Jaipur: Bajaj Nagar police Monday busted an illegal LPG refilling racket in Jaipur amid an ongoing cooking gas shortage, arresting two men and seizing 23 cylinders.Police said the racket was operating under the Gopalpura Pulia area, where 5 kg domestic LPG cylinders were allegedly being refilled and sold at inflated rates. The accused were reportedly…

JAISALMER: Amid rapidly evolving global dynamics and rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Indian Army continues to enhance and validate its combat readiness through high-intensity firepower exercises. Demonstrating its strike capabilities, the Army recently carried out a major firepower exercise at the Pokaran Field Firing Range. A key highlight of the exercise was the…

Jodhpur: Police Monday busted a case of cyber fraud involving the digital arrest of a 75-year-old retired professor, who was reportedly duped of Rs 1.85 crore. Four persons – identified as Mukesh Rao, Tilak Singh, Shivam Tomar and Ajay Kumar – have been arrested in this connection. Police said Kumar was a contractual employee working…

Jaipur: Jaipur district collector Jitendra Kumar Soni has been chosen to receive the 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award in the Rajasthani language category for his acclaimed short story collection – Bharkhama.The book is a compilation of stories depicting human relationships, life struggles and cultural values of rural Rajasthan. It is also the basis of the S…

Jaipur: The first-ever meeting of the Rajasthan chapter of the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) was held at the Jaipur Club here on Sunday.The event saw active participation from more than 15 members in person and nearly 20 joining virtually from various cities.The programme was conducted by Deepak Jain, Director and Treasurer of ICA, who shared…