Jaipur: Rain and hail triggered by western disturbances swept across Rajasthan Wednesday, dropping temperatures and briefly reviving the winter chill. Naraina, near Jaipur, recorded 27mm rainfall— the highest in the state—while Jaipur city received 1.2mm amid scattered showers.The spell affected districts across Jaipur, Bharatpur, Ajmer and Kota divisions, leading to a dip of nearly 6°C…

Jaipur: Rajasthan received a total of Rs 1.2 lakh crore from the Centre in the financial year 2025-26 through grants under centrally sponsored schemes, the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASKI), Finance Commission recommendations, and the state’s share in central taxes, marking the highest-ever annual inflow compared to the previous govt’s…

Jaipur: Police Wednesday recovered the knife used to slit the throat of a 52-year-old woman whose body was found dumped in a neighbour’s yard in Shastri Nagar Tuesday.DCP (north) Karan Sharma said the accused, Jitendra Singh, 36, was produced before court a day earlier and sent to three days of police remand. Sharma stated that…

Sanika Chalke of Aakash Tigers MWS plays a shot during a Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai Women’s League match at the Wankhede Stadium on June 7 SOBO Mumbai Falcons sealed their place in the final of the inaugural Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai Women’s League after registering their third successive victory with a comprehensive 39-run win over…

Vayu Astra-1 completes successful trials in Pokhran JAISALMER: Pune-based defence technology company Nibe Limited has successfully completed the first technical trials and No-Cost, No-Commitment (NCNC) demonstration of its indigenous loitering munition system ‘Vayu Astra-1’ at the Pokhran firing range in Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. Senior army official & scientist were present during this trial.The successful…