FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 118 | INDORE | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 5, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 4 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Jadeja’s spin symphony, Gill’s dream debut P.15 WO R L D T E AC H E R S ’ DAY fp Briefs HYDERABAD Hyd student shot dead in US A student from Hyderabad, Telangana, was reportedly shot dead in Dallas, United States. The victim has been identified as Pole Chandrashekhar, according to his family members, who confirmed the tragic incident. They have appealed Central and state governments to facilitate the repatriation of his mortal remains to Hyderabad at the earliest. SINGAPORE 2 Indians jailed in Singapore Two men from India, accused of robbing and assaulting two sex workers in hotel rooms while holidaying in Singapore, were each sentenced to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane on Friday. Arokkiyasami Daison, 23, and Rajendran Mayilarasan, 27, pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt while robbing the victims, reported The Straits Times. PRAYAGRAJ HC refuses to stay mosque demolition In a jolt to the petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed an urgent petition filed by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking a stay on the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall, and hospital allegedly built on government land. The singlejudge Bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak heard the plea moved by Masjid Sharif Gausul Wara Rawa Buzurg and its Mutawalli, Minjar. NEW DELHI Modi-Starmer talks on Oct 9 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will undertake a two-day visit to India next week in his first trip to the country since assuming charge of the top office in July last year. Starmer's visit to India from October 8 to 9 will provide a "valuable opportunity" to reaffirm the shared vision of India and the UK to build a forward-looking partnership, the MEA said on Saturday. Starmer will hold wideranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on October 9. Today in Women's Cricket World Cup India Vs Pakistan Live from Colombo From 3 pm onwards ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE WORLD UJJAIN PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Nation BJP for face verification ... The ‘Trump card’ working! P.7 Cinema Anshula Kapoor’s Gor Dhana... P.14 KIDS’ DEATHS IN CHHINDWARA | State will bear medical expenses of children still under treatment, says CM Modi’s big Bihar bonanza Coldrif syrup banned in MP, Rs 4L to victims’ kin Rs 62k cr push: A slew of youth-centric schemes with special focus on Bihar mark latest initiative Our Staff Reporter TOLL MOUNTS TO 10 BHOPAL The state government had banned cough syrup Coldrif after 11 children died in Chhindwara since September 7, chief minister Mohan Yadav said here on Saturday. “The deaths of the children in Chhindwara due to Coldrif syrup are extremely tragic. The sale of this syrup has been banned across Madhya Pradesh. A ban is also being imposed on other products of the company that manufactures the syrup”, the chief minister said on X. He announced Rs. 4 lakh exgratia to the families of each of the 11 children who died and said the state government would bear the medical expenses of children still under treatment. The CM informed that a joint investigation team had been formed at the state level to probe the matter. He as- Gill takes charge, Rohit removed as ODI captain FP News Service CHHINDWARA sured that those found responsible would not be spared under any circumstances. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in its circular issued on Saturday, banned the sale and distribution of Coldrif syrup, manufactured by a Tamil Nadu-based company and supplied to Madhya Pradesh and other states. As per the circular, the Drugs Control, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, has informed that Coldrif syrup B.No SR-13 MD May 2025, ED April 2027, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical, has been declared “Not of Standard Quality (NSQ). Samples are found to be adulterated, since it PTI In a major transition move, Indian selectors on Saturday replaced Rohit Sharma with young opener Shubman Gill as India’s ODI captain, signalling a long-term vision for the 2027 World Cup. Rohit, who guided India to three ICC finals — winning the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy, besides finishing runners-up in the 2023 ODI World Cup — will continue as a player in the squad for the upcoming Australia tour alongside Virat Kohli. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar confirmed the change, stating, “It’s impossible to have three captains across formats. We want to give Gill enough time to settle before 2027.” Shreyas Iyer has been named vice-captain for the threematch ODI series in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne (Oct 19–25). Jasprit Bumrah has been rested, while Yashasvi Jaiswal returns to the 50-over setup. (See Sports) contains diethylene glycol (48.7%) which is a poisonous substance which may render the content injurious to health.” Instructions have also been given to ensure unavailability 4Continued on | P8 of other batches of Coldrif syrup. If any sample is found available, officials have to seize it immediately. 4Continued on | P8 IIT-I DEVELOPS REAL-TIME WETLAND HEALTH MONITOR Our Staff Reporter INDORE MUMBAI The number of children dying of kidney failure in the Chhindwara district in one month in the district has shot up to 12, but official sources confirmed 10 deaths on Saturday. An eight-year-old girl, Yojita Thakre, died at a private hospital in Nagpur late Friday night. The children, who died of kidney failure, were Sandhya (14 months), Adnan Khan (five years), Hetansh Soni (five years), Usaid (four years), Shivam Rathore (four years), Rishika Pipre (five years), Chanchalesh (four years), Vikash Yaduwanshi, Divyansh Chandrawanshi (seven years), Shreya Yadav (18 months old), Vidhi, and Yojita Thakre (eight years). But the officials confirmed only ten deaths. The children suffering from kidney infection were admitted to a private hospital in Nagpur. All those children were initially admitted to a private hospital in Parasia. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, have developed a digital tool that can monitor the health of wetlands in near real-time. It will also help in detecting pollution and other threats before they cause serious damage. The innovation has been made by Prof Manish Kumar Goyal and research scholar Vijay Jain from the Department of Civil Engineering. The system uses satellite images and cloud-based computing to monitor key water quality indicators such as excess nutrients, turbidity (cloudiness), and veg- Benefits of tool n Real-time monitoring Quickly detects pollution and algae growth. n Low-cost - Uses free satellite data and openetation health. Wetlands play a crucial role in cleaning water, controlling floods, storing carbon, and supporting biodiversity. Wetlands under pollution threats Although they cover only 9% of the Earth’s surface, they contribute 23% of the world’s ecosystem services. India alone has 15.98 million hectares of wetlands, in- Dheeraj Kumar PATNA Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a package of youth-centric initiatives worth over ₹62,000 crore, with a clear emphasis on Bihar, during the Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The projects span skills, education, employment and entrepreneurship, underscoring the Centre’s strategy to place youth empowerment at the heart of both national development and the political discourse in a poll-bound state. Addressing lakhs of students from Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country, and especially from Bihar, Modi said the government has institutionalised large-scale convocation ceremonies for ITI graduates to highlight the dignity of skilled education. At the event, he launched PM- P rime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s leadership as peace efforts in Gaza made decisive progress. Modi referred to the indications of the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas and said it marked a significant step forward in restoring peace in the region. He wrote on X, “India will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a durable and just peace.” Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all remaining hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, attack. Hamas said it was willing to release the hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians, but added that other aspects of the plan required further consultations among Palestinians. SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs), a centrally sponsored scheme with an outlay of ₹60,000 crore. The scheme envisages upgrading 1,000 government ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model, comprising 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs, to link vocational training more closely with industry demand. Alongside, 1,200 new skill labs across Navodaya Vidyalayas and Eklavya Model Schools were inaugurated. The Prime Minister pointed out that until 2014, India had just 10,000 ITIs. PM honours bus driver’s daughter from MP for topping electrician trade Banned meat seized from SUV, driver arrested source software. n User-friendly - Accessible even to NGOs and local communities. n Early warning system Helps prevent serious ecological damage. cluding 93 Ramsar sites, which are under increasing threat from pollution, urbanisation, and climate change. Wetland monitoring relying on manual water sampling and lab tests is time-consuming. IIT Indore’s new tool solves this by using freely available Sentinel-2 satellite data and cloud computing to automatically calculate four scientific indices 4Continued on | P8 Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated Trisha Tawde, a trainee of electrician trade from Government ITI, Betul, for securing first position in the Electrician Trade (Central Zone) in National Merit List. The ceremony was part of the Skill Convocation organised by the Ministry of Skill De- velopment and Entrepreneurship in New Delhi on Saturday. Trisha, a student at Government Eklavya Women’s ITI, Betul, scored 1187 out of 1200 marks to top the Central Zone. Her father, Ajay Tawde, is a bus driver, while her mother, Sushila, is a homemaker. Trisha’s elder sister, Ekta Tawde, was also a topper at ITI Betul and is now working as an apprentice with railways. 4Continued on | P8 Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In a crackdown on cow slaughter and smuggling, Bajrang Dal activists intercepted a SUV carrying large quantities of banned meat under Habibganj police station limits on Saturday. The raid led to the recovery of more than four quintals of banned meat from the vehicle whose driver has been arrested and is being questioned.The vehicle reportedly transporting the meat from Mandideep to Bhopal was stopped by the activists who informed Habibganj police. A police team reached the spot and took the car driver Nandlal Kushwaha into custody. Habibganj police station incharge Sanjeev Chouksey said that a case had been registered under the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. 4Continued on | P8 AK-630 guns to boost defence along Pak border Japan poised to get Agencies NEW DELHI In a step towards providing protection to population centres and centres of faith close to the border with Pakistan, the Indian Army has issued a tender to buy six AK-630 30mm guns from a state-owned firm, which is being seen as one of the pillars of the Mission Sudarshan Chakra. MISSION SUDARSHAN CHAKRA The tender for buying the air defence system has been issued as part of lessons learnt during Operation Sindoor, where the Pakistan Army carried out direct at- tacks on civilians and religious buildings in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Mission Sudarshan Chakra is India's plan to create a comprehensive, multi-layered, indigenous security shield by 2035, integrating surveillance, cyber security, and air defence systems to protect key installations from various enemy attacks. 4Continued on | P8 offgrid Devi Ahilyabai Gallery opened in Maheshwar FP News Service MAHESHWAR Devi Ahilyabai Gallery was inaugurated on Saturday at Rajwada complex in Maheshwar by Prince Richard Holkar and Prince Yashwantrao Holkar. Dedicated to the life and legacy of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, the gallery opened to the public on her 300th birth anniversary, offering tourists and devotees a deeper under- PRAISE FOR TRUMP standing of her devotion, public service and com- passion. Established by the Khasgi Devi Ahilyabai Hol- kar Charitable Trust and Ahilya Fort Heritage Hotel, the gallery was designed by architects Himanshu Dudwadkar and Sumit Jethani. Research support came from Dhanashree Lunge and Mandar Choudhary of Holkar Cultural Centre, with contributions from historians Ram Bhau Lande and Dr Vaishali Balajiwale. Reflecting the traditional Maratha architectural style, the gallery features a dio- rama series created by Padmashree Bhalu Mondhe depicting major events from Ahilyabai’s life. A separate section showcases historic weapons, coins and palanquins from the Holkar era, preserved by the Resha Grantha Restorer of Pune. Renovation of the Gadi Chowk outside the hall was completed by Savita Raje. 4Continued on | P8 first woman PM Agencies TOKYO Japan is on the verge of making history. Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old hardline conservative once known for drumming in a college heavy metal band, has been elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is expected to soon become the country’s first female prime minister. Her rise is being described as nothing short of e x t r a o r d i n a r y, though not without controversy. Takaichi’s victory came in a heated party leadership contest on Saturday, defeating rivals including the youthful Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, son of a former prime minister, and the more subdued Yoshimasa Hayashi. With the LDP still the largest force in parliament, she is highly likely to be confirmed as premier later this month, succeeding outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. That will make her Japan’s fifth leader in just five years. But her impending premiership is not being celebrated as a feminist triumph. Analysts and critics, quoted by Associated Press, Reuters, BBC and The Washington Post, warn that Takaichi is no champion of women’s rights despite shattering Japan’s highest political glass ceiling. She has consistently opposed reforms such as allowing married couples to keep separate surnames, a 19th-century rule that overwhelmingly forces women to adopt their husband’s name. She is also against same-sex marriage and female succession to the imperial throne. Women activists fear her loyalty to the LDP’s old guard could stall gender equality even further in a country ranked 118th out of 148 in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index. 4Continued on | P8