Dussehra festivities have ended in Rajasthan, but not without a few laughs as Ramayana panoramas had their share of chaotic moments in the state.

A towering Ravana effigy, erected to be burnt as part of Dussehra celebrations, stood with its face intact even after the rest of it was set ablaze in Kota, Rajasthan.

Standing tall as others collapsed in the rain, a unique Raavan effigy in Rajasthan's Kota will be set afire on Thursday evening to celebrate Dussehra.

A 20-year-old student from Delhi was found hanging in his PG room in Kota on Wednesday, police said.

A 29-year-old man attempting to mediate an altercation between two groups was shot dead at Ramgarh village in Kota district, police said on Wednesday.

As rain in various parts of the country hampered the celebration of festivals and visuals showed Raavan effigies collapsing amid the downpour ahead of Dussehra, an effigy in Rajasthan's Kota continued to stand tall.

"Ek pal ke liye laga main bacha loonga, par bas dekhte hi reh gaya," Veer Sharma's father said

According to police, both children reportedly died due to suffocation caused by thick smoke

Signboards, posters and warnings, dos and don'ts on how garba festivities are to be conducted have come up across the cities of Kota and Bhilwara in Rajasthan.

The 22-year-old man, reportedly drunk, and his companion climbed onto the police vehicle's roof, causing commotion.

After revealing Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera's two voter IDs, the BJP on Wednesday targeted his wife, also a Congress leader, for also holding "two active EPICS."

A teacher saved a 19-year-old NEET aspirant who attempted to end her life by jumping off the terrace of a coaching institute here, police said on Saturday.

Malaysian doctor Wong Lu Yang has publicly apologized to his wife in a viral video following a scandal involving a cheating accusation.

For residents in parts of Rajasthan's Kota and villages around it, the recent spell of heavy rain has brought a double whammy. Not only have their homes and areas around them been flooded, but they are also now facing a very scary threat - crocodiles

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to set up a new airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs 1,507 crore.

Heavy rains have triggered a flood-like situation in parts of Rajasthan, with Sawai Madhopur among the worst-affected districts, officials said on Wednesday, adding that road and rail connectivity with Madhya Pradesh has been disrupted.

Jaipur witnessed its heaviest one-day rainfall in 10 years on Tuesday. The city recorded 111 mm (over four inches) of rain at JLN Marg. Other parts of the city also saw significant rainfall.

A shocking video from Rajasthan's Kota has sparked outrage after it captured a man brutally attacking his mother. The disturbing footage, which has gone viral on social media, shows the accused, Deepu Mehra, assaulting his mother.

A class 12 student was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his rented home in the Pratap Nagar area here, with police suspecting that he ended his life over nagging by his parents for smoking.

A hotel employees quick action saved a pilgrim from being swept away by floodwaters near Ajmer Dargah after heavy rain caused severe waterlogging in the area.

Widespread rain across Rajasthan has left colonies inundated and rivers overflowing, with the state administration grappling with the situation in the worst-affected districts of Kota, Pali, Jalore, and Dholpur.

"No, say Jai Kota Srinivasa Rao," said Jr NTR after pointing at a fan

Over more than four decades, Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in over 750 films and became a revered name in Telugu cinema.

Veteran Telugu film actor and former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao died at the age of 83 due to prolonged illness at his residence in Filmnagar in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The actor died in the early hours of Sunday, two days after his 83rd birthday.