FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. 14 No. 261 | BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 5, 2025 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Babar, Rizwan axed from T20s, Rizwan stays ODI captain P.13 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN MONEY PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Conscience or convenience? P.6 Dollar falls to 3-month low as tariffs, growth fears hit markets Cinema We never thought this would happen! TRADE BATTLE KICKS OFF | Tariffs against Canada and Mexico now in effect TRUMP TARIFF WAR HEATS UP AP WASHINGTON Free Press Pride of Bhopal Award Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla (seated third from right in front row) poses with the winners of Free Press Pride of Bhopal Award at a function organised by Free Press in Bhopal on Tuesday. Shukla feted 24 people from the city for their contribution in the development of Bhopal. Minister of State Skill Development (Independent charge) Gotam Tetwal and MLA Bhagwan Das Sabnani were special guests. Also present at the function was executive editor of Free Press Bhopal, Nitendra Sharma. Full report on pg2 Passenger killed after stone pelting at bus in Rewa Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A passenger sitting next to bus driver was killed in a stone pelting incident took place in Chorhata police station limits in Rewa district on Monday evening, said police on Tuesday. The incident happened when the bus was on way to Indore from Rewa. Hiralal, the victim, was a resident of Indore and worked at the Community Health Centre in Sirmaur, Rewa district. He was traveling to Indore to meet his family. Rewa Additional Superintendent of Police, Anil Sonkar said that three unidentified bike riders appeared out of nowhere and pelted two stones with the intent to damage the windscreen of the bus, thereby causing financial loss to the bus operator. One of the stones struck Hiralal, the passenger seated near the driver, directly in the head. The impact caused severe bleeding, and despite being rushed to the hospital, he could not be saved. 4Continued on | P8 SC: Calling someone miyan-tiyan, US PAUSES MILITARY Pakistani in poor taste, not a crime AID TO UKRAINE PTI NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has held using terms such as"miyantiyan" and "Pakistani" was not an offence of hurting religious sentiments though made in poor taste. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma therefore discharged a man in a criminal case filed by a Urdu translator and acting clerk Right to Information (RTI) in the sub-divisional office, Chas in Jharkhand. Provide breastfeeding space: SC to states Reminding Indians of their fundamental duty to renounce practices that are derogatory to the dignity of women, the Supreme Court Monday called for ending stigmatisation of breast-feeding in public spaces. A bench led by Justice B.V. Nagarathna issued directives to states and the Centre to ensure breast-feeding in public spaces becomes an acceptable practice and nursing mothers are provided with privacy The February 11 court order said, "The appellant is accused of hurting the religious feelings of the informant by calling him 'miyan-tiyan' and 'Pakistani'. Undoubtedly, the statements made are poor taste. However, it does not HC notice to govt on PIL seeking ban on DJs Gives govt till March 21 to reply Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Issuing directives isn’t enough, they should be enforced too, a division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court said while issuing a notice to the state government on a petition seeking a ban on DJs and loudspeakers.  The principal bench of Jabalpur, comprising Chief Jus- tice Suresh Kait and Justice Vivek Jain, asked the state government to give a detailed reply to the petition. It also sought to know on Tuesday which initiatives have been taken to ban high-decibel DJs in the state.  The next hearing is on March 21.  The petition, filed by advocate Amitabh Gupta, states that high-decibel DJ equipment causes health hazards, communal tension, and riots. 4Continued on | P8 LoP’s wife moves SC against HC order quashing FIR on Singhar HC had quashed FIR in suicide case Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Pratima Mudgal, the wife of leader of opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, has filed a special leave petition in Supreme Court against the High Court order given on January 5, 2022 in which an FIR was quashed against Singhar, in a suicide case, sources said on Tuesday. The wife raised serious allegations on Singhar and raised the issue of suicide victim Sonia Bhardwaj. In the petition it is stated that on May 17, 2021 Sonia was found hanging in Singhar’s house. Shahpura police station had registered a case in the matter. 4Continued on | P8 Marriage saga l Singhar first got married with Ashawari in 1997. Later she took divorce. l In 2013, he came in contact with Vineeta Grover l In 2020, Singhar came in contact with Sonia Bhardwaj and after Roka ceremony, they started live-in l In April 2022, Pratima came in contact amount to hurting the religious sentiments of the informant. Hence, we are of the opinion that the appellant shall also be discharged under Section 298 IPC." 4Continued on | P8 Baseless: India slams UN Rights chief's Kashmir, Manipur remarks Agencies GENEVA India has slammed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk's "unfounded and baseless" remarks in the 58th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the situations in Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur. Addressing the session on Monday, India's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi criticized the comments made in the High Commissioner's global update for the use of "loose terminology" and the apparent "cherry-picking" of situations. Further, Bagchi emphasized that India, the world's largest democracy, remains a vibrant, pluralistic society. He noted that the concerns raised in the UN update were disconnected from the realities on the ground in India. "The people of India have repeatedly proven wrong such misplaced concerns about us," Bagchi said, urging for a better understanding of India's diversity and openness. 4Continued on | P8 INDIA IN Lost 50 acres in Indore, DAVV CT FINAL to get 100 acres in Jhabua Atul Gautam INDORE DUBAI: In a high-stakes clash, India knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy, delivering a commanding performance. India's victory means final of Champions Trophy will be played in Dubai. (Detail on Sports Page) The Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), which lost 50 acres of land in Indore earmarked for its long pending medical college project, is now set to receive 100 acres in Jhabua district. According to vice chancellor Prof Rakesh Singhai, the university has identified suitable land and the state government has given in principle approval for its allotment. “We are hopeful that the land will be transferred to the university soon,” he said. Last week, the VC had visited Jhabua district where an agreement on the land was MEDICAL COLLEGE PROJECT reached with the district administration officials. The medical college project, envisioned 24 years ago, had remained a non-starter due to fund crunch. The state government had allotted 50 acres to DAVV at Bada Bangarda in Indore in  2001 for the proposed medical college but took back possession of half of the land in 2013 as the university did not do any construction in 12 years. In 2021, the government informed the university that it had taken back the remaining 25 acres also as DAVV medical college remained just on paper. However, about four months ago, the government itself sought DPR from the university for setting up the college in Jhabua district, proposing to allocate funds too. The government’s move has given a new lease of life to the DAVV’s most ambitious project. AP KYIV Ukrainians woke up on Tuesday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia's invasion, days after a disastrous Oval Office row that has deepened a rift between Kyiv and the White House. US President Donald Trump directed the US to pause all assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia. ‘Time to make things right’ Days after a public clash with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky underscored that he wants to "make things right" with Trump and wanted to work under his "strong leadership" to secure a lasting peace The decision appears to halt arms deliveries approved 4Continued on | P8 President Donald Trump's long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico finally went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States' North American allies. Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25 per cent, with Canadian energy products getting tariffed at 10 per cent. In addition, the 10 per cent tariff that Trump placed on Chinese imports in February is doubling to 20 per cent. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would slap tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods over the course of 21 days. Mexico and China didn't immediately detail any retaliatory measures. The US president's moves raised fears of higher inflation and the prospect of a devastating trade war even as he promised the American public that Sensex sinks Falling for the third straight day, benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 96 points to close below the 73,000 mark on Tuesday amid global equity rout on tariff war worries and persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30share BSE barometer closed at 72,989.93, down by 96.01 points or 0.13 per cent, as 18 of its components declined and 12 settled with gains taxes on imports are the easiest path to national prosperity. He has shown a willingness to buck the warnings of mainstream economists and put his own public approval on the line, believing that tariffs can fix what ails the country. China slaps extra tariffs on US imports China announced Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key US farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef. The tariffs announced by the Commerce Ministry are due to take effect from March 10. They follow US President Donald Trump's order to raise tariffs on imports of Chinese products to 20% across the board. Those took effect on Tuesday