Madhya Pradesh: News

29 Apr 2018

Road Accidents

Madhya Pradesh: Seven persons killed after bus hits two bikes

Seven persons were killed today and 26 others injured when a passenger bus hit two motorcycles and fell in a dry culvert near Dhamania village in Mandsaur district, about 75km away from here.

29 Apr 2018

Nitin Gadkari

MP's new app-based bike taxis will ease movement for tourists

The tourists visiting Madhya Pradesh will soon have the option of hiring services of motorbike taxis to easily ply through narrow lanes and traffic snarls.

29 Apr 2018

POCSO

MP: 14-year-old gangraped repeatedly, cops clueless till she gets abortion

In a brutal tale of torture, five men in Jabalpur, MP, gangraped their 14-year-old cook repeatedly for two months.

28 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

When Anandiben Patel gave election tips to BJP leaders

It is not every day that the governor of a state is caught on camera giving controversial advice to its party's leaders on how to get more votes. So when something like this surfaces, it cannot not go viral.

28 Apr 2018

India

Madhya Pradesh: Bridegroom, five others killed in car-truck collision

In a tragic incident, six people, including four minor girls, were killed and two others injured when a speeding truck collided with a car carrying a marriage party in Satna in Madhya Pradesh.

28 Apr 2018

Times of India

Ajmer: Priest allegedly raped seven-year-old girl inside temple, arrested

In yet another incident of sexual atrocities against children, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a temple priest in Ajmer on Wednesday.

27 Apr 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Unseasonal lightning strikes kill 9 in Andhra Pradesh

The unseasonal lightning strikes in Andhra Pradesh have killed nine people, including a nine-year-old girl, since Tuesday.

25 Apr 2018

Uttar Pradesh

All about the FIR that led to Asaram's conviction

In a landmark judgement, self-styled godman Asaram was awarded life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl at his Jodhpur ashram in August 2013 by a special city court on Wednesday.

25 Apr 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Asaram rape case: Victim's father happy with court's verdict

The father of the teenager raped by Asaram today expressed satisfaction over the Jodhpur court verdict convicting the self-styled godman and thanked the judiciary and the media for it.

24 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Govt acts against rape, but make sons more responsible: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the promulgation of an ordinance on rape demonstrated his government's determination to act on the issue, but stressed that people had to respect their daughters and make their sons more responsible for an atmosphere of safety.

24 Apr 2018

Sexual Assault

Blaming porn for child rapes, MP minister bats for ban

Amid an alarming increase in sexual harassment reports, MP Home Minister Bhupendra Singh is batting for a ban on porn, which he claims is the "main cause" for such crimes.

21 Apr 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Engineering colleges' intake to reduce by 1.36 lakh seats

Engineering colleges across seven states have approached All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to reduce the number of seats in B.Tech/M.Tech courses by 1.3 lakh, effective the new session in July.

21 Apr 2018

India

India's growth momentum must continue despite elections, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund said it wants continued momentum in India's growth and structural reforms despite the election period.

Chhattisgarh: CRPF officer killed in gunfight with Maoists in Sukma

An officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in a gunfight with the Maoists in a dense forest in the insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

20 Apr 2018

India

MP: Jilted-lover burns Rs. 5L-cash he stole for his wedding

A man allegedly stole Rs. 6.74L cash to marry a woman he loved but when she refused, he burnt Rs. 5L in anger, said Niranjan Sharma, in-charge of Sehore (MP) police station today.

18 Apr 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Cash situation at ATMs improving, availability increased: SBI

The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender said today that cash availability at its ATMs has increased in the past 24 hours following reports of currency shortages and ATMs running dry from different parts of the country.

18 Apr 2018

West Bengal

Andhra couple claims Surat rape victim was their daughter

A couple from Andhra Pradesh has claimed to be the parents of the Surat rape victim, Gujarat police said on Tuesday.

18 Apr 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: Bus carrying 'baraatis' falls off bridge, 20 feared dead

A bus carrying marriage party of around 45 people lost its balance and fell off the bridge breaking dividers, near Amelia village in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday night.

17 Apr 2018

West Bengal

CM Mamata Banerjee sees currency shortage as reminder of demonetization

Reacting to reports of currency shortage in some states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the development was a reminder of demonetization days.

15 Apr 2018

India

Kadaknath: The black chicken that's ruling the roost in Dantewada

Women in conflict-ridden Dantewada have found a new lease of life, courtesy a locally-farmed black-feathered chicken known for its flavorful meat - Kadaknath.

15 Apr 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Ahead of MP polls, AAP comes up with 'poha chaupals'

With Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh just months away, the Aam Aadmi Party has started reaching out to people in the state through "poha chaupals", a program aimed at holding dialogues over snack.

15 Apr 2018

Chandrashekhar Azad

MP district renames 80 schools in a month, but why?

The collector of MP's Singrauli district, Anurag Chaudhary, noticed something during his tours that raised his eyebrows: many schools in the region had been named after castes.

15 Apr 2018

India

MBA aspirants prefer Bengaluru over other cities, finds out survey

Bengaluru is the most preferred city for those pursuing MBA in India, according to a survey.

15 Apr 2018

India

MP: Five coaches of Katni-Chaupan passenger train derailed, 6 injured

At least six people were injured after five coaches of the Katni-Chaupan passenger train derailed on Saturday night between the Salhna and Piparia Kalan stations in Madhya Pradesh, a railway official said.

14 Apr 2018

Padma Shri

Noted Indian abstract painter Ram Kumar passes away at 94

Noted Indian painter Ram Kumar passed away today at the age of 94.

09 Apr 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: HC sends notice to government for making babas ministers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday, issued a notice to the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government for giving MoS status to 5 seers.

09 Apr 2018

Digvijaya Singh

Congress leader Digvijay Singh concludes six-month-long 'Narmada Yatra'

Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday concluded his over six-month-long "Narmada Yatra" along the banks of the holy river in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district.

08 Apr 2018

Digvijaya Singh

Digvijay Singh gathers evidence on corruption against BJP-ruled MP government

Congress veteran Digvijay Singh gathered evidence on "corruption" in Madhya Pradesh government during his Narmada Yatra, which he is going to reveal soon, said Ajay Singh, Leader of Opposition in Assembly.

08 Apr 2018

West Bengal

Uttar Pradesh: Two on-duty cops shower money on dancers, suspended

Two cops of Uttar Pradesh have been suspended after a clip of them dancing and showering money on dancers went viral.

06 Apr 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: BR Ambedkar statue beheaded, Dalits demand boundary wall

Another statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar was vandalized, this time in civil lines area of Satna, Madhya Pradesh.

05 Apr 2018

Indian Penal Code

Madhya Pradesh: Woman killed for marrying outside community; father held

A woman was today allegedly killed in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh by her family members, who were apparently unhappy with her for marrying a man from another community, police said.

05 Apr 2018

Dalit

MP: Raped minor carries foetus in bag to register complaint

In a shocking and inhumane incident, a 16-year-old Dalit minor took her foetus in a bag to register police complaint, in Satna, Madhya Pradesh.

05 Apr 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chicken breed battle: Madhya Pradesh a step away from winning

Madhya Pradesh is inching closer to getting the nativity tag for the protein-rich breed of chicken, popularly known as "Kadaknath", even as the neighboring Chhattisgarh has also staked claim over it.

04 Apr 2018

Salman Khan

Runaway girl tries to scale building wall to meet Salman

A star-struck girl ran away from her home in Madhya Pradesh, came to Mumbai and tried to scale the wall of the posh Galaxy Apartment in Bandra in Mumbai Suburban to meet her favorite actor Salman Khan, a police official said on Wednesday.

02 Apr 2018

Gwalior

MP: FCI exam paper 'leaked'; 48 candidates, 2 agents held

Two Delhi-based "middlemen" and 48 candidates have been arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) from a Gwalior hotel for allegedly "leaking" the question paper of a Food Corporation of India (FCI) examination for the post of a watchman, an official said on Sunday.

01 Apr 2018

West Bengal

Rights violation of death-row convicts: SC seeks 10 DGPs' response

The SC has sought a response from Director General of Police (Prisons) of 10 states on the issue of the alleged violation of human rights of prisoners awarded death sentence.

01 Apr 2018

Indore

Four-storey building collapses in Indore; 10 killed, rescue operations underway

A four-storey building collapsed in Indore on Saturday evening, killing at least 10 people and injuring six others.

31 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhiites, get ultra-clean petrol, diesel at no extra-price from tomorrow

To combat alarming levels of air pollution in Delhi, ultra-clean "Euro-VI grade" petrol and diesel will be supplied from tomorrow at no additional price.

28 Mar 2018

India

UN chief Guterres expresses concern over deaths of Indian journalists

UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the deaths of two journalists in India and the violence against media persons across the globe.