FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 333 | INDORE | SUNDAY | MAY 11, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 4 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN WORLD Sports BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Readers’ Corner SINDOOR P.6 EU pushes for 30-day ceasefire Virat considers Test exit P.16 PUNE Cinema Unfiltered motherhood P.14 5 PM TRUCE | After India destroys various airfields, radars, military installations & terror training camps in retaliatory attack, Pakistan blinks first. Indian DGMO receives call from his Pak counterpart requesting stopping hostilities. Trump claims credit CEASEFIREbe ACT OF WAR OKAY But TERROR ATTACK will . n Top military officers of both countries to meet on May 12th for talks nTrump says full, immediate ceasefire after long night of talks Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI After four days of high-voltage military exchanges that raised global alarm, India and Pakistan agreed on a full ceasefire effective from 5 p.m. Saturday. The announcement came shortly after former US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that the breakthrough had been brokered by the United States. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. Congratulations to both countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence," Trump wrote. Confirming the development, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air, and sea from 5 p.m.” He added that the next DGMO-level conversation would take place on May 12 at noon. Government sources confirmed that the call for the ceasefire came from the Pakistani DGMO. “There is no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place,” they added. espite the ceasefire deal, the INDUS WATERS TREATY WILL REMAIN SUSPENDED and the Kartarpur Corridor will remain closed. D TOP MILITARY OFFICERS SPOKE HOURS BEFORE CEASEFIRE top military officer of Pakistan dialled India just before the ceasefire announcement came, after which the DGMOs of both nations spoke, the government said in a briefing today. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both sides spoke at 3.35 pm on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing & military action. India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so n Ishaq Dar, n S Jaishankar, Pakistan's foreign minister Foreign Minister A COUNTRY STRIKES FIRM TONE However, India struck a firm tone following the ceasefire announcement, reaffirming that all future acts of terrorism against its citizens would be treated as acts of war. This policy stance was underlined after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level se- curity meeting earlier in the day at his residence. The meeting, which included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, the service chiefs, and intelligence heads, reviewed the ongoing conflict and India’s calibrated response through Operation Sindoor. 4Continued on | P8 PAK VIOLATED CEASEFIRE: MEA CHINA BACKS PAK F oreign secretary Vikram Misri on May 10 issued a press conference and confirmed that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire hours after arriving at the understanding. "For the last few hours there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived by DGMO. Indian Forces are giving an appropriate response. We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate action to deal with the situation. The Indian Armed forces are maintaining vigil and giving a strong response," Misri said fp Briefs VATICAN CITY Pope: AI main challenge Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue in some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. In his first formal audience, Leo repeatedly cited Francis and the Argentine pope's own 2013 mission statement, making clear a commitment to making the Catholic Church more inclusive, attentive to the faithful and a church that looks out for the "least and rejected." C hina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday said that his country would continue to stand by Pakistan in upholding its "sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence". STRIKE, CRUSH DEBRIS OF FAILED ATTACKS REPEAT!! Pakistan goes for Top terrorists eliminated 1. MUDASSAR KHADIAN KHAS, AKA MUDASSAR, AKA ABU JUNDAL: Affiliated to Lashkar-eTaiba, he was in-charge of Markaz Taiba in Muridke. escalation in day time, India thwarts most of the vectors Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI India on Saturday accused Pakistan of intensifying drone and missile strikes across the border and of moving its troops into forward areas. Terming the Pakistani actions “provocation and escalation”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in response India has “defended and reacted in a responsible and measured fashion”. Thereafter briefing officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi noted that Pakistan military has been observed to be moving their troops into forward areas, “indicating offensive intent to further escalate the situation.” She said Indian Armed Forces remain in a high state of operational readiness and “all hostile actions have been effectively countered and responded appropriately”. The briefing officers said, “In a swift and calibrated response, Indian Armed Forces carried out precision attacks only on identified military targets. These included technical infrastructure, command and control centres, radar sites and weapon storage areas.” On the Pakistan military targets which were engaged, the officers said they were located at Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian. All these were engaged using air-launched precision weapons from fighter aircrafts. Bishnah, Jammu Dharamshala 3. MOHAMMAD YUSUF AZHAR, AKA USTAD JI, AKA MOHD SALIM, AKA GHOSI SAHAB: Affiliated to JeM, he, too, is the brotherin-law of Masood Azhar and handled weapons training for the terror outfit. He is wanted in the IC-814 hijacking case and was also reportedly involved in multiple terrorist attacks in Jammu & Kashmir. Sirsa, Haryana Una district, Himachal Pradesh Amritsar Barmer, Rajasthan Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on May 27: IMD PTI NEW DELHI Our Staff Reporter Chief minister Mohan Yadav exchanges files with Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis after MP & Maha ink MoU of Tapi Basin Mega Project on Saturday AT A GLANCE n STATES INVOLVED: MP & Maharashtra Mohan Yadav (MP) & CM Devendra Fadnavis (MH) n IRRIGATION BENEFIT: MP: 1.31 lakh hectares&MH: 2.30 lakh hectares n NEXT STEP: Proposal for central assistance like Ken-Betwa project n KEY DISTRICTS BENEFITED: Amravati, Akola, Buldhana n MOU SIGNED BY: CM utionise water supply and agricultural landscape of both states. The project will also be presented to the Union government to seek support n OTHER INITIATIVES: Religious tourism circuit with 5 Jyotirlingas& proposed Jabalpur-Nagpur freight corridor under a programme similar to the Ken-Betwa river link project. 4Continued on | P8 The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 27, earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. If the monsoon arrives in Kerala as expected, it will be the earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it began on May 23, according to IMD data. The arrival of the main rain-bearing system over the Indian mainland is officially declared when it reaches Kerala, usually around June 1. 4Continued on | P8 FP Desk INDORE Sirens blared and explosions echoed across India’s border states on Saturday evening, just hours after a ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan. Pakistani drones re-entered Indian airspace, triggering air raid sirens and enforced blackouts across multiple regions. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed alarm, posting on X: “What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!” However, army denied any blasts in Srinagar. At 10pm, the army claimed that guns across LoC have fallen silent. Air raid sirens were activated in Udhampur and other parts of Jammu. In Rajasthan’s Barmer district, the District Magistrate issued an alert warning of incoming air raids and enforced a full blackout. Gujarat Minister of State for Home and Industries Harsh Sanghavi confirmed drone sightings in the Kutch district and announced a region-wide blackout. “Several drones have been spotted… stay safe, don’t panic,” he tweeted. Blackouts were also imposed in Kathua and Moga, as well as Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, Jaisalmer, Bathinda, Firozpur, and Faridkot. 4Continued on | P8 CLASS 10 GIRL KILLED AFTER MOBILE PHONE EXPLODES Our Staff Reporter INDORE BHOPAL Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Tapi Basin mega project, aiming to transform the region's economy and solve critical water issues. The agreement was sealed on Saturday in the presence of Chief Ministers Mohan Yadav of MP and Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra. This joint initiative is set to provide a much-needed solution for districts struggling with saltwater contamination, including Amravati, Akola and Buldhana in Maharashtra. The project promises to offer irrigation facilities to 1.31 lakh hectares in Madhya Pradesh and 2.3 lakh hectares in Maharashtra. After years of delays, the project is finally moving forward, thanks to the concerted efforts of Chief Minister Yadav. The breakthrough came after an interstate control board meeting, which hadn't convened for 25 years, and talks about the project gained momentum. Chief Minister Fadnavis expressed his gratitude towards CM Yadav for his significant role in pushing the project, which is expected to revol- 4. KHALID, AKA ABU AKASHA: Affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba, he has been involved in multiple terrorist attacks in Jammu & Kashmir. 5. MOHAMMAD HASSAN KHAN: Affiliated to JeM, he is the son of Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri, the operational commander of JeM in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. 4Continued on | P8 MP, Maha sign MoU for Tapi Basin mega project 2. HAFIZ MUHAMMED JAMEEL: Affiliated to JeM, he is the eldest brotherin-law of JeM chief Masood Azhar. He was in-charge of Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur and was reportedly involved in fundraising for JeM, according to the sources. Omar claims blasts in Srinagar, army denies In a tragic incident, a class 10 student died after her mobile phone exploded when she was using the device while charging it, at her maternal aunt’s place under Gautampura police station in the district, police said on Saturday. The police have started an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances under which the incident happened. SDOP (Sanwer) Prashant Singh Bhadoriya informed the Free Press that the deceased was identified as Urvashi Choudhary, 16, a resident of Simrod village in Sanwer tehsil. She along with her mother had gone to her maternal uncle’s place in Dharmat village a few days ago. From there, she had gone to meet her maternal aunt in Gadhi village where she was using the mobile phone in a room while charg- ing it. The phone suddenly exploded and she was critically injured in the incident on Friday. The family members took her to a hospital in Sanwer where she died during treatment late on Friday.  Preliminary investigation revealed that Urvashi received critical burns on the face so it was believed that she was talking on phone while charging it when the phone exploded. No family member was in the room, so the exact circumstances were not known. The phone was completely damaged. Urvashi was a student of class 10 and was excellent in studies. Curtains Fall Kohli signals end of Test journey ANI NEW DELHI In what could be a monumental moment for Indian cricket, Virat Kohli has informed the BCCI of his plans to retire from Test cricket, as reported by ESPNCricinfo. The announcement arrives just after Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement and ahead of India’s five-match Test series against England beginning June 20. Kohli, India's most successful Test captain, boasts 9,230 runs from 123 Tests at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries. His peak between 2016– 19 saw him amass 4,208 runs at a staggering 66.79. However, form dwindled in the 2020s, with just 2,028 runs in 39 matches. Despite the slump, selectors hoped to lean on his experience for the England tour. If he retires, it will close a 14-year chapter marked by gritty centuries from Perth to Edgbaston. With Rahane, Pujara, and Ashwin already gone, Kohli’s exit marks the true end of an era. The stage is set. The maestro prepares his final bow. (Detail on Sports Page)