Jaisalmer: Five men were killed and three sustained critical injuries in a road accident late Sunday night after a speeding Scorpio SUV rammed into the rear of a trailer on the Barmer-Jodhpur National Highway near Bhandiyawas in Balotra district’s Pachpadra police station area.The deceased have been identified as Revantaram Jat (26), Swarooparam Jat (27), Bharat…
Jaipur: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death with a wooden stick by her son in Bikaner district during the early hours of Sunday. Police arrested the accused Monday and said they are probing all possible motives, including the family’s claim that he was undergoing treatment for mental illness.The incident took place in Bana…
Deceased Annu who was stabbed to death Jaipur: Two prisoners at Bharatpur Open Jail missed the Sunday evening roll call and travelled about 190 km for a late-night birthday bash at a Jaipur nightclub, where they allegedly got involved in a brawl that resulted in the murder of a 25-year-old man.Police have arrested the duo,…
Kota Rural Police Seize Counterfeit Currency Worth ₹59,300 Kota: Kota Rural police Monday arrested a 38-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh in Bapawar Kalan and seized counterfeit Indian currency notes worth ₹59,300 from him.Kota Rural SP Sujit Shankar said the action was taken under the ongoing ‘Operation Criminal Dusting’ campaign against illegal substances, weapons and other…
Veterinarian and a livestock inspector Jaisalmer: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday arrested a veterinarian and a livestock inspector posted at the Govt First Grade Veterinary Hospital in Mohangarh, Jaisalmer, for allegedly accepting a bribe to process subsidy applications under the Rajasthan govt’s Camel Conservation Scheme.The accused, identified as veterinarian Raghav Doi and livestock inspector Sonu…
Jaipur: Sriganganagar police are preparing to file an early chargesheet in the kidnapping, rape and sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old girl after arresting 21 of the 24 accused named in the FIR. Police said three more suspects are yet to be arrested, and the chargesheet will be filed soon after their detention.Superintendent of Police Hari…
Jaipur: As the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary on July 15, official records reveal a steady decline in the number of days the House has met over the years – despite the state’s population, budget and governance responsibilities expanding significantly over the decades.The second Assembly (1957–62) remains the busiest in the…
Medical and health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: Three months after Rajasthan first began reporting clusters of maternal fatalities at state-run hospitals, the govt has still no explanation so far of what caused the deaths of 18 women across five districts since May.On Monday, health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar termed the deaths…
Bhilwara: The Special Court for SC/ST cases at Tonk Monday cancelled the bail of Naresh Meena, the main accused in the Samarawata violence case linked to the Deoli Assembly bypoll, and issued an arrest warrant against him for allegedly violating the conditions of bail granted by the Rajasthan High Court.The order was passed by Special…
Food stalls set up on Mahal Road in Jagatpura Jaipur: What was once considered one of Jaipur’s fastest-growing residential areas is now battling severe traffic congestion and encroachment, as more than 100 food stalls have sprung up in a non-vending zone near Capital Mall on Mahal Road in Jagatpura.Operating daily from around 5pm to midnight,…
