JAISALMER: A Pakistani intruder who illegally entered Indian territory from across the Indo-Pak international border near Barmer was apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday.During preliminary questioning, the intruder reportedly told security agencies that he crossed into India after becoming upset with his family for refusing to arrange his marriage despite his wish…
JAISALMER: The sharp decline in the number of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), a Schedule-I protected species and Rajasthan’s state bird, during the recent waterhole census conducted on Vaishakh Purnima has become a matter of concern for environmentalists as well as the Forest Department. During the latest field count carried out using the waterhole method…
Alwar: Dholpur police Wednesday arrested Robin Singh (40), a most-wanted criminal carrying a Rs 35,000 reward and the main shooter in the 2012 murder of student leader Naresh Kushwah, after he remained absconding for 14 years. Acting under the direction of SP Vikas Sangwan, the cyber cell team nabbed the accused from a toll plaza…
Jaipur: Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protested outside the vice-chancellor’s office at the University of Rajasthan Wednesday, demanding improvements in campus facilities, including drinking water and restroom hygiene.The student organisation accused the university of manipulating exam results, alleging that students were being awarded zero marks to compel them to pay for re-evaluation….
Jaipur: A 35-year-old man posted in the sales tax department died in a road accident in Jaipur Wednesday afternoon after his motorcycle crashed into a car in Bajaj Nagar area, police said.Police have identified the deceased as Anil Choudhary (35), a resident of Bhomiya Nagar in Jhotwara.According to police, Choudhary was posted in the sales…
Jaipur: Ahead of the Swachh Survekshan survey, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Wednesday launched an early-morning enforcement drive in Jhotwara and Vaishali Nagar zones to remove illegal aerial wires and unauthorised crossings from civic electricity poles.Officials said the operation began at 5am and was part of efforts to improve the city’s cleanliness and visual appeal…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested former state minister Mahesh Joshi from his Jaipur residence in connection with the alleged Rs 900-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam, officials said.The arrest was carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) early in the morning around 5 am at his home in San Colony, near Jaipur…
KOTA: A 26-year-old woman died and five others were in critical condition after developing severe complications following caesarean deliveries at the super speciality ward of New Medical College Hospital in Kota, prompting multiple inquiries and a state-level investigation Wednesday. The complications surfaced 8 to 10 hours after surgeries were conducted Monday evening and later in…
Alwar: A 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped in Dholpur district, police said Wednesday, adding that a case has been registered against two youths and an investigation is underway.The incident occurred in the Sainfau police station area. Acting on a complaint by the victim’s family, police registered an FIR and conducted the victim’s medical examination.According…
Jaipur: The second edition of Joint Commanders’ Conference, on the theme ‘Military Capability in New Domains’, will be held in Jaipur on May 7-8.Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will attend the conference, which is coinciding with the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor. An official release by the Ministry…
