MP Evening Wrap:BJP nears victory in Mumbai civic body polls; Ladli Behna scheme loses 5.7 lakh beneficiaries in 2.5 years in MP 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. BJP nears victory in Mumbai civic body polls, Thackeray family’s 30-year rule to end Counting for Maharashtra’s 29 municipal corporations began on Friday at 10 am. The BJP alliance is leading in 23 out of 29 corporations. The alliance has gained a significant lead in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Nashik. Read More 2. Govt admits 15 deaths due to contaminated water in Indore: 5-month-old baby among victims The Madhya Pradesh government has acknowledged that 15 people, including a five-month-old infant, died due to contaminated drinking water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area after a five-member committee of doctors submitted its report to the government. Read More 3. Ladli Behna scheme loses 5.7 lakh beneficiaries in 2.5 years The number of beneficiaries under the Ladli Behna Yojana has dropped by over 5.7 lakh in two-and-a-half years as no new names are added and ineligible women are removed. At present, the total number of eligible beneficiaries has come down to 1,25,31,000 women. Read More 4. Venezuelan leader, Machado, presents her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Thursday that she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House. Read More 5. Rahul Gandhi’s Indore visit curtailed as administration denies meeting permission Rahul Gandhi will visit Indore on January 17 to meet families affected by the sewage-contaminated water tragedy that has claimed 24 lives, after the district administration denied permission for a large Congress meeting. Read More 6. Minor dies after contraceptive pills given to hide pregnancy in Harda, severe bleeding left victim critically anaemic A 15-year-old girl who was raped in Harda district died during treatment at a hospital in Bhopal on Wednesday night. Police said her condition worsened after the accused forcibly gave her contraceptive pills, leading to excessive bleeding. Read more 7. Govt cracks down on illegal walkie-talkie sales citing threat to national security, ₹44 lakh fine on eight e-commerce companies The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties totaling ₹44 lakh on eight e-commerce companies, including Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and Meta, for selling illegal walkie-talkies. The authority termed these sales a serious threat to national security. Read More 8. Assamese student brutally attacked in Annupur’s IGNTU; attackers shouted, ‘Why did you come here to study?’ An Assamese student was brutally attacked in a racially and regionally motivated assault at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Anuppur, raising serious questions about the campus administration’s handling of such incidents. According to information, this is not the first time students from outside Madhya Pradesh have faced harassment at the university. Read More 9. Woman kills 2.5-year-old daughter in Chhindwara: Post-mortem reveals mother strangles crying toddler after father leaves home The capital of Madhya Pradesh is embroiled in a major controversy as political, police, and municipal authorities come under scrutiny over a meat-laden vehicle seized in Bhopal on December 17 last year. UP’s Mathura laboratory tests confirmed the presence of cow meat in the 265-quintal consignment from the BMC-operated (PPP model) slaughterhouse in the city’s Jinsi area, turning the seizure into a full-blown flashpoint. Read More 10. Kartik Aaryan returns ₹15 crore after failure of recent film ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ fails at Box Office Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday’s film ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ was released in cinemas on December 25, 2025. However, the film did not perform as expected at the box office and proved to be a flop. Meanwhile, a report by Bollywood Hungama claims that after the film’s failure, Kartik returned approximately ₹15 crore from his fees to the producers. Read More