Jaipur: In a significant development in the Ekal Patta case involving former minister Shanti Dhariwal, the state govt Friday informed the Rajasthan high court that an earlier application — filed before the trial court hearing the matter on Jan 19, 2021, and seeking withdrawal of prosecution against the accused — was not in public interest.The…

Jaipur: A bomb threat emailed to the Rajasthan High Court Friday morning triggered a full-scale evacuation and a multi-agency search operation that lasted several hours. This is the second such hoax call targeting the court in just over a month.The court administration received an email warning of an explosive attack around 10:15am. Court proceedings were…

Jaipur: The alleged rape and murder of an 18-year-old girl in Bikaner sparked protests by family members and local villagers Friday, creating tension in the area.Police said the girl’s death in the Seruna police station area of the district Thursday appeared to be a case of drowning, prima facie, but refused to rule out the…

Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Friday launched a large-scale cleaning and beautification drive at the Jal Mahal–Man Sagar Lake, using boats to remove plastic, thermocol and other floating waste from the lake.“The JMC has deployed around six sanitation workers on boats, who are continuously cleaning the surface and edges of the lake. Three tractor-trolleys…

Jaipur: With the six-month deadline for uploading details of Waqf properties to a centralised digital portal ending Friday, members of the Muslim community in Rajasthan and elsewhere began approaching state-specific Waqf tribunals to complete the registration process.Under the newly enacted Waqf Act, 2025, mutawallis and caretakers are required to upload detailed, geo-tagged information of all…