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At least seven people died and dozens were injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in Ujjain, India. The incident occurred during a religious gathering at the Mahakal Nagchandreshwar temple.
Archaeological findings suggest that Ujjain could be home to a 2,200-year-old Buddhist stupa, potentially larger than the Great Stupa at Sanchi, with estimates placing its diameter at 350 feet and height at 100 feet.
A 30-year-old woman in Ujjain, India, was stripped, paraded with a shoe garland, and publicly humiliated by her partner's family, leading to three arrests.
A shocking video from Ujjain showed a van hoisted 40 feet by a crane and detonated with firecrackers during a Muharram procession, leading police to book four individuals for endangering public safety.
The city of Ujjain is set for urban renewal with numerous road and other development projects underway.
The US military intercepted several Iranian missiles and drones reportedly launched towards Kuwait and Bahrain, marking renewed mutual attacks in the Gulf region. This comes amidst escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
A Shivalinga has been unearthed near the Mahakaleshwar Temple complex in Ujjain during land clearing operations for the temple's expansion project ahead of Simhastha 2028.
A two-year-old boy, identified as Bhagirath, fell into a borewell in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, prompting an ongoing rescue operation.
A disturbing video showing a teacher repeatedly caning a student at a Ujjain residential school has gone viral, prompting police to launch a preliminary investigation into the incident.
Gurkirat Singh Manocha died after being assaulted by a group of youths and allegedly run over by a vehicle in Fort St John.
Hundreds of farmers in Ujjain have marched into the city using tractor-trolleys to protest against an expressway project, highlighting concerns over farmland acquisition.
A stampede-like situation occurred at the Ujjain temple, resulting in injuries to devotees after a tent fell and barricades collapsed.
Three members of a family from Rajasthan were killed when their speeding car collided with a truck near Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh, while en route to Ujjain's Mahakal Temple. Two children in the car escaped unhurt.
A first-year B.A. student in Ujjain was critically injured after a man stabbed her 14 times in 47 seconds for rejecting his advances.
Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, is at the center of an alleged land 'scam' in Ujjain. A report indicates that his family acquired 168 acres for ₹45 crore since he became chief minister in December 2023.
The Congress party has demanded a Supreme Court probe into alleged land deals in Ujjain, accusing Mohan Yadav's Madhya Pradesh BJP government of an 'engine of loot' after reports of his family buying land near government road projects.
Madhya Pradesh has launched the controversial Indore-Ujjain corridor, moving from protests to approval after a land dispute.
Two children died and three others were hospitalized in Ujjain, India, after inhaling pesticide fumes while sleeping in a closed room where wheat had been stored.
Indian minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted that Ujjain, not Greenwich, is the original time centre, calling for an end to the 'Macaulay mindset' in India.
Gurkirat Manocha, 26, hailed from Ujjain and was pursuing a business management post-degree diploma programme at Northern Lights College in Canada.
A bizarre theft unfolded in Ujjain as a 25-year-old man was apprehended for stealing a woman's innerwear from her clothesline.
A mound in Ujjain, India, believed to contain an Ashoka-era stupa potentially larger than the famous Sanchi stupa, is receiving renewed attention 90 years after its initial discovery.
A petition claims that government land near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain was sold to a company connected to a Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA, leading the high court to issue a notice regarding the alleged transaction.
Police in Ujjain have taken action after a video surfaced showing fireworks being set off from a van hanging from a crane during a Muharram procession.
The Congress party has called for a judicial investigation into land deals in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, linked to the family of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, following reports that his family and companies acquired significant land in 2024-25.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's family members are facing accusations of purchasing 168 acres of land in Ujjain, which subsequently benefited from government-built roads. The Congress party has demanded Yadav's resignation and an independent investigation into the alleged land profiteering.
Actress Celina Jaitly visited the sacred Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, sharing a heartfelt note about her spiritual experience during a challenging period of her ongoing divorce battle with Peter Haag.
A 37-year-old smuggler, Rakesh Jat, who had been on the run for months, was finally arrested by Rajasthan Police during a ritual in Ujjain aimed at 'fixing his fate'.
A rescue operation is currently underway in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, after a 2-year-old boy fell into an open shaft.
Police have registered a case after a video showing a teacher caning a student at a Vedic school in Ujjain went viral, sparking outrage.
An Indian student from Ujjain was killed in Canada, and his family is struggling to raise approximately Rs 50 lakh (around $60,000) to cover hospital procedures and repatriate his body to India.
India's High Court has issued notices to top administrative officials, demanding answers regarding the deaths of 17 disabled children at the Ankit Sewadham Ashram in Ujjain over a 14-month period.