FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 14 No. 131 | BHOPAL | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2024 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Pant surges to sixth, overtakes Virat P.15 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK India remains world’s largest growing economy, says IMF Cinema The female gaze: Huma Qureshi, actor P.14 JAB THEY MET | Peace on border a priority, says PM ‘Dialogue, not war’ Modi to Xi: W Kem cho? PTI ‘No place for double standards’ n order to counter terrorism and Terror financing, we need the single-minded, firm support of all. There is no place for double standards on this serious matter. We need to take active steps to stop radicalisation of youth in our countries. We must work together on the long pending matter in the UN of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism I fp Briefs DHAKA No decision on Shahabuddin's removal Bangladesh's interim government on Wednesday said it has not taken any decision on the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin from office, a day after protesters tried to storm his official residence, demanding him to quit from his post over comments that raised questions on prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. BENGALURU 8 dead in B’luru bldg collapse Seven more bodies were recovered during search and rescue operation after an under-construction building collapsed at Babusapalya here, taking the death toll to eight, police said on Wednesday. SAHARANPUR Man held over video on Maya A 27-year-old man was arrested here for allegedly posting a mischievous video of himself performing Karwa Chauth rituals in front of a poster of Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, police said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday endorsed the India-China agreement on patrolling and disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and issued direction to revive various bilateral dialogue mechanisms, signalling attempts to normalise ties that were hit by a deadly military clash in 2020. In the nearly 50-minute meeting held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit here, Modi underscored the importance of properly handling differences and disputes and not allowing Ex-FCI official gets 5-yr RI, `4.5cr fine in DA case them to disturb peace and tranquility in border areas and that mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual sensitivity should remain the basis of the relations. In their first structured talks in nearly five years, Modi and Xi also instructed the revival of the stalled Special Representatives' dialogue mechanism on the boundary question at an early date, holding that it can play a critical role in the maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the frontier. 4Continued on | P8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Kazan on Wednesday TURKEY TERROR ATTACK: 2 terrorists and 3 civilians killed Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL 4Continued on | P8 Smoke rises outside Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. on the outskirts of Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday A Aerospace Industries... Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people," Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X. Local media broadcast footage showing clouds of smoke and a large fire raging at the site in Kahramankazan, a small town some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Ankara. 4Continued on | P8 Priyanka kicks off poll debut with massive roadshow, files nomination E 1 month IN SHAHJEHANABAD The incident comes a month after a 5-yr-old girl was raped and murdered in same area was playing outside her house when neighbour Raju Oswal invited her into his house. Inside the house, he tried to molest the girl but gave away after she screamed. The girl ran to her house and shared her ordeal with her aunt. 4Continued on | P8 CM Mohan Yadav, Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla, Panchayat Minister Prahalad Patel, MSME Chetanya Kashyap during the Rewa Industry Summit on Wednesday Investment proposals worth Rs 31,000 crore were received during Rewa Regional Industry Conclave on Wednesday. It would also lead to creation of 27,645 jobs. More than 4,000 industrial houses, from 10 states, participated in the event attended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav with Siddharth Infratech (Greenco) proposing investment of Rs 12,800 crore in renewable energy sector in Panna and Rewa. Crediting state’s investment policy for the proposals, chief minister Mohan Yadav that more than 300 buyers-sellers meeting was held during the meet attended by more than 150 VIPs. 4Continued on | P8 WAYANAD Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra kicked off her electoral debut with a massive roadshow in Kalpetta here and filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, on Wednesday. She said she has 35 years of experience in the political arena beginning from the age of 17 years when she campaigned for her late father Rajiv Gandhi in 1989. As her brother, I ask you to support & protect her as you have done for me. I will always stand by Wayanad as your unofficial MP n Rahul Gandhi PTI KOLKATA Rahul Gandhi with party leader and candidate from Wayanad constituency Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a roadshow before filing her nomination in Wayanad THE SLIP UP tudents entered the local excise office to get the matchbox mistaking it to be a workshop. S dents of an aided school in Thrissur arrived as part of their school excursion with teachers. They entered the local excise office to get the matchbox mistaking it to be a workshop. Immediatley, excise sleuths caught the higher secondary students red-handed and seized banned substances like ganja, hashish oil, and articles to fill the contrabands from them. A case was also registered against two minor students who were found carrying the banned substances. After having food at a hotel, a group of students stepped out to smoke ganja beedi and wanted a matchbox to light it. A senior excise officer said they saw the rear of the excise office here and mistook it for a workshop and asked a matchbox. "When they saw the of- Bomb threats to flights: Centre blasts X for ‘abetting crime’ Meet PIO Pam Kaur, HSBC's 1st female CFO in its 160-yr history Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Bengal evacuates over 1.14L people as Cyclone 'Dana' approaches Online Report In view of severe cyclone 'Dana' approaching the coast, the West Bengal government has evacuated more than 1.14 lakh people from vulnerable areas, including Sundarbans and Sagar Island, to safer shelters. (see nation page) IANS Students ask excise office for ‘matchbox’ xcise officers in this district in Kerala were in for a rude shock when a group of school students entered their office accidentally and requested for a matchbox to light a beedi rolled with ganja. The incident occurred in Adimali in the high range district on Monday, where stu- CASE IN n Dalmia Group to set up cement factory in Rewa n Mahan Energen Ltd (Adani group) to invest Rs 2,528 cr in coal block high hopes, wrong place IDUKKI (KERALA) 4Continued on | P8 2nd PTI 4Continued on | P8 Online Report The state government transferred seven IPS officers late Tuesday night. The police commissioner of Indore Rakesh Gupta was transferred within nine months of his posting there. Inspector general of police (Ujjain) Santosh Singh was transferred as police commissioner of Indore. On the other hand, Gupta has been posted as OSD in CM’s Secretariat. Additional commissioner of transport Umesh Joga has been posted as Additional Director General of police, Ujjain. Shahjehanabad is in news for all the wrong reasons once again. On Tuesday, a man locked a six-year-old girl in his room and molested her. He released the girl after she screamed. The accused was arrested on Wednesday. The incident comes a month after a five-year-old girl was raped and murdered in the same area. Shahjehanabad police station TI UPS Chouhan told Free Press that the incident took place on Tuesday evening. He added that the survivor studies in a private school. Her father is a daily wager, while her mother works as domestic help in a few houses. Chouhan said that the girl REWA INDUSTRY CONCLAVE BHOPAL huge explosion outside the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) near Ankara left a number of people "dead and injured", Turkey's interior minister said Wednesday, describing it as a "terrorist attack". "A terrorist attack was carried out against the Turkish Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Bizmen ready to invest `31,000cr in state Our Staff Reporter Online Report MAN MOLESTS STUDENT OF CLASS I, HELD Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL He was caught by CBI taking bribe of Rs 1 lakh Special judge for CBI cases awarded five-year rigorous imprisonment to ex-assistant grade-I Kishor Meena, posted in divisional office of FCI, in a disproportionate assets case. A fine of Rs 4.5crore was also imposed on him. He was found to be in possession of properties which was 900% more to his known income. The court also ordered confiscation of Rs. 3.96 crore recovered as cash found on him, said officials on Wednesday. CBI advocate Manphool Vishnoi said that CBI had registered instant case in June 2021 against Meena following complaint of demanding bribe of Rs 1 lakh. Indore CP changed in 9 months, Santosh Singh posted there SPs of three dists transferred PM holds talks with his Chinese counterpart in Russia at BRICS KAZAN E-paper Nation Shinde Sena releases list of 45 candidates P.7 MONEY PM AT BRICS e support dialogue and diplomacy, not war. And just as we were able to overcome a challenge like COVID together, we are certainly able to create new opportunities to ensure a secure, strong and prosperous future for future generations MUMBAI ficers suddenly, they sensed danger and ran out. But, all of them were caught. When we carried out a check, banned substances were recovered," he told PTI. A case was registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, against two students from whom the substances were seized. All students were given counselling. NEW DELHI The IT Ministry on Wednesday slammed Elon Musk-run social media platform X after more than 100 bomb threats were received by airlines over the past few days and many of these hoaxes were circulated via social media platforms. Joint Secretary, IT, Sanket S Bhondve chaired the virtual meeting, according to reports. The online threats created panic among the passengers and set off alarm bells for security agencies. Several flights, (File pic) ‘What steps are you taking?’ n a virtual meeting with representatives of airlines and social media platforms such as X and Meta, the IT Ministry officials said the situation amounts to "X abetting crime" and questioned its representatives on the steps taken to stop such alarming rumours from spreading. I including internationals, were diverted after the hoax calls. 4Continued on | P8 H SBC Bank has named Indian-origin Pam Kaur as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the first woman to hold this position in its 160-year history. She is replacing Georges Elhedery, who took over as CEO earlier this year. In a press release, HSBC Bank said that Pam Kaur will also serve as the Executive Director of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2025. At 60, Kaur has nearly four decades of banking experience, focusing on auditing, risk management and compliance.