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Iram Siddique
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
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MP school run by church writes to police over VHP, Bajrang Dal ‘threat’Subscriber Only
October 28, 2021 04:51 IST
Chittuparambil said around 40 men from the VHP and Bajrang Dal approached the school on Monday while classes were on and handed over a “memorandum”, warning that the idol be put up within 15 days.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
MP man held for putting black cloth on temple roof while fixing decorative lightsSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 04:16 IST
Rashid Ahmed, brother of accused Sageer Ahmed, denied the allegation and said walls are often covered with a dark cloth before putting up lights to enhance the effect.
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
Madhya Pradesh clashes: 12 FIRs, 39 heldSubscriber Only
October 22, 2021 02:21 IST
The police said 158 people have been named in the FIRs and more than 200 are unidentified.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
MP: College holds garba, students among 4 held on Bajrang Dal ‘love jihad’ claimsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 04:26 IST
While two of them, Adnan Shah and Kadir Mansoori, study at the college, Umar Khalid and Sayyad Sakib are their friends.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Madhya Pradesh: Muslim family ‘beaten up, asked to leave village’; dispute over money, say policeSubscriber Only
October 10, 2021 14:06 IST
The family alleged that these men chanted Jai Shree Ram and were beating them up because they had not vacated the house and left the village by Saturday, paying heed to an earlier warning by the group, a month ago.
Sun, Oct 10, 2021
MP woman stripped, beaten on suspicion of black magic; 3 arrestedSubscriber Only
October 08, 2021 19:31 IST
The woman had been dragged out of her home, stripped naked and beaten up as neighbours believed that she performed black magic
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
MP shrine attacked, 3 hurt; claim of ‘illegal conversions’Subscriber Only
October 04, 2021 03:12 IST
The caretaker of the Bhedabhan shrine, Noor Shah, 70, said the attackers had used explosives to damage it, though police were yet to confirm this.
Mon, Oct 04, 2021
Madhya Pradesh: Video of BSP MLA ‘telling officials how much corruption acceptable’ goes viralSubscriber Only
September 28, 2021 14:10 IST
BSP MLA Rambai Singh can be purportedly heard saying, “It is alright to indulge in corruption equivalent to the amount of salt added in flour, but you should not snatch the entire plate from someone.”
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
HC seeks State response on MP university prof’s plea against police ‘warning’ on webinarSubscriber Only
September 25, 2021 05:35 IST
On Thursday, the bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi gave the State three weeks to file a reply, as was sought by the State's counsel.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
Father-son duo booked for ‘illegal conversion’ in MP; probe onSubscriber Only
September 24, 2021 20:06 IST
The family refused the allegations and said the man escaped with some money from their clinic and when they put pressure on him to return the money, he registered a fake case against them.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
MP: Two held for tying belt around man’s neck, thrashing him, day after assault video goes viralSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 17:29 IST
According to the police, the incident took place on September 9 in Rewa’s Arjunpur Paikan village, where 28-year-old Baldeo Yadav was beaten up by two men.
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Ahead of MP bypolls, Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests the waters with an image makeoverSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 03:37 IST
According to some party leaders, Chouhan’s actions at these public rallies is his way to distance himself from the lower bureaucracy and give out a message to the public that he was not a part of their “corrupt” governance.
Fri, Sep 24, 2021
Dining tables in govt schools: ‘Wanted to serve meals in dignified manner, on table instead of floor’Subscriber Only
September 19, 2021 03:30 IST
Madhya Pradesh has launched a scheme to set up dining tables in schools for mid-day meals, starting from the Guna district.
Sun, Sep 19, 2021
Centre pushes Railways to reform, merge RVNL & Ircon, Rail Tel & IRCTCSubscriber Only
September 18, 2021 04:22 IST
These proposals are part of a report on rationalisation of government bodies prepared by Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, after studying the structure and distribution of Railways ministry.
Sat, Sep 18, 2021
Cakes, tarts come to MP tribal village as state promotes local milletsSubscriber Only
September 15, 2021 03:36 IST
However, for Baiga, the journey held the promise of her becoming financially independent, with training to make a wide variety of products, from biscuits to cakes and tarts, using the local millets kodo and kutki.
Wed, Sep 15, 2021
Before attack on bangle-seller, how fault lines hardened in IndoreSubscriber Only
August 28, 2021 04:22 IST
That was a reference to an incident in Bombay Bazaar, about 4 km away, in which two Dalit girls were beaten up by a group of young men who alleged they were friends with a "Hindu man."
Sat, Aug 28, 2021
Bangle-seller attacked in Indore booked for ‘harassment’Subscriber Only
August 23, 2021 16:54 IST
On a complaint by the minor daughter of one of the accused, Tasleem Ali was booked Monday evening under IPC Sections 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman), 354-A (sexual harassment), 467, 468, 471 (forgery), 420 (cheating) and 506 (criminal intimidation), along with under POCSO.
Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Children in hospital made to sit in heat for govt function, NCPCR seeks actionSubscriber Only
August 22, 2021 02:13 IST
The notice from NCPCR chairman Priyank Kanoongo stated, “The children were made to sit for over two hours under the scorching sun, which prima-facie appears to be in violation of Section 75 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Child Protection) Act 2015.”
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Chouhan, Vijayvargiya camaraderie hints at shifting BJP dynamics in MPSubscriber Only
August 18, 2021 05:20 IST
The BJP in Madhya Pradesh has been witness to an increased jostling for influence within, with Jyotiraditya Scindia’s entry bringing the party to power in March 2020, and Chouhan being chosen as CM despite the lack of complete support of the central leadership.
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Forced to chant Jai Shri Ram slogans: Indore comedianSubscriber Only
August 17, 2021 02:39 IST
Yadav, who got bail over a month after his arrest, said he was in a bar on August 12 when a group of men approached him and asked why he supported the “mullahs” and about the controversial gig that landed him in jail.
Tue, Aug 17, 2021
Probe reports scam, Jabalpur medical varsity V-C resignsSubscriber Only
August 15, 2021 03:50 IST
Vice Chancellor T N Dubey, a neurologist, told The Sunday Express, “I was neither able to do justice to my profession as a doctor, nor was able to give time to my family, based in Bhopal. My resignation is completely a personal decision."
Sun, Aug 15, 2021
Youth Congress protest in MP: Four leaders bookedSubscriber Only
August 12, 2021 07:29 IST
The FIR was registered against National Youth Congress president Srinivas B V, state Youth Congress president Vikrant Bhuriya, MLAs Jaivardhan Singh and Kunal Chaudhary and another person under sections 188 and 147 of the IPC after they tried to climb over the police barricades put up to stop protesters.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021
Youth Cong protest in MP: Four leaders bookedSubscriber Only
August 12, 2021 04:30 IST
Around 100 Youth Congress workers were detained on Wednesday.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021
Bhopal: Police use lathis, water cannon on Youth Congress workers marching to gherao CM’s houseSubscriber Only
August 11, 2021 16:46 IST
Workers were protesting against inflation and unemployment and in support of OBC reservation; IYC president Srinivas among those detained
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
In Madhya Pradesh lawmakers’ booklet of words to avoid: anyay, sasurSubscriber Only
August 09, 2021 03:20 IST
These words are among the hundreds of words and phrases expunged from the Madhya Pradesh House between 1954 and 2021 — and they have now found their way into an official advisory booklet for MLAs.
Mon, Aug 09, 2021Journalism of Courage
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