Jaipur: Six years after the Supreme Court directed states in 2018 to identify and protect “deemed forest” lands, Rajasthan has still not fully complied, leaving ecologically sensitive areas vulnerable to degradation and encroachment. The directives stem from the long-running case ‘TN Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.’, which held that “forest” under the…
Udaipur: Police busted an interstate online betting racket during the IPL season, arresting six persons and seizing electronic equipment from a farmhouse in Pratapgarh district. Police recovered accounts worth over Rs 12.75 crore from the spot. The accused were identified as Harshvardhan Agrawal (27), Purushottam Regar (24), Prince Kumar (30), Lakhpat Vishnoi (25) and Harman…
Alwar: City police Thursday arrested Archana Arora, wife of ICICI Bank regional head Karnav Khatri, and her alleged lover Rishabh Sharma for allegedly conspiring to kill Khatri, officials said. The two were arrested by NEB police station and produced in court. Archana was sent to judicial custody, while Rishabh was remanded to police custody for…
Jaipur: No new deaths have been reported in Salumber district in the past 24 hours, even as health officials continue to probe the cause behind seven child deaths since April 1, with viral encephalitis suspected but unconfirmed.Officials said on Thursday passed without any fatalities. Of the seven deaths, five occurred at home or enroute to…
Jhunjhunu: Police in Jhunjhunu district have arrested two men accused of luring a Surat businessman with a “cheap gold” offer, getting him to transfer Rs 6.8 lakh, and then robbing him at gunpoint.Chirawa DSP Vikas Kumar said the arrested accused are Rajneesh of Kishorpura and Nitish Kumar of Lamba Gothda.According to the complaint filed by…
