DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024, AHMEDABAD, LATE CITY, 16 PAGES Nine killed as torrential Games tomorrow: As Paris becomes rain continues in Gujarat stadium, some complaints & hope EXPRESSAT OLYMPICS MIHIR VASAVDA PARIS, JULY 24 EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE GANDHINAGAR, JULY 24 NINE PEOPLE were killed and hundreds shifted to safety on Wednesday, as torrential rain continued to lash various parts of Gujarat. According to a statement issued by the government, while three persons died at Devbhumi Dwarka, two each died at PAGE4 Banaskantha and Kutch and one each at Rajkot and Surat. The deaths occurred due to lighting strike and flooding, it added. Till 6 pm on Wednesday, Gujarat has received 461.22 mm of rainfall, which is 52.33 per cent of the total average rainfall it receives in the season. Kutch has received maximum rainfall at 75.50 mm, followed by Saurashtra (73.36%), south CONTINUEDONPAGE2 THE WAITER grumbles something in French and it certainly isn't “bonjour”. On any other Wednesday morning,thischicbrasserienear the banks of the River Seine would have had waves of customers flowing in and out. But a “lockdown” that reminds him of the pandemic, a part of the strict security measures before Friday’s opening ceremony, means business is slow and the serveur's tips have dried up. So, he's grumpy. Andheisn’ttheonlyone.The Games are here and the locals seem testy. Then again, Simon Kuper issues a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer. “Parisians complain EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, JULY 24 The moon pictured with the Olympic rings at the Eiffel Tower, ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony. Reuters DIVYA A India pacer Jasprit Bumrah EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, JULY 24 IN THE aftermath of India’s T20 WorldCuptriumph,whichended a 13-year wait for an ICC trophy, there can be no one better than Jasprit Bumrah, who repeatedly CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEW DELHI, JULY 24 RECOGNISING THE increasing role of technology in national security and economic development, India and the UK have embarked upon a new Technology Security Initiative, which will be coordinated by the National Security Advisors of the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said Wednesday. This announcement came as CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SparksflyasOppMPs allegeBudgetbias,FM saysoutrageouscharge Two states got pakodas, jalebis, plates of others empty: Kharge Team India’s go-to man, Jasprit Bumrah, is guest Tech security, FTA on table: UK’s at Express Adda today Lammy meets Modi, Jaishankar CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PROTESTS INSIDE, OUTSIDE HOUSE Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION in the Union Budget against states ruled by non-NDA parties, the Opposition staged angry protests inside and outside ParliamentWednesday,drawing a sharp response from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who rejected the charge as “outrageous”. Members of the Opposition INDIA bloc first protested outside the Makar Dwar — it’s the entrance used by MPs to enter the Parliament building. Then, during Question Hour in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, they raised slogans alleging injustice to Opposition-ruled states before staging a walkout from the two Houses. The members, however,returnedlaterandparticipated in Question Hour and Zero Hour proceedings. Later, in the afternoon, the Opposition also participated in the debate over the Budget with Congress MP Kumari Selja initiating the debate in Lok Sabha and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha. Whenproceedingsbeganfor the day in Rajya Sabha, Leader of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc MPs stage a protest at Parliament, Wednesday. ANI Why end of indexation benefit on property sale has ignited a debate AGGAM WALIA & AANCHAL MAGAZINE NEW DELHI, JULY 24 E BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY AMID PUSHBACK from several quarters against the ● capital gains tax regimeannounced in Budget 2024-25, government officials Wednesday said the tax rate without indexation on unlisted capital assets including property may not be beneficial only in cases where the annual EXPLAINED Rain lashes Vadodara on Wednesday. Bhupendra Rana `5.00 ● WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Ahmedabad