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Articles by Shruti Tomar
4 FIRs lodged in Indore against deepfake videos of politicians on social media
Such videos are being used mainly to malign the image of politicians and spread misinformation. The suspects in these cases remain unknown
Published on Nov 27, 2023 05:52 PM IST
Woman abducted from petrol pump rescued; two arrested
Police said that the family alleged that the 22-year-old man, who is the prime suspect in the case, was stalking her and even reached her home on Diwali, threatening her while brandishing a gun
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 09:36 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/gwalior
College student, 19, abducted in Gwalior; her stalker is prime suspect: Police
Police said a man who had been stalking the college student was the prime suspect in the abduction case
Published on Nov 20, 2023 03:41 PM IST
MP has BJP and it will remain so after December 3’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he understands the pain of poor as he belongs to a poor family and that is why he provided free ration during Covid 19
Published on Nov 14, 2023 06:50 PM IST
MP polls: Identity politics plays key role in communally fragile Malwa region
The Malwa Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh has seen a spurt in the number of communal clashes cases in the past five years
Updated on Nov 14, 2023 01:14 PM IST
PM secured India by stopping Rohingya infiltration: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for stopping members of the Rohingya community from entering India and banning the Popular Front of India (PFI). He accused the Congress party of dynastic politics and corruption ahead of the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh. Shah warned that if the Congress were to win, it would result in a government with too many cooks and a lack of productivity. The Congress party criticized the BJP for resorting to religious and nationalist tactics in the elections.
Updated on Nov 12, 2023 05:18 AM IST
Illegal mining casts shadow on Narmada politics in poll season
The Narmada has always been central to the imagination of Madhya Pradesh, geographically India’s second largest state, and its politics
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 06:52 AM IST
Not concerned about CM post... aim is to ensure society’s welfare: Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is confident of winning a fifth term in the upcoming assembly elections
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 11:58 AM IST
Congress leaders and their announcements — both are filmy: PM Modi
Accusing Congress of doing dynastic politics, Modi said the party's leaders were only concerned about the future of their children
Updated on Nov 05, 2023 01:51 AM IST
Free ration scheme to be extended by another 5 years: PM Modi in Chhattisgarh
Taking a dig at the Congress party, Modi said that when Congress was in power at the Centre, they did not do anything for the poor but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is resolving all the issues one by one
Published on Nov 04, 2023 07:07 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh polls: Why is Congress again banking on OBC politics for power
The Congress has promised a caste survey in Madhya Pradesh, if it comes to power, and its leader Rahul Gandhi has said that OBCs should get benefits as per their proportion to the population
Published on Nov 03, 2023 01:12 PM IST
Amit Shah raises Madhya Pradesh poll pitch with focus on Ram temple
Amit Shah has said Madhya Pradesh will celebrate Diwali three times in the coming months: on the day of Diwali, on poll results, on Ram Mandir inauguration.
Updated on Oct 29, 2023 04:51 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
‘Don’t allow religion in politics’: Priyanka Gandhi in MP
Priyanka Gandhi asked voters to change the system that has created trouble for them and said they should ask questions to the political leaders
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 08:16 PM IST
Ram temple to soon be ready; embrace Sanskrit: Modi in Madhya Pradesh
Modi said that the country was now focused on harnessing both development and its ancient traditions
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP CM Chouhan holds mass kanyapoojan; Digvijaya Singh calls it ‘gimmick’
Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday hit back at Rajya Sabha member and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for calling mass kanyapoojan organised on Monday on Durga Navmi, a gimmick
Published on Oct 25, 2023 09:49 AM IST
‘Who will employ labourer with guard?’ MP urination case victim’s new challenge
This July, a two-year-old video of an inebriated Praveen Shukla -- a representative of BJP MLA from Sidhi-- urinating on Dasmath Rawat went viral.
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 04:48 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP, Cong face defections, anger over ticket distribution
The BJP has so far denied tickets to 32 lawmakers, including three ministers, as it has announced the names of 228 out of 230 candidates
Published on Oct 24, 2023 10:15 AM IST
Ujjain rape survivor’s ordeal continues as caste bias looms over political arena
In Sept, a 13-year-old girl, bleeding and semi-nude, was seen begging for help in the streets of Ujjain after being brutally raped by an autorickshaw driver
Updated on Oct 24, 2023 04:45 AM IST
Can Shivraj Singh Chauhan pull off a fourth term win?
The BJP in Madhya Pradesh announces major schemes while facing challenges of voter fatigue, corruption allegations, and demands for caste census.
Published on Oct 23, 2023 03:56 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh polls: Congress nominates more than a member of 4 families
Congress’s May 2022 Udaipur declaration added a caveat to the one family, one ticket rule saying those with five-year experience would be exempt from it
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 11:04 AM IST
Aid for farmers and jobless may be Congress’s main poll promises in MP
The manifesto will be released by state Congress president Kamal Nath and party’s state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 07:08 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh election: Congress names Nath, 143 others in first list
The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 144 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, renominating 69 sitting legislators.
Updated on Oct 16, 2023 07:10 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP election: Congress fields 69 sitting MLAs in 1st list of 144 candidates
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath has been named from his home constituency of Chhindwara while actor Vikram Mastal, who played the role of Lord Hanuman in a TV serial, has been fielded against chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from the Budhni constituency
Updated on Oct 15, 2023 05:42 PM IST
Congress releases first list of 144 candidates for MP assembly election
In the list, the party has named state president Kamal Nath from Chhindwara, and it has fielded Vikram Mastal against chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from the Budhni constituency
Published on Oct 15, 2023 10:52 AM IST
In bid to enter Madhya Pradesh poll arena, BRS backs small parties
Even though the BRS is not fighting the elections directly, the party is backing small, but significant regional parties in the upcoming assembly polls.
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 06:34 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh election: Congress will ensure caste census is done, says Rahul
If the Congress comes back to power in Madhya Pradesh, tribespeople will get rights over forest land and the government will order an immediate caste census, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday.
Updated on Oct 11, 2023 07:00 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
In MP, BJP releases fourth list of 57 candidates
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will contest from the Budhni constituency in the upcoming state assembly elections. The BJP has announced candidates for 136 seats so far, while the Congress is yet to declare any candidates. The polls will be held on November 17.
Updated on Oct 10, 2023 08:46 AM IST
‘Hindutva’ plank takes centre stage in BJP stronghold; Cong hopes to gain ground
MP has been the bastion of the BJP since 2003, except for a 15-month interregnum between 2018 and 2020 when Congress leader Kamal Nath was the CM.
Updated on Oct 10, 2023 02:13 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh assembly polls to be held in single phase on Nov 17; results on Dec 3
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking a fifth victory in the state, while the Congress aims to come back to power after a gap of 20 years
Published on Oct 09, 2023 01:50 PM IST
Shivraj Chouhan’s CM question at rally in MP triggers unease in BJP
“Should Mama (as he is popularly called) become chief minister or not?” Chouhan asked the crowd on Friday
Updated on Oct 08, 2023 05:33 AM IST
