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Ten dead after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district

Nine individuals died and others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Sagar district. Two additional deaths occurred around the same time but remain unlinked. Local officials confirmed nine deaths from the illegal alcohol consumption in two villages. The incident follows a similar tragedy in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district last month.…

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Who is Bittu Tabahi, the 21-year-old BSc student from Madhya Pradesh who is going viral for cleaning the garbage-filled Ajnar river with his bare hands, earning nationwide praise and recognition from CM Mohan Yadav for his efforts?

A young student single-handedly cleaned a garbage-choked river over seven months. His persistent efforts restored a section of the Ajnar river in Biaora. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister praised his determination and offered government support. He also heard about a potential job offer from the Netherlands. The student aims to…

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Regional Saree Drapes Beyond the Nivi Style and What Each One Was Designed to Let You Do

The Maharashtrian Kashtha: Built for Ground-Level WorkThe Kashtha, also called the nauvari because it runs nine yards, is pulled between the legs and tucked at the back, creating a dhoti-like silhouette. Women in Maharashtra who wore this drape were working, in fields, in kitchens with low chulhas, at grinding stones.…

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Weather today September 5: Will it rain today in Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab, West Bengal, and other states? Check IMD forecast

Weather today September 5: IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rain on September 5 across East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, driven by a quasi-stationary low pressure system over north Madhya Pradesh and south Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand and Himachal…

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Delhi NCR weather September 5: Will it rain heavily today in New Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad? Check IMD forecast

Delhi, Noida, Gurugram weather today September 5: IMD has forecast light to moderate rain with thunderstorms across Delhi NCR, including Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad, on September 5, driven by a quasi-stationary low pressure system over north Madhya Pradesh and south Uttar Pradesh.

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GI Tags in India: What a Geographical Indication Legally Protects and What It Cannot Cover

What a GI Tag Actually GrantsA geographical indication is a registered signal that a product originates from a specific place and carries qualities tied to that origin. India's Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 governs this. When a GI tag is granted, it gives producers within that…

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How a barefoot tribal kids’ request turned into a 'Sole of Soul' movement for shoes in Madhya Pradesh

A simple request for shoes from tribal children at a Dindori hostel has led to the “Sole of Soul” campaign. The district administration aims to provide footwear to students living in all 144 tribal hostels, with support from officials, banks and CSR partners.

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Rs 15 lakh fraud money credited to senior citizen’s account, police wanted to question him; HC grants anticipatory bail on this ground

Criminals deposited Rs 15 lakh in senior citizen’s bank a/c; police wants to question him; HC grants anticipatory bail and observes mere deposit of crime money in a/c insufficient to conclude he was knowingly involved in the crime

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Four children from same family visited a waterfall in MP's Shivpuri. 10 days later, all died after fever, vomiting: What happened?

Four children from the same family died within 10 days after falling ill following a visit to a waterfall near Gora Tila in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri. The health department has launched an investigation, while the exact cause of death remains unclear.

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Aerocity to be developed near Indore airport, to attract Rs 600 cr investment

Madhya Pradesh government will develop an aerocity near Indore's airport. This modern commercial hub is expected to attract significant investment. The aerocity will offer hotels, office spaces, and residential developments. It will also provide direct connectivity to the Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor. A theme-based amusement park is also planned for the…

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Bhimbetka Rock Shelters: The 30,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings Near Bhopal Almost Nobody Visits

The wall that was already ancient when the pyramids were builtThe oldest paintings at Bhimbetka predate the pyramids by roughly 25,000 years. The Egyptians were still millennia away when someone crouched in these Vindhya hill caves and pressed ochre into stone to record a bison mid-charge. That bison is still…

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When Tigers Vanish From India's Wildlife Reserves, the Prey and Vegetation Collapse Too

Sariska, 2004: The First Documented CollapseBy 2004, every tiger had been poached out of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. What followed was not silence, it was a slow, measurable unravelling. Sambar and chital populations, freed from predator pressure, expanded into areas they had previously avoided. Overgrazing stripped ground cover from…

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What India Loses When the Pangolin Vanishes: Soil Health, Termite Surges, and Biodiversity at Risk

A Pangolin Digs About 200 Burrows in Its LifetimeThe Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is a burrowing insectivore that can excavate tunnels up to 3.5 metres deep. Each burrow aerates compacted earth, creates drainage channels, and deposits the animal's nitrogen-rich droppings at depth, a kind of involuntary composting that improves soil…

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7 Things Every Indian With Sickle Cell Trait Should Know About Their Health

You are a carrier, not a patient, but the distinction has limitsSickle cell trait means you inherited one copy of the HbS gene and one normal copy. Your body produces both haemoglobin A and haemoglobin S. Under ordinary conditions, you will not have a sickle cell crisis. The Indian Council…

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Weather update tomorrow: IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rain in 8 states on August 31

On Monday, eight states in India are set to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall, with other areas also bracing for substantial rainfall and thunderstorms. The west coast and southern parts of the country will witness widespread precipitation. This robust monsoon activity is projected to persist throughout the first week…

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Over 350 rescued in Satna as SDRF continues flood relief operations; Army chopper airlifts two in Madhya Pradhesh's Chitrakoot

Over 350 people have been rescued in Satna, Madhya Pradesh due to rising water levels. State Disaster Response Force teams are conducting round-the-clock rescue operations, even during the night. An army helicopter rescued two individuals from Chitrakoot, safely transporting them to safety. Residents in flood-affected areas are urged to move…

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5 Indian Foods That Cool Perimenopausal Hot Flashes With Phytoestrogens and Diet Fixes

Flaxseed: The Lignan That Mimics EstrogenForty grams of ground flaxseed a day, roughly three tablespoons stirred into dal, roti dough, or a morning glass of buttermilk, reduced hot flash composite scores significantly in a 2005 randomised controlled trial published in Obstetrics & Gynecology by Dodin et al. The active compounds…

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ET World Leaders Forum: Madhya Pradesh’s textile/garment industry a potential export/employment generation powerhouse

Madhya Pradesh has a tremendous export, and employment generation avenue in its garment and textile industry, currently a little underutilised. The government in the state is banking on serious policy overhaul, infrastructure development, and workforce structures to make the industry an ‘export and employment generation’ powerhouse. John Kingsly IAS, Secretary,…

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India's Mugger Crocodile Is Thriving in Urban Waterways, and What That Tells Us About Adaptation

An Ancient Animal in a Changed WorldCrocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile, has been swimming through the Indian subcontinent's rivers for roughly 26 million years. Today, a significant number of them are swimming through sewage-fed lakes on the edges of Ahmedabad, irrigation channels outside Vadodara, and the silted reservoirs that supply…

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Schools closed tomorrow, August 28? Check state-wise Raksha Bandhan, rain holiday list

Schools holiday tomorrow, August 28: Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, August 28, with schools in several states set to observe a holiday. Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand are expected to remain closed, while Jharkhand has restored its holiday. Schools in several southern and northeastern…

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India's Indian Softshell Turtle Is One of the Most Endangered Freshwater Reptiles in Its Own Rivers

A Reptile Built for Rivers, Stranded by ThemThe Indian softshell turtle, Nilssonia gangetica, can grow to over 70 centimetres and weigh close to 25 kilograms. Its shell is not the hard dome most people picture. It is a flattened, leathery pad, cartilaginous rather than bony, that lets the animal slip…

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Weather today, August 27: Will monsoon intensify in UP, Bihar? Check state-wise forecast

The India Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across several parts of India from August 26 to September 1. Isolated heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected in multiple states, while parts of the east coast may experience thundersqualls and gusty winds reaching up to…

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Godrej opens Asia’s largest soap factory in Madhya Pradesh

Godrej Consumer Products inaugurated its new unit in Malanpur, which is now Asia's largest soap factory. This facility, costing over Rs 450 crore, will produce 4,000 soaps every minute. The Chief Minister highlighted Madhya Pradesh's successful implementation of investment MoUs. He also noted the state's increased foreign export potential reaching…

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NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, eighth coaching student death this year

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh died by suicide in her rented apartment in Kota, police said. No suicide note was found and the reason remains under investigation. This is the eighth reported suicide involving a coaching student in Kota this year.

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Bhojshala row: Hindu outfits call for Dhar bandh, accuse administration of defying SC order

Hindu organisations called a half-day bandh in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, alleging the administration was not following the Supreme Court’s directions on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex prayer site. Security was tightened as rallies were held, while officials said the situation remained peaceful and the shutdown would be kept voluntary.

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