Researchers have scientifically recorded the Sistan sand boa in India after finding three snakes in Rajasthan's Sikar district. The discovery expands the species' known range and signals a need for wider surveys in the state.
Congress has moved its newly elected Ajmer councillors into a guarded camp ahead of the mayoral election. A video of city president Dr Rajkumar Jaipal urging them to avoid inducements has intensified attention on cross-voting fears.
Six Gen Z candidates won in Jaipur's civic polls, while 21-year-old Neha Sharma triumphed in Alwar. The results signalled a modest but visible generational shift in Rajasthan's local politics.
A day before Raksha Bandhan, a 28-year-old woman was found dead under a neem tree in Rajasthan's Dholpur, leaving her three brothers with empty wrists. Her father accused her husband and in-laws of murder, alleging dowry harassment and her husband's affair. Police initially received information of suicide and are investigating the case.
The Rajasthan government issued the order on Sunday evening, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party announced plans to inspect government schools it claimed were in poor condition.
The three accused paid between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 29 lakh to obtain fake FMG screening certificates after repeatedly failing the examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
Army intelligence units and Rajasthan Police uncovered an alleged fake military cloth supply network in Sriganganagar. Officials said the unauthorised fabric poses a security risk because it can aid impersonation.
Rajasthan has cancelled the drug licences of 31 medical stores after an RGHS probe found alleged fake claims and collusion. The action comes as the state expands AI monitoring, recovers excess payments and tightens checks on medicine pricing.
This India Today report delves into the ongoing investigation of the Kota maternal deaths, revealing that a second drug, dinoprostone gel, has failed quality tests.
Rajasthan ATS arrested a Jaipur woman allegedly linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad after Military Intelligence inputs. Investigators are examining her online contacts and whether digital platforms were used for radicalisation and coordination.
Police are investigating the disappearance and suspected killing of two minor sisters in Dholpur's Farakpura village. The case has left the village tense as officers examine an alleged honour killing angle linked to a reported love affair.
Two roadways buses collided head-on near Soron, leaving two Rajasthan pilgrims dead and 36 injured. Police suspect the Bharatpur bus driver may have dozed off, while a detailed probe is under way.
A truck driver's death in Nagaur, first treated as natural, is now being probed as a murder allegedly involving his wife and son. The case turned after forensic findings and police inquiry pointed to a family dispute and an alleged cover-up.
The removal of around 6,500 contractual nursing staff in Rajasthan triggered protests across the state. The alleged suicide of a Jaipur nurse after losing his job deepened the anger and renewed demands for reinstatement.
A married woman allegedly died by suicide at her home in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur, and her family alleged dowry harassment. Police have booked five members of her in-laws' family in a dowry death case and begun an investigation.
Sariska forest authorities have stepped up dog surveillance and are preparing a vaccination drive against Canine Distemper Virus. The move is aimed at preventing a potentially fatal infection from reaching the reserve's growing tiger population.
Police arrested two men in Jodhpur after allegations of sexual assault and blackmail involving two sisters. The case has triggered protests and scrutiny over alleged police inaction after both women died by suicide.
Several members of the Rajasthan-based Biwal family have reportedly gone missing after three relatives were arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. Investigators suspect the arrests may open up a wider network involving leaked papers, coaching links and earlier medical entrance exams.
Bhilwara police have arrested Sultan Khan in a case involving the alleged rape of a minor girl. Investigators are separately examining allegations that she was pressured to convert her religion.
Factories in Jaipur are coming to a grinding halt as rising crude oil prices and a severe shortage of commercial gas hit industries hard.