FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 217 | INDORE | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2025 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports ‘Big 3’ lone warrior Djokovic ready to battle again P.13 Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL FPIs withdraw Rs 22,194 crore New Delhi: Foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 22,194 crore from Indian equities this month, driven by expectations of a weak earnings season, a steady rise in the US dollar, and concerns over tariff war during Donald Trump's presidency. a developed nation in the shortest span of time. Swami Vivekanand Mission had been launched in the state as per the vision of the PM, he said. The aim of the mission was to make one and half crores youths of the state self-reliant. Moreover, a roadmap had been prepared to make them prosperous in a time- bound manner, the CM said. 4Continued on | P8 B’desh summons Indian envoy over border tensions FP News Service DHAKA In the backdrop of escalating tensions along the IndiaBangladesh border, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Sunday for a crucial discussion on border-related issues. One of these stems from the allegation that India has been attempting to build unauthorized fences at five locations along the border, in violation of a bilateral agreement. The tensions have drawn the attention of senior officials in both countries, with Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issuing a formal statement expressing deep concern. According to the official press release, Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary also highlighted the operational activ- EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL ities by the BSF, which have caused significant disturbances. He stressed that such actions, without proper authorization, undermine the spirit of cooperation and friendly relations between the two neighboring countries. The Foreign Secretary also pointed to the killing of a Bangladeshi citizen in Sunamganj by BSF personnel as another grave concern. The Bangladesh Government strongly condemned these killings and called for immediate action by Indian authorities to prevent further violence. Despite repeated assurances from India that it is adopting a non-lethal approach, Bangladesh claims that the killings have continued, fueling further animosity between the two nations. NASHIK World's largest spiritual gathering kicks off Biswajeet Banerjee MAHAKUMBH NAGAR Prayagraj has a divine halo as it prepares to host the grand Maha Kumbh 2025, set to commence with the first holy Snan on January 13, followed by the sacred tradition of Kalpvas. Anticipating an unprecedented gathering of 40 to 45 crore devotees, the spiritual heart of India is ready to welcome pilgrims seeking salvation at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. The Maha Kumbh Mela is more than a religious festival; it is a confluence of faith, culture, Jaishankar to attend Trump's oath ceremony FP News Service NEW DELHI Sadhus take part in a procession towards Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh and tradition that resonates with millions across the globe. Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. This is in response to an invitation from the TrumpVance Inaugural Committee. JD Vance will be the new US Vice President.Apart from attending the ceremony, the External Affairs Minister is slated to hold discussions with representatives of the new US administration. No head of state has previously made an official visit to the US for the inauguration, according to state department historical records. 4Continued on | P8 S everal business establishments were in for a shock in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho when customers scanned the QR codes at their shops but the money never reached their accounts. CCTV footage obtained later showed a group of fraudsters changing the online payment scanners overnight. The group pasted new QR codes over the existing scanners. Around half a dozen businesses were targeted by the group, due to A woman physiotherapist allegedly stole a silver idol of Goddess Lakshmi from a temple in Misrod area of the city and brought it home in a bid to appease the Goddess of wealth. The woman was suffering from financial crisis and assumed that it was all because Laxmi was unhappy with her, revealed police investigations. According to reports, the idol of Goddess Lakshmi was stolen from the temple of Lord Rama opposite to a private hospital on Narmadapuram Road on January 9. An FIR was registered against the unidentified thieves at the Misrod police station on the She believed that Lakshmi was unhappy with her and claimed that she stole the idol and brought it home to appease the Goddess complaint of general Manager (operations) at a hospital Rajesh Kumar Singh. The police scanned footage from a CCTV camera at the hospital, which revealed that a woman entered the temple early in the morning and returned after three minutes carrying two boxes while covering her face. The woman then leaves the place in her car. LOS ANGELES INFERNO DEATH TOLL RISES TO 16 LOS ANGELES The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city's most famous landmarks. Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said in a statement Saturday evening. (See world) 4Continued on | P8 checked the scanner and the name was coming as Chotu Tiwari. We then removed that scanner," the employee said. Khajuraho police station “The Maha Kumbh Mela is not just a religious gathering but a in-charge Atul Dixit said the cases of cheating were brought to his notice but no trader had filed any complaints. He added that an investigation will be conducted in the matter, expressing confidence that the fraudsters will soon be in police custody. In the winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha last month, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav presented data on the increasing number of cyber frauds in response to a question raised by Congress MLA Pratap Grewal. transformative experience,” said Acharya Ramkishore Ti- Woman steals Lakshmi idol from temple to ‘end financial crisis’ Fraudsters swap QRs at shops to steal money which payments reached the accounts of the accused, who are yet to be identified. Among them was Omvati Gupta, the owner of Rajesh Medical Stores. When a customer made a payment via QR code at her shop in the morning, she was alerted by the former that the name on the linked account was changed. Another establishment that fell victim to the fraud was a petrol pump. An employee said that many customers transferred money but it was not reflecting in the business' account. "We E-paper Brandsutra Getting To The Bottom Of It P.12 offgrid Online Report MUMBAI Edit Give adults the latitude to decide P.10 Geopolitics, Trump 2.0, AI to influence global trade in 2025 CM: Jobs for 70% MP youths by 2030 slogan of Swami Vivekanand: "Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached", he said that Swami Vivekanand Mission was an endeavour of the state government to provide necessary help to youths in realizing their dreams. Prime Minister Narendra Modi believed that through development activities focusing on the poor, youths, farmers and women, the country could achieve the target of becoming iii QUALITY @ VALUE MONEY YUVA SHAKTI MISSION | Yadav says target set to educate every youth till class 10 by 2028 Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said here on Sunday that efforts would be made to educate every youth till class 12 and to provide jobs to more than 70 % youths of the state by 2030. He also said that a target had been set to educate every youth till class 10 by 2028. Speaking after launching the Swami Vivekanand Yuva Shakti Mission at Rabindra Bhawan here, he exhorted the youths to contribute to making India a developed country by 2047. He said the Yuva Shakti Mission was centred around communication, capacity and prosperity. Yadav said that youths would be given training in entrepreneurship and other sectors (as per their interest) for employment and provided guidance to make them selfdependent. Asking youths to follow the ESTD-1983 In 2024, 26 cases of "digital arrest" fraud were reported, where cybercriminals impersonated law enforcement agencies to extort over Rs 12.6 crore. This marks a 130% increase from 2023, when only one case was reported, resulting in a loss of Rs 96,968. Out of the Rs 12.60 crore extorted in 2024, only Rs 72.38 lakh (5.74%) was recovered. In 2023 and 2024, people in Madhya Pradesh lost over Rs 150 crore to cyber fraud. IPL 2025 from March 23 Agencies MUMBAI The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will begin on March 23, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla confirmed on Sunday. All 10 franchises have already picked the squad of their liking during the mega auction, which was held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. After the end of the auction, there were speculations about the possible date when the cash-rich league would commence. The police team scanned other CCTV cameras in the vicinity and identified the woman as Monika Chelani, 42, of Sadhna Enclave in Bag Sewania area. Monika was arrested on Sunday and the stolen idol was recovered from her home. The car used in the crime was also seized. The idol is estimated to be worth Rs 60,000, the police officials said. In-charge at Misrod police station Manishraj Bhadoria said the woman is a physiotherapist. During questioning, she claimed that she was suffering from financial crisis due to irregularities in her profession. She believed that Lakshmi Ji was unhappy with her and claimed that she stole her idol and brought it home to appease her, the TI further said. wari, a revered spiritual leader. Devotees observing Kalpvas will live a month-long ascetic life by the Sangam, adhering to ancient rituals believed to cleanse the soul and leading to liberation. “This observance requires discipline, but it brings immense spiritual rewards,” explained Kalpvas coordinator Swami Anand Das. The Shahi Snan remains the pinnacle of the Kumbh experience, as sadhus from 13 akharas (Hindu monastic orders) lead grand processions to the Sangam. 4Continued on | P8 Five Naxals gunned down PTI BIJAPUR Five Naxalites, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the morning in the forest of Bandepara-Koranjed villages under Madded police station limits when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P said. The operation involving personnel of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force started on Saturday based on inputs about movement of Naxalites in the area which falls under Indravati National Park, he said. SpaDeX: ISRO brings satellites within 3m in trial attempt REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE PTI BENGALURU ISRO on Sunday said the two satellites launched to perform space docking experiments were brought within three metres and then moved safely back in a trial attempt. The space agency also said the docking process would be done after analysing the data further. "A trial attempt to reach up to 15 metres and further to three metres is done. Moving back spacecraft to safe distance. The docking process will be done after analysing data further," ISRO said in a post on X. The PSLV C60 rocket, carrying two small satellites - SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target) -- along with 24 payloads, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. About 15 minutes later, the two small spacecraft MISSED TWICE he Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) project has missed two announced schedules for docking experiments on January 7 and January 9. ISRO launched the mission on December 30. T weighing about 220 kilogrammes each were launched into a 475-kilometre circular orbit, as intended. The SpaDeX project is a cost-effective technology demonstrator mission for the demonstration of in-space docking using small spacecraft, according to ISRO. A successful demonstration of SpaDeX will make India the fourth nation to master the complex technologies that are crucial for its future missions, such as the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and landing an astronaut on the moon.