Alwar: The special POCSO Court Number 1 in Alwar Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 for raping a 15-year-old girl last year.Additional public prosecutor Vinod Kumar Sharma said the minor victim’s father filed a report at the police station on May 31, 2025, alleging…
Jaisalmer: Two cousins were killed after they got trapped in quicksand while bathing in a farm pond in Chundhi village in Jaisalmer Monday.The deceased have been identified as Surendra (17) and Virendra (16). Assistant sub-inspector Mukesh Beera of Sadar Thana police said the cousins went to bathe in a water tank built on their farm…
Kota: A 35-year-old railway workshop helper allegedly died by suicide in his railway quarter under Railway Colony police station limits, police said Tuesday.The deceased, Jagdish Meena, was found hanging from the ceiling of his residence. His wife, who had been staying at her parental home for over two weeks, returned on Monday evening and discovered…
The tribunal directed the forest department to provide exhaustive data for the last five years, including the number and location of plantations, their survival rates and year-wise details Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Rajasthan govt to submit detailed, verifiable data on plantations and forest management after allegations of discrepancies linked to mining…
Alwar: A major fire broke out around 5pm Tuesday at Crown Rubber Plant in Bhiwadi’s industrial area, with preliminary reports suggesting a short circuit as the cause. The blaze spread rapidly, engulfing more than half of the facility.Finished rubber goods stored inside were reduced to ashes, raising fears of heavy financial losses. Officials said the…
Bhilwara: Congress workers staged a protest in Tonk city Tuesday against Rajasthan BJP in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal over his alleged remarks targeting AICC national general secretary and Tonk MLA Sachin Pilot.The party workers, led by Tonk District Congress President Saud Saidi, took out a mock funeral procession started from Gandhi Park and concluded at…
Jaisalmer: A portrait of Bhimrao Ambedkar installed at a circle in Aadel village of Barmer district was found damaged late Monday night, triggering protests and a sit-in by local residents demanding the arrest of those responsible.Sadar police rushed to the spot after receiving information and tried to pacify the agitated crowd. Barmer superintendent of police…
Alwar: A hunger strike by 14 inmates at a sub-jail in Bayana town of Bharatpur district has intensified, with nine of them admitted to hospital Tuesday after their condition turned serious over the last few days. The remaining five are being treated within jail premises under medical supervision.The protesting inmates, alleging a lack of basic…
Jhunjhunu: Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra Tuesday condemned Rajasthan BJP in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal remarks against former deputy CM Sachin Pilot, calling them “condemnable” and demanding a public apology.Dotasra said the “frustration” of those making such statements was evident. “When crowds do not gather at rallies and there are no answers on political…
Students and parents protest outside SDM office in Bundi district Jaipur: Six govt school teachers deployed on election-related work were relieved of their duties Tuesday after students and parents from a govt primary school in Bundi district protested a teacher shortage that disrupted classes for months.The protest was triggered at the Govt Primary School in…
