Jaipur: Hindustan Zinc, the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, continues to strengthen Indian football’s talent pipeline through its flagship social impact initiative, Zinc Football Academy, with three senior players selected for the Rajasthan state team for the ongoing 79th Senior Men’s National Football Championship, Santosh Trophy 2025–26.Midfielder Suveen Swami and forward Mohammed Riyaz, both part…

Jaipur: Manav Suthar will lead the Rajasthan team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, while experienced campaigner Aniket Chaudhary has been named his deputy.The 15-member squad was selected by the RCA senior selection committee in a meeting held at the RCA Academy here on Saturday. Vijay Hazare Trophy will get underway on December 24. Rajasthan will…

JAIPUR: Tribal organisations across southern Rajasthan have denounced recent legal and administrative moves that weaken protection of Aravalli hills, warning that the region — already worst affected by mining — now faces an existential threat to its land, culture, and livelihood.On Saturday, tribal youths from Banswara and Dungarpur climbed hill stretches as part of a…

JAIPUR: Cold conditions persisted in Rajasthan where temperatures plummeted in several parts of the state, the meteorological department said on Saturday.Fatehpur in Sikar district recorded the lowest temperature at 5.4 degree Celsius, followed closely by Sikar at 5.8 degree on Friday night, the met office said.In the capital city, Jaipur, the mercury settled at 10.8…

Jaipur: The prestigious, heritage-inspired trophy for the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, a symbol of India’s burgeoning prowess in professional cycling, was unveiled here on Saturday at an august gathering in presence of deputy chief minister Diya Kumari and Jitendra Dudi (IAS), collector, Pune district – the host city for the road race.The dignitaries were…