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Three minors rape 15-year-old girl in Ujjain, circulate video; two detained

Two of the three accused have been detained and a search for the third is underway following the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Ujjain’s Madhya Pradesh. Read more on The Hindu

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Bollywood: Priest demands deletion of ‘OMG 2’ scenes shot at Mahakal Temple in Ujjain

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared the film for release earlier, with an 'A certificate'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Prachanda used his India visit to his political benefit, parry domestic criticism

Opposition parties and Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s critics have accused him of handing over the multi-billion-dollar projects to India on a platter, without any competitive bidding; and they have accused him of pandering to Nepali nationalist sections and appeasing Narendra Modi with his puja rituals display at the Mahakaleshwar temple…

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Political storm over Mahakal Lok idols damaged by wind

The idols of six of the seven Saptarishis (seven sages, according to Hindu mythology), all made of fibreglass reinforced plastic or FRP collapsed due to gusty winds on Sunday that left a trail of damage across Ujjain.

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Six 'Saptarishi' idols collapse at Ujjain's Mahakal Lok corridor due to strong winds

Six out of the seven idols of ‘Saptarishis’ installed at the Mahakal Lok corridor, developed on the Mahakaleshwar temple premises in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city, have collapsed and suffered damages due to gusty winds, officials said.

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Madhya Pradesh: 4 dead, 14 injured in bus-truck collision in Shajapur

Four persons, including two women, died and 14 others sustained injuries after a passenger bus collided head on with a truck in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madhya Pradesh girl cooks up her own kidnapping story after failing college exam

A 17-year-old girl, who failed in her annual undergraduate examination, escaped from Indore to neighbouring Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh after faking her own kidnapping story as she feared her parents would scold her, police said on Sunday.

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Mahashivratri: 21 Lakh Earthen Lamps To Be Lit On Ghats Of Shipra River In Ujjain

Mahashivratri, which essentially translates to 'the great night of Shiva', is considered one of the most auspicious festivals in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madhya Pradesh: Nine-Day Shiv Navratri Festival Celebrations at Shri Mahakaleshwar In Ujjain

Devotees, in large numbers, reached Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Sunday and offered prayers on the second day of the ongoing 'Shiv Navratri' festival. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Saumya Tandon recalls facing eve-teasing in her younger days; shares ‘once a guy stopped by and smeared sindoor on me’

Saumya Tandon, who is known for her role as Anita Bhabhi in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, recalled facing eve-teasing during her younger days. The actress, who spent her childhood in Ujjain, recalled incidents of men stalking, clicking pictures in small towns.

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Indian cricketers visit Ujjain's Mahakaleswar temple, pray for Rishabh Pant's speedy recovery

UJJAIN: Ahead of the third and final One-Day International in Indore against New Zealand, the Indian cricket team as well as umpires and officials visited the renowned Mahakaleshwar Temple here on Monday morning and attended the 'Bhasma Aarti'.

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88-year-old Congress worker walks the miles in Bharat Jodo Yatra

DAUSA(RAJASTHAN): Marking the continuum of time and political history as he notches up mile after mile in the Bharat Jodo Yatra with a stick in one hand and the tricolour in the other, 88-year-old Karuna Prasad Mishra knits together old world idealism with steely pragmatism about the India of today.

The Times of India

Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra Day 85: Actor Swara Bhasker Joins The Yatra At Ujjain In Madhya Pradesh

Actor Swara Bhasker on Thursday took part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ujjain with Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi. Read on for details:

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MP: Two Notorious Criminals Held After Cross-Firing In Ujjain; One Injured

One of the criminals, Anmol Gurjar, sustained a bullet wound in his leg in the cross-firing, the police said. Read on for details:

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Ujjain MP who was challenged to lose weight, loses 32 kilos in 8 months

Ujjain MP Anil Firojiya has reduced by 32 kilos in less than one year! Thanks to the challenge given by Nitin Gadkari who had promised to give him Rs 1000 crore per kilo of weight reduced.

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Ujjain has led India’s knowledge and prosperity for thousands of years: PM Modi

Amid Vedic chants, Mr. Modi unveiled a large shivling covered in strands of sacred red threads placed below the grand gateway — Nandi Dwar — of Mahakal Lok to mark the inauguration of the mega corridor in Ujjain.

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PM Modi to embark on three-day Gujarat, MP visit; to inaugurate 'Mahakal Lok' in Ujjain

PM Modi will be in his home state, where Assembly polls are likely later this year, during October 9-11 and visit Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on October 11

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Is Mahakal Corridor built on ‘encroached land’?

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Mahakal Corridor in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on October 11 with much fanfare. However, it is being alleged that the corridor has been constructed on encroached land.

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Madhya Pradesh: Ahead of PM Modi's visit to inaugurate Mahakal corridor, Ujjain civic chief transferred

BHOPAL: The municipal commissioner of Ujjain was transferred by the Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit on October 11 to inaugurate the first phase of the Mahakal Temple corridor project there.

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Madhya Pradesh: Three 'non-Hindus' handed over to cops for 'unauthorised' entry into garba venue, claims Bajrang Dal

UJJAIN: The Bajrang Dal on Sunday claimed it had handed over three "non-Hindus" to the police for allegedly entering a garba venue in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh by hiding their identities. A video of the incident, which reportedly took place on Saturday night in a garba pandal at Kalidas Academy…

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Row over Lord Mahakal’s portrait at centrestage in Madhya Pradesh cabinet meeting

The State cabinet meeting was held in Ujjain for the first time in the history of Madhya Pradesh

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt decided against Mahakal temple visit; no restriction on them to offer prayers: MP home minister

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said nobody had stopped actor couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt from taking darshan of Mahakal in Ujjain but they decided against visiting the temple. Insisting that the protest by Bajrang Dal workers near the famous shrine of Lord Shiva was a…

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'Brahmastra' director Ayan Mukerji admits he 'felt bad' about what happened at Ujjain temple; says 'Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were keen to come with me'

Bollywood couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt found themselves in the middle of controversy after they were stopped from offering prayers at the Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain due to a protest by Bajrang Dal members.

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Amid backlash, Zomato withdraws Hrithik Roshan-starrer 'Mahakal' advertisement, expresses apology

In the advertisement, Roshan says he felt like having a "thali" (food platter) in Ujjain so he ordered it from "Mahakal".

The Times of India

Madhya Pradesh: BJYM workers booked for ruckus at Mahakal Temple in Ujjain

UJJAIN: BJYM workers broke barriers, damaged property at Mahakal temple in Ujjain and got into a scuffle with security staff during the visit of the morcha’s national president Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday morning.

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