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Sound and light show at Akbari Quila

Visitors to Akbari Quila in Ajmer will get to enjoy a 45-minute sound and light show narrated by renowned lyricist Gulzar from tomorrow.

Curfew imposed in Jaipur town as violence continues for second day

Violence broke out between members of two communities in Sanganer town near Jaipur with mobs going on the rampage torching a religious school, vandalising properties and attacking policemen prompting authorities to clamp curfew in the area today.

Slain whistleblower’s family seeks CBI probe

Nearly a month after the death of Pradeep Sharma, a whistleblower who raised his voice against politicians allegedly involved in illegal mining in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, his family has demanded a CBI inquiry into the case.

Water, milk for the gods - now being conserved in temples

An astrologer and social activist has turned the religious practice of offering water and milk in temples into a unique way of water conservation. Pandit Purushotam Gaur, known as Guruji, has developed water harvesting infrastructure in more than 300 temples in Rajasthan over the past 13 years.

Jaipur: Eight eat poison to meet God, five die

A photographer’s intense desire for sakshaat darshan (personified sight) of Lord Shiva has led to his death along with four family members, the police said today, reports Rashpal Singh.

Ward boy arrested in Jaipur for rape attempt on patient

A ward boy of Sawai Man Singh government hospital was on Saturday arrested for allegedly attempting rape on a patient in Jaipur.

Tigress found dead in Ranthambore

A tigress was found dead on Monday in Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park and wildlife officials suspect it could have died following a territorial fight.

Driven by hunger, mother of 3 becomes first woman porter

Life was perfect for 33-year-old Manju Devi even a year ago — a husband, school-going children and a house of her own. But destiny had something else in store. Today, she is the first woman porter in Rajasthan. Sachin Saini reports.

RSS 3-day annual meet in Rajasthan from today

A resolution seeking protection of Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan will be passed during the annual meeting of RSS's apex decision making body beginning in Jaipur today.

51 children rescued from Jaipur shelters

Over 50 children - 27 girls and 24 boys - have been rescued from two "children's shelters" in Jaipur, where they had been confined illegally under appalling conditions for years. HT reports.

Two arrested for killing Facebook 'friend'

Two youths were arrested today for allegedly abducting and killing an acquaintance they made on social networking website Facebook for ransom.

Rajasthan: Student gangraped by sacked cops

A 20-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two sacked jawans of Rajasthan Police Constabulary, police said in Jaipur.

Pak PM's donation accepted: Shrine official

Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf’s offering, called Nazrana, was accepted by his Khadim during his visit to the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on Saturday, a shrine official said on Sunday refuting reports that the donation was refused.

Jaipur: 235 child labourers rescued

The Rajasthan police have arrested 49 people involved in child trafficking and rescued 235 children employed in bangle manufacturing units of Jaipur.

Rajasthan police to seek Bitti Mohanty's custody

A police team from the Rajasthan capital is likely to travel to Kerala today to identify and take into custody senior police officer's son Bitti Mohanty, who jumped parole after his conviction for raping a German woman in 2006. The curious case of Bitti Mohanty
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