MP Evening Wrap:HC calls govt response ‘insensitive’ in Indore water contamination deaths; JNU students raise ‘Qabar khudegi’ slogans against PM Modi, Amit Shah more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day:
1. HC calls govt response ‘insensitive’ in Indore water contamination deaths; 38 fresh cases emerge The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is hearing cases related to deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore. During the hearing, the court said the incident has severely damaged the city’s reputation. Read More 2. JNU slogans row; students raise controversial calls as SC denies bail to Umar Sharjeel The Chief Security Officer of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has written a letter to the SHO of Vasant Kunj Police Station, requesting the registration of an FIR for raising objectionable and provocative slogans outside Sabarmati Hostel in JNU. Meanwhile, a video has surfaced on social media, showing some students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) raising slogans against PM Modi and Amit Shah. Read More 3. ‘Judges cannot be punished for wrong rulings,’ says SC; MP judicial officer’s dismissal quashed The Supreme Court has set aside the dismissal of a Madhya Pradesh judicial officer, saying judges cannot be punished simply for passing wrong or debatable orders. Read More 4. Sixth Hindu killed in 18 days in Bangladesh A Hindu shopkeeper was killed in a knife attack in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district late Monday night, marking the sixth reported killing of a member of the minority community in the last 18 days amid continuing unrest. The victim, identified as 40-year-old Sharat (Mani) Chakraborty, was running his grocery shop at Charsindur Bazar in Palash upazila when unidentified assailants attacked him with sharp-edged weapons, according to local media reports. Read More 5. Crocodiles preying on young gharials in Chambal Sanctuary: Radio transmitters expose killings; officials seek ways to protect ‘safe haven’ Gharials are facing a serious threat in Madhya Pradesh, even in the Chambal River, long considered the safest habitat for the species in the country. Recent monitoring of the 435-km-long Chambal Gharial Sanctuary has revealed that young gharials up to three years old and around 120 cm in length are repeatedly falling prey to crocodile attacks. Read More 6. Unsafe water crisis spreads beyond Bhagirathpura in Indore; 72 of 85 wards report complaints The deadly outbreak of waterborne disease in Bhagirathpura, which has claimed at least 17 lives, has exposed a far deeper civic failure in Indore. What was initially projected as a localised lapse has now emerged as a citywide public health emergency, with official data confirming that complaints of contaminated drinking water have been reported from 72 of Indore’s 85 wards in just the last few days. Read More 7. Maduro appears in US court, denies charges; says, ‘I’m Venezuela’s President, a prisoner of war’ Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other criminal charges in a US federal court in New York, insisting that he remains the legitimate president of Venezuela. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by US forces over the weekend in a dramatic operation ordered by US President Donald Trump. Read More 8. SUV hits pole, crashes into two shops in Chhindwara Late Monday night, a speeding XUV car lost control and met with an accident on Khajri Road in Chhindwara. The car first hit a pole on the roadside. After that, it overturned and crashed into two nearby shops. In the accident, car driver, Vansh Rajput (21), was seriously injured. Read More 9. Suspended Patwari accuses Mandla Collector of mental torture In Mandla, a patwari named Sandeep Kushwaha’s mental health reportedly broke down after being suspended. His WhatsApp message on December 18 revealed that his wife and children were locked in their house and that a device was installed on them. This incident triggered protests from the Patwari Association and led to his reinstatement. Read More 10. Mustafizur Rahman not likely to receive ₹9.2 crore salary Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman is not likely to receive any compensation after being released by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of IPL 2026. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told KKR to part ways with Rahman after the board came under political pressure. Read More