Madhya Pradesh

MP: LPG cylinders explode as truck catches fire

2:57 pm September 29, 2020

Hoshangabad (MP): A truck carrying LPG cylinders caught fire in early hours on Tuesday while crossing a bridge near Babai town in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, triggering multiple explosions, police said. No casualty is reported so far, said Babai police station in-charge Ashish Pawar. Vehicular traffic on both sides of the bridge on the […]

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Religious places to reopen in Indore district: official

11:54 pm September 28, 2020

Indore: Religious places are set to reopen in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh after nearly six months, an official said on Monday, adding that devotees will have to wear masks and follow social distancing norms. The permission comes at a time when a surge is being seen in new coronavirus cases in the worst–hit district […]

Violence in MP village after man dies in police custody

11:38 pm September 28, 2020

Bhopal/ Satna: The death of a 45-year-old man inside a police station in Narayanpur village in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh triggered violent protests on Monday, with family members of the deceased and villagers alleging that he was shot dead by a drunk police inspector. As the news spread about the death of Rajpati Kushwaha, […]

IPS officer beats wife; relieved of duties after viral video

7:51 pm September 28, 2020

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said a senior state IPS officer has been relieved of duties, after a video showing him assaulting his wife went viral on social media. In the video, the officer, Purushottam Sharma is seen thrashing his wife, while the latter is seen resisting the assault. “The officer has been relieved […]

Enraged over barking, MP farmer shoots dead dog in Indore

7:33 pm September 28, 2020

Indore: A farmer was arrested on Monday in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly shooting dead a dog after getting enraged over its continuous barking, police said. Pankaj Shukla said the dog used to bark near his home and had also bitten several people, though he could not give names or any other details of […]