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Udaipur beheading: Rajasthan CM appeals for peace, says no criminal will be spared

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday appealed to the people to help maintain law and order in the state and assured that no criminal will be spared irrespective of any religion or community.... read..

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Udaipur beheading: Main accused in touch with Pak-based organisation Dawat-e-Islami, says police

Rajasthan Police on Wednesday said that the main accused involved in the killing of the tailor in Udaipur were in touch with Pakistan-based organisation Dawat-e-Islami and one of them also went to Karachi in Pakistan in 2014 to meet the organisation.... read..

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Watch: This is how Udaipur murderers were caught

The two men, who beheaded a tailor on camera in Rajasthan's Udaipur and which rocked the nation, had tried to flee the city on a motorcycle.... read..

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Udaipur incident: CM Gehlot holds meeting with officials over law and order situation

After meeting the family members of Kanhaiya Lal, who was killed by two men on June 28 in Udaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday held a meeting with officials of the state pertaining to law and order situation in the state.... read..

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Murderers should be hanged till death: Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal's wife

Tailor Kanhaiya Lal, who was beheaded in Udaipur in Rajasthan by two men for allegedly posting content in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, has created a public outcry. Reacting to the horrific and brutal killing of her husband, his wife Yasho... read..

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Udaipur beheading: Mortal remains of Kanhaiya Lal reach his native place

Mortal remains of Kanhaiya Lal, who was killed on Tuesday by two men in Udaipur's Maldas street area, reached his native place in Udaipur today.... read..

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says will uncover conspiracy behind Udaipur tailor's murder

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that the state government will uncover the "conspiracy" behind the cold-blooded murder of a tailor in Udaipur a day ago.... read..

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Rajasthan Govt's appeasement policy triggered Udaipur beheading case: Vasundhara Raje

Criticizing the Congress-led Rajasthan government over the beheading incident in Udaipur, former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday said the Ashok Gehlot government's policies of incitement and appeasement le... read..

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Udaipur beheading incident: Section 144 imposed in all districts, internet services suspended

After the horrific murder of a tailor in Udaipur sparked outrage in the entire state, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday announced the imposition of section 144 of CrPC in all the districts for the next one month.... read..

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Udaipur Horror: Two arrested for beheading tailor; curfew imposed, internet suspended

Rajasthan police have arrested two persons for the gruesome broad daylight beheading of a tailor in Udaipur on Tuesday afternoon, Director General of Police, M.L. Lather, said, adding that different teams were deployed to arrest the culprit duo.... read..

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Rajasthan govt forms SIT after Udaipur beheading incident

After a man was allegedly beheaded by two men in broad daylight in Udaipur, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter.... read..

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Udaipur Shocker: Tailor hacked to death for supporting Nupur Sharma on social media (Ld)

In a gruesome incident, a tailor was hacked to death in broad daylight inside his shop on a crowded street in Udaipur for supporting now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on social media over her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed.... read..

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Udaipur incident: Gehlot urges PM Modi, Amit Shah to appeal for peace

Hours after a video went viral on social media wherein a shopkeeper is seen being murdered by two men in Udaipur for supporting Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Mod... read..

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Called me 'Nakara', Nikamma' earlier too: Sachin Pilot on CM Gehlot's jibe

Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday hit out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his remarks on his rebellion of 2020 that had brought the state government on the verge of collapse.... read..

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Pilot gives it back with patience, says CM Gehlot my 'father-like figure'

Breaking his silence over the fresh salvos being fired at him, former deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday termed Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as his father-like figure and said he takes his comments in a healthy spirit.... read..

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Man beheaded in Udaipur after sharing post in support of Nupur Sharma; attackers post video with threat to PM Modi's life

A man was beheaded by two men in Udaipur's Maldas street area today. He had shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma a few days ago.... read..

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Udaipur beheading incident: Gehlot urges PM Modi, Amit Shah to appeal for peace

Hours after a video went viral on social media wherein a shopkeeper is seen being beheaded by two men in Udaipur for supporting Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Mod... read..

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Two accused arrested for beheading man in Udaipur

Two accused who beheaded a man in Udaipur on camera have been arrested from the Rajsamand area in Rajasthan.The deceased who was a tailor by profession was killed brutally for putting social media post in support of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.... read..

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5 killed as speeding car rams into truck in Rajasthan's Jalore; PM Modi expresses condolences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered his condolences to the families of those were killed in a road accident in Rajasthan's Jalore.... read..

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Shekahwat was hand in glove with Pilot in conspiracy to topple govt: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Union minister and senior BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, alleging that the latter was hand in glove with Sachin Pilot in the conspiracy to topple the state government.... read..

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Rahul's 'patience' remark citing Sachin Pilot sparks political speculations in Raj

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark on Wednesday that "Congress party teaches patience", during which he referred to Sachin Pilot, has triggered fresh speculations over the party leadership in Rajasthan.... read..

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Man held for raping business woman in Jaipur, sent to judicial custody

A local court here has sent a man called Waseem Khan to judicial custody for raping a woman while staying as her live-in partner for two years under a fake identity of Rahul Jain.... read..

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Even if a Hindu nation is created, will it remain so: Gehlot

Mounting an attack on the BJP and the RSS, Rajasthan Chief Minister on Wednesday said the BJP members are provoking people to create communal disharmony in the country. He questioned if India becomes Hindu Nation, will it remain so?... read..

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RSS All India Prant Pracharak Baithak in Jhunjhunu from July 7-9

The RSS All India Prant Pracharak Baithak will be organised on July 7, 8 and 9 in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district, said Sunil Ambekar, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, RSS.... read..

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Cops suspended in Raj after videos showing their gay relationship go viral

An SHO and a constable in Rajasthan have been suspended after videos purportedly depicting their gay relationship went viral on social media, the police said on Wednesday.... read..

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Justice Shinde sworn in as Rajasthan HC's new Chief Justice

Justice Sambhaji Shiwaji Shinde was on Tuesday sworn-in as the 38th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.... read..

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Congress-mukt Bharat will never be a reality, says Gehlot in Delhi

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday ridiculed the idea of the BJP's 'Congress-mukt Bharat' and said that this slogan will never materialise as the Congress ideology is the DNA of the country.... read..

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Section-144 clamped in Jaipur, Kota and Dholpur in view of Agnipath protests

In view of the ongoing protests against the Agnipath scheme, Section-144 has been promulgated in Jaipur under the jurisdiction of the Police Commissionerate.... read..

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Rajasthan Cabinet passes resolution demanding withdrawal of Centre's Agnipath scheme as protests rage on

As violent protests against the Centre's new short-term recruitment policy for armed forces continue in parts of the country, the Rajasthan Cabinet has passed a resolution demanding the withdrawal of the Centre's Agnipath scheme keeping in mind the "large... read..

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Rajasthan Congress accuses Centre of 'political vendetta', announces protest on June 20,21

Rajasthan Congress on Saturday said that the party will protest all over the state at mandal and block-level on June 20 and 21 over the "political vendetta" of the Centre against party leaders.... read..

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Raj Council of Ministers passes resolution seeking repeal of Agnipath scheme

The Council of Ministers in Rajasthan unanimously passed a resolution on Saturday which said the Agnipath scheme of the Centre for short-term recruitment into the armed forces must be withdrawn keeping in mind the larger public interest and the sentiments... read..

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Withdraw Agnipath or else you will have to apologise to youth too: Raj Cong chief

Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he should wake up before the worst happens and withdraw Agnipath scheme or else he will have to apologise to youth the same way he had to do ... read..

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RLP stages statewide protests against Agnipath in Raj

The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) on Thursday staged protests against the newly-launched 'Agnipath' scheme of the Centre at all the district headquarters and many sub-divisional and tehsil headquarters of Rajasthan, including in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Ajm... read..

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'Govt avenging from me' says Ashok Gehlot after CBI raids at brother's house

Following Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids in the premises of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's brother's place in Jodhpur in connection with an alleged fertiliser scam, the Congress leader on Friday said that the government is avenging his involveme... read..

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Youth stage protest against 'Agnipath', block Delhi-Ajmer highway

Agitating youth protesting against the 'Agnipath' scheme announced by the government for recruiting youth into the armed forces blocked the Delhi-Ajmer highway on Wednesday, creating traffic jams on the busy highway.... read..

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Army to skill Agniveers as per their talent: Lt Gen Bhinder

Terming the newly-announced 'Agnipath' scheme as a great opportunity for the youth, Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command, said on Wednesday that the army will skill the candidates depending ... read..

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Rajasthan petrol pumps go dry from paucity of fuel supplies

A petrol and diesel crisis has hit Rajasthan hard with around 2,000 petrol pumps across the state, including 100 in Jaipur, have gone dry.... read..

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Heavy rainfall in isolated pockets of Rajasthan

Coming on the back of multiple spells of heat waves and against the forecast of mere 'thunderstorm/lightning' very likely over Rajasthan, at least three stations in the state received 'heavy rainfall' and almost a dozen-odd received 'moderate' rainfall fo... read..

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Quota issue: NH blocked for 3rd day, Internet suspension extended

The Rajasthan government on Tuesday extended the Internet suspension in four tehsils of Bharatpur as members of Mali, Saini, Kushwaha Shakya and Maurya Samaj continued blocking the National Highway-21, demanding reservation in government jobs.... read..

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Internet services suspended in Bharatpur as reservation issue rages again

The Rajasthan government on Monday suspended internet services in four tehsils of Bharatpur district for 24 hours starting Monday am as the reservation issue has once again rocked the state.... read..

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Country watching dictatorship: Gehlot slams Centre over ED summons to Gandhis

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who was detained in Delhi along with other Congress leaders while protesting against the ED summons to the Gandhi family in the National Herald case, on Monday attacked the Centre saying that the country is watching ... read..

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192 metric tonnes of cow dung to be exported to Kuwait from Jaipur

For the first time in the history of India, cow dung from the country will be exported to Kuwait, that too a whopping 192 metric tonnes, said Atul Gupta, National President of the Organic Farmer Producer Association of India.... read..

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Rajya Sabha Polls: Congress wins 3 seats in Raj, BJP bags 1

The Congress won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan that went to the polls on Friday, while the BJP bagged the remaining one seat.... read..

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Rajya Sabha elections: BJP wins 8 out of 16 seats, Congress sweeps Rajasthan

The high-stakes Rajya Sabha elections in four states on Friday - Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan and Karnataka turned out to be a nail-biting contest with Bharatiya Janata Party posting a win in three states while the Congress swept Rajasthan.... read..

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RS Polls: Gehlot magic helps Congress cruise in Rajasthan

Amid the internet suspension and political fencing of both BJP and Congress MLAs in private resorts, when Rajasthan Chief Minister on Friday morning assured that the Congress will win all the three Rajya Sabha seats it is contesting as 126 MLAs will suppo... read..

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Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Gehlot says BJP will face defeat in 2023 assembly polls

Congress won all three Rajya Sabha seats it contested in party-ruled Rajasthan with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also winning a seat in the state.... read..

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Rajya Sabha polls: Rajasthan govt suspends Internet services in Jaipur's Amer area

Fearing poaching of legislators ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, the Rajasthan government on Thursday ordered the suspension of internet services in the Amer area of Jaipur district for 12 hours till 9 am on Friday, where Congress MLAs are staying afte... read..

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Rajasthan Cong MLAs lodged in Jaipur ahead of RS voting, exude confidence of winning 3 seats

Rajasthan Congress MLAs were driven back to Jaipur from Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha voting on Friday and party leaders assured of securing three seats in the state for the Upper House of the parliament.... read..

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Rajasthan: Four killed as car collides with truck in Sridungargarh

Four people including a woman died in a road accident near Rajasthan's Sridungargarh late at night.... read..

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'Mining sector in Rajasthan should ensure 33% green cover'

The mining sector in Rajasthan should ensure a 33 per cent green cover, an official said on Tuesday, adding if the small and large mines in the state ensure green cover, it will go a long way in ensuring long term environmental sustainability.... read..

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Rajya Sabha polls: Rajasthan Cong MLA writes to EC, alleges horse trading bid by Subhash Chandra, BJP

Congress MLA and deputy chief whip of Rajasthan Assembly Mahendra Choudhary has demanded that the Election Commission (EC) take action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as Subhash Chandra, the BJP-backed independent Rajya Sabha candidate, for a... read..

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