08062025-TTC-01.qxd 6/8/2025 SONIA VISITS IGMC FOR CHECK-UP HIMACHAL /thetribunechd 12:47 AM Page 1 123 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 157 | 20 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 sunday | 8 june 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Dog carries infant’s body at MP hospital UK supports India in fight against terrorism: Lammy HIGHWAY CRASH-LANDING MHOW: In a disturbing incident, a stray dog was seen clutching a dead newborn in its jaws near the toilet of a government hospital in Indore district on Saturday before a security guard retrieved the body after shooing away the canine. The police have launched a probe. BACK PAGE Modi meets Foreign Secy, calls for decisive global action Tribune News Service HCjunksPunjabplea onBBMBorderrecall CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana HC has dismissed Punjab Government’s plea seeking recall or modification of its May 6 order in the BBMB case. The court had directed the state to abide by a decision taken on May 2 during a meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary. INSIDE CARNEY DEFENDS G7 INVITE TO PM MODI BACK PAGE Five pilgrims and a pilot had a narrow escape when a helicopter on way to Kedarnath developed a snag and made an emergency landing on the highway in Rudraprayag district on Saturday. The helicopter had left from Badasu base when it was forced to crash-land shortly after take-off near Sirsi, officials said. The pilot sustained minor injuries and was rushed to a hospital, they said. PTI NIAchargesheets Goldy, 4 EC rejects Maha election ‘rigging’ charge others in G’gram blast case as absurd; don’t evade, counters Rahul gurugram, June 7 various sections of the The National Investigation Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Agency (NIA) has chargesheet- (BNS), Arms Act, Explosives ed Canada-based KhalSubstance Act and the istani terrorist SatinUnlawful Activities derjit Singh, alias (Prevention) Act in its Goldy Brar, and four chargesheet filed others in connection before a Panchkula with twin bomb court on Friday. Barring attacks on clubs in Brar and Malik, all othGurugram in Decemers have been arrested ber last year. in the case. Goldy Brar The NIA implicated The NIA had found Brar, along with Sachin the accused to be involved in a Taliyan, Ankit, Bhawish and conspiracy to target the WareUS-based Randeep Singh, house Club and the Human continued on page 6 alias Randeep Malik, under Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, June 7 Charges and counter-charges flew thick and fast on Saturday as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission engaged in rebuttals over party leader’s charges of “matchfixing and rigging” in the 2024 Maharashtra elections. The EC in a statement dismissed Gandhi’s accusations as “absurd”, saying opposition parties had won big in major states where greater numbers of voters LoP in LS had claimed ‘match-fixing’ would next happen in Bihar were added to the electoral rolls than Maharashtra over the last two poll cycles. The remarks followed Gandhi’s principal accusations of inflated electoral rolls in Maharashtra where the BJPled NDA allies won 235 of 288 seats, reducing the Congress to its worst-ever show in the state. “Trying to defame the EC as compromised after an unfavourable verdict by the voters is completely absurd.... Misinformation being spread by anyone is not only a sign of disrespect towards the law, but of disrepute to thousands of representatives appointed by their own political party,” the EC said in a statement after Gandhi called 2024 Maharashtra polls a “blueprint for rigging democracy” and said “match-fixing would next happen in Bihar continued on page 6 Drama, says Nadda inside Today’s issue is of 20 pages, including six-page Spectrum. New Delhi, June 7 UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Saturday expressed support for India’s fight against cross-border terrorism as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need for decisive international action against terrorism and those supporting it. Lammy, who arrived here this morning on a visit to review various aspects of the strategic partnership between the two countries, separately met PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Condemning the Pahalgam terror attack, Lammy said, “There has been a horrific terrorist attack since we last met and my PM wishes me to convey once again the deep condolences continued on page 6 PM Modi with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in New Delhi. ANI STAND STRONG WITH INDIA: US TO THAROOR PANEL The US stands strong with India in its fight against terrorism, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led all-party delegation in Washington. “We discussed the US-India strategic relationship, including expanding trade ties to foster prosperity for both nations,” he said. BACK PAGE Faridkot cops probe Tinder profile ‘linked’ to Amritpal in Sikh activist murder case Archit Watts Tribune News Service Muktsar/Faridkot, June 7 The Faridkot police have requested information from dating app Tinder regarding an account suspected to be linked to Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained in Assam’s SEEK IP LOGS, CHAT HISTORY & UPLOADS A Tinder account under the name “Amrit Sandhu” is suspected to be linked to Amritpal. The police have sought subscriber details, IP logs, chat history, media uploads and other data. The developments are part of a probe into the killing of Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh. Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA). Singh has been named in the murder case of Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau. Kotkapura DSP Jatinderpal Singh on Saturday said, “During continued on page 6