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Interrogate Raje in Sohrabuddin case: Ex-BJP leader

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:13 +0530

Independent MP and former BJP leader Kirori Meena on Tuesday demanded that former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje should be interrogated by the CBI in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Dara fake encounter cases. "No encounter can take place without knowledge of the Chief Minister and both Dara and Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter cases are no exceptions," Meena told reporters here.

Sreesanth's clothes worth Rs 1.95 lakh recovered

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:48 +0530

Police on Tuesday made recoveries from Rajasthan Royals player Sreesanth's friend's house in Jaipur, sources said. Sreesanth, who has been accused of spot-fixing at least three matches of Indian Premier League's sixth edition, took the police team to Jaipur and led them to the recoveries, they added.

Rajasthan 12th Board Arts results announced, Jaipur girl tops

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:09:05 +0530

The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Examination (RBSE)on Tuesday declared the results for the Senior Secondary (Arts) 2013 Examinations.

Jaipur: 10 more disabled orphans allege sexual abuse

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:10 +0530

In a shocking case of alleged sexual assault and harassment, 10 more differently-abled girls have revealed they were victim to the abuse. Five people were arrested on Saturday for sexually assaulting the orphaned girls at a residential therapy centre in Jaipur.

Jaipur: 5 arrested for 'sexually assaulting' hearing impaired girls

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:31 +0530

In a shocking case of alleged sexual assault on hearing and speech impaired girls in Jaipur, five people have been arrested. The alleged incident took place at a residential therapy centre in Jaipur.

Ashok Gehlot hits out at Raje for bangle comment

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:57:55 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot On Friday slammed BJP leader Vasundhara Raje for attacking him over CBI action against Gulab Chand Kataria and reportedly saying that "we are not wearing bangles". "Bangle is a symbol of women's dignity and use of such a language shows that she has lost self control and insulted women," Gehlot said in a statement in Jaipur.

Case against Kataria politically motivated: Amit Shah

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:52:33 +0530

The BJP on Friday accused the ruling Congress of "misusing" CBI against its rival parties and said that the case filed against Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case was "politically motivated".

Rajasthan: Families await the return of Indians lodged in Pakistan jails

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:03:02 +0530

Lakshmi Devi last saw her husband Bhagu Singh 28 years ago. He strayed across the border, grazing cattle, in 1986. Since then, no letter or phone call has been received, but just the information of his arrest.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hits out at BJP on Kataria issue

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:12:47 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday hit out at the BJP, which has called the CBI case against its leader Gulabchand Kataria politically motivated, saying that the party has double standards.

Rajasthan: Rahul holds feedback meetings with Cong workers

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:33:20 +0530

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met party workers and office bearers here on Thursday while continuing his task of collecting feedback over the party's prospects in the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, party sources said.

Rajasthan polls: 'No ticket for those with criminal records'

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:41:49 +0530

The ruling Congress has a good chance of retaining power in Rajasthan, but it must avoid giving tickets to people with criminal records in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday. "I am (quite) confident that we will win (and retain power) in the state... although ticket distribution is our internal issue but, in my view, candidates with criminal record should be avoided," Gandhi said, adding that the ticket distribution process would begin soon.

Jaipur: Unidentified men gangrape woman at her home

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:26:31 +0530

A 24-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by unidentified persons at her home in Kotdi area in Bhilwara district, police said on Wednesday.

Will resign from Rajasthan assembly if arrested: Kataria

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:50:38 +0530

Senior BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria, who has been chargesheeted in Sohrabuddin encounter case, on Wednesday said he would resign from the Rajasthan Assembly if arrested in the case. "A political game has been played to implicate me in this case. The real face of CBI and the Union government will be revealed after the investigations," Kataria, who was in Jaipur to attend a meeting of the state assembly, told reporters.

Blackbuck case: HC rejects revision petition against Salman

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:13:47 +0530

A revision petition against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 14-year-old blackbuck poaching case seeking additional charges against him under Arms Act was on Wednesday rejected by the Rajasthan High Court.

Sohrabuddin case: Gulab Chand Kataria named in CBI chargesheet

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:26:55 +0530

In what is likely to spell trouble for the Rajasthan BJP, the CBI has named Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria in its supplementary chargesheet in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Rajasthan on Wednesday

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:15:20 +0530

The political scenario in Rajasthan will be analysed at meetings that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will hold from Wednesday to chalk out a strategy ahead of Rajasthan Assembly polls slated for later this year.

Rajasthan: Class 12 boy scores 96 pc despite kidney failure

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:39:31 +0530

Displaying tremendous grit, a 17-year-old boy suffering from failure of both kidneys, scored 96 per cent marks in science in Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, prompting the state government to offer him free of cost kidney transplantation.

40 lakh Rajasthan households have no power: Raje

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:56:37 +0530

BJP state president Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday claimed that 40 lakh households in the state are still waiting for a power connection. Speaking at a public rally in Todabhim in Karauli district, Raje said Congress ruled for five decades in the state and was only engaged in self-development.

Ajmer priests not to help Pakistani pilgrims in prayers

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:32:43 +0530

Khadims (priests) at the dargah (shrine) of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer have decided not to assist Pakistani pilgrims in offering prayers at the shrine. Several groups of khadims have decided to join the increasing protests against the killing of Sarabjit.

Rajasthan: Man sets woman on fire for resisting rape

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:30:49 +0530

A 30-year old married woman was burnt alive for resisting rape in Rajasthan's Hanumgarh district on Saturday, police said. According to police, the incident took place on early Saturday at the district's Nohar area, some 500 km from Jaipur.

Government hospital doctor arrested for taking bribe

Sat, 04 May 2013 04:41:56 +0530

A senior doctor at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Udaipur district was arrested on Friday for taking bribe of Rs 500 for treating a breast cancer patient, police said. Dr Suresh Kumar Dangayach, the head of radio therapy department at Maharana Bhupal Hospital in Udaipur, 300 km from Jaipur, was trapped by the state police's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

Jaipur: Man arrested for raping 6-year-old girl

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:06:07 +0530

A man was arrested in Rajasthan's Karauli district on Tuesday for raping a six-year-old girl during a wedding function, said police.

Jaipur: School warden threatened me, says teen

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:59:27 +0530

A 35-year-old hostel warden in a Jaipur school for visually impaired children has been accused of seeking sexual favours from a 15-year-old student. He has also been accused of harassing the girl who is the daughter of the school's sanitation worker and threatening her with expulsion.

Raje slams Gehlot govt, promises 'new Rajasthan' if BJP returned to power

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:26:23 +0530

Rajasthan BJP chief Vasundhara Raje on Monday kept up her attack on the Congress-ruled government on issues such as corruption and unemployment even as she presented a vision of a 'New Rajasthan' if her party was returned to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Bikaner: Driver allegedly rapes minor in school bus

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:29:28 +0530

A driver of a school bus was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl here, police said on Monday. The girl, a class X student of a private school here has charged her school bus driver with raping her and lodged an FIR against him with Khajuwala police station on Sunday night.

Girls' hostel warden arrested for seeking sexual favours

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:45:36 +0530

The warden of an educational institute for visually challenged children was arrested on Sunday for seeking sexual favours from the 15-year-old daughter of a sanitation worker in Jaipur, police said. An investigation is now on to confirm whether visually challenged girl inmates of the institute's hostel were also harassed by the named warden.

Ashok Gehlot in Israel to bring back farm technology

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:55:00 +0530

A delegation from Rajasthan led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot now visiting Israel held talks with officials on cooperation in agriculture, horticulture and water resources, a statement issued here said on Sunday. Cooperation in water management, particularly drip and sprinkler irrigation in water-deficient Rajasthan, was also discussed, the statement said.

Rajasthan: SP alleges irregularities in housing project

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:43:30 +0530

Samajwadi Party in Rajasthan on Sunday alleged irregularities in a housing project for Central government employees and demanded a CBI probe into the matter. The company, which was given tender for the construction in 2007, committed a scam worth Rs 200 crore in connivance with the Central Government Employees Welfare Housing Organisation (CGEWHO) officials by inflating cost of the project, SP's state vice president Anil Shekhawat alleged.

Vasundhara Raje accuses Congress of 'caste politics'

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:56:41 +0530

Rajasthan BJP chief Vasundhara Raje on Saturday launched a frontal attack on ruling Congress, accusing it of playing politics of caste to gain political mileage. Raje, while addressing a public rally in Kota district as part of her 'Suraj Sankalp Yatra', alleged that the Congress-led government gave postings to officials on the basis of their castes.

Rajasthan: Man poisons wife to death over dowry demands

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:17:54 +0530

A woman was allegedly poisoned to death by her husband and in-laws in the Mahaveer Nagar area in Jaipur over demands for dowry, police said on Saturday. Sunita Ajmer died on Friday at the Sawai Man Singh hospital following which her father registered an FIR at the Bajaj Nagar police station, they said.

Jaipur: Youth allegedly rapes 20-year-old girl on pretext of marriage

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:31:06 +0530

A 20-year-old girl was raped by a youth on the pretext of marrying her, police said in Jaipur on Saturday. The girl, hailing from Ajmer, was staying with her aunt in the city and was studying in a college.

Rajasthan: School owner arrested for raping minor girls

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:57:02 +0530

The owner of a private school has been arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls and giving them poison leading to their deaths, police said on Saturday.

BJP leader Vasundhara Raje hits out at Gehlot government

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:00:14 +0530

Launching a scathing attack on the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, senior BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday said it had done nothing for the welfare of farmers, women and youths. Addressing a public meeting in Baran district as part of her "Suraj Sankalp Yatra", the state BJP chief described the Gehlot government as "anti-people".

Jaipur: Brother of rape survivor kills accused

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:30:08 +0530

Taking revenge for his sister's rape, a man in Rajasthan kidnapped and beat to death the man accused of the crime Saturday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred in Subhash Nagar in Bhilwara, some 250 km from Jaipur.

BJP leaders tarnishing image of Rajasthan: Congress

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:42:57 +0530

Accusing BJP leaders of tarnishing image of Rajasthan, Congress on Wednesday said the opposition leaders' statements reflected their "frustration". PCC president Dr Chandrabhan said that the BJP leaders in Suraj Sankap Yatra were making statement to hurt the image of the state which, he said, was on development path due to better financial management by the Congress government.

Jaipur: Two with jewellery worth Rs 1.39 crore detained at airport

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:49:29 +0530

A couple was intercepted with gold jewellery worth Rs 1.39 crore at the Sanganer airport in Jaipur.

Jaipur: Still no check on two-wheelers at accident site

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:37:10 +0530

Day after public apathy captured on CCTV showed how passerbys left a woman and her infant bleeding to death after an accident in Jaipur, there is still no check on cyclists and two-wheelers entering the tunnel.

Jaipur: Driver arrested for running over woman, baby

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:10:48 +0530

Jaipur Police on Tuesday arrested the driver of the truck which hit a motorcycle in a tunnel in Jaipur and killed a mother and her infant daughter. The accident displayed public apathy when a CCTV footage showed the victim's injured husband and son crying for help for around 40 minutes but were ignored by passerbys.

Rajasthan Governor seeks report on Jaipur accident

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:42:58 +0530

Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva on Tuesday sought a report from the state government over an accident in a tunnel here two days ago in which passers-by ignored a man's pleas for help after a truck mowed down his wife and infant daughter, officials said.

BJP will come back to power in Rajasthan: Gadkari

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:16:36 +0530

Former BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday expressed confidence that his party will come back to power in poll-bound Rajasthan. Gadkari, who was here to address a public meeting of the first phase of the Suraj Sankalp Yatra, told reporters that "if people want to see Rajasthan as a developed state, then they must bring back BJP to power".

Jaipur accident shame: Experts suggest ways to reform society

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:12:25 +0530

A 26-year-old woman and her infant daughter were killed on the spot when the motorcycle they were riding on was run over by a truck. The cries of help by the woman's husband were ignored by the passersby.

People's reaction to Jaipur accident captured on CCTV

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:05:59 +0530

The latest from Jaipur, where public apathy was captured on CCTV which showed passerby leaving a woman and her infant bleeding to death after an accident. A 26-year-old woman and her 8-month-old daughter in Jaipur died waiting for help on a busy road after their bike was hit by a speeding truck. The traumatised father and the young son who survived, stood by crying for help, only to see several cars and vehicles pass them by without offering any assistance.

Jaipur hit and run: Public apathy caught on camera. How can we change it?

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:58:02 +0530

A 26-year-old woman and her 8-month-old daughter were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on was run over by a speeding truck in Jaipur on Sunday. While the woman's husband and son escaped with minor injuries, their cries for help were ignored by the passersby and motorists and car drivers.

Jaipur accident forces authorities to act

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:22:47 +0530

A 26-year-old woman and her 8-month-old daughter in Jaipur died waiting for help on a busy road after their bike was hit by a speeding truck. The traumatised father and the young son who survived, stood by crying for help, only to see several cars and vehicles pass them by without offering any assistance.

Jaipur accident shame: 'Public apathy to blame for tragedy'

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:59:24 +0530

A young man who works at the Ghati Ki Guni tunnel traffic control booth and was the first one to come forward to help the Jaipur family that lost two members in a road accident on Sunday, blamed public apathy for the delay in help. "The accident happened at 2.13 pm. I saw the CCTV footage and rushed to help the family. But nobody on the road came forward to help. People just drove by without stopping. I called the PCR and they reached within 7 minutes. They were very helpful. If the people had stopped to help, the situation would have been much better," Ranjit Kumar said.

Watch: Motorists, passersby ignore man's cries for help after accident

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:20:44 +0530

Raje looted Rajasthan during her tenure, says Gehlot

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:45:28 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday accused the BJP state president Vasundhara Raje of misleading people of the state during her 'Suraj Sankalp Yatra'. Addressing a public meeting in the third phase of Congress' 'Sandesh Yatra' in Shahpura area in the district, Gehlot claimed that Raje during her tenure as Chief Minister "looted" the state and is now misleading people.

Rajasthan government took several pro-farmer steps :Gehlot

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:05:35 +0530

The state government has taken several steps in favour of farmers, including no increase in power tariff for five years, but the opposition BJP has labelled us as anti-farmers, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday. "An important decision of not increasing the power tariff for farmers for five years was taken after the government was formed. Several other decisions including one that of bonus of Rs 150 per quintal on MSP on wheat were also taken by the government," Gehlot said in Ladnu town of Nagaur district.

RSS calls Gehlot's 'no links with RSS' affidavit for sportsmen 'illegal'

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:26:17 +0530

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Spokesperson Ram Madhav has spoken out against the bizarre order in Rajasthan which stated that sportsmen who had any affiliation or links with the RSS or the Jamaat-e-Islami, would be disqualified from receiving any state government awards. Madhav called the practice 'illegal' on social networking site Twitter and said that officials responsible for the order should be sacked.

Rajasthan CM makes sportsmen sign 'no links with RSS' affidavit

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:15:58 +0530

If one is a sportsperson in Rajasthan who has had anything to do with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or the Jamaat-e-Islami, they will now not qualify for the state government's awards. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken his fight with the RSS to bizarre levels making top sportspersons sign affidavits saying they have nothing to do with the RSS, before giving them awards.

Rajasthan: Rape accused attack victim's family

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:57:26 +0530

The family of a Dalit woman who was gangraped by a group of men in Alwar district of Rajasthan has been attacked by the accused. Eight people have been injured and there is tension in the area following the attack in Tijara in Alwar district.

SC notice to Centre, Jindal on mosque demolition

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:03:34 +0530

Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal and the Centre on a PIL seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into demolition of a 400-year-old mosque. The mosque was laid in the mining lease area of the Jindal company in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan: Sweeper chops off infant's finger in a hospital

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:47:35 +0530

A shocking case of medical negligence has come to light in Rajasthan. In the absence of doctors and nurses, a sweeper attended to an infant and chopped off the child's finger in a hospital in Barmer.

Vasundhara Raje demands apology from RBI governor

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:25:00 +0530

BJP Rajasthan president Vasundhara Raje on Monday demanded apology from RBI Governor D Subbarao for his comment on the rise in food inflation. The RBI Governor by saying that rural people's shift to protein and eating more of egg, milk and fruits is causing food inflation is an insult of the poor, she said.

Vasundhara Raje starts rath yatra, criticises Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:31:27 +0530

Eight months before the Rajasthan assembly elections, BJP leader and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje has embarked on a four-month long rath yatra, as part of her campaigning agenda. With this yatra, Raje joins the list of leaders who have undertaken such odysseys ahead of the elections this winter.

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje campaigns to woo voters

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:56 +0530

Back to the battleground in Rajasthan, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje is wooing voters and energising party cadres in her trademark style. But with factionalism in the BJP hitting the workers' morale, Raje has her work cut out.

Vasundhara Raje set to begin her campaign yatra today

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:39:54 +0530

Former Rajasthan chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje is all set to sound the poll bugle with her campaign yatra, which will start from Charbhuja temple in Udaipur in Rajasthan. Raje's Suraj Sankalp Yatra comes eight months before the state will go to polls.

Rajasthan: Education camps make girls financially independent

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:36:11 +0530

Girls from the desert villages in Rajasthan, which infamous for female foeticide and child marriages, are benefiting, thanks to residential education camps. From would be child brides, they are now looking at financial independence.

Congress MLA climbs up mobile tower in protest

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:35:09 +0530

A ruling Congress party MLA on Monday climbed on a mobile tower to demand shifting of three mobile towers from Badi Sadri locality in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, police said. "Prakash Chandra Chaudhary climbed on the tower in the morning to press for his demand that the towers be shifted to elsewhere and descended after five hours on assurance by district administration," Circle Officer Jagdish Narayan said.

Gehlot slams BJP for levelling 'false' allegations

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:09:04 +0530

Lashing out at the opposition BJP, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday challenged the party to prove any allegation levelled against him.

Rajasthan: Congress' Sandesh Yatra to be flagged off today

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:02:55 +0530

Eying a second term in office, the ruling Congress is all set to start its three month long 'Sandesh Yatra' on Saturday in poll-bound Rajasthan for establishing a connect with the people in all 200 Assembly constituencies.

Five men allegedly kidnap, gangrape 15-year-old girl

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:07:26 +0530

A 15-year old girl was allegedly gangraped by five persons in Hanumangarh district, about 225 kms from Bikaner, police said on Friday.

Rajasthan: 5 of a family commit suicide to meet god

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:39:32 +0530

Superstition and blind faith can prove to be fatal. A family of five people in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan consumed poison and died in the belief that they would meet god.

Jaipur: Youth arrested for raping, killing 12-year-old girl

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:48:46 +0530

A youth was arrested for allegedly raping and killing a minor girl in Dholpur district.

Probe ordered into rolling back of train without engine

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:40:54 +0530

The Railways have ordered an inquiry into the incident in which coaches of Guwahati Express with passengers on board had rolled back up to 14 km on tracks from Barmer station without the engine being attached to it.

Justice Kothari sworn in as Rajasthan Lokayukta

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:20:16 +0530

Former judge of the Rajasthan High Court Justice Sajjan Singh Kothari was today sworn in as Lokayukta. Governor Margaret Alva administered him oath of office in the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Congress to launch 'Sandesh Yatra' in Rajasthan

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:54:29 +0530

Eying a second term in office, the ruling Congress on Sunday announced to launch a 'Sandesh Yatra' in poll-bound Rajasthan for establishing a connect with the people in all 200 Assembly consituencies. The campaign is also touted as a move to counter BJP state chief Vasundhara Raje's 'Suraaj Sankalp Yatra', which is scheduled from April 4, 2013.

Rajasthan mining scam: Only a probe can bring out the truth, says BJP

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:59:12 +0530

BJP leader Bhupender Yadav said that Corruption done by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot needs to be investigated.

Blackbuck case: Court frames revised charges against Saif, others

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:42:45 +0530

A Jodhpur court on Saturday framed revised, and diluted charges against Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam for aiding film star Salman Khan in a 14-year-old blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan. The four actors have denied the charges and will file a review petition in the court.

Blackbuck poaching: Salman Khan to appear before court

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:17:21 +0530

After Sanjay Dutt, it is Bollywood actor Salman Khan's turn to face the courts. Khan will soon appear before a Jodhpur Court that will read out revised charges against the actor and four others in a 14-year-old case of blackbuck poaching during a film shooting in Rajasthan. The court will also read out charges against other Bollywood actors, including Saif Ali khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam, in the blackbuck poaching case.

Rajasthan: Gehlot cancels sandstone mining contracts of relatives

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:41:12 +0530

Rajasthan's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cancelled the sandstone mining contracts earlier given to his relatives. Gehlot has been under fire for allegedly altering mining contract norms to benefit his close relatives.

Blackbuck poaching: Court to frame revised charges against Salman

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:59:42 +0530

After Sanjay Dutt, it is Bollywood actor Salman Khan's turn to face the courts. A Jodhpur Court will on Saturday read out revised charges against the actor and four others in a 14-year-old case of blackbuck poaching during a film shooting in Rajasthan. The court will also read out charges against other Bollywood actors, including Saif Ali khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam, in the blackbuck poaching case.

Blackbuck poaching: Salman, others to appear before court

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:58:57 +0530

Bollywood star Salman Khan and four other actors will appear in Jodhpur before a court to hear the fresh charges in a 14-year-old case of blackbuck poaching during a film shooting in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan CM cancels sand mining contracts awarded to relatives

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:31:27 +0530

The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, on Friday cancelled the sandstone mining contracts awarded to his relatives. An IBN Network expose had revealed that the contracts had been awarded to Gehlot's relatives at throwaway prices. Although Gehlot had denied the allegations, he ordered a probe nonetheless, vowing to quit if the charges were proven true.

Jaipur: Man abducted, beaten to death by five persons

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:28:11 +0530

A man was abducted and beaten to death by five persons in Asind town in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district today, police said in Jaipur.

Mother of three becomes first woman coolie in Rajasthan

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:09:00 +0530

A 33-year-old widow has chosen the male-dominated profession of a railway coolie, becoming the first woman porter in Rajasthan. Manju Devi, a mother of three, was earlier a homemaker and decided to become a coolie after the death of her husband Mahadev, who also used to work as a porter.

Rajasthan: Govt school employee rapes girl for a year

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:24:55 +0530

A 16-year-old girl student was allegedly raped by a clerk in her school in the district for a year on the pretext of releasing her scholarship.

Bitti Mohanty allegedly given VIP treatment in Alwar

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:08:03 +0530

Questions are being raised about the way rape convict Bitti Mohanty was being treated in Alwar where he had been taken earlier. He reportedly spent the night in an air-conditioned room in a guest house instead of the prison. This VIP treatment was reportedly given to him at the expense of the Alwar Police.

Ajmera murder case: Prime accused arrested in Rajasthan

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:30:39 +0530

Prime accused involved in the murder of Ajmera Group chairman Jayant Ajmera's wife Chetna and the theft Rs 1.50 crore from her residence, has been arrested from his hideout in Rajasthan, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six.

Rajasthan: Man rapes 14-year-old girl for several months

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:07:03 +0530

A 14-year old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Sudsar village in Bikaner, police said on Thursday.

Man arrested in Kerala is Bitti Mohanty: Rajasthan Police officer

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:49:51 +0530

A team of police investigators will arrive in Rajasthan on Thursday with Bitti Mahanti. He was sent to 10-day police custody on Monday. Bitti had jumped parole in 2006 while serving a seven-year sentence in Alwar in Rajasthan on charges of raping a German tourist.

Jaipur: Police rescue 27 girls, 2 boys

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:45:32 +0530

Rajasthan Police on Wednesday raided an illegal children's homes in Mansarovar area of Jaipur and rescued 27 girls and two boys between the age of 5 to 20 years. A large number of liquor bottles were also recovered from the building.

Jodhpur retreat says 'wear helmets' to prevent head injuries

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:33:08 +0530

Many call India the head injury capital of the world. Nearly 2 lakh Indians die every year of head injuries, according to NIMHANS. The simplest preventive is getting people to wear helmets. That's the key message that came out of retreat in Jodhpur.

Bitti Mohanty exposed by letter allegedly sent by jilted lover

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:27:42 +0530

The Kerala Police have revealed that it was an anonymous note sent to the State Bank of Travencore - where Bitti Mohanty was working under a alias - that helped them nab the rape convict. Reports say that the note might have been sent by a jilted girlfriend and bank colleague.

Rape convict Bitti Mohanty being brought to Jaipur

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:15:57 +0530

Rape convict Bitti Mohanty was brought to Jaipur on a train on Tuesday evening by Kerala police. Bitti was sent to 10-day police custody on Monday.

Jaipur: Two arrested for killing their 'Facebook' friend

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:33:05 +0530

Two youths were on Monday arrested for allegedly abducting and killing an acquaintance they made on social networking website Facebook for ransom. The accused identified as Yudhveer Singh and Jitendra Singh, both college students, became 'friends' with another local Pushpendra Singh through the site some time back.

Musician Sting on what he loves about India

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:45:10 +0530

Musician Sting was in Jodhpur for a private concert to help raise awareness and funds for the Indian Head Injury Foundation. He spoke to CNN-IBN in an exclusive interview about India being the head injury capital of the world, why head trauma is so personal a cause to him and what he loves about India.

Rajasthan: Sacked policemen gangrape student

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:55:46 +0530

A 20-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two sacked personnel of Rajasthan Police Constabulary, police said here. "The girl was with her friend on a motorbike on March 7 when the accused, also on motorcycle, chased and stopped them near Rawatbhata road.

Bitti Mohanty: Rajasthan Police team to leave for Kerala on Monday

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:17:11 +0530

A police team from Jaipur will fly to Kerala on Monday to identify and take into custody Bitti Mohanty, who jumped parole in 2006 after being convicted for raping a German woman.

Pakistan PM's donation accepted, says Shrine official

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:45:52 +0530

Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf's offering, called Nazrana, was accepted by his Khadim during his visit to the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on Saturday, a shrine official on Sunday night said refuting reports that the donation was refused.

168 children rescued from train, trafficking agents arrested

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:55:13 +0530

The railway police rescued nearly 168 children from the Ajmer-Sealdah Express on Saturday. The children were being taken from Jaipur to Kolkata to be employed as labourers in factories.

Ex-employer says Mohanty was frequently visited by father

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:34:32 +0530

Even as Rajasthan Police prepares to seek custody of rape convict Bitti Mohanty two days after he was arrested in Kerala, the role of his father, former Orissa DGP BB Mohanty, has come under suspicion. BB Mohanty had consistently maintained he did not know Bitti's whereabouts, but a former headmaster at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, who employed Bitti at his school, said a man used to visit the convict frequently.

Bitti Mohanty sent to judicial custody, Rajasthan Police may seek a transit remand

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:50:30 +0530

Two days after rape convict Bitti Mohanty was arrested in Kerala, a team of Rajasthan Police officials will reach Kannur by Sunday evening to seek his custody. Bitti was sent to 14 days judicial custody in Kerala.

Rajasthan police team heads to Kerala for Bitti's custody

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:20:59 +0530

Armed with an arrest warrant, a state police team is heading to Kerala to take custody of Bitti Mohanty, the convict in rape of a German national in Rajasthan who was arrested nearly seven years after jumping bail.

Pak PM offers prayers at Ajmer dargah a week ahead of demitting office

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:51:24 +0530

Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's visit to the Ajmer dargah passed off peacefully amidst mild protests.

Pak PM prays at Ajmer dargah, meets Khurshid for lunch

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:32:20 +0530

Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday prayed at the Ajmer Sharif shrine for peace in his country during his short visit to Ajmer and Jaipur, where External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid hosted lunch for him but no bilateral issue including terrorism was discussed.

Watch: Pakistan PM offers prayers at Ajmer dargah

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:16:33 +0530

Pakistan PM Raja Pervez Ashraf visited Ajmer on Saturday amidst threats of protests and offered prayers at the dargah there.

Live: Pakistan PM reaches Ajmer, offers prayers at dargah

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:16:37 +0530

Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf amid tight security will arrived Jaipur on Saturday, even as chief of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti Dargah Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan said 'he will not assist Ashraf's prayers to protest the beheading of India soldiers.

Ajmer Dargah chief boycotts Pak PM Pervez Ashraf's visit

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:45:03 +0530

Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the chief of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti Dargah in Ajmer, has announced the boycott of Pakistani Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf, who is scheduled to visit shrine of Sufi saint on Saturday. The Dargah chief told CNN-IBN that the boycott has been announced to protest against the beheading of Indian soldiers at the Line of Control.

Jaipur violence: Court orders probe, bars 9 policemen from office

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:18:25 +0530

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the clashes between police and lawyers that rocked Jaipur over the past two days and directed the city's commissioner of police and eight other police officials to not hold office until its report is submitted.

Won't welcome Pakistan PM: Ajmer dargah chief

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:49:24 +0530

The chief of the Ajmer dargah has said that he will not welcome Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday when he comes visiting.

Ajmer Dargah chief says he will boycott Pakistani PM's visit

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:42:50 +0530

Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the chief of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti Dargah in Ajmer, has announced the boycott of Pakistani Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf, who is scheduled to visit shrine of Sufi saint on Saturday. The Dargah chief said that the boycott has been announced to protest against the beheading of Indian soldiers at the Line of Control.

2007 Ajmer dargah blast: One arrested from Vadodara

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:38:10 +0530

The National Investigation Agency arrested one person from Vadodara on Thursday in connection with the 2007 Ajmer blasts case. Mafat Lal is said to be a suspected right-wing terrorist. Lal alias Mehul will be taken to a special NIA court in Jaipur which is hearing the case, official sources said.

Jaipur: Police fire teargas after lawyers pelt stones

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:21:12 +0530

Lawyers who have been on a strike in Jaipur since Wednesday clashed with police for the second consecutive day on Thursday. The police had to resort to teargas shelling after lawyers pelted stones.

Rajasthan sandstone mining: BJP demands JPC probe

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:30:38 +0530

After an IBN7 report showed how sandstone mining licences were given to the relatives of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at throwaway prices, the Opposition targeted the government again in the Rajasthan assembly on Thursday demanding Gehlot's resignation and the setting up of a JPC probe.

Sandstone mining: Rajasthan Speaker to announce probe team

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:05:04 +0530

After an IBN7 report showed how sandstone mining licences were given to the relatives of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at throwaway prices, sources say the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker is likely to announce a probe team to look into the irregularities.

Rajasthan: School girl delivers baby in hostel, warden suspended

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:35:45 +0530

A 17-year-old student studying in class XI delivered a baby boy in her hostel at a government residential girls school in Rajasthan's Nagaur district. The girl delivered the baby in a bathroom of the hostel early on Tuesday.

Gehlot under scanner: Do politicians corner public wealth for family benefit?

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:35:52 +0530

A IBN7 expose revealed that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot allegedly awarded sandstone mining contracts to his close relatives at throwaway rates.

Raj sand mining scam spells more trouble for Cong ahead of polls

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:25:31 +0530

There was ruckus in Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday after IBN Network exposed favouritism by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in granting mining leases to his relatives. Fearing disruption and political embarrassment, Gehlot agreed to a probe led by the opposition leader.

Rajasthan sand mining scam: Gehlot orders probe

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:32:37 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has now ordered a probe after a sting by IBN7 showed that sandstone mining licenses were given to his family members at throwaway prices. The exclusive report on mining license irregularities in Rajasthan was aired on Wednesday. The report showed how most of the 37 sandstone mining licenses were given to the CM's family members.

Violent clashes between lawyers, police in Chandigarh, Jaipur

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:49:26 +0530

There were violent scenes in Chandigarh and Jaipur as lawyers clashed with police in two separate incidents in the cities. While the police in Chandigarh fired water cannons at the protesting lawyers, the police in Jaipur fired teargas shells at the agitating lawyers.

Jaipur: Lawyers protesting outside Assembly clash with police

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:36:10 +0530

Lawyers and police clashed with each other outside Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday. The lawyers were demanding better pay and cheaper homes when the clash happened.

Rajasthan sand mining scam: Opposition asks CM to quit

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:12:16 +0530

There has been uproar in the Rajasthan Assembly as a fallout of an IBN7 revelation on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's alleged involvement in the sand mining scam. The IBN7 report showed how Gehlot's family were allotted most of the 37 sandstone mine contracts at throwaway prices.

Rajasthan CM accused of giving mining contracts to relatives

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:20:45 +0530

As Ashok Gehlot enters his final year as the Rajasthan Chief Minister, he is at the centre of a major sandstone mining scam. He is facing allegations of awarding contracts to his close relatives at throwaway rates. He allegedly even altered mining contract norms in 2012.

Woman kills minor daughter, commits suicide

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:41:42 +0530

Enraged over her husband's beating, a 35-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by setting herself ablaze along with her minor daughter. The incident occurred Sunday night in Indira Colony.

Rajasthan: IPS officer injured in shootout

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:43:00 +0530

Indian Police Service (officer) and Assistant Superintendent of Police Paras Deshmukh has been injured during an encounter with a gang of criminals in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The police had got an information about the movement of Mewati gang in Alwar.

Defying norms, Cong MP has a kerosene selling licence

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:13:34 +0530

Khiladi Lal Bairwa, Congress MP from Karauli-Dholpur, remains a kerosene dealer even four years after getting elected to the Lok Sabha where as it is illegal for legislators and public servants to do so. But it seems this rule does not to apply to Bairwa.

Parents should teach their sons to respect girls instead of instructing their daughters: Brave ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:46:51 +0530

Four men tried to abduct this girl in an SUV when she was on her way to tuitions just a kilometre away from her home on a busy main road in Jaipur at 6:30 pm on last Saturday. She fought them tooth and nail and managed to scare them away. All this while, people stood by and watched. The 15-year-old brave girl from Jaipur who fought off four male assaulters joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on what gave her the courage and what women in India should do to ward off assaulters.

Rajasthan: Sukhoi aircraft crashes in Jaisalmer, pilots safe

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:45:41 +0530

A Sukhoi 30 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Tuesday evening but both the pilots bailed out safely.

Jaipur: 15-year-old fights molesters as bystanders watch

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:34:32 +0530

A brave 15-year-old girl in Jaipur fought back against her molesters and an attempt to abduct her in an SUV. Unfortunately, in this case as well, people just stood by with no one coming forward to help her.

IAF to field frontline planes in day-night firepower display

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:30:42 +0530

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct its largest "day-dusk-night" firepower demonstration in the the Rajasthan desert on February 22 that will feature frontline planes and mark the debut of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the event.

Jaipur: Man arrested for attempted rape, murder of girl

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:26:09 +0530

A 30-year-old domestic servant was arrested in Jaipur on Wednesday for allegedly killing a girl after a failed rape attempt on February 5, police said.

IAF aircraft MiG-27 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:47:11 +0530

A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district on February 12, but the pilot ejected safely.

Jaipur: Man arrested for attempting to rape 2-year-old girl

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:41:30 +0530

A 50-year-old man was on Saturday arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a two-and a half-year old girl, police said.

Delhi: Sikar gangrape survivor admitted to AIIMS

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:20:28 +0530

The 11-year-old Sikar gangrape survivor, who was earlier being treated in a Jaipur hospital, was on Friday moved to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital for further treatment. She was admitted in a private ward and was being examined by doctors.

Raje takes over as BJP President in Rajasthan

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:49:23 +0530

Seeking to project a united face, newly appointed state BJP president Vasundhara Raje on Friday said her priority would be going forward while keeping all the party's stakeholders together. "My priority will be to take everyone along with me like a family," she said in her maiden address after the formal taking over ceremony.

Rajasthan: Sikar gangrape survivor being shifted to Delhi

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:24:36 +0530

The Sikar gangrape survivor is being shifted to AIIMS in Delhi for treatment. The 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition and is being moved from Jaipur where she has undergone 14 surgeries since she was gangraped in August 2012.

Decision to shift Sikar gangrape survivor to Delhi put on hold

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:42:37 +0530

The decision to move the Sikar gangrape survivor to AIIMS in Delhi has been put on hold by doctors at the JK Lone hospital in Jaipur. The family of the survivor says it has not been consulted by the doctors.

Baby whose nose, lip, cheek were bitten off by father dies

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:57:17 +0530

A five-month-old-baby girl from Bikaner, whose father had bitten off parts of her lips, nose and cheek in a fit of rage, died at a government hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Rajasthan: Condition of baby abused by father deteriorates

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:51:29 +0530

A five-month-old baby girl from Bikaner, whose father had bitten off parts of her lips, nose and cheek in January, was on Wednesday put on ventilator support after her condition deteriorated, doctors said in Jaipur.

Direct cash transfer scheme in Ajmer leaves people confused

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:53:14 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched the Aadhaar-based direct benefits transfer scheme in Ajmer months back. Over a month since its implementation, the supposed game changer of the UPA-II has little to boast about.

Blackbuck case: Salman Khan to appear before court

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:42:16 +0530

Actor Salman Khan's 1998 Black Buck case comes up in a Jodhpur court on Monday and the court is expected to read out the revised charges against the accused.

Blackbuck case: Salman, 4 others to appear before court

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:25:19 +0530

Film actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabbu and Neelam will appear before a court in Jodhpur in connection with the blackbucks poaching case of 1998. The court will read out the revised charges to all the actors, who are accused of killing two blackbucks on the intervening night of October 1 and 2 in Kankani village during shooting of the film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.

Jaipur: Eloped couple beaten, robbed by friends

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:31:51 +0530

In a case of an elopement gone wrong, two class X students were today assaulted and robbed of jewelry worth Rs 1.5 lakh by friends who had promised to help them in running away from their homes, police said in Jaipur. Police Commissioner BL Soni said it was suspected that the boy died after being thrashed and over 100 policemen were searching for him in Saiwad area near Amer in the district.

Vasundhara Raje becomes Rajasthan BJP chief

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:50:11 +0530

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday virtually named Vasundhara Raje its Chief Ministerial candidate in Rajasthan. Following a meet in the capital, BJP president Rajnath Singh declared Vasundhara Raje as the state BJP chief and her rival within the party, Gulab Chand Kataria, as the Leader of Opposition.

SC directs police not to arrest Ashis Nandy

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:46:06 +0530

In a major relief, the Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan police not to arrest sociologist Ashis Nandy. The court has issued notices to the Rajasthan government, Maharashtra government, Bihar government and Chhattisgarh government directing the same.

SC to hear Nandy's plea seeking quashing of FIR tomorrow

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:01:23 +0530

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear sociologist Ashis Nandy's plea seeking quashing of FIR against him. Nandy's argument is based on the fact that no offence was mentioned in the FIR.

Ashis Nandy to request SC to quash FIR against him

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:25:20 +0530

A team of the Rajasthan Police will question sociologist Ashis Nandy on Thursday over his controversial comments linking Dalits to corruption. But the sociologist, who will appear in the Supreme Court later on Thursday afternoon, will request the apex court that all FIRs filed against him be quashed. Nandy's argument is based on the fact that no offence was mentioned in the FIR.

Dalit remark row: Rajasthan police to question Nandy today

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:38:17 +0530

Sociologist Ashis Nandy faces police questioning over his controversial comments linking Dalits and to corruption at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Rajasthan: Raje likely to be BJP's state president

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:43:27 +0530

Vasundhara Raje, who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 5 years till 2008, may become Bharatiya Janata Party's president in the state. She is likely to lead the party in Assembly polls that are slated for later in 2013.

Rajasthan Police team leaves for Delhi to question Ashis Nandy

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:11:06 +0530

Sociologist Ashis Nandy faces police questioning over his Dalit corruption remarks made at the Jaipur Literature Festival. A team of the Rajasthan Police is on its way to the capital to question him, say sources.

I haven't received any summons from Rajasthan Police: Nandy

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:58:00 +0530

Sociologist Ashis Nandy on Tuesday denied receiving any summons from Rajasthan Police and said that he was ready to be jailed for his comment. Earlier, reports came that Rajasthan Police had summoned Nandy for questioning in connection with the controversial remark he made against the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday.

Rajasthan HC stays 5 per cent quota for Gujjars

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:34:31 +0530

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday stayed the five per cent quota for special backward classes including Gujjars observing that it would mean that the quota limit exceeded 50 per cent mark, which was unconstitutional. The Gujjar community has been for a long time now demanding quota and has held large-scale protests to push for its demand.

Writers roundtable: Cross-border dialogue

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:52:48 +0530

In this special discussion, a panel of writers from India and Pakistan talk about the growing intolerance in various section of Indian society and India-Pakistan relations.

Rajasthan Police summons Ashis Nandy for questioning

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:40:22 +0530

Rajasthan Police has summoned sociologist Ashis Nandy for questioning in connection with the controversial remark he made against the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday.

Man arrested for biting off daughter's nose, lip, cheek

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:20:04 +0530

A 36-year old man allegedly bit off his 5-month old daughter's nose, lip and cheek in a fit of rage in Rajasthan's Bikaner district last week, police said. The accused, Bahadur Singh, was drunk when he reached his house at Siyana village on Thursday night and had a spat with his wife Santosh over some domestic issue, said Anil Kumar Bishnoi, SHO of Kolayat police station.

Ashis Nandy a criminal, should be arrested: PL Punia

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:45:02 +0530

Condemning sociologist Ashis Nandy's controversial remark against SC, ST and OBC, National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman PL Punia on Monday said that he is disgraced people with his comment and should be arrested.

My comment was pro-Dalit, I still stand by it: Ashis Nandy

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:35:11 +0530

Sociologist and political psychologist Ashis Nandy defended his statements on Dalits and other backwards classes saying he stood by what he said and that he apologised only to those who were hurt by his statement.

Nandy should be arrested for his remarks: PL Punia

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:52:34 +0530

Sharp reactions continued to pour in even two days after sociologist Ashis Nandy made a controversial remark against SC, ST and OBC at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Condemning Nandy's statement, National Commission for Scheduled Caste chairman PL Punia said on Monday that Nandy had committed a crime and should be arrested. He also slammed the Rajasthan government and police for not taking prompt action against him.

Media should play positive role in India, Pak ties: JLF panel

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:25:08 +0530

While referring to the recent border row between India and Pakistan, a panel at the Jaipur Literature Festival blamed the media for feeding people with "petty prejudices" instead of playing a positive role. The panelists, while holding discussion in the session 'Neighbours: Walls and Bridges', appealed to work on the "commonalities" present in the two countries.

US should shed fear of outside world: Panelists at JLF

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:12:13 +0530

To recover from the ongoing economic slump, the US should "urgently pull its act together" and shed fear of the outside world, panelists at the Jaipur Literature Festival observed here on January 27. Author Edward Luce led the pessimists on the panel discussion on 'The Decline of America: Westerners and Resterners' pointing to the "triple cocktail" of factors that are contributing to the American decline.

Ashis Nandy leaves JLF, police seek video of his session

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:24:41 +0530

Sociologist Ashis Nandy on Sunday returned to Delhi from Jaipur where he was attending the Literature Festival. Nandy stirred up a controversy on Saturday after he seemingly blamed the Dalits for the corruption menace in the country. Even as he apologised for his remarks and insisted that he had been misquoted, an FIR was filed against him.

Rajasthan: 11-yr-old girl 'sold' for Rs 6.5 lakh

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:59:31 +0530

An 11-year-old girl was 'sold' for Rs.6.5 lakh by her mother in Rajasthan, police said Friday.

JLF Day 1: Organisers stand by authors, police ensure security

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:59:24 +0530

The maha kumbh of literature, the 8th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival kicked off to a smooth start despite warnings of protests against Pakistani writers following the recent killings of soldiers at the Line of Control. Except for Mohammed Hanif, who has skipped the festival for personal reasons, the other Pakistani authors kept their date with Jaipur.

2 Pak officials blocked from travelling to Jaipur for Lit Fest

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:51:19 +0530

The government on Friday blocked two Pakistani diplomats from travelling to Jaipur for the ongoing Literature Festival in the city. Sources said that the decision was taken after consulting the Centre. The two officials had applied for permission to travel to Jaipur and Ajmer but will now have to miss it.

Rajasthan: Sikar gangrape victim's condition still serious

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:31:49 +0530

The three-member Justice JS Verma Committee after submitting its report on the changes recommended in laws dealing with crimes against women pointed out that poor governance was one of the main reasons for the rising crime graph.

Won't be bullied by terror any kind: Jaipur Lit Fest organiser

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:56:41 +0530

The Jaipur Literature festival began on Thursday under heavy security with Pakistani authors attending the programme as scheduled. Controversy surrounded the festival again this year with the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth-wing protesting against the participation of Pakistani authors following tension at the Line of Control.

Pak authors to participate in Jaipur Lit Fest despite protests

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:02:07 +0530

Amidst tight security arrangements in Jaipur, the Literature Festival is all set to kickstart on Thursday. After the controversies of 2012, Pakistani authors are likely to participate in the Lit Fest this year after the organisers assured that there was no threat to them.

Bhanwari case: Medical reports of 2 accused submitted

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:54:12 +0530

After the medical report of Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, a key accused in the Bhanwari Devi murder case was submitted in a local court on January 21, another accused Mahipal Maderna's report was also submitted in the court on Wednesday.

Jaipur Literature Festival: Organisers dismiss threats

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:45:54 +0530

Jaipur literature festival, which is set of kick off this week, has been marred by controversy with a group of Islamic clerics protesting the presence of authors who read from Salman Rushdie's banned book 'The Satanic Verses' in the 2012 edition of the festival. The clerics have said they don't want any of the four authors to take part in the annual festival this time.

Won't get bullied by fringe elements: Sanjoy Roy

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:58:55 +0530

Amidst reports of threat to the Jaipur Literature Festival by Islamist groups and reportedly by members of the BJP and the RSS, the organiser of the event, Sanjoy Roy has said that the event will be held as per the schedule.

Jaipur Lit Fest: After Islamist groups, event faces threat from RSS, BJP

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:47:20 +0530

After a few Islamist groups threatened the organisers of Jaipur Literature Festival against allowing the four authors who had read out passages from Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses at the event in 2012, sources in the Rajasthan police said that members of the BJP and the RSS in the state were opposing the participation in the event by seven Pakistani authors.

Jaipur Lit Fest: Islamist groups seek ban on 4 authors

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:10:49 +0530

A statement warning the organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival against allowing authors who had read out passages from Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' at the event last year was issued by Islamist groups on Sunday.

Two rape minor girl, one accused lynched by victim's family

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:20:33 +0530

The brutalities against the girl child does not seem to end. In a shocking case, an eight-year-old girl was raped in Alwar district of Rajasthan on Friday night. The enraged family, wanting to set an example of vigilante justice, tried to lynch one of the two accused in full public view.

Rajasthan: Despite fast-track courts, many still await justice

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:16:53 +0530

As a tribute to the Delhi braveheart and several others like her, CNN-IBN follows the Agenda for Change campaign focusing on curbing crimes against women. With fast-track courts in Rajasthan, it seems the high-profile cases have seen quick judgements, but the majority of cases are still awaiting justice.

Get ready for 2014 Lok Sabha polls: Sonia to party workers

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:10:21 +0530

Blowing the bugle for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections at the Chintan Shivir in Jaipur on Sunday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that if party members would come together and work with discipline there was no doubt that they would again win people's mandate. "Only 15 months are left for elections. If we work with unity and discipline there is no reason why we won't get people's mandate again," she said.

Every woman has the right to feel safe: Sonia Gandhi

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:37:25 +0530

Congress president Sonia Gandhi in her speech on the last day of party Chintan Shivir in Jaipur focussed on empowerment of women and fight against corruption. Raking the Delhi gangrape incident, in which a 23-year-old girl was brutally raped and beaten up in a moving bus, Sonia said: "The barbaric gangrape in the national capital shook the entire country. The Delhi gangrape victim in many ways is a symbol of women and children who suffer from a similar fate." She promised that the death of the young girl would not be in vain.

Rajasthan: Accused of rape, MLA's husband roaming free

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:05:58 +0530

The husband of Congress MLA Jahida Khan, who was accused of raping a woman two years ago in Bharatpur, has been declared absconder by a court in Rajasthan. The victim has been fighting for justice for over two years.

Rajasthan: Rains, hailstorm lash parts of state

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:14:47 +0530

Light to moderate rains with hailstorm lashed parts of Rajasthan where Jodhpur recorded 32.6 mm rainfall.

Rajasthan: Man kills wife, hangs self

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:47:08 +0530

A 25-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife in Amber area in Jaipur. The body of Sunil Bunkar was found hanging in his rented house on Thursday, police said, adding that his 22-year-old wife Sita was lying in a pool of blood.

Minor's gangrape: HC directs suspension of additional SP

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:58:37 +0530

The Rajasthan High Court on January 16 asked the state government to suspend an additional superintendent of police for not filing a proper chargesheet in a case of gangrape of a 13-year-old girl. A single judge bench of the court directed IG Bharatpur to initiate action against the ASP in the gang-rape case, which happened in Bharatpur district in April 2012.

Rape cases in Rajasthan: 50 pc still await justice

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:10:28 +0530

Fifty per cent rape cases in Rajasthan still await justice and forty per cent cases are dismissed as 'false' by the police in the state. Outraged people protested outside the Sodala police station in Jaipur against an officer who refused to register a case of sexual assault on an 11-year-old by a construction worker. His explanation was that 'it wasn't a rape after all'.

Bikaner: Fire breaks out in hospital, 4 injured

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:58:54 +0530

Four infants were severely injured when a fire broke out in the nursery ward of a state-run hospital in Bikaner in Rajasthan on Saturday night.

Woman commits suicide after killing her three kids

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:32:05 +0530

A 35-year-old woman allegedly killed her three children before committing suicide by jumping into a well in Ajmer, police said on Saturday.

'Girls should not dance at weddings, use mobiles'

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:57:17 +0530

A panchayat in Udaipur district has asked families of the minority community not to allow girls to carry cellphones and prohibit them from dancing at wedding processions in public view.

No mobiles, no dancing at weddings: Muslim girls told

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:48:04 +0530

After the khaps in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim community panchayat in Rajasthan on Thursday banned girls from using cell-phones and also from dancing and singing at weddings, ostensibly in an effort to prevent incidents like Delhi gang-rape.

Alwar: Upper cast men harass girl for going to college

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:28:18 +0530

In a yet another story of crimes against women, a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Alwar, Rajasthan alleges that she was stalked and molested by upper caste men in her village because she wanted to study in college. "Boys harass me on my way to college just because I belong to a Dalit family. Everyday on my way to college, boys followed me, harassed me. It was a nightmare," says the girl.

Jaipur: American national allegedly jumps to death

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:40:13 +0530

A 29-year old US national allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a hotel building, where he was staying, in Jaipur on Tuesday night, police said. Jose Alfredo from California had checked in a hotel in Vidhyadhar Nagar locality with his Indian friend Ankit on January 7.

Jodhpur court completes trial in a harassment case in a week

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:31:02 +0530

A Jodhpur trial court has sentenced a man for sexually harassing a woman on a volvo bus. The trial has been concluded within a week of the case being filed.

Naxalism on rise due to wrong policies: Gen VK Singh

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:47:09 +0530

Former Army chief General VK Singh on Monday blamed successive governments at the Centre and states for the rise of Naxalism in the country, noting that a host of issues like lack of development and violation of people's rights helped strengthening base of the ultras in the country.

Rajasthan: Men who allegedly raped 11-yr-old in Aug 2012 roam free

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:59:08 +0530

An 11-year-old girl was gangraped in August 2012 in Rajasthan's Sikar region. Her family is still fighting for justice. The family says it continues to get threats from the accused and has got little in terms of help from the government.

Alwar girl who was harassed by neighbour kills herself

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:11:56 +0530

The 19-year-old girl in Alwar, Rajasthan, who had attempted to immolate herself after being harassed by her neighbour for over four years, succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital on Friday.

Rajasthan: Girl sets herself ablaze after being harassed

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:49:29 +0530

A 19-year-old woman in Alwar, Rajasthan, attempted to immolate herself after being harassed by her neighbour for over four years. The woman suffered 90 per cent burn injuries and was admitted to a local hospital by her family.

Harassed by neighbour, 18-year-old girl attempts suicide

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:05:34 +0530

An 18-year-old girl attempted suicide on Thursday by setting herself ablaze ofter being constantly harassed by a neighbour in Rajasthan's Alwar town, police said. The neighbour has been arrested.

Jaipur: Domestic help tries to rape woman employer

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:08:41 +0530

A domestic help in Jaipur's Adarsh Nagar colony tried to commit suicide after failing in his attempt to rape his woman employer. The accused has been admitted to the SMS Hospital in a serious condition.

Rajasthan: BJP leader slammed for demanding ban on skirts

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:15:27 +0530

A controversy has erupted over a Rajasthan BJP leader's remark that girl students should be banned from wearing skirts in order to curb sexual harassment. The MLA, Banwari Lal Singhal had said that he wanted the school uniforms to change as he didn't "like when boys look at our girls with bad streak".

Man strangles sister-in-law after rape attempt

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:34:16 +0530

A man was on Sunday arrested in Rajasthan for strangulating his 23-year-old sister-in-law after a failed rape bid December 25, police said. The victim died in a hospital on Saturday.

Rajasthan Police directed to expedite rape cases

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:04:45 +0530

Rajasthan Police on Saturday issued a 17-point circular to all district SPs and range IGs to ensure effective implementation of a new work plan of setting up of district level cells in order to expedite cases of rape and harassment.

Ban skirts as school uniform, says BJP MLA

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:44:44 +0530

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator in Rajasthan wants the state government to prohibit private schools from making girls wear skirts as uniform, citing it as the reason behind increased cases of sexual harassment.

Man in Rajasthan sells his daughter for Rs 1 lakh

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:19:50 +0530

A man was booked in Rajasthan's Kota town on Friday for selling his 13-year-old daughter for Rs 1 lakh and trying to force her to marry the buyer, police said.

Rajasthan: 3 men gangrape 16-year-old in car

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:32:13 +0530

As the government deliberates the issue of safety of women and the 23-year-old gangrape survivor battles for life, there are more reports of sex crimes against women from across the country. In Rajasthan's Barmer district, a 16-year-old girl was reportedly abducted and gangraped by three men inside a moving car on Thursday night.

German tourist rape: 6 years on, no trace of convict Biti Mohanty

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:08:47 +0530

One of the glaring examples of delayed justice for a rape victim is that of the case of a German tourist who was raped in Rajasthan in 2006 by her male companion Biti Mohanty, son of the then DGP (Home Guard) of Odisha police. It's been more than six years since Biti jumped parole after his conviction and there is still no trace of him.

Two policemen shot dead in Rajasthan

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:18:14 +0530

Two policemen were on Thursday shot dead by two persons in Jhunjhunu district, officals said. A police team was enroute the police station in a jeep with two suspected criminals, when one of them opened fire and they escaped from the custody, Malsisar area SP Jhunjhunu Kailash Vishnoi said.

Dalit girl sexually assaulted for trying to attend college

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:15:11 +0530

Even as nationwide protests are held over the horrific assault and gangrape of a 23-year-old physiotherapist in Delhi, a 19-year-old Dalit student from Alwar has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by upper caste men for trying to attend college. She struggled for a month to get an FIR registered and is still waiting for justice after a year.

Rajasthan: Fund-hit fast-track courts for rape cases shut

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:01:04 +0530

Taking cognizance of the brutal assault and gangrape of a 23-year-old girl in the national capital, the Delhi High Court approved the setting up of five fast track courts for rape cases. However, Rajasthan, that had set a precedent in dealing with such cases at its fast-track courts, has now discontinued the practice allegedly because of high costs.

3.6 magnitude earthquake hits Jaipur

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:19:30 +0530

A low intensity earthquake hit Jaipur and adjoining areas this evening. The quake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck at 6:32 PM and lasted for about three seconds.

Policemen to be deployed in state buses in Jaipur

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:46:26 +0530

Rajasthan authorities have decided to deploy policemen in uniform as well as in plain clothes in state transport buses in Jaipur, in the wake of the gangrape of a girl in a moving bus in Delhi that sparked public outrage.

Rajasthan: HIV positive man and his family ostracised

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:31:07 +0530

A family of five has been socially ostracised in a Rajasthan village after the identity of an HIV positive member was disclosed in a letter sent by the state government, a social activist said.

Jaipur: Harassed by teachers, teen commits suicide

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:19:48 +0530

A 16-year-old student allegedly committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself in Mahesh Nagar area in Jaipur after being harassed by teachers of his school.

New-born baby girl found abandoned in Rajasthan

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:17:13 +0530

A new-born girl child was found abandoned in an isolated area in Jalore district, police said in Jaipur.

Another IAF official commits suicide in Jodhpur

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:42:47 +0530

An Indian Air Force Corporal, Rahul Singh, 24 years of age, allegedly committed suicide at the Jodhpur Air Force base on Sunday. He was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his room. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered and the police have initiated investigation.

IAF corporal commits suicide in Jodhpur

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:07:08 +0530

An Indian Air Force corporal committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the barracks in Jodhpur air base in Rajasthan, police said. Corporal Rahul Singh, 24, committed suicide in Jodhpur, over 340 km from here, said a police official.

Jaipur: Case against Asaram for injuring man

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:57:09 +0530

A case has been lodged against spiritual guru Bapu Asaram after a man was allegedly injured by the 'prasad' being thrown at him by the former during a religious function in Sojat city in the Pali district, police said on Saturday.

Policeman's daughter weds jailed dacoit

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:33:02 +0530

In a rather strange case in Dholpur the daughter of police head constable Roop Singh, who is posted in Delhi, married a dreaded dacoit of the Chambal ravines. The girl Mona married Shiv Dutt, a dacoit who carried a huge reward on his head.

Gujjars get 5 per cent reservation in Rajasthan

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:21:11 +0530

Finally, the Rajasthan government has given five per cent reservation to Gujjars. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gahlot's government gave the reservation to Gujjars under the Special Backward Classes (SBC) category without tampering with the quota for any other caste.

Rajasthan government accepts OBC commission report

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:59:43 +0530

The Rajasthan government on Wednesday accepted the state OBC commission report, paving way for five per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes to five communities, including Gujjars, under Specially Backward Category.

Jodhpur: Woman IAF officer allegedly commits suicide

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:27:32 +0530

A woman IAF officer has allegedly committed suicide in Jodhpur. 29-year-old squadron leader Anandita Das was found hanging from a ceiling fan on Wednesday morning. The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry into the death.

Govt jumped the gun in calling cash transfer a game changer?

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:30:32 +0530

The government has labelled direct cash transfer of subsidies a game changer. To do a ground check, CNN-IBN travelled to Alwar and found that cash transfer of the subsidy in kerosene has not been a roaring success. Beneficiaries complain they have received money only till May.

Pakistani living in India for 38 years arrested

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:29:12 +0530

An 84-year-old man was arrested in Rajasthan's Sikar district, 38 years after he illegally came to India from Pakistan and settled down under a disguise, police said on Tuesday.

Rajasthan: HIV-affected family forced to live at railway platform

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:59:31 +0530

Evicted out of their home, miseries of a HIV-affected family did not end with their finding of a new house in a locality in Jodhpur as their neighbours, following discovery of their disease, beat them up and threw them out of the area.

Rajasthan: 13 killed as bus collides with truck in Churu

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:33:17 +0530

Thirteen people were killed and 39 others injured when their bus collided with a truck in Churu district in the wee hours on Thursday.

Rajasthan: 16 infant deaths in 3 months in Chittorgarh

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:37:38 +0530

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh had drawn attention to crumbling health infrastructure in the states, saying even Kenya has a lower infant mortality rate than India. CNN-IBN travelled to Rajasthan's Chittorgarh to find out the situation there.

Rajasthan: 5-year-old boy killed for ransom by cousin

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:30:03 +0530

A five-year-old boy was allegedly abducted and murdered by his cousin in Kota, police said. On Sunday, Makebra Police arrested Ishiteyak Ahmed alias Manjur and his aide Giraj Sharma, who have reportedly admitted to the crime.

Jaipur: Girl, who developed cancer after teacher's beating, dies

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:17:08 +0530

In a tragic story case of corporal punishment from Jaipur, a ten-year old girl, who was the daughter of a CNN-IBN Citizen journalist, has succumbed to cancer. She had lost partial vision after her teacher beat her for not doing her homework. CNN-IBN had first shown Piya Chaudhary's story in 2010.

IAEA completes safety review of Rajasthan nuclear plant

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:40:49 +0530

The team identified several good practices at RAPS which will be released subsequently by IAEA for the consideration of the global nuclear industry.

India is special for me, says Naomi Campbell

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:26:55 +0530

British supermodel Naomi Campbell arrived in Jodhpur to celebrate her boyfriend's birthday on Sunday.

Rajasthan: Reward for awareness against urinating in public

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:45:46 +0530

A civic body in Rajasthan has announced a Rs 500 reward for students who raise awareness against urinating in public by blowing whistles and beating drums when they see a person in the act. The students will have to send their nominations for the reward and an appreciation letter to the panchayat office after carrying out the service against public urination voluntarily, officials said on Sunday.

Jodhpur: Naomi's event company manager arrested

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:40:27 +0530

A case has been registered against the event management company that handled the birthday extravaganza of supermodel Naomi Campbell's boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, and its manager arrested.

I love sarees, been wearing them since 90s: Naomi Campbell

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 10:20:32 +0530

Naomi Campbell threw an expensive and gorgeous 50th birthday party for her Russian boyfriend Vladislav Doronin.

Rajasthan: Muslim cleric refuses to perform rituals

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 09:01:18 +0530

A wedding in Rajasthan's Barmer town, over 550 km from Jaipur, witnessed high drama Friday when the maulavi (priest) refused to perform the marriage rituals after he saw women from the groom's side dancing in public. The maulavi objected to the dancing as he claimed that women were not allowed to dance in marriage processions in the area.

Mick Jagger performs at Doronin's birthday bash

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:39:27 +0530

Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger today enlivened the birthday night of Vladimir Doronin, Russian boyfriend of British supermodel Naomi Campbell, at the imposing Umaid Bhawan Palace here.

'Asking unwilling spouse to compromise raises hell for both'

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:36:21 +0530

Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday ruled in a divorce case that asking an unwilling spouse to compromise and live with the other would make the life of both a "miserable hell." The observation was made by a division bench comprising Justice Dalip Singh and Justice Meena V Gomber while rejecting an appeal filed by Rekha, a law graduate, against the decree of divorce granted by a Family Court in favour of her husband, Mohanlal Wadhwani, while holding her guilty of committing cruelty.

Naomi Campbell in Jodhpur for boyfriend's birthday

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:01:12 +0530

British supermodel Naomi Campbell arrived in Jodhpur on Monday with her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, who will be celebrating his 50th birthday in Jodhpur on November 7.

Naomi Campbell to gorge on bajra-roti, kair-sangri

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:25:20 +0530

Supermodel Naomi Campbell's international guests will be treated with Rajastahni cuisine - kair-sangri, bajra-roti, dal fry, kadhi, mix vegetable, lal maas, tava roti and much more - when they join her here Tuesday to celebrate her Russian boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's 50th birthday.

Jaipur: I-T raids jeweller, recovers assets worth Rs 100 crore

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:18:57 +0530

Income Tax department raided a jeweller's shop in Jaipur and recovered assets worth Rs 100 crore. The assets include cash amounting to Rs 1.5 crore. Jewellery worth Rs 1.5 crore and gold bricks worth Rs 70 lakh have also been recovered.

Guests arrive at Naomi Campbell's bash at Jodhpur

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:19:38 +0530

Twelve chartered planes today ferried around 200 guests here for the big birthday bash of British supermodel Naomi Campbell for her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin at the 15th century majestic Mehrangarh Fort.

Jaipur: Baby Damini discharged from hospital

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:45:48 +0530

Motherless Baby Damini, who was admitted at a private hospital here following government support, was on Monday discharged in a healthy condition. A father's prayers, along with thousands of nameless others, have been answered at last. The 51-day-old motherless Baby Damini, who spent the first few days of her life slung across her father's chest as he pulled a rickshaw in Bharatpur, has now been discharged from the hospital. The daily wage-earner has also received a financial support of Rs 16 Lakh from benevolent strangers to raise her.

PETA urges Campbell to cancel elephant polo match

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:48:38 +0530

British supermodel Naomi Campbell's planned elephant polo match for boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's 50th birthday bash in Jodhpur has been criticised by animal activists group PETA.

Rajasthan: Rickshaw puller's daughter discharged

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:22:39 +0530

Motherless baby Damini, who had been battling for her life for two weeks, has been discharged from a Jaipur hospital. The one-month-old baby, brought in a critical and malnourished state, was admitted to the hospital after the state government decided to provide free treatment to her.

Naomi Campbell in Jodhpur for boyfriend's birthday

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:11:20 +0530

British supermodel Naomi Campbell arrived in Jodhpur today with her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, who will be celebrating his 50th birthday here on November 7.

BJP, Kejriwal gun for Gehlot over Vadra's land deals

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:45:19 +0530

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the India Against Corruption (IAC) have almost dared the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan to probe the land deals of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, which was reported by CNN-IBN.

Vadra's land empire spread across Rajasthan, Haryana

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:12:14 +0530

It wasn't just Haryana where Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra went on a land buying spree between 2008 and 2011. At least 20 plots measuring over 770 hectares were picked up by Vadra's firms in Bikaner, months after the Ashok Gehlot government assumed power in the state.

Rajasthan govt offers help to rickshaw puller's baby girl

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:31:27 +0530

The Rajasthan government has decided to bear the medical expenses of a local rickshaw puller's premature infant in Bharatpur. Rickshawpuller Bablu's wife died during delivery in September 2012, leaving behind a premature baby girl with anaemia.

Destroy unsanitary latrines or face arrest, warns Jairam

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:50:59 +0530

Days after he kicked up a row by stating that there are more temples than toilets in India, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday warned that the government would soon bring a new bill providing arrest for those not destroying unsanitary latrines.

PM, Sonia in Jaipur; 'Aadhar' to be integrated

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:54:33 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia gandhi are in Jaipur on Saturday to launch the integration of various government-run flagship programmes with the Aadhar card system. After integration, user can access government schemes like the MNREGA, Pensions scheme and the Chief Minister's scholarship programme using the Aadhar card.

Rajasthan: 1 arrested for raping, killing 3-year-old girl

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:09:19 +0530

One person has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of three-year-old infant girl whose body was recovered from a drain in the district, police said on Wednesday. Harishchandra Yadav (35) was arrested on Tuesday night, they said.

Infant's body recovered from drain, rape suspected

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:20:49 +0530

Body of a three-year-old infant girl was recovered from a drain in Baran district, with police suspecting that she might have been raped and murdered. The infant's grandmother had last night raised an alarm after finding her missing, SP Shivlal said, adding that the child's body was later recovered from a drain in Nandola area, two kilometres away from her home.

Rajasthan: NCW to probe Banasthali rape cases

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:52:41 +0530

The National Commission for Women (NCW) will probe the alleged cover up of two rape cases in Banasthali Vidyapith that triggered student unrest, even as police formed a special team to investigate the incidents but remained clueless about victims' identity.

Rajasthan: 2 arrested in Banasthali rape cases

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:48:43 +0530

A hostel warden and a driver were on Friday arrested after students of Banasthali Vidyapith in Tonk district protested against the institution's management for allegedly covering up two cases of rape in the university.

Rajasthan: Banasthali students allege sexual abuse

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:29:42 +0530

The students of the Banasthali Vidyapith in Tonk, Rajasthan, took out a protest march on Thursday night after two of their classmates were allegedly sexually abused for over a week. The protesting students said that a class 11 girl and a B. Tech. student were harassed by two outsiders and that the university administration was trying to hush up the matter.

Rajasthan clears bill on violence against women

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:47:05 +0530

Rajasthan on Wednesday approved a bill that proposes stringent punishment against women being branded as witches and subjected to other atrocities in the state, officials said.

Post on Facebook threatens to blow up Jaipur airport

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:41:38 +0530

Security in and around the Sanganer Airport in Jaipur was on Sunday stepped up after security agencies received information about a post on social-networking website Facebook threatening to blow up the airport on October 1.

Rajasthan government hikes DA by 7 per cent

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:38:07 +0530

The Rajasthan government on Thursday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) of state employees by 7 per cent, benefiting nearly seven lakh employees and three lakh pensioners and costing Rs 875 crore additional burden to the exchequer.

Rajasthan: Students set police post on fire

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:58:47 +0530

A group of students, staging a sit-in over the transfer of a teacher from their school, set afire a police outpost and three parked vehicles in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district on Thursday after police tried to disperse the protestors, a police official said.

Jaipur: HC orders demolition of 9-storeyed building

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:11:57 +0530

A nine-storeyed residential building in Jaipur's dry river catchment area was demolished on Sunday evening on the High Court's orders after it was found to have encroached upon the city's drainage system.

Rajasthan: Crowd burns 2 trains after accident

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:24:03 +0530

In a shocking incident in Rajasthan, a goods train was set on fire by an angry mob after it rammed into a truck at an unmanned railway crossing on the Jaisalmer-Bikaner line, killing eight and injuring several others.

Jodhpur: 200 Pak Hindus seek refugee status

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:36:34 +0530

Nearly 200 Pakistani Hindus reached Jodhpur in Rajasthan late on Sunday evening after nearly a three-month long trek. The families have sought refugee status and protection of their religious freedom.

CJ impact: Punishment victim Piya to get Rs 15 lakh

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:05:28 +0530

The school has also apologised to Piya, who has lost vision in one eye due to punishment, and her mother Omawati Chaudhary.

Bharatpur: Pharma firm's initiative to end poverty

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:27:59 +0530

Corporate social responsibility is becoming more than a buzz word. A pharma company's CSR initiative is aiming to make Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India's first poverty free district in the next few years.

Rajasthan: Ajmer flooded, 3 dead in house collapse

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:34:36 +0530

Ajmer in Rajasthan is submerged after heavy, incessant rains over the past 24 hours. A house collapsed early on Friday morning, killing three people.

Heavy rains continue to lash parts of Rajasthan

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:12:15 +0530

Rains continue to throw normal life out of gear in many parts of Rajasthan on Thursday.

Rajasthan: Mother seeks mercy killing for children

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:35:47 +0530

Failing to get financial assistance for the treatment of her two paralytic children, a woman in Rajasthan has written to the state government seeking permission for their mercy killing.

Rajasthan: Heavy rains leave 9 dead in 24 hours

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:14:59 +0530

The rain situation seems to be getting worse in Rajasthan, nine people have died in rain related accidents in the state over the past 24 hours.

Rajasthan: 13 killed in rain-related mishaps in last 24 hrs

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:48:24 +0530

The Meteorological department has predicted heavy rainfall in 12 districts of Rajasthan including Nagore, Jaipur, Ajmer, Tonk, Bhilwara.

Rajasthan: Jaipur, Ajmer flooded after heavy rains

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:26:39 +0530

Even though the Meteorology Department predicted mild to moderate showers for Jaipur, the city received heavy rains during peak traffic hours on Monday. Within minutes, roads were waterlogged and cars stranded.

Overnight makeover for flood-hit village for Sonia

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:02:22 +0530

When the rain-ravaged settlement of Madrampura in Jaipur was cleaned up overnight, residents could not believe their eyes. It was later that they realised that the goodwill of the city administration was nothing but efforts to impress Congress President Sonia Gandhi during her visit to the place.

Gehlot tours Jaipur ahead of Sonia's visit

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:38:36 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot surveyed flood-affected parts of Jaipur on Wednesday.

Will ensure people's safety: Rajasthan CM on floods

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:29:05 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot surveyed flood-affected parts of Jaipur on Wednesday.

Bikaner: Whistleblower's 4-yr-old niece attacked

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:12:40 +0530

In a shocking case of cruelty against a child, some goons in Nokha in Bikaner attacked a four-year-old girl to get even with her whistleblower uncle. The kid was thrown against a wall suffering damage to her nervous system.

Hundreds displaced as heavy rain lashes Rajasthan

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:20:47 +0530

As rains continue to lash most parts of Rajasthan, 36 people have died so far in the state in just seven days. One third of the state, that's almost 12 districts, have been severely affected as the desert state battles unprecedented rainfall.

Rain wreaks havoc in Rajasthan, 36 dead

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:28:09 +0530

Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan has killed 36 people till now and the MET department has predicted more rain in the next 48 hours. As many as 11 districts of the desert state are affected. The government has promised relief for those who are the worst sufferers, but is it too late?

Rains play havoc in the north, 33 dead in Rajasthan

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:33:27 +0530

After a brief respite, it was raining heavily again on Monday in Jaipur. Many streets in the low-lying parts of the city were waterlogged. In all, 12 districts including Bharatpur, Dholpur and Dausa have been affected. Three more people have died in rain-related incidents, taking the toll to 33 in one week.

Rajasthan: 33 dead in rains, govt silent spectator

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 06:27:15 +0530

Four days of incessant rain in Rajasthan have left 33 people dead, while those rendered homeless are still suffering from neglect at relief camps. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is yet to tour the affected areas. He has other pressing preoccupations instead - the UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi's upcoming visit to Barmer.

Rajasthan panchayat bans use of mobile by girls

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:04:24 +0530

After girls in a village in Uttar Pradesh were banned from using mobile phones about a month ago, now a village panchayat in Rajasthan has prohibited minor girls from carrying mobiles and has directed them to cover their heads when going out of home.

Rajasthan reels under rains, death toll 33

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:05:04 +0530

Army was on Friday roped in for rescue and relief work in Rajasthan in the wake of torrential rainfall which has claimed 33 lives so far and left many districts facing a flood-like situation.

Heavy rains in Rajasthan claim 27 lives

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:42:00 +0530

The worst affected districts in Rajasthan are Sikar, Sawai Madhopur, Nagaur and Jhunjhunu.

Heavy rains in Rajasthan, Delhi disrupt normal life

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:31:21 +0530

The Rajasthan Meteorological Department has predicted more rains even as 27 have died in two days of torrential rain in the state. According to the Met heavy rainfall is expected in Tonk and Jaipur in the next 24 hours. Of the 27 people who have lost their lives, 10 are from Jaipur.

Rajasthan rain: 27 dead, schools reopen after 2 days

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:59:22 +0530

Twenty seven people, including 10 from Jaipur, were killed and several rendered homeless as heavy rainfall continued to wreck havoc in Rajasthan in the past two days as authorities undertook large-scale relief work to mitigate the suffering of the affected people.

Day after rains, relief work in Rajasthan

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:52:14 +0530

Authorities on Thursday undertook large-scale relief work to return normalcy in parts of Rajasthan where record-breaking rainfall had claimed 14 lives on Wednesday.

Rajasthan rain toll at 14, schools remain shut

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:54:42 +0530

Heavy rains continued to wreck havoc in many parts of Rajasthan and normal life in state capital Jaipur has been brought to a standstill. The death toll climbed to 14 in Jaipur and schools stayed shut for the second day in a row on Wednesday.

Jaipur receives its heaviest rain in three decades, 6 dead

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:16:48 +0530

Six people including two children were killed as a dozen houses collapsed due to heavy rains in Jaipur. Roads in many areas of the walled city have caved in and many low-lying areas have submerged in the city.

Jaipur inundated after heavy rains, 4 dead

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:04:11 +0530

Jaipur was inundated on Wednesday after the state capital of Rajasthan received 160 mm rainfall in a short span of two-and-a-half hours. The heavy rainfall was the worst in nearly 30 years.

Ajmer shrine finally receives Zardari's donation

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:12:46 +0530

Four months after visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced $1 million donation for Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's shrine here, the shrine authorities finally received the money from a Pakistan delegation on Friday evening, shrine officials said.

Rajasthan: Two teachers booked for raping students

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:05:14 +0530

Two teachers were on Thursday booked for raping two girl students at a government school by blackmailing them on the basis of video clips showing them in compromising positions in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said.

Rajasthan: Game turns violent, curfew in village

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:08:36 +0530

Curfew was on Wednesday imposed in a village under Sirohi district of Rajasthan after six persons were injured in a clash over a trivial issue that appeared to take a communal turn, police said.

Jodhpur boy among top global computer experts

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:29:08 +0530

A youth from the city has been chosen among 50 computer experts from across the globe by the Google for its 'Mentor Summit' to be held at its headquarter in California on October 20-21 this year.

Rajasthan: Over 1 lakh kids die before turning one

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:51:45 +0530

About 1.27 lakh infants in Rajasthan are not able to celebrate their first birthday, while 1.05 lakh children die before attaining the age of five years, a state minister on Thursday said.

Tiger cub born in Sariska after 4 years

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:42:45 +0530

Sariska sanctuary lost all its tigers to poaching in 2005 and the cub was born to a relocated tigress.

Jaipur Central Jail prisoners find refuge in art

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:12:17 +0530

Murder convict TB Thapa always wanted to be a painter. At the age of 35, he finally realised his dream, albeit at the most unlikeliest of places - the Jaipur Central Jail.

Journalist covering illegal mining thrashed, 2 held

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:38:06 +0530

A journalist and his cameraman, who were working on a story on illegal mining in the region, were allegedly assaulted by goons of local mining mafia when they had gone for coverage at a village in Alwar.

Ajmer: 2 minors kidnapped, 1 caught on CCTV

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:12:03 +0530

In a shocking incident, two minors were reportedly kidnapped near the Moinuddin Chishti dargah at Ajmer on Sunday. One of the abductions was caught on CCTV.

Rajasthan woman seeks annulment of her child marriage

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:05:14 +0530

A 20-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Barmer district has requested the authorities to annul her marriage which was solemnised when she was only two years old, police said on Saturday.

Man arrested in Rajasthan for selling off wife

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:13:14 +0530

A man in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district was booked on Saturday for allegedly selling his teenaged wife for Rs.3.5 lakh soon after their marriage, police said.

Rajesh Pilot's statue damaged, protests erupt

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:47:56 +0530

A statue of former Union minister and Gujjar leader late Rajesh Pilot was damaged in Kotputli on Saturday evening, sparking protests by members of the community.

Girl denied permission to study, kills self

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:44:17 +0530

A 19-year-old girl in Rajasthan on Friday killed herself by jumping in front of a train for not being allowed to study engineering, police said.

Unable to study engineering, woman kills self

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:36:18 +0530

A 19-year-old woman in Rajasthan on Friday killed herself by jumping in front of a train for not being allowed to study engineering, police said.

Rajasthan farmers look to migrate fearing drought

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:19:54 +0530

India is on its way to be declared a drought country with the Met department admitting that the country is suffering a rain deficit of 51 per cent. To add to the woes, it has been predicted that even the second half of the monsoon - between August and September - will witness less than 50 per cent rain. This is all due to the El Nino weather pattern.

Jaipur: Minor repeatedly raped by teacher

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:15:40 +0530

An 11-year-old girl was repeatedly raped allegedly by her teacher leading to which she was hospitalised and was being treated for psychological trauma. The accused teacher, who was arrested on Tuesday, was on Wednesday produced before a local court where the magistrate remanded him in judicial custody.

We're overdrawing power within limits: Rajasthan

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:20:36 +0530

As people in Rajasthan continued to suffer from the disruption in electricity supplies, the state government Tuesday rebutted the union power ministry's charge that it was overdrawing power beyond its limit from the Northern Grid.

Government doctor caught taking bribe in Rajasthan

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:34:03 +0530

A senior gynaecologist at a government-run hospital in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district was on Monday caught taking a bribe of Rs 800 from family members of a patient and arrested, police said.

Man assaulted as punishment for rape by son

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:09:09 +0530

Some people of a local community allegedly thrashed a person in Birai village near Jodhpur claiming that his son had raped a girl of their community, police said on Sunday.

Kota: Newborn dies after woman delivers in toilet

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:02:51 +0530

A seven-months pregnant woman, admitted in a private hospital in Kota, gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday in a toilet leading to the death of the newborn due to severe head injuries.

Ranbir sends apology to court for smoking in public

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:59:05 +0530

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor on Thursday sent an apology through his lawyer to a court in Udaipur apologising for being seen smoking in a public place but claimed it was part of the shoot of a film.

Black buck case: Charges against Salman finalised

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:46:27 +0530

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday revised the charges against actor Salman Khan and his colleagues in the 14-year-old black buck killing case, paving the way for start of trial in the case.

Eight arrested for stripping, beating eloping couple

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:20:25 +0530

Eight people of a village caste council in Rajasthan's Udaipur district were arrested on Monday, a day after they publicly beat and stripped a married woman and her boyfriend after tying them to a tree over their illicit relationship, police said.

Rajasthan riots: CBI questions BJP MLA

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:12:01 +0530

The CBI on Monday started recording the statement of BJP MLA from Rajasthan Anita Singh in connection with the Gopalgarh violence where 10 Meo Muslims were killed in September in 2011.

Panchayat strips woman for 'extra-marital affair'

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:31:50 +0530

In yet another incident of cruelty against women, a woman was stripped naked, paraded in public, then tied up, thrashed and her head shaven by the members of a village Panchayat in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The woman's fault was that she had an extra-marital relationship with a man from the neighbourhood and eloped with him.

Ajmer dargah head objects to visits by film stars

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:16:46 +0530

Strongly objecting to actors and producers visiting the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti to pray for the success of their films, the religious head of the dargah has called upon Islamic intellectuals and Ulemas to pay urgent attention to the issue.

Bhanwari trial: Hearing adjourned till July 25

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:49:10 +0530

Hearing in Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case was on Saturday adjourned till July 25 as the magistrate had not assumed charge of the ACJM court (SC/ST cases).

Boy abducted from Ajmer Sharif recovered

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:11:29 +0530

A six-month old boy, who was abducted by a woman from Ajmer dargarh premises, was recovered on Wednesday in Rajsthan's Bikaner district, police said.

Om Puri in fresh trouble for insulting journalists

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:50:09 +0530

Film actor Om Puri waded into fresh trouble on Tuesday as he allegedly made an "insulting" remark against journalists prompting the Pink City Press Club to seek an apology from him.

Ajmer: CCTV catches woman abducting baby

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:08:08 +0530

A woman in Ajmer has been caught on camera kidnapping a six-month-old baby from the Dargah premises. The child belonged to a pilgrim Safia from Hyderabad who was visiting Ajmer Sharif with her family.

3 months on, Ajmer dargah awaits Zardari's donation

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:12:25 +0530

Three months after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced $1 million donation for Ajmer dargah during his visit to the country, the shrine authorities are still waiting for the release of the money.

Vagrant scolded by attendant, sets two coaches afire

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 04:52:54 +0530

A vagabond allegedly started fires in empty AC coaches of two trains after a coach attendant pushed him out of a bogie when he was picking up leftovers, leading to loss of rail property, a railway official said on Saturday.

Rajasthan: Two baby girls found abandoned

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:51:35 +0530

Even as more than 200 Khap panchayats from across north India congregate in Haryana on Saturday to discuss the menace of female foeticide, two baby girls were found abandoned in Jodhpur and Jaipur in Rajasthan, a state that ranks amongst the top when it comes to female foeticide.

RTU results 2012 declared: Click here

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:51:15 +0530

The Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) has declared the results for the admission test in 2012.