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Topic: Alwar

‘Anti-Dalit mindset’: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP amid ‘temple purification’ row

Congress has demanded an apology after BJP leader sprinkled Ganga water at a Ram temple in Alwar, Rajasthan to 'purify' it after Tikaram Jully participated in the consecration ceremony.

Daughter’s challenge to dad in Rajasthan’s Alwar Rural fizzles out, but Congress beats both

Meena Kumari contested as an Independent against her father, BJP’s Jairam Jatav, from the Alwar Rural seat. Congress candidate Tikaram Jully wins seat, repeating 2018 victory.

5 Rajasthan doctors hid travel history to coronavirus-hit nations, govt sends notice

Govt has quarantined all 5 Rajasthan doctors who treated patients immediately after returning from abroad. 4 of them have tested negative for COVID-19, result of fifth awaited.

Alwar Police withdraws permission given to 9 Muslim cops to keep their beards

The Alwar Police order was given to ensure the policemen act and look 'unbiased' while on duty.

Alwar cops ‘slept’ as gang with AK-47s blazing freed most-wanted boss from police station

Vikram Gurjar, Haryana’s ‘most wanted criminal’, was freed by his aides from police custody Friday. Police have arrested two of his aides so far. 

Alwar ‘gang rape’ victim gets a job as Rajasthan Police constable

'Gang rape' of the Alwar woman became a flashpoint in the Lok Sabha polls after her husband alleged that police initially refused to register their complaint.

Mamata meme case: Dinamani says public figures must have thick skin

A round up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues.

Rajasthan gangrape case: Govt removes Alwar SP, releases interim relief to victim

The case pertains to the alleged rape of woman by five men in front of her husband in Alwar district in April. The accused also posted a video of the crime on social media.

BJP swept away in Rajasthan’s cow vigilante hotbed of Alwar & Bharatpur

Cow vigilantism failed to help the BJP in this region where the party won just two of the 18 assembly seats.

Rakbar lynching was pre-planned, says the chargesheet against 3 accused

The three accused had allegedly attacked two Muslim men, who were returning to their village in Haryana with two cows.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?