Rajasthan

Bengaluru’s Vinod Sivaraman completed the 161 km ‘The Border’ race in Rajasthan’s desert in 26 hours, enduring minus 2°C temperatures. The race, commemorating the 1971 India-Pakistan war, challenges participants with strict time limits and no external help.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave warning for north India, starting December 29, 2024. Temperatures are expected to drop significantly, accompanied by dense to extremely dense fog in several regions, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh.

A 14-year-old girl was abducted by a group of men in Rajasthan, India. The incident occurred near a police station, and the abductors fired shots in the air before fleeing. The girl's family suspects her in-laws, who they say harassed her for dowry.

Four policemen were injured when a police vehicle in former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje's convoy overturned in Pali district. The accident occurred while Raje was on her way to offer condolences. The injured personnel were taken to Bali Hospital and later discharged after receiving first aid.

Five people miraculously survived an SUV rollover in Rajasthan, India, after their vehicle flipped eight times. Emerging unscathed, they calmly entered a nearby showroom and requested tea, astonishing onlookers.

A chemical-laden truck collided with multiple vehicles near a petrol pump on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, causing a fire that claimed five lives and injured several others.

Two Indian Army soldiers were killed, and one was injured during a training exercise at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. The incident occurred when a battery burst while the soldiers were loading ammunition into a tank, as confirmed by the Rajasthan-based defence PRO.

A five-year-old boy, Aryan, tragically fell into a 150-foot-deep borewell in Rajasthan's Kalikhad village on December 9. Despite a 55-hour-long rescue operation, including the use of drilling machines and a piling rig, the child was declared dead after being pulled out unconscious.

Jaswant Thada in Jodhpur is known as the Taj Mahal of Rajasthan. Built in the 19th century by Maharaja Sardar Singh in memory of his father, this beautiful marble palace also houses the history of the Mewar kings.

The Sanwaliya Seth Temple in Chittorgarh has received a record-breaking Rs 23 crore in cash donations, along with gold, silver, and other unique items. This massive influx of donations, the largest in the temple's history, was counted over several days and is expected to increase further as more contributions are tallied.