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Topic: Jodhpur

Fossilised tunnels of ancient marine worms point to a time when Jaisalmer was part of oceanic environment

Grooves in rock formations of Jaisalmer are believed to be trails of marine worms that once wriggled along ocean floor, says study by scientists at Jodhpur's Jai Narain Vyas University.

In Jodhpur, Pakistani Hindus ‘grateful’ to PM Modi but want CAA cut-off date scrapped

Pakistani Hindus, who want to become Indian nationals, also seek basics like schools & toilets in their settlements in Jodhpur — city that shelters bulk of their population in Rajasthan.

‘Paani do, vote lo’ — Jodhpur’s villages don’t care who comes to power, they only want water

Caught amid the slugfest between Congress and BJP in Rajasthan are the people of Jodhpur district, who are hoping that the elections will bring about some change.

‘BJP like Ganga, Constitution not Gita, can be changed in national interest’ — Union minister Shekhawat

Changes were made to Constitution even during tenure of Congress, says BJP's Jodhpur candidate.

Who was Balmukund Bissa and why communal violence in Jodhpur is a blot on his legacy

Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, Balmukund Bissa played a central role in the anti-jagirdar and Lok Parishad movements.

11 hrs before Hindu-Muslim clash, police met Jodhpur peace panel for ‘maintaining harmony’

Police officers say meeting with peace committee took place around 12 noon. Dispute at the Jalori Gate roundabout, epicentre of Hindu-Muslim violence, began around 11 pm.

Jodhpur’s anxiety after Eid violence: ‘Scared Hindu-Muslim relations will sour, afraid for life’

Doubts and concerns echo through neighbourhoods affected by violence on 2-3 May. Jodhpur’s roads are quiet and barricaded, and markets remain closed.

Haven’t seen such violence since Babri 1992 — Jodhpur residents’ lament on Hindu-Muslim clashes

Violence that erupted in Jalori Gate on Eid left 30 people, including six cops, wounded. It has left confusion, uncertainty and some finger-pointing in its wake.

Jodhpur remains tense after fresh clashes on Eid, 10 pockets under curfew, internet off

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is from Jodhpur, has said peace must be maintained at all costs.

How East India Company introduced rewards for killing India’s ‘dangerous vermin’ tigers

In ‘The Maharaja of Jodhpur's Guns’, Robert Elgood writes on historic Indian firearms and Rajput traditions relating to hunting and war.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.