26082023-TTC-01.qxd 8/26/2023 12:25 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 143 NO. 235 | 18 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2021-2023 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 TRUMP SURRENDERS AT GEORGIA JAIL FOR CAPITOL RIOTS WORLD /thetribunechd 22 OF 24 PROBES ON ADANI FINAL: SEBI TO SC BUSINESS NO FUN, SEQUEL SLOWS DREAM RUN REVIEW RUSSIAN PREZ NOT TO ATTEND G20 SUMMIT IN INDIA BACK PAGE saturday | 26 august 2023 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com PRAGYAN TRAVERSES 8 METRES ON MOON Banwarilal Purohit Bhagwant Mann May recommend President’s rule: Governor to Mann Ruchika M Khanna Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 25 Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit today warned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that he may recommend imposition of President’s rule in the state over alleged failure of “constitutional mechanism” and initiate criminal proceedings under Section 124 of the IPC (for assaulting Governor with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power). Warns of criminal action if his letters not answered The AAP said the Punjab Government was working within the constitutional framework and accused the BJP-led Centre of interfering in the working of governments in non-saffron states. Purohit has “advised, warned and asked” the CM to furnish information sought by him. In his latest letter to continued on page 7 SC transfers trial of 27 Manipur sexual assault cases to Assam Satya Prakash Tribune News Service Footage taken by Lander Imager Camera shows ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Pragyan rover on moon’s surface after it rolled out of Vikram lander. PTI Focus now on collecting data, analysis later: Research lab Shubhadeep Choudhury Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 25 Even as the Pragyan rover traversed a distance of about eight metres on the lunar surface today, all those looking forward eagerly for findings of India’s third lunar mission — Chandrayaan-3 — will have to wait a bit longer. PM TO MEET ISRO SCIENTISTS TODAY PM Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru on Saturday to congratulate the ISRO team on successful Chandrayaan-3 mission. There are five payloads – two aboard the Pragyan rover and continued on page 7 New Delhi, August 25 The Supreme Court on Friday transferred to Assam the trial of 27 cases of sexual violence relating to Manipur ethnic conflict being probed by the CBI. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to designate one or more judicial magistrates and sessions judges in Guwahati to deal with these cases being probed by the CBI. The victims and witnesses in these cases will be at the liberty to give evidence virtually through video-conferencing from their respective place in Manipur, instead of People walk past charred houses following violence in Manipur. FILE VICTIMS ALLOWED VIRTUAL HEARING ■ Victims, witnesses can give evidence virtually from their respective place in Manipur ■ SC tells Manipur Govt to ensure better Internet connectravelling to Assam to be physically present in the designated court in Guwahati. tivity to facilitate online hearing ■ Asks Gauhati HC to designate one or more judicial magistrates and sessions judges in Guwahati for the cases The directions have been issued “at the present stage, bearing in mind the overall environment in Manipur and the need for ensuring a fair process of criminal justice administration”, the Bench noted. The top court also directed the Manipur Government to ensure better internet connectivity to facilitate hearing of CBI cases online in Guwahati. The order came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta suggested on behalf of the Manipur Government that the trials in the cases under the CBI investigation be transferred to Assam as there were security concerns, as also certain apprehensions about judges in Manipur belonging to particular communities. Mehta said he chose Assam for better internet connectivity. continued on page 13 No bylaws applicable in Anni where 8 buildings fell Udham Singh’s fingerprints discovered at police academy AbhinavVashisht Kullu, August 25 Anni in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, where eight multi-storeyed buildings collapsed like a pack of cards on Thursday, is a panchayat area and, therefore, falls outside the purview of the Town and Country Plan- Town area reverted to village to escape building curbs ning (TCP) Act that bars the construction of buildings beyond four floors. As the building restrictions weren’t continued on page 7 Jupinderjit Singh Tribune News Service Collapsed buildings at Anni in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. c m y b Chandigarh, August 25 As the nation observes the 84th martyrdom year of Shaheed Udham Singh and a film on his life won five national awards on Thursday, the freedom fighter’s fingerprints lie hid- THE TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE den from the public eye in the closets of the Punjab Police Academy (PPA) at Phillaur. The fingerprints were captured in 1927 when Udham Singh was arrested for holding continued on page 7 Cops attacked at Nuh village, 3 hurt GURUGRAM: Three cops were injured after a team that had gone to nab a July 31 violence accused was pelted with stones at Singar village in Nuh. Eight persons have been arrested. Meanwhile, Internet has been suspended in Nuh till August 29 evening in the wake of rightwing outfits’ proposed yatra on August 28. INSIDE IN BRIEF Will strengthen norms to curb hate crimes: SC NEW DELHI: The SC has said it will strengthen its 2018 guidelines for dealing with hate speeches, mob violence and lynching. TNS Assam Cabinet okays creation of 4 districts GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has decided to create 4 new districts & 81 sub-districts following completion of the delimitation. PTI