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Jaipur: Illegal sand mining continues unabated across Rajasthan, largely due to the acute shortage of legally operational sand mines. The sand mafia has entrenched itself in several districts, with Bhilwara, Tonk, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Jalore, Balotra, and Beawar among the worst affected.The issue was prominently raised during a recent review meeting chaired by the…

Bhilwara: Police in Bhilwara Wednesday detained a 38-year-old man and registered a case against him for making controversial comments against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.The man, identified as Kaleem alias Mustafa, lives in Bhimganj police station area of Bhilwara city.Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh said the comments could increase communal tension. “We…

Jodhpur: Three people, including a woman, were killed when their car was swept away by strong current off a bridge into a drain here Saturday afternoon on the Jodhpur–Osian road near Daijar. The current was so strong that the occupants did not even get a chance to escape.There were four people in the car, of…

Jaipur: Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Saturday emphasised the need to diversify tourism destinations to prevent overtourism and promote sustainability. He said that the Centre is encouraging states to develop alternative experiences and destinations and is ready to support state govts in creating greenfield destinations with a focus on experiences.Addressing the annual convention of…

Kota: Rishina Sharma of Alipur village in Baran district has become the district’s first woman to be commissioned as a flying officer in the technical branch of the Indian Air Force, graduating at the passing-out parade on Saturday, coinciding with International Women’s Day celebrations.“Finally, I passed out as a flying officer and was commissioned in…