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Gujarati family drinks poison: Couple dead, child critical in Udaipur
A Gujarati couple died while their two teenage children were in critical condition after consuming poison at their hotel room in Sector 14 under the Goverdhan Vilas polic
Panipat cut by 11 minutes after Jats demand ban in Rajasthan
Following demands for a ban on Ashutosh Gowarikers historical drama Panipat by Jats in Rajasthan, the producers have edited out a portion of the film, according to source
Jaipur serial blasts: Judgment Day on December 18
Nearly 11 years after the Jaipur blasts, it is Judgment Day for Pink City on December 18.
A bus! No, its a loo at Alwar school
A government school in Alwar district has taken Swachhta Abhiyan to next level. Government Senior Secondary School of Umrain village in Alwar district has constructed sch
Matchbox helped track Delhi twin-murder accused: Rajasthan cops
The Delhi gym owner, arrested for double murder of a girl in Delhi and a cab driver in Jaipur, was traced through the matchbox of the cabbie. Next to the body of the cab
Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests excise officer for bribery
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested an excise department official for extorting money from liquor store owners in Jhunjhunu. The official, who headed a p
Role of Bharatpur ruler distorted in film Panipat: Jat body
Amidst protests by the Jat community against Ashutosh Gowarikars film Panipat, all 76 cinema halls across Rajasthan suspended their shows on Tuesday. Also, Rajasthan Jat
Fog and mist affect air, road and rail traffic in Rajasthan
Mild fog and mist in the morning affected air, road and rail traffic in the state on Tuesday. Sriganganagar was the coldest place where a minimum temperature of 7.1 degre
Maharaja Surajmal is national hero, Panipat filmmaker tells Rajasthan government
The filmmaker of Panipat in a written reply to Rajasthan government on Tuesday made it clear that Maharaja Surajmal was a national hero and there was no question of depic
Avian tragedy: Collector takes stock in Sambhar Lake
District collector Jogaram Jangid visited Sambhar Lake and Kachroda nursery in Sambhar subdivision on Tuesday and inspected the rescue operations following the bird trage
Dont harass graft informers: Rajasthan government
The Rajasthan government on Tuesday directed officials to ensure that genuine corruption complaints against public servants are addressed without delay and the whistleblo
Bharatpur Maharaja Surajmal was not a greedy king, assert top historians
Historians in Bharatpur and Jaipur have said the controversy over portraying Bharatpur Maharaja Surajmal (1707-1763 CE) as a greedy king in the movie Panipat was manufact
In Rajasthan, man chops off dads head
In a gruesome murder, a 35-year-old man severed his fathers head with a sword and axe in Navliyapag ka Badiya village of Chhapli panchayat under Devair police station are
Rajasthan: Child thrashed for plucking guavas
A video clip has surfaced on social media showing few people beating up a child in Dausas Lalsot police station area for allegedly plucking guavas from a tree without per
Battle over Panipat forces Rajasthan theatres to nix shows
Several theatres stopped screening Ashutosh Gowarikar's latest film in the wake of the protests, which have spread across Rajasthan since the first flicker of anger at Su
Citizenship Amendment Bill brings ray of hope for Pak Hindus
The introduction of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Lok Sabha has given hope to Pak Hindus living here. They are praying fervently that it will be passed soon. Thousa
Rajasthan: 200kg opium, poppy husk seized by cops in Chittorgarh district
States crime branch seized 200kg opium and doda post (poppy husk) in Chittorgarh district on Monday. Two men were arrested with narcotics. Police had received a tip-off t
Rajasthan floats panel to study impact of liquor ban in Bihar
The state government has formed a committee of senior officials, mostly from the finance department, to visit Bihar and study the impact of liquor ban in the state.
Rajasthan high court to go paperless, documents to be converted into digital format
Rajasthan High Court has taken a stride towards a paperless regime. Beginning next year, all documents will be converted into the digital format and 6 months later, court
Rajasthan: Senior secondary schools in new gram panchayats
The state government has started preparations for the opening of 1,264 government senior secondary schools in the newly constituted gram panchayats.
Rajasthan: Protesting Jats have no halls in Bharatpur to watch Panipat
Bharatpur, which has been up in arms over the movie Panipat for wrongful portrayal of Jat ruler Maharaja Surajmal, ironically, does not have even one functional cinema ha
Cold wave conditions continued across the state on Monday with majority of the places witnessing minimum temperatures below normal. In the hills, Mount Abu was the coldes
Rajasthan: Discoms told to cut losses by 20 per cent within March
Principal secretary energy and chairman Discoms Kunjilal Meena has sought a commitment from executive engineers to reduce the aggregate transmission and commercial (AT&C)
Rajasthan Jats demand Panipat ban over distorted facts
The Jat community in Rajasthan has called for a ban on Ashutosh Gowarikers film Panipat, over the alleged wrong and distorted portrayal of legendary Jat leader and Bharat
25-year-old cop dies of cardiac arrest in Kota
A 25-year-old police constable posted at Sultanpur thana in Kota district died possibly due to a cardiac arrest at his government quarters late on Saturday night.
Jaipur: 22-year-old killed following dispute over missing buffalo
One person was killed following a dispute over a missing buffalo between people of two villages in Sawai Madhopurs Bharawanda Kalan police station area on Sunday morning.
Rajasthan: Discoms trip on payment to solar firms raises NPA fears
Now, the governments payment crisis has hit the solar sector with the small power developers in the state staring at a prospect of their loans turning NPAs. The discoms h
Body with bullet wound found on Jaipur-Delhi National Highway
A 40-year-old unidentified man with bullet wounds on his head was found dead near Chandwaji area on Jaipur-Delhi National Highway (NH-8) on Sunday morning.
Jaipur municipal corporation finalises boundaries of 250 wards, maps posted on website
Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Sunday finalised the boundaries of 250 wards falling under Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation and Greater Jaipur Municipal Corpor
Municipal corporation elections: Rajasthan government fixes seats on basis of categories
The state government on Sunday decided category-wise reserved wards for municipal corporation elections scheduled to be held next year.
Nagaur: Police fail to nab killer father
More than a week has passed, but police have no clue about the man who killed his three children in Nagaurs Ladnun. Cops said he hasnt got in touch with any of his relati
Move to push habit of drinking water in kids in desert areas
To improve the health of school students residing in the desert region, district collector Namit Mehta has taken a new initiative to give frequent water breaks to the stu
Rajasthan: Dancer accuses two youths of rape in Bagru
A woman registered a gang-rape case at Bagru police station on December 5 alleging that she was violated by at least two men on November 28. The woman, who is in her 20s,
Security breach: One detained, six cops suspended
One person detained and six policemen have been suspended after a security breach of the President Ramnath Kovind was reported at the Circuit House on Saturday morning.
Ensure system to monitor quick disposal of rape cases
Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday urged the Chief Justice of India and other senior judges to ensure that there is a mechanism to monitor quick disposal
Talks on ending graft useless until black money flow checked: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot here on Saturday took a swipe at corruption in politics, saying the entire game revolved around black money. The chief minister said it was us
School didnt inform us about boys fatal jump, alleges kin
Relatives of a 15-year-old boy, who jumped off to his death from his school building on Vatika Road on Thursday, have alleged that the school authorities did not inform t
Over 25k Pakistan Hindus pin hopes on citizenship Bill
The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), which is likely to be presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday, has raised hope of over 25,000 Pakistan Hindus living illegally in diffe
Rajasthan man gets death penalty for 6-year-olds rape-murder
More than eight years after raping and murdering a six-year-old girl, a 27-year-old convict was awarded death penalty by a local court in Dudu on Saturday. While announci
Child rapists should not be allowed to file mercy petition, says President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday advocated that there should be no provision for mercy petition for the persons convicted under the POCSO Act.
Sachin Pilot, Satish Poonia reach out to Rajasthan diaspora at London meet
In a bid to reach out to Indian diaspora in the UK, Rajasthan's Congress chief Sachin Pilot and BJP's chief Satish Poonia extended all support to the non-resident Rajasth
Rajasthan: Narrow escape for rider
A major tragedy was avoided on Hawa Sadak in Jaipur when a road roller driver lost control of his vehicle, breaking past the safety barriers at a construction site which
