11-yr-old boy killed in alleged occult ritual in Pali dist; villager detained
Jodhpur: A case of alleged human sacrifice has emerged from Rajasthan’s Pali district, where an 11-year-old boy was allegedly murdered in Sojat area by a man who believed the act would help him get married. The incident took place Thursday in a village under the Sojat City police station limits.Police have detained a 30-year-old villager…
State employees body calls for statewide agitation over govt neglect | Jaipur News
Jaipur: The All Rajasthan State Employees Joint Federation (United) has announced a state-level meeting in Jaipur on May 18 to formulate a strategy for a statewide agitation against what it termed the Rajasthan govt’s “indifferent attitude” towards employees’ demands.The meeting is being seen as the formal beginning of a larger movement by govt employees across…
Dust storm, rain bring mild respite from heat in Rajasthan
Children cool off in a water channel in Jaipur Friday Jaipur: Dust storms, gusty winds and light rainfall brought mild relief from intense heat across parts of Rajasthan Friday, leading to a noticeable dip in temperatures in several districts. However, many areas in the state continued to record maximum temperatures above 40°C. The Met office…
Former Sikar coaching mentor under scrutiny in NEET leak probe
Jhunjhunu/Jaipur: Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) deepens its probe into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, one of the many persons initially quizzed by the Rajasthan Police’s SOG for their alleged role and connections was Satya Narayan Choudhary, also known as SN Choudhary, a former coaching operator from Sikar district who…
Severe water crisis affects W Raj as IG canal closure extended | Jaipur News
Jaipur: Western Rajasthan’s water crisis has deepened after the Punjab govt extended the closure of the Indira Gandhi Canal, disrupting supplies to several districts already reeling under extreme heat. With temperatures rising above 45 degrees Celsius and no rainfall, officials say demand for drinking water and irrigation has surged sharply.Public Health Engineering Department officials are…