FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLII No. 182 | INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 8, 2025 | Pages 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Gambhir vouches for Ro-Ko P.13 BODHI DAY fp Briefs HYDERABAD Road to be named after Trump The Telangana government, on Sunday, proposes to name the road leading to US Consulate General building in Hyderabad after the US President Donald Trump, government officials said. The high-profile road along the US Consulate General is set to be called 'Donald Trump Avenue'.According to a statement from Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the state government will write to the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the US Embassy, informing them about the plans. JAMMU Fire triggers landmine blasts A forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district on Sunday triggered several landmine blasts, officials said. Officials said that more than half a dozen landmines exploded due to the forest fire in Poonch."Forest fire broke out in the Balakote forest along the zero line at around 10 am, detonating over six landmines in the anti-infiltration obstacle system," an official said."There was no report of any damage in the explosions," the official added. iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE MONEY Gold prices may stay positive as traders await Fed’s decision UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK A jampacked nightclub in north Goa turned into a death trap after midnight on Sunday as a massive fire tore through it, claiming 25 lives and leaving six injured while raising serious questions about `illegal' operations and flouting of safety norms. While the police said earlier in the day that a cylinder blast seemed to have Scan & Watch started the blaze, a tourist who survived the tragedy claimed that fireworks were set off when dancers were performing, and it was the likely cause. All 25 victims, including 20 members of the staff and five tourists, have been identified, authorities said. Among the five tourists, four were from Delhi, including three members of a single family. 4Continued on | P8 WHAT SPARKED THE DEADLY INFERNO The 'Birch By Romeo Lane' A video showed a dancer swaying nightclub was hosting to the beats of Sholay's 'Mehbooba 'Bollywood Banger Night' o Mehbooba' when fire broke out Some of the victims reportedly ran to the kitchen downstairs where they got trapped and choked to death Initial probe showed "electric firecrackers" were set off inside which started the blaze, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said The nightclub has a narrow entry and exit. It is Eyewitnesses said there were makeshift structures made of palm connected to the main road through narrow lanes, which posed a challenge for the fire engines leaves, and they easily caught fire RETURN FLIGHT Dhairya Gajara MUMBAI IndiGo continued to grapple with its operational crisis but progressed steadily towards normalisation on Sunday, which was celebrated as International Civil Aviation Day. The airline recorded less than 500 cancellations but improved its on-time per- Scan & Watch formance significantly. n On Sunday, IndiGo operates over 1,650 flights, up from 1,500 the previous day n 137 out of 138 destinations served; n On-time performance hits 75%, cancellations less up from Saturday's 30% than 500 Step by step, we are getting back, says IndiGo's CEO Pieter Elbers NEW DELHI Agencies NEW DELHI Yadav urges LWEs to embrace rehab Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Ten Naxalites, including four women, surrendered before Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in Balaghat on Sunday. CM integrated them into the mainstream by presenting them with a copy of the Constitution. The surrendered Naxalites handed over their weapons. These Left Wing Extremists have a combined reward of Rs 2.36 crore announced by different states. CM Mohan Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh is committed to becoming Naxal-free in line with goals set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “No one will be allowed to take up arms,” he said, urging Naxalites to embrace government rehabilitation programmes. He assured efforts to secure their lives, ensure development and integrate them into mainstream society. While encouraging officers and security forces, the CM Surrendered Naxals » Surendra alias Kabir alias Soma Sodhi, 50, Pulmapadh, Sukma, Chhattisgarh » Rakesh OD alias Manish, 42, Jhandepar (Botteksa), Gadchiroli, Maharashtra » Lalsingh Maravi alias Singa alias Praveen, 30, Chhote Gudra, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh » Shilpa Nuppo, 26, Budia Battum, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh » Salita alias Savitri Alawa, 26, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh » Naveen Nuppo alias Hidma, 30, Sukma, Chhattisgarh » Jayshila alias Lalita Oyam, 26, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh » Vikram alias Hidma Vatti, 30, Sukma, Chhattisgarh » Jarina alias Jogi Musak, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh » Samar alias Samaru alias Raju Atram, 32, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh said anti-Naxal operations are being continuously strengthened. Fifteen new temporary camps and 882 posts for the Special Support Squad have been sanctioned. Continuous monitoring, intensive investigations, and actions have significantly reduced Naxalite presence. 4Continued on | P8 wedding is called off. I would like to close this matter here and implore all of you to do the same," she wrote. "Over the past few weeks there has been plenty of speculation around my life and I feel it is important for me to speak out at this time," she said in an Instagram post. Calling herself a "very private person", Mandhana said the need to set the record straight compelled her to speak. She requested fans and the public to "respect the privacy of both families" and allow them the "space to process and move on". Allison Hooker, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, is on a five-day visit to India from Sunday to advance bilateral strategic and economic ties. The visit by the official comes two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to New Delhi. Hooker's trip to New Delhi and Bengaluru assumes significance amidst increasing strain in India-US ties after Washington slapped a whopping 50% tariff on Indian goods, including 25% levies for India's procurement of Russian crude oil. The US embassy said Under Secretary Hooker's visit marks another step forward in advancing President Donald Trump's priorities for a strong USIndia partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 IndiGo says it will carry out a ‘root cause analysis’ of the crisis Our Staff Reporter A cold wave sweeping down from the north intensified winter conditions across Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, pushing minimum temperatures sharply lower and prompting weather alerts for the coming days. Icy wind coming from northern belt has infused cold wave in central parts of the country including Madhya Pradesh. In last 24 hours, impact of cold wave prevailed in Bhopal and Shahdol district. Cold day prevailed in Shajapur, Speeding truck kills cheetah cub Vehicle stopped in Kota, driver taken for questioning Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL/GWALIOR A 20-month-old cheetah cub from Kuno National Park died after being hit by a speeding truck at National Highway 46, near Ghati Gaon, in Gwalior early Sunday morning. The incident comes a day after a 10-month-old cub from the park died shortly after being released into the wild. According to officials, around 6.30 am, two cubs (KG3 and KG4) of female cheetah Gamini were seen crossing the Agra-Mumbai National Highway when a speeding truck hit KG4. The cub died on the spot, they added.  The suspected truck was later traced to Kota district in Rajasthan and the driver was taken for questioning.  A forest offense case KG3 and KG4 were seen crossing the Agra-Mumbai National Highway when a speeding truck hit KG4 (number 708/ 20) has been registered in connection with the incident, officials said. Kuno National Park officials added that the both cubs were being monitored by the cheetah tracking team and the local forest staff. The tracking team attempted to stop the speeding vehicle to save the cub but to no avail. Earlier, the cubs had killed cattle. The recent deaths have brought down the number of cheetahs at Kuno National Park to 27 — eight cheetahs and 19 cubs.  Three-foot-tall, sky-high courage foot-tall doctor whose story has touched countless hearts. The journey of Dr Ganesh, who joined the hospitals as a medical officer at the trauma centre, is far from extraordinary. He waged a long legal battle to earn the right to study medicine. “He didn’t fight just for himself,” says a hospital employee, “He fought for every physically challenged child who is told he can’t dream.” People from Bhavnagar and neighbouring regions land at learn no dream is too big and no challenge too small to overcome. "I am meeting dozens of people each day," Dr Ganesh says. For him, height is not a barrier. He recalls his first day at the hospital emergency ward when a tall, broad-shouldered labourer arrived, who was unsure if the “small doctor” who weighs just 20 kg could treat his deep wound in the arm. the hospital to catch a glimpse of the young doctor who defied the odds. Some even bring their children along, hoping they too City Shahdol Pachmarhi Umaria Mandsaur Rajgarh Rewa Bhopal Majajhkhand Mandla Khajuraho Indore Gwalior Chhindwara Raisen Betul BHOPAL A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DOC WHO DEFIED ODDS Until November 27, Sir Takhtasinhji Hospital was known as Bhavnagar’s largest government hospital with a centre of cadaver donation. Today, it become a centre of attraction with the motivating presence of 25-yearold Dr Ganesh Baraiya, a three- 10 Naxals with Rs 2.36cr reward surrender before CM IndiGo refunds Rs 610 cr, flight Cold wave sweeps MP, 4.3°C in Shahdol 5.4 in Pachmarhi, ops move towards normalcy 7°C in Bhopal PTI l "I was never afraid of my height. I was only afraid of failures." P.6 Agencies PANAJI After Putin, Trump aide visits India Melvyn Thomas E-paper Brand Sutra From Bottoms To The Top P.12 25 KILLED, 6 HURT IN GOA NIGHTCLUB BLAZE Mandhana calls off wedding with Palash BHAVNAGAR MUMBAI Edit India’s tough balancing act NORMS FLOUTED? | Questions about ‘illegal operations’; FIR against club’s 2 owners; 4 employees held; sarpanch detained 4Continued on | P8 India batter Smriti Mandhana on Sunday announced that her wedding had been called off and urged fans and media to stop the speculation, while music composer Palash Muchhal confirmed that he had "decided to move on" from the relationship. Muchhal also warned of legal action against those spreading defamatory rumours. Mandhana, one of India's most prominent women cricketers, issued her first public statement on social media after rumours about her personal life had intensified over the past month. She was supposed to marry Muchhal on November 23 but the wedding was postponed after Mandhana's father, Shriniwas was hospitalised due to a heart ailment. "I need to clarify that the ESTD-1983 4Continued on | P8 Narsinghpur and Betul district. A yellow alert has been issued for cold wave in Bhopal, Indore while cold day is likely to occur at isolated places in Dhar, Nars- inghpur and Shajapur. Bhopal shivered at minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Saturday Deg/Cel 4.3 5.4 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.1 7.4 7.8 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.7 and Sunday. It was 5.1 degrees below normal. 4Continued on | P8