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Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the state with the highest encroachment on Defence Ministry land in the country, with more than 1,733 acres under illegal occupation, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. Nationwide, over 11,152 acres of defence land meant for the armed forces is currently encroached upon. According to official data presented in Parliament, Madhya Pradesh alone accounts for nearly 16 percent of the total encroached defence land in India, placing it at the top of the list. Uttar Pradesh follows closely in second place, with 1,639.33 acres of defence land under illegal occupation. Land Meant for Armed Forces The Defence Ministry clarified that the encroached land is designated for operational and administrative use by the Indian Army, Air Force, and ot...

Biryani Dispute Turns Violent in Narmadapuram: BJP Leader’s Cousin Injured, Shopkeeper Detained What began as a late-night craving for chicken biryani turned into a violent altercation at a food stall in Narmadapuram, leaving a customer injured and the shopkeeper in police custody. The dispute reportedly erupted over an extra chicken leg piece at a biryani centre near the old bus stand on Sunday night. The injured customer has been identified as Akhilesh Shivhare, a resident of Balaganj, who is also the cousin of a local BJP leader. According to police sources, Shivhare had visited the biryani stall late at night and requested an additional chicken leg piece with his order. The shopkeeper, Hasim Ali, demanded an extra ₹10 for the same, to which Shivhare agreed and paid with a ₹500 no...