KALABURAGI l sunday l september 06, 2026 l `12.00 l PAGES 26 l CITY EDITION Putin, Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes during talks with U.S. russia says ‘no talk of new ideas’ Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed, in a clip from Tass News, that Kushner and Witkoff would meet Putin during their Moscow visit on Saturday, but said there was “no talk of new ideas” to end the conflict. The envoys’ trip comes as both Ukraine and Russia escalate aerial attacks, some 4.5 years after the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbour The pause on strikes on Kyiv and Moscow from Saturday was tied to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s (pics ) visit to Moscow and Kyiv ■ 53 u.s. push to stop war loses momentum ■ Washington’s push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the past six months on its war with Iran and a protracted engagement in the Gulf | P11 The two US envoys were received in Moscow by envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who shared photos cap tioned “Welcome to Moscow Peacemakers” drones of ukraine shot down by russia on friday night 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 all 10 guilty in Naxal attack that wiped out C’garh Cong leadership Awaiting punishment E J A Z KAIS E R @ Raipur Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with a boy in Delhi Metro en route to the Shri Ram College of Commerce for it centenary celebrations on Saturday | PTI WITH THIS ISSUE PM taps Gen Z idiom, calls SRCC alumni the OGs will meet two kinds of people. One kind consists of people PRIME Minister Narendra who positively transform the Modi struck a distinctly Gen Z strength of society into the note as he addressed students strength of the nation. The secat Shri Ram College of Com- ond kind is made up of people merce (SRCC) in Delhi on the who become the ‘naraz fufa’ occasion of Teachers’ Day on whenever any work is started. Saturday, using contemporary Their favourite thing is to opphrases like “OG (original pose everything?” he said. gangster)” and invok“ W h e n we we re ing popular culture building the world’s while returning to the tallest statue, the ‘fufa’ campus 13 years after said, ‘What is the need Those who saw the for this?’ When we his 2013 visit. glass as half Setting the tone earstarted working on the empty in 2013, ly in his speech, Modi high-speed train, the referred to SRCC’s when I had visited ‘fufa’ again said, ‘What the SRCC, still alumni as trendsetters choose to see it the is the need for this? in their own right. “If When we introduced same way today I say it in Gen Z lanUPI, these same ‘fufas’ Narendra Modi, guage, they are OG,” asked, ‘Why UPI.’ PM at SRCC he said, pointing to When we built the new their contributions Parliament building, across fields. He added, they again said, ‘What is the “Dhurandhar na ho, lekin need for this?’” Modi said. dhoom toh machayi hai.” Reflecting on SRCC’s legacy, Modi also took aim at critics Modi drew from his personal of the government’s develop- interactions with alumni ment initiatives during his ad- across sectors. “Our Arun Jaitdress, calling them “naraz fufa ley studied here. Currently my , (aggrieved uncle)” who oppose team includes Sanjeev Sanyal, all projects by asking why they who also studied here. In other are needed. He told students, words, SRCC members have “Outside this campus, you will made a name for themselves in encounter a new world. You every field,” he said. I f r a h M u f t i @ New Delhi Squeezed PLUS in the12 PAGES Middle PLUS 12 P AGES express read 180-200 taluks to get drought tag in K’taka? BENGALURU: RDPR Minister Eshwar Khandre has said that 180 to 200 taluks in the state could be declared drought-hit by the end of September owing to deficient rainfall attributed to the El Nino effect | P4 Properties linked to ex-DMK min searched TIRUCHY: DVAC officials searched premises linked to former DMK minister KN Nehru across TN in connection with alleged irregularities in tenders in Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department | P7 A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Jagdalpur on Saturday convicted all 10 surviving Maoist insurgents, including three women, on trial for their alleged role in the ghastly 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre in south Chhattisgarh, known as one of India’s most politically catastrophic terror strikes. The court of special judge Ajay Singh Rajput found all the accused guilty of terror and mass murder, and will announce the quantum of punishment on September 16. The accused are lodged in Jagdalpur Central Jail in Bastar. The prosecution examined as many as 101 witnesses in the The convicts were identified as Pramila Modiyam, Chaitu Lekam, Sumitra Punem Modiyam, Mukka Mandavi, Kosa Kavasi, Aayata Markam, Madkami Deva, Joga Madkami, Banjami Sanna and Mahadev Nag. Kosa Kavasi’s brother Guddu claimed that Kosa and Mukka Mandavi had been falsely implicated in the case case. Defence counsel Arvind Choudhary said his team will appeal against the verdict in higher courts. The 10 individuals convicted for orchestrating and executing the bloodshed hailed from the Bastar region. On May 25, 2013, ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, a convoy of the Congress’ ‘Parivartan Yatra’ returning from a rally in Sukma was ambushed by heavily-armed Maoists in the dense forests of Jhiram valley between Darbha and Tongpal. The ambush wiped out virtually the entire top-tier leadership of the state Congress. Among the 31 killed were then- Woman, 60, trapped in flood slush at home, rescued after 10 days in Nepal S V KRISH N A CHAITA N YA @ Kathmandu Rescue teams on Saturday pulled a Chinese national alive from a tunnel at the Upper T r i s h u l i - 1 H yd ro e l e c t r i c Project, nearly two weeks after the devastating flood that swept through Nepal’s northern districts, while rescuers separately saved a 60-year-old woman trapped inside a debris-buried house in Nuwakot. In the rescue operation in Betrawati, Nuwakot, an Armed Police Force team led by Inspector Suman B K rescued Chandika Shrestha from the top floor of a four-storey house owned by her husband, Anand Shrestha. The house had been buried under debris following the devastating floods. Shrestha was brought out alive from a window on the top floor. She had passed out when rescuers spotted her but gradually regained Death toll crosses 1,300, including 85 children The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal reached 1,344 on Saturday as more bodies were recovered. They included 85 children, while 501 were found with body parts missing, officials said. As many as 1,030 bodies have been temporarily buried after DNA collection The woman rescued from her house in Betrawati, Nuwakot | Express consciousness. Her family had performed symbolic last rites assuming she was dead, after they could not find her for several days following the flash floods. At the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydroelectric Project, the Chinese national, identified as Luhaitao, was rescued from about 225 metres inside the tunnel by a joint team involving the Nepali Army and foreign personnel. Further search and rescue operations at the hydropower project are continuing. The rescue comes a day after two Nepali workers, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, were pulled alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli-3A Hydroelectric Project after being trapped for nine days. The two rescues have raised hopes that more people could still be alive inside underground structures across the flood-hit hydropower projects. Praja Seva will provide solution on spot, says CM @ Kudligi (Hosapete) Launching the State Government’s ambitious ‘Praja Seva’ campaign at Kudligi in Vijayanagara district, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said here on Saturday that the initiative is aimed at ending the practice of people running from pillar to post to get their grievances addressed at government offices. “I believe that serving people is serving God. Governance cannot be run by sitting at Vidhana Soudha, deputy commissioner’s offices or taluk offices and remaining disconnected from people,” he said. The government has created Praja Seva to listen to people’s grievances in their own localities and provide solutions on the spot, he said. As per a cabinet decision, elected representatives and officials will be available for people on the first and third Saturdays of every month. For 172 students, this shed is both hostel & school u d aya k u m a r B R @Hassan The Dr BR Ambedkar Residential School at Shantigrama in Hassan taluk, which is managed by the social welfare department, has been running from a shed without any basic amenities for the last five years. In all, 172 students from Classes 6 to 10 are made to sit in the same shed that has been constructed with a steel frame with sheets. Of the total students, 92 are boys and 80 girls. As it is supposed to be a residential school, the students, both girls and boys, stay at the same shed and have their breakfast, lunch and dinner in the constrained space. The shed doesn’t have enough toilets for boys and girls. When contacted, the social welfare department officials said they are searching for a full-fledged building to house the hostel.  P7 “If the minister or MLA is unavailable, officials should personally visit panchayat centres, hold small meetings, receive petitions and resolve the issues,” he instructed.  MORE ON P4 CM: 7.5% quota for govt school students in jobs CM DK Shivakumar announced that the State Government is planning 7.5% internal reservation in government jobs for students who have studied in government schools P4 india spin a web Shafali Verma (L) celebrates the wicket of Muneeba Ali with Richa Ghosh (R) as Pakistan collapsed from 27/0 to 55 all out against India in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup on Saturday. India chased the total in 8.4 overs to win by seven wickets | bcci 4 from Karnataka receive Teachers Day awards E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ New Delhi Karnataka’s cup of joy overflowed at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan on Saturday as four accomplished educators from the State were honoured with the prestigious National Teachers’ Day awards. Rathnakumari S, the Head Teacher at Government Higher Primary School, Samatagaru, in Shivamogga’s Shiva Hosanagara taluk is the only teacher at the primary school level from Karnataka to be bestowed the honour. The other three awardees are from Bengaluru and coach senior students and col- Rathnakumari S, Head Teacher at Govt Higher Primary School, Samatagaru lege graduates. Rathnakumari told TNSE, “The award is a big surprise. I have always tried my best to make learning a joyful learning experience for students. Through innovative toy- The CBI has registered an FIR against Subhash Chandra for allegedly inflating his net worth to avail loans from LICHFL and defaulting on repayment | P9 JLR to slash headcount by 4K in UK as US levy bites @ New Delhi With CM DK Shivakumar announcing that the government is considering introducing the prefix “Tr” (teacher like doctor) before the names of teachers as a mark of honour and recognition for their service to society, the State Government issued an order allowing the ‘Tr’ prefix P4 Chief Minister DK Shivakumar receives application forms from the public during the Praja Seva launch at Kudligi in Vijayanagara district on Saturday | Express Essel group founder booked by CBI eX p r e s s ne w s Se r v i c e ‘Tr’ prefix for teachers as mark of respect K i r a n B a l a nn a n a v a r Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh Patel, former Union Minister Vidya Charan Shukla, senior Congress leader and Salwa Judum architect Mahendra Karma, and former MLA Uday Mudliyar, alongside several party workers. The then Raman Singh-led BJP government handed over the probe to the NIA within two days of the attack. NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet on September 28, 2015, following arrest of two more suspects. In January 2019, the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the attack, alleging NIA had not investigated the larger conspiracy behind the attack. based pedagogy, abacus math, chess, bagless days, and environmental projects, I have gone all out to ensure children love to study.” Her citation says, “She has transformed rural education by integrating cultural preservation with holistic child development. Facing resource constraints, she mobilised local communities and alumni to transform her rural school into a vibrant learning hub.” She pointed out that her school is located in a remote area with just 56 students. “Only four students are from Samatagaru, while the rest are from 15 surrounding villages. It is a big honour for our school to be showcased at the national level like this.” She said that her entire team, including her colleague LU Ankita, who was present at the award ceremony , was responsible for her achievement. She modestly said, “Since I am the senior most and will complete 25 years of teaching in the same school soon, I have been selected for the award. We all deserve it.” Another award winner, Radha Rajesh, the HoD of Biology at New Horizon Public School in Indiranagar, has guided numerous students towards prestigious careers in medicine, scientific research and national recognition.  P7 TATA Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is preparing to cut around 4,000 jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) over the next two years amid a drop in sales and rising costs. The luxury carmaker has taken a hit after the US slapped import duty on imports from the UK and a cyberattack in 2025 that led to a complete halt in operations. The planned job cut, reported by The Times, is part of JLR’s effort to deliver 1.7 billion British pounds (`21,700 crore) in savings and reduce its breakeven point to 300,000 vehicles. The carmaker has already told employees and trade union partners that it is opening a voluntary redundancy programme for salaried and management staff. JLR employs around 34,000 people directly in the UK across three sites in the West Midlands and another in Halewood, Merseyside. “Today we informed our col, leagues and trade union partners that JLR is opening a voluntary redundancy programme offering salaried and management team members the opportunity to leave the business. We will share further information with our colleagues first,” the company added. JLR’s profits fell by 10% in the quarter to June 2026, while pre-tax profit dropped by more than two-thirds to £109 million. US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10% tariff on cars imported from UK hit its operations in its biggest market. North America accounts for 29% of JLR’s sales.