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Jaisalmer Travel Guide: Explore Rajasthan's Golden City Like A Local
From sandcastle forts to sunset camel rides, here's how to soak up every golden grain of Rajasthan's desert gem, Jaisalmer.
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Freezing Cold To Blazing Heat: What Makes This Indian City Weather So Extreme
Rajasthan's Churu on Thursday recorded a sizzling 41 degrees Celsius (C), with the Air Quality Index (AQI) marking the weather status as "extreme hot." This isn't unusual for the small desert city known for having some of the most extreme weather in
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Why A Night At Rajasthan's Thar Desert Hits Different
Experience stargazing, Rajasthani food and cultural nights with a Thar Desert stay. Here is what makes a night here truly unforgettable.
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6 Best Hot Air Balloon Rides In India For A Sky-High Adventure
Whether it's the deserts of Rajasthan, the misty hills of Himachal, or the historic ruins of Karnataka, India offers some incredible hot air ballooning experiences.
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8 Adventures You Must Experience In India Before You Die!
Whether it's speeding through desert dunes, braving icy rivers, or soaring above the sea, these experiences are as varied as the country itself.
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Water Tap In A Dry Rajasthan Village And A Dream Come True
Easy access to drinking water was a dream for the residents of Sundra village in Rajasthan's Barmer district till last week, when water gushed out of a tap built in the middle of a desert, after overcoming numerous obstacles.
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How School In Rajasthan Is Beating The Thar Desert Heat
In the sweltering heat of the Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool thanks to a combination of age-old techniques and modern design.
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Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot Old Tussle Seems Far From Over. Here's Why
The rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot camps in Rajasthan, which started soon after the 2018 Assembly polls, seems far from over even after the completion of Lok Sabha elections in the desert state.
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"You Saved Another Leader": PM's Rajasthan Remark A Dig At Sonia Gandhi
In an apparent swipe at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said "those who cannot win elections have deserted the field" and become Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
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"Give Away Deserts Too?" PM Counters "No One Lives In Katchatheevu" Remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Congress's Digvijaya Singh today over his recent comment on Katchatheevu, the island near Rameswaram that India ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974.
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Opinion: Multiple Equations That Affect Rajasthan's Identity Politics
At sunrise on Saturday, November 24, 2023, hotels in Udaipur, bursting at seams during India's peak marriage season, have let their local staffers take a two-hour break to cast votes when the desert state goes to polls.
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End Of An Era - MiG-21 Jets Fly For Last Time Over Barmer In Rajasthan
As per plans, the No. 4 squadron will be getting the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets in its inventory and may move to a new location in the desert sector itself by the end of this month.
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"There Is No Anti-Incumbency Against Ashok Gehlot Government": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
The Congress on Tuesday claimed there is no anti-incumbency against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan and the party will buck the trend of alternating governments in the desert state.
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Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist
Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".
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Man Kidnaps Woman In Rajasthan, Carries Her Around Fire To Enact Wedding
A 23-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district was kidnapped, taken to a deserted area and then forced to participate in a 'wedding ritual' by a man, who was angry that his engagement with her had been called off.
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Jaisalmer Travel Guide: Explore Rajasthan's Golden City Like A Local
From sandcastle forts to sunset camel rides, here's how to soak up every golden grain of Rajasthan's desert gem, Jaisalmer.
-
Freezing Cold To Blazing Heat: What Makes This Indian City Weather So Extreme
Rajasthan's Churu on Thursday recorded a sizzling 41 degrees Celsius (C), with the Air Quality Index (AQI) marking the weather status as "extreme hot." This isn't unusual for the small desert city known for having some of the most extreme weather in
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Why A Night At Rajasthan's Thar Desert Hits Different
Experience stargazing, Rajasthani food and cultural nights with a Thar Desert stay. Here is what makes a night here truly unforgettable.
-
6 Best Hot Air Balloon Rides In India For A Sky-High Adventure
Whether it's the deserts of Rajasthan, the misty hills of Himachal, or the historic ruins of Karnataka, India offers some incredible hot air ballooning experiences.
-
8 Adventures You Must Experience In India Before You Die!
Whether it's speeding through desert dunes, braving icy rivers, or soaring above the sea, these experiences are as varied as the country itself.
-
Water Tap In A Dry Rajasthan Village And A Dream Come True
Easy access to drinking water was a dream for the residents of Sundra village in Rajasthan's Barmer district till last week, when water gushed out of a tap built in the middle of a desert, after overcoming numerous obstacles.
-
How School In Rajasthan Is Beating The Thar Desert Heat
In the sweltering heat of the Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool thanks to a combination of age-old techniques and modern design.
-
Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot Old Tussle Seems Far From Over. Here's Why
The rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot camps in Rajasthan, which started soon after the 2018 Assembly polls, seems far from over even after the completion of Lok Sabha elections in the desert state.
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"You Saved Another Leader": PM's Rajasthan Remark A Dig At Sonia Gandhi
In an apparent swipe at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said "those who cannot win elections have deserted the field" and become Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
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"Give Away Deserts Too?" PM Counters "No One Lives In Katchatheevu" Remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Congress's Digvijaya Singh today over his recent comment on Katchatheevu, the island near Rameswaram that India ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974.
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Opinion: Multiple Equations That Affect Rajasthan's Identity Politics
At sunrise on Saturday, November 24, 2023, hotels in Udaipur, bursting at seams during India's peak marriage season, have let their local staffers take a two-hour break to cast votes when the desert state goes to polls.
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End Of An Era - MiG-21 Jets Fly For Last Time Over Barmer In Rajasthan
As per plans, the No. 4 squadron will be getting the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets in its inventory and may move to a new location in the desert sector itself by the end of this month.
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"There Is No Anti-Incumbency Against Ashok Gehlot Government": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
The Congress on Tuesday claimed there is no anti-incumbency against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan and the party will buck the trend of alternating governments in the desert state.
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Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist
Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".
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Man Kidnaps Woman In Rajasthan, Carries Her Around Fire To Enact Wedding
A 23-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district was kidnapped, taken to a deserted area and then forced to participate in a 'wedding ritual' by a man, who was angry that his engagement with her had been called off.
