26082025-TTC-01.qxd 8/26/2025 12:32 AM 13 75 IMRAN AIDES JAILED IN MAY 9 RIOTS CASE WORLD /thetribunechd Page 1 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 235 | 12 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 tuesday | 26 august 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Pressure may rise, but willofbear it: PM on tariff Ahead USdeadline, vows to protect farmers’ interests Shekhar Singh Tribune News Service decades of hard work had given fresh momentum to the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the PM urged citizens to buy “swadeshi” products. “Upcoming festivals such as Navratri and Diwali should not only be cultural celebrations but also occasions to strengthen selfreliance,” he said. Modi encouraged businesses to stop stocking imported items, saying small choices could significantly advance India’s growth and prosperity. He accused pervious Congress governments of deliberately keeping India dependent on imports for decades and said such policies allowed corruption to thrive. In contrast, he claimed, India was now continued on page 8 1st contact since Op Sindoor: India warns Pak of Tawi floods, but says IWT still in abeyance Ujwal Jalali & Arjun Sharma Tribune News Service New Delhi/Jammu, August 25 In the first known official communication since the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was put in abeyance after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, India has alerted Pakistan of a potential flood in Tawi and Chenab rivers due to heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told The Tribune that the Indian High Commission in Islamabad conveyed the warning through diplomatic channels rather than the Indus Waters Commission, as mandated under the IWT of 1960. “The message was sent through diplomatic channels, and not under the treaty framework,” an official said, stressing the move was “purely on humanitarian grounds, continued on page 8 New Delhi, August 25 Ahead of the August 27 deadline for additional 25 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to “bear” any pressure on his government as he assured small entrepreneurs, farmers and cattle-rearers of protecting their interests. PM Modi, speaking at a public rally in Ahmedabad after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 5,400 crore, said his government would never allow any harm done to small traders and farmers as they remained his government’s top priority. “No matter how much pressure comes, we will keep strengthening ourselves to withstand it…,” said the PM, while cautioning that the “pressure may increase”. Asserting that Gujarat’s two SC: No framing of charges against Ashoka varsity don Personal info: Delhi HCsetsasideorder In SC, Himachal Govt admits to asking DU to give detailsof PM’s degree shortcomings on ecological front NEW DELHI: Ashoka University teacher Ali Khan Mahmudabad has got relief from the Supreme Court, which restrained the trial court from taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Haryana SIT and framing any charges against him in the case. Mahmudabad is facing prosecution for his alleged controversial social media posts on Operation Sindoor. INSIDE Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. Shekhar Singh Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 25 Records of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bachelor’s degree will continue to remain secret as the Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking Delhi University (DU) to disclose the details. Justice Sachin Datta also set aside the CIC’s directions for the disclosure of the educational details of former Union Minister Smriti Irani. “….it is manifest that the information sought in the petitioner’s RTI application falls squarely within the exemption contemplated under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act,” said Justice Datta, who had reserved the judgment on February 27. Section 8(1)(j) exempts personal information not related CAN’T JOIN ISSUE WITH HM: REDDY BACK PAGE to public activity or interest from being disclosed. The high court concluded that there was no implicit public interest in making the two leaders’ educational records public. Criticising the CIC order, the HC remarked, “…the CIC misdirected itself in relying upon anecdotal material and subjective assessments and drawing conclusions continued on page 8 The floodwaters pose a threat to the vital Kawanwali bridge, which connects over 10 villages with Fazilka. Move to safety, Fazilka admn tells villagers Praful Chander Nagpal Fazilka, August 25 The flood situation in Fazilka has turned grim. The district administration has advised residents of over 10 villages falling across the Sutlej creek in the district to move Satya Prakash Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 25 Acknowledging that “there are shortcomings in the existing measures” to deal with ecological imbalance in the state, the Himachal Pradesh Government on Monday sought “at least six months” from the Supreme Court to prepare a roadmap. In an affidavit filed in the top c m y b Schools shut in 20 villages; NDRF, BSF, Army on alert to safer places. The administration used the public address system to issue the advisory asking women, children and the elderly to move to five relief camps set up near the border villages. District Magistrate Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu has ordered the closure of government and private schools situated in 20 flood-affected villages for three days — August 26, 27 and 28. continued on page 8 State seeks six months to prepare roadmap WAS WARNED IT MAY ‘VANISH IN THIN AIR’ The Supreme Court has decided to appoint an amicus curiae to assist it and has fixed further hearing after four weeks. The top court had earlier warned that Himachal may ‘vanish in thin air’. court, the state government emphasised “the need for their (shortcomings’) identification, along with the formulation of a comprehensive future action plan to effectively address the disastrous situations witnessed in recent years as well as the continuing challenges”. continued on page 8 Apex court grants interim protection to pollster Kumar NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to psephologist Sanjay Kumar in connection with two FIRs lodged by the Election Commission accusing him of spreading misinformation regarding Maharashtra’s electoral rolls through social media posts. — TNS Display apology on podcasts or shows, SC tells influencers New Delhi, August 25 Commercial and prohibited speeches are not covered under the fundamental right, the Supreme Court said on Monday as it asked five social media influencers, including “India’s Got Latent” host Samay Raina, to Samay Raina display their unconditional apology in their podcasts or shows for ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the degree of repentance should be higher than the degree of offending and made it clear that the court would consider imposing a penalty on the influencers for offending differently abled persons at a later stage. “It is like purging contempt,” Justice Kant said while asking the influencers to apprise the continued on page 8
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).
