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Articles by Shruti Tomar
Seven drown after boat capsizes in MP’s Seep river; CM announces ex-gratia
Police said the incident took place at 4pm on Saturday in Saroda village under the Manpur police station limits
Published on Jun 02, 2024 12:07 PM IST
22-yr-old man arrested in MP for raping woman, attempting to abduct her: Police
A group of men including the main accused, were seen in a video which is going viral on social media waving a sword and dragging the woman out of her house to abduct her
Updated on May 31, 2024 12:18 PM IST
Man hacks eight members of his family with axe, dies by suicide in Chhindwara shocker
Chhindwara inspector general of police Anil Kushwaha said that the 23-year-old had a history of mental illness, and had been carrying around the axe in the village for the past three to four days
Updated on May 30, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Man axes eight of family members to death, later dies by suicide in MP: Police
A total of eight bodies were found lying on the floor in a pool of blood and the accused was found hanging from a branch of a tree about 200 metres away from his house
Updated on May 29, 2024 08:34 PM IST
Water being lifted from Kuno river to help cheetahs beat the heat
Water is being lifted from the Kuno river running adjacent to the Palpur range and is being pumped into the Soft Release Bomas through a network of pipelines
Published on May 28, 2024 09:55 PM IST
MP govt cancels recognition of 66 unfit nursing colleges; buildings to be sealed
A CBI probe found these colleges as unfit for continuing nursing courses and the state government’s action comes following an order by the Madhya Pradesh high court
Updated on May 28, 2024 05:05 PM IST
MP survivor who helped nab men behind multiple rapes
On may 30, police arrested a man who raped multiple woman after luring them on the pretext of providing scholarships
Updated on May 28, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Seven girls lured on pretext of scholarship in MP’s Sidhi, raped
The police arrested the main accused, Brajesh Prajapati, and his three accomplices — Rahul Prajapati, Luvkush Prajapati, and Sandeep Prajapati.
Published on May 26, 2024 05:09 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Nursing college scam: CBI suspends officer over bribery charge
CBI has named four agency officers, along with 19 others in its first information report in connection with the bribery racket
Updated on May 23, 2024 07:58 AM IST
MP nursing college bribery case: CBI inspector axed, 3 including DSP suspended
CBI terminates inspector caught accepting bribe in nursing college scam, suspends 3 others. Total 13 arrested, including 2 CBI inspectors.
Updated on May 22, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Pune Porsche accident: Families of Anis, Ashwini shocked over bail, demand justice
The Porsche car, allegedly driven by the juvenile knocked down two motorbike riders in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune city in the early hours of Sunday, causing their deaths
Published on May 21, 2024 03:08 PM IST
Eight people killed in road accident in Indore
One of the deceased has been identified as Kamlesh Kumar, a police personnel from Shivpuri, while the identities of the others are being verified
Published on May 16, 2024 08:35 AM IST
Private school owner arrested for raping minor girl in Bhopal: Police
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bhopal City (Zone 2), Shradha Tiwari, said Modi was arrested on Monday by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) after the minor girl identified him
Published on May 15, 2024 02:10 PM IST
Congress hopes unemployment, silver price will help it win in MP’s Malwa region
The election in the three tribal seats in Madhya Pradesh’s Malwa region is being watched as this was the region where Congress performed much better than rest of the state in 2023 assembly polls
Updated on May 12, 2024 03:24 PM IST
In Indore, Congress sets up a BJP vs NOTA in Lok Sabha elections
Indore: Akshya Kanti Bam stunned the Congress on April 29 when he went to the returning officer with BJP leaders and withdrew his nomination
Published on May 10, 2024 09:38 PM IST
Five arrested for allegedly gang raping class 10 girl in MP’s Shahdol
According to the complaint, police said, the accused gang-raped her when she was with her friend on Monday night and also shot an obscene video of the minor with her male friend and threatened her with dire consequences
Published on May 08, 2024 07:06 PM IST
People have to decide if ‘vote jihad’ will work or Ram Rajya, says PM Modi in MP
PM Modi asked at the election rally in Khargone if they were fine with “vote jihad”. “Can such a thing prevail in a democracy? Does the Indian Constitution allow such jihad?”
Published on May 07, 2024 02:51 PM IST
NDA won’t even get 150 seats in polls: Rahul Gandhi
The former Congress chief stressed that his party and other Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc partners were protecting the Constitution.
Updated on May 07, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Congress MLA from Bina joins BJP; third since poll announcement
Sapre, the only Congress MLA from the Sagar district, is the third MLA from the party to switch to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh since the election dates were announced
Published on May 05, 2024 05:30 PM IST
MP HC dismisses Congress substitute candidate’s petition to contest from Indore
Madhya Pradesh Indore high court dismisses Congress candidate Moti Singh's petition against rejection of his candidature in Indore, setback for the party.
Updated on May 05, 2024 04:22 PM IST
ASI crushed to death by illegal sand miner in MP’s Shahdol: Police
ASI Mahendra Bagri posted at the Byahari police station died on the spot, said police, adding that the tractor driver identified as Raj Rawat, is absconding
Updated on May 05, 2024 02:04 PM IST
In Vidisha, former CM Chouhan woos voters on state government schemes
Since 1967, when the constituency came into existence, Congress won Vidisha only twice in 1980 and 1984 by present Congress candidate Pratap Bhanu Sharma. Chouhan has won the Vidisha seat five times in the past from 1991 to 2004
Updated on May 04, 2024 03:11 PM IST
8-year-old drugged, raped insideMP boarding school; SIT set up
An 8-year-old girl allegedly given laced food and raped at a Bhopal school hostel. 3 suspects, including warden, booked. SIT probe ordered.
Updated on May 02, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Ashram teacher, caretaker booked for sexually abusing boys in Ujjain: Police
Police said that while the ashram teacher identified as Rahul Sharma was arrested, its caretaker Ajay Thakur is absconding
Published on May 01, 2024 07:23 PM IST
HT interview: No fight in MP; sure Modi will be PM again, says Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 65, former Madhya Pradesh CM and BJP's Vidisha LS seat candidate spoke on his journey as CM, and his road map for Vidisha LS seat.
Updated on May 01, 2024 09:41 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Six-time Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP with Morena mayor
A former minister, Ramniwas Rawat is a prominent OBC leader of Gwalior and Chambal region in Madhya Pradesh
Published on Apr 30, 2024 05:50 PM IST
Indore Congress candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdraws nomination, joins BJP
Confirming the development, cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government, Kailash Vijayvargiya welcomed Bam into the party
Published on Apr 29, 2024 12:44 PM IST
Interview: Congress dreaming that it will do well in tribal region, says MP CM
Four months into becoming the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav finds himself leading the BJP into the Lok Sabha elections in the state.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 02:35 AM IST
Shah reiterates UCC pledge, continues to find fault with Cong’s ‘pro-Muslim policies’
Union home minister Amit Shah underlined the country would be run as per UCC, which he said was in line with the basic spirit of the Constitution
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 04:29 PM IST
Modi says Rajiv Gandhi abolished inheritance tax to avoid paying it
Congress leader KK Mishra called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inheritance tax claim about Rajiv Gandhi a lie and added the party has no plans to implement it
Published on Apr 25, 2024 04:47 PM IST