FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. - | INDORE | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.com Sports Adelaide Strikers appoint Paine as new head coach P.20 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE Agencies Uniform civil code 2036 Olympics NEW DELHI "A secular civil code in the country is the need of the hour," PM said. Calling the current civil code "a communal civil code", he said that it promoted discrimination along religious lines. “It is the dream of India to host 2036 Olympics, we are making preparations for that," he said. fp Briefs TEHRAN Divine wrath warning Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a warning against any form of retreat or compromise, invoking the concept of "divine wrath". Khamenei's remarks condemned what he described as "enemy psychological warfare" aimed at pressuring Iran to reconsider any plans for retaliation against Israel. YEKATERINBURG (RUSSIA) US-Russian nat’l jailed US-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana was convicted Thursday of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges stemming from a USD 51 donation to a charity aiding Ukraine. Khavana, identified by Russian authorities by her maiden name of Ksenia Karelina, was arrested in the Ural Mountains city. 1 Nation, 1 Election Stating that frequent elections in the country are hindering the nation's progress, PM Modi also sought to rally support for 'One Nation, One Election.' Fresh blood in politics One lakh young people who do not have any political lineage will be made public representatives to get rid of casteism and dynasty politics. Fear among corrupt "I want to create fear in minds of the corrupt to stop tradition of looting common man," PM Modi said. B’deshi Hindus PM Modi called on Bangladesh to ensure the safety of its minority Hindu community amid violent protests in the neighbouring country. Agencies NEW DELHI The decade from 2010 to 2020 has been the "deadliest" with an "alarming" spike in deaths due to lightning incidents, according to an analysis of the data shared by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data showed a rise in the average annual fatalities NASHIK Climate change Reaffirmed India's ambitious goal of achieving 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030. He said that India has been the only country among the G20 nations to meet its Paris Accord goals. 75k new med seats He also announced plans to add 75,000 new seats in medical colleges in the next five years, aiming to enhance the country's medical education capacity and address the growing demand for healthcare professionals. LONGEST SPEECH PM Modi on Thursday delivered his longest I-Day speech at 98 minutes from the Red Fort. His I-Day speeches average at 82 minutes - longer than any other prime minister in India's history. His longest Iday speech before today was 96 minutes in 2016 while his shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for around 56 minutes. MUMBAI E-paper Edit Consensus must on secular code P.16 Cinema Kangana steps into Indira’s shoes P.28 Docs’ body back on strike after backlash, vandalism Emergency landing by Akasa flight for ailing passenger who later dies JU profs to cease-work today against attacks on docs, nurses PTI Agencies BHOPAL NEW DELHI/KOLKATA A Varanasi-Mumbai flight of Akasa Air with 172 passengers on board on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Raja Bhoj Airport here after a passenger fell sick, an official said. While the passenger was declared dead after an examination by doctors, the flight left for Mumbai at around 6pm after mandatory inspection formalities were completed, an official said. Akasa Air flight QP1492, flying from Varanasi to Mumbai on 15 August 2024, made a diversion and landed in Bhopal on account of a medical emergency on board. Despite the best efforts of our cabin crew and a doctor on board who provided immediate assistance, the passenger, unfortunately, passed away," the airline said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with the relatives and loved ones of the deceased passenger. We acknowledge the efforts of our cabin crew and the assisting doctor for their swift response to this emergency," the airline added. Later in the evening, airport director Ramji Awasthi told PTI, "The flight left for Mumbai at 6pm after the aircraft maintenance engineer of the airline arrived from Ahmedabad and gave the mandatory green light for the onward journey after examination." A resident doctors' federation on Thursday announced to continue its protest here over the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, a day after medics slammed it for calling off the agitation following the health ministry's "verbal" assurance to meet its demands, including bringing a law to curb attacks on medical personnel. Resident doctors across major government hospitals in Delhi, including AIIMS, VMMC-Safdarjung Hospital and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, shut down elective services on Monday morning 4Continued on | P6 KOLKATA DOCTOR’S RAPE-CUM-MURDER and went on strike, demanding better security and safety measures for medical person- CBI summons 5 doctors for questioning KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: The CBI’s Kolkata office summoned five doctors and hospital staff for questioning in the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. The police’s forensic experts were at the hospital today to investigate the vandalism that happened in the early hours. Medical professionals and students participate in a silent march as they condemn the rape and murder of a doctor, in Kolkata on Thursday ‘Custodians of law have become conspirators' West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday hit out at Kolkata Police and accused a section of the police of being politicised and criminalised. CV Ananda Bose on Thursday visited the emergency department in RG Kar Medical College and hopsi- tal and said "What I saw, what I heard, what I was told and what is reported. The incident which took place here is shocking, shattering and deplorable. It is a shame for Bengal India and humanity. This is the greatest degeneration we have seen around us." nel, and the central law. The announcement by the Federation of Resident Doctors' Associations (FORDA) came after Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs) of many hospitals on Wednesday accused it of taking the decision to end the protest without consulting them and "backstabbing" the Crime scene not disturbed: Cops 4Continued on | P6 Kolkata Police on Thursday clarified that the crime scene of the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College in the city had not been disturbed during the mob vandalism that broke out late on the night of August 14. Spl Bhasma Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Temple on I-Day MP’s share in nation’s economy Genocide probe against Sheikh to be 5% in next 5 yrs: Yadav Hasina, 9 others Agencies Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said his government has resolved to increase the state's contribution in the country's economy to five per cent from the present four per cent in the next five years. Addressing the state's main event of the 78th Independence Day after unfurling tricolour at the Lal Parade Ground here, he also announced that starting November 1 this year, four missions will be launched in the state for the development of youth, women, farmers and the poor. Yadav said efforts have been launched to turn Madhya Pradesh into a sports hub and to bolster tourism through it. "Bharat has carved its niche in the world under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the last decade, the country has made strides. Under his leadership, the country is developing fast and becoming powerful," he said. "Bharat is marching ahead to achieve the target of becoming the world's third largest economy. The state has resolved to raise its contribution to the country's economy from four per cent to five per cent in the next five years," he said. The government is working UJJAIN A special Bhasma Aarti was performed at Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on the occasion of 78th Independence Day on Thursday. 'Bhasma aarti' (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the 'Brahma Muhurta' between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of the devotee who participates in the Bhasma aarti are fulfilled. Priest of the temple, Ashish Sharma said, "According to tradition, the doors of Baba Mahakal were opened in the Brahma Muhurta and a holy bath of Lord Mahakal was performed with Panchamrit, which included milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey. Thereafter, Baba Mahakal was decorated in the form of Tricolour. Our pride is Tiranga so, lighting on the prem- ises of the temple and decoration of Baba Mahakal attached us with the nation." A special puja and Bhasma Aatri were performed on the occasion along with beating drums and blowing conch shells. Prayers were made for the happiness and prosperity of the nation. May the fame of the nation spread all around and the nation emerged as a Vishwa guru, he added. Alarming rise in lightning deaths in deadliest decade 2010-20: Study MP has highest number of fatalities followed by Maha, UP & Odisha BHOPAL Israeli PM Netanyahu denies speaking to Trump about Gaza ceasefire P.15 Strictest punishment for crimes against women: PM 4Continued on | P6 PUNE WORLD 78TH I-DAY | Addressing the nation from Red Fort PM said state govts should act on crimes against women with utmost urgency Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said state governments should act on crimes against women with "utmost urgency" and called for instilling deterrence among perpetuators, his comments coming in the backdrop of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, Modi expressed profound concern over incidents of rape and violence against women and said he can feel the outrage of people. "Crimes against women should be probed swiftly, and stringent punishment given to those who commit such demonic acts," Modi said, stressing the need for societal introspection and creating fear of consequences among perpetrators. "Today, from the Red Fort, I want to express my pain. As a society, we will have to think seriously about the atrocities against our mothers, sisters, and daughters.” UJJAIN per state and union territory from 38 during 1967-2002 to 61 in the period from 2003-2020, the research showed. Additionally, average deaths due to lightning in Indian states and union territories (UTs) almost tripled from 28 in 1986 to 81 in 2016, it noted. A team of researchers, including those from Fakir Mohan University in Odisha, found that lightning caused 1,01,309 deaths between 1967 and 2020, with an "alarming development" from 2010-2010, showing the highest increase. "The data show an increase in the average annual fatalities per states and UTs from 38 in the period 1967 to 2002, to 61 from 2003 to 2020. Notably, the decade from 2010 to 2020 emerges as the deadliest in terms of lightning incidents," the authors wrote in the study published in the journal Environment, Development and Sustainability. "This amounts to an average of 1,876 deaths annually. The long-term national annual average fatality was 46 per state and UT, ranging from 28 (in 1986) to 81 (in 2016)," they added. Climate change, which is driving extreme conditions, is likely to worsen this situation in the country in the coming years, they said. 4Continued on | P6 Our Staff Reporter/PTI BHOPAL Agencies DHAKA Chief Minister Mohan Yadav takes the salute during the 78th Independence Day celebrations, in Bhopal on Thursday towards doubling the amount of the state budget in the next five years, he added. PM Modi was focusing on the youth, women, farmers and the poor for the country's development, Yadav said. Taking inspiration from the PM, Madhya Pradesh will launch four separate missions for youth, women empowerment, farmers and the poor on November 1, he said. "Our youth needs to have access to artificial intelligence and new technologies apart from traditional knowledge. For this, we have invested Rs 485 crore. Under it, one college each in 55 districts of the state has been turned into PM College of Excellence," the CM said. According to him, efforts were being taken to fill the vacant government posts in the state. "More than 11,000 young people have been given appointment letters for posts in government departments in the last eight months," he said. He also said that more than 60 industrial units were being set up with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore to open up vistas for over 17,000 employment opportunities. "The youth have an important role to play in achieving the target of turning Bharat into a developed nation by 2047. Youth are the future of the country," Yadav added. More than Rs 11,000 crore have been deposited into the bank accounts of 1.29 crore women under the Ladli Behna Yojana in the last eight months. 4Continued on | P6 Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity that took place from July 15 to August 5 during the students' mass movement against her government. A complaint was filed on Wednesday with the investigation agency of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal against Ms Hasina, Awami League general secretary and former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and several other prominent figures within the party. The complainant's lawyer Gazi MH Tamim confirmed on Thursday that the tribunal started the probe on Wednesday night The Hasina-led Awami League along with its affiliated We should ensure B’desh Hindus welfare: Bhagwat Amid targeted attacks on the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said Hindus living there were being subjected to violence for no reason, and added that our country has the responsibility to ensure they do not face any injustice and atrocities. organisations is also named in the petition. The petition was filed by Bulbul Kabir, the father of Arif Ahmed Siam, a Class IX student who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement. “The (ICTBD) investigation agency has started reviewing the charges... The accusation of genocide and crimes against humanity has been recorded as a case,” said the lawyer. 4Continued on | P6 UN sending fact-finding team A team of UN experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister last week, it was announced on Thursday. This will be the first time the UN is sending a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh since its independence in 1971. offgrid Architecture-theme Google doodle on I-Day IANS NEW DELHI Tech giant Google on Thursday celebrated India's 78th Independence Day with a doodle that showcases the country's iconic architecture. The doodle, created by freelance art director, illustrator and animator Vrinda Zaveri features doors and windows to display India's rich architectural heritage. The doors and windows are adorned in the tricolours of the Indian flag -- saffron, white, green which are the primary colours and the Navy blue. The digital artwork also carries the letters 'G', 'O', 'O', 'G', 'L' and 'E' on each door carrying a distinct ornate design. On August 15, 1947, India gained its freedom from nearly two centuries of colonial rule that was filled with inequality, violence, and lack of fundamental rights, Google said in the blogpost The freedom movement was led by prominent figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose. "The perseverance and sacrifices of the country's freedom fighters paid off," Google said. Independence Day is celebrated throughout the country with flag-hoist- ing ceremonies, parades, musical performances, community rallies, and by singing the Indian national anthem Jana Gana Mana. "Homes, buildings, streets, 4Continued on | P6