MP Evening Wrap:US, Israel attack Iran, over 50 Iranian students killed; Kuno welcomes 9 cheetahs from Botswana 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. US, Israel attack Iran; over 50 Iranian students killed Israel struck multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran on Saturday morning. According to IRNA, over 50 female students were killed and several injured in southern Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched counterattacks, reportedly firing around 400 missiles at Israel, escalating tensions between the two nations. Read more 2. Conversion-accused sisters used ‘shirt’ as codeword to sell drugs: Victims say poor girls were raped, forced into sex racket Afreen and Amreen, two sisters accused of religious conversion, rape and prostitution, left the Abbas Nagar slum in Bhopal four years ago. However, locals say problems linked to their past activities continued even after they moved away. Read More 3. Kuno welcomes 9 cheetahs from Botswana: 6 females, 3 males released; population rises to 48 India’s cheetah project reached a milestone on Saturday as nine cheetahs, six females and three males, arrived from Botswana. They were flown by special aircraft to Gwalior and then taken by helicopter to Kuno National Park. With their arrival, the cheetah population in Kuno has increased to 48. Read More 4. Blast at Andhra Pradesh firecracker factory kills 20 A blast occurred at a cracker-making unit in Vetlapalem village, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. The accident killed 20 people and left several others critically injured. Read more 5. Breast cancer now affecting women as young as 24: Experts warn at IMSCON-26 in Bhopal Figures revealed at IMSCON-26, the national conference of the Indian Menopause Society in Bhopal, raised concern among doctors. Experts said breast cancer is no longer limited to women aged 40–50, with cases now being detected in women as young as 24. Doctors stressed vaccination and early detection. Read More 6. High Court seeks explanation on 22,000 vacant posts for disabled: Notice to GAD Principal Secretary, MPWLC MD The Madhya Pradesh High Court, led by Justice D.D. Bansal, has taken a strict stand on unfilled posts reserved for persons with disabilities. The court issued a show-cause notice to GAD Principal Secretary Sanjay Shukla and MPWLC Managing Director Anurag Verma. The next hearing is scheduled for April 15. Read More 7. EC releases WB final voter list after SIR The final electoral roll has been published in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. According to district administration sources, the number of voters has decreased by nearly 16,000 in the final list compared to the draft roll. Read more 8. Trader leaves suicide note saying he wanted to live: Body found near railway bridge, ₹5 lakh issued posthumously, phone missing “Whatever happened was good… I wanted to live, but my own people didn’t let me,” wrote 27-year-old grain trader Shivam Rathore in a suicide note. His body was found on February 13 near the railway bridge in Namli. The note also said no one’s money was pending, but those who owed him never paid. Read More 9. Illegal structures found near Upper Lake: 153 slums and permanent constructions within 50 meters A fresh survey around Bhopal’s Upper Lake (Bada Talab) has identified 153 illegal structures within 50 meters of the Full Tank Level (FTL). These include temporary slums and permanent buildings, some reportedly linked to influential people. Encroachments were also found on 15 government land parcels in Khanugaon. Read More 10. Delhi liquor industry sees strong growth, earns over ₹8,250 crore in FY25 The liquor industry in Delhi is growing rapidly and remains a major source of income for the government. In the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), it generated more than ₹8,250 crore in excise revenue. Read more