Jaipur: The city police Monday busted a sextortion racket in which a gang used a popular dating app to target, trap, and blackmail men by posing as cybercrime officials. DCP (South) Digant Anand said that the accused — Man Singh Gurjar and Surendra Gurjar, both residents of Tonk — were arrested from a PG room…

Jaipur: Farmers in Sriganganagar district have launched an indefinite sit-in protest against the reduced water supply from Punjab, marking the second such demonstration in less than a year. The protest, organised by the ‘Kisan Sangarsh Morcha’, comes as farmers face severe irrigation challenges due to significantly diminished water flow through the Gang Canal.According to farmer…

Jaipur/Alwar: Tigress 2401 has been missing from Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) for nearly two months, raising concerns. The sub-adult big cat, which frequented Akbarpur Range, was last known to inhabit Naldeshwar region, an area notorious for poaching.A senior forest official said, “Five teams have been formed to search for her in the Naldeshwar region. With…

Jaipur: In a transformative step in the mining sector, the state govt will launch a pilot project deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for mineral exploration in the state. The first exploration will be conducted in Bhilwara and Bharatpur districts.Principal secretary, mines and geology, T Ravikant, said, “The project will be executed by…

Jaipur: A major security operation was launched at the Palace School in Manak Chowk area Monday morning after the institution received a hoax bomb threat via email. According to officials, the school administration alerted police after spotting a suspicious email. In response, police cordoned off the premises and launched a search operation. The anti-sabotage team,…