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Articles by Shruti Tomar
Rape accused kills girl’s father, brother; survivor goes missing in Madhya Pradesh
A 52-year-old railway employee and his eight-year-old son in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district on Friday were allegedly killed by a 19-year-old man accused of raping the government employee’s teen daughter, who was later found missing, police said.
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Couple thrashed for intercaste marriage in MP, 10 family members arrested: Police
Madhya Pradesh police arrested 10 family members for abducting and thrashing a couple over intercaste marriage in Betul. Couple rescued and stable in hospital.
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 08:36 PM IST
Two former Congress MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh
Shivdayal Bagri is a former legislator from Gunaur in Panna district while Arunoday Choubey has represented Madhya Pradesh’s Khurai assembly segment in Sagar district
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 04:41 PM IST
High Court orders MP's 11th-century Bhojshala’s survey on Hindu group’s plea
Hindus consider Bhojshala to be a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati) while the Muslims call it Kamal Maula Mosque
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 01:39 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Ex-Union minister Suresh Pachauri of Congress, MP, MLAs join BJP
They said that they were upset with the Congress’ political decisions on caste and religious matters like rejecting invitation to the consecration of Ram temple
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 01:26 AM IST
46-year-old arrested for killing minor daughter in MP’s Chhatarpur: Police
A resident of Bamhori, Shivnath Prajapati confessed to the murder on Thursday and said he strangulated his daughter to death as he had seen her with a villager on February 25
Published on Mar 08, 2024 08:33 AM IST
Modi wants youngsters to say Jai Shri Ram, starve to death: Rahul; BJP hits back
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading the younger generation, saying the latter wants the group to chant “Jai Shri Ram and starve to death”.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Man dies by suicide after killing minor daughter, son in Madhya Pradesh: Police
According to police, the man had left a suicide note in which he alleged that a villager was sexually harassing his wife for the past few weeks
Published on Mar 04, 2024 01:54 PM IST
BJP fields Shivraj from Vidisha, Scindia from Guna for LS polls; 10 MPs dropped
Speaking to the reports outside his house on Saturday, Chouhan praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the BJP will win all 29 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
Published on Mar 03, 2024 11:25 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh needs forgiving roads to prevent fatal accidents like Dindori
Driver behaviour and roads not designed with speed breakers and crash barriers are mainly why its accident fatalities are some of the highest in the country
Published on Mar 02, 2024 10:10 PM IST
14 persons killed after mini truck overturns in MP’s Dindori; 20 injured: Police
The owner of the mini-truck has been arrested as he was plying his vehicle without insurance and fitness certificate
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 11:57 AM IST
MP Cabinet to hold meeting in Ayodhya after visiting Ram Temple on March 4
All the ministers in the Madhya Pradesh government, including chief minister Mohan Yadav, will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on March 4
Published on Feb 28, 2024 08:43 PM IST
Untimely rainfall, hailstorm damaged crop in 15 districts in MP: Officials
The state agriculture department assessed that the untimely rainfall and hail caused damage to at least 20-30% to wheat and chana in Malwa in the central and Bundelkhand regions, while about 15% to mustard crops in Chambal and central region were destroyed
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 08:02 PM IST
MP court tells woman to pay husband ₹5,000 maintenance
Indore family court orders woman running beauty parlour to pay ₹5,000 monthly maintenance to unemployed husband after separation.
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 09:18 AM IST
MP govt plans to roll out new ‘birth to death’ policy for cows
Madhya Pradesh to implement new cow policy focusing on dignified life for bovines, including scientific disposal of carcasses and aid for cow shelters.
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Woman, who went to settle husband’s rape case, allegedly gang-raped, burnt alive
Police said the woman, referred to a hospital in Gwalior in serious condition, was eight months pregnant and the child died in the womb itself
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 10:45 PM IST
MP: Elderly couple allegedly thrashed on suspicion of witchcraft; 7 booked
Speaking to the media, Shivpuri superintendent of police (SP) Raghuvansh Singh Bhadoria said the family of one of the accused identified as Rajendra Kushwaha alleged that the elderly couple was stealing “innerwear for witch crafting”
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 01:18 PM IST
Kamal Nath reaches Delhi amid buzz over BJP switch
Former MP CM Kamal Nath and his son's actions spark speculation of joining BJP. Talks with senior BJP leaders ongoing; no confirmation yet.
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 01:52 AM IST
Kamal Nath reaches Delhi amid speculation of joining BJP; Cong terms it baseless
Kamal Nath did not confirm or deny buzz about joining BJP, only heightening the speculation about him leaving the Congress.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:15 PM IST
7 months on, MP patwari recruitment exam given a clean chit; orders issued
Concerns about the exam surfaced after it transpired that 7 of the 10 toppers were from one examination centre run by a BJP leader
Published on Feb 15, 2024 09:57 PM IST
BJP nominates Dalit seer, farmer and woman leaders as RS poll candidates from MP
Instead of selecting popular and senior leaders of the BJP, the party decided to select leaders who would have an impact on people belonging to different categories and communities, a party leader said
Published on Feb 14, 2024 08:53 PM IST
CM Yadav orders removal of 46 nominated cabinet, minister of state rank heads
The order was issued by chief minister’s principal secretary Raghvendra Singh, with a list of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of 46 corporations, boards and authorities of the state, appointed by former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Published on Feb 14, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Tragic cocktail of bad health care, superstition for MP’s tribals
In 2023, the women and child development department identified 11,774 vulnerable families which had considered branding their children as a medical practice
Updated on Feb 14, 2024 03:06 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Shahdol
Immediately release our farmers: Siddaramaiah to MP government
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah criticizes BJP over arrests of farm leaders heading to Delhi for protest. Calls it "highly condemnable" and demands release.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 09:10 AM IST
States turn fortresses ahead of farmers’ march to Delhi
Thousands of paramilitary and police personnel in riot gear behind multiple layers of metal barriers guarded the state borders to halt the ‘Dilli Chalo’ march.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 05:57 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal/Sunil Rahar/Shruti Tomar, Chandigarh/karnal/bhopal
Farmers from Karnataka among those detained in Madhya Pradesh ahead of protest
A Madhya Pradesh Police officer said the farmers from Karnataka were detained at the Bhopal railway station based on intelligence inputs regarding the protest in Delhi
Published on Feb 12, 2024 04:31 PM IST
‘Will win 370 seats, wipe out Congress’: PM Modi at tribal outreach event in MP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in India.
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 02:10 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Intercaste couple killed by woman’s family in Madhya Pradesh: Police
The bodies of Neha Yadav (20) and Rohit Vishwakarma (22), both residents of Ruaha village in Datia district, were recovered from a field in their village on Friday late night, a police officer said, suspecting it to be a case of hate crime
Updated on Feb 11, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Host of violations across the board at MP factory
Irregularities, including excessive storage of explosives and lack of proper safety measures, were found at the factory in Harda that caught fire, killing 11 people. The factory had previously been inspected and violations were identified, but no corrective action was taken. The factory owners have been arrested.
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/harda
MP factory where 11 died has been a site of 2 similar accidents over last decade
In 2015, one person was killed and two dozen people injured in a similar accident, and in 2021, four people were killed in another blast
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/harda