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Rathore rejects calls for early bypolls

Barmer, April 15 -- Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore on Tuesday dismissed calls for early bypolls, insisting the Election Commission holds sole authority, even as the state government seeks more ... Read More


State launches drive to replace awkward, odd names of students

Jaipur, April 15 -- Names like 'Sheru', 'Kalu', 'Chhotu', 'Bablu', 'Tinku', 'Shaitaan' and other unusual or derogatory monikers could soon vanish from Rajasthan school registers under a new statewide ... Read More


HC: Quota in one state can't extend to another

JODHPUR, April 15 -- The Rajasthan High Court ruled on Monday that reservation benefits granted in one state cannot extend to another, directing out-of-state reserved-category candidates to compete fo... Read More


Mob forces man to drink urine, eat excreta: Police

Barmer, April 15 -- Police detained two people on Tuesday who were part of a mob that had forced a 24-year-old man to drink urine and eat human excreta, allegedly for storing girls' photos on his mobi... Read More


Siddhi excels in girls section in AITA tourney

LUCKNOW, April 15 -- Local challenger Siddhi Singh on Tuesday notched up the most thrilling win in the girls singles pre-quarterfinal of the AITA Championship Series-7 National Tennis Tournament in Pr... Read More


Tributes, projects and political salvos on Ambedkar Jayanti

LUCKNOW, April 15 -- Ambedkar Jayanti saw a blend of homage and political contestation as leaders across party lines paid tribute while engaging in sharp exchanges ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Asse... Read More


Teen opens fire at Turkey school, kills self; 18 hurt

Istanbul, April 15 -- An ex-student opened fire at his former high school Tuesday in Turkey, wounding 16 people including students before killing himself in a showdown with police, officials said. Spe... Read More


Mere DOB mismatch sans fraud proof no ground to fire govt servant: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, April 15 -- The Allahabad high court has said that a mere discrepancy in the dates of birth in different educational records of a government servant, bereft of any element of fraud, misrepr... Read More


SC directs Patna hospital to pay Rs.7.4lakh compensation for leaving sponge in body

New Delhi, April 15 -- The Supreme Court has directed a Patna-based hospital to pay over Rs.7.4 lakh in compensation to a woman after a surgical sponge was left inside her abdomen during a caesarean s... Read More


BJP won't allow a Babri Masjid in Bengal: Shah

Kolkata, April 15 -- Union home minister Amit Shah said on Monday that Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee and Humayun Kabir - the MLA she suspended last year for planning to build a ... Read More