Major cash haul at Assam officer’s house Nupur Bora TIRUPATI l wednesday l september 17, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l LATE CITY EDITION Wads of unaccounted cash and jewellery recovered from the residence of Assam Civil Service and Revenue Circle Officer Nupur Bora (inset) in Guwahati. Raids by the CM’s Vigilance and AntiCorruption team recovered `92 lakh in cash and jewellery valued at nearly `2 crore from her premises. Her assets were 400 times more than her known sources of income | PTI 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 big deal PM, Home minister extend support Apollo Tyres India team jersey sponsor Dehradun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the affected areas. Following this, he briefed PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who assured him of full support in rescue operations. E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Chennai THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have managed to plug some of that gaping `1000cr hole the change in government policy created last month after banning real money gaming companies. Indian firm, Apollo Tyres, who count Manchester United among their clientele, inked a three-year deal worth `580cr. The deal will cover over 120 bilateral games and over 20 ICC matches. The deal is set to expire in March 2028. The BCCI, in a press release, said: “... a landmark partnership with Apollo Tyres, a leader in the global tyre industry, as the new lead Sponsor of Team India. This marks Apollo Tyres’ first-ever foray into India cricket, a strategic move to align with a sport that resonates deeply with the nation. The new partnership, secured after a rigorous bidding process, represents a substantial increase in sponsorship value, signifying the immense and growing commercial appeal of Indian cricket.” The deal represents a jump of over 60% in absolute value (Dream11’s three-year deal from 2023 to 2026 was worth `358cr). But the per match price hasn’t grown a lot since 2017 when Oppo showed bilateral games at `4.6cr a pop. “We are excited about this being Apollo’s first major sponsorship in India cricket,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said. 200 kids trapped in campus rescued A ravaged section of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday after the downpour; a school bus stranded on a damaged road | PTI Doon deluge kills at least 13 Most rivers in spate; 16 people still missing N a r en d r a s e t h i @ Dehradun HEAVY rain overnight left a trail of destruction in Uttarakhand’s capital Dehradun and several other parts of the state on Tuesday as swollen rivers washed away buildings, roads and bridges, leaving at least 13 people dead, 16 missing and more than 600 stranded across the hill state. Most rivers were in spate following the downpour. Tamsa river, also known as Tons river, inundated the famous Tapkeshwar temple on its bank, submerging a Dehradun: About 200 children trapped by waterlogging at the Devbhoomi Institute campus in Paundha area of Dehradun were rescued by an SDRF team. Officials fear death toll could rise significantly gigantic Hanuman statue near its entrance up to the shoulders. The temple’s priest, Bipin Joshi, said, “I’ve not seen the river waters rise so high in the past 30 years.” Officials fear the death toll could rise significantly with pre, liminary estimates suggesting at least 25 fatalities. “The administration has confirmed 13 deaths, while 16 individuals remain unaccounted for,” a district official stated. The Sahasradhara and Maldevta regions bore the brunt. The bridge near ‘Nanda ki Chowki’ on the Dehradun-Paonta National Highway was washed away, halting traffic, while the Mussoorie-Dehradun road has been closed at multiple points due to landslides. Rivers like Rispana and Bindal were flowing above danger levels. Dehradun reported three rainrelated fatalities, one each from Jharipani, Mussoorie diversion and Kalsi. Nainital reported two deaths — one each from Garudi stream and Bhowali, while one was reported from Pithoragarh. Seven people were swept away in separate incidents in Dehradun district alone. The search for them continues. Sahastradhara, Maldevta, Santla Devi and Dalanwala were the worst hit, according to the district disaster management office here. Sahastradhara received 192 mm of rain, followed by Maldevta (141.5 mm), Hathi Barkala and Jolly Grant (92.5mm each) and Kalsi (83.5 mm). In Himachal Pradesh, three of a family were killed as rains triggered landslides. Lokesh woos investors IT Minister Nara Lokesh led a highprofile Investor Road show in London, showcasing AP’s ambitious industrial roadmap | P3 Trade talks positive, forward-looking: India, US E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ New Delhi india and the US on Tuesday resumed high-level negotiations for the long-pending bilateral trade agreement. The talks, though inconclusive, were positive and both sides expressed their intent to push for an early deal. Sources said the discussions will continue in virtual mode and a mutually convenient date will be fixed for the next physical meeting. The US delegation from the office of the United States Trade Representative was led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch. The Indian side was led by Rajesh Agarwal, special secretary in the commerce ministry . The discussions were “positive and forward-looking”, the commerce ministry said in a statement. “It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement,” it added. Expressing similar views, a spokesperson of the US embassy in New Delhi said the trade talks with India were “positive” and paved the way for the next steps in trade negotiations. So far, five rounds of talks have been held. The sixth round, scheduled in August, was called off amid the US’ tariff action. CM targets 15% growth rate, aims for 33% crime cut E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu highlighted a 4% drop in the crime rate alongside a 16% rise in cybercrime, stressing the need for greater public awareness on law and order. Noting people lose `30,000 crore to cybercrime, Naidu urged police to be more advanced as criminals exploit technology. He also emphasized increased publicity against drugs and a focused effort to eradicate ganja. On the final day of the twoday Collectors’ Conference held at the State Secretariat, Naidu reviewed the law and order situation with district P4 collectors and SPs.