Jaipur

Jodhpur: Police Monday busted a case of cyber fraud involving the digital arrest of a 75-year-old retired professor, who was reportedly duped of Rs 1.85 crore. Four persons – identified as Mukesh Rao, Tilak Singh, Shivam Tomar and Ajay Kumar – have been arrested in this connection. Police said Kumar was a contractual employee working…

Jaipur: Jaipur district collector Jitendra Kumar Soni has been chosen to receive the 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award in the Rajasthani language category for his acclaimed short story collection – Bharkhama.The book is a compilation of stories depicting human relationships, life struggles and cultural values of rural Rajasthan. It is also the basis of the S…

Jaipur: The first-ever meeting of the Rajasthan chapter of the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) was held at the Jaipur Club here on Sunday.The event saw active participation from more than 15 members in person and nearly 20 joining virtually from various cities.The programme was conducted by Deepak Jain, Director and Treasurer of ICA, who shared…

Ajmer: The Intelligence Bureau, in collaboration with the local police, conducted a search at the residence of 30-year-old Ali Akbar, also known as Babu, here Sunday. The operation came a day after his arrest in Ambala, Haryana, in connection with an alleged terrorist conspiracy tied to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti.Akbar, arrested alongside two others, was…

Jaipur: The district Consumer Commission Jaipur-II Monday ordered an interim stay on the operations of a McDonald’s outlet at Gaurav Tower over allegations of food being prepared in cooking oil unfit for consumption.The commission also directed actor Ranveer Singh not to promote the restaurant through ads it said were misleading.The interim order was passed by…