MP Evening Wrap:Illegal sand mining continues in the state despite SC ban; VCK extends unconditional support to TVK 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. VCK extends unconditional support to TVK to form govt TVK chief and actor Vijay on Saturday to meet Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar shortly to formally stake claim to form the government in the state. Read More
2. Illegal sand transport continues in Morena despite SC orders The Supreme Court has reprimanded the MP, UP and Rajasthan governments regarding illegal sand mining in the Chambal River. It has even ordered the deployment of the CRPF to stop this.Read More 3. Bhopal 90-degree bridge controversy row: PWD minister orders All seven engineers suspended in connection with Bhopal’s controversial 90-degree angle railway overbridge case, which had drawn nationwide criticism and embarrassed the Madhya Pradesh government, have now been reinstated. Read More 4. Suvendu becomes Bengal’s first BJP CM Suvendu Adhikari became the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, taking the oath in Bengali in the name of God. After the ceremony, he approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi and bowed before him.Read More 5. MP tops national Anaemia Mukt Bharat rankings: Scores 92.1 points nationally Madhya Pradesh, once criticised over malnutrition and anaemia, has now emerged as a leading health model in the country. In the recently released Anaemia Mukt Bharat (ABM) Index 2025–26 report, the state secured the top position nationwide.Read More 6. ‘Vishakha’ appears for exam in place of ‘Sapna’:Dummy candidate hired for ₹3K Sapna Bhadauria, a sixth-semester student of B.Com Honours, had a GST paper. In her place, Vishakha Maheshwari, a B.Tech student from an engineering college, arrived to take the exam. NSUI leader Jayesh Parihar complained to the staff. Read More 7. China helped Pakistan during Op Sindoor’ China has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it provided assistance to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. According to a South China Morning Post report, Zhang Heng, an engineer at the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, said that his team was providing technical assistance in Pakistan. Read More 8. ‘London-based’ Facebook friend dupes contractor of ₹1.23 lakh A foreign woman on Facebook swindled ₹1.23 lakh from a contractor in Gwalior by tricking him with the promise of visiting India and exchanging British Pounds into Indian currency. Read More 9. Tiger movement spreads fear across Bhopal’s 7 villages: 5 cattle killed within 10 days People in seven villages along Bairasia Road in Bhopal are living in fear due to continuous tiger movement in the area. Read More 10. BCCI warns players families to ‘Refrain from posting pictures videos’ The Board of Control for Cricket in India has started taking stricter action during IPL 2026 to ensure players, officials, broadcasters, and team members follow anti-corruption guidelines properly. Read More