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The act of accused pouring the kerosene oil on himself and taking out a matchstick can at best be termed as a preparation to commit suicide which is not punishable under Indian Penal Code, says court. (Photo: Representational Image)

Rajasthan: 18-yr-old girl sets self ablaze as father fails to pay...

The school girl succumbed to her injuries and her body will be handed over to family after postmortem.

18 Aug 2016 11:29 AM IST

A video grab showing Sharada, tied to a tree in teh village square.

Woman tonsured in Rajasthan

Ironically, the woman was punished for something she had no role to play in.

18 Aug 2016 2:19 AM IST

The woman had in a series of tweets said she was conflicted about Dipa Karmakars Olympic Vault final and that it is an incredible achievement, of course, but gymnasts from richer countries dont have to perform the produnova, called the death vault, to gain points. (Photo: AP)

Jaipur woman gets rape threats for her tweets on Dipa Karmakar

Rajasthan police have registered a case against three Twitter handles named by the woman in her complaint and are trying...

17 Aug 2016 4:38 PM IST

Jailed Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel. (Photo: PTI)

'Wrongfully' put under house arrest in Udaipur: Hardik Patel

He alleged the court order was being 'deliberately, illegally and malafidely misinterpreted by Udaipur police.'

14 Aug 2016 6:16 PM IST

Army and NDRF teams have evacuated 216 people from a village last night in Karauli district. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Army rescues 216 people stranded in rain waters in Rajasthan

At least eight people are stranded in Alwar's Bansur area and Air Force has been asked to rescue them.

11 Aug 2016 3:29 PM IST

Rajasthan PCC President Sachin Pilot congratulated the party workers on the victory. (Photo: File)

Congress wins 19 out of 37 seats in local body by-polls in Rajasthan

By-polls were held in six Zila Parishad, seven municipal council/municipality of six districts and 24 Panchayat Samiti...

7 Aug 2016 9:10 PM IST

Cows at the Hingonia shelter (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Hundreds of cows starve to death in Rajasthan shelter as caretakers on...

Cows have been living and dying in extreme agony; many of them are barely in a condition to walk in the muddy slush.

6 Aug 2016 11:21 AM IST

Vijay Rupani and Anandiben Patel (Photo: PTI/File)

Gujarat will be now be run by Amit Shah: Hardik Patel

Amit Shah loyalist Vijay Rupani has been chosen to replace Anandiben Patel as Gujarat Chief Minister.

6 Aug 2016 10:27 AM IST

Another measure which is being planned to conserve gauvansh (cow clan) and gaushalas (cowsheds) is to produce cow fodder under MGNREGA. (Representational Image)

Cong, VHP attack Raje government for 'ignoring' cows

The Congress and the VHP on Friday blamed the BJP government in Rajasthan for the -"poor-" condition of cow shelters in...

5 Aug 2016 9:08 PM IST

Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot

Supreme Court verdict on housing to hit ex-Rajasthan CMs too

Several of them former chief ministers continue occupy bungalow in posh Civil Lines area in Jaipur.

3 Aug 2016 1:16 AM IST

Khan is the Deewan of the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. (Representational Image)

Ajmer Dargah head calls for peace, asks Muslims to protect cows

He also said there is no evidence in history of any Sufi saint or religious leader eating beef.

28 July 2016 5:51 PM IST

Wild animals like the blackbuck can avoid extinction and persist in human-dominated landscapes by modifying the way they use their habitat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Poachers kill seven deer in Bikaner, one arrested

Acting on a tip off, the police intercepted a pick up and bike at Nokha state highway accompanying in the wee hours of...

28 July 2016 1:45 AM IST