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Muslims to move HC against MP govt's demolition drive

Muslims to move HC against MP govt's demolition drive

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

A Muslim cleric asked why the government was punishing the family members of those who were allegedly involved in the riots.

20 charred to death in fire at cracker factory in MP

20 charred to death in fire at cracker factory in MP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The condition of two of the eight injured, referred to Nagpur, is critical, the official said.

Bhopal COVID deaths: Govt says 104, crematoriums say 2,557

Bhopal COVID deaths: Govt says 104, crematoriums say 2,557

Rediff.com2 May 2021

The mammoth mismatch has given credence to claims of massive under-reporting of COVID-19 fatalities in the city.

Spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj commits suicide in MP

Spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj commits suicide in MP

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

The godman is very popular in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh because of his spiritual and social works.

Winter session of Lok Sabha ends, 13 bills passed amid din

Winter session of Lok Sabha ends, 13 bills passed amid din

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

In the session which concluded on Wednesday, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan preferred to carry on with the listed business even as protesting Congress members stormed the Well and shouted slogans, many times walking out of the House for the day.

MP CM's cabinet colleague urges people to add fish in diet

MP CM's cabinet colleague urges people to add fish in diet

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

"Fish is a good source of protein and it can overcome malnutrition in areas where fish is available in abundance," she said.

1913 Mangarh tribal massacre in Raj not given due place in history: Guj CM

1913 Mangarh tribal massacre in Raj not given due place in history: Guj CM

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

He said that due to unfortunate circumstances such a significant and impactful event of the freedom struggle could not find its place in history books.

Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd time; 42 ministers from OBC, SC/STs

Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd time; 42 ministers from OBC, SC/STs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, all ministers in Modi 2.0 Cabinet, took oath as cabinet ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In all, 71 ministers were sworn-in along with Modi, taking the strength of the Union council to 72.

15 killed as UP-bound bus rams into trailer-truck in MP

15 killed as UP-bound bus rams into trailer-truck in MP

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Fifteen persons were killed and more than 35 others injured, some of them seriously, after an Uttar Pradesh-bound bus collided with a stationary truck in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.

BJP lost polls wherever Modi campaigned: Digvijaya

BJP lost polls wherever Modi campaigned: Digvijaya

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

Taking a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his visit to Hyderabad, where he is slated to address a public meeting on Sunday, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said that the Bharatiya Janata Party had lost polls wherever the former campaigned for it in the past.

BJP to strengthen organisation, seek allies in poll-bound states

BJP to strengthen organisation, seek allies in poll-bound states

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Another issue on the party's agenda is the expansion of the ruling NDA, which has seen steady depletion in the recent years with traditional BJP allies like the Janata Dal-United and Akali Dal leaving the grouping.

Digvijay asks Modi not to play politics on Food Security Bill

Digvijay asks Modi not to play politics on Food Security Bill

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh asked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to stop playing politics over the United Progressive Alliance government's food security programme.

MP temple stampede: Datia collector, officials suspended

MP temple stampede: Datia collector, officials suspended

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Madhya Pradesh government on Monday night suspended Datia collector and three other officials in the wake of stampede near Ratnagarh temple, in which 115 pilgrims were killed and scores injured.

Cong member bangs placard on Speaker's table in LS

Cong member bangs placard on Speaker's table in LS

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

An agitating Congress member in Lok Sabha on Monday banged his placard on the table of the Speaker, prompting the angry Sumitra Mahajan to abruptly adjourned the House for an hour.

BJP MP blames Internet, smart phones for rise in crime against women

BJP MP blames Internet, smart phones for rise in crime against women

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Khandwa MP Nandkumar Singh Chauhan had also stirred up a controversy earlier this year when he claimed Pakistan's hand in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl at Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

Results 2024: What Lies Ahead For India

Results 2024: What Lies Ahead For India

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

'The 2024 election results will lead to much intense targeting of Modi, more intense debates, many more breakdowns in Parliament and many more movements on the streets.' 'The results have hit Modi's standing, and the politics of the Opposition parties will be sharply focused to ensure that Modi doesn't get back his charisma of being 'invincible' with help of State power.' Sheela Bhatt looks at the political situation through the prism of 2024 Lok Sabha election results.

'Congress doesn't have hunger...'

'Congress doesn't have hunger...'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

'...for success like the BJP.' 'The BJP's work for the next election begins the day one election ends.'

Priyanka lets fly at Scindia: Betrayer, small stature, big ego

Priyanka lets fly at Scindia: Betrayer, small stature, big ego

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Priyanka was addressing a rally to canvass for the Congress candidate in the Datia assembly seat of Madhya Pradesh, which will go to polls on November 17.

Cong MLA joins BJP ahead of LS polls in MP

Cong MLA joins BJP ahead of LS polls in MP

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

In yet another jolt to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, the party member of Legislative Assembly from Maihar seat in Satna district has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Govt likely to seek review of SC's OBC quota rulings

Govt likely to seek review of SC's OBC quota rulings

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

The development comes after the Supreme Court decided to strike down the recent 27 percent reservation in favour of OBCs in local bodies made by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments.

Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out

Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Over 65 Union ministers are likely to take oath, going by the visual of the meeting Modi held with his likely council of ministers.

14 people killed in fire at kerosene distribution centre in MP

14 people killed in fire at kerosene distribution centre in MP

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The CM has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those killed.

7 dead, 9 injured in major fire at Indore building

7 dead, 9 injured in major fire at Indore building

Rediff.com7 May 2022

As per the preliminary information, the deceased included a woman, a senior police official said.

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:

Kamal Nath to take oath as MP CM on December 17

Kamal Nath to take oath as MP CM on December 17

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Nath, 72, will take the office of chief minister for the first time in a distinguished career in politics.

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

'Its people are either victims of corruption or witnesses to it.'

'Anti-Modi' Advani, Swaraj, RSS chief meet over dinner

'Anti-Modi' Advani, Swaraj, RSS chief meet over dinner

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Senior BJP leaders L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj, who are said to be opposed to the declaration of Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate in the next elections, held a dinner meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday to discuss the issue.

Anandiben takes oath as Gujarat chief minister

Anandiben takes oath as Gujarat chief minister

Rediff.com22 May 2014

She is the first woman chief minister of Gujarat.

Delhi has the youngest MLAs, average age just 43!

Delhi has the youngest MLAs, average age just 43!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Delhi has emerged as the youngest assembly in terms of age of elected legislators from the four states, with an estimated average age of about 43 years for members of Legislative Assembly elected in the national capital.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Madhya Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

On the occasion, Gandhi said their campaign was against hatred, violence and fear being spread in society.

Real estate co paid for burqas for BJP's 'Mahakumbh': Digvijaya

Real estate co paid for burqas for BJP's 'Mahakumbh': Digvijaya

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party had got 10,000 burqas stitched for its 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' to be held in Bhopal on Wednesday, for which a real estate company had paid Rs 42 lakh to the tailor, a charge denied by the BJP.

Diggy digs up photo of Pragya-Rajnath meet

Diggy digs up photo of Pragya-Rajnath meet

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Sticking to his claim that Rajnath Singh had met Pragya Thakur, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Saturday posted on Twitter a photo purportedly showing the Malegaon blast case accused seated beside the Union home minister and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram', MP passes law against 'love jihad'

Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram', MP passes law against 'love jihad'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday passed a bill that penalises religious conversion through marriage or any other fraudulent means and provides for a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Why 'all Hindu terrorists' had RSS links: Digvijay

Why 'all Hindu terrorists' had RSS links: Digvijay

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Firing yet another salvo at RSS, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh alleged that all arrested "Hindu terrorists" had links with the Sangh.

WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition, DAY 4

WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition, DAY 4

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Catch all the action from the Monsoon session of Parliament, LIVE

Row over MP Congress leader's 'kill Modi' tirade

Row over MP Congress leader's 'kill Modi' tirade

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

A senior Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh has made a controversial remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking people to be prepared to "kill" Modi to save the Constitution and the future of minorities and Dalits.

MP: At least 14 dead as bus falls into water-filled pit

MP: At least 14 dead as bus falls into water-filled pit

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

The bus was on its way to Jaora from Ratlam when the mishap occurred on the four-lane road at 12 Patthar Khadan,

On visit to flood-hit areas, Madhya Pradesh CM gets a 'lift' by cops

On visit to flood-hit areas, Madhya Pradesh CM gets a 'lift' by cops

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

images of Shivraj Singh Chouhan being carried by cops on his visit to Panna to take stock of the situation went viral.

Bohra community contributing to 'Mission of Vikas': PM Modi

Bohra community contributing to 'Mission of Vikas': PM Modi

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

The prime minister also praised the Dawoodi Bohras, a sect within Shia Islam known for their trading and business acumen, for their efforts in making the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a success.

32 years on, toxic waste still lying in Union Carbide factory

32 years on, toxic waste still lying in Union Carbide factory

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Activists burnt the US flag and logos of Union Carbide and Dow Chemicals - as they have done nothing to end the sufferings of the victims for the last 32 years.