Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Reg.No MCS/048/2021-23; RNI No. 1541/1957 M.p.c.s office Mumbai. PIN 400001 THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL INDIA EDITION | www.freepressjournal.in ● Leader in E-paper circulation CBC 15502/13/0028/2526 9 MAA MAHAGAURI COLOUR: PINK | Vol. 68 No. 307 | 29 Pages Briefs Bishnoi gang gets terror tag Canada on Monday listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity. “Specific communities have been targeted for terror, violence and intimidation by the Bishnoi Gang. Listing this group of criminal terrorists gives us more powerful and effective tools to confront and put a stop to their crimes,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said. SEE NATION MAUKA MAUKA | India-Pakistan tensions spill onto the podium as a stand-off ended with Pak Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordering the Asia Cup off the ground India wins but Pak steals cup Haridev Pushparaj MUMBAI India winning the Asia Cup for the ninth time in its history defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in Dubai after Tilak Kumar’s stellar half-century was overshadowed by high-drama in the post-match proceedings. What followed thereafter was pure theatre which Indian fans have now become accustomed to in the last 2-3 weeks since the tournament began. The Indian team was a jubilant lot after the victory as they Ahilyanagar protest A protest over an ‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar spiralled into violence on Monday, forcing police to baton-charge pelting mobs. At least 30 people were detained, SP Somnath Gharge said. The protest began in Kotwali area after the graffiti appeared on a road, drawing objections from local Muslims. Though one arrest was made, agitators blocked the Ahilyanagar–Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar road and hurled stones, prompting police action. SEE CITY TVK wants stampede probe transfered to CBI FPJ News Service CHENNAI The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Monday filed a writ petition in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking the transfer of the probe into the Karur stampede — which has claimed at least 41 lives and left more than 60 injured — from the State police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The plea came even as the FIR recorded that actor-politician Vijay, head of TVK, had remained inside his campaign vehicle at Velusamypuram on Sept 27 for an extended period, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among thousands of supporters. 4Contd on | nation Malaria cases up by 21 per cent Amit Srivastava MUMBAI celebrated in a big way but the Pakistan team on the other hand went straight into their dressing room and refused to step out for the post-match presentation. The Pakistani players delayed the post-match ceremony as they made their way out only about an hour after the match had ended while the Indian players were giving interviews to broadcasters. At one stage it became quite clear that India will not be receiving the trophy and medals from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan 4See also | city 4Contd on | nation ‘AI could replace Kerala resolution 40% jobs by 2030’ against SIR PTI By mid-September 2025, Mumbai had logged over 6,277 malaria cases, up from 5,182 in the same period last year—a 21% rise. In 2024, Mumbai recorded 7,939 confirmed cases of Malaria. The BMC attributes the surge to an early monsoon and heavy rainfall. Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the Interior Minister of Pakistan. The feelers of Team India not receiving the trophy from Naqvi was in the air in the days building up to the final and perhaps the ACC President was well aware of the potential developments. Nevertheless, he took the stage along with the other ACC officials and dignitaries and while he went upto the stage there were boos and chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ from Indian fans. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution against the ECI move to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list in the state. The House urged the poll body to revise transparently. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, was supported by the Congressled UDF opposition, which had already expressed strong reservations about the SIR. Announcing the decision in the House, the Chief Minister said there was concern about the “hasty move” by the ECI and suspected “ill motive” behind it. 4Contd on | nation Agencies BERLIN Artificial intelligence could transform the global workforce sooner than expected and may replace up to 40 per cent of jobs, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned. Speaking at the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network in Berlin, Altman cautioned that AI break- throughs could cause mass layoffs as the technology rapidly advances. “Around 1 per cent of tasks currently performed by humans are already being handled by AI. Over the next few years, 30 to 40 per cent of tasks could be done by AI,” he said.  Altman, 40, noted that the nature of work has always shifted with time. 4Contd on | nation Exclusively Marketed By INTERNATIONAL REALTY Scan to enquire Standalone Villa in Alibag, Maharashtra For Sale To schedule a viewing, contact: Simone Jaggi | +91 92899 68298 simone.jaggi@sothebysrealty.in 26,100 Sales Associates | 1,100 Offices | 84 Countries & Territories India Sotheby's International Realty is tradename of Realpro Realty Solutions Pvt. 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