Indore
26 Mar 2021
Munawar Faruqui case co-accused now works as a laborer
Nalin Yadav loved spreading smiles through his comedy shows but an incident earlier this year upended his life, so much so that he is now forced to work as a laborer to make ends meet.
11 Feb 2021
Munawar Faruqui is out, four others are still awaiting bail
Last week, the Supreme Court finally granted bail to Munawar Faruqui, a comedian arrested on January 1 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
01 Feb 2021
Treat homeless people with humanity: Indore official to staff
After facing flak for dumping homeless people outside Indore amid the biting cold, the local administration has got into damage control by providing food and shelter to such people, and has asked officials to treat them with "sensitivity and humanity."
30 Jan 2021
Civic officials dump homeless outside 'clean' Indore, videos go viral
Indore, judged as the cleanest city by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for four straight years, garnered attention for poor reasons when videos of civic officials dumping homeless elderly at the city's outskirts surfaced on Friday.
06 Jan 2021
MP court denies bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui
An Additional District and Sessions court in Madhya Pradesh has denied bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui and another accused who were booked for passing "indecent" remarks against Hindu deities.
04 Jan 2021
No video of Munawar Faruqui insulting Hindu deities, says police
The Indore Police on Sunday said they had no video evidence to prove the allegations that comedian Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu deities during a recent performance at a cafe in the city.
03 Nov 2020
30 Indian cities could face dramatic water risks by 2050
From people lining up in queues to get water for daily needs to flooding after rainfall, a number of Indian cities could face increased "water risks" by 2050, i.e., in thirty years from now, if corrective measures aren't taken immediately, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Monday.
22 Sep 2020
Indore: Rodents attack COVID-19 victim's body, probe ordered
A family in Indore, who lost a member to the coronavirus, was given another shock when they saw that his body was seemingly eaten by rodents.
20 Aug 2020
Indore emerges India's cleanest city for the fourth consecutive time
In a moment of pride for Indore, it has emerged as India's cleanest city for the fourth time in a row, according to the Swachh Survekshan Survey 2020.
11 Aug 2020
Poet Rahat Indori dies in Indore after contracting COVID-19
Noted Urdu poet Dr. Rahat Indori died on Tuesday after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
14 Jun 2020
MP Minister seen violating social distancing norms in video
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Govind Singh Rajput has stirred a controversy after he was seen violating social distancing norms in Rahatgarh town. Rajput was seen addressing a huge crowd in a hall.
26 May 2020
'Crime Patrol' actor Preksha Mehta commits suicide at 25
Television actor Preksha Mehta committed suicide on Monday night. She was 25 years old.
02 May 2020
18 migrants traveling to Lucknow inside cement-mixer caught in Indore
On Saturday, 18 migrant workers were caught as they were traveling to Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) hidden inside a cement mixer.
11 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Indore reports 50% of Madhya Pradesh cases, 70% deaths
Since Madhya Pradesh reported its first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) three weeks ago, the number of infections in the state has shot up.
09 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Indore doctor dies; toll rises to 22 in district
In a tragic piece of news, a 62-year-old doctor died on Thursday due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
09 Apr 2020
Two Safdarjung doctors, out on grocery shopping, assaulted; man arrested
At a time when doctors are risking their lives to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a man in Delhi assaulted two of them on Wednesday night, accusing them of spreading the deadly virus.
03 Apr 2020
UP: Tablighi Jamaat members booked under NSA for vulgar conduct
Members of the Islamic group, Tablighi Jamaat, who misbehaved with nurses at a Ghaziabad Hospital, passed lewd comments and allegedly made obscene gestures face charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), reports said on Friday.
03 Apr 2020
Attacked by goons, doctors on coronavirus duty return for screening
The entire nation was shamed this week when a group of doctors was attacked in Madhya Pradesh's Indore for merely doing their duties. In the city's Tatt Patti Bakhal area, healthcare workers were pelted with stones and abused, a video of which went viral.
25 Mar 2020
#Coronavirus: First COVID-19 related death reported in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has reported its first death related to the deadly novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the death toll in India to 12.
26 Jan 2020
Watch: 2 MP Congress leaders fight at Republic Day event
In an embarrassment for the ruling Indian National Congress party in Madhya Pradesh, two party leaders were seen hitting each other at a Republic Day event.
24 Nov 2019
Key takeaways from India's 2-0 Test series win against Bangladesh
The Indian cricket team beat Bangladesh inside three days to win the historical Day-Night Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
20 Nov 2019
D/N Test, India vs Bangladesh: Key battles on offer
India and Bangladesh brace themselves for their maiden Day-Night Test to be held from Friday onwards at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
16 Nov 2019
1st Test, India beat Bangladesh: Here are the records broken
The Indian cricket team beat Bangladesh inside three days to win the first Test match and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
15 Nov 2019
Ajinkya Rahane smashes 21st Test fifty: List of records broken
2019 seems to be going in a superb manner for Indian Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.
14 Nov 2019
1st Test, India vs Bangladesh: Key takeaways from Day 1
India are on top against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series.
14 Nov 2019
Ashwin joint-fastest to 250 Test scalps at home: Details here
Veteran off-spinner R Ashwin scripted some superb feats on Day 1 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Indore.
13 Nov 2019
1st Test, India vs Bangladesh: Records that could be scripted
India and Bangladesh are set to face each other in the first Test of the two-match series, starting Thursday.
13 Nov 2019
1st Test, India vs Bangladesh: Preview, Dream11 and more
The Indian cricket team is set to face Bangladesh in the first Test, starting Thursday in Indore.
12 Nov 2019
India vs Bangladesh, Tests: Key players to watch out for
India and Bangladesh are set to feature in a two-match Test series, starting November 14 in Indore.
12 Nov 2019
Team India to train under lights in Indore: Details here
Team India and Bangladesh will play their maiden Day-Night Test at the Eden Gardens, starting November 22.
29 Sep 2019
Amid Madhya Pradesh honey-trap, why two IPS officers are feuding
Days after the high profile honey-trapping case in Madhya Pradesh hit headlines, the controversy has locked Director General of Police VK Singh and Special Director General (Special Task Force and Cyber Cell) Purushottam Sharma in a face-off.
26 Sep 2019
Bureaucrats, politicians, Bollywood actors involved in Madhya Pradesh sex scandal
Over 4,000 media files of sex chats, explicit videos/audios involving top bureaucrats and politicians of Madhya Pradesh have been unearthed by probing agencies.
12 Aug 2019
'Project 100 Kalam' to offer free coaching for IIT, NEET
The success of Anand Kumar's Super 30 program, which coaches 30 underprivileged students for IIT-JEE, is widely known.
22 Jul 2019
MP-shocker: Six, including a minor, raped teen for 16 months
In a horrific incident, a 16-year-old teen was raped for over a year by six men in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.
04 Jul 2019
Congress MLA throws mud on engineer; taken into police custody
Almost a week after BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya assaulted an Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) official with a cricket bat, a Congress MLA, Nitesh Rane, was captured on camera literally mudslinging a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) engineer on Thursday.
04 Jul 2019
#PhDMeToo: PhD scholars campaign against mental harassment at IITs
Frustrated with the mental harassment perpetrated by their supervisors, research scholars across India have started a campaign, #PhDMeToo, in a desperate bid to get justice.
03 Jul 2019
After Akash Vijayvargiya's bat row, Modi to hold 'discipline sessions'
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a stern message that he will not tolerate unruly behavior of BJP members.
30 Jun 2019
After thrashing official with bat, BJP MLA garlanded upon bail
BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, who was arrested for thrashing a Municipal Corporation official with a cricket bat, was released from jail in Indore on Sunday morning.
26 Jun 2019
BJP MLA thrashes Municipal Corporation official with a bat
In an outrageous incident captured on video, Indore BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya thrashed a Municipal Corporation officer, who was overseeing an anti-encroachment drive, with a cricket bat in Indore.
26 Jun 2019
This petrol pump worker's son cracked UPSC in first attempt
When results of the coveted Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations were declared back in April, 759 candidates were recommended by the Commission for appointment to various services like IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.
