Rajasthan: News
04 Dec 2018
Narendra Modi#RajasthanElections: Modi says Congress gave Kartarpur to Pak in 1947
Kicking off the last leg of the election campaign in poll-bound Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress while addressing a massive rally in Hanumangarh.
02 Dec 2018
Yogi AdityanathPolice won't interfere in child-marriages: BJP candidate promises before polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Sojat assembly seat in Rajasthan has claimed if voted to power, she will ensure police won't interfere in child marriages.
29 Nov 2018
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Congress-worker forced to apologize by rubbing nose on ground
Four men, who had forced a Congress worker to rub his nose on the ground after his vehicle splashed mud on them, were made to apologize after villagers intervened in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district.
29 Nov 2018
BR AmbedkarRajasthan polls: Congress manifesto covers farm-loan waivers, free girl education
Loan waiver to farmers, free education to girls, unemployment allowance of up to Rs. 3,500 to educated youth are among the promises Rajasthan Congress has made in its election manifesto released in Jaipur today.
27 Nov 2018
Vasundhara RajeSunil Arora replaces OP Rawat as new Chief Election Commissioner
Sunil Arora has been appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind. Arora will take charge on December 2.
24 Nov 2018
Vasundhara RajeCongress leader blames Raje government for corruption in Rajasthan
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on the issue of corruption and claimed that the state government led by her patronized liquor, land, and sand mafia.
22 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpTrump's son-in-law, Ivanka's husband, to visit Jaisalmer to attend wedding
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is likely to reach Jaisalmer, a city in the heart of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, today to attend a wedding.
22 Nov 2018
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot finds support in erstwhile royal-family of Tonk
The erstwhile royal family of Tonk has extended support to Congress candidate Sachin Pilot, who is contesting the upcoming Assembly election from Tonk constituency in Rajasthan.
21 Nov 2018
Rahul GandhiBJP, Cong field 11 turncoats for Rajasthan Assembly elections
The ruling BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan have fielded 11 turncoats for the December 7 Assembly polls, hoping that the "parachute" candidates will shine for them.
20 Nov 2018
ElectionsRajasthan: BJP MLA distributes money to supporters; violates model code
BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja has been booked for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly distributing money to his supporters during a rally, right before filing nomination papers as an independent candidate yesterday.
18 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiRajasthan: Amit Shah to hold talks with youth on November-21
BJP President Amit Shah will hold talks with youths of poll-bound Rajasthan on November 21.
17 Nov 2018
BITS PilaniBITS Pilani receives $1mn pledge from alumni, largest individual donation
Premier engineering and science institute BITS Pilani has announced that it received a $1 million pledge from a US-based alumni couple for its campus programs, the largest individual donation ever received by the institution.
17 Nov 2018
Vasundhara Raje#RajasthanElections: Ex-BJP leader Manvendra Singh pitted against Vasundhara Raje
Manvendra Singh, a former BJP leader and the son of towering BJP veteran Jaswant Singh, has been pitted against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje by the Congress for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls.
17 Nov 2018
Indian ArmyHero of 1971 Longewala battle, made famous in 'Border', dies
The 78-year-old hero of the historic 1971 Battle of Longewala (border post in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan), Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (retd), died today in a private hospital in Mohali, losing a fight to cancer.
15 Nov 2018
IndiaDrunk man throws daughter in well after tiff with brother
In a disturbing incident, a 32-year-old inebriated man killed his three-month-old daughter by throwing her in a well, following a scuffle with his brother over a domestic issue.
14 Nov 2018
Ashok Gehlot#RoadTo2019: Before Rajasthan elections, BJP leader joins Congress
In a major blow to BJP, just days before Rajasthan polls, Harish Meena has ditched the saffron party to join Congress.
12 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaYou can't dismiss petitions in haste, Attorney General tells CJI
Attorney General KK Venugopal, on Monday, told Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi that it wasn't appropriate for the bench to dismiss petitions without a proper hearing, Live Law reports.
11 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhDespite Rahul-Modi face-off, caste-equations, poll-result as unpredictable as Hollywood-thriller climax
A Narendra Modi-Rahul Gandhi face-off, last-minute switching of camps, allegations, counter-allegations, and caste equations make for a heady election cocktail in five states, but poll results remain as unpredictable as the climax of a Hollywood thriller.
07 Nov 2018
Sachin PilotShekhawat accuses Congress of selling election tickets in poll-bound Rajasthan
Ahead of ticket distribution in poll-bound Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Tuesday accused Congress of selling election tickets for money.
30 Oct 2018
IndiaJaipur-based doctor to represent India at Mrs. Asia International
Jaipur-based Dr. Anupama Soni, who won the title of Mrs. India in August, has been shortlisted for Mrs. Asia International beauty pageant, to be held in Thailand in November.
28 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiModi's gifts to Abe: Handcrafted stone-bowls, dhurries, Jodhpuri wooden chest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe two handcrafted stone bowls and dhurries made from rose quartz and yellow quartz stone sourced from Rajasthan.
21 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshOpposition alliance mustn't be at cost of containing Congress: Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation.
20 Oct 2018
SuicideWoman commits suicide by jumping into water-tank with 3 kids
A woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a water tank along with her three children, police said on Saturday.
19 Oct 2018
Road AccidentsMACT awards over Rs. 75 lakh to road accident victims
A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded over Rs. 75L as compensation to the victims of a road accident which killed a woman and injured six others.
16 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiRajasthan: BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra to join Congress
Manvendra Singh, son of BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh, will join Congress on Wednesday. In September, he had left the BJP at a 'Swabhimaan Rally' in Rajasthan's Barmer district.
12 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshSC dismisses Congress leaders' pleas demanding voters' list in text-format
Supreme Court today dismissed two separate petitions of senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot seeking directions to Election Commission to provide draft voters' list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in text format.
09 Oct 2018
IndiaRajasthan: Rahul Gandhi explains how selfie phones can improve tourism
Addressing a rally in Dholpur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday Congress President Rahul Gandhi said he wanted people in China to use phones made in Rajasthan, and then visit the state which would improve tourism.
05 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiRajasthan man dupes of Rs. 1cr, promises Rajya Sabha seat
A man has been arrested by the Rajasthan police from Karauli district for allegedly duping two people of Rs. 1 crore, promising to get them elected as Rajya Sabha MP and as Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).
01 Oct 2018
Amitabh BachchanRajasthan Police's own version of 'KBC': Raising awareness about law
Drawing inspiration from TV quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC) hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, Rajasthan Police has launched its own version of 'KBC' on social media to raise awareness about law and crimes.
23 Sep 2018
Vasundhara Raje#RajasthanPolls: Why is this IPS-officer's wife contesting against CM Raje?
A serving Indian Police Service officer's wife will contest the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly election as an Independent candidate from Jhalrapatan constituency, currently represented by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
23 Sep 2018
JaipurRajasthan: Elderly woman tests positive for Zika virus, state's first
An elderly woman from Jaipur has tested positive for Zika virus infection, officials of a medical college said, adding it is a first such case in the state.
23 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiJoining BJP was big-mistake, says Jaswant Singh's son after quitting
In a major blow to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, lawmaker Manvendra Singh quit the Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday and called joining the party a big mistake.
22 Sep 2018
AssamBangladeshi-migrants are 'termites', will be removed from voters' list: Shah
BJP President Amit Shah said Bangladeshi migrants are like termites and each one of them will be struck off the electoral roll.
18 Sep 2018
IndiaMan accused of lynching Muslim to contest 2019 elections
In what can be seen as a blemish on the Indian political system, Shambhulal Regar, a man accused of hacking and burning a Muslim man to death in Rajasthan, is all set to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Agra.
15 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana gangrape: One of three accused is an army man
One of the three accused in the alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old woman, a school topper who was felicitated by the government, is an Army man posted in Rajasthan and a police team has been sent to arrest him, Haryana DGP B S Sandhu said today.
12 Sep 2018
IndiaInternet can't stop talking about this differently-abled teacher's determination
Remember when our elders asked us to be grateful for all we have? But as we grew up, we forgot it. As the multiple doors of opportunities grew more, so did our greediness and ungratefulness.
11 Sep 2018
JodhpurAsaram moves plea to Rajasthan Governor, seeking dilution of life-sentence
Self-styled godman Asaram, who was convicted for raping a minor girl, has sent a mercy plea to the Governor of Rajasthan seeking dilution of his life sentence.
11 Sep 2018
Rajasthan PoliceSwachh Bharat scuffle death: Pratapgarh police report clears the accused
More than a year after a 53-year-old activist died in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh after an altercation with civic officials engaged in the Swachh Bharat campaign, police have submitted a final report concluding that he died of cardiac arrest.
05 Sep 2018
IndiaGujarat CID arrests former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1996-case
Former Gujarat IPS officer, Sanjiv Bhatt, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly framing a lawyer, wrongfully, in a 1996 case.
28 Aug 2018
EducationTo promote entrepreneurship, Rajasthan-govt sends 91 students to Silicon Valley
Rajasthan government has sent 91 students under "Student Startup Exposure Program" to Silicon Valley as part of its efforts to promote entrepreneurship in the state.
