Congress Party leading in assembly elections in India

India's ruling Congress Party is leading in the assembly elections in three of  the five states. Some of these provinces in India had assembly elections in the run up to the terrorists attacks in Mumbai. But...

At least 30 feared dead in Indian temple stampede

" NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 30 people are feared dead after at a stampede at a Hindu temple in the western state of Rajasthan, local television reported on Tuesday. The stampede occurred at the Chamunda temple near the historic town of Jodhpur"

Who will win IPL T20 Final match? and live

"This is the third times Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are going to meet in the IPL tournament. RR secured both the wins against CSK. Now it is the question who will win in the Final match of IPL? IPL T20 will is going to end with final live telecast. After 45 days...

IPL - 1st SemiFinal - Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals - Preview

Delhi Daredevils should be thanking "Pervez Mehroof", the mumbai indians pacer who let Rajasthan Royals take 3 runs of the last delivery and permitted a slot for Delhi Daredevils in the semi-finals.So, the big match is on today - Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals.Can...

Indian Premier League (IPL) Point Table

"Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils progressed to the semi final of IPL 2008."

Dalit minors paraded naked for killing birds

In the deeply entrenched caste system of Indian society, Dalits have lowest place in the social set up. Despite attempts made to bring dalits and other downtrodden caste to mainstream, their condition in...

IPL Cricket Highlights: Indian Premier League T20 Delhi vs Jaipur

  Highlights of the matchThe IPL 20-20 Indian Premier League match: Rajasthan Royals versus Delhi Daredevils will be played on April 19, 2008 at Delhi - 20:30 IST. Teams: Key MembersDelhi Daredevils Virender Sehwag (Captain), Daniel Vettori, Gautam Gambhir, , Glenn...

ST status for Gujjars OK by maya

"Jaipur (ABC Live):The Gujjars in Rajasthan found new supporter when BSP chief and utter Pradesh chief minister Ms Mayawati supported their demand to inclusion in Schedule tribe list in political rally in Jaipur."

Water harvesting changes the destiny of Nimbi

Nimbi, like almost all the villages in the Alwar region, are surrounded by desert-like sandy areas. Nearly 200 years ago, a check dam was constructed by the local ruler. The dam retained the rain water for drinking and irrigation purposes and also made the village soil...

Hearst Museum to open "Land of the Rajas" exhibit

One dramatic display will feature a 30-foot painted scroll depicting the epic of Pabuji, a semi-divine folk hero. Traditionally, the Pabuji tale is recounted in a 36-hour performance by professional storytellers,...

papu - the face of rajasthan

Papu, this gorgeous woman from the Thar desert of the Indian subcontinent has become the face of rajasthan, at least for photographers on FLICKR... I had often seen her pictures in the photostreams of fellow...

Jewelery for men. Lipstick too.

" Now I can understand a tawiz but a tawiz size of a photo frame in a little too much and the chain seems like an influence of too much of rap music videos. I don't know what is with such elaborate earrings. And the lipstick! Please tell this guy that no men has used lipstick...

88-year-old Indian becomes a father, wants more kids

"An 88-year-old Indian farmer, who has never heard of viagra, became the father of a baby boy and has sex daily and wants more kids, The Times of India reported on Tuesday. "I don't want to live to 100 but, as long as I live, I should be able to enjoy sex," Virmaram Jat, who...

India suspends doctors over sex tests, abortions

"Eleven government doctors in India's western state of Rajasthan have been suspended on suspicion of carrying out sex determination tests and aborting female fetuses, officials said on Thursday."

In pictures: Villagers' Barefoot College

Environment, self-reliance, solar energy, literacy, gender through the eyes of the other. "These pictures were taken by villagers from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Most were illiterate, untrained in photography using simple cameras lent or given to them."

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