MP Evening Wrap:Organiser arrested after Messi event chaos at Kolkata event; Ex-CM Shivraj faces ISI threat, security tightened in Bhopal, Delhi more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest updates from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. Organiser arrested after Messi event chaos at Kolkata
Police arrested Satadru Dutta, organiser of Messi’s Salt Lake event, following chaos and vandalism at Kolkata’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan. Messi has now arrived in Hyderabad, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy are at the Taj Falaknuma Palace to meet him. He will play a 7-a-side match at Rajiv Gandhi Uppal Stadium at 7 PM. Read More 2. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan faces Pakistan threat; security tightened in Bhopal, Delhi Following inputs from the Home Ministry, security has been heightened for Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Extra barricades were deployed late Friday night around his B-8 house at 74 Bungalows in Bhopal, and enhanced security arrangements were made at his government residence in Delhi. Read More 3. 90-year-old woman burnt alive in house fire
In Indra Nagar, under Hazira police station, 90-year-old Beni Bai was trapped in a fire in her room late Friday night. Her son noticed the blaze, and police suspect a heater accident. Read More 4. Centre renames MGNREGA as ‘Pujya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojana’
MGNREGA will now be renamed the Pujya Bapu Grameen Rojgar Yojana. On Friday, the Union Cabinet approved a bill renaming the Act and increasing the number of guaranteed working days. Sources quoted by PTI said the number of working days will rise from 100 to 125. Read More 5. Sub-inspector’s car hits 4 in Sehore, one killed
In Sehore, a speeding Thar driven by a woman SI hit four people Friday evening, killing one and injuring three. A video shows the SI pleading, “Let me go, mom and dad are waiting.” She was suspended after an FIR was filed. Read More 6. Indore Forest team conducts 2-day drill for All India Tiger Estimation
The Indore Forest Division completed a two-day mock drill to prepare for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026. Rangers recorded fresh pugmarks, scat, and prey signs ahead of the nationwide tiger census starting 18 December. Read More 7. 2 lakh Indians quit citizenship every year, 21 lakh have renounced citizenship since 2011
The number of people giving up Indian citizenship is steadily increasing. The Ministry of External Affairs has informed Parliament that nearly 9 lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the past five years. Read More 8. ‘We will surely kill you’: Accused posts WhatsApp status before Jabalpur contractor’s murder In Sihora, Jabalpur, sand contractor Dharmendra Thakur, 50, was shot dead in broad daylight on 11 December. He was chased, dragged onto the road, and shot at close range, triggering panic in the area. Read More 9. No jobs or honours for MP’s World Champion daughters Three Madhya Pradesh players—Sunita Sarathe (Narmadapuram), Sushma Patel (Damoh), and Durga Yevle (Betul)—helped India win the first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup. They allege government discrimination despite messages from leaders; no one came to meet them. Read More 10. Petition filed against film ‘Dhurandhar’ in Pakistan A petition was filed on Friday in a court in Karachi, Pakistan, against the Indian film ‘Dhurandhar’. The petition alleges that the film used images of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, flags of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and footage of party rallies without permission. Read More