Temperatures Soar Up to 48.8 Degrees Celsius in Barmer, Rajasthan; Orange Warning Issued for Delhi-NCR

23 May 2024

Amidst the ongoing heatwave across the country, Rajasthan experienced scorching temperatures, resulting in five fatalities due to the heatwave. Barmer recorded the highest temperature of the summer at 48.8 degrees Celsius, according to the Met Centre Jaipur. In Delhi, the maximum temperature slightly decreased but remained above normal for this...

Rajasthan: Heatwave To Continue For Next 4-5 days: Regional Met Dept

22 May 2024

In the latest prediction, the Regional Meteorological Department of Rajasthan, in view of the searing and scalding heatwave has issued a red and orange alert for various districts. After the temperature breached the mark of 46 degrees Celsius, the Regional Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of daytime temperature crossing...

Court sentences two to death for girl’s rape

21 May 2024

A POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district on Monday sentenced two men to death for raping and burning alive a minor girl in a coal furnace last year. Special Public Prosecutor Mahaveer Singh Kishnawat.stated, “Kalu and Kanha were awarded the death penalty by...

Landmark Verdict: Bhilwara Rape Case Ends With Death Penalty

20 May 2024

A POCSO court in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district on Monday awarded the death penalty to the two men- Kalu and Kanha, convicted of raping and burning alive a minor girl in a coal furnace last year. On Saturday, the court convicted Kalu and Kanha, while seven others accused of destroying evidence...

Father Allegedly Slits Throat of Three-Year-Old Son in Dungarpur Village

19 May 2024

A tragic incident unfolded late Friday night in Kuan village, Dungarpur district where a man, Kanji Pargi allegedly took the life of his three-year-old son, Ayush, by slitting his throat. This horrifying act occurred while the toddler was asleep beside his mother in their thatched house. Pargi then fled the...

Rajasthan: 3-Year-Old Girl Dies Of Suffocation, Parents Forget Her In Car While Attending Wedding

16 May 2024

A three-year-old girl died after being locked in a car when her parents forgot her while attending a wedding in Rajasthan's Kota, PTI reported on Thursday, citing police. The incident took place in Jorawarpura village on Wednesday evening, and the police identified the deceased girl as Gorvika Nagar. When her...

Rajasthan’s Kolihan Mine Collapse: 14 Officials Of Hindustan Copper Limited Rescued

15 May 2024

As a part of the overnight rescue operation. The fourteen officials of Hindustan Copper Limited, who were trapped inside the Kolihan mine in Neem ka Thana district, were rescued by relief teams this Wednesday morning. According to Dr. Mahendra Singh, who was the part of medical team on site revealed,...

Rajasthan: Ten Individuals Rescued from Kolihan Mine After Lift Collapse

15 May 2024

An official reported on Wednesday that seven additional individuals who were trapped at the Kolihan mine due to a lift collapse have been rescued in Neem Ka Thana district. Earlier, three people were rescued, bringing the total to 10, with efforts ongoing to rescue the rest. Praveen Nayak, Neem Ka...

14 workers trapped in Kolihan mine in Rajasthan

15 May 2024

Fourteen officials and members of a vigilance team from the PSU Hindustan Copper Limited found themselves trapped in a Kolihan mine located in Rajasthan's Neem Ka Thana district after a vertical lift collapsed on Tuesday. Rescue efforts commenced on Tuesday night, with indications suggesting some of the officials may have...

Rajasthan: Heatwave To Make A Comeback After Temporary Relief

13 May 2024

Rajasthan is expected to experience a new bout of heatwave starting Thursday, following potential thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds (40-50 kmph) on Monday and Tuesday according to forecasts by the Meteorological Department. Radhe Shyam Sharma, Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, mentioned that the state will experience a...