Jaipur: A tanker carrying acid overturned near Khojawala Mod on Jaipur-Delhi highway around noon on Saturday, causing a chemical leak that led police to close one side of the road and reroute traffic. The tanker was parked on the roadside when the ground beneath it gave way, causing it to topple and start leaking acid.The…
Jaipur: Four members of a Haryana family, including three women, on way to Mehandipur Balaji temple in Rajasthan’s Dausa died early Saturday when their car slammed into a truck that had been stopped allegedly for RTO inspection.The deceased were identified as Pramila Devi, 40, her daughter Sakshi, 16, her son Deepanshu, 20, and a relative,…
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday said his govt performed better than the previous Congress regime led by Ashok Gehlot, describing the difference as “sleight of hand and magic” versus “working with honesty and hard work.” Speaking at the 29th state-level Bhamashah award ceremony at a private school in the city, Sharma backed his…
Jaipur: A mining lease cleared by National Board for Wildlife has allegedly been found excavating marble stone within the protected area of Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), posing a threat to the big cats.Documents accessed by TOI reveal that 1,876 sq metre of forest land lie within the lease boundary. A report by DFO, dated June…
Jaipur: Days after Ranthambore’s feted tigress Arrowhead succumbed to what was believed to be a cancerous tumour, another 7-year-old male tiger, Ganesh (T-120), has shows signs of a suspected bone tumour.Despite the steady increase in the population of big cats, this has triggered concerns over recurring health issues affecting several tigers in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve….
