3rd canopy collapse in three days at airport A video of the canopy collapsing at Rajkot airport went viral on social media. Airport Director Digant Bahora said, “The canopy collapsed due to waterlogging caused by rain outside the temporary terminal.” The first canopy collapse was at Jabalpur airport on Thursday. It damaged a car. The second was on Friday when it killed a cabbie in Delhi tirupati l sunday l june 30, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l late city EDITION INDIA’S cup of joy 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 S w a r o o p S w a m i n at h a n @ Chennai Brief scores India 176/7 in 20 ovs (Kohli 76, Axar 47, Shivam 27, Maharaj 2/23, Nortje 2/26) bt South Africa 169/8 (De Kock 39, Stubbs 31, Klaasen 52, Arshdeep 2/20, Bumrah 2/18, Hardik 3/20) | More on p11 Amaravati Govt Complex plan notified E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has officially notified the Master Plan for Amaravati Government Complex. The Master Plan, encompassing approximately 1,575 acres, includes comprehensive zoning regulations and urban design guidelines, aims at fostering sustainable and organised development of the region. The APCRDA Commissioner on Saturday issued a gazette notification of the Master Plan, which can be accessed at the APCRDA website (www.crda.ap.gov. in). It outlines the framework to develop the Government Complex in Amaravati, the capital city of AP . The Master Plan with focus on zoning and urban design guidelines, aims to ensure that the development of the Government Complex is in harmony with the overall vision for Amaravati. This includes provisions for green spaces, infrastructure, and public amenities that will enhance the quality of life of residents and visiP4 tors alike. express read Sanjay Jha named JD(U) working prez Patna: The national executive meeting of the Janata Dal (United) on Saturday appointed Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Jha as the party’s working president. The meeting urged the Centre to consider according either special category status or a special package for Bihar Will TDP demand SCS like Nitish’s JDU? Vijayawada: With Nitish Kumar’s JDU resolved to demand Special Category Status (SCS) for Bihar in its national executive meeting, all eyes turned to the TDP, which is the second largest party in the NDA next to the BJP, to see if it too will make a similar demand | P4 WITH THIS ISSUE The Sky People PLUS 12 PAGES T-72 tank swept away, five jawans killed in Ladakh MAYA N K SI N G H @ New Delhi Five soldiers, including a junior commissioned office, who were operationally deployed towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh lost lives on Saturday as their T-72 tank was swept away in flash floods. The incident happened around 1 am, while de-inducting the jawans from a military training activity the Army said. , In a social media message, the Army’s Fire and Fury Corps said, “an Army tank got struck in the Shyok River, near Saser Brangsa, Eastern Ladakh due to sudden increase in the water level.” Rescue teams rushed to the location but due to high current in the swollen river following flash floods, the mission didn’t succeed and the tank crew lost their lives. Two T-72 tanks were trying to cross Shyok but one of them got stuck, officials said, adding the melting of snow resulted in the increase in the water levels. The deceased personnel were identified as M R K Reddy, Subhan Khan, Bhupendra Ne gi, E Teibam and Sadarbonia Nagaraju. This is the second biggest incident in which soldiers were killed during operational deployment. The Leh-based Fire and Fury 14 Corps is to undergo change of command from July 1, with Lt Gen H Bhalla replacing Lt Gen Rashim Bali. Corps Commander 14 Corps leads the Senior Highest Military Commander Level (SHMCL) talks between India and China to resolve issues pertaining to the stand-off in Eastern Ladakh. The Corps handles some of the most sensitive battlefields in the world. The areas of the Western and Eastern Ladakh also come under its responsibility . Eleven years later, a cricket-obsessed, trophy-starved nation will no longer need to look at 1983, 2007 or 2011 to sate themselves. On a sun-kissed Saturday, a new cricketing red-letter day was carved out at the iconic Kensington Oval in Barbados. As Rohit Sharma lifted the World Cup for the fourth time in their history a sense of , euphoria swept across the country which had become familiar with the sound of disappointment and agony in big games. They were not going to be denied. For a period of time, when Heinrich Klassen tore into Axar Patel with astonishing ease, a nation forgot to breathe. But when there’s Jasprit Bumrah, there’s a way, more often than not. After Hardik Pandya dismissed Klaasen against the run of play, Bumrah delivered two peerless overs. To watch your team lift a World Cup is a privilege not many fans will experience. That includes players too, 13 of whom have never (Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have won it) before had the sweet taste of global glory. This success will mean a lot to them, including Kohli and Sharma because of all the agonising misses and heart-breaks. CM to disburse pensions at Penumaka E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will attend the pension distribution programme at Penumaka in Mangalagiri Assembly constituency at 6 am on July 1 and hand over pensions to beneficiaries. Later, he will interact with the beneficiaries and other people as part of the Praja Vedika programme. The State government has al- ready made arrangements to distribute pensions worth `4,408 crore to 65,18,496 beneficiaries. Besides, the Chief Minister, MPs and MLAs of the ruling dispensation will also take part in the programme in various parts of the State. Meanwhile, Naidu in an open letter to pensioners said the TDP-led NDA government has enhanced pension by `1,000 as promised in its election manifesto despite facing fi- nancial constraints. “With all your support, the people’s government has been formed, it is heading towards fulfilling all your desires. As promised, the pension amount has been increased by `1,000. Henceforth, `4,000 will be paid as pension every month. I am happy to inform you that the pension for the disabled has been increased to `6,000 from `3,000,” Naidu exP4 plained.
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