Rajasthan
Capital: Jaipur
Breaking in Rajasthan
Bomb threat emails hit Mumbai and Pune civic offices, and the searches find nothing
An email naming Mumbai's mayor office, a bank, a court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the airport set off searches on Thursday morning. Pune Municipal Corporation received its own threat soon after. Nothing suspicious was found.
Arrogance of power: Rohit Pawar takes on Fadnavis as the NCP merger formula takes shape
Rohit Pawar accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of "arrogance" and of running a politics of blackmail over the NCP merger question. In the party, the formula under discussion gives Sharad Pawar the president post and Sunetra Pawar the working president post.
No eye on Gokul: Fadnavis says the amendment only unties a legal knot
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis defended amending the cooperative societies law, saying the government needed to end a statutory deadlock over the Gokul dairy chairmanship. Congress leader Satej Patil is going ahead with a November 9 protest, calling the move a trampling of the farmers' mandate.
Cancer bills fall from Monday: 137 drugs cut, some by 96%, ₹3,502 crore saved a year
Revised prices for 137 anti-cancer drugs take effect on Monday after the NPPA capped trade margins at 30% of the maximum retail price. Seventy-six companies have cut prices on 1,225 formulations, with 600 brands down more than half and the steepest cut at 96.45%. Estimated annual savings: ₹3,502.31 crore.
Ten thousand flagged land deals later, Telangana CID picks up four over the Dharani portal
Telangana's CID has searched the homes and offices of suspects in the alleged Dharani land records scandal and arrested at least four people, including a Bhu Bharati portal operator. The case turns on three acres in Kollur village, mutated in another man's name.
BREAKINGRs 81.5 crore in two days, and Netflix already has the papers: Suriya's Scene is on a run
Scene, the Tamil crime thriller with Suriya, Nazriya Nazim and Naslen, has grossed Rs 81.5 crore worldwide in two days. Reports say Netflix has bought the digital rights for Rs 88 crore, though no streaming date has been announced.
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Draft voter rolls out today in 13 states and 3 UTs; one month to challenge a deletion
The Election Commission's Special Summary Revision begins on Thursday, with draft electoral rolls published in 13 states and three Union Territories and claims and objections open till 11 December. Uttar Pradesh's draft roll has been pushed to 17 November. Final rolls for all these states are due on 4 January 2027.
Blast on rail track near Pakistan border puts Sri Ganganagar on alert; ATS takes over probe
An explosion on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line near village 50 GB in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district destroyed two concrete sleepers late on Tuesday. The ATS, CID and a bomb disposal squad are at the site and two passenger trains have been cancelled.
Grenade attack accused held at his aunt's house in Faridabad, police say ISI link
Punjab and Faridabad police arrested Kulwant Singh, wanted for a hand grenade attack in Jalalabad in Fazilka district on September 13, from Panchayati Jhuggi village. Police say he has links to Pakistan's ISI and the Shahzad Bhatti Network. He was also wanted over the recovery of 8 kg of RDX in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
Panchayat polls phase 1 sees 63% turnout, boycotts in pockets
About 63% of over 85 lakh voters cast ballots in the first phase of Rajasthan's panchayat elections on Thursday across 16 districts. EVM glitches delayed polling at several booths, and isolated boycotts were reported in Jodhpur, Pali and Kota over OBC reservation and ward delimitation.
85 lakh voters, 6,926 candidates: Rajasthan panchayat polls phase one begins today
Polling for the first phase of Rajasthan's panchayat elections began at 7 am on Thursday across 16 district councils and 104 panchayat samitis. About 85.07 lakh voters will decide the fate of 6,926 candidates at 9,886 booths; counting is on November 20.
Durga idol immersion turns tragic: boat capsizes in Kota canal, two youths dead, two missing
A boat carrying seven people capsized in the Kotdi canal in Kota during a Durga idol immersion on Tuesday evening. The bodies of Suraj Singh (22) and Vikas Verma (22) were recovered on Wednesday morning. A search is on for cousins Rahul Joshi (18) and Ashu Joshi (19). Three people swam to safety.
Gehlot revives 'ragdai': 'posts without struggle don't work out'
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has revived the 'ragdai' debate, telling a party colleague that leaders who reach a post without working their way up may not do the job well. He used the same word about Sachin Pilot in 2019.
Congress spends night at Jaipur police HQ, demands Zero FIR in NSUI leader's assault case
Rajasthan Congress leaders led by state president Govind Singh Dotasra spent the night at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate demanding a Zero FIR over the alleged assault on NSUI leader Ritu Barala by Delhi Police personnel. Jaipur Police declined, saying the matter is already under investigation in Delhi.
'Two laws cannot run in the country': Rajasthan Congress protests, seeks FIR over alleged assault
Rajasthan Congress leaders protested outside the Jaipur Police Commissionerate, demanding a Zero FIR over the alleged assault on NSUI national secretary Ritu Barala by Delhi Police women personnel. Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot joined the protest.
Sleeping in a police corridor: Rajasthan Congress's overnight wait for an FIR in the Barala case
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and other leaders staged an overnight dharna at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate, demanding an FIR against a Delhi Police constable accused of assaulting NSUI leader Ritu Barala.
Congress sits through the night at Jaipur police HQ over assault on NSUI worker
The Congress has been protesting overnight outside the Jaipur police commissionerate, demanding an FIR against a Delhi Police constable over the alleged assault on NSUI worker Ritu Barala, who hails from Rajasthan. Rahul Gandhi has asked Govind Singh Dotasra to pursue legal action.
Congress leaders sleep in Jaipur police corridor over zero FIR demand
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and party leaders spent the night at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate demanding a zero FIR over the alleged assault on NSUI leader Ritu Barala by Delhi Police personnel. Jaipur Police refused, saying a complaint is already being examined in Delhi.
Dotasra camps at Jaipur police HQ, demands FIR in NSUI worker assault
Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra began an overnight sit-in at the Jaipur police commissionerate after a city police station refused to register a complaint by NSUI leader Ritu Barala, who alleges she was assaulted. Rahul Gandhi asked Dotasra to pursue legal action.