Donald Trump sounds warning note to Russia after it bombed Ukraine’s energy grid Don’s coming for Russia 1 tadepalligudem l saturday l march 08, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l city EDITION 2 Trump mulls sanctions on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement are reached Ukraine used Mirage jets to repel an overnight attack on its energy infrastructure 3 The US suspended military aid to Ukraine this week, including sharing of intelligence | P9 4 Poland announced plans to train all adult men in warfare, as the war in Ukraine escalates 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 Elephant ballet No move to reorganise districts: Min with dragon only right call: China E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada Every reason for Delhi, Beijing to back each other, says Wang Yi in annual press meet contribute to each other’s success... There is every reason for A duet between the elephant us to support each other rather and the dragon contributing to than undercut each other, work each other’s success is the ‘only with each other rather than right choice’ for India-China guard against each other. This relations, Chinese Foreign is the path that truly serves the Minister Wang Yi said on Fri- fundamental interests of the day as he acknowledged two countries and people,” positive strides in bilatWang said. eral ties after a fourFo l l ow i n g a g r e e year stalemate bements reached during a tween the two Asian meeting between Prime powerhouses. Minister Narendra “There is every reason Modi and President Xi for us to support each Jinping in Kazan, RusAll for other rather than unsia, last year, both counbetter ties dermine each other or tries began high-level As key undercut each other,” discussions aimed at members of Wang, who is also a nor malising their the Global member of the powerstrained relationship South, Wang ful political bureau of and fostering trust. Nastressed that the ruling Communist tional Security Advisor Party of China (CPC) China and India Ajit Doval and Foreign and a special repre- have a crucial Secretary Vikram Missentative for boundary role in opposing ri have been engaging hegemonism talks from the Chinese with their Chinese and power side, said at his annual counterparts to adpolitics press conference here. vance these efforts. A ‘cooperative pas de Reflecting on their deux’ (steps of two) is the ‘only long histories, Wang said the right choice for both sides,’ boundary issue should not deWang said while replying to a fine their entire relationship, question on how Beijing views nor should it allow specific difthe course of bilateral ties after ferences to overshadow the the two countries ended the broader partnership. four-year stalemate in ties. This year marks the 75th an“China always believes that niversary of China-India diplothe two should be partners that matic relations. J aya n t h j a c o b @ New Delhi Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad has made it clear that there is no move to reorganise districts in the State. In reply to a question in the AP Legislative Council on Friday he informed the House that , no proposal with regard to reorganisation of districts is under consideration of the government or with the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration as of now. However, proposals with regard to creation of two new revenue divisions are under consideration. They are pertaining to creation of Addanki revenue division in Bapatla and Madakasira in Sri Sathya Sai districts respectively he explained. , Addanki, Madakasira revenue divs likely Proposals with regard to creation of two new revenue divisions in the State are under consideration. They are pertaining to creation of Addanki division in Bapatla, and Madakasira in Sathya Sai districts, Satya Prasad said Similarly the MLAs of Yem, miganur and Udayagiri Assembly constituencies have submitted proposals seeking conversion of the headquarters of their respective constituencies into revenue divisions, he revealed. Accusing the previous YSRCP regime of reorganising the districts in an unscientific manner, Satya Prasad said former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy came up with the proposal only to divert the attention of the people from his government’s failures pertaining to PRC and other issues. He sought to know the urgency in releasing the notification over- night regarding the reorganisation of districts without any comprehensive discussion in the Cabinet. The reorganisation of the districts in an irrational manner had created confusion among people in several places, besides causing a rift among the regions, he said. Citing a few instances, he said though the Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency was converted into Annamayya district, Rayachoti was made its headquarters much to the confusion of people. Though the new districts came into existence in 2022 itself, adequate infrastructure was not developed in their headquarters, the Revenue Minister said, adding that the TDP-led NDA had taken up development of infrastructure after it came to power. India presses u.k. for action on Jaishankar’s security breach J aya n t H j a c o b @ New Delhi NREDCAP signs pact with Tata Power NREDCAP has signed an MoU with Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited to set up power projects to produce 7 GW of renewable energy in the State | P4 India on Friday pressed the United Kingdom to take action against the pro-Khalistan elements responsible for the security breach during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to London. “While we have noted the statement issued by the UK Foreign Office on the matter, our view of its sincerity would depend on the action taken against culprits on this and previous occasions,” Exter nal Af fairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Jaishankar was in London in the first leg of his six-day visit to the UK and Ireland. “There is a larger context to the incident. It brings out both the licence accorded to such forces, as well as indifference to their intimidation, threats, and other actions aimed at impeding our legitimate diplomatic activities in the UK,” he said. The UK has for long been a hotspot for pro-Khalistan activism. In 2023, a mob breached the Indian High Commision building’s perimeter and brought down the Indian tricolour. A security breach happened during Jaishankar’s visit to Chatham House, London for a discussion on Wednesday. As the minister was leaving, an individual aggressively charged towards his convoy Taking advantage . of the police’s brief hesitation, the protester tore the tricolour in front of the convoy while others in the group shouted anti-India slogans. It brings out both the licence accorded to such forces, as well as indifference to their intimidation, threats, and other actions —Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs 26/11 attack Rana loses SC appeal against extradition S h e k h a r S i n g h @ New Delhi The US Supreme Court has rejected Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s emergency petition seeking a stay on his extradition to India, effectively clearing the path for h i s h a n d ove r t o I n d i a n authorities. “Application… denied by Justice Elena Kagan,” read a note on the court’s website. Soon after the decision was announced, the 64-year-old Canadian national of Pakistan origin submitted a renewed application and urged that it be reviewed by Chief Justice John Roberts. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Exter nal Affairs (MEA) said it is working closely with the US authorities to complete all necessary Tahawwur Rana formalities for Rana’s extradition to India. “You would have heard President Trump’s comments regarding the extradition of Rana. The joint statement also reflects this sentiment. We are working closely with the US government to complete the necessary formalities to allow for his extradition to India,” the MEA’s spokesperson said. Rana, a key associate of 26/11 mastermind David Coleman Headley, is held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, California.