FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 148 | INDORE | TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 5, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Are turning tracks India’s kryptonite? P.12 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Cinema ‘Rupali Ganguly is controlling & psychotic’ P.14 CHIEF JUSTICE’S QUERY | How are temples being built on government land, asks principal bench of MP High Court led by Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kaith NO TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION IN POLICE STATION, SAYS HC Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL High Court principal bench of Jabalpur, on Monday, while hearing a petition, has banned the construction of temples in police stations. It has asked the state government, 'How are temples being built on government land’? The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kaith has issued notices to fp Briefs NEW DELHI Delhi, Lahore struggle in toxic smog Delhi woke up to thick smog Monday as the capital’s air quality index (AQI) hit 373, firmly in the ‘very poor’ range, with eleven areas reaching ‘severe’ levels above 400, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. The Supreme Court has, meanwhile, sharply criticised the Delhi government for poor enforcement of its firecracker ban, hinting at the need for a “perpetual ban.” Lahore, on the other side of the border, has also been crippled by worsening smog with AQI of 1900, prompting officials to shutter primary schools and order 50% remote work under a “green lockdown.” NEW DELHI Bypoll day tweaked The Election Commission on Monday rescheduled from November 13 to November 20 the assembly by-polls to all nine seats in Uttar Pradesh, four in Punjab and one seat in Kerala in view of the ensuing festivals, an official statement said. The date of counting for all the by-elections will remain unchanged -- November 23 -- when votes will also be counted for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. The station in-charge is getting religious places constructed in police stations. This is a violation of the Supreme Court order. Satish Verma, petitioner’s lawyer Chief Secretary Anurag Jain, DGP Sudhir Saxena, Collector and Superintendent of Police of Jabalpur and sought their response. Notices have also been given to the Home Department and Urban Administration Department. Notices have also been issued to Station House officers (SHOs) of four police stations of Jabalpur—Civil Lines, Vijay Nagar, Madan Mahal and Lord Ganj. The High Court heard the petition of OP Yadav of Jabalpur. Petitioner had de- 36 DEAD & COUNTING r An overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Amorah on Monday, killing at least 36 people. r The bus was carrying around 60 people, and more than 20 have been injured, said Deepak Rawat, a senior state government official. manded immediate removal of temples and action against Police station SHOs under their civil service rules The next date has been given as November 19. Petitioner's lawyer Satish Verma said, “The station incharge is getting religious places constructed in police stations. This is a violation of the Supreme Court order. 20 years ago in 2003, the Supreme Court had also given orders in this regard that religious places should not be constructed in public places, especially offices, public roads.” r 3 of the seriously injured have been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh. r Teams of rescue and relief workers were deployed to the site and officials believe the death toll may rise, especially as seven passengers in hospital are in critical condition. Two VIT students killed, four injured as car rams container They had gathered to meet a friend & were returning to college in Bhopal 4 Dhar kids suffocate to death in locked car in Gujarat Our Staff Reporter FP News Service INDORE DHAR Two BTech students were killed while four sustained injuries after their speeding car rammed into a moving container truck turning at Dewas Naka Square. All are fourth year students at Vellore Institute of Technology and are native of different states. They had gathered in the city after celebrating Diwali to meet their friend in the city. The incident occurred at 4:45 am when they were traveling from Indore to Bhopal and their car rammed into the moving container. Lasudia police station incharge Taresh Soni said that the car (MP 04 CX 0578) lost control and crashed into the container truck. Dhairya Bhardwaj (21), a native of Muzaffarnagar, UP, died at the spot, while Shreyansh Singh (20), a native of Ghaziabad, succumbed to injuries during amily members said that the students were supposed to report to VIT Bhopal University at 9 am on Monday for placement, which is why they left early for Bhopal. All the friends had reached Indore on Sunday afternoon. Mohit Jat had come from Bhopal to pick them F up in a rental car. They went to Ujjain's Mahakal temple and stayed at a hotel in the evening. Shreyansh's father is a government officer in Ghaziabad. He has a brother who works in London. Dhairya's father is a government teacher. He has a sister who works at TCS. treatment. Rohit Puniya (21) a native of Churu, Rajasthan and Abhay Verma (21), a native of Noida are in critical condition and are on ventilator, while Vinayak Singh (21), a native of Mirzapur and Mohit Jat (21), a native of Churu, Rajasthan sustained minor injuries. The students had gathered in the city on Sunday to meet their friend Rajvardhan and had stayed in the hotel at night. A tragic incident unfolded in Randhiya village of Amreli district in Gujarat where four kids from the same family were found dead due to suffocation inside a locked car. The deceased children were identified as Sunita, 7, Savitri, 5, Kartik, 2, and Vishnu, 5. The children, originally from Khaniamba village in Tanda block of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, had accompanied their parents, who work as labourers, to Gujarat. While playing, they entered an unlocked car and accidentally locked themselves inside, leading to a fatal lack of air circulation. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 The mangled car and deceased Dhairya Bhardwaj of Muzaffarnagar and Shreyansh Singh of Ghaziabad HAD TO REPORT FOR PLACEMENT In-flight Wi-Fi only above 3,000 metre FP News Service NEW DELHI Ruckus breaks out during the first session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, in Srinagar on Monday Uproar in J&K Assembly SRINAGAR: The first session of the newly elected assembly in Jammu Kashmir kick started on Monday with the introduction of a resolution opposing the revocation of Article 370 and restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. An uproar erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly when PDP (People's Democratic Party) leader Waheed Para, representing the 4Continued on | P6 The government clarified on Monday that in-flight passengers can access internet services via Wi-Fi only when electronic devices are permitted, after the aircraft reaches an altitude of 3,000 metres in Indian airspace. According to the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018, service providers must ensure mobile communication services operate at a minimum height of 3,000 metres to prevent interference with terrestrial net- works. The new rule states, "Notwithstanding the minimum height in Indian airspace referred to in sub-rule (1), internet services through Wi-Fi in aircraft shall be made available when electronic devices are permitted to be used in the aircraft." Security agencies argue that a key risk arising out of onboard WiFi include potential terrorists hacking into the aircraft system and using them remotely as missiles. Also, there are concerns  that hijackers on board could use internet to communicate with their handlers on ground. US ELECTION 2024 Agencies As the 2024 Presidential Election heads into its final days the focus is on swing states, the battleground states which are the major deciders of the US presidential election NEW DELHI for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, the poll shows, as the Republicans hold a 1.8% vote lead over his counterpart Democrat Kamala Harris. The survey conducted on the first two days of November included nearly 2,500 likely voters in the US, the majority female. As the 2024 Presidential Election heads into its final days the focus is on swing states, the battleground People at the site of a bus accident, after it fell into a gorge at Almora district in Uttarakhand Uphold the law: PM tells Canada r The Uttarakhand Government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the next of those killed in the accident and a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh for the injured. The Prime Minister's Office too announce an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for those who were injured. Villager gets hurt in face off with jumbo Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL ernment to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law." Protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashed with people at a Hindu temple in Brampton, triggering condemnation by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who said every Canadian has the right to practise their faith freely and safely. A villager got injured in Chandia range of Umaria after an elephant came in front of him all of a sudden on Monday. The injured villager somehow managed to flee from the spot. Forest officers have rushed to the spot to access the situation. They said the elephant is running most of the time and not walking and this has cause panic among the villagers. The forest officers were attending a workshop when this incident took place. Interacting with the Free Press, Range Officer of Chandiya, Ravi Pandey said they have received information that one villager had got injured after having a face off with the elephant. Efforts are being made to trace the villager who fled leaving his cycle behind. This incident occurred at 3.30 pm. In the meantime, the elephant has been traced. It is learnt that the elephant seems to be disoriented. “The effort will be to try and get the elephant back to its natural habitat,” he said 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Agencies OTTAWA/NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the attack on a temple by a proKhalistani mob in Brampton, Canada, and asked the government there to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law. This was the first time the Prime Minister had reacted since the slump in ties with Canada after the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June. In a post on X, Modi said, "I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India's resolve." He added, "We expect the Canadian gov- Trudeau, sociologically and politically, is an idiot, and you can actually quote me Ujjal Dosanjh, Former Canadian Minister United States of Anxiety Spectre of political chaos SPECIAL FP DISPATCH WASHINGTON Trump leads Kamala in all swing states All eyes are on the US elections 2024. Ahead of the November 5 voting, former President Donald Trump is leading the predictions, especially in all seven swing states, shows AtlasIntel's latest poll. About 49% of the respondents said they would vote E-paper Edit India-Canada ties at nadir P.8 Consumer spending on goods to grow 7% in next 5 years Notice to CS, DGP, Collector & SP, 4 SHOs of Jabalpur MUMBAI states which are the major deciders of the US presidential election. Another survey of swing states has revealed that the Republican nominee is favored to win in all swing states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. 4Continued on | P6 With just a day left for the US presidential elections, the spectre of civil strife seems to be looming large on the horizon with Donald Trump and his allies rolling out a strategy that is a revised and updated version of the subversive playbook he used to challenge his loss four years ago. A report in the New York Times says groups backing the former president recently sent messages to poll watchers to be ready to dispute votes in Democratic areas. Some posted images of armed men standing up for their rights to recruit for their cause. Others spread conspiracy theories that anything less than a Trump victory on Tuesday would be a miscarriage of justice worthy of revolt. The messages were all posted on Telegram, the social media platform with nearly one billion users.  A New York Times analysis of more than one million messages across nearly 50 Telegram channels with over 500,000 members found a sprawling and interconnected movement intended to question the credibility of the presidential 4Continued on | P6