Jodhpur

Don't cancel Indo-Pak trains and hamper peoples' ties: Thar Exp passengers to authorities

Passengers a worried lot after Pak announces discontinuation of Thar Express

12:00 am August 10, 2019

Jodhpur: Roshan Bibi (51) from Ahmedabad was ecstatic to have attained the Indian citizenship after three decades of stay in the country around three months ago. But all her delight disappeared when she heard that Pakistan has announced to discontinue Thar Express, a train that has been running between Jodhpur’s Bhagat ki Kothi station to […]

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After Samjhauta, uncertainty looms over Thar Express service

6:35 pm August 9, 2019

Jodhpur: After the disruption of the Samjhauta Express service at Wagah border, there was apprehension on Friday that Thar Express which links India and Pakistan across the Rajasthan border could be suspended. The train has been running between Jodhpur’s Bhagat ki Kothi station to Karachi every Friday night since services resumed on February 18, 2006 […]

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Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

Pre-monsoon rains bring respite from heat in Rajasthan

8:28 pm June 24, 2019

Jaipur: Pre-monsoon rains lashed parts of Rajasthan on Monday, bringing respite to residents from heat and sultry weather. Several places in Dungarpur, Banswara, Sikar, Ajmer, Pratapgarh, Jhunjhunu, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner districts recorded rainfall ranging from 2 to 5 cms in the past 24 hours, a Meteorological Department official said. Jaipur, Sri Ganganagar and […]

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Heavy rains at many places in Rajasthan

Rains in parts of Rajasthan bring respite from heat

10:54 pm May 15, 2019

Jaipur: Light rains lashed parts of Rajasthan Wednesday providing much-needed respite from the scorching heat. The weather turned pleasant in state capital Jaipur which received light rainfall in the evening. Till 8 am Wednesday, Tibi of Hanumangarh district recorded 6 cm rainfall whereas 1 to 3 cm rainfall was witnessed in parts of east and […]

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COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Woman, mother run over & stoned to death by lover

11:21 pm May 9, 2019

Jodhpur (Rajasthan): A man allegedly ran over a woman and her mother more than once and stoned them to death in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district on Thursday after her marriage was fixed with someone else, police said. The accused, Sukharam, jumped into a canal after the incident near Tiwari village of Osian area in the afternoon, the police […]

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