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  Kota Lok Sabha Election 2024: Om Birla eyes hattrick, to face BJP rebel Prahlad Gunjal

  Rajasthan | April 18, 2024 18:28 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Lok Sabha elections in Kota will again see a contest between BJP's Om Birla and Congress' Prahlad Gunjal. In the 2019 general elections, Birla won the seat by defeating the then Congress candidate Ramnarayan Meena and BSP's Harish Kumar Lahri.

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  Another NEET student dies by suicide in Kota, second such case in last three days

  Rajasthan | March 28, 2024 11:46 IST

  The student was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission in undergraduate medical courses. This comes after a 20-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly hanged himself at his PG accommodation on March 26.

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  Rajasthan: NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh dies by suicide in Kota

  Rajasthan | March 26, 2024 14:55 IST

  Rajasthan news: The police reached the spot and broke the door open to find Uruj's body hanging from the fan. According to Vigyan Nagar police officials, the student was scoring only average marks in studies.

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  'Papa, I can't handle it': Another JEE aspirant ends life in Kota, sixth suicide this year

  Rajasthan | March 08, 2024 16:27 IST

  In 2024 so far, at least six students have committed suicide in Kota who were preparing for different entrance exams. In this latest case, the student hailed from Bihar's Bhagalpur.

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  Kota Shiv Baraat accident: 14 children get burn injuries due to electrocution

  Rajasthan | March 08, 2024 14:57 IST

  Kota Shiv Baraat accident: Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP MP from Kota Om Birla expressed grief over the incident and instructed doctors for proper treatment of injured kids.

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  NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh, preparing for medical exams for three years, dies in Kota hospital

  Rajasthan | February 18, 2024 19:53 IST

  The student had high sugar levels and blood pressure for the last six months and was rushed to MBS Hospital on Friday after his condition deteriorated, the police said.

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  Rajasthan: Man rapes relative on pretext of warding off 'evil spirit' in Kota, gets jailed for life

  Rajasthan | February 17, 2024 20:44 IST

  Rajasthan crime news: The minor lodged a report at Mahaveer Nagar police station on March 22, 2022 following which the police registered a case under sections of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the POCSO Act and arrested the accused.

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  JEE aspirant from Jharkhand dies in Kota’s PG room, family demands impartial probe

  Rajasthan | February 16, 2024 19:55 IST

  The father of the deceased boy said that he was a brilliant student and qualified the recent JEE-Mains exam with 98 percentile. He said that his son would never attempt suicide.

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  Rajasthan: 16-year-old NEET aspirant gang-raped by coaching students in Kota, 4 minors detained

  Rajasthan | February 15, 2024 23:32 IST

  Rajasthan crime news: All the accused were preparing for entrance exams at a coaching hub. One of the accused hails from Bengal, while the others are from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, all aged between 18 years and 19 years.

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  Rajasthan: Angry over losing cricket match, youth kills 15-year-old with bat in Jhalawar

  Rajasthan | February 07, 2024 21:49 IST

  According to the police, a member of the rival team hit the boy on the head with a bat after his side lost the game.

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  Watch: Kota collector interacts with coaching students over dinner amid rising cases of suicides

  Rajasthan | February 03, 2024 8:27 IST

  Last year, 26 students allegedly committed suicide in Kota, where children come from across the country to prepare for competitive tests like the National Entrance Exam (JEE) for admission to top engineering colleges.

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  Kota girl dies by suicide, writes note to her parents: 'I can't do JEE. Sorry, mummy, papa'

  Rajasthan | January 29, 2024 16:19 IST

  Last year, 26 students allegedly committed suicide in Kota, where children come from across the country to prepare for competitive tests like the National Entrance Exam (JEE) for admission to top engineering colleges.

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  Another student dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, 30th such case in last one year

  Rajasthan | January 24, 2024 12:51 IST

  According to the information, the student was residing in a local hostel. This is the first suicide case this year and overall 30th such incident in the last one year.

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  Kota: 15-year-old girl hangs self after being scolded by father for playing on mobile

  Rajasthan | January 14, 2024 22:23 IST

  The incident came to light when at around 8 pm, her family members called her for dinner but received no response, they broke the door open and found her body hanged.

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  Rajasthan: Two coaches of Bhopal-bound passenger train derail in Kota, no casualties

  Rajasthan | January 06, 2024 6:42 IST

  The incident took place on late Friday evening after which the restoration operation was immediately started, West Central Railway said.

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  Rajasthan Minister falls down as stage collapses during felicitation ceremony in Kota | Watch video

  Rajasthan | January 05, 2024 9:45 IST

  While Minister Hiralal Nagar was being welcomed, the stage, weakened by the increased number of people, collapsed suddenly. The video shows everyone on the stage, including the minister, falling abruptly, leading to chaos among the people and the local administration.

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  Rajasthan: Couple dies of suffocation due to burning firewood in room in Kota

  Rajasthan | January 04, 2024 19:25 IST

  The two bodies were found lying side-by-side on the floor and burnt-out firewood with a pot of non-veg curry nearby them in the room when its door was broken open on Thursday morning, Kishorepura police station SHO Harlal Meena said.

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  Rajasthan: IIT-JEE aspirant beaten to death with iron rods, chains in Kota, suspects detained

  Rajasthan | December 12, 2023 16:02 IST

  According to an eyewitness, the student was chased by some youths who allegedly assaulted him fatally with iron rods and chains. The police are yet to ascertain the reason behind the conflict.

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  Rajasthan: Another NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 26th such incident this year

  Rajasthan | December 01, 2023 11:48 IST

  NEET aspirant commits suicide in Rajasthan's Kota. This was the 26th case of suicide by a coaching student here this year.

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  Rajasthan: NEET aspirant from Bengal dies by suicide in Kota, 25th such case this year

  Rajasthan | November 28, 2023 10:45 IST

  This is the 28th suicide this year in the city which is considered a prominent hub for competitive exams like medical and engineering.