MP Evening Wrap:Twisha’s husband Samarth sent to CBI remand till May 29; Assam clears UCC Bill 2026, 3rd state after U’khand, Gujarat 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. Assam clears UCC Bill 2026, 3rd state after U’khand, Gujarat Assam Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, aiming to bring in a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships across religions. With this, Assam became the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to pass a UCC Bill. Read More 2. Twisha’s husband Samarth sent to CBI remand till May 29 The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur is set to hear a petition on Wednesday seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to retired judge and actress Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, in the high-profile death case. Read More 3. Fuel shortage triggers chaos at Narmadapuram petrol pumps Long queues of vehicles were seen at petrol pumps across Narmadapuram on Tuesday evening as residents struggled to get fuel. In several cases, people reportedly waited for nearly two hours for petrol and diesel. Read More 4. SC upholds EC’s power to conduct SIR of electoral rolls The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process carried out during elections in five states, including Bihar, declaring it valid and constitutional. Read More 5. Investigation widens after HIV-infected blood transfusion incident surfaces in Satna A major revelation has emerged in the case involving five thalassemia patients who were allegedly transfused with HIV-infected blood in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district in December 2025. Read More 6. 98% water samples fail in Indore after 36 Bhagirathpura deaths After 36 deaths linked to contaminated water in Bhagirathpura, concerns over water purity have surfaced once again after a fresh water testing report. In February, the Congress collected 240 water samples over 26 days from five urban Assembly constituencies, along with the Mhow and Rau areas. Read More 7. Israeli army claims hitting 150 Hezbollah sites within a day In a statement, the Israeli army has claimed that it had carried out attacks on more than 150 “Hezbollah sites” over the past day. Reportedly, these strikes hit the southern Lebanese areas of Tyre and Nabatieh as well as the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon. Read More 8. MP drafts 88 recommendations to strengthen urban bodies and Panchayats Madhya Pradesh is preparing to significantly increase financial support for urban local bodies and village councils after the State Sixth Finance Commission drafted 88 recommendations aimed at improving civic infrastructure and local governance. Read More 9. Kolkata family that escaped Bengal scared to return their home city, prefers to stay in Bhopal “My face was saved, but my body was burned. Acid was thrown at me, stones were hurled at our house, rape threats were issued, and one night we had to flee everything just to stay alive.” These are the words of Ranjita Pramanik, whose life once moved normally through the crowded lanes of Kolkata. Today, she is confined to a wheelchair and lives with her family in a small rented room in Bhopal. Read More 10. Air India to cut up to 22% domestic flights Air India will reduce up to 22% of its domestic flight operations between June and August as soaring fuel prices continue to increase operational costs, news agency PTI reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Read More