FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 164 | INDORE | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 20, 2025 | Pages 20 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports THE 48 ARE IN: MORE TEAMS, MORE DRAMA P.19 fp Briefs NEW DELHI ‘Women should prepare wills’ The SC on Wednesday urged all women, especially Hindu, to make a will to ensure their assets are distributed according to their wishes and to avoid conflicts between their parents and in-laws. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made this appeal while hearing a PIL challenging Section 15(1)(b) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. It declined to decide the validity of the provision but highlighted the importance of women safeguarding their property rights by making wills, Live Law reports. NEW DELHI SC for nat’l policy on organ donation In a major development aimed at strengthening the independence and functioning of India’s tribunal system, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union Government to establish a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) within four months. The order came from a Bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran while hearing the Madras Bar Association case, in which the Court also struck down multiple provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021. NEW DELHI SC flays CBI, SEBI ‘reluctance’ The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply criticised the CBI and market regulator SEBI for their “reluctance” to investigate allegations of “dubious transactions” involving Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IHFL), now renamed Sammaan Capital Limited. The court directed the CBI director to convene a meeting with SEBI, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to examine all accusations raised against the company. MUMBAI RBI likely to cut Repo Rate Morgan Stanley expects the RBI to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in December, while maintaining a cautious, datadependent stance. The firm forecasts stable inflation near 4–4.2% and a controlled current account deficit. It also projects steady growth, supported by fiscal prudence, strong services exports and a resilient external balance sheet. NEW DELHI CSC security meet today India will host the 7th Colombo Security Conclave NSA meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, with participation from Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius and Bangladesh, while Seychelles attends as an observer and Malaysia as a guest. ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE MONEY SEBI WEIGHS NET SETTLEMENT OF SINGLE-DAY FPI TRADES UJJAIN PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Nation PM: India emerging as organic farming power ED busts `415cr edu fraud, Al Falah univ chief arrested Fraud bros ran network in Old Bhopal NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has secured a 13-day custodial remand for Al Falah Group chairperson Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, accused of generating over Rs 415 crore through fraudulent admissions and false claims of accreditation. Siddiqui, who was arrested late Tuesday after day-long raids across locations linked to Al Falah University and its trust, was produced before a designated court at the residence of Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan. The hearing concluded around 1 am, after which Siddiqui was sent to ED custody until December 1. The agency had sought 14 days. The ED told the court that Siddiqui had “incentives to flee India” as close family members are based in Gulf countries, and he possessed both financial influence and the ability to obstruct the in- People gather around the mortal remains of Delhi blast victim Bilal Sangoo during his funeral, in Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday Mhow Cantt’s notice over illegal construction The Mhow Cantonment Board has issued a public notice to the occupants and legal heirs of House No. 1371, Survey No. 245/1245 in Mukeri Mohalla over alleged unauthorized construction. Earlier notices issued in 1996 and 1997 under the Cantonments Act, 1924, were ignored. The board has now given three days to remove the construction, failing which it will demolish it and recover the costs as per law. Video removed from all meta platforms video recorded by the suicide bomber before the attack near Delhi's Red Fort has been taken down from all platforms under Meta, the company owned by Mark Zuckerberg said. Meta said the video goes against the terms and rules of Meta's platforms A vestigation. His role emerged during a probe into a suspected ‘white-collar’ terror module connected to the No- vember 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 15 people. Investigators allege one of the key accused, Al E-paper Edit Another blow to red terror P.6 DELHI BLAST| ED flags fake accreditation scam. Court sends univ chairperson Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to 13-day custodial remand Agencies MUMBAI The noose may tighten around Al-Falah University chancellor Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and his brother Hamood after it emerged that the duo had another fraud case registered against them at Talaiya police station. Sources said Jawad and two others had obtained anticipatory bail and later relief from court, but two of his aides involved went absconding. Talaiya police have now begun digging through old case files and records linked to their activities. 4Continued on | P8 Falah doctor Umar-un-Nabi, acted as a suicide bomber. 4Continued on | P8 Hawk Force loses decorated officer in Maoist encounter Encounter in CG jungle Our Staff Reporter FP News Service Naib Tehsildar Ramkalesh Saket and Booth Level Officer (BLO) Vikram Singh Rathod were injured after being brutally attacked by three miscreants on Wednesday evening while they were conducting a survey for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Ratlam’s tribal belt. As per reports, the incident occurred in Julwaniya village under Raoti police station. The team had visited a village to inspect the SIR work and were collecting information from BLOs and Anganwadi workers when the unprovoked assault occurred. Both injured officials were immediately rushed to Ratlam Medical College for treatment. Ratlam Police have acted swiftly and arrested two of the three assailants: Saisingh SIR SURVEY NEW DELHI Inspector Ashish Sharma of Hawk Force Balaghat was martyred in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh jungles, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 8.30 am, when forces acting on specific intelligence about a large group of armed Naxal cadres were moving into dense forests and firing erupted suddenly. The critically injured inspector was rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Dongargarh area of Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, close to the site of the incident. Despite efforts by doctors, he succumbed to wounds caused by excessive bleeding. An air ambulance was arranged for specialised treatment, but he passed away before he could be airlifted. Special DG (Anti-Naxal) Pankaj Shrivastava said Sharma sustained multiple bullet injuries in thigh and abdomen while leading MP’s Hawk Force team in a combined operation Land to be acquired only for roads & social infrastructure Our Staff Reporter BKS rejects changes, warns of fresh stir BHOPAL Injured officials in hospital Gamd (28) from Umar village and Bapu Tad (55) from Dhol Fanta village. The third accused, Shoksingh, remains at large, and a search operation is underway. The attack on government officials performing their duty has been condemned and police are investigating the motive behind the assault. Following were the officials who were in the sir team: Ramkanesh Saket (Shivgarh, tehsildar), Vikram Singh Rathod (Julwaniya block) and Labhchand Rathore (block assistant). The state government has modified the land pooling scheme brought for the acquisition of plots for Simhastha in Ujjain. The Urban Development Department issued an order modifying the scheme on Wednesday. The government had two options: either to revoke or to modify the scheme numbers 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Ujjain Development Authority. By modifying the scheme, the government has opened the door for the acquisition of land for the construction of roads and for developing social infrastructure. In this way, it also freed the lands from the shackle of the scheme for special needs. In the order, it has been said President of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) Kamal Singh Anjana said his organisation had clearly written to the government that it should withdraw the Land Pooling Act meant for acquiring plots in the Simhastha area. The BKS also said the gazette notification of the Act should be withdrawn, and Simhastha should be organised the way it had been previously held. The cases registered against the farmers should be withdrawn. But the government is trying to confuse the issue in the name of modification of the Act, he said, adding that if it is not completely withdrawn, the BKS will return to the path of agitation. CM pays tribute Expressing grief, the Chief Minister said, “Today, Inspector Ashish Sharma of Madhya Pradesh Hawk Force laid his life in an encounter with Naxals. I pay my humble tribute to the martyr and my condolences are with bereaved family. During a joint anti-Naxal operation by Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra teams in Rajnandgaon forests, Sharma displayed exceptional bravery and courage.” with Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra police. The team recovered three weapons, INSAS rifle, self-loading rifle (SLR), and 303 rifle, along with other items belonging to Naxals. 4Continued on | P8 Dheeraj Kumar n Metturi Joga Rao alias Tech Shankar – key IED expert n Jyothi alias Saritha – former guard commander to ex-chief Nambala Kesava Rao n Suresh alias Ramesh – operative earlier stationed in Jagargunda n Lokesh alias Ganesh – former Jagargonda area militia commander n Sainu alias Vasu – former deputy commander in Jagargonda n Anitha – Jagargonda cadre n Shammi – Jagargonda cadre African woman held with Rs 15L cocaine Officials believe she came to Indore to deliver drugs Our Staff Reporter INDORE An African woman, who came from Mumbai to Indore, has been arrested by the Narcotics Wing of the state police with cocaine worth Rs 15 lakh, officials said on Wednesday. DIG (Narcotics) Mahesh Chand Jain said that the team arrested 25-year-old Linda Anaba, a woman from the African country Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), after receiving a tip-off. She was caught with 31 grams of cocaine powder, and a case has been registered against her under the relevant section of the NDPS Act. The value of the seized drugs is Rs 15 lakh in the international Linda market. A preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was residing in the Nalasopara area of Mumbai on a student visa. Her passport and visa details are also being checked. The Narcotics Wing is investigating who gave her the drug and to whom she was planning to supply it in the city. It was believed that more accused would be arrested in connection with the same. a special compensation will be given to the farmers to be taken for building roads and social infrastructure. The farmers were opposing the land pooling scheme. The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) was staging sit-ins against it. Keeping the farmers protests in mind, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held talks with the representatives of the BKS and announced on Monday that the scheme would be re- voked. Afterwards, the officials of the Urban Development Department were mulling over the decision that the government could take on the scheme. If the scheme were cancelled, the government would have acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act of the Revenue Department for building roads and other works. Anmol in NIA custody Russia offers Sukhoi-57 deal plus tech transfer ‘China blitzed fake info during Op Sindoor’ MUMBAI FP News Service PATNA MUMBAI of the outgoing government and stake claim to form the new one. He was accompanied by NDA leaders and submitted letters of support from the elected MLAs of the coalition, who had unanimously elected him as leader of the NDA. The state cabinet had earlier recommended dissolution of the current assembly on November 19, and Nitish informed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan about the decision. After staking his claim, he said he had attended the NDA meeting held in the Central Hall of the Bihar legislature. Sources said around 22 ministers are expected to take oath along with Nitish Kumar. A Delhi court on Wednesday remanded Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother and close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, to 11 days of National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody, marking a significant breakthrough in the agency’s onScan & Watch going crackdown on the Bishnoi-led terror–gangster syndicate. Anmol, long wanted in a string of high-profile crimes including the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 offgrid 4Continued on | P8 Agencies WASHINGTON berg’s White House correspondent, had been asking about the Epstein scandal and why Trump was behaving defensively “if there’s nothing incriminating in the files.” He answered her first question but when she attempted to ask a follow-up, he lost it. Before she could finish, Trump bent his head down, pointed his finger at her and said: “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.” CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs was the first to report that Trump used the slur, though she did not identify Lucey by name. “Disgusting and completely unacceptable,” CNN anchor Jake Tapper said on 4Continued on | P8 FP News Service DUBAI Russia has signalled a major push to support India’s future air combat requirements, offering what it describes as unrestricted technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter. Russian officials said that any technical demand raised by New Delhi is “completely acceptable,” as the two nations prepare for President Putin’s visit to India next month. The assurance comes against the backdrop of several highlevel interactions, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s meeting with President Putin in Moscow. Indian and Russian delegations also en- House correspondent April Ryan as “Miss Piggy” before apologising. Trump himself called Ryan a “loser” who “doesn’t know what the hell she’s doing.” Ryan told the Guardian that Trump’s attack on the BloomScan & Watch berg reporter was beneath the dignity of the presidency. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, an advisory body created by the US Congress, has accused Beijing of orchestrating a coordinated disinformation campaign following India’s Operation Sindoor. In its annual report to Congress released on Tuesday, the Commission said China deployed Grey Zone tactics by using fake social media accounts to circulate AI-generated images purporting to show aircraft debris, allegedly to undermine India’s military claims and promote its own weapons systems reported IANS. According to the report, China “initiated a disinformation campaign to hinder sales of French Rafale aircraft in favour of its own J-35s,” using fabricated images and posts to suggest that Chinese weaponry had destroyed foreign aircraft. The Commission said Beijing was attempting to exploit global defence narratives by pushing misleading material online through inauthentic accounts. The report also asserted that China had “opportunistically” leveraged the IndiaPakistan conflict in May to showcase the supposed sophistication of its weaponry. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 gaged on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show 2025, where defence cooperation dominated discussions. Sergey Chemezov, CEO of the Russian state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec, underlined that Moscow has consistently stood by India’s security needs. He said, “India and Russia have been partners for many years. Even when India was under sanctions, we supplied the country with weapons to ensure its security.” 4Continued on | P8 Trump in ‘Quiet, piggy!’ outburst on Epstein question While fielding questions on Air Force One on Friday, Trump sparked a row when he referred to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy.” It initially received little attention, but gained traction on Tuesday and drew criticism from journalists, including some previously targeted by Trump. Catherine Lucey, Bloom- A day after top Maoist leader Madvi Hidma was killed, seven more Maoists were gunned down on Wednesday in an encounter in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh. Those killed include: Agencies Nitish to be CM for 10th time Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on Thursday at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, several union ministers and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states are expected to attend the ceremony. This will be the first time PM Modi is present at an NDA government’s swearingin ceremony in Bihar. During the election campaign, he had promised he would return to attend the oath-taking event. Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar visited Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation as head Agencies BHOPAL/BALAGHAT Naib tehsildar, BLOs STATE GOVT MODIFIES attacked in Ratlam LAND POOLING SCHEME RATLAM Tech Shankar among 7 Maoists killed X, sharing a clip of the exchange. Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson also condemned the remark as “disgusting and degrading.” The insult echoed Trump’s past behaviour. Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996, has said Trump once called her “Miss Piggy” and pressured her to lose weight. In 2018, Trump administration official Lynne Patton referred to longtime White