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Jaipur: Heavy rainfall since Wednesday morning crippled traffic across Jaipur, with battered roads, craters, and waterlogging leaving commuters stuck in long jams throughout the day.The worst-hit stretches included Vijay Path in Tilak Nagar, Mansarovar, Tonk Road, C-Scheme, Ajmer Road, and the Tonk Puliya underpass, where knee-deep water forced vehicles to divert to adjacent roads. The…

Jaipur: Private hospitals Wednesday ended their 10-day strike of cashless services under the Rajasthan Govt Health Scheme (RGHS) after reaching an agreement with the state govt on key demands.The decision came following a meeting between Health Principal Secretary Gayatri Rathore and representatives of empanelled hospitals. Rathore said the state govt was taking continuous steps to…

Jaipur: A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly murdering his business partner over a financial dispute and dumping the body in a forest area under Kho Nagorian police station limits.DCP (East), Sanjeev Nain, said the case was registered after complainant Jagdish Prasad Meena reported that his son-in-law, Jagdish Narayan Meena, went missing on Aug…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday permitted the state govt to submit its reply in petitions related to the conduct of student union elections for the 2025-26 academic session at Rajasthan University by Sept 15.Justice Sameer Jain’s single bench was hearing petitions filed by Jai Rao and two others. The govt’s counsel informed the court…

Jaipur: The city police Wednesday arrested four members of an inter-state gang for stealing idols, silver canopies, and cash from a 400-year-old temple in Keshopura under the Bhankrota police station area.DCP (West) Hanuman Prasad Meena said police also recovered the stolen idols, ornaments, cash, and the truck used in the crime.Meena said the theft took…