31 Doctors in this Family and Still Counting

As per a report:
When Vinamrita Patni, secured 107th rank in the recently held RPMT, she will become the 32nd member of her family to join the medical profession after she completes her MBBS course. Read full story  here at......31 Doctors in this Family and Still Counting

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Couples disown girl, fight over baby boy

JAIPUR/JODHPUR: A newborn girl has been abandoned in Jodhpur's Umaid Hospital since her birth seven days ago, and is waiting for a DNA test to identify her biological parents. Read More................Couples disown girl, fight over baby boy

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Woman who duped Six ‘Husbands’

Jaipur, A 25-year-old woman was arrested in Rajasthan for duping at least six men whom she married before disappearing with gold and other valuables, police said. Two men who helped her have also been arrested.Sangeeta Devi, a resident of Banda in Sriganganagar district, and her accomplices, Parmesh and Krishna Kumar, belonging to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, were arrested Tuesday in Dholpur, some 200 km from Jaipur. Read More................Woman who duped six ‘husbands’ held

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Where Men Get Guns as Dowry

JAIPUR/ALWAR: Those living in the ravines of Dholpur love two things the most - their moustaches and arms. Grown up amidst the fear of bandits, people residing in this region say that keeping various arms at home was a 'compulsion' earlier but gradually it has become a 'status symbol' for them. Moving ahead, some of them have no hesitation in gifting arms varying from rifles to pistols to their would be sons-in-law. And that too with a valid licence.Read More................In the ravines of Dholpur, men get licenced guns as dowry

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Girl climbs up a Cellphone Tower in protest not to get married

JAIPUR: In reel life Veeru climbed a water tank to get married to Basanti, but in real life incident in Bikaner, a young girl climbed up a cellphone tower not to get married.

The girl, Usha Bala, 22, wanted to pursue higher studies and become a member of the Prajapita Brahma Kumari ashram at Mt Abu. Her parents wanted to get her married soon and got her engaged almost three months back. Read More................High drama as Bikaner girl climbs cellphone tower in protest

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Man Gets Shot In Head But Keeps Date With Bride

Jaipur: It was a scene even Bollywood’s scriptwriters could not have imagined. A man gets shot in the head while he is getting ready for his wedding procession.

Shocked relatives rush him to the SMS Hospital. Friends and family start praying for his life. What does our hero do next?

Next morning, Babu Lal, the 27-year-old man who got shot in Bharatpur on Sunday, flees from the hospital, head heavily bandaged, medicines still flowing in his veins, and goes straight to the bride's home. An hour later they get married. Read More................Man defies death, keeps date with bride

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Where Children Toy With Guns

JAIPUR/ALWAR: Unike most parents who encourage their wards to be successul in life and imbibe certain values which make their life secure, there are some villages in Rajasthan where parents encourage their wards towards crime.

At an age when children play with toys, they carry guns and are involved with criminal activities. Soon, they become bandits, sending a chill down the spine. Read more: ... But in some Raj villages, children toy with guns

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Lord Krishna in Tricolour

Jaipur: Scores of devotees thronged to a temple in Jaipur to have a glimpse of Lord Krishna dressed in the national flag, to mark India's 61st Republic Day.

Buzz up!Amazed at the new attire of lord Krishna, locally known as Thakurjee, devotees said it was the perfect way of celebrating the Republic Day. Read More................Jaipur temple dresses-up lord Krishna in tricolour to mark Republic Day

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Devotees protect temple deities from severe cold

Jaipur: Devotees in Jaipur are protecting their deities in various temples of the city by offering woolen blankets and warm clothes apart from arranging hot water and hot foods for the presiding deity.

The devotees consider it to be their duty to protect their idols from the biting cold prevailing in the city during the winter season. Read More................Devotees protect temple deities from severe cold in Jaipur

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51-yr-old completes B-Tech after 27 years

JAIPUR: Domestic problems may have prevented him from completing his B-Tech way back in 1982 but 51-year-old English teacher Alan Ali Khan has finally managed to get his degree after 27 years.

Khan who got admission on merit in BITS Pilani in 1977, had to discontinue his studies after seven semesters and joined as an English teacher in Rajasthan Government Service. Read More................51-yr-old completes B-Tech after 27 years

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Mishap leaves locals in high spirits

JAJPUR: Booze flowed free for over 100 villagers, including women, who partied hard after a truck carrying foreign liquor overturned on NH-5 in Jajpur district.

Most of the villagers, who are daily labourers, had not tasted foreign liquor and the orgy left them intoxicated. While several people skipped work the next day to sleep it off, as many as 10 villagers were admitted to a hospital after suffering severe hangovers. They were discharged after preliminary treatment. Read More................Mishap leaves locals in high spirits

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Man gambles away Wife

JAIPUR: A man allegedly staked his wife in gambling after he lost his money and possessions to his friends in Baran district of Rajasthan. The 25-year-old woman told the police on Friday that she was repeatedly raped by her husband's friends who kept her hostage for a week. Read More................Man gambles away wife, rape alleged

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Schoolgirls locked up for 48 hrs

JAIPUR: A Rajasthan school with the consent of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education officials on Monday asked 49 teenaged girl students to stay back in the school campus more than 48 hours for no fault of theirs. Read More................Schoolgirls locked up for 48 hrs

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Man to get job 16 years after applying for it

JAIPUR: Observing that a person sitting at the door of the court must not be denied his rights due to the delay in adjudication, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to recruit a man into the Border Home Guards, who had approached the court against his non-selection way back in 1992. Read More................Thanks to HC, man to get job 16 years after applying for it

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Lovers end life on railway track

JAIPUR: When family pressure did not permit them to be together, they decided to unite in death. In an incident that shocked local residents, two young lovers — a student and a BPO employee — allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in the city on Tuesday evening. Read more...............Lovers end life on railway track

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Rajasthan minister just learnt to sign

JAIPUR: "It took three days to teach her how to sign," says Kirorilal Meena about his wife Golma Devi. But the fact that the woman had to practice putting her signature on her oath letter hasn't come in the way of her becoming a minister in Ashok Gehlot's congress government, thanks to caste politics of please and appease. Read more...............................Rajasthan minister just learnt to sign

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Son elopes, woman paraded naked

JAIPUR: She was punished for her son’s love affair. A woman of Bangara village under Binjharpur police limits was allegedly beaten up mercilessly and paraded naked by the villagers after her son eloped with their neighbour’s daughter. Read more.................Son elopes, woman paraded naked

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Branded witch, tribal woman forced to dip hands in hot oil

JAIPUR: A 32-year-old tribal woman was severely beaten up and forced to pick a silver coin from a vessel filled with boiling oil after a village panchayat in Sirohi district accused her of practising witchcraft. The woman, who was later thrown out of her house by own family, is now undergoing treatment in a hospital for serious injuries. Read more..........................Branded witch, tribal woman forced to dip hands in hot oil

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Puja in class: Boys suspended

JAIPUR: St Xavier’s School authorities here on Wednesday suspended seven Class XII students for 20 days for allegedly offering puja to Lord Ganesha in their classroom on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The report about students’ suspension spread like wildfire, providing Saffron parties an opportunity to take on the missionary school management, which ultimately assumed a communal colour. Read more.............................Puja in class: Jaipur boys suspended

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Divorce Dilemma over Hired-Womb Baby

Jaipur: An infant born of a surrogate mother has been left in the lurch as her biological parents, a Japanese couple, divorced after conception.

The Japanese lady is unwilling to take responsibility for the baby. The father, Yukufusi Yamada, an orthopaedic surgeon, wants to take the 10-day-old girl to Japan, but is facing problems as Indian adoption laws prevent him from doing so. Read more....................................Divorce dilemma over hired-womb baby - Japanese father wants to take infant with him but laws stand in the way

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