Deep Mukherjee

Woman ‘abused’ by in-laws awaits justice

A 20-year-old woman who mothered a child from “repeated rape” by her brother-in-law is awaiting justice from the judiciary, which will hear a bail plea on the case on Wednesday

Where have all the beat constables gone?

Jaipur features the common sight of various walls putting up details of cops as well as their stations. Most posters are fading; the letters aren’t legible

‘Brand Anandpal’ used as terror tactic to scare business rivals

Absconding gangster Anandpal Singh has unrelated people even outside Rajasthan taking his name to promote their business by instilling fear among competitors, investigators have found

Cops take the bang out of Shekhawati gang

ATS claims to have broken the backbone of the Anandpal gang with the arrest of his close aides

Unlikely ‘gau rakshaks’ come to the rescue at Hingonia

At some corners crows and dogs were feeding on the dead cows, as there was no one to dispose the carcasses, says a volunteer

9 blasts, 60 deaths later, Jaipur is yet to get its security act together

The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur is a historical structure but “it’s easy for anyone to enter and start spraying bullets on unsuspecting tourists,” warns expert.

Hardik says Anandiben resigned because of Patel, Dalit stir

Hardik Patel alleged that Anandiben Patel’s resignation is a direct result of the Patidar movement of 2015.

23-yr-old refuses to live with illiterate husband, faces threats

For the last three years, her in-laws have been pressurizing Bhanwari to come and live with her husband, who is illiterate

Harassed husbands want men’s commission, take to streets

Several men losttheir careers fighting false dowry harassment and domestic violence allegations charged by their spouses taking advantage of the loopholes in the laws

In Rajasthan jail, addicts are dying for drugs

One drug addict dead, 8 others serious, but Hanumangarh jail authorities clueless about dealing with withdrawal symptoms

Mixed reaction from students as 49K aspirants take NEET-2 in Rajasthan

Nearly 49,000 aspirants on Sunday appeared for the second phase of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-2) at 70 centres across three cities of Rajasthan amid tight security, an official said.

Away from Gujarat: A day in the hectic life of Hardik Patel

BJP has sold false dreams, their policy is to divide and rule: Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel spoke about the BJP’s ‘divisive policy’, failure of the Gujarat model and how the ground is slowly slipping under the feet of ‘NRI Prime Minister Narendra Modi’.

A glass of milk is luxury for this taekwondo champ

Laxmi won the gold medal at the 24th state junior and senior taekwondo championship in the under-52kg category in September 2015. She wore a gear borrowed from a coaching academy

This green crusader has helped plant 30,000 trees in 4 years

A nursery owner from Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district gives a little gift of greenery every time a girl is born in his village Solana to restore the rapidly disappearing green cover

Demand for bottled Gangajal across Raj surges in just 5 days

The price of 500 ml and 200 ml bottles of Gangajal collected from Gangotri are Rs35 and Rs25. The prices of Gangajal bottled from Rishikesh are Rs22 (500 ml) and Rs15 (200 ml)

Crimes against women down, dowry deaths up by 13%

Mass arrest drives last year resulted in the decrease in crimes against women by 9.55%, but dowry deaths rose by 13.48%

Convert or lose job offer, Jaipur youth in Catch-22

In three days, 19-year-old Yogesh Kumar has to make up his mind on either forsaking the opportunity of getting a job with the CRPF or to convert to Islam

At least 1 child sexually harassed in Rajasthan daily

Sexual crime against children are on a steady rise in Rajasthan, with over 250 cases reported in the first six months this year

Molestation case: Girls to quit hostel after owner’s arrest

The 56-year-old women’s hostel owner was arrested on Monday on charges of molesting a three-year-old girl in Jaipur’s Bani Park area

Former naval officer attacked for opposing open defecation

Bhanwar Pratap Singh was allegedly threatened by a group of “local youths” on Thursday morning after he asked them stop defecating in front of his house. The attack left him with a few broken bones and bruises

3 McDonald’s outlets found using stale oil

Three McDonald’s outlets in Jaipur found using 16-day-old oil

A routine inspection drive conducted by the Jaipur health department earlier this month revealed that three branches of McDonald’s – a popular fast food chain – were reportedly using oil that was over 16 days old.

Second missing skull recovered from Chittorgarh forests

Justice a distant dream for these ‘witches’

Justice remains a far-fetched dream for the ‘witches’ of Bhilwara

The wrinkled face of Mangi Bai Kumawat doesn’t twitch anymore as she recounts the horrors of the day in 2014 when she was accused of being a daayan or witch and branded with red-hot iron rods.

How an arid Rajasthan village turned into a desert oasis

In Piplantri, a village in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district, around 1,800 check dams that have been constructed on the pasture lands over the mountains in the last 11 years to recharge the groundwater level.

Pollution monster breathes poison into Pink City’s air

VKI and Chandpol are the worst affected as per the pollution control board figures

Jaipur has only one snorkel ladder to fight high-rise fire

The fire department in the state capital has only one snorkel ladder-mounted truck despite mushroom growth of multi-storeyed buildings, malls and important installations in the city.

Jaipur: Only 50% arms licence seekers get lucky

After being set up in 2011 as the licensing authority, the Jaipur police commissionerate has issued 500-odd arms licences and rejected an equal number of them