Madhya Pradesh: News

Congress vs BJP: The politics around India's cheetah relocation project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released eight cheetahs flown in from Namibia into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

17 Sep 2022

Namibia

From friends to siblings: Meet the 8 cheetahs of India

Among the eight cheetahs brought to India from Namibia on Saturday, there are two siblings and two friends, while the youngest among the group is two years old.

17 Sep 2022

Namibia

PM Modi releases cheetahs from Namibia into Kuno National Park

PM Narendra Modi launched "Project Cheetah" to mark his birthday in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning.

14 Sep 2022

Bhopal

Bhopal bus driver's home demolished after alleged rape of 3-year-old

Civic authorities in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday demolished the house of a bus driver who allegedly raped a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Bhopal.

13 Sep 2022

Bhopal

Bhopal shocker: 3-year-old nursery student raped by bus driver

In a horrific incident, a three-year-old girl studying in a popular international school in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly raped by her bus driver last week.

04 Sep 2022

Monsoon

MP: Woman jumps into canal to rescue drowning man

A woman carrying her infant displayed exemplary courage when she put her 10-month-old on the ground and jumped into a swollen canal to rescue two men from drowning in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

04 Sep 2022

India

Caught on camera: Karni Sena leader stabbed in Madhya Pradesh

In a shocking incident, a member of the right-wing organization Karni Sena was stabbed to death in Madhya Pradesh.

02 Sep 2022

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh: 'KGF'-inspired teen 'serial killer' murders 4, arrested

A 19-year-old alleged serial killer was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on Friday for reportedly killing four security guards in their sleep.

25 Aug 2022

Monsoon

Incessant rains batter MP, Rajasthan; red alert in Himachal districts

Heavy monsoon rains have thrown life out of gear in several districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where people are facing a flood-like situation.

23 Aug 2022

Himachal Pradesh

9 lakh affected in flood-hit Odisha, 32 dead in Himachal

Incessant monsoon rains continued wreaking havoc in several parts of the country, with cloudbursts triggering landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, which left 38 dead.

21 Aug 2022

Bhopal

Journalists booked for report on elderly reaching hospital on cart

Madhya Pradesh police has booked three journalists after they reported how a man was forced to take his elderly father to the hospital on a handcart for 5 kilometers after allegedly getting no ambulance in Bhind district.

15 Aug 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: Villagers returns home after alternate channel prevents dam collapse

Following a warning of a dam collapse, villagers in Madhya Pradesh (MP) were relocated to shelter camps.

08 Aug 2022

Karnataka

Monsoon fury: 14 cars swept away in MP's Khargone river

As monsoon raged on, 14 cars in Khargone were swept away after a sudden rise in river water levels on Sunday.

07 Aug 2022

India

NIA arrested IS suspect from Batla House, family denies charges

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an engineering student from New Delhi's Batla House on suspicion of being an active member of the Islamic State (IS), as per The Indian Express.

03 Aug 2022

Chhattisgarh

MP shocker: Woman raped again by accused out on bail

In a jarring incident, a woman in Madhya Pradesh was allegedly raped twice by the same man over a span of two years.

01 Aug 2022

Gwalior

5 beautiful places in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India

Blessed with a fascinating history, vibrant culture, rich heritage, diverse wildlife, and multiple wildlife sanctuaries, there is a lot for you to explore in Madhya Pradesh.

01 Aug 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: Denied hearse, man carries mother's body on motorcycle

In yet another shocking incident of medical negligence in Madhya Pradesh, a man was forced to carry the body of his deceased mother on a bike.

25 Jul 2022

Facebook

MP: Man gets father murdered by hiring killer on Facebook

In a shocking incident, a man got his 59-year-old father murdered for money in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district by hiring an assassin on Facebook.

23 Jul 2022

India

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why did India open opium trade to private firms

In a significant move, India has let commercial firms into the highly controlled field of opium production and processing.

21 Jul 2022

India

5 places in India to enjoy hot air balloon rides

If you have the long-held bucket list of flying high up in the sky in a gigantic and colorful hot air balloon, then it's time to fulfill your dream and float amongst the fluffy clouds.

18 Jul 2022

Maharashtra

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 Jul 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bizzare! Officer gets notice for serving cold tea to Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has drawn flak after a government official was issued a show-cause notice for serving low-quality, cold tea to the CM during his transit visit to Khajuraho in the state's Chhatarpur district.

13 Jul 2022

Gujarat

Monsoon mayhem: Rains claim 18 lives in Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP

As incessant rainfall continued to lash west and central India, as many as 18 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.

04 Jul 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: Tribal woman set ablaze over land dispute in Guna

A group of men set a 38-year-old tribal woman on fire after trespassing on land that her family received through a Madhya Pradesh government welfare scheme in the Guna district.

25 Jun 2022

Japan

Madhya Pradesh: Couple hires guards, dogs to protect Miyazaki mangoes

When Rani and Sankalp Parihar, an orchardist couple from Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, grew two mango saplings years ago, they expected them to grow like other plants in their orchard.

20 Jun 2022

Mumbai

Ranji Trophy final, MP vs Mumbai: Preview, stats, and more

Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai would lock horns in the final of the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy season.

15 Jun 2022

Social Media

Madhya Pradesh: Maid seen bashing two-year-old child, arrested

In a disturbing incident, police in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh apprehended a domestic maid who used to cruelly beat up a two-year-old child when the child's parents went out to work.

13 Jun 2022

Sexual Harassment

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.

12 Jun 2022

Bhopal

Woman who resisted sexual assault receives 118 stitches on face

A woman in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal had to undergo surgery and receive 118 stitches on her face as she resisted a sexual assault on her by a group of men.

10 Jun 2022

India

Top 5 beautiful and royal forts in India

India is a treasure trove housing several royal and magnificent forts and palaces that have a rich history and culture attached to them.

07 Jun 2022

Netflix

'Jaadugar': Jitendra Kumar to lead Netflix film

Sachivji is back! This time, in a magical land.

06 Jun 2022

Crime Against Women

Indore: Poverty forces minor rape survivor to kill her baby

In a shocking incident, a minor rape survivor from Madhya Pradesh's Indore killed her two-month-old baby after she failed to look after the child due to poverty, the police said.

22 May 2022

Mental Health

MP: BJP worker arrested for 'killing' mentally challenged man

The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested Bharatiya Janata Party worker Dinesh Kushwaha on Saturday after he was seen on video assaulting a 65-year-old man with mental illness on suspicion of being a Muslim.

13 May 2022

Indore

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.

13 May 2022

Odisha

5 hot water springs in India promising a mystical trip

A hot spring is naturally occurring groundwater that gets heated by geothermal forces and emerges from the earth's surface.

10 May 2022

Ujjain

Madhya Pradesh: Obscene dance program held at fair, official suspended

An obscene dance program organized at a fair in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur has prompted the state government to suspend the district's chief municipal officer (CMO).

10 May 2022

Weddings

MP: Groom wears 'sherwani' instead of 'dhoti-kurta', leads to clash

In Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, a tribal groom wearing a sherwani instead of dhoti-kurta at his wedding has sparked a feud between his and the bride's families.

08 May 2022

Indore

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.

Petition in SC over 'dangerous politics of bulldozers' targeting minorities

Islamic organization Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind (JUH) has petitioned the Supreme Court to prohibit using bulldozers to demolish houses of those suspected of involvement in criminal incidents and violence.

16 Apr 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: Ram Navami violence accused already in jail since March

In a bizarre development, police in Madhya Pradesh have booked three men—lodged in jail since March—in connection to last week's communal violence in Barwani district, NDTV reported.