Good morning! Only in the Express Two photographs that allegedly show him “making advances towards (one) complainant” His phone location matching another’s testimony A set of photos that confirm his presence at an event where an alleged incident of sexual harassment took place These form part of what made it to the list of “technical evidence” against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Delhi Police’s chargesheet. Here’s what the chargesheet says. Big Story Declaring as “not valid in law” the two tenure extensions granted by the government to Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Director of Enforcement Directorate, beyond the September 8, 2021 cut-off date it had fixed, the Supreme Court said he can continue on the post only until July 31. From the Front Page A 25-year vision statement for India-France bilateral ties, a private dinner at the Elysee Palace, guest of honour at the Bastille Day parade, and a state banquet at the Louvre Museum — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Paris later this week is high on both symbolism and substance. After the bitterly fought West Bengal panchayat elections marked by violence, the results on Tuesday showed the ruling Trinamool Congress sweeping the three-tier elections in every district, except Darjeeling and Kalimpong. Must Read A cab driver from Mumbai and a Delhi couple allegedly orchestrated a widespread tax-linked financial fraud which is still being unravelled by multiple agencies — from the I-T department and GST authorities to the Intelligence Bureau and local police — in different states. Here’s how they did it. Most of North India has witnessed relentless rain over the last few weeks, resulting in large-scale destruction and loss of lives, particularly in the hilly areas. But strangely enough, the monsoon this year was not expected to be very wet. So what is causing this unexpected bout of rain? Amitabh Sinha explains. In his weekly column, C Raja Mohan writes on what India and Europe stand to gain from PM Modi’s upcoming Paris visit: "The 25th-anniversary celebration of Indo-French strategic partnership is a good moment to begin India’s re-engagement with European security. Defence cooperation between Delhi and Paris could contribute to Eurasian security this century” And Finally. The killings of two forest officials, allegedly by poachers, in separate incidents inside Similipal Tiger Reserve have cast the spotlight on what ails the park — from shortage of staff to the lack of infrastructure and logistic support for frontline forest workforce. Delhi Confidential: Struck by the Internet shutdown in Manipur during a recent visit to the Northeastern state as part of a Left delegation, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, John Brits, has raised the issue with Governor Anasuiya Uikey. With Manipur violence set to be a hot topic during the monsoon session of Parliament, Internet shutdown in troubled areas is also likely to come up. In today’s episode of the ‘3 Things’ podcast, we take a look at the investigation against BJP MP and WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a study about India’s manufacturing sector, and how Punjab Agricultural University is developing a new variety of wheat. Until next time, Rahel Philipose
