Jhunjhunu: Three people were killed and more than five were injured in two separate accidents in Fatehpur’s Sadar police station area of Sikar district Wednesday evening. Two youths were killed and two were seriously injured in a violent collision between a truck and a Thar jeep. One person was killed and three were injured in…
Jodhpur: IIT Jodhpur on Wednesday unveiled a technology that converts agricultural residue and plastic waste into construction materials, pitching it as a cleaner and more sustainable option for the building sector.Led by Priyabrata Rautray, assistant professor at the School of Design, the innovation has produced two materials — Bio-Bricks and Agro-Plastic Blocks (APBs) — aimed…
Ajmer: A tenant allegedly opened fire during a rent dispute in Ajmer’s Phus Ki Kothi area Wednesday evening, injuring a 16-year-old student, police said.The accused, identified as Gulrez Chishti, was taken into custody after the incident in Kundan Nagar. Police said the firing followed a clash between the tenant and the house owner’s side.Station in-charge…
Jaisalmer: Oil India Limited has recorded its highest-ever crude oil production from Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, producing 1,202 barrels per day of heavy crude from the Jodhpur Sandstone formation in Jaisalmer.Officials said the terminal production level was about 70% higher than last year’s 705 barrels per day. For the full year, crude oil output from the…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Wednesday expressed concern over the increasing number of deaths in police custody in Rajasthan, calling it a failure of the state govt.In a letter to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Jully flagged what he described as an “alarming” deterioration in the state’s law and order situation. Highlighting recent incidents,…
