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Jhunjhunu: The municipal council’s encroachment drive was halted Thursday, the fourth day of the campaign, after council employees accused officials of discrimination and refused to continue the operation. The drive on Road Number 2 was progressing smoothly until workers objected to certain encroachments being spared near the scrap market.Employees claimed influential individuals were being favoured….

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan high court‘s principal seat in Jodhpur Thursday issued a notice to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in New Delhi, demanding an explanation for the delay in the repatriation of the mortal remains of Ramesh Meghwal, a Balotra district resident who died under suspicious circumstances in Riyadh on Nov 13.The court’s action…

Jaipur: An Army jawan was injured after his throat was slit by Chinese manjha in Sardarshahar of Churu Thursday.The jawan, identified as Shravan Kumar Bhambu (30), is a resident of Ramdev Colony of Sardarshahar. The incident took place when Bhambu was riding his bike when he suddenly got caught in Chinese manja, and his throat…

Jaipur: A seven-year-old boy was killed by a leopard near the Aatila Balaji temple inside Ranthambore National Park (RNP) Thursday evening. The victim, identified as Vikram Banjara, lived with his family in a settlement bordering the park.The attack occurred around 6.30pm when Vikram, accompanied by his father and some other local residents, was passing by…

Jaipur/Jodhpur: Rajasthan High Court Bar Association elections for 2025 were conducted Thursday even as the Jaipur bench of the high court received a bomb threat for the fourth consecutive day.Voting began at 8am and concluded at 5pm at Jaipur, during which 4,745 of the 5,519 registered voters exercised their franchise. Elections were held for 17…