Bhullar edges out Himmat in play-off at golf tourneyJAIPUR - Gaganjeet Bhullar came from way behind overnight leader Raju Ali Mollah, to win his second professional golf title after edging out Himmat Singh Rai in a playoff at the PGTI Players Championship at the Rambagh Golf Club here Saturday. Rickshaw, a new vehicle for poll campaigning in JaipurJAIPUR - The politicians are adopting new ways and means to woo the voters and ensure their victory in the ongoing general elections. The latest campaign tool is the cycle rickshaw. Leaders of other fronts are power hungry: SoniaJAIPUR - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said various leaders, who claim to be prime ministerial candidates, are ‘power hungry’ and are ‘least bothered’ about the welfare of the people. Mollah in lead at Players ChampionshipJAIPUR - Kolkata golfer Raju Ali Mollah established a comfortable seven-stroke lead at the PGTI Players Championship when he carded a six under 64 Friday, the best round of the tournament so far. Jaipur on alert following bomb hoax on planeJAIPUR - Jaipur Airport was placed on a state of high alert on Wednesday evening after air traffic control was informed of a bomb on board flight number IC-661. Jaipur restaurant sends out social messages with mouth-watering dishesJAIPUR - A restaurant in Jaipur has initiated an awareness drive to motivate people to exercise their franchise in the ongoing elections. Rajasthan HC issues notice to Lalit ModiJAIPUR - Rajasthan High Court Friday issued notice to Indian Premier League (IPL) supremo Lalit Modi to explain why his bail in a cheating case shouldn’t be cancelled for leaving the country without the permission of the court. Rajkot has a “batsman” candidateRAJKOT/JAIPUR - Mukund Dudhatra, an independent candidate from Rajkot, has captured the imagination of the residents by campaigning as a cricket batsman. Tourism industry to get infrastructure statusJAIPUR - The government has approved 28 mega infrastructure projects to boost tourism, and is on the verge of granting it infrastructure sector status, Tourism Secretary Sujit Banerjee announced here Monday. Gujjar leader Bainsla joins BJP in RajasthanJAIPUR - Kirori Singh Bainsla, who spearheaded the Gujjar community’s violent agitation over the last two years for being granted Scheduled Tribe status, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Saturday. Six BSP legislators join Congress in RajasthanJAIPUR - All six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislators in Rajasthan Saturday joined the Congress, giving the ruling party a majority in the state assembly. Junior minister in Gehlot government resignsJAIPUR - Golma Devi, Rajasthan’s minister of state for khadi and village industries, Thursday resigned from the Ashok Gehlot government. Poll panel to verify Jaswant’s cash-for-votes CDNEW DELHI/JAIPUR - The Election Commission Wednesday said it will verify the contents of a CD showing Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh distributing money at a poll meeting in a Rajasthan village. Puppetry show popular in JaipurJAIPUR - Hordes of people were enthralled by a unique puppetry show in Jaipur. Many new faces of Indian puppets can be seen in this grand show named ‘Putal Yatra’. Report on Jaswant Singh’s money distribution sent to poll panelJAIPUR - The administration of Rajasthan’s Barmer district has sent a preliminary report to the Election Commission on the distribution of money by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh, officials said Wednesday. World heritage status sought for Jaipur’s Jantar MantarJAIPUR - The authorities at the world-renowned astronomical observatory, Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur, have approached the UNESCO for giving a world heritage site status. Now BJP’s Jaswant Singh caught on camera distributing cashJAIPUR - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh has been caught on camera distributing money during an election meeting in Rajasthan. Woman found strangled to death in Jaipur guest houseJAIPUR - A 29-year-old student was found murdered in a Jaipur guest house just a few hours after she had checked in with a male friend, police said here Wednesday. Jaipur stall has special betel leafJAIPUR - A special betel leaf or ‘paan’ has been lured the food lovers by its delectable taste in Jaipur. Jaipur gears up for Gangaur festivalJAIPUR - In anticipation of the much awaited annual Gangaur festival, shops in Jaipur have starting stocking the idols of Hindu God Shiva and her consort Gauri. Puppet festival to revive dying traditional Indian art formJAIPUR - Authorities in Jaipur, Rajasthan have organised a festival to promote the traditional art of Puppetry. Rashid clinches LG Rambagh Golf Club OpenJAIPUR - Braving fierce winds and tough competition from his playing partner, Rashid Khan came through to bag the LG Rambagh Golf Club Open Amateur Championship by four strokes. He shot a round of two-under 68 to aggregate three-under 277 over the four rounds. A victim of Jaipur blast prepares for board examinationsJAIPUR - After having endured ten surgeries and with 30 ball bearings inside his torso, Rahul Sharma, a victim of the serial blasts in Jaipur, is determined to appear in his higher secondary board examinations, slated to commence on March 23. Traditional balloon festival gear up for HoliJAIPUR - Jaipur is famous for ‘Gulal Gota’, made by melting lacquer into a fine membrane balloon. Tourists in Rajasthan celebrate festival of coloursJAIPUR - Tourists from India and abroad joined people of Rajasthan in celebrating Holi Wednesday as they painted one another with colours and danced in the streets. Now campaign with party symbol tattoo on cheeksJAIPUR - It’s time for the great Indian election circus and political parties are doing everything to campaign - through posters, cut-outs, flags and caps. The latest is flaunting tattoos of the party symbol on cheeks, hands or even the chest. President urges universities to study impact of slowdownJAIPUR - President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil Thursday urged the universities in the country to study the socio-economic impact of the financial crisis that has ‘altered the dynamics of the global economy’. IPL chief Modi loses RCA electionsJAIPUR - Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi suffered a jolt in his re-election as the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president here Sunday losing by five votes to Sanjay Dixit. IPL boss Modi loses Rajasthan Cricket Association electionJAIPUR - Lalit Modi, Indian Premier League (IPL) supremo, suffered a big jolt Sunday as he lost the election for the president in the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA). Gehlot expands cabinet, inducts 10 new ministersJAIPUR - Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expanded his cabinet Saturday by inducting 10 new ministers. The strength of the Gehlot ministry now stands at 23, which includes 13 cabinet and 10 state ministers. |