MP Evening Wrap:Rahul Gandhi says Chinese tanks reached near Doklam; Death toll in Indore water contamination rises to 32 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. Rahul Gandhi says Chinese tanks entered near Doklam, quoting an ex-army chief’s unpublished book In Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi cited former Army Chief General Naravane’s unpublished book, claiming four Chinese tanks entered near Doklam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah interrupted him. Continued uproar led to suspension till 11 am Tuesday. Read More 2. Death toll in Indore water contamination rises to 32 Another death in Bhagirathpura, Indore, raises the toll to 32. Anita Kushwah (65), who had been treated for over a month, dies at Bombay Hospital after prolonged ventilator support. Read More 3. 33 accidents, 10 deaths daily on MP highways despite ₹21 crore spending Even though ₹21 crore is spent daily on highway maintenance in Madhya Pradesh, poor road conditions continue, and fatal accidents show no sign of declining. Read More 4. Biggest defence budget ever announced, Lucknow, Bhopal and Jaipur to get ₹5,000 crore Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday. In the first budget after Operation Sindoor, the defence budget was raised from ₹6.81 lakh crore to ₹7.84 lakh crore, an increase of 15.2%. Read more 5. E. coli in drinking water poses multi-organ failure risk Contaminated water with E. coli can be deadly. In Bhagirathpura, Indore, 31 people have died. E. coli is now also found in parts of Bhopal’s groundwater, raising serious public health concerns. Read More 6. Class 8 student raped at government hostel in Sagar A 12-year-old girl is raped repeatedly for 4 months in a Sagar government hostel under threats of death. The crime comes to light after she is discovered to be three months pregnant, prompting police to register an FIR. Read More 7. ‘Prince Andrew sent daughters’ pictures to Epstein in 2008’, Princess reportedly cuts ties with father British Prince Andrew sent photos of his daughters to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2008. This revelation came from emails from 2010 and 2011, which were released by the Justice Department on January 30. These emails include photos of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Read More 8. Jewellery mortgaged 15 years ago recalled amid price surge Residents like Sanjay Jatav of Narsinghgarh are reclaiming jewellery pledged 10–15 years ago, as soaring gold and silver prices trigger claims. Many old records are damaged, and some items have been melted. Read More 9. Stone pelting during cremation in Maheshwar; several injured A dispute during a cremation in Maheshwar, Khandwa, leads to stone pelting, injuring a police constable, village watchman, and villagers. Police from three stations are deployed to control the situation. Read More 10. Kendrick Lamar wins 28 awards, Dalai Lama and K-Pop bag their first Grammys The 68th Grammy Awards 2026 were held in Los Angeles. During this, Kendrick Lamar, an American rapper and songwriter, made history by winning the Best Rap Album award. He has now become the rapper with the most Grammy wins in this category. Meanwhile, the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, won his first Grammy Award for the best audiobook. Read More