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Ajita Ravindran displayed immense grit and resilience against an equally determined Pooja Jhalani to prevail in three games and win the women’s singles 45 plus title in the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and, hosted by Bombay Gymkhana.After dropping the closely contested opening game 24-26, Ajita clawed back to…

JAIPUR: Rajasthan’s health department has banned the sale, distribution and display of 17 packaged food products for two months after April 2026 samples from districts were found unsafe for human consumption, officials said.The banned items include 11 ghee products and one sample each of turmeric, roasted chana, kesar bati, tea, sugar-boiled confectionery and namkeen. Officials…

Bomb threats emailed to the Rajasthan Assembly, Rajasthan high court’s Jaipur bench and district courts triggered evacuations and hours-long searches Monday Bomb threats emailed to the Rajasthan Assembly, Rajasthan high court’s Jaipur bench and district courts triggered evacuations and hours-long searches Monday Bomb threats emailed to the Rajasthan Assembly, Rajasthan high court’s Jaipur bench and…

JAIPUR: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Monday accused the Rajasthan govt and police of delaying an FIR in an alleged sexual harassment case involving a pregnant woman in Jaipur’s Malviya Nagar, saying a complaint filed on March 26 over a March 25 incident was not promptly registered.Calling Rajasthan police’s social media post “highly objectionable”, Jully…

JAIPUR: Education minister Madan Dilawar Monday announced compulsory daily sports period for primary classes in govt schools, directing physical education teachers to ensure regular sessions.He also instructed district collectors to clear encroachments from school playgrounds to boost student participation in sports.“We have often seen that physical education teachers take students to the playground only once…