JAIPUR: Prolonged prison terms without trial undermine constitutional justice and demand bail, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Sunday, citing cases such as Umar Khalid’s and warning courts to rigorously test national security claims.Speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival, Chandrachud said when state invokes national security, “the court is duty bound to carefully scrutinise…
Jaipur: The death toll in the oxygen cylinder explosion at an industrial unit in Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKI) rose to three Sunday after another injured worker succumbed during treatment, a day after the blast ripped apart the facility and shook neighbourhoods over a kilometre away.Police identified the third victim as Shibu alias Anuva, a native…
Bhilwara: Bhilwara collector Jasmeet Singh Sandhu will be conferred with a national honour by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt of India, for excellent work in the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan conducted under the Dharti Aabha Yojana. This honour will be presented by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday at a ceremony to be held at Vigyan…
Jaipur: A sudden downpour Tuesday evening dampened Ashtami celebration, but Navami and Kanya Pujan on Wednesday saw pandals and temples across the city once again brimming with devotees. Overcast skies failed to dull the festive spirit as rituals and cultural programmes resumed with enthusiasm.Many pandals had cancelled events on Tuesday due to the rains, including…
Jaisalmer: A youth drowned in Luni River after making a reel on the river’s bridge late Friday evening in the Sindhari police station area of Balotra district.The current was so strong that youth Himmat Ram slipped and was swept away by the river.During the incident, his friends were also present, but they ran away after…
