Madhya Pradesh: News

21 Dec 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

How many square kilometers of forest does India have 

India's total forest and tree cover has grown to 827,357 square kilometers, which is 25.17% of the country's geographical area.

21 Dec 2024

India

MP: 4 family members, including 2 children, charred to death

A devastating fire in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district claimed the lives of four family members on Saturday.

Madhya Pradesh couple die by suicide, leave Rahul Gandhi note 

A suicide note left by a Madhya Pradesh couple has triggered a political row.

12 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal announces ₹1,000/month for women, ₹2,100 if AAP wins election 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has unveiled a new financial assistance scheme for women in Delhi at a rally.

09 Dec 2024

Chhattisgarh

Trafficker who forced Indians into cybercrime arrested after 2,500km chase

Kamran Haider alias Zaidi has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell near Nampally Railway Station in Hyderabad.

08 Dec 2024

Diljit Dosanjh

Bajrang Dal protests against Diljit's Indore concert over 'liquor, meat'

The Bajrang Dal protested against Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's scheduled concert in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday over liquor and meat to be served at the event, which is scheduled for Sunday.

06 Dec 2024

India

Class 12 student shoots dead principal in Madhya Pradesh; flees 

In a shocking incident, a Class 12 student allegedly shot dead the principal of Dhamora Government Higher School in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district on Friday.

06 Dec 2024

India

MP: 3 children beaten, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

An unidentified man has been accused of repeatedly slapping three children and forcing them to chant "Jai Shri Ram" in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, the Hindustan Times reported.

05 Dec 2024

Bhupender Yadav

MP: Two male cheetahs released into open wild at Kuno 

In a major leap for India's cheetah reintroduction project, two male cheetahs—Agni and Vayu—were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on International Cheetah Day.

28 Nov 2024

India

Minor girl kidnapped, gang-raped in moving ambulance in Madhya Pradesh

In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two men inside a moving ambulance in Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district.

27 Nov 2024

Rajkumar

Sarpanch, family 'beat Dalit man to death' for taking water 

A 27-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in Indragarh village, Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh.

22 Nov 2024

Box Office

'Singham Again' maintains pace; collects ₹236.15cr after Day 21 

The Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Again is nearing the end of its third week in theaters. The film has earned around ₹15 crore in its third week, taking its total collection to around ₹236.15 crore by the end of 21 days.

21 Nov 2024

Box Office

'The Sabarmati Report' remains steady; earns ₹10.35cr in 6 days

The political drama The Sabarmati Report, starring Vikrant Massey, Ridhi Dogra, and Raashii Khanna in lead roles, has crossed the ₹10 crore mark at the box office.

20 Nov 2024

Rajasthan

'Sabarmati Report' goes tax-free in Rajasthan after MP, Haryana, Chhattisgarh

The Hindi film The Sabarmati Report, inspired by the 2002 Godhra train burning incident in Gujarat, has been declared tax-free in Rajasthan.

20 Nov 2024

Box Office

'The Sabarmati Report' stays strong; earns ₹8.75cr by Day 5

Vikrant Massey's latest film, The Sabarmati Report, continues to perform steadily at the box office, inching closer to the ₹10cr mark with an estimated collection of ₹8.75cr nett till Tuesday.

19 Nov 2024

Vikrant Massey

'The Sabarmati Report': Vikrant Massey-led film declared tax-free in MP

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that The Sabarmati Report, a film based on the 2002 Godhra train burning incident, will be tax-free in the state.

18 Nov 2024

India

MP: Criminal snatches pistol, opens fire on police to escape

A criminal was injured in an encounter with the police in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district late Sunday night.

18 Nov 2024

Chhattisgarh

Ex-servicemen protest delayed compensation to martyr's family, allege harassment

The family of Pawan Bhadauria, a soldier who died in action while serving with the Central Reserve Police Force's Cobra Battalion in Chhattisgarh, has not yet received the ₹1 crore compensation promised by the Madhya Pradesh government, according to a report by Times Now.

MP: Probe launched after 10 elephants die mysteriously at Bandhavgarh

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths of 10 elephants at Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

15 Nov 2024

Maharashtra

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Are banks closed today

India is celebrating Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday. The public holiday marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji—the founder of Sikhism.

'Executive can't replace judiciary...': SC on 'bulldozer justice'

The Supreme Court has strongly disapproved of the practice of "bulldozer justice"—demolishing the homes of accused persons without due process.

13 Nov 2024

Delhi

Thick smog blankets Delhi-NCR, air quality index crosses 400-mark

Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday, drastically reducing visibility.

29 Oct 2024

Delhi

Tihar jail warden's meth lab busted in Greater Noida

A joint operation of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Special Cell of Delhi Police busted a methamphetamine lab in Greater Noida on October 25.

26 Oct 2024

Delhi

After detonators, cylinders, wood now found on rail-tracks; sabotage suspected

A passenger train in Uttar Pradesh hit a huge piece of wood on the tracks late Thursday night, in what appears to be another sabotage attempt.

22 Oct 2024

Indian Army

Jabalpur: Powerful explosion at ordnance factory injures 15, 1 missing

An explosion rocked the Ordnance Factory Khamaria in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday morning.

22 Oct 2024

Bhopal

Explained: Why IAS Martin's comment on temple loudspeakers sparked row 

A social media post by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shailbala Martin has sparked a major debate over the use of loudspeakers in temples in Madhya Pradesh.

'Darshan' in-charge fired after Shinde's son enters temple's sanctum sanctorum 

The Mahakaleshwar temple administration in Ujjain has dismissed Vinod Chouksey, who was in charge of managing darshan arrangements, following a row over the entry of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son inside the temple's sanctum sanctorum.

19 Oct 2024

Bhopal

Vyapam scam whistleblower Anand Rai to join Congress 

Anand Rai, one of the three whistleblowers who exposed the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, will join the Congress party in Bhopal on Saturday.

17 Oct 2024

Miss India

Meet Nikita Porwal, the newly-crowned Femina Miss India 2024

Nikita Porwal from Madhya Pradesh has been crowned Femina Miss India 2024. The pageant's grand finale was held in Mumbai on Wednesday night.

Madhya Pradesh: BJP faces internal turmoil as MLAs express discontent

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is reeling under internal unrest, with several party MLAs openly voicing their displeasure.

02 Oct 2024

Jharkhand

IMD predicts harsh winter for several states; check list

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a harsh winter for the country, particularly in northwest and central regions, including Delhi NCR.

India records 6th consecutive year of 'normal rainfall'

India has just wrapped up its sixth straight year of "normal rainfall," and guess what? This year's monsoon brought the second-highest rainfall since 2019!

'Temple or dargah, no religious structure can obstruct public': SC

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that public safety is of utmost importance and that any religious structure encroaching on roads, water bodies, or rail tracks must be removed.

30 Sep 2024

India

5-year-old girl complains of 'bad touch' in school; teen arrested

The Madhya Pradesh police detained a teenage boy on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old kindergarten girl student on the premises of a school in Ratlam city.

25 Sep 2024

Chhattisgarh

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in these states today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in several regions across the country.

No significant rainfall likely over next 4-5 days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a dry spell across the country over the next four to five days.

Doda: Modi to address rally today, first in 42 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega rally in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday.

13 Sep 2024

Indian Army

'Shoot accused or...me': Army officer's rape victim friend told police 

The woman who was allegedly gangraped while on a picnic with two junior Indian Army officers and another woman in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, told a senior officer to either "shoot the accused or shoot me."

13 Sep 2024

Indore

Mhow Cantonment assault-rape case: What we know so far

Two Army officers were assaulted, and one of their female friends was allegedly gang-raped by armed men during a picnic in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Wednesday.

12 Sep 2024

Allahabad

Madrassas violate right to education, promote 'supremacy of Islam': NCPCR

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has strongly disapproved of the madrasa education system in its submissions before the Supreme Court.

12 Sep 2024

Indian Army

2 Army officers assaulted, their female friend gang-raped at gunpoint  

In a horrific incident, two young Indian Army officers and their female friends were brutally attacked by a group of men near the Jam Gate in Madhya Pradesh late Tuesday.

10 Sep 2024

India

Jackal attacks 2 men in Madhya Pradesh; they fight back

Two men were attacked by a jackal in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening.

08 Sep 2024

Balasore

Magadh Express derails in Bihar, no casualties reported

The Magadh Express derailed on the Buxar-DDU-Patna rail section in Bihar on Sunday.

07 Sep 2024

Kanpur

2 coaches of Somnath Express derail in Madhya Pradesh

Two coaches of the Indore-Jabalpur Somnath Express derailed near Jabalpur Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

06 Sep 2024

Ratlam

Drunk teacher chops off student's hair on Teachers's Day

In a shocking incident that took place on Teachers's Day, a government primary school teacher from Semalkhedi in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district was caught on camera cutting a student's hair as punishment.

06 Sep 2024

Social Media

Ujjain: Woman raped on busy road, bystanders film it

A woman was sexually assaulted on a busy road while bystanders chose to record the attack instead of intervening in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

05 Sep 2024

Bhopal

Bhopal: Latecomers made to cut grass, pick garbage; schoolgirls protest

Students of Sarojini Naidu Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Bhopal staged a protest on Wednesday against severe disciplinary measures imposed by the school's female administrator.

01 Sep 2024

Apple

iPhones worth ₹12 crore looted in Madhya Pradesh

A truck transporting approximately 1,600 iPhones, valued at ₹12 crore, was robbed in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh.

29 Aug 2024

Indian Penal Code

Student suicides in India outpace population growth, overall suicide trends

A recent report titled "Student suicides: An epidemic sweeping India," has revealed a disturbing trend of student suicides in the country.

28 Aug 2024

Jharkhand

Indians could lose 3.6 years of life due to pollution

India recorded a 19.3% drop in particulate pollution in 2022 compared to 2021, ranking second globally after Bangladesh.

28 Aug 2024

Gujarat

15 dead, over 12,000 relocated: Gujarat devastated by heavy rains

Gujarat is currently grappling with severe flooding caused by relentless rainfall.

27 Aug 2024

Bhupendra Patel

3 killed as heavy rains lash Gujarat, over 20,000 evacuated

Three people were killed in rain-related incidents as torrential downpours hit various parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, leading to the evacuation of nearly 20,000 residents to safer locations.

25 Aug 2024

COVID-19

MP: Tired of wife's expensive lifestyle, husband arranges hit-and-run killing 

In a shocking revelation, police have unraveled a premeditated murder plot behind what was initially believed to be a hit-and-run incident in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

23 Aug 2024

Ayodhya

BJP, Congress feud over Janmashtami celebration order in MP schools 

A directive from the Madhya Pradesh government, instructing schools and colleges to celebrate Janmashtami, has ignited a political dispute between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

21 Aug 2024

Akkineni Nagarjuna

Is destination wedding loading for Naga Chaitanya-Sobhita Dhulipala

Tollywood actor Naga Chaitanya and actor Sobhita Dhulipala, who got engaged on August 8, are reportedly planning to tie the knot in Rajasthan.

18 Aug 2024

Assam

Champai Soren may join BJP with 6 JMM MLAs: Reports 

Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday along with six other party MLAs, according to reports.

13 Aug 2024

Gwalior

Sanitation worker delivers baby at MP health center, newborn dies

A newborn died in Madhya Pradesh after a sanitation worker helped deliver the baby, without any medical assistance.

09 Aug 2024

Independence Day

Bomb shells found at MP scrap dealer's shop; IAF summoned

A bomb disposal squad and an Indian Air Force (IAF) team were called to a scrap dealer's shop in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday after 12-15 bomb shells were discovered during a routine police search.

Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats on September 3

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats will be held on September 3, 2024.