14 injured in Mahakal Temple fire; CM announces assistance of Rs 1 lakh each, free treatment

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Fourteen priests, including ‘sevaks’ (assistants), were injured in a fire that broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during ‘bhasma aarti’, an official said. The blaze took place in the ‘garbha griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple at 5:50am, Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said. “Fourteen…

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Bhojshala was Saraswati temple but both sides should abide by HC decision: Archaeologist KK Muhammed

Gwalior: Noted archaeologist K K Muhammed has claimed the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was a Saraswati temple and later converted into an Islamic place of worship. He stressed that Hindus and Muslims should abide by the court’s decision and honour the Places of Worship Act 1991, and sit together…

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Kangana Ranaut to contest from Mandi on BJP ticket

Shimla: Actor Kangana Ranaut was named as the BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi on Sunday, while senior party leader Dr Rajeev Bharadwaj would contest from Kangra constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Ranaut and Bharadwaj’s names figured in the fifth list of BJP candidates released on Sunday. The BJP earlier renominated Union Information…

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