HYDERABAD  SUNDAY  DECEMBER 01, 2024  `12.00  PAGES 26  LATE CITY EDITION CT SCHEDULE: PCB, BCCI STILL TRYING TO FIND TANGIBLE SOLUTION ICC is yet to announce any formal schedule for Champions Trophy. Though hybrid model is likely, yet ICC, BCCI & PCB are thrashing out finer points File picture of Mohsin Naqvi, PCB chairman PCB MAY NOT PLAY ICC EVENTS IN INDIA TILL 2031 INDIA TOURNAMENTS MIGHT GET AFFECTED After two days of discussions, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi told a few reporters in Dubai that they would take a decision in the best interest of cricket. However, he also said that whatever decision the ICC takes now will have a bearing on the future ICC tournaments hosted by India till 2031. If India doesn’t travel, Pakistan too won’t come to India ■ ■ There are at least three major ICC men’s events scheduled in India — the 2026 T20 World Cup jointly with Sri Lanka, the 2029 CT and the 2031 ODI World Cup jointly with Bangladesh In women’s, the One Day International (ODI) World Cup will be held in India this October | MORE ON P13 2025 TENTATIVE DATES FOR THE 2025 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY: FEB 19 TO MAR 9 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 RELEASES `2,747 CR FOR CROP LOAN WAIVER Revanth appeals to farmers, protesters not to be misled by BRS Accuses BRS leaders of obstructing development of Kodangal M A N DA RAV I N D E R R E D DY @ Hyderabad DEVIS ALL Devi awardees (from left) co-founder of Vimor, Pavithra Muddaya; Prof and Dean, National Centre for Biological Science, Dr Vatsala Thirumalai; classical dancer Nirupama Rajendra; activist Alina Alam; Olympian Anju Bobby George; Nihmans Director Dr Pratima Murthy; Founding Director of Science Gallery Jahnavi Phalkey; Founder and Managing Trustee of Neev School Kavitha Gupta Sabharwal; restaurateur Sonali Sattar; author Samhita Anri; and Founder and Managing Trustee of Sanket Trust Arundhati Nag with TNIE CEO Lakshmi Menon (4th from L), TNIE chairman Manoj Kumar Sonthalia (7th from L), former Infosys CEO S D Shibulal (8th from L), TNIE Editorial Director Prabhu Chawla (9th from L), TNIE Editor Santwana Bhattacharya (8th from R) and Director of Events Xpress Neha Sonthalia Periwal (6th from R), in Bengaluru on Saturday | VINOD KUMAR.T | REPORT: P7 22-yr-old TG man shot dead in Chicago EC-Cong meet on Tues on Maha row EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE M U K E S H R A N J A N @ New Delhi A Telangana-native was shot dead by unidentified persons while he was working at a food court at a gas station in Chicago. Hailing from Khammam town, the victim, Nukuarapu Sai Teja (22) had gone to the US in June 2024 to pursue MS. Teja’s parents stated that after completi n g B BA i n Hyderabad, he s e c u re d a d mission to Kinkadian University in Chicago. Upon arriving there, Sai Teja he started working at a food court to manage his daily expenses. One of the victim’s relatives told the media that Teja was working part-time. “It is heartbreaking to learn that Teja was shot dead while staying back at his workplace to assist a friend,” the relative added. A day after the Congress submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India (ECI) charging that the Maharashtra assembly election process was suspect, the poll body on Saturday invited a delegation of the party for a meeting next Tuesday at 5 pm to discuss its concerns. However, in its pushback, the ECI reiterated that polling through the electronic voting machines was completely transparent, adding candidates and their agents of all parties were involved at every stage of the process. The panel said it will review all legitimate concerns and provide a written response after hearing the party’s delegation at the December 3 meet. Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, too, wrote to the ECI seeking to know how voter turnout increased by 7.83% after the official polling time had ended. His allegations pertained to “arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition @ Khammam CONTINUED ON P5 of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists” and the inexplicable increase in voting percentage between 5 pm and the final figures at 11.30 pm on polling day . Rebutting the allegation on addition and deletion of voters in Maharashtra, the ECI said “electoral rolls are always prepared and finalized with close involvement of all political parties”. The panel, however, said it would get the issues raised by the Congress examined. As for questions swirling around the voter turnout data, the ECI asserted that there is no discrepancy, as the data is available with all candidates polling station-wise and is verifiable. “The gap in 5 PM polling data and final voter turnout is due to procedural priorities, as presiding officers perform multiple statutory duties near the close of the poll before updating voter turnout data,” the letter read. The Congress had alleged that the integrity of the entire poll process was compromised. CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy appealed to the farmers and protesters opposing land acquisition for development projects not to be misled by the BRS. The chief minister released `2,747 crore for crop loan waiver, benefiting 3.14 lakh farmer families. To date, the gover nment has spent around `21,000 crore on the loan waiver scheme, benefiting nearly 25 lakh farmers. Addressing a Rythu Sadassu (farmers’ conference) in Mahbubnagar on Saturday, he accused for mer CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, BRS working president KT Rama Rao, and former MLA T Harish Rao of obstructing development work. Revanth said: “Land acquisition is essential for development, for which a farmer must lose their land. I have the strength to ensure fair compensation, offering up to `20 lakh per acre, but do not be misled by BRS leaders actions CM Revanth Reddy waves to the crowd during Rythu Sadassu in Mahbubnagar on Saturday While KCR owns a 1,000 acre farmhouse in Gajwel, should we not establish an industrial park for public? – CM A Revanth Reddy to farmers that could land you in jail.” Revanth criticised BRS for opposing the establishment of an industrial park in Kodangal, which he said would create 25,000 jobs. “While I am trying to develop Kodangal by establishing an industrial park, the BRS leaders are op- Pic: Sri Loganathan Velmurugan HYDERABAD DIALOGUES WITH IIT DIRECTOR Prof BS Murty, Director of IIT Hyderabad, during an interaction with TNIE as part of Hyderabad Dialogues, speaks on how India has demonstrated resilience and domination through its satellite and nuclear programmes. Besides indigenising technology, India should also create high-end technologies, he says | P2 `100 CRSEIZED FROM WORTH PROPERTY Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) in the Irrigation department suspended for bribery| P4 1 more tiger attack in Adilabad: Man injured S R A J A R E D D Y @ Adilabad LESS than 24 hours after mauling to death a 21-year-old woman, the tiger that is prowling in Kumurambheem-Asifabad district, left a man badly injured on Saturday in Dubbaguda of Sirpur mandal and killed a calf at Itikyala Pahad. The tiger pounced on R Suresh, a farmer, who had gone to his field to carry out his daily work. As he was going about his routine, the tiger struck him, severely injuring his neck. Suresh started shouting for help, alerting nearby farmers. The tiger fled when the farmers screamed loudly . Suresh was rushed to the Sirpur T hospital, where he is said to be in a critical condition. The series of tiger attacks has left villagers trembling with fear. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines state that if a tiger attacks humans or invades a village, forest officials are required to tranquilise the animal. However, so far, the authorities have not taken the necessary steps. They have not sought permission from senior offi- cials to tranquilise the big cat. Additionally, no traps have been set up to capture the wild animal. Currently, the forest officials are only monitoring the tiger’s movements using drone cameras. They have for med teams of 90 members tasked with tracking the tiger’s movements through pug marks. A total of 30 trap cameras have been set up, and warnings have been issued in 16 surrounding villages. Section 144 has been imposed to restrict movement in CONTINUED ON P5 the area. SECTION 144 IMPOSED Section 144 has been imposed to restrict movement in the area. 30 trap cameras have been set up, and warnings have been issued in 16 surrounding villages DECISION AFTER NAVY DAY Rajnath to get final theatre command file soon M AYA N K S I N G H @ New Delhi FINAL recommendations to reorganise the country’s war structure and the armed forces into integrated theatre commands (ITC) will reach Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s desk after Navy Day, which falls on on December 4. All three service chiefs and the Chief of Defence Staff will meet after Navy Day to give the final go-ahead to the ITC proposal, a source said. It will subsequently be for- warded to the Cabinet Committee on Security, the apex decision making body on national security . The proposal has 198 initiatives to achieve restructuring, which will be a long-drawn process as a lot of changes on the ground will have to be initiated, the source added. The defence of the country will be looked after by three ITC with the concept of ‘One Border One Force’. The structure of is being reorganised into theatres so as to have assets of all three forces under one commander, who will be responsible for all ope r at i o n s u n d e r h i s theatre. The Maritime Theatre Command, based out of Karwar in Karnataka, would handle coastal and maritime operations. The Western Integrated Theatre Command will be responsible for defence and security bordering Pakistan. posing it. Out of 2 crore acres available in Telangana, only 1,300 acres are being acquired for development. While KCR owns a 1,000 acre farmhouse in Gajwel, should we not establish an industrial park for public benefit?” Revanth CONTINUED ON P4 asked. The Northern Integrated Theatre Command will have the entire northern border with China under its area of responsibility with headquarters in Lucknow. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi at an event said that the army’s vision for 2047 is to “transform into a modern, agile, adaptive, technology enabled and self-reliant future ready force, capable to deter and win wars in a multi-doman operational environment, across the full spectrum of operations.” The new structure will separate force generation and force application as per our conditions, challenges Gen Upendra Dwivedi EXPRESS READ Fengal makes landfall; rain & wind sweep TN Chennai: Cyclonic ‘Fengal’ made landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry Saturday night, bringing very heavy rain to districts along the north TN coast, including Chennai | P9 Maharashtra govt will take oath on Dec 5 Mumbai: State BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the oath taking ceremony will be held in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 5, at 5 pm. A DOOM WITH A VIEW WITH THIS ISSUE PLUS 12 PAGES