Haryana

11-year-old girl kidnapped and raped in Haryana

The victim was forcefully married in a mosque, where the accused claimed her age was 22.

Jun 6, 2019

Watch | Polling agent from Faridabad arrested for influencing voters. Video goes viral

A polling agent was arrested from a polling booth in Prithla assembly constituency of Asawati village in Faridabad after he tried to influence three women voters on Sunday.

May 13, 2019

Cutting across party lines, dynasties dominate Haryana electoral scene

Like the past, family members and kin of various political veterans are in the fray in Haryana where elections will be held at all the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies on May 12.

Apr 26, 2019

Haryana woman arrested for plotting son's murder to maintain her affair with his friend

Parmod, 23, was shot dead at his house in Chamanpura village of Jhajjar district on February 19.

Mar 8, 2019

Stubble burning costs India $30 billion in losses, says new study

If unchecked, in five years, the economic loss due to stubble burning of crop residue and firecrackers is estimated to be $190 billion, or nearly 1.7 per cent of India's GDP, said a new study.

Mar 4, 2019

Red Alert! North India drug abuse at all-time high, reveals AIIMS survey

The survey was conducted among subjects between the ages 10 and 78 over a period of 10 months between December 2017 and October 2018.

Feb 20, 2019

Haryana: 5 killed, 9 injured after car mows down labourers sleeping on footpath

A car, which was headed to Hansi, dashed against the divider of the overbridge and ran over the labourers who were sleeping on a footpath.

Nov 21, 2018

Haryana: 7-year-old daughter of migrant labourer raped in Rewari; probe underway

The girl was profusely bleeding when she reached home. She narrated the ordeal to her mother following which police were informed.

Oct 17, 2018

Govt aims to cut stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana by 70 percent as air pollution chokes Delhi

As pollution levels climbed to 12 times the recommended limit last year, India introduced some measures aimed at curbing crop burning.

Oct 17, 2018

Controversial godman Sant Rampal found guilty in two murder cases; Hisar on high alert

In order to avoid any violence near the Hisar Central jail, the local administration had deployed around 1,300 police officers from Haryana and 700 from the neighbouring states.

Oct 11, 2018

Haryana: Mother, infant daughter killed on spot after roof collapses due to heavy rains

The house was an old structure located in fields in the village. The woman, Kiran, and her one-year-old daughter, died at the spot.

Sep 23, 2018

Gurugram: 4 members of family, including toddler, found dead in Pataudi

The deceased have been identified as Manish, 25, his wife Pinki (23), their one-year-old daughter Charu, Manish's mother Fulbati (62).

Aug 30, 2018

Haryana honour killing: Teen girl who eloped with Dalit man and sub-inspector shot dead in Rohtak court

The sub-inspector was escorting the 18-year-old girl. They were shot dead on the premises of the Rohtak court complex on Wednesday.

Aug 9, 2018

Gangraped goat's autopsy report: Human semen found in vulva; unlikely that it was raped by 8 men

As per an autopsy report, a major damage to a vital centre in her brain might have led to heart block and asphyxia.

Aug 1, 2018

CM Manohar Lal Khattar to review flood-like situation in Haryana villages

Haryana Chief Minister on Sunday called an emergency meeting and sounded a high alert in the districts of Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat.

Jul 29, 2018

Baba Amarpuri: Haryana temple priest arrested for raping, blackmailing 120 women

A priest from a temple in Fatehabad arrested after videos of him raping women surfaced online. The police have registered a case and investigations are underway.

Jul 21, 2018

Swaraj India's Yogendra Yadav calls IT raids at his sisters' hospital 'political intimidation'

The raid at two properties belonging to the sisters of Yogendra Yadav has so far yielded Rs. 20 lakh in cash. Swaraj India President says it is an attempt to intimidate him.

Jul 12, 2018

Gateway to development: PM Modi flags off Delhi-Haryana metro line

Narendra Modi flagged off the Green Line of the Delhi Metro via video call. The new line connects Mundka and Bahadurgarh and has seven elevated stations.

Jun 24, 2018

Haryana govt's circular to bureaucrats: This is how you must behave with MPs, MLAs

The state government has issued a circular to all government offices asking public servants to respect MPs and MLAs. The code of conduct comes with a warning of consequences if protocol is not adhered to.

Jun 19, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018