Candid maternity talk with men - from behind veil (Feature, With Images)
May 4th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Beh Charan (Rajasthan), May 4 (IANS) "Did your prasav (delivery) go off well this time?" "Was the jaapa (birth) without any problems?" These are questions that a male health worker ... Read more...
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Over 41 mn mobile users want to change operators
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Over 41 million mobile subscribers have submitted requests till the end of March to port their number to a different network through mobile number portability ... Read more...
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Sreesanth ruled out for five months
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India pacer S. Sreesanth has been ruled out of action for five months as he needs two surgeries on his toes.Sreesanth was part of the ... Read more...
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A dai steps toward ensuring safe motherhood in Rajasthan (With images)
May 1st, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beh Charan (Rajasthan), May 1 (IANS) She has assisted in the birth of almost the entire village population. At 65, Charki Devi, a dai or midwife in a Rajasthan village, ... Read more...
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Where destitute, disabled find a home (Feature)
May 1st, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bajhera (Rajasthan), May 1 (IANS) A maggot infested wound in the head, a chopped hand, a smashed nose, a paralysed body...Life was hellish for many destitute, disabled people before they ... Read more...
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Morne’s 19th over proved decisive: Dravid
April 29th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid said it was pacer Morne Morkel who should get the credit for Delhi Daredevil's thrilling one run win in the ... Read more...
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A white ribbon flutters towards safe motherhood in Rajasthan (With Images)
April 29th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, April 29 (IANS) Will the baby live? Will the mother survive childbirth? Not very long ago, it was left to fate to decide how a pregnant woman and her ... Read more...
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Fame sometimes hinders growth: Rajneesh
April 29th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Actor-turned model Rajneesh Duggal says for any celebrity, handling fame is the most arduous task and feels some times it takes a toll on their ... Read more...
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Daredevils look to avoid complacency against Rajasthan
April 28th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Table toppers Delhi Daredevils, who are on a magic run, will look to avoid complacency when they take on Rajasthan Royals in their Indian ... Read more...
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Jaffar Sharief, Dhawan for governor’s posts?
April 28th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Congress leadership is considering some senior leaders and retired officials for appointment as governors in view of Raj Bhavan vacancies in some ... Read more...
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4 killed, 10 injured in Bikaner road accident
April 26th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) At least four persons were killed and 10 others wounded when the car they were travelling in collided with a bus in Rajasthan's Bikaner district Wednesday ... Read more...
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India sees reduction in wastlelands
April 25th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Wastelands in the country have come down by half a million hectares between 2005-06 and 2008-09, with Karnataka leading in their use for industry and ... Read more...
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ABD eyeing 10 pc market share
April 24th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) After its all-India foray into the semi premium whiskey market last August, Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), the country's third largest spirits company, is eyeing a ... Read more...
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57 people die of swine flu in India
April 24th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) As many as 57 people have died, mostly in Maharashtra, of swine flu in the country till April 18 this year, the Rajya Sabha was ... Read more...
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Panther kills girl in Rajasthan
April 24th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) A panther mauled to death a seven-year old girl in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, police said Monday.Her body was found Monday morning in the dense forest area ... Read more...
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Soldier, another arrested for ‘magic mirror’ fraud
April 24th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) Two men, including an army soldier, were arrested in Rajasthan Monday for duping a property dealer of Rs.60 million on the pretext of selling him a ... Read more...
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Six Rajasthan officials injured trying to stop child marriages
April 21st, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) At least six police and administration officials were injured when they were attacked by a group of villagers who were carrying out child marriages in Rajasthan's ... Read more...
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Battle of equals between Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals
April 20th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings, pepped up by their 13-run win against Pune Warriors in an Indian Premier League tie here Thursday night, will be looking to join ... Read more...
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Royals chase down 197 to beat winless Chargers
April 17th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals came up trumps in a thrilling finish to a high scoring game against the Deccan Chargers and went top of the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Foreign firms keen to manufacture Aakash 2 in India: Sibal
April 17th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said many foreign companies have shown interest in manufacturing the second version of the low-cost tablet Aakash 2 in India."We ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh pitches hard for shifting Asiatic lions from Gujarat
April 16th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government Monday said Gujarat's opposition to the translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forests should be rejected because the state has already ... Read more...
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Royals outclass Challengers for first away win (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Showing class and style, Rajasthan Royals (RR) humiliated a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) late Sunday, registering their first home away win with 59 runs in ... Read more...
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We got players to beat any team: Dravid
April 15th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 14 (IANS) Unfazed by two back-to-back reverses, Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Rahul Dravid sounded upbeat ahead of a tough match against hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) late Sunday ... Read more...
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New-born girl dumped near sewer in Udaipur
April 14th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur, April 14 (IANS) A new-born girl was found dumped on the edge of a sewer line in a deserted area in Rajasthan's Udaipur city early Saturday morning, police said. ... Read more...
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Nabard’s Rs.15 bn fund to help women’s self-help groups
April 14th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (Nabard) will create a Rs.15 billion fund to cater to women's Self-Help Groups in economically weaker districts in ... Read more...
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We could have fielded better: Dravid
April 14th, 2012 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid Friday rued his pacers' lack of experience and blamed poor fielding for their loss against Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) in the Indian ... Read more...
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I hope to play again at the Eden: Dravid
April 14th, 2012 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid who has played several superlative knocks at the Eden Gardens Friday expressed a desire of turning out again at the hallowed ... Read more...
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Labourer killed in Udaipur lift accident
April 13th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) A labourer was killed while 12 others were seriously wounded when a lift they were using to descend into a water tunnel broke collapsed at a ... Read more...
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Thin crowd at Eden Gardens for KKR match
April 13th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) After witnessing a near-packed house during home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opening Indian Premier League game April 5, the roar at the Eden Gardens was ... Read more...
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Man held for killing daughter, lover in Rajasthan
April 13th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) A man was arrested along with his four accomplices in Rajasthan Friday on charges of shooting dead his daughter and her boyfriend after they were spotted ... Read more...
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Mumbai track changed without informing Royals: Sreevats Goswami
April 12th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Blaming the Wankhede Stadium groundstaff for his team's defeat to Mumbai Indians Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper Sreevats Goswami Thursday alleged that the track was changed without ... Read more...
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IPL Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals
April 12th, 2012 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals here Wednesday.Mumbai Indians innings:Richard Levi b Hogg 29Tirumallasetti Suman ... Read more...
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Two labourers buried under mine debris
April 12th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Two labourers were buried under the debris after an explosion in an illegal gravel mine in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said Wednesday.The two labourers were buried ... Read more...
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From London to Sirdargarh, a Guyanese Indian’s journey
April 11th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Just about a hundred years after her father left India for Guyana, Enid Whitehouse made an emotional journey to a small village in Rajasthan's Ganganagar ... Read more...
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Complaint against Gehlot for ‘inaction’ in Bhanwari case
April 9th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Monday against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for not taking timely action against some legislators who were allegedly ... Read more...
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