Kumbh Mela 2019: Fire broke out in a tent at Sector 13 in Prayagraj and was subsequently doused. No injuries reported.
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The Karnataka unit of the Congress has lodged 75 of its legislators to the Eagleton resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The decision was taken after four of their MLAs skipped the party's legislature meeting called earlier in the day by former chief minister Siddaramaiah.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat made a startling claim on Friday, saying that a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya could only be constructed when the Congress comes to power. The BJP, he said, is a "party of sinners" which will fail to undertake the temple's construction.
A political controversy erupted after 1984 anti-Sikh riots case accused Jagdish Tytler attended the event where Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit took charge as the chief of the party's Delhi unit on Wednesday. However, Sheila Dikshit on Friday came out in support of Jagdish Tytler and said as a Congressman he has every right to attend a party event.'
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever. Terming the decision 'historic', Nirmala Sitharaman said induction of women in the military police will enhance their representation in the armed forces.
India beat Australia in the final ODI of the three match series and won its first ever ODI bilateral series against Australia down under. India's historic win comes days after winning the first ever Test series on Australian soil against the Aussies. Chasing a modest 230 to win at the MGG, India managed to clinch the series by winning the match. MS Dhoni top scored for India (87 not out) and build up a match winning partnership with Kedar Jadhav, who scored a fine fifty to guide India home.
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