FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLII No. 113 | INDORE | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports MAA MAHAGAURI COLOUR: PINK WILLOW WONDERSQueens of runs ready to rule World Cup 2025 P.12 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit A monsoon plan for Marathwada P.6 TRADE TALKS IN FULL SWING Cinema Diljit requests fans to pray for Rajvir P.14 FRESH SALVO | May impact Indian film industry which produces movies in several languages 2 dead in anti-Pak 100% TRUMP TARIFF protest in PoK ON NON-US MOVIES PTI NEW YORK fp Briefs OTTAWA Bishnoi gang gets terror tag Canada on Monday listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity. “Specific communities have been targeted for terror, violence and intimidation by the Bishnoi Gang. Listing this group of criminal terrorists gives us more powerful and effective tools to confront and put a stop to their crimes,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said. MUMBAI Ahilyanagar protest A protest over an ‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar spiralled into violence on Monday, forcing police to baton-charge stone-pelting mobs. At least 30 people were detained, SP Somnath Gharge said. The protest began at Kotla in Kotwali area after the graffiti appeared on a road, drawing objections from Muslims. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Kerala resolution against SIR The Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution against the ECI move to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list in the state. The House urged the poll body to revise transparently. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Monday announced 100 per cent tariffs on movies made outside the country, in a move likely to impact the Indian film industry. "Our movie-making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing 'candy from a baby'," Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday. Trump said California has been particularly "hard hit" because of this, blaming democrat Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, for this loss, calling Netanyahu apologises to Qatar for strike targeting Hamas AP WASHINGTON him "weak and incompetent." "To solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100 per cent Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States," Trump added. The decision is likely to impact the Indian film industry which produces movies in several languages. These movies are popular among the Indian diaspora in the US. The move comes days after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on pharmaceutical products. 4Continued on | P8 Levy on furniture Trump also announced sweeping tariffs on various household products, including imported kitchen cabinets and certain types of furniture, which could add even more costs to a category that has surged in price in recent months. Trump also announced heavy tariffs on trucks and pharmaceuticals IANS ISLAMABAD As least two people were killed and 22 others injured during violent clashes that erupted amid ongoing protests against the occupying Pakistani government in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, on Monday. Several reports indicated that the gangs supported by Pakis- 34 students suspended after clash over ‘ragging’ at GRMC Hostel rooms sealed tan army and the ISI-backed Muslim Conference were seen firing on people who were demanding their basic rights in the PoK. Videos of the violence aired by Pakistani news channels surfaced on social media which showed tremendous chaos on the roads. In one video, a man is seen firing in the air while others climbed on top of cars surrounded by several agitators who were carrying flags and shouting slogans. In another video posted online, a protester showed a handful of used bullets.People in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) observed a shutter down and wheel jam strike on Monday following the call given by Public Action Committee which has raised a 38-point charter of demands, the local media reported. No talks till normalcy restored in Ladakh: Leh Apex Body X to appeal against K’taka HC verdict on takedown order PTI NEW DELHI FP News Service Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a White House visit on Monday to extend a formal apology to his Qatari counterpart for a recent military strike targeting Hamas officials in the Gulf emirate that infuriated Arab leaders and triggered rare criticism by the US of Israel. Netanyahu made the call to Qatar's prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as he met with President Donald Trump for critical talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza and developing a US plan on postwar governance in the war-battered Palestinian territory, according to the White House. "As a first step, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel's missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman," the White House said in a statement. "He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future." The White House talks, and apology from Netanyahu, come at a tenuous moment. 4Continued on | P8 GWALIOR Gwalior’s Gajraraja Medical College (GRMC) authorities suspended 34 students after an altercation broke out between students over alleged ragging-like behaviour at the campus. Additionally, the hostel administration also sealed the rooms of students involved in the incident on Sunday. According to information, the dispute reportedly erupted as a result of pressure from seniors on juniors to obey them and do their work - a practice similar to ragging. Notably, the college has officially banned ragging.  Irked due to the same, two groups of students from Saraswati Hostel and Ravishankar Hostel clashed late at night, around 11 pm. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 spiritual joy Dhunuchi Aarti at Bengali Club Durga puja on Saptami Pic by Pintu Namdev IANS ROME Modi emphasises the closeness between India and Italy, founded on what he writes as "shared civilizing instincts, such as the defence of heritage, the strength of community, and the celebration of femininity as a guiding force". Reciprocating the feelings, Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Modi pens preface to Meloni’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Italian leader says deeply honoured Security personnel stand guard on a road amid curfew, days after violence during protests for Ladakh statehood, in Leh, Monday. See Nation PTI LEH Hardening its stand following the killing of four protesters during clashes with security forces last week, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Monday announced that it will stay away from talks with the High Powered Committee of the Home Ministry till normalcy is restored in Ladakh and a conducive atmosphere is created. LAB Chairman Thupstan Chhewang made the announcement shortly after the fourth victim of the violence -a former army soldier -- was cremated amid tight security in curfew-bound Leh. The curfew, imposed last Wednesday, was relaxed for two hours at 4 PM in the entire town. There was no untoward incident reported from anywhere, officials said. NHRC seeks report on conversion racket in madarsas offgrid Calling Italian PM Giorgia Meloni as an "extraordinary political leader who combines ideas and heart", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described her autobiography as a "Mann Ki Baat", or ideas from the heart. In the preface to the book titled 'I Am Giorgia', PM Social media platform X will appeal against Karnataka High Court's verdict dismissing its petition challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown orders under the Information Technology Act. Elon Musk-owned X through its official handle said orders issued by police officers to arbitrarily take down content from its platform through a "secretive online portal called the Sahyog" is a violation of Indian citizens' constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression. "X respects and complies with Indian law, but this order fails to address the core constitutional issues in our challenge and is inconsistent with the Bombay High Court's recent ruling that a similar regime was unconstitutional," the social media platform said on Monday. Meloni mentioned that the bond between both nations remains quite strong. "The words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for whom I have profound respect, in his preface to the Indian edition of the book 'I Am Giorgia', deeply touch and honour me. These are sentiments that I sincerely reciprocate, with all my heart, and which testify to the strong bond between our nations," Meloni was quoted as saying by Italian news agency Adnkronos. 4Continued on | P8 Taking cognizance of a recent complaint of an alleged illegal conversion racket operating in many districts of Madhya Pradesh targeting Hindu children with the intent of their conversion to Islam, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report within 15 days. The Commission has written to the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department to conduct an inquiry into the complaint, seeking an action taken report (ATR) within a fortnight. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo said that the Commission got a complaint on September 26, alleging that the illegal conversion racket was operating in the state, tar- "We have unanimously agreed that the situation that is prevailing in Ladakh, keeping that in view, as long as peace is not restored and a conducive atmosphere is not created, we will not participate in any talks," Chhewang, a former two-time Member of Parliament, said at a press conference here. "We will urge the Home Ministry, UT administration, and the administration to take steps to address the atmosphere of fear, grief and anger that is there," he said. Widespread violent protests occurred on September 24 during a shutdown called by LAB to advance talks with the Centre on the demands for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh. 4Continued on | P8 TN STAMPEDE TVK district secretary held PTI KARUR geting 556 Hindu children by enrolling them in 27 unauthorised madrasas with the intent to convert them to Islam. These madrasas, it said, were located in Morena, Islampura, Zaura, Poursa, Ambah, Kailaras, Sambalgarh, and other areas. It pointed out that without government sanction, these institutions were teaching Hindu children the Quran and Hadees, thus violating the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015, Actor-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's Karur West district secretary was arrested in connection with the stampede at the party president's rally, police said on Monday night. Karur West district secretary V P Mathyiyalagan was among the three TVK office bearers named in the FIR into the stampede that occurred on Saturday in which at least 41 people died and 60 were injured. TVK state general secretary Bussy Anand and party deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar are the other two party office bearers named in the FIR. Mathyiyalagan was picked up near the Karur-Dindigul border, an official said. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 NHRC has written to the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department to conduct an inquiry