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CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 HARYANA OJ SIMPSON, NFL STAR ACQUITTED IN ‘TRIAL OF CENTURY’, DIES WORLD /thetribunechd LeT MILITANT KILLED IN PULWAMA ENCOUNTER, ARMS SEIZED J&K ADB RAISES INDIA’S GDP TIES WITH INDIA MOVING GROWTH FORECAST FOR SUBSTANTIALLY IN POSITIVE FY25 TO 7% BUSINESS DIRECTION: US BACK PAGE friday | 12 april 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Modi may attend Swiss 6 schoolkids die in Haryana mishap peace meet on Ukraine 22 hurt; ‘drunk’ driver, Mahendragarh school principal among 3 held Ravinder Saini SCHOOL OPEN ON EID, PROBE ORDERED Tribune News Service To be held back to back with G7’s Italy summit in June Sandeep Dikshit Tribune News Service IN BRIEF SBI refuses to disclose electoral bond details NEW DELHI: The SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act details of electoral bonds furnished to the EC, claiming it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity. TNS Daughter-in-law of SAD leader Maluka joins BJP NEW DELHI: Parampal Kaur, daughter-in-law of SAD’s Sikander Singh Maluka, joined BJP here on Thursday. She may be fielded from Bathinda LS seat against SAD’s Harsimrat. INSIDE Kangana lashes out at Vikramaditya, Rahul MANALI: Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate from the Mandi LS seat, allegedly used “derogatory remarks” against Himachal PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh and Rahul Gandhi. INSIDE New Delhi, April 11 Switzerland will host a highlevel conference on peace in Ukraine, which may be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it is being held back to back with the G7 summit in Italy to which leaders of most major Global South countries, including India, have been invited. The June 15-16 meeting in Switzerland will be held a day after the two-day G7 summit concludes on June 14 in south- RUSSIA, CHINA LIKELY TO OPT OUT ■ The Switzerland peace meet will take place on June 15 & 16, a day after G7 summit concludes in Italy ■ Swiss govt has discussed participation with leaders and envoys of India, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, S Arabia & South Africa ■ While Ukrainian President will attend talks, there is a question mark on participation of Russia & China eastern Italy. All seven leaders of G7, including US President Joe Biden, are expected to travel to a resort above Lake ■ Russia is sceptical about meet gaining traction; Foreign Minister has called it a Western ruse to rally global support for Kyiv Lucerne in central Switzerland for talks on Ukraine. The Italian government has indicated continued on page 9 Mahendragarh, April 11 At least six schoolchildren were killed and 22 sustained injuries when a bus belonging to a private school overturned near Unhani village on the Kanina-Dadri road here this morning. The incident took place around 8.30 am when the bus carrying 37 students was on its way to GL Public School in Kanina. The driver, who was reportedly drunk, lost control over the vehicle which overturned near Unhani village. Passersby rushed the injured children to a nearby hospital where four were The bus belonged to GL Public School in Kanina, which was functioning despite a holiday on account of Eid on Thursday. An investigation has been ordered. HEART-RENDING: MURMU The news is heart-rending. May God give strength to the bereaved parents and relatives to bear this cruel blow. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured children. Droupadi Murmu, PRESIDENT ❝ The mangled remains of the bus near Unhani village. TRIBUNE PHOTO declared brought dead and two succumbed to their injuries during treatment. Many others whose condition was critical were referred to higher medical institutions in Rewari and Gurugram. The deceased have been identified continued on page 9 AfterED,CBIarrestsKavitha ‘Matter of grave concern’: SC on misuse Apple warns of Pegasus-like in Delhi excise policy case of social media to distort proceedings attack on politicians, scribes New Delhi, April 11 Directorate (ED) last month. The CBI arrested Bharat Rash- CBI officials are learnt to have tra Samithi (BRS) leader K questioned her inside Tihar Kavitha today in conJail after being permitnection with a corrupted by a special court. tion case linked to the She was reportedly alleged Delhi excise polgrilled over the Whaticy scam, sources said. sApp chats recovered The agency took her from co-accused Buchi K KAVITHA Babu’s phone and doccustody in Tihar Jail, where she is currently under uments related to a land deal, judicial custody till April 23 in after which an amount of Rs the same case after being 100 crore was allegedly paid to continued on page 9 arrested by the Enforcement Satya Prakash Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 11 Expressing serious concern over wide misuse of social media for commenting on cases pending before courts, the Supreme Court has initiated contempt proceedings against an Assam politician who allegedly presented a distorted version of its proceedings on Facebook. “It is a matter of serious Slaps contempt notice on Assam politician concern that nowadays there has been a profuse misuse of social media platforms on which messages, comments, articles etc. are being posted in respect of the matters pending in the court,” a Bench led by Justice Aniruddha Bose (since retired) said. In its April 8 order, the apex court noted, “Though our shoulders are broad enough to bear any blame or criticism, the comments or posts published in respect of the matters pending in the court, through social media platforms under the guise of right to freedom of speech and expression, which have the tendency of undermining the authority of the courts or of continued on page 9 New Delhi, April 11 iPhone manufacturer Apple has warned its users about ongoing Pegasus-like sophisticated spyware attacks targeting a very small number of individuals, including journalists, activists, politicians and diplomats. Though deployed against a small number of individuals and often involving exceptional costs, mercenary spyware continued on page 9 CONTROLLING PHONE JUST VIA MISSED CALL ■ Spyware can control mobile phones merely by giving a missed call on WhatsApp ■ Alert comes at a time when around 60 nations, including India, are going to the polls ■ Apple has told notified users to protect their device by enabling lockdown mode SHOP AT FABINDIA STORE ACROSS : Chandigarh Sector 17-A EC | Ph. 0172-2726103/47 • Amritsar Ranjit Avenue EC | Ph. 0183-5062102/5063102 • Ludhiana, Mall Road | Ph. 0161-4624513 • Patiala, New Leela | Ph. 0175-2301571 • Bhatinda, Mall Road | Ph. 0172-4623001 • Bhatinda, Mall Road | Ph. 0172-5004500 Chandigarh, Elante Mall | Ph. 0172-4174292 • Chandigarh Sec-35B | Ph. 0186-2349999 • Chandigarh Sec-7 | Ph. 0186-2349999 • Pathankot | Ph. 0181-3511101 Jalandhar Model Town | 01762-351524 • Zirakpur | Ph. 01762-351524 • Ludhiana Sarabha Nagar | Ph. 0161-2455567 • CP67 Mohali | Ph. 0172-4045112 c m y b
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising four eminent persons as trustees.
The Tribune, the largest selling daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the paper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.
The English edition apart, the 133-year-old Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).
