Reported By Anurag Dwary Edited By Deepshikha Ghosh

The first death has been reported in the April 10 communal violence during a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone, eight days on.

In escalating tensions over clashes during a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone on Sunday, the state Home Minister today directly accused Muslims of violence and rioting.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, facing a challenge to his job from rival TS Singh Deo, arrived in Delhi today for his second meeting this week with Rahul Gandhi amid strong signals that he intends to put up a fight.

Sex or any sexual act by a husband is not rape even if it involves force, a High Court judge in Chhattisgarh has said in a ruling described as disgraceful and "atrocious" by many.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will meet with Rahul Gandhi for the second time this week and Congress MLAs are heading to Delhi in an escalating leadership crisis in the state.

BJP MP Pragya Thakur is engulfed in a new controversy over her vaccination at home this week. The Bhopal MP is seen in a video receiving the jab, which was later revealed to be her first dose.

Days after a video of Pragya Thakur's slam dunk on a basketball court went viral, the BJP MP is seen dancing at a wedding she helped organise.

Union Minister Prahlad Patel was on camera today saying he would slap a man who was heard using expletives while complaining about the lack of oxygen for his Covid positive relative.

A politician who had pledged to spread Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse's message to people has joined the Congress in Madhya Pradesh ahead of civic polls. Babulal Chaurasia, a former municipal corporator, was drafted into the party by state Congress chief and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui, in jail for allegedly "insulting Hindu Gods and Goddesses" during a show, will not be released on bail, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled today, saying there was no evidence so far that he had not committed the crime.

The Congress, in an embarrassing slip in Madhya Pradesh, elected a youth wing general secretary who has long left the party and is now in the BJP. The leader's "election" has now been cancelled but the blunder is being held up by Congress critics as symptomatic of the party's disconnect with ground realities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strongly defending farm laws that have triggered massive protests near Delhi, said today he was ready "with folded hands" to discuss every issue with farmers and allay their fear.

A BJP leader and minister in Madhya Pradesh today said "those abusing mother India and dividing the country" were honoured with national awards, in a bizarre attempt to criticize winners who have been returning their awards in support of the farmers protesting near Delhi.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today on a tragic video from Madhya Pradesh, the state where his party lost power to the BJP after a similar rebellion earlier this year.

Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey, accused of killing eight policemen last week, was arrested on Thursday morning from a temple in Madhya Pradesh after a five-day chase across four states. He was caught just as he emerged after praying at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, where he had arrived after a 700-km road journey.

The first death has been reported in the April 10 communal violence during a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone, eight days on.

In escalating tensions over clashes during a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone on Sunday, the state Home Minister today directly accused Muslims of violence and rioting.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, facing a challenge to his job from rival TS Singh Deo, arrived in Delhi today for his second meeting this week with Rahul Gandhi amid strong signals that he intends to put up a fight.

Sex or any sexual act by a husband is not rape even if it involves force, a High Court judge in Chhattisgarh has said in a ruling described as disgraceful and "atrocious" by many.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will meet with Rahul Gandhi for the second time this week and Congress MLAs are heading to Delhi in an escalating leadership crisis in the state.

BJP MP Pragya Thakur is engulfed in a new controversy over her vaccination at home this week. The Bhopal MP is seen in a video receiving the jab, which was later revealed to be her first dose.

Days after a video of Pragya Thakur's slam dunk on a basketball court went viral, the BJP MP is seen dancing at a wedding she helped organise.

Union Minister Prahlad Patel was on camera today saying he would slap a man who was heard using expletives while complaining about the lack of oxygen for his Covid positive relative.

A politician who had pledged to spread Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse's message to people has joined the Congress in Madhya Pradesh ahead of civic polls. Babulal Chaurasia, a former municipal corporator, was drafted into the party by state Congress chief and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui, in jail for allegedly "insulting Hindu Gods and Goddesses" during a show, will not be released on bail, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled today, saying there was no evidence so far that he had not committed the crime.

The Congress, in an embarrassing slip in Madhya Pradesh, elected a youth wing general secretary who has long left the party and is now in the BJP. The leader's "election" has now been cancelled but the blunder is being held up by Congress critics as symptomatic of the party's disconnect with ground realities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strongly defending farm laws that have triggered massive protests near Delhi, said today he was ready "with folded hands" to discuss every issue with farmers and allay their fear.

A BJP leader and minister in Madhya Pradesh today said "those abusing mother India and dividing the country" were honoured with national awards, in a bizarre attempt to criticize winners who have been returning their awards in support of the farmers protesting near Delhi.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today on a tragic video from Madhya Pradesh, the state where his party lost power to the BJP after a similar rebellion earlier this year.

Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey, accused of killing eight policemen last week, was arrested on Thursday morning from a temple in Madhya Pradesh after a five-day chase across four states. He was caught just as he emerged after praying at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, where he had arrived after a 700-km road journey.