kalaburagi l Monday l June 09, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l city EDITION $ Maharashtra, Karnataka account for 51% of FDI in FY25 Maharashtra and Karnataka accounted for 51% of FDI inflows into the country during FY 2024-25, as per the Union government delhi, gujarat, Tamil Nadu among top five Maharashtra attracted the highest foreign inflows at $19.6 billion and accounted for 31% of total FDI during April-March 2024-25. Karnataka got $6.62 billion FDI during the last fiscal year, data showed. The two states were followed by Delhi ($6 billion), Gujarat ($5.71 billion), Tamil Nadu ($3.68 billion), Haryana ($3.14 billion), and Telangana ($3 billion) ■ 3 yrs improvement in infrastructure helped ■ According to experts, the main reason for the robust inflows in Maharashtra and Karnataka is the substantial improvement in infrastructure, making them attractive destinations for FDI in India Total FDI, which includes equity inflows, grew 14% to $81.04 bn, as per data from Dept for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade The total fdi inflow in fy25 was the highest in the last three years 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 Resident doctors in Goa say they’ll strike work if Rane does not apologise Suhas Shetty murder: Centre orders NIA probe Dr Rajesh Patil and said, “Replace him with another CMO. I A day after Goa health minister want him to be suspended imVishwajit Rane lambasted a mediately ” ... senior doctor at Goa Medical The Goa branch of Indian College and Hospital (GMCH) Medical Association conand ordered his suspension in demned the minister’s action public, the Goa Assoand sought the reinciation of Resident statement of the docDoctors (GARD) on tor. The Congress, Sunday issued a 48Aam Aadmi Party, hour ultimatum to and Revolutionary the health minister Goans Par ty also and sought a public slammed Rane for his apology failing which , “arrogance”. On Sunthey would go on inday Goa Chief Minis, definite strike. ter Pramod Sawant On Saturday, Rane took to X to clarify had paid a surprise that the CMO will not visit to GMCH, locatbe suspended. Yes, as the health ed at Bambolim near However, GARD on minister, I did intervene and I Panaji. During his Sunday threatened a visit, Rane received a accept that my tone strike unless its decomplaint that Chief and words could have mands are met immeM e d i c a l O f f i c e r been more measured. diately. GARD called I am not above (CMO) Dr Rudresh for immediate revocareflection or Kuttikar was refus- criticism. However, I tion of the suspening to treat a patient sion; public apology will not apologise and misbehaving, by Rane; ban on filmVishwajit Rane sources said. A viral ing inside emergency video showed Rane wing, and an end to walking into the casualty ward political bullying in hospitals. and confronting the CMO. “You “Barring swift resolution in 48 learn to control your tongue. hours, we will be forced to escaYou are a doctor... you have to late our mass protests in the behave yourself,” Rane told form of a strike,” GARD said in Dr Kuttikar. He, then, turned to a press release on Sunday . GMCH medical superintendent (With agency inputs) E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e e x p r e s s ne w s s e r v i c e @ Chennai @ Mangaluru Charred remains of a bus used for transporting central forces, which was set on fire by a mob, in Imphal East district, Manipur, on Sunday | PTI Fresh violence, curfew in Manipur Violent protests erupt again following arrest of Meitei leaders; internet banned for five days E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Guwahati Prohibitory orders were clamped in five districts in Manipur after protests erupted over the arrest of Meitei leaders. The administration also suspended internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN facilities. The restrictions will remain for a period of five days in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching districts. “There is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of im- Legislators meet guv, seek intervention A multi-party delegation of MLAs met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday to seek his intervention to find an amicable solution. The governor told the delegation that all necessary steps wre being taken to restore normalcy, the Raj Bhavan said ages, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in the state of Manipur,” read a government order. The protests started after Kanan Singh, a top leader of Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol, was arrested along with four others on Saturday . Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation said it arrested an Arambai Tenggol member at the Imphal Airport. “He was involved in various criminal activities related to Manipur violence in 2023,” it said in a statement, without disclosing the name. The CBI is investigating Manipur violence National Guard troops out in LA as immigration protests escalate Siddu: I wasn’t told about stampede for almost 2 hours A g en c i e s @ Los Angeles E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Bengaluru IN a rare move, US President Donald Trump on Sunday deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to deal with violent protests against immigration enforcement raids. Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 troops against the advice of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The development came after two days of confrontations during which federal agents fired flash-bang grenades and tear gas toward crowds angry at the arrests of dozens of migrants in a city with a large Latino population. “The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behaviour and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforce- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah broke his silence on the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede tragedy, in which 11 people died on Wednesday saying the protests by BJP and , JDS are politically motivated and defended the action taken against police officers. Clarifying his presence at Vidhana Soudha on the day of the tragedy he said, “I wasn’t , even invited to Chinnaswamy Stadium. The stampede occurred at 3.50 pm, but I was informed at 5.45 pm. Action has already been taken against those responsible.” Dismissing allegations of BJP and Union minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy, who accused him of intimidating police officials, he asked, “What is my fault? BJP’s sudden affection for the police is nothing but a political drama. They themselves demanded a judicial inquiry — we agreed to it. So what’s the issue now?” Siddaramaiah said it was the police commissioner’s responsibility to brief him about security arrangements, which did not happen.  CONTINUED ON P4 Law enforcement agents clash with demonstrators during a protest following federal immigration operations, in Compton, Los Angeles, on Sunday | AFP ment officers trying to do their jobs,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Newsom called the decision “purposefully inflammatory”, adding that Trump was deploying the National Guard “not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.” Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to deploy the US military if protests escalate. Reacting sharply to this, Newsom said it shows Hegseth’s “deranged behaviour” to be “threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens.” Teen rescued after falling into cave on Matanga Hill K i r a n B a l a nn a n a v a r @Hampi, Hosapete intriguing battle World No 1 Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (in pic) were engaged in a captivating contest with both players winning two sets each in the men’s singles final of French Open on Sunday. Alcaraz saved three match points in the fourth set to take the tie to decider. At the time of going to press, the score was 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-7 (3) | afp A 16-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh, who was trekking alone at Matanga Hill near Hampi, fell into a cave and was successfully rescued on Sunday. The operation, which involved the Hampi Tourists helpline team, local police, fire, and emergency services, lasted several hours. The teenager, Parv Assat — a tourist staying in one of the homestays at Hampi, accidentally slipped and fell into a deep cave. He was trapped for nearly six to seven hours before he could use his mobile phone to call the emergency number 112. The police, responding quickly , coordinated with local guides and emergency teams to locate and rescue the teenager. Fortunately, he had not suffered serious injuries and was safely brought back to the base. Police personnel with Parv Assat after pulling him up from a cave at Matanga Hill near Hampi on Sunday Yaksha S, team leader, Hampi Tourist Helpline, said, “The Hampi police informed one of our team members about the incident. We are local guides and are familiar with the area where the boy fell. Along with Fire and Emergency Services, we launched the rescue operation. Despite the poor cellphone signal, the boy had called the emergency number, and thanks to our quick response, we could bring him to safety  .” P5 Incident highlights the need for barricades and warning boards for the safety of tourists Virupakshi V, resident cases as per the directions of the Supreme Court. When the forces went to take Singh into custody, they faced stiff resistance from his supporters, who burnt tyres on the roads and shouted slogans. Locals said they heard gunshots in Imphal’s Kwakeithel area. In another development, the National Investigation Agency arrested “three insurgents” in a case related to attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos. The Arambai Tenggol has announced a 10-day statewide shutdown demanding release of their members. express read 2026 will see NDA govts in TN, Bengal: Shah Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the NDA would form governments in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal in 2026. Addressing party office bearers, he said in the 2026 Assembly election, the BJPAIADMK will form an NDA government in Tamil Nadu. “In 2026, in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, NDA will form governments,” Shah said. The Union government has a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the murder of rowdy-sheeter and Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty . This is seen as a setback to the Cong ress gover nment which had refused to hand over the case to the central agency, saying the state police are competent enough to investigate it. An order from the Ministry of Home Affairs said the Centre is of the opinion that a scheduled offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 has been committed a n d h av i n g regard to the gravity of the offence, its national ramifications as well as the need to unearth the larger conspiracy, it is required to be investigated by the NIA in accordance with the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. “Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under subsection (5) of Section 6 read with Section 8 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, the Central Government hereby directs the National Investigation Agency to take up investigation of the aforesaid case,” the order stated. Suhas Shetty, an accused in two murders, was travelling in a car when he was hacked to death by a gang in Bajpe police limits near Mangaluru on May 1.  P5