Jaipur: With the western disturbance clearing out of the region, Rajasthan witnessed a sharp dip in temperatures Tuesday, with the mercury in several parts of the state dipping below normal ranges. The meteorological department also issued a cold wave alert for Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu, and Nagaur districts for the next two days, predicting a further…

Jhunjhunu: Three people were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus on the national highway near Fatehpur in Sikar district late Tuesday night. The injured were admitted to the govt hospital in Fatehpur. According to police, all the people were residents of Gujarat and were travelling by…

Jaipur: A tigress recently relocated to the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) after allegedly killing two people in Ranthambore has escaped her designated 82 sq km enclosure. While MHTR administration maintains the enclosure remains structurally sound, an initial assessment indicates she may have left through a water channel.Forest teams last tracked the radio-collared tiger named…

Jaipur: The state govt Monday granted approval for a detailed investigation against six officers, including former additional chief secretary (ACS) of the public health and engineering department (PHED), over allegations of fraud, corruption and collusion in tenders issued under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The case is already under probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and…

Alwar: A mix-up involving bodies of two individuals from different religions attributed to negligence by local police and the Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital has left the families and communities of the deceased reeling from emotional distress. The goof-up was exposed Tuesday when it was found that the body of Gulam Sabir, a 73-year-old Muslim man…