FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLI No. 143 | INDORE | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 30, 2024 | Pages 18 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports De Zorzi, Stubbs hit maiden Test centuries, SA dominates Day 1 fp Briefs AYODHYA No Chinese items in Ayodhya temple The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust, which manages the Ram Temple in the city, has decided not to use Chinese decorative items during Diwali to promote local craftsmanship, according to officials. The city of Ayodhya is preparing for a grand Deepotsav this year -- it will be the eighth edition of the event and the first since the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in January. ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN PRESS PUNE BHOPAL WORLD NASHIK The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to two accused -- Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain -- in an alleged case of money laundering involving AAP leader Satyendar Jain. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri granted the reprieve to the duo observing an accused in a money laundering case could not be equated with those involved in severe offences like murder, rape or dacoity. The high court highlighted Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which imposes certain restrictions on the grant of bail -- could not be used as a tool for incarceration. In the 18-page verdict, Justice Ohri said, Israeli airstrike kills 93 in northern Gaza Cinema The Bollywood Diwali Fashion Edition P.16 Jail Warden, Cartel, Chemist Cook Up 95 kg Of Meth FP News Service Another day, another meth lab – India’s oddball coalition strikes again, with Mexico, Mumbai, and Tihar joining forces in the drug trade. MUMBAI India’s latest lesson in teamwork comes courtesy a motley crew that sounds like the setup to a bad joke: a Mexican cartel rep, a Mumbai chemist, a wily businessman, and his prison pal, a Tihar jail warden. The unlikely alliance was busted with a whopping 95 kg of methamphetamine at a secretive lab in the Kasana Industrial Area of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. This ragtag gang was reportedly masterminded by a businessman who took "networking" to heart. He’d been lodged in Tihar jail previously, where he bonded with a warden over, apparently, a mutual passion for synthetic drugs. Soon after his release, he found himself right back in action—this time with the warden by his side. If nothing else, it’s a heartwarming tale of camaraderie transcending prison walls. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Special Cell of Delhi Police teamed up to crash this industrial-scale meth party on October 25. According to Gyaneshwar Singh, Deputy Director General of Operations at NCB, the auth- BOOST TO HEALTH: Modi also inaugurates 5 nursing colleges Our Staff Reporter Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually dedicated Medical Colleges of Neemuch, Mandsaur and Seoni to the people of the state, on Tuesday. Along with this, he laid the foundation stone of Government Nursing Colleges of Shivpuri, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Dhar and Khandwa. He also dedicated Indore’s 100 bed hospital and Kautilya Bhawan Administrative Block of Bhopal AIIMS. He distributed appointment letters to 512 newly appointed Ayurvedic Doctors during the state level function held in Mandsaur. Describing the upcoming Diwali as a special in the wake of Ayodhya Temple construction, PM said it is the result of growing interest of people towards Ayurveda that more Our Staff Reporter ANI NEW DELHI CM Mohan Yadav releases souvenir after PM Narendra Modi virtually dedicates 3 medical colleges to MP AYURVEDA DOC TO RETIRE AT 65 YRS he state government decided to increase the retirement age of Ayurvedic doctors from 62 to 65 years. An announcement in this regard was made by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav while participating in the programme held in Mandsaur. T than 150 countries are celebrating ‘Ayurveda Diwas’. 4Continued on | P8 UNABLE TO SERVE ELDERLIES IN DELHI, BENGAL: MODI 5 workers killed in Pakistan Targeting the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal and Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the tendency to oppress ailing people for political interests is inhuman. The Prime Minister launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) health insurance scheme for senior citizens. Under this scheme, people aged above 70 years will get a health cover up to ₹ Rs 5 lakh annually. Those already covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme will get a top-up of ₹ 5 lakh crore. SUKMA 19 Naxalites arrested At least 19 Naxalites, three of them carrying bounty, were arrested by the security forces in separate operations in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Tuesday. As many as 14 Naxalites were apprehended from the Jagargunda police station area, while five were caught in the Bhejji police station limits on Sunday, an official said. Contingency plan to counter fake bomb threats digital threats based on their seMUMBAI verity, responding effectively to the alarming trend of threats In response to a sharp increase proliferating through social in bomb threat hoaxes targeting media and online platforms. Indian airlines and airports, According to reliable sources, with more than 350 incithe new plan is structured dents being reported to more effectively disrecently, the Bureau tinguish between of Civil Aviation Secredible threats and curity (BCAS) has hoaxes. Under the rolled out a bomb revised Bomb Threat E XC L U S I V E threat contingency Contingency plan (BTCP), with an Plan(BTCP), the process advanced layer of security now begins with an imand emergency operation promediate review of flight details tocol, across all major airports. upon receiving a threat. This protocol is designed to 4Continued on | P8on swiftly analyse and neutralise This initial check focuses Ashish Singh FP 4Continued on | P8 The businessman, the BHOPAL PM launches Rs 12,850 cr health projects BHOPAL orities are now trying to piece together the “forward and backward linkages”—bureaucratic code for “trying to figure out how this odd crew even found each other.” In what sounds like a madefor-TV plotline, the Mumbai chemist was tasked with cooking up the goods, the cartel rep handled quality control, and the jail warden managed logistics. Two burnt alive as truck catches fire in Shivpuri Ahead of Diwali, PM gifts 3 new med colleges to MP BALOCHISTAN At least five workers were killed and two others injured on Tuesday after unidentified gunmen opened fire at a dam construction site in the Panjgur district of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said. The militants attacked the security officials and workers who were busy in the maintenance work on the dam site in the Paroom area of Panjgur district, spokesperson for the Balochistan government Shahid Rind said. E-paper Edit Census a chance for equity P.10 NEW DELHI Bail to AAP leader’s aides in PMLA case MUMBAI On the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and 9th Ayurveda Day, PM Modi on Tuesday launched, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the health sector worth around Rs 12,850 crore at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the national capital. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister noted the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and Dhanteras and conveyed his best wishes on the occasion. He conveyed his wishes to all business owners of the country as most people tend to buy something new for their homes, and also extended advanced greetings for Diwali. The Prime Minister underlined that this Diwali is a historic one as Lord Shri Ram's temple in Ayodhya will be lit up with thousands of diyas, making the celebrations unprecedented. The driver of a truck and his assistant were burnt to death alive after their vehicle caught fire in Shivpuri district on Tuesday morning, police said. The truck carrying onions was going from Bijapur (in Karnataka) to Faridabad (in Haryana), police said. Superintendent of Police, Aman Singh Rathore said that the incident occurred under Satanwada police station li- Four elephants found dead in Bandhavgarh 5 more found unconscious Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL mits on the Agra-Mumbai National Highway, around 12 km from the district headquarters, around 8 am. "The truck caught fire, and as its driver and 'cleaner' could not come out of it, they were burnt to death", he said. The deceased are identified as driver Rizwan Ansari, a resident of Haryana, and cleaner Monu Badak, a resident of Chhattisgarh, he said. The reason behind the fire is being probed, he said. Four elephants were found dead under mysterious conditions in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Tuesday afternoon. Apart from this, five more elephants were found lying unconscious and are said to be serious. Sources in forest department said that it was during regular patrolling on Tuesday afternoon the staff found two wild elephants dead in Reserve Forest 384 and 2 in Protected Forest 183 “A” of Salakhaniya Beat of Khitauli and Pataur Core ranges. After reporting this incidence, the area around was combed with teams and five more elephants were found lying unconscious. The herd Haryana polls flawless: EC ANI In a powerful departure from tradition, widows living in Vrindavan gathered along the Yamuna River on Tuesday to celebrate Diwali. The celebrations saw these women, who have long been considered “inauspicious” within traditional Hindu society, lighting diyas, creating 4Continued on | P8 Agencies visibility to the widows who have historically been marginalized. “Thousands of widows, especially from West Bengal, have lived in Vrindavan for decades. It was only with Sulabh’s support that they began to partake in rituals and festivities,” said Vinita Verma, Vice President of the Hope Foundation. Republican nominee Donald Trump will win the November 5 US presidential elections, renowned economist Christophe Barraud has predicted. Known as the “world's most accurate economist,” Barraud's forecast is predicated on various metrics, including financial market signals, which he says indicate a Trump-led “GOP clean sweep” come November 5. “Looking at different metrics such as betting markets, polls, election modellers' forecasts, financial markets, as of now, the most probable outcomes are: Trump victory, GOP clean sweep,” he wrote on X. Barraud, chief economist and strategist at Market Securities Monaco, has topped Bloomberg's economic forecast rankings for 11 of the past 12 years. At 38, he continues to maintain a remarkable track record, giving credence to his latest predictions. According to Barraud, while the GOP will likely take control of the Senate, the House of Representatives could be a closer call, adding it's still leaning in favour of Republicans. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 buying something new Thousands throng Bartan Bazar to buy utensils on Dhanteras. Photo by: ANAND SHIVRE Breaking tradition, Vrindavan widows celebrate Diwali Biswajeet Banerjee comprised thirteen members and four of them including one male and three females have died. NEW YORK offgrid VRINDAVAN It is being said that the elephants died after feeding on the standing crop on which pesticide was sprinkled. When contacted, wild life activist Ajay Dubey told Free Press that the incident shows that only elephants were targeted. Had the poison was placed somewhere in jungle then other wild animals might have also perished. The paddy crop is the weakness of elephants, and sale of pesticides in the area should be cross-checked. He demanded magisterial and CBI probe. Economist predicts Trump win NEW DELHI The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday categorically rejected allegations made by the Congress party regarding irregularities in the recent Haryana elections, labelling them as "baseless, misplaced, and devoid of facts." In a letter to the Congress party, the Commission urged them to refrain from making unfounded claims after every election, accusing the party of creating "generic" doubts without substance. ECI advised Congress to adopt firm measures to curb this tendency, cautioning that irresponsible allegations, especially around sensitive times. Died after feeding on crops? vibrant rangolis, and chanting bhajans, marking the occasion at the historic KC Ghat. For centuries, widows in India have been excluded from participating in auspicious ceremonies, a restriction rooted in societal norms that view widowhood as a symbol of misfortune. However, this annual celebration, organized by the Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, has gradually become a symbol of hope and reform. The late Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, a social reformer, initiated this change over a decade ago. He organized the first Diwali and Holi celebrations for widows in Vrindavan, aiming to combat the stigma surrounding widowhood. Since then, Sulabh has continued these traditions, bringing joy and