TUESDAY 16 JULY 2024 www.thestatesman.com Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC X.com/thestatesmanltd. Fb/thestatesman1875 INDIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR SETBACK FOR K’TAKA DY CM SHIVAKUMAR P4 SENSEX 80,664.86 Generally cloudy sky. Rain / thundershower very likely to occur. Maximum and Minimum Temperature most likely to be around 33°C and 27°C respectively. RAINFALL: 09.3 mm RELATIVE HUMIDITY Min. 75% Max:33.1°C(+0.3) SUN RISES 05:10 hrs MOON RISES 12:51 hrs Min:27.2°C (+0.3) SUN SETS 18:24 hrs MOON SETS 20:30 hrs P9 ` vs $ 83.62 GOLD 74,560.00 THUMBNAILS Devotees in large numbers gather to take part in the Ulta Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, in Puri on Monday.  ANI Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara along LoC: In a significant operation, the Indian Army successfully eliminated three hardcore foreign terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of the Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the officials, on the intervening night of July 13-14, acting on credible inputs, multiple ambushes were laid along the appreciated route of infiltration. SILVER 95,200 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 82.63 SC issues notice on NTA plea for transfer of cases from Rajasthan HC NEW DELHI, 15 JULY he Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed against its January 3 verdict refusing to form any SIT or group of experts to conduct an investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy. After perusing the review petition, a bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, said that there was no error apparent on the face of the record. "No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013. The review petition is, therefore, dismissed. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of," added the Bench, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. In a detailed order passed on January 3, the Supreme Court had said that reports prepared by third-party organisations such as the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Hindenburg Research cannot be regarded as "conclusive proof". It had said that the reliance placed by PIL litigants on newspaper articles or reports by thirdparty organisations "does not inspire confidence" to question the comprehensive investigation undertaken by the SEBI. T STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 15 JULY The SC said that the facts in the case did not warrant a transfer of investigation from the SEBI and asked the market regulator to take its investigation to a logical conclusion in accordance with the law. The top court cautioned against the use of unverified and unrelated material in the filing of public interest litigations (PILs), adding that pleas lacking adequate research and relying on unverified and unrelated material tend to be "counterproductive". However, the Supreme Court had asked the Central government to constructively consider the suggestions made by the expert panel headed by former apex court judge Justice A.M. Sapre. "The Government of India and SEBI will take any further actions as are necessary to strengthen the regulatory framework to protect investors and ensure the orderly functioning of the securities market," it said. The apex court had asked SEBI and other investigative agencies of the Union government to probe into allegations of short selling resulting in loss of investors' value. EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India's support to Pacific Islands for sustainable development STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 15 JULY of the people of India for successfully organising the 10th Micronesian Games last month in the Marshall Islands, Dr Jaishankar said: "We celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga last month. I thank Excellency President Dr Hilda Heine for presiding over the celebrations held in Majuro." He highlighted the long history of friendly bilateral relations between India and the Marshall Islands which have been expanding over the years, and particularly attributed it to the Forum of IndiaPacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC). Dr Jaishankar recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the third FIPIC Summit, in which it was emphasised that the Pacific Ocean islands are "large ocean countries" rather than "small islands." He expressed satisfaction with the progress made in fulfilling the "concrete commitments" announced by PM Modi at the FIPIC Summit. He also mentioned ongoing work on proposals for desalination units and dialysis machines for the Marshall Islands. "We believe that today’s MoU will enable the implementation of Four Community Development Projects," Dr Jaishankar said, mentioning projects, including a community sports centre in Ailuk Atoll, an airport terminal on Mejit Island, and community centres at the Arno and Wotje Atolls, stressing that these would "surely provide better infrastructure to the people of the Marshall Islands''. Jaishankar to visit Mauritius STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 15 JULY External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to Mauritius on 16-17 July. The visit marks one of the first bilateral engagements undertaken by Dr Jaishankar following his reappointment and follows the recent visit of Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth to India for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. Dr Jaishankar had previously visited Mauritius in February 2021. During the visit, Dr Jaishankar will call on Prime Minister Jugnauth and will hold bilateral meetings with other senior ministers of the Government of Mauritius. The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on the NationalTesting Agency’s plea seeking the transfer of NEET-UG 2024-related cases pending before the Rajasthan High Court to itself (the top court). A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala,& Justice Manoj Misra issued the notice to the petitioners before the Rajasthan High Court and tagged the transfer petitions with the already pending matters in the issue. A batch of petitions was filed before the high court challenging the NEET-UD 2024 examination. The NTA now moved the top court seeking the transfer of the petitions to itself so that they could be heard along with the pending matters. The top court is seized of batch of petitions seeking direction to recall NEET-UG 2024 results and to conduct the examination afresh, alleging paper leak and other irregularities and malpractices in the conduct of the exam. Vikram Misri takes charge as India’s new foreign secy STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 15 JULY Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri on Monday assumed charge as India's Foreign Secretary, succeeding Mr Vinay Mohan Kwatra. A 1989-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, Mr Misri, 59, has the unique distinction of serving as Private Secretary to three Prime Ministers: Mr Inder Kumar Gujral, Dr Manmohan Singh and Mr Narendra Modi. Apart from serving as India’s Ambassador to China where he played a key role in IndiaChina talks after the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, Mr Misri has also been the country’s envoy to Spain and Myanmar. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Mr Misri on taking charge of his position. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also extended its best wishes to Mr Misri, who was hitherto the Deputy National Security Advisor, for Messi leads Argentina to 2nd Copa America title despite injury AGENCIES MIAMI, 15 JULY Lionel Messi's side successfully defended the Copa America title after Lautaro Martinez fired the ball into the back of the net to help Argentina lift the title for a record 16th time following their 1-0 win over Colombia. Miami's Hard Rock Stadium saw Messi in tears after he was substituted in the second half. But Martinez ensured that the Argentinian magician ended with his second Copa America title in the twilight phase of his career. With a 1-0 win, Argentina ended Los Cafeteros's 28match unbeaten streak. The game kicked off with Argentina trying to penetrate Colombia's box by bombarding crosses, but it was effectively dealt away. Colombia retaliated, with winger Luis Diaz making a darting run into Argentina's box and striking a low-driven shot, P12 SC dismisses review petition in Adani-Hindenburg verdict AGENCIES Full Moon on 21 July India on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund Four Community Development Projects in Marshall Islands with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reaffirming New Delhi's commitment to supporting the Pacific Islands in their quest for sustainable development. ''Climate change, natural disasters, poverty alleviation and healthcare are common challenges that we need to address together. And India is privileged to be a partner of the Pacific Islands in that regard,'' the Indian minister said on the occasion. "It is my pleasure to deliver this message on the occasion of the signing of the MoU on the Annual Grant in Aid for implementation of Four Community Development Projects in the Republic of the Marshall Islands," he said in a video message. Congratulating on behalf ALCARAZ DEFENDS WIMBLEDON TITLE After perusing the petition, SC said that there was no error apparent on the face of the record Max. 94% TEMPERATURE P10 NIFTY 24,586.70 WEATHER JUDGE DISMISSES TRUMP’S CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASE MINIMAL INTEREST IN CAA APPLICATIONS: ASSAM CM which was easily saved by Martinez. A minute later, Colombia once again came close, with James Rodriguez weaving his magic to find Cordoba in the box. The striker pulled off an acrobatic effort which struck the outside of the post and went out of play. The game started to open up, with Argentina and Colombia launching one attack after another in their attempts to break the stalemate. In the 33rd minute, Colombian midfielder Jefferson Lerma almost caught off-guard by taking a shot from an ambitious distance. He got the desired connection, forcing Martinez to pull off a save from his fingertips. Argentina had a moment of scare after Lionel Messi sustained a heavy knock following a challenge from Arias. However, the Argentinian maestro got up without any assistance, but there was a slight limp as he resumed the game. Despite Colombia enjoying better chances, the Argentinian defensive wall held intact, resulting in a goalless first half. Argentina came back to life early in the second half, with Alexis Mac Allister taking the ball inside the box. He couldn't find an opening to test Camilo Vargas. The delay allowed Rios to clear the ball away. Argentina steadily grew into the game after Angel Di Maria went for the far corner and forced Vargas to pull off a save. In the 64th minute, Messi was brought down once again, which seemingly aggravated the injury he sustained in the first half. The emotion got the better of him as he left the pitch in tears. Nico Gonzalez came in as a substitute for the Argentinian maestro. Argentina thought they went ahead after Gonzalez found the back of the net with a sliding finish. But the joy of the fans and players was shortlived, with the assistant referee raising the flag for off-side. In the final minutes, Argentina almost took the title home, with Di Maria finding Gonza- lez with the ball. The winger headed the ball towards Alvarez, and with Vargas committed, Alvarez only had to send the ball into the open net. However, he failed to arrive in time, and the chance went away. The first 90 minutes ended goalless, forcing the game into extra time. A couple of changes on the attacking front saw the arrival of Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso. The game looked bound for penalties, but Martinez changed the course of the game. Lo Celso flicked the ball to pave the way for Martinez in the open space inside the box. The Inter Milan striker found the far corner to seal a 1-0 win for Argentina. Colombia made a late call for a penalty after a player went down in the box. With Colombian players adamant, the referee asked VAR to take a look at the decision. The penalty call was denied, bringing the game to its conclusion. CMYK a successful tenure ahead. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal made by the MEA for appointing Mr Misri as the next Foreign Secretary on 28 June. Nepal PM Oli promises to work closely with Modi STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 15 JULY Nepal's new PM K P Sharma Oli on Monday promised to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi closely to take relations between the two countries to new heights for their mutual benefit. Responding to Mr Modi congratulating him on assuming the high office in Nepal, he wrote on ‘X’, ''Thank you, Prime Minister @narendramodi, for your warm congratulations. I am committed to working closely with you to strengthen Nepal-India relations for our mutual benefit. Together, we can elevate our historic ties to new heights.'' Earlier, the Indian leader congratulated Mr Oli and expressed hope to work closely with the new PM of Nepal to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship and expand the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. In a post on ‘X’, Mr Modi wrote, "Congratulations @kpsharmaoli on your appointment as the PM of Nepal. Look forward to working closely to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship between our two countries and to further expand our mutually beneficial cooperation for the progress and prosperity of our peoples.”