Jodhpur: News

Now, Salman Khan needs Jodhpur court's approval before visiting abroad

Superstar Salman Khan, who was released on bail on the two-decade-old blackbuck poaching case earlier this year, will have to take Jodhpur court's permission for foreign trips.

PM Modi lauds ragpicker's son who made it into AIIMS

It was a proud moment for Asharam Choudhary and others at the AIIMS, Jodhpur when PM Modi in his "Mann ki Baat" radio address mentioned the name of the student, who despite a humble background made it to one of India's most coveted colleges.

Rajasthan: IIT Jodhpur brings clay-based photocatalytic water purifying technology

IIT Jodhpur has come up with a low-cost and environment-friendly technology for treating contaminated water by using Rajasthani clay and sunlight.

Rape conviction challenged by Asaram in Rajasthan High Court

Self-styled godman Asaram today filed an appeal in the Rajasthan High Court against his conviction in a rape case.

Rajasthan HC lawyers end month-long strike after CM Raje's assurance

Agitating lawyers of the Rajasthan HC today in Rajasthan's Jodhpur decided to suspend their strike following the assurance from Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje that no committee will be formed to look into the demand for a new bench in Udaipur.

Jodhpur: Man 'sacrifices' daughter to please God during Ramzan, arrested

A 26-year-old man identified as Nawab Ali Qureshi was arrested by Jodhpur police on Saturday for killing his four-year-old daughter.

Blackbuck-poaching case: Salman leaves court, hearing postponed to July 17

Salman Khan's petition for suspension of his sentence in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, which was supposed to be heard today, has now been adjourned to July 17.

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan to appear in court tomorrow

Salman Khan has arrived in Jodhpur to appear before a court on Monday in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

Judge, who handed Asaram life term, transferred

Judge Madhu Sudan Sharma, who sentenced self-styled godman Asaram to life imprisonment until death in a 2013 rape case, has been transferred.

Good days will come, Asaram says in viral audio clip

A purported audio clip of Asaram, serving his life imprisonment term at a Jodhpur jail, has surfaced online in which the self-styled godman is heard telling a person over the phone that his time behind bars is ephemeral and "good days will come".

Rakhi Sawant wanted death sentence for self-styled godman Asaram

Controversial actress Rakhi Sawant feels that a life sentence is not enough for self-styled godman Asaram, who was on Wednesday found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

The once-powerful Asaram is now 'Qaidi No-130' after teary trial

For Asaram, yesterday was a significant day: the court was going to pronounce judgement in a five-year-old rape case against him.

All about the FIR that led to Asaram's conviction

In a landmark judgement, self-styled godman Asaram was awarded life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl at his Jodhpur ashram in August 2013 by a special city court on Wednesday.

Asaram rape-case: All about the cop who led the probe

On Wednesday, a special Jodhpur court convicted Asaram of raping a 16-year-old girl at his city ashram in 2013.

Asaram rape case: Victim's father happy with court's verdict

The father of the teenager raped by Asaram today expressed satisfaction over the Jodhpur court verdict convicting the self-styled godman and thanked the judiciary and the media for it.

'Godman' Asaram sentenced to life for raping a 16-year-old

Self-styled godman Asaram, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in 2013, has been found guilty by a Jodhpur court.

Salman Khan permitted to travel abroad by Jodhpur Court

Salman Khan, who is currently out on bail after being convicted in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, has now been allowed to travel abroad by a Jodhpur court.

Bollywood celebrities have proven to be Salman Khan's best lawyers

For Salman Khan fans, his release from Jodhpur Central Jail after being convicted in 1998 blackbuck poaching case is equivalent to the release of his movie.

Celebrities react as Salman Khan gets bail in blackbuck case

As Salman Khan was today granted bail by a district and sessions court in Jodhpur in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, his friends and well-wishers from film industry expressed their happiness over the decision.

#BlackbuckCase: Bollywood stands in support of Salman Khan

As Salman Khan spent his second consecutive night at the Jodhpur Central Jail his Bollywood colleagues voiced their support for the "Sultan" of Bollywood.

In jail, Salman had dal-sabzi-roti for dinner, slept on floor

In Jodhpur Central Jail, Salman Khan is no superstar, but simply Prisoner No 106.

Friends visit Salman's residence as actor spends night in jail

Following the conviction of Salman Khan in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case by a Jodhpur court, a host of industry friends dropped by at the superstar's residence to meet his family.

Bishnois vs Salman Khan: How the community fought the superstar

Salman Khan was convicted in a two-decades-old case for killing blackbucks and was handed a five-year sentence by the Jodhpur sessions court.

Salman to spend another-night in jail as court postpones bail-order

A Jodhpur court has reserved its order till tomorrow in the bail plea of Bollywood star Salman Khan, who was sentenced to five years' imprisonment yesterday in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

Salman to sleep on floor beside Asaram's barrack in prison

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will now have a change of address. He will have (in)famous neighbors too.

Caught on camera: Irritated Saif misbehaves with driver in Jodhpur

Saif Ali Khan flew to Jodhpur today to attend the court's verdict in the 1998 black buck poaching case.

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan's co-accused actors leave for Jodhpur

Ahead of the verdict on Superstar Salman Khan's blackbuck poaching case by a Jodhpur court, Bollywood actors Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan and Tabu left for the Rajasthan city from Mumbai on Wednesday morning.

Big B sings for '102 Not Out' despite 'medical procedures'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recorded a song for his upcoming film "102 Not Out" despite "medical procedures".

RSS: Supremo Mohan Bhagwat's fake profiles used to vitiate atmosphere

Verdict in Salman Khan black buck case on April 5

A Jodhpur court will announce its verdict in the black buck poaching case against Salman Khan on April 5.

Aamir Khan watches 'Hichki' in Jodhpur. Check out his review!

Superstar Aamir Khan has praised Rani Mukerji's latest release "Hichki", calling it one of the "most enjoyable" movies he has watched in a long time.

Aamir Khan makes Instagram debut on birthday

Superstar Aamir Khan finally made his Instagram debut on his birthday by sharing a picture of his mother on Wednesday.

Amitabh Bachchan falls sick during 'Thugs Of Hindostan' shoot

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has fallen sick in the middle of his shoot for 'Thugs of Hindostan' in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

#WomensDay and Bollywood: Women were once "nonexistent", says Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who's shooting for "Thugs of Hindostan" at Jodhpur's historic Mehrangarh Fort, said it was heartening to see women working on the sets of a film, a place where they were "nonexistent" at a time.

French Air Force chief takes sortie on India's indigenous Tejas

The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Andre Lanata, flew a sortie on the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas today in Rajasthan.

Jodhpur: US Air Force general flies fighter jet Tejas

American Air Force General David L Goldfein on Saturday became the first foreign military chief to fly India's light combat aircraft Tejas.

Salman Khan gets death threat from notorious gangster

Actor Salman Khan appeared in a Jodhpur court on Thursday (January 4) for hearing in the blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases. While he was in the Rajasthan, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of Rajasthan, issued a death threat to Salman, saying he would be killed in Jodhpur.

Jodhpur: Two doctors fight during emergency surgery, newborn dies

In a shocking incident, two doctors at Jodhpur's Umaid Hospital were caught on camera fighting and abusing each other as an unconscious pregnant woman lay on the operating table for a Caesarean surgery.

IAF's MIG-23 chopper crashes in Rajasthan's Jodhpur

A MIG-23 training chopper of the Indian Air Force crashed in Balesar area of Rajasthan's Jodhpur district. More details aren't yet known.