JAIPUR: Rajasthan led India’s solar power expansion, contributing nearly 27% of total installed capacity by the end of FY2025–26, as national solar capacity reached 150,260MW.Gujarat ranked second with about a 20% share. Combined, Rajasthan and Gujarat accounted for nearly 47% of India’s solar capacity, underscoring their outsized role in the country’s clean energy transition.However, the…

JAIPUR: Tests on samples from 20 children in Rajasthan’s Salumber district have come back negative for Japanese encephalitis and Chandipura virus, easing fears of an outbreak after seven child deaths were reported in Ghata village and nearby areas between April 1 and April 5.Some samples tested positive for malaria, while other children were diagnosed with…

JAIPUR: City police Sunday arrested four men for sexually harassing a woman riding pillion on a motorcycle on April 9, after a video of the incident went viral on social media and triggered widespread outrage.Deputy commissioner of police (Jaipur South) Rajrishi Raj Varma identified the accused as Manraj Meena (24) and Sudama Meena (24), both…

Ajmer: Police Sunday arrested three accused for duping victims under the guise of selling rare species like golden tortoise and golden owl. Additional SP Rural Dr Kumar said that on March 23 victim Rashid made a complaint at Beawar police station that his acquaintance Saleem came to him and said that a golden tortoise worth…

Alwar: A suspected electricity wire thief was electrocuted while trying to cut a live 33KV line in Bharatpur district late Saturday night, and an accomplice suffered burn injuries, police said.The incident occurred in Ikran village under Chiksana police station limits. Sunil, 30, died on the spot after coming in contact with the high-tension line. His…