News for 'Bhopal'

Bhopalites rush to rly station at midnight to save ailing infant onboard train

Bhopalites rush to rly station at midnight to save ailing infant onboard train

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

After reading posts on social media that medical oxygen was required for the child during the train travel, a number of people arrived at the Bhopal railway station in the early hours of Friday carrying oxygen cylinders with them.

MP's serial killer a school dropout, harboured anger since his childhood

MP's serial killer a school dropout, harboured anger since his childhood

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

The first three killings came in a space of 72 hours earlier in the week, while the fourth victim, from Bhopal, fell prey a few hours before Dhurve was arrested.

Assam man booked for raping MP girl in Bengaluru; minister cries love jihad

Assam man booked for raping MP girl in Bengaluru; minister cries love jihad

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The woman has lodged a complaint in Damoh on Thursday evening against one Omar Farooq and a police team from Damoh is leaving for Karnataka immediately to probe the case, MP home minister Narottam Mishra told reporters in Bhopal.

Vyapam scam whistleblower arrested

Vyapam scam whistleblower arrested

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Last month, Laxman Singh Markam, deputy secretary at the CM secretariat, had lodged a complaint accusing Rai and state Congress chief spokesperson K K Mishra of trying to drag his name in the controversy surrounding the alleged leak of a question paper of MP Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET)-2022 held on March 25.

Light rains bring respite from scorching heat in North India

Light rains bring respite from scorching heat in North India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

The weather department has said that the skies are expected to be partly cloudy for the next few days in Delhi.

Shivraj turns to public amid buzz of being sidelined

Shivraj turns to public amid buzz of being sidelined

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

In the wake of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra predicting Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh's Chouhan's exit from the top post following the year-end assembly polls, the latter asked people at a rally whether he should become the CM again or not.

'I became the only person in Bhopal to get calls from all 6 IIMs'

'I became the only person in Bhopal to get calls from all 6 IIMs'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

In response to our 'Life After CAT' series, Get Ahead reader Saurabh Uboweja narrates his journey from being the 'first' person in Bhopal to get calls from 6 IIMs after the CAT exam and the challenges he faced as he ventured into entrepreneurship. Read on.

US lawmakers come to Bhopal gas victims help

US lawmakers come to Bhopal gas victims help

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

In the brief, the 11 lawmakers argued that the District Court was wrong in refusing to consider India's statement requesting cleanup of the Bhopal plant.

Haryana sanctions land for RAF battalion in Nuh amid communal violence

Haryana sanctions land for RAF battalion in Nuh amid communal violence

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

The sanction to hand over the plot of about 50 acres in Indri village of Nuh to the Rapid Action Force came earlier this week.

Anil Singh wins gold at athletics meet in Bhopal

Anil Singh wins gold at athletics meet in Bhopal

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

Gold medalist Anil Singh from India (center), silver medalist Yamamoto Kazuki from Japan (left) and bronze medal winner Sandeep Yadav from India show their medals during an awards ceremony for the men's Javelin throw event during the opening day of the 2nd Asian All Star Athletic competition in Bhopal on Thursday.

Shivraj's rule ends, Mohan Yadav is picked as MP CM

Shivraj's rule ends, Mohan Yadav is picked as MP CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Springing a surprise, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday picked Mohan Yadav, a leader of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and a three-time MLA, as the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, state party president VD Sharma said.

Rashmika Sends Us A Kiss!

Rashmika Sends Us A Kiss!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Neha's hectic trip to the US... Sunny takes Gadar 2 to London... Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy gets more applause...

Asian Games: Indian men's 10m air pistol team strikes gold

Asian Games: Indian men's 10m air pistol team strikes gold

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

With today's success, Indian shooters have so far won four gold, four silver and five bronze medals.

Only 3 pollsters predicted big BJP win in MP; Chhattisgarh surprises all

Only 3 pollsters predicted big BJP win in MP; Chhattisgarh surprises all

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

With the assembly election results throwing up surprises, most exit polls got the outcome in Chhattisgarh and the scale of the Bharatiya Janata Party's win in Madhya Pradesh wrong.

ISSF WC: Bhaker signs off with 25m pistol bronze

ISSF WC: Bhaker signs off with 25m pistol bronze

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

In the ranking match 1, Bhaker qualified for the medal round as the third qualifier with an aggregate for 14 points, along with Germany's Doreen Vennekamp (14 points), while Esha was eliminated.

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'The concept of an MP IPL team is the brainchild of Kamal Nath.' 'If the Congress government comes to power in the state, he will assemble an IPL team for MP with the assistance of his business contacts.'

MP: Are Women Voters Shifting Loyalties?

MP: Are Women Voters Shifting Loyalties?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

'This time, triumph will belong to the brother who promises a brighter future, not the one who merely remembers his sisters during elections and then vanishes.'

Malegaon blast: Another witness turns hostile, 32 so far

Malegaon blast: Another witness turns hostile, 32 so far

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The witness, who worked at a hotel in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, had in his statement to the Anti-Terrorism Squad claimed that he had booked rooms for the accused in the case.

NIA court convicts 8 ISIS operatives in 2017 Kanpur conspiracy case

NIA court convicts 8 ISIS operatives in 2017 Kanpur conspiracy case

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the special NIA court on Monday, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

20 years later, pain from Bhopal lingers on

20 years later, pain from Bhopal lingers on

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

"Despite all the medicine, their health keeps falling. It may be just a slow, painful death."

Modi washing powder can clean all sins: AAP's dig over Ajit Pawar coup

Modi washing powder can clean all sins: AAP's dig over Ajit Pawar coup

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'Now Modi ji is saying it is his guarantee that every corrupt person will be made a minister'

MP man who had lived in HK, China detained after NIA tipoff

MP man who had lived in HK, China detained after NIA tipoff

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the Indore Police apprehended the man, named Sarfaraz, following an input from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and he was being questioned.

Row erupts in MP over school uniform containing 'hijab'

Row erupts in MP over school uniform containing 'hijab'

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Earlier, it was alleged that a poster of Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School in Damoh showed girls, including Hindu students, wearing headscarves that looked like hijab.

Bhopal gas leak: Toxic waste to be disposed of in Germany

Bhopal gas leak: Toxic waste to be disposed of in Germany

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

A Group of Ministers on Friday gave its approval to the Madhya Pradesh government to dispose of 350 metric tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste in Germany.

Bhopal cleanup in 3 yrs, Rs 100cr memorial: Report

Bhopal cleanup in 3 yrs, Rs 100cr memorial: Report

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

The GoM, headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram, that went into a whole range of issues, including relief and rehabilitation of the victims, is believed to have recommended payment of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of the dead in the world's worst industrial disaster nearly 26 years ago.

Can't ignore US fund because of Bhopal: Ficci prez

Can't ignore US fund because of Bhopal: Ficci prez

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Mittal said any company, which does business that can cause loss of life of a magnitude where an entire township could be wiped out, needs to be responsible enough not only on technology but also that the backup is enough.

MP Polls: Of Jobs And Broken Promises

MP Polls: Of Jobs And Broken Promises

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Of the 3,893,149 registered applicants on the MP Rojgar portal, only 21 individuals have been successfully placed in government and semi-government positions since April 2020.

MP renames Habibganj railway station after Gond queen Kamlapati

MP renames Habibganj railway station after Gond queen Kamlapati

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

The Madhya Pradesh government has written to the Union ministry of home affairs on renaming the recently redeveloped Habibganj station after Rani Kamlapati, the 18th century Gond queen of the region.

ISSF World Cup: India bag silver, bronze in mixed team events

ISSF World Cup: India bag silver, bronze in mixed team events

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

In the ongoing ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup in Bhopal, India bagged a silver and bronze in the mixed team events on Thursday.

'Govt may not be able to open Bhopal relief case'

'Govt may not be able to open Bhopal relief case'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

The government is not likely to succeed in reopening the settlement issue in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, said noted jurist Fali S Nariman.

CM seeks Rs 500 cr more for Bhopal tragedy victims

CM seeks Rs 500 cr more for Bhopal tragedy victims

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday made an appeal to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to declare all the wards in Bhopal as gas-affected and sanction Rs 500 crore to provide better medical facilities to the victims of the 1984 industrial disaster. In a letter to Singh, Chouhan said effects of the toxic leak cannot be restricted to geographical areas and hence the remaining 20 civic wards, out of the total 56, should be declared as gas-hit.

INDIA Reaches Out To Naidu's TDP

INDIA Reaches Out To Naidu's TDP

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

The BJP senior leadership believes the YSRCP is a more reliable potential ally post-2024 Lok Sabha election than the TDP.

SP shifted, cop suspended for lax probe into girls' molestation in MP school

SP shifted, cop suspended for lax probe into girls' molestation in MP school

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Sources said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed displeasure at the way the alleged molestation case was handled.

Bhopal case: PM sets 10-day deadline for GoM

Bhopal case: PM sets 10-day deadline for GoM

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

As the prime minister asked the Group of Ministers on Bhopal tragedy to meet immediately, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is a member of the GoM, said on Monday that the panel can probe under what circumstances the industrial disaster took place and how the punishment for the culprits was reduced.

Natural Disasters Displaced 2.5 Million Indians in 2022

Natural Disasters Displaced 2.5 Million Indians in 2022

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Extreme weather events and disasters have been on the rise in the region.

Fresh evidence on Bhopal gas disaster nails Union

Fresh evidence on Bhopal gas disaster nails Union

Rediff.com5 Dec 2002

New Scientist in a report, based on documents just released in the US, said "The owner of the chemical plant cut crucial corners in its design, and reduced investment to maintain control". \n\n

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

If someone says he is Bhopali, it generally means he is homosexual, a person with Nawabi likings, Agnihotri had said.

Will Congress-SP War In MP Rock INDIA Boat?

Will Congress-SP War In MP Rock INDIA Boat?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

'At no point did Kamal Nath and Digvijaya indicate that the Opposition bloc was formed only to fight the Lok Sabha polls.'