Rajasthan: News
Rajasthan: Senior policeman, home guards fight over unauthorized car parking
A scuffle broke out between a senior police officer and home guards over unauthorized parking of a vehicle by the former in Rajasthan's Alwar district.
Rajasthan: Curfew relaxed for 2 hours in violence-hit Malpura town
Curfew was relaxed today for two hours in violence-hit Malpura town of Rajasthan's Tonk district, where a clash had erupted involving members of a minority community and Kanwar Yatra pilgrims, police said.
Rajasthan: Bacteria kills six in 7 days, health-department on alert
The health department in Kota, Rajasthan, is on high alert after six people lost their lives to scrub typhus (a disease caused by bacteria) in seven days.
Rajasthan: Curfew imposed in Tonk after attack on Kanwariyas
Curfew was imposed in Malpura area in Rajasthan's Tonk district today as fresh violence erupted a day after locals pelted stones at Kanwariyas.
Rajasthan: Vajpayee's achievements to be included in school curriculum
Milestones achieved during the regime of the former Prime Minister and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be included in school textbooks in Rajasthan from the next academic session, state Education Minister Vasudev Devnani said today.
SC seeks EC's response on duplicate-voters issue in MP, Rajasthan
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission of India on pleas of Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot alleging duplication of voters in the voters' list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Rajasthan: Scuffle between siblings kills two minors in Dholpur
Two minors were killed in Rajasthan's Dholpur district after a scuffle broke out between five siblings over some issue.
Publicize death-penalty for rapists to deter those with demonic-mindset: PM
Asserting that the rule of law is supreme for his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for giving wide publicity to the cases in which rapists were awarded the death sentence, saying it would instill fear in people with "demonic mindset".
Nehru not pandit as he ate beef, pork: BJP MLA
Once again proving that Bharatiya Janata Party is obsessed with Jawahar Lal Nehru, its MLA from Rajasthan, Gyan Dev Ahuja has now said that India's first PM wasn't a pandit since he ate beef and pork.
#TravelBytes: Top 5 deserts in India that you must visit
Deserts are often and unconventional choice for those seeking to go on relaxing vacations, but what's the point of traveling if you're not willing to step out of comfort zones?
Balloons with 'Pakistan and I Love' words found in Rajasthan
Two balloons with words "Pakistan and I Love" written on them were recovered today in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district, police said.
Rajasthan: Minor girl gang-raped in moving car in Bikaner
A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two youths in a moving car in Rajasthan's Bikaner.
Rajasthan: Man attempts suicide after killing wife, minor children
A man allegedly killed his wife and two minor children before attempting suicide in Rajasthan's Dholpur district.
Rajasthan: Amit Shah flags off Raje's 58-day 'Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra'
BJP president Amit Shah today flagged off Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's pre-poll tour "Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra" from the Charbhujanath temple in Rajsamand district.
Mayo College student allegedly drugged, sodomized by seniors multiple times
A Class 11 student of Ajmer's reputed Mayo College was sodomized by six seniors multiple times last month, his father has alleged.
18-yr-old woman kidnapped, held hostage, gangraped for 7 months
An 18-year-old woman was kidnapped at gunpoint, kept in confinement, and raped by three men for seven months, media reports said.
Rajasthan: 11-year-old girl molested by retired railway employee
A 65-year-old man, a retired employee of the Indian Railways, was booked for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl at Titeya village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district.
According to BJP leader, Humayun asked Babur to respect cows
While the concept of time-travel is baffling to the greatest minds of the world, did you know that the Mughals found their way around it? And, Humayun used it to communicate it with his dead father Babur?
Jaipur: Man, who tried to rape daughter-in-law, commits suicide
A man, aged about 50, allegedly committed suicide in Churu district near Rajasthan's Jaipur, after making an attempt to rape his daughter-in-law, during which he also stabbed her repeatedly on meeting resistance, the police said today.
TMC raises issue of Alwar lynching in Rajya Sabha
The lynching of a Muslim man on the suspicion of cow smuggling in Rajasthan's Alwar district has today been raised in the Rajya Sabha.
Alwar lynching: Cops covered 4km-journey in 3hrs, stopped for tea
Friday night, Mewat resident Rakbar alias Akbar Khan was brutally assaulted in Rajasthan's Alwar, on suspicion that he was smuggling cows.
Alwar: Family's sole bread-winner killed by 'gau-rakshaks.' Minister cries 'conspiracy'
Yesterday, Rakbar Khan's family in Mewat, Haryana, was eagerly awaiting him. After he returned home, Asmina, his wife, planned to cook biryani, his favorite.
Rajasthan: Amit Shah arrives in Jaipur to review poll preparations
BJP president Amit Shah arrived in Jaipur today to hold meetings with the party leaders and workers to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
#IndiaIsLynched: On suspicion of cow-smuggling, mob kills man in Alwar
In Alwar, Rajasthan, a man named Akbar Khan was lynched by a mob on suspicion of cow-smuggling. Reports said 28-year-old Khan and his unnamed accomplice were attacked by a mob in Ramgarh.
30 IAS, 75 IPS officers transferred, redesignated in Rajasthan
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred and redesignated 30 IAS and 75 IPS officers.
Rajasthan expects 50mn tourists by year-end, meeting its 2020 target
Rajasthan is expecting 50 million tourists to visit the state by the year-end, meeting its 2020 target, a senior official said.
Rajasthan: IIT Jodhpur brings clay-based photocatalytic water purifying technology
IIT Jodhpur has come up with a low-cost and environment-friendly technology for treating contaminated water by using Rajasthani clay and sunlight.
This BJP MLA shows there's no age to getting educated
When, during school visits, he emphasized that studies should be taken seriously, something pinched him.
Class-10 students doing abysmally in math, worse than Class-3 students
The latest National Achievement Survey (NAS) assessed 15L students across all states and union territories to reveal alarming findings: Class-10 students were doing far worse than even Class-3 students, especially in Mathematics, where average scores were less than 40%.
Rajasthan: 15 lakh candidates to appear for constable recruitment exam
Nearly 15 lakh candidates will appear for the constable recruitment exam in two days in Rajasthan, which began amid tight security arrangements today.
47mn-year-old fossils hint Rajasthan's deserts had a marine life
In the deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, paleontologists have stumbled upon nearly 47 million-year-old fossils of primitive whale, shark teeth, crocodilian teeth and turtle bones, which according to experts suggest that the area was under sea in the pre-historic age.
PETA moves court seeking ban on elephant 'joyrides' in Rajasthan
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has filed a petition before Rajasthan High Court seeking an end to the elephant joyrides at Amer Fort and Hathi Gaon (Elephant village) in Jaipur.
Four-year-old abducted Delhi girl rescued from Rajasthan: Police
A four-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by a childless couple from northwest Delhi, was rescued from Rajasthan, police said today.
Rajasthan: Road accident victims die as onlookers take selfies, make-videos
Three persons, who met with an accident in Barmer (Rajasthan), died after writhing in pain for nearly 30 minutes even as a group of onlookers clicked selfies and made videos with no one coming forward to the help of the injured.
Rajasthan: Cook suspended for throwing-away food touched by lower-caste student
A woman cook was today removed from a government school in Rajasthan's Udaipur district after she allegedly threw away the midday-meal touched by a lower caste girl student.
PM reaches Jaipur to address welfare scheme beneficiaries
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Jaipur today to address the beneficiaries of various welfare schemes of the BJP governments at the Center and in the state.
Rajasthan: Man kills son who tried to rape cousin; arrested
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 17-year-old son, who attempted to rape his cousin, in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district.
Rape conviction challenged by Asaram in Rajasthan High Court
Self-styled godman Asaram today filed an appeal in the Rajasthan High Court against his conviction in a rape case.
After result season, 'The Thirteens' restart life in coaching-hub Kota
Go to Kota this time of the year and you will see a rare calm: results of most major competitive exams have been declared and admissions are ongoing, thus classes are on halt.
Government's free condoms aren't a hit anymore, reveals RTI
An RTI reply has revealed demand for condoms handed over by the government, to promote birth-control and safe sex, has decreased.