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4-storey chemical factory in Indore gutted in fire, no casualties reported

A four-storey chemical factory in Madhya Pradesh's Indore was gutted in a massive fire which broke out in the wee hours of Tuesday, a civic official said. No casualties were reported, he said. The blaze was reported at the chemical factory located in the Sanwer Road industrial area at 2.15 am on Tuesday, Indore Municipal Corporation's fire officer Vinod Mishra told PTI. He said the blaze was so severe that fire engines and firefighters were called in from Indore as well as nearby towns like Depalpur, Betma, Mhow, Pithampur and Sanwer to control it. The four-storey factory, spread over approximately 20,000 square feet, was reduced to ashes in the massive fire, the official said. "There are no reports of any casualties in the fire," he said. More than 100 water tankers were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control in the morning, Mishra said. The cause of the blaze was not yet known and the damage to the chemical unit was being assessed, he added.

Two killed, 12 injured as house collapses in Indore's Ranipura after rains

A three-storey house collapsed in Indore's Ranipura area on Monday night following rains, killing two persons and injuring 12 others, officials said. District Collector Shivam Verma said that 14 members of a family were trapped under the debris of the building. Of them, 12 were undergoing treatment at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Government Hospital (MYH), the officer said, adding the deceased have been identified as Alifa and Faheem. Dean of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Dr Arvind Ghanghoria, told PTI that Alifa (20), who was trapped under the debris of the collapsed building, was brought to the Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The five-hour rescue operation is now over, the district collector said. "The front portion of the building had recently been rebuilt, but the back portion was old. We will investigate the condition of the building's foundation. Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said that a portion of the collapsed building fell on a ...

Indore-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi after 'fire indication'

An Indore-bound Air India flight returned to the city on Sunday shortly after take off as the pilot received a "fire indication" in the right engine of the aircraft, the airline said. The aircraft has been grounded for inspection, and passengers are being transferred to an alternative aircraft which will operate the flight to Indore shortly, Air India said. "Flight AI2913, operating from Delhi to Indore on August 31, air-returned to Delhi shortly after take off, as the cockpit crew received a fire indication for the right engine," the Tata Group-owned airline said without divulging further details. Following standard procedure, the cockpit crew elected to shut down the engine and returned to Delhi where the flight landed safely, it said. The air safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been duly informed of the incident, the airline said.

Meat sale banned in Indore ahead of upcoming festive days of Hindus, Jains

The authorities in Madhya Pradesh's financial capital Indore have banned the sale of meat completely on certain days of the upcoming festivals celebrated by Hindus and Jains, the city Mayor has said. In a statement on Tuesday, Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said the sale of meat will be completely banned in the city on Ganesh Chaturthi (August 27), Dol Gyaras (September 3), Anant Chaturdashi (September 6) celebrated by Hindus, and Paryushan festival of Jains. He said, I have instructed the municipal corporation officials to ensure strict compliance of this ban. Appropriate action will be taken against those who violate the ban. Officials said many people from the Hindu and Jain communities had sought a ban on the sale of meat during the festive period to safeguard their religious sentiments.

Indore named India's cleanest city for 8th time, Surat comes second

The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Thursday to the cities after the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25

Lucknow, Pune, Indore ranked among India's top-performing municipal bodies

Municipal corporations of Lucknow, Pune, and Indore were recognized among the best-performing urban local bodies during the first national conference of ULBs held in Gurugram, Haryana on Thursday. At the National Level Conference of Urban Local Bodies of States and Union Territories in Gurugram's Manesar, public representatives and administrative officers from these cities shared their best practices with counterparts from other states, fostering a collaborative exchange of innovative urban development strategies. Lucknow highlighted initiatives such as the use of e-vehicles for waste collection in place of diesel or petrol-powered vehicles, establishment of high-capacity waste processing plants, and transformation of dumping sites into national inspiration points. Pune showcased its ward-wise waste collection systems, electricity generation through biogas plants, and integrated waste management techniques. Similarly, Indore presented successful models involving GPS-enabled garbage

NHAI faces court scrutiny after 3 deaths in 40-hour Indore bypass jam

The case relates to a 40-hour traffic jam on the Indore-Dewas section of the Agra-Mumbai National Highway, in which three people died last week

Indore-Bhubaneswar IndiGo flight delayed by one hour due to technical snag

A "minor technical snag" was detected in an IndiGo flight from Indore to Bhubaneswar carrying 140 persons, due to which it took off about an hour late from its scheduled time on Monday, the airport officials here said. Pilots of the IndiGo flight number '6E 6332' noticed a technical snag when the plane was heading towards the runway for take-off, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport director Vipin Kant Seth told PTI. The plane was brought back to the apron. After engineers rectified the "minor technical snag", the flight left for its destination, he said. "Passengers were not de-boarded during the repair work," Seth said, without giving specific details of the technical glitch. Another airport official said IndiGo's Indore-Bhubaneswar flight was scheduled to take off at 9 am on Monday but could depart at 10.16 am after the necessary repairs. There were 140 persons on board the plane, the official said. The apron is part of an airport where the aircraft are parked, refuelled, maintained

Honeymoon murder: New details deepen mystery; court extends police custody

Mystery deepens in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case as police uncover new details, recreate the crime scene, and extend custody of accused Sonam Raghuvanshi and her alleged lover

'100% sure, she did it, hang her': Sonam's brother demands death penalty

Sonam Raghuvanshi's brother, Govind, says he is '100 per cent sure' she murdered her husband Raja during their honeymoon in Meghalaya and demands she be hanged if found guilty

Watch: Sonam's brother breaks down, apologises to Raja's family

Govind Raghuvanshi, brother of prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi visited Raja Raghuvanshi's house on Wednesday to apologise to the grieving family about his sister's alleged role in the murder.

Wife of Indore man murdered in Meghalaya detained: Timeline of events

A newly-married couple from Indore went to Meghalaya for honeymoon and went missing. The man was found dead days later, and the police now suspect that his wife was behind the murder

Honeymoon murder twist: Accused coordinated killing from Indore, police say

Raj Singh Kushwaha allegedly coordinated with Sonam Raghuvanshi and hired killers while maintaining an alibi in Indore, say police probing Raja Raghuvanshi's murder

Meghalaya honeymoon horror: Accused wife produced in Ghazipur court

An Indore-based woman accused of hiring men to get her husband killed while on honeymoon in Meghalaya surrendered before Uttar Pradesh Police in Ghazipur on Monday, while another accused man was arrested from Lalitpur district, police said. Sonam Raghuvanshi (24), who has been accused of orchestrating the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, was produced before a local court in Ghazipur on Monday night for transit remand permission, following which she was expected to be taken into custody by a Meghalaya Police team that reached here in the evening. The court proceedings continued till late in the night. Earlier in the day, Meghalaya DGP I Nongrang said Raja Raghuvanshi, an Indore-based transport businessman whose body was found a week back in Meghalaya, was allegedly killed by men hired by his wife Sonam. Apart from Sonam, police have arrested three men -- Akash Rajput from Lalitpur and two others from Indore -- in connection with the case. A total of five persons have been ..

3 suspects detained from Indore: Addl DCP (Crime) on Indore couple case

Indore, Addl. DCP (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya said that three suspects, Raj Kushwaha, Vishal Chauhan and Akash Rajput, were detained from Indore and a nearby area

Indore tourist's body found in Meghalaya; machete recovered, wife missing

An Indore couple on their honeymoon went missing in Meghalaya on May 23; husband's body found in gorge with a bloodstained machete nearby; search for missing wife continues amid SIT probe

PM Modi to launch projects on 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a Mahila Sashaktikaran Maha Sammelan' event in Bhopal on May 31 on the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of legendary queen Ahilyabai Holkar, a senior official said on Friday. The PM will also virtually lay the foundation stone of various projects and inaugurate the Super Priority Corridor of Indore Metro, and airports in Datia and Satna on the occasion, he said. Ahilyabai Holkar, the revered queen of the Holkar dynasty in 18th-century Malwa, is remembered for her exceptional governance, commitment to social welfare, and contributions towards culture and spirituality. May 31st will be a historic day for Madhya Pradesh. A Mahila Sashaktikaran Maha Sammelan (women empowerment programme) will be organised at Jamboori Maidan in Bhopal on the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar in the presence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the official said. In this event, Modi will inaugurate and perform ..

Indore couple missing in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills: What we know

Indore newlyweds Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi vanished on May 23; their scooter was found near Sohrarim village as search teams comb the rugged terrain

HC allows NTA to declare NEET-UG results except for 11 centres in Indore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to declare the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for undergraduate medical courses, except for 11 centres in Indore which had faced power outage on May 4. On Thursday, in response to a petition by a student who claimed her performance in the entrance exam on May 4 was severely impacted by a power outage at her exam centre in Indore, the court had directed that the results should not be declared until the next hearing. The petitioner prayed that she be allowed to appear for the examination again. On Friday, Justice Subodh Abhyankar modified the order after hearing submissions of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Deputy Solicitor General Himanshu Joshi. They pointed out that the high court stayed the declaration of NEET-UG results for the entire country although the problem of power outage was confined to 11 centres in Indore. The NTA should be allowed to declare the

Indore stadium receives another email with bomb threat; people evacuated

People were evacuated from the Holkar Stadium in Madhya Pradesh's Indore after the premises received a fresh bomb threat on Monday, police said. This is the second time in three days that the stadium has received a bomb threat, an official said. "We received information from the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) office that they had received an email threatening to blow up the Holkar Stadium," Tukoganj police station in-charge Jitendra Singh Yadav told PTI. He said people were evacuated from the stadium, and a bomb squad was searching the premises. No suspicious object was found at the stadium, the official said. He said the MPCA had received a similar email on May 9, but it turned out to be a hoax. Another police official said in the past months, fake emails threatening to bomb Indore airport, bank branches, hospitals, and schools have been received, and an accused has been arrested in one case.