Jaipur: A 24-year-old man arrested Tuesday night for skipping court appearances in an old case of assault escaped from the lockup of Sodala police station Wednesday night, only to be caught after a five-hour chase.The accused, identified as Shiva alias Anshu, a resident of Lane No. 7 at Nandpuri in Jaipur, is known to be…

Jaipur: Security agencies were on high alert Thursday morning after a suspicious object, believed to be a drone, was found near the India-Pakistan border in the Anupgarh area of Sriganganagar.The discovery raised concerns after a broken camera was found near the object, suggesting it may have been a spy drone. The local police informed theBorder…

Jaipur: Building on its leadership position, Rajasthan installed renewable energy projects with a capacity of 10,775 MW in the past 18 months, taking the cumulative capacity to over 33,000 MW, Rajasthan energy minister Heeralal Nagar said Thursday.Outlining the state’s renewable target of 115 GW to be achieved by 2030, Nagar said the rapid development is…

Jaipur/Jhunjhunu: In separate incidents on Thursday, six people lost their lives due to drowning across two districts in the state.In Dudu, near Jaipur, four youths—three girls and a boy—drowned in a farm pond while grazing livestock near Kakaria Ki Dhani hamlet. The victims were identified as Kamleshi Devi (18), Vinod Kumar (20), Kumari Rameshwari (18)…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday gave the state govt a final chance to decide on whether to cancel the 2021 SI recruitment exam or continue with the selection process by May 26, failing which the court would impose a financial cost for non-compliance of its order.The court had earlier set May 15 as…