Madhya Pradesh: News

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.

04 Apr 2023

India

You can name Kuno's 4 newly-born cheetah cubs: Here's how

The ultimate name game begins!

03 Apr 2023

Indore

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

Indore

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

Indore

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.

29 Mar 2023

Namibia

Madhya Pradesh: Namibian cheetah gives birth at Kuno National Park

One of the eight cheetahs, translocated from Namibia to India, has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park(KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav informed on Wednesday.

29 Mar 2023

Travel And Tourism

5 ropeways in India with the most stunning views

Taking a ride in a ropeway or cable car is one of the best ways to maximize your travel experience and explore the city.

28 Mar 2023

Bollywood

Indore: Complaint filed against Taapsee Pannu for hurting religious sentiments 

Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu has landed in trouble.

24 Mar 2023

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 5-year-old boy appointed as 'child constable' after father's death 

A five-year-old boy in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, was appointed as a "child constable" after the death of his father, reported ANI.

15 Mar 2023

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh: 2 women marry same man on one condition

A family court in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, managed to fix an agreement between a 28-year-old man and his two wives by distributing his time between the two women, reported India Today.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Setback for Centre; SC dismisses compensation plea

In a setback for the Centre, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed its petition seeking additional compensation from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which killed over 3,000 people.

Madhya Pradesh: School staff booked for teaching Bible to students

The principal of a school in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla was booked on Thursday for allegedly teaching students the Bible and taking them to church, the police said, reported PTI.

18 Feb 2023

Gwalior

MP: 12 South African cheetahs arrive at Kuno National Park

Twelve cheetahs from South Africa arrived in Madhya Pradesh as an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying the big cats landed at the Gwalior Air Force base on Saturday.

16 Feb 2023

South Africa

Madhya Pradesh: India all set to welcome 12 African cheetahs

The Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is all set to welcome 12 cheetahs from South Africa on February 18, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav informed at a recent press conference in Delhi.

Madhya Pradesh: Minister loses cool, threatens youth during Vikas Yatra

Forest Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kunwar Vijay Shah lost his calm on Monday after a youth asked him a question during a public gathering in the state's Khandwa district.

14 Feb 2023

Reliance Jio

Jio launches 5G in 21 more cities, total reaches 257

Reliance Jio has launched its 5G services in four cities in Himachal Pradesh and 17 more cities across other states. The fifth-generation mobile network is now available in as many as 257 cities across India.

01 Feb 2023

Uma Bharti

Will turn liquor shops into cow sheds: BJP's Uma Bharti

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti sought to link the recent rise in crimes against women in the state to consuming alcohol.

29 Jan 2023

Suicide

Madhya Pradesh: Man kills wife, shoots himself after recording video

In a shocking incident, a leading businessperson in Madhya Pradesh's Panna allegedly shot himself on Saturday after killing his wife.

28 Jan 2023

Indian Air Force

MP: IAF's Su-30, Mirage 2000 aircraft crash; 1 pilot dead

Two fighter jets of the Indian Air Force crashed near Morena, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday, ANI reported citing defense sources.

25 Jan 2023

Dinosaurs

Paleontologists discover dinosaur nests, 265 fossilized eggs in Narmada Valley

Paleontologists have found 92 dinosaur nesting sites and 256 fossils of eggs, in the Dhar region of Madhya Pradesh's Narmada Valley.

24 Jan 2023

Nagpur

Why Dhirendra Shastri,'miraculous' head of MP's Bageshwar Dham, is trending

Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, a 26-year-old self-styled godman and head of Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district who claims to have psychic powers, has recently made the headlines as a polarizing figure.

16 Jan 2023

Pets

Madhya Pradesh: Pet dog owners to be taxed in Sagar

In a first for the state, dog owners in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, are likely to be taxed for "security and cleanliness" reasons.

13 Jan 2023

Loktantrik Janata Dal

Engineering gold medalist, 11-time MP Sharad Yadav mastered socialist politics

Former Union Minister and ex-Janata Dal (United) chief, Sharad Yadav (75), passed away on Thursday evening at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.

11 Jan 2023

Karni Sena

Madhya Pradesh: Karni Sena's agitation in Bhopal enters fourth day

The indefinite agitation of the Karni Sena, which started on Sunday in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, entered the fourth day as protesters have refused to back down until all of their 22 demands are met.

25 Dec 2022

Women Safety

Madhya Pradesh: Man beats up girlfriend over marriage proposal, arrested

A man in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district was arrested for brutally thrashing his 19-year-old girlfriend after she reportedly asked him to marry her.

19 Dec 2022

Pathaan

'Watch 'Pathaan' with your daughter,' politician Girish Gautam tells SRK

The raging controversy surrounding Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film Pathaan is in no mood to slow down anytime soon.

17 Dec 2022

Shah Rukh Khan

'Besharam Rang' row: Protesters disrupt 'Dunki's shooting; chant Hanuman Chalisa

After Pathaan's first single, Besharam Rang featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, was dropped earlier this week, it triggered controversy for allegedly "hurting religious sentiments."

13 Dec 2022

Congress Party

MP Congress leader Raja Pateria arrested over 'kill Modi' remark

The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested Congress leader and former state cabinet minister, Raja Pateria, from Damoh district early on Tuesday after an FIR was registered over his alleged remarks calling for the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

12 Dec 2022

Narendra Modi

MP Congress leader Raja Pateria's 'kill Modi' remark triggers row

Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Raja Pateria has sparked a major row after allegedly making controversial statements against PM Narendra Modi.

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.

25 Nov 2022

Rahul Gandhi

Ujjain: Man who threatened to kill Rahul Gandhi arrested

The Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday said that they arrested a man who issued death threats to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and MP Congress chief Kamal Nath last week.

24 Nov 2022

Rahul Gandhi

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul Gandhi, Congress jubilant

The Congress turned euphoric on Thursday after Rahul Gandhi was joined by his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) for the first time.

21 Nov 2022

Murder

Madhya Pradesh: Man kills wife, chops body over suspected infidelity

In a horrific incident, a man in Madhya Pradesh's (MP) Shahdol, on suspicion of infidelity, reportedly murdered his wife, chopped her body into two parts, and dumped them at separate places in a nearby forest.

'Chew tobacco, drink alcohol': BJP MP's bizarre 'water conservation' remarks

Janardan Mishra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Madhya Pradesh's Rewa, recently made some bizarre remarks regarding water conservation that have been turning heads.

06 Nov 2022

Narendra Modi

MP minister unhappy over cheetahs being shifted in his absence

Two of the eight cheetahs, who recently relocated to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park from Namibia, were moved to a bigger enclosure on Saturday.

22 Oct 2022

Uttar Pradesh

15 laborers travelling home for Diwali die in bus-truck collision

At least 15 persons died and 40 others were injured after a bus ferrying them crashed into a stationary truck in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district.

20 Oct 2022

Bhopal

MP: No hearse, man boards bus with neice's body

A man walked to the bus stand carrying the body of his four-year-old niece, who died in a freak accident, after he failed to get a hearse from the hospital in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

09 Oct 2022

Gujarat

PM to declare Gujarat's Modhera as India's first solar-powered village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to declare Modhera in Mehsana district of Gujarat as India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village on Sunday evening.

04 Oct 2022

Narottam Mishra

MP: 'Munni Badnam Hui' Instagram Reel at temple sparks controversy

Madhya Pradesh's Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday issued a statement against an Instagram influencer who posted a Reel of herself dancing to Bollywood song Munni Badnam Hui at a temple in Chhatarpur district.

20 Sep 2022

Narendra Modi

'Deer fed to Kuno cheetahs': Bishnoi community seeks PM's intervention

A controversy has erupted over the eight cheetahs brought in from Namibia and released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi into Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park last week.