•Madhya Pradesh's 22.5 lakh pensioners face a setback as the Centre refuses to increase assistance under the National Social Assistance Program.
•A prisoner, Jeevan alias Jairam, escaped from Shajapur District Jail by climbing a wall, prompting a police search.
•Film director Sanoj Mishra met Monalisa's family, alleging 'love jihad' and PFI conspiracy in her marriage to Farhan; Monalisa's family is distressed.
•Bhopal police solved a ₹55 lakh robbery, arresting 12 accused including mastermind Gaurav Chetwani, and recovered ₹35 lakh hawala money.
•Shajapur and Sidhi districts face a severe water crisis as summer begins, with handpumps drying up and the Jal Jeevan Mission progressing slowly.
