Subramanium on Ram Setu

Jabalpur, Apr 10: Senior Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Subramanium Swamy said the Centre is bent upon demolishing the 'Ram Setu'. Swamy told media persons here that sentiments of thousands of Hindus in the country were connected with the Ram Setu. The Supreme Court would hear the matter on April 15.

Aged couple dies

Chhatarpur, Apr 10: Funeral of an aged couple was performed simultaneously as both died of heart attack in a gap of about one hour. Senior advocate Rajendra Singh Bundela (70) was undergoing treatment at a local hospital for about 25 days following brain haemorrhage and he breathed his last after a massive heart attack this morning.

Uma’s no to BJP

Narsinghpur, Apr 10: Bharatiya Janshakti (BJ) President Uma Bharti today made it clear that she would not return to the BJP.  Ms Bharti gave the statement while replying to questions by reporters at Dangidhana village in Narsinghpur district. "My statement is being presented in a twisted manner. I would not return to the BJP at any cost," she said.

Campaigning ends, polling on April 12

Bhopal, Apr 10: The high-voltage campaign for the April 12 Betul Lok Sabha by-election came to an end on Thursday evening with BJP candidate Hemanth Khandelwal locked in tight race with Congress nominee Sukhdeo Panse. Despite having better chances, the BJP left nothing to chance in view of defeat in recent by-election, and victory in Rajya Sabha election held last month.

High-tech electioneering in Betul

Bhopal, Apr 10: The helicopters frequently taking off in the sky and cavalcade of air-conditioned vehicles and enthusiasm of political workers make it hard to believe that election campaign is underway for the Lok Sabha by-election in tribal-dominated Betul constituency in Madhya Pradesh and not a high-profile constituency.

Cemetery of European mercenaries

Gwalior, Apr 10: Cemetery of European mercenaries who fought for the Marathas in Gwalior is in shambles as authorities' show apathy in making proper arrangements for the upkeep of architecturally captivating graves. The cemetery houses bodies of the European mercenaries who laid their lives for the Scindia rulers who in turn gave these heroes befitting abodes by erecting architecturally beautiful graves adorned with captivating epitaphs that display information about the deceased.

CM to inaugurate Investors Meet

Bhopal, Apr 10: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would inaugurate Bundelkhand Investors Meet at Sagar on Friday at 11 am. Earlier, he would participate in the programme related to beautification and environmental development of Sagar Lake under Lake Conservation Project.

Bina Refinery pipeline almost complete

Bhopal, Apr 10: The work of laying 935 km pipeline from Wadinagar in Gujarat to Agasod in Bina Tehsil of Sagar district has almost been completed. The pipeline is being laid to pump crude oil from Gujarat to Bina Refinery under-construction at Agasad, 15 km from Bina. This information was given by Minister for Industry, Jayant Malaiya while reviewing progress of Bina Refinery's construction.