FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLII No. 154 | INDORE | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 10, 2025 | Pages 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY Sports South Africa A stun India A in epic 417-run heist P.10 PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI Edit Brief Winter Session irks Opp P.6 Industry moots India Development Fund to finance growth Brand Sutra The Traveller’s Arc P.12 DCC PREZ TRAINING | LoP accuses BJP, EC of creating a mechanism to institutionalise electoral malpractice ‘Dharmayudh’ on RSS registration In Pachmarhi, Rahul Briefs BHOPAL Rewa-Delhi flight starts today A new flight to Delhi will take off from Rewa airport from Monday onwards. It is a 72-seater flight. Chief minister Mohan Yadav willinaugurate itvirtually. Sources in the aviation department said that Alliance Air would operate thisflight andpreparations were underway to start a Rewa-Indore flight shortly. Deputy chief minister Rajendra Shukla, who hails from the Vindhya region, said that November10 was the day when the vision and dreams ofgenerations would become a reality as the ATR712 aircraft took off for Delhi. NEW DELHI Quota for Haj 2026 to be 1.75L India's quota for Haj 2026 will be 1,75,025, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said after a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah to review preparations and confirm the number of pilgrims. SRINAGAR Crackdown on online terror Nine suspects were detained in a massive crackdown by the J&K Police's Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing on Sunday against online terror in the Valley, an official statement said. "In a sweeping crackdown on online terror networks, Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) launched coordinated raids across Kashmir on Sunday, sending a decisive message against extremism and cyber abuse", the CIK said in a statement. IMPHAL Nat’l Tribal Film Festival The four-day National Tribal Film Festival will be held in Manipur from November 12, featuring 23 tribal films representing nine states. Manipur's Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Bajpai said that the festival, being organised as part of the celebration of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh, aims to promote and celebrate tribal cinema, culture, and creative expressions from across India’s diverse tribal communities. Our Staff Reporter Agencies BHOPAL BENGALURU Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Sunday that "vote chori has been done clearly," alleging that 25 lakh votes were stolen and that one out of every eight votes was tampered with. Speaking to media in Pachmarhi during a district Congress presidents’ training session, he said he believes similar malpractice occurred in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Rahul Gandhi said the party has detailed information and has shared only a small portion so far. He described the situation as "an attack on democracy and Ambedkarji’s Constitution" and accused the BJP and Election Commission of creating a mechanism to institutionalise electoral malpractice. “The main issue is Every one out of eight votes has been stolen. After seeing data, I believe the same has happened in these statess Rahul Gandhi Leader of Opposition in LS Congress leader Rahul Gandhi offers tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Pachmarhi on Sunday during party training programme. Safari in Satpura Tiger Reserve E arlier on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi went on a jungle safari in Pachmarhi, accompanied by state Congress president Jitu Patwari. He left with his convoy at 6:14 am, travelling 10 km to Panarpani gate of Satpura Tiger Reserve. He then toured Panarpani and Barasel in an open jeep, returning at 8:55 am. After meeting party officials, he reached Gandhi Chowk, where he garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and interacted with children. Bihar poll campaign ends drawing curtains on battle of words, nerves Dheeraj Kumar PATNA The high-octane campaign for the second phase of Bihar Assembly election ended on Sunday, as a total of 122 constituencies spread across 20 districts will go to the polls in this round. These constituencies border Nepal, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has already sealed the border with Nepal till Nov 11, the day of voting. A total of 1302 candidates – including 1165 men, 136 women, and one from the third gender – are in the fray. There are over 3.7 crore eligible electors, as 6255 out of them are above the age of 100 years in this phase. Among the voters, 1.95 crore are men, 1.75 crore are women, and 943 are from the third gender. Voters in the age group of 18 to 40 years are 1.98 crore in number and constitute around 53.5% percent of the electorate. While Makhdumpur (Jehanabad) is the smallest consti- Indian envoy, Intel CEO discuss semicon, AI plans Agencies The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted a suspected terror syndicate by arresting a 'doctor' with a Chinese MBBS degree, who was allegedly preparing highly lethal chemical poison 'Ricin', and whose handler is associated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), and two others. Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, and the two other arrested accused, identified as Azad Suleman Sheikh and Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Saleem, India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra discussed with Intel's CEO Lip Bu Tan the company's semiconductor and AI initiatives and plans in India. The virtual interaction on Saturday came as New Delhi accelerates efforts to strengthen its semiconductor and AI industries under the India Semiconductor Mission and IndiaAI initiative. "Had the pleasure to interact with Mr. Lip Bu Tan, CEO of INTEL to discuss INTEL's initiatives and plans for India operations in coordination with the Government's goal to develop semiconductor and AI industry in India under the aegis of India Semiconductor Mission and India AI," Kwatra said in an X post. The interaction comes as India prepares to host a crucial AI summit in February next year. The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held February 19-20 in New Delhi, the first global-scale AI summit hosted in the Global South. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has already sealed the border with Nepal till November 11, the day of voting tuency with 2.48 lakh voters, Hisua (Nawada) is the largest with 3.68 lakh voters. While normal polling time is from 7 am to 6 pm, it will end one hour earlier at Chainpur, Rajauli, Govindpur, Sikandra, Jamui, Jhajha, and Chakai, as well as on several booths located in different constituencies located in Aurangabad, Gaya, and Kaimur districts. At least 11 ministers are contesting elections in the second phase While Bijendra Prasad Yadav is seeking re-election for the ninth consecutive term from the Supaul seat, BJP minister Prem Kumar is also seeking his ninth consecutive term from the Gaya Town constituency. 4Continued on | P8 The 'doctor' with a Chinese MBBS degree had prepared chemical poison Ricin and conducted recce with 2 aides in Lucknow, Delhi and Ahmedabad, Gujarat ATS said had conducted a recce of several sensitive locations in Lucknow, Delhi and Ahmedabad, a senior ATS officer said on Sunday. "Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed is highly educated and radicalised, and had planned to collect funds and recruit persons as part of a conspiracy to carry out major terrorist activities", Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi told reporters. The accused men have also disclosed that their vote chori and SIR is a system to cover it up and institutionalise it,” he said. 10 push-ups for reaching late in training In a lighter moment highlighting camaraderie, Rahul arrived late to a session. Training head Sachin Rao enforced a humorous rule: latecomers must face “penal action.” 4Continued on | P8 handler sends the arms consignment via a drone across the Pakistan border, he said. Acting on a tip-off, an ATS team arrested Dr Saiyed, originally from Hyderabad, near Adalaj in Gandhinagar on November 7 with two Glock pistols, a Beretta pistol, 30 live cartridges and four litres of castor oil, Joshi said. 4Continued on | P8 Even Hindu dharma is not registered RSS was established in 1925, so do you expect us to have registered with the British govt? We are categorised as body of individuals, and we are a recognised organisation Mohan Bhagwat RSS chief termed RSS as a body of individuals and the organisation was exempted from income tax. "We were banned thrice. So government has recognised us. If we were not there, whom did they ban," the RSS chief asked. Arsh Rafik Visaal Indore witnessed a historic dip in mercury on Saturday night as the minimum temperature dropped to 7°C, the first time ever in recorded history that such cold has been observed in the first week of November. Weather officials reported that the mercury dropped sharply between 2:30 pm and 6:30 am, marking a fall of 21 degrees within 16 hours. The lowest reading of 7°C was recorded at 6:30 am, just before sunrise. According to the Meteorological Department, this event has broken a 50-year-old record. The previous lowest No- China Eastern launches Shanghai-Delhi flight with near full capacity Year Date 1938 25 November 5.6 1975 30 November 6.4 1956 29 November 6.6 1975 27 November 6.8 1970 28 November 6.9 2025 9 November 7.0 1975 29 November 7.1 A fossil believed to be of a Triceratops, the threehorned dinosaur, has been excavated along the banks of the Sahansara River in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, according to a researcher. The excavation in the area revealed what experts believe could be the nasal horn of a Tricer- atops, dating back millions of years. "A fresh fossil has been discovered, believed to be of a Triceratops... The fossil is a part of its nose. While we cannot definitively say that it belongs to a Triceratops, it closely resembles other Triceratops fossils found around the world. Its morphology, shape and size are very similar," said Mohammad Umar Saif, who is the founder of the Natural His- vember temperature was 7.1°C, recorded on November 29, 1975, the last week of November. Meteorologists confirmed that all earlier records of mini- mum temperatures were observed in the last week of November, making this year’s early chill unprecedented in Indore’s weather history. The maximum temperature Murmu, Angola prez agree to deepen ties on Saturday was 28.2°C, about 3°C below normal, while the minimum stood 7°C below normal. 4Continued on | P8 2 Navy personnel killed after hit by speeding vehicle PTI BEIJING China Eastern Airlines started its Shanghai-Delhi service on Sunday with a 95 per cent occupancy, becoming the first mainland Chinese carrier this year to resume direct flights to India after a gap of five years. Flight MU563, carrying 248 passengers, departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport for Delhi, the state-run Global Times reported. Indian airline IndiGo will begin its daily DelhiGuangzhou service from November 10. China Eastern becomes the first Chinese mainland-based airline in 2025 to resume direct passenger flights between China and India, the report said, adding that the Shanghai-Delhi flight achieved a load factor of over 95 per cent. The ShanghaiDelhi route is considered a key corridor linking two major economic centres. Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL IANS LUANDA, President Droupadi Murmu held a meeting with her Angolan counterpart Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco on Sunday, and the two agreed to continue working together to deepen bilateral cooperation, including in the energy partnership, infrastructure, defence, health, agriculture, and digital technologies. During the meeting, President Murmu reiterated India's commitment to being a reliable partner in Angola's development journey, bilaterally and in the broader framework of the India–Africa Forum Summit. Several fossils, dating back millions of years, have been reportedly excavated from the area in recent years, drawing interest from researchers tory and Conservation Centre here. These dinosaurs were Minimum (°C) (This year marks the first time Indore recorded a temperature of 7°C in the first week of November, whereas all previous records were in the last week of the month) President Murmu and President Lourenco also witnessed the signing and exchange of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources, as well as consular matters. "President Droupadi Murmu held wide-ranging bilateral discussions with President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco. The two leaders agreed to continue working together to deepen the cooperation, including in energy partnership, infrastructure, defence, health, agriculture, and digital technologies. 4Continued on | P8 3-horned dinosaur fossil found in UP’s Saharanpur PTI 4Continued on | P8 Historic Lowest November Temperatures in Indore INDORE offgrid SAHARANPUR Bhagwat added there are many things, which are not registered. "Even Hindu dharma is not registered," he remarked. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah declined to comment on his remarks. "We cannot respond to all that Bhagwat has spoken," he told reporters. On the issue of RSS respecting only the saffron flags and not recognising the Indian tricolour, Bhagwat said while saffron is treated as a "guru" in RSS, it has high respect for the Indian tricolour. "We always respect, offer tribute and protect our tricolour," the RSS chief said. Bhagwat's remarks came as Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge recently said RSS should be banned. His son and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge also demanded ban on RSS activities in government institutions and public places. He even questioned the registration number of RSS and their source of funding. Bhagwat clarified that RSS does not support any political party. Indore records coldest early Nov at 7°C PTI NEW YORK ‘Doc’ held over Ricin terror plot AHMEDABAD In a veiled remark against Congress leaders criticising RSS for operating without registration, Sangh's chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said his organisation is recognised as a body of individuals. "RSS was established in 1925, so do you expect us to have registered with the British government?" Bhagwat asked while replying to a question during an in-house question and answer session organised by the RSS. He added that after Independence, the Indian government did not make registration compulsory. "We are categorised as body of individuals, and we are a recognised organisation," Bhagwat explained. According to him, IT department and courts have PIC : PINTU NAMDEV fp If not recognised, how could govt ban organisation thrice, asks Bhagwat alleges vote theft in MP REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE D r. Arun Agarwal gave Indore its first marathon and a movement for fitness, unity, and civic pride. Turn to Indore page to find out how. SEE P2 E-paper generally found during the Late Cretaceous period, 100.5 million years ago to 66 million years ago, he said. The fossil, he said, is exceptionally well-preserved. "This is well-preserved as it has completely transformed into sandstone due to heavy mineralisation because it remained buried in the foothills of the Himalayas for approximately 3540 million years. This is a good discovery," Saif said. Several fossils, dating back millions of years, have been reportedly excavated from the area in recent years, drawing interest from researchers. Two Navy personnel were killed after they were hit by an unidentified vehicle in Parwalia early Sunday morning. Both succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment. According to police, the deceased have been identified as Vishnu Arya (27) and Anand Krishnan (18), residents of Raksha Bihar Colony who served as naval constables. Both were originally from Kerala. At 3 am on Sunday, they were riding a motorcycle towards Bhopal to attend practice sessions at Boat Club when an unidentified speeding vehicle struck them near the main road of their colony. Their colleagues found them lying injured after some time and rushed them to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared Vishnu brought dead. Anand succumbed to injuries later in the morning. Post-mortem was conducted in presence of Navy staff on Sunday afternoon. Parwalia police station incharge Rohit Nagar said that CCTV footages in the area were being reviewed to identify the vehicle and its driver involved in the crash. Police recovered two helmets from the accident site confirming that both men were wearing them at the time of the collision.