Anurag Singh Thakurs Aurangzeb remark shows arrogant upper caste mentality: Asaduddin Owaisi

HYDERABAD: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi slammed BJP leader and Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur for the Aurangzeb school remark he made during his recent visit to Hyderabad and termed it as the mentality of upper caste arrogance. Thakur, who was campaigning for BJPs Hyderabad candidate Madhavi Latha, had alleged that Owaisi and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi belong to Aurangzeb school of thought, with democracy on their lips but Shariah in their hearts. The AIMIM chief, who was addressing a rally in Yakutpura on Saturday night, said that the country originally belonged to Dalits and Adivasis. The first people who arrived in the country were Adivasis and then Dravidians. Upper castes are Aryans who came from Iran and the Steppe in todays Russia. Where have you come from? Owaisi asked. The four-time legislator from Hyderabad also said: I have no love for any of the Mughal kings. If I had been present during their era, I would have probably dissented against them. But he (Thakur) related me to Aurangzeb. None of the Mughal rulers went on the Haj pilgrimage. They went only to Ajmer dargah. Whatever they earned, they spent it here. But even after several centuries, they (BJP) associate us with Aurangzeb and defame us, indicating that we are second-class citizens. BJP candidate will lose her deposit Owaisi also predicted that the BJP candidate, who is making her electoral debut, will lose her deposit. He also responded to the controversy that erupted over comments he made at a beef shop in Hyderabad recently. Greeting the shop owner, he had said: Rehan beef shop zindabad. Kaise ho bhai? Salaam alaikum. Kaat te raho (Long live Rehan beef shop. How are you brother? Salaam alaikum. Keep butchering). Owaisi slammed the BJP for criticising him. Why did the BJP accept Rs 10 crore from the beef exporting companies through electoral bonds? he asked. Owaisi objects to NCERT listing Khomeini among most evil persons AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday expressed solidarity with the Shia community over the NCERT including Irans Ayatollah Khomeini in the list of most evil persons in the Class 6 textbook. Addressing a gathering during his campaign in Malakpet, he said: In the NCERT book (Class 6), Ayatollah Khomeinis name has been added to the list of most evil people in the world, along with Genghis Khan, Japans emperor and North Korean dictator. The book says that he used to kill those people who did not believe in Allah. Tell me to what extent this hate (against Muslims) will go. We have hundreds of years of relations with Iran as we used to buy oil from them. But now we have stopped it. I want to know what the Muslim Rashtriya Manch office-bearers are you doing. Will you accept this? They (BJP) have also removed the name of Indias first education minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, from Class 11 textbook.

Voter turnout declined in Ajmer, SMadhopur

Mosque cleric allegedly beaten to death by masked men in Rajasthan; attackers threaten children present at crime scene

Mohammad Tahir, a mosque cleric in Ajmer, was fatally attacked by masked men. The assailants threatened children present and fled the scene. Efforts to apprehend the perpetrators are ongoing under the Indian Penal Code.

Mosque cleric beaten to death by masked men in Rajasthan's Ajmer

JAIPUR: A group of three masked men allegedly beat to death a 30-year-old cleric of a mosque in Rajasthan's Ajmer, police said on Sunday. A case has been lodged in the matter and efforts are on to identify and nab the accused, they said. According to the police, the incident took place around 2 am on Saturday when the accused allegedly entered the mosque located in Kanchan Nagar under the Ramganj police station limits and attacked the cleric, Mohammad Tahir, with sticks. Tahir died on the spot. Six children were also present inside the mosque when the incident occurred, the police said. The trio allegedly threatened the children not to disclose the matter and took away their mobile phones so that they could not inform anyone or call for help, they said. After the accused fled, the children came out of the mosque and told people about the incident, they added. Tahir used to teach children in the mosque, according to the police. SHO Ramganj Ravindra Singh said Tahir's body was handed over to his family members after they arrived in Ajmer from Uttar Pradesh. A case has been registered over the matter against unidentified persons under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code, the SHO said. He said so far no arrest has been made in this connection and efforts are on to identify and arrest the accused.

Mosque cleric beaten to death by masked men in Rajasthans Ajmer

Jaipur: A group of three masked men allegedly beat to death a 30-year-old cleric of a mosque in Rajasthans Ajmer, police said on Sunday. A case has been lodged in the matter and efforts are on to identify and nab the accused, they said. According to the police, the incident took place around 2 am Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Cleric Killed in Violent Attack in Ajmer, Rajasthan

Cleric Killed in Violent Attack in Ajmer, Rajasthan A group of three masked men allegedly beat to death a 30-year-old cleric of a mosque in Rajasthan's Ajmer, police said on Sunday. A case has been lodged in the matter and efforts are on to identify and nab the accused, they said. According to the police, the incident took place around 2 am on Saturday when the accused allegedly entered the mosque located in Kanchan Nagar under the Ramganj police station limits and attacked the cleric, Mohammad Tahir, with sticks. Tahir died on the spot. Six children were also present inside the mosque when the incident occurred, the police said. The trio allegedly threatened the children not to disclose the matter and took away their mobile phones so that they could not inform anyone or call for help, they said. After the accused fled, the children came out of the mosque and told people about the incident, they added. Tahir used to teach children in the mosque, according to the police. SHO Ramganj Ravindra Singh said Tahir's body was handed over to his family members after they arrived in Ajmer from Uttar Pradesh. A case has been registered over the matter against unidentified persons under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code, the SHO said. He said so far no arrest has been made in this connection and efforts are on to identify and arrest the accused.

Cleric murdered in Ajmer mosque

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police have deputed additional forces in the city after a cleric was murdered in a mosque in Ajmer on Saturday, a police officer said. The incident was reported at around 3 a.m. on Saturday, said police officials adding that three masked miscreants committed the crime. At the time of the incident, there were Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Cleric from UP's Rampur killed in Ajmer mosque, probe underway

Upon receiving word of the incident, a police team arrived at the scene, the officer said, adding that six minor children were believed to be present inside the mosque complex at the time of the incident

Delhi HC asks DGCA to deregister 54 leased Go First planes

NEW DELHI: In a setback for Go First, the Delhi High Court on Friday directed the countrys aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to go ahead with the process of deregistering 54 aircraft leased by the grounded airline within the next five working days. DGCA shall forthwith and not later than five working days process the deregistration applications filed by the 54 aircrafts, the court said. This order has the capability to derail the revival process of the airline as it would leave minuscule assets for the two interested bidders. It is also a big setback for creditors of the airline who were looking to trim their exposure from the insolvency process. Resolution professional of the airline, Shailendra Ajmera of consultancy firm EY, has admitted claims of Rs 4,254 crore from the financial creditors. Including operational creditors, the total admitted claims stand at about Rs 6,188 crore. Two parties (a consortium led by SpiceJets Ajay Singh and Nishant Pittis Busy Bee Airways, and another one from Sharjah-based Sky One) have submitted bids to take over the airline. According to reports, Singh and Pitti have jointly submitted a bid of Rs 1,600 crore for the airline. We will review the details of the order once we receive the official document. Following this review, we will evaluate our position and consider any necessary adjustments to our proposed offer for Go Air. Our commitment remains to proceed in a manner that respects the legal process and aligns with our strategic objectives, said Pitti on behalf of Busy Bee Airways. Pitti is co-founder and CEO of EaseMyTrip. The order, however, offers a major relief to aircraft lessors who have been working to reclaim their aircraft for about a year now when the Wadia-family owned airline declared bankruptcy. Go First stopped flying on May 3, 2023, a day after it filed for bankruptcy. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, while orally pronouncing the order, restrained the resolution professional (RP) appointed under the insolvency law to manage the airline, and its directors from moving or taking away the planes or spare parts, documents, records and any other material. The HC said the DGCA, Airport Authority of India and its authorised representatives shall aid and assist the petitioner lessors and grant them access to the airports.

SVEEP members from Jaipur deployed in Ajmer

Rajasthan: 13 Lok Sabha Seats See Over 50% Polling Till 3 pm

Rajasthan: 13 Lok Sabha Seats See Over 50% Polling Till 3 pm After low turnout in the first phase of polling on April 19, the polling turnout showed a significant upward trend in the second phase in Rajasthan where more than 50 per cent voting took place in 13 Lok Sabha seats by 3 pm, which was 41.51 per cent on 12 seats in the first phase. 50.27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm across the 13 parliamentary constituencies. At the same time, 66.52 per cent of voting took place in the Bagidora assembly constituency, according to official data. The polling percentage in 12 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls in the first phase on April 19 was 41.51 per cent by this time. Around 2.8 crore voters are eligible to vote in the second phase of the polls. This is the final phase of polling in Rajasthan. Voting is underway in Barmer-Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jalore, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Kota-Bundi, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran, along with the Bagidora Assembly constituency where a by-poll is underway. The highest voter turnout of 60.01 per cent was recorded in the tribal-dominated Banswara-Dungarpur seat in South Rajasthan by 3 pm while the Barmer-Jaisalmer seat located along the Indo-Pak border recorded 59.71 per cent voting. Tonk-Sawai Madhopur recorded the lowest turnout of 42.61 per cent till 3 pm, according to official data. Voting percentage in other constituencies till 3 pm stood at 43.28 in Ajmer, 45.39 in Bhilwara, 51.71 in Chittorgarh, 49.85 in Jalore, 56.12 in Jhalawar, 50 in Jodhpur, 54.78 in Kota, 44.27 in Pali, 43.94 in Rajsamand and 51.60 in Udaipur. Enthusiasm was seen among the people who lined up at the polling booths to cast votes. However, in Banswara, no voter reached the Adibheet polling booth during the initial hours. The locals have certain demands regarding compensation against land acquired for a power plant and have declared to boycott the elections. The officials said that they are trying to convince the voters to exercise their franchise. In the first two hours of the voting, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is contesting from Kota-Bundi, BJP state president CP Joshi, BJP candidate from Chittorgarh, Union minister and BJP candidate from Jodhpur Gajendra Singh Shekhawat cast their votes. Assembly speaker Vasudev Devnani cast his vote in Ajmer while former chief ministers Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot exercised their franchise in Jhalawar and Jodhpur respectively. 108-year-old Bhuri Bai cast her vote at the Gunjara polling booth in the Kota-Bundi LS constituency. She was brought to the polling booth in a wheelchair by the family members. A man, his son and granddaughters, representing three generations, reached a polling station at Sankand in Jalore to cast votes. They also took pictures at the selfie point in the booth. A groom, Radhe Suthar, cast his vote at Bhadsoda in Chittorgarh before going for his wedding procession. Suthar told reporters that it is important to exercise franchise in democracy, so he spared time to cast a vote before his marriage function. Voting for 12 seats in the desert state was held in the first phase on April 19. The Bagidora Assembly seat in Banswara fell vacant after Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya switched over to the BJP. Malviya is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Banswara as a BJP candidate. Rajasthan has a total of 25 Lok Sabha seats. 12 went to poll in the first phase on April 19 and polling in the 13 seats is underway on Friday.

LS polls: Rajasthan records over 40% voter turnout in 13 constituencies till 1 pm

LS polls: Rajasthan records over 40% voter turnout in 13 constituencies till 1 pm Over 40 percent voting was recorded till 1 pm in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Rajasthan where elections are being held in the second phase on Friday. 40.39 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm across the 13 parliamentary constituencies. At the same time, 51.50 percent voting took place in Bagidora assembly constituency, according to official data. The voting percentage in the first four hours in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls is above that of the first phase. The polling percentage in 12 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls on April 19 was 33.73 per cent by this time. Around 2.8 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the polls. This is the final phase of polling in Rajasthan. Voting is underway in Barmer-Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jalore, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Kota-Bundi, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran, along with the Bagidora Assembly constituency where a bypoll is underway. The highest voter turnout of 48.48 percent was recorded in Barmer-Jaisalmer located along the Indo-Pak border, followed by the tribal dominated Banswara-Dungarpur seat in South Rajasthan where 46.53 per cent electors cast votes by 1 pm. Tonk-Sawai Madhopur recorded the lowest turnout of 34.64 per cent till 1 pm, according to official data. Voting percentage in other constituencies till 1 am stood at 35.77 in Ajmer, 37.01 in Bhilwara, 40.50 in Chittorgarh, 41.47 in Jalore, 44.20 in Jhalawar, 39.90 in Jodhpur, 42.51 in Kota, 36.59 in Pali, 36.88 in Rajsamand and 41.32 in Udaipur. Enthusiasm was seen among the people who lined up at the polling booths to cast votes. However, in Banswara, no voter reached the Adibheet polling booth during the initial hours. The locals have certain demands regarding compensation against land acquired for a power plant and have declared to boycott the elections. The officials said that they are trying to convince the voters to exercise their franchise. In the first two hours of the voting, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is contesting from Kota-Bundi, BJP state president CP Joshi, BJP candidate from Chittorgarh, Union minister and BJP candidate from Jodhpur Gajendra Singh Shekhawat cast their votes. Assembly speaker Vasudev Devnani cast his vote in Ajmer while former chief ministers Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot exercised their franchise in Jhalawar and Jodhpur respectively. 108-year-old Bhuri Bai cast her vote at Gunjara polling booth in Kota-Bundi LS constituency. She was brought to the polling booth in a wheelchair by the family members. A man, his son and granddaughters, representing three generations, reached a polling station at Sankand in Jalore to cast votes. They also took pictures at the selfie point in the booth. A groom, Radhe Suthar, cast his vote at Bhadsoda in Chittorgarh before going for his wedding procession. Suthar told reporters that it is important to exercise franchise in democracy, so he spared time to cast vote before his marriage function. Voting for 12 seats in the desert state was held in the first phase on April 19. The Bagidora Assembly seat in Banswara fell vacant after Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya switched over to the BJP. Malviya is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Banswara as a BJP candidate.

Rajasthan Registers 26% Voter Turnout in 13 Constituencies for Lok Sabha Polls by 11 AM

Rajasthan Registers 26% Voter Turnout in 13 Constituencies for Lok Sabha Polls by 11 AM Polling picked up in the initial hours in the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Rajasthan where elections are being held in the second phase on Friday. Nearly 27 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling across the 13 parliamentary constituencies and one assembly seat in Rajasthan where a bypoll is underway. 26.84 percent voter turnout was recorded in the Lok Sabha seats and 31 per cent in the Bagidora assembly constituency by 11 am, according to official data. The voting percentage in the first four hours in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls is above that of the first phase. The polling percentage in 12 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls on April 19 was 22.51 per cent by this time. Around 2.8 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the polls. This is the final phase of polling in Rajasthan. Voting is underway in Barmer-Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jalore, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Kota-Bundi, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran, along with the Bagidora Assembly constituency where a bypoll is underway. The highest voter turnout of 30.04 percent was recorded in the tribal dominated Banswara-Dungarpur seat, followed by Barmer where 29.58 per cent electors cast votes by 11 am. Tonk-Sawai Madhopur recorded the lowest turnout of 24 per cent in the first four hours, according to official data. Voting percentage in other constituencies till 11 am stood at 24.43 in Ajmer, 25.15 in Bhilwara, 26.48 in Chittorgarh, 28.50 in Jalore, 28.88 in Jhalawar, 25.75 in Jodhpur, 28.30 in Kota, 24.62 in Pali, 25.58 in Rajsamand and 27.46 in Udaipur. Enthusiasm was seen among the people who lined up at the polling booths to cast votes. However, in Banswara, no voter reached the Adibheet polling booth by 11 am. The locals have certain demands regarding compensation against land acquired for a power plant and have declared to boycott the elections. The officials said are trying to convince the voters to exercise their franchise. In the first two hours of the voting, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is contesting from Kota-Bundi, BJP state president CP Joshi, BJP candidate from Chittorgarh, Union minister and BJP candidate from Jodhpur Gajendra Singh Shekhawat cast their votes. Assembly speaker Vasudev Devnani cast his vote in Ajmer while former chief ministers Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot exercised their franchise in Jhalawar and Jodhpur respectively. 108-year-old Bhuri Bai cast her vote at Gunjara polling booth in Kota-Bundi LS constituency. She was brought to the polling booth in a wheelchair by the family members. A man, his son and granddaughters, representing three generations, reached a polling station at Sankand in Jalore to cast votes. They also took pictures at the selfie point in the booth. A groom, Radhe Suthar, cast his vote at Bhadsoda in Chittorgarh before going for his wedding procession. Suthar told reporters that it is important to exercise franchise in democracy, so he spared time to cast vote before his marriage function. Voting for 12 seats in the desert state was held in the first phase on April 19. The Bagidora Assembly seat in Banswara fell vacant after Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya switched over to the BJP. Malviya is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Banswara as a BJP candidate.

Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths

Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths Jaipur: Voting was underway for 13 seats in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Friday. Voting was being held in Jodhpur, Barmer, Pali, Jalore, Rajsamand, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Banswara, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Jhalawar-Baran. A total of [] The post Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Polling commences for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan

Polling commences for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan Polling for 13 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats and one Assembly constituency in Rajasthan began on Friday morning. Voting began at 7 am in Barmer-Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jalore, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Kota-Bundi, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran, along with the Bagidora Assembly constituency where a bypoll is being held. It will continue till 6 pm. Around 2.8 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. This is the final phase of polling in Rajasthan. Voting for 12 seats in the desert state was held in the first phase on April 19. The Bagidora Assembly seat in Banswara fell vacant after Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Malviya is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Banswara as the BJP candidate. More than 1.72 lakh personnel have been deployed on election duty while 82,487 security personnel, including policemen, home guards, forest guards and Rajasthan Armed Constabulary jawans, have also been pressed into service to ensure free-and-fair polls. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said 175 companies of central police forces will also be there for security-related arrangements. After a low voter turnout of 58.28 per cent in the first phase of the election on April 19, leaders focused on requesting people to vote in large numbers in the second phase. The voter turnout was 64.02 per cent in 2019. The election campaign in the second phase heated up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hitting out at the Congress and calling it a party of ''urban Naxals''. Addressing a rally in Banswara last week, Modi suggested that if the Congress comes to power, it would ''redistribute'' wealth among Muslims. He alleged that the opposition party plans to give the people's hard-earned money and valuables to ''infiltrators'' and ''those who have more children''. At another rally in Tonk, Modi accused the Congress of attempting to reduce the reservation for Dalits, tribals and backwards and give it to Muslims against the spirit of the Constitution.

Rajasthan stage set for 2nd phase under scorching sun

JAIPUR : As the sun beats down on Rajasthans desert expanse, the political climate is heating up even more in anticipation of Fridays elections. With voting set to take place across 13 constituencies, the state has become a focal point of intense campaigning, with star campaigners from major parties leaving no stone unturned to ensure victory. Five to eight high-profile seats have caught the publics attention due to the stakes of the candidates involved. In the Jodhpur constituency, BJPs Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is locked in a fierce contest with Karan Singh Uchiarada from Congress. Having won the seat in both 2014 and 2019, Shekhawat faces a tough challenge from Uchiarada, who also hails from the Rajput community. Kota-Bundi Lok Sabha seat is another battleground where BJPs Om Birla, a two-time winner, is facing a formidable challenge from Prahlad Gunjal, who recently switched allegiance from BJP to Congress, belongs to the Gurjar community and enjoys the backing of ex-CM Vasundhara Raje, making the race closely contested. Chittorgarh seat sees BJP state president CP Joshi locking horns with Congresss Anjana Udaylal and BSPs Meghwal Radheshyam. Joshis campaign is further complicated by the presence of rebel BJP MLA Chandrabhan Singh Akya, who poses a significant threat due to his strong grassroots support and anti-Joshi sentiments. In Rajsamand, Mahima Singh Mewar (BJP) and Damodar Gurjar (Congress) are the main contenders. While the seat is traditionally considered safe for the BJP, the last-minute change in Congresss candidate has added a new dimension to the race, nominating Damodar Gurjar for this seat. Initially, Congress had chosen Sudarshan Rawat, who later backed out. Subsequently, Gurjar, originally fielded in Bhilwara, was moved to this seat. Religion plays a key role in the Udaipur constituency following the murder of tailor Kanhaiyalal. BJPs Mannalal Rawat and Congresss Tarachand Meena are the main contenders, with Congress facing potential vote bank erosion. The Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat witnesses a polarised contest between BJPs Sukhbir Singh Jonapuria and MLA Harish Meena, with Gurjar-Meena vote polarisation evident. Banswara-Dungarpur seat is embroiled in controversy with Congress supporting candidate of BAP, Rajkumar Rot at the last minute and their official candidate, Arvind Damor, refuses to withdraw. In Ajmer, the BJP has nominated MP Bhagirath Chaudhary for reelection, while Ramchandra Choudhary, a seasoned dairy chairman, represents Congress. In Bharatpur, the Jat movement shapes the electoral landscape. The area boasts around 5 lakh Jat voters. Additionally, the region has about 3.50 lakh Jatav voters. Congresss Sanjana belongs to this community, while BJPs Ramswaroop Koli has previously won from the Bayana seat. Its a three-way contest in the Barmer-Jaisalmer seat. An independent candidate Ravindra Singh Bhati has emerged as a prominent figure, causing concern for both Kailash Chaudhary (BJP) and Umedaram Beniwal (Congress). The electoral battleground also features the sons of two former CMs, Vaibhav Gehlot and Dushyant Singh, contesting from Jalore-Sirohi and Jhalawar respectively. Similarly, Dushyant Singhs fifth-time bid from Jhalawar has posed questions about the strength of his opposition. High-stake 13-seat fight With this phase, polls to all 25 seats in the desert state will be over; 12 constituencies went to the polls in the first phase VOTERS No of AC segments: 200 Total voters: 2,80,78,399 Service voters: 26,837 Male voters: 1,44,48,966 Female voters: 1,36,02,272 Third-gender voters: 324 First-time voters (18-19 yrs): 8,66,325 Disabled voters: 3,22,829 Voters above 85 years: 3,01,742

Lovable laughs

In January, ardent viewers of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon (TTSJF) were introduced to a comic who stole the spotlight. Award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comic, Zarna Garg has been on the high ever since clips from her sets garnered much praise and attention online. With a Prime Video stand-up special, One in a Billion , already under her belt, Zarnas Indian-American mom spirit has made heads turn. From diving into stories and anecdotes about immigrating from Mumbai to establishing a life in New York City (NYC),to spilling the beans about the tough life of being a parent in the city, Zarna has come a long way in telling her story. With much more yet to be told, Zarna has turned a globetrotter, taking her upcoming stand-up special, Practical People Win, international. After the first stop in Dubai, the shows next leg is the India tour and we couldnt be more excited to reach out to Americas favourite Indian aunty for an extensive chat about her iconic homecoming. How do we win, Zarna? Zarna assures us that these shows will follow her signature satirical Indian mom approach and address how we can win in life. My show will be a classic stand-up comedy show. I take great pride in writing jokes and I love writing jokes about the life that I know, which is one of being a traditional Indian mom in NYC, Zarna begins. Elucidating on topics like the career choices of her children and themes exploring family dynamics, she adds, I let all my shows end on a positive life-affirming note on how Im going to help you win. Its not just about me winning. I have already won because I my tickets are sold out. The comediennes homecoming is all the more special as she notes that this will be an opportunity for her to share stories in the country, the audiences of which have given her an overwhelming response with a few sold-out shows! This (pointing to her face) is who I am. This is me everywhere I go. Ive lived in America for over 30 years but Ive never not been an Indian woman. My heart has been tied to India since the day I left it, she says, emphasising further the impact of her roots, India never really leaves you, its that kind of a place. Also, the ties are so deep that when people come to my show, they often forget that I live in America because I speak Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi. Since I grew up in Mumbai, I had to learn these languages in school and I still speak these languages. A few years after her open mic, the profession began to feel like a calling Dare of a lifetime Zarna also opens up about her initial days as a stand-up comic. She reveals to us that the first time she went on stage to perform a set was a result of a dare. The first open mic in America that I did was eye-opening for me as I went on stage because my children had dared me to go. My daughter said, Mom, you should be a comedian. Then, I thought to myself, That makes no sense. No one in my world had ever thought of comedy as a profession, she says, as she continues, The kids said, Moms too scared to try it. So, I decided, Im gonna do this open mic just so I can tell the kids that theyre being stupid, and move on from it. She admits that the experience was a revelation. In passing, I may have heard that other people do this, other cultures do standup, but it never occurred to me that somebody who looks and sounds like me and has my kind of very traditional Indian stories, for the most part, can also get on the stage and share those stories and the world might be interested in it. That opened up the door to a whole new person, she says. She further quips that her late parents are probably rolling in their graves. They must be thinking We got the funny one. We didnt get the doctor, accountant or even the computer one, she adds. Zarna opines that this is the reason even today, such professions might not be promoted within the Indian culture. For her too, this profession did not feel like a calling until a couple of years after her first open mic. For the longest time, I thought, Whos going to hear what I have to say?. But each successive show got bigger and now in hindsight, looking five years back, I feel like it is a calling. I feel like Ive been anointed by somebody to educate our community and my women, especially brown women, that they have a right to laugh at their lives and their stories and that we have a right to push back at the culture that sometimes pushes us in directions that we dont want to be pushed into. Zarna explains that within the culture there is much shame in being a victim as well. I try to find the humour in it and how to deliver this idea of what rights we have and what we can do to push back with a sense of humour and thats it. Thats what my show is about, she explains. Therapy on stage For Zarna, being on stage is all about expressing her trauma. When we ask her about her experiences as a lawyer finding her way into her material, she quips, I have so much mother-in-law, husband and kids trauma that first I have to work all that out (laughs). She then goes on to compare being on the stage with the process of therapy. To me, being on a comedy stage is cheaper than therapy. Since Im too cheap to pay for therapy, I go on stage and I talk about whatever is on top of my mind, she expresses. Zarna also opens up about being a stay-at-home mom for 16 years and why her experiences during this period have found their way to her material. The biggest thing I learned as a stay-at-home mom was that I wasnt into my kids. But it is my truth. If no one wants to say it, Ill say it. Its freaking boring! she exclaims. At Jimmy Fallons Zarnas appearance at TTSJF is nothing short of iconic. She opens up about making a promotional video for the show inspired by the iconic song, Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja from 1982s Disco Dancer starring Mithun Chakraborty. She says, Not only was the Jimmy Jimmy promo a super-hit across platforms, with millions of views on Instagram alone, it also got everybody to tune in; and my standup set is the most watched standup set on The Tonight Show! Catch her performance at Kedarnath Sahni Auditorium near Ajmeri Gate,7:30 pm onwards, today

Five Members of Family Killed in Tragic Road Accident Involving Car and Dump Truck in Rajasthan

Five Members of Family Killed in Tragic Road Accident Involving Car and Dump Truck in Rajasthan Five members of a family, including three children, died and as many were injured when their car collided with a dumper truck in Rajasthan's Nagaur city on Wednesday, police said. The victims -- Bhanwari Devi (60), Divyanshi (5), Kherajram (25), Vinita (3) and Dimple (3) -- were on their way to the Ranibai temple in Harsaur with five others in the car, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rameshwar Lal said. The car collided with the dumper truck at the Kisan intersection in Harsaur town under the Degana police station area, the DSP said. The injured were rushed to a local hospital for treatment. Two of them were referred to a hospital in Ajmer where they died during treatment, he said. A case has been registered against the driver of the dumper truck, who managed to flee, Lal said.

Uttarakhand thieves who robbed two houses in Aluva taken for evidence collection

KOCHI: Police on Tuesday carried out evidence collection after getting the custody of two Uttarakhand natives who stole gold ornaments and money from two houses in Aluva in February this year. Danish, 23, and Sahjad, 33, of Rampur, had fired shots at a police team from Aluva when they reached Ajmer to nab the duo. Both were taken to the houses from where they stole gold and money. During interrogation, Danish admitted that he came to Kerala in search of a job in 2018. Then he realised that people used to keep gold ornaments in their houses. After returning to his native, Danish met Sahjad, an autorickshaw driver, and made plans to conduct robberies in Kerala. As part of the plan, they bought two pistols from Bihar for `22,000. They reached Aluva from New Delhi on February 8 and stayed in a lodge. They first stole a motorcycle from Perumbavoor and carried out a robbery at two houses in Aluva.

Mayo College Alumni Association Delhi (MAAD) Organised the 3rd Edition of the Mayo Alumni Business Summit at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi

Mayo College, Ajmer is a prestigious residential school in India, It was established in 1875 to educate and nurture the princes of the royal families of Rajasthan. After Independence, it emerged as one of the premier residential public schools with many well-known alumni across, government, armed forces, business, education, entertainment and other areas. Mayo College Girls School was established in 1987, a residential school adjoining the boy's school both schools have built a reputation of being among the best residential schools in the country.

Malayali love for gold too hard to resist for burglars

KOCHI: The lustre has been attracting the attention of the illustrious -- though of a criminal persuasion! As high prices and the ceaseless demand of Malayalis combine to give the yellow metal added sheen, its inter-state burglars who are looking to benefit from the interplay. And Kochi the commercial capital of Kerala is emerging as a favoured destination for those looking for a piece of this toxic action. According to police, some of the burglars arrive on flights for a quick operation. On April 20, dreaded burglar Mohammed Irfan, from Bihar, broke into the house of film-maker Joshiy, a day after another group from Maharashtra targeted jewellery shops in Kochi and Kalamassery. The group, comprising a man and three women, was arrested on Sunday while attempting to force their way into a jewellery shop in Thrissur. The gang had arrived by flight from Mumbai and was based out of Angamaly. The increase in the price of gold could be attracting inter-state gangs to the state, says Kochi commissioner S Syamsundar. They know about the Malayalis penchant for gold. Even though most people keep their ornaments in bank lockers, there are some who hold on to it for use during social events. Added to this is the fact that the price of gold has skyrocketed in recent months, Syamsundar pointed out. We plan to revamp patrolling activity after the election, he said. During the election period, security is already on high alert. After the vote, patrolling will take on a new dimension. We will look to cover each and every locality in the city in coordination with the public, Syamsundar said, adding that theft and burglary cases in the city rarely go unsolved. In February, an Ernakulam Rural police team on the hunt for two burglars from Uttarakhand was fired upon by the duo in Ajmer. They were fleeing after stealing gold ornaments from two houses in Aluva. Officers arrested Danish, 23 and Sahjad, 33, who had decamped with 38 sovereigns of gold and `33,000 in cash. A few years back, three persons from Delhi burgled 20 sovereigns of gold from six houses in Kadavanthra and Palarivattom. The trio had also arrived in the city by flight. A top police officer said Ernakulam district attracts criminal minds as it is easily accessible by road, rail and air. Unlike other places, thieves can vanish immediately after committing a crime here. Thats why we have cases in which gangs arrive by train or plane for their criminal activity and leave in a jiffy, he said. Recent Cases April 19 - Four-member gang steals gold ornaments from two jewellery shops in Edappally and Kalamassery after arriving by flight from Maharashtra. All four members arrested from Thrissur. April 20, 2024- Diamond and gold jewellery worth over D1.2 crore stolen from the house of film-maker Joshiy in Panampilly Nagar. Bihar native Mohammed Irfan held. April 2022 - A three-member gang from Delhi carried out six thefts between April 21 and 24. The members also reached Kochi by flight. They were caught from a lodge in Kochi. February 15 - Tamil Nadu man posing as a KWA official burgles laptops and electronic equipment from several houses in Palarivattom. The accused landed in Kochi by flight and roamed the city on a stolen motorcycle. Feb 9 & 10 - Two Uttarakhand natives break into two houses in Aluva and steal gold jewellery.

Veteran Congress leader and incumbent BJP MP lock horns in Ajmer

Congress Ram Chandra Choudhary, a 78-year-old dairy union leader, faces stiff challenge from BJP candidate Bhagirath Choudhary to woo voters residing in urban areas of the constituency

There is Congress wave in Rajasthan, says party's candidate from Ajmer LS seat

There is Congress wave in Rajasthan, says party's candidate from Ajmer LS seat Amid the Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate from Rajasthan's Ajmer, Ramchandra Choudhary said that there is a Congress wave in Rajasthan and the BJP will secure only 5 out of 25 seats in the state. Expressing his vision for Ajmer's progress, the candidate emphasized the need for enhancing railway connectivity by linking Merta-Ajmer and Ajmer-Kota to existing railway lines. Additionally, plans for constructing overbridge connections and establishing more industrial factories were put forward by the Congress leader. For Ajmer's development, I want that Merta-Ajmer, Ajmer-Kota be connected to the railway lines. The overbridge connectivity and more industrial factory can be built. IIT and IIM must be build here. We want to take forward Ajmer, more than Denmark in terms of dairy and that the city becomes an international regional Dham. Furthermore, the leader asserted that a 'Congress wave' is there in Rajasthan. The Congress guarantee is flowing in Rajasthan. Modi's guarantee has failed. Which guarantees of PM Modi were fulfilled? He promised Rs 15 lakh in bank accounts of poor, promised of giving 2 crore jobs, promised of increasing farmers income. Was it all done? he asked. They (BJP) will only get five seats out of 25. There is just Congress wave in Rajasthan, BJP has dimmed, he asserted. At least lakh families of milk suppliers have placed their trust in me for supporting them over the past 40-45 years. They have confidence that my representation in the Lok Sabha will result in the introduction of beneficial programs for their welfare, the Congress leader asserted. Meanwhile, the absence of Sachin Pilot, the former MP from Ajmer, from the local campaign trail has sparked discussions among local Congress leaders. However, Congress candidate Ramchandra Choudhary mentioned that Pilot might join the campaign in the coming days. On Sachin Pilot's roadshow, in Ajmer, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leader said that he is going to conduct a public meeting on 23 or 24 April. On BJP leader Bhagirath Chaudhary's candidature from Ajmer, Choudhary said, I dont consider him a comparable candidate to myself.As the Lok Sabha elections approach for the remaining 13 seats out of 25 in Rajasthan, the political landscape in Ajmer constituency is heating up. This time, the battle in Ajmer is primarily between incumbent BJP candidate Bhagirath Choudhary and Congress nominee Ramchandra Choudhary. (ANI)

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Several bogies of goods train derails in Ayodhya, no casualties reported

Several bogies of goods train derails in Ayodhya, no casualties reported Several bogies of a goods train derailed near the Ayodhya Junction on Saturday evening, officials said, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident. After receiving word of the derailment, officials reached the spot and launched a rescue operation. The rescue operation was still underway at the time of filing this report. This is a developing story, and further updates are awaited. In a similar incident earlier, on March 18, four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near the Ajmer station. The passenger trail derailed near Home Signal at Madar village near Ajmer. However, no loss of life was reported in the derailment. (ANI)

False illusion is being created: Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan over opposition's allegation of changing constitution

False illusion is being created: Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan over opposition's allegation of changing constitution Hitting out at the opposition over its allegation that the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to change the Constitution, Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, spiritual head and Dewan at Ajmer Sharif Dargah said on Saturday said that a false illusion is being created and making amendments is different and it cannot be linked to changing the constitution. The Constitution was made in 1950. How many amendments have been made in the Parliament since then? In the interest of nation and public, if amendments are needed, they will be done. A false illusion is being created. Was the emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975 not an amendment? Making amendments cannot be linked to changing the Constitution, he said. Further, praising the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government, Syed Zainul said that the country has been progressing in the last 10 years and the position that country has achieved in the world is the contribution of the present government. The country has been progressing in the last 10 years. The position that the country has achieved in the world is the contribution of the present government. The public should also see who is taking our country towards progress and then use their vote based on this, spiritual head at Ajmer Sharif Dargah said. On being asked if Ram Mandir would be an issue in the elections, Syed Zainul Abedin said that Ram temple can be an issue but it cannot be linked to elections. Ram temple was built only after the decision of the Supreme Court. There is no point in taking credit in this. The public understands this thing. When the SC has given its decision then there is no point in getting hurt over it, he said. Also, speaking on the Citizenship Amendment Act, he said, When our country was divided into two parts, people went and settled in different places in the world. Now when they have to come back, where will they go? They will come to their old country only. This law has been brought only to give them citizenship. (ANI)

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ED files supplementary prosecution complaint against five in connection with RPSC paper leak

ED files supplementary prosecution complaint against five in connection with RPSC paper leak The Enforcement Directorate, Jaipur Zonal Office has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint (SPC) against five accused in connection with the Rajasthan Public Service Commission paper leak case. The complaint was filed before the Special Judge PMLA/CBI-3 in Jaipur on February 28 under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court has taken cognizance of the complaint, the ED informed in a press release on Thursday. The accused are namely: Pukhraj, Peera Ram, Suresh Kumar AKA Suresh Sau, Vijay Damore and Arun Sharma. ED has initiated investigation on the basis of FIRs and chargesheets registered/filed by Rajasthan Police, under various sections of Indian Penal Code against Babulal Katara and other accused persons, the release stated. ED investigation revealed that these suspected persons leaked the GS papers of Senior Teacher Grade II Competitive Examination, 2022 to be conducted by RPSC on December 21, 22 and 24 at various places in Rajasthan. In this case, ED has earlier conducted two searches at 22 premises of accused persons on June 5 and October 13, last year, resulting in the recovery of incriminating documents/digital records. Further, ED has also provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs. 3.11 Crore of Babulal Katara, Anil Meena AKA Sher Singh Meena, and others vide PAO dated 18.08.2023 which has been confirmed by the Ld. Adjudicating Authority under PMLA, New Delhi on 19.01.2024. Thereafter, ED took possession of two movable properties and nine immovable properties worth of around Rs 2.4 Crore situated at Ajmer, Jaipur, and Dungarpur in March 2024. So far, ED has arrested eight accused persons namely: Babulal Katara, Anil Kumar Meena, Bhupendra Saran, Suresh Kumar, Vijay Damore, Peeraram, Pukhraj, and Arun Sharma under the provisions of PMLA. The cognizance of the prosecution complaint filed on November 9, 2023 against three accused persons namely Babulal Katara, Bhupendra Saran, and Anil Kumar Meena has been taken by Special Court (PMLA), Jaipur on January 24 this year. Further investigation is under progress, the law enforcement agency stated. (ANI)

Elections 2024: 21 states, UTs set for polling in phase one; 102 LS seats in fray

The first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will see 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories go to polls on Friday. The first phase of polling will take place across all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, all five seats in Uttarakhand, both seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Meghalaya, and the sole seat in Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim, respectively. Polling will also take place for 12 out of 25 seats in Rajasthan, eight out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, six out of 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, five out of 48 seats in Maharashtra, five out of 14 seats in Assam, and four out of 40 seats in Bihar. Additionally, three out of 42 seats in West Bengal, one out of 11 seats in Chhattisgarh, and one out of two seats in Tripura will be contested. In the union territories, one out of five seats in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the sole seats in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry, will be up for grabs. Voting for the 543 Lok Sabha seats will take place across seven phases from April 19 to June 1, with the counting of votes slated for June 4. Separately, voting will also be held for 92 assembly seats in the state elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim on Friday. Of the 102 Lok Sabha seats, the BJP had won 39 in 2019, with the ruling alliance NDA bagging 12, five and three of them in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, respectively. The BJP's existing allies hold seven of them. And in Tamil Nadu, the DMK-led alliance had swept 38 of the 39 seats in 2019 general elections. Amongst the prominent leaders trying their electoral luck in phase one are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur, Kiren Rijiju from Arunachal Pradesh (West), Arjun Ram Meghwal from Bikaner, Sarbanada Sonowal from Dibrugarh in Assam, Sanjeev Baliyan from Muzaffarnagar in western UP, Jitendra Singh from Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir and Bhupendra Yadav from Alwar in Rajasthan. Tamilisai Soundararajan, who recently resigned as governor of Telangana and Lt Governor of Puducherry to return to active politics, is contesting from Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency. Nakul Nath, son of Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, is seeking reelection from Chhindwara. Will the BJP's lotus bloom in Tamil Nadu? Tamil Nadu is gearing up for polls a mid fierce campaigning and an intense three-way political battle between the alliances led by state heavyweightsthe DMK and the AIADMKand the BJP, respectively. With elections for 39 Lok Sabha seats looming, approximately 6.23 crore voters are poised to cast their ballots across nearly 68,000 polling stations. The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made unprecedented efforts to gain ground in the Dravidian stronghold. Modi's exhaustive campaign across Tamil Nadu, including rallies in Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, and Tirunelveli, underscores the BJP's determination to break its electoral jinx in the state. From raking up alleged corruption and 'parivarvad' politics of the DMK-Congress alliance to the Katchatheevu issue, Modi left no stone unturned in his nine visit to the state Coimbatore, the hub of western Tamil Nadu, is the most keenly watched constituency in the state and the BJP's K Annamalai is slogging to emerge victorious, battling against Dravidian giants the DMK and AIADMK. Meanwhile, the DMK, led by Chief Minister Stalin, has campaigned on platforms of social justice and welfare measures, portraying the elections as a battle against the BJP's divisive politics. Throughout the campaign, Stalin has repeatedly emphasised the importance of these elections, likening them to a second independence movement aimed at freeing the nation from the BJP's influence. In contrast, the AIADMK, under the leadership of Edappadi K Palaniswami, has staunchly defended its record in governance and taken a strong stance against the DMK's campaign. Palaniswami has vigorously addressed various issues, including law and order, and has accused the BJP of discrimination based on caste and religion. Despite facing challenges from both the DMK and BJP, the AIADMK remains confident in its ability to weather the storm, with Palaniswami asserting that the party will emerge victorious with the support of the electorate. UP: Eight seats up for grabs in India's largest state The first phase of the seven-phase parliamentary election in western Uttar Pradesh sees voters in eight Lok Sabha constituencies exercising their constitutional right. These constituencies, falling in the Jat and sugarcane belt, include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur, and Pilibhit, spread across nine districts. The contest is three-cornered, primarily between the ruling BJP-led NDA, the Samajwadi Party (SP), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). The BJP has allied with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), while the SP has partnered with INDIA bloc ally Congress. The BSP, however, decided to go solo. Key issues for voters include employment, education, and development. A total of 80 candidates, including seven women, are in the fray. The eligible voter count stands at 1.43 crore, with a significant Muslim voter presence ranging from 35 to 50 percent. Notable candidates include Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, who got the ticket over sitting BJP MP Varun Gandhi , Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan from Muzaffarnagar, and Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Azad from Nagina. In the previous 2019 polls, the BJP secured victories in Muzaffarnagar, Kairana, and Pilibhit, the BSP won in Saharanpur, Nagina and Bijnor, while the SP won in Moradabad and Rampur, the stronghold of its jailed leader Azam Khan. However, the party later lost Rampur to BJP in a bypoll. Cracking the Jat code: BJP's strategic courting of RLD and what it means in western Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra: Polls in 5 LS seats; Gadkari among 97 nominees in fray More than 95 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise on Friday in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra , covering five of the 48 constituencies, where 97 candidates, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari of the BJP, are in fray. Polling will be held in the constituencies of Nagpur, Ramtek (SC), Bhandara-Gondia, Chandrapur and Naxal-hit Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), all located in the easternmost parts of the state. There are 95,54,667 voters in the five Lok Sabha constituencies in the Vidarbha region where voting will take place on Friday. Of these, 48,28,142 are male, 47,26,178 are female and 347 are transgender voters, according to a statement from the state electoral office. In Nagpur, which houses the RSS headquarters, a direct fight is on cards between Gadkari, who is seeking a third term, and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre. First phase of LS polls in Maharashtra: It's Congress party's 'caste calculations' vs BJP's 'Modi charisma' In Chandrapur, BJP candidate and Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is facing Congress nominee Pratibha Dhanorkar, wife of late parliamentarian Suresh Dhanorkar, who was the lone MP from the grand old party to be elected from Maharashtra in 2019 from the seat. In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Sunil Mendhe, who is pitted against Congress candidate Dr Prashant Patole. Two-time Lok Sabha MP of BJP, Ashok Nete, is contesting against Congress nominee Dr Namdev Kirsan in Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), where some areas are affected Naxal insurgency. In the 2019 elections, Nete had defeated Congress candidate Dr Namdev Usendi. In Ramtek (SC), the fight is between Shyamkumar Barwe of the Congress and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's candidate Raju Parwe. Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh, will vote in five phases between April 19 and May 20. Rajasthan: 12 seats in fray; will BJP's dominance continue? In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan, 12 out of 25 seats will be contested. Polling will be held in Churu, Nagaurm, Ganganagar, Jhunjhunu, Bikaner, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur and Dausa. According to chief electoral officer Praveen Gupta, a total of 2.54 crore voters are set to vote in the first phase on Friday. Notably, a Union minister is among the 114 candidates in the fray. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is contesting from Bikaner against Congress candidate Govind Ram Meghwal. The Bharatiya Janata Party won all 25 seats in Rajasthan on its own in 2014, and in 2019, the NDA won 25 seats, the saffron party won 24 seats and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) won one seat. Key constituencies include Nagaur, witnessing a contest between the RLP, now in alliance with Congress, and the BJP, and Churu, with former BJP MP Rahul Kaswan contesting as a Congress candidate. In Sikar, the CPI(M) is challenging the BJP's incumbent MP. The ruling BJP focused its campaign on PM Modi's popularity and its infrastructure work, while the Congress raised issues of central agency misuse and unemployment. Notable campaigners include PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. The second phase of the elections in Rajasthan will be held on April 26. In the second phase, polls will be held in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies: Tonk, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar. MP: Six LS seats in action, including Kamal Nath's bastion Six constituents will be in action during the first phase of the four phases for the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. The constituencies include Shahdol, Mandla, Jabalpur, Balaghat, Chhindwara, and Sidhi, covering 13 districts and 27 assembly segments. A total of 88 candidates are in the fray, with Jabalpur having the highest number at 19 and Shahdol the lowest at 10. The total number of registered voters across the six constituencies is 1,13,09,636, with arrangements made for shelter, water, and medical assistance at polling booths due to the hot weather. In the 2019 elections, the BJP secured 28 out of 29 Lok Sabha seats, while the Congress won only one seat in Chhindwara, held by Nakul Nath, the son of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath. The second, third and fourth phases of the elections will take place on April 26, May 7 and May 13. Kamal Nath fighting lone battle to help son win Chhindwara and protect home turf Over 75 lakh voters to decide four seats in Bihar In Bihar, the stage is set for the first phase more than 75 lakh voters will decide the fate of 38 candidates standing in four constituencies: Nawada, Aurangabad, Gaya and Jamui. Tight security arrangements are in place at Nawada and Aurangabad, besides reserved seats in Gaya and Jamui, where a majority of nearly 5,000 polling booths have been marked as sensitive, given these districts' long history of naxal violence. Nawada, with 20.06 lakh voters, sees a tough battle primarily between the BJP's Vivek Thakur and the RJD's Shravan Kushwaha, with Independent candidate Binod Yadav adding complexity. Gaya, with 18.18 lakh voters, witnesses 14 candidates, including former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, an NDA ally, and RJD's Kumar Sarvajeet. Jamui, with 19.07 lakh voters, features a showdown between Arun Bharti from Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) and RJD's Archana Ravidas. The party's president Chirag Paswan, whose sister is married to Bharti, has shifted base to Hajipur after having represented the seat for two consecutive terms. Aurangabad, with over 18 lakh voters, sees BJP's Sushil Kumar Singh facing RJD's Abhay Kushwaha. 76.01 lakh voters, including 36.38 lakh females and 255 belonging to the third gender, are expected to cast their votes. Uttarakhand: Can BJP 'three-peat' clean sweep? Uttarakhand's all five Lok Sabha seats go into polling in phase one, with the BJP aiming to retain the seats for the third time and the Congress looking to regain lost ground in the state. The five seats going to polls on Friday are Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar and the lone reserved seat of Almora. The BJP won all five seats in Uttarakhand in the 2014 and 2019 general elections. More than 83 lakh voters will decide the fate of 55 candidates in the fray. Sitting BJP MPs Ajay Bhatt, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah and Ajay Tamta have been fielded by the party from Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar, Tehri Garhwal and Almora, respectively. The BJP has replaced its candidates in Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal. Former chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat is contesting in place of Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank from Haridwar and Anil Baluni in place of Tirath Singh Rawat from Pauri Garhwal. The Congress has fielded former PCC president Ganesh Godiyal from Pauri Garhwal, former chief minister Harish Rawat's son Virendra Rawat from Haridwar, Jot Singh Gunsola from Tehri Garhwal, Prakash Joshi from Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar and Pradeep Tamta from Almora. Candidates from the Bahujan Samaj Party, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal and relatively smaller outfits and independents are also in the fray, but straight contests are likely between traditional rivalsthe BJP and Congressin all the seats. Experts say that Haridwar's demography, which has substantial minority and Dalit votes, may also not be a cakewalk for the BJP's Trivendra Rawat, despite his advantage over his rival in terms of experience, as Congress veteran Harish Rawat, who had won the seat in 2009, is leaving no stone unturned to ensure his son's victory from the seat. If the Modi factor works again as it did in 2014 and 2019, overriding all other factors, the BJP will obviously reap the benefits but if unemployment, inflation, continued migration from the hills and performance of BJP MPs over the past 10 years outweigh the national issues, the Congress will gain, political analyst Jaisingh Rawat said. Bengal: Triangular tussle between TMC, BJP and Cong-Left In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, all attention is on Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduars constituencies in north Bengal. A total of 56,26,108 voters are eligible to vote in 5,814 booths in this phase. Coochbehar, where Union Minister Nisith Pramanik faces TMC's Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia, remains significant due to past violence and political rivalries. The deployment of central forces is higher in Coochbehar compared to the other two constituencies. Both BJP and TMC have intensified their campaigns, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addressing rallies. Key issues include corruption allegations against ruling party leaders, denial of central funds, and the 2021 Sitalkuchi firing incident. The BJP won all three constituencies in the 2019 general elections and maintained its grip in Coochbehar and Alipurduars in the 2021 assembly polls. But, the TMC had the upper hand in Jalpaiguri in the 2021 assembly polls, winning five and the saffron party managed to win two. The Left Front and Congress are contesting together, having secured only single-digit vote shares in 2019. The BJP has renominated Jayanta Roy in Jalpaiguri and Pramanik in Cooch Behar, but replaced last time's winner John Barla with the party's Madarihat MLA Manoj Tigga in Alipurduars. The TMC has, however, changed candidates in all three seats, fielding Prakash Chik Baraik in Alipurduars, Nirmal Chandra Roy in Jalpaiguri and Sitai MLA Basunia in Coochbehar. Direct, triangular contests in Assam's five LS seats Assam gears up for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in five constituencies, with 35 candidates vying for victory, including Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal . The electorate of 86,47,869, comprising 43,64,859 women and 42,82,887 male voters, will cast their votes in 10,001 polling booths under tight security with 60 companies of security forces deployed. The BJP is contesting in all five seats, the Congress in four and supporting the Assam Jatiya Parishad contestant in one, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in two and the All India Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) in one seat each. A direct contest is on the cards between the BJP and Congress in Jorhat, Kaziranga and Lakhimpur, while in Dibrugarh and Sonitpur, there is likely to be a triangular fight among the ruling party, Congress, AJP and AAP. The prestigious Dibrugarh constituency has three candidates in fray: BJP's Sonowal, a Rajya Sabha MP, pitted against the United Opposition Forum, Assam (UOFA) candidate Lurinjyoti Gogoi of the AJP and AAP's Manoj Dhanowar. In Jorhat, four candidates are in contention, with Lok Sabha's Deputy Leader of the Opposition Gaurav Gogoi locked in a direct contest with sitting BJP MP Topon Gogoi. Gogoi had to shift his constituency to Jorhat from Kaliabor, which has been renamed Kaziranga following a delimitation exercise in the state last year. In Kaziranga, BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa is locked in a direct contest with former Congress MLA Roselina Tirkey, with both candidates belonging to the tea workers' community. Kaziranga has the highest number of 11 candidates in the fray. In Sonitpur, also renamed from the earlier Tezpur after delimitation, there are eight nominees, with a triangular contest likely between BJP MLA Ranjit Dutta, Congress candidate Prem Lal Ganju and AAP's Rishiraj Kaundinya. Lakhimpur has nine contestants, prominent among them being sitting BJP MP Pradan Baruah and Uday Shankar Hazarika of the Congress. Two LS seats in strife-torn Manipur go to polls Manipur gears up for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections amid tight security measures, particularly in the wake of recent ethnic violence. The Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, which comprises 32 of the 60 assembly segments in the state, and 15 assembly segments of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat will go to polls in the first phase on Friday. Six candidates, including state Education Minister Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh of the BJP and Angomcha Bimol Akoijam of the Congress, are in the fray for the Inner Manipur seat. Outer Manipur, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, will witness a four-cornered contest between Naga People's Front's K Timothy Zimik, Congress' Alfred Kanngam Arthur and independent candidates Kho John and Alyson Abonmai, with all the candidates being Nagas. A total of 9.91 lakh voters are eligible in Inner Manipur and over 10.22 lakh voters in Outer Manipur. Special arrangements have been made for people displaced due to ethnic strife, with special polling stations set up. The campaigning has been subdued due to the prevailing tensions, and security has been heightened with the deployment of central armed police forces, especially in vulnerable and critical polling stations. Polling personnel have been dispatched to their respective stations, with special provisions for internally displaced people. The election authorities have ensured gender diversity in the management of polling stations, with some stations being exclusively manned by women. Despite the challenges posed by the recent unrest, efforts are underway to conduct the elections in a free, fair, and peaceful manner. Tripura and Nagaland In Tripura, the first phase of Lok Sabha polls will see voting for the Tripura West Parliamentary constituency and a by-poll in the Ramnagar Assembly. The main contest in Tripura West is between the BJP's Biplab Kumar Deb and state Congress president Asish Kumar Saha. With 14.61 lakh eligible voters, including 7.33 lakh males and 7.28 lakh females, the constituency has 1682 polling booths. Central paramilitary forces will secure all booths, with webcasting from each. In the Ramnagar Assembly by-election, BJP's Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumer faces former CPI(M) MLA Ratan Das, with 54,669 electors deciding their fate. In Nagaland, over 13.25 lakh voters will decide the fate of three candidates. Congress nominee S Supongmeren Jamir, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) candidate Chumben Murry and Independent Hayithung Tungoe Lotha are contesting the elections. BJP President J P Nadda, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, and Deputy Chief Ministers T R Zeliang and Y Patton addressed several rallies in support of their candidate. Polling will run from 7 am to 4 pm, with 13,25,383 eligible voters, including 19,999 first-time voters and 6,707 people with disabilities. Female voters slightly outnumber male voters. In 2019, NDPP's Tokheho Yepthomi won against Congress's K L Chishi. J-K: Udhampur LC seat in action amid ceasefire The Udhampur seat in Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls on Friday in the first phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. In view of the ongoing ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, the voting process is expected to be peaceful in 2,637 polling stations in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, a senior election official said. Union Minister Jitendra Singh is eyeing a third consecutive term in the constituency after winning the seat for BJP in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, facing a major challenge from Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh, who had also won the seat twice in 2004 and 2009. Democratic Progressive Azad Party's (DPAP) candidate G M Saroori, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Amit Kumar and six independents will also be contesting the elections from the Udhampur constituency. According to officials, there are 16,23,195 eligible voters. Among them, 845,283 are men, 777,899 are women and 13 are third-gender voters. There are a total of 84,468 potential first-time voters, aged 1819, of whom 45,825 are men, 38,641 are women and two are third genders, the officials said. Lone Puducherry segment all set for three-way fight The fate of the 26 candidates in fray for the Lok Sabha polls will be sealed on Friday when voters spread across four regions will pick the lone MP from this union territory, where the fight is largely confined between the ruling BJP and Congress. BJP leader and Home Minister A Namassivayam, fielded on behalf of the AINRC-BJP combine, will face off Congress MP and PCC president V Vaithilingam, while AIADMK's G Tamizhvendhan is also testing his luck as a debutant. The Union Territory has a total of 10,23,699 voters spread over Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions. Andaman's lone seat in action The lone seat in Andaman and Nicobar Islands will see 3.15 lakh voters get an opportunity to exercise their franchise. A total of 12 candidates, including two women and five independents, are in the fray for the polls. Of the 3.15 lakh voters, 1.64 lakh are men and 1.51 lakh are women, while there are four third-gender voters. The electorate also includes 39 voters from the Great Nicobarese tribe of the Strait Islands, 68 members of the Onge tribe at Hut Bay and 98 members of the Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar Island. Special polling stations have been established for them. This time, the saffron party has nominated Bishnu Pada Ray as its candidate, while the Congress has fielded its sitting MP, Kuldeep Rai Sharma. Ray was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1999, when he defeated Congress candidate Sharma by 2,990 votes. He was re-elected in 2009 and again in 2014. In the 2019 elections, however, Sharma secured a victory against BJP's Vishal Jolly (Ray was denied a ticket) by a narrow margin of 1,407 votes.

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JAIPUR : Stoutly defending the governments reservation schemes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at a rally in Rajasthans Alwar, launched a scathing attack on Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of nepotism. While Prime Minister Modi advocates Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao (protect and educate daughter), Congress seems to have only one agenda, Son bachao and make him PM. Sonia Gandhis singular focus is on propelling Rahul to the PMs chair, neglecting the aspirations of the youth, Shah said. Shah likened Rahul to a project that has been launched multiple times but has failed. Rahul has been launched 20 times and failed every time. The Congress now struggles even to launch him, he said. Addressing concerns about the BJPs stance on reservation, Shah said, The BJP staunchly supports reservation for Dalits, tribals and backward classes. The Congress is spreading misinformation that we intend to abolish reservation. The Prime Minister himself is a strong advocate for reservation. Shahs assertion came in the backdrop of the Congress election manifesto promise of bringing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs. The Congress has also said a caste census will be undertaken if it is voted to power. The BJP leader alleged that the Congress did injustice to the backward classes for years. It kept the Kaka Kalelkar report suppressed, kept the Mandal Commission report suppressed. Modi came and worked to give constitutional recognition to the OBC Commission. Modi has done the work of giving 27% reservation to the OBC community in all recruitments at the Centre, Shah said. Shah lamented Alwar constituencys links to the incidents of cow slaughter in recent years. He also mentioned the controversial Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project scheme (ERCP) aimed at supplying water to Alwar. The ERCP is going to be completed soon. This is a guarantee of the Modi government, he said. Shah asserted that the BJP government in Rajasthan has moved towards ensuring womens safety and ending appeasement. He also highlighted the association of BJPs Alwar candidate Bhupender Yadav with him both in the party organisation and the government. Bhupender Yadav was nominated from the seat after the previous Alwar MP Mahant Balaknath won the assembly elections held recently. Yadav will be contesting against Congress candidate Lalit Yadav, who has secured victory in the seat 11 times. Lalit has labelled Bhupendra, originally from Ajmer, as an outsider.

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Chaitra Navratri 2024: Names and locations of 52 Shaktipeeths, which one is closest for darshan

Chaitra Navratri has started from 9th April. You can visit goddess temples during the nine-day holy festival of Navratri. There are many ancient and miraculous Goddess Mata temples in India. Apart from this, there are 52 Shaktipeeths. According to the legend, Mother Sati had reached the yagya organized by her father King Prajapati Daksh without invitation. There her husband Lord Shiva was ridiculed and abused. Saddened by the insult she and her husband faced at home, Mother Sati sacrificed her life by jumping into the fire pit. When Lord Shiva came to know about this, he picked up the mortal remains of Goddess Sati and started wandering here and there. Due to his anger, destruction started coming into the world. Lord Vishnu cut the body of Mata Sati with Sudarshan Chakra to prevent the cataclysm. When 52 pieces of Mata Sati's body and jewelry fell at various places, they were called 52 Shaktipeeths. Let us know what are the names of the 52 Shaktipeeths and in which cities they are located. Mother's Shaktipeeth Shaktipeeth in Uttar Pradesh 1. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Manikarnika of Mata Sati had fallen here. Here Vishalakshi and Manikarni forms of Mother are worshipped. 2. Mata Lalita Devi Shaktipeeth, Prayagraj - The finger of Mata Sati's hand had fallen at this place in Allahabad. Here the mother is known as Lalita. 3. The right breast of Mata Sati had fallen in Ramgiri, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. At this place, she is revered as Mother Shivani. 4. Uma Shaktipeeth is located in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Katyayani Shaktipeeth. Mother's hair bunch and Chudamani had fallen here. 5. Mata's left shoulder had fallen in Devi Patan Temple, Balrampur. In this Shaktipeeth, Mata is present in the form of Mateshwari. Shaktipeeth of Madhya Pradesh 6. Harsiddhi Devi Shaktipeeth- There are two Shaktipeeths of Goddess in Madhya Pradesh. One of these is Harsiddhi Devi Shaktipeeth, where the elbow of Mata Sati had fallen. It is situated on the western bank of Rudra Sagar Pond. 7. Shondev Narmata Shaktipeeth- Mother's Daya Nitamp had fallen in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh. Due to the origin of the Narmada river here, Mother Goddess is worshiped here in the form of Narmada. Shaktipeeth of North India 8. Naina Devi Temple- The eye of Goddess Sati had fallen on Shivalik mountain in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Her mother goddess is called Mahisha Mardini. 9. Jwala Ji Shaktipeeth- The tongue of the goddess had fallen in Kangra, Himachal, hence it was named Siddhida or Ambika. 10. Mahamaya Shaktipeeth, Pahalgaon of Amarnath, where the neck of Mata Sati had fallen, Mahamaya is worshiped here. Punjab and Haryana Shaktipeeth 11. Tripuramalini Mata Shaktipeeth- The left level of Mata had fallen near Cantonment Station in Jalandhar, Punjab. 12. Shaktipeeth of Mata Savitri, the heel of Mata's feet had fallen in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Shaktipeeth of Mata Savitri is situated here. 13. Mother Bhadrakali's right ankle had fallen in Devikup Temple, Kurukshetra, Haryana. Here the form of Mother Bhadrakali is worshipped. Shaktipeeth of Rajasthan 14. Manibandh Shaktipeeth- Two anklets of Mata Sati had fallen on Gayatri mountain in Pushkar, Ajmer. Here the Gayatri form of Mother is worshipped. 15. Shaktipeeth of Mata Ambika- There is a temple of Mata Ambika in Birat, Rajasthan. The toes of Mata Sati's left foot had fallen here. 16. Matabadi mountain peak Shaktipeeth- is in Radhakishorpur village of Udarpur in Tripura. Mother's right foot had fallen at this place. Here the mother goddess is called Tripura Sundari. Shaktipeeth in Gujarat 17. Ambaji Temple Shaktipeeth- There is a temple of Mata Ambaji in Gujarat. It is believed that the mother's heart had fallen here. 18. Mother Chandrabhaga Shaktipeeth, Junagadh, The stomach of Goddess Sati had fallen in Junagadh, Gujarat. Here the mother is known as Chandrabhaga. Shaktipeeth of Maharashtra 19. Mata's chin had fallen at the Shaktipeeth of Bhramari form of Mata, Janasthan in Maharashtra. After that, the Bhramari form of the goddess started being worshiped here. Shaktipeeth in Bengal 20. Temple of Goddess Kapalini- Bengal has the highest number of Shaktipeeths of Mata. There is a temple of Goddess Kapalini in Vibhash located in Tamluk of Purba Medinipur district. Mother's left heel had fallen here. 21. Mata Devi Kumari Shaktipeeth- The right shoulder of Mata Sati had fallen in Ratnavali in Hooghly, Bengal. In this temple, the mother is called by the name Devi Kumari. 22. Shaktipeeth of Mata Vimala The crown of Goddess Sati had fallen in Kiritkon village of Murshidabad, West Bengal. Here there is Shaktipeeth of Mata and the Vimala form of Mata is worshipped. 23. Bhramari Devi Shaktipeeth- Mata's left leg had fallen in Salbarhi village in Boda mandal of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The form of Mother Goddess Bhramari Devi is worshiped at this place. 24. Bahula Devi Shaktipeeth- Vardhaman The left hand of Mata Sati had fallen in the Ketugram area of the district. 25. Mangal Chandrika Mata Shaktipeeth - Mata's Shaktipeeth is in Ujjani of Vardhaman district. Mother's right wrist had fallen here. 26. Shaktipeeth of Maa Mahishmardini Goddess Sati's eyebrow had fallen in Vakreshwar, West Bengal. At this place, the mother is called Mahishamardini. 27. Nalhati Shaktipeeth- The bone of the mother's leg had fallen in Nalhati, Birbhum. 28. Phullara Devi Shaktipeeth- The lips of Mata Sati had fallen in Attahas, West Bengal. Here the mother is called Fullara Devi. 29. Nandipur Shaktipeeth- The necklace of Mata Sati had fallen in West Bengal. Mother Nandani is worshiped here. 30. Yugadha Shaktipeeth- The thumb of Mata's right hand fell in Ksheergram of Vardhaman district. Shaktipeeth of Mata was built at this place, where she is called Goddess Jugadya. 31. Kalika Devi Shaktipeeth- According to beliefs, the toe of the right foot of the mother had fallen in Kalighat. She is known here by the name of Maa Kalika. 32. Kanchi Devgarbha Shaktipeeth- The bones of the goddess had fallen in Kanchi, West Bengal. Here Mata Dev is established in the form of Garbha. Shaktipeeth in South India 33. Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth- Now if we talk about the Shaktipeeths located in South India, then Mata's back had fallen in Tamil Nadu. Mata's Kanyashram, Bhadrakali Temple, and Kumari Temple are situated in this place. She is called by the name Shravani. 34. Shuchi Shaktipeeth- Shuchi Theertham Shiva temple is located near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Here also there is Shaktipeeth of Mata, where her upper molar had fallen. Mother has got the name Narayani here. 35. Vimala Devi Shaktipeeth- The navel of the goddess had fallen in Utkal, Orissa. Here Mata is known by the name Vimala. 36. Sarvasail Ramhendri Shaktipeeth- There are two Shaktipeeths in Andhra Pradesh. A Sarvashail Ramhendri Shaktipeeth, where the mother's cheeks had fallen. At this place, devotees worship Rakini and Vishweshwari forms of Mother Goddess. 37. Srisailam Shaktipeeth- The second Shaktipeeth in Andhra is in Coornoor district. The anklet of the right foot of Mata Sati had fallen in Srisailam Shaktipeeth. Here, it is installed in the nose of Mata Shri Sundari. 38. Karnataka Shaktipeeth- Both the ears of Goddess Sati had fallen in Karnataka. Jai Durga form of Mother is worshiped at this place. 39. Kamakhya Shaktipeeth- Among the famous Shaktipeeths is Kamakhya ji situated on Neelantal mountain in Guwahati. Mother's vagina had fallen in Kamakhya. Here the Kamakhya form of Mother is worshipped. Shaktipeeth in foreign countries 40. Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth- Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth is on Chandranath mountain in the Chittagong district of Bangladesh. Here the right arm of Mata Sati had fallen. 41. Sugandha Shaktipeeth- Mata's nose had fallen 20 km away from Shikarpur, Bangladesh. In this Shaktipeeth, the mother is called Sugandha. Another name for this Shaktipeeth is Ugratara Shaktipeeth. 42. Jayanti Shaktipeeth- Mata's left thigh fell in Jayantiya Pargana in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh. Mata Devi is established here by the name Jayanti. 43. Srishail Mahalakshmi- Mother Sati was strangled in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh. Mahalakshmi form is worshiped in this Shaktipeeth. 44. Yashoreshwari Mata Shaktipeeth- There is a place named Yashore in the Khulna district of Bangladesh, where the left palm of Mother Sati fell. 45. Indrakshi Shaktipeeth- The anklets of the goddess fell in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. This Shaktipeeth is called Indrakshi. 46. Guheshwari Shaktipeeth- This Shaktipeeth is on the banks of the Bagmati river, at some distance from Pashupatinath temple in Nepal. Here both the knees of Mother Sati had fallen. Mahamaya or Mahashira form of Shakti is worshiped here. 47. Aadya Shaktipeeth- There is Aadya Shaktipeeth near Gandak river in Nepal. It is believed that the left cheek of Mother Sati had fallen at this place. Here the Gandaki Chandi form of Mata is worshipped. 48. Dantakali Shaktipeeth- Teeth of Mother Sati had fallen in Bijayapur village of Nepal. For this reason, this Shaktipeeth is known as Dantkali Shaktipeeth. 49. Mansa Shaktipeeth- The right palm of Mata Sati had fallen near the Mansarovar river in Tibet. Here she is called Mata Dakshayani. Mata is established here in the form of a rock. 50. Mithila Shaktipeeth- The left shoulder of Mata Sati had fallen on the India-Nepal border. Her mother is called Devi Um. 51. Hingula Shaktipeeth- Hingula Shaktipeeth of Goddess is in Balochistan, Pakistan. In this Shaktipeeth, the mother is known as Hinglaj Devi. There is a religious belief that the head of Mother Sati had fallen here. (PC: PTI, Social media)

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Travel tips: Names and locations of 52 Shaktipeeths, which one is closest for darshan

Chaitra Navratri is starting from 9th April. You can visit goddess temples during the nine-day holy festival of Navratri. There are many ancient and miraculous Goddess Mata temples in India. Apart from this there are 52 Shaktipeeths. According to the legend, Mother Sati had reached the yagya organized by her father King Prajapati Daksh without invitation. There her husband Lord Shiva was ridiculed and abused. Saddened by the insult she and her husband faced at home, Mother Sati sacrificed her life by jumping into the fire pit. When Lord Shiva came to know about this, he picked up the mortal remains of Goddess Sati and started wandering here and there. Due to his anger, destruction started coming in the world. Lord Vishnu cut the body of Mata Sati with Sudarshan Chakra to prevent the cataclysm. When 52 pieces of Mata Sati's body and jewelery fell at various places, they were called 52 Shaktipeeths. Let us know what are the names of 52 Shaktipeeths and in which cities they are located. Mother's Shaktipeeth Shaktipeeth in Uttar Pradesh 1. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Manikarnika of Mata Sati had fallen here. Here Vishalakshi and Manikarni forms of Mother are worshipped. 2. Mata Lalita Devi Shaktipeeth, Prayagraj - The finger of Mata Sati's hand had fallen at this place in Allahabad. Here the mother is known as Lalita. 3. The right breast of Mata Sati had fallen in Ramgiri, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. At this place, she is revered as Mother Shivani. 4. Uma Shaktipeeth is located in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Katyayani Shaktipeeth. Mother's hair bunch and Chudamani had fallen here. 5. Mata's left shoulder had fallen in Devi Patan Temple, Balrampur. In this Shaktipeeth, Mata is present in the form of Mateshwari. Shaktipeeth of Madhya Pradesh 6. Harsiddhi Devi Shaktipeeth- There are two Shaktipeeths of Goddess in Madhya Pradesh. One of these is Harsiddhi Devi Shaktipeeth, where the elbow of Mata Sati had fallen. It is situated on the western bank of Rudra Sagar pond. 7. Shondev Narmata Shaktipeeth- Mother's Daya Nitamp had fallen in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh. Due to the origin of Narmada river here, Mother Goddess is worshiped here in the form of Narmata. Shaktipeeth of North India 8. Naina Devi Temple- The eye of Goddess Sati had fallen on Shivalik mountain in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Here mother goddess is called Mahisha Mardini. 9. Jwala Ji Shaktipeeth- The tongue of the goddess had fallen in Kangra, Himachal, hence it was named Siddhida or Ambika. 10. Mahamaya Shaktipeeth, Pahalgaon of Amarnath, where the neck of Mata Sati had fallen, Mahamaya is worshiped here. Punjab and Haryana Shaktipeeth 11. Tripuramalini Mata Shaktipeeth- The left level of Mata had fallen near Cantonment Station in Jalandhar, Punjab. 12. Shaktipeeth of Mata Savitri, the heel of Mata's feet had fallen in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Shaktipeeth of Mata Savitri is situated here. 13. Mother Bhadrakali's right ankle had fallen in Devikup Temple, Kurukshetra, Haryana. Here the form of Mother Bhadrakali is worshipped. Shaktipeeth of Rajasthan 14. Manibandh Shaktipeeth- Two anklets of Mata Sati had fallen on Gayatri mountain in Pushkar, Ajmer. Here the Gayatri form of Mother is worshipped. 15. Shaktipeeth of Mata Ambika- There is a temple of Mata Ambika in Birat, Rajasthan. The toes of Mata Sati's left foot had fallen here. 16. Matabadi mountain peak Shaktipeeth- is in Radhakishorpur village of Udarpur in Tripura. Mother's right foot had fallen at this place. Here the mother goddess is called Tripura Sundari. Shaktipeeth in Gujarat 17. Ambaji Temple Shaktipeeth- There is a temple of Mata Ambaji in Gujarat. It is believed that the mother's heart had fallen here. 18. Mother Chandrabhaga Shaktipeeth, Junagadh, The stomach of Goddess Sati had fallen in Junagadh, Gujarat. Here the mother is known as Chandrabhaga. Shaktipeeth of Maharashtra 19. Mata's chin had fallen at the Shaktipeeth of Bhramari form of Mata, Janasthan in Maharashtra. After that the Bhramari form of the goddess started being worshiped here. Shaktipeeth in Bengal 20. Temple of Goddess Kapalini- Bengal has the highest number of Shaktipeeths of Mata. There is a temple of Goddess Kapalini in Vibhash located in Tamluk of Purba Medinipur district. Mother's left heel had fallen here. 21. Mata Devi Kumari Shaktipeeth- The right shoulder of Mata Sati had fallen in Ratnavali in Hooghly, Bengal. In this temple the mother is called by the name Devi Kumari. 22. Shaktipeeth of Mata Vimala The crown of Goddess Sati had fallen in Kiritkon village of Murshidabad, West Bengal. Here there is Shaktipeeth of Mata and Vimala form of Mata is worshipped. 23. Bhramari Devi Shaktipeeth- Mata's left leg had fallen in Salbarhi village in Boda mandal of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The form of Mother Goddess Bhramari Devi is worshiped at this place. 24. Bahula Devi Shaktipeeth- Ket of Bardhaman district The left hand of Mata Sati had fallen in Ugram area. 25. Mangal Chandrika Mata Shaktipeeth - Mata's Shaktipeeth is in Ujjani of Vardhaman district. Mother's right wrist had fallen here. 26. Shaktipeeth of Maa Mahishmardini Goddess Sati's eyebrow had fallen in Vakreshwar, West Bengal. At this place the mother is called Mahishamardini. 27. Nalhati Shaktipeeth- The bone of the mother's leg had fallen in Nalhati, Birbhum. 28. Phullara Devi Shaktipeeth- The lips of Mata Sati had fallen in Attahas, West Bengal. Here the mother is called Fullara Devi. 29. Nandipur Shaktipeeth- The necklace of Mata Sati had fallen in West Bengal. Mother Nandani is worshiped here. 30. Yugadha Shaktipeeth- The thumb of Mata's right hand fell in Ksheergram of Vardhaman district. Shaktipeeth of Mata was built at this place, where she is called as Goddess Jugadya. 31. Kalika Devi Shaktipeeth- According to beliefs, the toe of the right foot of the mother had fallen in Kalighat. She is known here by the name of Maa Kalika. 32. Kanchi Devgarbha Shaktipeeth- The bones of the goddess had fallen in Kanchi, West Bengal. Here Mata Dev is established in the form of Garbha. Shaktipeeth in South India 33. Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth- Now if we talk about the Shaktipeeths located in South India, then Mata's back had fallen in Tamil Nadu. Mata's Kanyashram, Bhadrakali Temple and Kumari Temple are situated at this place. She is called by the name Shravani. 34. Shuchi Shaktipeeth- Shuchi Theertham Shiva temple is located near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Here also there is Shaktipeeth of Mata, where her upper molar had fallen. Mother has got the name Narayani here. 35. Vimala Devi Shaktipeeth- The navel of the goddess had fallen in Utkal, Orissa. Here Mata is known by the name Vimala. 36. Sarvasail Ramhendri Shaktipeeth- There are two Shaktipeeths in Andhra Pradesh. A Sarvashail Ramhendri Shaktipeeth, where the mother's cheeks had fallen. At this place devotees worship Rakini and Vishweshwari forms of Mother Goddess. 37. Srisailam Shaktipeeth- The second Shaktipeeth in Andhra is in Coornoor district. The anklet of the right foot of Mata Sati had fallen in Srisailam Shaktipeeth. Here, it is installed in the nose of Mata Shri Sundari. 38. Karnataka Shaktipeeth- Both the ears of Goddess Sati had fallen in Karnataka. Jai Durga form of Mother is worshiped at this place. 39. Kamakhya Shaktipeeth- Among the famous Shaktipeeths is Kamakhya ji situated on Neelantal mountain of Guwahati. Mother's vagina had fallen in Kamakhya. Here the Kamakhya form of Mother is worshipped. Shaktipeeth in foreign countries 40. Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth- Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth is on Chandranath mountain in Chittagong district of Bangladesh. Here the right arm of Mata Sati had fallen. 41. Sugandha Shaktipeeth- Mata's nose had fallen 20 km away from Shikarpur, Bangladesh. In this Shaktipeeth, mother is called Sugandha. Another name of this Shaktipeeth is Ugratara Shaktipeeth. 42. Jayanti Shaktipeeth- Mata's left thigh had fallen in Jayantiya Pargana in Sylhet district of Bangladesh. Mata Devi is established here by the name Jayanti. 43. Srishail Mahalakshmi- Mother Sati was strangled in Sylhet district of Bangladesh. Mahalakshmi form is worshiped in this Shaktipeeth. 44. Yashoreshwari Mata Shaktipeeth- There is a place named Yashore in Khulna district of Bangladesh, where the left palm of Mother Sati had fallen. 45. Indrakshi Shaktipeeth- The anklets of the goddess fell in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. This Shaktipeeth is called Indrakshi. 46. Guheshwari Shaktipeeth- This Shaktipeeth is on the banks of Bagmati river, at some distance from Pashupatinath temple in Nepal. Here both the knees of Mother Sati had fallen. Mahamaya or Mahashira form of Shakti is worshiped here. 47. Aadya Shaktipeeth- There is Aadya Shaktipeeth near Gandak river in Nepal. It is believed that the left cheek of Mother Sati had fallen at this place. Here the Gandaki Chandi form of Mata is worshipped. 48. Dantakali Shaktipeeth- Teeth of Mother Sati had fallen in Bijayapur village of Nepal. For this reason this Shaktipeeth is known as Dantkali Shaktipeeth. 49. Mansa Shaktipeeth- The right palm of Mata Sati had fallen near the Mansarovar river in Tibet. Here she is called Mata Dakshayani. Mata is established here in the form of a rock. 50. Mithila Shaktipeeth- The left shoulder of Mata Sati had fallen on the India-Nepal border. Here mother is called Devi Um. 51. Hingula Shaktipeeth- Hingula Shaktipeeth of Goddess is in Balochistan, Pakistan. In this Shaktipeeth, the mother is known as Hinglaj Devi. There is a religious belief that the head of Mother Sati had fallen here. (PC: Soical media)

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'Would spoil the atmosphere': Private school bars rape survivor from appearing for Class 12 board exams in Ajmer

A private school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, has expelled a 17-year-old class 12 student, who is a gang-rape survivor, and debarred her from appearing in board exams, citing concerns about the impact on other students. The district child welfare committee (CWC) investigated and directed the education officer to withdraw the schools affiliation, urging action against the school management. The survivor, who scored 79% in class 10, expressed a desire to continue studying but was denied the opportunity.

PM Modi Criticizes Mallikarjun Kharge's Remarks on Jammu and Kashmir's Relevance

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for questioning the relevance of Jammu and Kashmir at a Rajasthan rally, stating that Kharge's remarks reflected the mindset of those who aimed to divide the country. During a rally in Rajasthan, Kharge referred to PM Modi's recent speech and mistakenly mentioned the scrapping of Article 370 as 'Article 371', emphasizing it as a matter concerning Jammu and Kashmir, not Rajasthan. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Nawada, PM Modi expressed feeling ashamed upon hearing Kharge's comments. Modi pledged to scrap Article 370 in Kashmir, and we accomplished it. While they talk about upholding Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution, they failed to implement it in Jammu and Kashmir, PM Modi stated. Highlighting the sacrifices made by youths from Bihar and Rajasthan in protecting Jammu and Kashmir, PM Modi condemned Kharge's dismissal of its relevance, stating it reflected the mindset of the 'tukde-tukde gang.' Continuing his criticism, PM Modi accused the Congress of promoting appeasement politics, likening their manifesto to that of the Muslim League. He reiterated similar sentiments expressed during a rally in Rajasthan's Ajmer. PM Modi further alleged that leaders of the INDIA bloc, who participated in temple consecrations, faced expulsions in their parties, accusing them of opposing Sanatana Dharma and advocating for the division of South India. Expressing dismay over the hostility of the INDIA bloc towards popular sentiments, PM Modi highlighted their absence during the 'pran pratishtha' in Ayodhya, despite the Ram Temple's construction through public donations. Asserting his determination, PM Modi stated that the opposition sought a ban on 'Modi ki guarantees' due to fear, emphasizing his unwavering commitment to hard work and serving the nation. Governor CV Ananda Bose's Remarks on Election Violence Rahul Gandhi's Proposal: Wealth Distribution Survey and Caste Census if voted to Power Lakshadweep Emerges as Tourist Hotspot After PM Modi's Visit

Mahagathbandhan rattled ahead of PM Modi's Bihar visit: BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

Mahagathbandhan rattled ahead of PM Modi's Bihar visit: BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain Senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said on Sunday the grand Opposition alliance or 'Mahagathbandhan' in the state is rattled as Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi arrives to address an election rally in Bihar's Nawada on Sunday. PM Modi has been holding campaign events across the country, braving a hectic schedule as the polling dates near. On Saturday, PM Modi addressed election rallies in Saharanpur and Ajmer, followed later in the day with a roadshow in Ghaziabad. The RJD and the Mahagathbandhan are rattled as PM Modi is visiting Bihar. He is visiting Bihar because the state holds a special place in his heart and the people, too, love him back, Hussain told ANI. Expressing confidence of the NDA winning all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the BJP leader added, This time, the Mahagathbandhan won't even get even one seat in the elections. The people of Bihar have decided to give all 40 seats in the state to PM Modi. At one of his rallies on Saturday, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying its manifesto was a 'bundle of lies'. He added that every page in the 'Nyay Patra' of the grand old party reeks of a mentality to 'tear India apart'. Yesterday, the Congress Party released its manifesto, a bundle of lies. Every page of this smells of breaking India into pieces. The Congress manifesto has echoes of the views that the Muslim League held at the time of independence. Congress wants to impose the views of the Muslim League of that time on the India of today, PM Modi said. The ruling National Democratic Alliance, earlier, reached a seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls as part of which the BJP would contest 17 seats and the JD-U 16. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA, comprising the BJP, JD (U), and LJP, dominated the standings, winning 39 of the 40 seats in the state. In the first phase of polling on April 19, voting is to be held for 4 seats of Bihar. These are Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada and Jamui. Bihar, along with neighbouring Bengal, will poll across all seven phases--April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4. (ANI)

Many like you have come and gone: Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi

Chennai: Union Minister Smriti Irani has slammed Rahul Gandhi, stating that many like him have come and gone, but Hindustan is, was, and will remain. If my voice reaches Rahul Gandhi, then I want to tell him that many like you have come and many have gone; Hindustan is, was, and will remain, Irani said on Saturday. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani holds an election campaign in support of central Chennai BJP candidate Vinoj P Selvam at the YMCA auditorium in the Veppery district of Chennai. Addressing a gathering, Irani emphasised the significance of the completion of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. There are states in this country where INDI alliance partners killed people for saying 'Jai Shri Ram'. It happened in West Bengal and Kerala. Today, it is our greatest fortune that we are standing here with our heads bowed at the feet of Lord Ram. The date was told, the temple was built, and see the glory of Lord Ram that those people who denied his existence, Lord Ram called them also, Irani said. Their arrogance was evident as they even rejected the leadership of Ram, she added. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya took place on January 22, 2024. Meanwhile, in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the Congress and asserted that the party opposed the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Temple to the extent that it expelled a party member for six years who had attended the event. Addressing a public gathering in Ajmer, PM Modi asked the gathering if they were happy that Ram Mandir had been built. Ram Mandir has been built, are you happy or not? Going to Pran Pratistha was opposed, is it appropriate? Not only this but if someone went to Pran Pratishtha, he was expelled from the Congress Party for 6 years. Can this happen in this country? Can you imagine the country without Lord Ram? PM Modi said. Voting for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and the only constituency in Puducherry will be held in the first phase on April 19. During polling for the 2019 general elections, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, comprising the Congress, VCK, MDMK, CPI, CPI(M), IUML, MMK, KMDK, TVK, and AIFB, registered a landslide victory, winning 38 of the 39 seats. The DMK-led alliance secured a landslide victory by bagging 38 out of 39 seats. The Congress, which was also a part of the alliance, bagged 8 seats out of the nine contested. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on the other hand, won only one seat. The polling will be conducted in seven phases across the country from April 19 to June 1. The counting of votes will be on June 4.

Manifesto Reflects Leftist Influence: PM Modi Slams Congress 'Nyay Patra'

Launching a volley against the Congress with less than two weeks to go for the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the party's manifesto is a bundle of lies and every page of the document reeks of attempts to tear India apart.Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Ajmer on Saturday - with the Congress also holding an event in nearby Jaipur to publicly launch its manifesto - the PM said that the party's thoughts in the manifesto resemble those of the Muslim League during the pre-Independence period.

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Ajmer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the Congress opposed the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya due to its anger towards Lord Ram. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said, Opposing the visit to the consecration of Ram temple? Is it appropriate? Not only this, if someone visited, he was expelled from Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

PM Says Congress Manifesto Completely Bears Muslim Leagues Imprint, Attacks Party On Ram Temple Issue

SAHARANPUR/AJMER, Apr 6: The Congress manifesto carries the imprint of the Muslim League with every page reeking of breaking India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, virtually equating the Congress to the party which is blamed for the Partition. Modi, who addressed BJPs election rallies in Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthans Ajmer, also criticised the Congress for staying away from the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya and for remarks against Shakti. Follow the Daily Excelsior [] The post PM Says Congress Manifesto Completely Bears Muslim Leagues Imprint, Attacks Party On Ram Temple Issue appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Two arrested for killing relative after drunken brawl in Gurugram

Two arrested for killing relative after drunken brawl in Gurugram City police arrested two men for allegedly beating their relative -- a Rajasthan native -- to death here on Holi in the Kherki Daula area following a drunken brawl, police said on Saturday. On a zero FIR by Rajasthan Police, an FIR was registered by Gurugram Police at Kherki Daula Police Station on Thursday, they said. According to police, the two en were identified as Pradhan and Teenu alials Siyaram, both from Sarsunda village in Ajmer district in Rajasthan. A Manesar crime unit team arrested both the accused from near the bus stand in Pataudi Friday night, they added. The incident happened when the man and his family were staying in a tent near Rampura village here on March 24, they said. According to police, Padma, a resident of Tantoti village in Kekri district of Rajasthan, filed a complaint at Sarana Police Station alleging that her husband, Sonu Bagaria, was beaten to death by their relatives near Rampura. ''I was living with my husband and children in a tent near Rampura village for the last two months. In the evening of March 24 on Holi, my husband Sonu Bagaria brought some liquor while she had prepared mutton curry,'' Padma said in her complaint. Padma said both of them consumed liquor and around 8 pm, their relatives -- Pradhan, Ramkishan, Teenu alias Siyaram -- reached their tent. After they too drank alcohol, a brawl broke out and Sonu was brutally thrashed by the three relatives, she alleged. ''When we were taking him to our native place in the car he succumbed to injuries on the way,'' Padma said. Rajasthan Police registered a zero FIR at Sarana Police Station and forwarded it to Gurugram police. An FIR was registered against all three accused under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) at Kherki Daula Police Station on Thursday, police said. Two of the three accused have been arrested from Pataudi, police said. ''We are questioning the accused and are conducting raids to nab the third accused who is still absconding. Further probe is underway,'' said Sub-Inspector Lalit Kumar, the investigating officer.

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PM Modi to hit the campaign trail in Saharanpur, Pushkar, Ghaziabad

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Rajasthan school bars girl from taking board exams

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Rape victim barred from appearing board exams in Ajmer

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Rape Victim Barred from Appearing in Class 12 Board Exams in Rajasthan's Ajmer

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A married woman died by suicide allegedly due to harassment by her sister-in-law in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, police said on Wednesday.

Travel tips: These are the favorite Indian places of foreign tourists, the views here sink into the heart.

Everyone likes to travel and all Indians want to be able to visit every corner of the country. India has a lot to offer for tourism. Somewhere there is a seashore to visit and somewhere there are high mountains. Somewhere there are dense forests, where all kinds of animals can be seen, while somewhere it rains throughout the year or there are deserts. This is the reason why a large number of foreign tourists reach here every year. Apart from all this, due to the hospitality of the people of India, delicious food, history, architecture, yoga, various festivals, etc., India has become one of the favorite places of foreign tourists. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about some such places in the country that are favorite destinations of Indians as well as foreign tourists. Let us know about these places... Varanasi Varanasi is also known as Kashi and Banaras. This thousands of years old city is situated on the banks of river Ganga. It is one of the famous pilgrimage sites of Hindus. Here is the temple of Kashi Vishwanath, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Here you will find temples in every street, hence it is also called the city of temples. People come to Banaras not only from the country but also from abroad for liberation and salvation. Famous for its distinct culture, this city attracts millions of tourists. Udaipur There would hardly be any person in India who would not wish to visit Udaipur at least once in his life. In fact, after coming here, you will yourself say that if you had not visited Udaipur, how would you have visited it? Udaipur is called the Kashmir of Rajasthan. Due to the presence of many beautiful water lakes here, it is also called the city of lakes. Apart from lakes, there are many forts, palaces, gardens, and adventures nearby. Rishikesh Rishikesh is famous all over the world for meditation and yoga. That's why it is also known as the Capital of Yoga. This city is a big center of yoga and meditation. Rishikesh has the highest number of foreign tourists visiting. There are many options for adventure here too. If you want to learn and understand spirituality or want to enjoy the peace of the valleys and do rafting etc. then the city of Rishikesh is waiting for you. Ram Jhula is most famous here, people come from far and wide to enjoy it. Pushkar Pushkar is so much liked by foreign tourists that many settle here forever. You can see more foreign tourists here than Indians. They can even be seen speaking Hindi and following our rituals. Pushkar is only 15 km away from Ajmer district, but here you will not feel that you are so close to a big city like Ajmer. Because the environment here will be completely different from the urban environment. The world's only Brahma temple is also located here. There are 55 ghats and about 400 temples around the Pushkar Lake of Tirtharaj Pushkar. Agra The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders. UNESCO has also given it a place in its heritage. The art, miniature paintings, crafts, etc. here also attract foreigners a lot. There is no dearth of tourist places in Agra. Not only local people but also foreigners from faraway countries come to see the Taj Mahal. The beauty of Taj Mahal is famous all over the world. Apart from the Taj Mahal in Agra, the Taj Museum, Itimad-ud-Daula, Akbar's Tomb and Red Fort of Agra along with Kinari Bazaar are also places worth seeing. Jaipur The most prized jewel of historic India, the 'Pink City' of Jaipur mesmerizes foreign tourists with its unique architectural sights, including the pink sandstone Hawa Mahal that resembles a real honeycomb and the hill fort known as the Amer Fort. , is the best example of this. Rajputana military architecture, with the astronomical designs of Jaigarh Fort, City Palace, and Jantar Mantar. The city is a thriving center of traditional Indian handicrafts, jewelry, art, and sculpture. Goa Goa, known as the 'Queen of Beaches', is the first choice of every foreign tourist. Sun, sand, sports, and surfing on the beach of Goa are liked by every generation of today. If you are tired of visiting hilly areas like Manali and Shimla again and again, then Goa will be a new experience for you which is not snowy but marine. Will experience. The nightclubs here, cheap liquor, and parties going on till late at night on the beach attract foreigners a lot. That is why whenever you ask a foreigner about India, he will mention Goa at least once. Jodhpur International tourists love the ethnic charm of Jodhpur. The otherworldly 'Blue City' of India, known for its magnificently built fort of Mehrangarh, steeped in history, has always attracted foreign tourists searching for the quintessential historical gems of India. Tourists are also attracted to the ancient Clock Tower, Jaswant Thada, and Umaid Bhawan Palace apart from the magnificent Rajasthani handmade art jewelry, ethnic clothes, and exclusive souvenir items. The 'blue' houses of Jodhpur are a photographer's delight. (PC: Lifeberrys)

LS Elections 2024: Poll panel ropes in actor Ayushmann Khurrana to encourage young voters

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has roped in a youth icon to urge the youngsters to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The ECI has featured actor Ayushmann Khurrana in its campaign video that encourages the youth to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming elections. Khurrana, known for critically-acclaimed films such as Andhadhun, Dream Girl, Bareilly Ki Barfi and Dum Laga Ke Haisha, said it is imperative that the youth participate in deciding the future of the country. Everyone must vote and be conscious citizens by participating in the process of nation-building. The power to choose the leaders who will represent the country, represent our needs in the Parliament rests with us, the actor said, adding: Every vote counts and every vote is important. Voting is a symbol of empowerment in a democratic nation like ours. Santosh Ajmera, director of Voter Education at ECI, New Delhi, praised the actor for supporting the ECIs campaign, aimed at addressing urban and youth apathy in the electoral participation. The film, which is a commentary on individual behaviour, where voting day is often considered as a holiday with hundreds of excuses, not only encourages to vote but also gives out a beautiful message and a single reason for why one should vote, Ajmera said. Ayushmann Khuranas act is highly convincing and impactful and resonates well with his followers, mostly the younger generation. The ECI has tried to utilize Ayushmanns potential and reach to inspire and mobilize youngsters towards voting, as an important democratic exercise & duty towards the future, he noted further. The Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held in seven phases from April 19. The counting of votes will be taken up on June 4. Election Day: No Excuse Day! Join the celebration of #ChunavKaParv with @ayushmannk , Actor and Youth Icon, urging the youth to set aside excuses and come out to vote. From reel to real, let's script the democracy together! #YouAreTheOne #DeshKaGarv #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/SvmuzZns10 Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) April 2, 2024

PM Modi to address election rally in Rajasthan's Kotputli

PM Modi to address election rally in Rajasthan's Kotputli Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Rajasthan's Kotputli on Tuesday. A BJP spokesperson said that PM Modi will address a public meeting in Kotputli in support of the party's candidate from Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat, Rao Rajendra Singh. According to programme coordinator Arun Chaturvedi, PM Modi will reach the meeting venue in the Molahera village in front of the Eklavya Dental Medical College, in Kotputli at 1.50 pm on Tuesday. This will be the prime ministeri's first meeting for the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan since the announcement of polls. Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan will be held in two phases on April 19 and 26. In the first phase, voting will be held on April 19 for 12 seats - Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa and Nagaur. In the second phase, voting will be held on April 26 for 13 seats - Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran.

BJP will secure all 25 seats from Rajasthan in Lok Sabha elections: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

BJP will secure all 25 seats from Rajasthan in Lok Sabha elections: Union Minister Anurag Thakur Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, asserting that the party is poised to secure victory in all 25 seats in Rajasthan, thereby contributing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's potential third term. He also highlighted that there is a dearth of senior leaders in Congress willing to contest elections due to widespread corruption within their ranks. Whether it was the election of 2014 or 2019, the people of Rajasthan have always stood with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and this time BJP has formed government in the Rajasthan assembly election. I am fully confident that in order to make PM Modi the Prime Minister of this country third time, Rajasthan will make BJP win 25/25 seats and the lotus will bloom. In Congress, there are no more leaders who actually want to fight election. Corruption has hollowed Congress to the extent that they have run out of senior leaders, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said. The 25 parliamentary constituencies of Rajasthan will go to the polls in two phases. In Phase 1 of polling in the state on April 19, which is also the opening phase of the seven-phased elections, voting will be conducted for 12 seats. The remaining 13 seats in the state will be contested in the second phase on April 26. Bypolls for 26 Assembly seats in the state will also be held alongside the Lok Sabha elections. Nearly 96.8 crore people are eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming general elections at over 12 lakh polling stations. Under Phase 1, on April 19, polling will be held in Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, and Nagaur. Phase 2 of polling on April 26 will take place in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, and Jhalawar-Baran. The BJP won all 25 parliamentary seats in Rajasthan in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. However, in 2019, the BJP bagged 24 seats while the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) managed to secure the other remaining seat. (ANI)

LS polls: Amit Shah holds road show in Rajasthan's Sikar

LS polls: Amit Shah holds road show in Rajasthan's Sikar Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday conducted a massive road show in Sikar Lok Sabha constituency, campaigning for the BJP candidate from the seat. Shah was accompanied by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and party candidate and two-time MP Swami Sumedhanand. Shah reached Jaipur and held a meeting of party leaders from five Lok Sabha constituencies of Dausa, Karauli-Dholpur, Nagaur, Churu and Jhunjhunu before going to Sikar for the road show. Shah, CM Sharma and Sumedhanand held the road show in an open vehicle. The road show began from Shree Kalyan temple and passed through New Dujod Gate, Ghantaghar, Jat Bazaar and culminated at Tapriya Bagichi, covering a distance of around two kilometres in over an hour. People showered flowers at the vehicle during the road show and raised slogans in support of the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders. Shah also greeted people and waved at them during the road show that attracted a huge crowd. In the general elections, the main opposition Congress has tied up with the CPI(M) in Rajasthan. Under the alliance, the CPI(M) has fielded former MLA Amraram from the Jat-dominated Sikar seat. Sikar is also the hometown of Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, whose assembly constituency, Laxmangarh, falls under the Sikar Lok Sabha constituency. Of the eight assembly segments under Sikar Lok Sabha constituency, five are held by the Congress and three by the BJP. Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan will be held in two phases on April 19 and 26, and Sikar is among 12 seats where elections will be held in the first phase on April 19. The other Lok Sabha constituencies which will go to polls in the first phase are Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa and Nagaur. The remaining 13 seats of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.

INDIA bloc leaders, Kejriwal's wife gather at Ramlila Maidan for 'Loktantra Bachao' rally

NEW DELHI: In a show of opposition unity ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, INDIA bloc leaders came together at a 'Loktantra Bachao' rally at the Ramlila ground here on Sunday in the backdrop of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest. NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren were among the first to reach the Ramlila Maidan. Kejriwal's wife Sunita also joined the INDIA bloc leaders on stage. She will be reading out a message from her husband, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, AAP leader and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav are also expected to join. Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai had said on Saturday that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance's (INDIA) rally was the last chance to save India's Constitution and democracy. The Congress had asserted that the INDIA bloc's 'Loktantra Bachao' rally was aimed at saving the Constitution and democracy and not any particular person. It said a strong message will be sent out from the INDIA bloc rally to Lok Kalyan Marg, where the prime minister's residence is located, that the BJP-led government's ime is up. Delhi Police has made elaborate security arrangements for the rally with paramilitary personnel deployed at and around the rally venue. As workers of different political parties started gathering at Ramlila Maidan in the morning, police were busy managing the crowd. The administration has allowed 20,000 people to attend the rally but police expect the number to exceed 30,000. In view of the rally, traffic movement has been regulated on several roads and areas in central Delhi, including Ranjeet Singh flyover from Barakhamba Road to Guru Nanak Chowk, Vivekanand Marg from Minto Road to Kamla Market roundabout, Hamdard Chowk, JLN Marg from Delhi Gate to Guru Nanak Chowk, and Ajmeri Gate from 9 am to 3 pm.

LS polls: 114 candidates in fray in first phase in Rajasthan

LS polls: 114 candidates in fray in first phase in Rajasthan A total of 114 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan. A total of 10 candidates from the constituencies, which will go to polls in the first phase have withdrawn their nomination papers. Polling in the first phase will be held in 12 out of 13 Lok Sabha seats on April 19. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that two candidates each from Sikar and Dausa Lok Sabha constituencies and one candidate each from Jaipur, Alwar and Nagaur constituencies withdrew their nomination papers on Saturday. After the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Saturday, a total of 114 candidates are participating in the elections in 12 Lok Sabha constituencies. Maximum 15 candidates are contesting in Jaipur Rural, 14 in Sikar, 13 in Churu and Jaipur each, 9 in Ganganagar, Alwar, Bikaner and Nagaur each, 8 in Jhunjhunu, 6 in Bharatpur, 5 in Dausa and 4 in Karauli-Sawai Madhopur. On the other hand, 24 nomination papers were submitted by 17 candidates on Saturday for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of the second phase. So far 27 candidates have submitted 44 nominations in 13 constituencies under the second phase. Gupta informed that for the second phase, three candidates each from Jodhpur, Kota parliamentary constituency, two candidates each from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Banswara and Chittorgarh and one candidate each from Ajmer, Jalore and Udaipur submitted the nomination papers on Saturday. Union Minister and BJP candidate from Jodhpur Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Congress candidate from Kota-Bundi Prahlad Gunjal were among the other candidates who filed the nomination papers on Saturday. In the second phase, voting will be held in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies Tonk-Sawaimadhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Basanwada, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran on April 26. The last date of filing the nomination is April 4. The nomination papers will be scrutinized on April 5 and the names can be withdrawn till April 8. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.

166 nomination papers of 124 candidates for 12 LS seats in Rajasthan found valid

166 nomination papers of 124 candidates for 12 LS seats in Rajasthan found valid Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta Thursday said 166 nominations were found to be valid after scrutiny of papers Thursday for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls for 12 seats in the state. Altogether, 179 nominations papers were filed by 131 candidates for the 12 seats. Out of them, 166 nomination papers of 124 candidates were found valid whereas 13 nominations of seven candidates were rejected during scrutiny, Gupta said in a statement. He said 17 in Jaipur Rural, 16 in Sikar, 14 each in Jaipur and Churu, 10 each in Alwar and Nagaur, nine each in Ganganagar and Bikaner, eight in Jhunjhunu, seven in Dausa, six in Bharatpur and nominations of four candidates in Karauli-Dholpur were found valid. He said the last date for withdrawal of names for the first phase of voting is March 30. Voting will take place on April 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4. In the second phase of elections in the state, voting will be held on 13 seats -- Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran -- on April 26. Apart from this, byelection on Bagidora assembly seat falling under Banswara Lok Sabha constituency will also be held in the second phase on April 26. This seat fell vacant after Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya left the Congress and joined the BJP a few days ago.

Holy cities like Ayodhya, Varanasi attracting big retail brands: Report

Retail brands are expanding their presence in key Indian cities like Ayodhya, Varanasi, Amritsar, Puri, Tirupati, and Ajmer, as they capitalize on the surge in spiritual tourism. The report identifies Amritsar, Ajmer, Varanasi, Katra, Somnath, Shirdi, Ayodhya, Puri, Tirupati, Mathura, Dwarka, Bodh Gaya, Guruvayur, and Madurai as key cities witnessing this retail boom.

Here to take forward Modi ki Guarantee: BJP candidate Bhupender Yadav on candidature from Alwar seat

Here to take forward Modi ki Guarantee: BJP candidate Bhupender Yadav on candidature from Alwar seat Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bhupender Yadav thanked the BJP's top leadership for fielding him from the Alwar Lok Sabha constituency and said that he will take forward the Prime Minister's 'Modi ki Guarantee'. Speaking to ANI on his nomination, Bhupender Yadav said, The top leadership of the party (BJP) nominated me from Alwar. I am here to take forward the 'Modi Ki Guarantee'. The 'Modi Ki Guarantee' means we will bring all the schemes and projects for development. We can witness a new kind of enthusiasm in people. The developmental work done under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi is bringing positivity to people, said Bhupender Yadav. Earlier on Wednesday, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma highlighted the state's development under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging voters to reflect on India's pre-2014 era characterised by corruption, appeasement-based politics, and rising terrorism. The Bharatiya Janata Party released its sixth list of three candidates from Rajasthan on Tuesday, while the Congress released its sixth list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Monday. In Rajasthan, the Congress party has fielded Ramchandra Choudhary from the Ajmer Lok Sabha seat, Sudarshan Rawat from Rajsamand, and Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara, while Prahlad Gunjal will face Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the Kota constituency. Whereas the BJP has fielded Kanhaiya Lal Meena from the Dausa constituency and Indu Devi Jatav from Karauli-Dholpur. Rajasthan has 25 parliamentary constituencies. The state will vote in two phases. Phase 1 (April 19) will see polling on 12 seats, while the remaining 13 seats will go for polling in the second phase (April 26). The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases starting April 19. Nearly 97 crore voters are eligible to cast votes in the general election.The counting of votes will take place on June 4. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 303 seats, while the Indian National Congress (INC) managed to get only 52 seats.In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 282 seats, while the Indian National Congress (INC) managed to get only 44 seats. (ANI)

40 candidates filed nominations for 1st phase of LS polls in Rajasthan so far, say officials

Jaipur/Sikar, Mar 26 (PTI) Forty candidates have filed nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan so far, officials said on Tuesday. BJP candidates Jyoti Mirdha and Sumedhanand Saraswati filed nominations from Nagaur and Sikar Lok Sabha constituencies, respectively on Tuesday. INDIA bloc constituent the CPI(M)'s candidate Amraram filed his nomination from Sikar on the same day. Mirdha, a former Congress MP from Nagaur who joined the BJP ahead of the 2023 assembly elections, is pitted against Rashtriya Loktantrik Party convener Hanuman Beniwal who is contesting the elections in alliance with the Congress. Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan will be held in two phases on April 19 and 26. Nagaur and Sikar are among the 12 parliamentary constituencies where polling will be held in the first phase on April 19. The last date for filing nomination papers for the first phase is March 27. Scrutiny will be held on March 28 and the last date of withdrawal of nomination is March 30. Addressing a public meeting in Sikar after incumbent MP Sumedhanand Saraswati filed his nomination, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics and said that the BJP always works keeping in mind the welfare of the people and the country. The Congress has made making false promises a habit. Whatever they promised in the last five years was never fulfilled, he said. The Congress government meant corruption, appeasement, and terrorism. Until Narendra Modi came to power (at the Centre), anyone could bomb any city in our country. But, it's only PM Modi who ensured a secure and developing India that also made a place for itself on the global stage, Sharma said. In Sikar, CPI(M) Politburo member Brinda Karat, while addressing a rally after the party's candidate Amraram filed his nominations, said, The BJP has sent our constitution to the ICU. The upcoming general election is not a fight for the chair, but for saving our democracy and constitutional rights. PM Modi might be dreaming of crossing 400 seats but the people who have faced torture under his rule in the last 10 years will not let it happen, she said. Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the BJP government at the Centre, claiming that democracy is in danger and the country is being ruled through federal agencies such as the ED and the CBI. In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan, voting will be held in 12 Lok Sabha constituencies of Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa and Nagaur on April 19. The remaining 13 seats of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran will go to polls in the second phase on April 26. PTI AG NSD NSD Disclaimer: This article is published from a syndicated feed and has not been edited by the Deccan Chronicle team

LS polls: Congress declares four more candidates from Rajasthan

LS polls: Congress declares four more candidates from Rajasthan The Congress on Monday declared four more candidates from Rajasthan for the Lok Sabha elections. The Congress gave ticket to Prahlad Gunjal, a former BJP leader who joined the party recently, from Kota to take on BJP candidate and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Ajmer dairy chairman Ramchandra Chaudhary was given the ticket from Ajmer, former MLA Sudarshan Rawat from Rajsamand and local party leader Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara. With the latest list, the Congress has so far declared 22 candidates and left two seats -- Sikar and Nagaur under alliance with the CPI (M) and RLP respectively. The announcement of candidate for Banswara Lok Sabha seat is pending. CPI (M)'s Amra Ram and RLP's Hanuman Beniwal are contesting the Lok Sabha elections on Sikar and Nagaur seats respectively under alliance with the Congress. The Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan will be held in two phases on April 19 and 26. In the first phase, voting will be held in 12 Lok Sabha constituencies -- Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa and Nagaur on April 19. In the first phase on April 19, 12 seats of Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa and Nagaur will go to polls. The remaining 13 seats of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran will go to polls in the second phase on April 26. Also, the bypoll on Bagidora Assembly constituency under Banswara Lok Sabha constituency will also be held in the second phase on April 26. The seat fell vacant after Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya left the Congress and joined the BJP a few days back. Malviya is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Banswara seat as the BJP candidate.

LS polls: Congress releases sixth list, fields turngoat Prahlad Gunjal from Kota

New Delhi:The Congress on Monday, March 25, announced its sixth list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Prahlad Gunjal from Kota to take on outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The Congress also fielded Ramchandra Choudhary from Ajmer, Sudarshan Rawat from Rajsamand, Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara and and C Robert Bruce from Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Congress' sixth list: Five named; it's Prahlad Gunjal against Om Birla in Kota LS seat

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday announced its sixth list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Prahlad Gunjal from Kota to take on outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The Congress also fielded Ramchandra Choudhary from Ajmer, Sudarshan Rawat from Rajsamand, Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara and and C Robert Bruce from Tirunelveli. Gunjal joined the Congress in Jaipur on Thursday in the presence of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra. Gunjal, a close aide of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, was the MLA from Kota North twice earlier but had lost the last assembly polls. He is seen as a very vocal leader and with his arrival, the Congress is expected to benefit in Hadoti region. With this, the party has declared a total of 190 candidates for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls starting April 19.

LS polls: Congress releases sixth list, fields Prahlad Gunjal against Om Birla from Kota

LS polls: Congress releases sixth list, fields Prahlad Gunjal against Om Birla from Kota The Congress on Monday announced its sixth list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Prahlad Gunjal from Kota to take on outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The Congress also fielded Ramchandra Choudhary from Ajmer, Sudarshan Rawat from Rajsamand, Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara and and C Robert Bruce from Tirunelveli. Gunjal joined the Congress in Jaipur on Thursday in the presence of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra. Gunjal, a close aide of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, was the MLA from Kota North twice earlier but had lost the last assembly polls. He is seen as a very vocal leader and with his arrival, the Congress is expected to benefit in Hadoti region. With this, the party has declared a total of 190 candidates for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls starting April 19.

Congress releases 6th list for Lok Sabha elections; fields ex-BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal from Kota against Om Birla

The Indian National Congress (INC) has announced its sixth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with four from Rajasthan and one from Tamil Nadu. Former BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal is fielded from Kota, Ramchandra Choudhary and Sudarshan Rawat from Ajmer and Rajsamand, and Dr Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara.

LS polls: BJP declares seven more candidates from Rajasthan

LS polls: BJP declares seven more candidates from Rajasthan The BJP on Sunday declared seven more candidates from Rajasthan for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has retained two sitting MPs -- Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur and Bhagirath Chaudhary from Ajmer. Chaudhary was fielded in the assembly elections in December last year but he lost the polls. Rao Rajendra Singh has been given ticket from Jaipur Rural and Shubhkaran Chaudhary from Jhunjhunu. Both are former MLAs. At the same time, the BJP has given tickets to new faces Priyanka Balan (Ganganagar), Manju Sharma (Jaipur) and Mahima Vishweswar Singh (Rajsamand).

Travel tips: Somewhere clothes are torn and somewhere bullets are fired, here Holi is played not with colors but with embers

Holi is a festival of happiness and colors. When it comes to India, Holi here is world-famous. There are many places where Holi is celebrated in different ways. Because the culture and customs here are as colorful as the colors of Holi. Today we are going to tell you about some such places where the way of celebrating Holi is very different and unique, so you can enjoy your Holi holidays by visiting these places. Let us know then... Pushkar's cloth-tearing Holi Although there are many places in Rajasthan where the way of celebrating the Holi festival is slightly different. But among all these, the famous Pushkar cloth-tearing Holi from the Brahma temple situated near Ajmer is very famous. There can be nothing better than going here to celebrate Holi because many Indian and foreign tourists are seen roaming here with their backpacks and enjoying Holi food. There is a huge celebration near the ghats and temples present here, along with applying colors to each other, people are also seen eating Gujiya and participating in the Bhang Thandai competition. Apart from this, there is a competition of tearing each other's clothes while applying Holi colors. Here people also throw colors of clothes in the air along with cool music. Lathmar Holi of Mathura-Vrindavan Holi of Mathura-Vrindavan is also very famous among the major festivals of the country. Here one of the unique traditions, Lathmar Holi, is celebrated which is celebrated in Mathura-Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. People come from far and wide to play Lathmar Holi in Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna. This festival of Holi is celebrated with great pomp in Dwarkadhish Temple and Banke Bihari Temple of Vrindavan. Not only this, many tourists from India and abroad also participate in Holi here. In fact, in the tradition of Lathmar Holi, women attack men with sticks or sticks and beat them playfully, and also apply colors, which presents a different scene of devotion and fun. Barsana laddu maar holi A unique Holi is also celebrated in Barsana, the city of Radha Rani, situated at some distance from Mathura. Chhadimar Holi is famous here. This special tradition of Chhadimar Holi is played in Barsana. Here on the occasion of Holi, Laddu Mar Holi is also played in Barsana a few days before Holi. The pundits of the temple offer laddus, after which laddus are thrown on the devotees, and they also play Holi with Abir-Gulaal. Shahi Holi of Udaipur Udaipur Lakes and Royal Palaces Udaipur of India has its identity in many ways, here Holika is burnt specially on the evening of Holi which is called Shahi Holi. Here people light fires and are seen royally celebrating this festival. On Holi, a procession is taken out from the royal residence in the City Palace which reaches Manak Chowk. Elephants, horses, and many people along with musical instruments participate in this procession. Holi of gunpowder and bullets, not colors On one hand, royal Holi is celebrated with royal pomp in Udaipur, on the other hand, it may sound a bit strange after Holika Dahan in Menar village of Udaipur district of Rajasthan, but here Holi is played not with colors but with gunpowder and bullets. Here ammunition is fired from guns and cannons throughout the night which is called the Kansube ritual. They throw embers at each other, not colors. Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh also has a unique tradition of Holi. Here people do not throw colors but embers at each other on the day of Holi. It is believed here that doing this ends the demon Holika. The same thing happens in the Bariwala village of Dharwad in Karnataka where people play Holi by throwing embers among each other. A trick is played with stones Raad is also played by the tribal people in the Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan. In which the people of tribal areas, after Holika Dahan, do not celebrate Holi with colors and gulal the next morning but instead walk on the fire buried under the ashes and play bloody Holi by throwing stones at each other. Here people play a game with each other which is called fighting or war. Where a day before Holi, Holi is played by gathering plateaus and throwing stones at each other. (PC: Lifeberrys)

Sabarmati-Agra express derailment: Probe says driver overshot red signal

Sabarmati-Agra express derailment: Probe says driver overshot red signal A preliminary probe into the derailment of Sabarmati-Agra Superfast Express near Ajmer has revealed that the loco pilot overshot the red signal after which it collided with two rear wagons of a freight train. Four coaches of the passenger train, which was on its way to Agra, derailed near the Ajmer station on Monday. No loss of life was reported in the incident. The joint probe report, signed by seven experts, said that train number 12458 (Sabarmati-Agra Superfast Express) departed from Ajmer at 00:50 and while approaching towards Madar station, the driver overshot the red signal and the train collided with two rear wagons of a freight train which was passing through at an intersection/crossover. Due to this, four coaches of the train and its engine derailed causing a huge disruption to the train operations in both up/down direction for several hours. The report said that no casualty or injuries were caused by the incident, though the trains speed at the time of collision was 50 km per hour. The loco pilot too admitted in his submission that before entering the Madar station, he saw the first signal in double yellow position and second in single yellow. The driver further said that when he saw the third signal in the red position, he applied an emergency brake but by the time, the train collided with the rear end of the freight train. According to experts, a driver, as per the norm, has to apply brakes when he gets the first signal in double yellow position as the train takes time to stop after covering about 500 to 600-metre distance due to its momentum. The first signal in double yellow position is an indication to the driver that he has to apply the brake as there is an obstruction on the track ahead. In such a situation, the next signal is kept yellow and the third one is red, a retired loco pilot said. He added, The driver in his version to the joint report committee has admitted that he saw the first signal in double yellow position. But he hasnt specified why he didnt apply the brake then. Loco pilots said that overshooting a red signal (also called Signal Passed At Danger or SPAD) occurs when drivers lose focus and indulge in other activities. Sometimes drivers doze off too due to fatigue and SPAD occurs. There are cases in which mental stress or family issues bog their mind so much that they miss signals, a loco pilot said, requesting anonymity. Though the assistant loco pilots job is to alert the loco pilot about all these things but sometimes despite that, SPAD happens when drivers go absent-minded, he added. The SPAD report in this case suggests that the driver was living alone away from his family.

4 Coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Ajmer, no casualty

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Rajasthan: At least four coaches of a superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthans Ajmer on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. Rescue operations are underway in connection with the incident. Speaking about the incident North Western Railways CPRO Shashi Kiran said, Vehicle number 12548, going from Sabarmati to Agra, derailed near the [] The post Four coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Rajasthans Ajmer appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .

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AJMER:Four carriages of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near Ajmer station in Rajasthan early on Monday. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported in the incident, which happened around 1 am. The train was en route to Agra when the derailment occurred. According to officials, the incident occurred as the train was passing Ajmer station and approaching Madar station. The cause of the derailment is still unknown, stated Shashi Kiran, Chief Public Relations Officer of the North Western Railway (NWR) Zone. Kiran mentioned, No injuries or deaths have been reported. Train services in the up/down direction towards Delhi have resumed, and services towards Uttar Pradesh will also resume shortly. To assist passengers and their relatives, NWR has established a helpdesk at Ajmer station and provided a helpline number: 0145-2429642. Due to the derailment, six trains have been cancelled and two others have been diverted to alternative routes, Kiran informed. New Vande Bharat Express to Enhance Bengaluru-Tiruchirappalli Connectivity Railways Launches Holi Special Trains Connecting Ludhiana: Check Routes and Schedule