Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Rajasthan and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day:
1. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours Amer Fort, watches folk performances
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Amer Fort on Monday along with his wife Janet D. Rubio. The couple received a traditional Rajasthani welcome at Jaleb Chowk inside the fort complex. Read more
2. Fuel prices hiked again, 4th time in 12 days
Oil companies have once again increased petrol and diesel prices, marking the fourth fuel price hike this month. Petrol prices have gone up by ₹2.61 per litre, while diesel has become costlier by ₹2.71 per litre. After the latest revision, petrol in Delhi is now priced at ₹102.12 per litre, while diesel costs ₹95.20 per litre. Read More
3. Rajasthan to get Bharat Taxi soon, fares 30% lower than Ola-Uber; Jaipur trials begin in June
Rajasthan is set to launch Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-model cab service, with trial runs starting in Jaipur in June. Officials said fares will remain 25-30% lower than Ola-Uber without surge pricing, while drivers will get zero-commission earnings and shareholder benefits under the new platform. Read more
4. SC questions NTA; says no lesson learnt from previous NEET leak
The Supreme Court on Monday, May 25, expressed concern over the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) handling of the NEET examination process, observing that it was ‘sad’ the agency appeared not to have learned lessons from previous paper leak controversies. Read More
5. Cancer medicines bought at 5 times market price in Udaipur’s RNT Medical College
A major alleged drug procurement scam has surfaced at Rabindranath Tagore Medical College in Udaipur, where cancer medicines were allegedly bought at prices up to five times higher than approved tender rates. Records show purchases exceeded ₹3 crore within eight months despite a sanctioned limit of ₹45 lakh, with several medicines procured through “emergency” MRP purchases instead of cheaper approved suppliers. Read more
6. Speeding car turns Jaipur road into horror scene, hurls couple 20 feet off bike; husband-wife critical
A speeding car rammed into a motorcycle carrying a husband and wife in Jaipur’s Harmada area, flinging them nearly 20 feet and leaving both critically injured. The crash, caught on camera near Loha Mandi, occurred as the couple attempted to cross the road on Sunday afternoon. Read more
7. Dharmendra gets Padma Vibhushan posthumously, received by Hema Malini
President Droupadi Murmu presented the first phase of the 2026 Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Of the 131 awardees announced on January 25, 66 are being honoured in the first phase. Actor Dharmendra and former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren are being honoured with the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, with Hema Malini receiving Dharmendra’s award on his behalf. Read More
8. Rajasthan braces for season’s harshest heatwave as Nautapa begins; IMD warns mercury may touch 47°C
Rajasthan entered the nine-day Nautapa period on Monday with the IMD warning of severe heatwave conditions and temperatures likely to reach 47°C in parts of the state. Orange and yellow alerts have been issued across multiple districts, while western Rajasthan continues to reel under extreme heat and dusty winds. Read more
9. Husband stabs wife 6 times: Attacked as soon as the lights went out; injures daughter’s hand & fled
Police have arrested a husband who murdered his wife in Pali. He used to suspect his wife’s character. He came to her maternal home on the pretext of taking her back and as soon as the lights went out at night, he sat on her chest with a knife. He stuffed cloth in her mouth and stabbed her rapidly 6 times and fled from there. Read more
10. Iran ends 87-day internet blackout
Iran could restore its internet to the pre-West Asia conflict limits after witnessing a blackout of 87 days. The country has now been disconnected from the internet for more than 2,064 hours. Read More
