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Kota: A 48-year-old grocery and edible oil trader from Baran’s Siswali town died Wednesday evening when his Toyota SUV plunged into the Mej River from Papdi Bridge on the Kota-Lalsot Mega Highway. Harish Khandelwal’s vehicle and body were recovered early Thursday morning after a seven-hour search operation.The incident occurred around 7.15pm when Khandelwal, driving across…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has issued a stern condemnation of the growing prevalence of “dummy schools,” labelling them as a serious detriment to the integrity of the country’s education system. These institutions, where students are enrolled but do not attend regular classes and instead spend their time at coaching centres focused on competitive exams,…

Jaipur: In a heart-wrenching incident in old Jaipur’s Subhash Chowk area Thursday morning, a 200-year-old residential building, ‘Jhilaai House’ collapsed, killing a 65-year-old woman and leaving her 35-year-old daughter-in-law critically injured.The single-storey structure collapsed around 7am, claiming the life of Dhanni Mahawar and injuring Sunita Mahawar, police said. Sunita sustained a fractured leg, multiple facial…

Jaipur: In an engaging encounter of Pro Kabaddi League at the SMS Indoor Stadium, Jaipur Pink Panthers registered a 45-41 victory against the Bengal Warriorz on Thursday. Nitin Kumar and Ali Samadi recorded Super 10s for the hosts to help them climb to fourth place on the points table.Meanwhile, Devank Dalal notched his seventh straight…

Kota: Family members of a 19-year-old married Dalit woman, who allegedly hanged herself at the govt-run Sakhi One Stop Centre in Jhalawar Tuesday, agreed to a postmortem Thursday after the city police registered a case of abetment of suicide against the youth she had eloped with a few days ago.The woman, a resident of Bhalata…