JAIPUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out a surprise raid at the residence of senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas in Jaipur’s Civil Lines area. The sudden action by the central agency created a stir in the political circles of the state, with Congress leaders sharply reacting to what…
KOTA: Lok Sabha speaker and Kota-Bundi MP Om Birla fulfilled a heartfelt promise Friday by performing the Mayra ceremony at the wedding of Pulwama martyr CRPF soldier Hemraj’s daughter, Reena Meena (25), in Sangod village, Kota district. Birla, assuming the role of a brother to Hemraj’s widow Madhubala, provided support and honoured his pledge by…
JAIPUR: In a blatant violation of environmental norms and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines, Rajasthan forest department allegedly permitted a private event inside Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the Critical Tiger Habitat of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, immediately after sunset on Friday.Over 10 vehicles, including those fitted with loud music systems, carried influential individuals into…
JAIPUR: Police on Saturday arrested a restaurant owner for damaging the idol of the Veer Tejaji temple in Sanganer in an intoxicated state. The 34-year-old accused, identified as Siddharth Singh, owns a restaurant called Tamas Cafe in Raja Park. Singh claimed he was depressed after his restaurant shut down due to financial troubles. According to…
NEW DELHI: A young woman in Rajasthan’s Alwar was viciously attacked by a pack of stray dogs while walking outside her home. The terrifying incident, caught on CCTV, shows pack of dogs suddenly charging at her.The video of the attack has gone viral on social media.Taken by surprise, she struggles to escape, falls to the…
JAIPUR: Congress party members conducted a large demonstration outside the Rajasthan assembly on Monday, protesting against state minister Avinash Gehlot‘s comments regarding former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Police personnel blocked their path with barricades, preventing access to the assembly building. The protest saw participation from prominent figures including MPs Harish Meena and Murari Meena, along…
JAIPUR: Powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya, 17, a national-level junior powerlifting player, died in a tragic accident while training at a gym in Bikaner Tuesday night when a 270 kg barbell slipped and fell on her neck, causing a fatal fracture. Though Acharya was administered first aid and rushed to the hospital, doctors declared her dead…
JAIPUR: A man’s attempt to secure a govt job for his wife through ‘illegal’ channel might lead to the exposure of a major recruitment scam in railways.Manish Meena, a resident of Kota, approached railway authorities about eight months ago, alleging that his wife, Asha Meena, secured a railway job using a dummy candidate—someone who took…
BHILWARA: Eight friends from Rajasthan’s Mandalgarh constituency in Bhilwara district, who were on their way to attend the Mahakumbh, died in a road accident near Jaipur on Thursday. On Friday, their bodies were brought to their ancestral villages—Badliyas, Falasiya, and Mukundpuriya—for cremation in a sorrowful atmosphere. In Badliyas village, five pyres were lit together, bringing…
JAIPUR: Three days after he helped the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) catch his college principal and a clerk for demanding and accepting a bribe, a 25-year-old student was found hanging at his residence in Hanumangarh town late Monday night.Although police found no suicide note, initial investigation suggests death by suicide. Police collected two mobile phones belonging…
