Man commits suicide after killing wife, kidsOctober 7th, 2009 BHOPAL - A 60-year-old man Wednesday committed suicide after killing his wife and two children at their house in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. Raghuraj Singh, who was a contractor with the Municipal Corporation, shot dead his 55-year-old wife Guddan, 30-year-old son Sharad and 20-year-old daughter Sweety and later committed suicide by hanging himself in Bahodapur locality of Gwalior.
Large amount of fake ghee seized in GwaliorSeptember 22nd, 2009 GWALIOR - Madhya Pradesh authorities have seized large quantities of fake ghee in Gwalior. Acting on a tip-off, officials from the state administration raided the two dairies producing clarified butter.
Police seize spurious clarified butter in GwaliorSeptember 12th, 2009 GWALIOR - Police raided a factory in Gwalior and seized large quantities of lose and packaged clarified butter on Saturday. "Yesterday we received information about a factory producing spurious clarified butter.
Congress party activists court arrest in GwaliorSeptember 9th, 2009 GWALIOR - Hundreds of activists of Congress party courted arrest in Gwalior protesting against State government for power cuts, increasing crime, inadequate water supply and other local issues. The activists, joined by several drought-hit farmers, raised slogans as women agitators protested by showing bangles to the authorities.
Farmers stage protest seeking Gwalior region be declared as drought-hitAugust 18th, 2009 GWALIOR - Thousands of farmers accompanied by workers of the Congress party took to the streets in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district to stage a protest on Monday to demand the 150 villages of the district be declared as drought-hit. The farmers wanted the villages be declared drought-hit following delayed monsoon and deficient rainfall this year.
Muslims in Gwalior observe 'Anti-Terrorism Week' with a weeklong rallyAugust 13th, 2009 GWALIOR - Ahead of the 63rd Independence Day celebrations to be held across the country on August 15, a group of Muslims in Gwalior is observing an 'Anti-Terrorism Week' to promote patriotism and strengthen the feeling of oneness among all. The group took out a 'Tricolour Rally' this week on Aug.10 to appeal for unity and promote brotherhood.
Bikers fire at cops during checks in Madhya PradeshJune 26th, 2009 BHOPAL - At least four unidentified people opened fire at a police team during a surprise check in Gwalior town of Madhya Pradesh Friday, injuring two policemen, an official said. During the surprise check near a hospital at Bahorapur area to catch hooligans, policemen tried to stop the miscreants who were on motorcycles, Gwalior Additional Superintendent of Police B.S.
Gwalior holds workshops for specially-abledJune 20th, 2009 GWALIOR - Several workshops on the art of papier-mache are being conducted in Gwalior, solely for the specially-abled youngsters to make these young minds self-reliant so that they can earn their livelihood by learning various aspects of art. "We have learnt the artistic papier-mache creations here.
Kids spread mass awareness on World Environment DayJune 5th, 2009 GWALIOR - Children participated in a fancy dress competition to mark the World Environment Day in Gwalior on Friday to propagate the message of 'Save the Environment' with unmatched enthusiasm. The event was organised by the Association of Gwalior Youth Society had organised with a purpose to relay the theme of 'Save the Environment'.
Gwalior kids skate to motivate people to save waterJune 1st, 2009 GWALIOR - In a bid to motivate people to save water, children skated down the streets of Gwalior city on Sunday as part of an awareness rally on the water conservation. Participating in a rally organized by 'Bhartiya Mudra Children club and Play and Enjoy Group', the tiny tots presented quite a spectacle.
Water crisis in GwaliorMay 27th, 2009 GWALIOR - Faced with acute water crisis, residents in Gwalior are forced to queue from midnight at the community taps to collect water for their use. Besides rising mercury level and surging temperature, improper timings of water supply has made life more miserable for them.
Fire destroys goods worth millions in GwaliorMay 18th, 2009 GWALIOR - Goods worth millions of rupees were destroyed as massive fire burnt down a godown of power transformers, on the outskirts of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. In the middle of the night, the godown caught fire and the blazes became quite fierce.
Century-old Himachal palace guttedApril 27th, 2009 SHIMLA - A century-old wooden palace in the Himachal Pradesh capital district was gutted in a massive fire Monday, officials said. The historic palace at Kotkhai in Shimla district was 'completely destroyed' in a major fire within a few hours, Shimla Deputy Commissioner Amar Singh Rathore told IANS.
90-year-old woman murdered, house burgled in GhaziabadApril 9th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 90-year-old woman was found murdered here and her house burgled , the police said Thursday. The incident occurred late Wednesday night in Shastri Nagar under Kavi Nagar police station of Ghaziabad.
Punjabi singer's cash, valuables stolen from car in DelhiJanuary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jewellery and valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were stolen from the car of Punjabi singer Bhoopender Singh Bhoopi by unidentified thieves here, a police officer said Friday. According to the police, the theft occurred late Thursday in Saraswati Vihar area in northwest district.