Ujjain, 25/3: Thirteen priests 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 ‘garba griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple, Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said. “Thirteen priests suffered burn injuries and are…
The BJP on Sunday released its fifth and final list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, announcing 111 candidates. Some notable names include Giriraj Singh, set to contest from Bihar’s Begusarai, Nityanand Rai from Ujiarpur, and Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib. New joinee Naveen Jindal will contest from Haryana’s Kurukshetra, while Sita Soren…
New Delhi, 24/8: BJP leader and Union Minister General V K Singh has opted out of Lok Sabha battle, he informed via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. “I will not contest the 2024 elections. I want to take my energy and time in new directions, where I can serve my country in…
New Delhi, 24/3: Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria joined the BJP on Sunday and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the steps taken by his government to modernise and strengthen the armed forces. Varaprasad Rao, a former MP and a YSR Congress leader from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, also joined the BJP…
New Delhi, 24/3: Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc will hold a rally at the iconic Ramlila Maidan in the national capital on March 31 to protest against the “illegal” arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, which will also sound the bugle for the joint campaign of Congress and AAP . This will be the joint action…
Patna, 24/3: Janda Dal (United) on Sunday released the names of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections from Bihar, reports news agency ANI. As per candidate list, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh will contest from Munger and Lovely Anand from Sheohar.
New Delhi, 24/3: Senior leader Digvijaya Singh, War Room chief Sashikumar Senthil, Lok Sabha Whip Manickam Tagore, former union minister Kantilal Bhuria and Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai are among 45 candidates for Lok Sabha announced on Saturday by the Congress, which will be leaving one seat in Rajasthan for Hanuman Beniwal’s RLP. The fourth…
New Delhi, 24/3: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued his first direction from ED custody on running the city government, AAP sources said on Sunday. Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday from his official residence in connection with an excise policy-linked money-laundering case. A court on Friday sent the AAP…
Bangalore, 23/3: Tired of waiting for drought relief funds, the Congress-ruled Karnataka government has dragged the Union government to the Supreme Court seeking release of the financial aid that has not come for several months. The state government on Saturday filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution. The…
Patna, 23/3: Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughters Rohini Acharya and Misa Bharti are likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Rohini Acharya could contest from Saran while Misa Bharti will in all probability stand from Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency, sources told ANI.
