07102024-TTC-01.qxd 10/7/2024 12:41 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 8 NO. 278 | 12 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 MUSK JOINS TRUMP AT ASSASSINATION BID SITE WORLD STOP MEDIA TRIALS IN RAPE CASES, SAYS BENGAL CM NATION HINDU SOCIETY MUST UNITE FOR ITS SECURITY: BHAGWAT BACK PAGE monday | 7 october 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Bystander: EAM slams UN role in ongoing conflicts Terms situation in West Asia concerning Tribune News Service New Delhi, October 6 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday questioned the efficacy of the United Nations in the face of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia saying it was “essentially a bystander”. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave, Jaishankar underscored the threat posed by artificial intelligence and said it was “as dangerous as nuclear weapons”. This comes in the backdrop of thousands of radio pagers exploding simultaneously in Lebanon two weeks ago. “The AI is here to stay and impact the world profoundly in the next decade. It is the next big thing and countries should be ready to deal with its after-effects,” Jaishankar warned, adding “AI is just as dangerous for the world as nuclear weapons once were”. He used an economic analogy to target the UN, saying: “It is like an old company, which is not entirely keeping up with the market, but occupying the space.” The EAM referred to the Ukraine-Russia war and Israel-Hamas con- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu during a meeting in New Delhi. PTI MALDIVES PREZ ARRIVES ON 5-DAY STATE VISIT New Delhi: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived on a fiveday state visit on Sunday. He is scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi on Monday. EAM S Jaishankar later posted on X: “Pleased to call on President Muizzu today.... Appreciate his commitment to enhance India-Maldives relationship. Confident that his talks with PM Modi tomorrow will give a new impetus to our friendly ties.” BACK PAGE flict and suggested that the UN was not able to do anything to resolve the crisis. “Now you have two conflicts going on in the world today. Where is the UN on them, essentially a bystander,” Jaishankar remarked. During continued on page 8 edit: Jaishankar’s pak trip Haryana’s hot seats see higher polling, urban areas lag amid string of holidays 61.44 and Badkhal as also Faridabad with just 47.29 and 53 per cent turnout, respectively, saw “poor” voting in comparison to rural seats. The two seats in Panchkula district saw contrasting voter turnout with the urban Panchkula seat recording a polling percentage of 59.37 while Kalka, essentially rural, saw a turnout of 72.07 per cent. The primarily rural seats of Mullana and Naraingarh within Ambala district saw 71.04 and 73.10 per cent voter continued on page 8 edit: advantage congress Geetanjali Gayatri Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 6 Keenly contested seats as also the rural segments saw increased polling in the Haryana Assembly elections yesterday. A string of holidays close to the day of polling seems to have put a dampener on the turnout in urban pockets. A turnout of 67.9 per cent, marginally lower than that of the last elections, was recorded in the 90 Assembly segments. In Ambala Cantt, witnessing an interesting contest between BJP leader and for- Five spectators die of ‘exhaustion’ at Chennai air show Haryana saw 67.9% turnout on Saturday, marginally below last polls. PTI mer minister Anil Vij and Independent candidate Chitra Sarwara, 64.65 per cent votes were polled. Former minister Aseem Goyal’s seat, Ambala city, too recorded 63 per cent voter turnout. Gurugram with 51.5 per cent turnout, Karnal with 56.37 per cent, Hisar with Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service New Delhi, October 6 The Indian Air Force (IAF) has informed the government about sightings of Chinese spy balloons over Indian skies. One such balloon – hovering at an altitude of almost 55,000 ft — was shot down by an IAF jet on the eastern front with China recently. An IAF Rafale fighter jet, based at Hasimara, in the northern part of West Bengal, was used to shoot down the spy balloon which was carrying a payload. The Rafale used one of its onboard missiles. continued on page 8 Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service CHENNAI: At least five persons, who were among thousands of spectators who converged on the Marina Beach to witness an air show by the IAF , died due to causes, including extreme exhaustion. A senior police official said one person died on the beachfront and four others in the vicinity. A stampede-like situation emerged and several persons fainted. Emergency workers provided them care in shelters. BACK PAGE IAF alerts govt as Chinese spy balloons sighted Checkmate Amritsar! Chess biz falters as wars rage PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR /thetribunechd 3-TIER SECURITY IN PLACE AT COUNTING CENTRES J&K An artisan polishes chess pieces at a manufacturing unit in Amritsar. c m y b Amritsar, October 6 Ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Palestine besides recessionary trends prevailing in developed countries have meant that orders for chess pieces manufactured by small and medium enterprises in Amritsar have fallen by as much as 80 per cent this year. It’s being called checkmate Amritsar — of the approximately 500 highly skilled artisans plus another 1,000 semi- Output down 80%, jobs cut as exports dwindle skilled artisans involved in the trade, about half have lost their jobs, while daily working hours are down from 12 to 8 hours. Worth about Rs 20 crore annually, the industry has been struggling badly for the last several months. Rishi Sharma, a third generation chess manufacturer, told The Tribune that continued on page 8