MP Evening Wrap:Search for missing persons continues in Jabalpur cruise tragedy; Bengal records nearly 87% turnout till 5 pm in re-polling

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. 86.90% voter turnout till 5 pm in Bengal re-polling Repolling is underway in parts of South 24 Parganas district, with voting resumed at 15 booths, 4 in Diamond Harbour and 11 in Magrahat West, from 7 am on Saturday. By 5 pm, Magrahat West recorded 86.11% voter turnout, while Diamond Harbour registered 87.60%. Read More 2. Search for missing persons continues in Jabalpur cruise tragedy Search operations for four missing persons from the cruise tragedy at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur resumed on Saturday morning at around 7 am. Teams from the Army, along with personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), are conducting intensive search efforts using boats. Read More 3. ₹250 diamond mine lease turns man wealthy: Family leaves hut for pucca home A Panna family’s fortunes turn after Chunuwad Adivasi secures a ₹250 diamond mine lease. Once a farm labourer, he now owns a pucca house, land and a tractor, and takes contracts. With wife Savitri Bai and sons Raju and Rakesh, he says only a few miners ever find diamonds. Read more 4. Govt tests nationwide emergency alert system: Sends loud beep to millions of mobile phones across the country At 11.45 am on Saturday, an emergency alert appeared on the screens of phones with the sound of beeps. This alert was also read out after the beep stopped. Many people were upset by this, and many were confused. Read More 5. Eviction at 70-year-old Manas Bhawan settlement begins under heavy security An eviction drive to clear a nearly 70-year-old settlement near Polytechnic Square in Bhopal began on Saturday, 2 May. Authorities sealed the area with barricades, restricting all movement in and around the locality. Read More 6. Indore demolishes homes, compensation still missing For years, houses and shops in Indore have been demolished in the name of road widening, while discrimination is alleged in compensation for affected owners. People say they were only shown dreams of getting Transferable Development Rights (TDR). Meanwhile, in Ujjain, the Smart City company is set to compensate 10 affected families. Read More 7. Over 120 nations hike petrol, diesel prices since Iran war, but not India As global energy markets face their most volatile period in decades, a unique economic miracle is playing out at Indian petrol pumps – and this has won citizens’ hearts. Read More 8. RGPV drafting guidelines for biannual engineering admissions to fill vacant seats In a major reform aimed at tackling vacant seats in engineering colleges, the Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) is preparing guidelines to implement a biannual admission system. Read More 9. Creditors surround BJP leader and demand their money back in Bhind A dramatic incident unfolded at a wedding ceremony on April 27, where former Minister and BJP leader Dr. Rajkumar Kushwah was allegedly surrounded by creditors demanding repayment of money. The event took place at a marriage function in the Kushwaha Bhaurali Road area of Bhind. Read More 10. Silver price goes down by ₹3,389 to ₹2.40 lakh per kg, gold becomes cheaper by ₹1,216 This week saw a decline in gold and silver prices. Gold fell by ₹1,216 during the week to ₹1,50,263 per 10 grams. Earlier, it was at ₹1,51,479 on April 25 last week. Read More