Articles by Senjuti Sengupta
Rajasthan’s 403 graft cases awaits prosecution sanction since ‘22: Govt to Assembly
In response to MLA Kali Charan Saraf’s question, ACB revealed it filed 1,592 applications for prosecution approval of corrupt officials between 2022 and 2024.

Published on Feb 09, 2025 02:25 PM IST
Rajasthan woman allegedly killed by husband over dowry dispute: Police
Police said they reached the crime spot in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur during the wee hours of Saturday and detained the accused husband

Updated on Feb 08, 2025 04:10 PM IST
Fate of students in limbo after merger of schools in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan education department merged 449 schools earlier this month, considering their poor infrastructure and low enrolment, a move that has raised eyebrows

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 07:21 PM IST
Senjuti Sengupta Dinesh Bothra
Jaipur woman took in rape survivor in 2017, exploited her as house help; arrested
Police said the woman was arrested and the teenage girl rescued after her neighbour reached out to the district child helpline

Published on Jan 27, 2025 06:34 PM IST
Two coaching students die by suicide within three hours in Kota
Jaipur: Two NEET and JEE students died by suicide in Kota, raising 2024's toll to six. Last year saw 20 such cases, prompting stricter guidelines for coaching institutes.

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 07:12 PM IST
Woman allegedly dies after doors of ambulance gets stuck for 20 mins in Rajasthan
The gate suddenly malfunctioned after the family members and staff got off the vehicle and were bringing out the victim’s stretcher

Published on Jan 20, 2025 12:02 PM IST
Student dies by suicide in Jaipur: Police
Her body was discovered by some students at the campus premises at around 10pm who informed the authority and police

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 11:19 AM IST
Man throws acid on ex-wife, locks her with tied hands and feet before fleeing
The woman, who works as a third-grade teacher at a government school in Sawai Madhopur, had come to Kota on Friday to attend a teachers’ conclave. She visited her ailing father-in-law where her ex-husband attacked

Published on Jan 19, 2025 02:38 PM IST
17-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota; fourth such death this year
The Class XII student was preparing for the JEE to get admission to an undergraduate engineering course

Published on Jan 18, 2025 04:19 PM IST
16-year-old gang raped by three, consumes poison a day after accused arrested
Jaipur: A 16-year-old girl, who was gang raped by three men in Deeg’s Kaman on December 22, consumed poison on Friday night, a day after the arrest of three accused, a police officer said on Saturday

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 01:16 PM IST
Minor abducted, gang raped by three while going to school; one detained
The accused, who was arrested from Balotra, is known to the girl’s father. Two others remain absconding

Published on Jan 16, 2025 06:10 PM IST
Jaipur tanker fire: Death toll rises to 18; DNA profiling on for unidentified victim
The fatal accident took place when a truck collided with an LPG tanker while attempting a U-turn near Delhi Public School at 5.25am, triggering a fireball that engulfed 34 vehicles.

Updated on Dec 25, 2024 03:22 PM IST
Jaipur highway accident site marked ‘blackspot’ but no action
The stretch of highway where an explosion from an LPG tanker leak killed 13 people on Friday was identified as a high-risk “blackspot”

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 01:09 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Jaipur highway fire toll rises to 13; 6-member SIT set up
Authorities struggled to identify severely burned victims and searched for at least 13 missing people.

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 05:05 AM IST
Death toll rises to 14 in LPG tanker explosion on Jaipur-Ajmer highway
The explosion was triggered when a truck crashed into an LPG tanker making a U-turn, setting off a massive fireball that engulfed nearly 34 vehicles.

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 11:07 AM IST
At least 12 people killed as fireball ignites tragedy in Jaipur crash horror
Security camera footage from a nearby residence captured the moment of explosion, showing the fire sweeping through streets, engulfing structures in its path.

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 03:01 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Jaipiur crash: ‘Broke window, jumped... ran for my life’
A gas leak from an LPG tanker collision near Jaipur caused a massive fireball, killing at least 12 and injuring dozens, devastating families.

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
11 killed after truck carrying chemicals hits cars in Jaipur-Ajmer highway
The incident took place after a truck lost control and hit several other vehicles in traffic including a tanker carrying chemicals that immediately had a blast and caught fire in the area

Published on Dec 20, 2024 09:44 AM IST
HC grants bail to man accused of conspiracy in Udaipur tailor’s murder
Saadat Ali, the lawyer of Muhammed Javed, said the National Investigating Agency probing failed to provide the necessary evidence against his client

Published on Sep 05, 2024 04:58 PM IST
Multiple sources leaked 2021 SI exam paper: Rajasthan Police’s ADG VK Singh to HT
SOG additional director general VK Singh talks about the operation to get hold of two officials and the multiple rackets that operated.

Published on Sep 04, 2024 01:15 PM IST
Ajmer court acquits all accused charged with raising beheading slogans
The slogans were allegedly raised during a protest against suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma for her comments about Prophet Muhammed in June 2022

Updated on Jul 16, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Private Rajasthan University under lens for issuing 43k forged degrees
The OPJS University allegedly issued fake and backdated degrees for courses that it did not have accreditation for. Read details below.

Published on Jul 13, 2024 01:45 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Student suicides: Kota district administration issues SOP to implement guidelines
The development comes nine months after the Rajasthan government directed district administrations to immediately prepare an SOP for the implementation of the guidelines to prevent student suicides

Published on Jul 06, 2024 05:29 PM IST
Communal clashes erupt in Jodhpur; 51 detained, 2 cops injured
According to the police, the clashes broke out over the installation of two new gates at an Eidgah near Rajaram Circle.

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Dinesh Bothra
A salty survival story from a scalding Rajasthan summer
Uzman and other salt miners in Phalodi endure scorching temperatures to extract salt, facing risks and health issues, with little support or safety measures.

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Reen Malar (phalodi)
NEET row changes the success definition in Kota; Students focus on alternatives
NEET scores controversy have made many of the candidates worried about their admission in an medical college due to intense competition for high ranks.

Published on Jun 14, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Amid NEET row, uncertainty in Kota
The high scores and allegations of the paper being leaked, and the disclosure by NTA about grace marks have prompted a slew of public interest litigations

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 05:03 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Rajasthan to review OBC reservation of 14 Muslim communities, says minister
Rajasthan social justice and empowerment minister Avinash Gehlot said Congress governments granted OBC reservations to those 14 Muslim communities based on their appeasement politics

Published on May 25, 2024 05:00 PM IST
Rajasthan: 2 brothers sentenced to death for burning alive minor girl after rape
The judge also noted the case is one of the “rarest of the rare category” and therefore the accused does not deserve any leniency for the heinous crime

Published on May 20, 2024 03:50 PM IST
Kota hostels yet to take steps to check suicides by students
Around 300 hostels in Kota, Rajasthan, have yet to install mandated anti-suicide devices on ceiling fans, amid rising student suicides.

Updated on May 13, 2024 07:34 AM IST