eye THE SUNDAY EXPRESS MAGAZINE The Symphony of Life NEWDELHI,LATECITY FEBRUARY16,2025 20+4PAGES,`7.00 (`8 BIHAR & RAIPUR, ` 15SRINAGAR) DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA THREE MORE ISRAELI HOSTAGES FREED IN GAZA PAGE 14 Munich meet: Jaishankar and Ukraine Foreign Minister discuss conflict, ties S Jaishankar with Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Munich. PTI SHUBHAJIT ROY NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 15 A DAY after Prime Minister NarendraModimetUSPresident Donald Trump at the White House and said that India is on the side of peace in the RussiaUkraine war, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha in Munich and discussed efforts towards resolving the conflict. JaishankarpostedonX,“Good to meet FM @andrii_sybiha of Ukraine on sidelines of #MSC2025 today. Discussed ongoing efforts towards resolution of the Ukraine conflict”. “Alsospokeaboutfurtheradvancementof our bilateral cooperation.” The Ukrainian Foreign minister expressed gratitude to Jaishankar for their "meaningful meeting," and emphasised a shared interest in advancing cooperation with India across varioussectors,includingtrade,technology, agriculture, and security. Jaishankar held a meeting with CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 US flight with 119 illegal immigrants lands in Amritsar, more likely today DIVYA A AMRITSAR, FEBRUARY 15 TENDAYSaftertheUnitedStates deported 104 illegal Indian immigrants in a military plane, 119 more illegal immigrants — the second batch under the current US administration — landed in Amritsar at close to midnight on Saturday. Sources said a third batch of another 157 deportees is expected to land in Amritsar on Sunday night. On Saturday, the C17 Globemaster III carrying 119 illegal immigrants landed at the Amritsar airport at 11.40 pm. Among the 119, 100 are from Punjab and Haryana. While 67 are from Punjab, 33 are from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two eachfromGoa,Maharashtraand Rajasthan, and one each from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The deportees include four women and two minors, including a six-year-old girl, sources said, adding that most of the deporteesareintheagegroupof 18 to 30 years. In the earlier batch of deportees who landed on February 5, 33 each were from Haryana and Gujarat, and 30 from Punjab. Speaking to The Indian Express earlier, sources said that after security clearance, the deportees would be offered food CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NIA team ready to go to US for custody of Rana, awaits final nod MAHENDER SINGH MANRAL NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 15 A DAY after US President Donald Trump said his administration has approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, wanted by India for his involvement in the 26/11Mumbaiterrorattacks,The Indian Express has learnt that a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has been kept on standby,readytoleavefortheUS to get his custody. According to sources, the Indian government has sent a fresh set of documents to the US administration, and hasbeen informed that the US State department is coordinating with the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 E E X P L A I NE D THE WORLD Tahawwur Rana is wanted for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks His role ● in 26/11 TAHAWWUR RANA’S involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks stems from his assistance to David Headley, who conducted reconnaissance of prominent sites in Mumbai ahead of the terror attacks. 3 months after Sambhal clashes, many homes locked as crackdown still on MANISH SAHU LUCKNOW, FEBRUARY 15 ALMOSTTHREEmonthsafterviolent protests erupted near Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid over a court-ordered survey of the 16th-century mosque, around 1,000 houses remain locked as residents have fled, ostensiblyfearingarrestorretribution, officials say. Clashes broke out on November 24 when a large A locked house in Sambhal, where clashes broke out on November 24. Express crowd gathered and confronted the police, leaving four people dead and several others, including policemen, injured. Despite repeated assurances from senior police officers that action will be taken only against those involved in the violence, many families have left the area. Fearing action, some locals have even placed letters outside their locked homes explaining why they are away. One resident has displayed a radiology report CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PM MODI, DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH CONDOLE LOSS OF LIVES 15 feared dead in stampede at Delhi rly station amid Maha Kumbh rush Uncontrollable crowd on Prayagraj Express platform, delay of two trains added to chaos: DCP, Railways ANKITA UPADHYAY & SAKSHI CHAND NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 15 FIFTEEN PEOPLE were feared dead in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening. Officials fromthefire department said distress calls about a stampede on platforms 14 and 15 were first received around 9:55 pm and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The injured were taken to Delhi’sLokNayakHospital,where a senior official told The Indian The 6, Flagstaff Road house was occupied by Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM. File After CBI, now Central vigilance seeks probe into ‘Sheesh Mahal’ EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 15 IN MOUNTING trouble for former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC)hasaskedthe Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to conduct an inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the construction and renovation of 6, Flagstaff Road, the official residence occupied by the AAP Convenor during his tenure in office. TheBJPreferstotheCivilLines bungalowas“SheeshMahal”and both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah frequently raised the issue in the recent Delhi Assemblyelectioncampaignfollowing which the BJP is set to form the government after 27 years.Thebungalowwasallotted CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Olympic medallist German shot-putter reels in AI to coach Indian beginners — in Hindi PAGE 1 ANCHOR MIHIR VASAVDA MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 15 DAVIDSTORL’sfriendswereconvinced he had been a victim of a deepfake. Last Tuesday, out of the blue, theformerGermanworldchampion and Olympic silver medallist shot putter popped up on theirmobilescreens.Inaminuteand-a-half-long Instagram reel, Storlwasseensittingatanindoor athletics arena, his lips-syncing to every word uttered in an “unrecognisable language”, with captions in a “foreign” text and India’s flag next to it. “Some of my friends called me to say my profile was hacked... I was speaking in another language,” Storl laughs. “It was funny.” All along, though, Storl was simply reaching out to one of his biggest fan bases — hundreds of wannabe shot putters across towns and villages in India. And the video was an of- A screenshot from David Storl’s Insta reel. @Shotputdevil WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM Zubin Mehta, one of 21st century’s greatest conductors, on returning to the city of his birth FOUR-PAGE PULLOUT fer to provide them lessons in Hindi, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). From his office overlooking the Leipzig railway station in Germany, Storl — who works there as a police official — saw the video go viral. Olympic gold medallistNeerajChoprarecently sharedit,hailingStorl’sinitiative. ByFriday,thereelhadmorethan 7 lakh views, he says. “Last year, I started analysing shot put techniques of athletes from all over the world,” Storl, who retired in February 2024, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Ambulances outside the New Delhi railway station on Saturday. Gajendra Yadav Express that 15 people had died. Theofficial,whospokeoncondition of anonymity, said a final list of thedeadandinjuredwouldbe compiled and issued later. InapostonX,PrimeMinister Narendra Modi wrote, “Distressed by the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede.” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote, “Devastating news fromNew Delhi Railway Station. I am extremely pained by the lossof livesduetoastampedeon the platform.” Railways Minister Ashwini VaishnawtoldTheIndianExpress that the “situation is under control.” “Delhi police and RPF have reached and the injured have been taken to the hospital. Four special trains are being run to evacuate the sudden rush. The rushhasreducednow.Iaminthe war room,” he said. In a post on X later, Vaishnaw wrote, "Deeply saddened by the unfortunate stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station. My prayers are with all those who have lost their loved ones.” In an official statement, the Railways said, “An unprecedentedrushsituationdeveloped today at approximately 9:30 pm at New Delhi Railway Station CONTINUED ON PAGE 2