Haryana: News

Situated in North India, Haryana was carved out of East Punjab on a linguistic basis in 1966. Chandigarh is the capital of this state along with Faridabad being the most populous city, and Gurgaon being the financial hub of Haryana. Haryana is one of the most economically developed states in the country with the third highest per capita income in India.

17 Feb 2025

Amritsar

Sikh deportees seen without turbans, religious body SGPC slams US

A video of Sikh deportees from the United States without their turbans at Amritsar airport has gone viral, triggering a controversy.

Over 29,500 drones registered in India: Which state has most?

Official data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) shows that over 29,500 drones are registered in India.

14 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

More US flights with illegal migrants to land in Punjab

Two special flights from the United States, bringing back Indian nationals illegally residing in America, will land in Amritsar, Punjab this weekend.

08 Feb 2025

Amritsar

SC lawyer petitions NHRC over Indian deportees' treatment

Supreme Court lawyer Virendra Vashistha has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the treatment of Indian migrants deported from the United States.

06 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Jaishankar meets Modi amid uproar over deportation of 104 Indians

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to discuss the recent deportation of 104 Indians from the United States.

05 Feb 2025

Lok Sabha Elections

Delhi polls: How accurate were 2015, 2020 exit poll predictions

The Delhi Assembly elections for 2025 ended at 6:00pm on Wednesday. The voter turnout stood at 57.7% till 5:00pm.

30 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'ECI doing politics because its chief wants job post-retirement': Kejriwal   

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has launched a scathing attack on Election Commission of India (ECI) and its chief Rajiv Kumar.

29 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal summoned by court over 'Haryana government poisoning Yamuna' claims  

The Haryana government has decided to file a legal case against Arvind Kejriwal.

28 Jan 2025

Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Rape convict Ram Rahim granted parole again—12th time since 2017 

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been released on parole again from Sunaria Jail in Rohtak, Haryana.

Private Haryana hospitals to stop Ayushman services from February 3   

At least 600 private hospitals in Haryana have announced they will suspend services under the Ayushman Bharat scheme from February 3.

25 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: BJP's Verma dips Kejriwal's cutout in Yamuna

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma has intensified his attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal for their unfulfilled promise of cleaning the Yamuna River.

25 Jan 2025

Bahujan Samaj Party

BSP leader Harbilas Singh Rajjumajra shot dead in Haryana

A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader from Ambala, Haryana, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Naraingarh on Friday evening.

24 Jan 2025

Alok Nath

Haryana: Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath named in high-profile cheating case

Actors Shreyas Talpade and Alok Nath have been named in a cheating and breach of trust case, according to an FIR filed at Murthal Police Station in Haryana's Sonipat district.

18 Jan 2025

Delhi Police

'Butcher of Delhi' arrested after fleeing during parole

Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a notorious serial killer, Chanderkant Jha, aka the "Butcher of Delhi."

18 Jan 2025

Canada

'Was asked to leave Kumbh': IITian Baba refutes 'disappearance' reports 

Abhay Singh, popularly known as "IIT Baba," has refuted reports that he went missing from the 16 Madi Ashram at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

16 Jan 2025

Central Government

101 farmers to resume Delhi march on January 21 

A "jatha" (group) of 101 farmers will march toward Delhi from the Shambhu border point on January 21, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Thursday.

15 Jan 2025

Himachal Pradesh

Haryana BJP chief, singer accused of gang rape in Kasauli 

Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mohanlal Badoli and singer Jai Bhagwan (Rocky Mittal) have been accused of gang-raping a woman in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported.

14 Jan 2025

IIT Bombay

'IITian Baba' at Maha Kumbh, left science for spirituality

Abhay Singh, aka the "IITian Baba," has emerged as one of the stars of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

10 Jan 2025

Delhi

UP: Couple, 3 daughters found dead in Meerut home

A family of five was discovered dead inside their Meerut, Uttar Pradesh home on Thursday night.

08 Jan 2025

Faridabad

Where is Atul Subhash's 'missing' child; Bengaluru Police share update 

The son of deceased Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash is studying at a boarding school in Faridabad, Haryana.

05 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal hails projects launched by PM Modi as joint ventures

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has praised the inauguration of major infrastructure projects in Delhi, calling them joint ventures between the city government and the Centre.

05 Jan 2025

Crime Branch

Delhi Police thwart assassination plot, arrest 7 Kapil Nandu members 

Delhi Police have successfully nabbed seven members of the notorious Kapil Nandu gang, thus foiling a planned assassination.

03 Jan 2025

Punjab

SC issues notice to Ram Rahim in 2002 murder case

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenged his acquittal.

03 Jan 2025

Air India

Flight, train operations hit as visibility plummets across North India

A severe cold wave and dense fog have swept across North India, crippling transportation and daily life.

02 Jan 2025

Punjab

'His life...precious': SC criticizes Punjab for not hospitalizing fasting farmer

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Punjab government for not shifting farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to a hospital.

31 Dec 2024

Delhi Police

Delhi constable killed for rebuking public drinking; chargesheet filed

The Delhi Police have filed a 400-page chargesheet in the case of a constable killed in September after he confronted two men for drinking in public.

31 Dec 2024

Delhi

Delhi shivers in cold wave amid dense fog

As 2024 approaches, Delhi is under the grip of a severe cold wave with dense fog covering the city.

30 Dec 2024

Ayodhya

Delhi shivers as temperatures drop; Safdarjung records 10.3°C

Delhi is witnessing a sharp drop in temperatures, with Safdarjung recording a minimum of 10.3°C and Palam an even lower 8.6°C on Monday.

30 Dec 2024

Jimmy Carter

Why Haryana's Carterpuri village was named after Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and the longest-lived president in US history, died at 100 in Georgia.

24 Dec 2024

California

Drug smuggler killed in California, Goldy Brar gang claims responsibility

A drug smuggler associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was shot dead in Stockton, California on Monday.

24 Dec 2024

Delhi

Rain fails to bring pollution down—Delhi's AQI at 401 'severe'

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) continued to remain in the "severe" category on Tuesday, even after light rainfall on Monday.

20 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

Atul Subhash's mother moves SC for 4-year-old grandson's custody 

Anju Modi, the mother of deceased Bengaluru engineer Atul Subhash, has approached the Supreme Court seeking custody of her four-year-old grandson.

20 Dec 2024

India

Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala passes away 

Om Prakash Chautala, Haryana's former Chief Minister and leader of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), passed away on Friday at his home in Gurugram.

18 Dec 2024

Delhi

Delhi shivers as cold wave intensifies; air quality worsens

Delhi is currently reeling under a severe cold wave, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning North India, including the national capital.

17 Dec 2024

India

Haryana: Farmer, 70, sells land to pay ₹3.1 crore alimony

A 70-year-old Haryana farmer has ended his 44-year-old marriage with a whopping alimony of ₹3.07 crore.

17 Dec 2024

Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki has manufactured record 2M cars in 2024

In a new record, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has become the first Indian passenger car maker to manufacture two million units in a single calendar year.

16 Dec 2024

Guru Randhawa

'Got paid?': Guru Randhawa faces backlash for supporting farmers' protests

As farmers intensify their protests at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, singer Guru Randhawa has come out in support of the agricultural community.

14 Dec 2024

Ambala

Police fire tear gas, use water cannons at protesting farmers 

At least six farmers were injured on Saturday as police resorted to tear gas and water cannons to disperse a group of 101 farmers at the Haryana-Punjab border.

14 Dec 2024

Ambala

Internet services suspended till Tuesday in Ambala amid farmers' protest  

The Haryana government has temporarily suspended mobile internet, SMS and dongle services in parts of Ambala district from December 14 to 17 following the "Delhi Kooch" call by farmers' organizations.

11 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'No possibility': Kejriwal rejects report of alliance with Congress 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has reiterated that his party will go solo in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections after ANI, citing sources, reported that his party is in final talks with the Congress regarding seat-sharing.

Delhi records coldest morning of season at 4.9°C

Delhi witnessed its coldest morning of the season on Wednesday, with the mercury dropping to 4.9 degrees Celsius.

09 Dec 2024

Air Quality Index

Cold wave warning for Delhi, parts of north India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave warning for Delhi and parts of northern India this week.

08 Dec 2024

Lakhimpur Kheri

Farmers to resume 'Delhi Chalo' march today

Farmers protesting against the government's agricultural policies will resume their "Dilli Chalo" march on Sunday.

06 Dec 2024

Delhi

Northwest India may see 3°C temperature dip—Delhi to get colder

Delhi and other regions of northwest India are preparing for a sharp dip in temperatures as winter arrives.

06 Dec 2024

Ambala

Prohibitory orders in Ambala as farmers plan 'Dilli Chalo' march

The national capital is preparing for possible traffic disruptions as farmers from Punjab and Haryana are set to march to Parliament in a "Dilli Chalo" protest.

05 Dec 2024

Delhi

Delhi's air quality improves, SC allows withdrawal of GRAP-4

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the withdrawal of Stage 4 emergency measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after Delhi's air quality improved.

05 Dec 2024

Panipat

Why body of  woman, who lost 16 children, was exhumed 

Suspecting foul play, the body of a Muslim woman was exhumed from her grave in Paldi village, Panipat, Haryana, two days after her burial this week.

04 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Why there is rise in illegal US-Canada border crossings 

The United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) has noted a sharp rise in illegal immigration by Indian nationals through Canada.