Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has rejected the “pigeon-hole” or “window” method of cross-examination, holding that a witness cannot be confronted only with isolated signatures while the rest of a document is concealed, except in narrowly defined circumstances. The court made the observation while dismissing a writ petition in a long-running family property dispute.Petitioner Rajesh…

Udaipur: Police in Pratapgarh busted an MD drug manufacturing factory operating under the cover of a grocery shop in the middle of the city, and seized narcotics and raw materials worth Rs 5 crore, officers said Monday. The operation was carried out under the direction of SP B Aditya, who said SHO Shambu Singh received…

Kota: In a heartwarming moment during an official tour, Education and Panchayati Raj minister Madan Dilawar, Monday briefly halted his convoy on the Baran–Chailabel Road after spotting a man herding goats—only to discover he was his childhood friend. The minister, who was on a day-long tour of Baran district, asked the convoy to stop and…

Jaisalmer: Hanumangarh police Monday busted a major international cyber fraud gang operating from Pakistan and arrested one of its members, Hardeep Singh, through the Cyber Police Station, Hanumangarh.Police said suspicious transactions worth around Rs 3.26 crore were detected in bank accounts linked to the accused. During the action, 26 bank passbooks, eight chequebooks, 18 ATM…

Alwar: Former state cabinet minister Hem Singh Bhadana (59), who had been suffering from cancer for about six months, passed away Monday morning. His condition deteriorated Monday morning, after which the family members took him to Harish Hospital in Alwar, where doctors declared him dead.Bhadana’s last rites were performed Monday afternoon at his ancestral village…