Jaipur: A 53-year-old woman who was missing for eight days was found dead in a well near the Dhund River in Shivdaspura Thursday morning. Preliminary investigations suggest she may have been murdered for her jewellery.Police identified the deceased as Beena Devi, a resident of Ballupura village in Shivdaspura. According to investigators, her body bore deep…
Jaipur: Comedy powerhouse Vir Das and chess legend Viswanathan Anand, among others, will make their debuts at the 5-day Jaipur Literature Festival beginning January 15, 2026.The impressive line-up of new voices includes Archana Sharma, a senior physicist at CERN, celebrated globally for her pioneering contributions to particle physics.Sports and popular culture will rub shoulders with…
Jaipur: In Sirohi, a preliminary investigation has revealed the issuance of disability certificates under the name of a doctor who was never posted in the district. The same doctor’s name appeared on certificates in Barmer, listed as an expert in various specialities, including eye and ENT. Sirohi’s Chief Medical Health Officer initiated the probe, uncovering…
Ajmer: Doctors at JLN Hospital have performed what they claim is India’s first documented surgery for trauma-induced gastric transection — a rare condition in which the stomach splits into two parts — marking the sixth such case reported worldwide.Senior surgeon Dr Anil K Sharma said a 29-year-old labourer suffered severe abdominal trauma in an industrial…
Jaipur: A mock bomb threat drill was conducted at Jayshree Periwal School in Mahapura on Ajmer Road Wednesday afternoon. Police, civil defence, and emergency teams carried out a coordinated three-hour exercise to test response readiness.DCP (west) Hanuman Prasad Meena said the exercise simulated a bomb threat call, prompting immediate deployment of teams from the SEZ…
