Udupi: Shiroor seer withdraws nomination
Udupi: Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami of Shiroor Mutt has withdrawn his nomination papers for elections from the Udupi Assembly constituency.
In a press release issued here on Friday, he said that he had desired a ticket from the BJP. Since he had not got it, he had filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate. However, senior leaders of the BJP from the Centre had urged him to withdraw his nomination papers. Besides, he was impressed by various schemes and programmes taken up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre.
“Hence, in order to support Mr. Modi and BJP president Amit Shah, I am withdrawing my nomination papers,” the seer said.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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