Jaipur: University of Rajasthan (RU) offers a distinctive MA programme in Museology and Conservation, equipping students with expertise in differentiating between authentic historical artefacts and counterfeit ones. University officials said in the past there have been several instances where a historical artefact was stolen or damaged and replaced with a replica.“Only archaeologists and museologists can…

Jaipur: A man accused of supplying drugs to students was arrested in the Kardhani area of the city and 7.14 gram of the contraband was recovered from his possession.Police said the accused was peddling drugs in localities around educational institutions. The arrest came during a routine anti-narcotics operation in the West district, where police teams…

Jaipur: Shivay Singh of Uttar Pradesh edged past Maharashtra’s Sudip Patil to clinch the crown as the three-day Royal Jaipur Under-1800 Classical Fide Rating Chess tournament concluded here on Sunday.An eight-year-old Prayagraj boy Shivay and Sudip both ended up with eight points each to their credit but on the basis of better tie-break scores, the…

Jaipur: The Jaipur District Open Badminton Championship will be held at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium here from June 9 to 16. The week-long annual tournament will be organised by the Jaipur District Badminton Association (JDBA) and sponsored by RD Baheti Charitable Trust.Addressing a press conference at the Jai Club here on Sunday, JDBA president…

JAIPUR: Tigers from Ranthambore National Park are increasingly straying into human settlements, forcing authorities to intervene with tranquilisation efforts.On Sunday morning, a team tranquilised a tigress named Arrowhead near the Sherpur helipad. The operation took about one to one-and-a-half hours of intense effort. After sedation, the tigress was released back into her territory near Shivraj…