Madhya Pradesh HC acquits postmaster convicted for minor clerical error after 32 years
BHOPAL: It took a postmaster 32 years to finally get justice in a case which began with a minor clerical error. Back in 1983, Manakram, then in his 40s, was posted as postmaster at a post office branch in Madhya Pradeshs Betul district. An inspection of the post office revealed that Manakram had failed to make the desired entry of a Rs 3,956 deposit in the branch register. Though the sum was deposited in the treasury and its entry also made in the account holders passbook, the absence of its entry in the branchs deposit register landed him in legal trouble. Though no financial irregularity was established, the error was considered as embezzlement and criminal proceedings were initiated against him. In 1993, a trial court convicted Manakram under Section 409 of the IPC (criminal breach of trust by a public servant). The court subsequently sentenced him to imprisonment till the rising of the court and slapped Rs 3,000 fine on him. This sentence doesnt require confinement in a jail, but rather allows the court to direct the place of confinement. Manakram challenged the decision in the district and sessions court, but it upheld his conviction. He then moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur, but finally got justice recently. Delivering the verdict, the HC bench headed by Justice MS Bhatti, not only reversed the lower courts verdict but also pronounced that the postmans act amounted to a departmental lapse and not a criminal offence. The high court further stated in its recent order that before delivering such judgments, the lower courts need to assess whether the act was committed with a criminal intent or not.
Madhya Pradesh farmer who sought bride from religious stage goes missing after trip to Gorakhpur
BHOPAL: A month after a viral video showed 45-year-old part-time teacher and farmer Indra Kumar Tiwari appealing for a bride from the stage of a religious event in Madhya Pradeshs Jabalpur district, he has mysteriously gone missing. Tiwari, a resident of Padwar (Khitola) village in Jabalpur, was last seen on June 2. Before leaving, he told neighbours he was travelling to Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh and would return by June 6. When he failed to return, concerned villagers reported his disappearance, prompting the Majhouli Police Station to file a missing persons report on June 8. Police have since been trying to trace the middle-aged man, who has no close family members, complicating the investigation. Tiwaris public plea for marriage had gained attention after he spoke on stage during a religious gathering led by young preacher Swami Aniruddhacharya. According to locals, Tiwari had often expressed a desire to find a suitable match, possibly putting him on the radar of fraudsters running marriage scams. Before leaving for Gorakhpur, someone from there had met him. It is suspected he may have been lured with the promise of marriage, police sources involved in the probe said. Villagers claim that after his video went viral, unknown individuals contacted Tiwari, promising to arrange his marriage to a woman named Khushi. They reportedly asked him to bring jewellery and cash with him to Gorakhpur. Superintendent of Police Sampat Upadhyaya confirmed that Tiwari had indeed reached Gorakhpur, but disappeared shortly thereafter. Were actively investigating his disappearance. The lack of close relatives has made the case challenging, but were working on vital clues. The involvement of Looteri Dulhan (runaway bride) gangs is a possibility we are not ruling out, he said. The police continue to rely heavily on local villagers for leads, as they press on with efforts to solve the mystery of Tiwaris disappearance.
MPL 2025: Arshad Khan, Aniket Verma Star As Bhopal Leopards Win Title In Last-ball Thriller
The Madhya Pradesh League: The Madhya Pradesh League 2025 came to a dramatic close on Tuesday night as Bhopal Leopards, led by a composed Arshad Khan, held their nerve in a last-ball thriller to beat Chambal Ghariyals by three runs and lift their maiden MPL title at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium. The final was a game worthy of the occasion, full of twists, comebacks, heartbreaks, and heroics, with Bhopal ultimately defending a modest 156 against a team that looked set to pull off a stunning chase. Asked to bat first, Bhopal Leopards posted 156 in 19.2 overs, a total that looked below par considering how the pitch had played throughout the tournament, consistently producing 200+ scores. Their top order faltered early, but the side found stability in a gritty stand between Gautam Raghuwanshi (48 off 28) and Aniket Verma (40 off 24). Kamal Tripathi once again chipped in with a vital cameo of 24 off 16, but Bhopal Leopards couldn't quite capitalise on the death overs and were bowled out with 4 balls to spare. For Chambal Ghariyals, the wickets were well-distributed, with Aman Bhadoriya, Tripuresh Singh, and Nayanraj Mewada picking up two each to keep Bhopal in check. In reply, Chambals chase got off to a disastrous start as Bhopal Leopards bowlers came out with purpose and intensity, reducing them to 22/4 within the powerplay. It looked like the match might fizzle out early, but skipper Shubham Sharma and Tripuresh Singh had other ideas. With calm heads and a sharp understanding of the match situation, the pair stitched a remarkable 72-run partnership. Tripuresh was the aggressor, blazing his way to 53 off 28, while Shubham anchored with a patient and timely 51 off 45. With 21 required off the last 12 balls and both set batters at the crease, the title looked like Chambals to lose. Bhopal skipper Arshad Khan took it upon himself to bowl the 19th over. The first ball was dispatched for a six by Shubham, who reached his fifty and brought the equation down to 15 off 11. But then came the turning point. The moment of magic came when Aniket Verma pulled off a stunning relay catch at the boundary to dismiss Shubham. The over ended with just 8 runs conceded and a key wicket, leaving Roshan Kewat to defend 13 in the final over. Despite the pressure, Roshan stayed ice-calm. After a four by Tripuresh and a boundary from Aman Bhadoriya made it 4 needed off 2, Tripuresh was run out on the penultimate ball. With 4 needed off the last delivery, Roshan Kewat conceded only a single, sealing a three-run win for Bhopal Leopards. Arshad, who led the team with both ball and brain, spoke about the emotional significance of the win, Last year, we let it slip at the end. This time, we were defending 156 when the average was 200+, but we accepted that challenge. What mattered was how the players stepped up, from the very first ball to the last. That catch from Aniket, Roshans calm final over, these moments define champions. On his crucial 19th over, he said, I tried a yorker first ball and missed. After that, I decided, no more pace. I trusted my cutters and focused only on execution. That relay catch from Aniket made it all possible. He also spoke on how his IPL experience shaped his ability to handle pressure, IPL is another level, yes. But pressure is pressure, whether in the IPL or here in back-to-back knockout games. You need discipline and control to win, and the team showed it. Roshan Kewat, the quiet finisher of the game, kept his cool under intense pressure. Speaking post-match, he said, Arshad bhai just told me to stay calm. Ball by ball, he guided me on what to do. That gave me confidence. Bhopal Leopards' owner Abhishek Gupta expressed his emotions after lifting the trophy, saying, This win means everything to us. After coming so close last season, the entire team, from players to support staff, had only one goal this year: to go one step further and win the title. The way the boys held their nerve under pressure, especially in the final few overs, shows the character weve built as a unit. This victory is a result of months of hard work and belief, and I couldnt be prouder. It was a second heartbreak in a span of a few hours for Chambal Ghariyals, whose womens team had also finished runner-up in the MP Womens League final. Despite the loss, their campaign, especially in their first-ever MPL season, was filled with promise, fight, and memorable performances. Owner of Chambal Ghariyals and Director of Devraj Hospital, Divyaraj Singh Kirar, also expressed his pride in the team's effort, While the loss hurts, I can only feel proud of what Chambal Ghariyals has achieved in our very first MPL season. Reaching both the mens and womens finals speaks volumes about the systems and culture weve tried to build from day one. The fight we showed in the final is what this team is all about. Well come back stronger, and this is just the beginning for us. It was a second heartbreak in a span of a few hours for Chambal Ghariyals, whose womens team had also finished runner-up in the MP Womens League final. Despite the loss, their campaign, especially in their first-ever MPL season, was filled with promise, fight, and memorable performances. Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score Article Source: IANS
NHRC seeks ATR after caste assault on kathavachak sparks outrage in Etawah
LUCKNOW: Taking cognisance of an incident in Etawah where some upper caste men allegedly assaulted a kathavachak (religious storyteller) and his associate from the Yadav community and tonsured their heads, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Etawah district police, directing the authorities to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR). The development comes a day after a video of the assault surfaced on social media and went viral. Following the incident, district police arrested four persons accused of the act and sent them to jail after registering an FIR in the matter. The accused were identified as Nikki Awasthi (30), Pratham Dubey (24), Ashish Tiwari (21), and Uttam Awasthi (19), all belonging to the Brahmin community. According to police sources, the incident took place at Dadarpur village in Etawah district on Saturday after some villagers objected to kathavachak Mukut Munni identifying himself as a Brahmin. The NHRC sought the ATR from Etawah Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) on the basis of a complaint filed by a Bhopal-based organisation Dr Ambedkar Jankalyan Samiti which alleged that the religious speaker and his associate, who belong to a backward class, were assaulted, had their heads tonsured, were compelled to rub their noses at the feet of a woman, and had their instruments damaged. The allegations made in the complaint prima facie seem to be a serious violation of human rights of the victims, the Commission observed in its notice. Mukut Munni said the incident occurred after he disclosed his caste to the villagers. However, in a press statement, the police said that the social media team at police headquarters received an X post on Monday evening carrying a video showing the tonsuring of a kathavachak . Taking cognisance of the post, it was forwarded to the Etawah district police authorities for necessary action. Etawah SSP Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said, A video of villagers misbehaving with two individuals and cutting their hair against their will had surfaced. The accused were identified with the help of the video. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav termed the incident an attack on PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak) and felicitated the two men at the party office in Lucknow on Tuesday. Claiming it to be an attack on PDA, Akhilesh said members of the PDA community were being intimidated under the current dispensation. If Bhagwat Katha is for everyone to listen to, then everyone can recite it as well. Bhagwat Katha is related to Lord Krishna, and if his true followers are stopped from reciting it, we will not tolerate this disrespect, he said. The SP chief further alleged that some people from upper castes wanted to maintain a monopoly over religious recitations. If these people have hostility towards PDA, then they should stop taking donations from the community, he added. Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said unnecessary hype should not be created around the incident, as the accused had already been arrested. Caste has no privilege over merit and efficiency. One can do anything based on their ability. The incident is unfortunate. An FIR has been registered and the accused have been arrested. There is no need to give this incident a political turn, as no injustice will be done to anyone under this government, the minister said.
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Kin of two youngsters from Bhopal studying in Iran appeal to PM Modi to work for Iran-Israel peace
BHOPAL: The families of two students in Bhopal who are pursuing Islamic studies in Iran have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work for peace between Iran and Israel. The two families from the Nishatpura area of Bhopal are hoping for a lasting ceasefire between the two warring nations to ensure the safety of their children even as one of them, Abrar Ali, doesnt seem to be willing to return to India. We desperately want him to return home. He (Abrar) has been living there in Iran for four years and says when he was there in their good times, how can he leave them in their bad times. Earlier, we used to talk to him via video call every alternate day, but since the war broke, weve hardly spoken to him. The last time we managed to talk to him, he said he cant leave Iran in the countrys bad times and that he's even willing to fight for them if the need arose, Abrars mother Shahnoor Begum told TNIE on Tuesday. Many of his Indian friends who studied with him at the madrasa in Qom have returned home to Maharashtra and even MP including Jaora town of Ratlam. When we talked to them, they said he doesnt want to return. He has said he may return if peace returns to Iran after Muharram, she added. India welcomes Iran-Israel ceasefire, offers to 'play its part' in ensuring regional peace Abrar, 30, is the third among four brothers from a family that runs a gems and spectacles business. The family resides near Shia Masjid in Karond locality of Nishatpura area. Pursuing a five-year course of Maulana Maulviyat in Qom, Abrar is currently in the fourth year. His eldest brother Ghulam Ali and mother Shahnoor Begum have appealed to PM Narendra Modi to mediate between the two warring neighbours to usher peace in that war-torn region. Our PM has cordial relations, both with Israel and Iran. He can talk to both nations and play an important role in ushering peace there. The other student from Bhopal, Gul Afsha, 29, has been in Iran for the last six years, pursuing Islamic studies at a university in Mashhad. While were concerned about her safety, she (Gul) says till now shes safe and will try to return to India, once peace returns to Iran. Many of her friends who hail from Kashmir have safely returned home, but she is still staying back, waiting for the situation to normalize. We appeal to our PM to work for peace in that region, which alone will help bring our sister back home, Guls eldest brother Mohd Jawad said. Guls father Migdad Nusvi too reportedly pursued religious studies in Iran and returned home in 1990. Peace has 'Trump'ed after Iran's Monday night missile attack on a Qatar base
BHOPAL: Five men, aged between 25 and 30, tragically died believed to be due to carbon monoxide poisoning after entering a private well to rescue a cows calf in Dharnawada village of Madhya Pradeshs Guna district on Tuesday. The incident occurred in a private well, approximately 12 feet deep and partially filled with water, located on the agricultural farm of Anil Bunty Bhadoriya, a reportedly retired government official. According to eyewitnesses, the men had been plucking mangoes when a calf suddenly fell into the well. In a desperate attempt to save the animal, five individuals descended into the well one after another but failed to return. A sixth man, who also went inside, managed to come out shortly afterwards. It was the local residents who initiated the rescue efforts, later joined by the local administration and police rescue teams, said eyewitness Radha Mohan. Guna district collector Kishore Kanyal stated, The deaths occurred prima facie due to carbon monoxide poisoning. It is under investigation how the calf came to fall into the well, ultimately leading to the deaths of the five men. Appropriate compensation will be provided to the bereaved families. Rescue operations were carried out by teams from the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF), alongside personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) deployed at the National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) units in Guna. Despite their efforts, the five lives could not be saved. The deceased have been identified as Shivdayal Sahu and Gurdayal Okha (both Gau Sevaks), and Mannu Kushwah, Siddharth Saharia, and Sonu Kushwah all between 25 and 30 years of age.
Bhopals historian Kalim Akhtar passes away
Bhopal: Glowing tributes were paid at the passing away of Syed Kalim Akhtar, who was recognized as a historian and researcher engaged in documenting and studying Bhopals history and military past, by a number of social, educational and cultural organisations of the town. The various organisations including Jamiat-e-Ulama, Madhya Pradesh Unit, Iqbal Librarys executive board Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
3 killed from toxic gas while trying to rescue calf from well in MPs Guna: Police
The rescue team brought three villagers out of the well and they were declared dead at civil hospital while rescue operation is underway to save two others
Madhya Pradesh League: Chambal Ghariyals Beat Gwalior Cheetahs To Enter Final
Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium: Chambal Ghariyals produced a stunning run chase to defeat Gwalior Cheetahs by seven wickets (VJD Method) in semifinal 2 of the Madhya Pradesh League 2025 at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium. What looked like a steep ask turned into a spectacle of fearless batting as veteran Harpreet Singh Bhatia smashed a breathtaking 61 off just 18 balls, while Tripuresh Singh finished unbeaten on 30 off 11, guiding Chambal to the final in their debut MPL season. Batting first, Gwalior Cheetahs put up a daunting total of 221/5 in their 20 overs. The innings was powered by a brutal 63 off 27 from Parth Chaudhary, who cleared the ropes nine times in a whirlwind knock. Skipper Parth Sahani led from the front perfectly with an unbeaten 72 off 38 balls, while Vikas Sharma chipped in with 41 (28). Gwalior closed their innings strongly with Mangesh Yadav finishing on a quick 16 (4)*. For Chambal, Tripuresh Singh and Aryan Pandey picked up two wickets apiece, but the Cheetahs total looked more than competitive. Chambals reply began nervously as they lost Apurve Dwivedi early and were 6/1 in 1.1 overs when rain interrupted play. Following a weather-enforced delay, the target was revised to 108 in 8 overs as per the VJD method, still a stiff task needing over 13 runs per over. The Ghariyals also lost Ankush Singh in the same over to Arpit Patel, who picked up both early wickets, but that only brought Harpreet Singh Bhatia and Tripuresh Singh together, and what followed was carnage. The duo stitched an 85-run partnership off just 25 balls, turning the chase into a no-contest. Harpreet was in sublime touch, hammering six fours and five sixes in his knock, while Tripuresh complemented him brilliantly with three fours and two sixes of his own. Chambal chased down the target in just seven overs, sealing a seven-wicket win and marching into the final, where they will meet Bhopal Leopards. This is a remarkable achievement for Chambal Ghariyals, who are playing their first-ever MPL season. The men's team is now into the final, while the Chambal Ghariyals Women are already set to face Bundelkhand Bulls Women in the MP Women's League 2025 final, giving the franchise a chance to win both titles. Player of the Match Harpreet Singh Bhatia said, We had a clear plan, to play with free hands and contribute, no matter how big or small. With Tripuresh, we knew he could make an impact, so we sent him up the order. The revised target wasnt easy; 108 in 8 overs is still a tough chase, but glad we could pull it off. This is a remarkable achievement for Chambal Ghariyals, who are playing their first-ever MPL season. The men's team is now into the final, while the Chambal Ghariyals Women are already set to face Bundelkhand Bulls Women in the MP Women's League 2025 final, giving the franchise a chance to win both titles. Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score Article Source: IANS
Show Cause Notice To BJP MLA Rajeev Singh Over Vande Bharat Train Scuffle
The Uttar Pradesh BJP has served a show cause notice to MLA Rajeev Singh after a passenger dispute on the New Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express allegedly escalated to assault.
BJP issues notice to MLA for assault on train passenger
BJP has issued a show-cause notice to Rajeev Singh Parichha, its Babina MLA, after CCTV footage emerged showing him and his aides assaulting a passenger on the Bhopal-bound Vande Bharat Express. The incident occurred when Parichha allegedly pressured the passenger to swap seats, leading to a violent altercation.
Meghalaya honeymoon murder: victims family to seek narco test of wife and key accused
BHOPAL: The family of Raja Raghuvanshi, the young Indore-based transporter who was murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya on 23 May, is preparing to move the Meghalaya High Court to demand Narco Analysis Tests for Rajas wife Sonam Raghuvanshi and co-accused Raj Kushwah. Rajas elder brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, confirmed on Monday that the family has already consulted advocates in Meghalaya and will soon file a petition. We believe the exact motive behind my brothers killing is still unclear. Sonam and Raj have given conflicting statements during police interrogation, seemingly to mislead investigators and shield one another, Vipin said. The family will also request a court-monitored probe into the alleged business dealings between Sonam and Raj, which came to light through Sonams brother, Govind. Govind recently told us that Sonam and Raj had started a firmoriginally intended to be his venture early this year. They allegedly operated it through a bank account in the name of Rajs mother, Chunni Devi, with transactions of around 7.58 lakh, Vipin added. Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Two more arrested in MP for destroying crucial evidence Owner of Indore flat detained In a fresh development, Lokendra Singh Tomar, the owner of the Indore flat where Sonam hid for nine days after the murder, has been detained by police in Gwalior for questioning. Meghalaya Police are en route to question Tomar, according to Gwalior Range DIG Amit Sanghi. This comes a day after the Meghalaya Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) made two more arrests in Madhya Pradesh. Building contractor-cum-property broker Shilom James and private security guard Balveer Ahirwar were arrested from Indore and Ashok Nagar, respectively. They allegedly assisted Sonam during her time in hiding from 30 May to 7 June. James had arranged the flat where Sonam stayed, while Ahirwar reportedly helped in destroying a black bag she left behind after fleeing Indore on 8 June. She later resurfaced in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, on 9 June. The bag believed to have contained a laptop, cash, jewellery, and a pistol was reportedly handed over by Ahirwar to James, who then burnt it behind his house. Meghalaya Police plan to conduct a forensic analysis of the remains to determine the contents of the bag. Preliminary questioning of James and Ahirwar suggests that Tomar may also have been involved in the destruction of evidence. He had been missing since their arrests but was later tracked down by Gwalior police. So far, seven people have been arrested in connection with the high-profile case: Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Kushwah, three hired men allegedly involved in Rajas murder, Shilom James, and Balveer Ahirwar.
MP League: Bhopal Leopards Reach Final With Dramatic Win Over Rewa Jaguar
Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium: In what will go down as one of the most dramatic comebacks in this Madhya Pradesh League season, Bhopal Leopards pulled off a sensational three-wicket win over table-toppers Rewa Jaguars to become the first team to enter the MPL 2025 Final. The stunning finish came courtesy of an unbeaten 65-run partnership between Madhav Tiwari and Kamal Tripathi, who chased down a steep target of 177 in 18.5 overs at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing 177, Bhopal were reeling at 115/7 in the 16th over. Their top order had collapsed under pressure with both openers dismissed inside two overs, and even their dependable middle order, including Aniket Verma, couldnt withstand the challenge posed by Rewas disciplined attack. But from the ruins emerged two unlikely heroes. Madhav Tiwari, who hadnt had many chances this season due to washed-out fixtures, stepped up when it mattered most. He began accelerating at just the right time before Kamal Tripathi walked in and changed the entire tempo of the game. Tiwari remained unbeaten on 65 off 31 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes), while Kamal blasted 40 not out in just 13 deliveries, including five sixes. Their counter-attack was brutal, calculated, and utterly fearless. Reflecting on his mindset, Madhav said, I stayed positive throughout the season. I kept telling myself that whenever I got the chance, I had to win the game for my team. Thankfully, that opportunity came in the semi-final and I was able to contribute. At the other end, Kamal Tripathi walked in and changed the game in a blink. His whirlwind knock stunned the Rewa bowlers and lifted the team into the final. Honestly, I was just a spectator at the non-striker's end, Madhav added with a smile. The way Kamal hit those shots was unreal. The pitch wasnt easy at all, but he used his reach so smartly. Earlier in the evening, Rewa Jaguars, opting to bat first, posted a solid 176/7, thanks to Prithviraj Singh Tomars 52 off 35 and some solid top-order partnerships. However, Bhopal bowlers showed great character in the latter stages. Gautam Raghuwanshi claimed two wickets, while Arshad Khan, Roshan Kewat, Shivang Kumar, and Kamal Tripathi took one apiece to keep the target within reach. Chasing that total, Bhopals innings unravelled quickly, and when they were seven down with more than 60 still needed, few wouldve believed in them. But Madhav and Kamal had other ideas. Captain Arshad Khan was proud of his teams resilience. We faced a big challenge since four of our league matches were washed out. But today, both our bowling and batting units came together brilliantly. Every player in our squad is capable of taking responsibility. We promoted Madhav today because we believed he could do the job, and he absolutely delivered. Kamal made it even easier for him with a phenomenal knock, he said. Talking about the decision to send Madhav up the order, Arshad explained, The coaching staff and I discussed that if Madhav can play around 30-35 balls, he could easily score at a strike rate of 200. That was the thinking behind promoting him, and the result spoke for itself. It was a huge positive for us. Madhav, who has been part of the Delhi Capitals setup in the IPL, credited the experience for helping him prepare mentally for pressure situations. Yes, IPL helped a lot. Sharing the dressing room with senior Indian and international players teaches you a lot. Even though I didnt get to bat much during the league, I stayed mentally ready. Asked about his inspiration as a finisher, Madhav said, I really admired how Ashutosh Sharma finished games, but I also learned a lot from KL Rahul, especially the way he reads the game. That came in handy today. Arshad echoed the sentiment about the IPL experience helping in crunch moments. The pressure in IPL is on another level, but knockout games like this arent far behind. To see the way Kamal and Madhav batted, and how our bowlers like Shivang responded, it was top-class. Asked about his inspiration as a finisher, Madhav said, I really admired how Ashutosh Sharma finished games, but I also learned a lot from KL Rahul, especially the way he reads the game. That came in handy today. Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score Article Source: IANS
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Man Thrashed On Vande Bharat After Refusing To Switch Seat With BJP MLA
A passenger on the Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat train was allegedly thrashed after he refused to switch his seat with a BJP MLA.
Seat Dispute on DelhiBhopal VandeBharat Express Turns Violent, BJP MLAs Aides Accused of Assault
CLP leader files NCR in Jhansi; victim alleges brutal thrashing captured on video
Relative Wheels Patient Across Hospital Wards In Bhopal, Viral Video Sparks Outrage
A viral video shows a Bhopal hospital patient being wheeled by a relative, with no staff around. The bed tips on a slope, putting both their lives at serious risk
Video: Man Thrashed On Vande Bharat After Refusing Seat To BJP MLA
A passenger on the Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat train was allegedly thrashed after he refused to switch his seat with a BJP MLA.
Madhya Pradesh League: Bhopal Leopards And Chambal Ghariyals Complete Semis Lineup
Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium: The final day of the league stage in the Madhya Pradesh League 2025 concluded with Bhopal Leopards and Chambal Ghariyals joining Rewa Jaguars and Gwalior Cheetahs as the four semi-finalists. The last two matches, played at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, brought the group phase to an exciting close. In the days first fixture, Bhopal Leopards were scheduled to face Indore Pink Panthers, but persistent rain led to the match being abandoned without a ball being bowled. As a result, both teams shared a point each. With this outcome, Bhopal Leopards moved to six points, ensuring qualification to the knockouts, while Indore Pink Panthers, with only four points from six matches, exited the tournament. The second and final game of the league stage saw the rain finally relent, and the contest between Chambal Ghariyals and Bundelkhand Bulls was played in full. Chambal Ghariyals delivered a commanding all-round performance to chase down 164 in just 13.2 overs, registering a dominant six-wicket victory and securing second place on the points table. Earlier, Bundelkhand Bulls, a side fighting for a knockout spot, were dealt an early blow when Karan Tahliyani was dismissed on the very first ball of the match by Vineet Rawat. While Abhishek Pathak (37 off 16) and Harsh Gawli (37 off 25) tried to inject momentum with an aggressive partnership, a middle-order collapse hampered their progress. Divyanshu Yadavs steady 44 not out off 43 and Abhishek Mavis 28 off 19 helped them recover slightly and post a total of 163/8 in 20 overs. In response, Chambal Ghariyals came out with an ultra-aggressive mindset. Openers Apurve Dwivedi and Ankush Singh made their intentions clear right from the start, stitching a blazing 123-run partnership in just 8.5 overs. Ankush smashed 42 off 22 balls, while Apurve led the charge with a stunning 77 off just 33 balls. The top-order fireworks left very little for the middle order, who calmly completed the chase with more than six overs to spare. The result confirmed Chambal Ghariyals place in the semi-finals, a remarkable achievement in what is their debut season in the Madhya Pradesh League. Adding to their success, the Chambal Ghariyals Womens team has already qualified for the final of the MP Womens League T20 2025, giving the franchise a genuine shot at winning both titles this season. Speaking after the match, Chambal Ghariyals captain Shubham Sharma praised the teams collective effort, Everyone is really happy right now. Even our womens team was here today to cheer us on. The support and energy are great, and we want to carry this momentum into the semi-finals. Asked about planning against Bundelkhand Bulls, who came in with strong form, Sharma said, Theyve been playing some good cricket, but we didnt go in with any overcomplicated plans. We just kept things simple and stuck to the basics. Reflecting on his teams campaign so far, he added, One of the best signs this season is that multiple players are stepping up at different times. Everyone is contributing, and thats whats helping us win games. On the possibility of winning both the men's and women's titles, Shubham added, It would be incredible if we could win both trophies. The girls have already made it to the final, and now were just one step away. If we continue playing like this, anything is possible. Reflecting on his teams campaign so far, he added, One of the best signs this season is that multiple players are stepping up at different times. Everyone is contributing, and thats whats helping us win games. Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score Article Source: IANS
Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Two more arrested in MP for destroying crucial evidence
BHOPAL: Two more arrests have been made in Madhya Pradesh in connection with the murder of Indore-based transporter Raja Raghuvanshi, who was killed on May 23 during a honeymoon trip to Meghalaya. The Meghalaya Police, with assistance from local authorities, have arrested Indore-based building contractor Shilom James and private security guard Balveer Ahirwar from Indore and Ashok Nagar districts respectively. The duo has been accused of destroying a black trolley bag left behind by the prime conspirator, Sonam Raghuvanshi Rajas widow, at a rented flat in Indore. The bag reportedly contained crucial evidence related to the murder. James was apprehended on Saturday night while attempting to flee to Bhopal, whereas Ahirwar was arrested on Sunday morning from his native village in the Shadora area of Ashok Nagar district. Both men will be produced before a local court in Indore and taken on transit remand to Meghalaya for further investigation. With these arrests, the total number of accused apprehended in the case has risen to seven. Among them are the deceaseds wife Sonam Raghuvanshi, her employee and alleged lover Raj Kushwah, and three hired killers who carried out the murder at Sonam and Rajs behest in Sohra (Cherrapunjee), Meghalaya. Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Where was Sonam for 17 days after Rajas killing? Investigations have revealed that James had rented a flat in Indores Dewas Naka area to one of the killers, Vishal Chauhan, on May 30. Sonam subsequently used this flat to hide in Indore between May 30 and June 7 before fleeing to Uttar Pradesh. She resurfaced dramatically in Ghazipur on June 9 after being missing for 17 days. As James held the keys to the flat, he accessed the premises and found the black trolley bag left behind by Sonam. The bag allegedly contained her laptop, around Rs 5 lakh in cash, jewellery, and a pistol reportedly procured by Raj Kushwah from local arms suppliers in western Madhya Pradesh. According to investigators, CCTV footage from a nearby showroom showed security guard Balveer Ahirwar handing over the black bag to Shilom James, who then took it away in a car. When summoned for questioning by the Meghalaya Polices Special Investigation Team (SIT), James attempted to flee and was apprehended at the Bhorasa toll booth on the outskirts of Indore. Honeymoon murder: Accused stayed at Guwahati lodge days before killing Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya Subsequent interrogation of both accused revealed that James had burnt the black bag behind his house in Indore, with Ahirwars assistance. A police official close to the investigation stated, Both James and Ahirwar have been arrested for aiding the accused in destroying crucial evidence. The bag was particularly important as it potentially contained Sonams laptop, cash, jewellery, and a pistol sourced by Raj Kushwah for the murder. The firearm was intended as a backup in case the three hired men failed to kill Raja Raghuvanshi using sharp-edged weapons purchased from Guwahati under Sonams direction. The investigation into the murder case continues, as the Meghalaya Police seek to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy and all those involved. Mangalsutra in Meghalaya homestay helped crack honeymoon murder case: DGP
Tiger which killed two men in seven months tracked and sedated in Madhya Pradeshs Seoni district
BHOPAL: A male tiger, which killed a youth in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday afternoon, was successfully tracked and sedated 22 hours later in the jungles of the same district, also known as the land of the Jungle Books Mowgli. The operation, aided by three patrolling elephants of the Pench Tiger Reserve, started at around 9 am. The tiger was spotted at around 11.30 am in the forests located around 15 km from the Bawanthadi village, where it had killed the 18-year-old Sumit Pandre on Friday. Subsequently, the big cat was sedated using a tranquilizer dart, the Pench Tiger Reserves deputy director Rajnish Singh told TNIE. The male tiger aged around five had been active in the buffer zone of the Pench Tiger Reserve and the adjoining territorial forests since November 2023. It covered a long range of 150-200 square km. The tiger which originated from Lalbarra in Balaghat district around 60 km from the dense forests of Seoni district and the Pench Tiger Reserve had not just killed the 18-year-old youth in Bawanthadi village on Friday, but also killed another man in similar fashion around the same village seven months ago. The same tiger had also charged forest department staff and villagers in the tiger reserves buffer zone multiple times, owing to which there was a threat of it attacking again. Both the men killed by the tiger -- on November 30, 2024 and June 20, 2025 -- had gone to graze cattle in the jungles. After the latest killing, angry villagers had blocked National Highway 44. Owing to the road blockade, which continued till late in the evening, long queues of vehicles were witnessed on both sides of the road.
A dispute on the New Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express led to the filing of a non-cognizable report by BJP MLA Rajeev Singh. The incident, involving a disagreement over seats and an 'objectionable' posture, escalated at Jhansi station. A passenger was allegedly assaulted by individuals linked to Singh.
POCSO-accused tribal youth gets Madhya Pradesh HC reprieve
BHOPAL: The MP High Court has commuted the death penalty of a 20-year-old tribal man convicted of rape in Khandwa district, reducing his sentence to 25 years of imprisonment. In 2023, a trial court had found him guilty of raping and attempting to murder a 4-year-old girl. Hearing the petition challenging the April 2023 Khandwa districts Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act courts order rendering the youth death sentence, a two-judge bench of Justices Vivek Agrawal and Devnarayan Mishra held that though raping a four-year-old innocent child and strangling her and throwing her in a deserted place is a cruel act, considering the family background of the youth, the death sentence is not appropriate. Hence, the sentence imposed upon the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 450, 307, 201 of the Indian Penal Code is affirmed, but his sentence for the offence punishable under Sections 6 of the POCSO Act is converted from capital punishment to the rigorous imprisonment of 25 years with the fine amount of Rs 10,000 Sentence not apt The court said though raping a girl is cruel, considering the family background of the youth, the death sentence is not appropriate. 25 year RI & Rs 10,000 fine His sentence has been converted from capital punishment to an RI of 25 years with a fine of Rs 10,000.
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death sentence of a 20-year-old tribal man convicted of raping and attempting to kill a four-year-old girl, reducing his punishment to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment. The decision was delivered by a division bench comprising Justices Vivek Agarwal and Devnarayan Mishra, who observed that while the act was undeniably brutal, it did not meet the threshold of rutality required for the death penalty under the arest of rare doctrine. The case involved the convict, a 20-year-old from a Scheduled Tribe, who was found guilty by a trial court under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), and sentenced to death. According to the prosecution, the convict entered the complainant's hut under the pretext of requesting a cot to sleep on, and later abducted and raped the minor victim from a nearby house during the night. He then left her in an unconscious state in a mango orchard, believing her to be dead. The High Court, while acknowledging the horrifying nature of the crime, noted: No doubt that appellants act was brutal as he has committed rape upon the victim of four years and three months of age and after committing rape also throttled her treating her dead and thrown the victim in such a place where she could not be searched and left the spot but it is also clear that he has not committed brutality, distinguishing between barbaric acts and acts of extreme cruelty or depravity. The bench considered several mitigating factors in its decision. The convict was described as an uneducated youth from a tribal community, whose parents never tried to educate or properly care for him. He left his home at an early age and was working in a roadside eatery to earn a living. There was no evidence of prior criminal conduct, and the court found no adverse reports regarding his behaviour. The bench further noted that the environment in which the convict grew up did not provide him with the proper atmosphere to develop. The High Court affirmed the conviction under Sections 363, 450, 307, and 201 of the IPC, but commuted the death penalty under Section 6 of the POCSO Act to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 10,000. In default of payment, the convict will serve an additional year of rigorous imprisonment. The decision reflects the courts view that, despite the gravity of the offence and the young age of the victim, the circumstances of the convicts background and the absence of extreme brutality did not justify the death penalty in this case.
Two Bhopal doctors anxiously await return of children stranded in war-hit Iran
BHOPAL: Two senior Unani medicine doctors in Bhopal are waiting with bated breath for the safe return of their children, both medical students, who are stranded in war-ravaged Iran . Dr Ehsan Azmi, a medical officer at Bhopals Government HSZH Unani Medical College, is anxious for the safe return of his daughter Areej Ehsan, a second-year (fourth semester) MBBS student. Equally concerned is Dr Shahid Khan, a medical officer at Unani Shifakhana-Bhopal, whose son Mohd Haris Khan is in the eighth semester (fourth year) of the same course. Both Areej and Mohd Haris are pursuing their MBBS at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. Before Monday, my daughter said it seemed they were surviving in the jaws of death and destruction. But from Monday, the Indian Embassy in Tehran started working on a war footing to rescue the Indian students via the Indian Medical Students Association in the Iranian capital. We were particularly concerned about the safety of children, as there are reports that some of the nuclear scientists who were killed in the barrage of Israeli strikes, were actually from the Shahid Beheshti University only, Dr Azmi told TNIE on Friday. Originally from Azamgarh district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Dr Azmi added, We had a slight sigh of relief when we came to know about the students, including my daughter, having been shifted by the Indian Embassy from war-ravaged Tehran to Qom city (around 160 km from Tehran) on June 15. How do the militaries of Israel and Iran compare amid fears of an all-out war? As per the latest information in the closed social media group of parents of Indian medical students in Iran, our children have been shifted to northeastern Irans Mashhad city, which is close to Irans border with Turkmenistan and relatively peaceful. Three special flights will take off from there on Friday night, Saturday morning and evening. I hope to meet my daughter in Delhi by Saturday, he added. While his daughters safe return remains the top priority, Dr Azmi is also worried about her academic future. The attacks happened in the middle of the examinations. We don't know what the future holds, or how their academic future will be addressed if the war continues for long. For the time being, all I can say is that the Indian Embassy is managing the students very efficiently and speedily. Dr Shahid Khan echoed the concerns, particularly as his son is nearing completion of the five-year (ten-semester) medical course. There are around 600-700 Indian students, 95 per cent of whom are medical students, stuck in Irans Mashhad city. Weve been informed that they will be safely rescued by Saturday. These students are from three Tehran-based government medical universities, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Iran University of Medical Sciences. We wont be able to sleep soundly until our children return home safely, he added. Five or six days back, we were in deep fear when told by my son that there were sounds of bombardment all over in Tehran. There were missile strikes and deafening explosions everywhere. Now we are relatively relieved, but still in panic till they return home safely. The Embassy officials have advised all Indian students not to share pictures or details of their locations for security reasons, Dr Khan said.
Vande Bharat passenger assaulted after refusing seat exchange with BJP MLA
In a harrowing incident, a passenger aboard a Vande Bharat Express was brutally beaten and thrashed by goons allegedly at the behest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Babina (Madhya Pradesh) MLA Rajiv Singh Parichha. The altercation took place on June 19 during the trains journey from Delhi to Bhopal. Witness accounts state that the BJP Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
ASHA worker duped by cyber fraudsters; fakes own abduction after lottery scam in MP
BHOPAL:An ASHA worker in Madhya Pradeshs Jabalpur district suffered mental trauma and financial loss after cyber fraudsters lured her with a fake lottery, manipulated her with arrest threats, and pushed her to fake her own kidnapping. In March 2025, Jabalpur-resident 36-year-old Pushpalata Jharia got a call from a foreign VPN number, where the caller informed her about having won gold, diamond and a lottery prize worth Rs 10 lakh. To get the prize, she was first asked to deposit some money online, and then the fraudsters started contacting her regularly. A few days later, the fraudsters said that the person assigned to deliver the lottery prize had been arrested. Since her Aadhaar card copy was with him, they warned, she could also face arrest soon. Caught between fear and greed, the woman, whose husband does small jobs and the couple have two children, sent four lakh rupees online. When the relatives came to know about such a big transaction, they questioned the woman, but the fraudsters had cautioned her that if she told anyone, the reward would be cancelled, which made her remain silent. On April 23, she went to her parents home. Two days later she left saying that she was going to Bargi, but then went missing. Her family lodged a missing report with the local police on May 4. Swayed by the fraudsters, the woman kept wandering from Jabalpur to Mumbai, then Surat and finally to Delhi. She spent the nights at railway stations, ate free food, and kept sending more money to the fraudsters by working wherever possible. Her ordeal worsened when the fraudsters instructed her to fake her own kidnapping. She recorded a video in tears and sent it to them, which they forwarded to her husband on June 1, demanding Rs 2 lakh as ransom. They threatened that failure to pay would result in her being killed and her body dismembered and dumped in a forest. Worried about her daughter's life, her mother filed a habeas corpus petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. On the court's direction, the police deployed four teams for the search. During this time, the woman's phone was stolen, but she called her relatives from someone else's phone, which gave her location in Greater Noida. On Monday (June 16), the police team recovered her safely from there. Though reunited with her family after a month and a half, the woman remains mentally disturbed, experiencing dizziness, trembling, and delusional belief that the fraudsters are innocent and will still reward her. Police have initiated her counselling and launched a search for the cyber criminals. The victim's sister-in-law, Asha Jharia, while recounting what happened over the last few months, said, when she was constantly asking for money from relatives and villagers, we asked her why she needed money. She said that she is helping a relative. Once she even sent money from my daughter's phone. We explained many times that when there is no money in your own house, then why are you helping others, but she was not ready to accept. Pushpalatas college-going daughter, Poonam, said, My mother got a call in March, in which a reward was promised, which included gold and diamond jewellery and cash. In return, she was asked for five lakh rupees. Slowly, mother kept giving money. Later, one day, a message came about kidnapping, which scared all of us. We contacted the police. The last call came early this month, saying that 'Weve left your mother in Delhi, go and pick her up.' Since then, the calls have stopped. Shes back home, but still thinks that she will get the reward. According to Circle SP (Bargi-Jabalpur), A Mishra, under whose supervision the case is being investigated, four to five police teams had been deployed to trace the woman. Wherever the call came from, our team reached there, but in each case, the woman had borrowed a phone from an unknown person to make the call, he said. The investigation later revealed that those whose phones were used were innocent and had merely offered help. Mishra added that the situation worsened when the fraudsters sent a video of the womans fake kidnapping to her family, which was traced to a foreign IP address. This country is not cooperating with us these days, he said. The case took a more disturbing turn when threatening audio messages with abusive language began to arrive, warning that the woman would be killed. When we recovered her in Delhi, she was sitting alone. We are counselling her because she still has not come out of the delusion. She believes she has not been conned and that she will still get the reward, he added.
MP govt forms panel to fix Bhopal's 90-degree bridge
The Public Works Department (PWD) of Madhya Pradesh has formed a committee to suggest a solution after a newly constructed railway overbridge with a 90-degree turn became the subject of criticism and much ridicule.
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Diwali brings festive cheer to Ladli Behnas as monthly aid hiked to Rs 1,500: MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav
BHOPAL: The long-awaited Rs 250 monthly hike under the Chief Minister Ladli Behna Scheme will happen on the festival of lights Diwali, chief minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Thursday. Our Sankalp Patra (2023 poll manifesto) promised to raise the monthly sum under the scheme to Rs 3000 in five years. We will give additional Rs 250 (above the Rs 1250 per month sum) on Raksha Bandhan and then hike the monthly sum to Rs 1500 from Diwali, the MP CM announced in Indore on Thursday. Well increase the monthly sum again in 2026 and then in 2027 and by the time of the next assembly elections in 2028, we will hike the monthly sum to Rs 3000 at all costs, Yadav added. The scheme aimed to render monthly financial benefits to financially weak women was launched by then MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in June 2023 at Jabalpur, by crediting the first Rs 1000 monthly instalment into the accounts of the beneficiaries. Chouhan, the current union agriculture minister, had at the time of the schemes launch in June 2023, promised to increase the monthly benefits under the scheme gradually by Rs 250 per month over a period of time, to ultimately take the monthly sum to Rs 3000. In line with that promise, Chouhan had hiked the Rs 1000 monthly sum by Rs 250 to Rs 1250 in September 2023 just two months before the assembly polls, in which the monthly benefit scheme turned out to be a game-changer for the BJP, rendering it an unprecedented victory. Since then, the monthly sum under the scheme has remained unchanged, often prompting the opposition Congress to question when the monthly sum be hiked and ultimately be taken to Rs 3000 per month. In the 2025-26 MP annual budget, a sum of Rs 18,669 crore has been allocated for benefits under the Ladli Behna Scheme to 1.27 crore beneficiary women. The states budget had also mentioned providing insurance and pension cover to the beneficiaries of the same scheme by linking them with centralgovernments insurance and pension schemes. The scheme which also played a key role in the crucial women vote siding with the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, rendering it a historic 29-0 win in the state, has also inspired similar direct monetary benefit scheme for financially weak women in other BJP ruled states, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Delhi.
Action Will Be Taken: Officials After NDTV's Operation Blood Exposes Black Market
The reaction came after NDTV's Operation Blood exposed an alarming blood black market across several top hospitals and blood banks in Bhopal.
AIIMS Bhopal Medical Physicists Recruitment 2025 - Apply Offline
TheAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (AIIMS Bhopal) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 02 Medical Physicists posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official AIIMS Bhopal website. The last date to submit the application form is 29-06-2025.
Indian Railways is set to launch a direct train service between Bengaluru and Rishikesh, commencing on June 19, 2025. This Yeshwantpur-Rishikesh Express Special will operate weekly, offering various accommodation classes and catering services. The route includes major cities like Nagpur, Bhopal, and Haridwar, facilitating tourism and pilgrimage to Uttarakhand, with convenient access to Char Dham sites.
Barkatullah University Result 2025: Barkatullah University Result 2025 has been released on bubhopal.ac.in. Here is the direct Link to check your B.Tech/M.Tech 4th, 7th Sem Results Online.
Bhopal Diary | CM turns fitness guru for young legislators
A resolute grappler in his younger days, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav turned yoga and fitness guru for young and first-time ministers and legislators ahead of the final day of the three-day BJP training camp for 200 odd MPs and MLAs at Pachmarhi hill station recently. Early on the final morning, the CM demonstrated the toughest Shirshasana and Mayurasana. Racalling his time as a wrestler, the CM highlighted the importance of staying fit and strong. He even challenged young MLAs to bend his arm, which they failed to do. Many youngsters could be heard murumuring later that the CM is rock solid, even at the age of 60. 2-time former MLA quits Congress Two-time former MLA Virendra Raghuvanshi has quit the Congress 19 months after he joined the grand old party having quit the BJP. Citing health reasons, Raghuvanshi quit the principal opposition party on Monday. Raghuvanshi is the former MLA from Kolaras and Shivpuri seats of Gwalior-Chambal regions Shivpuri district. He had won the Shivpuri assembly seat in a 2006 byelection as a Congress candidate. Twelve years later, he won the Kolaras seat on a BJP ticket, but left the ruling party in September 2023, two months before elections and rejoined the Congress. Raghuvanshi, however, was denied a ticket by the Congress in the 2023 assembly polls. Congress rebuilding meet turns battleground A meeting of the ambitious Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, the statewide campaign to rebuild the Congress in MP, turned into a battlefield of two rival factions on Tuesday. The meeting under the campaign in Bhopals Central assembly segment (graced by AICC observer and ex-Maharashtra minister Yashomati Thakur) saw supporters of second-time MLA Arif Masood and another leader Syed Sajid Ali clash with each other. Both sides have submitted complaints to the local police in the matter. Notably, supporters of Ali had also created ruckus for naming him the candidate from Bhopal Madhya seat in the last assembly polls. Anuraag singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh singhanuraag.jaurno@gmail.com
Union Ministry of Environment grants conditional nod for Kozhikode-Wayanad tunnel project
KOZHIKODE: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted conditional clearance to the proposed four-lane tunnel road project between Kozhikode and Wayanad. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the MoEFCC, in its meeting held on May 14 and 15, recommended implementation of the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel project with strict compliance to environmental conditions. Earlier, the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had approved the proposal in March. With the Centres official nod, the project can now proceed to contract execution. The construction will be undertaken jointly by the Public Works Department (PWD), Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), and Konkan Railway, said MLA Linto Joseph. The contract has been awarded to Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon and Kolkata-based Royal Infrastructure through a tender process. The total project cost is estimated at Rs 2,134 crore. The 8.11-km tunnel will require 17.263 hectares of forest land. It will be equipped with modern safety and monitoring systems, including tunnel ventilation, fire extinguishing equipment, tunnel radio, CCTV surveillance, emergency call systems, and cross passages every 300 metres. Over-height vehicles will be detected and signalled to avoid their entry into the tunnel. The Union ministry has imposed 60 conditions to safeguard biodiversity and ensure geological stability. The ecologically sensitive project zone is home to several endangered species, including the Banasura laughingthrush (Banasura chilappan). The SEAC has mandated stringent conservation measures and also recommended to the government to establish the Appankappu elephant corridor. Given the regions vulnerability to landslides, the EAC has emphasised the need for detailed geological and landslide studies. Despite the green signal, environmental groups continue to oppose the project. Activists have raised concerns over its proximity to the landslide-prone areas of Mundakkai-Chooralmala and Puthumala in Meppadi. The latest landslide was reported on May 30 near the site of the 2024 Mundakkai-Chooralmala incident, following heavy rain, as confirmed by the Wayanad district collector. Meanwhile, members of the Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samithi and the Western Ghats Protection Council have conducted protest meetings and dharnas against the project.
Suspend BJPs Bhopal MP from Lok Sabha for recent communal remarks: CPI(M) to President
In letters to President and LS Speaker, CPI(M) State secretary accuses Bhopal MP of making derogatory slurs against Muslims, violating Articles 15 and 21 of the Constitution with comments on love jihad
Honeymoon murder case: Meghalaya cops back in Indore to speed up probe as new angle emerges
BHOPAL: A week after making a series of arrests in connection with the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, the special investigation team (SIT) of the Meghalaya Police has returned to Indore again to further probe the May 23 honeymoon killing. A three-member team headed by a deputy SP and also including two sub-inspectors has been in Indore since Tuesday to gather more evidence and record statements of more people to strengthen its probe into the Indore transporter Raja Raghuvanshis May 23 murder. Prior to this, police teams from the north-eastern state had arrested four men, including the murders mastermind Raj Kushwaha and his three henchmen Akash, Anand and Vishal, and taken them on transit remand from Indore to Meghalaya on June 10. Those four accused, besides Rajas widow Sonam Raghuvanshi (identified as the principal conspirator in the case), are currently being grilled by police in Meghalaya. According to informed sources, the SIT team from Meghalaya visited multiple spots in Indore on Tuesday and Wednesday including a rented flat in Dewas Naka area, where Sonam was in hiding between May 30 and June 7, a restaurant in Super Corridor area where the murder plot was allegedly hatched and the houses of Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam Raghuvanshis families. The cops from Meghalaya are also believed to have visited the offices and godown of Sonams family business in eastern Indore and gathered crucial evidence. The visiting Meghalaya police team has also questioned and recorded statements of key members of both Raja and Sonams families, including Rajas brothers and Sonams brother Govind. Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Ghazipur girl claims she travelled with accused Sonam in a bus to Gorakhpur Sonam's telephone calls: New angle in the case The visit by the police team from the northeastern state assumes significance after the Meghalaya DGP Idashisha Nongrang said on Monday that the investigators probing the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Sohra (Cherrapunjee) were not treating the love triangle as the only motive, but are also looking into various other angles. We are investigating whether there is anything more to this case, the DGP had said. Amid the ongoing investigations, a novel development related to Sonams telephonic conversations over the last few months has come to the fore. As per informed sources, Sonam had talked over 100 times with someone on a mobile phone number registered in the name of Sanjay Verma. The conversations took place 100-120 times in less than a month in March-April. Though that telephone number is registered in Sanjay Vermas name, the possibility of the number being used by Raj Kushwaha to connect with Sonam cannot be ruled out, a source added. One of the initial clues which guided the SIT to Sonam and Raj was the long telephonic conversations between the two of them, particularly between May 15 and May 17. This latest telephonic conversation between Sonam and someone talking through a phone number registered in Sanjay Vermas name may well throw a new angle in the case. With the Meghalaya DGP maintaining that the probe is covering all possible angles, it also remains to be seen whether the investigators zero down upon the suspected hawala transactions linked to Sonams family business and use of benami accounts, particularly bank accounts held in her cousin Jitendra Raghuvanshis name, for major money transactions. Sonam and Raj along with three henchmen were arrested from MP and UP on June 8 and 9 in connection with Raja Raghuvanshis killing near a waterfall in Sohra (Cherrapunjee) on May 23, just 12 days after Sonam and Rajas marriage in Indore. The 29-year-old Rajas body was found in a gorge on June 2. Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Was money from benami account used to fund Raja Raghuvanshi's killers?
Wayanad tunnel project gets Union Ministry nod
It enables the State government to officially start the construction work of the 2,134-crore twin tube unidirectional four-lane tunnel road between Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. The tendering process has already been completed for the project, which will be implemented by Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon Limited and Kolkata-based Royal Infrastructure.
24-yr-old lynched by cow vigilantes for transporting cows in Madhya Pradesh
Two young Muslim men were brutally assaulted by cow vigilantes, affiliated with the right-wing Bajrang Dal, while transporting around ten cows in Madhya Pradeshs Mehgaon village. One succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment on June 17 in Bhopal, while the other is still in a critical condition. The incident took place on June 5, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Bhopal Bridge With 90-Degree Turn To Be Redesigned After Memes Go Viral
A rail overbridge that presented a disaster in waiting in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal will be redesigned, the authorities have said.
MP cabinet approves new promotion policy for govt employees after nine yrs
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved promotion rules, clearing the decks for the promotion of government employees after a gap of nine years as well as creation of two lakh new posts After approval to MP Public Service Promotion Rules, 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said, The matter pertaining to promotion of employees and officers of the state government, which has been pending for nine years, now stands resolved. Following promotion, two lakh posts will be vacant and there will be possibility of fresh recruitment of those posts. The rules ensure 16 per cent reservation for SCs and 20 per cent for STs. Public servants of these categories will also have the opportunity for promotion based on merit. As per the new rules, promotion posts can be filled on the day they are available, keeping in mind the suitable qualification and representation of reserved categories, an official said. The promotion committees may meet in the current year to prepare selection lists for the next years vacancies. Due weightage is given to seniority, and among senior officials, those obtaining the minimum qualifying marks will be eligible for promotion. For Class I officers, a merit-cum-seniority principle will apply, the official said. The rules aim to encourage efficiency, with clear criteria defining ineligibility for promotion. Provisions have been made for holding review DPCs for reconsideration of decisions. The new rules eliminate the system of rotation, which will help create more promotional posts. DPCs are empowered to determine the suitability of candidates. For Class IV employees, there will be no marks system; they will be promoted solely based on suitability, the official said.
MANIT Bhopal Recruitment 2025 - Apply Offline for 04 Field Investigator, Research Assistant Posts
TheMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT Bhopal) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 04 Field Investigator, Research Assistant posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official MANIT Bhopal website. The last date to submit the application form is 30-06-2025.
MANIT Bhopal Recruitment 2025 - Apply Online for 06 Registrar, Technical Officer and More Posts
The Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT Bhopal) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 06 Registrar, Technical Officer and More posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official MANIT Bhopal website. The last date to submit the application form is 11-07-2025.
'I work for Sangh': MP Congress MLA puts party in a bind
BHOPAL: A first-time Congress MLA kicked up a storm when he publicly declared his association with the Sangh (RSS), while being in the principal opposition party. A video of Bhairo Singh, the first-time Congress MLA from the Susner seat of western MPs Agar-Malwa district, was shared by state BJP spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi on the social media platform X on Monday. In the video, which pertains to a Sondhiya caste Mahasabha event held around ten days ago, Singh can be heard saying, Despite being in the Congress, I too am associated with the Sangh. @INCMP @RSSorg @RahulGandhi #RSS #MadhyaPradesh @INCIndia , pic.twitter.com/JteYmA59Iz Pankaj Chaturvedi (@pankaj4fitness) June 16, 2025 Alongside the video, Chaturvedi wrote, Rahul Gandhi, you unnecessarily curse the RSS. Your party MLA Bhairo Singh is openly saying that he is associated with the RSS. You should wake up from slumber and dont look for sleep cells and horses in your party. The state Congress spokesperson, Bhupendra Gupta, however, claimed that by Sangh, the Susner MLA didnt mean the RSS, he meant the Sangh of his Sondhiya Samaj. BJP is just making up an issue, he said.
Security forces storm Maoist stronghold in Pachama Dadar, foil key annual meeting in MP
BHOPAL: Back in the late 1990s, two trucks loaded with explosives were looted by armed Maoist cadres in the dense Pachama Dadar forests of southeastern Balaghat district. Nearly three decades later, a prolonged but successful cordon and search operation by anti-Maoist security forces in the same forest on Saturday and Sunday has led to the elimination of four outlaws and the recovery of a truck filled with arms, ammunition, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), detonators and other belongings. An intensive and ongoing operation by the anti-Maoist establishment, comprising the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), particularly its COBRA teams, the state polices Hawk Force, and teams from the Balaghat and Mandla district police, resulted in two back-to-back encounters on Saturday. The encounters led to the killing of four armed Maoist cadres, including three women, now identified as Suman (Darrekhasa Area Committee), Rita (Tanda Area Committee), Ravi and Imla alias Tulsi (both from the Malajkhand Area Committee). All four carried rewards of Rs 14 lakh each. Among them, Ravi was a key member of the Kanha Bhoramdeo Divisional Committee, a Maoist administrative unit established by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) to expand their presence in the forested areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Ravi was among the closest aides of Milind Teltumbde, the CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member and in-charge of the outfits Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh (MMC) zone, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Maharashtra in 2021, Balaghat district police superintendent Aditya Mishra told TNIE on Sunday. One of the three women Naxals, identified as Rita, was accused in 33 cases in Madhya Pradesh alone. A native of Maharashtra, she is believed to have killed a policeman in her home state in the past. She was the wife of Devchand alias Chandu, a divisional committee member. It is around this time every year that the annual plenary meeting of all three area committees of the CPI (Maoist) active in this region is held to plan the future course of action. The hideout which was busted in the dense Pachama Dadar forests was supposed to be the place where the meeting was to be held shortly, to chalk out the future action plan, particularly to bring in fresh cadres from Chhattisgarh, where the outlaws have been pushed to the back foot due to sustained anti-Maoist operations aimed at uprooting left-wing extremism (LWE) by March 2026, a senior Madhya Pradesh police official said. The successful anti-Maoist operation on Saturday is believed to have not only disrupted the regrouping of the three area committees for a major event but also prevented the crucial annual meeting from taking place. With search and combing operations still continuing deep inside the forests, the possibility of the meeting being held has become remote. Ravi couldve been the key man who might have been tasked with the transit of armed LWE cadres from Chhattisgarh to strengthen the armed struggle here, but he has been eliminated, the senior officer said. Almost three decades ago, the Pachama Dadar forests, located around 65 km from Balaghat town, were a core mining zone but gradually turned into one of the safest and most unbreachable terrains for the LWE. In the late 1990s, the armed Maoist cadres looted two trucks full of explosives. Nearly three decades later, the police have recovered arms, ammunition and explosives, including IEDs, live detonators, grenades, rifles and grenade launchers from the hideout in the same jungles. The recovery was so large that it had to be transported in a truck, Mishra said. Almost 30 years later, the ongoing operation in the densely forested Pachama Dadar plateau, which started on Saturday, has changed the narrative that we (security forces) cannot come there and hit you. The unbreachable Naxal base has been breached and it no longer remains their impregnable safehouse, Mishra added.
BHOPAL/ LUCKNOW: Ujala Yadav, a young student in Holipur (Inamipur) village in Ghazipur districts Saidpur area, has claimed that she met Raja Raghuvanshis wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, outside the Varanasi railway station and later at the bus terminal in Varanasi on May 8 night. Raja's wife, Sonam, now in Meghalaya police custody, had surrendered in Uttar Pradeshs Ghazipur, after remaining in hiding for 17 days. Ujala recalled that Sonam was accompanied by two young men outside the Varanasi railway station, where she came across her and enquired about the next train to Gorakhpur. It was around 10 pm that she enquired about the train to Gorakhpur, I told her that it was at 3 am, so she could even take a bus to Gorakhpur from the nearby inter-state bus terminal (ISBT), claimed Ujala. She further said how Sonam came and enquired about the bus to Gorakhpur at platform no. 7 while she was waiting for a bus to travel to Ghazipur. One of my close relatives had died, owing to which I had come down from Lucknow to travel to Ghazipur. When I reached the interstate bus terminal (ISBT) close to the Varanasi railway station, she (Sonam) also came there, she said. Both of them boarded the same bus to Gorakhpur via Ghazipur. Ujala recalled that Sonam had covered her face with a scarf and was wearing a T-shirt. She was seated adjacent to my seat. During the journey, she asked a male passenger seated next to her to lend his phone to make a call to someone, but he refused to oblige, Ujala said. Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Sonam Raghuvanshi confesses to involvement in husband's murder That male passenger subsequently changed the seat, after which she (Sonam) shifted to my side, she added. Ujala spoke about how Sonam borrowed her phone, typed a number and later deleted it from the call list, before returning the phone to her. Sonam also requested her not to surf social media and watch the reports on the honeymoon case after realising that Ujala was reading reports on the case on social media. Throughout that short journey of around an hour and a half, she kept on asking how soon she could reach Gorakhpur. I saw her face for a few seconds, when she took water from my bottle and sprinkled it on her face after removing the scarf, said Ujala. Ujala got down near her village in Ghazipurs Saidpur area and Sonam went ahead on the journey to Gorakhpur. In the morning when I saw the TV channels, I saw the news about Raja Raghuvanshis missing wife Sonam Raghuvanshi resurfacing after 17 days at a dhaba in Nandganj in my native Ghazipur district, she said. That dhaba is around 10-15 km from my village. I immediately recognized her and figured she might have stepped down near the dhaba in the Nandganj area, she added. Ujala contacted Raja Raghuvanshis family in Indore and informed his brother Sachin Raghuvanshi, about the incident. Sachin Raghuvanshi sent pictures of four suspects (all young men), but it didnt match with those two youths who were present with her outside the Varanasi railway station on the night of May 8, said Ujala. Meghalaya honeymoon case: Husband murdered, wife arrested, family calls her innocent Ujala subsequently reported the incident to the Nandganj police station in Ghazipur district. Now the Meghalaya police are also in touch with me and Ive assured them of full cooperation, Ujala said. Importantly, the TNIE had reported on June 11 about the possibility of Sonam having boarded a bus to Gorakhpur from ISBT in Varanasi on June8 night and then deboarded the bus in Nandganj in Ghazipur district (around 65 km from Varanasi). The TNIE report had also mentioned that one of the fellow passengers in the bus having seen and interacted with her. Three days later, the young college student in Saidpur (Ghazipur) Ujala Yadav has made claims which are on the same lines, as was mentioned in the June 11 TNIE report. Sonam was traced after 17 days at the roadside dhaba in Ankushpur village in Ghazipur district of eastern UP at around 1.15 am on June 9 and borrowed the dhaba owner Sahil Yadavs phone to make a call to her elder brother Govind, who was searching for her in Meghalaya. He had subsequently informed the incident to cops in Meghalaya and Indore after which the Nandganj police rushed to the concerned dhaba and took Sonam to a one-stop center in Ghazipur city. Sonam had resurfaced at Nandganj (Ghazipur) on the intervening night of June 8-9, just a few hours after her alleged lover and family businesss employee Raj Kushwah and three henchmen were arrested from MP and UP in a joint operation by Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh police. Sources in Indore police have told TNIE that while Raja and henchmen were being questioned, they had told Sonam will resurface in the next few hours. The north-eastern states East Khasi Hills district police superintendent Vivek Syiel told journalists in Shillong on June 12 that after getting husband Raja killed on May 23 by the three henchmen, Sonam had returned to Indore via bus, taxi and train on May 26 after travelling through five states and stayed in hiding in her home city till June 8. On June 8, she left by road in a vehicle arranged by her alleged lover Raj Kushwah to go to Siliguri, where according to their plan, she wouldve re-surfaced and then narrated the story of having been kidnapped in Meghalaya, police said. When the first arrest in the case, Akash Rajput, was made by plain-clothed cops in UPs Lalitpur district on June 8 evening, Raj (who wasnt nabbed by then) came to know from a local contact in Lalitpur about Akash having been abducted by unidentified men. Sensing something wrong, he immediately rang Sonam who was on way to Siliguri and asked her to re-surface as soon as possible and narrate the concocted kidnapping story, the East Khasi Hills district SP said. Was Sonam planning to go to Nepal? Both Gorakhpur in eastern UP and Siliguri in West Bengal are common transit points to Nepal. The distance from Gorakhpur to Sunauli-Bhairawa Indo-Nepal border is around 95 km (around 2 hours drive), while the distance between Siliguri and Indo-Nepal border at Kakarbhitta is just around 36 km. Criminals from India have often used Nepal to go underground, taking into account this latest claim by the Ghazipur (UP) girl about Sonam being in a hurry to go to Gorakhpur on June 8 night, possibility of Sonam also trying to escape from Gorakhpur or even Siliguri to Nepal cannot be totally ruled out, a source in MP police who was part of the June 8-9 joint operation by MP and Meghalaya police told this newspaper. Importantly, after talking to Sonam over phone on June 8-9 intervening night, her brother Govind Raghuvanshi too had come down to Ghazipur via Gorakhpur only.
Indus water will reach Ganganagar in three years, Pakistan will yearn for every drop: Amit Shah
BHOPAL: More than a month and a half after India put in abeyance the Indus Water Treaty in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Indus water will flow till Ganganagar in three years, and Pakistan will yearn for every drop of water. Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day training camp for the BJP lawmakers of Madhya Pradesh in the states only hill station Pachmarhi on Saturday, Shah said, Today, we can see the acceptance of BJP from Panchayat to Parliament. BJP government is necessary for a well-organised, educated, developed country. Madhya Pradesh BJP has a glorious tradition. Late Kushabhau Thakre dedicated every moment of his life to the party and it has received the blessings of great leaders like Late Vijayaraje Scindia and Late Sundarlal Patwa. We are all party workers and the party has promoted us on the basis of our ability and capacity, and made us MPs and MLAs. The BJP was formed out of the Jana Sangh and is currently the largest political party. Weve governments in 18 states of the country. We have the most MPs, MLAs, district panchayats, municipalities, Janpad Panchayats and gram panchayats. Today, from Panchayat to Parliament, only BJP is visible. This development and expansion of the party is the result of the hard work and virtue of eight generations of workers. Only those who remain students till the last moment, who have the zeal to learn, can bring about change. Today, we can see the acceptance of BJP from Panchayat to Parliament. The BJP government is necessary for a well-organised, educated, developed country, Shah maintained. Importantly, the three-day training camp of the ruling BJPs lawmakers from MP is being attended by 165 MLAs, 29 Lok Sabha members and seven Rajya Sabha members. It will, among other aspects, focus on guiding the lawmakers on how to communicate in public and use social media prudently. Also, the new entrants in the party will be apprised of the partys culture and history. A similar camp had been held ahead of the 2023 assembly elections. The camp assumes particular significance as it will focus on guiding the partys lawmakers to stick to the party line, while making public statements. Its an issue which has become particularly relevant following the controversial remarks made by its ministers (deputy CM Jagdish Devda, cabinet minister Vijay Shah), ex-union minister Faggan Singh Kulaste and first-time MLA Narendra Prajapati last month about Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack.
MP: 4 Maoists, including 3 women, killed in encounter with security forces
Police said the Maoists were asked to surrender but they started firing and the security forces retaliated
Three women among four Naxalites killed in encounter with police in MP's Balaghat
BHOPAL: Four armed Maoist cadres, including three women were gunned down in two back-to-back encounters in the dense forests of Maoist-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The encounter occured in the Pachama Dadar forests near Laugur village under the Baihar police station area of the Balaghat district of southeastern MP during the ongoing cordon and search operation of the combined forces of CRPF, state polices special Hawk Force and Balaghat and Mandla district police. Three women Maoist cadres were killed in the exchange of fire amid heavy rains lashing the forests. As the search and combing teams of the police and central paramilitary force, including the CRPFs COBRA team, moved into dense forests, the bodies of the three women Maoists were recovered. As the security forces moved further into the forests, they spotted the hideout of the armed Maoist cadres. Seeing the security forces enter the forest, the armed LWE cadres started firing. In the retaliatory firing, a male outlaw was gunned down, while the others escaped from the spot, leaving the arms, ammunition and other belongings behind. All four slain Maoist cadres have yet to be identified. @narendramodi @AmitShah 2026 Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) June 14, 2025 The forests where the back-to-back encounters took place are the crossing points of two groups of the local CPI (Maoists) cadres, including the Kanha-Bhoramdev and Malajkhand Dalams. There were more than 20 armed outlaws present in the jungles when the back-to-back encounters took place. An SLR and a grenade launcher were initially recovered during the first encounter, but continued heavy rains are hampering the search operations further, special DG (anti naxal) of MP Police Pankaj Srivastava said. This is the third major anti-Maoists encounter in the jungles of Maoists affected Balaghat or Mandla districts in the last 115 days, which have led to the neutralisation of ten armed Maoist cadres, including nine women cadres. On February 19, four women cadres were gunned down in the jungles of Balaghat district. Later on April 2, two wanted women cadres, carrying bounty of Rs 14 lakh each were gunned down in the jungles of Mandla district.
NIA raids multiple locations in MP, Rajasthan in Hizb-ut-Tahrir terror conspiracy probe
NEW DELHI: The anti-terror federal probe agency NIA on Saturday conducted extensive searches at multiple locations in Madhya Pradeshs Bhopal and Rajasthans Jhalawar in a terror conspiracy case linked to the banned organisation, Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), officials said. Three locations were extensively searched in Bhopal and two in Jhalawar as part of the agencys continuing probe into the activities of HuT and its members in the terror conspiracy case, a spokesperson in the NIA said. The officials said, the raiding teams have seized digital devices during the searches and those are being sent for forensic analysis. The case is part of the NIAs efforts to destroy various terrorist and radical networks and outfits trying to spread mayhem across the country, and the present case against HuT is related to the alleged conspiracy of radicalising and recruiting vulnerable Muslim youth. The youth were being motivated to spread violence in a bid to overthrow Indias democratically elected government and establish an Islamic State governed by Shariah law, the spokesperson alleged, adding that the investigation is ongoing. India last year designated Hizb-ut-Tahrir and all its fronts as errorist organisations under Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The government, while banning the outfit, had claimed that HuT aimed to establish an Islamic state and Caliphate globally, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad and terrorist activities. The HuT was involved in radicalisation and motivation of gullible youth to join terrorist organisations, such as ISIS and raising funds for terror activities, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had then said. HuT, founded in 1953 in Jerusalem, is a global pan-Islamic Salafi movement. Its Palestinian branch includes hundreds of members in the West Bank. Their organisation has recently been limited to activities of supporters among students in universities. It views Jihad as an essential aspect of its vision and considers it an imperative duty aimed at combating disbelief until all submit to Islamic rule, the officials said.
Madhya Pradesh: Four Maoists neutralised in Balaghat
Bhopal: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-LWE operations, security forces in Madhya Pradeshs Balaghat district neutralised four insurgents during a fierce encounter in the dense forests of the Pachama Dadar range under Rupjhar police station area. Speaking to IANS, a senior police officer member of anti-Maoist operations forces confirmed the development []
NEW DELHI, June 14: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to probe a terror conspiracy by the banned outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) to radicalise Muslim youth, officials said. Three locations were extensively searched in Bhopal and two at Jhalawar in Rajasthan as part of the agencys continuing probe into the activities of HuT and its members, they said. The searches were part a case registered by the NIA as part of its [] The post NIA conducts searches in MP, Rajasthan to probe terror conspiracy by banned outfit to radicalise Muslim youth appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
NIA raids in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in probe against banned outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as part of its probe into a terror conspiracy by the banned outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), which allegedly aims to radicalise Muslim youth, officials said. The agency conducted searches at three locations in Bhopal and two in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, in connection with the ongoing investigation into HuTs activities and its network of operatives. The searches were part a case registered by the NIA as part of its efforts to destroy various terrorist and radical networks and outfits trying to spread mayhem across India, that relates to an HuT conspiracy to radicalise and recruit vulnerable Muslim youth, according to a statement issued by the probe agency. The youth were being motivated to spread violence in a bid to overthrow India's democratically-elected government and establish an Islamic State governed by Shariah law, it said. The NIA teams seized digital devices during the searches, which will be sent for forensic analysis, the statement said.
Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Was money from benami account used to fund Raja Raghuvanshi's killers?
BHOPAL: Ongoing investigations into the Meghalaya honeymoon killing of Indore man Raja Raghuvanshi have brought to the fore the strong possibility that it may have been funded by money from a benami account. The three henchmen who executed the killing were all friends of the murder mastermind Raj Kushwaha. Not much money had been handed over to them. Raj had given them about Rs 50,000 for their expenditure out here (in Guwahati and Meghalaya). It has not yet come out whether any big consideration was there, given the fact that Raj doesnt come from a very affluent background. Well see whether there is any financial or property angle, Meghalaya East Khasi Hills district police superintendent Vivek Siyam had told journalists in Meghalaya on Thursday evening. According to a source who was part of the joint Madhya Pradesh and Meghalaya police operation which led to the arrest of four men, including Raj Kushwaha and his three friends from MP and UP on June 8-9, The money which was paid to the three henchmen, before they left for the North East from Indore on May 17 or May 18, was possibly sourced from an account held by Sonam Raghuvanshi's cousin Jitendra Raghuvanshi, but being operated by her. This raises the question as to whether the money came from a hawala channel. Sources in the police in the recent past had raised the possibility of Raj having possible links with players in the hawala business. The analysis of Rajs phone after his arrest on June 8 had revealed pictures of old Rs 10 notes, which raised the possibility of his association with the hawala business, particularly as such old notes are often used as proof for collecting money through such channels. According to sources privy to the investigations, it was not just one account opened in the name of Jitendra Raghuvanshi that was being used by Sonam. As many as four accounts including three savings and one current account were opened in Jitendras name, but used for transactions by Sonam and others. While denying any hawala links to their business, Sonams brother Govind Raghuvanshi had recently told journalists in Indore, Jitendra is a lower rung employee in our godown and also our cousin. The accounts are in his name, but the money which comes in the accounts is ours and is used to meet daily business expenditures. Jitendra Raghuvanshi hails from adjoining Dewas district and has been working with his cousins for more than a year. His mother Rama Bai, who lives in a two-room house in Dewas district, had recently told some journalists that he has not come home for the last six months and lives on rent in Indore. She had also claimed that bank accounts in Jitendras name had been opened by Sonam and her family members. Meghalaya Honeymoon murder: Sonam active conspirator, Raj Kushwaha mastermind A benami account is an account or property held under the name of someone who is not the real beneficiary. It is covered under the provisions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act. Sonam may have stayed in hiding in Indore at flat rented in name of Rajas killer Vishal Chauhan After the May 23 killing of Raja Raghuvanshi, his wife Sonam (who is now in Meghalaya police custody along with four others including mastermind Raj Kushwaha) had gone into hiding in Indore from May 26 to June 7. During the same time, Vishal Chauhan, who allegedly attacked Raja with the dao (the sharp-edged weapon) inflicting severe injuries on May 23, got a flat on rent in a newly constructed building near Indores Niranjanpur crossing on May 29 or 30. Vishal came on a two-wheeler with another man and got the formalities, including police verification from the local police station, done for getting the ground floor (G1) flat on rent on May 29 or 30 night. He handed over two months' deposit and one month running rent, before getting the keys of the flat, property broker Shillom James told journalists on Friday. Its possibly the same flat where Sonam remained in hiding between May 30 and June 7. During Thursdays press briefing in Meghalaya, the East Khasi Hills district police superintendent had said that Sonam had returned to Indore on May 26 after Rajas murder and went into hiding in her home city, before proceeding by road to Siliguri on June 8. But coming to know about the arrests in the case in Indore, she dramatically resurfaced in Ghazipur district of east UP and concocted her fake abduction story. Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Sonam's brother supports Raja Raghuvanshi's family; to fight to get them justice
Lesson In Geometry? Bhopal Bridge With 90-Degree Angle Turns Heads
In a country where development sometimes takes a wrong turn, the newly inaugurated Aishbagh Overbridge in Bhopal is fast becoming a case study.
Birthday surprise turns fatal: Indore woman dies in Air India crash
BHOPAL: A Sikh family in Indore's Raj Mohalla locality is grappling with the tragic loss of their 29-year-old daughter-in-law, Harpreet Hora, an IT professional, who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. Harpreet had advanced her travel plans from June 19 to June 12 to surprise her husband Roby Singh Hora on his birthday, which falls on June 16. Roby, an IT professional, is currently working in London. She was previously scheduled to fly to London on June 19, but later preponed her trip by a week to celebrate my nephews June 16 birthday, said Rajendra Singh Hora, an Indore resident and uncle of Roby Hora. Harpreet, originally from Ahmedabad, had married Roby in 2020. Her Indore-based cousin Darshit Hora, an entrepreneur, shared that, Harpreet was my first cousin and hailed from Ahmedabad. She was married to my distant cousin Roby in Indore in 2020. Roby has been working in London with a reputed company for 2-3 years and Harpreet too had worked there for some time in the past, before returning to India and working in Bengaluru. 'We are all devastated,' says PM Modi as he visits Air India crash site, meets injured at hospital She had been permitted by her employer company in Bengaluru to work from home, after which she had planned to work from London only, Darshit added. At the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where the bodies of the crash victims have been taken, doctors have collected DNA samples from Harpreets sister, Simar, to help identify her remains. The doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital have taken the DNA samples of Harpreets sister Simar on Thursday only. Simars DNA samples will be used to identify Harpreet's body from among the disfigured and charred bodies. The doctors have told her parents' family in Ahmedabad that it would take around 72 hours for identifying the body with the help of DNA matching, Darshit added. As the family waits for confirmation and the return of her body, the heart-breaking irony remains: Harpreet had merely wanted to be with her husband on his special day. From reunion to farewell: The many stories behind the lives lost in Air India AI171 crash
Barkatullah University Result 2025 Released at bubhopal.ac.in Direct Link to Download 1st Sem Result
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Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal has released the results of the diploma engineering all semesters examination held in December 2024. Results for various other diploma courses, including 3-year, 4-year, PTDC, vocational, MPECS, diploma pharmacy (April 2024), and revaluation/challenge exams have also been declared. Students can check their scores online through the official RGPV website or via the direct link. Detailed instructions have been provided to help students access and download their results.
Sharp-turn railway overbridge stirs controversy in Bhopal
Railway over bridge constructed nearly after a decade-long wait in Madhya Pradesh`s capital Bhopal has hit the headlines and sparked a controversy due to its design having around 90 degrees sharp turn
Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Three unanswered questions
BHOPAL/GUWAHATI: As the special investigation team (SIT) of Meghalaya police probing the May 23 honeymoon killing of Indore tourist Raja Raghuvanshi started quizzing the five arrested accused, including Rajas wife Sonam, there were a series of unanswered points that seemed to hold the key to investigations. A local court in Meghalaya capital Shillong on Wednesday sent Sonam Raghuvanshi and four others , including prime accused Raj Kushwah, to eight-day police remand . Though there were reports of Sonam confessing to the crime, the Meghalya Police urged the media to not jump to any conclusion. In a dramatic development, Sonams brother Govind visited the home of Raja on Wednesday and broke into tears after hugging his slain brother-in-laws mother Uma Raghuvanshi. One unanswered point seems to be Sonals trolley bag? Why was she carrying a trolley bag while going with Raja to the monsoon tourism hotspot Sohra (Cherrapunjee) on a short visit? Have you seen any couple carrying a trolley bag on a short trip riding a scooter? a source part of the ongoing probe told TNIE. Where are Sonams multiple cell-phones she was carrying during the trip? There were at least two iPhones, one of which seemed to have been destroyed after the alleged murder. All others are switched off. Their data hold the key, the source added. Mangalsutra in Meghalaya homestay helped crack honeymoon murder case: DGP Family defends Raj Kushwaha amid honeymoon horror accusations in Uttar Pradesh Raja rented a scooter to go from Shillong to Sohra (Cherrapunjee) on May 23. The scooter was found abandoned some distance from the place where he was murdered. Who took that scooter there? Also, CCTV grabs of nearby areas a short while after the killing show Sonam on a scooter (possibly the same rented scooter) probably accompanied by Vishal, the man who actually attacked Raja with the machete. They attacked Raja, but he resisted two of them, seeing the two attackers being overpowered by Raja, the third attacker Vishal attacked on his head with the Dao (machete), said the source. Earlier in the wee hours, Sonam was brought to the hill station and had a medical examination. Report of pregnancy test was negative, Meghalaya cops said. Brother wants death sentence Sonams brother Govind Raghuvanshi visited the home of Raja on Wednesday and said that the evidence clearly suggested that she had got it done.... she should get the death sentence . Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Where was Sonam for 17 days after Rajas killing?
Railway overbridge with 90 degrees turn raises eyebrows; people of Bhopal question its safety
BHOPAL, Jun 11: A railway overbridge (RoB) built near Aishbagh Stadium in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal has become the talk of the town even before its official launch as it has a peculiar 90 degrees turn, with locals residents raising concerns over potential risks to commuters. Officials associated with its construction argue that they had no other option than building it this way given the paucity of land and the presence of a metro rail station nearby. This RoB, which [] The post Railway overbridge with 90 degrees turn raises eyebrows; people of Bhopal question its safety appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Congress expels Digvijaya Singhs brother Laxman Singh for six years over anti-party activities
BHOPAL: Regularly embarrassing the grand old party with his public utterances over the last few years, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singhs ex-MP and former MLA brother Laxman Singh finally got the axe from the Congress on Wednesday. He (Laxman Singh) has been expelled from the partys primary membership for six years with immediate effect by the partys national president, due to his anti-party activities, said an AICC official statement signed by member secretary of the partys disciplinary committee Tariq Anwar on Wednesday. While Singh (the five-times former MP from Rajgarh seat of central MP and one-time Congress MLA from Chachauda seat of Guna district) has repeatedly been embarrassing the party with his controversial public utterances, what has prompted the party to act against him, is his April 25 statement. On April 25, Singh had made controversial statements about the party's former president and current leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi, Gandhis brother-in-law, Robert Vadra and the Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah. The ex-MP had said in his hometown Raghogarh (Guna), Rahul Gandhis brother-in-law's childish statement, how long will we tolerate it. Even Rahul Ji (Rahul Gandhi) needs to speak thoughtfully now, as he is the leader of opposition. Their nadaniyaan (foolishness) too are responsible for such statements. Attacking the Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah over the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Singh had said, Those in power in J&K right now and have also run the government in the past are to be squarely blamed. Whoever has been in power there (J&K) has taken the support of elements who carried out the recent attack just to run the government. While Omar Abdullah is the current CM, his father too has been the J&K CM multiple times in the past. The J&K CM Omar Abdullah is hand in gloves with the terrorists. Ive already written to the Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and also appealed to the LoP in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi to withdraw support from the National Conference government. Let the J&K government fall, it should be dismissed, Singh had added. Singh had further said, Im not afraid of making the candid statements, if the party (Congress) wants, it can oust me, but Ill continue to speak candidly. But the April 25 utterances werent the first time that Singh caused embarrassment to the Congress with his public statements. He has debunked his own brother Digvijaya Singhs continued opposition to EVMs in elections. In December 2023, he had questioned Rahul Gandhis leadership, saying that he wasnt a big leader as is portrayed by the media, but was merely an MP like any other MP. In September 2019, while a Congress government was in power in MP, Singh who was then a first-time Congress MLA from Chachoura (Guna) had gone against the party's official line, by supporting the abrogation of Article 370 by the Narendra Modi government. Just a month later, he had again caused embarrassment to the party by saying that Rahul Gandhi should apologize to the people of MP, for failing to fulfil the promise of waiving off outstanding loans of farmers within ten days of coming to power in the state. The same month in 2019, he had led a protest outside his MP brother Digvijaya Singhs house in Bhopal, in support of his demand to elevate his constituency Chachauda into a full-fledged district. Singh is five times former MP from Rajgarh seat of MP. While he won the seat four times (1994 to 1999) as Congress candidate, in 2004 elections he retained it as BJP nominee. In 2018, he won the Chachauda assembly seat of his home district Guna as Congress candidate by defeating sitting BJP MLA Mamta Meena, but lost to first time BJP nominee Priyanka Penchi in 2023. Importantly, during his day-long visit to Bhopal on June 3, the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi had stated that some leaders in the party were working for the BJP. Congress has no dearth of talent who can defeat the BJP, but their hands are tied, particularly as their voices arent heard properly in the party organization. Weve the army to fight and die for the Congresss cause. But some leaders keep on making irresponsible utterances. Some speak out of frustration, while some other elements do it as they are also working for the BJP, Gandhi had said while launching the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan for rebuilding the partys organization in the BJP-ruled state on June 3.
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MP exam fraud: Kingpin Amitabh Rawat's inter-state racket exposed
BHOPAL: One of the prime kingpins of the recently busted Madhya Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2023 Aadhaar-manipulated multiple impersonation racket wasnt new to the world of government recruitment examination frauds. Carrying a Rs 10,000 bounty on his arrest announced by northern MPs Sheopur district police, government school teacher-turned-alleged exam fraudster Amitabh Rawat has been accused in the past as well in cases about examination frauds, not just in his home state of Madhya Pradesh, but also in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Rawat, whose wife is an elected village sarpanch in the native Morena district of MPs Gwalior-Chambal region, was last arrested in February 2024 from Jhansi by the UP STF and Jhansi Police in connection with the alleged leak of the UP Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2024. But it wasnt the first time that Rawat was arrested by any state police in connection with an alleged examination-related fraud case. Back in 2017, he was arrested in his native MP in connection with the multi-layered Vyapam scam case for arranging proxy candidates or solvers to take government recruitment exams in place of actual beneficiaries. After being lodged in a jail in Gwalior district until 2020, he was granted bail by the MP High Court. According to sources investigating the recently busted MP Police Constable Recruitment Aadhaar-manipulated impersonation racket, Rawat is believed to have been involved in frauds across several recruitment examinations in Madhya Pradesh using various cheating methods, including proxy candidates, bypassing biometric tests, paper leaks and screen sharing (in online exams), the official said. According to sources part of the ongoing probe, the 48-year-old Rawat allegedly headed one of three inter-state rackets that were engaged in the fraud in the 2023 MP Police Recruitment Exams written test. The other two rackets were headed by Morena district-based Shyam Rawat and Ashok Gurjar. Just like Amitabh Rawat, his caste man Shyam Rawat is also absconding and carries a similar Rs 10,000 reward on his arrest. All three rackets arranged solvers (proxy candidates) from Bihar and MP to take the written exam, which was held in 2023 on different dates across MP, in place of the actual candidates. This was done by replacing the picture and biometric (fingerprint) data in the actual candidates Aadhaar ID with the picture and fingerprints of the solver just before the written exam. The three rackets had links with dedicated Aadhaar ID manipulation operatives, who used login IDs and passwords of Aadhaar centres in MP, Delhi and UP, and controlled them remotely using desktop applications like AnyDesk. Two of the masterminds who worked with multiple Aadhaar centres in MP and outside included Surendra Kushwah who worked as the Aadhaar ID facilitator for the Amitabh Rawat-led racket and Kanhaiya Dhakad, who performed the same role for Shyam Rawats racket. While Surendra Kushwah (who has already been arrested) used login IDs and passwords of registered and authorised Aadhaar ID centres in Chhatarpur, Narsinghpur and other districts of MP, as well as Delhi, Kanhaiya Dhakad, who worked with Shyam Rawats racket, used the login credentials of Aadhaar centres particularly in the Gwalior-Chambal region of MP, especially Shivpuri district. Dhakad, who hails from MPs Shivpuri district, along with his family members, operated an Aadhaar registration and updating kiosk in Shivpuri between 2011 and 2023, and knew every nut and bolt related to Aadhaar IDs. After 2023, he began using login IDs and passwords of other registered Aadhaar registration centres in MP to assist the recruitment exam impersonation rackets, particularly the one headed by Amitabh Rawat. Dhakad, like the racketeer Amitabh Rawat, carried a reward of Rs 10,000 on arrest. He was arrested on Monday, making him the 12th man to be arrested in three cases of the MP Police Constable 2023 Recruitment Exam fraud. Were hopeful that his questioning in the coming days will lead to big disclosures, Sheopur district police superintendent Virendra Jain told TNIE on Tuesday. As per sources connected with the ongoing investigations, Amitabh Rawats racket, by working with Dhakad and aides, might have managed to get more than 50 candidates to pass the 2023 MP Police Constable Recruitment written exam and qualify for the physical proficiency test (PPT) conducted in 2024. In return, Rawat charged sums ranging from Rs 10-15 lakh from each candidate. The solvers who appeared in the written exam in place of actual candidates received Rs 1 to Rs 4 lakh per selected candidate, while Aadhaar manipulators like Dhakad received between Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 per candidate. So far, more than 20 cases have been registered in around ten districts of MP in connection with the Constable Recruitment Exam fraud, and over 25 individuals including actual beneficiary candidates, solvers, and Aadhaar centre operators have been arrested.
Seven arrested for allegedly slaughtering bull calf on Bakrid in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: Seven men from the minority community were arrested on Sunday for allegedly sacrificing a bull calf on Bakrid near a hillock in Ambadochar village under Chainpur police station area in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone. Multiple packets containing 32 kgs of meat have been seized along with the sharp-edged weapons used to slaughter the calf. While confirming the incident, sub divisional officer police (SDOP-Bhikhangaon) Rakesh Arya said that the seven arrested accused have been booked under Sections of the Arms Act, BNS and MP Cow Slaughter Prohibition Act. The samples of the seized meat have been sent for laboratory testing, Arya said. All seven accused were produced in court and sent into judicial custody. As per the FIR, the accused had bought the calf two months back for sacrificing it on Bakrid, and as planned, it was sacrificed. Angered by the incident, activists of Hindu outfits have called for a bandh in Chainpur (Jhirniya) town of Khargone district on Monday. 'More mutton sold on Holi' Meanwhile, the MP Mahila Congresss working president Noori Khan has claimed that the sale of mutton shoots up from 4000 quintal to 20,000 quintal in the state on Hindu festival Holi. While listing temples where goats are sacrificed, she questioned why only Muslims are targeted on slaughter of animals and consumption of meat. She also demanded that installation of CCTV cameras on meat shops and presentation of valid ID proofs by customers for buying meat be made compulsory in MP. Protests erupts after beef pieces found near eidah in Mathura; 11 arrested
How Aadhaar fudging aided Madhya Pradesh cop recruitment scam
BHOPAL: Paliganj town 50 km from the Bihar capital is in news nearly a thousand km away in Madhya Pradesh, thanks to one of its government school teachers, who has emerged as the key solver of an inter-state Aadhaar ID manipulation-enabled examination racket, which helped candidates from the Gwalior-Chambal region crack the 2023 MP Police Constable Recruitment Exam. Ranjan Kumar Gupta, a school teacher from Paliganj appeared in place of ten candidates, including one of the merit holders of the exam who secured 87 out of 100 marks. Besides Gupta, who is now in police custody in MPs Sheopur district, at least five more solvers from the same eastern state also appeared through the same modus operandi for dozens of other candidates in MP, in return for Rs 1 lakh to Rs 4 lakh subject to passing of the candidate. Another solver from Bihars Gaya district, Amrendra Singh Bahubali appeared for eight candidates, for Rs 1 lakh each. He is now in police custody in Alirajpur district, following the arrest of Ramrup Gurjar, the candidate from MPs Gwalior-Chambal region who managed to clear the written test by making Amrendra appear in his place and subsequently cracked the 2024 physical proficiency test on his own, to finally be selected for the constables job. The solvers from Bihar travelled between Patna and MP by air on tickets booked by the examinations main rackets mastermind Amitabh Rawat and aides in Gwalior-Chambal region. They were comforted in big hotels and travelled to examination centres across MP in snazzy cars. The racket mastermind and aides also took special care of the fun and frolic demanded by the solvers from Bihar during their stay in MP , a police officer forming a key part of the ongoing probe told this newspaper. Eyeing to earn big (around `40 lakh after appearing for ten candidates) Ranjan now feels cheated by the mastermind of the racket Morena district-based Amitabh Rawat who is also a school teacher, and a village sarpanchs husband. Carrying a Rs 10,000 reward on his arrest, Rawat, who is now on the run, made Ranjan appear for ten candidates, but paid him just Rs 4 lakh. Ranjan, however, is confident that he wouldnt have failed in getting less than 6-7 candidates pass the 2023 written test to qualify for the 2024 physical proficiency test. The candidates for whom he appeared, included at least three close relatives of the rackets mastermind Amitabh Rawat. Just like us, Ranjan too is keenly awaiting Rawats arrest, but for different reasons, the police officer confided. While Rawat , who is a Meena caste strongman in Morena, ran the biggest racket, smaller rackets run by some other caste strongmen (including Thakurs and Gurjars) were also active in other districts of the same northern MP region.
BHOPAL: A 14-year-old tribal girl who was kidnapped by a 22-year-old man from western Madhya Pradeshs Jhabua district was rescued from a village 900 km away in Uttar Pradeshs Kanpur Dehat district following a 16-hour police operation. Two years back, 20-year-old Govind Naik, who hails from Auraiya district of central UP, came to Ranapur town of western MPs Jhabua district, along with a group of street-side garment sellers and started living and trading there. He slowly developed a friendship with a 12-year-old tribal girl who lived in the same locality, where Govind lived on rent. Over a period of two years, the bond between Govind and the tribal girl deepened and finally he took her away on May 31. By the time, the girls family realized that it was Govind who had taken her away, the duo had already reached Indore (150 km from Jhabua) and boarded a bus to Gwalior. The matter was reported by the girls family to the Jhabua district police in the afternoon, after which two teams were formed and the hunt for the kidnapped girl started at around 4 pm and a case of kidnapping registered at Ranapur police station. We formed two police teams and started probing the matter. Knowing well that we would question his key contacts, Govind kept on telling them over phone that he was bound for Gujarat, despite being actually on the way to his home state UP. He kept telling his contacts that he was moving from Dahod to Godhra in Gujarat. Using sophisticated scientific investigation tools, the police tracked his live location in MPs Guna district, which confirmed that he was headed to UP, a senior Jhabua district police officer told TNIE on Saturday. Both teams of the Jhabua police left to nab Govind and rescue the girl at 4 pm, but they were almost six-and-a-half hours behind him. After alighting from the bus, Govind took the girl in another hired vehicle to adjoining UP, but instead of going to his home district, he went to Kanpur Dehat district, in the same central UP region, where his sister lives. While the hunt for the kidnapped girl went on, unmindful that his location was being continuously updated by the Jhabua district police to their two teams, Govind continued to tell his contacts about travelling further into Gujarat for some important work. He ultimately reached his sisters village in Kanpur Dehat on May 31 and stayed there that night. With his location getting stabilized at one point, the Jhabua police from MP contacted their counterparts in central UPs Kanpur Dehat who rescued the girl from the kidnappers sisters village. Govind, however, managed to escape, but was nabbed a few hours later from a neighbouring village, ultimately ending a successful police operation which started at 4 pm on May 31 and ended at around 8 am on June 1. The accused kept on telling his contacts that he was headed to Gujarat, just to hoodwink us, but the police turned much smarter and using the latest scientific and digital technology, kept on tracking his movement. It was subsequently with the help of UP police that the kidnapped girl was successfully rescued and the kidnapper too tracked and arrested, Madhya Pradeshs Jhabua district police superintendent Padam Vilochan Shukla said. The rescued girl was subsequently brought back safely to her home in Ranapur (Jhabua) and reunited with her family. The arrested kidnapper is being questioned by police to ascertain whether he has a criminal past or is linked to any organized gang. The cops are also probing the possibility of him being part of a girl trafficking racket.
Gujarat cops arrest four from 'Khekda gang' in connection with metro cable thefts
AHMEDABAD: In a high-stakes crackdown, Gujarat's Gandhinagar Local Crime Branch has dismantled the notorious 'Khekda Gang'a professional cable theft syndicate behind sweeping metro heists across India. The gang operated with surgical precision across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh, looting high-value metro cables under the radar. With 35 major thefts already traced to them, the gang had turned metro lines into a lucrative crime corridor. In a decisive strike, police have arrested four key operatives, while 11 gang members remain at large, triggering a nationwide manhunt. According to official police records, the gang's latest strike occurred on the night of June 2, 2025, during an IPL match, when they stole 700 meters of cable worth Rs 17.85 lakh near the old Koba Metro station in Gandhinagar. Exploiting the deserted stretch near the Infocity Post Office area between 2 and 3 am, the thieves scaled trees and metro pillars to execute the high-voltage heist. Speaking to the media in Gandhinagar, SP Ravi Teja Wasam Shett said: Following the incident, police deployed technical surveillance and relied on informants to track the suspects to a rented house in Kalol, where the stolen cables were being processed. Acting swiftly, the Crime Branch raided the house and arrested Musharraf Irshad Mulejat, Rashid Ishaq Ismail Dhobi, Rashid Abdul Aziz Shabbir Ansari, and Irshad Majeed Allamehar Malik. Inside, they found cables stripped for copper, packed and ready for shipment to Delhi by train. During interrogation, the arrested men confessed to operating in 14 metro locations in Delhi, 12 in Pune, 6 in Panvel (Navi Mumbai), and several more in Bhopal and Indore. Their method was chillingly systematic: they would travel to cities with active metro lines, rent hotel rooms near stations, book vehicles via JustDial, and secure safehouses through local brokers. Once the logistics were set, the gang would identify metro bridge pillars near trees or walls, climb using ropes, and cut the heavy-duty cables with industrial cutters. They then stripped the plastic or rubber coating, extracted the copper wiring, packed it, and sent it via train from Ahmedabad's Kalupur station to Delhi. There, the metal was sold through a network of illegal dealers. Notably, Raja Qureshi, who did not physically participate in the Ahmedabad theft, acted as a receiver, arranging transport and resale of stolen goods while funding other gang operations. The police have registered the case under Sections 35(1)(e) and 106(1) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, and further investigation is underway to trace the absconding members and dismantle the broader syndicate. With these arrests, police believe they have delivered a significant blow to one of India's most organised metro cable theft rings.
Rahul Gandhi misleading people on Caste Census: BJP leader K Laxman
Bhopal: Rajya Sabha MP and national president of Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) OBC Morcha, K. Laxman, on Friday accused the Congress of failing to conduct a caste census despite being in power for nearly 60 years. He targeted the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of misleading the people on Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Bhopal Diary | Lift ban on issue of arms licences: BJP MLA to CM
First-time BJP MLA from the Kalapipal seat of Shajapur district, Ghanshyam Chandravanshi, has written to CM Mohan Yadav, urging him to lift the ban on the issuance of new arms licences in the state. In his letter to the CM, the legislator has emphasised the need to allow fresh armed licences in view of Operation Sindoor. Patriotism is reigning supreme, and the people of the state, particularly women, need to be trained in the use of firearms for self-defence, he stressed, adding, To that end, the issue of fresh arms licences must resume. The state, which has over 2.5 lakh arms licence holders, hasnt issued a fresh licence since October 2023. MPs Pachmarhi to host 3-day BJP training camp A three-day special training camp will be organised by the BJP for its lawmakers (MPs and MLAs) from June 14 at the states lone hill station, Pachmarhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to address the gathering on the inaugural day. As part of the camp, the lawmakers will be asked to refrain from making comments on sensitive issues without the permission of the party leadership. This comes in the backdrop of highly controversial remarks made by state Deputy CM Jagdish Devda, Cabinet minister Vijay Shah and seventh-time MP Faggan Singh Kulaste on Operation Sindoor. State receives Rs 1,929-cr investment proposals The state government received investment proposals worth a whopping Rs 1,929 crore at the day-long spiritual and wellness summit held in Ujjain on Thursday. During the event, CM Mohan Yadav held 14 one-on-one meetings with investors from the wellness and hospitality sectors, during which they discussed ground-level requirements, investment-friendly policies and priority areas. An MoU was inked between the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Ahmedabad and MP Industrial Development Corporation on the occasion under which the Ujjain Medical Device Park will receive technical and academic support. Anuraag singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh singhanuraag.jaurno@gmail.com
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MBBS first-year student dies by suicid in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: An MBBS first year student of a government medical college allegedly died by suicide in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The student identified as Shivansh Gupta jumped from the fourth floor of Hostel Number 4 of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur at around 12.30 pm. He was rushed with severe wounds to the hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), where he died at around 2.30 pm. His batchmates have told the police that Shivansh was in acute depression for around a fortnight, but didnt share the actual problem with anyone. A first year MBBS student, Shivansh hailed from Rewa district of MP and his father is employed in Gurugram. Initial police investigations have led the police to Shivams mobile phone. The cops are analysing messages sent by him to friends before resorting to the extreme step. The body was send for autopsy and the Jabalpur police are investigating what led him to take the extreme step. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
Tribal killer animal found dead in MP dist
BHOPAL: Has the rabid animal whose single-day biting spree had led to the deaths of six people within 11 days, actually died in Barwani district of southwest Madhya Pradesh? If the state forest department is to be believed, then a jackal whose carcass was found in a dry well outside Limbai village on Thursday, is the same animal which bit 17 people within a few hours on May 5 in the same village leading to the death of two women and four men between May 3 and June 2. Weve been probing the serial bites since May 5, when the 17 villagers were bitten by the animal. The statements of eyewitnesses and victims indicate that it was jackal. The jackal whose carcass has been found in the dry well outside Limbai village, is the same one, particularly as its hind legs are tied. Further probe revealed that villagers, after the May 5 attack, spotted the jackal and killed it. But out of fear of getting penalised for killing a wild animal, they didnt report about spotting and killing it, DFO-Barwani Ashish Bansod said, adding, Primary examination of the carcass suggests its around 25-30 days old, which matches the timing of the serial bites.
BHOPAL: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has drawn flak for his lame horses remark made at the Madhya Pradesh Congress convention in Bhopal on Tuesday. In a post on social media platform X on Thursday, international para swimmer and Padma Shri awardee Satendra Singh Lohiya voiced his strong objection to the remark by Gandhi, saying it was not only 'insensitive' but also 'legally objectionable'. Hinting at minimising the role of inactive and jaded leaders and promoting active and committed ones in the state, Gandhi had said, We must identify and segregate race horses, wedding horses and lame horses. The race horses will be promoted, the wedding horses will be set aside for 'weddings', while the time has come for the lame horses to retire. In response, Lohiya wrote, Im an international level para swimmer and a Divyang (specially-abled) and also a responsible citizen of the country. In a recent public statement in Bhopal, he (Gandhi) used the word langda, which hurt me a lot. The word is not only insensitive, but according to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, this terminology has been abolished and is legally considered objectionable. This Act was passed by the Parliament with the purpose of giving Divyangjan a place of respect and dignity in the society. We were given a positive word like Divyang by the PM Narendra Modi, which reflects our capabilities, not our challenges. In such a situation when the country hears such an insensitive word from a national leader, it hurts the sentiments of not just one person, but the entire Divyang community, Lohiya posted. I dont know in which context he (Gandhi) used the word, but I request him to clarify on this matter and avoid using such language in future, keeping in mind the sentiments of specially-abled people. He is requested to take this matter seriously and give an appropriate response, respecting the sentiments of Divyang people of the country, he added in the post. 'Lame horses need to retire': Rahul Gandhi launches campaign to revive Congress in BJP-ruled MP Later in the day, Lohiya also confirmed that he was requested by some of his contacts (local Congress leaders) to remove the post, but said he wont do it till Rahul Gandhi issues a clarification about the remark. Im not a politician, Im an international para swimmer, who has dedicated two decades of life to swimming and the cause of the Divyang people. Not just Rahul Gandhi, I too have taken out a yatra for the cause of Divyangs from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. I cant take any insults against Divyangs, Lohiya told journalists on Thursday. The Indore-based Lohiya, who hails from Bhind district of Gwalior-Chambal region, became the first para swimmer in 2018 to successfully cross the English Channel. Having participated in seven national and three international para swimming meets, Lohiya has won 20 medals, including five golds. He was honoured with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in 2020 and four years later awarded the Padmashri. Lohiyas social media post expressing displeasure with the Rae Bareli MPs remark came a day after the Divyang Adhikar Mahasangh, a Jaipur-based advocacy group, formally registered a protest over Gandhis remark and wrote to the chief commissioner for persons with disabilities, government of India and the chief election commissioner. In a related development, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, during a visit to his home city Gwalior on Thursday, slammed Gandhi for using a term allegedly demeaning to people with disabilities (PwDs) and reminded him of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi had coined the word 'divyangjan' for them.
BHOPAL: Has the rabid animal that bit 17 people in a single day, leading to the deaths of six, died in Barwani district of southwestern Madhya Pradesh? If the state forest department is to be believed, a jackal whose carcass was found in a dry well outside Limbai village on Thursday is the same animal whose bites on May 5 caused the deaths of two women and four men later. Weve been probing the serial bites right since May 5, when the 17 villagers were bitten by the animal in Limbai. The statements of those who either saw the animal or were the victims of its attack, indicate that it was jackal. The jackal whose carcass has been found in the dry well outside Limbai village, is the same one, particularly as its hind legs are tied. Further probe revealed that villagers, after the May 5 attack, spotted the jackal and killed it. But out of fear of getting penalized as per law for killing a wild animal, they didnt report it, DFO-Barwani Ashish Bansod said. The 17 people were bitten by the animal between 4 am and 5 am on May 5, but since then there havent been any such incidents. The primary examination of the jackals carcass suggests that its around 25-30 days old, which matches with the timing of the serial bites. Still our vets are taking samples from the carcasss jaw to establish whether it was the same rabies-infected animal or not. As a precautionary measure, the patrolling by our staff in and around the village will continue and weve also kept the cages still in place to rule out whether more such animals are there or not, Bansod added. The residents of Limbai village, however, differ with the DFOs claim. Its not the same animal which bit 17 people, most of them in their sleep. What weve been told by the victims and others who saw that animal on May 5 is that it wasnt a jackal, but instead a hyena. There are still hyenas being sighted in Limbai and neighbouring villages. Until the report of the samples taken from the dead jackal is out, we wont buy the claim made by the forest department, the village sarpanchs representative Rakesh Jarmade said. Another Limbai village resident Parasram Khanna concurred with Rakesh. Its not the same animal as that animal was certainly a hyena. The forest department personnel are trying to declare the carcass as that of the attacker animal, just to rid themselves of the onerous task of tracking and capturing the rabid animal, which is a hyena. Not ready to buy the forest department claim, residents are maintaining a vigil, patrolling in the village and neighbouring areas in the nocturnal hours. Back on May 5, a mysterious rabid animal had bitten 17 villagers sleeping outside their house or busy in early morning chores between 4 am and 5 am in Limbai village in Rajpur block of Barwani district. The villagers bitten by the animal were administered the required anti-rabies vaccines as per the necessary medical protocols, but six of them died in 11 days (between May 23 and June 2). With the villagers having died even after being administered the anti-rabies vaccine, the Barwani district collector Guncha Sanobar ordered that the samples of anti-rabies vaccines be sent for efficacy testing to the designated national drug testing lab in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh). The administration has already announced compensation of Rs 8 lakh each to the six bereaved families.
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NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting the armed forces with his surrender barb at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it amounted to undermining the success of Operation Sindoor. BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the Congress leader has surpassed even the Pakistani army chief, its prime minister and terrorist masterminds based there in speaking in support of the neighbouring country, and alleged that his jibes reflect a sick and dangerous mindset. Citing a string of historical developments on the Congress watch, from Pakistan occupying part of Indian territory to Gandhi himself lamenting the western indifference to alleged democratic slide in India under the Modi government, he said history is full of such stories of surrender from the Nehru-Gandhi family and lauded Prime Minister Modi as the lion of mother India. He noted controversial comments of various leaders of opposition INDIA bloc, which met on Tuesday and demanded a special session of Parliament following Operation Sindoor, and claimed it has been unmasked. INDIA is in their name but Pakistan is in their heart, he added. If the Congress leader made these remarks on his own, then it raises a serious question over his loyalty, he said, adding that Gandhi should consider changing advisers if they were behind it. Trivedi also called Rahul a self-proclaimed, self-styled, supreme leader. By making extremely cheap, low-level statements, the self-proclaimed, self-styled, supreme leader, the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, showed the world that even after becoming the LoP, he lacked the seriousness and maturity that the post requires, Trivedi said. He also criticised Gandhi for comparing the armys valour and the officers brief on Operation Sindoors success with surrender. It showed how sick and dangerous his mentality had become, the BJP MP added. #WATCH | Delhi | On Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's statement, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, By making extremely cheap, low-level statements, the self-proclaimed, self-styled, supreme leader, the leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, is telling the world that even pic.twitter.com/GQmjiRGk7P ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025 Gandhi had on Tuesday alleged at a Congress event in Bhopal that Modi surrendered after a call from US President Donald Trump during the India-Pakistan military conflict. A call came from Trump and Narendra ji immediately surrendered - history is a witness, this is the character of BJP-RSS, they always bow down, he had said. Hitting back, Trivedi said Gandhi was already making headlines in Pakistani media and its parliament, and is now saying something even Pakistani establishment and terrorists based there had not said. The Indian government has already rejected Trump's claim of mediation between India and Pakistan to stop military actions from both sides, Trivedi said and took a swipe at the US president in an apparent reference to his penchant for making wild claims. The BJP spokesperson referred to Trump posting the conspiracy theory that his predecessor Joe Biden was killed in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone. Trivedi dubbed Gandhi as Rahul Munir and Rahul Sharif, using the surnames of the Pakistani army chief and prime minister for his alleged undermining of India's prestige and the valour of its armed forces. (With inputs from PTI, ANI , Online Desk)
