Rajasthan

In Rajasthan's Apna Ghar Ashram, three people died and at least 15 others were hospitalised due to food poisoning, on July 25. The ashram is situated in Kota, and the people affected reportedly, consumed food at the ashram. After consuming food, three people started vomiting, and some did not wake up. District Collector Om Prakash Bunkar said that borewell water could be the reason. Further investigation is underway.

Chambal river in Rajasthan's Dholpur district is flowing above the danger threshold as a result of the state's recent heavy rains. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an amber weather warning for numerous regions of Rajasthan, signifying heavy rain over the next three to four days. Monsoon is expected to stay active in numerous parts of Rajasthan during the weekend, according to IMD, due to the effect of two new western… read-more

In Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, a sadhu set himself on fire, as a way to protest against illegal mining. The condition of the sadhu is now stable, reported ANI. The incident occurred in Deeg on July 20, and the sadhu has been identified as Vijay Das. District Collector Alok Ranjan stated that the "state government will issue a notification in the next 15 days to declare it as a forest area".

Investigation in the matter of Udaipur beheading incident, has revealed that the murderers made calls to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, days before committing the crime. Also, the calls were made using VPN apps in mobile phone. Reportedly, accused Riyaz Attari, the knife welder, visited Saudi Arabia in 2019, and met with a Pakistani national. The Pakistani national's identity is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.

In eastern Rajasthan, many places like Khanpur of Jhalawar, Sarmathura of Dholpur and Mandhana of Kota recorded 7 cm of rainfall each. On July 10, the IMD issued alert and forecasted thunderstorms, and heavy to moderate rainfall. Rajasthan weather department also confirmed over 4 to 6 cm rainfall in many isolated places of eastern Rajasthan. In addition, rainfall is predicted in many regions for the next three to four days.