HYDERABAD l Monday l September 29, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l LATE CITY EDITION new trade arrangements will emerge in time, says Jaishankar External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the world will need a global workforce, while stressing India’s growing ties with S America and Caribbean S Jaishankar Howard Lutnick answer lies in capacity building, says eam Need to ‘fix’ India, says U.S. COMMERCE SECY Speaking at an Observer Research Foundation (ORF) panel on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly session in New York, the EAM said it is important to build capacities for greater self-reliance, in this turbulent atmosphere. Jaishankar’s remarks come amid recent moves by the US to raise new H-1B visa fees and impose unilateral tariffs on India to ‘fix’ countries like Brazil and India, asserting that “these nations need to open markets and refrain from harming American interests” ■ Lutnick said these countries have to understand that if “they want to sell to the US consumers, they’ve got to play ball with US President” ■ US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that the US will have 50% is the tariff that indian goods now face upon entry into the u.s. 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 CM vows to build ‘NY-like’ Future City in 10 yrs Bullet train line from Future City to Chennai via AP to be developed E x p r e s s N e w s S e r v i c e @ Hyderabad India’s Tilak Varma (3rd L) congratulated by teammates after the match on Sunday; (inset) Tilak celebrates after reaching his 50 at the Asia Cup final | ap Tilak & spinners guide India to glory in Dubai express news service @ Chennai ONE of the most toxic cricket tournaments in recent times finished with India beating Pakistan for a third time on the bounce in as many as Sundays. This one, the one that really mattered, saw them winning the Asia Cup for a ninth time under the Dubai lights on a tense Sunday night. Both teams had legit claims on lifting the title with 30 of the 40 overs done on a raucous occasion filled with subtext. In the end, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson held their nerves in the cauldron to guide India home in a relatively modest chase of 147 before Rinku Singh, playing his first ball of the tournament, lofted Haris Rauf over the in-field to spread scenes of unbridled joy and riot- ous celebration among the Indian team. While Varma’s unbeaten 53-ball 69 will brag headlines, India’s spin troika — Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav — did a lot of the damage after the Pakistan openers threatened to run-up a big score. That’s when Suryakumar Yadav, turned full-time to his spinners. Luckily for him, Chakravarthy Patel and Yadav bent the , final of the Asia Cup, the first time the summit clash has featured these two nations in the over 40-year history of the tournament, towards India. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy congratulated the Indian cricket team. He hailed the efforts of Tilak Varma, who he said, “brought great prestige to the state”. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy breaks ground during the bhumi puja of the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) office at Mirkhanpet, Hyderabad, on Sunday Setting a bold 10-year deadline for Bharat Future City to emerge as a hub of Fortune 500 companies, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said, “Give me 10 years, I will develop Bharat Future City on the lines of New York.” He added that the Union government had also agreed to develop a bullet train network from Future City to Chennai via Amaravati. Revanth was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) office at Mirkhanpet and Ratan Tata Greenfield Highway (a radial road). Addressing the gathering, the chief minister said the state gov- express read Sexual assault accused godman in 5 day custody New Delhi: A Delhi court on Sunday remanded self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati to five days in police custody in an alleged sexual harassment case involving 17 women students at a southwest Delhi management institute he once headed. The prosecution highlighted CCTV cameras installed in bathrooms and threats issued to victims. Despite defence claims of health issues, the court allowed custodial interrogation of the 62-year-old to verify testimonies and digital evidence. Blame game begins as Karur toll rises to 40 express news service @ Karur/Chennai A day after the stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s campaign rally at Velusamypuram in Karur, located 82km from Tiruchy the death toll rose to 40 , with the death of a 17-year-old boy on Sunday Of the deceased, . 17 were women and 10 were children, the youngest being only two years old. The bodies were released to the families and laid to rest. Before the dust settled, the opposition parties, AIADMK and SEC may issue local body poll schedule today B K a r t h e e k @ Hyderabad The state government is expected to move ahead with local body elections under the 42% reservation policy after the Telangana High Court declined to stay the process. The State Election Commission (SEC) is likely to issue the poll schedule on Monday, setting the stage for elections even as the matter remains under judicial consideration. A senior official from the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department told TNIE: “The court has not prevented the stategovernment or the Election Commission from issuing the notification. Following this, the government has decided to go ahead with the election.” continued on p4 BJP questioned the Tamil Nadu , police and Karur administration, alleging more police should have been posted at the spot given the crowds that throng the rallies of Vijay Kollywood’s big, gest superstar, and president of the fledgling TVK. While Chief Minister M K Stalin visited the survivors and bereaved at the Karur Medical College Hospital in the wee hours of Sunday, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin visited later in the day both opt, ing not to “talk politics”. Vijay , who returned to Chennai Satur- Family members of a victim grieve as they receive the body on Sunday | mk ashok kumar Heat stress blamed day night, took to social media on Sunday to announce financial assistance of `20 lakh each to kin of the deceased and `2 lakh each to the injured. Police cited overcrowding, heat stress and a surge of people eager to see Vjiay as the reasons behind the stampede. Modi praises RSS again, says its guiding principle is ‘nation first’ RA J ESH k u m a r THA K UR @ New Delhi PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday showered praise on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ideological parent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for its selfless service and discipline, brushing aside speculations about a rift between the ruling party and the Sangh. In his Mann Ki Baat address, Modi said the Sangh operates with the guiding principle of ‘nation first’ and its volunteers have been working tirelessly towards this goal. Noting that the RSS was founded with the aim of freeing the country from intellectual subjugation, Modi said the organisation’s journey since its inception in 1925 has been deeply inspiring. Modi’s latest commendation comes three days before the RSS completes 100 years on October 2. This is the third time in the recent past that Modi has lauded the RSS and its leadership. In his Independence Day address, he termed the organisation as the world’s biggest NGO that shapes citizens. On September 11, Modi commended the intellectual depth and empathetic leadership of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Modi also said that the government is working towards getting Chhath festival included in the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Chhath is largely celebrated in poll-bound Bihar. When Chhath Puja is included in the UNESCO list, people worldwide will be able to experience its grandeur and divinity he added. , Whenever a natural disaster strikes anywhere in the country, RSS volunteers are the first to reach there. This spirit of ‘nation first’ remains paramount in every action and every endeavour of millions of volunteers Narendra Modi, PM ernment’s vision was to position Future City as a global destination for investments and opportunities. “The Future City will be a world-class destination for investments. The government has prepared ambitious plans to make it a great city Let us de. velop it in such a way that top cities across the world take note of it,” he added. The Future City expect, ed to span 15,000 acres (765 sq km), will be connected by the 41-km Ratan Tata Greenfield Highway, a `4,621 crore project passing through 14 villages. Appealing to people not to fall prey to the opposition’s “false propaganda”, he said: “Some are hatching conspiracies and alleging that I own land at the proposed Future City Political oppo. nents are levelling baseless allegations. I am not thinking about myself or my Cabinet colleagues, but about future generations.” Assuring that the government would pay fair compensation to people losing land to the project, he sought public cooperation and urged them not to approach the courts. “The government is proactive and ready to resolve grievances generously through dialogue,” he added. Pointing out that Telangana is a landlocked state, the chief minister announced plans to build a dry port along the 12-lane greenfield highway between Machilipatnam and Future City, with integration into Amaravati. An underground power line network is also proposed for the new city  . continued on P4 Some are hatching conspiracies and alleging that I own land at the proposed Future City... I am not thinking about myself or my Cabinet colleagues, but about future generations A Revanth Reddy, chief minister Fair compensation He said government would pay fair compensation to people losing land to the project, and urged them not to approach the courts.