Jaisalmer/Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Sunday criticised the BJP-led state govt for alleged inadequate response to the drought-like conditions affecting western Rajasthan.Speaking at a farmers’ rally in Jaisalmer during a two-day visit to assess the drought’s impact and campaign for the ongoing Panchayati Raj elections, Gehlot accused the govt of failing to initiate relief…
Jaipur: Jaipur’s autumn festivities reflected unusual diversity Sunday, with Durga Puja associations across the city observing different moments of the sacred calendar. Durgabari Durgabari Durgabari Durgabari Pandals echoed with conch shells and dhak beats as some observed the second day of Saptami and others began Ashtami, following tradition. Muralipura Muralipura Devotees gathered at Durga Bari,…
Jaipur: Police have arrested a woman from Gujarat and recovered Rs 2 crore worth of precious gemstones she allegedly lifted from a trader while he was travelling by e-rickshaw through the crowded markets of the Walled City.Police said the woman was so skilled at stealing items from unsuspecting people on the streets that the trader…
Aaradhya Mishra wins the U-12 girls’ singles title at the Rajasthan Rangers Tennis tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday Jaipur: Promising city tennis player Aaradhya Mishra clinched the Under-12 girls’ singles title at the Rajasthan Rangers Tennis tournament with a convincing 18-8 victory over Devanshi Deora in the final at the…
Alwar: A 27-year-old mother killed her two minor children by slitting their throats with scissors before dying by suicide in Dantiya village of Alwar district Sunday morning, police said.The woman, identified as Usha Sharma, first attacked her 5-year-old son Mukul and then 4-year-old daughter Nandani, before fatally injuring herself with the same scissors, they added.All…
