FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 15 No. 155 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2025 | PAGES 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports SPIN GAMBLE BACKFIRES P.10 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 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (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-deMarsan 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 between the two strategic partners. KYIV Ukraine to resume prisoner exchange Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said that Ukraine has agreed to resume the prisoner exchange process with Russia during recent consultations mediated by Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. "As a result of these negotiations, the parties agreed to activate the Istanbul arrangements. ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN MONEY PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK Brand Sutra Advertising Goodness P.12 HOUSE TURMOIL | Lalu’s daughter claims she was ‘cursed at’ for donating ‘dirty kidney’ to father for money, party ticket Humiliated, slipper raised: Rohini on Lalu family feud PTI 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". 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 Terror module hunted for suicide bomber for a year PTI DELHI CAR BLAST Agencies PATNA no heed to feedback from grassroots-level workers. In an apparent dig at Tejashwi and his former personal assistant Sanjay Yadav, who has come to enjoy tremendous clout in party affairs, she said, "To all the married women, I will say that when 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 EAM, Qatar PM review aspects of strategic partnership Bhopal shivers at season’s lowest temp of 6.4°C The BJP on Sunday trained its guns on the “patriarchal, anti-woman, and male-dominated mentality” of the family of RJD President and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. Pointing to the public outburst of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya, BJP leader Amit Malviya took a jibe at the Yadav family feud, wondering if the powerful political family was even capable of governing Bihar politics and disowning her family, insisting that accountability be fixed for the party's poor performance in the recently held polls, in which the RJD won only 25 seats of the 243-strong Bihar assembly. She had also spoken bitterly of Sanjay and Rameez, alleging they claimed to be master strategists like 'Chanakya' but paid Bihar govt will be formed before Nov 22: Chirag As the NDA emerged victorious in the Bihar Assembly polls, Union Minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday said that the government will be formed before November 22 in the state, as discussions are going on among alliance parties for the same. "It will be done soon. Discussions are going on. A sense of clarity will come on the blueprint of the government. I think by tonight, I will also speak with senior Union Ministers, and the blueprint will be ready by today or tomorrow. We have to form the government before 22nd November. It will be done," Paswan told reporters. It is noteworthy that the tenure of the Bihar Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on November 22, 2025. The NDA's 'tsunami' swept away the opposition RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, with the BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 89 seats, and the Janata Dal (United) finishing a close second with 85. The other allies of the ruling coalition also registered high strike rates, BJP calls it proof of ‘anti-woman mentality’ 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. A doctor by qualification, she had on Saturday announced that she was quitting E-paper Edit Questions after Nowgam blast P.6 Retail market to surge past $1 tn PATNA MUMBAI Agencies 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 basis of questioning of the co-accused, including Dr Adeel Rather and Dr Muzzaffar Ganaie. 4Continued on | P8 NIA arrests Kashmiri man who ‘conspired’ with Dr Umar In a major breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency has arrested a Kashmir resident who had allegedly conspired with "suicide bomber" Dr Umar Un Nabi to carry out the terror attack, which claimed 13 lives. Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the blast was registered, has been arrested from Delhi by the NIA, the federal probe agency said in a release. The NIA had launched a massive search operation after taking over the case from the Delhi Police social inclusion can coexist’ PTI 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 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 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 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. CHILL CHART 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. The ISRO chief said the government has approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission, 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. 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 ISRO to triple spacecraft output by 2028 PTI 4Continued on | P8 Five killed after SUV CJI backs exclusion of creamy layer in quota to Scheduled Castes collides with tractor offgrid KOLKATA 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. Rajgarh ‘India showed eco growth, NEW DELHI 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 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 BHOPAL External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha. The leaders discussed aspects of strategic partnership, which include areas such as trade and energy. Sharing the details of the meeting in a post on X, Jaishankar said that they also exchanged views on West Asia, regional and global developments. "Pleased to meet Qatar's Prime Minister & Foreign Minister @MBA_AlThani_ in Doha. Reviewed key aspects of our Strategic Partnership including energy, trade, investment and people to people connect. Appreciate the exchange of views on Middle East/West Asia, regional and global developments." Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Our Staff Reporter DOHA NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR ASEAN team to visit Bhopal for three days designed as a lunar samplereturn mission and it will be India's most complex lunar endeavour yet. "We are targeting 2028 for Chandrayaan-4," he said. Another key mission is LUPEX, the joint lunar polar exploration programme with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). ISRO is simultaneously working to triple its annual spacecraft production in the next three years to keep pace with expanding mission demand. Chandrayaan-4 will attempt to bring back samples from the moon -- a capability currently demonstrated only by the US, Russia and China. LUPEX aims to study water ice at the lunar south pole. Narayanan said ISRO has begun work on an Indian Space Station, targeted for completion by 2035. "The first of the five modules will be placed in orbit by 2028," he said. 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