Meena Kumari

The hijab controversy has travelled to Rajasthan from distant Karnataka after a BJP MLA's visit to a school. The students hit the streets today protesting against his comments, and claimed they were also forced to raise religious slogans.

Kirodi Lal Meena, a Rajya Sabha member, has been pulled into the Rajasthan contest. A big draw for Meena votes, the 72-year-old BJP veteran is being fielded from the Sawai Madhopur seat where he is up against party rebel Asha Meena.

Involved in a land dispute with a hotel owner, the man hanged himself this week after recording a video message in which he blamed a Congress minister and some other people for pressuring him to vacate his property.

Actor Tara Deshpande shared veteran actress Meena Kumari's vintage fridge poster, evoking nostalgia on the internet as people share their memories of their first fridge.

A day after the Rajasthan police detained BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena, party workers held another protest in Jaipur today over Pulwama widows. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused Mr Meena of using widows for political gains.

Pulwama Attack: Widows of the CRPF jawans killed during the 2019 terrorist attack were removed from their protest site in Jaipur at around 3 am today.

Rahul Meena, a 32-year-old government teacher, and Sonu Kanwar, 31, were found dead in the Kela Bawdi forest area under Gogunda police station limits last week.

A shocking remark by a member of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission member Meena Kumari has underlined the deep-seated misogyny and gender issues that continue to haunt Indian society

All six MLAs of Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Rajasthan joined the state's ruling Congress late on Monday, in a huge setback to the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, who has poured out her anger in tweets today.

Five years after a halt, it was time for Khayyam's solo break. He scored music for 1953 hit Foot Path, starring Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari.

Rajasthan Congress lawmaker has gone public with his call for a leadership change and the removal of Ashok Gehlot as Chief Minister, adding to the veteran's troubles after a national election rout that a section of the party blames on him.

Nikhat Zareen and Meena Kumari Devi became the first set of Indian women boxers to win gold medals at the Strandja Memorial.

Exclusive excerpt from Rajiv M. Vijayakar's book Dharmendra: A Biography, Not Just A He-Man

The battle for the reserved seats of Rajasthan, in which the Meena community plays a crucial role -- is being closely watched in the coming assembly elections. The Meenas are influential tribal voters of east Rajasthan, who dominate not only politics, but also the reservation pie in government jobs.

A speeding SUV ran over four labourers sleeping on the pavement in Jaipur on Friday night. Two of the four labourers have died, said the police. A local BJP leader's son, who was behind the wheels, has been arrested, after passers-by handed him over to the police.

The hijab controversy has travelled to Rajasthan from distant Karnataka after a BJP MLA's visit to a school. The students hit the streets today protesting against his comments, and claimed they were also forced to raise religious slogans.

Kirodi Lal Meena, a Rajya Sabha member, has been pulled into the Rajasthan contest. A big draw for Meena votes, the 72-year-old BJP veteran is being fielded from the Sawai Madhopur seat where he is up against party rebel Asha Meena.

Involved in a land dispute with a hotel owner, the man hanged himself this week after recording a video message in which he blamed a Congress minister and some other people for pressuring him to vacate his property.

Actor Tara Deshpande shared veteran actress Meena Kumari's vintage fridge poster, evoking nostalgia on the internet as people share their memories of their first fridge.

A day after the Rajasthan police detained BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena, party workers held another protest in Jaipur today over Pulwama widows. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused Mr Meena of using widows for political gains.

Pulwama Attack: Widows of the CRPF jawans killed during the 2019 terrorist attack were removed from their protest site in Jaipur at around 3 am today.

Rahul Meena, a 32-year-old government teacher, and Sonu Kanwar, 31, were found dead in the Kela Bawdi forest area under Gogunda police station limits last week.

A shocking remark by a member of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission member Meena Kumari has underlined the deep-seated misogyny and gender issues that continue to haunt Indian society

All six MLAs of Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Rajasthan joined the state's ruling Congress late on Monday, in a huge setback to the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, who has poured out her anger in tweets today.

Five years after a halt, it was time for Khayyam's solo break. He scored music for 1953 hit Foot Path, starring Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari.

Rajasthan Congress lawmaker has gone public with his call for a leadership change and the removal of Ashok Gehlot as Chief Minister, adding to the veteran's troubles after a national election rout that a section of the party blames on him.

Nikhat Zareen and Meena Kumari Devi became the first set of Indian women boxers to win gold medals at the Strandja Memorial.

Exclusive excerpt from Rajiv M. Vijayakar's book Dharmendra: A Biography, Not Just A He-Man

The battle for the reserved seats of Rajasthan, in which the Meena community plays a crucial role -- is being closely watched in the coming assembly elections. The Meenas are influential tribal voters of east Rajasthan, who dominate not only politics, but also the reservation pie in government jobs.

A speeding SUV ran over four labourers sleeping on the pavement in Jaipur on Friday night. Two of the four labourers have died, said the police. A local BJP leader's son, who was behind the wheels, has been arrested, after passers-by handed him over to the police.