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Sports MONEY Edit Curbs onKanwariyas P.6

BUMRAH’S BACK Rate cuts by RBI not
P.12 magic bullet to propel Cinema Less hype, more heart P.14
investments, says Rajan

Cyber Trap: 4.5k Indoreans lose Rs 40 cr to online scams in 6 months

Sachin Sharma them through fake job told Free Press that the re- arrest of over 100 accused How Scammers High-Profile cases reported in Indore
INDORE offers, investment apps, loan covery rate has improved. from across the country, in- Trap You » Doctor loses ₹3.08 crore: In January 2025, a doctor was
schemes, and social media “Last year, ` 5.80 crore was cluding more than 50 Cyber fraudsters often conned by a woman he met on social media. She lured him
Despite repeated awareness cons. recovered. This year, in just people who had willingly target people through so- with promises of high returns through her fake company.
campaigns by the police and Reports show that in six months, we’ve already re- provided their own bank cial media, emails, or
» Woman digitally jailed: In October 2024, fraudsters pos-
cyber cell, cyber fraudsters 2024, around `80 crore was covered `6.33 crore from accounts—or those of phone messages, baiting
ing as police and CBI officers kept a woman “digitally ar-
continue to outsmart swindled from approxi- fraudsters,” he said. others—to scammers to them with tempting offers rested” for five days and duped her of ₹46 lakh, claiming
citizens, duping over 4,500 mately 5,000 victims. Shock- The fight against online route stolen money. Ac- or fake links. Once clicked her bank account was linked to terror funding.
people across the city and ingly, the number of fraud continues, but experts cording to Additional DCP or downloaded, the vic-
stealing nearly `40 crore in complaints filed this year warn that awareness must (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya, tim's personal and banking » Businesswoman trapped by ED impersonators: In Novem-
the past six months alone. has already nearly matched evolve as fast as the several of these account data is stolen. In several ber 2024, a 50-year-old entrepreneur lost ₹1.6 crore after
being held under digital arrest for three days by scammers
Fraudsters have used an last year’s total—yet we are scammers do. providers are from the city, cases, scammers have im-
pretending to be Enforcement Directorate officials.
array of tricks to trap their only halfway through the while others belong to dif- personated police, bank
50 Nabbed For » Cricketer cheated on IPL promise: A young cricket
victims—posing as CBI or year. ferent states. Investigations staff, or government offi-
police officials, holding However, there is one
Aiding Cyber Cons are still underway to trace cials to trick people. player from Lasudia was swindled out of ₹12.9 lakh by a
people in digital arrest for silver lining: Additional DCP Police investigations into more online fraudsters and man from UP who falsely promised him a spot in the
days, and manipulating (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya cyber frauds have led to the their local enablers. 4Continued on | P8 Ranji Trophy and IPL.

Dhankhar quits as V-P MUMBAI TRAIN BLAST| On July 11, 2006, 7 bomb blasts ripped
through Mumbai local trains killing 189 people. On Monday
Terror in the sky:
citing health reasons Mumbai HC acquitted all 12 accused IndiGo flight circles
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar
NEW DELHI ‘100 days after blasts, not Indore after gear snag
possible to remember suspect’
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhank- 140 passengers
har on Monday resigned from
the position “to prioritise health spend anxious
care and abide by medical ad-
time till pilot
vice”. The development came
hours after he chaired the Rajya
Two-judge bench said that prosecution failed to prove case against accused lands plane
Sabha as its Chairman on the Online Report is not possible for a person to
first day of the Monsoon Session n VV Giri resigned as Vice MUMBAI remember a suspect. safely after mid- functioning of the landing gear.
of Parliament.
Incidentally, during the
President on July 20, 1969, to
contest the presidential elec- Nineteen years after the 2006
The court also said that the
explosives, arms and maps re-
air emergency Realising seriousness of the
issue, pilot immediately in-
Budget Session of Parliament in
tion after the sudden death of Mumbai train blasts claimed covered during the investiga- Our Staff Reporter formed Air Traffic Control
President Zakir Husain in May.
March this year, Dhankhar was 189 lives and left over 800 tion appeared to be unrelated INDORE (ATC) tower in Indore of the
admitted to the cardiac depart- n R Venkataraman resigned as people injured, the Bombay to the blasts. The prosecution, fault and sought permission for
ment of AIIMS Delhi for three Vice President in July 1987 High Court today acquitted all it said, could not even prove Tension gripped passengers an emergency landing, citing
days after he had complained of after he was elected President 12 people convicted by a lower what kind of bombs were used onboard IndiGo’s flight 6E-813 an undercarriage system issue.
chest pain and uneasiness. when Giani Zail Singh’s term court in the serial bombing in the blasts. on Monday afternoon when a Within minutes, a full
In his resignation letter to ended in July. case. In 2015, a trial court had On July 11, 2006, seven technical snag in aircraft’s emergency was declared at
President Droupadi Murmu, convicted these 12 accused, bomb blasts had ripped landing gear forced it to circle the airport. Fire tenders were
Dhankhar wrote that he desires only on Monday afternoon an- sentencing five of them to through separate Mumbai above the city for nearly 25 lined up along the runway,
to resign “effective immedi- nounced that he would be death and the others to life im- local trains within 11 minutes. minutes before making a safe ambulances were summoned,
ately” in accordance with Ar- going on a “one- day visit to Jai- prisonment. n Prosecution ‘utterly failed’ Rigged pressure cookers were emergency landing at Devi and emergency staff took their
ticle 67(a) of the Constitution. pur on July 23, 2025” and that Setting aside the trial court used for the bombings to am- Ahilyabai Holkar Airport. positions, ready for any event-
In the letter, the Vice-Presi- “during his visit, the Vice-Presi- order, the high court bench of n Confessions result of torture plify the damage caused. The flight, carrying 140 pas- uality.
dent also expressed his grati- dent will interact with the Justice Anil Kilor and Justice The first occurred at 6.24 sengers, took off from Goa at Up in the air, the aircraft
tude to the Prime Minister and newly elected committee Shyam Chandak said the pros- n Even type of bomb used not clear pm -- rush hour due to people 3:14 pm, slightly behind its began to circle the city, giving
the Council of Ministers for members of Confederation of ecution had "utterly failed" to returning from work -- and scheduled departure time of the crew time to assess the
their “cooperation and support” Real Estate Developers’ Associ- prove the case against the ac- their conviction is quashed and convicts were given the "bene- the last at 6.35 pm. The bombs 2:40 pm. However, moments situation and burn excess fuel.
and said he “learned much dur- ation of India (CREDAI) Rajas- cused. "The prosecution has set aside," the bench said. The fit of doubt" due to the pros- were placed in first-class com- before the scheduled landing, a For the passengers inside,
ing his time in office”. than at Rambagh Palace, utterly failed to prove the case court said the accused shall be ecution's failure to prove the partments of trains from warning light in the cockpit every passing minute added to
Dhankar’s resignation does Jaipur.” against the accused. It is hard released from jail if they are charges. The court questioned Churchgate. alerted the pilot to a problem the unease.
not appear to be a pre-planned to believe that the accused not wanted in any other case. witness statements. It noted with the aircraft’s hydraulic
decision because his office had 4Continued on | P8 committed the crime. Hence, The bench noted that the that 100 days after the blasts, it 4Continued on | P8 system, which supports the 4Continued on | P8

fp Briefs
MUDA CASE

Why are you

45 provisions of 13 ‘MASTERS OF TERRORISM
depts to be amended PULVERISED IN 22 MINS’
Process for
removal of
Justice Varma
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
being used, Govt will bring Jan Monsoon session
set in motion
UK F-35 set to Many amendments cently at the International

fly again today SC pulls up ED Vishwas Bill 2.0 will be made in Jan like 'Vijay Utsav',
Space Station, a reference to
Shubhanshu Shukla becom-
PTI
Vishwas Bill 2.0 NEW DELHI
Finally, the British F-35B
Lightning II fighter jet,
FP News Service
NEW DELHI�BENGALURU
Nitendra Sharma
BHOPAL
Many amendments will Constitution ing the first Indian to set foot
on the facility. The pro-
be made through this bill.
grounded at the airport Anti-measles Vaccination winning over The prime minister said cess for
here since June 14, is all set The Supreme Court on Mon- The state government is gear- economy was getting a boost the re-
to be airborne for its re- day dismissed the ED’s plea ing up for bringing Jan Vish-
Act 1968 is being done
away with. According to
violence: PM from bountiful rains, while moval of
turn journey on Tuesday. challenging the Karnataka was Bill-2.0 after the first part the act, getting anti- PTI Lok Sabha adjourned peace and progress have Justice
According to sources, the HC’s decision to quash the of the bill. According to the The Lok Sabha proceed- marked this decade amid low Yashwant
measles vaccine was NEW DELHI
special team of top avi- summons issued to Karna- proposed Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, ings were adjourned for inflation and high growth. The Varma was set in motion on
compulsory. The Anat-
ation engineers from the taka CM Siddaramaiah’s wife, small mistakes will not lead to Prime Minister Narendra the day on Monday amid water reservoir level has tripled Monday with parliamen-
omy Act of the Home De-
US and the UK who arrived B.M. Parvathi, in connection imprisonment. Modi on Monday set the rul- noisy protests by the op- compared to the past ten years, tarians submitting notices to
partment is also being
early this month have with the Mysuru Urban De- The Bill is being brought ing alliance's tone for an ex-
position, which demanded which will significantly benefit the presiding officers of the
amended. The section
a discussion on Operation
managed to get it back velopment Authority under the ‘Ease of doing Busi- 208 of the Nagar Palika pected discussion in economy, he added. Lok Sabha and the Rajya
Sindoor and other issues.
into shape and activity.The (MUDA) case. A bench com- ness’ policy of the govern- Act, 1961 and the section Parliament's Monsoon session With the INDIA bloc uniting Sabha, and Chairman of the
This was the fourth ad-
aircraft has been fully prising Chief Justice B.R. ment. When the government 195 of the Nagar Nigam on Operation Sindoor, de- to demand a debate on the Pa- Upper House Jagdeep Dhank-
journment on the first day
examined, and the final Gavai and Justice K. Vinod brought the Jan Vishwas Bill Act 1956 will be scribing this sitting of parlia- halgam terror attack and Op- har taking note of the move.
of the month-long Mon-
clearance to be airborne Chandran questioned the 1.0, 64 provisions of eight acts amended. Instead of fine, mentarians as a "Vijay Utsav" eration Sindoor and seizing on While the notice submitted
soon session
has also come from the role of the ED in politically of five departments were penalty will imposed and expressing confidence US President Donald Trump's to the Rajya Sabha Chairman
UK, after the special team sensitive matters, “Let politi- amended. under the Motoryan Ka- that MPs will articulate this country. It is like a 'Vijay Utsav' claims of mediating a "cease- had signatures of 63 opposi-
gave their report. cal battles be fought before Now, the government is radhan Rules (Motor Ve- sentiment in one voice. (celebration of victory) for the fire" between India and Pakis- tion members, the one sub-
the electorate. Why are you bringing the second part of hicles Taxation Rules). In his customary remarks nation. The world witnessed tan to corner his government, mitted to the Lok Sabha
JAMMU being used?” the bill. After the central gov- Besides, the provisions in Parliament complex before the capability of armed forces. Modi hailed the armed forces Speaker was a bipartisan ef-
for punishment for mak-
Landslide hits Expressing displeasure
with ED’s conduct, it cau-
ernment, MP is the first state
to have brought the bill. ing small mistakes are
the session's start, Modi
lauded a number of positive
They achieved their targets
100 per cent," he said.
for meeting 100 per cent objec-
tives of the military operation.
fort with 152 members, in-
cluding Leader of the
Vaishno Devi track tioned against its use for The bill will be put up in the being done away with. developments for the country He also noted that the In- Opposition Rahul Gandhi,
A 70-year-old pilgrim was political purposes. Addressing upcoming monsoon session of and asserted that the Consti- dian flag was unfurled re- 4Continued on | P8 supporting the move.
killed while nine others Additional Solicitor General the House. members of the Senior Secre- tution is prevailing over Justice Varma was repat-
were injured when a mass- S.V. Raju, who appeared for Through this bill, the gov- taries’ Committee on Monday bombs and guns. As naxal- Govt agrees to 16-hr discussion on Op Sindoor riated from the Delhi High
ive landslide struck the old the ED, the CJI said, “Please ernment is planning to amend to discuss the provisions of ism's footprint shrinks fast, Government on Monday agreed to a 16-hour discussion in Court to the Allahabad High
track to the Vaishno Devi don’t compel us to open our 45 sessions of 23 acts of 13 de- various departments to be in- red zone is turning into green the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror Court after burnt wads of cur-
shrine in Reasi district of mouths.” partments. cluded in the bill. growth zone, he added. attack, and it is likely to be taken up next week, even as the rency notes were found at his
Jammu and Kashmir on Chief Secretary Anurag Jain "This Monsoon session is a opposition insisted that it should start this week itself and official residence here on
Monday, officials said. They 4Continued on | P8 held a meeting with the 4Continued on | P8 very proud session for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi must reply March 14.
said a booking office and
an overhead iron structure
offgrid
caved in under the weight
Dozen hurt in clash after Dalits
of the landslide, triggered
by heavy rains which lashed
Katra town, the base camp stopped from worshipping in temple
Is he your friend: CJI to lawyer calling judge ‘Varma’
for the pilgrims visiting the IANS ferring to a learned judge," impossible to be dismissed. co-petitioners, contended
shrine atop Trikuta hills. FP News Service NEW DELHI CJI Gavai told advocate Ma- FIR has to be registered. that the Union government -
MORENA thews J. Nedumpara, who Now, Varma seems to be ask- - which oversees the Delhi
Chief Justice of India (CJI) was seeking an out-of-turn ing for that only. There has Police -- was duty-bound to
Over a dozen were injured in a B.R. Gavai on Monday ob- hearing on his third con- to be an FIR and in- direct the registra-
clash after Dalits were pre- jected when an advocate re- secutive plea for directions vestigation," said Ne- tion of an FIR as soon
vented from worshipping at a ferred Justice Yashwant to the Delhi Police to register dumpara. This as a large pile of
temple in a village in Morena Varma -- who is currently an FIR regarding the alleged invited an objection burnt cash was dis-
district on Monday. embroiled in cash discovery recovery of large amounts of from CJI Gavai and covered in the store-
As per police, a heated dis- allegations in the storeroom unaccounted cash from the asked Nedumpara to room attached to
pute erupted at Asmani Mata attached to his official resi- bungalow of Justice Varma. maintain "some de- Justice Varma's bun-
temple located near Mad- dence in New Delhi -- simply Declining to pass any corum" since Justice galow, after the fire
hopura’s culvert on Monday, the family and supporters pre- groups attacked each other as "Varma". order as to urgent listing of Varma is still a judge of the brigade responded to a blaze
religiously significant second vented Dalits from worship- with sticks and other weapons. "Is he your friend? He is the matter, the CJI asked, Constitutional Court. there on March 14.
Somwar of Shravan month, ping at the temple. Soon, still Justice Varma. Have "You want the petition to be In his petition, advocate
when the temple priest, his dispute escalated and both 4Continued on | P8 some decorum! You are re- dismissed right now?" "It is Nedumpara, along with his 4Continued on | P8
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WET LAND| 1.5inch downpour in 2 hours becomes July’s highest rainfall so far
Students
Indore's Dishika wins
Miss Kid title
Indore records highest July short
changed daily
rainfall after weeklong dry spell
Indore’s five-year-old talent Dishika Gehlot, won
the title of ‘Miss Kid
Astonishing MP
2025’ at a national
at i-Bus stops
beauty pageant held
at Nirmal Residency Our Staff Reporter
INDORE
Hotel, Bhopal. Or-
ganised by Dream-
kaya Hope At Indore’s busiest i-Bus
Production, Dishika stops like Bhanwarkuan
impressed judges and Holkar College, stu-
with her confident dents face daily loss due
walk, innocent smile to quiet cash theft by
and charming pres- ticketing staff.
ence. A student of Many are routinely
Medcaps School of short changed by Rs 5-
Excellence, she is 10, especially during
also known as ‘Baby rush hours. If not ques-
Einstein’ on social tioned, cashier never
media with over 10K returns the full change.
followers on Instagram. Her victory has brought Despite multiple calls to
pride to her school, family and the entire Indore the AICTSL helpline, no
community. systemic correction has
A car fell into an open pit on Khajrana service road. The been implemented.
construction company reportedly removed barricades CEO Divyank Singh de-
Waterlogging due to Khajrana Bridge at service road without completing the work and left the pit open nied any malpractice,
Our Staff Reporter stating, ‘There is no
INDORE Rainfall summary scam. No official com-
for July so far plaint has been re-
After a week of dry weather ceived. We will look
and rising heat, the city wit-
Total rainfall in July into it if anything comes
nessed a sudden downpour (till July 21): 7 inches to light.’
on Monday afternoon, bring- Highest of the Students like Supriya
ing the much-needed relief Jha and Anshika Khare
and marking the highest
month- Monday’s shared their frustration,
single-day rainfall of the rainfall (July 21): saying they feel
month so far. According to the 38 mm (1.5 inches) cheated, ignored and
regional meteorological de- mentally exhausted.
Fitness group completes partment, the city recorded cant relief but also disrupted Outstation students on
spiritual kawad journey 1.5 inches (approximately 38 daily life. Parents picking up tight budgets suffer the
A unique fusion of fitness and faith was seen as 50 mm) of rainfall within just two children from schools faced most, often hesitating to
members of a fitness group from Indore com- hours, beginning around 3 difficulty due to flooded argue for small
pleted a spiritual Kawad Yatra on foot from Ma- pm. This is the heaviest rain- roads, along with delivery amounts. They now de-
heshwar-Mandleshwar to Indore. Known for their fall recorded in July 2025, boys and people engaged in mand digital-only
morning workouts at Dussehra Maidan and par- ending a spell of inactivity that such profession. The India ticketing, CCTV surveil-
ticipation in cleanliness drives, the group em- had stretched for over a week. Meteorological Department lance and strict ac-
braced devotion with equal enthusiasm. Inspired The city had seen only scat- has forecast more intense countability. For a city
by the spirit of Kawad two years ago, Rakesh Vijay- tered, low-intensity showers Car submerged in water at ser- IMC team cleaning the water drainage system at showers in the next 24 hours, praised as a smart city
vargiya sparked this collective journey. Led by since mid-July. vice road near Robot Square Madhumilan Square on Monday after rain Pics- Pintu Namdev with a cautionary advisory for and education hub, this
Sharad Tiwari and supported by women like Ruchi The downpour caused Hospital at Teen Imli Square, area. Commuters, especially slowed down considerably in residents in low-lying areas. unchecked malpractice
and Sapna, the yatra became a shared success. waterlogging in several low- some parts of MG Road and at two-wheeler riders, struggled busy areas during peak even- Authorities have urged people risks tarnishing Indore’s
lying areas, including the ser- several places in Palasia, Bha- with waterlogged streets and ing hours. to remain alert and avoid image and trust.
vice road near Jupiter warkuan and Vijay Nagar slippery surfaces. Traffic The rain brought signifi- waterlogged zones.

X-ray FIR over controversial Ganesha idol; SPTSCON 2025 concludes

technician with discussions, research
kills self Bajrang Dal blackens sculptor’s face presentations, award ceremony
INDORE Our Staff Reporter nesha lifting a model-like Raghuvanshi also claimed
INDORE woman. ‘This design is offen- that over 50 labourers work-
An x-ray technician alleg- sive and inappropriate,’ ing with these sculptors are
edly committed suicide in Controversy erupted in Bajrang Dal’s divisional con- not properly verified by the
the Bhanwarkuan area, po- Khajrana area on Sunday venor Praveen Darekar said. police. In response, the police
lice said on Monday. A sui- evening after a group of Police have registered a have begun checking docu-
Arihant Capital leads cide note was recovered Bajrang Dal workers objected case against the artists and ments of all artisans involved.
YIFI 2025 conclave from the spot. The police to a modern-style idol of started an investigation. Fol- Khajrana Police Station in-
Arihant Capital proudly participated as ‘Platinum are investigating the case to Lord Ganesha being sculpted lowing the incident, police charge Manoj Sendhav said
Sponsor at Young Indians’ YIFI 2025, held between ascertain the reason for the by Bengali artists. personnel were deployed in that a meeting was held with
July 18 and 19 at NSE Mumbai and Hotel Sahara suicide. According to the Accusing the sculptors of the area to maintain peace all idol makers, advising them
Star. With top voices like Navneet Munot, Nilesh police, the deceased was hurting religious sentiments, and prevent further unrest. to ensure that no art work
Shah and Radhika Gupta, the event explored fu- identified as Sumit, a resi- the activists blackened their Bajrang Dal convenor Lucky should hurt religious senti-
ture wealth creation. Arihant’s Swati Jain and Arpit dent of Dhar district. He faces and brought them to Raghuvanshi alleged that the ments or disturb communal
Jain shared expert insights on intergenerational was staying in a rented Khajrana Police Station, same group of sculptors had harmony. The police have
wealth and start-up readiness. The conclave em- house on Khandwa Road where a complaint was previously courted contro- started maintaining a register
powered over 500 young entrepreneurs, reinfor- where he took the extreme lodged on Monday. The idol versy by dressing a goddess with names, addresses and ID Our Staff Reporter instituted by MP-CG Chapter
cing Arihant’s mission to democratise investing step. He was an x-ray tech- which was made by the art- idol in a burqa during Nav- proofs of all artisans working INDORE of the Indian Association of
and shape India’s financial future. nician in the city. ists was depicting Lord Ga- ratri. in the area. Paediatric Surgeons (IAPS),
The SPTSCON 2025 confer- was also conferred during the
ence concluded on Sunday ceremony. The award was
with insightful sessions and presented by Dr Ajay Upad-
doctors participation from hyay from Gwalior, in honour
across the country. The final of Dr Saroj Upadhyay, former
day featured expert presenta- Dean of GRMC Gwalior,
tions on management of tho- whose contributions to paedi-
racic tumors and prenatal atric surgery are widely re-
diagnosis of surgical birth de- spected.
fects in the thoracic region, The conference concluded
drawing keen interest from with a valedictory session and
attendees. award distribution, presided
Among the highlights of over by Dr Sumitra Biswas,
the day was the presentation President of IAPS and Dr Vi-
Lions clubs hosts regional of research papers by MCh
and MS Surgery students,
kesh Agrawal, Secretary Gen-
eral of IAPS. The organising
meet ‘Sangam’ showcasing innovations and team, including Dr Manoj
Lions Club International Region 2 ‘Chetak’ and re- clinical studies in paediatric Joshi (Organising Chairman),
gion 5 ‘Aviram’ held a joint regional meet, Sangam thoracic surgery. Around 30 Dr Manish Patel,
at Buddy’s Café, MG Road. Chaired by Lion Sanjay research papers were pres- Dr Brijesh Lahoti and Dr
Agrawal and Lion Ajay Singhal, the event featured ented under various cat- Advait Prakash (Organising
guidance by PDG Dr Jawahar Bayani, Lion Satish egories and the best among Secretary) received wide-
Bhalla and Lion Rashmi Gupta on Mission 1.5 and
service activities. DG Lion Anil Khandelwal and
work of art them were awarded for their spread appreciation for suc-
academic excellence. cessfully conducting the
several dignitaries, zone chairpersons and club A mesmerising silver-adorned decoration of Lord Shiva was performed in the sanctum
Dr Saroj Upadhyay Award, event.
leaders graced the occasion. sanctorum of Mankameshwar Kantafod Shiva Temple at Navlakha - Pic by Pintu Namdev

Youth booked for rape, No pension cases and other financial

forcing woman to convert payments should be pending: Collector
Indore: A youth was arrested cused had tried to contact her. Our Staff Reporter under Maha Abhiyan for resol- in every office. He said that it is
for allegedly raping and forcing In 2020, he got married to a girl INDORE Collector Asheesh ution of revenue cases going the primary responsibility of
a woman to convert, police said so the complainant was assum- Singh gave instructions on in the district should be met the government to ensure that
on Monday. The accused had ing that the accused would not Collector Asheesh Singh has within the stipulated time limit Divyangjans get all services
met the girl in a coaching harass her anymore. In March directed officials that cases of
to officials in all circumstances. All pend- without any hindrance. During
centre seven years ago and 2025, she reached the city and financial payments including dination committee held at ing revenue cases should be re- the meeting, progress of Jal
since then he was harassing started living with her parents. pension of all government ser- Collector office on Monday. solved on priority so that Jeevan Mission was also dis-
her. According to Lasudia po- She is also employed in a com- vants in the district should be Additional Collectors Gaurav common citizens can get relief. cussed. Collector Singh di-
Jain heritage vital lice station personnel, the 30- pany in Vijay Nagar area. The resolved quickly. No negli- Bainal, Roshan Rai, Nisha Pending pension and other rected the concerned officials
year-old woman stated in her accused again started harassing gence and indifference should Damor and other officers were financial payments related to that the pending work in three
for today’s society complaint that she had met ac- her by waiting for her in the be shown in resolution of present in the meeting. Collec- government servants were panchayats should be com-
‘Jain philosophy holds a vast treasure of culture cused named Sultan Nagori in parking lot here. He threatened cases. tor Singh reviewed in detail the also reviewed in the meeting. pleted as soon as possible. He
and values, offering peace and self-realisation,’ Dr a coaching institute in 2018. her to circulate her objection- It should be ensured that no pending cases related to CM Singh directed that all depart- said that to make Har Ghar Nal
Deepak Kumar Verma, director at Dr BR Ambed- They became friends when the able videos and photos and took pension and financial payment Helpline, Public Service Guar- ments should ensure that no Se Jal Yojana successful, activ-
kar University said, during the convocation at accused had taken her to vari- her to a hotel where he again cases remain pending under antee Act and Public Service. government employee is wait- ism should be increased at the
Gommatesh Giri Tirth. Organised by Shraman ous places for a ride and sex- made physical relationship any circumstances. Collector Collector Singh directed of- ing for pension or payment. ground level. In the meeting,
Sanskriti Vidyavardhan Trust, 37 students received ually harassed her. He allegedly without her consent. He later Singh also directed that the ficers that every case related to Timely payment should be the Collector Singh directed all de-
certificates. Mahu's Abha Jain topped the merit made physical relationship told her to change her religion targets of Revenue Maha Ab- citizens must be resolved priority of the administration. partment heads to work while
list. The event featured prayers, speeches and cul- many times with her consent and to marry him but the com- hiyan should also be com- within the time limit. He said He directed all departments to maintaining departmental co-
tural insights. Dr Anupam Jain emphasised Jain rit- and he also forced her to plainant refused to do the same. pleted within stipulated time that negligence towards resol- assess their respective office ordination and ensure that the
uals' global relevance. Several dignitaries change her religion. After reaching home, she re- limit. He gave these instruc- ution of applications filed premises in terms of Divyang- government's schemes and
including Dr Shobha Jain and Kailash Mama After being harassed, the ported the matter to her family tions in the meeting of settle- under Public Service Guaran- jan friendliness. Basic facilities services reach citizens on time
graced the occasion. woman started living in Punjab members and later reached the ment of time-bound letters tee Act will not be tolerated. like ramp, wheelchair, Divyang in a transparent and effective
for a job in 2019 when the ac- police station for the complaint. and inter-departmental coor- He also said that targets set toilet should be made available manner.
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Indore, Tuesday, July 22, 2025

CONCERNING| EC members argued that the data was incomplete, lacking crucial information Dengue cases drop
DAVV apex body questions placement by 87.5% till mid-July
compared to last year
transparency, pushes for research
Our Staff Reporter official data had been released days. years. These projects are sup-
Our Staff Reporter
INDORE

In a significant public health

Lab of MGM Medical College,
the only lab recognised by the
government for official repor-
ting. Of these 24 patients, 14
INDORE and criticised the limited stat- In addition to placement ported by a grant of Rs 23
Key Approvals achievement, the city has wit- are males, 10 females and 3
n The university’s auditorium has been officially
istics provided in the meeting, concerns, the council also crore. nessed a sharp 87.5% decline children. The department also
renamed as ‘Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Auditorium’ in
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya’s which only highlighted place- scrutinised the research con- Council members also in dengue cases this year till confirmed that there has been
honour of her legacy and contribution to society
(DAVV) executive council ments from IMS, IIPS and IET. tributions made by university raised objections related to mid-July, as compared to the no new positive dengue re-
meeting on Monday brought EC members argued that teaching departments (UTDs). college affiliations and ap- n A proposal to award gold medals to toppers of the same period last year. Accord- port in recent weeks, signal-
several key academic and ad- the data was incomplete, lack- Members emphasised the pointments, including the two-year and five-year MBA (Management Science) ing to official data, only 24 ling effective vector control,
ministrative issues to the fore- ing crucial information about need for regular updates on designation of a woman fac- programmes at IIPS was approved to recognise dengue cases have been re- she said.
front, with members company names and student research projects and patents ulty member in the School of academic excellence In contrast, last year saw 19
expressing concern over the salary packages, despite over by faculty members, specifi- Social Sciences as a full-time n Installation of 22 new water coolers and RO systems dengue cases in June and a
lack of transparency in stu- two dozen academic depart- cally those that contribute to guest faculty. The council rec- across hostels and academic departments was also sharp rise to 110 in July alone,
dent placements and insuffi- ments operating within the social development and pub- ommended that matters such approved, aiming to improve campus infrastructure totalling 550 cases by year-
cient reporting on research university. Responding to the lic welfare. In response, the as college affiliations, career end, according to health de-
activities. One of the major criticism, Vice-Chancellor Dr university administration re- advancement schemes and trar Prajwal Khare and coun- Secondary Education. In a partment records.
talking points was the ab- Rakesh Singhai assured the vealed that DAVV, in collab- code 28 appointments in pri- cil member Monika Gaur symbolic gesture, council
sence of placement reports council that a comprehensive oration with IIT Indore, is set vate colleges be discussed were recognised for being ap- members planted saplings at DENGUE CASES
for the past two years. placement report would be to undertake 30 new research regularly in meetings. pointed as members of Mad- the university’s Nalanda cam-
Members questioned why no made public in the coming projects over the next few During the session, regis- hya Pradesh Board of pus following the meeting. ported from January 1 to July
IN 2024
20, 2025, against 193 cases dur- Month Dengue
ing the same timeframe last cases
VSCHEDULED
POWER CUTS
TODAY
Health supplement shop Man slashes wife’s throat year. The data, released by the
health department indicates
January
February
6
11
sans food licence sealed that the current monsoon sea-

following argument
son has so far not created fa- March 13
• 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM – vourable conditions for April 16
Metro Tower, Satya Sai dengue-spreading mosqui-
School, Gujarati toes. Typically, the dengue
May 18
School, Total Helps, Our Staff Reporter season begins by mid-June June 19
Prestige INDORE with the onset of rains. How- July 110
• 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM – ever, due to below-average
A man killed his wife by rainfall in June and early July,
August 121
Bhuteshwar
slashing her throat at her there has been less water stag- September 82
• 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM – sister’s place following an ar- nation, leading to a decline in
Supply Change Over October 141
gument between them on mosquito breeding.
• 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM – Monday. The woman had As per district malaria of-
November 13
Gangwal Bus Stand, gone to her parents’ house as ficer Dr Rashmi Dubey, all 24 December 0
Mahesh Nagar her husband had been ha- confirmed dengue cases were Total 550
Chouraha, rassing her. She had re- verified by the Microbiology
Hukamchand Colony turned from there and was
420 Papad (HTC), staying at her sister’s place. MALARIA CASES ALSO UNDER CONTROL
Ramayan Nagar, As per reports, the accused Alongside dengue, malaria cases remain extremely low,
Sakhila Colony, reached there and had an ar- got married to Pradeep five lated, he brought a knife with only 5 being reported so far in 2025. The five pa-
Tirupati Nagar, gument with her, after which years ago. She was being ha- from the kitchen and slit her tients (4 males and 1 female) were from localities includ-
Mahavir Apartment, Health supplement shop sealed by the food he killed her. The accused rassed by her husband for a throat. Due to excessive ing Vijay Nagar, Sanwer Hospital Campus,
Hyundai Showroom department officials was on the run till the filing few days due to which she bleeding, she fell uncon-
Champabagh, North Harsiddhi and TDS Colony, Betma
(HTC), Khalsa College The food and drug Kalibillod. Following reports, the malaria department
after finding irregularities of the report. was staying with her parents scious and later died during
(HTC), Patel Nagar, heightened surveillance and preventive measures. Dr
administration there. The teams checked Hira Nagar police station in Harda. Pradeep wanted to treatment in a city hospital.
Dubey conducted a review meeting with ASHA and
Sita Shri Apartment, seven shops and took samples in charge PL Sharma in- bring her home but she had Sharma further said that
Sampat teams also in- of protein powder. Also, the formed the Free Press that refused. Pradeep managed to flee
other related staff at Hukumchand zone and in-
• 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM – spected schools, a shop named High Born Nutri- the deceased was identified Recently, she went to her from the spot soon after the
structed them to intensify anti-larval activities.
Relativity Scheme No. protein powder tion near Tower Square was as Deepu Dewda, 28, a resi- sister’s place in the Sukhliya incident. A team has been DENGUE� AND MALARIA�FREE INDORE
155, Multi-Storey manufacturing unit sealed after the owner could dent of Sukhliya area of the area. Pradeep reached there constituted to search for Dr Dubey emphasised that making Indore and its sur-
Building Consumers and collected not show a valid food licence city. Her husband Pradeep and asked her to return him. It is said that Deepu had rounding district free from dengue and malaria is the de-
to officials on Monday. The Dewda reportedly killed her home but she again refused. a love marriage with Pra- partment s top priority. In a population of over 40 45 lakh,
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM samples from there samples of some supplements following an argument be- After that, Pradeep allegedly deep five years ago. She is reporting just five malaria and 24 dengue cases so far is a
– Vidhya Dham, BSF major success, she said, adding that continued vigilance
Our Staff Reporter were taken and a notice was tween them. Ongoing inves- started an argument and survived by her three-year-
• 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM – INDORE also issued to the owner. The tigation revealed that Deepu when the altercation esca- old baby. and preventive action are necessary to maintain this trend.
Ahilya Nagar Colony, owner can open the shop only
114 Area

Indore awaits divine palanquin procession today

The teams of the food and after showing the licence.
• 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM – drug administration depart- The officials also reached a
Dream City Area ment inspected shops selling protein manufacturing unit
protein powder and other named AVE Life Science Pri-
• 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Five themed tableaux,
food products to check their vate Limited on Nemawar Mata Mandir, the divine pro- tural enthusiasts alike. while Hanumant Dhwaj Pa-
11 kV Row Houses, devotional music
quality in the district. During Road and took two samples of cession will begin at 4 pm The festivities began with thak’s rhythmic drumming
Silver Spring Feeder and spiritual grace to
Colony inspection, samples from two protein powders. The from Anoop talkies square Deepotsav on Sunday, fol- will uplift the spiritual mood.
seven shops were collected food samples were also col- mark Mahakal’s and culminate at Kalka dham lowed by a soulful Bhajan The spiritual essence of
• 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM – and a shop which was oper- lected from two schools- Chandramouleshwar by 8 pm. Sandhya and Haldi Utsav on the celebration will be en-
Kanha Park, Swasti ating without a food licence Podar International School appearance The sacred journey will Monday. Tuesday’s main riched by the divine pres-
Vihar, Saray Vihar, IIM was sealed. Simultaneously, and Model International feature five captivating tab- event promises an awe-in- ence of Pujya Guru Yogi Peer
College, Tirupati the team also collected School in the city and sent for Our Staff Reporter leaux: Nasha Mukti (de-ad- spiring atmosphere with de- Ramnath Maharaj of Bhartri-
Diamond City, Anand samples from school canteens test to the laboratory in Bho- INDORE diction), Operation Sindoor votional performances by hari Gufa, Ujjain. Chief priest
• 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM – and sent them to laboratory pal. The teams of food officers (women’s safety), Ram Dar- renowned bhajan singer Rahul Yadav will lead the rit-
Bijalpur, Bilawali Talab for test. Neeraj Shrivastav, Manoj Rag- In a grand spiritual celebra- bar, Lord Shiva’s divine form Gannu Maharaj and the cel- uals at Kalka dham, now
Area, Chhapri Gaon, On the instruction of the huvanshi, Avshesh Agrawal, tion, the holy city of Indore and an artistic depiction of ebrated Rajkamal Band. The adorned in southern-style
Haidary Township, district administration, three Pushpak Dwivedi, Prabhulal will witness the magnificent Kalkadham. Elephants, bul- city’s esteemed akharas, in- floral decorations. The city
Masakin Safiya teams led by senior food Dodiyar, Alamelu PV, Vaishali Palki Yatra of Lord Mahakal lock carts and traditional cluding Shri Marimata Man- awaits an unforgettable even-
Reason – Due to tree cutting safety officer Manish Swami Singh and Sharad Sahu in- in his Chandramouleshwar decor will recreate ancient dal and Ustad Chandrapal ing of devotion, culture and
and line maintenance were constituted to take ac- spected shops, factory and form on Tuesday. Organised spiritual scenes, drawing Singh Vyayamshala will per- divine blessings under the
tion against establishments schools. by Shri Gwal Bhairav Kalka crowds of devotees and cul- form traditional martial arts, gaze of Lord Mahakal.

offgrid Faith, devotion GACC Principal makes country

Impact in action: Plastic waste at mark second
Monday
proud at World Cong of Pol Science
MP academic shines at
Ralamandal drops after clean-up story of Shravan
INDORE
World Congress in Seoul
with impactful research
on women’s rights
Our Staff Reporter Kukreja, Sharad Kataria,
INDORE Pankaj Bhawsar, Ravindra The spiritual fervour of Our Staff Reporter
Yadav, Advocate Milind Sawan’s second Monday INDORE
A visible decline in Sharma, CA Gopal Mulani, swept across the city on Mon-
plastic litter was observed Sudhir Motwani, Manoj day, as devotees gathered at The 28th World Congress of Dr Mamta Chandrashekhar representing Madhya Pradesh
at Ralamandal Wild- Mourya and Firoz Patel had Shiva temples to perform ab- Political Science, organised at the 28th World Congress of Political Science in Seoul.
life Sanctuary this collected approximately hishek and pray for timely under UNESCO’s patronage, Her participation not only Chandrashekhar’s work em-

FP
Sunday, just a 50–60 kilograms of plastic rains. From the break of was held from July 12 to 16 in showcased the academic po- phasised both social equity
week after a waste during their previous dawn, temples like Bhutesh- Seoul, South Korea drawing tential of Madhya Pradesh but and the growing role of re-
group of envi- visit, filling around 16 bags. war Mahadev (Panchkuia), 3,359 delegates globally. also elevated India’s voice on a gional languages in global
ronmentalists Gopal Mulani reiterated Jabreshwar Mahadev Among 100 Indian partici- global research platform. Dr academic discourse.
conducted a
I M PAC T the call for responsible (Rajwada), Gendeshwar pants, Dr Mamta Chandras-
large-scale clean tourism, urging visitors to hekhar, principal of Atal
up drive and raised carry back their waste and Devotees performed Bihari Vajpayee Government
concerns about pollution at avoid single-use plastics. Shiva Abhishek amid Arts and Commerce College,
the popular nature spot. ‘Tourists must understand sacred yogas, sought represented Madhya Pradesh
According to the group, their role in preserving as its sole delegate. She chaired
divine blessings and
plastic waste left behind by natural spaces. Small ac- four sessions, vice-chaired one
visitors this weekend was tions matter,’ he said. Pan- timely rains and presented two impactful
reduced by nearly 60 to 70 kaj Bhawsar added, ‘What research papers—one on
per cent compared to the we saw this Sunday is en- Shivdham (Pardesipura), Go- gender and political em-
previous Sunday, when the couraging, but it’s only a peshwar Mahadev (Gandhi powerment of women in the
sanctuary recorded one of start. Continued awareness Hall) and others echoed with Global South and another ana-
its highest-ever footfalls and consistent efforts are chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ lysing the human rights of
and revenue. The devel- needed to make this change and ‘Om Namah Shivaya.’ scheduled caste and tribal
opment follows a media re- permanent.’ Shiva Lingams were bathed women in polarised societies.
port highlighting the The environmentalists in milk, water and adorned Dr Chandrashekhar also
group’s efforts to tackle said they will continue with bhang, dhatura and vi- highlighted the inclusion of
growing plastic pollution monitoring the area in the brant flowers, reflecting deep Hindi in the conference’s
inside the sanctuary. coming weeks and plan to devotion. Evening maha aartis closed panel discussions, em-
Environmentalist and engage with local auth- and elaborate decorations are phasising the platform’s com-
chartered accountant orities to install more waste planned in every temple. mitment to linguistic diversity
Rajkumar Shah, who had disposal bins and signage Women and families ob- and inclusivity. She praised the
been part of last week’s inside the sanctuary. The served fasts, offered belpatra Congress for offering a valu-
drive said, ‘The impact was reduction in litter following and prayed for rainfall and able opportunity to under-
visible. We found far less the clean up effort under- prosperity. What made the stand emerging global trends
trash this time. It shows scores the importance of day even more spiritually sig- in politics and research. No-
that public awareness can civic participation and nificant was the rare align- tably, the president of South
lead to behavioural change.’ media attention in driving ment of Sarvartha Siddhi Korea, Lee Jae-myung ad-
The clean up team, which environmental accountabil- Yoga, Amrit Siddhi Yoga and dressed the participants, ad-
includes Jagmeet Singh Environmentalists with bags of trash collected on Monday ity and change. Kamika Ekadashi. ding prestige to the event.
 ujjain WEATHER
Max-34.00 C
Min-24.50 C
Morning
80%
HUMIDITY
Evening
57%
Sunrise
5.52 am
Sunset
7.14 pm
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2ND SAWARI | Deity gives darshan to devotees

Lord Mahakal takes city tour amid rituals

CM walks CM participates with devotion
barefoot in sawari; The CM walked barefoot on the sawari route while wor-
shipping Baba Mahakal and singing bhajans. Along with
folk dances held thousands of devotees, he walked with the palanquin,
along route playing instruments such as cymbals, manjiras, damru,
and dhol. During this, Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla,
FP News Service Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vi-
UJJAIN jayvargiya, district minister-in-charge Gautam Tetwal,
MLA Anil Jain Kaluheda, Mayor Mukesh Tatwal, City BJP
On the second Monday of chief Sanjay Agrawal, and others worshipped Shri Ma-
Shravan, Shri Mahakaleshwar hakaleshwar and participated in the aarti.
went on a city tour in the form
of Shri Chandramauleshwar in
a palanquin and in the form of
Shri Manmahesh on an ele-
phant to give darshan to his
Police band the key attraction
devotees and to know about As soon as the palanquin reached the main gate of Shri
their well-being. Mahakaleshwar temple, the jawans of the armed police
Before the sawari started, force saluted Shri Chandramauleshwar riding on the
worship and archana were per- palanquin. Devotees standing at various places on the sa-
formed in the Sabhamandap wari route showered flowers on Lord Chandramaulesh-
by the chief priest, Pt Ghan- shipped with Shodashopachar. Mohan Yadav prayed to Lord leshwar temple and wished for war and Lord Manmahesh. Apart from the sawari route,
shyam Sharma. First of all, Shri After this, the Lord’s aarti was Chandramauleshwar in the the happiness, prosperity, and band performances were given by the police personnel at
Mahakaleshwar was wor- performed. Chief Minister Sabhamandap of Shri Mahaka- development of the state. the main gate of Shri Mahakaleshwar temple, on the
banks of Kshipra at Ram Ghat and at the Gopal temple.
Devotees overwhelmed
Devotees danced to the melodious tunes of Shiva bha- Tribal dance troupes grab attention
jans presented by the police band of 300
Eight tribal artists gave dance per-
personnel. When the palanquin of Shri Mahakaleshwar
formances on traditional musical in-
reached Ram Ghat, conch shells were blown. After this,
struments in Baba Mahakalesh’s
the worship of Mahakaleshwar was completed, and
sawari. The Saugi Mukhota dance of
aarti was performed. CM Yadav reached the banks of
Nashik, Maharashtra, under the
the Kshipra river, and wor-
leadership of Chhavildas Bhavali, and
shipped Him with the
Haryanvi Ghoomar under the leader-
water.
ship of Ajay Kumar were showcased
Devotees who had come
near Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple
from outside Ujjain were
Premises and Shehnai Dwar. Similarly,
eager to get a glimpse of
the Gair-Ghumra tribal dance of Ra-
Baba Mahakal. The sawari
jasthan, under the leadership of
of Lord Mahakal reached
Khemraj, and the Baredi folk dance
Ram Ghat from Mahakal
group of Chhatarpur, Madhya Pra-
temple via Gudri Chau-
desh, under the leadership of Ravi
raha, Bakshi Bazaar, and
Ahirwar, performed at Kot Mohalla
Kaharwadi. At Ram Ghat, the Abhishek Puja of Lord Chauraha. Also, the Bhagoria dance of
Chandramaulishwar and Lord Manmahesh was per- Vedic students offer Mantra Pushpanjali
Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, led by Ajju
formed with the water of Kshipra. After the worship, Sisodia, and Gujarat’s tribal Rath On the arrival of Baba Mahakal’s sawari at Ram Ghat, at
the sawari of Lord Mahakal reached Gopal Mandir via dance under the leadership of Bans- Datta Akhada area on the other side of the river bank, 200
Ramanuj Kot, Modh ki Dharamshala, Kartik Chowk, ingh were performed at Ramanujkot. Vedic students offered Mantra Pushpanjali to the Lord by
Khati Ka Mandir, Satyanarayan Mandir, Dhaba Road, Odisha’s folk dance Shankh Dhwani, chanting Vedic mantras. A total of 98 students from
Tanki Chauraha, and Chhatri Chowk. As per tradition, under the leadership of Sunil Kumar schools such as the Utkrisht Uttar Madhyamik Vidyalaya,
Shri Chandramauleshwar was worshipped by the priest Sahu, and Chhattisgarh’s folk dance wan’s sawari. All the tribal groups par- Art and Dialect Development Acad- Madhav Nagar, Sandipani Utkrisht Vidyalaya, Badnagar,
of Gopal Mandir on behalf of the Scindia State as well Lokpanthi, under the leadership of Di- ticipated in the second sawari of Lord emy, Madhya Pradesh Culture Coun- Vidyajali Vidyalaya, Badnagar, Saraswati Uttar Madhyamik
as by the CM. After this, the sawari reached Shri Maha- nesh Kumar Jagade, were performed Shri Mahakaleshwar through the Cul- cil, and the Triveni Art and Vidyalaya, Badnagar, and Imperial Vidyalaya, Khachrod,
kaleshwar Mandir via Patni Bazaar, Gudri Chauraha. at the arrival of Mahakaleshwar Bhag- ture Department, Bhopal, Tribal Folk Archaeological Museum. taught ghosh (band) and also honoured Lord Mahakal.

Accused of molesting Despite ban, BJP MLA, 4 others TV show artistes 10-yr-old girl from
reach Mahakal’s
minor girl, man roughed enter Mahakal’s garbh-griha darbar Indore saved from
up, handed over to police FP News Service UJJAIN
threatening bhasmaarti in-
charge Ashish Dubey when
versy. When Free Press tried
connecting with him on
UJJAIN: On the second Monday
of Shravan month, a large
drowning at Ram Ghat
FP News Service haviour, but continued to act the latter tried to stop him. WhatsApp, he did not re- number of devotees arrived to FP News Service resh Solanki, who was de-
UJJAIN inappropriately. When he al- The Mahakaleshwar Temple The MTMC administration spond. visit Lord Mahakal. Artists from UJJAIN ployed there, jumped into the
legedly issued threats to the Management Committee official said that only the legis- Meanwhile, a similar contro- TV’s famous show ‘Tarak Mehta river and rescued Jyoti. SDRF
In a case of alleged stalking minor, the villagers caught (MTMC) invited sharp criti- lator had been permitted to versy involving the Shuklas had Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ reached A 10-year-old girl was rescued jawan Deepak Soni and sol-
and molestation of a minor hold of him. cism when, despite a ban on enter the sanctum sanctorum. come to the fore four years ago the Mahakal temple on Monday from drowning at Ram Ghat dier Ishwar Chaudhary also
girl in the Bhairavgarh police After receiving reports of entry in the garbh griha (sanc- In his defence, Shukla said, as well, when Rudraksh had al- and took blessings from the by an SDRF jawan deployed played an important role in
station, villagers caught the ac- the incident, police reached tum sanctorum) of the temple, “We do not do any work with- legedly entered the sanctum Nandi Hall. Kush Shah, Nirmal there on Sunday evening, this rescue operation.
cused, tied him to a tree, and the spot, released Ashfaq, and BJP MLA from Indore-3, Ra- out permission. The temple sanctorum and had darshan. Soni, Kiran Bhatt, and Tanmay averting a mishap. Home Guard district com-
beat him up before handing took him into custody. A case kesh Shukla aka Golu, his con- administrator and the Collec- He even got a photo taken and Vikadiya, who play Goli, Dr Ajay Mishra and his family mandant Santosh Jat said that
him over to the police. A video has been filed against him troversial son Rudraksh, and tor had given the permit for uploaded it on Facebook. Back Hathi, Natu Kaka, and Baga re- had come from Indore for due to the Shravan month, a
of the incident has since gone under the Protection of three others did so in the wee five persons. During the dar- then, he was accompanied by spectively, reached the Mahakal Lord Mahakal’s darshan. large number of devotees are
viral on social media. Children from Sexual Offences hours of Monday and wor- shan, when an employee tried his friends. Recently, he en- temple and took blessings of Around 7 pm, Kshipra Aarti visiting Lord Mahakal. Due to
According to police, the ac- (POCSO) Act, along with other shipped the deity. to stop us, there was a mild al- tered the restricted area of Lord Mahakal. After visiting the was going on at Ram Ghat, and this, there is a huge crowd at
cused has been identified as relevant legal provisions. On The legislator’s Baneshwari tercation…The Governor of Dewas’ Chamunda Mata Man- temple, they also took advan- the Mishras were bathing in Ram Ghat as well, which is
Ashfaq, son of Chhote Khan, a hearing about the incident, Kanwar Yatra reached Ujjain Karnataka was also present at dir and allegedly manhandled tage of the VR Darshan in the front of Ranoji’s Chhatri. The why 96 personnel from the
resident of Noorani Nagar several representatives from on Sunday night. After the the time of bhasmaarti, but I the priest. There is also an ar- premises. They said it was the family started making videos DG Reserve, Divisional Re-
under the Nagjhiri police sta- Hindu nationalist organisa- doors of the temple opened did not meet him.” rangement for live darshan in biggest fortune to get the dar- when suddenly his 10-year-old serve, and SDRF have been de-
tion. It is alleged that he fol- tions arrived at the location, for bhasmaarti at around 2.30 Despite repeated efforts, the Mahakal temple. On the shan of Lord Mahakal on a daughter, Jyoti, went into deep ployed there. Jat said that a
lowed the minor to her farm raising slogans and demand- am, he was present there with Collector-cum-ex-off icio second Monday of Shravan, Monday of Shravan. They visited water and started drowning. two-layer security system is in
and molested her. Locals ing that the accused be his supporters. Later, Rudra- MTMC chairman Raushan just before bhasmaarti, the on- the temple of Kaal Bhairav and Seeing her struggling, the place at Ram Ghat. The jawans
claim that Ashfaq had been paraded publicly. TI RK Sakta- kash forcibly entered the sanc- Kumar Singh was not available line darshan was disrupted for praised the arrangements of the family raised an alarm, at are monitoring the ghat on
warned earlier about his be- wat pacified the crowd. tum sanctorum, allegedly for a comment on the contro- about a minute. Mahakal temple. which Home Guard jawan Su- foot and in the river by boat.

JAGO BRAHMIN CONVENTION mhow/dewas

Brahmin community Illegal liquor haul in Manpur: Smuggled alcohol worth over Rs 2.49L seised
forms committee, sends FP News Service the Manpur police station area situation. They then set up a thorough search of the vehicle, cans of 500 ml, totaling 432
memo to President, PM MHOW received a tip-off about a
black, Gujarat registered car il-
checkpoint on the AB Road in
front of the Manpur bus stand,
conducted in the presence of
the witnesses, revealed 12 cases
cans (216 bulk liters) with an es-
timated value of Rs 99,360. The
FP News Service In a significant crackdown on legally transporting liquor stopping vehicles coming from of "Magic Movement" English total value of the seized alcohol
UJJAIN illegal liquor trade, Manpur from Indore to Dhamnod. the Indore direction. As per the liquor (batch no. 924), each amounted to Rs 2,49,120.
police seized a large consign- Acting on it, Constable Su- informant's description, a containing 12 bottles of 750 ml, Investigations revealed that
In a gathering at Janapav, ment of smuggled alcohol shant, along with two pas- black Verna car (registration totaling 144 bottles (108 bulk no license or permit for the
Mhow, the birthplace of Lord worth approximately sersby, Makhan, son of number GJ 06 HD 3315) was Upon inspection, the car was liters) with an estimated value transportation of liquor was
Parashuram, the Brahmin Rs2,49,120. According to police Bhagirath Panchal (19) of Khe- observed stopping in the traf- found to be locked. Police had of Rs 1,49,760. Additionally, 18 found with the vehicle's docu-
community of Madhya Pra- reports, a team comprising disihaud, and Rahul, son of fic. Upon seeing the police, the to break a window to gain ac- cases of "Butwiser Beer Can" ments, confirming the illegal
desh came together under the Constable Sushant and private Kailashchand Gawad (35) of driver immediately exited the cess. Inside, they discovered English liquor (batch no. 447) nature of the consignment.
banner of the ‘Jago Brahmin driver Javed, on night patrol in Kankariya, were briefed on the vehicle and fled the scene. numerous crates of alcohol. A were found, each containing 24 The car was also seized.
Jago’ campaign. The event,
which also marked a regional
convention, witnessed the par-
ticipation of hundreds of Brah- dedicated to Lord Parashuram. Awareness drive held under Thieves seize
gold and silver Mayor and president felicitated
'Say No to Drugs' campaign for swachhata survey results
mins from across the state. Copies of the memorandum
Addressing the gathering, were also sent to the President, jewellery worth
Surendra Chaturvedi, national the Prime Minister, the Chief more than Rs 1.5L
president of the United Brah- Minister, and the Governor. Mhow: The Pithampur police FP News Service
min Struggle Committee, said Key demands included the have arrested two habitual DEWAS
that the community would formation of a Savarna (upper thieves, Deepak and Akshay,
initiate a state-wide awareness caste) Commission; declar- for a burglary in Mechanic In the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25,
movement to foster political ation of a public holiday on Nagar, where gold and silver Dewas secured the first rank in the cat-
consciousness among Brah- Parashuram Jayanti; abolish- ornaments worth approxi- egory of cities with a population be-
mins, safeguard their constitu- ing caste-based reservations in mately Rs 1.5 lakh were stolen tween 50,000 and 3 lakh. The city also
tional rights, and establish merit-based positions; imple- from a vacant house belonging earned the Water Plus status and a
unity within the broader menting reservations on econ- to Mangilal. The police used prestigious 5-star rating.
upper-caste community. omic grounds; increasing the CCTV footage to track the sus- In recognition of this achievement,
During the event, a Joint EWS (economically weaker FP News Service educated about the serious con- pects, who were spotted on an Vaishya Mahasammelan (Madhya Pra-
Brahmin Struggle Committee section) quota to 25%; equal DEWAS sequences of addiction and took a Activa scooter. After a week- desh, Dewas Unit) felicitated Mayor
was formed, comprising repre- facilities for EWS students in pledge to stay away from drugs. Simi- long investigation, the police Geeta Durgesh Agrawal and Municipal
sentatives from Brahmin or- education and public ser- A public awareness session was organ- lar awareness initiatives are being con- team apprehended the duo on Corporation President Ravi Jain. No-
ganisations across Madhya vices; scholarships, age relax- ised at Government Higher Secondary ducted across various villages and Saturday night in Indore.Dur- tably, Dewas had been receiving a 3-
Pradesh. Narmada Shankar ation, and coaching fee School, Sundrel, as a part of the on- educational institutions in the district ing interrogation, the thieves star rating for the past three years.
Bhargava from Guna was ap- support for Brahmin stu- going ‘Nashe Se Doori – Hai Zaroori’ reaching out to students and local resi- confessed to the crime and re- Under the leadership of the Mayor and
pointed as its state president. dents; extension of EWS in- campaign. The campaign will run till dents alike. vealed the location of the President a comprehensive action plan tended by state general secretary
Several proposals aimed at the come certificate validity to July 30, is being implemented under Authorities have appealed to all stolen goods. The police re- was implemented to improve waste Ashok Somani, district president
welfare and development of the five years; and elimination of the guidance of collector Rituraj Singh citizens, especially youth, parents, covered gold and silver orna- collection and disposal leading to this Gaurav Khandelwal, Rajneesh Por-
community were presented in the normalisation system in and SP Puneet Gehlod. teachers and social groups to actively ments worth Rs 1.5 lakh from remarkable improvement. wal, Nitin Gupta and other members
the form of a memorandum competitive examinations. During the event, students were participate in the campaign. the specified location. The felicitation event was at- of the mahasammelan.
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We’re blooming: MP ranks 3rd in flower production in India

Our Staff Reporter (4,502 hactares), chrysan- flower cultivation. In 2024-
BHOPAL State’s per hectare themum (1,709 hactares), 25, farmers in the state
productivity is gladiolus (1,058 hactares), produced 5.12 lakh metric
Madhya Pradesh has 15.01 metric tons, and tuberose (263 hac- tons of flowers, a record-
carved out a distinct ident- tares). Other varieties are breaking figure. The day is
ity in the field of floricul-
considered cultivated on 11,227 hec- not far off when Madhya
ture, emerging as the third exceptional in tares. The state’s per hec- Pradesh will lead the na-
largest flower-producing floriculture sector tare productivity is 15.01 tion in floriculture, officials
state in India. metric tons, which is con- said. In 2021–22, the area
The primary flowers cul- wagandha, safed musli, sidered exceptional in the under flower cultivation
tivated in Madhya Pradesh and coleus. floriculture sector. was 37,647 hectares, which
include marigold, rose, Among these, marigold Out of the state’s total increased to 42,976 hec-
chrysanthemum, gladiolus, occupies the largest area, 27.71 lakh hectares under tares in 2024–25 with a cor-
tuberose, and medicinal grown over 24,214 hec- horticulture, 42,978 hec- responding rise of 86,294
flowers like isabgol, ash- tares, followed by rose Tuberose Ashvagnadha Gladiolous tares are dedicated to tons in production.

WELLNESS| Exposure to heavy environmental pollutants

trigger neurological issues Women Cong Collector’s order on e-rickshaw
leaders stage ban for school transport defied
Poor diet, unhealthy lifestyle, protest Our Staff Reporter
BHOPAL

pollution harm brain health Though district collector Kau-

shalendra Vikram Singh has
banned use of e-rickshaws for
transporting schoolchildren in
Our Staff Reporter WORLD BRAIN DAY TODAY Brain injuries Bhopal, violations were wit-
BHOPAL nessed on the first day of en-

Medical experts have raised

Diabetes,
hyperten-
Advise to R oad accidents, which
are on the rise, may
forcement on Monday. The
e-rickshaws were seen ferry-
concern over rising neurol- eat leafy lead to brain injuries caus- ing students in TT Nagar, Ro-
ogical disorders linked to sion, veg-
ing permanent mental dis-
abilities such as
shanpura, Shahpura and
poor lifestyle choices, es-
pecially unhealthy diet. On
cholesterol etables, concussions or severe Mahila Congress members Kolar, raising serious concerns
about compliance and stu-
Despite ban on e-rickshaw for schoolchildren,
e-rickshaws still carry them on Monday
World Brain Day today (July key avoid
brain damage. These com- stage protest against
dents’ safety.
atrocities on women in
22) — with the theme ‘Brain causes plications may lead to The ban based on recom-
Health for All Ages’ — doc- of stroke, fast stroke, clotting, epilepsy, Bhopal on Monday
mendations made by District
and dementia (with long-
tors said poor eating habits
say health food to lasting impact), according
Our Staff Reporter Road Safety Committee is part
and environmental factors of a broader effort to regulate
are both major contributors experts reduce to neurologists. Neurol-
BHOPAL
e-rickshaw operations in the
ogists have called upon
to conditions like stroke, epi- risks people to protect their
Women Congress leaders city. Out of 14,000 registered e-
lepsy, and chronic headaches. staged demonstration against rickshaws in Bhopal, nearly
brains. The risk of devel-
Doctors warned that high oping seizures increases, rise in crimes against women 2,000 are used for school
intake of saturated fats and especially in cases of se- in the state. They demanded transport and most of them
sugar worsens conditions vere injuries, which may that chief minister Mohan are not registered and are
such as diabetes and hyper- Yadav should instruct police often driven by unlicensed or
tension- the known risk fac-
“People should keep their diabetes and lead to epilepsy, Parkin-
underage drivers. These ir-
son’s, Alzheimer’s, and
tors for stroke and cholesterol under control, or else it might other forms of dementia. Rise in crime regularities have reportedly
neuropathy. Processed foods, lead to many neurological complications. Damage to blood vessels in against women led to accidents and traffic
refined grains, sugary drinks, Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to dia- accidents can cause congestion.The district admin-
and items high in saturated istration has also drafted oper-
and trans fats should be
betic neuropathy - a type of nerve dam- strokes, blood clots, and
to increase patrolling. The ational guidelines for
other circulatory problems.
avoided or consumed in age- , while high cholesterol can members staged demonstra- e-rickshaws, which are cur-
moderation, they advised. A contribute to stroke and other cerebro- tion at Roshanpura Square on rently under review. This ban We have not received collector’s order and
diet rich in fruits, vegetables, vascular issues, both impacting brain Monday. is considered the first step to- therefore no action was taken on Monday.
whole grains, and healthy function and overall neurological health.” District President, Women wards safer and more regu-
Bhopal district education officer NK Ahirwar
fats, such as the Mediterra- Congress, Santosh Kasana lated school transportation in
nean diet, can promote brain Dr TN Dubey, said 6,134 women and girls Bhopal. The proposal was dis-
health and potentially reduce Neurologist “Road accidents are a were raped in in 2020. In 2024, cussed and approved in a traf- There is a ban but some leniency is being
the risk of cognitive decline, major cause of brain more than 7,000 rape inci- fic committee meeting held on allowed temporarily to give parents the
they added. injuries, which may dents came to light. It is 19% July 18 in presence of MP Alok
time to arrange alternative transport for
Doctors stated that expo- “Green leafy vegetables are good for a lead to permanent increase in the crimes. In cur- Sharma where the need for
sure to air pollutants like healthy brain. People should avoid rent year, 25 incidents of rape clear rules on e-rickshaw op- their children.
PM2.5 can lead to neuroin- mental disability. So are reported every day. erations was emphasised.
flammation and stress, con-
burgers, pizza, and other fast food, as they we have to protect our
Bhopal district collector Kaushalendra Singh
tributing to are harmful and might lead to stroke or brain. People should
Nishatpura TI attempts suicide; in ICU
neurodegenerative diseases. brain hemorrhage. Regular exercise and a wear helmets while rid-
Exposure to heavy metals, healthy diet should be part of the daily ing two-wheelers and
pesticides, and other envi- routine.” avoid rash driving.”
ronmental pollutants can Our Staff Reporter
also cause neurological is- Dr ID Chaurasia, Dr TN Dubey, BHOPAL Injection ordered from Bengaluru
sues, they added. Neurologist
Neurologist A crucial injection
Nishatpura police station in- required for Dubey’s
charge Rupesh Dubey alleg-

Clash between two gangs leaves

treatment has been or-
Court extends edly attempted suicide by
consuming a poisonous sub-
dered from a private
hospital in Bengaluru. It
hearing in stance late Sunday night. He

three injured; one critical

is expected to be ad-
is currently undergoing treat-
builder case
ministered on Monday.
ment in the ICU at a private Medical staff said im-
hospital in Bhopal where his provement in his con-
Our Staff Reporter knife injuries. In retaliation, Our Staff Reporter condition remains critical. dition would be possible after the injection is given.
BHOPAL
Members of the two miscreant Sohail alias Bakri BHOPAL According to sources, TI Rupesh Dubey
groups were minors and two minors from Shub- Dubey had been facing pro-
A violent clash between two ham’s group attacked Prith- The court has extended the longed family tensions and is believed to have consumed prompting her immediate ar- spread, a large number of po-
groups of minor miscreants a member of Shubham’s gang viraj alias Raja Kochle of hearing date to July 24 and has was reportedly upset over not the poison. rival at the scene. With the lice officers gathered at the
in a PC Nagar area near 12 No. was beaten by Raju Donal in Raju’s gang, injuring him as continued the stay on arrest of receiving a promotion. He Reports suggest that Dubey help of the police staff, Dubey hospital, with senior officials
Stop on Sunday afternoon left Shahpura building. A video of well. All three injured were builder Rajesh Sharma. The was living with his wife and was in the middle of a phone was rushed to the hospital. closely monitoring his con-
three injured, including one the assault was circulated on rushed to the hospital, where case was to be heard on July children in the Kolar area argument with his wife who ACP Richa Jain confirmed dition and the overall situ-
critically, Habibganj Police social media, fueling tension Sahil’s condition is reported 18. On June 9, EOW had regis- though he also maintained a lives in Vidisha and rarely vi- the incident and said prelim- ation.
said here on Monday. between the groups. In an at- as critical. tered an FIR against Rajesh rented accommodation near sits Bhopal when he took the inary findings point to per- Also, senior police officials
According to police, the tempt to settle the dispute, Habibganj police have reg- Sharma and his two associates the police station. It was in drastic step. He informed her sonal and family-related are continuously seeking up-
incident stemmed from an both sides met around 1 pm istered cases of attempted Rajesh Tiwari and Deepak this second residence that he after ingesting the substance, stress as the cause. As news dates on Dubey’s health.
ongoing rivalry between on Sunday at a building in PC murder on complaints from Tulsani on the charge of cheat-
Shubham Khande of PC Nagar. However, the meeting both sides. Six out of the ing a farmer of Rs 2 crore.
Nagar and Raju Donal alias
Nevla of Shahpura Multi. Both
turned violent after.
During the altercation, a
seven accused have been ar-
rested, including four minors.
The High Court, while
hearing the petition filed by Constable accused of Cop’s wife kills self
assaulting ex-lover, forcing
are adults, but the majority of minor from Raju Donal’s gang One accused remains at large. Sharma, had extended the Our Staff Reporter
their gang members are mi- allegedly stabbed Sahil, a The SI confirmed that the in- stay on any kind of coercive BHOPAL
nors -known for causing dis- minor associate of Shubham, vestigation is ongoing and ef- action against him till the next
turbances in the area.
SI Akhilesh Tripathi said,
two days prior to the incident,
inflicting a deep wound on
his neck. Another minor from
Shubham’s side also sustained
forts are being made to
apprehend the absconding
suspect.
hearing. Earlier on June 19,
the court had stayed his arrest
till June 24.
her to withdraw rape case The 30-year-old wife of a head police constable was
found hanging at her house on Sunday night, Jahangi-
rabad police said here on Monday. According to police,
Our Staff Reporter ant and Nilesh met in 2018. Chandni Bhadoria (30) committed suicide while her
BHOPAL Although both were mar- husband had taken their children out for a walk.

Last rites of soldier Nagar A police constable posted

ried, they reportedly became
romantically involved. Police
Chandni’s husband Dinesh Bhadoria is a head constable
in police department.

to be performed today
at Habibganj ACP office, said the woman claimed that He had taken their children to Lal Parade and re-
Nilesh Vyas, has been Nilesh exploited her for four turned home to find the main gate locked. After re-
booked for assaulting his years while promising to peatedly calling out and receiving no response, he
Our Staff Reporter Mortal remains former lover, a teacher, marry her leading her to file broke open the door only to discover Chandni hanging
BHOPAL after allegedly pressuris- a rape case at Bajaria police from a noose inside. The police were informed after
reach Bhopal, CM ing her to withdraw a rape Nilesh Vyas station in 2023, which is cur- which Chandni’s body was sent to Hamidia Hospital for
Mortal remains of soldier Ha- expresses grief case filed against him in rently under trial. The victim post-mortem. No suicide note was found. The woman’s
riom Nagar, who lost his life 2023. The woman lodged a fresh has also filed a separate assault case mobile phone has been seized for investigation, said po-
while serving in Siachen, ar- his injuries. complaint at Ayodhya Nagar police against Nilesh at Nishatpura police lice. The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be as-
rived in Bhopal on Monday, The body of the soldier was station, accusing Nilesh of physical station. She alleged that Nilesh has certained. “The cause will be clear only after the
Narendra Shivaji Patel, Minister of State for Public
officials said. The soldier suc- received at Bhopal by new assault when she refused to settle the been pressuring her to reach a com- statements of family members and close acquaintances
Health & Family Welfare of Madhya Pradesh, releases
cumbed to injuries sustained and renewable energy min- case, police said here on Monday. promise in the pending cases. are recorded,” said investigating officer. A case has been
Passport to Life survivors care on Monday
during a landslide on July 20. ister Rakesh Shukla, who According to police, the complain- Further investigation is on. registered. Further investigation is underway.
Rajgarh collector Girish
Mishra told Free Press that
paid floral tribute to the sol-
dier.
State-level survivorship
the last rites of Nagar will be
performed in his native vil-
Chief Minister Mohan
Yadav expressed grief and
clinic for cancer kids starts Ramdas ka Marna Tay Tha
lage on Tuesday. The body paid tribute to the departed BHOPAL: Minister of state for function, the survivor care plan
has been kept in the mortu-
ary and will reach the village
early Tuesday morning.
soul. The Chief Minister said
that his condolences are with
the bereaved family. The su-
public health and medical educa-
tion Narendra Shivaji inaugur-
ated the state-level survivorship
prepared by Cankids Sanstha
was also released. This care plan
has been prepared keeping in
to be released today
A resident of Tutiyahedi preme sacrifice of the brave clinic (P2L) here under Passport mind important aspects like Our Staff Reporter will be released at Dushyant preside over the event.
village in Rajgarh district, the son of Madhya Pradesh s soil, to Life (Survivorship) project of long-term health management, BHOPAL Kumar Pandulipi Sangraha- Young poet and critic Arun-
soldier was severely injured made in the service and pro- Cankids Sanstha. P2Lclinic is in regular follow-up, nutrition, laya at 6 pm on Tuesday. abh Saurabh will review the
around 9 am during a land- tection of Maa Bharati, will Indore's MY Hospital, SAMS and mental health and social rehabili- A collection of poems, Ramdas Poet and author Rajesh collection published by New
slide at an altitude of 13,000 continue to inspire the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose tation of children who have re- ka Marna Tay Tha, penned by Joshi will be chief guest and World Publications, New Bhaskar Lakshakar
feet. He later succumbed to countrymen forever, he said. Medical College, Jabalpur. At the covered from cancer. IAS official Bhaskar Lakshakar writer Manoj Srivastava will Delhi.
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ACR backlog hits

ESCAPE ROUTE : Of the 35,400 private schools in the state,
16,000 are likely to claim exemption from Fee Regulation Act

LOOPHOLE IN FEE LAW LETS police promotions

SCHOOLS CHARGE AT WILL
Our Staff Reporter Special Director General
BHOPAL (SDG) Adarsh Katiyar said
that all units were instructed
Over 10,000 Annual Con- to submit ACRs to enable
fidential Reports (ACRs) of promotions under the newly
Annual fee less police personnel across vari- approved Promotion Policy-
than Rs 25K enough Affidavit ous units are stuck and yet to 2025."Despite repeated cor-
Schools must only up- respondence, many units
to exempt schools load an affidavit on a “This amendment
from regulations Rs 500 stamp paper, will allow thousands
Retirements, have not responded. We've
directed them to submit the
regarding fee hike, stating that none of of schools to loot transfers delay were promoted. According ACRs up to 2023–24 in any

uniform, books
their classes charge
more than Rs 25,000
parents. Lakhs of report uploads to rules, only the officer who
directly supervised a sub-
condition within a week,"
said Katiyar.
Our Staff Reporter annually. No mechan- students will be af- ordinate can write the ACR. Until the pending reports
BHOPAL ism has been laid down fected. It will defeat be uploaded on the depart- Retired officers are per- are submitted, they cannot
to verify these claims. the very purpose of ment’s website, officials said mitted to submit ACRs only be uploaded, leaving both
Thousands of private schools the Act. It will be a on Monday. The delay has within one month of retire- the digital records and pro-
in the state can now hike their hikes and that schools re- also hit preparations for the ment. motion processes in limbo.
fees by as much and as fre- mained non-profit institu-
convenient escape state government’s Promo- Thousands of such officers
quently as they want. They 35,400 private schools in the affidavit is August 8. tions. route for school tion Policy-2025, which relies have already passed that PROMOTION
will also be free to change uni- state, of them, 16, 000 are The Fee Regulation Act, Earlier this month, the Act managements.” heavily on ACR data for pro- deadline. Others, who have POLICYSTUCK
forms as frequently as they likely to claim exemption. brought in to curb profi- was used to order St. John’s cessing promotions. been transferred to different n Over 10,000 ACRs
wish to and force parents to According to the order is- teering by private schools, Senior Secondary School in Prabodh Pandya In June, the Police Head- districts, are reportedly un- pending from
buy everything ranging from sued an order on July 15, any mandated all institutions to Damoh to refund Rs 6.75 crore General secretary, MP Paalak quarters (PHQ) instructed all willing to return and com- multiple units
school bags to books to shoes school charging less than Rs submit audited accounts to a collected in excess of the per- Mahasangh units to submit pending plete the reports, citing
n Retirement, transfer
to notebooks from specific 25,000 per student per year district-level committee. mitted fee structure. Similar ACRs within a week, even if official workload or detach-
of officers stalling
shops. will be exempt from all provi- Schools were not allowed to action was taken by district three years and no compul- incomplete. Despite this, ment from previous post-
submissions
By amending the Madhya sions of the Act. These schools raise fees if their income ex- collectors in Jabalpur and sion on parents to buy books, thousands of reports are still ings.
Pradesh Private Schools Fee must only upload an affidavit ceeded expenditure by more Bhind, where schools were notebooks, uniforms, shoes awaited. The PHQ is developing a n Only direct supervis-
Regulation Act 2017, the gov- on a Rs 500 stamp paper, stat- than 15%, and even then, the penalised for forcing parents etc. from specific shops Officials attribute the centralised website to host ors allowed to write
ernment has opened an es- ing that none of their classes annual hike could not cross to buy costly books from se- Now, any school can bypass delay to various reasons. complete records of every ACRs
cape route for the private charge more than Rs 25,000 15%. lect outlets. all these rules simply by de- Some supervisory officers police personnel. However,
n Website update and
schools of the state to free annually. No mechanism has The law was aimed at en- The Act also included regu- claring their annual fee is responsible for writing ACRs this new issue has signifi- Promotion Policy-
themselves from the provi- been laid down to verify these suring that parents weren't lations such as uniforms not to below Rs 25,000. The deadline have retired, some have been cantly slowed down the pro- 2025 now affected
sions of the Act. There are claims. The deadline to file the burdened with unjustified fee be changed more than once in to file the affidavit is August 8. transferred, while others cess.

AIIMS to
purchase Mercury rises as Putting big pictures in hoardings
urology robotic
surgery system rains take a break won’t ensure posts: Khandelwal
Our Staff Reporter
worth Rs 40cr BHOPAL Fake docus used
demanding posts
Our staff reporter BJP’s state president, Hemant Organisational general secre-
BHOPAL Khandelwal, has said only put- tary of the party Hitanand
ting a big photograph on the Sharma has revealed how
AIIMS, Bhopal, is set to hoarding will not ensure a posi- some party workers are giv-
purchase a urology ro- tion in the party. ing wrong information for
botic surgery system Khandelwal gave this piece of getting posts in the BJYM by
worth Rs 40 crore. Ear- making changes in their Aad-
lier, it had purchased a Party state chief gives har cards and mark sheets.
robotic system for spinal a piece of advice at After inquiry reveals the
real age, he said, adding
surgery worth Rs 20 BJYM meeting that those who are above 35
crore.
The Standing Finance advice to the members of the years will not get any posi-
Committeeof the Minis- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
BJP State President Hemant Khandelwal addressing tion in the Yuva Morcha,
try of Health and Family (BJYM) at a meeting on Mon-
meeting of BJYM at BJP office on Monday which the party has already
decided.
Welfare (MoHFW) said day. Those who only thought workers should write about name was doing the rounds for
that AIIMS may process only of their benefits never got what the party is doing and the the post of party’s state presi- and NSUI workers of the Con-
the procurement as a anything, but those who always thoughts of the Prime Minister dent, he stopped coming to gress should be apparent, he
capital asset as per the kept the party’s interests above and the Chief Minister, Khan- Bhopal, Khandelwal said. said. Chief Minister Mohan
approval granted in a Women shield from heat with umbrella amid rain pause in Bhopal on Monday everything only progressed in delwal said. He said he recently met Yadav, also present at the event,
previous meeting. the organisation, he said. Making useless posts on so- Home Minister Amit Shah after said, “The BJYM workers pro-
According to the ad- Our Staff Reporter Celsius, 3.6 degrees above Thunderstorm Instead of sending posts on cial media only damages a party nine months. vide oxygen to the party. The
ministration, an expert BHOPAL normal, and a night tem- alert issued for social media about the places man’s reputation, he said. Advising them to remain in hard work of the Morcha
committee constituted perature of 24 degrees one has visited or going some- One and a half months ago, discipline, Khandekwal said workers has contributed to the
for purchase deliberated A break in monsoon has trig- Celsius, 1.5 degrees above 50+ districts where by train, the party when he came to know that his the difference between BJYM BJP’s success.”
on procurement options, gered intense heat across normal. Meanwhile, a yellow alert

MPBSE Class 10, 12 second

including the PPP model. Bhopal and several regions The heatwave has taken has been issued for thunder-
The committee suggested of Madhya Pradesh. Accord- hold following recent spells of storms and lightning in over
that vendors may not be ing to officials from the me- heavy rainfall that had earlier 50 districts across the state.
interested in participat- teorological department, caused floods and landslides These include Bhopal, Vid-
ing in the bidding pro-
cess for the pay-per-use
model, as around 60% of
High humidity,
rising
in some parts of the state.
Now, high humidity levels
have returned, intensifying
isha, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh,
Narmadapuram, Betul,
Harda, Burhanpur, Khandwa,
examinations results next week
patients get treatment the discomfort. Mandla and Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Our Staff Reporter 3.5 lakh candidates have been July 24. The answer sheets of
under the Ayushman
temperatures Malajhkhand reported 97% Jhabua, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, BHOPAL 9 lakh answer evaluated in the second exam- the wrong question paper
Bharat scheme, which humidity, while Chhindwara Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Agar, sheets of 3.5 lakh ination which began from have been sent to the commit-
does not cover robotic make life recorded 92%. Umaria and In- Mandsaur, Neemuch, Guna, The results of Class 10 and candidates have June 17. The Class 10 examin- tee.
surgery, and the same
will not be practical for
miserable dore each logged 95% humid-
ity, and Pachmarhi reported
Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwa-
lior, Datia, Bhind, Morena,
Class 12 second examinations
conducted by the MP Board of
been evaluated; will ation concluded on June 26
and Class 12 on July 5. Among
The students will not suffer.
They will not have to go
the BPL patients. 94 per cent. Sheopur, Singrauli, Sidhi, Secondary Education take 4 days to the students who have opted through the stress of the
The institution con- such a break is marked by a Weather officials also re- Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Anup- (MPBSE) will be declared at prepare result for the Second Examination, examination for the third time
ducted its first robotic temporary pause in rainfall, ported presence of a pur, Shahdol, Umaria, Din- the end of July i.e. on July 28 or just around 9,000 seek to im- again. A decision will be taken
spine surgery in March during which high humidity cyclonic circulation in the dori, Katni, Jabalpur, 29. Among the prove their marks. The rest are in their interest, secretary of
this year, becoming the and rising temperatures cre- upper air over west Rajas- Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, The evaluation work of the students who have those who failed to clear the MPBSE, K D Tripathi said, ad-
second AIIMS to offer ate extremely uncomfortable than and adjoining Pakistan, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, second examinations has been opted for the main examination. The Sec- ding that action has been
this advanced surgical and oppressive conditions. tilting southward. Another Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Chha- completed. It was done in two ond Examination was con- taken under the Examination
option. This involved the On Monday, Bhopal re- upper air cyclonic circula- tarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari, phases. After evaluation, prep-
Second ducted at 1,305 centres all Act 1937 against the Center
use of a robotic system to corded a day temperature of tion lies over south Odisha Maihar and Pandhurna. aration for the result will Examination, just across the state. Head and Supervisor found
perform procedures, im- 32.4 degrees Celsius, which and its neighbouring areas, WEATHER begin. Due to less number of around 9,000 seek Besides, the Board's Exam- guilty in this case.
proving precision, and was 2.7 degrees above nor- tilting southeastward. More-
SNAPSHOT students, it will take around to improve their ination Committee will take a This is for the first time that
potentially reducing re- mal, while the night tem- over, a fresh low-pressure
Bhopal & Indore four days to prepare the result. marks. The rest are decision on how the evalu- the MPBSE (MP Board of Sec-
covery time. The hospital perature settled at 24.2 area is likely to form over the The mark sheet of the examin- ation will be done in the case ondary Education) is conduct-
plans to expand the use degrees Celsius, slightly north Bay of Bengal around
record temps 2.7 C 3.6 C
ation will be given by combin-
those who failed to of the 10th question paper ing a Second Examination
above normal clear the main
of robotic technology to above the seasonal average. July 24, which may impact ing the results of the first and being solved by 12th students both for students who failed
other areas, such as knee Indore experienced a day the region s weather in the Humidity as high as 97% second examinations. examination at a center of Madhyamik the Main Examination or who
replacements. temperature of 32.8 degrees coming days. in Mandla & Malajhkhand Nine lakh answer sheets of Shiksha Mandal Bhopal on want to improve their scores.

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Second phase of MLA rest house to be built, says CM
Our Staff Reporter second position in the clean- new building, which will be
BHOPAL liness survey, Yadav has said provided with modern facil-
the city’s target for the next ities, Tomar said.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav year is to get the first posi- As the legislators were de-
has said after the completion tion. If there is any loophole, manding the construction of
of the first phase of the new it will be plugged, he said. a new building, the govern-
MLA’s rest house, its second Indian culture and attire ment launched the project.
phase will also be built. are seen with respect in During the tenure of the pre-
Yadav made the statement Spain, Yadav said, adding vious speakers, the prepara-
that India is held in high es- tions began for the project,
A sum of Rs 160cr teem across the world be- Tomar said.
to be spent 102 flats cause of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
In the coming days, the
House will be e-assembly, he
According to Speaker Nar- said. Urban Development
at the foundation-laying cer- endra Singh Tomar, a legis- Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya
emony of the MLA rest lator is the people’s spoke about his memories
house on Monday. representative. So, the legis- associated with the present
The MLA rest house, being lators should get facilities ac- MLA rest house.
built at a cost of Rs 160 crore cording to the change of Efforts are being made to
on 14 acres, will consist of CM Mohan Yadav performs bhoomi pujan for construction of MLA Rest House on time, Tomar said, adding make technical resources
102 flats. Monday. Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar, ministers Kailash Vijayavargiya, Rakesh that the present MLA rest available to the legislators,
The target for completing Singh, Krishna Gaur, MLA Rameshwar Sharma were also present house was built in 1958. Vijayvargiya said. PWD Min-
the building is 18 months. A hospital, and a shopping premises. legislator to modernise their As the construction has ister Rakesh Singh and many
gym, a fire alarm system, a complex will also be con- A sum of Rs 500,000 has offices, Yadav said. become too old, it is being other ministers were present
sewage treatment plant, a structed on the building been sanctioned for each About Bhopal getting the demolished to construct a at the event.
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EVENT | Congress party’s two-day Nav Sankalp camp Sandipani School

kickstarts in historic Mandu buses stop services
Economy in hands of due to non-payment

few industrialists: Rahul

FP News Service Gandhi’s idea of a caste census
DHAR as a significant contribution.
NEEMUCH First day of the Congress
The Congress party’s two-day camp featured several key
Mahila Congress submits Nav Sankalp camp began in sessions. Motivational speaker
memo addressed to CM Mandu on Monday, featuring Sonu Sharma addressed MLAs
Mahila Congress submitted a memorandum ad- 66 MLAs and various subject on leadership and organisa- FP News Service time, leading to complete
dressed to the Chief Minister protesting rising crimes experts. The event com- tional unity at 11 am. At noon, GAROTH shutdown of school bus ser-
against women and girls. The protest was held as part menced with flag hoisting and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha vices. Some students could
of a state-wide campaign under the direction of na- the national anthem at 10 am, discussed constitutional Sandipani School in Garoth is not reach school at all.
tional and state Mahila Congress leaders. The memo where Congress Party state measures against fake cases facing serious issues as the Sandipani School principal
highlighted increasing sexual violence, especially in president Jeetu Patwari and and misuse of investigative buses have stopped their ser- Praveen Vyas, stated, “We
BJP-ruled states and demanded strict action and Leader of Opposition (LoP) agencies. vices due to non-payment by asked the bus operators to
better safety measures. Members warned of a public Umang Singhar were wel- Patwari stated, “New district feature more addresses from Pawan Kheda then shared Samaya Transport Company wait for seven days for pay-
movement if action is not taken soon. comed by tribal artists with presidents will be appointed, senior leaders. media management strategies since April. This has caused ment, but it has not been
traditional dance. and we will work together for Singhar emphasised unity, for presenting Congress’s ideol- significant problems for stu- made. This has led to the clo-
Rahul Gandhi, addressing the 2028 assembly elections. saying, “We will leave faction- ogy. Former principal secre- dents trying to reach school. sure of buses across the dis-
the MLAs virtually, criticised The Congress party will make alism behind and work to- tary Bhagwandev Israni Many children have had to trict, with only 60 per cent of
the current economic situ- a strong ground hold.” gether. Our focus is on water, outlined tactics for strategically travel on the roofs of private children attending school.”
ation, stating, “India’s economy Kamal Nath noted the chal- forest, land, and respect for attacking the ruling party using buses, risking their safety. Bus operators have ex-
is in the hands of a few indus- lenges facing youth and all.” He added that employ- RTI and audit reports. Group The situation has wor- pressed their frustration, say-
trialists. If Congress forms the farmers, while Vivek Tankha ment for youth and resources discussions among MLAs took sened at the start of the ing they are facing stress
government, we will conduct a spoke about the misuse of in- for farmers is a priority. place from 3 to 4 pm, focusing school session, leaving par- from banks and difficulties in
caste census.” vestigation agencies. The Harish Chaudhary, Con- on various topics. The day con- ents and students worried paying vehicle instalments.
Former Chief Minister camp included motivational gress in-charge, highlighted cluded with a strategic session about how the year will pro- They had informed officials
Kamal Nath joined the camp sessions with speakers like the importance of social on the 2028 elections, poten- ceed. The bus operators have about the situation, but no
JAORA
virtually and discussed the Sonu Sharma and Bhagwan- media and AI in upcoming tially featuring a virtual address reported that they are not order has been received to
Seminar on ‘Children state’s economic condition. dev Israni. The second day will elections. He praised Rahul from Rahul Gandhi. getting diesel or fares on resume bus services.
as Consumers’ held
A seminar on ‘Children as Consumers’ was organ-
ised at Sandipani Higher Secondary School by the
Madhya Pradesh Gramin and District Consumer
Welfare Organisations. Students of classes 11 and 12
Transfer of
medical officer
Sarpanch, ex-secretary accused of embezzling PMAY fund
were informed about consumer rights, cyber FP News Service he died on December 24, 2023, money. Bank records showed
awareness and Consumer Protection Act 2019. A opposed ALOT and the same panchayat secre-
tary who is now accused of
that Rs 1.20 lakh was put in the
dead man’s account in four
competition was also held and winners received
cash prizes. The programme concluded with a plan- FP News Service Lasudiya Khedi gram pan- fraud had made his death cer- parts. Dharmendra Singh al-
tation drive in the school premises. ALIRAJPUR chayat former secretary Shri- tificate. Dharmendra Singh’s leged the secretary took
kant Sharma and serving father’s application was ap- money from the bank account
Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Vikas sarpanch Vilam Kunwar Vijay proved, and the money was de- by making false papers.
Parishad’s state vice president Bana have been accused of posited into his account. Former secretary Sharma
Mahesh Patel has opposed stealing money meant for a However, the secretary con- and sarpanch Bana said they
transfer of medical officer house under Pradhan Mantri tinued to insist that no housing are not in a state to give
Babita Nandulkar from Nan- Awas Yojana (PMAY). meant to build a house for a Singh said his father Raghun- money had been given or re- answers, and situation
pur to Bakhatgarh. He wrote a The duo was accused of dead person’s family. ath Singh Rajput had applied ceived, while other people in would be cleared only after
letter to district collector taking Rs 1.20 lakh that was Complainant Dharmendra under housing scheme before the village had received their investigation.
Abhay Arvind Bedekar, de-
manding immediate cancel-

MAHIDPUR
lation of the transfer, stating
that Dr Nandulkar was on leave Mounds of garbage Farmers block road Fake currency
Swarnagiri Parikrama
Yatra on July 24
during the recent incident that
led to a villager’s death. around Kailash Kund over fertiliser shortage racket busted
A meeting was organised to oversee preparations
The action was taken after
a 35-year-old man, Jeram city, with Kailash Kund hold-
in Ratlam
for the annual Swarnagiri Parikrama Yatra to be
held on 24 July (Thursday), coinciding with Hariyali Baghel, reportedly died fol- ing historical importance. FP News Service
Amavasya. The 16-km yatra will begin from Na- lowing an injection adminis- Each year during the Shravan RATLAM

rayana Dham with Krishna-Sudama worship, plan- tered by a ‘Bengali’ doctor at month, lakhs of devotees
tation and other rituals. The route will cover several a private clinic in Nanpur. come to worship at this re- Fake currency racket was
spiritual spots, including Maa Parvati Dham. The The incident sparked out- vered location, with around busted in Ratlam with three
meeting for preparations included key organisers rage among locals who pro- 15,000 Kawadis offering people arrested, including
and local leaders. Devotees have been invited to tested and demanded strict water However, the city two siblings, on Monday. Po-
participate in the spiritual journey. action against the fake doc- council’s negligence has re- lice found their links to In-
tor. The accused was taken sulted in Kailash Kund being dore and Gujarat.
MAHIDPUR into custody and an FIR was filled with garbage instead of FP News Service situation, SDM Kukshi Vishal Police got information that
Ramkishore Dindor appointed registered. water. KUKSHI Dhakad, SDOP Sunil Gupta and two men were carrying fake
as JAYS district president Mahesh Patel alleged that Local MLA Sachin Yadav TI Rajesh Yadav, along with of- currency and had been seen
CMHO unfairly blamed Dr had previously taken steps to Farmers in Kukshi area are ficials from the Agriculture De- near Forest Department
Ramkishore Dindor, a dedicated youth social worker Nandulkar, who was not pres- clean Kailash Kund, but now, upset due to a shortage of fer- partment, arrived at the scene check post on Sagod Road.
from Jharda, Mahidpur has been appointed as dis- ent at the time and warned under the management of his tilisers, leading them to block with a police team. After dis- Police quickly acted and
trict president of Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti (JAYS). that her transfer would se- Congress party’s city council, the Alirajpur road on Monday cussions with the administra- caught 40-year-old Ankit
Known for his active involvement in the tribal com-
verely impact healthcare in FP News Service the sacred site is facing ne- at 1 pm. The farmers ex- tion and police, farmers agreed Rajul and 35-year-old Vasu-
munity, Dindor earned this role based on his com-
the tribal area. KASRAWAD glect. Many believe that bath- pressed their anger over the to end the blockade. Marketing dev Rajul. Both live in Tak-
mitment and leadership. His appointment was made
Meanwhile, collector Bede- ing in Kailash Kund can cure non-availability of fertilisers at Society official Santosh Gupta shila Complex, Mukherjee
under the direction of JAYS national president advo-
kar has issued a strict warning Heaps of garbage around holy serious ailments. the cash fertiliser sales centre explained that the centre had Nagar, Ratlam.
cate Lokesh Mujalda and recommended by state
against illegal clinics and ap- Kailash Kund is causing dis- Kasrawad City Council of Marketing Society. been closed since Friday due to When police searched
president Pawan Dawar. Community members wel-
comed him with garlands and expressed their joy. pealed to villagers to avoid un- tress among those visiting this CMO Kamlesh Goyal stated The blockade caused signifi- fertiliser shortage. He assured them, they found 11 fake cur-
licensed medical sacred site. that they have received re- cant traffic disruption on Ali- that 25 tonnes of fertiliser was rency notes of Rs 100 de-
practitioners. Action is being Gangleshwar Mahadev ports about the garbage in rajpur-Khandwa state highway, on the way, and starting Tues- nomination from Ankit and
taken to shut such clinics temple in Kasrawad serves as Kailash Kund and will arrange resulting in long queues of ve- day, fertilisers will be available nine from Vasudev.
across the district. the main centre of faith in the for its cleaning on Tuesday. hicles. Upon learning of the for cash sales. A case was filed against
both brothers under sections
179, 180, 182 of BNS at Deen-
Neemuch among top districts 3 held for smuggling Monitor Lizard organs dayal Nagar police station.
SP Amit Kumar and ASP

ALOT
in resolving CM Helpline cases FP News Service tor Lizards are protected ani-
mals under Schedule 1 of the
MANDSAUR
Rakesh Khakha told CSP Sa-
tyendra Ghanghoria and sta-
FP News Services weighted score of 85.88%, with Indian Wildlife Protection Act tion head Manish Dabar to
De-addiction programme NEEMUCH 51.43% in satisfaction-based Three persons were arrested 1972. They are also listed in investigate the matter.
at Sandipani School closures (out of 60%) and by Mandsaur Forest Depart- Appendix 1 of CITES agree- Both brothers told police
A drug de-addiction awareness programme was or- Neemuch district has secured 14.74% in resolving long-pend- ment on Monday evening in ment. This means buying, sell- they bought fake notes from
ganised at Sandipani School, where students and a place among the top four ing cases (over 50 days, out of Bhanpura for smuggling ing or moving this animal or Gagan Nagde from Indore.
staff took a pledge to stay away from all forms of ad- districts in state for effective 20%). Neemuch ranked 4th Monitor Lizard organs. its body parts is against the Police then arrested Gagan
diction. Manoj Patidar and KL Kherwa from Alot Po- grievance redressal on the among 55 districts in the state Forest Department got in- law. The forest department has Nagde from Indore.
lice Station addressed the event. Patidar spoke about CM Helpline Portal, earning and 3rd among 27 group B dis- formation from a source and filed a case against all three ac- Gagan told police he
the harmful effects of addiction and guided students an A Grade in June 2025 tricts. sent an employee to act as a niya Nahargarh in Mandsaur cused persons. They are now brought these fake notes
on career choices. The programme was conducted by rankings. Notably, Neemuch Deputy collector Kiran An- buyer to catch the smugglers. and Samarthnath from Hanu- taking more legal steps in this from Bhuj in Kutch district of
Gopal Porwal, with a vote of thanks by Piyush Sharma. has maintained this A Grade jana led regular monitoring During the operation, officials mantia in Neemuch. After matter. Monitor Lizard organs Gujarat. A police team has
status for the eighth consecu- and coordination efforts to en- found 42 pieces of Monitor Li- questioning these two, forest are used in illegal trade be- gone to Bhuj to investigate
tive time. sure timely resolution of com- zard, locally known as Hatha officials also arrested Karan cause some people believe further.
District manager Ashish plaints. Complainants were Jodi, one knife and cash from alias Dharma Harijan from they have special powers. Ankit and Vasudev were
Jain informed that out of 3,522 also kept informed about the accused persons. Kukdeshwar in Neemuch. However, this trade harms sent to jail by the court. Po-
complaints received in June, progress of queries contribu- The arrested men were District Forest officer Sanjay wildlife and is strictly banned lice are questioning Gagan.
the district achieved a ting to high satisfaction levels. identified as Vijay from Tora- Raikhere explained that Moni- under Indian law. More arrests are likely.

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MANDSAUR (DAKSHINAYAN)
Birth anniversary of Anuradha
Verma celebrated
The birth anniversary of the late Anuradha Verma
No dignity even after death in Neemuch village Saka 1947
Month : Shravan Krishna 12+13 Tuesday
7.06 A.M. & 4.40 A.M.
Nakshatra : Mrig 7.25 P.M. then Ardra
Samvat 2082

was observed through a talent felicitation ceremony Pankaj Malik OFFICIALSPEAK Yoga : Dhruv 3.32 P.M. then Vyaghat
Karan : Garaj 5.52 P.M. then Visti
in Mandsaur. The programme was organised by the NEEMUCH Moon : Vrisabh 8.15 A.M. then Mithuna

Anuradha Verma Welfare Society and Gautam Bud- Badhawa gram panchayat Zila Panchayat CEO MARS, KETU JUP

dha Co-operative Credit Society, where they hon- In Birampur village of Bad- secretary Umesh Vyas Aman Vaishnav added, 5
4
3
HER
oured around 80 students, UPSC qualifiers, hawa Gram Panchayat, the stated, "After receiving "This matter is not re- 6 SUN, MER 2 MOON
VEN
professionals and achievers. Rajya Sabha MP Ban- condition of the road leading information from the vil- lated to MNREGA, but we
shilal Gurjar was chief guest of the programme. to crematorium has become a lagers, I have brought this can arrange for wages 7 1

source of distress for residents, matter to the notice of under MNREGA. The cul-
JHABUA senior officials. We will vert can only be built
SAT
especially during funeral pro- 8 10
PLU
12 NEP

Women lead plantation cessions. Despite the belief soon arrange a place for from the MLA fund. If the 9 11
RAHU
that death brings peace, vil- Muktidham on govern- sarpanch sends a propo-
drive on Sharavan Somwar ment land in the village." sal, we can forward it."
lagers face significant chal-
Women planted medicinal plants and religiously sig-
lenges when carrying their
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CRISIS | People return empty-handed Cousin behind attack BEO alleges assault by BJP leader, demands FIR
Fert shortage in agri on juice businessman
FP News Service the teaching community. Bhadauria also called for a
BHIND According to sources, de- market shutdown in protest,
spite filing a but authorities remained
FP News Service on the night of July 17, when Bhind’s Mehgaon Block Edu- complaint at inactive.

minister’s home dist

SHIVPURI Kapil, returning home, was cation Officer (BEO) Rajbir Mehgaon po- Consequently, victim sub-
stabbed from behind. Despite Sharma accused BJP Mandal lice station mitted a memorandum to SP
Police busted the plot behind injuries to his neck and back, president Neeraj Sharma of and staging a Asit Yadav on Monday, de-
recent knife attack on local Kapil narrowly escaped with slapping him publicly on Guru protest, no manding strict action. The SP
FP News Service juice businessman on Monday. his life. Dehat police, utilising Purnima. A viral video of the FIR has been assured a fair investigation,
MORENA The mastermind behind the CCTV footage and informant incident shows the officer in registered. stating action will follow
attack was identified as his networks, swiftly appre- tears, sparking outrage among Congress candidate Rahul based on the facts.
Farmers in Agriculture Min- cousin, Ganesh Minocha. hended the assailants: Asif,
ister Aidal Singh Kansana’s Police, during a press con- Arwaz Khan, Danish and
home district are facing severe ference, said that Ganesh al- Chhunna. During interroga-
fertiliser shortages. Despite legedly orchestrated the tion, they said property and
queuing since 6 am, many, in- attack. He offered Rs 25 lakhs family disputes were the real
cluding women, don’t receive for Kapil Minocha’s murder motive behind the attack.
fertilisers even by evening. and paid an advance of Rs Arwaz and Chhunna had
Society operators often ar- 50,000. The incident occurred prior criminal records.
rive late. Farmers alleged ram-
pant black marketing with Farmers stage a protest for fertilisers FP PHOTO
only favoured individuals re-
ceiving slips first.
wait. Kisan Congress Block
president Deepak Yadav cited
doesn’t improve.
He urged the government Youth blackmailed for
Rs 1L over nude video
Many return empty- distribution issues and black to make arrangements for
handed after hours of standing marketing. fertilisers as soon as possible,
in the queue, or at best, secure He also threatened to as it will negatively impact the
only two sacks after a full day’s launch protests if the situation produce. FP News Service massage offer and took him to
GWALIOR a house where the victim was
undressed and filmed by two
3 get 1-yr jail Food officials raid hotel A 36-year-old man was black-
mailed for Rs 1 lakh after
accomplices. The accused
threatened to circulate the
for attacking Gwalior: Food Safety Department carried a being secretly filmed nude video on social media and
public servant surprise inspection at Ambience Hotel on
Monday. During the raid, officials collected
during a massage in Gospura.
The incident occurred on Sat-
forcibly transferred Rs 90,000
and Rs 10,000 to an account
Morena: Three individuals samples of paneer, mawa, and refined soy- urday evening after the victim, under Satpal Singh.
were sentenced to one year of bean oil from the hotel’s kitchen for routine a private company employee The victim reported the
rigorous imprisonment and quality checks. The samples have been sent from Pinto Park area, met a incident to his family and
fined Rs 3,000 for obstructing to the State Food Laboratory in Bhopal for man named Shiva Shivhare lodged a police complaint on
government work and as- testing. Authorities clarified that the inspec- near Hazira Chowk. Sunday. Police have registered
saulting a public servant. The tion was part of a routine sampling process According to sources, the a case and launched a hunt for
incident, which occurred on and not triggered by any complaint. accused lured him with a the accused.
May 13, 2021, involved ANM
Ketki Sisodia and her hus-
band, Rajendra Sisodia, who
were conducting a COVID-19
survey and distributing medi-
Youth opens fire in front of children
cines in Lalpur village. FP News Service Shares video on The youth, identified as safety concerns is that sev-
ASHA workers reportedly Dhirendra Singh Tomar alias eral children, including
surrounded and abused the
MORENA
social media Bholu, son of Girdhar toddlers and infants, were
government employees, ob- A youth in Morena was Singh Tomar, made the video seen in the vicinity while the
structing their duties. Bhuri caught on camera firing The video has gone viral, himself and shared it on so- shots were being fired.
Kushwaha, Asha Kushwaha, shots during a celebration for showing the youth firing cial media, showing him fir- Such incidents of celebra-
and Vishambar Kushwaha a child’s birth on Monday. shots in front of several ing repeatedly from a tory firing in the Chambal re-
were convicted under Section The incident is of Morena’s children who had gathered weapon. gion have now become a
353 of the Indian Penal Code. Ward No. 1 Lane Road. nearby. What has raised serious matter of safety concern.

Two children drown One-day job fair today

Gwalior: A one-day Apprenticeship Youth Sangam and Employment & Self-Employment Fair is
FP News Service for Sawan pilgrimage when slated to take place on 22nd July from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the District Employment Office in Gad-
ASHOK NAGAR they drowned in the river. De- haipura. Organised by the District Employment Office in collaboration with the District Trade and
spite immediate efforts by vil- Industry Centre and the Government Industrial Training Institute, the fair aims to connect youth
Two children drowned in Tri- lagers who pulled them out with job and self-employment opportunities. According to the release, over 25 companies, including
veni River in Tooman village, and took them to District Hos- Jamuna Auto, LIC, Reliance Nippon, Paytm, Dainik Bhaskar, Naukri.com, and BharatPe, will recruit
Ashoknagar on Monday. De- pital, both had died. for various roles such as trainee, operator, electrician, sales executive, relationship manager and
ceased were Saurabh Lodhi Given the regular crowds other roles with salaries ranging from Rs 10,000 to ?50,000. Candidates between the ages of 18 and
(16) and Aarushi Sahu (9), both for Kawad during Sawan, resi- 60 are invited to participate in the upcoming employment fair by presenting their Samagra ID, Em-
from Diyadhari village. They dents urged for permanent ployment Registration Number, educational certificates, and biodata. Those aspiring for self-em-
were accompanying their SDRF deployment to prevent ployment can also benefit from loan assistance through the District Trade and Industry Centre.
families to collect Kawad water future accidents.

Jabalpur
Over 1 lakh devotees take Medical college seat
part in Kanwar Yatra scam accused arrested
FP News Service district administration ensured
JABALPUR security and smooth traffic FP News Service seat in a Jabalpur medical col-
flow, while schools observed a JABALPUR lege, taking Rs 54
A grand Kanwar Yatra com- holiday. This unique blend of lakh, but failed to se-
menced on second Monday of faith and ecological commit- Police have arrested cure admission or
the sacred month of Sawan. ment earned the Sanskar Kan- a person from Mum- return the money.
Over one lakh Kanwariyas war Yatra recognition in both bai, a key accused in Two other accused
embarked on a pilgrimage the Golden Book of Records the kanwar on their shoulders, a Rs 54 lakh fraud re- were previously ar-
with a powerful environ- and Asia Book of Records, as avoiding letting it touch the lated to MBBS ad- rested. Crime
mental message. Central India’s largest and most ground at any point — a prac- missions. Shankarlal Branch official stated
Participants, carrying holy significant Kanwar Yatra. Yatra tice seen as a form of religious Gurjar, a Rajasthan that Gurjar posed as
Narmada water in one Kanwar is more than just a journey; it penance or tapasya. With resident, was absconding after an admission agent, deceiving
and a plant in the other, represents unwavering devo- chants of “Bam Bam Bhole” being accused by Dr Archana medical aspirants with fake
pledged to plant 1.25 crore Dev tion, deep faith and selfless sur- echoing in the air, devotees Sharma. promises. Police were further
Vriksha (plants), merging devo- render to Lord Shiv. Devotees walk toward their chosen Shiv As per police, Sharma al- interrogating him to recover
tion with nature conservation. bear the physical strain of temples to offer the sacred leged that Gurjar and his as- funds and identify other
Extensive arrangements by walking long distances with water on the Shivlinga. sociates promised an MBBS racket members.

3 arrested for beating, Mutilated bodies of young

robbing auto driver couple found on rly tracks
FP News Service one of them struck him on the
JABALPUR head with a brick, causing FP News Service The man and woman were both ended their lives to-
serious injuries. They also JABALPUR estimated to be between 22 gether. However, this has not
Three men were arrested in looted his wallet, mobile and 25 years old. No identifica- yet been confirmed. Police are
Jabalpur after a video showing phone, and motorcycle during Mutilated bodies of a young tion documents were found working to trace mobile loca-
them brutally assaulting and the attack. man and woman were found near them, so their identities tions and checking CCTV foot-
robbing an auto driver on After the video of the as- on a railway track in Jabalpur remain unknown. age to get more details.
Monday. sault spread online, the police on Monday. According to the railway If the identities are not con-
They later apologised on registered an FIR and arrested Police suspect that both worker, the duo was seen firmed within 24 hours, the
camera by holding their ears, all three accused. died by suicide after jumping walking along the track before last rites will be conducted by
and the video went viral on so- A second video, which sur- in front of a speeding train. the train arrived. When the the municipal authorities.
cial media. According to in- faced later, showed the men The incident took place train approached at high
formation, the incident took
place on July 3 near Dolphin
apologising for their actions,
appearing remorseful as they
near Basa village under the
Madhotal police station area
speed, both reportedly
jumped onto the tracks to-
PANCHANG 22.7.2025
Hotel in Gorabazar police sta- held their ears and begged for on Monday morning. gether. The impact was so (DAKSHINAYAN)
tion area. forgiveness. According to information, a strong that their bodies were Saka 1947 Samvat 2082

According to police, ac- Police have recovered the railway pointman spotted the torn apart. Month : Shravan Krishna 12+13 Tuesday
7.06 A.M. & 4.40 A.M.
cused Sheikh Tahir, Meet Jha- stolen items and seized the body parts scattered on the Locals said the two were Nakshatra : Mrig 7.25 P.M. then Ardra
ria, and Sachin Kol, attacked motorcycle used in the crime. tracks and immediately in- not from the nearby village. Yoga : Dhruv 3.32 P.M. then Vyaghat
Karan : Garaj 5.52 P.M. then Visti
auto driver Abhay Yadav fol- The trio has been presented formed the police. Police have shared their pho- Moon : Vrisabh 8.15 A.M. then Mithuna
lowing a road rage incident re- before the court and sent on Madhotal police station in- tos with other police stations MARS, KETU JUP
lated to overtaking. remand for further question- charge Nilesh Dohre and his in Jabalpur and nearby dis- 5
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saulted the driver, attempted ment in other robbery cases in sent the bodies for post-mor- Officials believe it could be
to hit him with a stone, and the city. tem to the medical college. a case of a love relationship, as 7 1

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CELEBRATION | STF Displaced East Pakistan families to get MP Priya Saroj Governor advocates for
Briefs land rights after decades joins farmers inclusive growth at
Over 10,000 families in four in Paddy women's conference
AGRA
26 villages to plantation
join municipal
limits
districts to get legal titles
UP State Bureau
VARANASI
Agra Municipal
Corporation plans to
include 26 villages in its UP State Bureau without due legal procedure
expansion, increasing LUCKNOW has deepened the ambiguity.
wards beyond 100. The Officials have now been
move, directed by the In a long-awaited move, the asked to find alternative legal
Divisional Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh government has paths to resolve these legacy
aims to accelerate devel- initiated a fresh process to issues, especially after the
opment ahead of 2026 grant land ownership rights to repeal of the Government
panchayat elections. families displaced from East Grant Act in 2018, which had
Pakistan (now Bangladesh) earlier governed such land Samajwadi
GHAZIPUR who have been living in vari- allotments. District Party MP Priya UP State Bureau 14 Women leaders
Baby born on ous districts of the state for
over six decades without legal
Magistrates
tasked with
have been
conducting
Saroj was seen
actively par-
LUCKNOW
honored at
railway recognition of their land. updated verifications and ticipating in Uttar Pradesh Governor conference, governor
platform In a recent high level meet- using existing legal provisions paddy planta- Anandiben Patel on Monday calls for inclusive
ing, senior officials were to fast-track recognition of tion with local made a strong pitch for inclus- support to
Gudiya Kumar delivered a directed to take time bound DMs tasked with resettled on the same land, long-term settlers. women in her ive development and gender
Transgender
healthy girl at Ghazipur and decisive steps to address clearing legal further complicating The government’s move is n a t i v e equality, calling for greater sup-
City station with help from legal hurdles and bring the dis- ownership. being seen as a critical step Kark hiyaon port for rural women and the Community
fellow passengers. The placed families into official
roadblocks following Current surveys indicate toward correcting a historical village, Varanasi,. She shared a transgender community. She
Bihar-bound couple was land records. The districts pri- repeal of Government that many displaced residents oversight and acknowledging video of herself planting paddy in was addressing the inaugural
rushed to Sadar Hospital marily affected include Grant Act have been cultivating these the struggles of displaced com- her field on Instagram, which session of a women’s leadership achievers from various fields
after the platform birth Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, lands for decades, building munities that have lived in quickly went viral. Despite repre- conference titled "Breaking and urged organisers to
during their train journey. Bijnor, and Rampur, where received formal ownership permanent homes and con- administrative limbo for gen- senting the Machhlishahr consti- Barriers. Women in expand recognition to rural
over 10,000 families have been due to administrative delays tributing to local economies, erations. Once implemented, tuency in Jaunpur, MP Saroj's Leadership and women who are quietly trans-
AYODHYA residing since their migration and overlapping claims many yet their names remain absent the initiative is expected to actions in her Varanasi village Entrepreneurship", organised forming society. “Women are
Heavy vehicle between 1960 and 1975.
These families were initially
plots remained registered
under forest departments or
from official land records. In
contrast, a number of the orig-
bring legal certainty, security,
and dignity to thousands of
resonated with many.
Witnessing the women planting,
by the Indo-American
Chamber of Commerce at
breaking barriers across sec-
tors, but we must also acknowl-
ban for settled in transit camps and were never transferred com- inal allottees have moved away families who have called she joined them, personally Hotel Taj, Lucknow. edge those in villages who are
Kanwar Yatra given agricultural land to culti- pletely. In some cases, families or passed on, and in some these lands home for over planting paddy in approximately During the event, Governor driving change without access
vate. However, most never from other states were locations, informal occupation sixty years. 5 biswa of land. Patel felicitated 14 women to big platforms,” she said.
From July 19-August 9,
trucks will be diverted via
Purvanchal Expressway as
NH-27 closes for Kanwar
pilgrims. Drones and ‘Stop Diarrhoea’ campaign High-Tech FIR filed against Karni sena leader
mobile patrols to enforce cameras for for remarks on MP Iqra Hasan
restrictions for safety.

AGRA
launched to protect children traffic on UP State Bureau
Warring UP State Bureau Lucknow MORADABAD

ex-chiefs
LUCKNOW
outer ring road An FIR has been lodged against
trade FIRs To combat the high burden of Karni Sena’s national vice presi-
diarrhoea among children UP State Bureau dent Yogendra Rana following
SP's Agra unit turmoil under five, the Uttar Pradesh LUCKNOW derogatory remarks made
deepens as ex-district government has launched its about Kairana MP Iqra Hasan.
presidents Ram Sahay annual ‘Stop Diarrhoea’ cam- The Outer Ring Road encircling The complaint, filed by advo-
Yadav and Ram Gopal paign, which will run across Lucknow is set to become safer cate Sunita, alleges that Rana’s
Baghel file cross-com- the state until July 31. The initi- and more technologically public statement a mock "mar-
plaints of threats and ative focuses on raising aware- advanced with the implementa- riage proposal", violates social
assault at Tajganj police ness, promoting hygiene, and alongside treatment. In part- tion of a Traffic Monitoring harmony and undermines the Yogendra Rana he has no official association
station. encouraging early use of ORS nership with NGOs like PSI Camera System (TMCS). The dignity of an elected woman with the organisation. Political
and zinc. The campaign,
Mobile vans, school India and Kenvue, the cam- National Highways Authority of representative. Rana's com-
refuses to apologize,
leaders, including SP's Akhilesh
DEORIA launched by the State Health activities, and ORS- paign is running in targeted India (NHAI) is accelerating the ment, in which he claimed he SP Leaders claim Yadav and ex-MP Dr. S.T.
New Bar Department, aims to ensure Zinc corners set up districts including Firozabad, installation process, aiming to was ready to marry Iqra Hasan remarks as "Insult to Hasan, condemned the remark

association timely action and community- to raise awareness Mathura, Moradabad, Badaun, complete it by March 2026. and would allow her to pray at Parliament and as an attack on both the dignity
level engagement. Mobile Unnao, Gonda, and Shravasti. This new system will curb home, was widely condemned Muslim community" of women and the parliamen-
office bearers awareness vans fitted with Speaking about the effort, overspeeding, a major cause of as offensive and sexist. He later tary institution.
sworn in posters and audio messages
are visiting localities to edu-
centres are key features of the
campaign.
Dr. Pinky Joval, Director of the
National Health Mission,
accidents on the ring road
where speed limits are 60 km/h
deleted the video, but not
before it drew strong reactions accountability through arrest.
The case underscores grow-
ing concern over the normal-
Agriculture Minister Surya cate families about the symp- This year’s theme stressed that diarrhoea for heavy vehicles and 80 km/h across the political spectrum. “This kind of language toward a isation of public misogyny,
Pratap Shahi administered toms, causes, and treatment of "Prevention of Diarrhoea, remains a leading cause of ill- for light vehicles. Cameras will Advocate Sunita called for woman MP sets a dangerous especially when directed at
oaths to newly elected diarrhoea. Wall writings, Cleanliness, and Self-Care with ness and death in children, capture violations, and fines strict action, urging the admin- precedent,” she said. women leader from minority
office bearers of Bar school competitions, and ORS- ORS", highlights the impor- despite being preventable and will be sent directly to vehicle istration to block Rana’s social Meanwhile, Karni Sena dis- background in positions of
Association. He urged Zinc corners at public health tance of preventive measures treatable. owners. media accounts and ensure tanced itself from Rana, stating power.
adherence to constitu-
tional values and recon-
sideration of jail terms for
offenses with under 7 year
sentences. Lakhimpur Navodaya "Outsourcing system pushing Sawan Mela diversions leave
GORAKHPUR students lock-in protest youth into darkness": Akhilesh daily commuters stranded
Shop owner UP State Bureau
UP State Bureau

assaults
BARABANKI
LAKHIMPUR KHERI UP State Bureau
pregnant LUCKNOW The Sawan Mela has brought
In a rare and alarming protest, with it sweeping traffic diver-
woman over 160 students from classes 9 Samajwadi Party President sions, leaving daily com-
A spice shop owner alleg- to 12 of Jawahar Navodaya Akhilesh Yadav has launched a muters across Barabanki and
edly forced a pregnant Vidyalaya, Mitouli, locked scathing attack on the ruling Bahraich districts in chaos.
woman to do squats after themselves inside the hostel, BJP, calling it an anti-youth While the restrictions may Pilgrims find safe
beating her husband who refusing food or communica- Over 160 students party responsible for the rising have eased the movement of
quit his ₹7,000/month job. tion unless senior officials demand removal of unemployment crisis in Uttar Shiva devotees, they’ve come passage, thousands
FIR filed against Ratan intervened. The students principal accusing Pradesh. He criticized the at a steep cost for the general of ordinary
Bhardwaj at Gola police posted a video showing a mock him of abuse state's increasing reliance on public particularly those passengers suffer
station. noose, warning of suicide if outsourcing, claiming it has traveling to Ramnagar,
under poor planning
BALRAMPUR
their demand which is removal plunged the future of countless SP chief accuses Akhilesh further cited the Kaiserganj, and Jarwal who
and lack of
of Principal S.K. Saxena is not Suman Kumar arrived from young people into darkness. ongoing outrage over irregular- find themselves without any
government of alternatives
Mule account met. In a letter to the District
Magistrate, students alleged
Lucknow and read out the stu-
dents’ written complaints. The
“The BJP government has out-
sourced jobs across all depart- pushing youth into
ities in the 69,000 teacher
recruitment process, calling it a
means of transport.
Entire routes have been
holder physical assault by the princi- principal denied all allegations, ments, stripping youth of uncertainty through glaring example of how reser- barricaded off since early
arrested pal, mental harassment, and a calling them baseless. Local opportunities and stability,” privatization vation norms are being morning, with both public under the blazing sun for
toxic school environment. officials, including the SDM and Yadav stated in a press release. ignored. He also criticized the and private vehicles blocked transport that never arrived.
Jasnath Minj held for Specific charges included pub- Tehsildar, were unable to break “This is not reform, it is system- government's response to from entry. Despite the “Not even an auto is running.
facilitating ₹3.9L cyber lic beatings of staff, coercion of the standoff. The protesting atic exclusion.” candidates. “By dismantling youth protests, accusing it of obvious inconvenience, auth- There’s no information, no
fraud through Canara female students to dance at pri- students, claiming repeated He alleged that the privatiza- public job structures, the BJP is using police force to suppress orities failed to arrange or help,” said Jan Mohammad,
Bank account. Accused vate events, and intimidation of complaints were ignored in the tion of key sectors, especially not only denying employment legitimate demands. communicate viable alter- who was en route to a family
admitted to receiving teachers who spoke out. past, demand not only the the electricity department, is but also undermining the res- “From medical admissions to natives. event in Kaiserganj.
₹5,000/month from The students insisted on removal of the principal and a part of a larger plan to hand ervation system that protects public service roles, youth are At Chaupula Tiraha, Station Locals are voicing growing
scamsters for account speaking only to senior staff member but also written over public services to a select backward and marginalized being disrespected at every Road, and other key junctions, frustration over the lack of
access. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti offi- apologies and assurances few while sidelining qualified youth,” he said. turn,” he added. hundreds were seen waiting foresight.
cials. Assistant Commissioner against future retaliation.
SITAPUR
achievement
Free camp
treats 300 Honest consumers face
patients
Life Care Hospital's medical
15,000 convicted under 'Operation Conviction' ₹186 Cr power burden
camp screened 300 people, UP State Bureau Effort delivers Details in figures UP State Bureau
distributing free medicines LUCKNOW LUCKNOW
State fails to
results in murder, Murder: 82.45% conviction rate
and conducting 100 recover dues,
rape, POCSO, POCSO: 66.46% conviction rate
sugar/BP tests at Sakran. In a year-long drive aimed at The Uttar Pradesh electricity proposes tariff hike
Robbery: 85.71% conviction rate instead
Doctors provided consulta- delivering swift and stringent robbery cases with department is under fire for its
tions for various ailments. punishment for heinous Loot: 94.87% conviction rate failure to recover ₹186.93 crore
crimes, Uttar Pradesh’s law
focused prosecution from power thieves across
NOIDA enforcement and prosecution strategy Lucknow. Instead of enforcing and Gomtinagar. Despite lodg-
Police shot 2 departments have achieved
the conviction of over 15,600
outcomes.
Officials report that the
accountability, the discom has
submitted a proposal to the
ing FIRs in all 8,992 cases, only
5.82 crore has been recovered
criminals individuals through a targeted and timely justice delivery. initiative has helped reduce Electricity Regulatory so far barely 3% of the total.
arrested 1 initiative called Operation Technology has supported organized crime activity and Commission for a power tariff Experts and consumer bodies
Conviction. from murder and rape to rob- Juneja, the initiative was the initiative through tools improved public confidence hike effectively shifting the have sharply criticized this
Noida Police engaged in a Launched in mid-2024, the bery and child abuse. Of these, developed to improve convic- like the e-prosecution portal, in the justice system. burden to honest consumers. move. Avadhesh Kumar Verma,
shootout with three operation focused on ensur- 19,584 cases have been dis- tion rates through enhanced digital case management, and Operation Conviction con- From April 1, 2024, to March Chair of the Consumer Council,
robbers, injuring two ing court-based punishments posed of in court so far, result- court advocacy and system- virtual hearings. Training for tinues to function as a legal 31, 2025, power theft worth stated that electricity rates
(Vikas and Pankaj beyond arrests. Officials ing in 15,641 convictions. atic case tracking. Juneja prosecution officers and mechanism focused on rein- ₹191.75 crore was detected cannot be hiked to cover losses
Prajapati) and arresting identified 47,149 serious crime According to Director noted that the approach expedited case reviews have forcing the rule of law across across four key zones Amausi, caused by "planned negli-
Kartik. cases across the state, ranging General (Prosecution) Dipesh emphasizes both deterrence also contributed to improved the state. Lucknow Central, Jankipuram, gence."
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ECONOMIST| ‘Indian industries have become much more circumspect’
Eight core sectors’
India needs Rate cuts by RBI not magic bullet growth rises to 3-mth
high of 1.7% in June
to propel investments, says Rajan
proactive govt
support in AI
for national Informist
Core sector growth
NEW DELHI
security PTI be a magic bullet to propel "They (Indian industries) was 5.0% a year ago
India needs government NEW DELHI investments," Rajan told PTI have become much more cir- Growth in output of India's and the May print
incentives and substantial Videos. cumspect, and they can not eight core industries rose to a was revised higher
investments in artificial Former RBI Governor On June 6, RBI Governor keep saying this is the condi- three-month high of 1.7% in
intelligence (AI) to Raghuram Rajan has said repo Sanjay Malhotra-headed six- tion of the domestic economy June because of an improve-
to 1.2% from the
strengthen cybersecurity rate cuts by the Reserve Bank member monetary policy -- earlier, they were saying the ment in the performance of provisional
and border security, a in recent times are not a committee reduced the lower middle class is not refinery products and the steel estimate of 0.7%
report by Nexgen "magic bullet" that will benchmark short-term lend- spending, rural areas are not sector, data released Monday
Exhibitions said on necessarily propel invest- ing rate by 50 basis points, tak- spending. by the commerce ministry rise in seven months. The out-
Monday. The report, ments, as several other factors ing the total reduction to 100 "Now it is flipped over. It is showed. put of refinery products, which
based on a survey of over play a part in boosting the bps in quick succession, the upper middle class which Core sector growth was 5.0% has the highest weight in the
200 companies from 15 economy. besides a change in the policy is not spending," Rajan, cur- a year ago and the May print eight core industries, grew at a
cities, highlighted that 86 Rajan further said interest stance to neutral from accom- rently a professor of finance at was revised higher to 1.2% from five-month-high pace of 3.4%
per cent of respondents rates, at this point, are not modative and liquidity infu- Chicago Booth, said. the provisional estimate of in June. In May, the steel sector
agree or strongly agree overly high and the impact of sion measures. Recent data from the 0.7%. On a sequential basis, the had risen 7.4% and refinery
that India needs proactive rate cuts announced by the Rajan was asked whether of a transparent sort of play- interest rates. I think it is a Ministry of Statistics indicated index of core industries fell products output had grown
government support in AI RBI will take time to play out. repo rate cuts announced by ing field and creating more combination of factors...But I that the share of private sector 2.2% in June. The core sector 1.1%. A 9.2% on-year growth in
for national security. "And as you correctly point the RBI in recent times will competition in a number of hope that more corporate investment in India has output grew 1.3% in the first the cement sector output
out, (high) interest rates were finally nudge corporates to sectors, will urge industry to investment is forthcoming." dropped to 11-year lows. three months of the financial helped the rise in the headline
Schneider an argument (earlier), but I do
not think that can any longer
increase their investment
plans.
be less complacent and more
focused on investing to pre-
He said that Indian industries
have not seemed to be invest-
"And as you correctly point
out, interest rates were an
year 2025-26 (Apr-Mar), com-
pared with 6.2% growth in the
print in June, but the growth
was slower than the 9.7% seen
Electric Infra be an argument. The eminent economist serve their advantage and ing after the massive invest- argument, but I do not think same period last year. in May. Coal sector output fell
CFO resigns "I do not think that necess- said: "Some of the other fac- their lead". ment expansion before the that can any longer be an Steel sector output in June 6.8% on year in June, the big-
arily this (rate cuts by RBI) will tors, including creating more "So, I do not think it is just global financial crisis. argument," he said. rose 9.3% on year, the biggest gest contraction since August.
Schneider Electric
Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL)
on Monday announced its
CFO Suparna Banerjee
Bhattacharya has tendered Stock mkts rebound India-UK signing
of trade pact on
‘Govt taking multi-pronged approach to Rupee falls
15 paise to
sustain eco growth amid uncertainties’
her resignation.
Bhattacharya stepped
down from her role on July on positive banking July 24; Goyal to close at 86.31
go with PM Modi
sector results
21, 2025, to pursue career PTI tem, credible inflation-target-
opportunities outside the NEW DELHI ing regime, and flexible
organisation, according to PTI exchange rate contribute to the
a regulatory filing. FPJ News Service NEW DELHI The government has been tak- economy's resilience to shocks.
MUMBAI ing a multi-pronged approach In response to recent global
Kaul assumes Encouraging results from
Commerce and Industry
Minister Piyush Goyal will
to sustain economic growth
amid global uncertainties,
challenges such as trade ten-
sions, uncertain capital flows,
charge as MD major banks supported the accompany Prime Minister Minister of State for Finance and geopolitical risks, the gov-
& Group CEO market to rebound on Monday Narendra Modi to London for Pankaj Chaudhary said on ernment has been taking a PTI
after many days of consolida- the signing of the free trade Monday. multi-pronged approach to
of GIFT City
MUMBAI
tion. Snapping the two-day agreement between India and "The estimate of fiscal deficit India's well-regulated sustain economic growth, he
Senior IAS officer Sanjay falling streak, the 30-share BSE the UK on July 24, an official for the year 2025-26, as pres- financial system, said. Spelling out some of the The rupee depreciated 15
Kaul on Monday took over Sensex climbed 442.61 points said on Monday. The two ented in the Union Budget credible inflation- steps taken to propel growth, paise to close at 86.31 against
as the Managing Director to settle at 82,200.34. During profit credit growth. HDFC countries announced the con- 2025-26, is at 4.4 per cent. targeting regime, and he said liberalisation of FDI, the US dollar on Monday due
and Group CEO of global the day, it surged 516.3 points Bank has also reported a good clusion of the negotiations for There is no requirement felt for flexible exchange rate bilateral engagement with to consistent dollar demand
financial centre IFSC to 82,274.03. The 50-share NSE set of numbers. Axis Bank’s the trade agreement on May 6. revision of fiscal deficit target countries for the finalisation of from oil importers and for-
Gujarat International Nifty jumped 122.30 points to numbers, however, were dis- The trade pact proposes to at this stage, and neither is it
contribute to the various trade agreements, eign fund outflows.
Finance Tec-City (GIFT 25,090.70. appointing. Flow of institu- remove taxes on the export of considered appropriate," he economy's resilience credit guarantee schemes, and Forex traders said that
City). Kaul, a 2001-batch “Positive results from bank- tional funds from some banks labour-intensive products said in a written reply in the to shocks increased public expenditures, after breaching the crucial 86
officer, succeeds Tapan ing majors supported the mar- to ICICI Bank is a possibility, such as leather, footwear and Lok Sabha. particularly capex. level, the rupee continued its
Ray, who has been at the ket to rebound after many going forward. RIL’s Q1 clothing, while making The government has been stability, credible fiscal consoli- Replying to another ques- decline, which intensified the
helm since 2019 and led days of consolidation. The numbers were steady with Jio imports of whisky and cars taking various measures to dation, resilient external sector tion, he said, the per capita net downward trend, tracking a
GIFT City through a defin- market remains highly reac- and retail posting good from Britain cheaper, in a bid boost economic growth in light performance, robust foreign national income (NNI) at con- strengthening dollar index.
ing phase of growth, tive to earnings, indicating that results,” said veteran invest- to double trade between the of global challenges and uncer- exchange reserves, a strong stant prices for 2024-25 stands At the interbank foreign
Gujarat International investors remain focused on ment strategist Dr VK two economies to USD 120 bil- tainties, he said. and well-capitalised banking at Rs 1,14,710 as per the provi- exchange, the domestic unit
Finance Tec-City (GIFT the earnings front to aid valu- Vijayakumar. lion by 2030. PM Modi will pay India's economic resilience sector, and robust physical and sional estimates of GDP opened at 86.27 against the
City) said in a statement. ation. The manufacturing seg- Eternal surged the most by a four-day visit to the United is underpinned by strong mac- digital infrastructure, he said. released by NSO, Ministry of greenback and touched an
ment gained today as the gov- 5.38% post its first quarter Kingdom and the Maldives roeconomic fundamentals Additionally, he said, India's Statistics and Programme intra-day high of 86.19 and a
Deblaise ernment is reviewing the
scope of expanding the infra-
numbers. ICICI Bank jumped
2.76% after the company
beginning Wednesday. such as steady growth, price well-regulated financial sys- Implementation (MoSPI). low of 86.36.

appointed as structure spending to support posted a 15.9% jump in its con-

CEO of Renault growth,” said Vinod Nair, head solidated net profit for the

Group in India
French automaker Renault
of research,
Investments.
Geojit

“The single most important

June quarter. HDFC Bank
climbed 2.19% despite the firm
reporting a 1.31% decline in its
EPFO’s net payroll addition in May hits record high
Group on Monday factor which the market will consolidated net profit. PTI Employment Mansukh growing employment oppor-
announced the appoint- be focusing on in the coming Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat NEW DELHI Mandaviya said the EPFO's all- EPFO added all-time tunities, increased awareness
ment of Stephane days will be the outcome of the Electronics, Kotak Mahindra time high net member addi- high 20.06 lakh net of employee benefits, and
Deblaise as Chief trade talks between the US Bank and Tata Motors were Retirement fund body EPFO tion in May 2025 is a testament members in May 2025 EPFO's successful outreach
Executive Officer, Indian and India. If both countries also among the gainers. added all-time high 20.06 lakh to the growing strength of programs.
operations, effective reach an interim trade deal However, Reliance net members in May 2025, India's formal employment A noticeable aspect of the
September 1, 2025. In the with a tariff rate of less than Industries declined 3.29% even which includes 9.42 lakh new landscape. "This historic added. The EPFO enrolled data is the dominance of the
role, he will be responsible 20% on India, it would be a after the firm reported its employees, as per the payroll achievement is the direct result around 9.42 lakh new sub- 18-25 age group. The EPFO
for defining and executing positive factor from the mar- highest-ever quarterly profit of data released on Monday. marks the highest recorded of Prime Minister Narendra scribers in May 2025, repre- added 5.60 lakh new sub-
the group's strategy in ket perspective. Weekend Q1 Rs 26,994 crore for the April- This is 4.79 per cent higher addition since payroll data Modi's visionary leadership senting 11.04 per cent increase scribers in the 18-25 age group,
India, the automaker said results were good with ICICI June quarter driven by con- as compared to April 2025 and tracking began in April 2018, a and the government's unwa- over April 2025. constituting a significant 59.48
in a statement. Bank reporting the best sumer businesses and invest- 2.84 per cent more on year-on- labour ministry statement said. vering commitment to pro- This increase in new sub- per cent of the total new sub-
numbers, particularly in its net ment sales. year basis. The May figure Union Minister of Labour & youth, pro-worker reforms," he scribers can be attributed to scribers added in May 2025.
Sellowrap Ind
IPO to open on
July 25
Sellowrap Industries Sebi lifts trading ban on Jane Street after 3.46 cr smart electricity meters
installed across country: Govt
US delegation
to arrive in Aug
`4,843 crore deposit in escrow account
Limited, a Mumbai-head-
quartered manufacturing
company has announced
PTI
NEW DELHI
3,03,758 crore with a gross
budgetary support of Rs
for next round
the opening of its IPO on
July 25, 2025. The issue
FPJ News Service
MUMBAI Jane Street and the
crore, the directions stipulated
in various clauses of the As many as 3.46 crore smart
97,631 crore from the
Government of India. Till
of BTA talks
will close on July 29, 2025, related entities interim order shall cease to electricity meters have been June 2025, a total of 20.33
with listing proposed on The Securities and Exchange apply," the regulator said in a installed across the country crore smart meters have been
August 1, 2025 on NSE Board of India (SEBI) on
have confirmed statement. While lifting the under various schemes, sanctioned under RDSS, out
EMERGE platform. The Monday announced that it has their commitment trading restriction, SEBI said Minister of State for Power of which 2.27 crore smart
company’s IPO comprises allowed Jane Street, the US- to complying with the entities involved have been Shripad Naik informed the meters have been installed,"
a fresh issue of 36,48,000 based proprietary trading conditions directed to “cease and desist Rajya Sabha on Monday. he said in a written reply.
equity shares. firm accused of market order dated July 3, to deposit from directly or indirectly He further said that a total Replying to a query on
manipulation, to resume trad- the amount in an escrow engaging in any fraudulent, number of 2.27 crore smart pumped storage projects PTI
MedGenome ing after the company
deposited the mandated Rs
account. Following the com-
pliance, the restriction on
Street group dated July 3,
2025, (interim order), upon
manipulative or unfair trade
practice”, or any activity that
meters have been installed
under the government's
(PSPs), Naik said, presently, 29
PSPs under private sector,
NEW DELHI

raises $47.5 mn 4,843.57 crore in an escrow accessing the securities mar- compliance with the direc- might breach existing regula- Revamped Distribution totalling 48,700 MW capacity, The US team will visit India in
Genomic diagnostics and account. ket no longer applies. tions in clause 62.1 (creation of tions. This includes trading in Sector Scheme. are at the survey and investi- August for the next round of
research services com- The move comes after Jane “In terms of para 62.11 of escrow account with a lien securities using any of the pat- "The Revamped gation (S&I) stage as part of negotiations for the proposed
pany MedGenome on Street complied with Sebi's interim order in the matter of marked in favour of SEBI), for terns identified or mentioned Distribution Sector Scheme preparation of detailed pro- bilateral trade agreement
Monday said it has raised directive, issued in the interim index manipulation by Jane an amount of Rs 4,843.57 in the interim order. (RDSS) has an outlay of Rs ject reports (DPRs). between the two countries, an
USD 47.5 million (over Rs official said on Monday.
409 crore) in Series E India and the US teams con-
funding round from pri- cluded the fifth round of talks
vate equity firm Maj Invest
and existing investor Novo
Holdings. The round also
Gilts end on a mixed note
Informist day. Volumes fell from the
RBI proposes ban on display of 3rd party for the agreement last week in
Washington. "For the next
round of talks, US team will
saw participation from
Sofina, an existing share-
holder in the company, the
NEW DELHI

Government bond prices

previous day due to lack of sig-
nificant domestic cues.
The profit booking was
products on banks’ digital channels visit India in the second half of
August," the official said.
India's chief negotiator and
Bengaluru-based firm ended on a mixed note, with most prominent in gilts of 10 PTI prior confirmation from ventures/associates), shall special secretary in the
said in a statement. long-term gilt prices rising years or more. State-owned MUMBAI customers for outlier trans- not be displayed on banks' Department of Commerce
and those of bonds maturing banks were likely selling the actions may be incorpor- digital banking channels Rajesh Agrawal and Assistant
Hudle raises under five years a tad lower.
Most gilts ended off highs as
two most-traded gilts--the
2035 bond near 6.30% yield
Third-party products and
services should not be dis-
ated in the systems in
accordance with the Fraud
except as specifically per-
mitted by the Reserve Bank
US Trade Representative for
South and Central Asia
$2.5 million traders sold their holdings of and the 2034 bond around played on banks' digital Risk Management Policy of from time to time...," it said. Brendan Lynch held the delib-
Sports community plat- gilts at a profit, dealers said. 6.35% yield--at psychologi- banking channels, accord- the bank, said the draft. Banks offering mobile erations. These deliberations
form Hudle has raised The 10-year benchmark cally crucial levels, dealers ing to RBI's draft norms Stakeholders' comments banking service (other than are important as both sides
USD 2.5 milion in a Series 6.33%, 2035 gilt closed at INR said. Meanwhile, traders also issued on Monday. have been sought on the through mobile applica- are looking at finalising an
A round led by Sky Impact 100.21, or 6.30% yield, against pounced on the jump in The 'Reserve Bank of ing and surveillance mech- draft till August 11. tions) must ensure that cus- interim trade deal before
Capital. The company will INR 100.16, or 6.31% yield prices in 30-50 year gilt since India (Digital Banking anism. "Third-party products tomers across mobile net- August 1, which marks the end
use the fresh capital to Friday. The most traded 6.79%, Friday after robust demand Channels Authorisation) Study of customer trans- and services, including work operators can avail of of the suspension period of
fast-track product innova- 2034 bond closed at INR for the 7.09%, 2054 gilt at auc- Directions, 2025' said banks action behaviour pattern those of promoter groups or the service, meaning the Trump tariffs imposed on
tion and expand its venue 103.00, or 6.35%, against INR tion Friday, and took profits at should put in place a risk- and monitoring unusual bank group entities (sub- service will be network dozens of countries, including
partner network. 102.96, or 6.36%, the previous the day's highs. based transaction monitor- transactions or obtaining sidiaries/joint independent. India (26 per cent).
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Briefs UltraTech Cement Q1 PAT jumps 49% IDBI Bank Q1 profit

IHCL, Ambuja
to `2,226 cr; revenue at `21,275.45 cr up 17% to `2,007 cr
Neotia Grp ink PTI 3,166 crore in the quarter, as
pact for 15 new FPJ News Service pared to loss of Rs 9 crore last Ranking of the S&P Dow Jones NEW DELHI against Rs 3,233 crore in Q1 of
hotels MUMBAI year. Sustainability World Index for the previous year.
Through debottlenecking, 2024, making it the highest- IDBI Bank on Monday During the period, operat-
Tata Group hospitality Aditya Birla Group company an additional capacity of 0.3 ranked Indian cement com- reported a 17 per cent rise in ing profit of the bank
firm Indian Hotels UltraTech Cement on Monday mtpa has been released from pany on the list. This marks the net profit at Rs 2,007 crore for increased to Rs 2,354 crore,
Company (IHCL) and reported a 49% jump in its net the India Cements assets in the fourth consecutive year the first quarter of the current from Rs 2,076 crore a year ago.
Ambuja Neotia Group on profit at Rs 2,226 crore for the lucrative northern region. UltraTech has been placed in financial year. The bank's asset quality
Monday announced an first quarter of FY26 ended Furthermore, a capex plan is the top 10 in the construction The LIC controlled-bank improved as gross non-per-
agreement for 15 new June 30, 2025 as against Rs being made for investments material sector. Commitment had earned a net profit of Rs forming assets (NPAs)
hotels, mostly in the east 1,495 crore recorded in the cor- over the next two years for to reduce carbon emissions is 1,719 crore in the same quarter declined to 2.93 per cent of
and northeast India, with responding period of the pre- improvement in all areas of one of UltraTech’s core beliefs. of the previous fiscal year. gross advances at the end of
the latter to invest up to Rs vious year. operations to bring these In line with its continuing Total income rose to Rs the June quarter, from 3.87 per
2,000 crore. The 15 new Consolidated net sales stood mn mt for the quarter, grow- capacity of 14.45 mtpa, has assets at par with UltraTech endeavour towards enhancing 8,458 crore during the June cent a year ago.
sites identified to be at Rs 21,040 crore vis-à-vis Rs ing 9.7% with the acquisitions become a subsidiary of standards. environment conservation quarter of 2025-26, from Rs Similarly, net NPAs, or bad
developed are a combina- 18,626 crore over the corre- of India Cements and the UltraTech, effective December UltraTech has once again measures, UltraTech com- 7,471 crore a year ago, IDBI loans, declined to 0.21 per cent
tion of greenfield, brown- sponding period of the pre- cement business of Kesoram 25, 2024. The company has showcased its prowess in menced 12 MW of WHRS Bank said in a regulatory filing. from 0.23 per cent in the year-
field and conversion pro- vious year. Profit before inter- Industries. Energy costs were successfully turned around the revitalizing cement assets, capacity during the quarter. Interest earned by the bank ago period.
jects spread across West est, depreciation and tax was lower by 12% y-o-y, mainly on performance of these assets. overcoming various challenges With this, the Company’s total improved to Rs 7,021 crore, as Net advances rose to Rs
Bengal, Sikkim and Rs 4,591 crore, up 44% from account of reduced fuel prices. Comprehensive efforts on and setting new benchmarks WHRS capacity stands aug- compared to Rs 6,666 crore in 2,11,907 crore as on June 30,
Himachal Pradesh. These last year. Raw material costs marginally multiple fronts have enabled in the industry. mented to 363 MW. The share the June quarter FY25. 2025 as against Rs 1,94,026
include a Taj resort in The company’s consolidated rose by 2%. India Cements generate an UltraTech has been ranked of green power in the compa- However, Net Interest crore as on June 30, 2024 reg-
Sunderban, Darjeeling, sales volumes reached 36.83 India Cements, with a EBIDTA of Rs 92 crore, com- ninth in the Global Sectoral ny’s power mix is 39.5%. Income (NII) declined to Rs istering a growth of 9 per cent.
Shimla and Rabong,
SeleQtions hotels in
Kolkata and Siliguri and a
Tree of Life in Lataguri.
SBI raises `25,000 cr via QIP SBI classifies RCom, its promoter Anil Ambani
PNB Hsg Fin Q1
PAT rises 23% FPJ News Service
NEW DELHI
equity shares at an issue price
of Rs 817 per share of face value
as 'fraud'; to lodge complaint with CBI
to `534 crore of Re 1 each, including a pre- PTI Management of Frauds, RCom is undergoing
PNB Housing Finance on State Bank of India (SBI) on mium of Rs 816 apiece. The NEW DELHI Minister of State for Finance Corporate Insolvency
Monday reported a 23 per Monday said it has raised Rs panel also finalised the alloca- Pankaj Chaudhary said in a Resolution Process under the
cent increase in its net 25,000 crore through QIP to tion note to be sent to the eli- State Bank of India (SBI) written reply in the Lok Sabha. Insolvency and Bankruptcy
profit to Rs 534 crore for fund business growth. The gible QIBs, intimating them of has classified Reliance "On June 24, 2025, the bank Code, 2016. The resolution
the first quarter ended committee of directors at its allocation of equity shares pur- Communications along with reported classification of fraud plan was approved by the
June 2025. The housing meeting held on Monday suant to the issue. promoter director Anil D to RBI, and is also in the pro- Committee of Creditors and
finance firm had earned a approved the closure of the In a separate filing, Life to $3 billion through private Ambani as 'fraud' and is also in cess of lodging complaint with filed with the National
net profit of Rs 433 crore issue pursuant to the receipt of Insurance Corporation of India placement in FY26 was the process of lodging com- CBI," he said. Company Law Tribunal
in the same quarter of the application forms and the said it has increased sharehold- approved by the SBI's central plaint with CBI, Parliament Further, on July 1, 2025, as (NCLT), Mumbai on March 6,
previous year. The compa- funds in the escrow account ing in equity shares of SBI from board in May. was informed on Monday. part of disclosure compliance, 2020, and NCLT approval is
ny's total income for the from the eligible Qualified 81,46,59,869 to 87,58,59,380, that Meanwhile, Moody’s Ratings The entities were classified Resolution Professional of principal outstanding amount awaited.
quarter grew to Rs 2,082 Institutional Buyers (QIBs) in is, 9.21% to 9.49% of the paid-up (Moody’s) has affirmed SBI’s as fraud on June 13, 2025 in RCom informed the Bombay of Rs 2,227.64 crore along with The bank has also initiated
crore from Rs 1,832 crore accordance with the terms of capital of the bank. Baa3 long-term deposit ratings accordance with the RBI's Stock Exchange regarding the accrued interest and Personal Insolvency
in the corresponding the issue, according to regula- This was done through the and upgraded the bank’s Master Directions on Fraud fraud classification by the expenses with effect from Resolution Process under IBC
quarter of the previous fis- tory filing. QIP, and the share would be Baseline Credit Assessment Risk Management and Bank's bank. August 26, 2016 and non-fund against Anil D Ambani and the
cal year, PNB Housing The meeting also approved credited on Wednesday, July (BCA) and Adjusted BCA to Board-approved Policy on The credit exposure of SBI based Bank Guarantee of Rs same is being heard by NCLT,
Finance said in a regula- the allocation of 30,59,97,552 23, 2025. The fundraising of up baa3 from ba1. Classification, Reporting & in RCom includes, fund-based 786.52 crore, he said. Mumbai, he said.
tory filing. Interest income
for the quarter was higher
at Rs 1,980 crore com-
pared to Rs 1,739 crore a
year ago. Brigade Hotel Ventures fixes price Eternal posts Nayara Energy to invest `70K cr in India
`25 cr consol
UCO Bank Q1 band at `85-90/share for `760-cr IPO PAT in June qtr
Says EU sanctions go against India's interests
PTI package of sanctions against
net profit up PTI promoter firm Brigade Eternal, which owns the NEW DELHI Russia over its war in Ukraine
10% to `607 cr MUMBAI Enterprises. Zomato and Blinkit brands, on was approved last week with a
State-run UCO Bank on The remaining funds will Monday reported a consoli- Russian oil giant Rosneft- view to weakening its revenue
Monday reported a 10.16 Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd, be deployed to support dated net profit of Rs 25 crore backed Nayara Energy on sources. Nayara Energy was
per cent year-on-year rise which is launching its Rs 760 acquisitions, other strategic for the June quarter, as con- Monday reaffirmed its plan to one of the companies that was
in net profit to Rs 607 crore public issue this week, initiatives, and general cor- tinuing investments in quick invest Rs 70,000 crore in sanctioned.
crore for the April-June has fixed a price band of Rs porate purposes. commerce and going-out busi- downstream projects linked "We categorically state that
quarter of the 2025-26 85-90 per share. Earlier this month, Brigade nesses weighed down on its to its refinery, while denounc- this unilateral move by the "they take a high moral
financial year, driven by Brigade Hotel Ventures Hotel Ventures raised Rs 126 bottomline. The company had ing the latest EU sanctions European Union is founded ground by chastising and
strong growth in advances Ltd, a subsidiary of crore by selling equity shares reported a net profit of Rs 253 against it as unjust and harm- on baseless assertions, repre- sanctioning an Indian asset
and improved asset Bengaluru-based real estate to 360 ONE Alternates Asset crore in the year-ago period. ful to India's interests. senting an undue extension of for processing Russian crude
quality. The lender had company Brigade Enterprises valued at over Rs 3,400 crore. Management. In a regulatory filing, Eternal A day after Rosneft con- authority that ignores both largely used by its domestic
posted a profit of Rs 551 Ltd, has nine hotels in South Brigade Hotel Ventures Brigade Enterprises, one of said the results are not com- demned sanctions on its international law and the sov- population of 1.4 billion
crore in the year-ago India comprising 1,604 keys. plans to raise up to Rs 759.60 the leading real estate firms parable with the correspond- Indian unit, Nayara Energy, as ereignty of India," Nayara Indians and businesses."
period. UCO Bank MD and It has posted a revenue of Rs crore through its IPO, which in the country, entered into ing quarter last year on unjustified, illegal, and a said. "Such actions not only under-
CEO Ashwini Kumar said 468.25 crore during the 2024- is entirely a fresh issue of the hospitality business in account of the acquisition of direct threat to India's energy The firm, which operates a mine India's interests, but also
the growth is primarily 25 financial year. equity shares. 2004. Orbgen Technologies Pvt Ltd security, Nayara in a state- 20 million tonnes a year oil risk disrupting the uninter-
attributed to a rise in both On Monday, the company As per the red herring pro- Brigade Hotel Ventures has and Wasteland Entertainment ment said the restrictions refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat rupted supply of petroleum
total interest income and fixed a price band of Rs 85-90 spectus filed with Sebi, the a portfolio of nine operating Pvt Ltd, holding the 'movies "risk disrupting the uninter- and over 6,750 petrol pumps products that are essential to
non-interest income. per share for its initial public company will use Rs 468.14 hotels across Bengaluru ticketing' and the 'events' busi- rupted supply of petroleum in the country, went on to millions of Indian citizens and
offering (IPO), which will be crore for payment of debt, (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil nesses, respectively, from One products that are essential to state that while many industries," it said, adding the
Globe Civil open from July 24-28.
At the upper end of the
while Rs 107.52 crore will be
utilised for purchase of an
Nadu), Kochi (Kerala), Mysuru
(Karnataka) and the GIFT
97 Communications Ltd,
which was completed in
millions of Indian citizens and
industries".
European countries continue
to import Russian energy
company remains steadfast in
its role as a reliable energy
bags `172.99 cr price band, the company is undivided share of land from City (Gujarat) with 1,604 keys. August 2024. -PTI The European Union's 18th through various sources, partner for India.
EPC order
from NBCC
Globe Civil Projects
Limited on Monday
Titan to acquire 67% stake Govt approves L&T to set up India’s largest green ADIA to buy 3%
restructuring of stake in Meril
announced that it has
secured a order from in Damas for $283 million H2 plant at IOCL Panipat Refinery for $200 mn
NBCC (India) Ltd. valued Business Desk ing in Damas LLC, the current boards of THDC
at Rs 172.99 cr. The project
entails the development of
MUMBAI holding company for Damas
jewellery business in GCC
India, NEEPCO FPJ News Service
MUMBAI
energy transition and rein-
forces L&T’s leadership in
PTI
NEW DELHI
infrastructure facilities Titan Company will acquire a countries. The consideration The government has approved delivering sustainable, scalable
and buildings for the 67% stake in Damas LLC, a for the proposed transaction is the restructuring of the boards Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on clean energy infrastructure," Abu Dhabi Investment
Central University of jewellery business firm in the arrived at on the basis of the of THDC India and NEEPCO, Monday said its wholly-owned the company said in a state- Authority on Monday said it
Punjab at Village Ghudda, Gulf region. The deal, valued at enterprise value of AED 1,038 both arms of state-owned subsidiary L&T Energy ment. will acquire a 3 per cent stake
District Bathinda, Punjab, $283 million, will expand million," said a joint statement. power giant NTPC. The GreenTech Ltd (LTEG) will set the clock using renewable Commenting on this, in medical devices firm Micro
on an EPC basis. Titan’s presence across the Founded in 1907, Damas Ministry of Power (MoP) had up India’s first largest green energy, aligning with IOCL’s Subramaniam Sarma, deputy Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (Meril)
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jewellery has a network pres- proposed the appointment of hydrogen plant at Indian Oil broader strategy to decarbon- managing director and presi- for USD 200 million.
Indeed unveils Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as
the Indian jewellery major
ence of 146 stores across six
GCC countries. It had a rev-
a non-executive chairperson
and the re-designation of the
Corporation’s (IOCL) Panipat
Refinery in Haryana.
ise its refining operations and
contribute to India’s net-zero
dent, L&T, said: “The decision
to set up India’s maiden green
A wholly-owned subsidi-
ary of Abu Dhabi Investment
PayMap Survey looks to expand its interna- enue of AED 1,461 million in post of CMD to Managing The plant, to be developed ambitions. It will produce the hydrogen plant validates our Authority (ADIA) has entered
Indeed’s inaugural tional footprint. FY'24. "The purpose of the Directors (MD) on the board of on a build-own-operate (BOO) green hydrogen using high- strategy to lead the nation’s into definitive agreements to
PayMap Survey reveals a Titan's wholly-owned sub- acquisition is to acquire the NEEPCO and THDCIL, as per basis, will supply 10,000 tonnes pressure alkaline electrolysers energy transition. This long- invest USD 200 million for a 3
significant shift in India’s sidiary Titan Holdings entire jewellery business, an official document. After of green hydrogen annually to manufactured at L&T term project not only deepens per cent stake in Meril.
salary landscape. Cities International FZCO has signed including the brand 'Damas' restructuring, the CMD of IOCL for 25 years, supporting Electrolysers Ltd’s state-of-the- our partnership with IOCL but This investment values the
like Hyderabad, Chennai, a definitive agreement with held by Mannai Corporation in NTPC shall be the non-execu- India’s National Green art facility in Hazira, Gujarat. also reinforces our capability to firm at an enterprise value of
and Ahmedabad are Mannai Corporation for the GCC countries through Damas tive Chairperson of NEEPCO Hydrogen Mission. “The initiative marks a sig- deliver large-scale clean USD 6.6 billion, ADIA said in a
emerging as the new hot- purchase of its 67% sharehold- LLC (UAE)," it said. and THDCIL. -PTI The plant will operate round nificant milestone in India’s energy solutions.” statement.
spots for career-driven
compensation growth,
outperforming legacy ‘Reforms reshape India under Modi’
LIC signs MoU with rural development Bajaj Finance MD Anup Saha
E
economic hubs. While leven years of
employees across the reforms have
country have seen an aver-
age salary increase of ministry to promote Bima Sakhi Yojana resigns; Rajeev Jain to step in reshaped India’s
economy and global
nearly 15% in the past year, FPJ News Service Remuneration Committee, has standing. The next
the most promising PTI more strength to industry. MUMBAI re-designated Rajeev Jain as frontier: building a
growth stories are playing NEW DELHI Under this scheme, Bima vice-chairman and managing strong, self-reliant mili-
out beyond the traditional Sakhi agents are provided Bajaj Finance Limited on director of the company. tary and raising educa-
economic centres. Life Insurance Corporation of with facility to receive Monday (July 21) announced tion standards to unlock
India (LIC) on Monday said it monthly stipends of Rs 7,000 that Anup Kumar Saha has Jain, who already holds the India’s demographic in discussions as the
Emerald Fin has signed an MoU with in first, Rs 6,000 in second and resigned as managing director position of executive vice- potential, according to “second-most populous
Ministry of Rural Rs 5,000 in the third agency and director on the board of chairman, will now assume Sanjay Mehta, Deputy after China,” India today
Q1 profit Development to promote its year, subject to some terms the company due to personal the additional roles and Director General of IMC. commands respect as
jumps 138% Bima Sakhi Yojana in rural and conditions. reasons, CNBCTV18 reported. responsibilities of managing Even the most ardent a nation with real clout
Emerald Finance has areas. ance distribution scheme, the Deendayal Antyodaya The board of directors director for the remainder of critic of Prime Minister and a strong, indepen-
reported a robust 138.39 The MoU was signed dur- insurer said in a statement. Yojana - National Rural accepted his resignation, effec- his current term, which ends Narendra Modi and his dent voice in the global
per cent year-on-year ing the National Conclave on It's a performance-oriented Livelihood Mission (DAY - tive from the close of business on March 31, 2028. The board government will, albeit comity of nations.
growth in standalone net Financial Inclusion - stipendiary LIC agency career NRLM) goals have been found hours on the same day. placed on record its appreci- grudgingly, acknowledge Assertive and strategic
profit at Rs 2.63 crore for 'Anubhuti' - organized by the only for women where all to be in perfect alignment Following his resignation, ation for the services rendered that the last eleven years diplomacy has been one
the first quarter of FY26 ministry from July 8-10 in other benefits and privileges with the deliverables under Saha also ceased to be a key by Saha during his tenure. have witnessed impres- of the defining hallmarks
from Rs. 1.10 crore in June Goa. available for LIC agent is also Bima Sakhi Yojana, it said. managerial personnel. In the Bajaj Finance reported a 25% sive progress across of the Modi government.
2024. Net Sales stood at LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana is provided, LIC said adding it The MoU will benefit rural interest of continuity of man- year-on-year increase in assets multiple domains. India today is not merely a
Rs 4.71 crore in June 2025 exclusively designed to help has been designed to enable households in their pursuit of agement, the board, based on under management (AUM) at From a country that was participant in global
up 88.39% from Rs. 2.50 women get a strong foothold women have long-term finan- improving their household the recommendation of the approximately Rs 4.41 lakh once merely pointed out forums—it is helping
crore in June 2024. in the highly lucrative insur- cial independence and add income, it added. Nomination and crore as of June 30, 2025. on the map or referenced shape them.
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BUY VALUE SELL VALUE NET VALUE out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks
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India VIX declines by 1.67% to 11.20 headquartered in Bangalore,

5
India, is engaged in the
conceptualisation,
development, manufacturing
Motilal Oswal Team pressure in the initial half an hour but and marketing of regulatory
MUMBAI recovered from its support of 81500 approved medical diagnostic
zones. In the latter part of the session it Top products (primarily in

N Stocks
ifty index opened positive near moved higher above 82000 levels and respiratory).
25k marks but witnessed a wild managed to close above the same. l Through this collaboration,
swing low of 24882 and then It formed a bullish candle with Cipla aims to strengthen its
recovered back above 25000 in the first lower shadow on daily frame indicat- to watch out for partnership with iCaltech for
hour itself. Genuine buying interest was ing buying at support levels. developing integrated
seen throughout the session and the It finally ended the session with healthcare solutions and
index approached 25100 in the conclud- gains of around 440 points. Now if it DCM Shriram: leveraging synergies
ing hour of the session. The index's abil- manages to hold above 82000 zones, it l The company reported a between pharmaceutical
ity to sustain above the 24900 for most can move towards 82500 then 82700 13% YoY growth in net profit expertise and advanced
part of the day was encouraging for zones while supports can be seen at to Rs 113 crore for Q1FY26, medical device technologies.
bulls and it closed with gains of around 82000 then 81700 zones. compared with Rs 100 crore
120 points. It formed a bullish candle on Bank Nifty index opened on a posi- in Q1FY25. The company had Havells India:
daily scale but is still forming lower tive note but drifted lower towards reported consolidated net l Consumer electrical goods
highs - lower lows from the last three 56250 zones in the initial tick of the profit of Rs 178.9 crore in maker Havells India has
sessions. Now it has to decisively cross session. However sharp recovery was Q4FY25. Revenue rose 12.4% reported a 14.3% fall in its
and hold above 25150 zones, for a seen from lower levels as the Index to Rs 3,455 crore, up from Rs consolidated net profit to Rs
bounce towards 25250 then 25350 zones extended the momentum towards 3,037 crore YoY. For the 352.34 cr in the April-June
while supports are placed at 24800 then 57000 zones in the latter part of the March quarter, DCM quarter of 2025-26 on
25650 zones. session. Shriram's revenue came in at account of tepid summer
On option front, Maximum Call OI is It formed a strong bullish candle Rs 2,876.7 crore. FY26 and subdued consumer
at 25100 then 25200 strike while with long lower shadow on daily scale guidance, focus on margin demand. The company had
Maximum Put OI is at 25000 then as buying interest is visible at lower expansion, product posted a consolidated net
24900 strike. Call writing is seen at levels. It relatively outperformed the innovation, import profit of Rs 411.18 cr in the
25100 then 25050 strike while Put writ- broader market as good buying inter- substitution and green April-June quarter a year
ing is seen at 25000 then 25100 strike. est is seen across banking heavy- energy transition, make it a ago. Its revenue from
Option data suggests a broader trading weights. multi-pronged growth story operations declined by 6.21
range in between 24600 to 25600 zones Now it has to hold above 56750 zones across chemicals, agri, per cent to Rs 5,437.81 cr in
while an immediate range between for a bounce towards 57250 then 57500 infrastructure and building the June quarter compared
24900 to 25300 levels. levels while on the downside support is systems. to Rs 5,798.11 cr in the
India VIX declined by 1.67% to 11.20. seen at 56750 then 56500 zones Nifty corresponding period last
S&P BSE Sensex index opened on a future closed positive with gains of Quality Power: fiscal. Havells India's total
flattish note and witnessed selling 0.43% at 25139 levels. l Quality Power has secured expenses were also down
a significant export order 5.45 per cent at Rs 5,032.31 cr
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Shunt Reactors for a was also down 6.26 per cent
hyperscale data centre to Rs 5,506.87 cr.
project in Finland. This order
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Siemens 3126.05 3133.04 3197.53 3220.31 3195.75 4041.64 100.00 Shree Cement 30765.50 31524.65 759.15 2.47 LMW 16170.60 15662.85 -507.75 -3.14 infrastructure for mission- Bidder (L1) for by M/s. HŽ
M&M 3194.10 3148.67 3166.61 3102.53 2927.81 3276.30 100.00 Mah. Scooters 14504.45 14867.95 363.50 2.51 Gillette India 11251.95 10957.25 -294.70 -2.62 critical digital facilities. INFRASTRUKTURA d.o.o. for
Apar Inds. 8895.25 9256.25 361.00 4.06 CEAT 3827.65 3601.15 -226.50 -5.92 Modern data centres, rehabilitation & construction
Glaxosmi. Pharma 3144.45 3193.99 3259.01 3197.23 2696.96 3515.95 100.00
P & G Hygiene 13319.85 13161.85 -158.00 -1.19
SRF 3185.75 3202.39 3184.78 3070.26 2665.58 3319.00 100.00
Dixon Technolog. 15962.35 16279.70 317.35 1.99 particularly in colder of a Railway line in the
3M India 29887.80 30177.30 289.50 0.97 Godfrey Phillips 9354.55 9201.70 -152.85 -1.63
TCS 3189.85 3250.64 3363.86 3432.45 3922.87 4585.90 100.00 European geographies, are Republic of Croatia. The
MRF 148034.75 148308.95 274.20 0.19 Amber Enterp. 7601.10 7472.05 -129.05 -1.70
Escorts Kubota 3414.60 3345.34 3337.31 3352.59 3485.85 4422.00 100.00 placing increasing emphasis project includes work on the
Persistent Sys 5548.70 5772.00 223.30 4.02 Atul 6937.15 6832.95 -104.20 -1.50
AIA Engineering 3368.70 3389.96 3346.56 3374.05 3655.88 4940.00 100.00
Abbott India 34148.85 34056.60 -92.25 -0.27
on grid stability, reactive reconstruction of the existing
Tata Inv.Corpn. 6542.60 6759.25 216.65 3.31
Timken India 3441.35 3393.49 3368.58 3238.88 3216.06 4438.00 100.00
1.49 CRISIL 5904.55 5822.35 -82.20 -1.39
power control, and power and construction of a second
Bajaj Holdings 13845.45 14051.70 206.25
Titan Company 3402.05 3406.87 3543.39 3542.48 3404.29 3866.15 100.00
Bosch 38226.20 38416.75 190.55 0.50 Fine Organic 5305.90 5228.35 -77.55 -1.46 factor correction. track on the Dugo Selo -
Torrent Pharma. 3521.85 3426.71 3342.92 3265.41 3269.19 3589.95 100.00
Hitachi Energy 19066.10 19255.50 189.40 0.99 J K Cements 6492.55 6416.60 -75.95 -1.17 Novska railway line including
Gujarat Fluoroch 3497.95 3432.74 3472.35 3643.67 3843.38 4875.00 100.00
ABB 5651.25 5836.25 185.00 3.27 Eicher Motors 5624.95 5558.90 -66.05 -1.17 Cipla: overhead electrification and
Larsen & Toubro 3464.10 3506.54 3582.18 3606.15 3533.10 3963.00 100.00 l The company has entered signalling &
Mastek 2491.70 2672.40 180.70 7.25 Britannia Inds. 5742.25 5680.95 -61.30 -1.07
Cummins India 3535.05 3550.19 3424.09 3266.99 3297.61 3926.60 100.00
Esab India 5563.45 5709.90 146.45 2.63 Bayer Crop Sci. 6335.05 6276.05 -59.00 -0.93 into definitive agreements to telecommunication works
eClerx Services 3713.10 3573.00 3491.47 3440.74 3051.44 3875.15 100.00
Craftsman Auto 6401.20 6531.00 129.80 2.03 SRF 3185.75 3130.75 -55.00 -1.73 acquire 20% voting rights in amounting to Rs 6,800 cr and
Thermax 3887.45 3605.09 3490.99 3488.11 4077.50 5721.20 100.00
100.00
Polycab India 6934.40 7040.05 105.65 1.52 Indiamart Inter. 2653.40 2599.80 -53.60 -2.02 iCaltech Innovations Private is expected to be completed
Akzo Nobel 3637.70 3610.76 3463.96 3417.41 3524.93 4649.00
KEI Industries 3924.15 3811.16 3784.39 3664.08 3859.57 4776.85 100.00
Navin Fluo.Intl. 4866.45 4971.35 104.90 2.16 Apollo Hospitals 7306.35 7255.00 -51.35 -0.70 Limited. iCaltech in 72 months.
Hind.Aeronautics 4652.55 4750.25 97.70 2.10 Ingersoll-Rand 4149.55 4100.00 -49.55 -1.19
CEAT 3827.65 3838.13 3713.31 3737.39 3069.70 4048.95 100.00 -49.40 -2.46
Bajaj Auto 8344.25 8439.45 95.20 1.14 Bombay Burmah 2005.20 1955.80
Avenue Super. 4047.50 4065.76 4224.45 4151.65 4175.16 5484.00 100.00 6846.05 6797.35 -48.70 -0.71
Honeywell Auto 40391.00 40480.10 89.10 0.22 Blue Dart Expres
P I Industries
Cams Services
4117.25
4211.55
4094.42
4184.51
4138.99
4206.36
3972.67
4090.66
3957.58
4201.89
4801.40
5367.45
100.00
100.00
Cummins India
Schaeffler India
3535.05
4202.65
3618.20
4284.60
83.15
81.95
2.35
1.95
Reliance Industr
BASF India
1476.85
5061.90
1428.20
5016.00
-48.65
-45.90
-3.29
-0.91
Stock Ideas
Supreme Inds. 4213.80 4189.56 4292.37 4193.01 4402.65 5860.00 100.00
UltraTech Cem. 12498.35 12574.35 76.00 0.61 Clean Science 1320.15 1277.15 -43.00 -3.26 GPPL � TECHNICAL
Ingersoll-Rand 4149.55 4190.15 3986.03 3926.82 3966.30 4699.90 100.00
Gujarat Fluoroch 3497.95 3570.45 72.50 2.07 AU Small Finance 794.60 753.25 -41.35 -5.20 CALL OF THE DAY Buy GPPL
3657.96 4372.70 100.00
164.38
Schaeffler India 4202.65 4197.85 4060.08 4068.67 Divi's Lab. 6730.45 6690.40 -40.05 -0.60
Hero Motocorp 4396.90 4357.28 4314.04 4299.33 4549.69 6245.00 100.00
Page Industries 46662.65 46727.65 65.00 0.14 The stock is in a clear uptrend as it CMP
ZF Commercial 13152.55 13214.75 62.20 0.47 Glenmark Pharma. 2223.05 2183.60 -39.45 -1.77
L&T Technology 4403.20 4372.69 4358.62 4398.94 4909.67 5990.00 100.00 trades above all its key moving aver-
Hind.Aeronautics 4652.55 4839.46 4899.51 4935.10 4379.61 5166.00 100.00
P I Industries
Lloyds Metals
4117.25
1471.65
4177.70
1529.35
60.45
57.70
1.47
3.92
Dr Lal Pathlabs
Rossari Biotech
3000.75
742.80
2962.95
705.45
-37.80
-37.35
-1.26
-5.03
ages of 40/100 and 200 EMA levels
on daily charts. In fact the stock has
SL 156.70
SKF India 4961.45 4889.36 4841.79 4692.86 4647.07 5774.65 100.00
Alkem Lab 4999.45 4904.13 4862.86 4979.04 5339.20 6440.00 100.00
M&M
Timken India
3194.10
3441.35
3246.40
3490.75
52.30
49.40
1.64
1.44
Vinati Organics
L&T Technology
1986.10
4403.20
1948.85
4365.95
-37.25
-37.25
-1.88
-0.85
taken support around its 200 EMA
levels and trades above those levels
TRGT 172.53
Navin Fluo.Intl. 4866.45 4989.83 4879.16 4598.84 3864.35 5134.65 100.00 Endurance Tech. 2664.15 2628.15 -36.00 -1.35
Bharat Dynamics 1671.50 1719.95 48.45 2.90
BASF India 5061.90 5051.99 5072.01 5040.60 5633.71 8748.10 100.00 Narayana Hrudaya 1950.05 1917.75 -32.30 -1.66
indicating strong support.
Kaynes Tech 5851.40 5899.70 48.30 0.83
LTIMindtree 5125.55 5225.53 5301.51 5225.35 5536.15 6764.80 100.00 TCS 3189.85 3158.40 -31.45 -0.99
KEI Industries 3924.15 3970.95 46.80 1.19
Fine Organic 5305.90 5297.76 5088.17 4834.47 4722.63 5950.00 100.00 Data Pattern 2757.50 2727.80 -29.70 -1.08
Akzo Nobel 3637.70 3683.70 46.00 1.26
HDFC AMC 5588.15 5307.93 5150.32 4977.14 4341.73 5655.30 100.00 7.78 Sanofi India 5941.65 5912.00 -29.65 -0.50
Borosil Renew. 585.25 630.80 45.55
Esab India 5563.45 5357.45 5234.89 5166.81 5504.26 6739.00 100.00 45.25 0.30 Mazagon Dock 2981.85 2952.50 -29.35 -0.98
Solar Industries 14898.85 14944.10
Trent 5370.65 5379.50 5741.29 5653.45 6151.00 8345.85 100.00 1580.55 1625.40 44.85 2.84 Birla Corpn. 1417.20 1389.20 -28.00 -1.98
Deepak Fertilis.

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ICICI Lombard
1957.40
1912.25
2000.20
1953.90
42.80
41.65
2.19
2.18
Glaxosmi. Pharma
Cera Sanitary.
3144.45
6928.10
3117.30
6901.15
-27.15
-26.95
-0.86
-0.39
Company Name 7/14/2025 7/21/2025 Days Gain/Loss % Per Day PB Fintech. 1763.15 1804.20 41.05 2.33 Piramal Enterp. 1327.45 1301.70 -25.75 -1.94
Averge Godrej Propert. 2363.55 2403.40 39.85 1.69 Mphasis 2829.95 2804.45 -25.50 -0.90
Borosil Renew. 545.55 630.80 5 15.63 17.05 ICICI Bank 1426.50 1465.85 39.35 2.76 AIA Engineering 3368.70 3344.00 -24.70 -0.73
Thermax 3440.25 3904.35 5 13.49 92.82 UTI AMC 1432.40 1471.20 38.80 2.71 Blue Star 1842.90 1818.55 -24.35 -1.32
Nuvoco Vistas 360.55 399.40 5 10.78 7.77 Larsen & Toubro 3464.10 3502.75 38.65 1.12 Hind. Unilever 2488.90 2464.70 -24.20 -0.97
HDFC AMC 5092.50 5624.75 5 10.45 106.45 Info Edg.(India) 1364.95 1402.65 37.70 2.76 Rainbow Child. 1526.90 1503.25 -23.65 -1.55
Sammaan Capital 124.25 136.80 5 10.10 2.51 HDFC AMC 5588.15 5624.75 36.60 0.65 Route Mobile 961.45 937.95 -23.50 -2.44

Top gainers (%) Top losers (%) 52-week high

Company Name 7/18/2025 7/21/2025 % chg Company Name 7/18/2025 7/21/2025 % chg Company Name 7/21/2025 52-week 52-week Change Chg (%) INDIA’S `10,000 CR DENTAL BOOM EXPLAINED
Borosil Renew. 585.25 630.80 7.78 MRPL 149.35 139.25 -6.76 High Low Rs
Mastek 2491.70 2672.40 7.25 CEAT 3827.65 3601.15 -5.92 RRPSemiconductor 2723.00 2723.00 22.12 2700.88 12210.13
Eternal Ltd 257.35 271.20 5.38 AU Small Finance 794.60 753.25 -5.20 UltraTech Cem. 12574.35 12711.95 10053.00 2658.95 26.45 Teji Mandi and exports of dental pro-
ducts to markets such as the

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KIOCL 290.70 305.65 5.14 Rossari Biotech 742.80 705.45 -5.03 SML ISUZU 3341.05 3398.00 1030.90 2367.10 229.61
Aarti Drugs 522.65 544.40 4.16 Sterling & Wils. 320.65 308.60 -3.76 Bemco Hydraulics 3494.00 3499.05 1170.00 2329.05 199.06 ndia’s dental care market US, UK, and Europe —
Apar Inds. 8895.25 9256.25 4.06 Sumitomo Chemi. 606.60 584.85 -3.59 ASM Technologies 3120.05 3200.00 1033.20 2166.80 209.72 is projected to grow at a boosting domestic industry
Persistent Sys 5548.70 5772.00 4.02 Indian Energy Ex 203.05 196.20 -3.37 HDFC AMC 5624.75 5655.30 3525.05 2130.25 60.43 14% CAGR between 2024 growth.
MMTC 68.12 70.83 3.98 Reliance Industr 1476.85 1428.20 -3.29 Authum Invest 2885.65 2892.35 961.60 1930.75 200.79 and 2028, reaching Rs 68,000 cr. Despite Foreign Investment: Global dental com-
Lloyds Metals 1471.65 1529.35 3.92 Clean Science 1320.15 1277.15 -3.26 Schaeffler India 4284.60 4372.70 2836.55 1536.15 54.16 having one of the highest instances of den- panies are eyeing India as a promising
UPL 687.40 713.90 3.86 LMW 16170.60 15662.85 -3.14 Advait Energy 2203.20 2350.00 1020.00 1330.00 130.39
tal diseases—particularly cavities and gum market and are actively setting up opera-
Natl. Aluminium 188.10 195.00 3.67 Vaibhav Global 246.40 239.70 -2.72 GHV Infra 1296.55 1296.55 19.78 1276.77 6454.85
issues — India has one of the lowest dentist tions.
L&T Finance Ltd 203.25 210.60 3.62 Bandhan Bank 187.20 182.25 -2.64 Midwest Gold 1215.20 1215.20 42.00 1173.20 2793.33
Lucent Industrie 1134.95 1179.00 129.80 1049.20 808.32
densities, with only 2 dentists per 10,000
Tata Inv.Corpn. 6542.60 6759.25 3.31 Gillette India 11251.95 10957.25 -2.62
Jubilant Agri 2010.60 2075.60 1026.55 1049.05 102.19 people. The gap is even wider in rural and Challenges
ABB 5651.25 5836.25 3.27 Bombay Burmah 2005.20 1955.80 -2.46
Jindal Stain. 676.55 697.80 3.14 Route Mobile 961.45 937.95 -2.44 Muthoot Finance 2683.50 2702.05 1665.00 1037.05 62.29 underserved regions, where access to den- Lack of Awareness: Many people only
Jindal Worldwide 41.95 43.19 2.96 Wipro 266.90 260.40 -2.44 Autoriders Intl. 1085.05 1085.05 79.57 1005.48 1263.64 tal care is severely limited, according to seek dental care when pain or swelling
Sun TV Network 575.05 591.80 2.91 Sapphire Foods 342.65 334.35 -2.42 Chola Financial 2121.90 2299.00 1360.90 938.10 68.93 Avendus. becomes severe, making treatment more
Bharat Dynamics 1671.50 1719.95 2.90 Netwrk.18 Media 61.18 59.70 -2.42 CWD 1510.75 1521.45 590.00 931.45 157.87 complex and less effective.
Nippon Life Ind. 840.00 864.25 2.89 Union Bank (I) 146.00 142.75 -2.23 GTV Engineering 1309.15 1309.15 395.00 914.15 231.43 Growth Drivers Insurance: Most Indians pay out of
Deepak Fertilis. 1580.55 1625.40 2.84 Redington 310.70 303.80 -2.22 Emergent Indust. 933.10 933.10 106.00 827.10 780.28 High Dental Problems: Conditions like pocket, making even relatively affordable
Nuvoco Vistas 388.45 399.40 2.82 Dalmia BharatLtd 2263.40 2287.20 1602.00 685.20 42.77
Finolex Inds. 210.70 206.05 -2.21 cavities, gum disease, and misaligned teeth treatments feel expensive.
Ambuja Cements 596.80 613.50 2.80 Relaxo Footwear 508.45 497.60 -2.13 Blue Jet Health 1006.80 1028.20 401.45 626.75 156.12
are common, yet dental care remains lim- Treatment Over Prevention: Preventive
Tanla Platforms 656.70 674.85 2.76 V I P Inds. 469.50 459.55 -2.12 Nazara Technolo. 1416.00 1436.00 825.80 610.20 73.89
Thyrocare Tech. 1190.15 1219.90 631.10 588.80 93.30
ited in many regions due to low awareness measures such as regular brushing, flos-
Info Edg.(India) 1364.95 1402.65 2.76 CSB Bank 431.50 422.40 -2.11
UTI AMC 1471.20 1485.00 906.40 578.60 63.83 and a shortage of dentists. sing, and dental check-ups are often neg-
ICICI Bank 1426.50 1465.85 2.76 JK Paper 391.45 383.20 -2.11
Raymond 719.25 738.90 2.73 Canara Bank 114.40 112.00 -2.10 EID Parry 1167.45 1179.90 639.30 540.60 84.56 Growing Awareness: More people are lected, leading to severe issues that require
UTI AMC 1432.40 1471.20 2.71 Indiamart Inter. 2653.40 2599.80 -2.02 Bhartiya Intl. 896.55 896.55 422.00 474.55 112.45 taking oral health seriously and opting for costly interventions.
Aditya AMC 864.15 887.35 2.68 Ujjivan Small 48.85 47.87 -2.01 Transrail Light 727.25 807.00 375.05 431.95 115.17 treatments like teeth whitening, veneers, Distribution of Dental Professionals:
Amara Raja Ener. 977.30 1003.45 2.68 Birla Corpn. 1417.20 1389.20 -1.98 Arunis Abode 446.15 446.15 25.70 420.45 1635.99 crowns, and braces to enhance their There is a critical shortage of dentists in
Esab India 5563.45 5709.90 2.63 Natco Pharma 1034.90 1014.70 -1.95 INDIA SHELTE FIN 1003.60 1011.45 603.25 408.20 67.67 smiles. rural India. With a low dentist-to-popula-
Mah. Scooters 14504.45 14867.95 2.51 Piramal Enterp. 1327.45 1301.70 -1.94 Schneider Elect. 917.75 922.00 516.70 405.30 78.44 Technology: Tools such as clear aligners tion ratio, large sections of the population
Choice Intl. 761.45 765.00 359.90 405.10 112.56
Shree Cement 30765.50 31524.65 2.47 Berger Paints 577.05 566.00 -1.91 and high-quality crowns are becoming lack access to basic dental care.
Aditya Birla Cap 264.25 270.70 2.44 Minda Corp 529.40 519.35 -1.90 Ashapura Minech. 560.40 587.10 199.95 387.15 193.62
more widespread, offering better out- Fragmented Market: Although India
Motil.Oswal.Fin. 911.20 933.25 2.42 Vinati Organics 1986.10 1948.85 -1.88
comes and greater comfort. bears a high burden of oral disease, the
Chemplast Sanmar
Cummins India
456.05
3535.05
466.95
3618.20
2.39
2.35
TCI Express
Krishna Institu.
742.20
760.30
728.55
746.50
-1.84
-1.82
52-week low Disposable Income: With higher dispos- dental sector remains largely unorganised,
PB Fintech. 1763.15 1804.20 2.33 Company Name 7/21/2025 52-week 52-week Change Chg able incomes, more Indians can now afford with organised players holding just a small
Glenmark Pharma. 2223.05 2183.60 -1.77
Zensar Tech. 826.35 844.95 2.25 SRF 3185.75 3130.75 -1.73
High Low Rs (%) both preventive and cosmetic dental treat- share of the market.
Star Cement 225.80 230.75 2.19 Godrej Industrie 1155.10 1135.25 -1.72
Protean eGov 781.65 2225.00 780.30 -1444.70 -64.93 ments. Public Healthcare: Government hospitals
HDFC Bank 1957.40 2000.20 2.19 Guj. Ambuja Exp 111.85 109.95 -1.70 Tejas Networks 630.15 1459.80 629.00 -830.80 -56.91 Tourism: Patients from the US, UK, and and health schemes offer minimal support
Hatsun Agro 952.00 972.80 2.18 Amber Enterp. 7601.10 7472.05 -1.70 Coral Labs. 582.10 999.00 560.70 -438.30 -43.87 the Middle East often travel to India for for dental care. In rural and semi-urban
Kajaria Ceramics 1226.60 1253.35 2.18 Sh.Renuka Sugar 31.93 31.39 -1.69 Dreamfolks Servi 152.35 522.00 151.00 -371.00 -71.07 affordable yet quality dental procedures. areas, affordable options are few and far
ICICI Lombard 1912.25 1953.90 2.18 Orient Electric 226.35 222.55 -1.68 Sukhjit Starch 172.70 324.15 172.15 -152.00 -46.89 Mfg Hub: India is ramping up production between.
Syngene Intl. 657.35 671.65 2.18 Narayana Hrudaya 1950.05 1917.75 -1.66 R K Swamy 176.15 320.50 172.20 -148.30 -46.27
Navin Fluo.Intl. 4866.45 4971.35 2.16 Supreme Petroch. 819.35 805.80 -1.65 Silicon Rental 166.90 292.00 166.90 -125.10 -42.84 Teji Mandi (TM Investment Technologies Pvt Ltd) is a SEBI registered Research Analyst
ICICI Securities 876.85 895.70 2.15 Godfrey Phillips 9354.55 9201.70 -1.63 (RA). Information in this article should not be construed as investment advice.
Aegis Logistics 740.20 756.10 2.15 Latent View 439.90 432.75 -1.63 52-week High-Low Data are of BSE listed companies. All other tables are of BSE-500 Please visit www.tejimandi.com to know more.
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CONG STIR HOUSE THAT | AI crash probe, key discussions mark day one Fight against BJP’s ‘linguistic
AGAINST
AAP’S LAND STORMY START TO terrorism’: Didi at Martyrs’ Day rally
‘Bengalis being harassed’: Mamata vows to oust BJP from Centre

MONSOON SESSION
POLICY
Aritra Singha & your downfall), as a rallying
The party also sub- agencies cry for the 2026 assem-
mitted a memoran- KOLKATA bly elections.
dum, addressed to “The BJP wants to
the chief minister Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar Sharpening her ‘Bengali erase our identity, lan-
NEW DELHI asmita’ pitch ahead of guage, culture and pride.
the 2026 polls, West But, I promise you, till the
Rajesh Moudgil Day one of Monsoon Session of Bengal Chief Minister time we oust them from
CHANDIGARH Parliament, on Monday, wit- Mamata Banerjee on Mon- the Centre, our fight will
nessed chaos, questions and ad- day accused the BJP of un- continue,” she said.
Led by the state Congress journment with the Opposition leashing “linguistic terrorism” TMC activists during the Accusing the BJP of harass-
leaders, a large number of members trying to corner gov- on Bengalis, asserting that the partys annual Martyrs ing Bengalis in states ruled by
party workers on Monday ernment in both Lok Sabha and fight for identity and language Day rally, in Kolkata it, Banerjee alleged attempts
staged a protest outside the Rajya Sabha by seeking im- will continue until the saffron to erase the identity of the
Greater Mohali Development mediate discussions on the Pa- party is defeated. DIDI VERSUS community – from NRC no-
Area (GMADA) office in Mo- halgam terror attack, Operation Addressing a massive Mar- HIMANTA tices to exclusion of names

B
hali near here, raising slogans Sindoor, US President Donald tyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata, Ba- anerjee also from voter lists and even de-
against the land pooling pol- Trump’s statement on ceasefire nerjee gave a clarion call to launched a frontal tention camps.
icy and seeking its immediate and the Special Intensive Revi- defeat the BJP in the assembly attack on Assam “I challenge the BJP – let
withdrawal. sion undertaken by the Election elections and eventually oust Chief Minister Himanta me see how many people they
Addressing party workers, Commission in Bihar. it from power at the Centre. Biswa Sarma, stating, will put in jail,” she said.
state Congress president The Opposition also walked This was the last Martyrs’ “He cannot handle his
Amarinder Singh Raja War- out of the Rajya Sabha after its Day rally before the crucial state but is meddling in BJP SPEAK
Congress MPs from Assam stage a protest in front of Makar Dwara at Parliament
ring said it was a subtle ploy of demand for a discussion on the 2026 Assembly elections. the affairs of Bengal. I The West Bengal BJP, how-
during Monsoon Session, in New Delhi
the ruling Aam Aadmi Party Special Intensive Revision in “If needed, there will be a urge Sushmita Dev ever, blamed the Mamata Ba-
(AAP) government to loot and Bihar by the Election Commis- second language movement (Assam TMC leader) to nerjee government for the
rob the farmers of their sion ahead of the Assembly AVIATION MIN DEFENDS Naidu emphasised that even pilots are
against the BJP’s terrorism on organise a massive pro- confusion over identity docu-
precious land. “This is not elections there was turned PROBE PANEL part of the panel, addressing various con-
the Bengali language... From test in that state. We will mentation. “Thousands of in-
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammo- cerns. all join.”
land pooling, but land looting down by the Chair. July 27, a movement will start filtrators from Bangladesh
policy”, he said. The adjournments happened han Naidu, on Monday, refuted allega- I-T Bill select panel’s report in Bengal in protest against have managed to create fake

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Warring said that the chief despite Parliamentary Affairs tions that the Aircraft Accident he 31-member Select Committee the attack on Bengalis, Bengali workers the slogan “Zobdo papers identifying them as
minister Bhagwant Mann Minister Kiren Rijiju and De- Investigation Bureau (AAIB) panel investi- on the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, pres- language and ‘Bhasha santras’ hobe, stobdho hobe. Amader Bengal residents and are now
should have learnt from fence Minister Rajnath Singh
gating the Ahmedabad Air India AI171 ented its report in the Lok Sabha on (linguistic terrorism),” she an- darshon, tomader bisorjon,” roaming across the country as
crash lacked experts. Speaking in the Monday. The committee, chaired by BJP
Prime Minister Narendra assuring the Houses that the nounced. (They will be seized, they will Indians," BJP state president
Rajya Sabha during Question Hour, Naidu MP Baijayant Panda, has proposed over
Modi’s experience, who event- government was prepared for Banerjee gave her party be silenced. Our ideology, Samik Bhattacharya said.
clarified that two subject matter experts 285 changes to the Bill, which was intro-
ually had to surrender and discussions on these issues.
are engaged with the investigation team, duced on February 13, 2025, and sub-
withdraw the three farm laws Rijiju had also announced that
along with other industry engineers. He sequently referred to the panel for
under pressure from the the Business Advisory Commit- also highlighted the presence of an Inter- review. The Bill aims to replace the exist-
farmers. The party also sub- tee meetings would be held for national Civil Aviation Organisation ing Act with a simplified version designed
mitted a memorandum, ad- both the Lok Sabha and Rajya (ICAO) observer from the UN, dismissing for clarity, reduced litigation, and stream-
dressed to the chief minister, Sabha during the day to plan the the allegations as ‘baseless.’ lined compliance.
to the GMADA administrator agenda of the proceedings.
seeking immediate reversal of The Lok Sabha adjourned
the policy. The leaders said four times on the first day of the terror attack, as soon as Speaker feet and began demanding a ation Sindoor and Trump’s re-
the party would continue to session. After the obituary ref- Om Birla began the Question clarification from Prime Min- peated claims on having
hold protests across the state erences and paying respects to Hour proceedings, the Opposi- ister Narendra Modi on foreign brokered a truck between India
in days to come. those killed in the Pahalgam tion members were on their policy issues related to Oper- and Pakistan.

Siddaramaiah seeks public apology from BJP, JD(S)

the ED notice in connection must immediately offer a humbly welcome the judg-
MUDA CASE
with the Mysuru Urban De- public apology for their mis- ment delivered by the Chief
velopment Authority deeds." Justice of India, Justice B.R.
IANS (MUDA) case. "The Supreme Court’s his- Gavai, and Justice K. Vinod
BENGALURU He said on Monday, "If the toric order dismissing the Chandran. Throughout my
BJP and JD(S) leaders in the Enforcement Directorate's long political career, I have al-
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah state, who have been con- (ED) appeal seeking to inves- ways bowed before the Con-
has demanded a public tinuously making baseless tigate my wife, B.M. Parvathi, stitution and the law of the
apology from the BJP and allegations against me and in connection with the land. The Supreme Court has
JD(S) after the Supreme my family in the MUDA case, MUDA site allotment case is a upheld and protected this be-
Court upheld the Karnataka still retain even a shred of resounding blow of justice to lief through its verdict," CM
High Court verdict quashing dignity and self-respect, they the Central government. I said.

Veteran Left leader

Achuthanandan
passes away at 101
V
S Achuthanan- being sidelined by the
dan, one of India’s party’s central leader-
tallest commu- ship. Yet, his popular-
nist leaders and a found- ity with the masses
ing member of the remained undim-
CPI(M), passed inished. Achu-
away here on thanandan’s
Monday at m o r a l
the age of 101. authority
A lifelong a n d
crus ader r e -
OCT 20, 1923- JULY 21, 2025
against fusal
c o r - t o
ruption, inequality and auth- bow to power made him a be-
oritarianism, Achuthanandan loved figure across party lines.
was often described as the last
of India’s ideological purists in END OF AN ERA
public life. His death marks the end of an
era for the Indian Left. He is
EARLY LIFE survived by his son and a leg-
Born in 1923 in Alappuzha dis- acy that few contemporary
trict to a poor family, Achutha- politicians can hope to match.
nandan rose from humble The Kerala government has
beginnings to become Kerala’s declared a public holiday on
11th Chief Minister in 2006 Tuesday in the departed
after decades of political activ- leader’s honour.
ism. His tenure was marked by Achuthanandan's body
bold land reforms, environ- would be shifted to the AKG
mental crackdowns and an un- Study and Research Centre in
compromising fight against Thiruvananthapuram where
corruption—often earning him party workers and the public
enemies within and outside his could pay their respects.
own party. Later on Monday night, the
mortal remains will be taken to
A BELOVED FIGURE his house in Thiruvananthapu-
Known for his austere lifestyle ram. On Tuesday morning, the
and sharp tongue, he remained body will be kept at the Durbar
a CPI(M) politburo member Hall for the public to pay hom-
for over two decades before age.
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of land in Kasare village that

RAISING CONCERN | IIT-K, Sharda Univ students hanged themselves in their hostels last week

SC takes note of students’ suicides

From she had reportedly received
front page as a gift from her brother,
B.M. Mallikarjun Swamy. It is
alleged that Swamy bought
Cyber Trap: the land after it had been ac-
quired and later de-notified, Agencies at Sharda University died by ‘KIIT suicides result of followed. The girl had made com- Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar. He was
4.5k... and subsequently gifted it to NEW DELHI suicide in her hostel room on unlawful activity, plaints to the administration twice,
much before this tragic incident. In
found hanging from the ceiling fan
on July 19, police said. A suicide note
Parvathi. MUDA developed July 18. The student, a resident could’ve been averted’

T
Many operate from the land, despite it being pri- The Supreme Court on Mon- of Gurugram, Haryana, alleg- he illegal and unlawful activ- both complaints, they decided to go was recovered in which the de-
abroad, using VOIP calls, fake vately owned, and allotted 14 day initiated suo motu pro- edly ended her life after facing ities by Kalinga Institute of In- for an illegal compromise. The re- ceased blamed himself for taking
websites, and foreign bank developed plots to Parvathi ceedings of the recent student sustained mental harassment dustrial Technology (KIIT) in port noted the university had the the extreme step. Police said he was
accounts to stay hidden. Po- under a 50:50 ratio scheme, suicides reported at the IIT from faculty members. Bhubaneshwar led to the suicides of power to punish the boy after the a resident of Jammu. The inquiry re-
lice recently arrested key which critics claim was mis- Kharagpur and Sharda Uni- The woman was discovered two Nepalese students and the ac- first complaint. However, they “fa- vealed his father had tried to contact
members of such fraud net- used to obtain plots of much versity. hanging in her hostel accom- tions of the administration amount voured” him by forcing an illegal him multiple times since morning,
works from Ajmer, Delhi, higher value. Parvathi later The SC also warned of initi- modation on the university’s to criminal liability, a fact-finding compromise with the girl, which led but received no response. He then
and other cities. The conmen surrendered the land back to ating contempt proceedings if Knowledge Park campus. panel set up the UGC has found. The to her suicide. “This suicide case contacted the house owner and re-
often use fake Aadhaar cards, the authorities. any wrongdoing or institu- A handwritten suicide note panel said the “suicide could have could have been averted,” it noted. quested him to check, who accessed
SIMs, and bank accounts, tional failure is discovered found in her room explicitly been averted”. “The university’s in- the second floor, which had been
UPSC aspirant hangs
making them difficult to
trace, said cyber cell officials.
45 provisions during the probe in both
cases. It appointed senior ad-
blamed faculty members Ma-
hender Sir and Shairg Ma’am
ternal complaints committee (ICC)
failed to take lawful action in re- himself in nat’l capital
rented to the deceased, and found
the room locked from the inside. He
of 13 depts...
A
vocate Aparna Bhat as amicus for causing her emotional dis- ported sexual harassment cases. UPSC aspirant, Tarun Thakur, entered an adjacent room having a

Dhankhar In a meeting held on July

curiae.
Reportedly, a fourth-year
tress and pushing her to take
the extreme step.
There was no transparency that the
protocols for the investigation were
25, allegedly died by suicide in
his rented accommodation in
common balcony, from where he
saw the deceased hanging.
quits as VP... 18, an approval was given for
amendment to 35 provisions
BTech student was
found hanging in his
A lawyer by profession, of 15 acts of seven depart- hostel room on the WE’RE IN SHAME: TOP COURT ON ODISHA TEEN SET AFIRE
Dhankhar had in his term ments. The changes to be campus on July 18.

T
spoken much on legal issues made in the provisions of the Ritam Mondal, he Supreme Court on Monday used the schoolgirls, home makers, children in larly women could be trained and appointed
including the conduct of rest of the departments were 21, was a mech- “shame” and “unfortunate” to de- rural areas, the most vulnerable and the at the taluka level and even help of Angan-
judges. On his last day as discussed at Monday’s meet- anical engineer- scribe the attack on a 15-year-old girl voiceless people. Our directions should wadi workers could be taken to make the
Chairman of Rajya Sabha he ing. According to reports, a ing student. in Odisha, underscoring the need to em- have some impact and visible imprint.” women aware of their rights. Senior advo-
had also declared that over 50 format of the bill will not be And, a sec-
power and provide a safe haven for women Some short-term and long-term directions cate Mahalakshmi Pavani, appearing for the
especially in rural areas. A bench of Justices need to be issued for immediate and for fu- petitioner Supreme Court Women Lawyers
MPs had signed the notice for put up at the cabinet meeting ond-year
Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said, “We ture and so women even in talukas could be Association, said a couple of days ago, the
removal of Justice Yashwant on Tuesday. Before putting up Bachelor of
need suggestions from everyone on what made aware and empowered, it added. The minor was burnt and similar incidents took
Varma. Stating that he was the bill in the cabinet, there Dental Sur-
concrete steps can be taken to empower bench said para legal volunteers, particu- place in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
thankful for the invaluable will be another meeting to gery student
experiences and insights he discuss the issue. The bill will

Kedarnath-inspired
gained as Vice-President, 74- be presented to the House
year-old Dhankar, who had
assumed the office on August
after the cabinet’s approval.
The central government also
ED crossing all limits: SC on agency
summoning lawyers for giving legal advice
temple in Etawah
11, 2022, also wrote that it was passed the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0
a matter of “privilege and sat- during the budget session in
isfaction to witness and par- the Lok Sabha. The main pur- PTI plications of such actions on them? There should be some
take India’s remarkable
economic progress and un-
precedented development
pose of the bill is to simplify
the process for justice so that
there may not be any problem
sparks outrage NEW DELHI

The Enforcement Directorate

the independence of the legal
profession. This comes in the
wake of the ED summoning
guidelines," the CJI said.
The CJI continued, "They
(ED) are crossing all limits."
during this significant for the common man. Priests demand halt, architect is "crossing all limits", the Su- senior lawyers Arvind Datar While responding to sub-
period”. Though Dhankar’s preme Court said on Monday and Pratap Venugopal. missions that recent ED no-
says it is a unique tribute
resignation during an on-
going session creates a pecu-
‘Masters of as it expressed serious con-
cern over the agency sum-
"Even if it is wrong, the
communication between a
tices to legal professionals like
senior advocate Datar could
liar situation, it is not likely to
impact the functioning of the
terrorism... Biswajeet Banerjee
LUCKNOW
moning advocates for offering
legal advice or representing
lawyer and the clients is privi-
leged communication. How
have a chilling effect on law
practice, the CJI said, "Guide-
Upper House. He also lauded the multi- clients during investigations. can notices be issued against lines should be framed."
party delegations, which A new religious flashpoint It also called for guidelines
‘100 days comprised MPs from differ-
ent parties, that visited vari-
has emerged in Uttar Pra-
desh’s Etawah district,
on the matter.
A bench of Chief Justice B
after blasts... ous parts of the world to
convey India's position post-
where the construction of a
Shiva temple—Kedareshwar
R Gavai and Justice K Vinod
Chandran was hearing a suo
They exploded near the Operation Sindoor for their Mahadev Dham—in Saifai, motu case to address the im-
stations of Matunga Road, efforts in removing the veil the ancestral village of Sa-
Mahim Junction, Bandra, from the face of the master of majwadi Party chief Akhi- Architect Defends
Khar Road, Jogeshwari, terrorists - Pakistan. lesh Yadav, has drawn sharp Design: A homage,
Bhayandar and Borivali. "I want to praise all these criticism from prominent not replica

A
A trial court in 2015 con- MPs and parties for this work Hindu seer bodies. They al- mid the growing
victed 12 people in the blasts done in national interest," he lege that the temple is a controversy, the
case. The special court of said. Different political parties symbolic replica of Kedar- temple’s chief
Maharashtra Control of Or- may have different agendas, nath, one of the twelve re- architect, Moadhu
ganised Crime Act sentenced Modi said, stressing that there vered Jyotirlingas, and Botta Yadav, has de-
Faisal Sheikh, Asif Khan, must be unity of mind in accuse Yadav of politicizing fended the project,
Kamal Ansari, Ehtesham matters of national interest. sacred symbols for electoral stating that while Ke-
Sidduqui and Naveed Khan The Monsoon session is a mileage ahead of the 2027 darnath served as an
to death. Seven other con- 'Vijay Utsav' (victory celebra- state elections. inspiration, the final de-
victs Mohammed Sajid An- tion) as the might of India's Leading religious organ- sign is an original fusion
sari, Mohammed Ali, Dr military power and capability isations, including the Char of architectural styles.
Tanveer Ansari, Majid Shafi, were manifested in Operation Dham Teerth Purohit Maha- “We were inspired by
Muzzammil Shaikh, Sohail Sindoor, he said "In Oper- panchayat and the Akhil Kedarnath’s spirit, but
Shaikh and Zamir Shaikh ation Sindoor, the Indian Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Kedareshwar Mahadev
were sentenced to life im- armed forces achieved their have demanded an immedi- Dham is not a replica,”
prisonment for being part of objectives 100 per cent. The ate halt to the construction, Botta said. “This temple
the conspiracy. All the 12 armed forces under 22 min- calling it an infringement on has four towering go-
convicts will now walk free utes pulverised the masters of the spiritual and cultural purams, a distinct fea-
after the high court's ruling. terrorism in their homes and sanctity of Kedarnath.
ture of South Indian
temple architecture,
reduced their hideouts to “Kedarnath is not just a
Terror in the rubble," Modi said. temple—it is a living em-
bodiment of Sanatan
which Kedarnath does
not have.”

sky: IndiGo... Dozen hurt in Dharma,” said Suresh Sem-

wal, President of the Char position. “Even the Uttarak-
The cabin crew moved clash after... Dham Teerth Purohit Maha- hand government passed a
through the aisles offering panchayat. “We have no ob- Cabinet resolution on July
quiet reassurance and One woman had her arm jection to a Shiva temple 18, 2024, cautioning against
double-checking seatbelts. broken and several suffered being built anywhere. But the unauthorised use of
After nearly 25 tense minutes from head injuries. replicating the garbhagriha Char Dham temple names
in the sky, the aircraft finally Police said that Shivhare (sanctum) and architectural or designs. Kedarnath’s
made its approach and family, who built the temple, design of Kedarnath in Saifai identity must be preserved,”
landed safely at around 4:20 claims ownership. Tension is deeply disrespectful to he said.
pm. The relief inside the had been brewing in the vil- crores of devotees.” Mahant Ravindrapuri,
cabin was immediate—clap- lage for the past two months Echoing the concern, Bri- President of the Akhil Bha-
ping, tears, and whispered as members of the Prajapati jesh Sati, General Secretary ratiya Akhara Parishad and
thanks filled the space as the community (Dalits) had of the Mahapanchayat, head of the Mansa Devi
aircraft rolled to a halt. “All started worshipping at the pointed out that similar at- Temple Trust, accused Akhi-
emergency protocols were temple. On Monday, temple tempts in Delhi and Telan- lesh Yadav of using religious
followed. Thankfully, the air- priest prevented some gana were previously sentiment to consolidate his
craft landed safely,” con- youths of the Prajapati com- scrapped after strong op- political base.
firmed Vipin Kant Seth, munity from worshipping.
Director of Devi Ahilyabai The incident escalated and
Holkar Airport. He said the turned violent. The clash has
pilot had reported a hydraulic gone viral on social media
system issue linked to the sites. Police intervened and
landing gear, which led to the brought both sides to the sta-
emergency being declared. tion. Criminal cases were
registered against 21 individ-
Why are you uals, and 11 were arrested.

being used... Is he your

“Otherwise, we will be
forced to make some harsh
friend: CJI...
comments about the ED. Un- In May, the Supreme Court
fortunately, I have some ex- had refused to entertain a
perience in Maharashtra. similar plea filed by Nedum-
Don’t perpetuate this viol- para and other petitioners
ence across the country,” the seeking criminal prosecution
court told Raju. The court of Justice Varma. "There was
observed that it found no an in-house inquiry report. It
error in the reasoning has been forwarded to the
adopted by the High Court President of India and the
and dismissed the Special Prime Minister of India for ac-
Leave Petition. “We should tion. If you are seeking a writ
thank you, ASG, for saving of mandamus, you have to first
some harsh comments,” the make a representation to
bench remarked. those authorities before which
The MUDA case involves the issue is pending," a bench
allegations that compensa- headed by Justice Abhay S.
tory land was illegally allotted Oka (now retired) had told ad-
to Parvathi in a posh area of vocate Nedumpara, the lead
Mysuru instead of 3.16 acres petitioner-in-person.

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Police framed VERY SHOCKING|Legal experts react as Bombay HC acquits 12 in

false case 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

Maharashtra govt may move SC

against us:
Mumbai serial
blasts accused

against ‘unacceptable’ verdict

ANI
MUMBAI

The Bombay High Court

on Monday acquitted 12
people of involvement in PTI “hard to believe the accused
the 2006 Mumbai train
blast case. One of the ac-
quittees, Mohammed
MUMBAI

The Maharashtra govern-

committed the crime”.
The court allowed the ap-
peals filed by the accused
HC verdict akin to rubbing
Sajid Ansari, said that he
was being framed by
Mumbai Police from the
ment will challenge the ac-
quittal of 12 accused in the
7/11 Mumbai train bomb
challenging their conviction
and sentences imposed on
them by a special court in
salt on our wounds: Survivor
beginning and that he
was "innocent".
blasts case by the Bombay
High Court in the Supreme
2015. A special bench of Jus-
tices Anil Kilor and Shyam
Mumbai: Gardening con-
tractor Harish Powar lived
“The blast scene keeps
cropping up in front of my
‘Very sad day for
Ansari pointed out that Court, Chief Minister Dev- Chandak said the prosecu- with the physical and emo- eyes even after almost two everyone! Justice
the Anti-Terrorism
Squad (ATS) created a
endra Fadnavis said on
Monday. He described the
tion has failed to even bring
on record the type of bombs
tional scars of the 7/11 local
train bombings while wait-
decades. I remember bodies
lying inside the compart-
got killed!’
false narrative about the high court verdict as shock- used in the crime, and that ing for the closure. ment with blood splattered ‘Chirag Chauhan, a
matter, and all the con- ing. the evidence relied on by it However, the acquittal of on its walls. Some people 2006 Mumbai train
fessions were extracted “I will go through the en- was not conclusive to con- 12 accused by the Bombay were writhing in pain, while blasts survivor who is
by torturing them. He tire order. I have discussed vict the accused. High Court after 19 years has a few others were lying mo- now wheelchair-bound
stated that 19 years of his with the lawyers, and the ‘Maha govt will study left the Virar resident aghast, tionless,” Powar told PTI. and a practising CA, ex-
life have been lost, due to high court verdict will be order’ prompting him to dub the He recalled spotting the pressed dismay over
which his family has suf- challenged in the Supreme Maharashtra revenue verdict akin to rubbing salt head that had flown into the the acquittal of all the 12
fered. Court,” he told reporters. minister and senior BJP on the wounds of victims. coach due to the explosion's accused in the case by
"I have been saying this Nineteen years after leader Chandrashekhar Ba- Powar, now 44, vividly re- impact. the Bombay HC, and
from the beginning that I seven train blasts here wankule said the state gov- members July 11, 2006, when “After 19 years, nobody said "Justice got killed".
am innocent. Police have killed more than 180 per- ernment will assess the a bomb blast ripped through would expect such a verdict. No one got punished for
framed a false case sons, the Bombay High merits of the Bombay HC the first-class coach of a If the 12 accused are ac-
the irreparable damage
and pain suffered by
against us. All 13 people Court on Monday acquitted order acquitting all 12 ac- Virar-bound local train he quitted, then we should
thousands of families!!,"
who were arrested are all 12 accused, saying the cused, before deciding on was travelling in, which left know the real culprits,” he
Chauhan said in a post
innocent. ATS has circu- prosecution utterly failed to whether to challenge it in him injured. said.
on X.
lated a false narrative. prove the case and it was the Supreme Court.

K’taka: Tax notice turns the clock back Raj man stabs rival 14 times
Vinay Madhava Gowda other sectors also. Worst is asked to pay up tax for three Manish Godha during which Anas allegedly lowed, has sent shockwaves
BENGALURU that many traders, who have years,'' they charged. JAIPUR stabbed him before fleeing the across Jaipur. Soon after the
current accounts are even As part of the plan, the scene. Vipin was rushed to SMS murder, Anas posted a chilling
While India's UPI transaction turning down card payments traders are blocking milk and A 22-year-old man in Jaipur, Hospital but succumbed to his video on social media, bran-
is boasting to have surpassed also. milk-based products on Wed- Rajasthan, was brutally stabbed injuries, police confirmed. dishing the knife used in the
the VISA digital transaction, For the next three days, the nesday and Thursday. On July 14 times to death in a shocking The sheer brutality of the at- crime and claiming responsibil-
making UPI the largest digital traders are going on strike in a 25, the traders will take out a incident that police suspect was tack, and the audacity that fol- ity.
transaction in the world, the phased manner, urging the massive rally at Freedom Park, a revenge attack. The gruesome
notice by the Commercial Tax Commercial Tax Department protesting against the Com- crime has triggered wide-
officials to the small traders, to withdraw the notices to mercial Tax Department. spread communal unrest and
street vendors and petty shop small traders and vendors. POLITICAL BLAME GAME sparked street protests across
owners to pay up 18% GST is “We are not against the tax per Meanwhile, the ruling Con- the city. The victim, identified
literally sending Karnataka se. gress has blamed the center as Vipin, also known as Vicky,
back to age old `cash and However, in this case, the for the fiasco, while the op- was killed in Jaipur’s Jamdoli
carry' regime. department should have in- position BJP is pointing area by Anas Khan, reportedly
Not just those 14,000 traders formed the vendors and fingers at the ruling Congress, due to an old rivalry.
and vendors, who are turning traders and asked them to reg- which has set a target to the According to police, Vipin and
down the UPI transaction, but ister themselves. Without any Commercial Tax Department Anas Khan had a long-standing
the syndrome is passing on to information, they have been for collecting GST. feud. On Sunday night, Anas,
along with his friends, con-
fronted Vipin near his resi-
EOU ‘busts’ Bihar seat talks: CPI dence. An argument broke out,

cyber gang seeks ‘pound of flesh’

Dheeraj Kumar
PATNA Dheeraj Kumar son: Leader of Opposition in
PATNA Bihar legislative council and
The Economic Offences Unit former chief minister Rabri
(EOU) of Bihar police on Mon- CPI general secretary D Devi on Monday expressed
day claimed to have busted a Raja on Monday staked claim her annoyance over rising
cyber gang with foreign links to a ‘reasonable’ incidents of crime
that duped people. number of seats in across the state and
The gang’s kingpin Harshit Bihar assembly said that if chief
Kumar and his five associates election as his minister Nitish
were arrested from Supaul party, an ally of the Kumar was finding
and Vaishali districts of Bihar INDIA bloc, had a himself unable to
and a number of mobile ‘wide presence and run the govern-
phones, SIMs and other strong mass base’ ment, he should
gadgets were seized. The op- across the state. hand over the re-
eration led by a DSP rank of- When prodded sponsibility to his
ficer began on Saturday. further, state CPI son for the sake of
The 21-year-old gang’s leader secretary Ram Narensh Pan- the peoplea and said that if
had set up altogether eight dey revealed that his party had chief minister Nitish Kumar
mobile phone set boxes pur- given a list of 24 seats to the was finding himself unable to
portedly procured from China chairman of the INDIA bloc`s run the government, he
and Vietnam in his house lo- coordination committee and should hand over the respon-
cated at Gauspur in Supaul RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. sibility to his son for the sake
district. Nitish should pass mantle to of the people.
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Briefs
BOMBSHELL | MPs who deserted the Uddhav-led Shiv Sena and joined the
Shinde-led party got cleansed after joining hands with the BJP, says Raut Kadam warns of
privilege motion
Keraleeya Samaj’s
awareness camp
MUMBAI: The Bombay
4 mins ‘honey trapped’, claims against Anil Parab
Raut; BJP asks where is proof?
Keraleeya Samaj, Matunga,
conducted an investment Kalpesh Mhamunkar action. The fact that I initiated
awareness programme MUMBAI these actions proves my clean
recently at the Navathi intentions,” he said.
Memorial Hall of Kerala Minister of state for home (city) Kadam also questioned
Bhavan. NS Venkatesh, FPJ Political Bureau ments, he said that if he has Mahajan added that Lodha Yogesh Kadam has strongly Parab’s motives, implying that
former executive director of MUMBAI CLAIMS & COUNTER CLAIMS any material related to honey had photos with leaders reacted to allegations made by the MLC may be attempting to
IDBI and Bharat Invit CEO, trap claims, he must come across party lines, including Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil derail the crackdown on illegal

1 4
shared valuable insights on The honey trap, which was a A current minister Just because forward and show it. NCP (SP) president Sharad Parab, warning that he may dance bars.
investment strategies and hushed discussion last week, involved in the alleged someone has a Bawankule refuted Raut’s Pawar, party MLA Jayant move a breach of privilege “Does Anil Parab want to
responded to queries raised came to the centrestage on Nashik honey trap case photograph with claim that a current minister Patil, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief motion in the Maharashtra stop the actions I’ve initiated
by the audience. The pro- Monday when Shiv Sena travelled to Guwahati Praful Lodha (a involved in the alleged Uddhav Thackeray and NCP Legislative Council. The con- against unlawful dance bars?”
gramme was presided over (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut shortly after several Shiv Jalgaon politician who Nashik honey trap case (SP) MP Supriya Sule. troversy erupted after Parab, Kadam asked, accusing Parab
by Samaj president S alleged that four ministers Sena leaders went to the faces a criminal case), travelled to Guwahati shortly He also has a photo with on the final day of the mon- of undermining efforts to
Rajasekaran Nair, with secre- and a number of government Assam city, says Raut it does not mean they after several Shiv Sena VBA (Vanchit Bahujan soon session, accused Kadam enforce law and order.
tary AR Devadas welcoming officials were involved in this. are part of any leaders went to the Assam Aghadi) leader Prakash of having a family connection He also stated his intention

2
the participants and joint sec- The BJP, however, dis- Bawankule accuses the criminal conspiracy city. Ambedkar as Lodha had con- to a dance bar permit. to formally request the chair-
retary TA Sasi proposing a missed the claim, question- opposition MVA leaders Another BJP cabinet min- tested the Lok Sabha elec- Addressing the media on man of the Legislative Council

5
vote of thanks. Premarajan ing its credibility. of spreading outright lies Lodha had photos ister Girish Mahajan also hit tions on a VBA ticket, the BJP Monday, Kadam vehemently to expunge the remarks made
Nambiar anchored the event. In his post on 'X', Raut after losing power with leaders across back at Raut over his allega- minister noted. denied the allegations, calling by Parab from the official rec-
claimed four young Sena MPs party lines, tions and dismissed them as Meanwhile, the agencies them baseless and politically ord.

3
of the then undivided Shiv Raut's allegations are including Sharad foolish and lacking any credi- reported that Mumbai police motivated. “As per Rule 35, any
Tax recovery Sena were honey-trapped. foolish and lacking any Pawar, Jayant Patil, bility. arrested Praful Lodha, 62, for member intending to make
camp in Kalyan “They had to defect and join credibility, says Girish Uddhav Thackeray and Speaking to reporters, allegedly sexually abusing Kadam says that allegations against a minister
the rebel group of Shiv Sena Mahajan Supriya Sule: Mahajan Mahajan said, “Raut has two 16-year-old girls and rap- must give prior notice. Parab
MUMBAI: The Kalyan led by Deputy Chief Minister made foolish claims. Just ing a woman on the pretext
the allegations failed to do so. Therefore, his
Dombivli Municipal Eknath Shinde,” he said. because someone has a pho- of giving them jobs, an offi- were not just statements are not only out of
Corporation (KDMC) has Currently in New Delhi to According to Raut, the MPs twice, showing a pen drive as tograph with Praful Lodha (a cial said on Monday. Two factually incorrect, order but must be removed
launched a special initiative to attend the Parliament's mon- who deserted the Uddhav evidence of the honey trap. controversial Jalgaon politi- cases have been registered but also an attempt from the council records,” he
recover pending property soon session, Raut spoke with Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Revenue minister cian who faces a criminal against Lodha at the to malign his image argued.
and water taxes from prop- media persons and alleged joined the Eknath Shinde-led Chandrashekhar Bawankule case in Mumbai), it does not Sakinaka and MIDC police In response to Parab’s
erty holders in Kalyan. As that Chief Minister Devendra party got cleansed after join- accused the opposition Maha mean they are part of any stations, the official said. for political gain another allegation on illegal
part of this drive, KDMC offi- Fadnavis lied on the floor of ing hands with the BJP. Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders criminal conspiracy. Raut Lodha, who was arrested sand mining in Khed, Kadam
cials have set up a dedicated the state assembly last week, The Congress leader Nana of spreading outright lies had posted a photograph of in the Chakala area on July 5, “There is absolutely no clarified that the Narangi and
camp in Kalyan to facilitate claiming there was no proof Patole had also raised the after losing power. Mahajan with Praful Lodha is a close aide of a BJP leader, direct link between my family Jagbudi rivers contain only silt,
easy tax payment for citizens. of it. issue in the state assembly Reacting to Raut's state- to support his claims. it was stated. members and the ownership not sand. He said the silt
The camp was organised of any dance bar. Whatever removal was essential to pre-
under the direction of wrongdoing has been com- vent flooding in Khed city and
municipal commissioner RUMMY VIDEO mitted is the sole responsibility Mhapral during the monsoons.
Salman Ansari

Abhinav Goyal, additional of the bar owner, not anyone “This work was essential to
commissioner Yogesh Godse related to me,” Kadam said. prevent flooding. If any party
and deputy commissioner of
the property tax department NCP stern words He further added that he
had personally instructed the
workers, after
proper orders from the
receiving

signal Kokate exit

Kanchan Gaikwad. A total of police commissioners of Navi Bombay High Court, are
Rs1,73,635 was collected Mumbai and surrounding involved in sand or silt-related
through 91 tax payment areas to take strict action business, what is the harm?” he
receipts, and an additional Kalpesh Mhamunkar as well. The latest video, against any dance bars questioned.
Rs91,000 was paid through MUMBAI Tatkare said, has once again involved in illegal activities. Kadam emphasised that the
online transactions. brought Kokate’s conduct “If I had any vested interest allegations were not just fac-
The Nationalist Congress Party under serious scrutiny. or intention to protect illegal tually incorrect, but also an
(NCP) in Maharashtra finds NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra operations, I wouldn’t have attempt to malign his image for
itself embroiled in back-to- Awhad posted videos on social allowed the police to take political gain.
Wife, lover kill back controversies after a
video showing agriculture
media, claiming Kokate was
not skipping advertisements,
man; run away minister Manikrao Kokate as the minister had clarified,

FPJ News Service

purportedly playing rummy
on his mobile phone during a
but was indeed playing
'Junglee Rummy' during AAP to contest in 227
PALGHAR

A woman allegedly mur-

Legislative Council session
went viral.
NCP state president Sunil
House proceedings. “He was
moving the cards himself. If
more proof is needed, I’ll pro-
seats, confirms 15 names
dered her husband with the Tatkare strongly condemned vide it,” Awhad challenged. Devashri Bhujbal
help of her lover and buried the minister’s behavior while Sharad Pawar group MLA
FIRST IN LINE
Find the road in potholes
MUMBAI
his body beneath the floor of addressing the media in Rohit Pawar also criticised n No other political
their home in Nalasopara’s Dharashiv district. “When Kokate and demanded his res- Potholes passing off as an alleged road near Western Express Highway at Mira Road The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) party so far has
Dhaniv Baug area. The grue- ignation. “The resignation of has decided to contest all 227 officially or unofficially
some crime came to light Suraj Chavan (from the youth seats in the upcoming BMC announced its
after the victim’s brother wing) is welcome, but it should elections and has finalised 15
Devendra Fadnavis: Shaping
candidates
noticed changes in the floor have started with Kokate, who candidates so far. “For remain-
tiles and alerted police. insulted the pain of farmers by ing wards, interviews have n The BJP declared its
Vijay Chauhan, a 32-year-
old daily wage labourer, lived
in Om Sai Welfare Society
playing a card game during the
session. Maharashtra is waiting
for his resignation,” he tweeted.
Maharashtra’s future with vision been conducted to finalise the
candidates since every ward
has more than four applica-
steering committee to
conduct comprehensive
ward-wise review and
with his wife, Chaman Devi Chief Minister Devendra Mangal Prabhat Lodha Singapore’s ITE Education tions in queue,” said Deepaq submit detailed reports
and their three-year-old Fadnavis also weighed in on Services will soon open. It Silan, a Colaba resident and to Shelar

A
daughter. He had been miss- the matter. “Though Kokate s India sets its sights will offer young committee member of AAP.
ing for 15 days, and his wife has tried to clarify, it does not on becoming a Maharashtrians access to Silan will be contesting n The submission of
claimed he was at work. reflect well on the govern- developed nation by world-class training and from Cuffe Parade (ward 226). the draft ward
However, suspicion arose ment’s image. Even if a min- 2047, a vision laid out by employment opportunities, The other wards where the boundaries by the civic
after Chaman Devi fled with ister is not directly involved in Prime Minister Narendra a testament to Fadnavis’ AAP has finalised its candi- commissioners will be
their 20-year-old neighbour farmers are facing severe the ongoing House discussion, Modi, Maharashtra is mov- vision for a globally com- dates include Dharavi (ward submitted to the state
Monu Sharma, with whom crises, it is unbecoming of a he should be attentive. Playing ing in step, guided with con- petitive workforce. 185), Govandi (ward 136), urban development
she was allegedly having an minister holding a sensitive rummy is simply not accept- fidence by Chief Minister The Chief Minister’s Yuva Andheri (ward 189), dept by Aug 1-5
affair. portfolio such as agriculture to able,” Fadnavis said. Devendra Fadnavis whose Karya Prashikshan Yojana is Anushakti Nagar (ward 158),
n The issuance of the
On Monday, Vijay’s engage in such frivolous activ- In a separate but related birthday falls today (July 22). another transformative Wadala (ward 180). Other
notification of final
relatives visited his house ity. What happened is wrong, incident, NCP youth wing His foresight and decisive initiative which has already areas where the AAP will field ward boundaries will be
and noticed recently and the party will take an president Suraj Chavan was governance are propelling women entrepreneurs, and benefited 1.5 lakh youths, its candidates include Malad, by Oct 3- 6
replaced floor tiles. Upon appropriate decision,” he said. caught on video assaulting the state toward the ambi- its reach continues to grow. with Rs481 crore invested so Byculla, Mahim, Dahisar,
digging, they found a vest Tatkare’s remarks have members of the Chhava tious goal of becoming a To further strengthen the far. Chandivali, Kandivali, draft ward boundaries by the
buried beneath and alerted intensified speculation that Sanghatna in Latur after they trillion-dollar economy. startup ecosystem, a unique Between December 2024 Dindoshi and Vile Parle. “Our civic commissioners will be
police. Pelhar Police Kokate may soon be asked to confronted the party over the Fadnavis has consistently integrated facility is being and May 2025, a total of only agenda is development,” submitted to the state urban
recovered a decomposed step down. He also recalled Kokate video. The activists had set high benchmarks. developed at the govern- 1,34,303 candidates secured Silan said. However, the party development department by
body from the spot and sent previous controversial disrupted a press conference, Within the first 100 days of ment minority ITI in employment through state- is yet to announce the candi- August 1-5. The issuance of the
it for post-mortem. remarks made by Kokate throwing playing cards in pro- his current tenure, he intro- Mumbai’s Chandivali, which run initiatives. During this dates officially. notification of final ward
Police are investigating the regarding crop insurance and test, following which NCP duced a transformative will become India’s only and period, 203 job fairs were No other political party so boundaries will be by October
murder and searching for loan waivers, saying Deputy workers retaliated with viol- departmental evaluation one-of-its-kind center fos- organized, advertising over far has officially or unofficially 3- 6. This will be followed by
Chaman Devi, Monu Sharma, Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had ence, including punching and system that is transparent, tering a vibrant startup cul- 1.20 lakh vacancies. announced its candidates, but acting on suggestions and
and a third accomplice. reprimanded him at the time chair-throwing. data-driven and publicly ture. Alongside this, 20 ITIs Amongst the 63,441 partici- are expected to do so soon. objections by citizens, nomi-
disclosed. This has fostered across the state are being pants, 23,854 candidates The BJP, however, has nations and campaigning
a culture of accountability upgraded with cutting-edge were successfully placed. declared its steering commit- before the final polls.
and sent a clear message laboratories to meet mod- Through the National tee for BMC elections, which is The last BMC elections

Gujarati board reappears at that performance matters.

Skill development,
employment, entrepreneur-
ern industrial demands.
Maharashtra is also set-
ting an example with its
Career Service and Model
Career Centre, 1,26,482 can-
didates from Maharashtra
tasked to conduct compre-
hensive ward-wise review and
submit detailed reports to its
were held in 2017. The corpor-
ators’ term ended in 2022, and
since then the BMC is under

BJP office, invites local ire ship and innovation remain

at the core of his agenda.
Maharashtra today hosts
plan to build India’s first
Innovative City, modeled on
Gujarat’s Gift City, in Navi
registered
received
and 62,862
counselling
between December 2024
Mumbai BJP president and
minister Ashish Shelar. The
key job of the committee will
administrative rule. In the 2017
BMC elections, the undivided
Shiv Sena led with 84 seats,
Protesters allege that only a token mention of Marathi over 28,000 active startups, Mumbai. This city will span and June 2025. be to spread head party's elec- followed by the BJP with 82
many of them founded by 250 acres with a planned tion strategy. seats, Congress (31), NCP (9),
Sameera Kapoor Munshi women. The Punyashlok investment of Rs 500 crore. (The author is minister for The high-voltage BMC elec- MNS (7) and independents 14.
NAVI MUMBAI Ahilyadevi Holkar Women On the global front, a glo- skill development, employ- tions are expected to be held However, with the split in the
Startup Scheme has already bal skill development center ment, entrepreneurship & in November. As per the new Shiv Sena and NCP, the politi-
A fresh controversy has disbursed Rs2.34 crore to 52 in collaboration with Innovation, Maharashtra) timeline, the submission of the cal dynamics have changed.
erupted in Navi Mumbai after
a signboard at a BJP public
relations office in Seawoods
was allegedly reinstated in
Gujarati, drawing sharp criti- Mumbai in the list of 20 most colourful cities in world
cism from the Maharashtra Manoj Ramakrishnan destination. “Tourists are higher score. being deep royal blue, light
Navnirman Sena (MNS). MUMBAI attracted by colour. Colour is The judges studied five blue, medium blue, white,
The office, located in not just an aesthetic choice; it high-resolution photographs warm brown and green.
Shelter Arcade Society, India’s prima urbis, Mumbai, is a statement,” said Berlew from each city sourced from Burano wears shades of red,
Sector-42, is reportedly oper- MNS calls - a direct insult to Coastal police station oppo- ranks 17th on the list of the 20 Nottingham Design Studios, in the public. Five dominant col- pink, yellow, sky blue, pale
ated by Gujarat BJP MLA the Marathi language. site the Navi Mumbai most colourful cities, selected its citation. ours were chosen for every peach, and forest green.
Virendrasinh Bahadursingh “This is not just a violation Municipal headquarters on from 125 worldwide by Cohesive colour strategy city, resulting in 625 unique Havana in Cuba; Istanbul,
Jadeja. of Maharashtra's language Monday. The party Berlew Nottingham Design builds emotional resonance, colour palettes from the 125 Turkey; Copenhagen,
On July 17, following back- laws, it’s a provocation aimed demanded that a case be reg- Studio in June. Jodhpur, the drives recognition, and cre- cities. Mumbai's dominant Denmark; Rio de Janeiro,
lash from MNS workers, local at marginalising the Marathi istered and the controversial Blue City, secured 5th place, ates the kind of summer- colours were earthy tones Brazil, and Buenos Aires,
BJP leaders and Marathi- community,” said MNS Navi Gujarati signboard be taken while Burano in Italy topped inspiration images that domi- reflecting heat and heritage, Argentina, were other promi-
speaking residents, the board Mumbai city secretary Sachin down. A BJP party worker is the list. nate travel feeds worldwide, and rapid urbanisation. nent cities on the list. San
was changed to Marathi. Kadam. He also accused the informed to have publicly The list was announced at the studio added. Mumbai is slotted between Francisco in the United States
However, it has now allegedly MLA of attempting to disturb apologised to the Marathi the start of the holiday season Cities received higher rank- Naples, Italy and Barcelona, and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam
been switched back to communal harmony in the community and promised as travelers select destinations ings based on their chromatic of bold and vivid colours, Spain, on the list. were behind Mumbai. Other
Gujarati, with only a token region. that a new Marathi signboard to visit. According to the cre- diversity and vibrancy in the either by design as in the case Jodhpur was the highest- Indian cities that were part of
mention of Marathi in very In response, MNS held a would be installed within a ators of the list, colour is stra- intensity of the colours. Cities of Jodhpur, or unintentionally ranking Indian city in the list the study, such as Hyderabad,
small print something the protest march to the NRI few hours. tegic in the marketing of a that exhibited a wider range like Mumbai, received a with its dominant colours did not make it to the top 20.
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Pune,Tuesday, July 22, 2025

PCU to host ADLABS CHOWK | Residents in Kalyani Nagar demand immediate relocation
Hajj pilgrims in
GEC in Dubai
Staff Reporter
PUNE
Traffic cabin blocks footpath limbo as Saudi
cancels quota
Ankit Shukla cerns. “Pedestrians in the
Pimpri Chinchwad University PUNE area, including children and
(PCU) is going to host the the elderly, are forced to walk
“Global Entrepreneurs A recently installed traffic on the road due to the blocked
Conclave” (GEC) in Dubai police cabin at Adlabs Chowk footpath, putting their lives at “Pedestrians in the area,
from Aug 16 to 18. The event near the D-Mart turn in risk, especially during peak including children and the
will be inaugurated by Kalyani Nagar has sparked hours,” Rajeshwari Lakhani, a elderly, are forced to walk
Maharashtra’s Industries concern among local resi- local, told the FPJ. “Footpaths on the road due to the
Minister Uday Samant at dents, who say it has com- are vital for pedestrian safety blocked footpath, putting
Hotel Conrad, Dubai. pletely blocked the footpath and accessibility. We urge the their lives at risk,
The conclave is jointly and is endangering pedes- authorities to shift the cabin to
especially during peak

Photo credit: X @np_nationpress

hours.”
organised by Pimpri trians by forcing them onto a an alternate location immedi-
Chinchwad University, the busy road. Installed by the ately,” Lakhani added. —Rajeshwari Lakhani
Maharashtra Economic Pune Traffic Department, the Echoing similar concerns, Resident
Development Board, Garje cabin occupies the entire Hemal Chanderia, another
Marathi Global, and Sava width of the pavement, leav- resident, said, “The traffic “The traffic department’s
Healthcare, to promote ing no room for walkers — department’s cabin has cabin has entirely blocked
industrial and business col- including schoolchildren, sen- entirely blocked pedestrian pedestrian access.
laboration between ior citizens, and persons with access. Schoolchildren and Schoolchildren and the
Maharashtra and Gulf coun- disabilities — to pass. With the elderly have no choice but elderly have no choice but
tries. traffic congestion increasing to walk on the road, defeating to walk on the road,
Under the leadership of in the area, residents say the the very purpose of a foot- structure a “menace”, stating told the FPJ. defeating the very pur- Indu Bhagat
Vinod Jadhav, chairman of obstruction poses a serious path. This reflects a growing that the police, whose job is to Residents have called on pose of a footpath.” PUNE KEY DEMANDS
Sava Healthcare, and in coor- safety hazard. problem of shrinking walking ensure public safety, had the traffic department to take
— Hemal Chanderia Immediate refund
dination with the Speaking to The Free Press spaces amid rising congestion themselves created the urgent action and ensure that More than 2,000 Hajj pilgrims
Resident timeline: Written
Department of Industries, the Journal (FPJ), the residents in Kalyani Nagar.” Subha, a hazard. “The cabin must be footpaths remain unob- from Pune have been left in
communication from
GEC will serve as a platform highlighted their safety con- senior citizen, called the relocated without delay,” she structed and safe for all users. the lurch after Saudi Arabia private operators
for entrepreneurs from India abruptly cancelled the 2025 regarding refund status.
and the Gulf to exchange quota of 42,000 pilgrims allo-
ideas, explore collaboration cated to India’s private tour Government-backed
opportunities, and discuss
future business trends. Hadapsar station: Man lands in cop custody operators, including Certified
Hajj Group Organisers
task force: To
investigate the
cancellation, audit
70% work complete after property grab bid
According to Maharashtra (CHGOs) and Hajj Group
Economic Development Organisers (HGOs). The move financial transactions
Board’s vice chairman and has jeopardised the once-in-a- and ensure operator
GEC coordinator Sachin Itkar Ankit Shukla locking system, and the launch lifetime pilgrimage of thou- accountability.
and PCU’s executive presi- PUNE of 11 heavy girders for a new Ankit Shukla where she faced alleged sands who had deposited Transparency in quota
dent Girish Desai, the event 12-metre-wide foot overbridge PUNE Rai forcefully mental harassment. between Rs8 lakh and Rs10 system: Clear public
will include seminars on With Pune railway station set (FOB). Hadapsar currently has Simultaneously, their mother lakh each.
topics such as entrepreneur- for a major renovation next three platforms, and the laying A 54-year-old man was
admitted his elder was moved to an old-age Local Hajj committee
disclosure of the criteria
and allocation process
ship and innovation, invest- year, the railways are fast- of new tracks will facilitate an arrested for allegedly forcibly sister to a home. experts estimate the total for the private Hajj
ment opportunities, the tracking the upgradation of increase in the number of admitting his elder sister to a psychiatric hospital Police said the sister man- amount collected from these quota.
future of the industrial sector, Hadapsar and Khadki stations trains passing through the sta- psychiatric hospital and his and his mother to aged to escape the hospital private pilgrims to be over
Official government
global economic policies, to manage passenger load and tion. A dedicated line has also mother to an old-age home in an old-age home with the help of friends and Rs160 crore. Many of the
statement:
infrastructure and technol- ensure uninterrupted services. been laid to manage increased an attempt to usurp their neighbours. She later affected individuals, who had
ogy, and challenges for new According to officials, nearly footfall. Meanwhile, Khadki ancestral property. The inci- approached the invested their life savings, are Clarification from the
businesses. 70% of the work at Hadapsar station’s redevelopment is pro- dent took place on July 7 in admitted to a psychiatric Chaturshringi police and now facing financial distress
Ministry of Minority
Affairs and Maharashtra
station has already been com- gressing on a fast track. Sindh Housing Society under hospital. He also admitted his lodged a formal complaint. A in the absence of clear com-
Haj Committee.
pleted. Proposals for additional pas- the Chaturshringi police sta- elderly mother to an old-age first information report has munication, accountability, or
Hemant Behera, Public senger amenities have been tion limits. home against her will. been registered against Rai refund timelines from the Legal action: FIRs and
Police arrest Relations
Divisional
Officer and
Commercial
submitted as part of the pro-
ject’s second phase.
The accused, identified as
Dharmendra Indore Rai, a
According to the com-
plaint, the sister and their
and the four women under
relevant sections of the
tour operators.
Despite repeated follow-
financial probes against
defaulting operators for
astrologer for Manager (Pune Division), told
The Free Press Journal that
Although the exact timeline
for renovation work at Pune
resident of Chembur in
Mumbai, allegedly conspired
mother were residing in the
ancestral home in Sindh
Mental Healthcare Act.
“This was a premeditated
ups and formal complaints,
most private operators have
possible misuse or
mismanagement of
molestation the track work at Hadapsar
station is scheduled to be com-
station has not yet been final-
ised, officials said discussions
to gain control of the family
property in Pune by portray-
Housing Society. Rai alleg-
edly arrived with four
attempt to take illegal pos-
session of the property. The
remained silent. Pilgrims say
they are neither receiving
funds.

PTI pleted by Aug 31, 2025. Under are underway and an ing his sister as mentally women bouncers and, complainant’s mental health updates nor any assurance immediate formation of a gov-
PUNE the guidance of Divisional announcement will be made unstable. Police said he despite his sister being men- was not compromised, and regarding refunds. ernment-appointed task force
Railway Manager Rajesh soon. The development of forcibly administered an tally sound, injected her and she was able to narrate the “We have received numer- to hold a joint meeting with
An astrologer has been Kumar Verma, the ongoing Hadapsar and Khadki stations injection to his sister under claimed she needed to be entire ordeal clearly,” a sen- ous complaints where pil- all private Hajj operators in
arrested for allegedly works include full yard is intended to ease the load on the pretext of a blood test hospitalised for medical ior police officer told The grims are not even getting a Pune, establish a refund time-
molesting a 25-year-old remodelling, the installation of Pune station during its and, with the help of four tests. She was then forcibly Free Press Journal. basic response from the oper- line and ensure transparency
woman in Pune, police said an advanced electronic inter- upgrade. female bouncers, got her taken to a psychiatric facility, Investigations are ongoing. ators. These are hard-earned in the private quota system.
on Sunday. The incident life savings, not just numbers. The urgency of the issue is
occurred in the office of the When people pay Rs8 to Rs10 further underlined by the fact
accused, Akhilesh Laxman lakh for promised best-in- that applications for Hajj 2026
Rajguru (45), in
Dhankawadi area a few days
ago, an official said.
the
Pawar reviews preparations for Grand Tour 2026 class amenities, they deserve
transparency and account-
ability,” civic rights activist
through the Central Haj
Committee are already
underway, with the deadline
He said the woman, a col- ANI significant international event about it. After the Assembly and social worker Jaymala set for July 31. Thousands of
lege student, had visited PUNE aimed at promoting environ- session ended, I went straight Dhankikar told The Free aspirants are now wary of
Rajguru's office with her mental awareness in Pune to Baramati and was then Press Journal (FPJ). applying through private
brother's astrological chart, Maharashtra Deputy Chief while also boosting tourism in caught up in various meetings The crisis has also raised operators, fearing a repeat of
when he said he had to give Minister Ajit Pawar the region," Ajit Pawar told and work commitments. I questions about the lack of this year’s fiasco.
her an object, and called her announced on Sunday that reporters. haven't seen any news, but government intervention. “How can we trust the sys-
again the next day. Pune is set to host the prestig- Officials discussed detailed since you're informing me, I'll Neither the Ministry of tem again when we haven’t
Deputy Commissioner of ious Grand Tour 2026 event, planning, infrastructure read- take it as true and say this: Minority Affairs nor the even been refunded from last
Police Milind Mohite said, which is expected to draw par- iness, security arrangements, whether a person belongs to Maharashtra State Haj year? The silence is deafen-
"When she visited his office ticipation from international and inter-departmental coor- any political party or is an Committee has issued an offi- ing,” a pilgrim from Kondhwa,
the next day, the astrologer athletes from 40 to 50 coun- dination needed to ensure the elected representative, they cial statement to address the who had deposited Rs8.5 lakh
allegedly molested her. tries. smooth conduct of the event. must act in accordance with concerns of the affected pil- in early 2025 and has received
Based on a complaint, the Speaking after a high-level The DCM emphasised the the Constitution." "As public grims. “This is no longer just no update since, told the FPJ
accused has been arrested." meeting with senior district importance of Pune showcas- representatives, we should about a religious journey. It is on the condition of anonym-
A case under sections 74 administrative and police offi- ing itself as a world-class desti- sonally inspected the situation also reacted to an FIR filed by uphold the values of now about faith, trust and jus- ity.
(outraging the modesty of a cials, Pawar said preparations nation through this initiative. and gave directions to address the Mumbai police against Maharashtra's rich political tice. The government must Civic groups and religious
woman) and 78 (stalking) of for the event are already Apart from the Grand Tour, ongoing problems such as NCP SP MLA after an alterca- culture, as guided by act to restore public confi- leaders have termed the con-
the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita underway. Ajit Pawar also reviewed civic unauthorised constructions tion with a police official in the Yashwantrao Chavan. Because dence,” Saleem Mulla, presi- troversy not just a financial
and provisions of the Black "The Grand Tour 2026 is issues in the Hinjewadi IT Park and illegal encroachments. police station. even if one elected represen- dent of the Maharashtra Wakf scandal, but a spiritual
Magic Act has been regis- likely to take place in January, area, a major tech hub in the Action is already underway, Ajit Pawar said, "Regarding tative does something wrong, Liberation and Protection betrayal. They are now push-
tered, and further probe is though the final dates are yet city. Referring to his recent and I reviewed the progress in the case filed against Rohit the questions are raised on all Taskforce, told the FPJ. ing for urgent redressal of the
underway, the official said. to be confirmed. This will be a visit last Sunday, he said, "I per- today's meeting." Ajit Pawar Pawar, I have no information of us," he added. Mulla has called for the crisis.

‘FPJ Anniv Special’

Pimpri-Chinchwad: From industrial town to national model
Staff Reporter Maharashtra and seventh Digital and data-driven art, and sports teachers to ised and accessible healthcare innovation, accessibility, and
PIMPRI nationally in the Swachh governance schools and organised large- has resulted in over 50 Urban dialogue in the disability sec-
Survekshan 2024–25. The From Apr 1, 2025, PCMC scale events like Jallosh Health and Wellness Centres, tor.
Over the past three years, city retained the 7-Star became fully paperless, with Shikshanacha, involving over Jijau Clinics, Aapla
Pimpri-Chinchwad Garbage Free City and 32,000+ tapals and 3,700+ 20,000 students. Through e- Dawakhanas, and mobile Urban infrastructure
Municipal Corporation Water Plus certifications, files processed digitally RUPI, over 51,000 students porta clinics. A 60-bed and mobility
(PCMC) has undertaken a following sustained efforts across 54 departments. A received school kits via Cancer Hospital is under A dedicated Urban Mobility
series of reforms aimed at in decentralised waste pro- unified GIS-enabled ERP sys- Direct Benefit Transfer, development at Thergaon Department now oversees the
making the city more cessing, source segregation, tem, integrated with SAP and improving transparency and through a public-private part- city’s mobility planning, junc-
responsive, sustainable, and sewage treatment plant a Document Management timeliness. nership model, aiming to pro- tion improvements, and EV
equitable. Guided by (STP) reuse, and public System (DMS), has improved Two youth-focused skilling vide affordable, comprehen- infrastructure rollout. The
Municipal Commissioner engagement. coordination, speed, and programmes were also sive cancer care. city also hosted a Vehicle-Free
Shekhar Singh, the civic body Door-to-door awareness, transparency. The City Hub expanded. They are Project The Masulkar Colony Eye Day at Shagun Chowk, pro-
has focused on strengthening support from schools, hous- for Data and Communication Kaushalyam, which has Hospital has also been moting walkability and public
basic services, integrating ing societies, and NGOs, and Financial tools quarter of the financial year (CHDC) supports real-time helped over 3,600 youth upgraded, improving access awareness. PCMC has
technology into governance, ward-level microplanning and reforms (FY) 2025-26, the highest ever tracking of services and field secure employment, with to ophthalmic services for launched a GIS-based Road
improving inclusivity, and contributed to this perform- In a move toward climate- in a quarter. This was data. Lighthouse Communities, underserved communities. Asset Management System, a
aligning urban development ance. aligned infrastructure, PCMC enabled by technology- and Symbiosis Technical The city also launched pothole tracking app, and
with long-term environ- “The results reflect con- issued a Rs200 crore Green driven systems under the Education and youth Diploma, fully sponsored by India’s first municipal redesigned key stretches to
mental goals. sistent effort by all stake- Bond, the first by a municipal Property Tax Improvement development PCMC, that trains young Divyang Bhawan, a one-stop promote non-motorised
holders—sanitation body in Maharashtra, to sup- Programme (PTIP), including In education, PCMC intro- people in manufacturing centre for persons with dis- transport. It was recently
Cleanliness, citizen par- workers, officials, and port projects like Harit Setu drone surveys, AI-based duced structured learning excellence and automation abilities, offering 21 types of awarded the Bloomberg
ticipation and waste man- citizens. Our focus remains and complete street designs. detection of unassessed outcome assessments in col- with a strong placement rate. therapies and services. In Initiative for Cycling
agement on long-term systems, not In parallel, the civic body properties, GIS mapping, and laboration with the Quality January, the city hosted Infrastructure (BICI) grant,
Pimpri Chinchwad was rankings,” said collected Rs522 crore in citizen outreach through self- Council of India (QCI). The Health and inclusion Purple Jallosh, a multi-day supporting efforts to improve
ranked the cleanest city in Commissioner Singh. property tax in the first help groups. city also added counsellors, PCMC’s focus on decentral- event celebrating inclusive urban cycling.
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Briefs
CONFUSION REIGNS | State government claimed that AAI
required land to develop a 2nd parallel runway of 3,810 meters Workers’ fund lies MobiKwik
subsidiary gets
idle: AITUC slams
Addl land not needed for
GANDHINAGAR SEBI nod to act
856 tons of Guj as stock broker
mangoes
state over inaction
Surat airport: Union min
FPJ News Service
exported AHMEDABAD
The mangoes of Gujarat, FPJ News Service plan envisioned housing for
especially the Kesar AHMEDABAD 15,000 workers across major Mobikwik Securities Broking
mangoes loved across the cities including Ahmedabad, Private Limited (MSBPL)
state, are also making Melvyn Thomas The All India Trade Union Gandhinagar, Vadodara, and announced that it has
waves internationally. This SURAT Congress (AITUC) has urged Rajkot. Seventeen residential received regulatory approval
becomes known from the the Gujarat Labour structures were promised as from the Securities and
figures as mango farmers In a significant development Department to ensure the part of the first phase. Exchange Board of India
from Gujarat have that brings clarity to the long- proper utilization of over However, implementation (SEBI) to act as a Stock Broker
exported more than 856 standing confusion over land Rs6,500 crore lying idle in the has lagged, especially in / Clearing Member.
metric tons of mangoes reservations for Surat Airport, Workers Welfare Board, urban centres like Surat and The certificate of registra-
during 2024–25. the Minister of State for Civil meant for the benefit of lakhs Ahmedabad, leaving the tion was issued by SEBI on
Moreover, in the last five Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, of construction workers in the intended beneficiaries with- July 01, 2025, enabling MSBPL
years—from 2019–20 to on Monday officially stated in state. out support. to carry on the activities of
2024–25—over 3,000 the Rajya Sabha that the The funds, accumulated “This is not just a matter of buying, selling, dealing, clear-
metric tons of mangoes Airports Authority of India through cess levied on builders, policy delay—it’s about deny- ing and settlement of equity
have been exported from (AAI) has no requirement for were intended to support the ing basic rights to workers trades.
the state to various additional land at Surat health, housing, safety, and who build our cities,” said a Since its inception,
countries, including Airport. welfare of the 25 lakh unorgan- local construction worker MobiKwik has transformed
America and South Africa, The statement was made in ised construction workers leader in Surat. from a digital payments com-
an official statement said response to an unstarred across Gujarat. However, “The promise of Rs5 rent pany into a diverse fintech
on Monday. In this regard, question (No. 17) raised by AITUC alleges that despite homes remains a headline platform. The Company oper-
Agriculture Minister Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh years of accumulation and with no real brick-and-mor- ates a consumer payments
Raghavji Patel stated that Gohil regarding the status of This parliamentary clarifi- land were blocked in the lic and legal pressure on the interest earnings, the funds tar impact.” business at scale with an
the popularity of Gujarat’s land reserved and de- cation puts a definitive end to name of airport expansion— Gujarat Urban Development remain grossly underutilized. The state government has extensive network of over
Kesar mango is reserved for modernization the long-standing confusion without any actual develop- Department and Khajod In a formal letter addressed earmarked Rs1,500 crore for 176.4 million users and 4.6
continuously increasing. and development of Surat and blame game between AAI ment taking place. Urban Development to Labour Commissioner KD the Shramik Basera project, million merchants. Its credit
To meet the growing Airport. and the Government of It is noteworthy that land Authority (KUDA) to immedi- Lakhani, AITUC Gujarat Vice aiming to benefit 3 lakh distribution business is
global demand, the state According to the minister’s Gujarat (GoG) regarding land was first reserved for airport ately remove the airport- President Vijay Shenmare workers over the next three expanding rapidly, while its
government is providing written reply, AAI prepares requirements at Surat expansion in SUDA’s 2004 related land reservations from expressed deep concern. ““A years. But labour unions wealth distribution vertical is
various incentives for master plans based on pro- Airport. For years, conflicting master plan, which expired in the Draft Plan 2039. large number of construction argue that this allocation is building traction through a
mango cultivation in jected passenger growth and statements led to uncertainty 2014. However, land con- It is expected that the final workers are still not properly meaningless if the already col- diverse product portfolio,
Gujarat. infrastructure needs. Land over the so-called “Master tinued to be reserved in sub- version of KUDA’s registered under the welfare lected welfare board funds including Fixed Deposits
requirements are communi- Plan 2035” for Surat Airport. sequent planning documents, Development Plan 2039 will board. This is an injustice to are not deployed promptly (FDs), Mutual Funds (MFs),
SURAT cated to state governments, While AAI consistently including the Master Plan be revised to exclude the T1 the unorganised sector. and transparently. Systematic Investment Plans
Mercedes but as of now, AAI has not maintained that the Gujarat 2035 and the Draft KUDA Plan Aerodrome Complex reserva- Rs6,500 crore has been col- AITUC has now demanded (SIPs), Digital Gold, and
stuck on requested any further land for
Surat Airport development.
government had indepen-
dently reserved land without
2039, without execution or
compensation.
tion, finally relieving land-
owners and farmers of the
lected through cess on
builders, but there is no sig-
an immediate audit and util-
ization plan for the Rs6,500
Lens.Ai.
This license strategically
Dumas beach As per the National Civil any formal request from AAI, This has been seen by many uncertainty and mental nificant utilization for the wel- crore, to provide medical aid, positions MobiKwik to accel-
A video has gone viral on Aviation Policy, 2016, the onus the state government claimed as a form of injustice, denying burden they have faced for fare of workers. This negli- housing, education for erate growth in its wealth dis-
social media showing a of providing land—free of cost that the AAI required land to farmers the right to develop nearly two decades. gence must end immediately.” workers' children, and retire- tribution vertical and
luxury Mercedes car stuck and free from encum- develop a second parallel run- or sell their own land. Experts This development marks a In 2023, Chief Minister ment benefits for aging broaden its offerings.
in the sand. The video is brances—lies with the state way of 3,810 meters, and point out that no law permits critical step forward in plan- Bhupendra Patel announced labourers.
from Dumas Beach in government. extend the existing runway to land to be held in reserved ning transparency, restoring the launch of the ‘Shramik “This money belongs to the
Surat, where a youth drove Matters related to land res- the same length. status indefinitely without land rights to rightful owners, Basera Yojana’, a scheme workers. Every day that
the car onto the beach,
and it got stuck in the
ervation, de-reservation, and
re-allotment to original land-
This contradiction led to a
deadlock, with hundreds of
acquisition or proper use.
With this official communi-
and ensuring that infrastruc-
ture expansion aligns with
aimed at providing tempor-
ary accommodation for con-
passes without using it is a
betrayal of their contribution
Ahmedabad police
middle of the sand, unable owners rest solely with the farmers and landowners kept cation now on parliamentary real, not speculative, require- struction workers at a subsi- and dignity,” Shenmare added cremates missing
to move. It is notable that
taking vehicles onto the
concerned state government. in limbo, as large parcels of record, there is growing pub- ments. dized rate of Rs5 per day. The in the letter.
youth without
beach is banned, yet the informing family
reckless youth still took the
car there.The incident has
raised questions about Smart meter blunder: No road, no toll: Rajkot-Gondal Hwy blocked FPJ News Service
AHMEDABAD

Woman gets `7.81

how, despite the ban on
vehicles entering the
beach, this car got there. Is
Highway jams is the anger of millions of motorists, said an activist Ahmedabad police are facing
severe criticism for cremating
the police’s sea patrolling
really effective, or not?In
this matter, Traffic ACP S.
lakh power bill FPJ News Service
RAJKOT
dition. He questioned why
Union Minister Mansukhbhai
Mandaviya and other local
the body of a missing youth
without informing his family.
The case has now reached the
R. Tandel stated, “At FPJ News Service Gujarat Vij Company Limited The patience of Saurashtra's MPs and MLAs, who regularly Gujarat High Court after a
present, a video has VADODARA (MGVCL) acknowledged the motorists reached its breaking use the highway, have habeas corpus petition was
surfaced, and we are mistake. Deputy Engineer of point on Monday as the remained silent on the issue. filed, demanding answers
investigating it. We have In a shocking incident that has MGVCL said, “This is a techni- Highway Rights Committee "If leaders from outside the from the authorities over the
instructed the Police added fuel to the ongoing pro- cal error. The consumer’s (HRC) executed a massive state are unhappy with the mishandling of the investiga-
Inspector to look into when test against smart meters in actual bill is around Rs5,000. blockade of the Rajkot-Gondal highway infrastructure, then tion and the blatant disregard
this video was recorded Gujarat, a woman from The inflated Rs7.81 lakh figure highway. The bold move, the local elected represen- for standard procedures.
and who owns the car.” Vadodara received a staggering was a system fault. We will which saw approximately 15 tatives here must take some Sources informed that a
electricity bill of Rs7.81 lakh for issue a revised bill shortly.” HRC members detained by advice from the national youth named Chiraj went
AHMEDABAD four months. The customer, This case has intensified Aaji Dam police, was a direct leaders," Rajput challenged, missing on June 23. The
Fishermen Ushaben Patel, a resident of a public anger and reinforced response to the abysmal con- suggesting a private conversa- deceased’s family had filed a
advised not to government-allotted
under the PM Awas Yojana in
house growing distrust toward the
smart meter rollout across
ditions and continued toll col-
lection on the Rajkot-Jetpur until the construction work is MLA Jignesh Mevani, Lalji
tion with Chouhan about the
appropriateness of the
complaint with the Vejalpur
police station regarding the
venture in sea Sama area, was left stunned by Gujarat. Many residents in six-lane highway, a project that completed and the road is fully Desai, and Pal Ambalia, joined ongoing toll collection. youth’s disappearance. It was
The Gujarat government the amount. southern and central Gujarat has been under construction operational. Despite repeated the protestors, lending their Rajput further lambasted on June 24, the Vejalpur
on Monday, in an official “I used to receive electricity have staged protests, alleging for two agonizing years. representations and protests, support to the growing move- the authorities, dismissing the police found the body of the
statement, advised bills of Rs1,500 to Rs2,000. After exorbitant billing and poor "Monday's protest with including a recent encircle- ment. 25% toll fee waiver as a "lolli- missing youth near an auto-
fishermen not to venture the smart meter was installed, response from power com- highway jams is the anger of ment of the Rajkot District Adding fuel to the fire, pop" and an unacceptable sol- rickshaw. After waiting for
into the sea until July 24 I was assured of accuracy and panies. millions of motorists, which Collector's Office, the adminis- Saurashtra Congress spokes- ution. He drew a parallel with seven days for his family
due to likely rough weather transparency. But this Rs7.81 “Such billing errors are unac- we have poured out, because tration and the National person Rohitsinh Rajput the Jamnagar-Amritsar members to come forward
conditions.Meanwhile, the lakh bill is beyond belief,” said ceptable. These smart meters now the limit of patience has Highway Authority of India revealed a telling anecdote. Bharatmala Highway, where and claim the body, the police
state has recorded 53.39 Ushaben, visibly distraught. are supposed to improve accu- been reached," declared an (NHAI) have failed to take con- "Former Madhya Pradesh toll collection was suspended cremated his body.
percent of the total “We now understand why racy, not harass people,” said HRC member, articulating the crete measures to expedite the Chief Minister and Union due to poor road conditions, After the habeas corpus
average rainfall for the people are protesting against Jignesh Chauhan, a local social frustration shared by count- project or alleviate the public's Minister Shivraj Singh demanding the same for the petition was filed, the
current season. The these smart meters. We want activist. “People living in afford- less commuters. For days, the suffering. "There will be no Chouhan, who was on a tour Rajkot-Jetpur stretch. information given by the
highest rainfall was MGVCL to remove this meter able housing cannot afford sur- stretch between Rajkot and talks or meetings now, but we of Gujarat, also made a sar- "Although there is no highway police to the family was
recorded in the Kutch and reinstall the old one.” prises like these.” Gondal has been a scene of want immediate solution to castic remark at a public event in Gujarat in a bad condition shocking.
region at 63.35 percent, The bill, delivered after a The Gujarat government and relentless, kilometer-long traf- the issue," a committee after experiencing the traffic like the Rajkot-Jetpur Now, the family members
followed by the South four-month gap, left the family power companies are now fic jams, transforming daily member asserted, highlighting and dilapidated roads on this Highway, the toll collection have raised serious questions
Gujarat region at 56.32 in disbelief. Concerned about a under pressure to re-evaluate commutes into arduous jour- their exasperation with unful- highway, which can be called a from motorists of the four-lane on the police as the last rites
percent, the North Gujarat possible error, Ushaben the smart meter implementa- neys. filled promises. shame for the leaders of highway is completely unfair of the missing youth Chirag
and Saurashtra regions at immediately contacted tion strategy and ensure that The HRC's core demand is The public outcry has reson- Rajkot and the NHAI," Rajput and illegal, so we demand that were performed without
over 52 percent, and the MGVCL’s customer care, consumer grievances are unequivocal: an immediate ated with political figures. stated, highlighting the both the toll plazas be closed informing the family. The
East-Central Gujarat demanding clarification. addressed promptly and trans- cessation of toll collection on Prominent Rajkot City national embarrassment until the highway work is com- body of the youth was found
region at 50.06 percent. Officials from the Madhya parently. the Rajkot-Jetpur highway Congress leaders, including caused by the highway's con- pleted," he stressed. near his rickshaw.

Lioness rescued in a heroic Gujarat MLA threatened Guj ministers lead by example amid
by MNS workers over smart meter protests in Saurashtra
operation by forest department Mum Gujarati signboard FPJ News Service
FPJ News Service by the team of veterinary doc- FPJ News Service reportedly found objection- RAJKOT
GIR SOMNATH tors. On her complete AHMEDABAD able. Known for their aggres-
recovery, the lioness was sive stance on Marathi pride After the implementation of
The forest department offi- released back into the forest. In a shocking case of political and the "Bhumiputra" nar- the smart meter scheme in
cials in the Talala range This incident has once intimidation and regional rative, MNS members alleg- the state from 2024, there was
indulged in a heart-pounding again highlighted the prob- chauvinism, Gujarat BJP MLA edly threatened Jadeja, widespread opposition to it
rescue operation after an lem of open wells and the Virendrasinh Jadeja from demanding the signboard be and people also lodged many
adult lioness, who was out in dangers to wildlife. The forest Rapar constituency changed to complaints with the electric-
search of a prey, fell into an department is making efforts has claimed he Marathi or face ity authority that they were
open well at Dhawa village in to create awareness among received threats “consequences.” getting higher energy bills
the early morning of Sunday. the local farmers and the pub- from Maharashtra Speaking on after the smart meter installa-
The lioness was spotted by the dance of DCF Tomar and as lic to cover such open wells in Navnirman Sena the incident, tion. Faced with serious pro- general public, but on the lation, Shah said, “I had called
farmer, who heard the roar- per the instructions of RFO order to safeguard the wild (MNS) workers over Virendrasinh tests and opposition from the other hand, the consumers the PGVCL office and asked
ing sound, and immediately Vaghasia, the forest guard animals wandering in the vil- the use of Gujarati Jadeja hit out consumers, the Paschim demanded that the smart them to install a smart meter.
informed the forest officials. Praveen Vala, Talala staff, lage during the night. language on the strongly against Gujarat Vij Company Limited meters be first installed at the Today, PGVCL officials came
In the rescue operation, labor and tracker team The forest department is signboard of his the threats. “A (PGVCL) has turned to the residences and office-prem- to my Dharma Villa apart-
which lasted for more than immediately reached the spot running various schemes to office in Mumbai. large Gujarati elected representatives to set ises of the elected represen- ment on Race Course Ring
two hours, the forest staff was with a vehicle with a cage and protect wildlife including The incident has reignited population resides in an example by installing tatives. There are a total of 9 Road to install a smart meter.
successful in pulling up the started the rescue operation. lions in the Gir forest and its the language politics debate in Mumbai. We have every right smart meters at their resi- Member of Parliaments (MPs) Also, I request all my repre-
lioness on the ground and The forest department staff surrounding areas. As one Maharashtra, with the to use our language. This is dences to gain the confidence and 38 MLAs from sentatives and the common
caged her alive and safe. put in a lot of effort in this such effort, with the help of Gujarati community express- not just about a signboard — of the general users in Saurashtra-Kutch region. people that they should also
A farmer from Dhawa vil- heart-wrenching rescue oper- the forest department, para- ing concern over growing this is about cultural respect Saurashtra region. Following the protests by install a smart meter”
lage heard the roar of a lion ation that lasted for about half pets have been built around hostility against linguistic and constitutional rights,” PGVCL sources said that consumers, Gujarat cabinet In this regard, PGVCL's
from the village well early on an hour. Finally, the lioness the open wells of farmers to diversity in the state. Jadeja told reporters. about 2.53 lakh smart meters Minister Bhanuben Babaria Rajkot Circle Office
Sunday morning. On investi- was successfully rescued from prevent wildlife from falling According to sources, He added, “Issuing threats have already been installed in and MLA Dr. Darshita Shah Superintendent Engineer
gating, he found a lioness the well. After being rescued into the well. However, since Jadeja has an office in over a language is not only the Saurashtra-Kutch region installed smart meters in their Bharat Rathod said that so far
trapped in the well. The from the well, the female lio- there is no provision or plan in Mumbai catering to a large undemocratic but also dan- out of the total 61 lakh meters. houses. Rajkot West MLA Dr. 77000 smart meters have been
farmer immediately informed ness was immediately shifted this scheme to install nets on Gujarati-speaking population. gerous to social harmony. Currently, smart meters are Darshitaben Shah on Monday installed in Rajkot city. While
the Talala Forest Guard. to the animal care center. the parapets, accidents of The board outside the office We all must co-exist peace- being installed by PGVCL in installed a smart meter in her the maximum 29000 smart
As soon as the notification There, she was given first aid wildlife falling into the wells was written in Gujarati — fully and respect every com- 2000 places every day by giv- apartment. When asked meters have been installed in
was received, under the gui- and her health was checked are still being seen. something MNS workers munity.” ing seven days' notice to the about the smart meter instal- MLA Darsitaben's area.
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Briefs Over 50 Telangana degree colleges Govt keeps GO 49 in

abeyance after
SANGAREDDY
may shut down amid zero admissions adivasi, tribal
METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD

For the second year in a row,

■ In the ongoing DOST 2025 admission cycle, 64 col-
leges recorded zero admissions after three rounds
of counseling.
concerns: Surekha
degree colleges across Telan- METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD
gana are grappling with an ■ This trend is a continuation of last year’s crisis
Student ends alarming drop in student ad- where there was just 42.91 percent occupancy rate Minister for Forests, Environ-
life at missions, triggering concerns
across 1,055 degree colleges in the state.
ment and Endowments
of large-scale closures. In the Konda Surekha on Monday
Woxsen ongoing DOST 2025 admis- ■ With enrolment declining further compared to last clarified that the Congress-led
University sion cycle, 64 colleges, includ- year, over 50 private colleges may be at risk of clo- Telangana government has de-
hostel ing one government
institution, recorded zero ad-
sure or merger.
cided to keep the Government
Order (GO) 49 in abeyance, re-
A 19-year-old second- missions after three rounds of specting the concerns raised
year architecture student counseling. With enrolment tional undergraduate courses. managed to enroll only seven by tribal communities and
died by suicide on declining further compared Of the 64 colleges with zero students out of its 120 avail- public representatives across
Monday by hanging to last year, over 50 private admissions this year, Kakatiya able seats. several tribal areas. ■ Environment and
himself in his hostel room colleges may be at risk of clo- University leads with 22 insti- To assist students, DOST Acting on the direction of Forests Minister
on the campus of Woxsen sure or merger. tutions, followed by Mahatma also conducted an intra-col- Chief Minister A. Revanth Konda Surekha
University here. Deceased In 2025, out of 4,36,927 seats This trend is a continuation percent occupancy rate. The Gandhi University with 14, Os- lege phase for course changes Reddy, the Forest department clarified that GO 49
identified as Rushikesh, offered across 957 degree col- of last year’s crisis. In 2024, overall number of admissions mania University with 13, Pa- within the same college. Web has officially issued orders to
resident of Saroor Nagar leges, only 1,43,037 seats have multiple rounds of web coun- dropped by 8,232 compared lamuru University with five, options were open on July 9 suspend the implementation
kept in abeyance
in Hyderabad. The been filled, leaving 2,93,890 selling were held for 4,57,704 to the previous academic year. and Satavahana University and 10, with seat allotment of GO 49. This decision comes respecting the
incident occurred on vacant. Osmania University seats offered across 1,055 de- The decline has only wor- with two, including one gov- completed on July 11. Despite after detailed discussions held concerns raised by
Monday morning and saw only 34 percent of its gree colleges in various pro- sened in 2025, with total filled ernment college. these measures, the continu- with all key stakeholders and a tribal communities.
came to light when hostel 1,95,397 seats occupied, while grammes such as BA, BBA, seats falling by more than The National Institute of ing fall in admissions has put thorough review of public
staff found him Kakatiya University recorded BBM, BCA, and BCom. How- 53,000 compared to 2024, re- Tourism and Hospitality Man- many colleges on the brink, concerns, especially from the ■ Decision comes after
unresponsive in his room. just 31 percent of its 1,07,080 ever, only 1,96,442 seats were flecting a clear downward agement, which joined DOST making restructuring and clo- tribal areas. detailed discussions
Munipally police seats. filled, resulting in a mere 42.91 trend in the demand for tradi- for the first time this year, sures likely in the near future. Minister Konda Surekha, and review with all
recovered his mobile along with Adilabad district key stakeholders and
phone from the hostel in-charge Minister Jupally public representatives
room and are examining Krishna Rao and Panchayat especially from the
it as part of the
investigation. A case has VH demands centre to Council Chairman expresses concern Raj Minister Seethakka, con-
ducted a comprehensive re-
tribal areas.
been registered, and
further investigation is in remove 50 per cent limit over politicians language view of the situation and
submitted their findings and
■ Govt has sought
additional report from
on BC reservations
progress. In a statement, recommendations to the Chief
Woxsen University Minister. Following this, Re-
the district collector
authorities said they were METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD vanth Reddy instructed the to address the
‘deeply saddened by the METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD forest department to withhold situation regarding
untimely passing’ of Expressing concerns over the the GO until further notice. extended “Kawwal
Rushikesh Reddy, on Senior Congress leader and language being used by politi- The language in Earlier, on June 30, the For- Tiger Corridor”.
campus. Our heartfelt former Member of Parliament cians in recent times, Legis- politics has com- est department had issued GO
condolences are with his V. Hanumantha Rao has chal- lative Council Chairman Gutta 49, aimed at converting 1.49 Reaffirming the govern-
family, friends, and lenged the BJP government at Sukhender Reddy said the lan-
pletely deterio- lakh hectares across multiple ment’s commitment to tribal
classmates during this the Centre, asserting that if guage in politics has completely rated and there is forest ranges in Kumuramb- welfare, Minister Konda Su-
profoundly difficult time. they are truly committed, they deteriorated and there is a a great need for heem - Asifabad district, in- rekha stated that the Congress
Woxsen University is should endorse reservations great need for every leader to every leader to in- cluding Asifabad, Kerameri, government is a people's gov-
extending full support to for Backward Classes (BC) and introspect.
trospect. Rebbena, Tiryani, Kagaznagar, ernment and it will never take
the family and is remove the 50 percent limit. Speaking to the media at his Sirpur, Karjelli, Bejjur, and any decision that harms the
cooperating closely with During a press conference at office in Nalgonda on Monday, Gutta Sukhender Penchikalpet into the Kumur- rights or livelihoods of Adiva-
the authorities in their Gandhi Bhavan on Monday, he Congress government under Gutha Sukhender Reddy ad- the Banakacharla project could Reddy ambheem Tiger conservation sis and tribal communities.
ongoing investigation. criticised the BJP leadership Chief Minister Revanth Reddy dressed not only the issue of be detrimental to Telangana Legislative Council Chairman reserve, as part of the ex- "The concerns of the local
for its discriminatory treat- has accomplished numerous political language, but also vari- and called for government at- tended Kawwal Tiger Cor- people have been heard, and
HYDERABAD ment of BCs. initiatives that were unattain- ous topics such as free schemes, tention to this matter. ridor. action has been taken accord-
Common He noted, "When two BC
candidates were vying for the
able during the tenure of the
BRS. VH highlighted that it is
corruption, the Banakacharla
project, and the Sagar Left
In response to the incident
involving MLCs Kavitha and
able. Gutha asserted that
prompt action would be taken
However, with more than
330 villages affected, many
ingly. The welfare of every
citizen - especially our tribal
Law position of Telangana BJP state due to Revanth Reddy's effec- Canal. He highlighted the Theinmar Mallanna, Gutha regarding incidents that occur tribal residents and local rep- brothers and sisters - remains
Admission president, the role was ulti- tive coordination that achiev- growing problem of corruption Sukhender Reddy expressed within the House, while resentatives expressed serious our top priority," she said.
mately awarded to a candidate ements have been made from nationwide, attributing its rise that he leaves it to the Members matters that transpire outside concerns regarding potential The Minister further stated
Test-2026 from the Open Category." the Centre that KCR could not to insufficient regulation of of the House to determine their its purview would also be ad- displacement and restrictions that the Congress-led govern-
date Hanumantha Rao expressed accomplish in ten years. V Ha- election spending. The Legis- own conduct and urged them dressed as necessary. He re- on their forest rights. Re- ment continues to prioritise
announced skepticism about whether
Prime Minister Narendra
numantha Rao also assured
that the Congress government
lative Council Chairman urged
both the Supreme Court and
to reflect on whether such be-
havior—engaging in personal
marked that these actions
could undermine not only their
sponding swiftly, the state gov-
ernment has sought an
inclusive development, ensur-
ing that conservation efforts
The Executive Committee Modi, who he views as biased will enforce a 42 percent reser- the Election Commission to attacks—is appropriate. He individual dignity, but also the additional report from the dis- go hand-in-hand with the
and the Governing Body against BCs, would support the vation for backward classes in take action on this issue. Gutha emphasised that mutual hostil- integrity of the Legislative trict collector to address the rights and well-being of in-
of the Consortium of BC bill. He emphasised that the local body elections. Sukhender Reddy warned that ity among leaders is unaccept- Council as a whole. situation comprehensively. digenous communities.
National Law Universities
(the ‘Consortium’) at
their meetings held on
Sunday decided to
conduct the Common
Law Admission Test
KTR, Kavitha behind HCA Scam, Harish Rao criticizes govt over
repeated food poisoning in Gurukuls
says TCA secretary Guruva Reddy
(CLAT) 2026 conducted
on Sunday, December 7,
2025, from 2pm to 4pm. METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD evidence of the incompetent nority communities study, with
The portal for applying rule of the Congress party. Har- a narrow-minded mentality. He
for the CLAT 2026 will METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD should be investigated im- Reddy demanded that the cricket associations that are Former minister and senior ish Rao questioned whether asked Revanth Reddy, who said
become functional from mediately. Due to their wrong State government intervene in not active? The elections BRS leader Harish Rao today Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, he himself would monitor the
August 1, 2025 and will Telangana Cricket Association decisions, injustice was done the HCA election issue. He should be cancelled immedi- lashed out at the State govern- who is always lashing out at the Gurukuls of the State, “What
remain so until October (TCA) secretary Guruva Reddy to rural cricketers. wondered as to how did ately and the clubs should be ment for continuous food poi- Opposition parties, was not are you doing as the Education
31, 2025, the last date of has accused former minister Summer camps should the present HCA completely reformed ," Guruva soning incidents in Gurukuls of seeing the deteriorating con- Minister and Chief Minister,”
application for CLAT KTR and BRS party MLC Kavi- be organized free of president Jaganmo- Reddy demanded. He revealed the State. He said the food poi- dition of the Gurukuls day after Harish Rao questioned. He
2026. Further details tha of being involved in the ir- cost, but the associ- han Rao, who has that BCCI gives up to Rs 100 soning incidents took place in day. He asked whether the questioned as to why more
regarding the syllabus, regularities committed in the ation took money to no connection with crore to the HCA every year Nagal Gidda Model School in mind of the CM was not melt- than 100 Gurukul students lost
application and Hyderabad Cricket Associ- hold them. We have cricket, become the for the organisation of IPL Sangareddy district, Pedda Ko- ing when dozens of students their lives due to snake bites,
counselling process shall ation (HCA). He criticized the evidence to prove our president? He tournament. He alleged that thapalli Gurukul School in Na- are being hospitalised due to suicides and the food poisoning
be released shortly, State's cricket system of the allegations. Where did claimed that both KTR almost Rs 170 crore had been garkurnool district, the food poisoning incidents. cases during the 20-month
according to a press past ten years and said many all that money go? Telangana and Kavitha were behind embezzled so far. He said the Lakshmipur village Gurukul He criticised CM Revanth Congress party’s rule. He ques-
release issued on cricketers had been deprived cricketers are waiting for op- the election of Jaganmohan inquiry by CID into the HCA School in Jagityala Rural Man- Reddy for breaking up the Gu- tioned as to how many more
Monday. of recognition. portunities. We will submit the Rao as HCA president. Reddy irregularities led to the arrest dal and Bhadrachalam Gurukul rukul system with the aim of lives would be lost for melting
Speaking to media persons details of the irregularities in asked as to how IAS and IPS of- of the accused. Guruva Reddy College in Bhadradri Kothagu- erasing former CM KCR's the heart of the CM? He de-
HYDERABAD here today, Guruva Reddy said HCA to the CID and ED. The ficers vote against the rules? said the creation of fake clubs dem district within last 48 marks. He said it was a bad idea manded the State government
Man "KTR and Kavitha along with
Sampath Kumar, who acted as
HCA executive committee
should be dissolved,” he de-
“IPS officer Sajjanar also par-
ticipated in the election. How
and the creation of documents
were all exposed due to the
hours. He criticized that these
food poisoning incidents that
to tarnish the reputation of the
Gurukuls where children from
respond and solve the prob-
lems in government schools
bludgeoned the HCA election officer, manded. can elections be held for 155 CID inquiry. took place within 48 hours as Dalit, tribal, backward and mi- and Gurukuls.
to death at
Asifnagar
A 35-year-old man was
murdered by unidentified
93 LAKH FAMILIES ARE BENEFETTING Former Minister alleges
persons in Asifnagar
govt “destroying” caste
FROM RATION CARDS: BHATTI
around midnight on
Sunday. The victim,
identified as Mohd
Qabulla, was allegedly
based professions
bludgeoned to death METRO INDIA NEWS � KHAMMAM
following an argument. ■ Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka stated that ration METRO INDIA NEWS � HYDERABAD trees.
According to the police, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti cards represent food security and said that 93 lakh Goud alleged that the State
Qabulla was consuming Vikramarka stated that ration families in Telangana are benefiting. Former minister V. Srinivas government was leaking news
alcohol along with a few cards represent food security, Goud today alleged that the that it would ban the sale of
acquaintances when the and about 93 lakh families in ■ He stated that ration cards are being issued not Congress government, which toddy and operations of toddy
assailants confronted Telangana are benefiting from only to the poorest but also to economically had promised to protect caste- compounds within Outer Ring
him. A heated argument them. He added that devel- backward middle-class families. based professions, was now Road and claimed that the
reportedly broke out, opment and welfare in the looking to destroy them. He proposed move of the govern-
after which he was state are progressing hand in ■ Said that many newly married couples and others claimed that the State govern- ment was meant to benefit the
attacked and killed. Local hand, akin to two wheels of a who waited for inclusion of names, additions, and ment was not focusing on any liquor companies and distil-
residents who witnessed chariot. changes in ration cards are being given new cards. caste profession. leries.
the incident alerted the The Deputy Chief Minister Speaking to media persons He reminded that the toddy
police. The Asifnagar was speaking at a public ration cards, and they are re- Chief Minister said. said. grammes. Welfare and devel- at Telangana Bhawan in Hyde- and Neera was not banned
police reached the scene gathering organised at Bon- ceiving subsidised fine rice He mentioned that many The Deputy Chief Minister opment are moving forward rabad on Monday, he alleged even during the general ban
shortly after and began akal mandal headquarters in under the public government’s newly married couples, and criticised the previous united like the two wheels of a char- that the State government was on liquor sales in the undi-
investigation. Officials Madhira Assembly consti- welfare programs. Each indi- others who waited for over ten Andhra Pradesh governments iot, he said. conspiring to ban the toddy vided AP State during former
said clues were collected tuency in Khammam district vidual in a family is being pro- years for inclusion of names, for neglecting the continuous The Deputy Chief Minister tappers’ profession after suc- CM NTR’s rule. “Both toddy
from the crime scene, and during the distribution of new vided six kilograms of fine rice additions, and changes in ra- process of ration card is- revealed that the Roads and cumbing to pressure from and neera have medicinal
CCTV footage from the ration cards on Monday. per month, a record in the his- tion cards, had been left dis- suance. He said that after the Buildings department has liquor mafia. Goud alleged properties. Neera was handed
area is being examined. A He stated that in the Indi- tory of India, Bhatti Vikra- appointed in the past. But now, new people’s government taken up Rs.20,000 crore that the State government over to private individuals.
previous enmity is ramma government, ration marka said. under the new administration, came into power, the ration worth of road development failed to fulfil promises made The government is acting in a
suspected to have led to cards are being issued not only Telangana has emerged as a the long wait has finally ended. card issuance process was re- works across the state. To pro- to the toddy tappers commu- way that insults the caste pro-
the murder. Investigators to the poorest but also to econ- role model in the country in In Madhira constituency sumed immediately. vide world-class education to nity like allocation of five acres fession. Why is the govern-
believe the victim may omically backward middle- ensuring food security, both in alone, 13,767 new beneficiaries The government is not only students, Young India Residen- of land, sanction of Rs 10 lakh ment failing to ban drugs and
have known the attackers class families. Out of the 1.15 terms of the number of bene- are being issued ration cards in focusing on welfare schemes, tial Schools are being estab- ex gratia to those toddy ganja in the State? Why is the
and could have arrived at crore families in the state, 93 ficiaries and quantity of fine a single day, a matter of great but also implementing large- lished and made accessible, he tappers, who either die or in- government not focusing on
the spot with them. lakh families have been issued rice distributed, the Deputy satisfaction, Bhatti Vikramarka scale development pro- said. jure after falling from a palm stopping adulterated milk.
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Quick SLAP ON THE FACE ‘It should serve as a wake-up call for Modi and Shah’

BANTWAL
‘SC verdict in MUDA case a slap
on Centre’s vendetta politics’
Investigation
PSI found dead
in rented house
In a tragic incident, NT Correspondent unequivocally cleared our main a painful chapter in
Khirappa Ghatakamble BENGALURU names of all the baseless al- our lives. The words spoken
(55), who was serving as
an Investigation PSI at
the Bantwal Rural Police
Station for the past four
Karnataka Chief Minister
Siddaramaiah on Monday
legations,” he added.
Siddaramaiah said the rul-
ing upheld his belief in the
by Honourable Chief Justice
B R Gavai re�ect the voice of
my conscience and of every
MUDA: Surjewala
said the Supreme Court’s dis- Constitution and the rule of Constitution-believing In-
months, died by suicide
at his rented house in
Bantwal on Sunday, police
missal of the ED’s appeal to
investigate his wife Parvathi
B M, in connection with the
law, which he has followed
throughout his political ca-
reer. The CM charged that the
dian.”
Siddaramaiah said the
electoral battles must be
slams BJP for
officials confirmed. MUDA site allotment case, BJP and its allies, which were fought through the people,
According to a state-
ment released by the
Dakshina Kannada
is a “slap on the face” of the
central government’s “ven-
detta politics”.
unable to defeat him political-
ly, “stooped to misusing con-
stitutional agencies like the
not through the misuse of in-
stitutions like the ED.
This is the voice of justice
‘fake propaganda’
District Superintendent Hailing the SC judgment, CBI and ED to fabricate base- rising against tyranny. This NT Correspondent
the CM said it should serve “The Supreme Court’s his- ing slap on the face of the less cases” against his wife and verdict restores faith in the BENGALURU The BJP
of Police, Khirappa is be-
lieved to have ended his as a wake-up call for Prime toric verdict rejecting the Central Government’s ven- harass his family. judiciary, especially among maliciously
life due to personal and Minister Narendra Modi and Enforcement Directorate’s detta politics,” Siddaramaiah He termed the case all those who have fallen AICC General Secretary in- hounded
financial distress. He had Union Home Minister Amit appeal to investigate my said in a post on ‘X’. against him as a “disgrace- victim to the BJP’s political charge of Karnataka Ran-
Shah regarding the alleged wife, Smt. Parvathi, in con- “This verdict has not only ful and cowardly act”. “The witch-hunt using IT, CBI, deep Singh Surjewala on and
reportedly informed his
family members before misuse of central agencies nection with the MUDA site exposed the malice be- mental agony we have been and ED over the past 10 to 11 Monday accused the BJP levelled false
for “political gain”. allotment case is a resound- hind the case but has also subjected to will forever re- years, he alleged. of “manufacturing” false allegations against
taking the extreme step. allegations against Chief
Originally hailing from Minister Siddaramaiah over Karnataka CM,
Karwar in Uttara Kannada MUDA case as he welcomed over MUDA.
2 more held
DKS slams BJP over GST notices, defends
district, Khirappa had the Supreme Court’s deci-
performed night patrol- — Cong leader
sion to uphold the Karna-
ling duty on July 19. When in realtor taka High Court judgment,

SIT formation in Dharmasthala case

he did not respond to which quashed the ED no- rejected and quashed the
calls from the station on murder case tice in the case. fake propaganda of ED-BJP
Sunday, police staff went NT Correspondent Referring to media re- partnership. Truth has won!
to check on him at his ports, he said the apex Satyamev Jayate,” he said.
BENGALURU NT Correspondent
house.
BENGALURU
‘The BJP is try- the SIT was formed to di-
vert attention from the
court ruling has invalidated
what he termed as “fake
The Mysuru Urban Devel-
opment Authority case in-
When they reached the
residence, they found Two more people have been ing to eat the case, but Shivakumar coun- propoganda” of ED-BJP volves alleged irregularities
arrested in connection with Deputy Chief Minister DK tered, “Whatever we do, partnership. in land allotted to Parvathi
the house locked from
inside. Despite repeated the murder of a rowdy- Shivakumar on Monday hit banana and rub the BJP will oppose it. The In a post on X, he said, B M, wife of Chief Minister
knocks and calls, there sheeter-turned-realtor—a
case in which BJP MLA By-
back at the BJP, accusing it
of harassing small traders
the peel on our SIT was formed based on
the Chief Minister’s direc-
“BJP manufactured false al-
legations against Karnataka
Siddaramaiah.
In the MUDA case, it is
was no response. Peering
through the window, they rathi Basavaraj has also been with GST notices and try- nose by issuing tion after the local police’s CM, @siddaramaiah over alleged that compensatory
named as an accused—po- ing to shift the blame onto initial probe.” MUDA ! BJP protested for sites were allotted to Par-
found him dead inside, lice said on Monday. the Congress government. GST notices to Taking a jibe at the me- months against Karnataka vathi in an upmarket area in
police said. With the fresh arrests, the
total number of people taken
Speaking to the media
outside his Sadashivana-
small vendors’. dia, Shivakumar added,
“When the media high-
CM, @siddaramaiah over
MUDA ! BJP misused the
Mysuru, which had higher
property value as compared
KALABURAGI into custody in the case now gar residence on July 21, ough discussions. “There is lights the Dharmasthala Of�ce of Governor and un- to the location of her land,
stands at seven. Shivakumar said, “The BJP debate for and against the case so prominently, leashed the ED against Kar- which had been “acquired”
Smoke emits The suspects have been is trying to eat the banana SIT. The Home Minister is shouldn’t we respect that? nataka CM, & his wife over by the MUDA.
identi�ed as Arun alias Temu and rub the peel on our (SIT) to probe the shocking handling the matter and In a democracy, you share MUDA ! BJP maliciously The MUDA had allotted
from coach, and Naveen, both locals who nose by issuing GST notices Dharmasthala case involv- senior of�cers have been our responsibility to de- hounded and levelled false plots to Parvathi under a
allegedly played a key role in to small vendors.” ing alleged illegal disposal appointed to the team. The liver justice to society. We allegations against Karna- 50:50 ratio scheme in lieu of
triggers panic the murder, police said. “The Responding to questions of multiple bodies, Shiva- truth will come out after must listen to your words taka CM, over MUDA !” 3.16 acres of her land, where
accused duo have been ar- about the formation of a kumar clari�ed that the de- the investigation,” he said. and those of the Opposition “The Supreme Court to- it developed a residential
Panic gripped passen- rested and produced before Special Investigation Team cision was taken after thor- The BJP has alleged that too.” day and High Court earlier, layout.
gers aboard the Has- the court, following which
san–Solapur Superfast we have secured 14 days of
Express after dense police custody,” a senior po-
smoke billowed from one

One dies, 21 hurt as private bus falls

lice of�cer said.
of its coaches early on Another suspect, R D Surya
Monday morning.
The incident oc-
Anil, has been taken into
custody for questioning. He welcomes
curred around 5:45 am is alleged to have provided SC verdict
near Marathur village
in Kalaburagi district,
when train number 11312
the vehicle used in the com-
mission of the crime, police
added.
into stream in Uttara Kannada district NT Correspondent
BENGALURU

was en route to Solapur, The K R Puram MLA was Press Trust of India The accident occurred With the help of locals
railway sources said. questioned on July 19 in con- KARWAR near Agasur village in Ut- and police teams, the pas- BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on
According to railway nection with his alleged in- tara Kannada district at sengers in the bus were res- Monday welcomed the
volvement in the murder. One person died while 21 around 3 am when the pri- cued. During the accident, a Supreme Court’s order
officials, thick smoke
others were injured after vate bus was heading to male passenger died and 18 dismissing the Karna-
was seen coming from the private bus they were Mangaluru. others sustained minor in- taka government’s plea
the brake binding of the travelling in fell into a Citing preliminary in- juries. They were rushed to against a High Court or-
fourth coach due to a
technical fault. Sri Kshetra stream after hitting a bridge
in the small hours of Mon-
quiry, a senior police of�cer
said the driver was engaged
a nearby hospital for treat-
ment, he said.
der that quashed a crimi-
nal case against him, say-
Alert railway staff at Dharmasthala day, police said. in rash driving. While try- With the help of a crane, ing “the judgment should
Marathur noticed the The deceased was iden- ing to avoid potholes, he lost the bus was retrieved from serve as a lesson”.
issue and immediately supports ti�ed as Vinayak Shinde, a control, causing the vehicle the stream, police said, add- Surya had been ac-
signalled to stop the
train.
SIT probe resident of Hubballi, they
said.
to hit the bridge, overturn
and fall into the stream.
ing further investigation is
underway.
cused of disseminating
“fake news” regarding
As the train came to a a farmer’s suicide in the
Press Trust of India
halt, anxious passengers state’s Haveri district.
DHARMASTHALA
hurriedly exited with their
luggage, fearing a fire.
However, railway person-
nel quickly addressed the
Sri Kshetra
masthala, a renowned
Dhar- Kharge could become India’s next PM in “The Karnataka gov-
ernment �led an FIR
against me—at the behest
of a minister—accus-
issue, preventing casual-
ties and damage.
Authorities have initiat-
religious body in Dhar-
masthala in Karnataka,
expressed its support
on Sunday for the SIT in-
a few months: CM’s economic advisor ing me of spreading fake
news. The High Court
quashed it with a detailed
order. But their addiction
ed a technical inspection vestigation into the case
NT Correspondent to vendetta politics made
to ascertain the cause of relating to the allegation HUBBALL If the BJP them approach the Su-
the malfunction. of crime against women says a preme Court. Today, not
and burial of several Karnataka Chief Minis- Dalit should be only did the SC dismiss
MANDYA unidenti�ed bodies in ter’s Economic Advisor their plea, it imposed
the famous pilgrimage Basavaraj Rayareddy on PM, then why costs and cautioned them
Medical centre. Monday predicted that not Kharge against politicising insti-
The case, registered Congress president Mal- tutions,” he claimed in a
student ends by the Dharmasthala likarjun Kharge could well
himself? post on ‘X’.
— Rayareddy
life in hostel police station, has trig-
gered an uproar across
become the country’s next
Prime Minister within a few
Surya alleged that the
Congress has long run a
A first-year medical the country. months. “calculated misinforma-
In response to grow- Speaking to reporters in Kumar withdraw support, tion” campaign against
student at Mandya
ing public concern and Hubballi, Rayareddy said, the government could col- him, even “misusing the
Institute of Medical Sci- demands for clarity, the “BJP leaders mock Mal- one without reason. I have but he is an elected presi- predicted Kharge would lapse creating an opportu- police and judiciary to
ences (MIMS) was found Karnataka government likarjun Kharge today, no hidden agenda.” dent, not a rubber stamp,” become the AICC presi- nity for Congress to stake settle political scores.”
dead in his hostel room has handed over the in- but my prediction may He pointed out that BJP Rayareddy said. High- dent—and that came true. claim,” he said. “This judgment should
in a suspected case of vestigation to an SIT led come true. I didn’t wish for leaders have often ridi- lighting Kharge’s stature, “Prime Minister Narendra Rayareddy further stated serve as a lesson. Thank
suicide late on Sunday by senior IPS of�cers. Kharge to become PM with- culed Kharge by calling he added, “Mallikarjun Modi will soon turn 75. If that Rahul Gandhi would you for your attention to
night. The deceased has K Parshwanath Jain, out reason—there are clear him a ‘Dalit Prime Minis- Kharge is a senior leader, the RSS sticks to its age limit naturally have the �rst this matter,” he added.
been identified as Bharat spokesperson for ‘Shri signs that this could hap- ter’ candidate in a sarcas- incomparable to others. If rule, Modi may step down. claim to the PM’s post if The SC bench dismissed
Yattinamane, a native of Kshetra Dharmasthala’, pen.” tic tone. “The BJP says let the BJP says a Dalit should The BJP doesn’t have a clear Congress comes to power, the appeal of the state gov-
Koppal district. emphasised that truth When asked if he had Congress declare Kharge be PM, then why not Kharge majority on its own in the “but if Kharge becomes ernment and cautioned it
According to sources, and belief form the cor- any personal motive behind as their PM candidate. himself?” current scenario. If Andhra Prime Minister, it won’t sur- against the politicisation
Bharat reportedly ended nerstone of social trust. praising Kharge, Rayareddy They mock that he is only a Rayareddy reminded re- Pradesh CM Chandrababu prise me. That’s my stand,” of legal proceedings.
his life in his hostel room replied, “I don’t praise any- ‘nominal’ AICC president, porters that he had once Naidu and Bihar CM Nitish he asserted.
on Sunday night. The
incident came to light on TECH�BIZ
Monday morning when
his friends went to check
on him. The exact reason Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 Report sought on decline in
behind the suicide is yet
to be ascertained, police
said.
Speaking to report-
to be held from Nov 18-20 enrolments to anganwadis
ers, MIMS Director Dr. Press Trust of India galuru. NT Correspondent also remain absent from the partment has achieved nearly
Narasimhappa said, “Till BENGALURU The Global Collaboration MYSURU centres most of the day, the 83 percent progress, providing
around midnight, Bharat Meet, organised by the De- of�cer wanted the of�cials to drinking water tap connec-
was with his friends in Bengaluru Tech Summit partment of Electronics, IT District in-charge secretary track the reasons for their long tions to 4.45 lakh households
the neighbouring room, 2025 is scheduled to take & BT under the Global Inno- and IAS of�cer S Selvakumar absence. of the 4.75 lakh targeted under
talking to them. Later, place from November 18 to vation Alliance (GIA) initia- on Monday directed of�cials Earlier, district women the Jal Jeevan Mission works.
he returned to his room 20, an of�cial said on Mon- tive, saw participation from of the state women and chil- and children welfare of�cer His department will carry out
and ended his life. The day. partner countries includ- dren welfare department to B Basavaraj provided details the remaining work very soon,
two roommates who It is an initiative of the ing the United Kingdom, submit a detailed report with about Mysuru district hav- he said.
usually stayed with him, Department of Electronics, Australia, Germany, Ja- exact reasons for the poor en- ing 2933 anganwadi centres. District Mid-day meals of-
were away in their home- IT and Biotechnology, Gov- pan, Switzerland, the USA, rolment of children below six There are 1, 57, 138 anganwadi �cer Krishna said that 2.65
towns. A student who ernment of Karnataka, in among others. years in Anganwadi Centres bene�ciaries Among them, lakh children are bene�tting
came to his room in the partnership with industry nect with Indian indus- to bring together over one According to a press note, in the district. 47, 796 bene�ciaries are chil- from mid -day meals in the
morning discovered the stakeholders, and brings try leaders and startups, lakh attendees, including GIA was launched in 2017 Chairing a review meeting dren below 3 years and 75, 536 district. As egg prices are in-
together the worlds of tech- and explore collaboration more than 20,000 startup to foster partnerships with of various department held at are children below six years. creasing in the market, all
incident.”
nology and business, ac- across research, technol- founders, 1,000 investors, leading nations in technol- the Zilla Panchayat Hall, the There are also 14,880 pregnant school heads have requested
Dr. Narasimhappa cording to its website. ogy, and policy,” Ekroop 15,000 delegates, nearly 600 ogy and innovation. of�cer asked the ZP to sub- women and 13157 lactating the government to revise the
added that Bharat was “This year, we will host Caur, Secretary to the Gov- speakers, and 1,200 exhibi- From an initial 10 coun- mit the report to �nd out the mothers. prices for eggs provided by
known to be a good the 28th edition of BTS. It ernment of Karnataka, De- tors. tries in 2018, the GIA net- causes for poor enrolment at The ZP rural drinking water the government. A proposal in
football player but had is a powerful platform to partment of Electronics, IT She announced the dates work has grown to include anganwadis across the dis- supply and sanitation depart- this regard has been submit-
struggled with attend- showcase your country’s & BT, said. during the Global Collabo- 35 countries in 2025, it trict. As a large number of stu- ment executive engineer Ran- ted to the higher ups in this
ance issues last year. innovation ecosystem, con- The summit is expected ration Meet held in Ben- added. dents enrolled in anganwadis jinthkumar said that his de- regard.
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INDIA'S LAST COMMUNIST

HD Bureau
KOCHI
V.S. Achuthanandan, the indomitable
torchbearer of India’s dwindling
communist legacy and one of the last
surviving links to a generation that
believed revolution was not merely
possible but inevitable, passed away in
Thiruvananthapuram on Monday at the
age of 101. With his death, a chapter closes
not only on Kerala’s storied political
history but also on the Indian Left’s
romantic, dogged belief in moral clarity,
incorruptibility, and the power of the
working class.
Born into abject poverty in October 1923
in the Alappuzha district of Kerala,
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan
lost his parents early, dropped out of
school in the seventh standard, and
worked as a tailor’s apprentice. That he
would one day rise to lead the Communist
Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala, serve as
Chief Minister, and become one of India’s
most iconic political �gures was not
merely improbable—it bordered on the
fantastic. Yet, with unwavering discipline,
a life of ideological asceticism, and
relentless commitment to his cause,
Achuthanandan carved out a political
career that not only de�ed expectations
but rede�ned them.
He was part of the generation that broke force of his convictions, notwithstanding 90s, his statements on contemporary son and a nation that may never again see
with the mainstream CPI in 1964 to form the fact that he could move the masses issues—be it communalism, corruption, his like.
the CPI(M), driven by the conviction that with his language and idiom. or crony capitalism—retained their sting,
the original party had grown too There was always a certain tragic their clarity, their incorruptible edge.
accommodative of bourgeois power. For grandeur about him. He was a mass leader As the red �ag he once hoisted begins to
Achuthanandan, politics was never a who often found himself at odds with the fade from India’s political sky,
marketplace of compromise but a lifelong very party he helped build. He was Achuthanandan’s death serves as a
trench war against inequality and suspended from the politburo, overruled, sombre reminder of a political ethic fast
injustice. He stood as a relentless crusader sidelined, and disciplined—yet never vanishing from public life. He did not
against land monopolies, corporate rebelled. That paradox was at the core of make compromises; he made enemies. He
exploitation, and corruption, leading Achuthanandan’s political personality: a did not court populism; he earned
agitations from the front—often quite rebel without disobedience, a dissident reverence. He did not chase power; it was My grey hair does not
literally, marching barefoot, shouting who never defected. Even his enemies thrust upon him. In a time when
slogans, braving lathis, and serving prison conceded that he could not be bought, ideological �delity has become a cynical define my old age
terms with the same stoic dignity with
which others attend cabinet meetings. His
bullied, or silenced. When he spoke, there
was no ambiguity in his words, no tactical
mask and public service a stepping stone
to personal wealth, Achuthanandan
My dark hair does not
was a life that remained unvarnished by
power and unbent by defeat.
half-truths. He did not speak for television remained true to the ideal that politics is a define my youth
ratings or social media trends—he spoke sacred duty—a belief not rooted in
In 2006, at the age of 82, after having for the landless, the jobless, the voiceless. nostalgia, but in the lived experience of My unbowed head in
been denied the chief ministership Achuthanandan’s greatest strength lay millions whose voices he ampli�ed.
multiple times by his own party’s high not in his electoral wins or administrative He leaves behind a legacy that is at once front of cruel tyranny
command, Achuthanandan was �nally
allowed to lead the Left Democratic Front
reforms but in the enduring simplicity of
his personal life. He lived modestly, and
monumental and endangered: the
memory of a communist who never
defines my youth.
to victory. What followed was a tenure as carried no airs of political entitlement. He traded red for roseate delusions, a leader
Chief Minister that was equal parts poetic was the rare Chief Minister whose who knew the price of integrity and still
justice and principled governance. He departure from of�ce was mourned not paid it, and a man who reminded India
launched a vigorous anti-encroachment with the bitterness of un�nished ambition that the true measure of politics is not
drive in Munnar, went after land sharks but with the warmth reserved for a success but sincerity. In his passing, the
and real estate ma�as, and brought to principled patriarch. He resisted the country loses not just a political veteran,
justice several corrupt of�cials. dynastic impulse that now pervades but perhaps its last uncompromising
Achuthanandan was not merely a Indian politics, never seeking of�ce or moralist. There will be others who claim
communist; he was that rare breed of power for his family, and never allowing the title of communist, but none who so
leader whose credibility �owed not from personal loyalties to cloud his sense of embodied its soul.
oratory or spin but from the sheer moral justice. Even when visibly frail, in his late V.S. Achuthanandan is survived by his

Tharoor 'not
Longest runway for Sabarimala one of us',
says Murali
Satheesan slams state
EC for voter list leak
HD Bureau tayam district, spans app- submission. The airport, from 4.45 tonnes in 2026 to essments.
HD Bureau
KOCHI roximately 2,570 acres. Of upon completion, would 14.81 tonnes by 2052. Site clearance and defence HD Bureau KOCHI
Satheesan’s
this, 1,350 acres will be all- host Kerala’s longest run- Earlier feasibility asse- approvals were granted in KOCHI warning of legal
The state government has ocated to the airport’s core way—surpassing those at ssments by American con- February 2024, clearing si-
operations, 400 acres des- Thiruvananthapuram and sultancy Louis Berger Group gni�cant regulatory hurdles.
Leader of the Opposition V. recourse
forwarded the Detailed Pr- Senior Congress leader K.-
oject Report for a green�eld ignated for commercial use, Kochi and Kannur —while in 2018 included techn- Environmental approvals Muraleedharan has decl-
D. Satheesan has charged underscores the
the State Election Com-
airport near Sabarimala, fe- and 950 acres reserved for supporting wide�bodied ai- o�economic and enviro- are expected to follow before ared that Shashi Tharoor mission with colluding with
broader concern
aturing a 3,500�metre run- future operational needs; rcraft on international rou- nmental impact studies. the Ministry can grant �nal will be excluded from all the ruling CPM and und- over what it
way and taxiway, to the Mi- the remainder will support tes. Land acquisition, including clearance on the DPR. Once party events in Thiruv- perceives as
ermining the integrity of the
nistry of Civil Aviation for allied government uses. Co- Analysts project that the contested titles at Cher- approved, construction is ananthapuram until he re-
nstruction costs exclude ac- airport will handle an initial uvally Estate, stalled pro- anticipated to span three to
upcoming local body ele- institutional bias
approval. The facility would vises his public stance on ctions. Speaking in Kannur
include a 54,000 m² pass- quisition expenses, which, combined domestic and in- gress until judicial inter- four years, aligning with fo- national security, signalling
favouring the
on Monday, Satheesan all-
enger terminal, with total together with rehabilitation, ternational passenger vol- ventions resolved disputes. recasts targeting opera- deepening internal discord eged that the draft voters’
ruling party
project costs estimated at contribute to the elevated ume of approximately 1.69 The Kerala High Court rec- tional status by 2029–30. within the Kerala Congress list was leaked to CPM fun-
�7,047 crore—�5,377 crore overall budget. million by 2026, growing to ognised ownership by Go- The airport is planned to unit. ctionaries ahead of its of�-
for construction and �2,408 Government sources in- 3.29 million by 2035, and cl- spel for Asia�af�liated bo- relieve road congestion du- Muraleedharan asserted cial release date and man- the voter list’s early access
crore covering land and re- dicate that Chief Minister Pi- imbing to 6.42 million by dies, prompting a revised ring the Sabarimala pilgr- that Tharoor is “no longer ipulated to exclude a sign- by CPI cadres before its pu-
settlement.The site, at Ch- narayi Vijayan led a meeting 2052. Freight operations are acquisition process initiated image season, particularly one of us” and emphasised i�cant number of names. blic release on 23 July points
eruvally Estate near Eru- in early July to grant in�p- expected to scale alongside in March 2024 following easing transportation to Pa- that decisions on future di- The accusation follows the to a coordinated breach of
mely and Manimala in Kot- rinciple approval for DPR passenger growth, starting updated social impact ass- mba, 50 km away. It will also sciplinary action will lie inauguration of a document electoral protocols. He said
with Congress’s national le- handover ceremony to 83 several names were deli-
landless families in Kannur
British fighter adership. The dispute esc- berately removed in areas
CM rejects
Digital varsity
Mediator accused of fraud cleared for
alated following Tharoor’s
remarks at a Kochi event,
Corporation, where Sath-
eesan made the claim that
where the UDF had hist-
orically maintained strong
where he expressed strong the list was not only pre-
corruption HD Bureau presentative while oper- challenges Jerome to pro-
flight back support for cooperation maturely accessed but also
support. While he did not
provide speci�c �gures du-
KOCHI ating instead as a journalist vide evidence of any contact The Royal Navy F�35B Lig- with the armed forces and selectively edited to remove ring his media interaction,
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vi- and spokesperson for Priya’s or mediation effort made on htning II, immobilised at central government, saying voters perceived to be no- Satheesan maintained that
jayan has categorically dis- Accusations of deceit and �- family. Mahdi stated that their behalf. Thiruvananthapuram Int- “the nation comes �rst” and n-supporters of the CPM. the pattern of deletions po-
missed opposition accu- nancial misconduct have su- Jerome misled the public Mahdi recounted a per- ernational Airport since 14 parties serve merely as He warned that if the El- inted to political intent.
sations over the State Dig- rfaced against Samuel Jer- and the media by claiming to sonal interaction with Jer- June, awaits departure on mechanisms to advance ection Commission fails to The Election Commission
ital University and its gra- ome, a self-proclaimed me- be a lawyer during inter- ome in the Yemeni capital Tuesday following succ- national interests. rectify the matter and gu- has yet to issue a formal re-
phene research project, br- diator in the case involving views, including one with Sanaa following the appr- essful repairs. These comments have arantee an impartial ele- sponse to the allegations,
anding the claims made by Nimisha Priya, who remains BBC, when he held no such oval of the death sentence The �fth�generation st- drawn sharp rebuke from ctoral process, the United though sources within the
Leader of the Opposition V imprisoned in Yemen. Abdul quali�cation. against Priya. ealth jet, part of HMS P- colleagues who perceive Democratic Front will take Commission have privately
D Satheesan as misleading Fatah Mahdi, brother of the Jerome is further accused He described Jerome’s rea- rince of Wales’ s Carrier St- them as misaligned with legal action.Describing the described the claims as “u-
and factually incorrect. murdered Yemeni national of misappropriating $40,000 ction as disturbingly che- rike Group, was diverted the party’s narrative on na- Election Commission’s co- nfounded” and insisted that
The remarks come amid Talal Mahdi, has gone public that had been raised thro- erful, allegedly congra- during a sortie over the Ar- tional security and border nduct as “deeply distur- the draft list is being �na-
growing political friction with a detailed denunciation ugh crowdfunding efforts tulating him after the exe- abian Sea when bad wea- issues.Muraleedharan ’s st- bing,” Satheesan said the lised in accordance with st-
over the �nancial practices of Jerome’s conduct, que- purportedly to secure Pri- cution order was issued. ther, low fuel and a hydr- atement on Sunday, 20 July body had been reduced to “a andard electoral proce-
and institutional trans- stioning both his profe- ya’s release. Hours after that encounter, aulic failure forced an em- 2025, underscored the ex- tool of the CPM”. His rem- dures. However, the con-
parency linked to emerging ssional credentials and et- According to Mahdi, Jerome Mahdi said, ergency landing. tent of the rift: arks come amid heightened troversy has ignited sharp
tech initiatives in the state. hical integrity.The state- has neither communicated Malayalam media reported The Indian Air Force and Tharoor is barred from at- political tensions in the state reactions across the political
Vijayan defended the Ker- ment, circulated in both with the victim’s family nor that a $20 million ransom civilian air traf�c control tending any Congress fun- as preparations intensify for spectrum, with opposition
ala Digital University’s for- Malayalam and Arabic, cla- involved them in any neg- was being demanded — a designated the airport as ctions in the state capital the local body polls sche- leaders demanding that the
mation, governance, and ims Jerome falsely pres- otiation or dialogue conc- claim he views as orche- the emergency recovery �- until he aligns with party duled for later this year. Commission ensure tran-
project execution, stating ented himself as a legal re- erning the case. The post strated disinformation. eld. consensus. According to Satheesan, sparency .
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Inside Track Unless the Congress party undergoes major surgery and prepares
Free Press AJAY JHA for a gruelling marathon, a short relay race would not take it far

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he Congress less than one-sixth of the total at the Congress base, launched must realise, and soon, that and packing the party with loyal-

Curbs on
party’s willing- votes. The RJD openly termed their own political outfits, and in- piggybacking on regional forces is ists would not restore its lost glory.
ness to bend its Congress a “baggage” and accused stilled fear of the BJP by convinc- taking it nowhere. Its only viable This nomination culture has
back for the up- it of derailing the Mahagathband- ing Congress leaders that the BJP path forward lies in building its stunted the rise of powerful local

Kanwariyas coming Bihar elections is a sad

commentary on the Grand Old
han’s prospects of forming the gov-
ernment, as the alliance
must be stopped with full might in
these politically crucial states. As a
own strength, something it is
rarely seen doing.
leaders. Unless Congress begins in-
vesting in patient political work,

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Party. It is not clear whether the tantalisingly fell short by 12 seats of result, instead of taking on the If anything, Congress could leadership grooming, and consti-
party has voluntarily agreed to the majority mark. The difference leaders who ousted it from power, draw lessons from its erstwhile ally, tuency-level engagement, it will
he Uttar Pradesh authorities’ decision to ban the contest fewer seats than it did in between the winner (NDA) and the Congress joined hands with them the Aam Aadmi Party. After a brief continue to cede ground to re-
carrying of baseball bats and hockey sticks along the route the 2020 elections or was forced to vanquished was just 15. Expectedly, to fight the BJP, which was then far and unsuccessful alliance, the AAP gional parties that have outgrown
of the Kanwar Yatra has been prompted by the increasing accept the ground reality by the Congress had no place to hide. from a national threat. The BJP’s has walked away. It would be a sur- it in strategy and structure.
incidents of violence ostensibly indulged in by the pil- Rashtriya Janata Dal, amid contra- Hardly anything has changed on march to power could not be prise if AAP manages to open its But then, the party’s singular
grims. The case of a CRPF jawan being brutally punched dictory reports emerging from the ground since then, except the halted as Congress became a sub- account in Bihar, but it is not con- aim is to make Rahul Gandhi
and beaten by a bunch of Kanwariyas at Mirzapur after a Bihar. Some suggest that the party faces holding key posts in the sidiary of regional chieftains, such cerned. prime minister, no matter how. To
spat over train tickets triggered outrage, as the video of decided on its own to contest only party’s state unit. With Bihar head- as Lalu and Mulayam. They walked It knows a party succeeds only if achieve that, it does not mind sac-
the incident went viral. In the last few years, there have those seats where it stands a ing into a multi-cornered contest away with the Congress party’s it has a cadre and ground workers, rificing homegrown leaders, even
been several instances of the Kanwariyas vandalising chance of victory. Others claim the following the announcements of committed vote banks among which it openly admits it lacks in as its strength erodes across states.
shops and attacking bystanders over minor issues. A slice RJD browbeat the Congress party Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party Muslims and Dalits, and Congress several states, especially in poll- It holds power in just three states—
of onion found on a plate at a roadside eatery was enough into submission, either accept its and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi vacated the crucial opposition bound Bihar. The AAP is poised to Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and
provocation for the Kanwariyas to go on the rampage. UP proposal or face the consequences Party to contest all 243 seats, Con- space that the BJP swiftly occupied become a serious threat to Con- Karnataka—and is the natural
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned ‘miscreants’ of going solo. The frightening pros- gress, on its own, faced the grim to script its growth story. gress in Gujarat and Goa because it number two only in Rajasthan,
attempting to disrupt the yatra and said those found guilty pect of being left without crutches possibility of replicating neigh- The Bihar elections could offer has focused on the process rather Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
of vandalism would face legal consequences. He said all and tumbling down left the party bouring Uttar Pradesh’s 2022 hu- Congress an opportunity to shed than obsessing over outcomes. Chhattisgarh and Kerala. Its main
routes have CCTV surveillance, and after the yatra, the with no choice but to swallow the miliation of winning just two seats. its BJP fixation. From its earlier And the results have begun to opposition status is slipping in
guilty will be named and shamed. bitter reality pill and agree to con- There are many similarities be- flawed policy of stalling the BJP’s show. The Congress must under- states such as Punjab, Gujarat and
The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage in the month test approximately 50 seats. tween Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, rise, it has now moved to ousting stand that a few ministerial berths, Goa.
of Shravan carried out by Shiva devotees who fetch holy In 2020, Congress contested 70 besides geographical proximity. In the party from power. What is pro- if the opposition alliance wins Unless the party undergoes
water from the Ganga and transport it to Shiva temples seats as part of the RJD-led Maha- both states, Congress ruled last bably required is to look inward, Bihar, will not elevate its public major surgery and prepares for a
in their towns or villages. Typically, they balance two pots gathbandhan, registering a dismal around 35 years ago. The party was identify shortcomings, and fix standing. gruelling marathon, a short relay
of the holy water on a bamboo pole known as Kanwar. strike rate of 27 per cent by win- dismantled successfully by two them. Weakening the BJP may not This is achievable, but only if the race would not take it far.
The pots are not supposed to touch the ground. The Kan- ning 19 seats. It finished second in Yadav leaders, Lalu Prasad Yadav in be easy at present, but it is wishful party stops chasing quick wins and
wariyas, usually dressed in saffron, traditionally under- nine constituencies and forfeited Bihar and Mulayam Singh Yadav in thinking to assume that this alone commits to organisational rebuild- Ajay Jha is a senior journalist, author and
took the pilgrimage barefoot, but now they have taken to its security deposit in 29 by polling Uttar Pradesh. They chipped away will benefit Congress. The party ing. Nominating leaders top-down political commentator.
travelling on cycles, motorcycles and even cars. They are
expected to follow a strict

A template for the railway

regimen, sans non-vegetar- Till two decades
ian food, onions, garlic and
liquor. However, instances of
ago, this annual
Kanwariyas going on pilgrimage was

reforms in the next decade

drunken sprees have also a quiet affair,
come to light. They play loud
music at night to stay awake,
and people
but in the process, local resi- were rarely
dents, especially senior inconvenienced. Spectrum The privatisation of railway stations works on similar lines as airports,
citizens and children, are
traumatised. The UP administration has also banned the MADAN SABNAVIS where there’s an enhancement of facilities combined with user charges

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Kanwariyas from travelling on motorcycles with their si-
lencers removed in a bid to curb noise pollution. he government’s This is necessary to make travel ment could also address the issue be for travelers with the ticket majority of the travelers, the de-
Till two decades ago, this annual pilgrimage was a quiet capex over the more humane for millions of of lengthening platforms across code allowing the same. While mand-supply equilibrium can be
affair, and people were rarely inconvenienced. However, last 10 years has people. the country and levelling them to visitors should ideally be kept to achieved by an implicit price dis-
of late the yatra has assumed epic proportions and ap- been concen- Second, the concept of general enable trains with higher capac- minimum, it may not be possible covery process. There can be dif-
pears to be another attempt to assert Hindu identity. In trated in two areas besides de- compartments in long distance ities to run based on feasibility as to exclude them given the different ferentiated outlets to cater to
2024, the UP government issued a directive to eateries fence. These are roads and trains needs to be done away with. well as ensure safety of passengers age groups that travel. There can those travelling by higher classes.
along the yatra route to display the names of the owners. railways. The focus on railways has It has been observed that this ser- boarding or alighting from trains. be a substantial increase in the There is a cost involved in
This was objected to by the Opposition, citing discrimina- largely been on introducing faster vice is generally used by the This will also address the issue of platform ticket fare from Rs 10 to bringing about this major trans-
tion on the basis of religion. The Supreme Court, too, sophisticated trains, adding new relatively less literate people in general compartments being dis- Rs 50, which will automatically re- formation in the look and experi-
weighed in, saying nobody can be forced to display lines, developing metro systems, lower income groups. The com- pensed with. We must have futur- duce the number of persons ence on trains which can be
names. The BJP governments in UP, Uttarakhand, Ha- etc., which has added quality to partments are overloaded with 2X istic planning, buffering in a coming to see-off families and recovered as user fees just as it is
ryana and Delhi make special arrangements for the Kan- the services. As the government the capacity, if not more, which higher number of passengers. friends. done in case of airlines. Broadly,
wariyas. Every year, the yatra grows in numbers and would continue to spend on rail- leads to other problems such as These suggestions are basic hy- Second, there has to be an over- around 350 crore passengers
strength, causing problems in maintaining law and order. ways, this would be an opportune brawls and accidents. All tickets giene issues that can be addressed haul of the porter system, a closed would be travelling by long dis-
The resultant traffic chaos has led to many incidents of time to also bring in reforms to should be sold on the basis of res- quite comfortably with the requi- group as of now, which exploits tance trains this year of which 300
road rage and fatalities. The Kanwariyas wear their re- align with services in other model ervations. This will lower the site budgetary allocations. In fact, passengers. The charges that are would be in the second class and
ligion on their sleeve literally and instill fear in the minds countries. chances of stampedes at railway the Western Railways in Mumbai fixed must be made mandatory 50 in the upper classes. Charging
of the minorities along the yatra route with their loud as- Two areas come to mind here. stations where passengers rush in had lengthened all the city plat- for the porters, with penalties for Rs 200 on an average for higher
sertions of religious identity. Every Indian has the right to The first is to reform the overall to get seats. forms to accommodate 12 coaches any deviance. Simultaneously, in- classes and Rs 50 for the second
practise a religion of his or her choosing, but when faith systems in certain aspects of its Third, the safety equipment from 9 in a seamless manner, troducing lifts and escalators will class can garner Rs 25,000 cr per
impedes the lives of others, the authorities must take functioning, which will enhance used should be made first in class which shows that the ability to im- enable passengers to handle their annum.
matters in their hands and crack down on hooliganism. security and quality. The second is to eschew accidents which have plement is quite good. own luggage. Various permutations can be
privatisation of railway stations to taken place in past due to faulty The other aspect is privatisation Third, the other exploitative worked out on this count, which
enable the railways to earn a re- rails, signaling, etc. Fourth, the of railway stations. The model service at stations pertains to can be either divided between the

India, Pakistan turn from the same. This will fall

in the category of leveraging assets
compartments need to be
changed or revamped to make the
works on similar lines as airports,
where there is an enhancement of
taxis. A prepaid facility should be
made mandatory with a GPS
government and private partner
or, else, retained with the latter in

legends call it off

to create new revenue streams. toilet systems modern in terms of facilities combined with user tracking system to ensure that all case the stations are auctioned out
Given the series of learnings disposal of sewage. Fifth, all rail- charges. It has been seen in India fares are tracked on a real time to private parties. These two ideas
from various incidents in the last way stations need to be fenced that when fares are increased, basis. Fourth, the refreshment need to be picked up and pursued

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year or so, attention can be paid to completely just like airports to en- traffic is rarely affected, as people stalls need a revamp to ensure hy- over the next ten years across the
the security issue. First, the train sure that the perimeter is sealed have to travel and the railways giene. This is something that the country, which will surely yield re-
ot many would have heard of, or even bothered to compartments in suburban trains and that it is open only to passen- provide the connection to most developer can fathom in terms of sults.
follow, the WCL (World Championship of Legends) tour- need to have automatic closing gers. This will ensure that touts places in the country. As a corol- the number of outlets as well as
nament in England if not for the cancellation of the doors. This will reduce the and petty criminals do not have lary, the modernisation approach pricing. While ideally the pricing The author is Chief Economist, Bank of Ba-
India/Pakistan match which was slated for Sunday. chances of commuters getting in- access to these facilities. can include these user charges. must be kept on the lower side, roda and author of ‘Corporate Quirks: The
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan led the protests jured while travelling on trains. Last, the capex of the govern- First, entry to all stations should given the financial background of Darker Side of the Sun’. Views are personal.
and was joined by Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf and Irfan Pa-
than on the eve of the match, forcing the organisers to call
it off. The tournament, which is organised by the England Dear reader, we are eager to know your opinions, comments and suggestions. Write to editor.indore@fpj.co.in Using snail mail? Send your letters to
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Ajay Devgn, is for retired cricketers, with six teams com-
peting. The public perception, at least, is that it is merely Awareness duction, even premium struggle to grow. Despite
a money-making exhibition event, with matches involving Is Essential Soaring Veg Prices handbags and clothes feel its prestige, Tesla is likely to
the two nations being the most lucrative. Dhawan has Government schemes fail This refers to your report that commonplace. The remain a niche player here.
claimed in a statement that he has text messages from many due to lack of the vegetable prices have middle class, chasing Bal Govind, Noida
May 11 stating his objection to the match going ahead. It is awareness. Not just illiter- dropped at Koyambedu. How- status, fuels demand— Indore’s Clean
surprising, therefore, that the organisers went ahead with ates, even educated ever, it doesn’t hearten the but the aura fades. Brands Legacy
the schedule, knowing full well the situation around citizens often miss out. In- consumers, as the retailers may profit, but true pride Indore’s eighth Swachh
India/Pakistan cricket following the Pahalgam terror at- difference, poor outreach, never pass on the benefit to lies not in labels, but in award is no fluke—it re-
tack and the subsequent military hostilities between the or “let it be” attitude their consumers. In reality, no cultivating intellect and flects years of teamwork,
two countries. Their explanation that they did so follow- wastes resources. Com- vegetable or fruit is available awareness. Prestige civic sense, and adminis-
ing “the news that the Pakistan hockey team will be munication and accessi- for less than Rs 100 per kg. should come from sub- trative resolve. From
coming to India later this year and seeing the recent India bility must improve to Even bananas, which were stance, not show. door-to-door collection
HASAN ZAIDI

versus Pakistan volleyball match…” is disingenuous at best. ensure every citizen bene- selling at Rs 5 per piece, now Pratyush Tiwari, Ujjain to 100% waste segrega-
While the Indian government agreed to grant visas to fits. Simplifying access, cost Rs 10 to 15 per piece. As tion, the city has built a
the Pakistan team for the forthcoming Asia Cup and Jun- spreading information, usual, the state governments Judge Must Speak model worth replicating.
ior World Cup hockey championships, the Pakistan and driving engagement seem to be helpless. The state After cash was found at his Indore's success proves
sports ministry indicated they will not send their teams are key to inclusive gov- governments could start selling vegetables through ration shops to help the com- residence, Justice Yash- cleanliness is possible
ostensibly on “security grounds”. The volleyball match in ernance. mon man, who is suffering due to this constant increase in day-to-day items. want Varma faces im- when people, govern-
Thailand last week was in the Under-16 Asian Champion- Dilasha Tomar, Ujjain Janaki Mahadevan, Chennai peachment. He claims ment, and NGOs unite.
ship, an internationally recognised multilateral event, and unfair treatment and It's not just pride—it’s a
India would have risked heavy penalties if it had boycotted Digital Divide denies wrongdoing—but blueprint for India’s
the match. Cricket, whether one likes it or not, is so high- India’s digital revolution Bhoomika Bhadauria, Math Becomes Neil Armstrong’s first step the silence around the urban future.
profile in the subcontinent that it dances to the beat of a is indeed impressive — Bhind Companion on the moon—“That’s one money’s origin is troubling. Ranganathan Sivakumar,
different drum. It appears the match in question was can- from UPI to Aadhaar and Judiciary Losing Mathematics, once a small step for man…”— Why no FIR? Why the rush Chennai
celled just 24 hours beforehand, largely because of a storm telemedicine. But we Credibility childhood terror, turns India looks ahead to its own to impeach? If innocent,
that was brewing on social media targeting the Indian vet- must not ignore the into a useful friend as we historic moment: its first Justice Varma must reveal Time Silently
erans’ team. It was a particularly delicate situation for yawning gap between The move to impeach an grow. It demands logic person and first woman on the truth—for his sake and Heals
Harbhajan Singh and Yusuf Pathan, both sitting MPs with urban and rural India. Allahabad High Court more than memory, and the moon. After Arm- the judiciary’s honour. Time doesn’t speak
the Aam Aadmi Party and the All India Trinamool Con- Lack of access to inter- judge following the mys- its applications surface strong, Buzz Aldrin fol- Tharcius S. Fernando, aloud—but it transforms.
gress, respectively. It appears likely they received a diktat net, smartphones, and terious burning of crores of across all careers. While lowed 19 minutes later; Chennai Pain that once stung now
from their parties to boycott the match following the on- basic digital literacy still rupees at his residence poor teaching often sours Michael Collins stayed in feels like memory. Sorrows
line outrage. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, shuts out millions from raises serious concerns. early impressions, adult- orbit. To date, 12 men have Tesla’s Tough Road slowly fade, replaced by
too, is being highly disingenuous in stating politics should online education, job por- Once, leaders resigned on hood often brings a re- walked the lunar surface— Tesla’s entry into India perspective. Even in si-
be kept out of sports. He has earned a notorious reputa- tals, banking, and health- moral grounds when newed appreciation. With can India break the pat- brings excitement, but lence, time teaches us re-
tion here for his anti-India comments and, following the care. To make “Digital doubts surfaced—today, maturity, we see math not tern? reality may bite. With im- silience and acceptance.
recent hostilities, had travelled across Pakistan making in- India” truly inclusive, we shameless denial and jus- just as a subject—but a PVP Madhu Nivriti, port duties keeping prices Wounds don't vanish—they
flammatory statements. This has led to speculation he need grassroots solutions tification of wrongdoing life skill. Secunderabad sky-high, most buyers will mature. Strength grows in
may follow former prime minister and cricket legend — community tech hubs, have become common. Priya Thakur, Ujjain stick to affordable EVs like stillness. What once broke
Imran Khan—currently behind bars—into national vernacular training, and The rot in public life—bar- Luxury Losing Tata and MG. Add to that us helps build us. Time
politics. The whole affair could have been easily avoided affordable access for all. ring rare exceptions—no India Awaits Meaning India's patchy charging doesn’t erase; it quietly
and smacks of mismanagement, with none of the parties Otherwise, progress will longer shocks anyone. Moonwalk Luxury is no longer ex- network and Tesla’s own shapes healing.
involved emerging with any credit from the fallout. remain uneven. Sunil Okhade, Indore On the 56th anniversary of clusive. With mass pro- limitations, the brand may Neha Tomar, Ujjain
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keep it secure and to stop the fighting there
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Briefs Russia launches major

AIR DISASTER | Over 160 injured in one of deadliest aviation
accidents in the country’s history, govt sets up probe panel

B’desh Air Force training jet attack on Kyiv, 2 killed

NEW YORK
Ecuador’s
top drug lord
crashes into school, 19 dead
AP
sent to US KYIV

Russia unleashed one of its

PTI largest aerial assaults on
DHAKA Ukraine in recent months,
only hours before the UK and
A Bangladesh Air Force train- Germany are to chair a meet-
ing aircraft crashed into a ing to discuss US President
Ecuador’s most feared school building in Dhaka Donald Trump's plans for
drug kingpin is now in US shortly after takeoff on NATO allies to provide
custody, facing federal Monday, killing at least 19 Ukraine with weapons.
charges of drug people, mostly children, and The attack killed two
smuggling and weapons injuring 164, in one of the people and wounded 15, Russian soldiers train at an undisclosed location in Ukraine
trafficking. José Adolfo deadliest aviation accidents in including a 12-year-old, meeting of the Ukraine the UK government said in a
Macías Villamar — known the country's recent history. Ukrainian President Defence Contact Group. statement.
as “Fito” — is the leader of The F-7 BGI aircraft, a train- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Moscow has intensified its Trump's arms plan,
Los Choneros, a violent ing fighter jet manufactured in The drone and missile long-range attacks on announced a week ago,
criminal organisation China, crashed into the two- assault on Kyiv overnight into Ukrainian cities, and analysts involves European nations
linked to assassinations storey building of Milestone Monday underscored the say the barrages are likely to sending American weapons
and military-grade School and College at Diabari urgency of Ukraine's need for escalate as Russian drone pro- to Ukraine via NATO - either
weapons trafficking. He in Dhaka's Uttara area. further Western military aid, duction expands. from existing stockpiles or
escaped from an The pilot, Flight Lieutenant especially in air defence, a In an shift of tone toward buying and donating new
Ecuadorian prison last Mohammad Towkir Islam, week after Trump said Russia, the US president last ones. The US president indi-
year, where he had been was killed in the crash.
Firemen work at the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed into deliveries would arrive in week gave Moscow a 50-day cated discussions were partly
serving a 34-year sentence "At least 19 people, includ-
a school campus shortly after takeoff, in Dhaka on Monday Ukraine within days. deadline to agree to a cease- focused on advanced Patriot
for homicide and narcotics ing the pilot, were killed and two-storey building of the a mechanical fault (the details site where rescuers, including The virtual meeting will be fire or face tougher sanctions. air defence systems and said a
smuggling. Following his 164 injured" in the crash, said a school, it added. of which will be informed firefighters, army troops, led by British Defense At Monday's meeting, week ago that deliveries
escape, he was recaptured statement issued by the Inter- "All injured individuals are after investigation) after taking police and elite Rapid Action Secretary John Healey and his British defence chief John would begin "within days".
in June. Ecuadorian Services Public Relations being promptly transported to off from the Bangladesh Air Battalion (RAB), continued German counterpart Boris Healey was expected to urge But last week various senior
officials say Macías Directorate (ISPR), the media the Combined Military Force Base AK Khandaker in their rescue operations. Pistorius. Healey said US Ukraine's Western partners to officials suggested no
Villamar is the first citizen wing of the military. Hospital (CMH) and nearby Kurmitola at 01:06 pm as part A high-level investigation Defence Secretary Pete launch a coincidental "50-day transfers had yet taken place.
ever extradited to the US The pilot attempted to steer hospitals for necessary treat- of a regular training, the state- committee has been formed Hegseth and NATO leader drive" to get Kyiv the weapons NATO's Grynkewich told
from their country. the aircraft away from densely ment, with assistance from Air ment said. by the Bangladesh Air Force Mark Rutte, as well as NATO's it needs to fight Russia's The Associated Press on
populated areas. However, Force helicopters and ambu- It said that the chief of army to determine the cause of the Supreme Allied Commander bigger army and force Thursday that "preparations
KARACHI despite his efforts, the aircraft lances," it said. staff and senior military accident, the statement Europe, Gen Alexus Russian President Vladimir are underway" for weapons
11 arrested tragically crashed into the The aircraft crashed due to officers rushed to the crash added. Grynkewich, will attend the Putin to the negotiating table, transfers to Ukraine.

in ‘honour
killing’ case
A video showing the Japan PM Ishiba refuses to quit after poll defeat Palestinian toll in
Gaza war tops 59k
murder of a couple in an
apparent honour killing AP liament, which makes it diffi- negotiator, Economic Minister
went viral on social media TOKYO cult for the coalition to pass Ryosei Akazawa, is heading to
in Pakistan, prompting the any legislation. Washington for his eighth AP south to Khan Younis.
police to arrest 11 people Japanese Prime Minister The loss of a majority in round of talks. The prime min- DEIR AL�BALAH (GAZA STRIP) Among those reported
in connection with the Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday Sunday's election does not ister hopes to reach a mutually killed since dawn on Monday
case in Balochistan he will stay in office to tackle immediately lead to a change beneficial deal and meet with Gaza's Health Ministry said were four aid seekers waiting
province. The video challenges such as rising prices of government because the US President Donald Trump on Monday the Palestinian for food near a distribution
showed a group of men and high US tariffs after a upper house lacks power to file "as soon as possible," he said. death toll has surpassed centre operated by the
leading a couple out of weekend election defeat left a no-confidence motion Sunday's vote comes after 59,000 after more than 21 United States- and Israeli-
vehicles and into a desert his coalition with a minority in against a leader. With opposi- Ishiba's coalition lost a major- months of war. backed Gaza Humanitarian
before gunning them both parliamentary chambers tion too fractured to form a ity in the October lower house The ministry says 59,029 Foundation (GHF).
down with pistols and and triggered calls for his res- united front powerful enough election, stung by past cor- people have been killed since
shooting the bodies. ignation. to topple the ruling coalition, ruption scandals, and his the war started on October 7,
Political figures and Ishiba's ruling Liberal Ishiba is under more pressure Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister, places a red unpopular government has 2023, while another 142,135 25 countries say
activists said it was an Democratic Party and its jun- to step down from ultraconser- paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the since been forced into making have been wounded. war ‘must end now’
'honour' killing incident. ior coalition partner Komeito vative rivals in his own party. LDP headquarters in Tokyo, on Sunday concessions to the opposition The ministry doesn't dis- Twenty-five countries
The incident sparked were three seats short in main- Ishiba said he takes the to get legislation through par- tinguish between civilians including Britain, France
outrage in the country. taining a majority in the 248- result seriously but that his pri- "While I painfully feel my politics to stall or go adrift," liament. It has been unable to and combatants in its count and a host of European
"The victims seen in the seat upper house in Sunday's ority is to avoid creating a serious responsibility over the Ishiba said. quickly deliver effective but says more than a half of nations issued a joint state-
viral video have been vote. Though the LDP is still political vacuum and to tackle election results, I believe I must "Challenges such as global measures to mitigate rising the dead are women and ment on Monday saying
identified as Bano Bibi and the leading party, its ruling impending challenges, includ- also fulfil my responsibility I situation and natural disaster prices, including Japan's tradi- children. the war in Gaza "must end
Ihsanullah," the FIR said, coalition is now a minority in ing the Aug 1 deadline for a tar- bear for the country and the won't wait for a better political tional staple of rice, and Meanwhile, at least 49 now" and Israel must
naming eight suspects both houses of the Diet, or par- iff deal with the US. people so as not to cause situation." His chief tariff dwindling wages. Palestinians have been killed comply with international
who allegedly shot the in Israeli attacks across Gaza, law.
couple dead. Prior to medical sources say, as the The foreign ministers of
being killed, the victims Israeli military has sent tanks countries including
were allegedly taken to a
tribal leader, who declared US prez denies WSJ report he was Ellen DeGeneres: I into areas of Deir el-Balah in
central Gaza for the first time
Australia, Canada and
Japan said "the suffering of

warned against firing Fed chief

them guilty of being
moved to the UK
since Israel began its assault civilians in Gaza has
involved in an 'immoral on the besieged territory in reached new depths" and
relationship' and ordered October 2023. condemned "the drip feed-
their execution. ANI
WASHINGTON Unseal Epstein because of Trump Israel on Monday launched
the ground offensive on
ing of aid and the inhu-
mane killing of civilians,
LAHORE
Christian held US President Donald Trump files: Justice Agencies names on US TV for 30 years.
southern and eastern areas of
the city that is packed with
including children, seeking
to meet their most basic

on blasphemy
has strongly criticised a Wall
Street Journal (WSJ) report
dept to court LONDON After her talk show was
cancelled, she went on a "final
displaced Palestinians, a day
after its military issued a
needs of water and food."
"The Israeli government's
charges that claimed Treasury AP US TV star Ellen DeGeneres stand-up tour" in the US in forced displacement order aid delivery model is dan-
Secretary Scott Bessent had WASHINGTON has made her first public 2024 and then bought a house for residents in the areas, gerous, fuels instability and
A Christian man has been tried to stop him from firing appearance since moving to in the Cotswolds, a historic forcing thousands of people deprives Gazans of human
arrested on blasphemy Federal Reserve Chair Jerome have CRASHED! So, get your The Justice Department the UK, saying she decided to and picturesque area mainly to flee west towards the dignity," the statement said.
charges in Pakistan's Powell, The Hill reported. information CORRECT. asked a federal court on settle in England the day after spanning parts of Mediterranean coast and
Punjab province, police In a post on Truth Social on People don't explain to me, I Friday to unseal grand jury Donald Trump was re-elected Gloucestershire and
said on Monday. The Sunday, Trump called the explain to them!" According transcripts in Jeffrey US president. Oxfordshire.
incident took place in story "typically untruthful" to The Hill, Trump has been Epstein's case amid a fire- The comedian and host told On Sunday at the Everyman
Lahore's Nishat Colony and said no one had to explain pushing to remove Powell storm over the Trump a crowd in Cheltenham, theatre in nearby Cheltenham,
last week. A police officer, to him what impact firing over his handling of interest administration's handling of Gloucestershire, that she was in conversa-
Zulifqar Ali, told PTI that Powell would have on finan- rates. However, legal experts records related to the wealthy life "is just better" in tion with broadcaster
Amir Masih has been cial markets. believe the president does not financier. the UK, according to Richard Bacon, who
arrested on the complaint "The Wall Street Journal have the direct authority to Deputy Attorney General the BBC. asked whether
of a Muslim, Sanoor Ali. ran a typically untruthful fire the Fed chair. News of Todd Blanche filed motions Ellen said she and reports that she
"Ali told police that his story today by saying that Trump's efforts to do so has urging the court to release wife Portia de Rossi moved because of
neighbour Masih came to Secretary of the Treasury, reportedly caused concern on the Epstein transcripts as well were considering get- Donald Trump were
his grocery shop and Scott Bessent, explained to Wall Street. The Federal as those in the case against ting married again in correct. "Yes," she
started talking about me that firing Jerome 'Too Reserve, when contacted, said convicted British socialite England after some replied.
leaving Pakistan because Late' Powell, the Worst it had "nothing to share" on Ghislaine Maxwell a day after moves in the US to reverse the The 67-year-old said she and
of poor economic Federal Reserve Chairman in the matter, The Hill reported. President Donald Trump right to gay marriage, and that De Rossi had initially planned
A man and woman ride in a donkey-drawn cart while
conditions. Then he History, would be bad for the Meanwhile, Trump has also directed the Justice depart- America can still be "scary for to spend three or four months
suddenly passed Market," Trump wrote. filed a defamation lawsuit ment to do so. people to be who they are". a year in the UK and bought
smoke billows from Israeli strikes, in Deir el-Balah, cen-
derogatory remarks "Nobody had to explain that against the WSJ. The legal The Trump administration She also addressed allega- what they thought would be "a
tral Gaza Strip, on Monday
against the Prophet. I tried to me. I know better than any- action comes after the news- has been embroiled in con- tions of a toxic workplace that part-time house". "We got here

Iran, European nations

to overpower him, but he body what's good for the paper published a story that troversy since the Justice led to the end of her long-run- the day before the election and
managed to flee," he said. Market, and what's good for included a birthday message Department last week ning chat show in 2022, admit- woke up to lots of texts from
The officer said later Ali the U.S.A," he added. "If it Trump had allegedly sent to announced that it would not ting she could be "very blunt", our friends with crying emojis,
approached the police and
filed a complaint against
weren't for me, the Market
wouldn't be at Record Highs
Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted
sex offender who died in jail
be releasing any more evi-
dence in its possession from
but dismissed the stories as
"clickbait".
and I was like, 'He got in'," she
said. "And we're like, 'We're
to hold N-talks this wk
Masih. right now, it probably would in 2019. Epstein's investigation. Ellen was one of the biggest staying here'." AP the European Union's foreign
TEHRAN policy chief, Kaja Kallas.
offgrid Iran said on Monday it would
"The topic of the talks is
clear, lifting sanctions and

Former MP reveals how ex-MP hubby abused her

hold renewed talks this week issues related to the peaceful
with European nations over nuclear programme of Iran,"
the country's nuclear pro- Iranian Foreign Ministry
gramme, with discussions to spokesman Esmail Baghaei
Agencies Ms Kniveton, who herself messages to two female consti- and charismatic’ in 2013. The blue-eyed boy’. be hosted by Turkey. said in his weekly briefing. He
LONDON represented Burton in tuents within just three weeks. couple separated in 2018. Even following the start of The talks, to be held in said the meeting will be held
Staffordshire between 2019 He was found to have raped But in Breaking The Silence: legal proceedings, Griffiths Istanbul on Friday, will be the at the deputy ministerial
The wife of a former Tory MP and 2024, admitted that she and repeatedly assaulted his Kate’s Story to be shown on ‘erupted’ during contact first since a ceasefire was level. Under a 2015 deal
has opened up about the dec- often cried while being raped wife by a family judge in ITV1, she admits that there sessions, using them to press- reached after a 12-day war designed to cap Iran's nuclear
ade of abuse she was subjected by Griffiths, who she said got December 2021. were warning signs, which she ure Ms Kniveton into return- waged by Israel against Iran activities, Iran agreed to
to in her marriage. so angry he kicked her out of Ms Kniveton, who bravely brushed off as him being ing to him and publicly sup- in June, which also saw the tough restrictions on its inter-
Kate Kniveton says she was bed. waived her right to anonymity under pressure. port him, the TBIJ reported. United States strike nuclear- national programme in
‘traumatised’ by her ex-hus- She added that Griffiths, for an ITV documentary, said: ‘I She explained in the pro- At a final High Court hear- related facilities in the Islamic exchange for an easing of
band Andrew Griffiths who from whom she took over as am traumatised – not just by the gramme that every time she ing in 2024, Griffiths finally Republic. A similar meeting sanctions.
allegedly sexually assaulted MP in her constituency, once 10 years of abuse I experienced threatened to Griffiths to accepted all findings against had been held in the Turkish European countries have
her while she was asleep and shouted at their newborn – but the following five years report his abusive behaviour him accept for those of rape, city in May. recently threatened to trigger
screamed at their two-week- daughter to ‘shut the f*** up’ Theresa May in 2006, Griffiths where he continued to use the to the police, he would tell her which he continues to deny. The discussions will bring the 2015 deal's "snapback"
old baby. after it cried for a feed. was sacked from his govern- legal system to abuse me.’ ‘Nobody would believe you, In February 2024, a judg- Iranian officials together with mechanism, which would
He told her: ‘Nobody would Once a campaigner for ment position after it was Ms Kniveton married Kate. I’m the MP here. I’ve got a ment was passed prohibiting officials from Britain, France allow sanctions to be reim-
believe you’ when she women’s rights and a former reported he had sent more Griffiths, who she described as great relationship with the him from any direct contact and Germany - known as the posed in the case of non-com-
threatened to go to the police. chief of staff to future PM than sexually explicit 2,000 ‘very personable, charming police — they all think I’m the with his daughter. E3 nations - and will include pliance by Tehran.
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TURF TENSIONS | Pak expresses security concerns, unwilling to send team to India for Asia Cup Hockey
sp Briefs
CROSS�BORDER CHILL HITS THE TURF
AMARAVATI

CMs hail PTI PHF president Tariq Bugti playing in India," said Bugti. AHF to assess the situation and raises broader questions about in Asian hockey, could impact crosshairs
confirmed that official com- "Our players are also not make a final call regarding Pak- cross-border sporting engage- the competitive structure and
Humpy
KARACHI
munication has been sent to keen to travel to India for the istan’s participation and the ments in the current geopoliti- broadcast interest in the event. This development comes
In a development that could both the FIH and the Asian Asia Cup, which is also a direct overall conduct of the event. cal context. As of now, the Pakistan govern- amid strained diplomatic ties
impact the upcoming Asia Cup Hockey Federation (AHF) out- qualifying tournament," he “We have asked them to let us ment has not released an offi- between the two nations,
Hockey Tournament, the Pak- lining Pakistan’s reservations added. know what guarantee is there Asia Cup: A cial statement, but a senior which have frequently dis-
istan Hockey Federation (PHF) about participating in the tour- that our players will be safe in crucial pathway official recently indicated that rupted sporting relations.
has informed the International nament, which is scheduled to Awaiting clarity India and will be able to focus The Asia Cup serves as a the national team would likely Whether this situation finds a
Hockey Federation (FIH) that it be held next month in India. from governing on the tournament,” Bugti qualifying tournament for not travel to India under cur- diplomatic resolution or leads
is not inclined to send its na- "We have informed them bodies stated. The PHF’s stance not higher-level international com- rent conditions. to a major absence from a
The Chief Ministers of tional team to India, citing se- that in the existing scenario, our Bugti emphasised that the only casts uncertainty over petitions. A withdrawal by Pak- continental showdown re-
Andhra Pradesh and Te- curity concerns. team will face security risks onus now lies with the FIH and Pakistan’s participation but also istan, a traditional powerhouse Sporting events mains to be seen.
langana, N. Chandrababu in diplomatic

BUMRAH’S Red Ball & Red Devils

Naidu and A. Revanth
Reddy, respectively, con-
gratulated Grandmaster
Koneru Humpy for be-

BACK
coming the first Indian
woman to reach the FIDE
Chess Women's World
Cup semifinals. Nara Lo- CRICKET MEETS FOOTBALL | Shubman, Team India share inspiring moments with Man-U stars
kesh and K.T. Rama Rao
also extended their wishes. PACE RESET | Siraj flected on the interaction, re- Focus returns to
MANCHESTER confirms pace ace’s return
calling his own earlier visit to Test arena
Old Trafford in 2014 but not- While the light-hearted
Reddy out of for must-win Test ing the contrast this time: encounter served as a
“This is a completely differ-
Eng tour, ent experience because you
morale boost, the Indian
team has serious busi-
Arshdeep end up chatting with the ness ahead. After a heart-
from 4th Test players. I spoke with Ruben
(likely Ruben Neves or a cur-
breaking 22-run loss at
Lord's, where Mohammed
India all-rounder Nitish rent United member) — and Siraj’s bizarre dismissal —
Kumar Reddy has been our ideologies about team the ball rolling back into
ruled out of the remaining sport matched. In the end, the stumps — ended a
two England Tests due to a players should adapt to what gritty fightback, India trail
left knee injury. Addi- the team needs, not the other the series 1-2.
tionally, left-arm pacer Ar- way around.” Despite the result, India
shdeep Singh is out of the Vice-captain Rishabh Pant dominated large spells of
fourth Test with a left added a personal touch to that match. Jasprit Bum-
thumb injury. Haryana the exchange by gifting a rah emerged as a stand-
pacer Anshul Kamboj has Dhruv signed cricket bat to Man- out performer with seven
been added to the squad. Jurel, Shardul Tha- chester United captain Bruno wickets, including a bril-
kur and Arshdeep Singh liant five-for in the first in-
NEW DELHI nings. However, the team
with their jerseys during
fell short in the clutch mo-
Sinner, an interaction with
ments, leaving Ravindra
players of Manchester
Djokovic out of United in Manchester,
Jadeja stranded at the end
of a dramatic chase.
Canadian England PTI The fourth Test at Old
Masters Mohammed Siraj bowls to Manchester United player
Gill was visibly elated, sharing
Trafford will be crucial for
Harry Maguire during an interaction in Manchester, India as they look to level
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner England on Sunday PTI his thoughts in a video posted the series and take mo-
(elbow injury) and Novak by BCCI on social media plat- mentum into the final
Djokovic (groin injury) have ANI chester United Football Club form X (formerly Twitter): match.
withdrawn from the 2025 MANCHESTER on Sunday in a heartwarming “Very exciting to be able to
National Bank Open in To- Jasprit Bumrah during a training session ahead of the cross-sport interaction that meet top athletes in the world Fernandes, symbolising the
ronto. British No. 1 Scott fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Man- Ahead of the high-stakes left both sides inspired. from another sport. To get to mutual respect between the
Draper also pulled out due chester, England on Monday PTI fourth Test of the Anderson- The meeting, held at the know their stories is very in- Indian cricket team vice two sporting giants. Mean-
to an arm injury. Carlos Al- Tendulkar Trophy 2025, Team iconic Old Trafford stadium, spiring... you're playing two captain Rishabh Pant while, an amusing moment
caraz will headline the event. PTI Injuries force a India found themselves on a came two days before the different sports, but the gifts a signed bat to Man- saw Mohammed Siraj
MANCHESTER reshuffle different kind of pitch — this fourth Test between India mindset you play with is very chester United captain casually bowling to Harry
HARARE
The Indian squad has had time, not for cricket, but and England, scheduled to similar.” Bruno Fernandes during Maguire, adding some light-
Curran, Raza India received a major its share of injury troubles: Ar- camaraderie. The Men in begin on July 23. Team India head coach an interaction, in Man- hearted banter to the occa-
boost ahead of the crucial shdeep Singh is ruled out of Blue met players of the Man- Indian skipper Shubman Gautam Gambhir also re- sion.
back in Zim fourth Test at Old Trafford, the Manchester Test due to a
chester, England PTI

Test squad as pacer Mohammed Siraj hand injury. Akash Deep,

Ben Curran and Sikandar
Raza have returned to
Zimbabwe's squad for the
confirmed the availability of
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pre-
mier fast bowler, for the en-
another pace option, is being
monitored for a groin niggle
and did not bowl in the main
Venus returns
with a smile
ICC mulls two-tier Test revamp, Old Trafford to
honour Engineer,
upcoming two-match Test
series against New Zeal-
and in Bulawayo. Curran is
counter
Wednesday.
beginning

“Jassi bhai will play as far

nets on Monday.
Nitish Reddy is out of the
entire series with a knee in-
AP
WASHINGTON
CLT20 set for 2026 return Lloyd
fit after a hand fracture, as I know. Our combination jury. In light of these devel- CRICKET SHIFT | Test cricket reimagined, PTI
while Raza, Roy Kaia, and is changing day by day due opments, the team has Venus Williams is back on
club cricket reignited
MANCHESTER
Tanunurwa Makoni are to injuries,” said Siraj at the drafted in Anshul Kamboj as a tour after more than a year,
also included. press conference following pace replacement. set to compete at the DC Open In a historic tribute, Lancashire
the team’s outdoor training “Akash Deep has a groin at age 45 — and while excited PTI both long-time supporters of ning a reboot of the Cham- County Cricket Club will name
LONDON
session in Manchester. issue, physios are examining. to return, she admits there’s LONDON the tiered format. The group pions League T20 (CLT20) — stands at Old Trafford after two
Surrey to Bumrah returns
He bowled in the morning... one thing that would make is tasked with submitting pro- the international club-based of its greatest icons — Farokh
Anshul has come in now that her comeback perfect: having In a landmark move at the ICC posals by year-end, aiming for tournament that last ran in Engineer of India and Clive
honour with series on Arshdeep is injured. Good sister Serena alongside. Annual General Meeting in implementation in the 2027– 2014. According to the Sydney Lloyd of the West Indies — dur-
Thorpe the line luck to him,” added Siraj. “The only thing that would Singapore, the sport’s global 2029 World Test Champion- Morning Herald, the idea has ing the upcoming India-Eng-
India, currently trailing 1-2 make this better is if she was body has formed an eight- ship cycle. gained traction with strong land fourth Test, starting July
in the five-match Anderson- The Tactical Ap- here,” Venus said with a smile, member working group, led Under the proposed struc- support from India, Australia, 23.
Tendulkar Trophy, is in must- proach recalling a recent 15-minute by newly-appointed CEO San- ture, 12 teams would be di- and England. Engineer, 87, played for
win territory. Bumrah, who Siraj emphasised India's practice session the two jog Gupta, to explore a two- vided into two divisions of six, If approved, CLT20 could Lancashire between 1968 and
had been rested for workload bowling strategy heading shared. Venus, a seven-time tier system for Test cricket. with promotion-relegation return as early as 2026, featur- 1976, amassing 5942 runs, 429
management, skipped the into the fourth Test: “Our Grand Slam singles champion, This comes amid growing dynamics. This would also po- ing top franchise teams across catches, and 35 stumpings in 175
second Test but returned in plan is to bowl in good areas hasn’t played since March calls to revamp the traditional tentially allow India, England, major T20 leagues. Past edi- matches, and was instrumental
Surrey County Cricket the third at Lord’s, where and make England play with 2024, and enters Washington format and ensure more com- and Australia to face each tions saw participation from in the club's Gillette Cup domi-
Club will hold 'A Day for India narrowly lost by 22 runs. patience, like they did in the via a wildcard. petitive balance. other more frequently — up IPL, Big Bash, and Caribbean nance in the 1970s. Lloyd, a two-
Thorpey' on August 1 at Former India captain Anil last match. It felt like proper Asked about future plans, The committee — oper- to twice every three years. sides, with CSK and MI having time World Cup-winning
The Oval, during the fifth Kumble had earlier urged Test cricket,” he said. Bum- she remained open: “I’m just ating under the all-Indian won two titles each. captain, had a two-decade im-
Test between England and team management to deploy rah’s short stint in the nets, li- here for now... but maybe leadership of ICC Chair Jay Champions With both long-format and pact at the club, credited with
India, to honour former Bumrah in the remaining mited due to a slippery there’s more.” As always, she Shah and Gupta — includes League T20 club cricket on the brink of reshaping Lancashire’s cricket-
England batter Graham Tests to regain control of the surface, was followed by a promised power: “I’m still the top administrators like ECB’s Revival transformation, fans may be ing fortunes from the early
Thorpe. The event will series — a move now seem- longer session on the field, same player. I hit big. This is Richard Gould and Cricket Adding to the cricketing in for a new era of competitive 1970s.
support mental health ingly realized. indicating his readiness. my brand.” Australia’s Todd Greenberg, shake-up, the ICC is also plan- clarity and global flair. “It is a fitting honour for both
charity Mind, on what legends,” said a source close to
would have been Thorpe's the development. The stand-
56th birthday.
NEW DELHI
India ‘A’ wraps up Europe Tour with heavy defeat to Dutch giants naming ceremony is expected
to take place on Day 1 of the Test.
Engineer, who made Man-
Anush wins IANS No. 1 Netherlands on Sunday in In their final outing, India A finishing of the Dutch proved traverse across three cities to three wins, all in the early part chester his home, fondly re-
Eindhoven. Despite the defeat, found the back of the net twice too much for the Indians to compete against some of the of the tour. called the electric atmosphere
Hofgeismar EINDHOVEN
the tour has been hailed as a through midfielder Rajinder contain. This came after a 0-3 world’s top hockey nations in- They began on a high, dis- of match days and the flood of
Open India A men's hockey team vital developmental journey for Singh and forward Selvam Kar- defeat against the same oppo- cluding Ireland, France, Eng- mantling Ireland 6-1 in their fan mail. Interestingly, despite
Indian dressage rider concluded their ambitious the young squad, which com- thi, showing flashes of offensive nent earlier on July 18. land, Belgium, and the opening match, and followed it his stature, he does not have a
Anush Agarwalla secured European exposure tour with a bined senior experience with spark. However, the superior The European tour, which Netherlands. Over eight up with a dominating 6-0 win stand named after him at Mum-
first place at the Jubilaum- tough 2-8 loss against World youthful promise. speed, structure, and clinical began on July 8, saw India A matches, India A registered in the rematch. bai’s Brabourne Stadium.
sturnier Hofgeismar
Open, scoring 69.841 per-
cent with his mare Flor- Train Tales
India women’s team unwinds on scenic train journey
iana. This is the pair's first
S level win. Agarwalla re-
cently announced the re-
tirement of his Olympic
horse, Sir Caramello. IANS Far from the pressure of day tour and we didn't real- 50-over contest with a com- with three overs to spare.
NEW DELHI international competition, ise that it's coming to an fortable four-wicket win,
DHAKA
the Women in Blue shared end." powered by Deepti Sharma’s Decider drama
awaits
B’desh wins As the much-anticipated ODI laughter, light games, and re- From impromptu games unbeaten 62 and Jemimah
series decider against Eng- flections on what has been a of Ludo to quiet reading Rodrigues’ solid 48. Bowlers With the series locked at
first T20I land approaches, the Indian memorable 35-day tour. corners, the ride to New- Kranti Goud (2/55) and Sneh 1-1, the final ODI promises to
against Pak women's cricket team took a "This is our last journey (of castle was filled with Rana (2/31) set up the win by be a riveting contest. Both
Bangladesh secured a com- moment to relax and soak in this tour); after this, everyone warmth, camaraderie, and pegging back England at 259 teams will look to finish
manding seven-wicket vic- the UK’s picturesque will go their separate ways. reflection — a perfect after early inroads. strong — England aiming to
tory over Pakistan in the first countryside during a scenic So this (train ride) will be a breather ahead of the high- But England roared back defend home turf, and India
T20I in Dhaka, taking a 1-0 train ride from London to special memory from the stakes finale. at Lord’s, levelling the series seeking to cap off their
lead in the three-match Newcastle. The journey of- journey," said wicketkeeper- with an eight-wicket victory memorable tour with a his-
series. Pakistan was dis- fered the players a breath of batter Richa Ghosh in a video Series so far: in a rain-shortened en- toric series triumph. From
missed for 110, with Taskin calm before the storm — the shared by BCCI on X. Balanced battle counter. India were restricted “Train Tales” to tactical
Ahmed taking three wickets.
Parvez Hossain Emon an-
third and final ODI set to be
held at the Riverside Ground,
Team physio Akansha Sa-
tyavanshi added, "Every
From Rails to Rivalry India came into the ODI
series riding high on con-
to 143 in 29 overs before Eng-
land’s revised chase of 115 (in
plans, the Indian women are
focused, fired up, and ready
chored Bangladesh's chase Chester-le-Street, on Tues- travel day has been a good, India women enjoy scenic train ride to Newcastle ahead fidence after clinching the 24 overs) was calmly to take the final step in this
with an unbeaten 56. day. memorable day... it was a 35- of ODI series decider BCCI/X T20I leg 3-2. They began the executed by their top order see-saw battle.
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COURT CONQUERORS | Indore’s squash stars rise at Royal Garha Youth battle for glory
DC lifts Royal Garha Cup 2025 begins at Emerald Heights
DOUBLE KICKOFF | Where
Our Sports Reporter tions included: Daly College, FINAL RESULTS
INDORE Emerald Heights, Shishu- GIRLS U�13 � Sharanya Thakur beat Navya Nagar
young boots chase dreams
kunj, NDPS, Yeshwant Club, BOYS U�13 � Aarav Agrawal beat Arnav Singhal
The Royal Garha Cup Squash Abhay Prashal, DPS Rau, IIM GIRLS U�15 � Avni Khandelwal beat Simrit Manocha INDORE: Emerald Heights In parallel, the Late Sunita
Championship 2025 con- Indore, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya BOYS U�15 � Yukt Jajoo beat Rakhshan Bhakar International School is gear- Singh Memorial Tournament
cluded with high energy and Vihar, Choithram School, GIRLS U�17 � Vanya Gupta beat Koshiki Khandelwal ing up to host a grand footbal- will see 12 girls’ teams (Under-
fierce competition as 86 and Royal Garha Golf Club, BOYS U�17 � Tanmay Samaiya beat Moksh Sanghavi ling spectacle with two 19) battle it out in a league-
players from 11 prestigious showcasing the city’s rising BOYS U�19 � Bhavyaraj Singh Negi beat Noel Masih inter-school tournaments — cum-knockout format.
institutions of Indore battled squash talent across various WOMEN’S OPEN � Ishika Khandelwal beat Vanya Gupta the Ashwin Gold Cup and the The week-long event is ex-
it out for top honours at the age groups. MEN’S OPEN � Tanmay Samaiya beat Bhavyaraj Singh Negi Late Sunita Singh Memorial pected to bring out the best in
Royal Garha Golf Club. With The trophies were pres- Girls Football Tournament, young football talent and
sharp rallies and strong ented by chief guest Gajen- his active support through- tournament’s smooth and from July 22 to 26. foster a spirit of sportsman-
sportsmanship, the tourna- dra Singh Rathore, one of out the tournament. dignified conduct. Officiating The Ashwin Gold Cup will ship and competition. The an-
ment saw Daly College India's celebrated inter- The event received high duties were expertly handled feature 28 boys’ teams (Under- nouncement was made by
emerge victorious, lifting the national squash players, praise from all participants, by Naresh Banodha (chief 19) competing in a knockout school president Muktesh
Championship Trophy in whose presence added great with many lauding the referee), along with Akash format, with each match di- Singh and sports officer
The winners were all smiles, posing with their gleaming
style. enthusiasm and pride to the world-class squash courts at Banodha and Rahul Singh vided into 30-10-30 minutes. Akram Khan.
The participating institu- event. Rathore also extended
trophies the Garha Golf Club and the Tomar.

Ahilya Cup celebrates

Mridul & Advika dominate State TT meet Fencing spirit ignites at Shri
Krishna Public School chess, courage & change
SMASH, SPIN & STARDOM | Soumyadeep, Anusha, Parmi shine
INDORE: The sharp sound of Special guest Nilesh Parate, ROYAL REVIVAL | More than a game
Our Sports Reporter rounds witnessed a mix of up- swords clashing echoed with an accomplished fencer with
INDORE sets and dominant wins, with energy as Shri Krishna Public SGFI representation, remi-
Indore players making a clean School, Tilak Nagar launched nisced about the challenges of
The first State Ranking Table sweep across most categories. its fencing training pro- the past, adding, “It’s heart-
Tennis Tournament, held at The prize distribution cer- gramme, welcoming 66 young ening to see kids today fully
Abhay Prashal under the aegis emony saw Ramesh Mandola students from 29 different geared up. With proper train-
of the Madhya Pradesh Table honoured for his re-election schools across Indore. The in- ing, Indore’s fencers can shine
Tennis Association, concluded as president of the Madhya itiative marks a fresh chapter in on state and national plat-
with a spectacular showcase Pradesh Olympic Association promoting the Olympic sport forms.” He also lauded the con-
of young and senior talent. emerged as the standout per- Parmi Nagdive (Bhopal) de- (fifth term) and Om Soni as of fencing among school- sistent efforts of Sayeed Alam
Soumyadeep Sarkar (Bho- former, bagging a triple feated Advika 3-1 to take the vice president. Dignitaries in- children. in popularising fencing across
pal) clinched the men’s singles crown — winning the U-19, U- title, reversing their earlier- cluding Jayesh Acharya, Pra- At the inauguration, School the city.
title, defeating Pratham 17, and U-15 boys categories age group result. mod Soni, Rinku Acharya, Director Vikas Sharma high- Technical fencing insights
Batham (Indore) 4-1, while in with dominant performances. Other notable winners in- Nilesh Ved, and Gaurav Patel lighted the transformative and practical training were
the women’s singles, Anusha Equally impressive was Ad- clude: Mridul Purohit (U-13 graced the occasion. The power of sports, saying, “Fenc- provided by coaches Abdul Ra-
Kutumbhale (Indore) blanked vika Agarwal (Indore), who boys), Zakia Sultan (U-13 girls), event was coordinated by ing fosters discipline, con- shid and Sumitra Chandravan-
Pooja Sharma 4-0 to secure secured a double title in the U- Aarav Kasat (U-11 boys), Amit Kotiya, with the vote of fidence, and leadership — all shi, ensuring students grasped Our Sports Reporter The rounds were inaugur-
the crown. 17 and U-15 girls events. Khushi Baghel (U-11 girls). thanks delivered by YS Chau- essential for a child’s holistic de- both the fundamentals and the INDORE ated with motivation and
Mridul Joshi (Indore) In the girls U-19 category, The semifinal and final han. velopment.” finesse of the sport. warmth by HPCL director Dr
With the glow of purpose and Abhay Sharma and motiva-
a spirit of inclusion, the Ahilya tional speaker Dr Ravi Thak-

MP kickboxers strike Om Patel’s triple crown headlines Cup Chess Competition con-
cluded in style at Nakhrali
kar. The entire program was
gracefully conducted by Ritu

gold at nationals
Dhani, marking International Sodani, leaving a lasting im-

junior badminton gala Chess Day with powerful

moves both on and off the
board. Organised by the Mad-
pact.
All participants were given
gift hampers, and winners re-
Our Sports Reporter ficiating as referee from Mad- Our Sports Reporter hya Pradesh Women Chess ceived cash prizes, trophies,
INDORE hya Pradesh. The winning INDORE Chapter and the All Indore and special mementoes from
athletes were felicitated by Chess Association, the event dignitaries, including Dr Sunil
Madhya Pradesh’s kickboxers WAKO India President San- The Rajratan Foundation In- was a heartfelt celebration of Somani, Pooja Dhoot, Deepti
delivered a power-packed tosh Kumar Agarwal, Chhat- dore District Junior Badmin- empowerment, accessibility, Tapdiya, and others. Chief ar-
performance at the WAKO tisgarh Association President ton Championship, hosted by and dignity — aptly earning biter Yash Tulapurkar and
Senior & Master National Chhaganlal Mundra, and MP the Indore District Badminton the tag of a Royal Revival. Deepak Jariya ensured a
Kickboxing Championship, Amateur Sports Kickboxing Association at Nehru Stadium, Alongside fierce matches smooth seven-round tourna-
held at Balveer Singh Juneja Association President Vinod witnessed a grand display of like the Ahilya Cup Blitz, par- ment.
Indoor Stadium, Raipur, Sondavale. youthful talent — with Om rector general of police Chan- Soni) Patel) ticipants enjoyed chess tam-
Chhattisgarh. The team Patel emerging as the star of drashekhar Solanki, with MP U-19 Mixed Doubles (w/ Kriti Girija Jadhav & Tamanna bola, fun games, and a grand WINNERS’
bagged five medals — 2 gold, MP Medal the tournament by clinching a Shankar Lalwani as the Tiwari) Sindha upset the top seeds feast. The smiles and spirit of PODIUM
1 silver, and 2 bronze, assert- Winners rare triple title in the U-19 special guest. Trophies and Arohi Shukla - U-17 Girls to win the U-17 Girls camaraderie proved that
OPEN CATEGORY � Pra-
GOLD � Shivam Chaurasia Singles; U-19 Girls Doubles Doubles. kash Yadav – 6.5 pts, Avika
ing their presence on the na- boys singles, doubles, and certificates were awarded to chess can be a powerful ve-
– 54 kg (one event), Aditya Runner-up, partnering with Pragyan Saluja & Renee Panwar – 6 pts, Harshit
tional stage. Organised by the mixed doubles. Not far be- the winners, runners-up, and hicle for self-respect, commu-
Pratap Singh Parihar – 75 Naudita Gupta Agarwal claimed the U-17 Dawar – 6 pts, Adiv Bho-
Kickboxing Association of hind, Arohi Shukla, Kavya even semi-finalists, with a nity, and confidence.
kg (one event). Kavya Sharma - U-17 Boys Mixed Doubles title with a raskar – 6 pts, Kavin Ka-
Chhattisgarh, the champion- Sharma, and Kriti Tiwari each total prize money of Rs 31,000. Special Guests who in-
SILVER � Harshit Singh Singles Champion, defeating dominant 21-10, 21-4 win. poor – 6 pts
ship saw athletes from across claimed double crowns in Key Winners spired includes, Prof Padmaja UNDER�11 CATEGORY �
Chauhan – 75 kg (one Jai Soni; U-17 Boys Doubles
India compete in various their respective categories, (w/ Aaradhya Bhandari) A record number of entries Naidu, granddaughter of Avirat Jain – 5 pts, Ushmit
weight categories. event). highlighting the depth of tal-
Om Patel - U-19 Boys Singles forced the event to extend to cricket legend Col CK Naidu,
BRONZE � Naresh Chaud- Champion, defeating Kavya Kriti Tiwari - U-19 Girls Sharma – 4 pts, Aditi Bind
The team was trained ent in the city. Doubles Champion (w/ Aas- four days, with fierce competi- Dr Ranjana Rawat, Prof Var- – 3.5 pts, Kashish Baghe –
hary – 60 kg (one event), Sharma in a thrilling 3-set
under Coach Ambuj Singh The prize distribution cer- tha Sharma); U-19 Mixed tion especially in the U-17 boys sha, Rukmani Bhutada, Kajal 3 pts, Aavya Sogani – 3 pts
Jitendra Rathore – 63 kg final (21-13, 19-21, 14-5)
Baghel, with Vijay Baretiya of- emony was graced by SAF di- Doubles Champion (w/ Om and girls singles. Panwar.
(point fighting). U-19 Boys Doubles (w/ Jai

Malwa Sports Indore dist kalaripayattu competition concludes with valour

Awards to be WARRIOR RISE | Ancient art, modern spirit
celebrated Our Sports Reporter

grandly
INDORE

The Indore District Kalari-

INDORE: The prestigious payattu Competition 2025
Malwa Sports Awards, organ- concluded with great en-
ised annually by Malwa Kala thusiasm at Guru Sharan
Academy, will be distributed Public School, Limbodi,
this year in a grand silver jubi- where over 250 players from
lee ceremony at Jawaharlal 30+ schools and clubs show-
Nehru Stadium on Thursday. cased the timeless martial art
Celebrating 25 glorious years, of Kalaripayattu. The grand
Academy President Manoj event was inaugurated by Ga-
Verma stated that the event is jendra Singh Rathore, Gen- and Dinesh Parmar, saw the claimed the overall cham- In the best coach category,
being held at Nehru Stadium — eral Secretary of Malwa distribution of medals and pionship trophy, followed by Abhay Badodia was awarded
a cradle of countless sports tal- Kalaripayattu Association. certificates to the standout GD Goenka Public School in Best Male Coach and Saloni
ents — to honour its historical The closing ceremony, graced performers. second place and Ashwini Verma was recognised as
significance in regional sports. by Shri Ghanshyam Karole GSR Martial Arts Academy Fighters Academy in third. Best Female Coach.
Six outstanding athletes have
been selected this year for their
national and international
achievements: Sachin Bhargo
(Kho-Kho, Dewas), Priyanshi
Prajapat (Wrestling, Ujjain), Sa-
marth Mishra (Baseball, In-
dore), Sara Shambhu (Karate,
Indore), Khushboo Khan
(Women’s Hockey, Bhopal),
Deepanshu Dhakad (Archery,
Dhar).
Special recognition goes to
Priyanshi Rajawat of Ujjain, who
created history with a medal at
the Asian Wrestling Champion-
ship and is currently represent-
ing India at the Junior World
Championship in Hungary. She
is expected to reach Indore on
the day of the ceremony.
The winners were chosen
from 74 applications received
statewide, by a distinguished
selection committee compris-
ing Radheshyam Arya (wres-
tling), Raju Chintaman
(kho-kho), Rajesh Valecha
(cricket), Vishwas Kher (base-
ball), and Anjali Parihar (ka-
rate). The awardees will receive
cash prizes, gifts, and the
coveted Malwa Sports Award
trophy in a ceremony graced
by eminent dignitaries and
sports personalities.
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Crossword #1570 YOUR DAY By Vinayak Vishwas Karandikar Disappointments are

His Appointments!
ARIES: Today is the day to fulfil your family responsibilities LIBRA: Today, you may face commercial losses and
and attend to banking work. Expect expenditure on troubles in your daily activities. Expect expenditure on
education, vehicles or houses. People in banking, premium services, commissions, repair work or
education, the land business, and the automobile industry maintenance. People in the occult, secret services,
will get success. Some people may spend their day doing surgery, insurance, and repair work will benefit. Your —Dada J. P. Vaswani

T
household activities and banking work. A family get-together is indicated. family life may be disturbed due to workload. Some people may suffer
Lucky no.: 3; Lucky colour: Yellow from knee pain or indigestion. Lucky no.: 5; Lucky colour: Green here is a touching little story disciple of the Buddha, despair
told to us of a Buddhist because of a little pain!” He returns a
TAURUS: Today confidence will be your main strength. SCORPIO: Today is the day to study, travel and do
Expect expenditure on health, personality business. Expect expenditure on businesses, higher bhikkhu. He was the son of a new man. The pain no longer
development or communication. People in education or travel. People in communications, education, rich nobleman and lived in a palace. troubles him. He is free!
communications, networking, the travel sector, and travel, and the boarding and lodging business will get Coming under the influence of the Sadness is due to what happens to
advertising agencies will get success. Some people success. A happy family time is indicated. Some people
may spend their day doing household activities and banking work. Your may suffer from lower back pain or pain in the thighs. Lucky no.: 2; Lucky Buddha, he renounces his wealth and us; it is due to what happens within
morale and confidence levels will be high today. Overall health will colour: Silver comfort and accepts the hardships of us. Significant are the words of Sir
be fine. Lucky no.: 8; Lucky colour: Blue
SAGITTARIUS: Today you will be engaged in solving your
a mendicant’s life. He sleeps on Oliver Cromwell, the man who
GEMINI: Today is the day for travel and expenditure. business or relationship problems. Expect expenditure on the bare ground underneath must have faced dangers and
Expect expenditure on travel or family needs. Those premium services, health or maintenance. People in the trees; he eats what he gets difficulties almost every
in banking, investment, and tourism will get medical field, the occult, insurance, and finance will by way of alms. He feels day: “I bless God I have
success. A shopping trip or a long journey with your benefit. Your domestic and love lives will be disturbed due
family is indicated. Some people may feel nervous to a busy work schedule. Some people may suffer from stomach aches happy. One day, he gets an been inured to difficulties,
or isolated; eye problems are also indicated. Lucky no.: 9; Lucky or dysentery. Lucky no.: 1; Lucky colour: Orange attack of rheumatic pain. and I never found God
colour: Red At first, he treats it with guiding failing when I trusted in
CAPRICORN: Today is the day to enjoy life, entertain, and
CANCER: Today is the day to fulfil all your desires. Expect
expenditure on health, friends or elder siblings. Those who
love. Expect expenditure on children, entertainment or
businesses. People in the share market, the art field,
indifference. Days pass by; Light Him.” If only we learn to
the pain persists. He can- trust in Him, in all situ-
are self-employed will be successful. In business or in a sports, and entertainment will get success. Those who are
job, your personal efforts will lead you towards success. married or those in relationships will spend time together. not walk with ease. At times, ations and circumstances of
Today you will be in a good mood and can enjoy some Some may suffer from back pain or waist pain. Lucky no.: 5; Lucky colour: he cannot even meditate properly. He life, no disappointment can touch us.
good family time. Some people may suffer from coughs or colds. Lucky Green feels miserable. Gone is the joy of life. The man who has learnt the art of
no.: 6; Lucky colour: Pink
AQUARIUS: Today is the day to learn and earn. Expect However hard he tries, he cannot living draws from the trials and tribu-
Across Down LEO: Today is the day to travel and invest. Expect expenditure on houses, vehicles, education or health. recapture his lost peace. His mind lations of life the strength he needs to
1 Slender bar 1 Travel about expenditure on businesses, careers or travel. People People in the textile industry, education, the medical
becomes sluggish; he feels nerve- serve God and His suffering creation.
4 Star Trek baddies 2 Elliptical working in tourism, hospitals, the medical field, and the field, and the liquid industry will benefit. Ill health of or a
3 Risk - "read" anagram? marine sector will get success. A long journey or ill health dispute with your mother is indicated. Some people may tired and weary. One day, as he is out Wonderful are the words of advice
8 "__ _ Wonderful Life" (3,1)
4 Small variety of domestic fowl of a family member is indicated. Some people may suffer suffer from stomach aches or chest pains. Lucky no.: 7; Lucky colour: begging alms, he finds a little girl which St Francis de Sales gave to his
12 Egg cells from knee pain, foot pain or eye problems. Lucky no.: 1; Lucky colour: Grey
5 Uber competitor playing with her friends. She is a brothers: “Remember that bees make
13 Winglike Orange
14 Guru Nanak follower 6 Sound grating PISCES: Today is the day to enjoy, communicate and travel. cripple. She has only one leg and the sweetest honey from the flower of
VIRGO: Today your luck will be with you. Expect Expect expenditure on children, entertainment, hobbles on crutches. But she is happy the thyme—a small and bitter herb.”
15 Indian holy city 7 Norwegian composer - "e.g. rig" expenditure on travel, education or religious activities. communication or travel. People in the share market, the
17 A kind of bean cultivated in anagram? Those in education, the travel industry, and religious art field, entertainment, and communications will get as a wave dancing on the sea. She
Japan 8 Publishing activities will get success. Your father’s advice will help you. success. Fun times with your siblings or children are shouts and laughs and makes merry Dada J P Vaswani was a
9 Uncle in Spain A long journey or a religious trip is indicated. Lucky no.: 2; indicated. Health: Some people may suffer from back pain or shoulder with other children. Seeing her, the humanitarian, philosopher, edu-
18 Vote into office Lucky colour: White pain. Lucky no.: 9; Lucky colour: Red
19 S. American country 10 The heavens bhikkhu feels ashamed of himself. cator, acclaimed writer, powerful
21 Light brown 11 "Take On Me" group (1-2) FPJ - SUDOKU - 461 “This little girl who has only one leg is orator, messiah of ahimsa, and
23 Stringed instrument 16 Statute or law happy,” he says to himself, “and I, a non-sectarian spiritual leader.
27 Observation, in short 20 Floor mat
30 Minute, in short 22 Pen-point, beak
32 Grind 24 Scarlett's home
33 "Retired" in short? 25 As soon as possible, acronym
35 Implore 26 Welsh seaside resort
27 A killer whale
37 English elegist 28 Monish ___ : Nutan's son
38 Hearten 29 Food cooked slowly in a casserole
40 Large cask 31 Catch or ensnare
42 A Programming Lang. 34 Fatal or ashen
43 On all occasions 36 Staying power or pluck
45 Strike light blows 39 Type of grass
47 Weblike membrane 41 Armadas; sea forces
49 Upper undergarments 44 Snow vehicles
53 Use soap and water? 46 Vigour WHAT TO DO: Fill in the grid so that every row, every
56 Kitted out 48 Water in Latin column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.
58 Wicked 50 WWI German admiral Every puzzle has only one correct solution.
59 Bamboozle, beguile or gyp 51 Head of Paris
60 Estimated time of arrival, in 52 Mt. Rushmore's state (1,3) Solution
short 53 Spider house
51�Tete, 52�S Dak, 53�Web, 54�Ava, 55�Sib, 57�Ups. 56�Equipped, 58�Evil, 59�Dupe, 60�ETA, 61�Baby, 62�Sass, 63�Eek.
61 Infant or nursling 54 Miss Gardner's first name
36�Gut, 39�Rye, 41�Navies, 44�Sleds, 46�Pep, 48�Aqua, 50�Spee, 42� APL, 43� Always, 45� Tap, 47� Tela, 49� Vests, 53� Wash,
25�ASAP, 26�Rhyl, 27�Orca, 28�Behl, 29�Stew, 31�Net, 34�Deathly, 30�Min, 32�Gnash, 33�Retd, 35�Beg, 37�Gray, 38�Cheer, 40�Tun,
62 Cheek 55 Sibling in old English? 8�Issuing, 9�Tio, 10�Sky, 11�A-ha, 16�Act, 20�Rug, 22�Nib, 24�Tara, 15�Varanasi, 17�Soya, 18�Elect, 19�Peru, 21�Tan, 23�Guitar, 27�Obs,
63 Comics cry 57 Bull periods
Down: 1�Rove, 2�Oval, 3�Dare, 4�Bantam, 5�Ola, 6�Rasp, 7�Grieg, Across: 1�Rod, 4�Borg, 8�It's a, 12�Ova, 13�Alar, 14�Sikh,
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Crossword #1570

Across 35 Implore Down 27 A killer whale

1 Slender bar 37 English elegist 1 Travel about 28 Monish ___ : Nutan's
4 Star Trek baddies 38 Hearten 2 Elliptical son
8 "__ _ Wonderful 40 Large cask 3 Risk - "read" 29 Food cooked slowly
Life" (3,1) 42 A Programming anagram? in a casserole
12 Egg cells Lang. 4 Small variety of 31 Catch or ensnare
domestic fowl 34 Fatal or ashen
Dies half its life, lives the rest. 13 Winglike 43 On all occasions
5 Uber competitor 36 Staying power or
14 Guru Nanak 45 Strike light blows
Riddler

Dances without music, breathes follower 47 Weblike membrane 6 Sound grating pluck
without breath. 15 Indian holy city 49 Upper 7 Norwegian composer 39 Type of grass
What is it? 17 A kind of bean undergarments - "e.g. rig" anagram? 41 Armadas; sea forces
8 Publishing 44 Snow vehicles
Answer:A Tree.
cultivated in Japan 53 Use soap and 9 Uncle in Spain 46 Vigour
18 Vote into office water? 10 The heavens 48 Water in Latin
19 S. American 56 Kitted out 11 "Take On Me" group 50 WWI German admiral
country 58 Wicked (1-2) 51 Head of Paris
21 Light brown 59 Bamboozle, beguile 16 Statute or law 52 Mt. Rushmore's state
23 Stringed instrument or gyp 20 Floor mat (1,3)
27 Observation, in 60 Estimated time of 22 Pen-point, beak 53 Spider house
short arrival, in short 24 Scarlett's home 54 Miss Gardner's first
30 Minute, in short 61 Infant or nursling 25 As soon as possible, name
32 Grind 62 Cheek acronym 55 Sibling in old English?
33 "Retired" in short? 63 Comics cry 26 Welsh seaside resort 57 Bull periods

SUDOKU
57�Ups.
Dak, 53�Web, 54�Ava, 55�Sib,
48�Aqua, 50�Spee, 51�Tete, 52�S
41� Navies, 44� Sleds, 46� Pep,
34� Deathly, 36� Gut, 39� Rye,
28� Behl, 29� Stew, 31� Net,
25� ASAP, 26� Rhyl, 27� Orca,
16�Act, 20�Rug, 22�Nib, 24�Tara,
8�Issuing, 9�Tio, 10�Sky, 11�A-ha,

Ski Wear 4�Bantam, 5�Ola, 6�Rasp, 7�Grieg,

Down: 1�Rove, 2�Oval, 3�Dare,
Can you find the words connected in one way or the other with the theme indicated by 60�ETA, 61�Baby, 62�Sass, 63�Eek.
the title in today's Word Search?
56�Equipped, 58�Evil, 59�Dupe,
47� Tela, 49� Vests, 53� Wash,
The words may be read horizontally, vertically or diagonally either forwards or 42� APL, 43� Always, 45� Tap,
backwards, but always in straight lines. Use a ruler to cross them through as you find them.
35�Beg, 37�Gray, 38�Cheer, 40�Tun,
30� Min, 32� Gnash, 33� Retd,
19�Peru, 21�Tan, 23�Guitar, 27�Obs,
15�Varanasi, 17�Soya, 18�Elect,

Earmuffs Scarf
12� Ova, 13� Alar, 14� Sikh,
Across: 1�Rod, 4�Borg, 8�It's a,

Face mask Ski boots

Fur cap Ski jacket
Gloves Ski pants
Goggles Ski suit
Mittens Stocking cap
Muffler Sweater
Parka Windbreaker WHAT TO DO: Fill in the grid
Pullover Wool socks so that every row, every column
and every 3x3 box contains the
digits 1 to 9. Every puzzle has
only one correct solution.
 www.freepressjournal.in f itness & sustainability
Vastu alert: Five plants you should 1 Exfoliates the skin
This natural skin pack has the ability
to get rid of the dead cell layer present
6 Reduces dry skin
This natural skin pack can keep your
skin moisturised and hydrated, thereby
never keep at home on your skin to reveal smoother, more
radiant skin.
2 Reduces acne
Chandana Rao
reducing conditions like dry, �aky skin.

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Mehendi (henna) plant: This homemade skin care 7 Cleanses the skin
Jyothi S Unsettling vibes remedy made from oats and o you often feel that This mixture of oatmeal
Used ceremonially in tea tree oil can dislodge the your skin has lost its and tea tree oil can reach

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Indian culture, the henna bacteria from your skin original lustre and radiance, deep into your skin pores
lants are plant surprisingly carries pores to prevent and lately? Do you keep suffering and remove the dirt
often spiritual and paranormal even treat acne. from minor skin ailments often? and impurities from
considered concerns. Ancient texts 3 Tones the If yes, then there are many skin masks and packs that can �x there, keeping
the heart suggest that its strong skin your problems, naturally! Yes, these herbal skin care remedies, your skin clean,
of a home, fragrance may attract As this made using easily available natural ingredients, have the ability to treat clear and
infusing spaces with negative or ghostly energies, natural many skin ailments and they also beautify your skin naturally. Instead of healthy.
freshness, life, and particularly after sunset. skin using expensive cosmetic products that claim to give you clearer, fairer skin, etc.,
positive energy. But Impact: Linked to pack has you can prepare these inexpensive homemade natural skin packs and 11 Soothes skin irritation:
according to Vastu emotional instability, fear, skin- reap a number of their bene�ts! Did you know that the skin pack
tightening The combination of oatmeal and tea tree
Shastra and Feng and unease—especially in made from oatmeal and tea tree oil has numerous beauty
effects, it can oil possesses soothing properties, making
Shui, not every plant children and elders. bene�ts? Just add 2 tablespoons of oatmeal and 2 teaspoons
minimise the size it bene�cial for calming irritated skin and
is a blessing. Some of tea tree oil to a blender, grind it well to
Suggestion: Best of your pores and reducing redness and in�ammation.
greenery, while obtain a paste and apply the paste on to
avoided in residential areas 12 Improves skin texture:
visually appealing, can provide a toning effect. your skin in an even layer. Gently
altogether. 4 Treats eczema massage for a few minutes, leave By gently exfoliating and cleansing the
disrupt your home’s skin, this homemade remedy can improve skin
energy �ow—leading Tamarind Bonsai: Small in size, big As this combination it on for about 10 minutes
tree (Imli): on problems of oats and tea tree oil comes and rinse. Now, have a texture, leaving it smoother and softer to the
to �nancial losses, touch.
emotional stress, or Attracts negativity Although elegant, with anti-in�ammatory look at the skin bene�ts
bonsai trees are symbolic 13 Balances oil production:
even relationship Though valued for its shade properties, it can of this oatmeal and
and fruit, the tamarind tree carries of limitation. Their treat certain tea tree oil skin Tea tree oil helps regulate sebum production,
troubles. If you’re
negative spiritual associations in deliberately restricted skin conditions pack, here. making this skin pack suitable for both oily and
wondering why
Indian tradition. It’s believed to invite growth represents like eczema combination skin types by balancing oil levels
things feel off lately,
unrest and discord, particularly when stagnancy and blocked effectively. without stripping the skin of its natural moisture.
your indoor garden
might be the silent planted near residential areas. progress, which can 5 Treats

The skin bene�ts of

culprit. Here are �ve Impact: Disrupts mental peace and extend into your razor burns
plants Vastu experts family harmony. personal or professional This
strongly advise against Advice: Keep this tree outside life. homemade
keeping at home: your home’s boundaries— Impact: Associated skin care

oatmeal and tea tree oil

preferably in public or with delays in career, remedy
Cactus: Beauty with commercial areas �nances, and relationships. can work
bad energy only. well in
Verdict: Skip bonsai if
While trendy and treating
you’re seeking expansion,
low-maintenance, cactus minor cuts
Cotton plant: A symbol of success, or forward
plants are considered and razor 9 Promotes collagen
financial struggle momentum in life.
inauspicious in Vastu. burns, as it 8 Calms skin production:
Their sharp thorns Despite its soft Choose your green
appearance, the cotton plant companions wisely is antiseptic in inflammation: Tea tree oil stimulates
symbolize con�ict, nature. The anti-in�ammatory collagen synthesis, which can
stress, and hostility, is said to drain positive Plants do more than
energy from the properties of both oatmeal and help improve skin elasticity
especially when placed decorate your space—they and reduce the appearance of
environment. in�uence the energy around tea tree oil make this
in living spaces or skin pack effective �ne lines and wrinkles over
bedrooms. According to Vastu, you. While greenery
it’s symbolic of in soothing in�amed time.
Impact: Can can enhance peace and 14 Brightens complexion:
poverty, hardship, skin conditions such as 10 Provides antioxidant
trigger arguments, vitality, not all plants Regular use of this natural
and stagnation. align with Vastu’s vision of rosacea or sunburn. protection:
mental unrest, and Oatmeal contains skin pack can help brighten
relationship Impact: Can harmony and growth. dull skin and even out skin
hinder prosperity antioxidants that help
tension. If you’re facing protect the skin from tone, giving you a radiant
Remedy: and �nancial constant hurdles, environmental damage, complexion.
If you must growth. emotional fatigue, or 15 Enhances overall skin
Caution: such as pollution and
keep a cactus, instability at home, re- UV radiation, while tea health:
place it on a Avoid both evaluating your indoor tree oil offers additional Regular use of this natural
south-facing live cotton plants might be the �rst step antioxidant bene�ts, skin pack can contribute
balcony plants and toward restoring balance. shielding the skin from to overall skin health by
or window dried cotton After all, your prosperity free radicals, resulting providing essential nutrients
to reduce its décor inside the might just be rooted in the in a more youthful and and promoting optimal skin
negative effects. home. right greenery. rejuvenated appearance. function.

Kidney cancer: Lifestyle blunders

Amritha K
Deepannita Das Is tamarind water good
that can damage your kidneys
for weight loss?
T T
he kidneys,
although small Ignoring symptoms amarind
in size, play a and delaying medical care water, derived
crucial role in Kidney issues, including from the Rich in fiber:
maintaining our cancer, often start with tamarind Boosts High-�ber foods are
overall health and well- mild or no symptoms. fruit, has essential for weight
metabolism: A
being. These bean-shaped Ignoring signs like blood long been a staple loss. Tamarind
faster metabolism can aid
organs �lter waste products in urine, back pain, or in traditional Indian is an excellent
in burning calories more
from the blood, regulate unexplained weight loss can cuisine. Besides its source of dietary
ef�ciently. The presence of
blood pressure, and produce delay diagnosis and worsen culinary uses, tamarind �ber, promoting a
polyphenols and �avonoids
hormones essential for outcomes. Early detection water boasts numerous feeling of fullness.
in tamarind water helps in
various bodily functions. is vital, so report unusual health bene�ts. With the Incorporating
boosting the metabolic rate.
However, certain lifestyle symptoms promptly to your rising interest in natural tamarind water
This ensures that the body
choices and habits can doctor. weight loss solutions, into your daily diet
utilizes energy better,
take a toll on the kidneys, Overuse of painkillers tamarind water is can help control your
aiding in weight
impairing their function Unhealthy eating habits Excessive alcohol gaining attention for its appetite and support
and NSAIDs loss.
and potentially increasing Diets high in processed consumption potential to support a weight loss efforts.
foods, saturated fats, and Frequent or long-term healthy weight. It is also
the risk of kidney cancer. Heavy drinking Antioxidant-
sugars can lead to obesity, use of painkillers and known as imli ka pani, Detoxifying
In this article, let us know 7 can lead to high blood rich: Tamarind water
high blood pressure, and NSAIDs can impair kidney offers several health properties: Tamarind
common lifestyle mistakes pressure, liver disease, contains tartaric acid,
diabetes—key risk factors for function and increase bene�ts, and can be a water has detoxifying
that may be damaging and dehydration, all of a potent antioxidant
kidney cancer. Excess salt cancer risk. These drugs helpful ally in achieving properties that help
your kidneys, putting you which strain the kidneys that inhibits the growth
also raises blood pressure can damage kidneys, your weight loss goals. cleanse the body. It aids
at greater risk of kidney and increase cancer risk. How does tamarind water of free radicals in the
and burdens the kidneys. especially in high doses or Here are six reasons why in �ushing out toxins,
cancer. By understanding While moderate alcohol body.
A balanced diet with fruits, with prolonged use. Use you should consider support weight loss? which can otherwise
these factors and making may be safe, it’s best to
vegetables, whole grains, them only as directed and incorporating tamarind Tamarind water contains hinder weight loss A diet rich in
positive changes, you can limit intake and avoid
lean proteins, and low avoid unnecessary intake to water into your diet. hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which efforts. Regular antioxidants helps
safeguard your kidney binge drinking to protect
sodium helps reduce cancer protect kidney health. is known to inhibit fat production. consumption can help maintain a healthy
health and reduce your risk kidney health. What are the
risk. Our kidneys are vital HCA also helps in suppressing in maintaining a clean metabolic rate, further
of developing this serious Sedentary lifestyle nutritional benefits? appetite by increasing serotonin promoting weight loss.
Smoking and tobacco A lack of physical organs that play a crucial and healthy system.
condition. role in maintaining our Tamarind is rich levels in the brain. This dual action Low in calories:
use activity is linked to in essential nutrients makes tamarind water a valuable How to prepare
Poor hydration habits Tobacco smoke contains obesity, high blood health and well-being. Tamarind water is
However, certain lifestyle such as vitamins B addition to a weight loss regimen. remarkably low in tamarind water
Not drinking enough harmful chemicals that pressure, and metabolic and C, and minerals
mistakes can take a toll Improves digestion: Proper calories. A single Preparing tamarind
water is a common mistake damage blood vessels and disorders—all such as magnesium
on these delicate organs, digestion is crucial for weight tamarind contains water is simple. Soak
that strains the kidneys and impair kidney function. contributing to kidney and potassium. These
increasing the risk of kidney management. Tamarind water just about �ve to six a handful of tamarind
hinders their ability to �lter Smoking signi�cantly raises problems and cancer nutrients are vital for
damage and kidney cancer. acts as a natural laxative, ensuring calories, making it a pulp in water for about
waste effectively. Chronic the risk of kidney cancer, risk. Regular exercise maintaining good health.
Therefore, it is essential that your digestive system great choice for weight- 30 minutes. Once the
dehydration may lead to worsens existing conditions, helps manage weight, The fruit also contains
to prioritize your kidney functions smoothly. It helps in conscious individuals. pulp softens, mash it to
kidney stones, raising the and reduces treatment boosts heart health, dietary �ber, which helps
health by making positive reducing bloating and prevents If you choose to add extract the juice. Strain
risk of kidney cancer over success. Quitting tobacco and supports kidney in digestion and promotes
lifestyle changes today and constipation, providing relief from sweeteners or spices, the mixture to remove any
time. Stay well-hydrated is one of the best ways to function. Aim for 30 a feeling of fullness, aiding
safeguard your well-being digestive the calorie count may solids, and your tamarind
throughout the day to support protect your kidneys and minutes of moderate in weight management.
for years to come. issues. vary. water is ready to drink.
optimal kidney function. overall health. activity most days.

Struggling to focus or remember?

Boosting your vitamin B12 intake
Dietary sources: on. Based on your
Neha Ghosh Incorporate vitamin test results, your
B12-rich foods into your healthcare provider

You may lack this vitamin

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diet, including lean can recommend
t’s not uncommon meats, �sh, poultry, appropriate
to feel eggs, dairy products, supplementation or
overwhelmed, and forti�ed cereals. For dietary adjustments to
forgetful, or What is Vitamin B12? Poor vegetarians and vegans, optimize your vitamin
lacking in focus Vitamin B12, also known as concentration: B12 intake.
consider consuming
from time to time, cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin Inadequate levels of forti�ed plant-based Lifestyle
especially in today’s that plays a key role in various bodily vitamin B12 can impair foods such as forti�ed modifications: Adopt
fast paced world. functions, including the formation of cognitive function and Consequences of soy milk, nutritional healthy lifestyle habits
While stress, fatigue, red blood cells, DNA synthesis, and attention span, leading to
untreated vitamin B12 yeast, and forti�ed such as regular exercise,
and busy lifestyles can neurological health. It is primarily dif�culty concentrating on
deficiency breakfast cereals. stress management
all contribute to these found in animal-based foods such as tasks, maintaining focus,
meat, �sh, eggs, and dairy products, Untreated vitamin Supplements: If techniques, adequate
feelings, one often and processing information you’re unable to meet
making it essential for individuals B12 de�ciency can have sleep, and limiting
overlooked factor may ef�ciently. your vitamin B12
following a vegetarian or vegan serious consequences alcohol consumption to
be the de�ciency of a Mood changes: Vitamin for overall health and needs through diet support overall brain
vital nutrient: vitamin diet to obtain suf�cient B12 through B12 de�ciency has been
forti�ed foods or supplements. well-being. Prolonged alone, consider taking health and optimize
B12. Often referred associated with mood a daily vitamin B12 vitamin B12 absorption
Role of vitamin B12 in de�ciency can lead to
to as the “energy disorders such as depression supplement. Choose and utilization.
irreversible neurological
vitamin,” vitamin cognitive function and anxiety, as well as methylcobalamin Therefore, vitamin
damage, cognitive decline,
B12 plays a crucial Vitamin B12 is indispensable irritability, mood swings, or cyanocobalamin B12 plays a crucial
and an increased risk of
role in supporting for maintaining optimal cognitive and emotional instability. supplements, which are role in maintaining
developing conditions
cognitive function, function and brain health. It Neurological symptoms: the most bioavailable cognitive function,
such as dementia and
memory retention, contributes to the synthesis of Severe vitamin B12 forms of vitamin B12. memory retention, and
Signs and symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency Alzheimer’s disease.
and attention span. neurotransmitters such as dopamine de�ciency can manifest as attention span. Your
Additionally, vitamin Regular blood
Let us know the and serotonin, which play vital roles Fatigue and weakness: Memory impairment: neurological symptoms, B12 de�ciency can brain deserves the best
in mood regulation, concentration, Vitamin B12 de�ciency tests: Schedule regular
signs, symptoms, Individuals de�cient in vitamin including tingling or exacerbate existing health nutrition to thrive,
and memory. Additionally, vitamin can lead to feelings of blood tests with your
and consequences of B12 may experience memory numbness in the hands conditions such as anemia, so don’t overlook the
B12 supports the myelin sheath, a fatigue, weakness, and low healthcare provider to
vitamin B12 de�ciency, lapses, forgetfulness, and dif�culty and feet, muscle weakness, cardiovascular disease, and importance of vitamin
protective covering around nerve energy levels, making it monitor your vitamin
as well as ways to retaining new information, balance problems, and compromised immune B12 in your daily diet
�bers that facilitates ef�cient challenging to stay alert B12 levels and identify
boost your intake and affecting their ability to dif�culty walking. function. and lifestyle regimen.
neuronal signaling and enhances and focused throughout any de�ciencies early
reclaim your mental concentrate and recall details
clarity and vitality. cognitive processing speed. the day. accurately. Disclaimer: The Free Press Journal bears no responsibility for the content that appears on this page.
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Indore, Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Less
hype,
more
heart
Kaalidhar Laapata director
Madhumita talks about her
Hindi film debut, working Hansal Mehta
reacts to MAMI
with Abhishek Bachchan
and more

cancellation
Ria Sharma On making her Hindi film debut, grow as a filmmaker- balancing respect that audiences don’t have the patience to

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Madhumita said, "Shifting to Hindi cin- for the original with fresh creative watch a film unless it’s overly “pacy”
fter earning acclaim for her ema was both exciting and challenging. choices." with rapid cuts—like we have to rush
Tamil film K.D., director The language and cultural nuances through every scene before the emotion
Madhumita Sundarara- required careful adaptation to maintain No promotions even has a chance to land. I believe that’s
man returned with Kaalid- authenticity without losing the story’s a misconception. Trusting the audience
har Laapata, a Hindi essence. At the same time, it was liber- The makers did not promote the to engage deeply and allowing the
reimagining which starred Abhishek ating to experiment film at all before its release and story to unfold at its own natural
Hansal Mehta expressed his disappointment after it
Bachchan in the lead role. In this inter- with a new audi- Madhumita said the strategic rhythm is what makes film- was announced that the 2025 edition of MAMI
FPJ
view, she opened up about why she re- ence and cin- move was absolutely right. making authentic and mean-
visited the story, the challenges of ematic style. It "Kaalidhar Laapata isn’t a ingful. Staying true to your Mumbai Film Festival will not be held
shifting languages, and why simplicity pushed me to massive action spectacle storytelling, rather than chas-
in cinema is resonating once again with filled with loud dhoom- E XC L U S I V E ing trends of speed and spec- CJ Desk left in the hands of a few ing the cancellation.

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the audience. dhamaka. It’s a simple, per- tacle, is what creates lasting passionate believers to run "This is to inform you that
Revealing why she revisited K.D. and sonal story. The producers emotional impact. I hope we see a ollywood film- on pure faith. And now that the 2025 edition of MAMI
decided to reimagine it as Kaalidhar chose to market it accordingly, return to films that respect the audi- maker Hansal fragile flame has been Mumbai Film Festival will
Laapata, Madhumita shared, "K.D. is a allowing the film to speak for itself. ence’s intelligence and give emotions Mehta ex- snuffed out. No ceremony. not take place as we are in
story close to my heart, and its themes - So yes, the decision not to heavily the space they deserve" pressed his dis- No outrage. Just a slow, si- the process of revamping
loss, abandonment, friendship, and re- promote before release was a delib- At a time when films like Laapataa appointment lent forgetting. What should the festival with a dynamic
discovery, are universal. Revisiting it for erate, thoughtful strategy that Ladies and 12th Fail are making quiet and frustration after it was have been a cultural corner- vision and a new team," the
the Hindi audience felt like a natural suited the film’s intimate na- but powerful waves, Madhumita be- announced that the 2025 stone has been reduced to a statement read.
step to share this emotional journey ture perfectly." lieves the audience’s appetite is evol- edition of the MAMI Mum- footnote - another casualty "We are working dili-
with a wider audience. It was about ving - not away from grandeur, but bai Film Festival will not be of apathy dressed as prog- gently to reschedule the fes-
honoring the original’s soul but allowing An evolution toward a better balance. "There’s room held. The director called it a ress," he added. tival and will announce the
the story to breathe in a new language for both. Just as we sometimes crave a "cruel irony" that the city, "It’s a cruel irony that new dates for the 2026 edi-
and setting." Opening up about sumptuous Italian meal and other hailed as India's financial Mumbai draped in the glitz tion as soon as possible," it
what trends in Bolly- times find comfort in a simple bowl of and cinematic capital, has of being India’s financial further read.
The AB experience wood excite her the dal khichdi or curd rice, audiences failed to sustain its flagship and cinematic capital can- Known for showcasing a
Madhumita called Abhishek a 'per- most, the filmmaker enjoy both larger-than-life spectacles film festival. not keep alive a film festival strong lineup of indepen-
fect fit' for Kaalidhar's role. "Abhis- said, "I’m excited by and heartfelt, slice-of-life dramas. Taking to his official X of its own.Abandoned by dent, regional, and inter-
hek has a rare ability to embody the growing empha- There’s a unique joy in variety—grand, (formerly known as Twitter) the self-appointed gate- national films, the MAMI
strength and vulnerability simul- sis on content- escapist films can be exhilarating, account, Mehta wrote, "It's a keepers of cinema who Mumbai Film Festival has
taneously, which was essential driven cinema and while simple, emotionally honest cruel irony that Mumbai chased shinier stages and long been regarded as a
for Kaalidhar’s character. When the rise of diverse stories can touch us deeply and linger draped in the glitz of being safer bets it was left in the vital cultural platform. With
I narrated the story to him, his voices telling unique long after the credits roll. Much like our India's financial and cin- hands of a few…," read his the 2025 edition cancelled,
immediate resonance with the stories. The blending diverse food cravings, our cinematic ematic capital cannot keep statement. the organisers now plan a
character’s emotional core con- of genres and experi- tastes shift with our moods. I believe alive a film festival of its The remarks came major revamp aimed at re-
vinced me he was the perfect mentation with nar- the beauty of cinema lies in this bal- own." shortly after the Festival Di- turning in 2026 with re-
fit. He brought authenticity rative forms is ance: the ability to celebrate both the "Abandoned by the self- rector of MAMI Mumbai newed energy, vision, and
and depth that elevated the refreshing. One fad I extraordinary and the everyday, giving appointed gatekeepers of Film Festival, Shivendra commitment to celebrating
role beyond what I had im- really hope we move us space to be dazzled and to feel seen," cinema who chased shinier Singh Dungarpur, issued a the best of global and Indian
agined," she said. past soon is this notion she concluded. stages and safer bets, it was formal statement announc- cinema.

Mission: Impossible,
Star Trek actor Tom
'Mat nikalo, band
karo!'

M
egastar Amitabh
Bachchan was seen
Pap Me Not The pap culture
gets out of hand
Akshay Kumar gets
angry, tries to snatch
man's phone

Troupe dies At 97 B
losing his cool at a ollywood superstar Akshay
shutterbug recently after the Kumar lost his cool at a fan
latter recorded him while he who recorded him while he
Tom Troupe, who passed away of stepped out of his palatial was taking a stroll on the streets of
residence in Mumbai. The London. The actor can even be seen
natural causes, was best known for his actor, in a rare instance, re- trying to snatch the man's phone.
work in Broadway productions and his primanded the pap and
asked him to not record him.
However, he later clicked a selfie
with the fan. The video of the actor
roles in over 75 television shows In a video which has now getting all angry and upset is now
surfaced online, Big B can be splashed all over social media.
CJ Desk Troupe made his Broadway seen leaving his house wear- In the video, Akshay can be seen

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debut in 1957 in The Diary of ing his signature while kurta wearing a charcoal grey tank t-
eteran actor Tom Anne Frank and later moved to and pyjama with an off- shirt and matching shorts, along
Troupe, who ap- Los Angeles in 1958, where his white shawl wrapped with a beanie. As he strolled on the
peared on stage Hollywood journey began. around one shoulder. How- streets of London by himself, the
and screen both Over the years, he appeared in ever, as soon as he spotted fan followed him and recorded his
silver and small popular TV shows such as The the pap, he lost his cool and videos. It was then that the actor
over a career spanning six dec- Wild Wild West, CHiPs, Cag- took a few steps towards caught him in the act and lost his
ades, has died at the age of 97 at ney & Lacey, ER, Knots Land- him, asking him to stop re- cool.
his home in Beverly Hills. The ing, and Murder, She Wrote. cording. An angry Akshay can be seen
news was confirmed by his On the big screen, he was seen "Aye, video mat nikalo, charging at the fan and trying to
publicist, Harlan Boll, and in films like Kelly's Heroes, The band karo!," an irritated Big snatch his phone away. "Go now!"
multiple media outlets, as re- Devil's Brigade, Summer B can be heard saying in the he can be seen mouthing at the fan
ported by Deadline. School, and My Own Private video. and asking him to leave him alone.
Troupe, who passed away of Idaho, alongside River Phoenix The exact date and time of By the end of the video, Akshay
natural causes, was best known and Keanu Reeves. the video could not be ascer- can be seen obliging the fan with a
for his work in Broadway pro- Troupe had a strong pres- tained. selfie.
ductions and his roles in over ence in theater too. He often
75 television shows. His per- performed alongside his wife
formances in iconic series such of nearly 60 years, Carole Cook,

'Remove Saudi Arabia-style execution scene’

as 'Star Trek,' 'Mission: Imposs- who passed away in 2023. To-
ible,' 'Frasier,' and 'Cheers' gether, they starred in plays
made him a familiar face to such as The Lion in Winter,
viewers across generations. Father's Day, and The Gin
Born on July 15, 1928, in Kan- Game. The couple was A central government committee, formed after the Delhi High
sas City, Missouri, he began act- awarded the 2002 Theatre Ova-
ing in local theater tion Award for Career
Court's order, has suggested six changes to the controversial film
productions before Achievement, making CJ Desk made to the disclaimer of the makers to comply with the same

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moving to NY City history as the first film and a voice-over must also for securing a green signal for
in the 1940s. He married pair to re- central govern- be added reading out the re- their film. The makers are yet to
studied acting ceive the honor. ment committee vised disclaimer. It also asked issue an official statement on the
under Uta Hagen Troupe also which was formed the makers to remove all refer- order.
at the Herbert toured nationally after Delhi High ences to a character named Udaipur Files is based on the
Berghof Studio. with Barbara Rush Court's order has Nutan Sharma in the film and 2022 murder of Udaipur-based
Troupe also in Same Time, Next suggested six changes to the replace it with a different name. tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli, alleg-
served in the Year and starred in controversial film, Udaipur The committee has asked to edly by Mohammad Riyaz and
Korean War and his co-written play Files, before it can be allowed to revise a particular AI-generated Mohammad Ghous. The tailor
was awarded a Bronze The Diary of a Mad- be released in theatres and OTT scene resembling a 'Saudi Ara- was murdered for allegedly
Star for his ef- man. for public viewing. The changes bia-style execution'. Lastly, the commenting on Prophet Mu-
forts. include removal of certain committee has ordered the re- hammad on social media.
scenes and modifications in dia- moval of certain dialogues re- The incident reportedly took
logues about certain commu- garding the Balochi community. place after he shared a social
nities and religions. The Ministry of Information and media post supporting a com-
After a screening of Udaipur Broadcasting has accepted the ment made by BJP spokesper-
Files on July 17, the committee report submitted by the com- son Nupur Sharma about
demanded that changes must be mittee and it has now asked the Prophet Muhammad.
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‘I don’t know if Aashiqui 3 is

being made or not’
CJ Desk
Mohit Suri, who is

M
ohit Suri had revealed currently enjoying
in an interview that he
had initially planned the super success of
to make Saiyaara as Saiyaara, recently, in
Aashiqui 3, but that
didn't happen. Now, there have been an interview, spoke
reports that Anurag Basu's next with about Anurag Basu's
Kartik Aaryan might be Aashiqui 3,
but the makers have not yet officially
film with Kartik
announced the title of the movie. Aaryan, which is
However, when the announcement
video was released, Kartik was seen
touted to be
singing the recreated version of the Aashiqui 3
song Tu Meri Zindagi Hai from the
movie Aashiqui (1990). That’s between them."
Suri in an interview with News 18 The Ek Villain director said that he
revealed that T-Series had ap- had assisted Basu and worked under
proached him to direct the Kartik him. So, it is not like the Barfi director
Aaryan starrer, but he couldn't do the is stepping into something that was
film. Later, Basu was roped in for the his.
movie. The Saiyaara director said, Suri added, "I really look up to him.
“He (Basu) told me that they had of- But I don’t know what’s happening
fered him the opportunity to make there. I was too consumed with
the sequel. He probably had a script Saiyaara. I wish them all the luck and
in mind, and they decided to make praise. But to be honest, I don’t know
the film with him.” if Aashiqui 3 is being made or not."
Further talking about the contro- Well, Kartik Aaryan fans have
versy revolving around the title, Suri been waiting for the movie which is
stated, “Now, what the equation be- slated to release on Diwali this year.

Rupali Ganguly
tween Bhushan (Kumar) ji and Mu- There were reports that it might get
kesh (Bhatt) ji is, I don’t know. postponed, but the makers have not
Sometimes, they love each other and yet officially announced anything
sometimes, they hate each other. about it.

gives befitting reply Himesh

Himesh ANI our brave soldiers, Himesh showed

S
he’s not just a musical icon but a true
Reshammiya

to TMC leader
inger Himesh Resham- patriot at heart. ��And yes — the cap
took a
pays tribute to
miya took a momentous is back! From Tere Naam to Sanam…
pause during his Delhi The Delhi leg of his Cap Mania
momentous concert on Saturday Tour, presented by Saregama Live,
pause during

Op Sindoor
evening (July 19) to pay kickstarted on July 19 and will con-
tribute to the Indian Armed Forces clude on July 20.
Actress Rupali Ganguly responded to a derogatory his Delhi over their successful execution of Last night, a sea of fans gathered
remark made by TMC leader Nilanjan Das, who called concert to pay Operation Sindoor. He urged the together under one roof to witness
audience at the Indira Gandhi Arena the magic of Himesh's voice, wearing
her a “flop soap actress” after she questioned West tribute to stadium to thank the Jawans for their the customised "HR" caps.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's governance the Indian brave efforts.
"Sab hoga magar humein unhe
A hilarious yet notable moment
during the concert was when Hi-
Armed Forces nahi bhoolna chahiye jinki wajah se mesh playfully asked the audience if
CJ Desk itself? From Sandeshkhali to Reacting to Rupali's reply,
over their aaj hum yahan ek dusre ko mil pa they wanted him to sing "regular" or

A
Murshidabad, the only a fan wrote, "Rupali you are rahe hain. Humare desh ke jawano with his signature nasal style.
nupamaa ac- atrocities on Bengalis are a success story. Thanks for successful ko salute hai. Jai Hind. Operation Sin- "Thoda regular gaaun ya naak se
tress Rupali happening under her watch. improving your X game too." door zindabad," Himesh expressed. gaaun? (Should I sing normally or
Ganguly has re- Bengal has never been more Another commented,
execution of from my nose?)," he said, leaving the
sponded to a unsafe for its own people," "My savage queen is back." Operation jam-packed stadium in splits.
derogatory re- the actress wrote on X. Rupali is quite active on X From 'Tandoori Nights' to 'Hookah
mark made by Trinamool TMC's Nilanjan Das did and she often shares her Sindoor Bar', 'Long Drive' and 'Jhalak Dikhlaa
Congress (TMC) leader Ni- not take kindly to the criti- views and opinions on vari- Ja', he sang all his peppy numbers
lanjan Das, who called her a cism and hit back, writing, ous political and social is- and made Delhiites jump with joy
"flop soap actress" after she "The seniormost states- sues. She also never shies and enthusiasm.
questioned West Bengal woman of India doesn't away from giving befitting A wave of nostalgia was sparked
Chief Minister Mamata Ba- need lectures from a flop replies to trolls on social with his gig as he transported the
nerjee's governance. soap actress (sic)." media platforms. audience to the early 2000s by sing-
The controversy began The comment triggered In May 2024, Rupali had ing his hit tracks such as 'Chakna
when Rupali reacted to Ma- sharp reactions online, with joined the BJP ahead of the Chakna' and 'Viraaniya' from 'Na-
mata Banerjee's recent post many fans rallying behind Lok Sabha polls. mastey London'.
on X (formerly known as the actress. Rupali herself Rupali began her acting He also unleashed his lover boy
Twitter), where the West delivered a powerful come- career as a child artist in side at the concert, all thanks to his
Bengal Chief Minister com- back. films like Saaheb (1985), but wife Sonia.
mented on the BJP's politi- The actress replied, "Isn't rose to fame with TV shows Sonia joined him on stage for a bit
cal agenda in Assam. Taking your so-called 'senior-most such as Sanjivani and the And then in a moving perform- and delivered a few lines about love
a dig at the CM, Rupali stateswoman' a public ser- cult comedy Sarabhai vs Sa- ance, Himesh crooned the patriotic that touched everyone's hearts. The
urged the leader to focus on vant, or she's a dictator who rabhai, where she played the song 'Dil Diya Hai Jaan Bhi Denge husband and wife shared an ador-
issues in her own state in- can't be questioned? But if iconic Monisha. Aye Watan Tere Liye' from the 1986 able hug as well.
stead. you've already accepted her With her powerful por- film 'Karma'. The Indian tricolour Audience also experienced mes-
"Before shedding croco- tyranny instead of her duty trayal in Anupamaa, she also flashed on the big screen. merising "suroors" from the voices of
dile tears for Bengalis in to the people, then con- redefined her career, be- Himesh Reshammiya’s #CapMania Pragati Nagpal, Arjun Tanwar, and
other states, Mamata Didi gratulations on embracing coming one of Indian televi- concert in Mumbai is earning mass- Maahi on the first Day of the Delhi leg
must answer who will pro- dictatorship. Classic TMC sion's most beloved and ive praise! � By honouring 'Oper- of the Cap Mania tour, presented by
tect Bengalis in West Bengal behaviour." highest-paid actresses. ation Sindoor' and paying tribute to Saregama Live.

Tamil actor
Ajith Kumar, a
motorsports
Ashish slams trolls targeting Elli
CJ Desk mantically involved. began targeting Elli with crude sination kiya and tu chup hai."

P
enthusiast, opular YouTuber
The post soon went viral but and sexist remarks, particu-
was later revealed to be a pro- larly mocking her alleged
Reacting to the post, Ashish
wrote, "I wanna clear some-
escaped Ashish Chanchlani motional gimmick "body count" - a term thing before you all. Make no
unhurt after a has responded to for an upcoming After often misused on- mistake. Those ‘people’ in my
backlash after his music video Ashish line to shame comments are not my audi-
car crash co-star Elli Chandaniya.
Chanchlani shared a
women for ence/fans or followers. Half of
AvrRam was subjected to mis- However, their per- them don’t even follow me. It’s
during the ogynistic trolling over a pro- after As- loved-up photo with Elli sonal lives. a free platform and an open
GT4 European motional post for their new hish had
AvrRam, social media users Amid the tweet, and all the disgusting
song. The controversy erupted shared the storm, As- things they said will never be
Series in Italy after Ashish shared a photo a photo last targeted Elli with sexist hish re- supported or encouraged by
at Misano few days ago in which he is
seen lifting Elli in his arms with
week, sev-
eral social
remarks, particularly mained
silent in-
me or my fans."
He further added, "My subs
World Circuit. the caption "Finally," lead- media users
mocking her alleged itially, which are not like this - anyone who
ing many to be- "body count" led to further has been closely following me
lieve the two criticism from users for a decade knows what I

Ajith Kumar clears debris

were ro- who felt he should have preach in my fandom. Rest as-
defended his co-star. sured, it’s pathetic what hap-
On July 20, one pened and I’ll be addressing it
user on X (formerly soon."

off track after car crash

known as Twitter) Just a couple of hours after
directly called out sharing it, Ashish deleted the
the YouTuber, post. A screenshot of the post
writing, "Bhai seri- has however gone viral online.
CJ Desk World Circuit during the sec- crash, with the caption, "Out here and experiencing all ously bol rha hu A few days back, Elli became

T
ond round of the series. Al- of the race with damage, but these emotions." ekdum shit song tha the target of misogynistic trol-
amil actor Ajith though he escaped unhurt, still happy to help with the On the work front, Ajith and iske liye tune ling, including remarks about
Kumar, a passion- what earned him immense clean-up. Full respect, Ajith Kumar was last seen in Good prank kiya and tere her 'body count'. In fact, a sec-
ate motorsports respect and caught the atten- Kumar." Bad Ugly, directed by Adhik fans ne is bandi ka tion of users also claimed her
enthusiast who tion of his fans was his humil- Earlier this year, he was Ravichandran. character assas alleged body count was 35,
frequently com- ity, seen helping on-ground honoured with the Padma The film also featured warning Ashish to be cautious.
petes in international racing staff by clearing debris off the Bhushan by President Drou- Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Das, Soon after such com-
events through his own team, track after the crash. padi Murmu in New Delhi. Sunil, Prabhu, Prasanna, ments surfaced,
Ajith Kumar Racing, was re- The video was shared by Overwhelmed by emotions, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Pra- several netizens
cently involved in a car crash the official X (formerly he was heard saying, "It still kash Varrier, Jackie Shroff, came to Elli's de-
during the GT4 European Twitter) page of GT4 Euro- hasn’t sunk in. I’m still a plain Shine Tom Chacko, Tinnu fense on social
Series in Italy. The incident pean Series posted a video of middle class person at heart, Anand, B. S. Avinash and media.
occurred at the Misano the aftermath of Ajith’s car and it feels so surreal to be Raghu Ram.