Iram is Principal Correspondent with The Indian Express and she covers Madhya Pradesh. She has been reporting on politics, governance and policy with a focus on environment and agriculture, caste atrocities and minority issues. Previously, Iram has reported extensively on urban transportation, especially Mumbai's rail network, and crime. She tweets at @scribbly_scribe

May 26, 2022 19:29 IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the third BJP CM belonging to the OBC community in Madhya Pradesh after Uma Bharti and Babulal Gaur, said the top court's ruling proved “Satyamev Jayate” (truth alone triumphs).
Thu, May 26, 2022
May 23, 2022 11:50 IST
Morphed videos of political leaders as mythological characters or superheroes have been doing the rounds as the state heads into local body polls
Mon, May 23, 2022
May 21, 2022 16:35 IST
The one-minute video, which surfaced after Bhawarlal Jain’s death, purportedly shows Dinesh Khushwaha, the husband of former BJP councillor Bina Khushwaha, assaulting Jain.
Sun, May 22, 2022
May 20, 2022 02:40 IST
Stones were thrown after an altercation broke out between some members of the Dalit community and those belonging to the minority community.
Fri, May 20, 2022
May 18, 2022 03:15 IST
The situation was calm on Tuesday even as Section 144 (CrPC) remained in force. Of the five FIRs, two each were registered at the behest of both communities.
Wed, May 18, 2022
May 17, 2022 10:08 IST
Neemuch's Superitendent of Police, Suraj Kumar, said the police were informed about the idol being placed near the dargah late afternoon, and district administration and police officials reached the site soon.
Tue, May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022 02:04 IST
This comes a day after Gopaldas Aggarwal, president of Sakhal Anaj Dalhan Tilhan Vyapari Mahasangh Samittee, stated in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that around 7,000 trucks loaded with wheat had lined up outside the Kandla and Mumbai ports over the past 10 days.
Tue, May 17, 2022
May 14, 2022 10:47 IST
The poachers left behind two bags in which the police found four deer heads, two deer bodies and one dead peacock.
Sat, May 14, 2022
May 12, 2022 18:22 IST
In its judgment delivered on May 4, the high court acquitted Chandresh by overturning a Bhopal trial court's order, which had convicted him on charges of killing his purported girlfriend Shruti Hill and disposing of her body, sentencing him to life imprisonment.
Thu, May 12, 2022
May 05, 2022 22:44 IST
According to the police, Satish's family claimed that he suffers from bouts of erratic behaviour and was taken to a doctor after spotting his abnormal activities at home on May 2.
Fri, May 06, 2022
May 05, 2022 04:00 IST
Based on the complaint of the injured Brijesh Vatti, police registered a case under sections of the IPC, including the charge of murder, and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against 18 people -- it names 6 and 12 unidentified.
Thu, May 05, 2022
May 01, 2022 23:50 IST
This year, the state government has procured 34.32 lakh metric tonnes of wheat between March 28 (when procurement started) and April 29. This is lower than the 44.60 lakh metric tonnes it procured in April 2021.
Mon, May 02, 2022
April 28, 2022 16:44 IST
Kamal Nath, who is also the state Congress president since 2018, took over as Leader of Opposition after his 15-month-long government fell on March 20, 2020 with the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia and his 25 loyalist MLAs.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
April 22, 2022 15:22 IST
In the 2018 polls, the party's ST seat count almost halved from 31 to 16.
Sat, Apr 23, 2022
April 22, 2022 11:35 IST
Ibraish was found grievously injured at 1:30am on April 11, hours after violence erupted during a Ram Navmi procession, and rushed to the district hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
April 19, 2022 22:47 IST
While, Congress spokesperson, Yogendra Singh Parihar stated that even BJP State President's wife was trolled by BJP supporters, later had to delete the truth revealing tweet. The troll army of BJP does not differentiate between insiders and outsiders, he added.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
April 18, 2022 12:36 IST
The family of the 28-year-old identified his body at Indore's M Y Hospital on Monday.
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
April 18, 2022 02:17 IST
On Saturday, officials visited Hasina Fakhroo and her family who have taken shelter in an abandoned mosque nearby. After providing them ration, the officials took their thumb impressions, and informed them they would be moved into a multiplex.
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
April 17, 2022 02:13 IST
Ibraish left home in Islampura area at 7.30 pm to offer evening prayers. He did not return. After waiting for four days, the family lodged a missing complaint on April 14 at the city's Kotwali police station.
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
April 14, 2022 04:00 IST
Chandoke, who is suffering from a tissue disorder, immediately sent his younger brother Amit to help Khan and his family.
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
April 13, 2022 04:00 IST
Documents with the family show that the house on Birla Marg was registered in the name of Hasina Fakhroo following the death of her husband who was the original beneficiary of the PM's housing scheme.
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
April 11, 2022 19:31 IST
At least 10 houses were set ablaze and more than two dozen people, including Khargone Superintendent of Police Siddharth Choudhary, were injured in Sunday's violence.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
April 11, 2022 03:53 IST
According to sources, the clash broke out near Talab Chowk mosque when some people opposed the provocative songs being played during the procession.
Mon, Apr 11, 2022
April 09, 2022 02:45 IST
One of these men alleged Saturday that they were assaulted at the police station in Sidhi district. They had been detained for protesting the arrest of a theater artiste, Neeraj Kunder, in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP MLA Kedarnath Shukla.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
April 08, 2022 13:46 IST
Soon after his arrest, Dr Rai took to social media, saying: "I have been arrested by the Crime Branch from Delhi's Hotel Kabli. All workers and wellwishers are requested to come to Bhopal."
Fri, Apr 08, 2022



