Jaipur foot patron D R Mehta and veteran commentator Jasdev Singh were among seven eminent personalities who were presented the Rajasthan Ratna award here today. Governor Margaret Alva felicitated them at a function attended by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his ministerial colleagues and others. She honoured the state Ratna awardees with a cheque of Rs…
A 14-year-old boy who was swimming in a rain-fed pond at Kotla village in Ganpapur area in Bhilwara district on Saturday was killed by a crocodile. The mutilated body of the teenager was found almost three hours after the incident. According to the police, the victim identified as Deva had gone to his village pond…
A Rajasthan Police team brought Asaram Bapu, 72, to Jodhpur on Sunday afternoon after arresting him past from his ashram in Indore in a sexual assault case lodged against him by a 16-year-old girl, an official said. A police officer told IANS that after preliminary questioning, Asaram will be produced in a Rajasthan court, as…
Once again the dream of voting on mobile booths is going to come true. As per the area, Jaisalmer is one of largest district in the world and during the forthcoming assembly elections, distance of many villages are far away from the permanent voting place; looking to this, the district administration to provide the facility…
Five devotees were killed and 7 other were injured when a van full of devotees returning after paying obeisance at Ramdev temple collided head on with a bus coming from the opposite direction on Friday late night near BSF premises on Pokaran bypass, 120km from Jaisalmer. According to the information from police, 10-12 devotees of…
Asaram Bapu, accused of sexually assaulting a minor, who was was arrested by the Jodhpur police from Indore has landed at the Jodhpur airport. He is likely to be produced in court. The midnight swoop came hours after the Rajasthan police stopped his sermons late in the evening and whisked him away for interrogation. SP…
Shiva, an aide of Asaram Bapu and a key witness in the alleged sexual assault case against the spiritual guru, Saturday appeared before Rajasthan Police in Jodhpur for questioning. Shiva, along with two other aides of Asaram Bapu, failed to present himself before police Thursday. “Shiva today appeared in the deputy commissioner of police office…
The father of the minor girl, who self-styled godman Asaram Bapu had allegedly sexually assaulted, on Friday threatened to go on a fast-unto-death if the accused was not arrested within 24 hours. He accused the Rajasthan police of treating Asaram softly due of his political connections and demanded a CBI probe. “With the police approach,…
The Rajasthan assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday after six bills were by passed by a voice vote, two of which being passed without any debate as the BJP refused to participate as a mark of protest. The legislators were to debate on six bills, including on three new agriculture universities, which turned ugly…