Harsha Kumari Singh

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Alwar Rape Survivor Amid Attacks On Congress

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will on Thursday visit a woman who was gang-raped in Alwar in Rajasthan last month by six men who also beat up her husband. The April 26 incident has provoked anger and protests across the state and, in the middle of a fierce election campaign, attacks on the Congress government by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as...

Cops Delayed Case On Gang-Rape Due To Rajasthan Polls, Alleges Survivor

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 11, 2019

Two weeks after the gang-rape of a woman in Rajasthan's Alwar, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has asked for a criminal case against police officers who allegedly delayed acting on the woman's plea for help. The incident, after which a clip of the rape was circulated by the attackers, has provoked rage and protests across the state.

Election 2019: "Khiladi vs Khiladi": Olympian Krishna Poonia On Rajyavardhan Rathore

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday May 6, 2019

Olympian Krishna Poonia, the Congress candidate who is pitted against another Olympian, the BJP's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, in Jaipur Rural was confident of winning the seat in the fifth round of the national election.

Jat Votes Key In Fight At Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Once A Princely State

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Saturday May 4, 2019

Bharatpur in eastern Rajasthan, known for the migratory birds that flock here every winter, is now looking at some realpolitik. It is one of the only two former princely kingdoms in Rajasthan that had Jat rulers; the other one in neighbouring Dholpur is the home turf of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, its former Maharani.

General Elections 2019: Vasundhara Raje Tweets Pic With Son After Voting, Has A Message On PM

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday April 29, 2019

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje was among the early voters in the northern state this morning. She tweeted a photo showing her inked finger and appealed to people, especially the young, to come out in large numbers to vote.

Vasundhara Raje's Son Faces Former BJP Student Wing Leader In Jhalawar

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Saturday April 27, 2019

Rajasthan is all set to vote in the national election on Monday. In the 2014 polls, the party took all the 25 seats in state. But for this election, former chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje, who was voted out in the assembly election in December last year, is campaigning sparingly for the party.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: As Rajasthan's Royals Hit Campaign Trail, Voters Are King

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Friday April 26, 2019

Rajasthan's royals add glamour and history to campaign trails across the state but, as members of former royal families from Jaipur and Alwar are finding out, the voters are king

Rajasthan's Richest Candidate, Textile Magnate, Is Vying For Ajmer's Vote

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Monday April 22, 2019

Forty-year-old Riju Jhunjhunwala is Rajasthan's richest candidate with assets pegged at Rs 80 crore, but he has now put every luxury aside for the heat and dust raised on the election trail. Known better as the owner of Mayur Suitings, he is contesting from the Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: "Past Hurts Never Leave": Manvendra Singh Returns To Barmer With Congress

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Monday April 22, 2019

Barmer is one of India's largest parliamentary constituencies and the battle for this seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections is haunted by ghosts of 2014 - old friendships gone sour, bitter political rivalries and the desire to settle scores for past wrongs

Ashok Gehlot's Caste Comment on President Kovind Draws BJP Protest

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 17, 2019

The Congress today landed in a huge controversy after its senior leader Ashok Gehlot said Ram Nath Kovind was made the President of India because of caste considerations. The BJP called the comment "anti-Dalit, anti-poor and anti-constitutional" and demanded an apology and strong action.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Rajyavardhan Rathore Does Pranayam Before Nomination, Ramdev By His Side

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an Olympic shooter, former armyman and a fitness enthusiast. And he displayed his love for a healthy lifestyle today by walking half a kilometre to the Jaipur collectorate and performing pranayam - a Yoga breathing technique - before filing his nomination for the Jaipur Rural seat.

Kirori Singh Bainsla, An Ex Soldier, Who Spearheaded The Gujjar Agitation

People | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Face of the Gujjar quota protests, Kirori Singh Bainsla, joined the BJP today. A former soldier, Colonel (retd) Kirori Singh Bainsla, has been spearheading the protests, demanding five per cent quota in educational institutions and government jobs for Gujjars across Rajasthan.

Kirori Singh Bainsla, Face Of Gujjar Agitation, Joins BJP

India News | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan, joined the BJP today days before the country goes to polls. The Gujjar leader and his son Vijay Bainsla were welcomed into the party by BJP chief Amit Shah and senior leader Prakash Javadekar in Delhi.

Battle Of Olympians: Rajyavardhan Rathore vs Krishna Poonia In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Rajasthan's Jaipur Rural parliamentary constituency will see a face-off between two Olympians in the national election - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Krishna Poonia.

Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo: Official

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Tuesday April 2, 2019

A random test conducted on two batches of Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo samples in Rajasthan has found traces of the chemical formaldehyde, which is known to trigger cancer and poses other health risks.