Shruti Tomar

Bhopal

Senior Reporter at Hindustan Times

Journalist, traveller, thinker, live wire and a happy soul. Presently working at Hindustan Times.

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Minor girl gang-raped, forced to consume poison, dies in MP’s Sehore: Police

1 day ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

A minor girl was gang-raped and killed after being forced to consume poison in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district, said police. Police said that both the accused have been arrested, and investigation is underway. However, the father of the minor girl accused police of negligence claiming that he was turned away from the police station when he sought help.
Gwalior: NEET student dies by suicide day after NTA releases answer key

2 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

Gwalior: An 18-year-old student who had appeared for the national medical entrance test (NEET) exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses died by suicide in Gwalior on Wednesday, a day after the National Testing Agency released the answer key, police said. The boy, who was preparing for the exam for the past two years, shot himself with a licensed gun of his father. The NEET examination was held on May 4 and its answer sheet was released on Tuesday.
Nine people killed after truck falls on their car in MP’s Jhabua

2 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

Nine people, returning home after attending a wedding, were killed after a truck laden with cement overturned on their vehicle in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The accident took place near an under-construction bridge in Kalyanpura near Bhavpura village. The truck driver fled from the spot after the incident.
Panna Tiger Reserve’s tigress T2, mother to 21 cubs during 2010-2020, dies

3 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

BHOPAL:Tigress T2, one of the two tigresses to be relocated to Panna TIger Reserve in 2009 that played a crucial role to repopulate the tiger reserve in northern Madhya Pradesh’s Vindhyas died last week and has been cremated, people familiar with the matter said. Officials said T2 died in a fatal territorial fight in the core of the tiger reserve on May 28. “She was cremated on June 1,” said Gaurav Kumar, divisional forest officer, Panna North division.
JEE-Advanced: Students from Kota coaching centres secure 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th ranks

4 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Senjuti SenGupta |Shruti Tomar

Four students from preparatory centres at Rajasthan’s coaching hub of Kota have secured the first, second, sixth, and seventh positions in this year’s Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) for admissions to premier engineering colleges. Rajit Gupta, 18, who secured the first rank, said his father, Deepak Gupta, a sub-divisional engineer in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, inspired him.
JEE Advanced 2025: Jalgaon resident Maijd Husain secures AIR 3, says focus and self-confidence key to success

4 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

Majid Mujahid Husain, a resident of Jalgaon and studied at Burhanpur, secured third rank in the JEE Advanced 2025, result of which announced on Monday morning. Majid along with his twin brother Sajid prepared for the exam by taking admission in a school in Burhanpur to avoid undue pressure and hustle bustle of the big cities. He secured 97%marks in class 12. His brother Sajid has also been selected and secured 1600 rank in the exam.
MP: Kin of victims killed in animal attacks await revised ₹25 lakh compensation

5 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

Bhopal: Kranti Bai, a 42-year-old resident of Sanosi village in Shahdol district, had set out with her husband, Umesh Kol (43), on May 19 to collect tendu leaves — their primary source of income during the summer. That evening, Umesh was trampled to death by a wild elephant. Bai had hoped to receive the ₹25 lakh compensation that was announced by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav in November 2024 for victims of human-animal conflict within forest areas.
Sindoor now a symbol of courage, says Modi

6 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

India will no longer tolerate a proxy war through terrorism and will respond firmly to any extremist acts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, adding that “sindoor” (vermillion) has become synonymous with courage and valour after India’s military response to the Pahalgam attack.
Terrorists challenged Indian women’s dignity, but saw greatest defeat: PM Modi

6 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

Bhopal: In Pahalgam, terrorists dared to challenge the strength and dignity of Indian women, but this challenge turned into their greatest defeat and fatal for their masters, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Addressing a women empowerment Maha Sammelan, organised to mark the 300th birth anniversary of Lok Mata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar in Bhopal, Modi said, “Terrorists not only spilled the blood of innocent Indians- they launched an attack on our culture and values.
Fake FIR, says Jitu Patwari after Indore cops book his kin in land grab case

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Shruti Tomar

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders on Friday mounted a sharp attack on the state government after the Indore police registered a land-grabbing case against state unit president Jitu Patwari’s brother and others. “The FIR has been registered to harass my family but we will go to court to prove our innocence,” said Jitu Patwari, describing the first information report (FIR) registered by the police as “fake”.