Jaipur: Traffic on the Bharat Jodo Setu came to a halt for some time Friday evening after a passenger car caught fire on a stretch of the flyover. Police said the driver and a passenger managed to escape the burning car without injuries.SHO (Sodala) Balveer Singh Kaswan said flames engulfed the car suddenly and completely…

Jhunjhunu: Phoolchand Gurjar, who served as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) twice from the BJP in Neem ka Thana of Sikar district, passed away at the age of 72 Friday.A large number of people participated in his final journey and paid tributes. The last rites were performed in a sombre atmosphere in Neem Ka Thana.Phoolchand…

Ajmer: The POCSO court in Ajmer Monday denied bail to Afraaz (18), the main accused in the Bijaynagar sexual abuse case involving minor schoolgirls. Afraaz, from Gulabpura in Bhilwara, is accused of inciting enmity between two communities, a charge the court deemed ‘extremely sensitive and serious.‘ Afraaz also faces allegations of coercing the minors into…

Jaipur: City police Tuesday arrested seven persons, including a social media influencer, for allegedly distributing liquor on city streets during the Nirjala Ekadashi festival. Police said the act was aimed at creating viral content but ended up hurting public sentiments.Deputy commissioner of police (south) Digant Anand said the video, which surfaced on platforms including Instagram,…

Jaipur: While recruitment scams are hardly new to the state, two men from Jaipur gave it an audacious twist by allegedly creating a fully fake Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recruitment process, convincing enough to fool hundreds of job aspirants.The duo printed fake advertisements, booked a prominent examination centre in the city, and conducted a…