MP Evening Wrap:US, Israel dropped 1,200 bombs on Iran within 24 hrs; MP bus strike threat triggers ticket cancellations, fare surge 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. US, Israel dropped 1,200 bombs on Iran within 24hrs Iranian media outlets Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency have confirmed the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The reports said his daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and daughter-in-law were also killed in Israeli strikes. Iran has declared 40 days of state mourning and announced seven days of public holidays. Read More 2. Online bookings cancelled; fares rise up to 5 times in MP Sudden cancellation of online bus tickets and a sharp rise in fares ahead of the proposed bus operators’ strike in Madhya Pradesh have left hundreds of passengers stranded and angry. Many travellers were forced to pay double or triple the usual fare, while others cancelled their journeys altogether. Read more 3. MP sees 0.75% drop in tax collection: 437 traders evade ₹400 crore; steel, betel nut, and gutkha top the list Madhya Pradesh has seen a small fall in GST collection this financial year, down by 0.75%. The main reason is the change in GST slabs introduced by the central government last September, the state government said in the recent budget session of the assembly. Read more 4. Mob attacks US embassy in Pak’s Karachi, 12 dead The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran for the second consecutive day, intensifying tensions across the Middle East. Iran has reportedly retaliated with strikes targeting US military bases in Israel and across nine countries in the region. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was confirmed dead on Sunday morning. Read More 5. Indore’s Jayyu ‘Maharaj’ restores dignity to the forgotten dead: Performs 6,000 last rites while helping patients over 10 years In the crowded corridors of MY Hospital, when an unidentified patient is brought in or an unclaimed body reaches the mortuary, one name is often spoken first ‘Jayyu’. For the abandoned, mentally ill, homeless and unidentified dead of Indore, Jayyu Joshi has become the last line of dignity. Read more 6. Tribute to Ayatullah Ali Khamenei in Bhopal today: Program at Shia mosque after Zuhr prayer; died in US-Israel attacks After the news of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, protests and condolence gatherings are taking place across the country. Following events in Kashmir and Lucknow, a condolence meeting will now be held in Bhopal. Read more 7. 17 killed in blast at Nagpur’s detonator manufacturing company
A massive explosion occurred on Sunday, 1 March 2026, at SBL Energy Limited, an ammunition manufacturing company located in Raulgaon, Katol taluka of Nagpur, Maharashtra. In this explosion, 17 workers were killed, and 18 were injured. Many of the injured are in critical condition. Read More 8. 410 CCTV cameras installed, but no challans: 4 months after the ₹8.21 crore Smart City project; action stalled due to missing signage and road markings Four months after 410 CCTV cameras were installed to improve traffic management in the city, no action has been taken against wrong-side drivers. The cameras were set up in October under the Smart City project worth Rs 8.21 crore. Internet connection and data feeding were also completed, but the challan process could not begin. Read more 9. Army major’s car hits 5 vehicles, 4 injured: Woman and angry crowd thrash him with slippers; Indore–Mahu route jammed for 15 minutes An Army Major in Mhow, near Indore, hit 5 vehicles one after another with his car. After the accident, a woman beat the Major with his slipper. During this, some people also beat him. The incident occurred on Sunday morning around 8 AM, under the Kishanpur Railway Bridge on the Indore-Mhow road. Read more 10. Banks will not operate for 18 days in March 2026 In March 2026, banks will not operate for a total of 18 days in different states across the country. According to the calendar issued by the RBI, banks will remain closed for 11 days at different locations next month, in addition to 5 Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays. Read More