Haryana: Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 jolts Jhajjar

01 Sep 2023

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in Haryana's Jhajjar on Friday midday. The earthquake was detected at a depth of eight kilometers, according to the NCS. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.3, Occurred on 01-09-2023, 12:29:18 IST, Lat: 28.76 & Long: 76.63, Depth: 8 Km, Location: Jhajjar, Haryana",...

Possibility of heavy rainfall in Punjab, Haryana for next 3 days

14 Aug 2023

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a possibility of heavy rainfall in areas of Punjab and Haryana for the next two to three days. Manmohan Singh, Director of the Meteorological Department, said, “The areas of Punjab and Haryana which are bordering states to Himachal Pradesh may receive heavy rains." He...

Haryana: Amid restrictions Mahapanchayat organized in Palwal

13 Aug 2023

On Sunday, a Mahapanchayat was held in Pondri village, Palwal district, Haryana, with restrictions placed by the local administration and police officials in light of recent occurrences of violence in Nuh district. On Sunday, the Hindu Samaj called for the Mahapanchayat. Palwal Superintendent of Police Lokendra Singh, while talking to...

Nuh violence: Illegal building from where hooligans pelted stones destroyed

06 Aug 2023

Authorities from the district administration in Haryana's Nuh demolished a restaurant/hotel on Sunday as part of their ongoing campaign to remove illegal constructions there; the building had been used by hooligans to throw stones during recent unrest there. While there were demolition operations going on, a team of police officers...

Internet ban to to remain in effect in Haryana’s Nuh till August 8

06 Aug 2023

The Haryana government announced on Sunday that mobile internet access in the Nuh district will be suspended until August 8. According to the order issued by the Haryana Home Secretary, the situation in the district is still dire and tense. "Whereas, it has been brought to my notice by Deputy...

Haryana: Paramilitary forces conduct flag march in Nuh amid curfew

03 Aug 2023

Following the conflicts between the groups in the state, a curfew was put in place in the district and paramilitary troops performed a flag march in Nuh on Thursday. The district's streets were deserted due to the local curfew. According to a local, people are having trouble getting ration supplies...

Haryana: Four killed after truck rams into car on Western Peripheral Expressway

26 Jul 2023

On Wednesday, a truck collided with a car at a high rate of speed on the Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE), also known as the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, close to the village of Mandoli in Bahadurgarh, killing four people. Arun Kumar, who was driving the private vehicle, claimed that the accident happened...

Delhi court acquits the former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda in air hostess suicide case

25 Jul 2023

Gopal Goyal Kanda, a former minister for Haryana, was cleared on Tuesday by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court of any wrongdoing in the suicide death of air hostess Geetika Sharma. The former minister was detained in 2012 after a Delhi court ordered him to stand trial in connection with the Geetika...

Sonali Phogat murder case: Prime accused granted bail

25 Jun 2023

Sudhir Sangwan, the main suspect in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician Sonali Phogat in Haryana last year, has been granted bail by a court in Goa. In August of last year, Phogat, 43, passed away in the Goan beach town of Anjuna after a night of drinking...

‘We have only two demands,’ says framer leader Rakesh Tikait

12 Jun 2023

In order to avoid congestion caused by farmers gathering in Haryana's Kurukshetra for a Mahapanchyat, the traffic on Monday was redirected on the Delhi-Chandigarh national highway 44. This diversion was implemented to ensure smooth flow of vehicles and to address the farmers' demand for a minimum support price for sunflower...