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Tribal woman set ablaze over land dispute in MP’s Guna; TMC slams ruling BJP

Rampyari Bai has received severe burn injuries and is battling for her life at a hospital in Bhopal and her condition is critical. According to Guna Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Shrivastava, the incident had taken place on Saturday afternoon in the Dhanoria village under Bamori police station limits.

Representative image: According to Guna SP Pankaj Shrivastava, the incident had taken place on Saturday afternoon in the Dhanoria village under Bamori police station limits.(Representative image)

Published on Jul 03, 2022 06:16 PM IST

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Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi

Covid-19: MP logs 126 new cases, 1 death; active tally at 550

The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100, was 1.7 per cent, he added. The recovery count increased by 65 to touch 10,33,077, leaving the state with 550 active cases, the official informed.

With 7,353 swab samples examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 2,95,03,192.

Published on Jun 30, 2022 10:46 PM IST

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FIR against father, grandfather of boy who fell in borewell on their farm

Chhatarpur superintendent of police Sachin Sharma said the FIR has been registered to send a message to people that they need to take steps that there is no mishap due to a borewell abandoned by them

The five-year-old child, who fell into an abandoned borewell, was rescued after a seven-hour-long operation (Twitter/kschouhan94)

Published on Jun 30, 2022 10:40 PM IST

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22-year-old who ran call centre that conned US nationals arrested: Police

This is the second time that Karan Bhatt, a class 12 pass out, has been arrested for conning US nationals. Bhatt was arrested from Punjab and brought to Indore, police said

Karan Bhatt was arrested from Punjab on Tuesday and produced before an Indore court the following day (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 07:37 PM IST

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60-yr-old woman who killed husband by giving electric shocks imprisoned for life

Police arrested professor of chemistry Mamta Pathak for killing her husband Dr Neeraj Pathak, 63, by giving him sleeping pills and inflicting electric shocks on him on May 2, 2021

Dr Neeraj Pathak was found dead at his residence on May 1. (File photo)

Published on Jun 30, 2022 04:27 PM IST

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5-year-old boy slips into borewell in Madhya Pradesh; rescue operation begins

A team from the Madhya Pradesh Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has reached the spot in Chhatarpur district with JCB machines. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is on the way from Lucknow

Police said Dipendra Yadav, a five-year-old boy, was playing in the field when he slipped into the open borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district (ANI)

Published on Jun 29, 2022 08:59 PM IST

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ByAnupam Pateriya

MP cabinet raises cap on CM, MLA discretionary funds

Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said the MLA discretionary fund has been increased to ₹50 lakh

Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said the cabinet decided to increase the MLA development fund to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 crore (Twitter/drnarottammisra) — Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said the cabinet decided to increase the MLA development fund to ₹2.5 crore (Twitter/drnarottammisra)

Published on Jun 28, 2022 10:16 PM IST

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Shivraj Chouhan hails MP team on winning maiden Ranji Trophy title | Watch

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia – who is also from the central state – too, congratulated the champions, who defeated heavyweights and record 41-time winners Mumbai in the summit clash.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan celebrating MP's title win. (twitter.com/ChouhanShivraj)

Published on Jun 26, 2022 03:46 PM IST

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Madhya Pradesh police inspector dies by suicide after shooting woman cop

The woman ASI received minor injuries on one ear and she was rushed to the hospital where her condition is said to be stable

The woman ASI said that there was a financial dispute between her and the inspector who shot at her. (Representative Image)

Updated on Jun 24, 2022 09:13 PM IST

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In MP e-tendering ‘scam’, probe finds evidence of tampering only 3 tenders: EOW

The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Madhya Pradesh Police said that the probe into the alleged e-tendering scam is about to be completed and soon the charge sheet will be filed in the court

An FIR was registered in April 2019 against five departments, seven companies and unnamed bureaucrats and politicians in connection with the alleged e-tendering scam in Madhya Pradesh.

Updated on Jun 22, 2022 09:03 PM IST

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Madhya Pradesh: Man dies in police custody, probe ordered

The family of the deceased alleged that he had been missing since June 17 and he died due to the negligence of the police

The man was arrested for vehicle theft in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa. (Representative Image)

Updated on Jun 22, 2022 08:20 PM IST

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BySunil Kerhalkar

Demolition not linked to FIR against Dindori interfaith couple, MP govt to HC

The Dindori district collector’s official handle tweeted on April 8 that the shop and house of Asif Khan, accused of abduction after he eloped with a Hindu woman, was demolished

A local Dindori official said Asif Khan’s house was the only structure to be demolished in the village on April 8 (Twitter/dindoridm)

Updated on Jun 21, 2022 04:13 PM IST

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ByShruti Tomar, Monika Pandey, Bhopal, Hindustan Times

Uma Bharti spots saffron flag outside MP liquor vend, gets cops to remove it

Former chief minister Uma Bharti said she was sad and ashamed to see a saffron flag outside a liquor shop in Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh

Former chief minister Uma Bharti continued with her journey only after local police personnel removed the saffron flag from the liquor vend. (Twitter/umasribharti)

Updated on Jun 20, 2022 11:14 PM IST

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BJP MP Pragya Thakur receives ‘death threat’ from Dawood kin’s man, case filed

Police said that Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar's man threatened to kill Thakur saying she was “spreading venom against Muslims”. Thakur has filed a complaint at the TT Nagar police station in Bhopal.

Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur had filed a complaint on February 7 that she received an objectionable video call from an unidentified number. She disconnected the call and later she also received an obscene video and message from a different number. (PTI PHOTO.)

Published on Jun 18, 2022 03:52 PM IST

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Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi

Seven killed after SUV falls into well in MP’s Chhindwara

Seven people were killed, while three others were critically injured after an SUV in which they were travelling fell into a dry well in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district

Published on Jun 16, 2022 11:41 AM IST

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MP govt invokes NSA against main accused who slashed face of Bhopal woman

According to the police, the incident took place in TT Nagar area of Bhopal on Friday night when the woman was on a two-wheeler with her husband and they stopped at a shop to buy a water bottle.

NSA is being invoked today itself against Badshah Baig (38), the main accused who attacked Seema Solanki in Bhopal, state home minister Narottam Mishra said. (Representative image)

Published on Jun 14, 2022 06:28 AM IST

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After Khargone violence: HC seeks MP govt reply over demolition drive

At least 64 first information reports (FIRs) were registered after communal clashes broke out in Khargone on April 10 and 170 people were booked. The administration demolished 54 houses, shops and buildings.

Khargone administration demolished 54 houses, shops and buildings of stone pelters during the Ram Navami procession. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 14, 2022 06:25 AM IST

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ByShruti Tomar, Hindustan Times, Bhopal

‘Inspiration for others’: Madhya Pradesh CM meets woman who fought her attackers

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan gave her a compensation of ₹1 lakh and said the state government will bear her medical expenses

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met the woman at her residence in Bhopal on Sunday after she fiercely fought her attackers on Friday night. (PTI)

Published on Jun 12, 2022 03:26 PM IST

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Madhya Pradesh: Couple kills son, dies by suicide, daughter survives

The daughter has been admitted to a community health centre and the police said she is in shock so not saying anything

The incident happened in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district on Saturday morning. (Representative Image)

Published on Jun 12, 2022 02:33 PM IST

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MP local polls: Congress seeks affidavits pledging loyalty from probable nominees

The municipal elections for 6,507 wards across Madhya Pradesh and 16 mayoral positions will be held on July 6 and 13

State Congress chief Kamal Nath cited the demand for tickets and added not everyone will get them. (ANI)

Published on Jun 10, 2022 10:44 AM IST

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I-T notices to 50 MP businesspersons for ‘bogus’ donations to parties

An income tax official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Financial Intelligence Unit discovered instances where businesspersons donated money to unrecognised parties and got the money back after deduction of commission.

The income tax notices in Indore were issued over the past week and coincided with the Election Commission (EC) putting unrecognised political parties under the scanner (Mint File Photo)

Updated on Jun 08, 2022 10:15 PM IST

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Congress functionary out on bail in 2 murder cases kills wife

Police said Rishabh Bhadoriya was first arrested in 2001 when he allegedly killed his sister on suspicion of having a relationship he did not approve of.

Published on Jun 06, 2022 03:09 PM IST

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Pune engineer’s car catches fire after crashing into tree. He was trapped, dies

Villagers told the police that they also tried to help put out the fire but they moved back after the tyres of the car started bursting

APolice said the Pune engineer’s car burst into flames after crashing into a tree. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jun 03, 2022 10:02 PM IST

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4 including contract killer caught for killing Vidisha contactor who filed RTIs

Vidisha superintendent of police Monika Shukla said Jaswant Raghuvanshi, also a contractor, made the payment and gave the weapon, to Ankit Yadav, who pulled the trigger

Published on Jun 03, 2022 06:22 PM IST

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MP contractor who filed RTI requests shot in the head outside PWD office

Ranjeet Soni was a contractor for the local public works department (PWD) and an RTI activist. Police said he used to file RTI requests to get information related to work being done by PWD

Ranjeet Soni, the Vidisha contractor who filed RTI requests with the local PWD office, was shot dead outside the public works department office. (Reuters File)

Published on Jun 02, 2022 09:52 PM IST

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