FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 15 No. 58 | BHOPAL | TUESDAY | AUGUST 12, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Ritika strikes gold, India finish with 13 medals P.14 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN MONEY PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK Cinema ‘Will slit his throat...’ P.16 SC orders relocation of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets PTI HIGHLIGHTS Noting an "extremely grim" situation due to stray dog bites resulting in rabies, particularly among children, the Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi-NCR authorities to permanently relocate all strays from streets to shelters "at the earliest". Saying dog shelters will have to be augmented over time, the apex court directed Delhi authorities to start with creating shelters of around 5,000 canines within six to eight weeks. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed a slew of directions and warned of strict action against an individual or organisation in case of obstruction, which might also prompt the court to initiate contempt proceedings. "If any individual or any organisation comes in the way of such force picking up stray dogs and rounding them up, and if it is reported to us, we shall proceed to take strict action against any such resistance which may be offered," the bench said. The bench further remarked if the animal activists and "so-called lovers" would be able to bring back children who fell prey to rabies. "Will they put life back to fp Briefs WASHINGTON Trump ‘liberates’ US capital President Donald Trump said on Monday that he's placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation's capital safer. Ahead of a news conference, Trump said on social media that the nation's capital would be “LIBERATED today!” He said he would end the “days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people.” NEW DELHI Navy to get 2 stealth frigates The Indian Navy is preparing for the simultaneous commissioning of two advanced frontline frigates Udaygiri (F35) and Himgiri (F34) - on August 26 at Visakhapatnam. » If any individual or any organisation comes in the way of such force picking up stray dogs and rounding them up, and if it is reported to us, we shall proceed to take strict action against any such resistance which may be offered » If the animal activists and "so-called lovers" would be able to bring back children who fell prey to rabies » SC asks civic authorities of Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad to start removing dogs from all localities at the earliest » Directs Delhi government, civic bodies to immediately create dog shelters, report to it on creation of such infrastructure within eight weeks. » Says dog shelters should have sufficient personnel to sterilise, immunise strays » Orders stray dogs to be detained in shelters and not to be released on streets, colonies or public spaces » Says dog shelter would be monitored by CCTVs to ensure no dogs are released or taken out » Calls it "progressive exercise", asks Delhi authorities to start creating dog shelters for around 5,000 canines in next six to eight weeks » Infants and young children should not at any cost fall prey to such dog bites leading to rabie -Supreme Court those children? When situation demands, you have to act," it said. The top court was hearing a suo motu case initiated on July 28 over stray dog bites leading to rabies in the national capital. The top court on Monday directed all the strays to be removed and put in shelters by the Delhi government and Rs 15.5 cr gold, Rs 5 lakh cash looted at gunpoint Not scientific: PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Monday said that the removal and "jailing" of stray dogs is unscientific, adding that building enough dog shelters is not feasible. Dr Mini Aravindan, Senior Director of Veterinary Affairs, PETA India, said that the move by the authorities will do nothing to curb the dog population. JABALPUR In a daring daylight heist, a group of armed miscreants looted 15 kg gold worth Rs 15.5 cr and Rs 5 lakh in cash from a private finance company on Monday morning at around 9. Police said the incident occurred at ESAF Finance Company in Khitola. The whole incident was captured on CCTV, showing the meticulous and well-planned nature of the crime. The police said that the robbers arrived on motorcycles. They barged into the finance company office and threatened the employees, and locked them inside a bathroom. Then they forced open the locker and took out the gold and cash and escaped. The entire robbery took just 15 minutes. The Sports Department has told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that mountaineer Madhusudan Patidar’s application for the Vikram Award was timebarred, as his achievement — summiting Mt. Everest in 2017 — fell outside the five-year eligibility criteria. Under departmental rules, sportspersons must apply for the Vikram Award based on achievements PTI After committing the crime, they fled towards the highway on their motorbikes. Later, the police were informed, and teams from Sihora and Khitola stations rushed to the spot.  A case has been registered in the matter, and an investigation is underway. According to DSP (Rural) Bhagat Singh Gautharia said, “Checkpoints have been set up and neighbouring districts have also been alerted. Police used a dog squad and fingerprint experts to aid in the investigation of the case. “Efforts are being made to track down the accused. Teams have been sent to all parts of the district, and officials in other districts like Katni, Chhindwara, Shivpuri and others have been alerted,” he added. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 within the past five years. “Had he applied for the 2022 award, it could have been considered,” an official said. On August 5, Justice Pranay Verma of the Indore bench granted a temporary stay on the conferment of the 2023 Vikram Award in the adventure sports category to Bhavna Dehariya, hours before she was to receive it at the Shikhar Khel Alankaran ceremony held 4Continued on | P8 PTI NEW DELHI » We are a nuclear nation. If we think we are going down, we'll take half the world down with us » We will wait for India to build a dam, and when they do so, we will destroy it » The Indus River is not the Indians' family property. We have no shortage of resources to undo the Indian designs to stop the river Asim Munir, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Petty retaliation Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's "stock-in-trade", New Delhi said on Monday, in a strong response to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's nuclear threat directed at India from the US soil. India said Munir's remarks reinforced the wellheld doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in Pakistan where the military is "hand-in-glove" with terrorist groups. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India has already made it clear that it will not give in to nuclear blackmail and that it will continue to take all steps necessary to safeguard national security. It is also regrettable that these remarks should have been made from the soil of a friendly third country, the MEA said in an apparent message to the US. In an address to Pakistani diaspora in Florida's Tampa, Munir reportedly made the nuclear threat in case his country faced an existential threat in a future war with India. Oppn takes out march against SIR, ‘vote chori’ Days ahead of a much-anticipated US-Russia summit on the Ukraine war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone conversation that India remains committed to making every possible contribution for an early and peaceful solution to the conflict. Zelenskyy complimented Modi's support to the peace efforts, but made an indirect reference to India's procurement of Russian crude oil as he called for limiting the export of Russian energy, particularly oil, to reduce Moscow's ability to "finance" the continuation of the war. The phone conversation came ahead of the summit talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ways to end the war. "Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India's consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict," Modi said on 'X'. Under departmental rules, sportspersons must apply for the Vikram Award based on achievements within the past five year Kashmir is the "jugular vein" of Pakistan, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has said, repeating his anti-India rhetoric. Addressing the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida, Munir also warned that Pakistan will defend its water rights at all costs. Weeks before the Pahalgam attack, Munir said Pakistan will not forget the issue of Kashmir, asserting, "It was our jugular vein." His comments were trashed by India. "How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a union territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories by that country," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said. In his address on Saturday, Munir said Pakistan responded "resolutely and forcefully" during the recent conflict with India and Islamabad made it clear that any Indian aggression will be met with a "befitting reply". India committed to end conflict in Ukraine: Modi to Zelenskyy ‘Madhusudan’s claim rejected as time-barred’ Our Staff Reporter ‘N-sabre rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade’ PTI NEW YORK them. The centres would be under CCTV surveillance to ensure the dog remains in the facility. award row BHOPAL We will take down half of world: Munir civic bodies of Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad. It ordered dog shelters to have sufficient personnel to sterilise and immunise the dogs aside from looking after NEW DELHI FP News Service E-paper Edit Banning books, a futile exercise P.6 Lok Sabha passes new Income Tax Bill 2025 ‘GRIM’ SITUATION | Warns of contempt proceedings in case of obstruction NEW DELHI MUMBAI at Ravindra Convention Centre. Patidar had filed a petition challenging Dehariya’s selection. Separately, another mountaineer, Megha Parmar, has also moved the High Court seeking inclusion of her name in the 2023 award list. Despite the legal tussle, 11 athletes were honoured with Vikram Awards at the event. When contacted, Bhavna told Free Press that she would not like to comment, stating: “We will accept whatever the court decides.” 4Continued on | P8 Islamabad has reportedly cut off the supply of water, gas and newspapers to Indian High Commission staff. According to reports, top Indian officials describe the move as a “deliberate, premeditated, and in breach of the Vienna Convention” assault on diplomatic norms. PTI NEW DELHI Opposition MPs, including Leaders of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, took out a protest march on Monday from Parliament House to the Election Commission against the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleged "vote chori" but were stopped midway by the police and detained amid high drama. Police put up barricades outside PTI Building on the way to prevent the MPs, protesting the voter roll revision in Bihar and the alleged poll rigging, from marching forward. As the MPs were stopped, many of them sat on the road and raised slogans while some women MPs, including saree-clad TMC's Mahua Moitra and the Con- SC confirms Medha Patkar’s conviction in defamation case PTI NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed the conviction of activist Medha Patkar in a 25-year-old defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said it was not inclined to interfere with the Delhi high court order on the matter that released Patkar on "probation of good conduct" but required her to appear before the trial court once every three years. It added, "However, taking into consideration the submission of the counsel for the petitioner the penalty imposed stands set aside and we further clarify that the supervision order will not be given effect." The high court on July 29 upheld the conviction and punishment awarded to 70-year-old Patkar. Saxena filed the case 25 years ago when he was heading an NGO in Gujarat. 4Continued on | P8 SP MP Akhilesh Yadav attempts to jump over police barricades during a protest march by INDIA bloc; LoP Rahul Gandhi and TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh attend to party MP Mitali Bag after she faints. gress' Sanjana Jatav and Jothimani, climbed the barricading and raised slogans against the EC. They were later whisked away by police in buses lined up along the road and taken to the Parliament Street Police Station. 4Continued on | P8 K’taka minister Rajanna ousted Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna was on Monday removed from the Council of Ministers after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recommended his sacking to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. Initially, Siddaramaiah asked Rajanna to resign. However, since he did not resign, he was removed from the Cabinet, sources in the chief minister's office told PTI. A letter to remove Rajanna was sent by the chief minister to the governor in the afternoon and the recommendation was accepted by the Raj Bhavan LS passes CM’s speech to be Income live telecast before newBill Tax mins’ address on I-Day Agencies It is going to happen for first time in state Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The government is going to do a new experiment for the first time on the upcoming Independence Day. The ministers will not read out the chief minister’s address on the occasion. For the first time, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s speech in Bhopal will be telecast live at the time of the flag-hoisting ceremony in the districts. After the telecast of the Chief Minister’s speech, the ministers will deliver their addresses. Big screens are being installed at the places where the national flag will be hoisted. As those who are present on the occasion will hear the chief minister’s speech, information about the government’s achievements has been NEW DELHI collected so that each district is represented in CM’s speech. The district-wise data about the government’s achievements will be included in the speech. In the past few years, in some districts, there was such a situation that the minister could not properly read out the chief minister’s speech. In his speech, the chief minister says several things which are not mentioned in the written address. To avoid such a situation, the chief minister’s speech will be live telecast. The Independence Day programme will continue for a long time because the ministers will deliver their speeches after the chief minister. Similar arrangements have been made for the functions to be held at the government institutions and by the political parties. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav recently said such an experiment would be done for the first time. The new Income Tax Bill passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, will allow individuals to claim TDS refunds even if they fail to file I-T return within due date. The Income Tax (NO.2) Bill, which from April 1, 2026, will replace the Income Tax Act, 1961, was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and passed in the Lok Sabha amid din without a debate. The bill cuts down wordage and chapters by almost half and writes the clauses in simpler and easy to understand language. Two sports bills passed The Lok Sabha passed two sports bills after a brief discussion, amid the din of opposition protests over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. When the House reassembled at 2 pm after an initial adjournment, the Lok Sabha took up The National Sports Governance Bill and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill for consideration and passage.