Bengaluru: Karnataka is stepping up efforts to enter the high-value destination wedding market, pitching its heritage circuits and diverse landscapes as alternatives to Jaipur and Udaipur. The state’s latest tourism policy has outlined dedicated packages and pilot projects to position Karnataka as a competitive venue.Rajasthan dominates the segment, drawing Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities — including…
Udaipur: In a major crackdown on organised crime, police Sunday arrested four members of the Naresh Harijan gang and seized three illegal country-made pistols, one magazine and two live cartridges in the Subcity Centre area of Hiran Magri. Under directions of Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal, the operation was carried out by a joint team of…
Jaipur: Rajasthan scrapped its directive to mark Dec 6 — the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary — as ‘Shaurya Diwas’ across govt and private schools, drawing allegations from rights groups that the withdrawal was superficial and aimed at masking intentions behind the move. They asked CM Bhajan Lal Sharma if it’s been withdrawn or postponed.The school…
Jaisalmer: India–UK joint military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior-2025′ concluded Sunday at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Bikaner, after a fortnight of intensive training focused on counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain under the UN mandate. A total of 240 personnel from both armies participated in the 8th edition of the exercise.Troops of Indian Army’s Sikh Regiment and the…
Jaipur: Four pilgrims were killed and five injured in a head-on collision between a van and a truck on the Manoharpur-Dausa National Highway in the city suburbs on Sunday afternoon.Raisar and Manoharpur police teams reached the spot and, with the help of a crane, shifted the wrecked vehicles to the roadside. Police sent bodies of…
