Vol. 66 No. 322 | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 | 22 Pages | `5 & for Pune `6 only Quality at Value www.freepressjournal.in EDITIONS: MUMBAI*, Pune, Nashik, Konkan, Indore, Bhopal, E-paper KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN ON OTT DEBUT THE FP BULLETIN INDIA BLOC ‘NO’ TO 14 ANCHORS T he INDIA bloc media committee on Thursday announced boycott of 14 TV anchors, asking the INDIA parties not to send their representatives on the shows and events of these anchors who are always spilling venom against them. These anchors are: Aditi Tyagi, Aman Chopra, Amish Devgan, Anand Narasimhan, Arnab Goswami, Ashok Shrivastav, Chitra Tripathi, Gaurav Sawant, Navika Kumar, Prachi Parashar, Rubika Liaquat, Shiv Aroor, Sudhir Chaudhary and Sushant Sinha. Congress media chief Pawan Khera explained why there was a boycott of certain TV anchors. He said some TV channels present the ‘bazar’ of hatred (nafrat) every evening at 5 PM and therefore the alliance decided not to go to "this market of hatred as customers." 11 SCHOOLKIDS DIE IN CAPSIZE I always wanted to do a thriller with filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh ASI TO HAND OVER ‘HINDU’ OBJECTS A Varanasi court on Wednesday ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to hand over all historically significant objects related to the Hindu religion discovered during the ongoing survey of the Gyanvapi mosque to the District Magistrate, reported Live Law. The district court also instructed the District Magistrate or an individual nominated by them to safeguard these items and provide them to the court when necessary. The order comes ahead of a hearing in the Allahabad High Court. Here’s news that must compulsorily be served alongside a generous portion of ice cream with a cherry on top. The ice cream shop, K Rustom & Co, flanking  the north stand of Brabourne Stadium, Churchgate, has been ranked 49th on a list of 150 dessert spots across the MUMBAI AIRPORT CRASH 8 hospitalised, pilots critical KASHIF KHUSRO / MUMBAI A Learjet crash-landed at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, with one wing igniting on the taxiway uniform, situated near the domestic terminal. The second wing detached and fell aside, while the aircraft's nose and In past 10 sessions, BSE index has jumped 2,687.59 points PM: OPP OUT TO DESTROY ‘SANATAN’ fuselage suffered significant damage. CCTV footage revealed an Akasa aircraft preparing for take-off just 25 feet away, with an IndiGo plane in queue behind it. The incident led to 40 flight diversions to Goa, Ahmedabad, and Surat. The Directorate General RELATEAD REPORTS CITY of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation and rushed a team from Delhi to the crash site. The 14-year-old aircraft was deemed airworthy, and the visibility was recorded at 700m, as per the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). The heavy downpour at 5.03 pm during the aircraft's landing is believed to have played a role in the mishap. Water accumulation on the runway caused the aircraft to crash and drag approximately 30 feet, bringing it near taxiway uniform, as per a DGCA source. The CCTV footage gave a vivid account of the aircraft’s final moments, show- OUR BUREAU / BINA (MP) ing it veering to its starboard (right) side, moving away from the runway The pilot in . command, Captain Sunil Kunjrawat, previously flew with Spicejet and is seasoned in handling such aircraft. As against this, the co-pilot, Captain Neil Diwan, is relatively new to the profession. CONTD. ON NATION Rane sets a cat Was it preferential treatment? among pigeons BILKIS BANO REMISSION CASE ONLINE REPORT / MUMBAI Says all Marathas don’t need Kunbi certificates, only some do FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI There is no need to provide Kunbi certificates to all Marathas, Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narayan Rane said on Thursday . Rane’s comment came even as the state government appeared to have won a major battle by persuading Maratha leader Manoj Jarange-Patil to withdraw his fast and also securing a window of 41 days to ensure that all Marathas get a Kunbi certificate. “Kunbi certificate is not a demand of the entire Maratha community Instead . of focussing on that, the government should, as per the provisions of the Constitu- tion, concentrate on the social, educational and economic backwardness in the Maratha community Rane ,” said at press conference at the state BJP headquarters. “The demand for reservation to the Maratha community is very old. Several attempts had been made in this regard and 16 per cent reservation was given to the community However, that was . struck down by the court,” Rane said. “Now, there is a demand that Kunbi caste certificates be given to all Marathas. I feel that is not right. I suggest that the government examines the provisions in the Constitution and act accordingly ,” he said. CONTD. ON NATION The Supreme Court on Thursday noted that it has to examine whether the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case had received any preferential treatment when it came to their premature release from prison, reports Bar and Bench. The court conceded the argument that the nature of a crime and evidence in a case are not factors for considering remission or applications for Are some convicts being treated differently is the question? Are some convicts more privileged than others?" Justice Nagarathna asked the early release of convicts. However, the moot point, the bench of Justices  BV Nagarathna  and  Ujjal Bhuyan  pointed out, was whether the convicts in this FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offers juice to Manoj Jarange-Patil, who was on a hunger strike. Boy, 14, takes car for spin, injures senior & flees S BALAKRISHNAN / MUMBAI A senior citizen was badly injured after being knocked down by a 14-year-old boy who was driving the family car at Chandivali. The parents claim that their son had taken the key of the vehicle without globe by Taste Atlas, the amazing world food guide. Founded in 1953 by Khodabux Rustam Irani, the ice cream parlour has acquired iconic status over the decades. Its sandwich ice creams are so famous that one is not considered a Mumbaikar unless he or she had slurped them with the milk running down the elbow. CONTD. ON NATION Plea to erect saffron flags at temple rejected grounds for political oneupmanship, in this case by using flags associated with certain political parties, cannot be allowed. "Temples stand as beacons of spiritual solace and tranquility, their sanctity and reverence being of paramount importance. CONTD. ON NATION case had been given any preferential treatment. "Are some convicts being treated differently is the question? Are some convicts more privileged than others?" Justice Nagarathna asked. The top court  was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. CONTD. ON NATION Activist breaks fast as Shinde promises quota Call to prosecute parents TAILPIECE The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a petition that sought permission to erect saffron flags on the premises of the Muthupilakkadu Sree Parthasarathy temple, reports Bar and Bench. Justice  Raja Vijayaraghavan V  observed that using a hallowed temple NIFTY HITS FRESH RECORD; SENSEX EXTENDS RALLY FOR TENTH DAY WITH CATASTROPHE CHERRY ON TOP: Rustom’s ice-cream gets global nod S BALAKRISHNAN / MUMBAI CHINKS IN SECURITY IN KASHMIR CLOSE CALL A t least 16 people, including 11 children, were feared drowned after an overloaded boat capsized in the Bagmati in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar on Thursday. The incident took place between 10.30 am and 11 am when the children were being ferried to school. As many as 17 students, mostly of Class 10, had boarded the boat to submit their registration forms for the board examinations. Boats are the only mode of transport between Bhatgaon and Madhupur Patti villages. All efforts were made to trace the missing children and services of divers were requisitioned from neighbouring districts. EDIT HAPPY ENGINEER’S DAY their knowledge. The incident occurred on September 6, but a video shot of the horrific incident became viral on Thursday The clip shows the senior, . K Subharaman, a retired company secretary of Deepak Fertiliser Co., stepping outside his building complex, Orchid En- clave, on Amrit Shakti Road. Shortly after, an Innova comes behind him, brushes by a parked autorickshaw, knocks down Subharaman and flees from the scene. Shocked passersby can be seen rushing to the aid of the victim. CONTD. ON NATION Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday reiterated the resolve of his government to grant reservation to the Maratha community , even as Maratha leader Manoj Jarange-Patil broke his 17-day fast-unto-death. “I won’t rest till we give reservation to the Maratha community Shinde said at ,” Antarwali Sarate village where Jarange-Patil had been on fast. The Chief Minister, who had not visited the village until now, had a chat with Jarange-Patil for about 10 minutes after which the Maratha leader accepted a glass of orange juice to mark the end of his fast. CONTD. ON NATION The Sanatan controversy stirred by Udhayanidhi Stalin in distant Tamil Nadu is resonating in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. In a scathing attack on the INDIA bloc -- even though most of its leaders have distanced themselves from the DMK leader’s remarks -- PM Modi said the Opposition formulation wants to ‘destroy’ Sanatana Dharma which has united Indians through the ages and push the country back into slavery for 1,000 years. The remarks came days after Udhayanidhi, who is a Tamil Nadu minister and a leader of DMK -- an INDIA bloc constituent -- spoke about "eradicating" Sanatana Dharma. Keen to keep the controversy simmering and turn it into a potent poll issue, PM Modi said bereft of any agenda, the 'ghamandia' alliance, was only interested in attacking the Sanatan creed. “There is no clarity of thought in the ‘ghamandia alliance;’ therefore, in their Mumbai meeting, they have finalised a strategy based on a nefarious agenda. Their plan is to attack the faith and to destroy the ideas, values and traditions that have kept us united,” said the prime minister. CONTD. ON NATION EC CALLS RIVAL NCP FACTIONS T he Election Commission has called rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for a hearing on October 6, sources said on Thursday. This comes against the backdrop of a faction led by Ajit Pawar rebelling against NCP leader Sharad Pawar and moving the poll panel staking claim over the party name and symbol. Customs find gold dust in tot’s diaper SOMENDRA SHARMA / MUMBAI A couple from Singapore used their two-year-old baby as a ‘carrier’ to smuggle in gold dust valued at Rs 1.05 crore. They were recently intercepted by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Airport Customs on their arrival in Mumbai. According to customs, last Monday AIU officers at the , Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport intercepted a family (one male, one female and one child (aged two years and nine months), based on the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) profiling, travelling from Singapore to Mumbai on an Indigo flight and intending to travel from Mumbai to Chennai. “On personal search of the passengers, 24KT gold dust contained in four pouches weighing around two kilogrammes was seized. The gold dust was valued at Rs 1,05,27,331. The accused had used a unique way to conceal the smuggled gold – in the inner garments and the diaper of the child,” an official said. The two accused persons were produced in court, which remanded them in judicial custody Customs offi. cers are now probing the supplier and recipient of the smuggled consignment. Also, a probe is on to determine whether the accused have been involved in similar activities in the past. CONTD. ON NATION