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No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Anahat stuns World No 7 P.15 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL WORLD UJJAIN PRESS INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Bihar needs implementation P.6 US & South Korea seal broad trade agreement MURMU’S RAFALE MOMENT PUNE Cinema Mahhi Vij breaks silence P.16 Thick haze, chilly winds take city by surprise PTI NEW DELHI Becomes 1st Prez to fly in 2 different fighter aircrafts of the Indian Air Force This first flight on the potent Rafale aircraft has instilled in me a renewed sense of pride in the nation's defence capabilities n President Droupadi Murmu n Donning a G-suit and sporting sunglasses, Murmu, who is also the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces, was seen posing for pictures and flashing a thumbs-up gesture before the French- fp Briefs BHOPAL P resident Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Indian Air Force Station in Ambala, and described the experience as "unforgettable", one that instilled a "renewed sense of pride" in India's defence capabilities. Murmu made history as she became the first President of India to fly in two different fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Previously, she undertook a sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI in April 2023 from Tezpur in Assam. n a powerful display of India's air prowess, President poses with Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, the country's first woman Rafale pilot - the same officer Pakistan had falsely claimed to have captured during 'Operation Sindoor'. I India condemns UN report linking Pahalgam attack to Myanmar refugees State Assembly winter session from Dec 1 The five-day winter session of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held from December 1. Four sittings will be held during the session, said officials here on Wednesday. According to notification of the session, the session will begin on December 1. December 3 will be a holiday as it is Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary. The session will resume on December 4 and will end on December 5. Members have been asked to submit private bills by November 4 and resolutions by November 20. Notices for adjournment motions, attention calls and motions of noconfidence will be accepted from November 25 during office hours. Debunking Pak propaganda I express serious objections to the baseless and biased observation in the report regarding my country. My country rejects such prejudice and blinkered analysis by the Special Rapporteur n Dilip Saikia, Lok Sabha MP PTI UNITED NATIONS/NEW DELHI India has strongly condemned what it described as a "blinkered analysis" made against it in a UN report on Myanmar's human rights situation, & asserted that the claim that the Pahalgam terrorist attack impacted displaced persons from Myanmar has "absolutely no factual bearing". India also reiterated its call for an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar, underlining that sustainable peace can only be secured through inclusive political dialogue and early restoration of democratic processes through credible and participatory elections. Delivering India's statement during Interactive Dialogue on human rights situation in Myanmar at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia expressed serious objection to the "baseless and biased" observations made by the UN Special Rapporteur against India in its report on Myanmar's human rights situation. 4Continued on | P8 tween New Delhi and Washington have been reeling under severe strain after Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, including an additional 25 per cent levies for its procurement of Russian crude oil. India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks focusing on maintaining peace and security along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh using existing mechanisms. The Corps Commanderlevel meeting was held on the Moldo-Chushul border point on the Indian side of the frontier on October 25. It was the first such interaction between the two militaries after the Special Representatives' talks in August between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The talks were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. It said the two sides noted the progress since the 22nd round of Corps Commander level meeting in October 2024 and shared the view that peace and tranquility has been maintained in the IndiaChina border areas. "Both sides agreed to continue to use existing mechanisms to resolve any ground issues along the border to maintain stability," it said. In the last few months, India and China have initiated a series of measures to normalise their relations after ending the over four-year military face-off along the LAC in eastern Ladakh October last year. The face-off effectively ended following completion of the disengagement process from the last two friction points of Demchok and Depsang. Following Wang's visit to New Delhi for the Special Representatives' talks in August 19, India and China unveiled a series of measures for a "stable, cooperative and forward-looking" relationship that included jointly maintaining peace along the frontier, reopening border trade and promoting investment flows. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 Mere recovery of currency not enough for conviction: SC Woman DSP steals Rs 2L, mobile from friend’s house Visibility drops significantly due to haze in Bhopal on Wednesday morning Max temp dips by 6.4°C Our Staff Reporter made jet, flown by Group Captain Amit Gehani, Commanding Officer of the 17 Squadron, took off at 11:27 am. n The sortie lasted for approximately 30 minutes, covering about 200 kilometres. The aircraft reached a height of about 15,000 feet above sea level and a speed of approximately 700 kilometres per hour BHOPAL A thick blanket of haze combined with chilly winds caught residents of the state capital off guard on Wednesday. Visibility dropped sharply, forcing motorists to drive with headlights on throughout the day. With cold winds sweeping across the city, people felt a sudden chill as the maximum temperature fell to 25.2°C, marking a departure of 6.4°C Cyclonic system weakens he cyclonic storm Montha over coastal Andhra Pradesh moved north and northwest at a speed of 15 kmph before weakening into a deep depression. The weather office has warned of heavy rainfall at isolated locations in Betul, Neemuch, Morena, Sheopur, Anuppur, Dindori, Chhindwara, Seoni and Balaghat districts. T from normal. The minimum temperature stood at 19°C, about 2.5°C above average. Similar weather conditions prevailed in several parts of Madhya Pradesh. In Sheopur, the maximum temperature was recorded at 24.4°C, 9.3°C below normal. The weather department has predicted light rain in Bhind, Datia, Ashok Nagar, Vidisha, Raisen, Sanchi, Niwari, Orchha, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Jabalpur, Seoni, Balaghat, Mandla and Bandhavgarh. 4Continued on | P8 TALKS CONTINUE | Don calls Modi nicest looking guy, killer So... I’m doing a trade deal with India: Trump PTI SEOUL US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the US is "doing a trade deal with India" as the two sides continue to hold talks on the proposed trade pact. While speaking at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Trump added that he had great "respect and love" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "If you look at India and Pakistan . so, I'm doing a trade deal with India and I have great respect and love, as you know, for Prime Minister Modi, we have a great relationship," Trump said. However, without elaborating further on the subject of the trade deal, Trump once India, China agree to maintain peace, stability along LAC in eastern Ladakh POTUS’ WORDS IN A NUTSHELL rump said he had made calls to both New Delhi and Islamabad and used trade pressure to prevent a potential war between the two neighbors. “These are two nuclear nations. And they're really going at it. And I called Prime Minister Modi and said, ‘We can't make a trade deal with you.’ ‘No, no, we must make a trade deal.’ I said, ‘No, we can't. You're starting a war with Pakistan. We're not going to do it.’ And then I called Pakistan and said, ‘We're not going to do trade with you because you're fighting with India,” Trump said. He then imitated Modi’s response, suggesting that Indian leader, “the nicest-looking guy,” was “tough as hell.” “No, we will fight,” he continued, doing an imitation of Modi's voice. “I said, 'Whoa, this is the same man that I know." T again shifted to his claims of resolving the conflict between India and Pakistan in early May. Trump's comment came at a time when the relations be- MUZAFFARPUR ‘If you ask him to dance...’ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he would do "anything for votes, even dance", and accused the BJP of running the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar "by remote control". Kabul acting as India’s tool: Asif P akistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made wild allegations, accusing Kabul of acting as a tool for New Delhi to spread terror in his country. Asif also warned of a "50 times stronger" response if Kabul attacks Islamabad. He slammed Afghan negotiators for taking a step back from the peace deal time and again. Deploying the classic Islamabad toolkit in an attempt to tweak the narrative, he alleged that Kabul was being controlled by New Delhi. "I would compliment their delegation, but the people in Kabul pulling the strings and staging the puppet show are being controlled by Delhi," he added. Meghalaya court frames charges against Sonam, four others RAJA RAGHUVANSHI MURDER CASE FLASHBACK... R Our Staff Reporter INDORE The East Khasi Hills District Court in Meghalaya has framed charges against five people in connection with the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi. Those accused include Raja’s wife Sonam Raghuvanshi, her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha and three others — Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi. The court recently framed charges under Sections 103(1) (murder), 238 (a) (disappearance of evidence) and 61(2) aja Raghuvanshi, a transport businessman from Indore, went to Shillong with his wife Sonam on May 21 for their honeymoon. Two days later, on May 23, Raja went missing. The police and other agencies started a search for him and found his decomposed body in a deep gorge with multiple stab wounds on June 2. Sonam initially disappeared but later surrendered in Ghazipur district in UP. (criminal conspiracy) of the BNS. Earlier, police had filed a 790 page chargesheet in the Sohra Sub-Division Judicial Magistrate First Class Court on September 5. It was found that there is enough preliminary evidence to move forward with the trial against all five accused. However, the defence continues to claim innocence. 4Continued on | P8 cent of the total. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 Country crosses 51% green energy milestone IANS India's power sector has achieved two historic milestones that show the nation's steady progress toward a clean, secure, and self-reliant energy future. As of September 30, 2025, the country’s total installed electricity capacity has crossed 500 GW, reaching 500.89 GW. This achievement reflects years of strong policy support, investments, and teamwork across the energy sector, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Power on Wednesday. Non-fossil fuel sources comprising renewable energy, hydro, and nuclear account for as much as 256.09 GW, which is over 51 per cent of the total. Fossil-fuel-based sources such as coal contributed 244.80 2032 POWER DEMAND TO BE MET WITHOUT NEW COAL PLANTS? ndia does not need any new coal power plant beyond those already under construction to meet its electricity demand by 2032, according to a recent study. The report published on Tuesday by a global energy think tank, Ember, warned that adding more coal capacity would be uneconomical and could burden power distribution companies and consumers with higher tariffs as renewable energy and storage become cheaper and more reliable. I GW of power generation in the country, which works out to about 49 per NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has reiterated that the mere recovery of tainted currency notes cannot justify a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act), adding that the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification must be proved beyond reasonable doubt before a presumption of guilt arises. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Joymalya Bagchi restored the acquittal of a former Assistant Commissioner of Labour, P. Somaraju, who had been convicted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in a 1997 bribery case, observing that the high court "failed to engage with the trial court’s detailed reasoning" and had substituted its own inferences "without addressing the evidentiary gaps". "The statutory presumption under Section 20 of the PC Act is not automatic and arises only once the foundational facts of demand and acceptance are proved," the apex court held, adding that "suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof." It reiterated: "For an offence under Section 7 of the PC Act, the demand of illegal gratification is a sine qua non to prove the guilt. historic NEW DELHI IANS Threatens when caught, now absconding Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In a shocking case that has cast a shadow over police integrity, a woman Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) posted at Police Headquarters, Bhopal, has been accused of stealing Rs 2 lakh in cash and a mobile phone from her friend’s home and later threatening her. Complainant Praveen, alias Pramila Tiwari (35), a resident of Mahalaxmi Parisar, Jahangirabad, and an employee with an insurance firm, lodged an FIR on October 2. She stated that on September 24, around 6.30 pm, she had left her mobile phone on charge in the kitchen and gone to take a bath, leaving the main door slightly open for evening prayers. Her daughter was studying in another room. 4Continued on | P8 DSP Kalpana Raghuvanshi Phone recovered, cash still missing ramila claimed that police questioned DSP Raghuvanshi and recovered the stolen mobile phone from her house, but the cash could not be found. She also alleged that when confronted, Raghuvanshi threatened to kill her and even chased her. Pramila said she had known the officer for six years, during which Raghuvanshi frequently visited her home. P DEMOTED TO INSPECTOR The DSP, posted in Special Branch of Police Headquarters, has been demoted to inspector rank for previous misconduct, said ADG A Sai Manohar while speaking to Free Press. He said the officer had been repeatedly absent from duty, ignoring several notices issued by the department. “Now the administration is preparing to serve two more departmental inquiry (DE) notices against her,” he said. 4Continued on | P8