Haryana: News

26 Aug 2018

Sexual Assault

Man bites 14-year-old girl's face while trying to rape her

In a barbaric incident, a 55-year-old man from Haryana's Rohtak district bit a 14-year-old girl's face multiple times while allegedly trying to rape her.

26 Aug 2018

Jind

Haryana's Jind MLA Hari Chand Middha dies at 76

Haryana's main opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA, Hari Chand Middha, died at a private hospital in Delhi.

25 Aug 2018

Sonipat

Rave party busted in Haryana; 150 students, including foreigners, held

The police yesterday busted a rave party at a guest house in Sonipat district of Haryana on Delhi's outskirts and detained around 150 students, including 8 foreign nationals.

24 Aug 2018

Raksha Bandhan

#RakshaBandhan: Free travel for women, children in Haryana roadways buses

Haryana government has decided to allow free travel facility to women and their minor children in state roadways buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on August 26.

24 Aug 2018

Gurugram

This 57-year-old Gurugram businessman manages traffic every day, selflessly

It was in 2011 that this businessman realized how bad Gurugram traffic is and decided to do something about it.

24 Aug 2018

Crime Against Women

Haryana: Raped and blackmailed for months, college student commits suicide

A third-year college student committed suicide after she was allegedly raped and blackmailed for months by two men in Haryana's Jind district.

Men, who spent years on fake rape-charges, acquitted by SC

The Supreme Court found that two brothers were wrongfully convicted of rape charges leveled against them by a minor, and ordered their release.

23 Aug 2018

Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana: Jats to protest at functions attended by CM Khattar

Jat community members in Haryana have planned to hold peaceful protests at public functions attended by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his ministers for not implementing quota in government jobs and education and not withdrawing cases filed in connection with 2016 quota stir.

Haryana: Woman gives triple talaq to husband, elopes with lover

Amid the controversy over triple talaq, a woman in Yamunanagar district of Haryana turned the tables on her husband, using the contentious practice to "divorce" him.

Haryana Minister Vij attacks Sidhu for attending Imran Khan's swearing-in

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij lambasted cricketer-turned-politician and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today for attending the swearing-in of former cricketer Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

16 Aug 2018

Gurugram

#TravelBytes: Top 5 restaurants in Gurgaon

Who would've thought that Gurgaon, a humble town in Haryana would one day become a commercial hotspot, with skyrocketing buildings, and bustling citylife?

15 Aug 2018

Independence Day

Haryana Chief Minister announces slew of incentives for people

On the occasion of Independence Day, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a slew of incentives for the people of the state.

09 Aug 2018

Wrestling

Sakshi Malik opens up about her below-par performance in CWG

Under the scanner for her below-par performance in the run-up to the Asian Games, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik is feeling the heat but insists that athletes never stop aiming for medals.

07 Aug 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Army jawan, who recently got married, martyred in J&K encounter

A newly married army jawan was today martyred while foiling an infiltration bid in Gurez sector in Jammu and Kashmir near the Line of Control (LOC), officials said.

07 Aug 2018

India

Haryana Roadways-employees on strike against govt's decision to introduce private-buses

Haryana Roadways employees, under the banner of Haryana Roadways Karamchari Joint Action Committee, today went on a day-long strike in protest against the state government's decision to introduce 700 private-buses in the state.

03 Aug 2018

7th Pay Commission

Haryana to implement 7th pay panel scale in varsities, colleges

The Haryana government today approved the pay scale recommendations to the teaching and non-teaching staff of government universities, government colleges and government-aided colleges with effect from January 1, 2016, as per the 7th pay commission.

02 Aug 2018

Muslims

Gurugram: Three arrested for chopping off Muslim youth's beard

Three persons were arrested today for allegedly assaulting, abusing, and chopping off a Muslim youth's beard at Sector 37 in Gurugram, police said.

31 Jul 2018

Gurugram

Gurugram: 'Intoxicated' cop blocks road and dances, because he can!

A police inspector and his friend gave quite a show to passers-by at Sheetla Mata Road, Gurugram, in the wee hours of Monday.

29 Jul 2018

India

#NorthIndiaRains: 12 killed in UP; Yamuna flowing above danger mark

Torrential rains continued to batter parts of north India today, with worst-hit Uttar Pradesh recording 12 rain-related deaths and waters of the Yamuna flowing above the danger mark in the national capital.

29 Jul 2018

Chandigarh

Haryana: Drive against drugs leads to 225 arrests in 3-months

A total of 225 people have been arrested and 134 cases registered since the launch of a special campaign "Prabal Prahaar" against drug peddlers in Chandigarh's Sirsa district three months ago.

29 Jul 2018

India

1,000 families evacuated as Yamuna flows above danger-level in Delhi

Around 1,000 families have been evacuated from near the Yamuna in Delhi, as the river continued to flow above the danger mark.

29 Jul 2018

Animal Rights

Haryana: Pregnant goat dies after being gang-raped by 8 men

In a ghastly incident, eight men, most of them drug addicts, allegedly gangraped a three-month pregnant goat in Mewat, Haryana.

27 Jul 2018

Yamuna River

Yamuna swells amid heavy rains,flood warnings issued in Delhi, Haryana

The Yamuna has swollen after days of heavy rains resulting in steep rise of water-level at Haryana's Hathnikund barrage, which crossed 1.36L cusecs yesterday morning.

26 Jul 2018

Delhi

Dwarka: Wearing sunglasses at night foils kidnapping bid

Without proper planning, anything is a colossal failure. This is what happened to Vatan Ram and Janmahan Singh when they kidnapped a man, but made him wear sunglasses at night, which raised police's suspicion.

Gurugram: IAS-aspirant dies after checking into hotel with male friend

A 23-year-old woman who was preparing for the IAS exam died early Tuesday, around four hours after she checked in to a guesthouse in Gurugram's Sector 46 with a companion.

23 Jul 2018

Gurugram

'Make our city safer,' say Gurugram-residents after several sex-racket busts

Four days after a sex-racket was busted in a club in Gurugram's MG Road, residents of the area carried out a candle march on Sunday demanding action against pubs and clubs inside malls.

21 Jul 2018

Ambala

Haryana: Newborn dies, family accuses doctors of not giving proper-treatment

A newborn died soon after birth in Haryana's Ambala, following which the family accused the doctors of not giving the mother proper treatment.

21 Jul 2018

Hisar

Haryana: Rs. 8.95 lakh cash looted from ATM in Hisar

Unidentified robbers allegedly looted Rs. 8.95 lakh cash from an ATM of a public sector bank after injuring its security guard in Sector 16 of Hisar district of Haryana.

20 Jul 2018

Panchkula

Panchkula: 22-yr-old alleges rape by 40 men for four days

A 22-year-old woman in Haryana's Panchkula has alleged that she was raped by 40 men after being held captive in a guesthouse in Morni Hills, where she had gone to find a job, for four days.

19 Jul 2018

Murder

Gurugram: Realtor shot at as his twin-kids watched from school-bus

On Wednesday morning, a realtor named Mahesh Yadav was shot dead by five men, including two of his own cousins. Unfortunately, the murder was witnessed by his nine-year-old twins.

18 Jul 2018

India

This Indian illegal-immigrant has landed himself a job in US

21-year-old Gurkripa Singh (name changed) might be among the lucky few to have entered the US illegally, stayed in jail for less than a month, and still have landed a job!

15 Jul 2018

Rainfall

Gurugram roads collapse after just 21mm of rain

Despite assurances by Gurugram authorities of being monsoon-ready, all it took was 21mm of rainfall to prove it wrong.

14 Jul 2018

Employment

AICTE: 42% of engineers got campus placements this year

According to AIl India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) data, in 2017-18, campus placements for engineering students crossed the 40% mark for the first time in five years.

13 Jul 2018

Suicide

Haryana: Businessman, two children found dead in their house

A 40-year-old businessman, his 15-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter were found dead in their house in Haryana's Panipat city, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.

13 Jul 2018

Sexual Harassment

Haryana suspends government benefits for 'rape accused.' Will it help?

Clamping down on sex offenders, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that those accused of rape or sexual harassment will lose many government facilities, including driving/arms license, state scholarships, pension and more, till a verdict is out in the case.

10 Jul 2018

Gurugram

Gurugram: Man makes video of two-nurses while they're sleeping, arrested

A man was arrested for allegedly recording a video of two nurses while they were sleeping in their paying guest accommodation in Sector-5 in Gurugram.

08 Jul 2018

Chandigarh

'Hamari Phulwari' scheme yielding positive results: Haryana WCD Minister

The "Hamari Phulwari" scheme launched by the Haryana Government, aimed at transforming the Anganwadi centers of the state, is yielding positive results, state minister Kavita Jain has said.

08 Jul 2018

Crime Against Women

Friend's-father forced me to drink alcohol before rape: Gurugram survivor

For this 18-year-old Gurugram girl, it was a happy occasion: her childhood friend studying abroad was home for vacations, and they had planned a sleepover.

06 Jul 2018

Education

Hisar: Breaking protocol, two lecturers seen checking answer-sheets in bus

Breaking protocol, two women teachers were found to be checking answer-books aboard a public bus.

05 Jul 2018

India

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi, may continue overnight

Heavy rains lashed parts of national capital this afternoon even as the weatherman has predicted the showers may continue overnight.