Rajasthan

Padmavat: Under the lens of history, politics, and literature

Padmavat, a tale of a mythical queen featuring love, honour, and sacrifice, has captured the imagination of readers and audiences for centuries.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM

18 killed in massive explosion at Indian wedding: official

Rescuers have discovered nine more bodies beneath the ruins of an Indian hotel, bringing the known death toll from an explosion which tore through a wedding party to 18, an official says.
18 February 2018, 14:44 PM

Record 51C heat hits India

A city in India's Rajasthan state breaks the country's temperature records after registering 51C, the highest since records began, the weather office says.
20 May 2016, 10:37 AM

Thirsty leopard gets head stuck into pot in Indian village

A leopard gets its head stuck in a metal pot after venturing into a village in northern India on Wednesday. It was thirsty and tried to drink water.
1 October 2015, 04:50 AM

Google CEO’s father-in-law remarries at 70

Google chief executive officer (CEO) Sunder Pichai's father-in-law remarried at the age of 70 in Rajasthan.
30 September 2015, 15:34 PM

25 killed after high-tension wire falls on bus in Rajasthan

Twenty-five people die after bus they were traveling in, came in contact with a high-tension live wire in the Tonk district of Rajasthan.
12 June 2015, 12:53 PM

RR, KKR face off in must-win encounter

The 54th match of IPL 2015 between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at Brabourne Stadium could well be a contest between Royals' batsmen and Knight Riders' spinners.
16 May 2015, 04:39 AM