Indore: News

28 Apr 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Indore: 60-year-old arrested for sending death threat to Rahul Gandhi

A 60-year-old man was arrested on Thursday from Indore, Madhya Pradesh for allegedly sending a letter with death threats to former Congress President Rahul Gandhi amid the Bharat Jodo Yatra in November last year.

BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya sparks outrage with 'girls like Shurpanakha' remarks

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has allegedly compared girls who wear "dirty clothes" to Shurpanakha, who is depicted as a demoness in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.

06 Apr 2023

Farah Khan

Storm crashes stage, Farhan Akhtar's Indore concert now on Friday

Actor-singer-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar was slated to perform in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday (April 5). Akhtar arrived in the city on Wednesday morning to perform live at Sushila Devi Bansal College of Technology and Management.

03 Apr 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Indore temple tragedy: Bulldozers demolish illegal construction days after mishap

Municipal authorities in Indore reportedly began demolishing alleged illegal construction at the city's Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple days after an area of the temple collapsed, killing 36 people, on Thursday (Ram Navami).

31 Mar 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Death toll in Indore temple tragedy rises to 35

As many as 35 people were confirmed dead on Friday in the Indore temple tragedy, a day after a slab constructed on top of an old well collapsed during a Ram Navami celebration at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple in Madhya Pradesh (MP).

30 Mar 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Indore: Temple stepwell collapses during Ram Navami celebrations, 13 dead

At least 13 people have died after the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple built on an ancient stepwell caved in while devotees were celebrating Ram Navami in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Thursday.

28 Mar 2023

Bollywood

Indore: Complaint filed against Taapsee Pannu for hurting religious sentiments 

Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu has landed in trouble.

04 Mar 2023

Virat Kohli

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Virat-Anushka perform 'puja' at Mahakaleshwar temple

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is being played between India and Australia held its third match in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. After India's defeat on Friday, Indian batter Virat Kohli and his actor-wife Anushka Sharma visited Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Saturday morning.

30 Dec 2022

Reliance Jio

Jio rolls out its 5G service in Indore and Bhopal

Reliance Jio has launched its True 5G services in Indore and Bhopal.

Indore: 6 teachers taken off duty for promoting 'anti-national' ideas

Indore Government Law College took six of their teachers, including four Muslims, temporarily off duty on Thursday.

27 Nov 2022

Rahul Gandhi

MP: Rahul walks with dog, rides bike in Ambedkar's birthplace

From walking with a German Shepherd to riding a bike, Rahul Gandhi's different avatars were on display in Mhow, the birthplace of the father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. BR Ambedkar.

17 Oct 2022

Suicide

Vaishali Takkar suicide case: TV actor's neighbor, wife charged

Popular Hindi TV actor Vaishali Takkar was found dead at her Indore residence on Sunday. She reportedly died by suicide.

12 Aug 2022

India

Independence Day long weekend: Cultural spots to visit and explore

Visiting the monuments in India hits different when it's done on Independence Day.

18 Jul 2022

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: 13 dead as bus falls into Narmada river

In a tragic incident, a bus going from Indore to Pune fell into the Narmada river in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

13 Jun 2022

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Two men rape minor girl, live-stream act to friend

In a horrific incident, two men allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior and live-streamed the act to a friend, the police said on Saturday.

13 May 2022

Madhya Pradesh

5 offbeat places to visit near Indore

If you are visiting the vibrant city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, of course, you will be visiting the buzzing tourist places the city is known for.

08 May 2022

Madhya Pradesh

Indore: Rejected lover causes building fire killing 7; arrested

A 28-year-old man, named Shubham Dixit, was arrested late on Saturday after he allegedly set fire to a building in Indore, killing seven people and injuring nine others.

19 Feb 2022

Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi to inaugurate Gobar-Dhan plant today. What is it?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, on Saturday (February 19), inaugurate Gobar-Dhan—a Bio-CNG plant based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

20 Nov 2021

Chhattisgarh

Indore bags India's cleanest city title again; Chhattisgarh cleanest state

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday announced the Swachh Survekshan 2021 awards and Indore has once again been named the cleanest city in India.

16 Sep 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Indore woman dancing at zebra crossing booked for public nuisance

Police has registered an offense against the woman whose video of dancing on a zebra crossing at a busy square in Indore went viral on social media, an official said.

15 Sep 2021

Madhya Pradesh

MP: COVID-19 positive passenger stopped from boarding Dubai-bound flight

A 26-year-old passenger was stopped from boarding a Dubai-bound Air India flight at an airport in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city on Wednesday after his report came out positive for coronavirus in a rapid test, an official said.

01 Sep 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Air India's Indore-Dubai flight resumes after 17 months

Air India's Indore-Dubai flight resumed operations on Wednesday, after being stopped in March last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Aug 2021

Madhya Pradesh

'Goons insulting Hindu culture': Congress criticizes attack on Muslim vendor

The Congress and other Opposition parties have criticized the attack on a Muslim bangle seller in Madhya Pradesh's Indore over the weekend.

23 Aug 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Indore: Bangle seller beaten; minister says he gave fake identity

A 25-year-old man selling bangles on the streets was beaten up by a mob after allegedly asking his name in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city.

17 Aug 2021

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Jyotiraditya embarks on 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' after performing puja

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that he will do his best to take the country forward in the civil aviation sector and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his induction in the Cabinet before embarking on the Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

16 Jul 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Indore records single COVID-19 case; a first in 16 months

For the first time in 16 months, the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh has recorded just one case of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, an official said on Friday.

17 Jun 2021

Coronavirus

Doctor removes 'tumor' from patient's brain, turns out it's white-fungus

After weeks of fighting the coronavirus infection, Kala Bai, 50, finally tested negative last month.

20 Apr 2021

Madhya Pradesh

MP's largest COVID-19 care center set up in Indore

Madhya Pradesh's largest COVID-19 care center has come up in Indore with various items like clothes for patients, beddings, and oxygen machines worth Rs. 5 crore donated by people, a senior state official said.

13 Apr 2021

Madhya Pradesh

COVID-19 patient's family creates ruckus at hospital over bed shortage

Angry about not getting a bed, family members of a COVID-19 patient allegedly created a ruckus and abused the staff of a private hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, an official said on Tuesday.

26 Mar 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Munawar Faruqui case co-accused now works as a laborer

Nalin Yadav loved spreading smiles through his comedy shows but an incident earlier this year upended his life, so much so that he is now forced to work as a laborer to make ends meet.

Munawar Faruqui is out, four others are still awaiting bail

Last week, the Supreme Court finally granted bail to Munawar Faruqui, a comedian arrested on January 1 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

01 Feb 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Treat homeless people with humanity: Indore official to staff

After facing flak for dumping homeless people outside Indore amid the biting cold, the local administration has got into damage control by providing food and shelter to such people, and has asked officials to treat them with "sensitivity and humanity."

30 Jan 2021

X

Civic officials dump homeless outside 'clean' Indore, videos go viral

Indore, judged as the cleanest city by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for four straight years, garnered attention for poor reasons when videos of civic officials dumping homeless elderly at the city's outskirts surfaced on Friday.

04 Jan 2021

India

No video of Munawar Faruqui insulting Hindu deities, says police

The Indore Police on Sunday said they had no video evidence to prove the allegations that comedian Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu deities during a recent performance at a cafe in the city.

03 Nov 2020

India

30 Indian cities could face dramatic water risks by 2050

From people lining up in queues to get water for daily needs to flooding after rainfall, a number of Indian cities could face increased "water risks" by 2050, i.e., in thirty years from now, if corrective measures aren't taken immediately, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Monday.

22 Sep 2020

Coronavirus

Indore: Rodents attack COVID-19 victim's body, probe ordered

A family in Indore, who lost a member to the coronavirus, was given another shock when they saw that his body was seemingly eaten by rodents.

20 Aug 2020

Chhattisgarh

Indore emerges India's cleanest city for the fourth consecutive time

In a moment of pride for Indore, it has emerged as India's cleanest city for the fourth time in a row, according to the Swachh Survekshan Survey 2020.

11 Aug 2020

Coronavirus

Poet Rahat Indori dies in Indore after contracting COVID-19

Noted Urdu poet Dr. Rahat Indori died on Tuesday after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.

14 Jun 2020

Madhya Pradesh

MP Minister seen violating social distancing norms in video

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Govind Singh Rajput has stirred a controversy after he was seen violating social distancing norms in Rahatgarh town. Rajput was seen addressing a huge crowd in a hall.

26 May 2020

Suicide

'Crime Patrol' actor Preksha Mehta commits suicide at 25

Television actor Preksha Mehta committed suicide on Monday night. She was 25 years old.