Rajasthan

Rajasthan’s Pachpadra refinery will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4 and officials and local residents say it will give a major boost to jobs, infrastructure and energy self-reliance. The giant integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex is already changing the life in neighbouring villages where new roads, schools, hospitals and steady employment are visible

A CCTV footage of a mobile phone shop burglary in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara has gone viral after one of the suspects was caught wearing a mask of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face. Police have launched an investigation. Local traders are calling for more stringent night patrolling. A suspected burglar in a PM Modi mask is caught

Rajasthan Police CID Intelligence wing has arrested a man from Maharashtra for allegedly funding persons involved in espionage for Pakistan’s ISI. The accused had been involved in anti-India activities for about four years and could be linked to a larger financial network that is under investigation, officials said. Rajasthan Police CID Intelligence personnel escort Rafiq

Rage is mounting over one of the most shocking recent crimes in Rajasthan, with the authorities in Sri Ganganagar demolishing four hotels connected to the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl. Police said the investigation was ongoing, with 12 alleged suspects arrested so far and more suspects still being traced. Bulldozers demolish hotels in

A 13-year-old girl raped from a village near Sri Ganganagar was allegedly trafficked by a rickshaw puller and sold to hotel operators, where she was raped by more than 30 men over five days; the case has sparked protests and demands for severe punishment and a crackdown on illegal hotels in the district. Police in