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A boat tragedy claimed 5 lives. Now, an entire village on UP-Nepal border is being moved

November 27, 2025 11:07 am

Living near a forest and surrounded by water, Bharthapur’s residents have been demanding they be relocated for years. Last month, 5 of its residents died when a boat on its way to a market in Lakhimpur Kheri capsized. The UP CM has now ordered their relocation

Deep within a forest in Sukma Naxal belt, 1 in 3 in village test positive

May 28, 2021 7:32 am

In the past week, nearly one out of three people tested in this village -- 91 of 239 -- have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Garo homestay, village, Garo, Balipara, Assam

Three tribal villages of Assam open up their homes

April 25, 2018 5:13 pm

In Assam’s Sonitpur district, an ecotourism initiative opens doors of three villages to guests as well as economic sustainability.

To Catch a Feast

December 14, 2014 1:01 am

A hunt, a trap, a chase, Christmas in rural Mizoram is still done the old way.

'Quality education must for all under 18 yrs;

October 17, 2013 4:36 am

Noyada,who stays in a hostel in Jamnagar city,is the first from her village to have studied till Class 12.

A Kamduni parallel in Kharjuna

June 26, 2013 3:20 am

Murshidabad village simmers after rape and murder of a woman

A village with a vision

October 16, 2012 3:57 am

People walking in single files with hands on each others shoulders is a common sight near Vangani Railway Station in the mornings. But the village is uncommon. It has a healthy colony of visually impaired people who are self-reliant.

Woman raped in Paschimsharira in UP

September 27, 2012 10:38 am

Sheela Devi was dragged into the fields and raped by Shivbabu Pasi.

Marriage of young girls in prostitute village

October 14, 2022 3:45 pm

The mass-marriage of many young girls in Vadia a small village referred as village of prostitutes.

Sick children subjected to branding with hot iron in Kutch

December 12, 2011 11:42 am

Custom used to treat domestic animals has gained religious sanctity among illiterate village folks.

VILLAGE VIDEOS

Lady sarpanch among top 100 powerful women in India

January 07, 2016 10:30 am

Bhopal, Jan 07 (ANI): Bhakti Sharma, the girl who left attractive salary packages to serve her nation, has been named amongst the 100 most popular women in India. Bhakti Sharma, who is also a post graduate in political science, was chosen as the sarpanch of Barkhedi Abdulla village in 2015. The 25-year-old said that she is lucky to be chosen as one of the 100 popular women in the country. She also informed that she gives up her two months' salary to each family where a girl child is born in the village. Bhakti also appreciated the central government's schemes that have been brought for villages.