Bhopal: News
24 Apr 2025
Madhya PradeshHuge fire breaks out at BHEL facility in Bhopal
A major fire broke out on Thursday at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
02 Mar 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP's Bhopal office locked over unpaid rent, party reacts
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office in Bhopal was locked by the landlord over alleged non-payment of rent for three months.
19 Feb 2025
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 20 students injured as school bus overturns
Twenty students were injured after their school bus overturned near a riverbank in Madhya Pradesh's Nepanagar on Wednesday morning.
04 Feb 2025
IndoreBhopal bans begging in public places; CCTVs to monitor enforcement
Bhopal has officially banned begging in public places under its district limits.
22 Jan 2025
Saif Ali KhanPataudi family's ₹15,000 crore property at risk after court order
The government may take over ₹15,000 crore properties of the Pataudi family, including Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, after the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently lifted a stay on these properties.
13 Jan 2025
Madhya Pradesh'Have 4 children, get ₹1L': MP board's offer to Brahmins
The Parshuram Kalyan Board in Madhya Pradesh has announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for young Brahmin couples who have four children.
02 Jan 2025
Indore40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site leaves city
The removal of 337 metric tons of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory site in Bhopal, the epicenter of the 1984 gas tragedy, has finally begun.
24 Dec 2024
Madhya PradeshBhopal: 6 injured in clash between Sikh, Muslim groups
At least six people were injured in a violent clash between two communities in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
03 Dec 2024
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)40 years of Bhopal gas tragedy: How it affected generations
The Bhopal gas tragedy, which took place on the night of December 2-3, 1984, is the world's worst industrial disaster.
01 Dec 2024
IndiaLawyer foresaw Bhopal gas tragedy but couldn't stop it: Report
In March 1983, Bhopal-based lawyer Shahnawaz Khan sent a legal notice to Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), asking the company to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant, according to PTI.
23 Oct 2024
Abhishek BachchanJaya Bachchan's mother Indira Bhaduri (94) succumbs to age-related illnesses
Indira Bhaduri, Jaya Bachchan's mother and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's mother-in-law, has reportedly died in Bhopal at the age of 94.
22 Oct 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)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.
19 Oct 2024
Congress PartyVyapam 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.
06 Oct 2024
Gujarat₹1,800 crore drug racket busted near Bhopal; 2 arrested
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have uncovered a large-scale drug manufacturing racket in Bagroda Industrial Area near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
05 Sep 2024
Madhya PradeshBhopal: 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.
28 Jun 2024
Madhya PradeshEncourage husbands to 'drink at home': MP minister tells women
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Narayan Singh Kushwaha has suggested a bizarre solution for wives dealing with husbands who drink alcohol.
16 Jun 2024
BollywoodSonali Bendre stunned by fan's '90s suicide incident
In a recent episode of Mid-Day's The Bombay Film Podcast, Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre expressed shock upon learning about a fan's suicide in Bhopal during the 1990s.
02 Jun 2024
Indian Penal CodeBhopal man strangles wife, burns and buries body, suspecting affair
Nadeem Uddin, a 26-year-old man from Bhopal, has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife on suspicion that she was having an affair.
26 May 2024
GoaMP: Serial killer who murdered security guards gets life sentence
Shiv Prakash Dhurve, the man accused of a series of murders in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local sessions court.
09 May 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP leader's minor son casts vote in Bhopal, sparks row
A video allegedly showing a minor casting a vote during the Lok Sabha election in Berasia, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has ignited controversy.
09 May 2024
Madhya PradeshSocial media star Bhupendra Jogi attacked with knives in Bhopal
Bhupendra Jogi, a social media sensation recognized for his viral 'naam kya hai' meme, was reportedly attacked by two masked men on Tuesday evening in Bhopal.
03 May 2024
KotaBhopal resident gives wife triple talaq on moving train, flees
Police are on the lookout for a man from Bhopal who reportedly beat up his wife before giving her triple talaq on a moving train and then fleeing.
01 May 2024
Indian Penal Code8-year-old girl raped at school's hostel in Bhopal
An eight-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a private school hostel in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
30 Apr 2024
Madhya PradeshElections 2024: Bhopal launches lucky draw to boost voter turnout
In a unique effort to stimulate voter participation for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Bhopal district administration in Madhya Pradesh has initiated a lucky draw.
23 Apr 2024
BengaluruBengaluru residents to witness 'Zero Shadow Day' tomorrow
Residents of Bengaluru will have the opportunity to witness a unique celestial event known as "Zero Shadow Day."
18 Apr 2024
KeralaKerala: Bird flu reported in ducks in Alappuzha
An outbreak of bird flu, specifically the H5N1 subtype of the Influenza A virus, has been confirmed in two different locations within Kerala's Alappuzha district.
12 Mar 2024
Citizenship Amendment ActIndian Union Muslim League challenges CAA implementation in SC
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a Kerala-based political party, on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
06 Feb 2024
Madhya PradeshMP: 11 killed, 60 injured in fire at firecrackers factory
At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured after a fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Bairagarh village in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh.
30 Oct 2023
Sonia Gandhi'Mischievous': Sonia condemns India skipping UN vote on Gaza ceasefire
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has condemned the Indian government's decision to abstain from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
25 Jul 2023
Arunachal PradeshConjunctivitis outbreak: Amid rise in cases, schools shut in Itanagar
With torrential rains lashing most parts of India, there has reportedly been a sudden rise in conjunctivitis cases, especially among children, across the country.
06 Jul 2023
Shivraj Singh ChouhanWatch: MP CM washes feet of victim amid urination row
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday washed the feet of Dashmat Rawat— the tribal laborer who was urinated on earlier this month— at his official residence in Bhopal.
05 Jul 2023
AIADMKBJP's ally AIADMK opposes Uniform Civil Code
The leading regional party in the southern state of Tamil Nadu—All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)—has strongly opposed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government's move to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
27 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiGoa, Bihar, Jharkhand get their first Vande Bharat trains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
19 Jun 2023
Narottam MishraMP invokes NSA, razes home of suspect behind man-on-leash video
The Madhya Pradesh government has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against three Muslim men after a video of a man allegedly being held on a leash and forced to bark like a dog in Bhopal went viral.
12 May 2023
Madhya PradeshRaid on engineer with Rs. 30K salary unearths Rs. 7cr
The Lokayukta Police in Madhya Pradesh reportedly conducted a search at the house of a woman assistant engineer in Bhopal in connection with a case involving disproportionate assets.
25 Apr 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: You will be shadowless at 12:17 pm today
Today, the city of Bengaluru will experience a rare celestial phenomenon known as "Zero Shadow Day."
14 Mar 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhopal 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.
06 Feb 2023
Bharti AirtelAirtel 5G launched in Ujjain; Jio 5G released in Haridwar
Bharti Airtel has released its 5G services in three more cities across Madya Pradesh, namely, Ujjain, Gwalior, and Bhopal. Users will get 20-30 times faster speed than 4G speed at no additional cost.
11 Jan 2023
Karni SenaMadhya 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.
30 Dec 2022
Reliance JioJio rolls out its 5G service in Indore and Bhopal
Reliance Jio has launched its True 5G services in Indore and Bhopal.
20 Oct 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: 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.
14 Sep 2022
Madhya PradeshBhopal 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
Madhya PradeshBhopal 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.
02 Sep 2022
Madhya PradeshMadhya 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.
23 Aug 2022
Madhya Pradesh9 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
Madhya PradeshJournalists 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.
12 Jun 2022
Madhya PradeshWoman 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.
25 Jan 2022
Madhya PradeshMP plans law for online gaming after 11-year-old kills self
The Madhya Pradesh (MP) government is planning to bring a law to regulate online gaming for kids.
31 May 2021
Madhya PradeshA murder investigation leads police to another five-year-old killing
Bhopal Police stumbled upon a five-year-old murder case while probing an alleged killing of a 30-year-old-man, whose body was recovered two days ago, with the accused woman confessing to both the crimes, officials said on Sunday.
14 May 2021
COVID-19Bhopal: COVID-19 patient raped by nurse, died within 24 hours
A coronavirus patient was raped by a male nurse at a government hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and died within just 24 hours of that incident, the police said on Thursday.
30 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Bhopal autorickshaw driver turns his vehicle into free ambulance
In a heart-warming story that restores our faith in humanity, an autorickshaw driver from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has converted his three-wheeler vehicle into an ambulance, complete with oxygen support.
13 Apr 2021
Madhya PradeshWeek-long 'corona curfew' imposed in Bhopal
A week-long "corona curfew" was imposed in Bhopal city on Monday night to curb the rising cases of COVID-19 in the Madhya Pradesh capital.
11 Mar 2021
Madhya PradeshBhopal: Man gets life imprisonment for raping minor daughter
A special court in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his five-year-old daughter.
10 Mar 2021
IndiaBhopal: Suspecting infidelity, man axes wife's leg and hand
A 32-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with an axe over suspicion of an extramarital affair in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal on Tuesday night.
15 Feb 2021
Love JihadBhopal: 17, including former BJP MLA arrested, over V-Day ruckus
Police in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, arrested 17 people for creating a ruckus on Sunday, Valentine's Day. Among those arrested is a former MLA of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Surendra Nath Singh.
21 Jan 2021
Madhya PradeshED arrests two people in MP's e-tendering money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two people on money laundering charges in the alleged over Rs. 3,000 crore e-tender rigging racket of Madhya Pradesh.
09 Jan 2021
Madhya PradeshDays after participating in vaccine trial, man dies in Bhopal
A 42-year-old volunteer named Deepak Marawi, from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh died nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for COVAXIN held at a private hospital, its vice-chancellor said on Saturday.
06 Dec 2020
HBORonnie Screwvala planning series on Lapierre-Moro's Bhopal gas tragedy book
The Bhopal gas tragedy is a disaster no one can forget, ever.
18 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshBhopal: Man approaches cops after tailor stitched underwear "too short"
In an odd incident, a man in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, went to cops against a tailor, accusing him of stitching his underwear "too short."
30 May 2020
Madhya PradeshPragya Thakur in AIIMS, reveals BJP after 'missing' posters emerge
In Bhopal, the parliamentary constituency of BJP's controversial politician Pragya Singh Thakur, several "missing posters" were spotted on Friday, taking a swipe at her absence from the area when it is struggling with the coronavirus pandemic.
26 May 2020
Madhya PradeshBhopal: Doctors claim homeopathy cured coronavirus patients, experts unhappy
At a time when the world is scrambling to produce a vaccine for coronavirus, a state-run homeopathy hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, claimed it has treated six patients, drawing fire from health experts.
18 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshBhopal: Amid lockdown, bank manager raped inside her home
A lockdown has been imposed across the nation to curtail the spread of coronavirus but that has clearly not stopped crimes against women.
05 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: All Bhopal shops closed until further orders, says DM
The Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh will now face a stricter lockdown as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise.
28 Mar 2020
IndiaMP: Coronavirus warrior kept working despite learning of mother's demise
Nothing but dedication will help India defeat COVID-19, the fatal disease caused by the novel coronavirus, which has taken the lives of 20 and infected 902.
26 Dec 2019
SpiceJetTerrorist, go back: NSUI workers, students tell BJP's Pragya Thakur
Pragya Thakur, the parliamentarian from Bhopal, was on Wednesday greeted with unsavory words by students and the workers of National Students' Union of India (NSUI).
23 Dec 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)On SpiceJet flight, passenger confronts Pragya Thakur, video goes viral
BJP's Pragya Thakur, infamous for finding her way to controversies, is back in the news. The parliamentarian from Bhopal filed a complaint against SpiceJet claiming its crew misbehaved with her.
22 Dec 2019
SpiceJetPragya Thakur files complaint against SpiceJet crew over seat allotment
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday filed a complaint against private airline SpiceJet alleging misconduct.
