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Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day:
1. Oppn protests over LPG crisis in Lok Sabha Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were repeatedly disrupted on Friday after Opposition MPs created a ruckus during Question Hour, demanding the reinstatement of eight suspended members. Among those raising the issue was Rahul Gandhi. Read More 2. LPG gas agencies see heavy customer rush in MP Online booking of LPG cylinders in Madhya Pradesh has almost stopped. The server is down, so people are unable to place bookings. Waiting time has reached 7 to 8 days. Since morning, long queues have been seen outside gas agencies and warehouses across the state, including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. There are also allegations of black marketing of cylinders from some cities. Read More 3. ‘Special 26’-style robbery, 5 men arrive by car, pose as tax officers in Dhar An incident resembling the plot of the film ‘Special 26’ came to light in Bagh town of Dhar district on Friday. Five miscreants posing as Income Tax officers entered the house of a contractor in the Brahmin locality and allegedly fled with 50 tolas (around 500 grams) of gold jewellery, ₹4 lakh in cash, and three mobile phones. Before escaping, the accused locked the contractor and his wife inside a room. Read More 4. SC rejects PIL seeking mandatory menstrual leave The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide policy mandating menstrual leave for women students and employees. Read More 5. Gangster arrested from wedding altar in Bhopal; bride reaches police station pleads to marry in custody A bride reached the Kohefiza police station in Bhopal on Thursday and pleaded with the police to release her groom for two hours so the wedding rituals could be completed, or to allow the marriage to take place in custody. Read More 6. Upset over fourth girl child, father stays away at death A shocking tragedy unfolded in Kesli town of Sagar district, where a woman allegedly threw her four daughters into a well before dying by suicide on Thursday. Read More 7. ‘Iran is about to surrender’, Trump claims in G7 call; Araghchi dials Jaishankar The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its 14th day. US President Donald Trump, in a statement given during a virtual meeting between G7 leaders, claimed that “Iran is about to surrender.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar about the ongoing conflict and regional security issues, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA. Read More 8. 140 sacks of govt nutrition food seized in Jabalpur A case of alleged black marketing of government-supplied nutrition food meant for malnourished children has surfaced in Jabalpur. Acting on a tip-off from local residents, a joint team from the Women and Child Development Department and district administration conducted a late-night raid on Thursday at a shop located in the Ghamapur area. Read More 9. Caretaker turns IAS officer’s farmhouse into a gambling den There is a stir after a large gambling network was busted at the farmhouse of a senior woman IAS officer in Awlipura village near Mhow, Indore. Police have arrested 18 gamblers from here, including government teachers and big businessmen. Read More 10. Congress protests with stoves over LPG shortage, online booking halted in MP The US-Israel war with Iran has led to a nationwide shortage of LPG. Long lines are seen outside gas agencies. Black marketing and hoarding of gas cylinders is also taking place. Read More