Madhya Pradesh: News
09 Jun 2018
RajasthanGSI, INTACH scientists claim Ramgarh Crater caused by meteorite impact
Since the 19th century, Ramgarh Crater has always evoked the interest of geologists and now a team of scientists is in Rajasthan's Baran district and they have a reason to believe that it was caused by meteorite impact.
09 Jun 2018
Bhopal'Dancing Uncle' meets Salman Khan on 'Dus Ka Dum' sets
The Internet has this strange ability to make a celebrity out of common people like us, the latest example being 'Dancing Uncle' Sanjeev Shrivastava.
07 Jun 2018
Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnidentified people throw eggs, slippers at Hardik Patel's car
Unidentified persons allegedly threw eggs and slippers at the car of Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur today.
06 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiSP dares BJP to hold UP-assembly, LS-polls together in 2019
Buoyed by opposition victory in key Lok Sabha by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today dared the BJP government at the Center to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state in 2019.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaFor one RTI query, this man has gotten 1,170 replies
When Madhya Pradesh based Chandrashekar Gaur filed an online RTI query to learn tax arrears in the country, he obviously didn't expect to be flooded with 1,170 replies.
04 Jun 2018
Jyotiraditya ScindiaMadhya Pradesh: 60 lakh registered voters are fake, alleges Congress
Congress leaders of Madhya Pradesh have approached the Election Commission demanding probe in electoral rolls, alleging 12% of the state's 50 million voters are fake.
03 Jun 2018
Vineet Kumar SinghI wouldn't call myself a method actor: Jimmy Sheirgill
Jimmy Sheirgill says he is not a method actor but someone who consciously walked away from the sticky mold of a chocolate boy.
01 Jun 2018
BhopalMeet the man whose dance gives Govinda a run-for-his-money
A video of a middle-aged man dancing to Govinda and Neelam's song 'May se Meena se na Saqi se' has gone viral on the Internet.
01 Jun 2018
MaharashtraIs it right for agitated-farmers to spill milk, throw vegetables?
The food and dairy supplies are likely to take a hit as farmers across 7 states started a 10-day protest, demanding minimum support price (MSP), loan-waivers, and permanent monthly income, from the government.
28 May 2018
IndiaMadhya Pradesh: Constable hangs self in police station
A 60-year-old head constable Gajendra Singh Badhoria allegedly killed himself by hanging from the ceiling fan of SC/ST police station in Civil Lines area in Dewas (MP) in early hours today.
26 May 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Engaged couple found hanging from tree
The bodies of a young couple were found hanging from a tree in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district this morning.
26 May 2018
GoaOn Goa beach, girl gang-raped in front of her boyfriend
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men in front of her boyfriend in Sernabhatim beach, around 50 km away from Panaji.
23 May 2018
JharkhandGovernment to set up 4,072 towers in Naxal-hit states
Around 4,072 mobile towers will be set up by the government in 10 Naxal-affected states to improve the telecom network in such places.
23 May 2018
Himachal PradeshPossible to reduce petrol price by upto Rs. 25: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today, in a series of tweets, claimed it was possible to cut up to Rs. 25 per liter in petrol prices but the government will not.
22 May 2018
Uttar PradeshGoogle's "Internet Saathi" program expands to 4 new states
Google's "Internet Saathi" program is set to expand to four new states: Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Telangana.
21 May 2018
Uttar PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 10 killed, 47 injured as bus hits truck
Ten people, including an infant, were killed and 47 others injured when their bus rammed into a stationary truck's rear side in Guna district (Madhya Pradesh) around 4:30 am today.
19 May 2018
Jyotiraditya ScindiaFarmer dies waiting four days to sell his crop
A 65-year-old farmer died at an agricultural market in Madhya Pradesh after waiting in the scorching heat for four days to sell his crop.
17 May 2018
ExamsMP: Man throws party after son fails Class 10 boards
Setting an example for new-age parenting at a time when student suicides are becoming increasingly common, a man from Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district threw a party after his son flunked his Class 10 board exams.
16 May 2018
Shivraj Singh ChouhanMP: Students ordered to answer roll calls with 'Jai Hind'
On Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh state government issued orders making a new norm mandatory in schools.
14 May 2018
TelanganaLightning and thunderstorms claim 71 lives in 5 states
As many as 71 people lost their lives in five states, including 42 in Uttar Pradesh, due to lightning and thunderstorms since yesterday, the Home Ministry said today.
13 May 2018
Uttar PradeshMassive Delhi dust storm disrupts metro services, flights grounded
A massive dust storm hit the national capital and its adjoining areas this afternoon, with speedy winds disrupting electricity supply and metro services.
13 May 2018
IndiaAcute water-shortage in Madhya Pradesh; 65 important dams almost dry
Madhya Pradesh is staring at an acute water shortage as 65 dams, out of the 164 important reservoirs in the state, have almost dried up.
12 May 2018
Uttar PradeshThunderstorm, squall likely in north India hill states tomorrow: IMD
Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorm accompanied with squall, while parts of Rajasthan might see dust storm over the next two days, the IMD said today.
12 May 2018
MohanlalDenied admit-card for not paying entire-fee, student dies of heart-attack
In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old student died of heart attack in Satna, Madhya Pradesh on Friday, after he was not allowed to appear for exams.
11 May 2018
IndiaDespite having toilets, MP-hostel girls forced to defecate in open
Over 100 girl students of a government hostel in Madhya Pradesh are forced to defecate and bathe in the open because of water scarcity in toilets, says its warden, at a time when every state is trying to achieve the 'Open Defecation Free (ODF)' tag.
11 May 2018
IndiaRaid on stenographer yields Rs. 9L cash, property papers
The Lokayukta Police raided the residential premises of a stenographer, Surendra Singh Yadav, working with the Madhya Pradesh revenue department and recovered Rs. 9L in cash besides jewelry and papers of several immovable properties belonging to him, an official has said.
10 May 2018
Goddess DurgaMP: Woman chops off her tongue, offers it at temple
A 45-year-old woman chopped off her tongue and offered it at a temple in a village in Madhya Pradesh, the police said today.
08 May 2018
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Two BJP-workers allegedly raped woman for two years, one arrested
The police have registered a case against two BJP workers Raja Ram, 35, and Mukesh Thakur, 32, for allegedly raping a 28-year-old woman for two years.
07 May 2018
IndiaTwo dead, 15 injured as high winds sweep across MP
A 60-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were killed in separate incidents of house collapse and 15 others injured when high-velocity winds swept across the Porsa town in Madhya Pradesh, an official said today.
07 May 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi sends his golden garland to IIT student
PM Narendra Modi has sent a garland he had worn at a function as a gift to a research scholar of the IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) in Dhanbad following the student's request on Twitter.
07 May 2018
Narendra ModiRSS leaders accuse Rahul Gandhi of "low level politics"
On a day Rahul Gandhi put up a video highlighting the "anti-Dalit" statements of BJP and RSS leaders, the Sangh hit back and accused the Congress president of indulging in "low level politics" and misguiding the society with "lies".
06 May 2018
Rahul GandhiMP Assembly polls: Congress leaders to go temple-hopping
Congress leaders would be seeking divine blessings at various temples in Madhya Pradesh in a bid to wrest power from the BJP in the state where the Assembly polls are due later this year.
06 May 2018
West BengalRailways' 12,066 acres of unused land now up for grabs
Nearly 12,066 acres of surplus land of railways are now up for grabs. The national transporter has written to 13 states asking them to either buy or exchange these land parcels for developmental projects.
06 May 2018
Love JihadBJP MLA advocates child marriage as it 'prevents' Love Jihad
A BJP lawmaker Gopal Parmar from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday advised parents to fix wedding of their girls before they turn 18, to prevent them from falling into 'dangerous' shackles of Love Jihad, a term coined by right-wing organizations for marriages between Hindu-women and Muslim-men.
04 May 2018
Indian RailwaysBelieve-it-or-not: These railway stations lie in between 2 different states
The Indian Railways is the world's 8th largest employer, and employs over 1.4 million people.
03 May 2018
BhopalBJP President Amit Shah to address party-workers in MP tomorrow
BJP President Amit Shah will arrive in Bhopal tomorrow to address the party workers in Madhya Pradesh where the Assembly polls are due later this year.
02 May 2018
IndiaIn MP, male-doctor examines women-constables beside male-recruits in underwear
Days after facing flak for marking chests of newly-recruited police constables with their caste, the MP government has triggered another controversy.
02 May 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsRunaway Indian likely to return from Pakistan via Wagah border
A man who had run away from his home from Madhya Pradesh and landed in a jail in Pakistan five years ago after he inadvertently strayed across the border, is expected to return to India today.
30 Apr 2018
Andhra PradeshYoung, first-generation leaders appointed in Congress reshuffle
Criticized for decades for the nepotistic politics, Congress finally seems to be taking a step in the right direction.
29 Apr 2018
IndiaSC, ST, OBC markings on chests of newly-recruited MP police
The police department and administration of Madhya Pradesh was thrown into commotion after photos of newly-recruited police constable with markings of SC, ST and OBC on their chests surfaced on social media.
