DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024, KOLKATA, LATE CITY, 18 PAGES `6.00 (`12 IN NORTH EAST STATES, `17 IN ANDAMAN) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 INSIDE REPUBLICAN SWEEP: TRUMP LEADS ELECTORAL COLLEGE, POPULAR VOTES; PARTY GETS SENATE MAJORITY Donald Triumph Defeats Kamala in historic comeback on wave of resentment ★★ WE MADE HISTORY FOR A REASON TONIGHT IF PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s first term is any guide, India may appear well placed to deal with his second stint at the White House. But the past is not necessarily a guide to the future,andDelhiwillhavetotake acloselookattheimplicationsof Trump’s ambitious agenda for the second term. Tobesure,thereisagoodrap- E BY UNNY CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PULLING UP authorities in Uttar Pradesh for their “high-handed” approach in demolishing a house for widening a road without giving notice, the Supreme CourtWednesdaydirectedthem to pay the owner Rs 25 lakh as compensation. The three-judge bench, which was presided over by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, was hearing a suo motu writ petition registered in 2020 based on a complaint by Maharajganj resident Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, whose house was demolished in 2019. The bench also comprised Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. “This is completely highhanded.Whereisthedueprocess followed? We have the affidavit thatsaysnonoticewasissued.You onlywenttothesiteandinformed the people through a loud- SC: LMV LICENCE HOLDERS CAN DRIVE VEHICLES WEIGHING UNDER 7,500 KG P 8 speaker,” CJI Chandrachud said. On the argument that Aakash encroached on public land, he said, “You say that he was an encroacher of 3.7 square metres. We take it. We are not giving him a certificate for it. But how can you start demolishing people’s houses like that?... This is lawlessness... walking into somebody’s house and demolishing it without notice.” The bench made evident its displeasure that the residents were made aware of the start of the demolition only through a public announcement without giving any notice. “You can’t tell people just with a beat of drum CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Republican President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at a rally shortly after polls put him above 270, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Wednesday. Reuters THE JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Wednesday passed a resolutionseekingadialoguefor “restorationof specialstatusand constitutionalguarantees”tothe Union Territory and urging that “constitutional mechanisms” be workedoutforthesame.Theresolution was passed by a voice vote, with all parties barring the In the J&K Assembly on Wednesday. Shuaib Masoodi BJP supporting it. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, said: “This LegislativeAssemblyreaffirmsthe importance of the special status and constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture,andrightsofthepeopleof Jammu and Kashmir, and expressesconcernovertheirunilateral removal… This Assembly calls upon the government of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 2 associated with news portal held in Bengal for ‘spreading misinformation’ EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE KOLKATA, NOVEMBER 6 TWO PERSONS associated with YouTube channel and news portal, Madhyom News, have been arrested by West Bengal Police forallegedlyspreadingmisinformation on social media. The portal had reportedly posted a video on social media showing alleged vandalism at a puja pandal. “A social media post circulated by Madhyam News with deliberateandmalafideintentto spread misinformation, complete distortion, and twisting of facts created confusion and chaos in the locality. A suo motu case was initiated and two personswerearrested,”saidasenior police officer, adding they are further investigating the matter. The arrested persons have been identified as Pankaj alias AkashBiswasandAnanyoGupta. The arrests were made after a police team conducted a search at the office of the portal in Kaikhali area of North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday afternoon. The Opposition BJP condemnedthearrests,accusingthe TMC government in the state of trying to “suppress the voices of peoplewhoraiseanalarmwhen Sanatan Dharma is under attack in West Bengal”. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Elephant calf that lost its mother, and its way, rescued after ‘miraculous’ 70 km trek PAGE 1 ANCHOR ANAND MOHAN J BHOPAL, NOVEMBER 6 FOR OVER a week, a two-yearold female elephant calf travelled across lush hills, paddy fields and sleepy hamlets in search of its mother — who was among 10 tuskers that died last week in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh district. Exhausted from crying out, it was spotted by villagers, who shot videos and sent them to the forest department. The wildlife department, already under scanner over the deaths, pressed the panic button, and soon realised this was the missing survivor of the herd that lost10membersafterconsuming kodomilletsinfectedbyafungus. Additional Principal Chief Conservatorof Forest(Wildlife)L Krishnamoorthy told The Indian Express, “This calf belonged to the herd. In total, four calfs died in this tragedy. This one and anothercalf agedaround 3-4years, whose gender we don’t know, survived, apart from an adult elephant. We mobilised our entire team to rescue the calf.” A team, including local veterinarians and darting experts, BRACE FOR THE RIDE BY PRATAP BHANU MEHTA HOSTILITY & HISTORY Trump’s win changes his party, shifts centre of gravity in American politics NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 6 SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 6 INSIDE THE EDITORIAL PAGE SHUBHAJIT ROY & DIVYA A BASHAARAT MASOOD NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 6 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Modi congratulates: ‘Had a great conversation with friend President Trump’ ‘This is lawlessness’: J&K Assembly clears resolution SC orders UP to pay on restoration of special status `25 lakh to owner of house razed by state EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE port between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump. Modi’s key advisers will befamiliarwithmanyof thenew officialswhoarelikelytostaff the senior positions in the Trump Administration. And there are many convergences between the ● worldview of the Modi government and the Trump team. Theproblem,however,comes fromtheradicalnatureofTrump’s policy framework that breaks SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 6 BUSINESS AS USUAL Edison Research projected. He alsoledHarrisbymorethan5million votes in the popular count. RepublicanswonaUSSenate majority, but neither party appeared to have an edge in the fight for control of the House of Representatives where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” Trump said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida. (PTI adds: “This will truly be a golden age for America. This is a magnificent victory that will In warmth, some cold light: Trump may now seek India ‘pro’ for American ‘quid’ C RAJA MOHAN PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 6 DONALD TRUMP was elected US President on Wednesday, cappingaremarkablecomebackfour yearsafterhewasvotedoutofthe White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House after a campaign marked by dark rhetoric that deepenedthepolarizationinthe country, prevailing after two attempts on his life and a late decisionbyDemocratstorunKamala Harris when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July. Harris,theUSVice-President, will deliver a speech conceding the election to Trump at around 6 pm ET (2300 GMT), two sources told Reuters. Trump's victory in the swing state of Wisconsin pushed him over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the Presidency. As of 8 am ET (1300 GMT) Trump had won 279 electoral votes to Harris's 223 with several states yet to be counted, 5 AREAS OF COLLABORATION & CHALLENGE EXPLAINED STEVE HOLLAND, JOSEPH AX, BIANCA FLOWERS & JARRETT RENSHAW ❛ ★ ❛ HIS FIRST REMARKS: ‘WILL FIX EVERYTHING’ The elephant calf is one of the survivors of the herd that lost 10 members to fungus-infected kodo millets in Bandhavgarh were called in. They rode on four adult elephants, which were brought in from Kanha and Bandhavgarh tiger reserves. The monitoring teams trackeddownthecalf,whichhad by now travelled around 70-80 kmfromKatnitoBandhavgarhon its own, and managed to feed it grass, bamboo shoots and water. Itsjourneywasnothingshort of a miracle. Thecalf hadtravelledinunfamiliarterraininfestedwithtigers until it reached the banks of the Chhoti Mahanadi river in Guda village, Katni district. Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey said,“Itwascrucialtotrackdown this baby elephant. Around two years ago, tigers had killed a calf, andtherearealotof tigersroaming around in this area. Elephant calfs are greatly dependent on their mother and other caring herd members for their survival and learning.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 AMONG THE first world leaders tocongratulateDonaldTrumpon his “historic election victory” in theUSpresidentialelection,Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesdayhelookedforwardto renewing their “collaboration to strengthen” the strategic THE IDEAS PAGE THE GREAT DISRUPTION CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 DECISION BY SHYAM SARAN PM Narendra Modi posted this photo on X with his message greeting Trump 2024 PAGES 10-16 GOVT & POLITICS SIDDARAMAIAH APPEARS BEFORE LOKAYUKTA POLICE IN MUDA CASE, SAYS ‘TOLD THE TRUTH’ IN MAHARASHTRA, MAHAYUTI, MVA FACE 50 REBELS; MOST IN BJP, SENA, CONGRESS PAGE 9 WEST BENGAL 2 FIRs REGISTERED AGAINST MITHUN CHAKRABORTY FOR ‘HATE SPEECH’, BJP SLAMS TMC GOVT PAGE 5 PAGE 3 CREATING CIVIL SERVANTS FOR THE NATION Ace The Preparation of UPSC CSE@KOLKATA Test Series & Mentorship Programs for UPSC CSE 2025 Prelims Test Series 2025 [Nischay] Mains Test Series & Guidance Prog. 2025 [Utkrishti] Starting from: Starting from: 3rd November 2025 l l l l l 9th November 2025 Total Nos. of Tests = 40 l 6 NCERT level, 10 Basic level on GS & CSAT, 6 Advanced level, 4 Thematic, 5 GS-I, 5 CSAT Simulator, 4 Current Affairs based and 5 Complementary PYQs Tests Offline Exam at Test Center [like UPSC CSE Environment] Access to Yearly Current Affairs Compilations / Discussions Starting from: l l l l l Monthly 1:1 Feedback Sessions l Complementary Mains Enrichment Classes l Starting from: 1st of every month l Tailored Study Plans to suit individual strengths and weaknesses Double Evaluation [A thorough check in Marks and Feedbacks awarded] Daily Answer Writing Program l 18th November 2025 Quick Evaluation [within 5 Working days] l Complimentary Hard copy of Monthly Magazine Mentorship Program 2025 [A.P.E.X.] l l 8 Subjectwise Tests, 6 Essay Tests, 16 GS Tests prepared and evaluated by Interview appeared expert Daily 1 Question with thorough Evaluation & Model Answer Monthly Personalized Feedback Session with detailed analysis Access to Full Length Prelims & Mains Test Series Live classes with 1:1 Q&A sessions to resolve doubts instantly Dedicated sessions for honing Answer Writing and Note making Skills with feedbacks from Mentors] Focused on Daily & Weekly Practice Assignments to enhance your preparation Detailed Feedback on performance and progress SALT LAKE ELGIN ROAD Office No. 407, 4th Floor, AMP Office No. 302, 3rd Floor, Vaisakhi Mall, AG-112, Sec-II, Elgin Chamber, 1A, Ashutosh Salt Lake, Kol-91 Mukherjee Road, Kol-20 Call: 8820341777, 8100765577 www.aptiplus.in Kolkata