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Four teenagers died, while six others sustained injuries after a collision between two cars on the old Ahmedabad highway in Udaipur, police said. The footage shows the person behind the wheels stepping on the accelerator even as the speed of the car crosses 120 kmph.The accident occurred on Saturday near Nela Talab in the Savina area at the popular Rajasthan city at around 3 am in the morning, PTI news agency reported. One of the cars involved in the collision had six occupants – a group which had celebrated one of their friends’ birthday and were returning after attending a ‘Mehfil-e-Milad’ programme, India Today reported. The six people had planned to have tea at a place nearby. A video, shot by one of the friends from inside the car, shows the person driving with a cigarette in his hand, even as loud music blared in the vehicle. The footage shows the person behind the wheels stepping on the accelerator even as the speed of the car crosses 120 kmph, and trying to take a U-turn, even as another four-wheeler can be seen approaching from the other side. Seconds later, the vehicle crashes, with the sound of glass shattering heard. HT.com couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the video. The victims have been identified as Mohammad Ayan (17), Adil Qureshi (14), Sher Mohammad (19) and Ghulam Khwaja (17), PTI quoted Savina station house officer Ajayraj Singh as saying. The occupants allegedly pleaded for help for nearly ten minutes after the crash, India Today quoted sources as saying. However, by the time people reached the site of the accident, four of the friends had died, while two others had serious injuries. The second car involved in the accident had a Gujarat registration number, and was travelling from Rajgarh in Churu district to Vapi in Gujarat, according to the police. Four passengers in the Gujarat-registered car sustained injuries in the collision, PTI cited the officer as saying. The bodies of the deceased have been kept at the mortuary of MB Hospital for post-mortem examination, while both vehicles, which were in a mangled condition, were seized, the police officer said

Udaipur, Jan 23, 2026 – An active Western Disturbance is leading to weather fluctuations in the State, including Udaipur. While mornings are chilly and residents brace for a cold day. However, by afternoon, the day turns warm. ADVERTISEMENT According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), both day and night temperatures have increased by nearly two degrees. For the second straight day on Thursday (January 22), the maximum temperature recorded an increase. Compared to 25°C, it rose by 2.1°C to reach 27.1°C. Similarly, a significant jump was also recorded in the minimum temperature, which increased by 1.7°C to 10.2°C. A day earlier on Wednesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 25.0°C and minimum was 8.5°C.

A massive fire broke out at a gaming zone under the Sukher police station in Udaipur city on Friday afternoon, causing severe damage to the premises, though no loss of life was reported from the site. Providing details on the incident, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Sukher Police Station, Ravindra Charan, said, “We received information regarding the fire incident around 4 pm. No casualty has been reported, but there has been a lot of damage to the property.” Firefighting teams and additional vehicles from nearby areas are struggling to douse the blaze. Further details are awaited.

The accident occurred near the Bank of Baroda in the Ambamata area while the two men were standing and having their breakfast.:A speeding car rammed into a roadside food cart on Sunday morning and ran over two men who died on the spot in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, police said. The accident occurred near the Bank of Baroda in the Ambamata area while the two men were standing and having their breakfast, they said.Police said a speeding car first hit the cart and then the two men before overturning. The driver fled the spot immediately after the incident. The deceased were identified as tailors Abdul Majid and Mohammad Imran, both residents of Chhipa Colony. After the accident, angry locals staged a protest and blocked the road, causing traffic disruption in the area. Police reached the spot, dispersed the crowd and sent the bodies for post-mortem. A search has been launched to trace the absconding driver, and further investigation is underway, police added.