Gwalior, Feb 5 (IANS) A devastating explosion rocked a railway spring manufacturing factory located near Sithouli railway station in Gwalior district on Thursday evening, leaving five workers injured, two of them critically. The incident occurred around 6:30–7:00 pm on Thursday when a fire suddenly erupted in an LPG pipeline inside the factory premises under the Jhansi road police personnel. The fire quickly triggered a powerful blast that shook the entire unit and caused widespread panic amon…
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Indore, Feb 3 (IANS) A 25-year-old medical student, who was pursuing an MBBS degree from the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) College in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, died by allegedly committing suicide at his hostel room at the institution. The deceased has been identified as Antariksh Agrawal, who was a first-year MBBS student, police said on Monday. Police said the body recovered from hanging in room number 43 on the fourth floor of Block-B of the hostel and had been sent for the post-mortem.The hea…
Gwalior, Jan 30 (IANS) At least four people were killed after the car they were travelling in was hit by an overspeeding and heavily loaded truck on a highway in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.Confirming the report, a police official told IANS over the phone that the incident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Mahrajpura police station. The impact was so severe that the car was badly mangled, and the bodies were almost crushed.The official said the police had to call for a crane to help …
Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) Rain and hailstorms struck several districts of central Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday evening, leaving farmers deeply worried about crop damage. Areas including Sehore, Agar Malwa, Shajapur, Gwalior, and Ujjain witnessed sudden weather changes, with Sehore, Ashta, Jawer, Mehatwada, and Shyampur recording heavy rainfall, reports said. Bhopal also received thunderstorms and rain during evening hours. In Jawer and Hingoni villages, hailstones the size of chickpeas fell, covering r…
Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) Construction of three new medical colleges in Budhni (Sehore district), Chhatarpur, and Damoh is nearing completion, and the institutions will be made operational from the next academic semester, Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said here on Tuesday.Addressing a review meeting of the Public Health and Medical Education Department, Shukla said officials have been directed to ensure that all remaining infrastructure work, procurement of furniture and equip…
Bhind, Jan 22 (IANS) A passenger train ran over a herd of cows resting on the railway tracks in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the deaths of 10 to 12 animals and serious injuries to several others. The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a train travelling from Etawah (in Uttar Pradesh) to Gwalior, passing through Bhind, approached the Gohad area at high speed.According to eyewitnesses and initial reports, a herd of cows was sitting or lying on the railway tracks — a comm…
Bhopal, Jan 22 (IANS) While Madhya Pradesh has enjoyed largely dry weather over the past 24 hours with no significant rainfall reported anywhere in the state, the India Meteorological Department Bhopal centre has forecasted the possibility of isolated light showers in some northern districts in the coming days. According to weather maps and forecasts valid until January 26, scattered drizzles could occur on January 23 and 24 in pockets of Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, and parts of Gwalior and Chhatarpur d…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Sunday visited the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) and described the participants as a living bridge between India’s glorious past and its promising future.He described the Republic Day Camp as a reflection of the discipline, commitment and leadership potential of the youth.On his arrival, he was presented with a ‘Guard of Honour’ by NCC cadets, followed by an impressive band performance by The Scindia Schoo…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar wished a happy birthday to her ‘Pa’ Javed Akhtar with a sweet social media post.As the acclaimed screenwriter, poet, and lyricist turned a year older on Saturday, the ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ maker thanked Akhtar for everything he has done for her to date.Sharing a black and white photo of a young Javed Akhtar on her official Instagram handle, Zoya wished him using the following words, “Happy Birthday Pa (red heart emoji) Thank You For It All (red he…
Bhind, Jan 14 (IANS) In a suspected case of honour killing, a 21-year-old woman named Nidhi Dhanuk was allegedly shot dead by her father, Munnesh Dhanuk, in Khiriya Thapak village in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district.Speaking to IANS, Mehgaon SDOP Sanjay Kocha confirmed the arrest of Munnesh and stated that the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.”A man has shot and killed his married daughter. The accused is in custody, and we are investigating to ascertain the exact motive,” the offic…