MP Evening Wrap:SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case; Indore tap water contamination death toll rises to 17; 9,416 screened 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. SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case Supreme Court rejected bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case, barring them from filing fresh applications for one year. Meanwhile, bail was granted to five other accused, subject to 12 conditions. Read More 2. Indore water contamination death toll rises to 17; 9,416 screened in Bhagirathpura, 20 new cases identified The death toll from drinking contaminated water in Bhagirathpura, Indore, has risen to 17. Until Saturday, 16 deaths had been reported. The latest victim was retired policeman Omprakash Sharma (69), a resident of Shiv Vihar Colony in Dhar. Read More 3. Family friend kills Mandsaur couple, rides 80 km from Rajasthan In Mandsaur on Wednesday night, a 20-year-old family friend, Vikas Soni, killed Dilip Jain and his wife, Rekha Jain, at their residence in the Gol Chauraha area. According to police, Vikas rode a scooter for about 80 kilometres from Nimbahera in Rajasthan to reach Dilip’s house. Read More 4. Trump says India cut Russian oil to please him, warns of quick ‘tariff hikes’ US President Donald Trump claimed that India reduced its oil imports from Russia to make him happy. He said Prime Minister Modi is a very good person and knew Trump was unhappy, so he acted to please him. Trump added that the US does business with India and could raise tariffs if needed. Read More 5. MP launches PM SVANidhi 2.0 for street vendors; banks to refund deducted interest money Beneficiaries of PM Modi’s PM SVANidhi scheme will now receive loans from the MP government at a 14% interest rate. Those who previously received bank loans with interest deducted will have this amount returned, totalling around Rs 120 crore. Read More 6. Jabalpur businesswoman’s house attacked again with stones and bombs: 1 girl injured, 20–25 miscreants attack In a repeat attack on Sunday night, miscreants targeted the house of a female tent business owner in Chungi Chowki, throwing grenades and stones. A girl, Jasmine, sustained serious injuries when a bomb exploded near her face and is undergoing treatment at Jabalpur District Hospital. Read More 7. IRCTC restricts ticket bookings for non-Aadhaar users from 8 am to 4 pm IRCTC will bar users without Aadhaar-linked accounts from booking reserved train tickets between 8 AM and 4 PM . The restriction applies only on the first day of ticket sales, which open 60 days before a train’s departure. Read More 8. MP High Court scraps attack case against ICU-admitted victim The case raises serious questions over police investigation and alleged retaliatory action. A person was first subjected to a life-threatening attack and critically injured, after which an FIR was registered against the same victim. Read More 9. Ujjain priest narrowly escapes death from ‘chinese manjha’, doctors perform 2-hour surgery to save life A 20-year-old priest in Ujjain narrowly escaped death after a Chinese kite string cut his neck. He was rushed to the hospital, underwent a two-hour operation, and received 10 stitches. This is the latest in a series of injuries caused by the banned kite strings, despite police warnings. Read More 10. Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur Rahman controversy The Government of Bangladesh has directed that all broadcasts and telecasts of the Indian Premier League (IPL) be suspended in Bangladesh following the decision to drop Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad. Read More