MP Evening Wrap:Over 3,000 Anganwadis in state lack power supply; JD Vance meets Pak PM ahead of ceasefire talks more

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1. JD Vance meets Pak PM ahead of ceasefire talks US Vice President J D Vance is holding talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of the ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has told his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, that Iran enters the negotiations with the US in “complete distrust”, the Mehr news agency reports. Read More 2. No electricity in Anganwadis, yet TVs installed: Of 24,662 ‘Saksham’ centres, 3,740 lack power despite ₹69cr equipment purchase A major contradiction has emerged in the state in the name of empowering Anganwadis. There are 3,740 such centres without electricity, but LED TVs and ROs have been installed there. Read More 3. Parents got fake certificate for ‘Mahakumbh viral girl’ The fake birth certificate of the viral girl who came into the limelight from Prayagraj Mahakumbh was made by her parents. Her mother revealed this in a conversation with Bhaskar. The mother said, “I am illiterate. When my daughter and father were in Ujjain, a man came to our house. Whatever paper he asked me to put my thumbprint on, I would put it. My daughter was born in a hospital, I had gone there.” Read More 4. PM Modi calls Mamata govt ‘nirmam sarkar’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed election rallies in Katwa (Purba Bardhaman) and Jangipur in West Bengal. Speaking in Purba Bardhaman, he said Bengal is ready for change, adding that his “Modi guarantee” is to replace the fear under the Trinamool Congress’s “ruthless rule” with trust. Read More 5. Dhurandhar fame Sara Arjun visits Mahakal temple for mother’s birthday Actress Sara Arjun of the recently released film Dhurandhar reached Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple early Saturday morning. Her father Raj Arjun and mother Sanya were also present with her. Sara took blessings by having a darshan of Lord Mahakal from Nandi Hall. Read More 6. Bhagirath borewell tragedy- 8 failed attempts, 22-hour rescue exposes gaps in strategy, equipment and planning A two-year-old child, Bhagirath Devasi, lost his life after falling into a 200-foot-deep borewell in Badnagar, Ujjain district, turning a desperate rescue into a tragic end after nearly 22 hours. Through the night and into the next day, teams from SDRF and NDRF battled time, depth, and difficult conditions, trying to reach the child. In the end, they could only recover his body using iron rods, ropes, and improvised tools meant for extracting motors, not saving lives. Read More 7. EC drops 6.08 crore voters in 12 states/UTs during SIR The Election Commission of India has released the final voter list under the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, leading to the removal of more than 6.08 crore names from electoral rolls across nine states and three Union Territories. Read More 8. Protest at Jabalpur hospital over Ayushman ‘scam’, Morcha alleges ₹50–100 crore fraud Hundreds of workers from the Bahujan Chetna Vikas Morcha staged a protest on Thursday, at the Sukhsagar Hospital in Jabalpur and alleged a large-scale fraud under the Ayushman scheme. Read More 9. Dogs scavenge unclaimed bodies in Gwalior, corpses dragged from graves A shocking case of inhumane handling of unclaimed bodies has surfaced in Gwalior, where remains have been buried for decades. During recent digging, bones and skulls lay scattered, with evidence suggesting stray dogs exhumed and mauled the bodies. Read More 10. ‘Women’s reservation bill shouldn’t be a political tool’, says Tharoor Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that amendments to be made in the Women’s Reservation Bill should not be used as a political weapon, so that federalism is not weakened and the dignity of Parliament is not hurt. Read More