Jaipur: Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje Saturday emphasised the central role of BJP workers in strengthening the party, saying that without them the organisation would become “lifeless”. She was addressing a BJP state-level organisational workshop at the Constitutional Club in Jaipur, which was presided over by the party’s national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh and…

Jaipur: Young right-arm speedster Ashok Sharma, playing his first Vijay Hazare Trophy season, achieved career-best figures of 5 for 58 as Rajasthan registered a thrilling 10-run victory against star-studded Tamil Nadu in Ahmedabad on Saturday. It was Rajasthan’s first win in the tournament after four straight defeats.Experienced Deepak Hooda (70 off 69 balls) helped Rajasthan…

Jaipur: Fighting unbeaten half-centuries by Aditay Saini and Naved Khan propped up Rajasthan against Punjab on the penultimate day of the Cooch Behar U-19 Trophy quarterfinal match at the Gokulbhai Somabhai Patel Stadium in Nadiad on Saturday.Rajasthan batters fared a lot better in their second innings and now led by 24 runs with five wickets…

Bhilwara: Gangrar police in Chittorgarh district Friday arrested a criminal who had been absconding for three years and was wanted in multiple drug trafficking cases across three districts, police said. The accused was carrying a reward of Rs 15,000 announced by the Sriganganagar SP.Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said the arrest was made under a special…

Jhunjhunu: Phoolchand Gurjar, who served as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) twice from the BJP in Neem ka Thana of Sikar district, passed away at the age of 72 Friday.A large number of people participated in his final journey and paid tributes. The last rites were performed in a sombre atmosphere in Neem Ka Thana.Phoolchand…