Jaipur: As Rajasthan prepares to mark the 450th anniversary of the iconic Battle of Haldighati on June 18, the ambitious Maharana Pratap Tourist Circuit, which was announced with enthusiasm in 2024, is yet to progress beyond the planning phase. The battle, fought in 1576 between Maharana Pratap and Mughal forces commanded by Raja Man Singh…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Kota Rally KOTA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India’s education system puts immense pressure on children and “crushes” them, while calling for collective efforts to ensure that no student feels the way many young aspirants do today.“This is not good for the country. I want all of us…
Payal Goyal with her son Ishan (l), Pratyasha and her family (R) KOTA: For more than two decades, Dr Sunita Sunil Karande’s life was measured by eye charts, prescriptions, and surgeries. As an ophthalmologist in Solapur, Maharashtra, her professional identity was ironclad. But between 2022 and 2023, her life could be measured by lunchboxes, mock-test…
GM Iniyan Pa in action at 360 ONE Masters Chess tournament Grandmaster Iniyan Pa got back to his winning ways in the 7th round, defeating Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi for his 6th win in the Master’s Section of the 360 ONE Global Chess Festival in progress at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai.With just two rounds remaining…
Jaipur: Rajasthan University cancelled a second-semester Sociology exam on Tuesday after students alleged they were handed an AI-generated question paper that carried prewritten answers and theory instead of questions.The Indian Society paper at the university’s PG School of Humanities was scheduled from 3pm to 6pm. Students said they realised soon after receiving the paper that…
tnnAlwar: Security agencies have detained a 20-year-old man from Jodhpur for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with Pakistan.Officials took Kundan Vishnoi into custody from the Itarana Military Cantonment in Alwar district.ASP (Headquarters) Alwar Deepak Kumar Sharma said Vishnoi was spotted inside the cantonment with a girl student Sunday night under suspicious circumstances. Army personnel detained…
Vijendra Yadav has been appointed as chairperson of the senior selection committee, while Amar Singh Negi has been named as the chairman of the juniors Jaipur: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) senior and junior men’s selection committees have been formed here on Tuesday.Vijender Yadav has been appointed as chairperson of the seniors, while Amar Singh…
RIICO and Laghu Udyog Bharati ink MoU for StoneMart 2028 in the presence of industries ministers Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and KK Bisnoi Jaipur: Preparations for India Stonemart 2028 formally commenced Tuesday with the signing of the first memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Constitution Club near the state legislative assembly.The biennial event, aimed at promoting…
Jaipur: Four persons, including a mother and her son and two brothers, drowned in the Parvati River in Baran district Tuesday afternoon while bathing near Gugor village in the Chhabra area. The deceased were identified as Guddi Bai (45), a resident of Chhipabarod in Baran district, her son Salam (22), and brothers Armaan (17) and…
Hisar: A head-on collision between a car and a dumper truck killed seven members of a family from Haryana’s Fatehabad on a national highway near Hemasar village in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Monday.The family was returning home from a pilgrimage to Mukam Dham, a temple of the Bishnoi community, when the accident occurred. The impact…
