MP Evening Wrap:Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Dy CM of Maharashtra; Medical student jumps from 4th floor in Jabalpur 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. Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Dy CM of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, took oath as the Deputy CM of Maharashtra at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday. She was earlier elected as the leader of NCP Legislative Party. NCP MLAs and Legislative Council members at Vidhan Bhawan attended the meeting. Sunetra Pawar and Senior NCP leader Dilip Walse-Patil were also present. Read More 2. Medical student jumps from fourth floor in Jabalpur, dies: Pursuing physiotherapy, police suspect suicide, probe underway A medical student died after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Jabalpur on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at Yash Heights Apartments in Dhanwantari Nagar under the Sanjeevani Nagar police station area. Read More 3. Forest department rescues leopard in Indore after five days: Female leopard rescued from Sanawadia after livestock attacks; examined at city zoo, to be released into forest A leopard that had caused fear in Indore’s Sanawadia area has been rescued by the Forest Department after sustained efforts spanning five days. The rescue operation concluded successfully late Friday night, bringing relief to local residents. Read More 4. Sonam Wangchuk’s health deteriorates in Jodhpur jail Activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently in Jodhpur Central Jail, fell unwell on Saturday. Police brought Wangchuk to AIIMS Jodhpur this morning for a medical examination. He was examined in the AIIMS emergency ward. Wangchuk had also undergone a medical check-up at AIIMS on Friday. Read More 5. Deadly bike stunt in MP’s longest tunnel: Youth crosses 2.28-km Mohania Tunnel standing on bike; police launch probe A young man carried out a life-threatening bike stunt inside the Mohania Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the state, situated on the Rewa–Sidhi road. In a video that went viral on social media on Friday, the youth can be seen standing on the seat of a high-speed motorcycle and riding through the entire 2.28-kilometre-long tunnel in this dangerous posture. Read More 6. E-bus travel cheaper, housing dreams remain unfulfilled: MP faces central fund shortfall, delaying PM Awas and several welfare schemes The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha tomorrow. After the presentation of the Budget in the Lower House, a copy of the budget will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha. This will be the ninth consecutive Budget presentation by Sitharaman since assuming office in 2019. It will be the third Budget of the Narendra Modi government in its third term. Read More 7. ‘Feel ashamed to seek loans’: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif says country is forced to bow to other nations Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz has openly expressed displeasure over the country’s increasing dependence on foreign debt. According to news agency ANI, Shahbaz, while addressing business leaders in the capital Islamabad, admitted that Pakistan’s worsening economic crisis forced him to repeatedly seek loans from abroad. Read More 8.12-year-old student dies from gunshot wound: Found bleeding and unconscious in balcony, police probe outsiders’ frequent late-night visits A third-class student died after sustaining a gunshot to the head in Gautam Nagar, Bhopal. Family members informed the police that the child was found unconscious on the balcony of his home, covered in blood. During treatment, the child succumbed to injuries. Police have launched an investigation. Read More 9. Municipal officers face bribery allegations: Trader confronts officials during anti-encroachment operation; opposition demands inquiry Amid an ongoing drive to remove encroachments from Bhopal’s markets, a trader recorded a video in front of three municipal corporation officials, alleging illegal cash transactions. The 39-second video also shows a heated exchange between the trader and the officials, with the trader appearing angry over the action. Read More 10. Pakistan postpone T20 World Cup jersey launch Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup remains uncertain, even as reports suggest the team is preparing to travel to Sri Lanka. As per the latest development, media sources confirmed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the unveiling ceremony of the team’s official jersey for the upcoming ICC tournament. Read More