FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. 13 NO. 306 | BHOPAL | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2024 | PAGES 14 NEWS BRIEF ‘Israel is making a decision to act’ Hezbollah strikes injure 14 Israelis TEL AVIV: Militant members of the Hezbollah group reportedly fired multiple missiles and drones at a village in northern Israel, leaving at least 14 people injured. Two of the people are thought to be seriously hurt, according to social media reports. Azad won't contest LS polls SRINAGAR: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir, his party said. DPAP's provincial president, Kashmir, Mohammad Amin Bhat said the party has now decided to field its leader Mohammad Saleem Parray from seat. Boat seized with 'unauthorised cash' NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended an Indian fishing boat with "unauthorised cash" off Maharashtra coast, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. Operation revealed a "carriage of Rs 11.46 lakh which was meant to be given to some Indian OSV operating from offshore areas in return of smuggled diesel", the ministry said. - MONEY INDIA NOT REAPING BENEFITS OF DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND: RAJAN 33.10c. 23.90c A n PM NARENDRA MODI USING SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE, a beam of light illuminated Ram Lalla's forehead. To achieve this phenomenon, sunlight was precisely directed on to the statue's forehead using a combination of mirrors and lenses. This was carried out precisely at 12 noon for 3 mins. The 'Surya tilak' of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was done at noon on Wednesday on the occasion of Ram Navami using an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses by which sunbeams were directed on the forehead of Ram idol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw the 'Surya tilak' during his election campaign. In a post on X, the prime minister wrote, "After my Nalbari (Assam) rally, I watched the Surya Tilak on Ram Lalla. Like crores of Indians, this is a very emotional moment for me. The grand Ram Navami in Ayodhya is historic. May this Surya tilak bring energy to our lives and may it inspire our nation to scale new heights and glory CONTD. ON P6 ." T THE SCIENCE he IIT team developed a special apparatus comprising mirrors and lenses so that the rays of the Sun fell directly onto Ram Lalla’s forehead. According to reports, the mechanism equipped with a gear box helped reflect the sun rays from the third floor of the Ram Mandir into the “garha griha” at the specified time. The sun rays entering Ram Mandir initially fell on a mirror installed on the top floor of the temple. The rays were then directed to another mirror on the second floor of the temple using three strategically placed lenses.The components used in the tilak apparatus were made of brass and bronze to ensure durability. Two trials were held to ensure a smooth Surya Abhishek ceremony, according to online report. MCC VIOLATION FAKE VOTER CARD SCAM Mastermind held from Champaran in Bihar BHOPAL CYBER crime unit bust the racket following complaint by state CEO office OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in A cyber crook was arrested from Champaran in Bihar by Bhopal cyber police for preparing fake voter identity card, said the police on Wednesday He had . prepared around 28,000 fake cards. On March 30, office of MP Chief Electoral Officer ADG cyber security, Yogesh Deshmukh, told Free Press, “Acting on the complaint, cyber police registered a case under IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468, sections 66 C and 66 D of the IT Act and started investigation. The state cyADG (State Cyber Police) Yogesh ber team collected Deshmukh addresses press conference at evidence, identiState Cyber Headquarters on Wednesday fied the mastermind and arrested (CEO) had filed a comhim from East Champaran, plaint with cyber police alBihar in just two weeks.” leging that fake voter IDs He further said that the were being prepared accused was providing the through an illegal website. IDs for Rs 20. CONTD. ON P6 WHAT B-SCHOOL WILL CONSTRUCT n A new building to accommodate 870 students across multi-storey hostel blocks. n Six large classrooms, each with a capacity of 150, six medium-sized rooms accommodating 75, and three small rooms for gatherings of 30 participants n Offices for 70 faculty members and same number of staff and associates n Lounges, administrative zones, cafeterias n Residential quarters for 32 faculty members. n MDC Academic Block and Incubation Centre. MDC block to have lodging facility for visiting faculty and guests. n A new dining hall capable of serving 300 students simultaneously and a terrace food court n For promoting EVs, the institute to setup electrical charging kiosks in 30% of its parking areas. n 1800 solar power plant and solar heating plant n Sewerage Treatment Plant OUR STAFF REPORTER Indore ARE IN DANGER AGENCIES Islamabad Farzana Begum, an Indian national hailing from Mumbai, is currently in Pakistan fighting for the custody of her children, has refused to return to her native country, stating that her children's lives are in danger. Farzana Begum married a Pakistani citizen, Mirza Mubin Elahi, in Abu Dhabi in 2015. Later, the couple came to Pakistan in 2018 and have two sons aged seven and six. Farzana's case gained public limelight after she allegedly tortured her husband over a dispute regarding the custody of her sons and some properties in the name of her sons. Farzana rejects her husband's claims that he had divorced her, stating: "If he has divorced me, then there must be a certificate." "Me and my children's lives are in danger in Pakistan over a property dispute. I am confined to my house in Rehman Gardens, Lahore, and my children are enduring hunger," she said. Farzana called on the government of Pakistan to provide her with protection until the case was resolved, refusing to leave to her native country without her sons. CONTD. ON P6 PEOPLE’S PERSON Sunrise : 06.08 Sunset : 06.46 fter my Nalbari (Assam) rally, I watched the Surya Tilak on Ram Lalla. Like crores of Indians, this is a very emotional moment for me. The grand Ram Navami in Ayodhya is historic. May this Surya tilak bring energy to our lives and may it inspire our nation to scale new heights and glory AGENCIES Ayodhya r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE leave kids’ IIM Indore rolls out infra ‘Won’twoman inwithout my return Indian Pak refuses to to native country project worth Rs 432 cr SAYS THEIR LIVESwithout her children In a significant stride towards augmenting educational infrastructure, Indian Institute of Management Indore launched its much-awaited Group VIII Project - 'ABHYUDAYA' worth Rs 432 crores (plus GST). Institute director Prof Himanshu Rai performed bhumi pujan of the project on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. Rai stated, "ABHYUDAYA represents a leap forward for IIM Indore, aligning our infrastructure with our educational aspi- r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; Surya Tilak illuminates Ram Lalla OUR BATTING LINEUP POSSESSES BEST IN PAK: HEAD COACH SPORTS JERUSALEM: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel "is making a decision to act" in response to Iran's missile and drone attack over the weekend, while Iran warned that even the "tiniest" invasion of its territory would bring a "massive & harsh" response. `3 WEATHER FP Campaigning for 6 LS seats of first phase ends OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Campaigning for six Lok Sabha seats that would go for polling in first phase of General Elections 2024 came to an end at 6pm on Wednesday . Electioneering in three assembly constituencies of Balaghat Lok Sabha seat vis Baihar, Lanji and Paraswada concluded at 4 pm. In these three assembly seats, voting would be held from 7 am till 4 pm on Friday. Campaigning ends 48 hours before polling. As campaigning ended, local administration went into action to oust outsiders. VOTING FROM 7 AM TILL 6 PM The voting in first phase of Lok Sabha election would be held from 7 am till 6 pm on Friday. Before polling, mock poll will be conducted at 5.30 am. The voting in three assembly seats of Balaghat Lok Sabha seat including Baihar, Lanji and Paraswada would be held from 7 am to 4 pm. In first phase, six Lok Sabha seats including Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Balaghat, Chhindwara would go to poll. CINEMA Forced to walk miles for water, villagers to shun election Women protest against water shortage in Deori Janpad OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in cided to stay away from casting their votes in the Lok Sabha election. It's 6am. For children, it is The day slowly slips past. time to prepare for headThe April sun begins to ing towards school. But 11rain fire. Hot dry winds year-old Divyanshi and raise dust. There is no nine-year-old Neha, resirespite. Villages' search for dents of Silari village in water that begins at daySagar district, canbreak continues not afford that. Shortage of late at night. They cycle to waWhen Free Press drinking ter resources farspoke to Sarpanch off their houses to Jyoti Rai of Barha water in collect water to Village, she said villages cast that despite lodgquench the thirst a shadow ing complaints on of family members. on election the 181 helpline, There are many there has been no like Divyanshi and response. Rai said, Neha who have to lumber "The village has been grapseveral kilometres to fetch pling with a prolonged waa pail of water. This is the ter shortage due to the abreason why the hundreds sence of a pipeline, and of residents of Silari, even the hand pumps fail Barah, Hath Khoy, Anantto yield water until depths pura and others villages in of 700 ft. the Deori district have deCONTD. ON P6 Call off your Cooch Behar tour, EC tells WB governor AGENCIES Kolkata Taking a tough stance, the Election Commission has advised the West Bengal governor to call off his proposed tour of Cooch Behar on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls' first phase as it was violative of the Model Code of Conduct, sources said on Wednesday . Under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), no local event can be organised for the governor as proposed in his issued programme, the EC noted in its communication to the office of the governor Polling is scheduled in Cooch Behar on April 19 and the 48-hour silence period when campaigning is barred begins on Wednesday evening. Having come to know of the proposed tour of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on April 18 and 19 to Cooch Behar, where polling is scheduled on April 19 and silence period is starting from this evening, the Election Commission (EC) has advised that the proposed tour may not be undertaken, the sources said. The commission has also noted that the entire district administration and police force will be occupied in election management during April 18 and 19. CONTD. ON P6 T DUBAI GOES UNDERWATER he desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949." That's before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States. Rain also fell in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. However, the rains were acute across the UAE. One reason may have been "cloud seeding," in which small planes flown by the government go through clouds burning special salt flares. PG-9 Woman can’t be held responsible for lover’s suicide: HC AGENCIES New Delhi A woman cannot be held accountable for abetting the suicide of a man if he ends his life due to "love failure", the Delhi High Court has observed while granting pre-arrest bail to two persons in an abetment of suicide case. The court said another person cannot be blamed for the wrong decision taken by a man of a "weak and frail mentality". The court's order came while granting anticipatory bail to two persons, a woman and her friend, who are facing prosecution for allegedly instigating the man to commit suicide in 2023. According to a complaint filed by the man's father, the woman was earlier in a romantic relationship f a lover commits due to Isuicidestudent love failure, if a commits suicide because of his poor performance in the examination, a client commits suicide because his case is dismissed, the lady, examiner, lawyer respectively cannot be held to have abetted the commission of suicide n JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN with his son and the other accused, represented by senior advocate Maninder Singh, was their common friend. It was alleged that the applicants instigated the deceased by telling him that they had physical relations with each other and would soon get married. CONTD. ON P6 DESTROYING PRO-PALESTINE BOARDS: 2 Oz women booked AGENCIES Kochi The Kochi city police registered a case against two Australian women tourists of Jewish origin for allegedly destroying pro-Palestine posters erected by the Students Islamic Organisation, the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami. Police said the incident was reported from the Fort Kochi police station limit on Monday evening. According to a senior police officer, there were two female foreign tourists, and one of them allegedly destroyed the pro-Palestine boards erected by the outfit called the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) in front of the Jankar Jetty. CONTD. ON P6 India's population surges to 144 crore; China at 142.5 cr AGENCIES New Delhi rations. This expansion will not only enhance our academic offerings but also significantly contribute to holistic development of our students and faculty ." CONTD. ON P6 India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA. The United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) State of World Population - 2024 report -- "In- n 24% of India's population is aged 0-14 n 17% is within the 10-19 age range n The segment aged 10-24 is estimated to constitute 26% n 15-64 age group makes up 68% n 7% of India's population is aged 65 years and above, with men having a life expectancy of 71 years and women 74 years HIGHLIGHTS terwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights" -revealed that India's population is estimated to double in 77 years. India leads globally with an estimated population of 144.17 crore, followed by China at 142.5 crore, ac- cording to the report. India's population was recorded at 121 crore during the last census, conducted in 2011. The report has found that 30 years of progress in sexual and reproductive health has mostly ignored the most marginalised communities worldwide. CONTD. ON P6