Rambhadraacharya claimed he played a key role in appointing Rajasthan's Brahmin Chief Minister, sparking controversy and debate about the influence of religious leaders in politics.

Independent MLA candidate from Rajasthan’s Tonk district Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday, a day after he slapped a sub-divisional magistrate during polling leading to high drama action between the villagers and the police.

Rajasthan bypolls: Independent candidate Naresh Meena defended his objectionable act, saying that this was an answer to the SDM as the electoral officers including the collector didn’t pay heed to people’s problems.

The two men climbed atop the water tank in the MI Road demanding a CBI probe into the murder of a 10-year-old deaf and mute girl earlier this year.

Sikar bus accident: Lakshmangarh police reached the accident spot and the injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital.

Jaipur car fire: The ablaze car hit a motorcyclist while other commuters tried to dodge it, the officials said. After receiving information about the incident, a team of firefighters from the 22 Godam area was pressed into service and the blaze was put out.

Tirupati Laddus row: Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple of Jaipur is the first religious place to receive a Bhog Certificate by FSSAI.

A threatening letter claiming to blow up a temple was found at Pokhran railway station. The railway staff discovered the letter and promptly handed it over to the police.

The incident in Ajmer follows just a day after the Kalindi Express, traveling from Prayagraj to Bhiwani, struck an LPG cylinder that had been placed on the tracks in Kanpur.

The Rajasthan government effected a massive administrative reshuffle in the state with the transfer of over 100 IAS officers.

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to Javed, an accused in the Kanhaiyalal murder case, on Thursday. Javed was arrested by the NIA for allegedly conducting surveillance on the day of the murder.

The proposal to hold the special session was cleared at a meeting of the state committee on Wednesday (August 28) which was chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: The CBI, which took over the investigation five days after the crime, conducted polygraph tests on seven individuals, including RG Kar's former Principal Sandeep Ghosh, in connection with the Kolkata rape and murder case.

The financial irregularities case came to light after students and doctors alleged huge financial irregularities in RG Kar, prompting an investigation by Kolkata Police. The probe was later taken over by the SIT.

After the rape and murder case of a doctor at Kolkata hospital shocked the entire nation, the parents of the victim spoke to India TV in an Exclusive Interview and detailed everything they faced on August 9, the day of the heinous crime.

In an exclusive interview with India TV, the Kolkata rape-murder victim's parents expressed their grief and spoke at length about the incident. The aggrieved parents also showed their anguish at the lacklustre approach of Kolkata police in handling the case.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The parents in the interview said that the Kolkata Police did the postmortem in a hurry and later cremated the body. The added influential people are involved in this case.

Former principal Sandip Ghosh has appeared before the CBI for the eighth consecutive day of questioning. Earlier, he has been interrogated for over 88 hours in connection to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: It is learnt that while CISF personnel will be mainly responsible for the security of the inner tier within the hospital premises, the outer tier- outside the hospital gate- will rest with the Kolkata Police.

Kolkata Police ASI Arup Dutta was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday as he is the close aide of prime accused Sanjor Roy.