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Watch: Rajasthan man strangulated to death after he refused Holi colours
A 25-year-old man was strangled to death by a gang celebrating Holi after he refused to let them apply colours on him. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 13, in the Ralwas…
- Hate Crime
Rajasthan: Led by teachers, school children rally with anti-religious slogans
In a shocking incident, a video clip surfaced on social media showing a large rally of school children raising highly anti-Muslim slogans in Rajasthan’s Deogarh town. The footage that recently surfaced across…
- India
Rajasthan BJP MLA calls Congress leader Rafeek Khan ‘Pakistani’ in Assembly
A heated controversy unfolded in the Rajasthan Assembly late Friday, March 7, after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Gopal Sharma repeatedly shouted “Pakistani” to Congress chief whip and senior leader Rafeek Khan.…
- India
ED searches multiple states in ‘illegal’ foreign remittances case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate conducted multi-state searches on Friday as part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged illegal remittances worth crores of rupees from India to some foreign shores…
- India
Rajasthan: Dalit teacher, tribal cop suspended over for ‘insulting Brahmins’
A Dalit teacher and a tribal police head constable in Rajasthan were suspended on March 1 for allegedly asking Brahmin students to remove their janeu (a thread considered sacred by Brahmins) at the…
- India
Mosque, locality in Rajasthan get demolition notice after assault, blackmail accusations
Rajasthan’s Vijay Nagar municipal authorities, on February 20 and 21, served a notice to families of 10 Muslims, accused in an alleged sexual assault case, demanding property ownership documents, failing which their…
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Video: Gold medalist female powerlifter dies as 270-kg barbell falls on neck
Jaipur: A gold-medallist female power-lifter in the Junior National Games died when a 270-kg rod fell on her neck during practice in Rajasthan‘s Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday, February 19. Female…
- India
Dalit wedding proecession held under heavy security in Rajasthan
A Dalit groom’s community baarat (wedding procession) was conducted under heavy security in Rajasthan’s Govinddaspur village of Jhunjhunu district following a series of threats from local upper-caste communities. The authorities arranged security…
- India
Hindu Sena supports Diwan’s demand to declare Ajmer Dargah a Jain pilgrimage site
Jaipur: The Hindu Sena said on Wednesday that they supported the Ajmer Dargah Diwan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan’s demand to declare the historic shrine as a Jain pilgrimage site “At least…
- India
Rajasthan teachers suspended over ‘indecent acts’ at school after video emerges
Two teachers were suspended by the district education department of Rajasthan for alleged indecent behaviour in the principal’s office during school hours. The action against the duo was taken after a video…
- Offbeat
Video: Tigress with 3 cubs spotted crossing lake in Ranthambore National Park
Royal Bengal Tigers, majestic beasts which hold a special place in every Indian’s heart are a treat to sight at the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan. On January 13, a few tourists…
- India
Dalit young man brutally beaten and tied to tree in Rajasthan’s Barmer
A Dalit young man identified as Shrawan Meghwal was subjected to horrific public humiliation and assault in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The incident reportedly unfolded on Friday, January 10 within the Gudamalani police station…
- India
IMD warns of rain, hailstorm in parts of Rajasthan
Jaipur: The India Meteorological Department has forecast rain and hailstorms in around 15 districts of Rajasthan on Friday. A Western Disturbance will be active in the districts of the Bikaner division late…
- Kashmir
JK’s electricity given to Rajasthan, UP by LG: Farooq Abdullah
Kathua: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the administration, alleging that Jammu and Kashmir’s electricity has been diverted to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Lieutenant Governor…
- India
Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Ajmer for Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Approximately 100 pilgrims from Pakistan arrived in Rajasthan’s Ajmer to participate in the ongoing 813th Urs of the revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Urs marks the death anniversary of the…