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12 Nov

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Pays Tribute To Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Mother Kashi Bai In Bhopal

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini visited Bhopal on Thursday, November 12, and paid his respects to the late Kashi Bai, mother of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Saini visited Chouhan’s residence and offered floral tributes to Kashi Bai’s portrait. He also met members of the bereaved family and extended his condolences. The Haryana Chief Minister expressed deep sympathy with the family during their time of grief and prayed for peace for the departed soul. He also wished the family strength to cope with the loss. The visit was an expression of Saini’s…

31 Oct

Indore: 24-Year-Old Man Dies by Suicide at De-Addiction Centre; Around 45 Inmates Flee

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaDe-Addiction Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, suicide

Indore (Gurpreet Singh): A 24-year-old man allegedly died by suicide at a de-addiction centre in Indore on Saturday, triggering panic among other inmates, around 45 of whom left the facility, police said. A video purportedly showing inmates walking out of the centre has also circulated on social media. Raoji Bazar police station house officer Manish Mishra told PTI that the man had gone to his room during a meditation session, saying he was feeling restless. His body was later found hanging, he said. Police have not yet established the circumstances behind his death. No suicide note was found at the…

25 Oct

60-Year-Old Man Dies After Alleged Contact With 11,000-Volt Power Line in Madhya Pradesh

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Ganj Basoda, Madhya Pradesh ( Vinod Tiwari): A 60-year-old man died in an incident involving an 11,000-volt high-tension electricity line near a building under construction in Ganj Basoda, in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district. According to preliminary reports, the man was working on the building’s third floor when he reportedly leaned outside to spit gutkha. During this time, he is believed to have come into contact with a high-tension power line passing close to the building. The man sustained severe burns and died at the spot. The exact circumstances leading to the incident have not yet been independently confirmed. Police and…

06 Sep

Tragedy Strikes Madhya Pradesh as Nine Die From Spurious Liquor in Sagar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBanda tehsil, illicit alcohol, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar hooch tragedy, spurious liquor

Sagar (Gurpreet Singh) — A suspected hooch tragedy claimed at least nine lives and left multiple individuals sickened after they consumed illicit, poisonous alcohol across two hamlets in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. The casualties were reported from Banda tehsil, roughly 30 kilometres away from the district headquarters, as administrative authorities probe whether two other contemporaneous fatalities in the vicinity are connected to the incident. Contrasting figures emerged from local political representatives, with regional lawmaker Virendra Lodhi asserting that the death toll has reached 11, adding that approximately 25 critically ill patients were transferred from the Banda…

21 Oct

Dalit Man Abducted, Assaulted, and Forced to Drink Urine Twice in Madhya Pradesh; Three Arrested

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Bhind (Madhya Pradesh), October 21, 2025 — In a shocking case of caste-based brutality, a 25-year-old Dalit man was allegedly abducted, assaulted, and forced to drink urine twice in Bhind district, police said on Tuesday. Three men have been arrested in connection with the crime.According to officials, the main accused targeted the victim after he quit his job as a driver. “Prima facie, the motive appears to be revenge after the victim stopped working for the accused,” said ASP Sanjeev Pathak.The victim, a resident of Akutpura village under Surpura police station limits, alleged that he was kidnapped from his in-laws’…

16 Oct

25 Transgender Individuals Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Poison in Madhya Pradesh

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National Times Bureau :- About 25 members of the transgender community in Indore allegedly consumed phenyl together on Wednesday night and were subsequently admitted to a government hospital, an official said. The reason behind the collective act remains unclear. Dr Basant Kumar Ningwal, Superintendent-in-Charge of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH), "Around 25 people from the transgender community have been admitted to our hospital. They have claimed to have consumed phenyl together, but this cannot be immediately confirmed." None of the patients was in a critical condition, he informed. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya stated, “Only after the…

15 Aug

Rare Medical Case in Khargone: Baby Born with Two Heads, Two Hearts, and Shared Body

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National Times Bureau :- In a rare and extraordinary medical occurrence, a woman from Mothapura village, Sonali, wife of Asharam, has given birth to a baby girl with two heads, two hearts, four arms, and two legs, while sharing a single chest and abdomen. Doctors have confirmed that the infant’s condition is currently stable, but due to the shared vital organs, surgical separation is not possible. Receiving Treatment in Indore PICUThe baby is being treated at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of MY Hospital, Indore, where she remains on oxygen support. She was referred there from Maharaja Tukojirao Hospital…

20 May

Madhya Pradesh Govt Forms SIT to Investigate Minister Vijay Shah’s Controversial Remarks

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Madhya Pradesh (National Times): The Madhya Pradesh government has set up a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe controversial comments made by state Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The formation of the SIT follows a directive from the Supreme Court, which took strong exception to Shah’s remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Shah had reportedly referred to Colonel Qureshi as a "sister of terrorists," a statement the court condemned as deeply offensive. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh ordered that the SIT be composed of three senior…

27 Feb

First Cases of H5N1 Bird Flu Found in Domestic Cats in Madhya Pradesh

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Bhopal, February 27, 2025 – In a first for India, domestic cats in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district have tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. However, officials confirmed that their owners remain unaffected. The virus was detected in three to four cats whose samples were sent to the ICAR-National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal in January. Following the positive results, health authorities quarantined and monitored the owners, but all tested negative for the virus. While this ensures that human transmission has not yet been detected, experts remain cautious about potential risks. Scientists from NIHSAD and the…