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Bhilwara: Police seized 409kg of opium poppy husk worth around Rs 6.1 crore in the international market from a luxury SUV in Bijolia Saturday. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and an investigation is underway.Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh Yadav said all officers have been instructed to intensify action against narcotics smuggling. Acting…

Ajmer: Former RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore, alongside Congress workers, Saturday vowed to tackle vote rigging and electoral manipulation, which they alleged was being orchestrated by the BJP leadership and the Modi govt. At a party meeting, attended by newly appointed Youth Congress state officials, was marked by a commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the…

Jaipur: Medical education department has said recruitment for Rajasthan Institute of Health Sciences (RIMS) will be conducted afresh and only those candidates who qualify will be appointed as medical faculty at RIMS.The department does not plan to absorb all existing RUHS medical faculty into RIMS. It said that since RIMS aims to be a premier…

Mumbai: The city crime branch unmasked a pair of smooth-talking fraudsters from Rajasthan who allegedly preyed on heartbreak and hope, weaving an elaborate online scam that promised to reunite lost lovers by removing “obstacles”—for a price.Police said on Aug 1, a 52-year-old woman from south Mumbai lodged a complaint at Pydhonie police station. She reported…

Jaipur: Dairy farmers in Sirohi district are on edge after suspected cases of lumpy disease were reported in cows, reviving fears of the mass cattle deaths seen in 2022.Officials from the animal husbandry department said Saturday that samples have been collected from the affected animals, and laboratory reports to confirm the disease are awaited. A…