visakhapatnam l sunday l february 04, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l late city EDITION U.S. strikes targets in Iraq and Syria to avenge death of troops The US military on Friday carried out retaliatory airstrikes in Iraqi, Syrian sites used by Iranian militias as revenge for the death of 3 soldiers long-range bombers deployed for attack militia has no plan to escalate tension US President Joe Biden said its response would not be just one hit, but will continue at times and places of its choosing. The US used long-range bombers for the airstrikes, which employed more than 125 precision munitions. The attacks began after the bodies of soldiers, who were killed in a drone attack on January 28 in Jordan, returned to the American soil ■ ■ An Iranian militia spokesperson said it does not want to escalate the tensions and pointed out that targeted sites in Iraq were devoid of fighters and military personnel at the time of attack | P9 Iraqi government said 16 were killed, including civilians, near Syrian border because of the attack. Syria did not give the casualty figures 85 targets in Iraq, Syria were struck by the U.S. military in its attack 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 Bharat Ratna for L K Advani BJP stalwart challenged dynastic politics, fought to get democracy out of one party’s grasp, says prime minister Express News Service @ New Delhi/Sambalpur Tahsildar killed in Port City, accused at large Express News Service @ Visakhapatnam In a shocking incident, a tahsildar, Sanapala Ramanaiah, was murdered in the Port City late on Friday. The assailant, who has been identified as the owner of a real estate firm, attacked the 42year-old revenue officer in the cellar of his apartment complex with an iron rod in Kommadi. The accused fled when the watchman raised an alarm on hearing some commotion. Ramanaiah had been shifted to Bondapalli in Vizianagaram district from Chinag adali (Visakhapatnam rural) as part of election related transfers two days ago. The tahsildar sustained a head injury and collapsed on the spot. His family members rushed him to the King George Hospital (KGH), where he died while undergoing treatment. Police reached the crime scene on receiving the information and pressed sniffer dogs and forensic teams into P4 service. Less than two weeks after the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the conferring of the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani. Now 96, Advani was central to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement as his Somnath to Ayodhya rath yatra in 1990 amplified the temple pitch and enhanced the BJP’s electoral appeal. He later rose to become the deputy prime minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Announcing the government’s decision, Modi said the honour to the stalwart is in recognition of his invaluable contribution in the service of the nation. Accepting the gesture, an apparently emotional Advani described it as an honour to the ideals and principles with which he worked throughout his life for nation. Addressing a public meeting in Sambalpur, Modi said this honour is for all those who believe in the ideology of ‘nation first’. “Advani continuously fought to get democracy out of one party’s grasp and guided everyone. He challenged dynasty politics and connected India’s democr a c y t o a l l - i n c l u s ive a n d nationalist ideologies,” he said. Recalling the time when the BJP was treated as untouchable, Modi said Vajpayee and Advani dedicated their lives to defeat this propaganda and establish the party as a major force. Buzz on Rajya Sabha ticket to Sonia, Rajan P r e e t h a N a i r @ New Delhi With the deadline for filing nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections fast approaching, speculation is rife on former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan entering the fray . Congress sources hinted that Sonia may take the Upper House route to continue in Parliament if she doesn’t contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, there is no clarity on whether she will contest from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, the constituency she currently represents. The Congress state units in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana have offered seats to Sonia. In Maharashtra, Congress and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) may field former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan as its candidate from the state. Early this week, Rajan had met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence, sparking speculation. ‘India won’t tolerate maritime piracy’ Express News Service @ Visakhapatnam File photo of Narendra Modi with L K Advani Advani thanked both President Droupadi Murmu and Modi in a statement. “With utmost humility and gratitude, I accept the Bharat Ratna that has been conferred on me today Ever since I joined the ... RSS as its volunteer at the age of 14, I have sought reward in only thing — in dedicated and selfless service of my beloved country in whatever task life assigned to me. What inspired my life is the motto, Idam na Mam — This life is not mine. My life is for my Nation.” Advani is the seventh eminent personality to have been conferred the Bharat Ratna in the last 10 years of the BJP rule. The others are Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malviya, Pranab Mukharjee, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh and Karpoori Thakur. Advani ji’s decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity... The conferring of the Bharat Ratna on him is a very emotional moment for me. I got countless opportunities to learn from him Lauding the Indian Navy for averting five piracy attempts and assisting ships that were attacked by drones and missiles in the last few days, in addition to rescuing 80 fishermen and marines, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said maritime piracy and smuggling will not be tolerated under any circumstances. This is the pledge of ‘New India’, he asserted. Speaking at the commissioning of India’s first large survey ship INS Sandhayak at the Naval Dockyard on Defence minister Rajnath Singh at the naval dockyard for the commissioning of India’s 1st survey ship INS Sandhayak | G Satyanarayana Saturday, the minister said, INS Sandhayak, the first SVL (Survey Vessel Large) class of ships, will further strengthen India’s role as a superpower in the Indo-Pacific region and help the Indian Navy in maintaining peace and security The sur. vey ship will obtain information about the oceans and achieve the twin objective of protecting the country as well as others. Referring to the recent drone attack on a British ship in the Gulf of Aden, he praised the Indian Navy for providing security to not just Indian ships, but also to those from friendly P4 countries. — Narendra Modi, PM Bumrah carnage Jasprit Bumrah produced a reverse swing masterclass for the ages, taking a six-fer to put India in command on Day 2 | afp express read ED moves court as Kejri skips summons New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday approached a Delhi court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not responding to its summons in the excise policy case. Kejriwal ignored its summons for the 5th time | P8 WITH THIS ISSUE Bad Air Days PLUS 12 PAGES BISCUITS
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