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Jaipur: The sharply contrasting political ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah came under focus during a thought-provoking session titled “Polarities: Gandhi, Savarkar and Jinnah” at Jaipur Literature Festival Saturday.The discussion featured scholar Makarand R Paranjape, historian Alex von Tunzelmann, and author Kishwar Desai, who examined how the three leaders shaped—and…

Jaipur: A 27-year-old wanted drug trafficker carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was arrested after a gunfight with police during an operation in Sangaria town of Hanumangarh district on Friday night.Hanumangarh SP, Hari Shankar said the accused, Rajvir alias Lucky Jhorad, a resident of Tibbi area, sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire and…

Jhunjhunu: The transport department took strict action against three toll plazas operating in violation of road safety rules in the Sadulpur area of Churu district.Under the leadership of transport inspector Robin Singh, a total fine of Rs 25 lakh was imposed after serious irregularities came to light during an inspection on Saturday.Singh said that three…

Jaipur: Jhalawar police Saturday busted an illegal mephedrone (MD) manufacturing unit operating under the cover of a cattle shed, seizing manufactured narcotics, chemicals, equipment and vehicles. Officials said the estimated value of the haul was around Rs 25 crore.Jhalawar SP, Amit Kumar, said the illegal unit was linked to Gopal Singh, Narendra Singh and Dinesh…

Alwar: Four employees of the electricity department, including an assistant engineer (AEN), were injured after a vigilance team was attacked while checking power theft in Kathumar town Saturday morning.The incident occurred around 7 am when the team reached a house on Patti cremation ground road following a tip-off about illegal power connections. As the team…