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JAIPUR/ JAISALMER: Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to bring heavy storms and rainfall in the districts of Jodhpur division and On Saturday the cyclone effect would also be seen in the Ajmer division and its districts. This was forecasted by the Met office on Tuesday while sharing how the cyclone Biparjoy will affect normal life in Rajasthan. Talking about cyclone Biparjoy, Jaipur Met Office director, Radhey Shyam Sharma, said, “This will bring high velocity storms having a speed upto 60 km/hour on Thursday and Friday in districts including Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chitrogarh and Dungarpur. On Saturday Ajmer, Bhilwara and Tonk are also likely to get heavy storms and rainfall,” Sharma added. Since the Met office has forecasted that Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur and Jalore districts would be affected with the cyclone the district administration in border districts including Jaisalmer and Barmer have taken the necessary steps. Sub-divisional magistrate(SDMs) have been asked to be prepared and orders have been issued for the public to remain in safer places. Jaisalmer District Collector Tina Dabi said that there is a possibility of thunder, lightning, heavy Barmer district collector Arun Kumar Purohit said that the administration has been vigilant regarding the warning issued by the meteorological department regarding Biparjoy storm, “We have issued advisory to the common public to be careful during the cyclone. We have also prepared a list of divers and s...

Two Muslim men have been arrested in India’s Udaipur city in the western state of Rajasthan for allegedly beheading a Hindu tailor over his support online for a former ruling party official whose Mobile internet services and large gatherings remained restricted in Udaipur on Wednesday, a day after the murder of Kanhaiya Lal. Lal was stabbed multiple times inside his tailoring shop on Tuesday by the two cleaver-wielding men who also filmed the attack. The duo accused Lal of blasphemy in the video. The two men later claimed responsibility for the killing in another video and allegedly threatened to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the same manner. TV reports aired video of Lal lying on the ground with his throat slit. The accused were arrested within hours of the incident as they were trying to flee the city on motorcycles, reports said. “Both the accused in the killing have been arrested and we will ensure strict punishment and speedy justice,” Ashok Gehlot, chief minister of Rajasthan, said on Twitter. Gehlot appealed to people to stay calm and not share the video as it would “serve the attackers’ motive of creating discord in society”. Authorities rushed additional police into Udaipur on Tuesday to counter any religious unrest. “We are under strict orders to prevent any form of protests or demonstrations scheduled to condemn the murder,” Hawa Singh Ghumaria, a senior police officer told Reuters news agency, adding that the crime had sent “shockwaves through the countr...

100% Right coverage: 2 sources In her heartfelt video message, the actor thanked her parents for their support and her spiritual gurus including Swami Vivekanand and Sadhguru for their teachings. Addressing her enemies, Kangana said she would be forever grateful to them for making her learn how to struggle. See the Story Coverage: 2 sources A 45-year-old man and his three children were found hanging in their home in the Kotda area of Rajasthan's Udaipur district.Prima facie, the man hanged the children after killing them before committing suicide, police said. The man was distressed following the death of his wife four years ago. See the Story 100% Center coverage: 1 sources As many as seven uniformed personnel were seriously injured in an ambush by attackers led by a known history-sheeter in Udaipur, Rajasthan Police said. The police personnel were attacked with knives, and sticks and were also shot at. The main accused is wanted in several criminal cases, including in connection with a month-old incident in Mandwa, police said. See the Story

An Indigo flight headed from Lucknow to Mumbai, made a hard landing in Udaipur after two failed attempts. The flight scheduled to land in Mumbai at 1.15 pm, hovered over the airport for about 30 minutes, before it was diverted to Udaipur. The flight was unable to land in Mumbai due to bad weather conditions in the wake of the cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy'. The flight landed in Udaipur at 3.30 pm. The harrowed passengers created a ruckus at the Udaipur airport and demanded that the pilot be changed. Eventually, the pilot was changed and the flight landed in Mumbai at 8 pm. A few passengers even took to Twitter and tweeted complaints while tagging Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Mumbai faced heavy rains and strong winds due to cyclone Biparjoy. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Thane and Mumbai in the wake of the cyclone. While the airlines blamed the weather for the diversion, the passengers said that two attempts to land in Mumbai were aborted. A spokesperson for Indigo said, “Due to bad weather, the pilot could not land in Mumbai and decided to go to Udaipur… After landing in Udaipur, he said he was fatigued and hence asked for crew replacement. This took some time and the flight left after 6 pm.” The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat's Kutch district on June 15. Authorities have so far evacuated over 37,000 people from different coastal regions.

Commotion ensused when an Indigo flight, 6E 2441, which was supposed to fy from Lucknow to Mumbai, took a diversion and landed in Udaipur, according to a Hindustan Times. The flight in question was supposed to depart from Lucknow Airport at 11:10 am, and was to land at 1:15 pm in Mumbai. Instead, the aircraft made two go-arounds and the pilot decided to take it to the Udaipur airport. The airline said that weather was the casue of the diversion. However, the passengers were of the opinion that the pilot twice aborted a chance to land in Mumbai, besides another attempt to land in Udaipur before it finally touched down. Soon after the aircraft landed in Udaipur, passengers took to Twitter to complain about the scenario, and some demanded that the pilot be changed. This is Indigo Flight Left for Mumbai from Lucknow at 1110 and was suppose to reach at 1315, got diverted to Udaipur and landed at 1515, all passengers still sitting in the aircraft with no clear information. This is really disgraceful — Jaspreet Singh (@Jaspreet68BJP) The passengers' demand was finally met, and the flight finally landed in Mumbai at 8 pm. Read | One of the passengers told the publication, “The pilot made two failed attempts at Mumbai Airport and one at Udaipur Airport. The flight touched down at Mumbai Airport, and he took off again. Even in Udaipur where there was no question of bad weather, he failed to land in the first attempt. That’s why all of us decided not to fly with the same pilot. It to...