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Commonwealth Games 2010

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Asha Bhosle's daughter Varsha commits suicide by shooting herself. Asha Bhosle's daughter Varsha commits suicide by shooting herself.

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:02:00 +0000

Famed singer Asha Bhosle''s daughter Varsha commits suicide at her Prabhu Kunj residence in Mumbai. Varsha was 50 and shot herself in the head, said police sources.

Major power failure in north India - The Times of India Report

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:37:00 +0000

There has been a major power failure in north India since late Sunday night affecting at least six states.

The states affected include Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.

"Yes there are problems with Northern Grid, we are trying to restore it", said SK Soonee, CEO of Power System Operating Co (PSOC).

PSOC manages the Northern Power Grid. Officials sources said while the exact reasons for the grid failure are being ascertained , over drawl of power by states could have led to the problem.

The restoration of the grid may take a few more hours even as the engineers are trying to restore it since early morning.

Power supply in some pockets is being restored and the first priority is for public services like hospitals and transport.

"We are hoping to restore the grid in the next one or two hours. We are giving essential loads for services like Railways, Metro and Hospitals," chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corporation AM Nayak said.

Meanwhile, thousands of office-going commuters in the national capital are facing severe hardship as Delhi Metro services have been largely disrupted owing to the Northern Grid failure.

Train services on all six corridors have been affected since morning and the Metro was able to run trains only from 7 am, an hour later than the usual time of 6 am.

Not just Metro serveices, several trains plying to and from Delhi have been stranded due to power failure.

No announcement has so far been made on the resumption of services.

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in the national capital as no trains travelling via Agra-Mathura are reaching Delhi.

The whole of Rajasthan, which is one of the states affected due to power supply failure from the Northern Grid, witnessed a complete black out for almost 4 hours between 1 am to 5 am.
The Northern grid failure has hit rail services in Punjab and Haryana also.

All major trains like Shatabadi Express, Chandigarh-Chennai train, Sadbhawna Express, Sachkhand Express, Rajdhani Express are among those hit by the grid failure.

After closing down the thermal power plants following the grid failure, Haryana has started lighting the plants in Panipat and Hisar.

There is total chaos at the major railway stations in the two states.

Ambala railway division has rushed a diesel engine to Chandigarh for running the Kalka-Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabadi Express train.

The Jan Shatabadi has been halted at Una.

HCL Building Noida Catches Fire

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:15:00 +0000

HCL - Noida sector 2 Catches fire.

Reason for fire is still not detected.

Most of the employees have come out of the building.

.....Aparana Chauhan

Citizen Journalist

Pictures of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:39:00 +0000

Traveler Prerna Sharma from Delhi sends her exclusive collections from her trip to Kangra Valley.

Exclusive Pictures of Kingdom of Dreams - Gurgaon

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:37:00 +0000

Aparana Chauhan Sharing Her Traveling Experience to Kingdom of Dreams

What is Taj Mahal?

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:41:00 +0000

Garhwal and Kumaon

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:12:00 +0000

Holiday Comparison Websites

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:11:00 +0000

Over the past few years there has been a proliferation of holiday comparison websites on web, providing cost comparison on better holiday deals, discounted hotels and resorts, cheap flights, travel insurance and car rentals. Online tour booking has become a common activity and the process begins by a search for the cheapest holiday deals.

Ans yes these sites are in a way very helpful too. Saving 'MONEY' as well as the 'TIME'. You need not to search 10 different sites to book a tour, these sites trawl through the web to find the bestoptions on one single platform.

There are number of websites providing cost and holiday comparison. Some of the most important among them are Expedia, Thomson, Travelocity, Ebookers, Trivago, Travel Supermarket, TravelZoo, Late Rooms, Hotewire, Polama, Kayak, Rhino Car Hire, Booking.com, Hotels.comTube Hotels, Cheap Flights a and many more.

Discover India Domestic and International Tours - Book Now

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

HOLIDAYS TO CUBA

AMAZING THAILAND

EXCITING DUBAI DEALS

DISCOVER USA LIKE NEVER BEFORE

EPITOME OF LOVE - TAJ

IMMENSE NATURAL BEAUTY - KERALA

WATER SPORTS AT GOA

PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO GOLDEN TEMPLE

Airlines Operating in India

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Chardham Yatra – Book A Car

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:31:00 +0000

Devotional Songs and Bhajans

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Bhajan Kirtan

India is a land of people who have deep faith in Gods, Goddesses and spiritualism. One can find the followers of all the religions in India who are free to practice their own religion as it is secular nation. Devotional songs or bhajans are deeply related to the roots of Hindu religion. Bhajans are songs which are devoted to the God and show emotions and love of human being for God. It is a way of surrendering oneself completely in the love of God though the medium of singing.

History of Bhajans

According to the history of Hindu religion, the platform of Bhajans was laid in Sama Veda, which is the fourth Veda in Hindu religion. These hymns are different from the Sanskrit shlokas as in many ways like the way they are rendered and their easy flow which suits the method of singing. Bhajans appeal a larger mass than anything else because of its various qualities.

Bhajans and devotional songs are sung in a group of devotees with the repetition of various phrases and words. It consists of episodes and anecdotes from the lives of Gods and Goddesses, description of various acts and glories related to God and preachings of saints. There is an another version of Bhajan, which is known as Kirtan.

The famous personalities which are related to Bhajans and Hindu devotional songs include Tulsidas, Meera Bai, Surdas and Kabir.

Popularity of Bhajans and Devotional Songs Among Masses

It is one of the mediums of social bonding in India to sing Bhajans and devotional songs in a group. People, specially ladies, organise Bhajan sessions on regular intervals as per the convenient time that suit everyone. Sessions of singing devotional songs and Bhajans are carried out along with offering of prayers in temples or other locations like homes or pandals by sitting in front of the image or idol of a deity.

Famous Bhajan Singers in India

Some of the famous singers of Bhajans and devotional songs in India are Anup Jalota, Jagjit Singh, Anuradha Paudwal, Sonu Nigam, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Vani Jayaram, Bhimsen Joshi, Mahendra Kapoor and Lata Mangeshkar.

Famous Bhajans and Devotional Songs

Hindi Bhajans :- Most of the famous Bhajans and devotional songs in India have been dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna, Goddess Durga, Lord Ganesha, Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman. Sri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhaju Man dedicated to Lord Rama by Tulsidas, Main Nahi Makhan Khayo dedicated to Lord Krishna by Surdas and Mane Chakar Rakho Ji dedicated to Lord Krishna by Meera.

Pilgrimage India

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Delhi to Vaishno Devi

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:35:00 +0000

Ashrams in India - Spiritual Retreat Centers

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:34:00 +0000

Wine Tasting Festival

sites.india@gmail.com (Aparana Chauhan ) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:10:00 +0000

Nightlife in Delhi

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Anjuna Beach Rave Parties

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Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh

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Hotels in South India

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Around Kochi

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Around Kollam

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Around Kottayam

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