News for 'Meena Devi'

Class 12 student on joyride mows down 6-year-old, injures 4

Class 12 student on joyride mows down 6-year-old, injures 4

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

The speeding Swift car hit an autorickshaw before ploughing into people walking along the roadside.

Sumit Antil completes World Para Championships hat-trick!

Sumit Antil completes World Para Championships hat-trick!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

Yogesh Kathuniya won yet another silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships.

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.' 'They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He made Do Bigha Zamin.'.'

Paralympics: Kathuniya bags silver in men's discus throw

Paralympics: Kathuniya bags silver in men's discus throw

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

The F-56 is a seating field event class for differently-abled athletes.

Bihar mid-day meal tragedy: School principal sentenced to 17 years in jail

Bihar mid-day meal tragedy: School principal sentenced to 17 years in jail

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Meena Devi is charged in the case of the unfortunate death of 23 children after they consumed the mid-day meal at Dharmasati Gandaman Primary School in Saran district of Bihar on July 16 2013.

Whistling via the Himalayas: Kashmir's train ride redefines scenic travel

Whistling via the Himalayas: Kashmir's train ride redefines scenic travel

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off two specially designed Vande Bharat trains between Katra town and Srinagar city, reducing travel time between the two places by two to three hours and ensuring all-weather surface connectivity with the Kashmir valley.

Hathras stampede: Victims' bodies on ice blocks, kin await autopsy

Hathras stampede: Victims' bodies on ice blocks, kin await autopsy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

A number of bodies were kept at the district hospital in Hathras.

BJP MLA Fights BJP Government On Corruption

BJP MLA Fights BJP Government On Corruption

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'I gave enough evidence and proof to punish corrupt officials.' 'But my own government has not filed any FIR against such officials.'

Mid-day meal tragedy: School principal taken into custody

Mid-day meal tragedy: School principal taken into custody

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The absconding principal of the school in Bihar's Saran district, where 23 children died after eating poisoned food, was on Wednesday taken into custody by police.

Mid-day meal deaths: Principal declared proclaimed offender

Mid-day meal deaths: Principal declared proclaimed offender

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

A local court in Bihar's Saran district declared Meena Devi, the principal of the government primary school where 23 students died of food poisoning, a proclaimed offender in the mid-day meal case.

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 2, 2024

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 2, 2024

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Monday, September 2.

Missing NEET aspirant traced after 23 days, travelled across India

Missing NEET aspirant traced after 23 days, travelled across India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

A day after taking the competitive medical exam, Meena on May 6 sent a text message to his parents saying that he did not want to study any further and was leaving home for five years, police had said.

Mid-day meal case: 'Principal's husband bought poison'

Mid-day meal case: 'Principal's husband bought poison'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Bihar education minister tells state assembly that school principal Meena Devi's husband, Arjun Rai, purchased insecticide two days before the mid-day meal tragedy. M I Khan reports

Mid-day meal: 14-day judicial custody for principal's husband

Mid-day meal: 14-day judicial custody for principal's husband

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

A court in Bihar's Saran district on Monday sent Arjun Rai, husband of the principal of a school where 23 children died after eating contaminated food in July, to 14 days judicial custody after he surrendered.

SIT begins probe into Bihar mid-day meal deaths

SIT begins probe into Bihar mid-day meal deaths

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

A Special Investigating Team on Tuesday visited the village in Bihar's Saran district where 23 children died of food poisoning after consuming a mid-day meal in their school.

Mid-day meal tragedy: Principal continues to evade arrest

Mid-day meal tragedy: Principal continues to evade arrest

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

"Police are conducting searches and have also spoken to relatives of the absconding principal, Meena Devi, and her grocer husband Arjun Rai but they are yet to be arrested," Saran SP Sujit Kumar said.

'Hindutva' forces may target Kanhaiya: Parents

'Hindutva' forces may target Kanhaiya: Parents

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

'If Kanhaiya can be attacked inside the court, who will assure us about his security now when he is back on the JNU campus?'

'My son will win the battle against Hinduvta politics'

'My son will win the battle against Hinduvta politics'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'The attack on Kanhaiya was an attempt to silence his voice and send a warning to all those who are supporting him.'

Family of slain jawan asks for body remains

Family of slain jawan asks for body remains

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

The wife and mother of martyred jawan Hemraj has demanded that the remains of the decapitated body be handed to them so that they can perform some rituals.

'While Others Experimented With Drugs, I Was In Love'

'While Others Experimented With Drugs, I Was In Love'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

When you are in love, you are preoccupied just with that.' 'Nothing else registers. It's like being drugged.'

After Akhilesh's visit, martyr Hemraj's family ends fast

After Akhilesh's visit, martyr Hemraj's family ends fast

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Into the sixth day of their fast, the family of Hemraj on Monday declared that they will not end their protest till Army Chief General Bikram Singh visits their house and assures them that the martyred soldier's severed head will be brought back. Hemraj's wife Dharamvati, mother Meena and cousin Narendra have been put on intravenous fluid after their condition deteriorated. Doctors are keeping a close watch on them and examining them at regular intervals.

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari and Jaipur Rural MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore are among the seven BJP parliamentarians who will contest the Rajasthan Assembly polls, according to the first list of 41 candidates issued by the party on Monday.

Bihat gears up for Kanhaiya's first visit since arrest

Bihat gears up for Kanhaiya's first visit since arrest

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

In view of the threat perception to Kanhaiya, strict security arrangements have been made in Bihat and around his home during his stay.

Over 2600 schools in Bihar have no buildings

Over 2600 schools in Bihar have no buildings

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

22,413 rooms in schools are in a dilapidated condition, in need of extensive repair.

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi enter final round of SAG qualifiers

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi enter final round of SAG qualifiers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Olympic medalist MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and Aruna Mishra, among others, booked their place in the final round of the South Asian Games in Shillong on Thursday. Kom overcame a spirited Nikhit Zareen, while Sarita Devi passed the Meena Kumari test. Meanwhile, Mishra emerged winner in a bout which had to be decided on the basis of two rounds after power failure in the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games venue disrupted the game. Others who made the cut are Sarjubala Devi, Soniya and Pooja Rani. Earlier, the famed MC Mary Kom was forced to come out of her comfort zone by the versatile Nikhit Zareen, who started on an impressive note.

Another accused surrenders in Bhanwari Devi case

Another accused surrenders in Bhanwari Devi case

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

Another accused in the Bhanwari Devi abduction case, Umesha Ram, on Monday surrendered before the police in Jodhpur. He was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation, which arrested him. Umesha, the ninth person to be arrested in the case, is among the five against whom the CBI court has issued arrest warrants last week. He surrendered before Deputy Inspector General (Rajasthan Police) Girraj Meena, who is assisting the CBI in the case.

MP: Are Women Voters Shifting Loyalties?

MP: Are Women Voters Shifting Loyalties?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

'This time, triumph will belong to the brother who promises a brighter future, not the one who merely remembers his sisters during elections and then vanishes.'

Putting meal horror behind, survivors just want to go home

Putting meal horror behind, survivors just want to go home

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Sujit Kumar, Upendra Kumar Prasad, Nisha Kumari and Kajal Kumari are some of the many children who fell sick after consuming a meal laced with insecticide in their school at Gandaman village in Bihar's Saran district on July 17.

Chhapra mid-day meal toll rises to 23

Chhapra mid-day meal toll rises to 23

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

One more child has died in the mid-day meal tragedy in Chhapra taking the toll to 23, while 25 others, including 24 children and a cook, were under treatment in the PatnaMedicalCollege and Hospital.

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.

Bihar tragedy: Warrant against absconding principal

Bihar tragedy: Warrant against absconding principal

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

A local court in Bihar's Saran district on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Meena Devi, the absconding principal of the government primary school where 23 children died after eating contaminated food, an official said.

Mid-meal tragedy: Bihar cops conduct polygraph on school principal

Mid-meal tragedy: Bihar cops conduct polygraph on school principal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The Bihar police on Thursday conducted polygraph test of Meena Devi, the principal of a government primary school in Saran district where 23 children died after eating contaminated food last month.

Mid-day meal tragedy: Nitish lashes out at BJP, RJD

Mid-day meal tragedy: Nitish lashes out at BJP, RJD

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

A week after the midday meal tragedy in a Chhapra school, which killed 23 children, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, speaking for the first time after the horrific event, claimed there was a conspiracy behind the tragedy.

Question mark over INDIA alliance as AAP releases 2nd candidates list for MP poll

Question mark over INDIA alliance as AAP releases 2nd candidates list for MP poll

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

The move of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has further reduced the possibility of the INDIA bloc alliance working in the MP elections.

We are afraid for Kanhaiya's life, says JNUSU president's brother

We are afraid for Kanhaiya's life, says JNUSU president's brother

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Speaking exclusively with M I Khan/ Rediff.com, Mankiant said that the family is afraid for Kanhaiya's life although the court's have guaranteed his security.

Chargesheet filed in Bihar midday-meal tragedy case

Chargesheet filed in Bihar midday-meal tragedy case

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Three months after 23 children died after eating contaminated meals, a chargesheet has been filed against the suspended principal and her husband in the midday meal tragedy in a primary school at Dharmasati Gandaman village of Saran district.

Kanhaiya's parents rebut Mayawati's 'anti-Dalit' charge

Kanhaiya's parents rebut Mayawati's 'anti-Dalit' charge

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Family members of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar have raised objection to Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati's castiest remarks against him.

As Congress's Rajasthan crisis continues to simmer, Pilot comes to Delhi

As Congress's Rajasthan crisis continues to simmer, Pilot comes to Delhi

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot arrived in the national capital on Tuesday amid a buzz of a likely meeting with the party high command that is grappling with the high political drama in the state.

JNU student leader Kanhaiya moves SC for bail

JNU student leader Kanhaiya moves SC for bail

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Kumar said in his petition that there was no need for his custodial interrogation as he has already been sent to judicial custody.

Delhi's Covid surge brings back lockdown scare among migrant workers

Delhi's Covid surge brings back lockdown scare among migrant workers

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

With a surge in coronavirus cases in Delhi and its neighbouring cities, migrant workers and daily wagers fear another round of lockdown could push them into a severe financial crisis from which they might never recover.