Three held for forcing tribal woman to strip
Three men were detained on Wednesday for molesting and forcing a tribal woman in a Rajasthan village to strip to save her husband's life, police said.
The incident took place on March 13 in Nathpura
Swine flu alert: Passengers screened on Thar express
Medical and health authorities have started screening passengers travelling between India and Pakistan through weekly Thar Express to check Swine Flu.
Tonk royals’ descendants get a raise
The 570 descendants of the Nawabs of Tonk in Rajasthan have reason to smile. The state government has given them a big raise in their monthly family allowances, increasing the amount from Rs 100 to Rs 1,000 per month. “The amount is immaterial here, it is a matter of pride for us as it connects us to our heritage,” said Aslam Ali Khan, 70,a descendant of the Tonk royals.
Engineering student stabbed to death by juniors; 4 detained
A 22-year-old engineering student was stabbed to death allegedly by his juniors at a private university on Jaipur-Delhi national highway near here, police said on Wednesday.
Prashantveer, a B.Tech th
Nurse’s husband retracts statement
Regular trial for former minister Mahipal Maderna, suspended MLA Malkhan Singh and 14 others, accused in Bhanwari Devi kidnapping and murder case, shifted to SC/ST court in Jodhpur.
Tiger mauls youth to death
A 20-year-old youth was mauled to death by a tiger in Ranthambore national park area in Rajasthan's Sawaimadhopur district, police said.
The youth identified as Asfaq had gone to collect dry sticks
Did Brahmos deviate from its planned path?
Though India termed supersonic cruise missile BrahMos’s testing at its Pokhran firing range as successful, a section of the local media questioned its success and reported that the missile lost track. The local residents said the missile landed on dry grass spreading over 8 to 10 kilometres in the area and it took four hours to control the fire. The police, however, confirmed the incident of fire, but feigned ignorance about the cause.
Beekeeping gains ground in Bharatpur
Though Bharatpur, the eastern gate of Rajasthan, is known for yellow mustard fields and oil production, the extensive sowing of mustard crops has helped in the expansion of apiculture in the district.
CBI: A child marriage victim, but ambitious
The quest for a posting close to her Borunda village, in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district, led Bhanwari Devi to her first interaction with local politicians. Suspended Congress MLA Malkhan Singh was the first and resulted in an intimate relationship between the two. She was also a victim of child marriage.
CBI charges Maderna in Bhanwari case
The CBI on Wednesday charged former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and suspended Congress MLA Malkhan Singh with murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy in the Bhanwari Devi murder case.