Jaipur: Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai returned to the Jaipur Literature Festival Thursday after more than a decade away and said race becomes unavoidable in the United States, framing “every single aspect of life” there.“As soon as you go to the United States, life becomes all about race,” Desai said, responding to a question about…

Jaipur: For the first time, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) recorded over 100% passenger load for three consecutive months. Officials said that effective efforts were being made to maintain it continuously. Shubhra Singh, chairperson of RSRTC, said, “Providing better passenger facilities, state roadways achieved 100% passenger load continuously for the first time in the…

Ajmer: Police on Sunday arrested a man from Kerala for allegedly duping the wife of an RAS officer of Rs 7.50 lakh after blackmailing her while posing as a department of telecommunications (DoT) official. According to police, Mohammad Ismail, 29, was arrested from Kasaragod in Kerala. They recovered Rs 3.5 lakh from him. On Sept…

Jaipur: Even as Rajasthan grapples with a surge in cases related to the distribution of obscene audio-video content and online blackmail, conviction rates remain dismally low. Between Sept 1, 2023, and August 31, 2025, a total of 1,357 cases were registered, but only four individuals were convicted. This stark disparity underscores critical deficiencies in the…

Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old man who allegedly appeared as a dummy candidate in place of an original applicant in the Assistant Engineer (Civil) examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) in 2022, officials said.Additional director general of police (SOG) Vishal Bansal said the accused…