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Jaipur: Rising gold prices are increasing the demand for coloured stone jewellery, creating new opportunities for jewellers in Jaipur, long regarded as the country’s design and gemstone capital.At the Jaipur Jewellery Show, which was flagged off Friday, industry leaders say the shift in consumer taste, both in India and overseas, is working in Jaipur’s favour,…

Jaisalmer: Six people, including a German couple, were detained on Thursday night for alleged illegal religious conversions in Sriganganagar. The incident was reported from a rented house in the district’s Srikaranpur town, located close to the India-Pakistan border.Those detained were identified as German nationals Swan Baz Bat Jaler and his wife Sandra, Santosh Varghese from…

Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) Friday arrested a woman posted as an assistant fire officer (AFO) for allegedly securing her govt job by using fake diplomas and forged documents to clear a 2021 recruitment test.SOG additional director general of police Vishal Bansal said the accused, Sobia Syed, posted as an AFO in the Malviya…

Jaipur: The family of Ramesh Meghwal, whose body was brought from Saudi Arabia to Jaipur and later to Jodhpur, faced a harrowing ordeal Thursday night after the AIIMS Jodhpur administration refused to accept the body for post-mortem examination. Suspecting foul play in his death, the family sought a second post-mortem at AIIMS, but the request…

Jaipur: The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Rajasthan High Court‘s directions on delimitation, election timelines and the appointment of administrators in Panchayat, rural and urban local bodies across the state. Upholding the high court’s judgment of Nov 14, 2025, the apex court reaffirmed April 15, 2026, as the outer limit for conducting…