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Jaipur: Air-conditioned electric buses are all set to run on Jaipur roads by mid-April. Officials of Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) said the three-day trial run on city roads was successful, and they expect delivery of 40 to 50 buses within the next 45 days.“Although the final report from the manufacturers to the Union…

Jaisalmer: India’s first radio-collared caracal has recently been active close to the India-Pakistan border, forest department officers said Sunday.They said the animal hunted at a site near the border, where the presence of a second caracal was also confirmed nearby. The department believes possible contact between the two animals—who may be on opposite sides of…

Jaipur: Nimit Mehta gave his Team V Polo a perfect pre-Holi gift by slamming five goals in the final of the Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup (6-goal) tournament at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground here on Sunday.Thanks to Nimit’s five-goal effort Team V Polo edged past Team Sainte Mesme 8-6.5 to clinch the title. He was…

Jaipur: Shia Muslims in Jaipur and Ajmer Sunday held gatherings to mourn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US–Israeli military operation.In Jaipur, mourners dressed in black assembled at Shia Jama Masjid in Subhash Chowk to offer prayers and condolences. Organisers said families declared three days of mourning. A peaceful…

Bhilwara: Harni Kalan village celebrates its Holi in a way that immediately stands out in Rajasthan, a state where the crackle of Holika Dahan bonfires is usually the festival’s defining sound. In Harni, there is no pyre built from cut wood, no ritual fire lit to mark the climax. Instead, the village gathers to worship…