NEW DELHI: The usually measured proceedings of the Rajasthan Assembly turned electric on Monday when West Bengal’s Sonakshi Bhattacharya took the mic during the 4th Youth Parliament — and set the House ablaze with a fiery address on national security.Taking direct aim at Pakistan and terror outfits, Bhattacharya warned against religiously targeted killings and called…

Jaipur: Riding on the crackdowns on power theft, focus on recovery, and replacement of faulty meters, Jaipur discom mopped up revenues of Rs 2,754 crore against a billing amount of Rs 2,710 crore in July. Out of the 18 circles, 13 generated revenues of over 100%, achieving the milestone, the discom said.In July last year,…

Jaipur: Three teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years drowned in the Indira Gandhi Canal in Bikaner district Tuesday evening. The boys left home to visit a tourist spot on the outskirts of Bikaner without informing their families and decided to go for a swim in the canal on the way. The victims, identified as…

Jaipur: Most tourist destinations in Rajasthan have been sold out over the extended weekend, with hoteliers seizing the rush to raise room tariffs by up to 30%.However, visitor movement in hotspots like Jaisalmer and Bikaner remained subdued, with occupancies hovering around 30%, compared to full houses in many other destinations. Pristine Jawai and popular destinations…

Kota: A BJP worker and husband of the sitting pradhan of Khairabad Panchayat Samiti was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his 22-year-old daughter-in-law in Ramganjmandi town, Kota district.The accused, identifed as Om Prakash Meghwal (55), also a retired Army man, was produced before a court which sent him to judicial custody. Circle inspector of…