FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 161 | INDORE | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2025 | Pages 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports SPIN GAMBLE BACKFIRES P.10 NATIONAL EPILEPSY DAY fp Briefs MOSCOW EAM to meet Lavrov External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov here on Monday to discuss bilateral ties ahead of President Vladimir Putin's New Delhi visit next month. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Jaishankar is arriving here to lead the Indian delegation at the meeting of Council of Prime Ministers of the SCO on Tuesday. NEW YORK India, Bahrain discuss ties External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed measures to strengthen the "longstanding multifaceted partnership" with Bahrain during a phone call with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. "Good to speak with FM Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrain over the phone," Jaishankar, who is currently visiting New York, posted on social media on Saturday (local time). SUKMA 3 Naxalites killed Three Naxalites, carrying a collective reward of Rs 15 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the forested hills of Tumalpad village along the border of Bhejji and Chintagufa police station area in the morning when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxalite operation. They had inputs about the presence of Maoist cadres in the region, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan told PTI. NEW DELHI Garuda 25 begins The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed a frontline contingent to France for the 8th edition of the bilateral air Exercise Garuda 25, being conducted with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base from November 16 to 27 . The IAF team arrived in France on November 10, marking the start of an intensive joint training schedule aimed at enhancing operational synergy. ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Brand Sutra Advertising Goodness P.12 RIFT GROWS | Abused, slippers raised, cursed for donating ‘dirty kidney’: Rohini hits out at brother Tejashwi, his aides Poll rout is feud fodder, Lalu clan split wide open Agencies Claiming that she was "cursed at" for donating a "dirty kidney" to her father Lalu Prasad in exchange for money and a party ticket, Rohini Acharya on Sunday said "she has been made an orphan", and advised all married women to refrain from saving "your God-like father if he has a son". In an emotional outburst, 47-year-old Acharya, in a series of posts on X, said that "may no household give birth to a girl with a fate like that of Rohini". In another post, she alleged that she was verbally abused and a slipper was raised to hit her. "Yesterday, a daughter, a sister, a married woman, a mother was humiliated, filthy abuses were hurled at her, a slipper was raised to hit her. I did not compromise on my self-respect, I did not surrender the truth, and solely because of this, I had to endure this insult... Yesterday, a daughter, out of compulsion, left behind her crying parents and sisters and ‘Won’t tolerate insult to sis’ ours after Rohini Acharya's outburst, Tej Pratap Yadav, the estranged son of Lalu Yadav and Janshakti Janta Dal chief, came out in support of her. He said he “will not tolerate any insult to my sister,” adding that what happened to Rohini was “unbearable.” In an Instagram post released through the official JJD handle, he wrote in Hindi that while he endured the injustices done to him, he cannot remain silent over his sister’s humiliation. H came away; they tore me away from my maternal home... They left me orphaned." The posts came a day after her announcement that she was quitting the party and disowning her family, while putting the blame for the RJD's debacle in the recent Bihar polls on her brother Tejashwi Yadav's close aides -- RJD's MP Sanjay Yadav, who hails from Haryana, and Rameez, who is from a political family in Uttar Pradesh. "Yesterday, I was cursed at and told that I am dirty, and that I got my father to have my dirty kidney transplanted into him, took crores of rupees, bought a ticket, and then got that dirty kidney put in," Acharya, who had unsuccessfully contested the Saran Lok Sabha seat in last year's general elections, said. She also emphasised that she has the blessings of her parents, Lalu and Rabri Devi. Asserting that she "hasn't lied about any of the events" that occured during the family dispute, Acharya said her father has consistently supported her. "Whatever I had to say, I have said on my social media. I have not lied about anything that happened. Rohini jo bolti hai sach bolti hai (Whatever Rohini says is the Scan & Watch truth). 4Continued on | P8 Terror module’s bomber hunt began in 2024 ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-4 in 2028 Agencies KOLKATA PTI 4Continued on | P8 India has demonstrated that economic growth and social inclusion can advance together and it is helping translate its success stories into global lessons for a more equitable world, a top official of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has said. The India growth story is not only about economic progress, but it is also about using technology and participatory governance to ensure 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 Umar’s aide arrested M Saleem Pandit SRINAGAR In a breakthrough in the Red Fort car blast probe, NIA has arrested a Kashmiri resident who conspired with suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi. In a statement, NIA said Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the i20 involved in the attack was registered, was arrested from Delhi. NIA had launched a massive search op- social inclusion can coexist’ PTI eration after taking over the case from Delhi Police. Ali, a resident of Samboora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore had conspired with Nabi to unleash the terror attack, NIA said. Ali had come to Delhi to facilitate the purchase of the car which was eventually used as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) to trigger the blast. ISRO is gearing up for one of its busiest times with seven more launches planned this financial year, even as India's first human spaceflight remains scheduled for 2027, its chairman V Narayanan said. In an interview with PTI, he said ISRO is preparing for a phase of rapid scaling in science, technology and industry capacity. Narayanan said ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is targeting seven more launches before the end of the current financial year, including a commercial communication satellite, and multiple PSLV and GSLV missions. A milestone will be the launch of the first PSLV manufactured entirely by the Indian industry. J&K LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday with relatives of those killed in the accidental blast at Nowgam police station ‘India showed eco growth, NEW DELHI ‘Rs 14K crore World Bank funds diverted for elections’ Agencies PATNA Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj's spokesperson and senior leader Pavan K Varma has accused the Centre of misusing foreign development funds during the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Speaking to media, he alleged that Rs 14,000 crore meant for a World Bank‑sanctioned project was diverted and distributed among women voters just hours before model code of conduct took effect. Varma claimed that the funds were re‑routed under the 'Mukhyamantri Mahila 4Continued on | P8 Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Discussions are going on.. the blueprint will be ready by today or tomorrow. We have to form the government before 22nd Nov. It will be done Chirag Paswan, LJP(RV) chief that development objectives are achieved and no one is left behind, UNDP's Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu said. In an interview to PTI, Xu said India's commitment to climate adaptation, renewable energy and inclusive digital finance offers a blueprint for balancing growth with sustainability. India continues to shape "development pathways" that are both economically sound and climate-responsible, he said. 4Continued on | P8 Nouf Marwaai is uniquely positioned to speak on Indian and Arab culture. Speaking to an Indian media delegation at the Saudi Ministry for Human Resources and Social Development, Marwaai, who selfadmittedly spends six months of the year in India, is a symbol of the cultural link between the two coun- tries. Awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India in 2018, she urged India and Indians to set aside preconceived notions about the Kingdom and explore the similarities between the two countries. “India and Saudi Arabia have long historical and cultural linkages that go back to the 7th century,” she said. “There have been many linkages that most people are simply unaware of. For instance, few people know that Ebrahim Alkazi’s family is from Saudi Arabia. His father came from Unaizah, a town in present-day Saudi Arabia, and settled in Pune, where he grew up. His father’s sensibilities remained with him, and today, as you all know, he is the father of modern Indian theatre.” Theatre is just one of the linkages between India and Saudi Arabia. Former diplomat and Arab 4Continued on | P8 CHILL CHART BHOPAL Rajgarh Bhopal recorded lowest minimum temperature of winter season at 6.4°C on Sunday. On November 30, 1941, it was 6.1°C. After 85 years, the city witnessed such a low November night. Cold wave conditions continued across Madhya Pradesh, with temperatures expected to remain far below normal for the next two to three days before a slight rise. Yellow alert has been issued for severe cold wave in Bhopal, Sehore, Rajgarh, Indore, Shajapur, Satna, Shahdol, Jabalpur and Maihar, while cold wave is likely in Betul, Dhar, Dewas, Shivpuri, Rewa, Umaria, Katni, Panna, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh and Niwari in next 24 hours. Cold day-like conditions prevailed in Chhindwara and Balaghat. In last 24 hours, cold wave Shahdol 6.0 6.2 prevailed in Dhar, Nowgong, Damoh, Shivpuri and Betul, while severe cold wave hit Bhopal, Rajgarh, Indore, Rewa, Jabalpur, Sehore, Shajapur and Shahdol.Cold day-like conditions were recorded in Malanjkhand. Bhopal recordedday temperature of 25.8°C, 4.3°C below normal, while night temperature was 6.4°C, 9.2°C below normal. In Indore, the maximum temperature was 25.9°C, 4.6°C below normal, with minimum temperature of 6.4°C, 8.8°C below normal. According to Meteorological Department, several regions in Madhya Pradesh saw minimum temperatures fall by 9–10°C. Rajgarh recorded lo- Bhopal Indore 6.4 6.4 Umaria Rewa 7.3 7.4 Nowgong Jabalpur 7.6 8.5 Mandla Malanjkhand 8.8 8.8 west minimum among plains at 6°C. Cold wave conditions are likely to continue over parts of Madhya Pradesh from November 17 to 19. See pg3 Five killed after SUV CJI backs exclusion of creamy layer in quota to Scheduled Castes collides with tractor PTI AMARAVATI Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday affirmed that he is still for exclusion of creamy layer in reservations to Scheduled Castes. Addressing a programme "India and the Living Indian Constitution at 75 Years", Gavai opined that children of an IAS officer can not be equated with the offsprings of a poor agricultural laborer when it comes to reservations. "I also went further and took a view that the concept of creamy layer, as has been found in the judgment of Indra Sawhney (vs Union of India & Others). What is applicable to the Other Backward Classes, should also be made applicable to Scheduled Castes, though my judgment has been widely criticised on that issue," Gavai said. "But I still hold that judges are not supposed to normally justify their judgments, and I still have about a week to go ( retirement)," Justice Gavai further said. The CJI said over the years, equality or women empowerment is gaining momentum in the country and the the discrimination which was meted out to them was strongly criticized. 4Continued on | P8 Culture calling: Centuries bind India & Saudi Ashwin Ahmad A high-level delegation from ASEAN countries will visit the state capital from November 18 to 20. The visit aims to strengthen economic, industrial, investment and cultural ties between Madhya Pradesh and ASEAN. The delegation will meet Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on the first day. CM Yadav will highlight the state’s evolving industrial landscape and showcase investment opportunities in IT, manufacturing, agro-processing, tourism and renewable sectors. The group will also meet Governor Mangubhai Patel before attending a Trade and Investment Seminar featuring industrialists and representatives from Chambers of Commerce. On the second day, the delegation will visit UNESCO World Heritage sites Sanchi and Bhimbetaka. Mercury drops across MP as cold wave tightens grip offgrid RIYADH ASEAN team to visit Bhopal for three days Our Staff Reporter NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR The sophisticated 'white-collar' terror module, spearheaded by a group of doctors recently busted by Jammu and Kashmir Police, had been actively scouting for a suicide bomber since last year, with key planner Dr Umar Nabi pushing the agenda, officials said on Sunday. Interrogation of an arrested co-accused was indicative that Umar, believed to have been killed while driving the explosives-laden car that blew up near the Red Fort on November 10, was a "hardcore radical" and insisted that a suicide bomber was essential for their operations. Immediately, Srinagar police sent a team to Qazigund in south Kashmir and detained Jasir alias 'Danish', a bachelor in political sciences, on the E-paper Edit Questions after Nowgam blast P.6 Retail market to surge past $1 tn PATNA MUMBAI scholar Zikrur Rahman points out that there was a strong cultural interaction between Indian and Saudi scholars, which continued after the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and right up till the 1940s. Pointing out that Saudi scholars were impressed by Indian scholars for their knowledge on Islamic jurisprudence, Rahman said: “Prominent Saudi scholars were per- sonally sent by King Abdul Aziz Al Saud to India to learn more on hadith, fiqh and doctrine at the hands of well-known Indian scholars such as Nawab Siddiq Hassan Khan Bhopali, Shiekh Syed Nazeer Hussain Mohaddith Dehlavi, Sheikh Hussain bin Mohsin al-Ansari and Allama Shiekh Shamsul Haque Azeem Abadi.” 4Continued on | P8 FP News Service GWALIOR A tragic road accident occurred in Gwalior where 5 people died on the spot on Gwalior-Jhansi highway, as reported on Sunday morning. Upon receiving the news of the accident, a police team arrived at the scene and took all the bodies into custody and sent them for post-mortem. According to information received, a Fortuner was coming from Jhansi. As the vehicle passed in front of Malwa College at around 6:30 am, a tractor loaded with sand came out from a turn. The Fortuner was moving at a high speed, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle rammed into the tractor trolley. The acci- dent was so severe that half of the Fortuner was crushed under the trolley. All five died on the spot in this horrific road accident. The bodies were trapped between the tractor trolley and the car. The vehicle was completely shattered. Police arrived on the scene and with the help of villagers, began efforts to remove the bodies by cutting the car with a cutter. All the bodies were subsequently exhumed and sent for post-mortem. DSP Nagendra Singh Sikarwar (Crime) said, "The collision was so severe that half of the Fortuner was crushed under the trolley, trapping and killing all five occupants instantly. 4Continued on | P8