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Topic: Alwar

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 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.

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.

Gyan Dev Ahuja: The moustachioed ‘Muslim-hater’ BJP just dropped in Rajasthan

As BJP drops controversial Ramgarh MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja ahead of the assembly elections, here's all you need to know about him.

Alwar lynching is the result of manufactured Hindu fury that I saw three years ago

A reporter's diary from 2015 traces the rise of gau rakshaks in Rajasthan.

Photos of Alwar lynching victim ‘do not indicate’ he would die within hours

Autopsy report says Rakbar Khan died due to fractures in his ribs caused by thrashing; police took 3 hours to take him to hospital.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.