mp-evening-wrap:‘am-i-allowed-to-speak?’-rahul-claims-speaker’s-promise;-mauganj’s-bjp-mla-missing-30-days,-kin-allege-musa-gang-behind-abduction-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. ‘Am I allowed to speak?’ Rahul claims Speaker’s promise: Rijiju denies of the Chair’s assurance Rahul Gandhi claimed in the House that he had met the Speaker an hour before proceedings began and was assured that he would be allowed to speak before the Budget discussion. Read More 2. BJP MLA missing 30 days; kin allege Musa gang behind abduction, 300-member UP-MP network BJP MLA Pradeep Patel from Mauganj has been missing for a month, and his whereabouts remain unknown. Neither the family nor close associates have any information about him. Until about 20 days ago, there was hope of his return, but as time passes, the situation is becoming increasingly concerning. Read More 3. MP man spends 7 years in Pakistani jail: Father dies waiting for son, mother loses her memory There is happiness that my brother has come home after years. In the meantime, we lost a lot. Father passed away. Waiting and waiting, mother has lost her senses. When he came home, I couldn’t believe it. I hugged him and kept crying. Saying this, tears well up in Sanghamitra Khobragade’s eyes. These tears are of joy. The reason is that her brother, Prasenjit Rangari, came home on February 6th after seven years. He was imprisoned in a Pakistani jail. His name was also included in the release of Indian prisoners on January 31st. Read More 4. Parliament, 9 schools in Delhi receive bomb threats At least nine schools across the national capital received bomb threat emails on Monday morning, triggering evacuations and extensive security checks. The emails also claimed that an explosion would take place in Parliament at 1:11 p.m. on February 13 and carried threats to “turn Delhi into Khalistan”. Read More 5. Nationwide cyber fraud racket uncovered: ₹638 crore fraud in Madhya Pradesh; funds frozen in 2.93 lakh bank accounts in 17 states A large network of cyber fraud is active from Madhya Pradesh to the country and abroad. Cyber fraudsters sitting in more than 17 states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, are targeting people from MP. Fraudsters are trapping people daily with high-tech tactics like digital arrest, APK files, and SIM swap. Read More 6. Protesters gather in Bhopal over beef and water issues: ISBT office surrounded, effigy burning planned A major protest was held on Monday in Bhopal over the issues of beef and contaminated water supply that have been making headlines for the past month. Congress workers will gherao the Municipal Corporation office at ISBT, and effigies of those responsible will also be burned. The protest will be led by Congress leader Ravindra Sahu Jhumerwala. Read More 7. Exclusive | US to refund 25% tariff on India over Russian oil India has received major relief under the interim trade agreement with the United States. The US administration has reduced the tariff on Indian goods from 50% to 18%. It has also decided to return the additional 25% penalty imposed on imports from India for buying crude oil from Russia. Read More 8. Driver killed after bike- car collision in Jabalpur: Furniture businessman stabbed to death by group of 6 bikers A car driver was stabbed to death following a collision between a bike and a car in Jabalpur late on Sunday night. The incident occurred near the Durga Temple in the Ranjhi police station area. The injured driver died during treatment on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Akanksh Sahu, a resident of Adhartal. He was involved in the furniture business. Police have registered a murder case and begun searching for the accused. Read More 9. BJP sarpanch assaults man in Ashoknagar: Victim knocked down, thrashed with kicks and punches for protesting verbal abuse In Badera village of Chanderi area in Ashoknagar district, a BJP leader assaulted a youth. The BJP leader is also the village sarpanch. A video of the assault has surfaced. In the video, the accused Bali Singh Lodhi is seen throwing Brijkishor Yadav (34), a resident of the same village, to the ground and beating him with kicks and punches. The victim has lodged a complaint at the Chanderi police station. Read More 10. Musk and Zuckerberg’s photo surfaces in Epstein files A photo of Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surfaced in the Epstein Files. The image shows several Silicon Valley tech leaders dining together. PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and former MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito are also seen in the picture. The photograph is believed to have been taken in 2015. Read More