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Everything you need to know about Jind Rohtak Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

School teacher rapes student in a village in Haryana

May 17, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Jind (Haryana), May 17 (ANI): Situation in Narwana town of Haryana turned grim, as locals demanded enquiry into the rape of a school girl by the teacher.

Rohtak administration gets disputed ashram vacated

May 15, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 15 (IANS) Scores of followers of controversial godman Rampal were Wednesday moved out of the Satlok Ashram at Karontha village near this Haryana town by the district administration to maintain law and order in the area.

Indian National Lok Dal blames Haryana Government for Rohtak violence

May 13, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Monday hit out at the Congress Government in Haryana over the recent clashes in which three persons were killed in Rohtak.

Haryana CM Hooda orders magisterial inquiry on Rohtak clashes (Lead:Rohtak)

May 13, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 13 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has ordered magisterial inquiry into the violent clashes in Karontha in Haryana's Rohtak District in the wake of three people losing their lives and over 100 others being injured following attempts to evict a local god man from the area.

Three dead, over 100 injured in Rohtak clashes

May 13, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 13 (ANI): At least three people have died and over 100 others have been injured in clashes between the public and the local police in Rohtak, Haryana, following attempts to evict a local god man from the area.

Tension continues in Rohtak, death toll reaches three

May 13, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 13 (IANS) Tension continued in Karontha village near this Haryana town Monday and security personnel trawled the streets after clashes between police and Arya Samaj supporters protesting the reopening of an ashram of a controversial godman.

Two killed in Haryana clash, buses torched

May 12, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 12 (IANS) Two people, including a woman, were killed and 114 others injured in clashes between Arya Samaj protestors and police near this Haryana town Sunday, police said. The protestors torched buses while opposing the re-opening of an ashram (sect premises) of a controversial godman near here.

Violence in Rohtak: One killed, several others injured

May 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 12 (ANI): A youth was dead and around 25 others injured in a violent clash between the Arya Samaj activists and the police near Karontha village in Rohtak here on Sunday.

Clash in Haryana town, buses torched

May 12, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 12 (IANS) Angry mobs clashed with the police and set two buses on fire during a violent protest against the opening of an ashram of a controversial godman near here Sunday, an official said.

Jaya Bhattacharya fights back on 'Savdhaan India'

May 7, 2013 at 7:44 PM

Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) TV actress Jaya Bhattacharya will be seen in Life OK's new season of "Savdhaan India - 100 days 100 Fightbacks".

Haryana schoolboy shot dead by classmates

April 28, 2013 at 10:28 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), April 28 (IANS) A teenaged school student was shot dead allegedly by his classmates in a town in this Haryana district Sunday, police said. A mob later went on a rampage setting a car on fire and vandalising the house of an accused.

NRI woman raped by brother in Haryana

April 20, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Rohtak, April 20 (IANS) A man in this Haryana town was Saturday booked for raping his 32-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) sister, police said.

Haryana youth commits suicide, a day after girlfriend

April 18, 2013 at 11:40 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), April 18 (IANS) Just a day after his girlfriend committed suicide, a yoth studying at the Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) here ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance, police said Thursday.

Haryana to grow 90 lakh tonnes of wheat this season

April 13, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) Haryana has set a target of producing 90 lakh tonnes of wheat this season, a Food Corporation of India (FCI) official said here Saturday.

Police busts gang helping students to cheat in exams

April 6, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) A gang helping class 10 and 12 students in Haryana's Rohtak district to cheat in examinations has been busted and five people, including the superintendent of an examination centre, have been arrested, police said Saturday.

Senior doctor suspended on bribery charges in Haryana

March 30, 2013 at 10:10 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), March 30 (IANS) A senior surgeon of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) here was suspened following allegations that he was taking bribes from patients, PGIMS officials said here Saturday.

Realtor-BSP leader's murder: Three suspects held from Haryana

March 28, 2013 at 8:50 PM

New Delhi/Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Two days after realtor and former BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj was killed at his Delhi farmhouse, Delhi Police picked up three persons and recovered a car from Haryana's Jind, police sources said Thursday.

Politician death: Delhi cops recover car from Jind

March 27, 2013 at 12:50 PM

New Delhi, Mar.27 (ANI): Delhi Police have reportedly claimed to have located the car that was used by two persons to escape after killing politician Deepak Bhardwaj at his farmhouse in the city's Nitesh Kunj area.

From chowmein to skirts, Haryana's strange diktats (Haryana Newsletter)

March 23, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) In Haryana's hinterland, not just lawmakers and law-enforcing agencies deal with law. Diktats, many of them strange ones, keep coming from all quarters. The recent ones have been about stopping girls from wearing skirts to schools and prohibiting them from dancing and even banning chowmein.

Haryana Khaps against lowering of age of sexual consent

March 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM

Haryana, Mar 16 (ANI): Village council heads in Haryana also known as Khaps have demanded amendment of the Marriage Act and lowering of marriage age for women, after new anti rape law draft reduces age of sexual consent to 16.

With INLD leaders in jail, Hooda fights partymen (Haryana Newsletter)

March 1, 2013 at 12:11 PM

Chandigarh, Mar 1 (IANS) With the leaders of the opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in jail, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda finds himself at loggerheads with detractors within his own Congress party.

Man held in Haryana for cricket betting

February 23, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) A man involved in online betting on cricket was Saturday arrested in Haryana and 140 mobile phones seized, police said here.

Delhi Police constable found dead

February 23, 2013 at 5:54 PM

New Deli, Feb 23 (IANS) The dead body of a 48-year-old Delhi Police constable, who had gone missing four days ago, was found here Saturday morning, police said.

Swine flu claims 30 lives in Haryana

February 19, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Thirty lives have been lost in Haryana this year to the H1N1 swine flu virus, health officials said here Tuesday.

Need for total political change: Ex-solicitor general

February 17, 2013 at 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) There can be no peaceful transition in the Indian society without total political change, says former solicitor general Gopal Subramaniam.

Hooda to take up wrestling in Olympics issue

February 14, 2013 at 9:45 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday said he would make all possible efforts to get wrestling included in the 2020 Olympic Games.

Gurgaon top cop promises public helpline

February 13, 2013 at 11:29 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 13 (IANS) Gurgaon's new Police Commissioner Alok Mittal Wednesday said that crime prevention and control will be his priorities and promised starting a public helpline in his office soon.

Haryana CM skips talks with sacked Maruti workers

February 12, 2013 at 7:39 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 12 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has rescheduled to Feb 21 his proposed meeting with sacked Maruti Suzuki workers, a trade union leader said Tuesday.

Delhi advocate involved in 92 criminal cases arrested

February 8, 2013 at 10:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A 73-year-old advocate was arrested here for his involvement in more than 92 cases of forgery and motor vehicle theft, police said Friday.

Haryana in statue controversy (Haryana Newsletter)

February 2, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) Haryana's politics has mostly revolved around its towering leaders. But the state is now witnessing an unlikely row over the statues of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's father Ranbir Singh in his hometown Rohtak.

Fedration Cup Basketball: Punjab Police post first win

January 31, 2013 at 8:38 PM

Bangalore, Jan 31 (IANS) Defending men's champions Punjab Police shrugged off the shock defeat to Indian Air Force late Wednesday night by defeating Captains Club (Delhi) 74-53 in the Federation Cup basketball tournament here Thursday.

Big win for ONGC in Federation Cup basketball

January 30, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Bangalore, Jan 30 (IANS) Giving a strong second-half performance, ONGC opened their campaign in the 27th Federation Cup basketball tournament with a commanding 83-56 win over South Central Railway here Wednesday.

Retired police officer shot dead in Haryana

January 30, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Jan 30 (IANS) A recently-retired police officer was gunned down in Haryana Wednesday by three unidentified car-borne assailants, an official said.

Forest ministry official sent to judicial custody for graft

January 21, 2013 at 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday sent to judicial custody till Feb 1 an environment and forests ministry official arrested by the CBI for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for getting environmental clearance for a mining firm in Odisha.

Gangster, aides held in Gurgaon after firing

January 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM

Gurgaon, Jan 20 (IANS) A notorious inter-state gangster, carrying a reward of Rs.1 lakh on his arrest, and his three associates were arrested here Sunday after brief firing, police said. Three pistols and 39 live cartridges were seized.

Environment ministry official arrested for bribery

January 17, 2013 at 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) An official of the central environment and forests ministry was arrested while receiving a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for giving clearance to a mining project, the CBI said Thursday.

Teenaged rape victim attempts suicide in Haryana

January 12, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Jan 12 (IANS) A teenaged rape victim was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) here with severe burn injuries after she attempted suicide late Friday night, police said.

Minor rape victim in Sonipat immolates herself

January 12, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Sonipat, Jan 12 (ANI): Social fear haunted a minor rape victim in Sonipat district of Haryana as she set herself on fire late on Friday evening.

Haryana gets railway line after 33 years

January 8, 2013 at 8:49 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) Haryana has got a railway line after 33 years with the newly-constructed Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line being inaugurated Tuesday, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.

Notorious criminal gunned down by rivals in Haryana

December 21, 2012 at 8:05 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Dec 21 (IANS) A notorious criminal was gunned down, apparently by his rivals, in Haryana's Bahadurgarh town in Jhajjar district Friday, police said.

Belarus to set up engine manufacturing unit in Haryana

December 18, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 18 (IANS) Belarus, a land-locked country west of Russia, has proposed to set up an engine assembly and manufacturing unit of Minsk Motor in Haryana.

Two criminals arrested by Haryana Police

December 17, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) Haryana Police arrested two men from the Jassiya bypass road in Rohtak district for their alleged involvement in cases of a theft of Rs.5 lakh and murder.

Excise inspector arrested for cheating in Delhi

December 17, 2012 at 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) An excise inspector and his associate were arrested for impersonating as service tax officials in order to cheat wedding venue owners in the capital, police said Monday.

Seven die in road accident in Haryana's Jind District

December 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Jind (Haryana), Dec. 16 (ANI): Seven people have died and nine others were injured in a road accident in Jind district of Haryana after two vehicles collided due to poor visibility, as thick fog enveloped many parts of the region on Sunday.

Five arrested for shooting in Gurgaon ICU

December 13, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Gurgaon, Dec 13 (IANS) Five people, allegedly involved in the Dec 11 shooting in the ICU of a hospital here that claimed the life of a man and left his father critically injured, have been arrested, police said Thursday.

FDI will strengthen economy: Deepender Hooda

December 5, 2012 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The government's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail is a "good decision" that would help to strengthen the economy, said Congress MP from Rohtak Deepender Singh Hooda.

Three Class 7 kids booked for sodomising classmate

December 4, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Dec 4 (IANS) Three Class 7 students of a private school in Haryana's Rohtak town were booked Tuesday for allegedly sodomising their classmate, police said.

Teen-ager thrown out of moving train in Haryana

December 4, 2012 at 6:36 PM

Rohtak, Dec 4 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy was thrown out of a moving train by two men after a tiff over a seat in Haryana's Rohtak district, police said Tuesday.

After gang-rape, two accused commit suicide

November 30, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Nov 30 (IANS) Two youth accused of allegedly gang-raping a Dalit woman in Haryana committed suicide by jumping before a moving train on the Rohtak-Delhi line Friday, police said here.

Ranji Trophy: Delhi bag three points, Baroda win thriller

November 27, 2012 at 6:46 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Delhi bagged three points in their drawn match against Tamil Nadu here Tuesday while Baroda clinched a thriller against Haryana on the final day of the Ranji Trophy fourth round matches.

Ranji Trophy: Odisha gets first outright win in four years

November 20, 2012 at 8:34 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Odisha got their first outright win in four years defeating Haryana in Rohtak on the final day of the third round of Ranji Trophy matches. Chasing 148 to win, Odisha were 60/3 overnight and lost Abhilash Mallick early on.

Five kidnappers held with Rs.28 lakh in Haryana

November 14, 2012 at 10:50 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Five criminals involved in a recent kidnapping of a 17-year-old son of a businessman in Rohtak district have been arrested following a joint operation of Rohtak and Sonipat police force, Haryana Police said.

Imran and Anushka go Haryanvi for 'Matru Ki Bijlee...'

November 13, 2012 at 10:59 AM

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Vishal Bhardwaj, who earlier explored the badlands of western Uttar Pradesh for "Omkara", wanted a rustic Haryana setting for his new film "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" and set costume designer Payal Saluja on the job. And what an image change it turns out to be for its stars Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma!

Vashisht to head Haryana Police

October 30, 2012 at 9:32 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Indian Police Service (IPS) officer S.N. Vashisht will be the next director general of police (DGP) of Haryana, the government announced Tuesday.

Haryana Khaps seek ban on weddings at night

October 28, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 28 (IANS) Having taken a U-turn over the issue of lowering the marriageable age for girls to curb growing incidents of rape in the state, Haryana's Khaps have now demanded that the state government impose a ban on weddings at night.

Khap Panchayat bans marriages within same Gotra

October 28, 2012 at 8:15 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct. 28 (ANI): Under the banner of 'Khap Panchayat' the elders of Jat community have issued a diktat against marriages within same Gotra (clan) of their society.

Woman booked for not reporting daughter's rape

October 27, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 27 (IANS) A woman in a village in Haryana's Rohtak district has been booked by the police for hiding the fact that her minor daughter was raped, police said Saturday.

24 lawmakers visit Haryana to probe spate of rape cases

October 17, 2012 at 8:43 PM

Rohtak, Oct. 17 (ANI): A delegation of 24 lawmakers is visiting Haryana to review the situation arising out of the spate of rape cases, including that of a girl who killed herself after she was forced to have sex with three men.

Another woman allegedly gang raped in Haryana

October 17, 2012 at 8:43 PM

Rohtak, Oct 17 (ANI): In yet another incident of misdemeanor against the feminine gender in Haryana, a 30-year-old married woman was allegedly raped in Lakhan Majra village under Meham sub-division in Rohtak.

Khemka's 43 transfers in 21 years unprecedented

October 17, 2012 at 5:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Senior Haryana government officer Ashok Khemka, shunted out of his post, was transferred 43 times in over 21 years in the state, an unprecedented service record for an officer anywhere in the country, government officials said Wednesday.

Khemka transferred in Haryana 43 times in 21 years

October 17, 2012 at 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Senior Haryana government officer Ashok Khemka, shunted out of his post, was transferred 43 times in over 21 years in the state, an unprecedented service record for an officer anywhere in the country, government officials said Wednesday.

Cops cane anti-rape protestors in Haryana

October 15, 2012 at 8:52 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 15 (IANS) Five people, including three women, sustained injuries here when police caned protestors who were rallying against recent incidents of rape in Haryana.

Women protest police inaction against rape accused in Haryana

October 15, 2012 at 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) More than 100 women from Haryana, Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) held a noisy demonstration at Haryana Bhavan here and emanded strict action against those guilty of rapes in Haryana.

Four killed in bus-jeep crash in Haryana

October 15, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Jind (Haryana), Oct 15 (IANS) At least four people, including a mother-son duo, were killed and 22 others, among them seven school children, were injured Monday in a head-on collision between a jeep and a bus in Haryana, police said.

Haryana Khap honours Pakistani activist Burney

October 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Jhajjar (Haryana), Oct 14 (IANS) In a first of its kind of initiative, a community Khap (community council) in Haryana Sunday honoured Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney for helping in the release of Indian sailors held captive by Somali pirates.

Haryana Congress leader's comment on 'consensual' rape draws flak

October 12, 2012 at 5:40 PM

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) A Congress leader in Haryana has attracted flak for his controversial comment that most of the over 15 rapes reported in the state in the past month were "consensual". Digambar Goyat has been asked by the party to explain his statement even as opposition parties have attacked the Congress.

Haryana khaps to discuss lowering marriage age for girls

October 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 12 (IANS) Haryana's Sarva Khap Jat Panchayat, which has been at the forefront of demanding reservations for Jats in government jobs, will now discuss the bizarre suggestion that the marriage age for girls be lowered to curb rising incidents of rape in the state.

Congress defends Haryana government on spurt in rape cases

October 10, 2012 at 9:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday sought to defend the Haryana government over the spurt in rape cases in the state, saying steps were being taken to nab the guilty and provide relief to the victims.

Woman called up alleged rapist before crime: Haryana Police

October 10, 2012 at 7:08 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 10 (IANS) There was a new twist to the alleged gangrape of a pregnant Dalit woman in Haryana with the police Wednesday saying she called up one of the two alleged rapists minutes before the crime.

Shinde sad over attacks on Dalits in Haryana

October 10, 2012 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday expressed sadness over Dalits being attacked in Haryana and said he would speak to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda about the incidents.

Shinde pulls up Khap Panchayat for advocating early marriage of girls

October 10, 2012 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday rejected a Haryana Khap Panchayat's decision that marriageable age for girls should be reduced, saying one should abide by the Indian law.

Congress defends Haryana government on spurt in rape cases

October 10, 2012 at 6:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday defended the Haryana government over the spurt in rape cases in the state, saying that steps were being taken to nail the guilty and provide relief to victims.

Chautala in tune with Khap Panchayat's decision to marry girls early

October 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 10 (ANI): Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) President Om Prakash Chautala on Wednesday backed the Haryana Khap Panchayat's decision that marriageable age for girls should be reduced as this will help in curbing the increasing instances of rapes in the state.

Chautala in tune with Khap Panchayat's decision to marry girls early

October 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 10 (ANI): Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) President Om Prakash Chautala on Wednesday backed the Haryana Khap Panchayat's decision that marriageable age for girls should be reduced as this will help in curbing the increasing instances of rapes in the state.

'Frustrated' Ramdev making unfortunate comments against Sonia: Congress

October 10, 2012 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi/Haridwar, Oct 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Harish Rawat on Wednesday condemned Baba Ramdev's controversial remark against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, saying the yoga guru is now frustrated, as his movement has failed to spark.

Another Dalit girl alleges rape in Haryana

October 10, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 10 (IANS) Another Dalit girl in Haryana has alleged that she was gang-raped by two youths, police said Wednesday.

Another girl raped in Haryana

October 10, 2012 at 10:44 AM

Kaithal (Haryana), Oct 10 (ANI): In yet another case of barbaric incident against the feminine gender, a Dalit girl was gang-raped in Haryana's Kaithal district last night.

Two more rape cases in Haryana

October 9, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IANS) With two more cases of alleged rape, including one of a young girl and another of a young widow, reported in the last two days, the number of rapes in Haryana in the past month have gone up to 14.

Congress justifies Sonia Gandhi's remark made in Haryana

October 9, 2012 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday justified UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's remark made after meeting the family of a Dalit teenaged girl, who immolated herself after being allegedly gang-raped in Jind in Haryana.

Haryana rapes reflect skewed sex ratio: Child rights panel

October 9, 2012 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The spate of rapes in Haryana is a reflection of the adverse sex ratio in the state as well as the way the female sex is treated in society, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said Tuesday and demanded severe punishment for the rapists.

'Sonia politicising incidents of rapes in Haryana', alleges BJP

October 9, 2012 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday dubbed Congress President Sonia Gandhi's visit to meet the family of a Dalit teenaged girl, who immolated herself after being allegedly gang-raped in Jind in Haryana, to be a political stunt, and said that Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda should have been shown the exit door following the rise in atrocities against women in the state.

Sonia meets rape victim's kin in Haryana, promises strong action

October 9, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Jind (Haryana), Oct 9 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who met here today the family of a Dalit girl who committed suicide after she was gang-raped, said strong action must be taken against those responsible for the heinous crime.

Sonia assures justice to rape victim's family

October 9, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Narwana (Haryana), Oct 9 (IANS) Those guilty of the raping a teenaged Dalit girl who committed suicide would get the severest punishment, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said here Tuesday after meeting the victim's family in a village near this Haryana town.

Gang-rape guilty should get severest punishment: Sonia

October 9, 2012 at 10:36 AM

Narwana (Haryana), Oct 9 (IANS) The men behind the gang-rape of a Dalit girl who committed suicide in a village near this Haryana town should get the severest punishment, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said here Tuesday after meeting the victim's family.

Sonia in Haryana village to meet rape victim's kin

October 9, 2012 at 10:20 AM

Narwana (Haryana), Oct 9 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Sachhakhera village near this Haryana town Tuesday morning to meet the family of a minor gang-rape victim who committed suicide last week.

Policeman arrested in Haryana rape case

October 9, 2012 at 12:03 AM

Narwana (Haryana), Oct 8 (IANS) A policeman was Monday arrested for his involvement in the gang rape of a 16-year-old Dalit girl in Haryana, police said.

Sonia to meet Dalit rape victim's family in Haryana tomorrow

October 8, 2012 at 8:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi will on Tuesday visit the family of a Dalit girl, who burned herself to death after being gang raped in Haryana's Jind District.

Under fire, Haryana Police told to patrol rural, poorer areas

October 8, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Rohtak, Oct 8 (IANS) Under fire for failing to stop rape and growing criminal acts, Haryana Police has told its officers to daily visit villages and slums in four crime-hit districts and win confidence of people living in poorer and crime-prone areas.

National physical fitness programme to be launched: Maken

October 7, 2012 at 6:13 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 7 (IANS) India's sports minister Ajay Maken Sunday announced that the central government would soon launch a national level sports programme known as National Physical Fitness Programme (NPFP).

Haryana rape victim cremated, two more held

October 7, 2012 at 6:13 PM

Narwana (Haryana), Oct 7 (IANS) Two more people were arrested for their alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a Dalit girl in Haryana's Jind district, police said Sunday.

Girl gangraped, sets herself afire in Haryana

October 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 6 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl set herself on fire after she was gangraped by two people in Haryana's Jind district Saturday, police said. She later died of burn injuries. Police have arrested two people in the case.

Shatabdi kills three in Haryana

October 5, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 5 (IANS) Three people were killed Friday when the New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi Express ran over them while they were crossing the rail tracks in Haryana, police said.

Police cite statistics as rapists run loose in Haryana

October 4, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) There have been as many as 10 cases of rape, half of them gang rape, in just the last 25 days in Haryana but the state director general of police (DGP) says the number of rape cases has come down as compared to the last year.

Four more rape cases in Haryana

October 3, 2012 at 11:58 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 3 (IANS) At least four more alleged rape cases, including one of a minor girl and another gang-rape of a newly married woman, have been reported in Haryana in the past 48 hours, police said Wednesday.

Haryana cops to keep tab on loafers

October 1, 2012 at 6:06 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) Put on the defensive by at least four cases of alleged gang-rape in the state in September, Haryana Police Monday asked its top brass to keep a tab on the activities of 'loafer' youths and those indulging in anti-social behaviour.

Haryana Police fumbles on gang rape facts

September 28, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) With two back-to-back gang-rape cases shocking Haryana, police and the state establishment have been put on the defensive.

Two arrested in Jind married woman's gang-rape case

September 26, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Jind (Haryana), Sep 26 (IANS) After being accused of inaction over the last four days, Haryana Police Wednesday arrested two men who were allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a married woman in Pillukheda village of Haryana's Jind district, 200 km from Chandigarh.

Married woman gang-raped in Haryana

September 26, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Jind (Haryana), Sep 26 (IANS) Close on the heels of the gang-rape of a teenaged Dalit girl by eight youths in Hisar district earlier this month, a married woman in Haryana's Jind district has alleged that she was gang-raped at gun-point last Friday by three youths inside her house.

Degrees out of reach for 150,000 distance education students

September 26, 2012 at 10:35 AM

Rohtak (Haryana), Sep 26 (IANS) Nearly 150,000 students face an uncertain future after the Haryana government directed the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak to shut down its more than 11,000 study centres inside and outside the state.

Doctors booked for negligence in Gurgaon

September 25, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Gurgaon, Sep 25 (IANS) Two doctors, including a managing director of a private hospital here, were Tuesday booked for the death of a patient due to their negligence, a police official said.