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Five major blasts in Jaipur, 6 killed
(67 miles)
Anthony -
Tue 13 May 20.00
JAIPUR: Five powerful bomb blasts occurred at crowded markets in the Pink City in a span of ten minutes on Tuesday evening.
Twelve people were killed in the blasts, police said.
Three persons perished in a blast at Sanganer Gate, eyewitnesses said.
Scores of wounded people were ferried to hospitals soon after the blasts took place at Tripolia Bazar, where large number of devotees had turned up at a Hanuman temple, Johari Bazar, Manas Chowk, Badi Choupal and Choti Choupal in the walled part of the state capital.
Rajasthan Director General of Police A S Gill said it was "obviously a terror attack."
Anthony -
Tue 13 May 20.00
At least 60 people have been killed and more than 150 wounded after a series of bomb blasts tore through the city of Jaipur in western India, officials say.
The bombs went off near historic monuments in the crowded old city at one of the busiest times of the day.
The head of state police said it was a terrorist attack. Reports suggest the death toll could rise.
Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is a popular tourist destination about 260km (160 miles) from the Indian capital, Delhi.
No group has admitted planting bombs in Jaipur. It is not yet clear what the motive for attacking the city might be.
Most people in Jaipur are Hindus but the city has a large Muslim minority. Correspondents say it has no history of religious violence.
There have been sporadic bomb attacks around India in recent years. The police have had little success in bringing prosecutions.
Crowded markets
Up to seven blasts were heard in the heart of Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan state, starting at around 1915 local time (1345 GMT).
Each came a few minutes apart and eyewitnesses spoke of panic and then a stampede in the crowded old walled city.
Television pictures showed scenes of twisted debris and pools of blood on the streets.
RECENT BOMB ATTACKS
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August 2007: Bombs in open-air auditorium and restaurant in Hyderabad kill more than 40
May 2007: Bomb in historic Hyderabad mosque kills 14
February 2007: Twin blasts on train travelling from Delhi to Pakistan kills at least 66 people near Panipat
July 2006: More than 160 killed by seven bombs on train network in Mumbai
March 2006: Bombs at Hindu temple and railway station in Varanasi kill 15
October 2005: Three blasts in Delhi kill 62
"I heard a deafening noise and I thought it was a [gas] cylinder blast," Hemanth Modi said.
"There was smoke and I could not find my son. Then I found him," he told NDTV news channel.
"According to the information I have received 60 people have died and 150 have been injured," said Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
A BBC correspondent at the main hospital in Jaipur says doctors there say they have counted 45 bodies brought to them.
Medical authorities have appealed for blood donations for the injured.
Police reinforcements have been deployed in the city to maintain order.
Seven bombs were placed in cars or shops, including in several markets, police said. An eighth was defused.
One exploded close to Jaipur's most famous landmark, the historic Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds.
"It's a terror attack. There was no [intelligence] report of this," police director general AS Gill told reporters.
"The way it has been done, the attempt was to cause the maximum damage to human life," he added.
Security has been stepped up at airports and railway stations across the country, officials said.
Indian President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the attacks and the prime minister appealed for calm.
Jaipur is an extremely popular stop on India's primary tourist circuit known as "The Golden Triangle", which takes in other historic sites of Rajasthan and the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh state.
It is known as the Pink City, for the colour of its forts, palaces and city walls.
On Tuesdays many devotees flock to a popular shrine in Jaipur's old city.
Anthony -
Tue 22 April 10.00
First of all, there's a BarCamp in Delhi on the 10th which should be an interesting venue for us to go to.
Also, Sachin, a friend from Uni, is there, running SMX ( www.smxtech.net ) and Nivio ( www.nivio.com ). Should be interesting to catch up with him again, see their offices, etc.
Sachin has kindly offered us to stay in their guest house/corporate accommodation, what a legend!
Also, Delhi is the Capital of India, and how can I claim to be traveller without at least trying to see some of Delhi. Maybe if time permits, we'll pop over to the Taj as well, u know, just to say been there done that and got the picture.
Also, if Alicia is going to be in Delhi, it'll be good to meet up again!
Nick is going to Join me in Delhi to continue the journey together.
Anthony -
Wed 14 May 09.00
Leaving the Airport is not the most pleasant of experiences, the arrivals leads right into a massive hall with hundreds of people waiting to pick you up. Only problem is, that hundreds of people waiting in a hall at 30 degreesC gets a bit smelly...
So my first experience of Delhi is the stench of the friends and family members waiting to see a familiar face. Nice!
The next thing I noticed was the distinctly higher temperature. I arrived around 20h and it was dark, but boy was it hot! Pune is located on a plateau about 400m above sea level, while Delhi is ... just hot! Since I am stingy, I took the non A/C cab, and kind of wished I hadn't.
Another VERY noticeable difference between Delhi and places like Pune, Mumbai or Bangalore (haven't been to other places yet): Traffic. The traffic, while generally congested during peak hours, seems to be much more civilised. Pollution is hardly noticeable since all Rickshaws and Busses run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as the CNG stickers and green coloured public vehicles indicate. That's what I call political will well implemented - Pune there's something to be learned here!
We are put up in GK2 - a posher residential area of Delhi. Houses and apartments are flanked by massive mansions and villas, parks and greenery add peace to the quiet streets.
I don't want to go on about the poor taxi driver again, who, of course, had NO CLUE where he was supposed to take me before he took me on board, but have I mentioned the concept of 'Random Information' before?
If not, I'm sure will blog about it some other time, but basically, Random Information is information that we get everyday, and which influences our decisionmaking, even though it shouldn't. Asking for directions is the best example, and in India, people never admit that they have no clue where places are, and just tell you some random piece of information. Following this, you would be wasting time and walking around in the heat unnecessarily, just because you let Random Information affect your decision making.
Nowadays, I always try to get something like three references before I follow any direction I receive here, more often than not, at least two are pointing in completely different directions...
Anyways, this is about Delhi, and not about my rant...
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