Jaipur
Capital of Rajasthan, India
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Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old city.
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Jaipur gas tanker explosion: Cops quiz LPG tanker driver as fire toll hits 15The death toll from the collision between an LPG tanker and a container truck on Jaipur-Ajmer highway reached 15, with two more victims succumbing to their injuries. Authorities are investigating..IndiaTimes - Published | |
When dreams died young: 8 dead in Rajasthan tanker blaze were under 40A fiery highway accident near Jaipur claimed eight lives, all under 40, and left several critically injured. The victims, many with promising futures and young families, were traveling on the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan tanker explosion: Hope fades for kin of ill-fated trailer’s driverSanjesh Yadav, a trailer truck driver, was identified as a victim of the Jaipur inferno through DNA matching. His brothers, who had traveled to Jaipur after seeing a video of a severely burned Sanjesh..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan tanker explosion: Toll hits 13 as 2 more die during treatmentA deadly LPG tanker explosion in Jaipur, India, following a collision with a truck, claimed 13 lives, including two more on Saturday. Eleven people died on Friday, with four initially unidentified...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ladder turns lifeline: Burn victims run 2.5km, scale 8 feet wall to reach private hospitals in Jaipur mishapAn LPG tanker collision with a truck near Jaipur left nearly 30 people with severe burns. A nearby farming family provided refuge and, using a ladder, helped the victims over a wall to reach Kandoi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Jaipur: Death toll in LPG tanker collision rises to 14, more than 30 people undergoing treatmentRajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar said on Friday that the condition of about half of the injured was "very critical". Most of the people injured in the accident are admitted to the..DNA - Published | |
Jaipur highway tanker collision death toll reaches 14, over 28 injuredA tanker truck carrying LPG collided with another truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan, India, resulting in a massive fire that killed 14 people and injured 28 others. The ensuing blaze..IndiaTimes - Published | |
12 die, 40 vehicles gutted as tanker crash triggers blasts on Jaipur-Ajmer highwayA deadly collision between an LPG tanker and a truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway resulted in a series of explosions, claiming 12 lives and injuring at least 33. The inferno engulfed over 40..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan tragedy: Man in flames walked 600m seeking help, but people just recorded videosA Jaipur mechanic, Radheyshyam Choudhary, became a victim of a horrific gas tanker explosion. Engulfed in flames, he stumbled 600 meters, crying for help while bystanders filmed. Despite recounting the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan tragedy could have been averted had planned cloverleaves come upA fatal highway accident near Jaipur involving an LPG tanker and a truck highlighted the lack of cloverleaves at the NH48-Ring Road junction. Unfinished four years after the road's inauguration, these..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan: Major accident and fire on Jaipur-Ajmer road leaves at least 4 dead, 40 vehicles burntNearly two dozen vehicles caught fire, and many trucks and trolleys were burnt to ashes. The accident took place near a petrol pump in the Bhankrota area.DNA - Published | |
2 days after rat attack, cancer patient diesA 10-year-old boy with blood cancer died in a Jaipur hospital. Relatives allege a rat bite two days prior contributed to his death, while the hospital attributes it to septicemic shock and infection...IndiaTimes - Published | |
ASI dies, six hurt after car collides with Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma's convoy in JaipurAn escort vehicle in Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma's convoy collided with a taxi in Jaipur, killing an assistant sub-inspector and injuring six others. The accident occurred when the taxi..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi to inaugurate 'Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit' in Jaipur todayFollowing the Jaipur event, PM Modi will then travel to Panipat in Haryana, where he will launch the Bima Sakhi Yojana by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), a scheme aimed at empowering..DNA - Published |
Delhi airport sees 7 flight diversions as season's first dense fog hits, AQI remains in 'very poor' categoryZero-metre visibility was recorded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 8.30 am with the Runway Visual Range varying between 125 and 500 metres at different locations, the IMD said. One of the..DNA - Published | Jaipur: Several hospitals receive bomb threatsThe police team and bomb disposal squad reached the hospitals immediately after getting the information.DNA - Published |
From Slums to Schools: Jai Krishan Jajoo's Educational Initiative in RajasthanJagriti, founded by businessman Jai Krishan Jajoo, has adopted 17 schools in Jaipur and Ajmer, providing free education to over 4,300 students from slum areas.DNA - Published | Jaipur Rugs Announces Robust Global Expansion Plans and Strong Financial PerformanceJaipur Rugs has established a strong presence with stores in key cities such as Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.DNA - Published |
Party that turned arrogant stopped at 240: RSS netaSenior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar on Thursday said BJP got stranded at the 240-mark and failed to get a majority in the Lok Sabha because of its arrogance even as he termed the opposition..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajasthan: BJP leading in 13 Lok Sabha seatsBJP leads in 13 Rajasthan Lok Sabha seats, Congress in 9 as per election commission trends. Jaipur's Manju Sharma and Rajsamand's Mahima Kumari lead with significant margins.IndiaTimes - Published |
Churu in Rajasthan sizzles at 50.5C, 3 deaths reported in JaipurRajasthan continues to face a blistering heat wave with Churu recording a temperature of 50.5 degrees Celsius. Relief is expected with rainfall in Jaipur, Bikaner, and Jodhpur divisions.IndiaTimes - Published | As mercury soars, bodies pile up in Rajasthan morgue beyond capacity of 40In Jaipur, bodies at SMS Hospital's mortuary have exceeded capacity due to a surge in heat casualties, including the first confirmed heat casualty, Moti Singh. The hospital faces challenges..IndiaTimes - Published |
Tourist hurt in J&K terror hit loses eye, wife battles for lifeSunny Khan, a Jaipur resident, battles for life in Anantnag's military hospital ICU after losing vision in a Kashmir terrorist attack. His wife Farah and brother Parvez are critical. Aslam and Mazidan..IndiaTimes - Published | Jaipur couple wounded, ex-sarpanch killed in J&K terrorist attacksTwo terrorist attacks in J&K target Tabrez and Farha in Yannar near Pahalgam, Anantnag district. The couple is hospitalized; details undisclosed. Third attack on non-natives this election season...IndiaTimes - Published |
Ex-IAS officer acquitted in rape case after 10 yearsFormer IAS officer B B Mohanty acquitted of rape charges in Jaipur court after 10 years. The special metropolitan court for Pocso cases agreed with the defence that the complainant willingly entered a..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi, VP Dhankhar, Rajasthan CM condole demise of former Rajasthan Deputy CM Kamla BeniwalPM Modi, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma mourn ex-Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal's death in Rajasthan. Dr. Beniwal, a senior Congress member, served as Governor of Gujarat, Tripura, and..IndiaTimes - Published |
68 schools in Jaipur and 4 in Lucknow get bomb threatsOn the 16th anniversary of Jaipur serial blasts, multiple private schools in Jaipur and Lucknow received bomb threats via email, causing panic evacuations. Similar threats were recently reported in..IndiaTimes - Published | 2 docs of Jaipur pvt hospital held over fake organ donation NoCsIndiaTimes - Published |
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase-1 voting: Check what's open and closed todayOn April 19, certain cities like Aizawl, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kohima, Chennai, Agartala, Dehradun, Shillong, and Nagpur will observe bank closures.DNA - Published | PM Modi stripping dignity of country, democracy: Sonia GandhiIn her first campaign rally for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Jaipur, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi launched a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of putting himself before the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Lok Sabha polls: 'PM Modi living in hollow world, opposition under attack', says Cong's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Jaipur rallyPriyanka criticizes PM Modi, mentions arrests, unfulfilled promises, leaked papers, farmer protests. Urges democracy safeguarding, mistrust in EVMs. Launches 'Nyay Patra' manifesto with Sonia Gandhi &..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'PM Modi destroying country, opposition leaders being...', says Sonia Gandhi in Jaipur rallyFormer Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of compelling the opposition leaders to join the saffron party.DNA - Published |
Lok Sabha polls: Congress to release manifesto on April 5; hold mega rallies in Hyderabad, JaipurAfter vast deliberations with people from across the country, the Congress will be releasing its vision document, the Manifesto, on 5th April at AICC HQ," said Venugopal in a post on X (formerly..IndiaTimes - Published | Kharge, Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to release Congress poll manifesto in Jaipur on April 6IndiaTimes - Published |
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Congress releases sixth list, fields ex-BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal from...Earlier, the Congress party on Sunday released the fifth list of three candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, naming Pratap Singh Khachariyawas from Jaipur, replacing Sunil Sharma as..DNA - Published | After backlash, Congress drops Jaipur pick Sunil SharmaSharma's candidature, despite his reported association with 'The Jaipur Dialogues', a platform for "right-thinking people" that frequently indulged in criticising the Congress first family, had..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress drops Jaipur Lok Sabha poll candidate Sunil Sharma amid rowCongress replaced Sunil Sharma with Pratap Singh Khachariyavas for Jaipur seat amid controversy over alleged links to Jaipur Dialogues. Sharma denied claims and criticized propaganda, emphasizing his..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Who is Congress's Jaipur candidate Sunil Sharma, and why did Shashi Tharoor take a dig at him?Sharma's alleged connection to The Jaipur Dialogues, an organisation known for its criticism of the Congress and its leaders, particularly Rahul Gandhi, has raised eyebrows.DNA - Published |
Congress's Jaipur pick for Lok Sabha polls stirs controversySunil Sharma, the Congress's Lok Sabha candidate in Jaipur, has refuted any connection with the Jaipur Dialogues platform, dismissing the allegations as "completely false." The controversy arose on..IndiaTimes - Published | 6 killed, one injured in chemical factory fire outbreak near JaipurFive people lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a fire outbreak at a chemical factory in Bassi area of Jaipur district on Saturday, officials said. The two injured persons have..IndiaTimes - Published |
Shubhashish Homes enters into purchase agreement to buy 2.2 acres of land, marks their entry in Jaipur's JagatpuraShubhashish Homes is further targeting to make it cross Rs 1100 crores over this period only.DNA - Published | Sonia Gandhi opting for RS polls admission of Cong's 'looming defeat' in general elections: BJPFormer Congress president Sonia Gandhi's decision to opt for the Rajya Sabha is an admission of a “looming defeat” of the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the BJP said on Wednesday. The BJP's..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sonia Gandhi to file nomination papers for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls today, leaves for JaipurThe Rajya Sabha election is to be held on February 27. Sonia Gandhi, who was Congress president for almost 22 years between 1998 and 2022, is a five-time Lok Sabha MP.DNA - Published | NIA court frames charges against 9 for beheading Rajasthan tailorA special NIA court in Jaipur on Tuesday framed charges against nine accused in the beheading of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal. Two cleaver wielding men, Gaus Mohammad and Mohammad Riyaz, had entered..IndiaTimes - Published |
End of Lok Sabha innings? Sonia likely to file nomination for Rajya Sabha from Jaipur todayCongress matriarch Sonia Gandhi is likely to file her nomination for Rajya Sabha from Jaipur on Wednesday, marking a transition for her from Lower House to Upper Chamber. Party chief Mallikarjun..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi to Jaipur in 2 hrs, 30% less fare: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reveals new planThe distance between Delhi to Jaipur is around 270 km via road.DNA - Published |
Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh's wife Chitra Singh dies in car crash; ex-MP and son injuredRajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh Jasol's car met with an accident that claimed the life of his wife Chitra Singh. The ex-MP and his son, who were also in the vehicle, were injured. The family..IndiaTimes - Published | Over 20 lakh devotees visit Ram temple in 7 daysBraving winter weather, about 1.60 lakh devotees visited Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, bringing the total to 20.35 lakh in seven days. The first 'Aastha' train arrived from Jaipur, with more expected from..IndiaTimes - Published |
Jaipur muslim girl students protest against BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya for objecting to girls wearing hijabIndiaTimes - Published | Taj & Maurya lay out the red carpet for Macron in Jaipur & DelhiIndia rolls out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit. Macron stays at Taj Hotel's Jaipur's Rambagh Palace and ITC Maurya in Delhi. The visit includes a traditional..IndiaTimes - Published |
