Alwar

An unidentified assailant allegedly assaulted and chopped the hair of a former "granthi" of gurdwara Gurubaksh Singh in Rajasthan's Alwar on July 22. A "granthi" is a ceremonial reader of the Sikh holy book. Tejaswani Gautam, Superintendent of Police in Alwar, believes Singh was targeted because of a historical feud between Sikhs and Meo Muslims in Alawada village over supposed love relationships. Further investigation is underway. 

The Congress-led Rajasthan government has suspended three government officials, in connection with the Alwar temple demolition. Among the officials are a Sub-Divisional Magistrate, the Chairman of the Rajgarh Municipality Board and the Nagar Panchayat Executive Officer. This comes after a centuries-old temple was demolished with bulldozers last week. Apart from the temple, as many as eighty-six shops and temples were also demolished in the… read-more

Rajasthan's Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius as cold conditions became extreme in the state. The temperatures also saw a dip of 1-4.5 degrees in the state. Furthermore, the night temperature in Nagapur, Pilani, and Alwar was 6.6, 6.7, and 7.5 degrees celsius, respectively. Additionally, Bhilwara and Sangaria recorded a temperature of 7.7 and 8.2, respectively. Reportedly, It'll remain the same for the next 24 hours… read-more