Jaipur: A police operation to arrest a fugitive wanted in a rape case went awry in Ram Nagariya area Sunday after the accused opened fire on a joint police team and managed to escape.One police constable sustained a minor injury on his finger. However, the police said that it was yet to be determined if…

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…

Jaipur: Traffic movement on the Sodala (Vidyut Nagar)-bound flank of Ajmer Road will move slowly starting Monday morning as Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has decided to close half of the flank to refurbish the surface of the road. Officials said the work will continue for the next four to five days in phases.“Unlike resurfacing of…

Alwar: A six-year-old tigress, ST-19, gave birth to four cubs in the Bareli-Bari area of the buffer zone of Sariska Tiger Reserve, bringing the total number of tigers in the reserve to 49. This is her third litter, which takes her total number of offspring to nine.According to forest officials, this is the first instance…

Jaipur: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has sought governor Haribhau Badge’s permission to prosecute Congress politician and former minister of cooperation Udailal Anjana in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of managers for Gram Seva Cooperative Societies (GSS).The case centres on the appointment of over 1,100 individuals who, officials say, were hired in violation…