Jaipur, Jan 31 (IANS) Jhabararam, a suspected Pakistani ISI spy arrested for espionage in Pokhran, Jaisalmer, was presented before a Jaipur court on Saturday by the CID Intelligence of the Rajasthan Police. The court remanded the accused to police custody for five days. During this time, CID Intelligence and Intelligence Bureau (IB) teams will conduct a joint interrogation.Jhabararam, a resident of Newar village in Pokhran tehsil, Jaisalmer district, was detained by the Rajasthan Police’s inte…
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Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) During Zero Hour in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Independent MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati raised serious concerns over the large-scale felling of Khejri trees in western Rajasthan, warning that preparations were underway to cut down nearly 5 million trees in the region. He urged the state government to immediately enact a Khejri conservation law to protect the iconic desert species.Addressing the House, Bhati said the Khejri tree is not merely a plant but the…
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a yellow and orange alert in parts of the state, warning of rain accompanied by hailstorms and thunderstorms in around 20 districts. In the last 24 hours, light rainfall was recorded at a few places in eastern Rajasthan, while the weather remained mainly dry in the western part of the state.The maximum temperature was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius in Pali, while the minimum temperature dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius in Alwa…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) A sharp change in weather has pushed Rajasthan into the grip of severe cold, with temperatures plunging dramatically across the state following storms, rain, and hail.Lunkaransar in Bikaner recorded a minimum temperature of 0.3 degrees Celsius on Friday night, the lowest of the season so far. By Saturday morning, a thick layer of ice was visible in several areas of the state, while frost blanketed agricultural fields in districts such as Sikar, Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Shekha…
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Weather conditions changed across Rajasthan over the last 24 hours as rainfall accompanied by lightning, thunder and strong winds was reported at several places in the state. The highest rainfall of 13.0 mm was recorded in Pushkar (Ajmer).Light to moderate fog was also observed in parts of the state.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for thunderstorms, strong winds, rainfall and hailstorms in various districts. An orange alert is i…
Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inaugurated the kite festival at the Jal Mahal embankment on Wednesday by flying a kite, thereby commemorating the traditional celebration of the festival.The Chief Minister also viewed a kite exhibition organised on the theme of Operation Sindoor. He interacted with folk artists and encouraged them for their contributions to preserving Rajasthan’s cultural heritage.Extending his greetings to th…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Actress Sagarika Ghatge turned a year older on January 8, and she decided to spend her special day in the presence of her husband, Zaheer Khan, and son Fatehsinh Khan, along with the rest of her family and friends. Sagarika also posted a couple of glimpses from her birthday celebration on social media. The first click in the post was of the birthday girl posing with her little one, while Fatehsinh attempted to attack the cake.We could also see the ‘Chak De’ actress facing …
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, who attended the song launch ‘Ghar Kab Aaoge’ from the upcoming film ‘Border 2’, has shared that he did ‘Border’ because of his father, legendary actor Dharmendra. On Friday, the actor attended the song launch in Jaisalmer, and touched upon a lesser known moment of inspiration.He told the media, “I did ‘Border’ because when I saw my father’s film ‘Haqeeqat’. I liked it a lot. I was very young then. When I became an actor, I d…
Jaipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The cold spell in Rajasthan is set to intensify from Sunday, with night temperatures likely to drop to around 4 degrees Celsius in parts of Rajasthan, according to Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur. He said a cold wave will grip the state, leading to a drop of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in minimum temperatures across several regions.Due to severe cold conditions, Anganwadi centres in Sri Ganganagar have been closed until January 10.The district con…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The New Year 2026 seems to have brought in a warm dose of nostalgia for Bollywood fans, as two of the stars from the iconic movie Chak De India.Sagarika Ghatge and Vidya Malvade reunited to celebrate the new year in Jaisalmer. Both Sagarika and Vidya shared a picture of themselves posing with their families and other friends who joined them in the celebration.In the picture shared on social media, the duo can be seen smiling brightly, standing hand-in-hand with their loved o…