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Caste panchayat: Rs.2.5L fine for bearded grooms

Barmer/Pali, May 19 -- A caste panchayat in Pali district on Monday announced a Rs.2.5 lakh penalty for any groom who appears at his wedding with a beard, while also adopting strict resolutions to ban... Read More


dholpur Police plan crackdown on illicit mining

Bharatpur/Dholpur, May 19 -- A plan has been prepared to crack down on the mining mafia and stop illegal river sand mining in Dholpur, police said on Monday. SP Vikas Sangwan said, "27 routes used by ... Read More


Man holds 2-yr-old hostage, robs Rs.2.5L

Alwar, May 19 -- A man posing as a delivery boy allegedly barged into a flat in Bhiwadi's Ashiana Tarang Society on Monday morning, held a two-year-old child at knifepoint and took the child's mother ... Read More


Jodhpur is witnessing water emergency-like conditions, says Gehlot

Jaipur, May 19 -- Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, urging immediate intervention to tackle the "unprecedented" water crisis gripping the entire Jodhp... Read More


Guv emphasises role of education; unveils new Raj Vidhan Sabha logo

Jaipur, May 19 -- Governor Haribhau Bagde on Monday said a nation progresses only through education and stressed the need to make education practical and accessible for every child. The governor was a... Read More


HC: 'atta-satta' immoral custom; annuls marriage

JODHPUR, May 19 -- The Rajasthan high court has dissolved a marriage on grounds of cruelty while issuing strong observations against the 'atta-satta' custom, particularly when it involves children, a ... Read More


Kota Zoo forest premises must be protected: NGT

JODHPUR, May 19 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained authorities from cutting or damaging trees at the over 100-year-old Kota Zoo premises in Rajasthan and directed them to identify an ... Read More


PG intruder's 'perverse' run ends, held from Sector 15

Chandigarh, May 19 -- Two days after an intruder sexually harassed two women staying in paying guest (PG) accommodations in Sector 16 and 37, police arrested the accused from Sector 15 late Sunday nig... Read More


Two get 5-year jail for phone snatching

Chandigarh, May 19 -- Observing that the rising number of snatching cases has created fear in the minds of people, and showing leniency in such cases would only encourage criminals, a Chandigarh court... Read More


1,061 nominees cleared after scrutiny of papers

Mohali, May 19 -- Out of 1,175 nominations received, a total of 1,061 candidates were found validly nominated following the scrutiny of nomination papers today for the forthcoming municipal elections ... Read More