22012025-TTC-03.qxd 1/22/2025 12:38 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 9 NO. 22 | 18 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 PUTIN, XI DISCUSS TRUMP, UKRAINE AND TAIWAN WORLD /thetribunechd CM ABDULLAH MEETS BEREAVED FAMILIES IN RAJOURI J&K SEBI PLANS TO BEGIN PRE-LISTING TRADING IN IPOs BUSINESS INDIA, FRANCE EXPAND TECH TIES AHEAD OF PM’S VISIT BACK PAGE wednesday | 22 january 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Day 1: Trumppardons rioters, pulls ofexecutivedecrees| Rolls back birthright citizenship out of WHO, Paris pact Signs series Washington, January 21 US President Donald Trump moved swiftly to impose his will on the US government as he assumed office for a second term, ordering pardon for supporters involved in the January 6 violence, crackdown on immigration and pullout from the Paris climate treaty as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO). Trump, however, did not take immediate action to raise tariffs, a key campaign promise, but said he could impose 25 per cent duties on Canada and Mexico on February 1. Trump followed through with his promise made during his 2024 campaign by signing executive orders to pardon nearly 1,500 people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a sweeping gesture of support to the people who assaulted police as they tried to prevent lawmakers from certifying his 2020 election defeat. “We hope they come out tonight, frankly,” US President Trump said in his inaugural address. The supporters began leaving prison on Tuesday following the order. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order commuting sentences of January 6 rioters. AP/PTI Markets slump to 7-month low, investors lose ~7 lakh cr Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 21 Indian equity indices closed in the negative territory on Tuesday due to an acrossthe-board selloff triggered by global tariff war worries and persistent foreign fund outflows, settling at more than seven-month low and making investors poorer by over Rs 7 lakh crore. The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted 1,235.08 points or 1.60 per cent to settle at 75,838.36, dragged by losses Washington: President Donald Trump has again warned that he will impose 100% tariffs against BRICS countries if they take steps to replace the US dollar. “If they want to do that… we’re going to put at least a 100% tariff on the business they do with the US,” said the President. Nearly 140 police officers were assaulted during the attack. Four persons, including a Trump supporter who was shot by the police, had died during the chaos. RUBIO’S FIRST BILATERAL WITH EAM New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold his first bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar soon after the first Quad ministerial in Washington. Foreign ministers of the four Quad nations — India, Australia, Japan & US — will meet early on Wednesday. The President once again withdrew the US from the Paris climate deal, removing the world’s biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade. The move places the US alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries in the world continued on page 8 edit: trump unfettered in ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries. During the day, the BSE benchmark plummeted 1,431.57 points or 1.85 per cent to hit an intraday low of 75,641.87. The broader NSE Nifty plunged 320.10 points or 1.37 per cent to close at 23,024.65, a level not seen since June 6, 2024. In the intraday trade, the NSE Nifty plunged 367.9 points or 1.57 per cent to 22,976.85. Market experts said the new US regime kicked off without much clarity on President Donald Trump’s likely economic decisions, adding uncertainty into global markets. Justin Khoo, a senior market continued on page 8 JERUSALEM: Israel's top general resigned on Tuesday, citing security failure related to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. Israel, meanwhile, launched a large operation in the West Bank, killing six persons. INSIDE 5 days after attack, Saif leaves hospital MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital after being stabbed during a robbery attempt at his home five days ago, walked out of the private medical facility on Tuesday evening. — PTI Naxal with ~1 cr bounty, 13 Hry eyes Vantara model others killed in encounter for its Aravalli safari plan Tribune News Service THREATENS 100% TARIFFS ON BRICS Sensex crashes 1,235 pts to settle at 75,838, Nifty falls to 23,024 Israel’s top general quitsoverOct7attack New Delhi, January 21 At least 14 Naxalites, including Jayram, alias Chalapati, a member of the Naxalite central committee carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore, were killed in an encounter with the police on the ChhattisgarhOdisha border this morning. Weapons, including AK-47, SLR and INSAS rifles, were recovered from the Naxals. Union Home Minister Amit Today’s issue is of 18 pages, including four-page Jalandhar Tribune. c m y b Shah hailed the operation. “Another mighty blow to Naxalism. Our security forces have achieved a major success towards building a Naxal-free Bharat. The CRPF SOG, , Odisha and the Chhattisgarh Police neutralised 14 Naxalites in a joint operation along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. With our resolve for a Naxal-free India and the joint efforts of our security forces, Naxalism is breathing continued on page 8 Sumedha Sharma Tribune News Service Gurugram, January 21 Haryana aims to create the world’s best jungle safari in the Aravallis and is drawing inspiration from Vantara, a state-ofthe-art animal rehabilitation centre owned by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar. The state Forest Department, which has taken over the ambitious project from the Tourism Department, is reviewing the detailed project report (DPR) SET TO BE LARGEST OUTSIDE AFRICA ■ The proposed safari, span- ning 10,000 acres across 18 villages in Gurugram & Nuh, is expected to be the largest jungle park outside Africa ■ It aims to promote ecotourism, conserve biodiversity and generate employment to incorporate best practices from leading animal safaris continued on page 8