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Jaipur: During the holy month of Shravan, as crowds continue to swell at the city’s Jharkhand Mahadev Temple, a gang of women thieves has been slipping through the rush, unhooking gold chains right inside the sanctum—while police stand just a few feet away.Between July 23 and July 28, at least three gold chains were stolen…

Jaipur: In a significant legal win for the state govt, the Rajasthan High Court Thursday overturned an over Rs 3 crore compensation awarded in 1990 in a longstanding land acquisition case involving prime land in patches around the city’s Jhalana Doongri.The court ruled that the land, spanning over 75 bigha, stood acquired by the state…

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court took suo motu cognizance based on media reports regarding the increasing incidents and deteriorating road and public safety conditions in the state due to stray dogs and other animals. The court directed the govt, municipal corporations, and all responsible agencies, including the surface transport ministry, NHAI, and UDH, to take…

Jaisalmer: Police Friday seized MDMA drugs worth approximately Rs 3.35 crore from an SUV near the railway station, making it Jaisalmer’s biggest-ever drugs haul. Two people have been arrested in this regard. Superintendent of police Abhishek Shivhare said that acting on a tip-off, an operation was conducted by the DST team and Kotwali police. Under…

Jaipur: The promise of a clean, beautiful Jaipur by Jaipur Municipal Corporation—Greater and Heritage—seems to exist only in official statements, as residents across the city continue to live amid garbage heaps, overflowing waste points, and a sanitation system that barely responds to complaints.In the Walled City, narrow lanes like Mishra Raja Ji Ka Rasta have…