Jaipur: Phalodi is a small town in Rajasthan that is home to the famous betting market in its vicinity which has come alive against the backdrop of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The betting market believes that the BJP is headed for victory in about 250 Lok Sabha seats, according to a bookie from this […]
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50 killed, scores hurt in rain, thunderstorm
New Delhi: As many as 50 people were reportedly killed and scores others injured in thunderstorms, hail and dust-storm and rain that lashed Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana since Tuesday evening. Maximum number of deaths were reported from Rajasthan where 25 people were reported to have lost their lives in a […]
Thunderstorm kills 25 in Rajasthan, CM announces aid
Jaipur: At least 25 persons lost their lives in Rajasthan after a severe thunderstorm hit the state on Tuesday evening, officials said on Wednesday. According to Relief and Disaster Management Secretary Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar, four people died in Jhalawad, five in Udaipur, four in Jaipur, two each in Bundi, Jalore and Rajsamand, and one each […]
PM Modi is an excellent actor, says Rajasthan CM
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an excellent actor who could be quite successful if he tried his skills in Bollywood. Gehlot was addressing a gathering in Laxmangarh. This was the first public gathering of the Congress party in Rajasthan after the model code of conduct for […]
Pakistani drone shot down in Rajasthan
Jaipur: A Pakistani drone attempting to enter Indian territory across the Rajasthan border was shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF), a defence official said. “One Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) intrusion was reported in Ganganagar sector at around 7.30 p.m., on Saturday. The drone was engaged and brought down,” Col Sombit Ghosh, PRO Defence […]
MiG-21 Bison crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe
Bikaner: A MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Friday near here during a routine mission after reportedly suffering a bird hit but the pilot ejected safely, officials said. An IAF spokesperson said the MiG crashed after getting airborne from Nal, near Bikaner. He said initial inputs indicated that the […]
MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe
Jaipur: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bikaner in Rajasthan on Friday. The pilot ejected safely, the Defence Ministry said. An IAF spokesperson said the MiG was on a routine mission and it crashed after getting airborne from Nal, near Bikaner. Ghosh said initial inputs indicated a bird hit […]
Martyr’s wife delivers baby girl soon after his last rites in Rajasthan
Jaipur : The wife of Havildar Sheo Ram, who got martyred in an encounter with Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in the Pinglan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, delivered a baby girl soon after his final rites were performed in Tiba Basat village in Jhunjhunu district on Tuesday. Havildar Sheo Ram, Major Vibhuti Shankar […]
IAF demonstrates fire power in Rajasthan
New Delhi : As India explores military options to avenge Pulwama attacks, close to 150 Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters demonstrated their fire power at an exercise Vayu Shakti in Rajasthan on Saturday. Though Vayu Shakti was planned months before the car bombing in Jammu and Kashmir, the exercise sends a strong signal about India’s […]
Talks with agitating Gujjars in Rajasthan fail; rail blockade continues
Jaipur : The Rajasthan government’s attempt to persuade the protesting Gujjars blocking the Delhi-Mumbai railway route failed on Saturday, even as rail traffic remained disrupted on the section for the second consecutive day. The Gujjars are demanding 5 per cent reservation in jobs and education institutes in the state. The state government has deputed Tourism […]