FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 12 | INDORE | FRIDAY | JUNE 20, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY Sports A TROPHY THAT TRANSCENDS BORDERS ESTD-1983 P.14 PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Balasahesb’s Shiv Sena at 60 RBI REVAMPS PROJECT FINANCE NORMS FOR BANKS AND NBFCs P.10 Cinema Chasing the killers P.16 Our Staff Reporter INDORE In a major setback, the Indian Institute of Technology Indore’s rank has gone down for the fourth consecutive year, reaching 556th position in the QS World University Rankings 2026, officially released on Thursday. The institute’s rank was 396 in Rankings-2023 which slipped to 454th INDORE Sonam was headed to Ballia Hidden beneath a burqa, Sonam Raghuvanshi silently left Indore in a taxi at 4:10 am on June 8. She was headed to Ballia-- a district in Uttar Pradesh – near Bihar border. The distance was approximately 1,100km. Detail on pg2 INDORE Drug peddler slips cuffs In a major embarrassment for Narcotics Unit, a 22year-old drug suspect managed to escape from custody on Thursday morning—despite being handcuffed. Salman Pathan of Sutarpura in Jaora (Ratlam) was arrested on Wednesday from MR-10 Road, Indore, with 53 grams of MD drugs, worth over Rs 50 lakh. Detail on pg2 position in Rankings-2024 and further to 477 in Rankings-2025. The institute went down by 79 notches in Rankings-2026, making an exit from the 500 Club. Among 1,501 institutions evaluated globally, including 54 from India, IIT-Indore holds the 12th position nationally. It has once again emerged as the highest-ranked among the second-generation Indian Institutes of Technology. IIT-Indore director Prof Suhas Joshi said, “While the rise in overall score is a clear indicator of the institute’s growing capabilities and fo- QS WORLD UNIVERSITY IIT-I out of 500 Club as rank slips from 477 to 556 RANKINGS 2026 IIT-Indore’s rank declines for fourth year in a row RANKING CRITERIA Overall Academic Reputation Citations per Faculty Employment Outcomes Employer Reputation Faculty Student Ratio International Faculty Ratio International Research Network International Student Diversity International Student Ratio Sustainability cused efforts, the drop in global rank highlights the intensifying competition and changing benchmarks in the QS ranking landscape. Rankings today not only measure 29.6 8 96.9 5.3 16.9 28.8 1.8 28.2 5.7 1.3 34.7 absolute performance but also relative standing among peer institutions worldwide and therefore, improvement in all indicators remains critical. Though IIT-Indore’s position in MAJOR BONANZA | MP to pay Rs 3,000 per month to 1.27cr beneficiaries by 2028 CM: Ladli Behnas to get Rs 1,500 from Diwali AP BEERSHEBA 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 l The CM said nearly 2 lakh government posts will be vacant following the long-pending promotions of government servants across Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and General categories. l He announced the construction of the Ram Path Gaman Marg, a route that will trace and commemorate the journey of Lord Rama through various parts of the state. 4Continued on | P8 Misconduct proved, says SC panel report Proposes Justice Varma's removal PTI aid to Rs 3,000 per month by the time of the 2028 assembly Our Staff Reporter will receive Rs 1,500 per month,” Yadav told reporters. He also reiterated that the government would raise the Trump to decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran The White House announced that US President Donald Trump will decide whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran's military and nuclear program within two weeks, saying that Trump still sees a window for diplomacy to address Israeli and US demands on Iran's nuclear programme. "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks," Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary, told reporters, quoting Trump. INDORE In a major bonanza for nearly 1.27 crore Ladli Behnas in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav here on Thursday said that they will receive Rs 1,500 per month from Diwali onwards. Currently providing Rs 1,250 per month to the beneficiaries under the Ladli Behna Yojna, the Chief Minister reaffirmed the BJP government’s commitment to increase financial aid to women.   “We will provide an additional Rs 250 to beneficiaries on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. From Diwali onwards, they the QS World University Rankings 2026 reflects a positive trajectory in research, teaching quality and institutional reputation, it also highlights the need to sustain and accelerate initiatives in global engagement, academic visibility and industry interface.” The institute’s overall score saw a rise from 25.1 to 29.6, indicating clear progress in core performance indicators despite increasing global competition. While IIT Indore continues to excel in the indicator “Citations per Faculty,” achieving an outstanding score of 96.9 out of 100, it fared poorly in Academic Reputation with securing a mere 8 score. < NEW DELHI High court judge Yashwant Varma, and his family members had "covert or active control" over the store room where a huge cache of halfburnt cash was found, proving his misconduct which is serious enough to seek his removal, a report of the inquiry panel probing the incident said. The three-judge panel headed by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab and Haryana High Court conducted the inquiry for 10 days, examined 55 witnesses and visited the scene of the accidental fire CASH ROW that started at around 11.35 pm on March 14 at the official residence Justice Varma, then a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court and now in the Allahabad High Court. Acting on the report, former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna wrote to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommending the judge's impeachment. "This committee thus holds that the cash/money was found in the store room of 30 Tughlak Crescent, New Delhi officially occupied by Justice Varma. 4Continued on | P8 CANADA INTEL REPORT ‘Khalistanis using Canada as base for violence in india’ PTI NEW DELHI Politically motivated violent extremism threat in Canada since mid-1980s has manifested through Khalistani extremists seeking to use violent means to create an independent nation state called Khalistan within India's Punjab, a report by Ottawa's intelligence agency has said. It said a small group of Khalistani extremists are continuing to use Canada as a base for fundraising and planning of violence primarily in India. 4Continued on | P8