 15,000 elephants. Chief Wildlife Warden Srinivas R Reddy told TNIE that TN’s forests can hold a population of around 3,000 to 3,500 elephants.  P5 India is now a food surplus country and is working to provide solutions for global food security and nutritional security Prime Minister Narendra , Modi said on Saturday at a global conference of agriculture economists. The 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists organised here after 65 years drew over 1,000 delegates from 70 countries. Modi said agriculture is at the centre of India’s economic policy adding , the recent Union Budget gave a big push to sustainable and climate-resilient farming and developing a complete ecosystem to support Indian farmers. “After years of sustained efforts, now India is a food surplus country. India is also the number one producer of milk, Geetha Chandran @ New Delhi pulses and spices in the world. Also, the country has become the second-largest producer of food grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, sugar and tea,” Modi said. The PM recalled that there was a time when India’s food security was a concern for the world. “But now, India is working to provide solutions for global food security and global nutritional security .” He said the challenges before sustainable agriculture and food systems can only be tackled through the holistic approach of ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’. Modi described small farmers as the country’s biggest strength for food security As many as 90% of Indian . farmers are smallholders. He added that the country has developed 1,900 new climate-resilient varieties of crops in the last 10 years. Indian classical dancer, trained Carnatic vocalist Y amini Krishnamurthy , an influential force in India’s dance world and an Asthana Vidhwan (Resident Artist) at the 2,000-year-old Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam passed away in Delhi on Saturday She . was 84. In the post-Independence era, she stood out as a true icon of Indian classical dance. She in- troduced Bharatanatyam to northern India, taking Delhi by storm with her performances. She was not just a master of Bharatanatyam; she also excelled in Kuchipudi and Odissi, bringing a unique versatility to her stage presence. I had the privilege of watching her perform. Once, I asked her why she adjusted the pace of her pieces when performing in Delhi. She said she often followed legends like Pandit Lachhu Maharaj and Sitara Devi and had to adapt her performance to reach out to her audi- ence and make an impact. Yamini’s ability to innovate while preserving tradition advanced and structured the dance form. Her father, Prof Krishnamurthy, would introduce her programmes. After completing her training at Kalakshetra, her father advised her to start anew with a guru. This guidance was pivotal, as Yamini went on to pioneer the modern template of Bharatanatyam. She was one of the youngest to be awarded Padma Shri in 1968. Her legacy shall remain a beacon for classical dance in India. (As told to Prachi Satrawal) express read Nine killed in two road accidents in Tamil Nadu Chirag to appeal against SC sub-classification Bangladesh back on boil, Army says no firing Dindigul/Virudhunagar: A family of five, including two children aged three and nine, were killed when a car hit their two-wheeler on Natham Road in Dindigul. In Virudhunagar, four friends died on the spot after their car crashed into a tree near Thiruchuli | P4 Patna: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said his party will appeal against the recent SC judgemnt allowing sub-groups within the 15% reservation for Scheduled Castes. He said quota was given on their social exclusion New Delhi: With Bangladesh back on the boil as student leaders and protesters rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s offer of talks, the country’s Chief of Army Staff (CAS) General Waker-uz-Zaman drew the red line on the Army not firing at civilians WITH THIS ISSUE Finding the Way Home PLUS 12 PAGES