09082024-TT-01.qxd 08-08-2024 22:59 Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 220 | 18 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881  HIMACHAL PRADESH REPO RATE UNCHANGED AT 6.5% FOR NINTH TIME BUSINESS /thetribunechd CENTRE MAY RESTORE STATEHOOD, HOLD POLL BY OCT: ATHAWALE J&K TEEN HELD FOR BID FORMER WEST BENGAL CM TO TARGET SINGER BUDDHADEB PASSES SWIFT’S SHOW WORLD AWAY AT 80 NATION friday | 9 august 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com INDIA OVERCOME SPAIN, STICK TO BRONZE In fitting farewell to goalkeeper Sreejesh, come from behind to clinch medal 2-1 ‘Wrestling won, I lost’:Vineshquits ROHIT MAHAJAN A IN PARIS T 3.51 pm Paris time today arrived the moment in which were distilled years, lifetimes of passion. PR Sreejesh, the inspirational leader of the pack, stood facing his boys, his arms held wide open, as if he wished to take all 18 of them into one huge embrace. The team bowed to him, hailed him, cheered him as the saviour who, in the words of former captain Manpreet Singh, “always saves the team, as he did today”. India won the hockey bronze medal, beating Spain 2-1 in a pulsating final; India won a second Olympics hockey medal in a row for the first time since 1972 —“Hockey is back”, in the words of captain Harmanpreet Singh. Then, reprising his Tokyo 2020 celebration, Sreejesh climbed atop the goal and, looking up at him, the Indian team bowed to him once again. Sreejesh, having played his last game for India, got off only when the skipper asked him to and lifted the burly goalkeeper on his shoulders. It was a symbolic passing of the baton — Sreejesh, 36, continued on page 13 Her Olympic dream shattered by a cruel twist of fate, a crestfallen Vinesh Phogat bid adieu to her international wrestling career on Thursday, saying that she doesn’t have the strength to continue anymore. She announced her decision on social media. Addressing her mother Premlata, Vinesh, a three-time Olympian, wrote, “Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost. Please forgive me, your dreams and my courage, everything is broken.” “I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye, wrestling 2001-2024. I shall be indebted to you all. Forgive (me),” added the twotime world championships bronze-medallist. — TNS Vinesh Phogat ❝ A feat that will be cherished for generations to come! The Indian hockey team shines bright at the Olympics, bringing home the bronze medal! This is even more special because it is their second consecutive medal at the Olympics. PM Modi on X ~1 CRORE EACH FOR PUNJAB PLAYERS c m y b Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 8 The government is not in a rush to ask former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to leave India, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said, adding, “We are waiting for her to take an appropriate decision.” It is learnt that Hasina is considering several options, including the UAE, Belarus, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Finland, for taking refuge. Jaiswal said, “The EAM made it clear in Parliament that we allowed Hasina in at a short notice. The situation is evolving. It would not be appropriate to comment on her future plans. It is for her to devise her plans.” Jaiswal was replying to a question on how long India hoped to let Hasina stay as the same would not be liked NEW DELHI: The Waqf (Amend- ■ Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini congratulated the Indian team, saying the historic win would pave the way for restoring the game's pristine glory ■ Mann said the 10 players from Punjab, who displayed finest hockey during the Olympics, would be rewarded with a cash prize of ~1 crore each as per the state government’s policy Ajay Banerjee YUNUS TAKES OATH AS HEAD OF INTERIM GOVT Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (84) on Thursday took oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government. A 16member council of advisers was picked to help him. INSIDE ENSURE SAFETY OF MINORITIES: PM MODI LAMMY DIALS EAM Jaishankar discussed the situation in Bangladesh with his British counterpart David Lammy over the phone by the new government in Bangladesh. On the resumption of ties with Dhaka, Jaiswal said, “Let us wait for the interim government to take charge. It is an evolving situation. It is thus premature to comment.” With regard to the status of continued on page 13 edit: yunus steps in Waqf Bill referred to joint Parl panel Teammates bow to acknowledge goalkeeper PR Sreejesh’s contribution to the Indian side after the bronze medal win against Spain in Paris. PTI MOMENT TO CHERISH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME MEA: In no hurry to ask Hasina to leave, her call PARIS 2024 MEDAL TALLY HAUL INDIA 00 00 04 04 ment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and referred to a joint parliamentary panel after a heated debate, with the government asserting that the proposed law did not intend to interfere with the functioning of mosques and the Opposition calling it targeting of Muslims and an attack on the Constitution. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he would hold consultations with leaders of all parties for constituting the joint parliamentary committee for the purpose. INSIDE