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Sanjay Sen, a differently-abled teacher, whose picture was shared by a Twitter user, teaches in a village in Rajasthan, under Shiksha Sambal project. The project operates across 5 districts in Rajasthan. His dedication, despite of limited resources, to teach the kids is inspirational.

Self-styled godman Asaram, who was convicted for raping a minor girl, has sent a mercy plea to the governor of Rajasthan seeking dilution of his life sentence. On April 25, a Jodhpur court had sentenced Asaram to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping a minor girl in his ashram 5yrs ago.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today announced the JD(S)-Congress government's decision to cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs. 2/liter. The announcement comes in wake of political pressure building against Kumaraswamy after Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and WB governments reduced fuel prices.

More than a year after an activist died in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh after an altercation with civic officials engaged in the Swachh Bharat campaign, police have confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest. The victim, Zafar Hussain, had objected to officials photographing women defecating in the open.