Ujjain
City in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Ujjain or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) held there every 12 years. The famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city. The city has been one of the most prominent trade and political centres of the Indian Subcontinent from the time of the ancient Mahājanapadas until the British colonisation of India.
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2 dead as wall of Mahakal temple collapses in Ujjain due to heavy rain, rescue operation underwayA tragic incident occurred on Friday evening at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, when a portion of the boundary wall collapsed during a period of intense rainfall. At least two people have..DNA - Published | |
After UP's Kanwar Yatra row, Ujjain civic body asks shop owners to display namesUjjain Mayor Mukesh Tatwal said violators must pay a Rs 2,000 penalty for the first offence and Rs 5,000 if they repeat the violation of this order for the second time.DNA - Published | |
ABVP accuses MP varsity prof of 'propagating Islam', probe onVikram University in Ujjain forms committee to probe allegations by ABVP against professor propagating Islam.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ujjain Constituency of Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: Date of Voting, Result, Candidates List, Main Parties, ScheduleUjjain preps for high-stakes Lok Sabha battle between BJP and INC candidates, reflecting historical, cultural significance. Results impact governance, development in Madhya Pradesh, highlighting BJP's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
14 hurt in MP's Mahakal temple fire, gulal chemical suspected to have triggered itAt least 14 devotees and priests were injured in a fire inside the sanctum sanctorum of Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in the early hours of Holi, on Monday. It's the first time that such an incident..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Make consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya a historic day, MP CM Yadav urges peopleMadhya Pradesh chief minister on Sunday appealed to people to make the consecration of Ram temple a historic day. The chief minister spoke to reporters in Ujjain amid celebrations ahead of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Spitting case: Plaintiff hostile, man gets bailThe complainant and witness, Sawan Lot and Ajay Khatri, have turned hostile in the case where two minors and an 18-year-old were arrested for spitting on a Mahakal Sawari procession in Ujjain. Adnan..IndiaTimes - Published | |
25,000 shops selling meat, fish in the open removed in MP: CM Mohan YadavMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced the closure of 25,000 shops selling meat and fish in the open over the last 25 days. This decision was made in line with Yadav's directive to ban the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Devotees offer special prayer at Catholic church in Ujjain to save people from new sub-variant of COVIDAmid rising COVID-19 cases, a special prayer was offered to Lord Jesus in a Catholic Church in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The prayer aimed to save people from the new variant and protect the poor,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
MP swearing-in ceremony: Mohan Yadav to take oath today; PM Modi, Amit Shah to attendA large number of Bharatiya Janata Party workers, especially from Yadav's hometown Ujjain, are also expected to be present for the ceremony, party sources said.DNA - Published | |
New MP CM could help BJP score with Yadavs elsewhereFormer MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, an OBC, is replaced by Mohan Yadav, who can help BJP gain support among fellow Yadavs in UP, Bihar, and Haryana. Yadav, head of state Olympic and wrestling..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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MP: Congress candidate offers earnest prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple with hours left to countingCongress candidate Dilip Gurjar offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain before the counting of votes begins for four states. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits religious sites in..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi points to Kashi, Ujjain & Ayodhya, says Mathura & Braj won't be left behindThe Braj region is gaining prominence with the development project collaboration between the BJP governments at the Centre and in UP. PM Narendra Modi visited Vrindavan to participate in Mirabai's..IndiaTimes - Published |
MP was Bimaru state under Congress rule but BJP ensured development: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh and stated that the state became a laggard when the Congress was in power, while the BJP ensured development in all sectors. He..IndiaTimes - Published | Hang my son, I’d have shot him: Father of Ujjain rape accusedThe father of the 24-year-old autorickshaw driver, who has been arrested for offering a lift to a lost child but brutally raping her, has said that he should have been shot, and that death is the only..IndiaTimes - Published |
MP Lawyers demand death sentence for accused in Ujjain minor rape caseAshok Yadav, president of the bar association, said in a statement to ANI on Friday that the act of rape that took place in the historic and calm city is disgraceful for the entire city and poisons the..DNA - Published | Ujjain rape case accused injured in bid to fleeAn autorickshaw driver was arrested in Ujjain on Thursday for the rape of a minor girl, whose video clip of being shooed away by people while pleading for help in a bleeding, half-naked state has..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ujjain rape case: 5 including auto driver arrested; priest recalls encounter with minor victim5 people have been detailed by Madhya Pradesh police in relation with the rape of a minor girl in Ujjain, the CCTV footage of which shocked the nation.DNA - Published | Raped and bleeding, 12-year-old begs for help in Ujjain, turned awayA 12-year-old girl who was raped in Ujjain, India, went door to door seeking help but was ignored by residents. She was found unconscious in front of an ashram after walking 8km. The incident has..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Will Mahashivratri celebrations at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple be affected by Mahakal Lok corridor's ongoing work?As of now, because of the encroachment, it is becoming difficult for the devotees to walk near the temple premises. Before Mahashivratri, the festival approaching the big day will start in the Mahakal..DNA - Published | |
