FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLII No. 36 | INDORE | MONDAY | JULY 14, 2025 | Pages 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in NEW DELHI Ax-4 splash down on July 15 Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday shared an update on the Axiom-4 International Space Station (ISS) Mission and said that the astronauts are expected to splash down on Earth on July 15 at 3:00 p.m. (Indian time). Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently on board the ISS, along with three other crew members -- Peggy Whitson, Sławosz UznanskiWisniewski, and Tibor Kapu -- will undock inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the Harmony module's space-facing port for a return to Earth. NEW DELHI Plea in SC on QR code directive The Supreme Court will hear a plea on July 15 challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the 'kanwar' route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh is set to hear the PIL filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. The top court had last year stayed similar directives issued by BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh. CHENNAI Diesel-laden train catches fire A massive fire that broke out in a diesel-laden goods train near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu was fully extinguished after nearly seven hours of intense firefighting on Sunday. The blaze, which erupted around 5.30 a.m., gutted 18 wagons and caused major disruptions on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam rail route. EDITIONS: INDORE Israel strikes in Gaza kill six kids collecting water Lord’s Litmus Test ahead P.10 Briefs iii QUALITY @ VALUE WORLD Sports fp ESTD-1983 UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Brand Sutra Experience Never Grows Old P.12 STATE GETS RS 1,000CR GREEN CITY PROPOSAL Our Staff Reporter On the first day of his investment-focused Dubai tour, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav received a major proposal of Rs 1,000 crore from an Indore-origin entrepreneur to develop a Sustainable City with zero carbon emissions in Madhya Pradesh. The proposal came from CA Praveen Mehta during a business networking event organised by the Indori International Business Network (IIBN). Mehta also proposed an additional Rs 100 crore investment in a private initiative to support senior citizens. The CM said that the state is already running schemes for elderly residents whose children live abroad. At the same IIBN meet, Anju Bhatia, CEO of Future Wise Education, proposed setting up a campus forforeign universities Yadav meets Arab Parl president Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addressing a meeting with investors in Dubai on Sunday. in Madhya Pradesh under the National Education Policy 2020, enabling students to earn international degrees without leaving the state. The event was attended by over 25 CEOs and 15 industrialists. IIBN, a UAE-licensed platform of over 750 professionals from Indore, includes doctors, engineers, bankers, educationists and traders. IIBN members expressed en- thusiasm about investment prospects in Madhya Pradesh, praising its business climate and governance. Earlier, CM received a warm welcome from Indian diaspora. Yadav arrived in Dubai on Sunday as part of his July 13–19 official tour to Dubai and Spain, aimed at attracting foreign investment into Madhya Pradesh. 4Continued on | P8 E-paper Edit Breakthrough in air crash probe P.6 CM’S DUBAI TOUR | Proposal came during business networking event organised by Indori International Business Network BHOPAL MUMBAI Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met Arab Parliament president Mohammad Al Yamahi during his Dubai visit on Sunday. The CM informed him about Madhya Pradesh’s industry friendly policies and investment. He invited him to participate in energy summit to be organised in the state. He underlined the need of cooperation in energy, minerals, logistics, food processing, green sector etc and praised the bilateral strategic relations between India and UAE. Yamahi spoke about bettering the connectivity between both nations INDORE SET TO SHINE FOR 8TH TIME IN ROW: YADAV Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced that Indore will be honoured in the newly introduced Super Swachh League category of the Cleanliness Survey 2024, securing top spot once again. Indore to be honoured in Super Swachh League for top national performance Indore, already a seventime cleanest city winner, will now be felicitated in this elite category created for consistent top performers. “This new category recognises past performance and future potential. Indore deserves this position,” said CM. The CM also said that Bhopal will be awarded as the Best State Capital in the 2024 survey, while Ujjain will receive the Swachh League Award in category of cities FP News Service Our Staff Reporter NEW DELHI BHOPAL The Election Commission (EC) has activated its poll machinery across states in preparation for a possible nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls next month, mirroring the ongoing exercise in Bihar. This move follows a recent Supreme Court observation, in which the Court described the SIR as a “constitutional mandate” and allowed the EC to proceed with the drive in Bihar. The initiative had faced legal challenges from several opposition parties and NGOs, who argued that such a revision could potentially disenfranchise eligible voters. However, the apex court permitted the exercise to continue, reinforcing its constitutional validity. In light of this, Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in multiple states have begun uploading voters' lists from the last time an SIR was conducted in their respective jurisdictions. For instance, the website of Delhi’s CEO now hosts the 2008 electoral roll—the last time such a revision was carried out in the capital. A flood-like situation persisted in many parts of the state on Sunday, especially Bundelkhand, which bore the brunt of heavy rains. Downpour has wreaked havoc in five districts, including Rewa, Satna, and Chhatarpur. Khajuraho received 6.3 inches of rain, and Nowgong in Chhatarpur got 3.4 inches. In Chitrakoot, people had to be rescued by boats. Seven gates of the Bansagar ‘Large number of foreigners found during poll roll check’ FP News Service ANI LONDON Field-level officials of the Election Commission have reported encountering "a large number" of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar during house-to-house verification visits as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, officials said on Sunday. They emphasized that the names of illegal migrants will not be included in the final electoral roll, which is scheduled to be published on September 30. Detailed verification of such individuals will be conducted after August 1. areas. Water is being released at a speed of 1,320 cubic metres per second, due to which the water level of the river is rising rapidly. The Padariya Dam breached, flooding many villages in Chhatarpur on Sunday. Fifty families were shifted to a Saturday, presented the accused in court. Karni Sena members then demanded that the accused be handed over to them, holding a protest there. Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL/HARDA Beginning Saturday evening, Karni Sena members clashed multiple times with the Harda police over the weekend, prompting the latter to resort to a lathi-charge. According to the police, a Karni Sena member, Ashish Rajput, had allegedly purchased a diamond for Rs 18 lakh from Vikas Lodhi, Mohit Verma, and Umesh Tapiniya. After authentication, Rajpur allegedly learnt that the diamond was fake. The police registered the case and on 4Continued on | P8 FINALS SNAPSHOT WINNER - Jannik Sinner In a breathtaking display of grit, precision, and passion, World No 1 Jannik Sinner turned heartbreak into history as he defeated Carlos Alcaraz to lift his maiden Wimbledon title on Sunday, winning the high-octane final 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 at the All England Club. Dam and five gates of the Bargi Dam were opened. Similarly, in Tikamgarh, 12 gates of the Bansujara Dam were opened following continuous rains. After this, a strong flow of water was seen in the Dhasan river, due to which flood-like conditions are expected in the surrounding Karni Sena clashes with police multiple times over the weekend NEW DELHI SINNER’S GRASS GLORY 4Continued on | P8 ‘Demand unconstitutional’ SP Abhinav Chokse in his video message claimed that the police used mild force on the agitators because their demand to hand over the accused to them was unconstitutional. On the complaint of a Karni Sena member, the police had registered a case in 2024 and on Saturday the police team with the accused was heading to court to file the charge sheet when the Karni Sena members stopped them (police) and misbehaved with the cops, said the SP. RECKLESS: Pilots’ body slams AI 171 suicide hint FP News Service MUMBAI SCORE - 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 TITLES - 4th Grand Slam, 1st Wimbledon STREAKS ENDED - Alcaraz’s 24-match winning run HISTORIC FEAT - First Italian male Wimbledon champion (Detail on Sports Page) A day after the preliminary report on the Ahmedabad plane crash was released, a pilots' association strongly defended the actions of the crew of Flight AI 171, asserting they acted professionally and responsibly under challenging conditions. The Indian Commercial Pilots' offgrid Now, CCTV cameras in all railway coaches Association (ICPA) on Sunday denounced any speculation suggesting pilot suicide, calling it baseless and deeply insensitive. ICPA, which represents pilots of the narrow-body fleet at Air India (owned by the Tata Group), said it was "deeply disturbed" by the speculative narratives emerging in certain sections of the media and public discourse. Following the successful outcome of experimental CCTV installations in passenger coaches, the Ministry of Railways has decided to expand the initiative and install CCTV cameras across all railway coaches. "This move will significantly enhance passenger safety. Miscreants and or- with a population between 3 to 10 lakh.Budhniwill be hon- oured in the below 20,000 population town category. Moreover, cities like Gwalior, Dewas, Shahganj and Jabalpur will also receive awards in various other cleanliness categories. 4Continued on | P8 ganised gangs often exploit gullible passengers, but with the presence of cameras, such incidents are expected to reduce considerably. To ensure privacy, CCTV cameras will be installed only in common movement areas near the coach entrances," the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Sunday. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Min- To ensure privacy, CCTV cameras will be installed only in common movement areas near the coach entrances ister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed the prog- ress of the CCTV installation drive during a highlevel meeting held on Saturday, which was attended by senior officials from the Ministry. Officials reported that successful trials have been conducted in locomotives and coaches under the Northern Railway zone. Following the review, the Union Minister approved the nationwide rollout, which will cover approximately 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives. 4Continued on | P8 Guna: Heavy rains in Guna severely impacted connectivity between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with State Highway SH 23 (Kota-Jaipur main road) currently blocked. This halt in traffic affected hundreds of vehicles. Adding to the crisis, local rivers were in spate but people were seen crossings. Despite three recent fatalities from being swept away, residents continued to risk their lives. District administration officials were on-site appealing to the public. However, their pleas were often ignored. safer place, according to district administration officials. SDM Akhil Rathore said to the Free Press, “The Padariya dam broke down, flooding the lowlying villages. 4Continued on | P8 Ulfa-I claims drone strikes on Myanmar camps; Army denies Digjyoti Lahkar GUWAHATI The proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (Ulfa-I) on Sunday claimed that Indian Army drone and missile strikes on its camps along the Myanmar border have resulted in the deaths of several senior leaders and injuries to more than two dozen cadres. However, there has been no official confirmation from the Indian armed forces regarding the alleged operation. In a press statement, Ulfa-I said the attacks occurred in the early hours in the Arakan and Okiat regions of Myanmar. The group claimed that Nayan Asom, also known as Nayan Medhi — described as the 'chairman' of its 'lower council' — was killed, while around 19 other cadres sustained injuries. When contacted, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat denied any knowledge of such an operation. “There are no inputs with the Indian Army of any such incident,” he said. In a subsequent statement, Ulfa-I Nayan Medhi Ganesh Lahon The militant outfit said several of its top leaders were killed in the drone attacks alleged that a second missile strike was launched while the last rites of the slain leader were being performed. 4Continued on | P8 China’s ‘thorn’ prick ahead of EAM visit Agencies NEW DELHI FP News Service n Bhopal named Best State Capital in the Cleanliness Survey 2024 n Awards to be given by President Murmu on July 17 in Delhi Padariya dam breach floods villages in Chhatarpur ECI gears up for Rajasthan connectivity snapped all-India SIRveillance 50 families shifted 4Continued on | P8 NEW DELHI SUPER SE UPAR: Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav shares a photo on social media of a woman safai karmi sweeping a pedestrian lane in Indore on Sunday. The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy said on Sunday, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar prepares to visit China for the first time since border clashes in 2020. Yu Jing, a Chinese embassy spokesperson, said on social media app X that some people from strategic and academic communities in India had made "improper remarks" on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Yu did not name anyone but in recent days, but Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who sat next to the Dalai Lama during his 90th birthday festivities a week ago, backed the Tibetan spiritual leader's remarks that China had no role in his succession. "As professionals in foreign affairs, they should be fully cognizant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang," Yu said, using the Chinese name for Tibet. "The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China." "(The) Xizang-related issue is a thorn in China-India relations and has become a burden for India. Playing the 'Xizang card' will definitely end up shooting oneself in the foot," she said. 4Continued on | P8