Jaisalmer: A man was arrested in Jaisalmer Thursday for allegedly raping a married woman, recording an obscene video of her and extorting about Rs 47 lakh by threatening to make the video public.Police said the accused, identified as Mukesh, son of Majid Khan. A Pokhran court remanded him in police custody.According to police, the woman…

Jhunjhunu: Family members and villagers staged a dharna outside Sikar’s Rajkiya Janana Hospital Thursday after a woman who had recently given birth died following complications during treatment, alleging medical negligence and demanding action against the hospital staff as well as compensation for her family. The deceased, Deepa, was admitted to the hospital on July 20…

Establishment officer at Manikya Lal Verma Government College, Shiv Nuwal Bhilwara: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested an establishment officer at Manikya Lal Verma Govt College while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a contractor to avoid cancellation of a manpower supply contract.The accused was identified as Shiv Nuwal.Bhilwara ACB deputy superintendent of…

Police seized the luxury car allegedly used to transport the contraband. Jaisalmer: Dhorimanna police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Wednesday seized 8,170 intoxicating tablets and Rs 1.78 lakh in cash, suspected to be proceeds from the sale of the contraband, from a luxury car and arrested three men in Dhorimanna town of Barmer district.The accused…

Jojari River near Jodhpur Jaipur: Delivering a sharp rebuke to the Rajasthan govt over toxic pollution in the Jojari and Bandi rivers, the Supreme Court Thursday held the Rajasthan chief secretary personally responsible for ensuring timely and effective compliance with all its directions and ordered him to appear before the court, virtually, on Aug 4.Expressing…