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No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports ANAHAT SINGH SCRIPTS SQUASH HISTORY P.16 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL NATION UJJAIN PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Readers’ Corner India’s 79th Independence Day P.10 Rahul to launch ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ against Bihar SIR today Cinema 50 years of Arey O Sambha P.18 Culture dept calls Mahatma Gandhi ‘Pravasi’ Life & works of Bapu, among others, to be showcased at ‘Pravasi Swatantrata Senani Gallery’ Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The Madhya Pradesh culture department considers Mahatma Gandhi as a ‘Pravasi’ fp Briefs NEW DELHI Shubhanshu’s return today Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to India on Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS) and is eager to share his experiences with friends and colleagues back home as ISRO eyes its maiden human spaceflight in 2027. Shukla, who has been in the US, training for the Axiom-4 mission to ISS for the past one year, is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and travel to his hometown Lucknow soon after. MUMBAI IndiGo flight’s tail hits runway An IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail touched the runway amid bad weather, as it powered up for a lowaltitude go-around manoeuvre in Mumbai on Saturday, according to the airline. Instead of attempting to land in lessthan-ideal conditions, airline pilots frequently opt for a go-around."On August 16, 2025, an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft tail touched the runway while executing a low-altitude go-around due to unfavourable weather conditions in Mumbai. (Non Resident Indian) and his life and works will be showcased at the ‘Pravasi Swatantrata Senani Gallery’ here. The gallery, focusing on the contribution of hundreds of freedom fighters who struggled for the country’s independence from foreign soils, is coming up at the Shaurya Smarak in the city. Spread over 11,000 square Man swept away A man, trying to cross a flooded culvert, was swept away after he lost balance due to the current of surging Ruparel river in Bhikangaon, a police official said on Saturday. Dedeased has been identified as Kalu Fattu (27) of Jhirnya. After hours of searching with the help of local police, body was recovered late at night near the Block Colony. The incident follows heavy rains that have caused local rivers and streams to swell dangerously. feet, the gallery will showcase the life and works of leaders like Subhash Chandra Bose, Madam Cama, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Lala Hardayal, Rasbihari Bose, Barkatullah Bhopali, Dadab- hai Naoroji, Swami Vivekanand and Raja Mahendra Pratap. Deputy director, Swaraj Sansthan, S K Verma said “Yes, we can call Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Pravasi’ because Trump hints at holding off on secondary tariffs PTI ‘Direct peace, not ceasefire’ NEW YORK President Donald Trump has indicated that the US may not impose secondary tariffs on countries continuing to procure Russia crude oil. There were apprehensions that additional secondary tariffs would have hit India in case the US decided to enforce them. "Well, he (Russian President Vladimir Putin) lost an oil client, so to speak, which is India, which was doing about 40 per cent of the oil. China, as you know, is doing a lot.And if I did what's called a secondary sanction, or a secondary tariff, it would be very devastating from their standpoint. If I have to do it, I'll do it. Maybe I won't have to do it," Trump said on Friday. The US president made the remarks in an interview with Fox News aboard Air Force One en route to Alaska for a high-stakes summit meeting with Putin. 4Continued on | P8 US President Donald Trump says after his Alaska summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin that the best way to end the war in Ukraine is to go directly to a peace accord, rather than going through a ceasefire first. Trump confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet him at the White House on Monday. He said that "if all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin." India welcomes US soldiers progress on knee Putin sent body double? The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine, India said on Saturday, welcoming the summit talks in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two presidents had held extensive talks on Friday but couldn't reach an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine Many are convinced that Russian president Vladimir Putin did not actually meet his US counterpart Donald Trump and instead sent a body double. Social media users based their claims on Putin's appearance and gait, saying the person who attended the meet had fuller cheekbones and seemed more jovial than the ‘actual’ Russian leader US President Donald Trump left no pomp and show to give a grand welcome to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. But in Ukraine, one image from Trump and Putin's meeting went viral. It showed US soldiers kneeling at the end of the staircase wheeled out for the Russian leader from his presidential plane Trump conveyed Putin’s Donetsk demand to Zelenskyy, he refused Donald Trump said Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.In a subsequent briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a source cited Trump as saying the Russian leader had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv's forces ceded all of Donetsk. Centre warns of ‘constitutional disorder’ over timelines on Guvs NEW DELHI Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the government assuming powers not vested in it by the Constitution and lead to a "constitutional disorder", the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The Centre has said this in the written submissions filed in the Presidential Reference raising constitutional issues on whether timelines could be imposed for dealing with bills passed by a state Assembly. "The alleged failure, inaction or error of one organ does not and cannot authorise another organ to assume powers that the Constitution has not vested in it. If any organ is permitted to arrogate to itself the functions of another on a plea of public interest or institu- tional dissatisfaction or even on the justification derived from the Constitution ideals, the consequence would be a constitutional disorder not envisaged by its framers," it has said. The note filed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has argued that the apex court imposing fixed timelines would dissolve the delicate equilibrium that the Constitution has established and negate the rule of law. 4Continued on | P8 Space lab set up in Arunachal In collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a stateof-the-art space laboratory was set up at remote Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh's Shi-Yomi district to provide students with practical experience in space science and technology, officials said on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh Education, Tourism and Libraries Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona inaugurated the laboratory. Camps in schools for students’ Aadhaar cards Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A special campaign will be launched in schools to prepare Aadhaar cards of schoolchildren in the state from August 18. The campaign will be run in two phases. The school education department will tie up with UIDAI. Aadhaar enrolment and update camps will be held in schools for the facility of students. 4Continued on | P8 sections, the gallery will have digital displays, interactive panels and LED walls. “Whenever we talk of the freedom movement, we only refer to the struggle by leaders who lived and worked in India. However, a large number of Indians also fought for India’s freedom while living in other countries,” Verma said. 4Continued on | P8 TN will be hit harder: Stalin on Trump tariffs Agencies CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday expressed concern about the 50 per cent tariffs announced by the US on India, stating that this will hit the state harder than most states as their exports are deeply tied to the US market. In a post on X, MK Stalin said, "With US tariffs rising from 25% to a possible 50%, Tamil Nadu will be hit harder than most states as our exports are deeply tied to the US market. Lakhs of jobs in textiles, leather, auto, machinery and other sectors are at risk." 4Continued on | P8 Leaders with The party leaders RSS background have decided to set will get priority up teams in disNitendra Sharma BHOPAL The BJP leader, setting their eyes on political appointments, may get a shock again. The BJP organisation and the government have again put off the appointments in corporations, boards and commissions. Now, the BJP will set up a team of the organisation. The party leaders have decided to set up teams in districts, and then they will form the state executive committee. Afterwards, the party leaders will be adjusted in corporations, boards and commissions through political appointments. Many BJP leaders have been waiting for political appointments for 20 months. Two months after the government formation, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav removed the chairmen and deputy chairmen of most of the corporations and boards in February last year. There have been speculations since the Lok Sabha elections that the BJP workers will be given politi- tricts, and then they will form the state executive committee cal posts. Now that Hemant Khandelwal has become the party s state unit president, the party will soon make political appointments. Names for candidates for such positions have been brought from districts. After getting names from the district unit presidents, the party also sent observers to the districts to find suitable names for political appointments. The party will mull over the names for their selection in the executive committee and for political appointments. The RSS is set to play an important role in all the appointments of the BJP. According to reports, the RSS s role in political appointment and selection of members for the party executive will be important. The RSS is assessing which work should be given to a leader according to his capacity. 6 MLAs, including Jaivardhan, made DCC chiefs, only 20 OBCs 18 DCC presidents given a chance again; women get command of 4 dists Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The much-awaited list of the district unit presidents of the Congress was issued on Saturday when Janmashtami was celebrated across the country. The leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has been talking about reservation for OBC. But the Congress’s list of district presidents consists of only 20 OBC candidates. According to 71 districts, only 30% of OBC candidates have been appointed district presidents. The Congress considers there are 71 districts in the state, including urban and rural areas. MPCC president Jitu Pat- wari has handed over the command of districts to several senior leaders of the party. Most surprising name came from Guna where Jaivardhan Singh has been given the command of the party. Singh wanted to take over as district president. Six legislators, including Singh, have been handed over the command of districts. The lawmakers, who have been appointed DCC presidents, are Sanjay Uike (Balaghat), Omkar Markam (Dindori), Devendra Patel (Raisen), Siddharth Kushwaha (Satna , rural) and Mahesh Parmar (Ujjain, rural). Women have been given the command of only four districts. The women who have been appointed DCC heads are Vijaylakshmi Tanwar (Agar), Pratibha Raghuwanshi (Khandwa), Saraswati Singh Markam (Singrauli, rural), and Sunita Patel (Narsinghpur). 4Continued on | P8 2 DCC presidents from Kamal Nath camp Two DCC presidents have been appointed from the camp of exCM Kamal Nath. They have been appointed in Chhindwara and Pandhurna. One leader owing loyalty to Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar has been named as DCC president. Some supporters of former Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh managed to get the DCC president post. Among the appointed DCC Presidents, 70 % are from Youth Congress, NSUI and Seva Dal. Many leaders close to State President Jitu Patwari camp also got appointed as DCC Presidents. Some old faces were also repeated. Sexual assault fear at Tech glitch sparks panic on AI flight Six, including 3 from Indore, killed after car school triggers probe jumps divider, hits truck FP News Service GWALIOR ITANAGAR he lived in South Africa for many years,” adding, “in fact, he developed the concept of Satyagraha while living there and got the title of ‘Mahatma’. Besides, the gallery will also depict how Indians settled in Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, Fiji, Suriname, Trinidad, Guyana and Mauritius worked for freeing India from the imperialist yoke. Divided into 14 NO DEAL YET | High-stakes Alaska summit concludes without any agreement on ending Russia-Ukraine war PTI BHIKANGAON The gallery will also depict how Indians settled in Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, Fiji, Suriname, Trinidad, Guyana and Mauritius worked for freeing India from imperialist yoke Political appointments put off, state executive to be set up first Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A serious allegation of sexual assault on a six-yearold girl has surfaced at a reputed school, prompting police to launch a detailed investigation. The child’s parents approached Piplani police station after noticing that their daughter had been unusually silent and fearful for the past two days. Following the complaint, police sent the child for medical examination and arranged counselling sessions to help assess her condition. However, officials said that no signs of assault were found in the medical report, and during counselling, the child did not disclose any incident. 4Continued on | P8 A major mishap was narrowly averted when an Air India flight from Bangalore to Gwalior encountered a technical malfunction during landing. The aircraft experienced severe jolts, forcing the pilot to abort the first landing attempt. The flight safely landed on the second try, but the ordeal left passengers shaken. Chaos erupted at Gwalior Airport as furious passengers accused Air India of endangering their lives. Eyewitnesses reported screams and panic inside the plane during the aborted landing. After disembarking, travellers staged a protest and submitted a written complaint to the airport director, demanding accountability. This incident adds to a growing list of complaints against Air India for technical failures. The airline has ac- knowledged the issue and launched an investigation. The flight, carrying 150 passengers, experienced a severe technical fault, causing the aircraft to swerve and tilt dangerously. Passengers said the plane shook violently during landing, which forced the pilot to take off again. After some time, the aircraft attempted a second landing, and even then, its speed was unusually high. gress, which accepted it; and third, Mountbatten, who implemented it. But Mountbatten proved to be guilty of a major blunder." "He preponed the date for the transfer of power from June 1948 to August 1947. He persuaded everyone to agree to this. Because of this, complete preparations could not be made before the Partition. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 NCERT module says Jinnah, Cong ‘culprits’ of partition PTI A special module released by the NCERT to mark "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day" has held Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress and then Viceroy Lord Mountbatten responsible for India's partition. The module has also noted that post-Partition, Kashmir emerged as a new problem, which had never existed in India before and created a challenge for the country's foreign policy. It has also flagged that some countries keep giving aid to Pakistan and exert pressure on India in the name of the Kashmir issue. "India's Partition happened due to wrong ideas. The party of Indian Muslims, the Muslim League, held a conference in Lahore in 1940. Its leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, said that Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious philosophies, social customs, and literatures," the module said. In a section titled "culprits of Partition", the NCERT module said, "Ultimately, on August 15, 1947, India was divided. But this was not the doing of any one person. There were three elements responsible for the Partition of India: Jinnah, who demanded it; second, the Con- Our Staff Reporter INDORE Six people, including three Indore residents were killed while another person from the city sustained severe injuries when their car jumped the divider and collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district on Friday morning. The tragic accident occurred around 5:30 am near Chirchari village under Baghnadi police station limits. The group of seven friends was on a road trip to Jagannath Puri in Odisha from Indore, planning to enjoy the long weekend holidays for Independence Day and Janmashtami. They had first visited Ujjain and then set off for Puri. offgrid NEW DELHI Road trip from Indore to Puri turns fatal Planned road trip for long weekend All six deceased – Akash, Aman, Saurabh, Abhishek, Govind and Sangram – worked at the Reliance Insurance office located in C21 Business Park near Radisson Square. They had planned the road trip to Puri to utilise the extended holiday weekend. Injured Sagar, who was driving the car, works as a driver for a property dealer and is also Saurabh’s cousin. To save costs, he arranged a relative’s car for the trip. Aman, Saurabh and Sagar lived in the same lane in Gandhi Nagar area.