Jaipur: Commuters faced problems for the third consecutive day Wednesday as app-based cabs remained off Jaipur roads.Associations of cab drivers and owners organised a demonstration at Shaheed Smarak and decided to intensify their strike if the govt refused to intervene in their tussle with app-based cab operators.Speaking to TOI, Kuldeep Singh Issar, a leader of…

Jaipur: Around 8,500 private sleeper buses are set to go off roads in Rajasthan from Friday midnight in response to the state govt’s inspection drive targeting illegal bus modifications. This action comes after two tragic bus fire incidents (Jaisalmer, Manohapur) this month that resulted in 30 fatalities.The strike poses challenges for passengers, particularly as it…

Jaipur: Urging the need for various stakeholders to work together to curb the menace of cyber crime, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant Friday stated that cyber crime is not just a crime, as it is loot, extortion and dacoity. The CJI called for heightened digital awareness, warning that cyber fraud has evolved into a…

Bhilwara: In a scene reminiscent of a Bollywood thriller, two theft suspects made a daring escape from police custody by scaling the court walls in Mandalgarh town Tuesday afternoon.The suspects took advantage of a momentary lapse in security and made their escape before they could be presented before the judge. Despite the quick attempt made…

Jaipur: State energy secretary Alok passed away in the early hours of Monday in New Delhi following a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons.A 1993-batch Rajasthan cadre officer, additional chief secretary Alok, who was on deputation to the Centre, took over the reins of the debt-ridden energy department in Feb…