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Everything you need to know about Karnal Partap Pura: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Karnal Partap Pura: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Can convict man of rape if marriage was not on his mind: SC

May 20, 2013 at 10:38 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A man accused of rape can be convicted only if he has a malafide intention of not fulfilling a promise of marrying the victim, the Supreme Court Monday said, describing the crime as an assault on the "body and privacy of the victims".

Accused's intention key in rape on promise of marriage: SC

May 20, 2013 at 10:22 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A man accused of rape can be convicted only if he has a malafide intention of not fulfilling a promise of marrying the victim, the Supreme Court Monday said, describing the crime as an assault on the "body and privacy of the victims".

BRO widening arterial roads that connect to Kashmir's border villages

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Kathua, (Jammu and Kashmir), May 18 (ANI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is widening 115 kilometres of arterial roads that connect to remote villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua District.

Now, Imran Khan's PTI nominates Sikh to provincial assembly in Pakistan

May 14, 2013 at 9:50 PM

Amritsar, May 14 (ANI): Swarn Singh is being nominated by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to the provincial assembly.

Sarabjit's body brought back, taken to civil hospital for post-mortem

May 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM

Amritsar, May 2 (ANI): The body of Sarabjit Singh, which has been brought back to India from Pakistan, is being taken to a civil hospital in Patti for post-mortem.

Plane carrying Sarabjit's body lands in Amritsar

May 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM

Amritsar, May 2 (ANI): The special flight carrying Sarabjit Singh's body landed at the Amritsar airport on Thursday evening.

Preneet Kaur to receive Sarabjit's body at Amritsar airport

May 2, 2013 at 8:20 PM

Amritsar, May 2 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, who is representing the Congress-led UPA Government at the Amritsar airport here where Sarabjit Singh's body is expected to arrive soon, said this a very sad moment for the family of the Indian prisoner and the entire country.

Ex-militant, robber arrested in Delhi

April 30, 2013 at 10:44 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Two people, including a former militant, were arrested for robberies in the capital, police said Tuesday.

Three of family die in car crash in Delhi

April 24, 2013 at 3:56 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Three of a family, including a nine-year-old boy, died when the car they were travelling in from Chandigarh to Faridabad rammed into a parked truck in the wee hours Wednesday in the national capital, police said.

Four arrested in Delhi for Rs.1 crore extortion

April 8, 2013 at 8:29 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Four people who planned to extort Rs.1 crore from a businessman to become rich overnight have been arrested, police said Monday.

India doing excellent in space programmes: Sunita Williams

April 1, 2013 at 6:02 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Lauding Indian space agency ISRO, US astronaut Sunita Williams Monday said it was doing an excellent job and wished that more Indian American women follow her and the late Kalpana Chawla into space.

NC-Congress joined hands in J&K to enjoy power: Sayeed

March 31, 2013 at 8:26 PM

Jammu, March 31 (IANS) Patron of the main opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said here Sunday that the National Conference (NC)-Congress coalition government in the state had joined hands to "enjoy power".

Punjab expects record wheat procurement this season

March 26, 2013 at 6:26 PM

Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) Punjab is headed for a record wheat procurement of 140 lakh tonnes this season, officials of the state food and supplies department said here Tuesday.

Punjab Congress chief to have four deputies

March 26, 2013 at 5:22 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Keen to strengthen the party in Punjab, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday appointed four regional deputies to the state unit's new chief, Partap Singh Bajwa, said party sources.

Haryana swine flu toll rises to 37

February 23, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Swine flu (H1N1) continues to spread in Haryana with the toll due to the disease this year rising to 37, health officials said here Saturday.

CBI raids residences of two Haryana legislators

February 19, 2013 at 9:36 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday conducted searches at residences of two sitting Haryana legislators in connection with the murder case of a former village headman.

On 10th death anniversary, school remembers alumna Kalpana Chawla

February 1, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Feb 1 (IANS) From being a shy girl from this small town in Haryana to reaching out to the stars by becoming an astronaut - the life and times of NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla were recounted Friday as her school remembered its most famous alumna on her 10th death anniversary.

World's first surviving cloned buffalo delivers female calf in Karnal

January 26, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Jan.26 (ANI): The world's first surviving cloned buffalo, Garima-II, has given birth to a female calf here on Friday, establishing India's mettle in the field of animal cloning.

Three eunuchs burnt by colleagues in Haryana

January 17, 2013 at 9:21 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) Three eunuchs were admitted to a hospital in Haryana's Karnal town Thursday after they were allegedly set afire by their group members, police said.

Father in Haryana kills newly-married daughter for 'honour'

January 13, 2013 at 9:21 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Jan 13 (IANS) A newly-married woman, who had been missing for the past few months, is believed to have been allegedly murdered by her own father and other relatives in this Haryana district, police said here Sunday.

Media outlets probed over failure to report Chavez's health

January 5, 2013 at 5:51 PM

Mexico City, Jan 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) has launched an investigation against three media outlets over their failure to join the obligatory simultaneous broadcast featuring the latest report on President Hugo Chavez's health.

Man booked for torturing wife in Haryana

December 27, 2012 at 10:53 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Dec 27 (IANS) A man in Haryana's Karnal town has been booked for domestic violence and assault after his wife complained that he inserted chillies in her genitals, police said here Thursday.

Molestation case: Akali leader arrested for murdering Punjab cop

December 6, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Amritsar, Dec 6 (ANI): Punjab Police on Thursday arrested a local Shiromani Akali Dal leader Ranjit Singh Rana in connection with the murder of a police officer, who had opposed his daughter's harassment by the politician and his associates.

We'll become slaves of west, says SAD on FDI

December 5, 2012 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal Wednesday opposed the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, saying it would lead to India becoming "slave" of the western countries.

Media barred from entering polling booth near Jammu

December 3, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Jammu, Dec 3 (IANS) Media persons were initially not allowed to enter a polling booth near here Monday while ballotting was on to fill four panchayat quota seats in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative council, journalists said.

Fire engulfs plastic factory in Narela, no casualties reported

December 1, 2012 at 10:47 AM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (ANI): A major fire engulfed a multi-storey building housing a plastic factory in the industrial hub Narela in Delhi on Saturday.

Foundation stone of Kalpana Chawla medical college laid

November 18, 2012 at 7:15 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Nov 18 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday laid the foundation stone of a medical college being set up in the memory of late Indian?American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in her hometown Karnal, 130 km from Chandigarh.

Medical college in Kalpana Chawla's memory in Karnal

November 12, 2012 at 9:31 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) Haryana will set up a Rs.650 crore medical college with a 500-bed facility in the memory of India-born Kalpana Chawla in her hometown Karnal, an official said Monday. The astronaut was killed in a 2003 space accident.

13 arrested for raping minor in Haryana

November 5, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Haryana's Karnal town have arrested 13 people, including the main accused, for allegedly raping a minor girl near Bajida Jatan railway station Friday.

Minor alleges rape by 12 men in Haryana

November 4, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) A teenaged girl from Karnal district in Haryana has alleged that she was raped by 12 men, police said Sunday. An accused known to her was arrested.

Punjab, Haryana procure 147 lakh tonnes paddy

November 4, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Inching closer to the 150 lakh tonne-mark, foodgrain producing states Punjab and Haryana have together procured nearly 147 lakh tonnes of paddy this season, officials said here Sunday.

Punjab, Haryana procure nearly 120 lakh tonnes of paddy

October 30, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 120 lakh tonnes of paddy this season, food and supplies officials of the two states said here Tuesday.

Three of family die in car-train collision

October 23, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 23 (IANS) At least three members of a family were killed Tuesday when their car collided with a train at a railway crossing near this Haryana town, police said.

Lok Sabha speaker to lead MPs delegation to Canada

October 19, 2012 at 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will lead a delegation to the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Quebec City, Canada, from Oct 21 to 26, official sources said Friday.

16 arrested for T20 betting in Haryana

October 8, 2012 at 7:39 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) Sixteen people were arrested in Haryana for indulging in betting on the T20 world cup final match played in Colombo Sunday, police said Monday.

Pak troops violate ceasefire again in Poonch

September 18, 2012 at 7:01 PM

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Sept 18 (ANI): In another incident of ceasefire violation, the Pakistan army fired across the border on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday allegedly to provide cover to militants wanting to cross over to Poonch.

850-years old human skeletons found in Mexico

August 25, 2012 at 9:53 AM

Mexico City, Aug 25 (IANS/EFE) Mexican specialists found 15 graves with entire human skeletons estimated at more than 850-years old at an archaeological site in the central state of Queretaro, the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said.

Ceasefire violation continues in R.S. Pura sector(Update/Cease-fire R.S.Pura)

August 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM

R.S. Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 17 (ANI): A day after another ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops claimed the life of a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier here, firing and shelling by Pakistan Rangers continued in the R.S. Pura sector on Friday, triggering panic among local residents and forcing them to move to safer havens.

R. S. Pura official says machinery in place to counter any threat from Pakistan

August 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM

R.S. Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 17 (ANI): The Sub Divisional Magistrate of R.S. Pura sector, Suraj Rakwal, has said that machinery has been put in place to tackle any untoward threat from across the border.

Adani to procure 22,000 tonnes apples

August 12, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) Agro commodities trading house Adani Agrifresh plans to procure 22,000 tonnes of apples in Himachal Pradesh this season, a company official said Sunday.

Lok Sabha adjourned over US gurdwara attack

August 9, 2012 at 5:13 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned Thursday after heated exchanges between Akali Dal members and the government over the recent attack on a gurdwara in the US by a lone gunman who killed six devotees.

Harsimrat Badal's comment on Sikhs being identified as terrorists draws flak

August 9, 2012 at 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Thursday, criticized Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, for her comment that Sikhs are being targeted because people assume them to be Osama bin Laden, or looking like terrorists, or having links with terrorists.

Lok Sabha adjourned over US gurdwara attack

August 9, 2012 at 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned Thursday after heated exchanges between Akali Dal members and the government over the recent attack on a US gurdwara by a lone gunman who killed six devotees.

Pakistan violates ceasefire, fires at Indian post

August 8, 2012 at 4:49 PM

Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug.8 (ANI): Pakistan Rangers recently fired upon vllagers residing in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Deficit rain hits agriculture in Jammu region

July 31, 2012 at 2:59 PM

Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has, in view of the deficit monsoon this year, asked farmers in Jammu region to sow alternate crops that need less water.

Haryana polio-free since 2010: Official

July 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) No new case of polio has been reported in Haryana since January 2010 and it is free from the disease, a health official said here Tuesday.

Bomb defused near Jammu

June 28, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Jammu, June 28 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday detected and defused a timebomb in a briefcase near a petrol pump in the Ranbir Singh Pura area, west of Jammu.

Bomb diffused near Jammu

June 28, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Jammu, June 28 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday detected and diffused a timebomb in a briefcase near a petrol pump in the Ranbir Singh Pura area, west of Jammu.

Honour killing: Brother arrested in Haryana

May 28, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) In yet another incident of killing for family honour in Haryana, a youth has been arrested for murdering his teenaged sister after he suspected her of having an affair, police said Monday.

Haryana Govt. refuses to withdraw dress code order even as women activists protest

May 10, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Chandigarh, May 10 (ANI): Women activists are demanding that the Haryana Government's Department of Women and Child Development withdraw its controversial April 18 dress code order, which prohibits the wearing of "jeans and T-shirts", which the latter has termed as "indecent".

Now, Haryana Govt. department bans staff from wearing "indecent jeans and T-shirts"

May 9, 2012 at 1:42 PM

Chandigarh, May 9 (ANI): The Department of Women and Child Development (WCD) in Haryana has passed a diktat to enforce "decent" office dressing for its staff.

Haryana police busts gang of highway robbers

May 4, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Over five months after cricketer Harbhajan Singh's laptop and other belongings were stolen from his SUV near Karnal, the Haryana police Friday claimed that it has busted a gang of highway robbers.

Beaten on train, French national dies in Haryana

May 3, 2012 at 4:06 PM

Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) A French national, who was brutally beaten by fellow passengers on board the Sachkhand Express train in Haryana's Karnal town, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here, police said Thursday.

Nearly 58 lakh tonnes wheat arrives in Haryana grain markets

April 27, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) Grain markets in Haryana have received nearly 58 lakh tonnes of wheat in the first 26 days of the current procurement season, a minister said here Friday.

Best Foods to tie up with hotel chains for more business

April 19, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Best Foods, an integrated basmati rice player with presence across value chains, is planning to shore up its packaged rice business by tying up with hotel chains and increase retail outlets across the country, a top company executive said Thursday.

Foodgrain pile up scare in Punjab

April 4, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) With huge stocks of wheat and rice occupying foodgrain storage facilities across Punjab, the government has set the alarm bells ringing of its "problem of plenty" with the next procurement season for wheat having already started, an official said Wednesday.

Hindus seek UNESCO, ASEAN, Indonesia Govt help to restore quake damaged Bali Hindu temples

October 14, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Nevada (US), Oct 14 (ANI): The Hindus are asking UNESCO, ASEAN and Indonesian Government to help restore the ancient Hindu temples damaged by October 13 earthquake in the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Jubilant family members of boxer Jai Bhagwan celebrate his Olympic qualification

October 6, 2011 at 11:48 AM

Karnal, Oct 6 (ANI): Jubilant family members of Jai Bhagwan, who secured an Olympic berth in the 2012 London Games, celebrated his achievement at their Karnal home.

Heavy rains forcing teachers in Kashmir to take classes on roadside

September 17, 2011 at 4:17 PM

R.S.Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.17 (ANI): Incessant rains in the R.S.Pura region of Jammu and Kashmir has forced teachers of a government-run school to take classes on the road.

22 foreigners injured in Karnal bus mishap

May 31, 2011 at 4:47 PM

Karnal, May 31 (ANI): At least 22 foreigners were injured when a bus in which they were travelling collided with a dumper in Haryana's Karnal District on Tuesday.

Second phase of panchayat polls held along Indo-Pak border in R.S. Pura

April 17, 2011 at 6:48 PM

R.S. Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 17(ANI): The second phase of panchayat polls was held amidst high security in the border area of R.S. Pura in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Ishrat case: SIT submits progress report to Gujarat HC

April 5, 2011 at 8:23 PM

Ahmedabad, Apr 5 (ANI): The special investigation team (SIT), which is probing the encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others in 2004, submitted its progress report in the case to the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday

Australian and Indian scientists collaborate to improve agricultural production

February 15, 2011 at 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Leading Australian and Indian agricultural researchers working together on joint research projects are gathering this week to highlight their achievements and to establish future research priorities.

Cold waves condition intensifies in northern India

December 26, 2010 at 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): The northern parts of the country have been hit by biting cold waves, with reports claiming that temperature dipped down to minimum at many places, while some other places remained blanketed by thick fog in the region.

Haryana farmers block highway to protest authorities' failure to buy their crop

October 5, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Karnal, Oct 5 (ANI): Farmers in Haryana on Monday blocked National Highway Number One in protest against the government's failure to buy their crops.

Incessant rains cause swelling up of rivers in north India

September 13, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Yamunanagar, Sep.13 (ANI): Heavy downpour in hilly regions led to swelling up of rivers in north India on Monday.

Rahul Gandhi urges Haryana youth to join politics, change way nation is run

August 28, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Karnal/ Kurukshetra, Aug 28 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has called on students of various educational institutes in Hisar, Kurukshetra and Karnal districts of Haryana to join politics.

Flood continues to wreck havoc in Karnal, Muzaffarnagar

August 27, 2010 at 12:46 PM

Karnal (Haryana)/ Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 27 (ANI): Waters of the swollen River Yamuna flowing through Haryana's Karnal district and the Rivers Ganga and Sonali in Uttar Pradesh have caused extensive damage to property in the Muzaffarnagar region, rendering many families homeless.

Credit cooperative banks empowering Kashmir's rural women

August 25, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Srinagar, Aug 25 (ANI): The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and Jammu Credit Cooperative Ltd have jointly taken initiatives to empower women by launching women credit cooperative banks in rural areas of the state.here are eight branches of the women's cooperative bank in Jammu division, with 40 female employees. These branches are in district Sambha, R. S. Pura, Bisnah, Purkhoo, Pargwal and Marh among others.

Credit cooperative banks empowering Kashmir's rural women

August 25, 2010 at 5:37 PM

Srinagar, Aug 25 (ANI): The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and Jammu Credit Cooperative Ltd have jointly taken initiatives to empower women by launching women credit cooperative banks in rural areas of the state.here are eight branches of the women's cooperative bank in Jammu division, with 40 female employees. These branches are in district Sambha, R. S. Pura, Bisnah, Purkhoo, Pargwal and Marh among others.

Deer Herd stranded in floods in Haryana

August 25, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Karnal, Aug 25 (ANI): A herd of 70 deer has been trapped by floodwaters in Haryana's Karnal District.

'Release of excess water not to cause floods in Punjab'

August 22, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Chandigarh/Karnal, Aug 22 (ANI): Chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) A B Aggarwal has assured that despite release of excess water from Bhakra Nagal Dam there is no need for public apprehension over flooding in Punjab on Saturday.

BSF Guards offer sweets to Pakistan rangers on I- Day

August 15, 2010 at 10:28 PM

Wagah Border (Punjab), R S Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 15 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) guards offered sweets to their Pakistan counterparts at the Wagah border check post on the occasion of India's 64th Independence Day celebration on Sunday.n this occasion, various tourists here were seen jubilant, holding aloft the national flags.

Drunken teacher thrashes student in Haryana

August 1, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Aug 1 (ANI): In yet another incident of corporal punishment, a drunken teacher thrashed a student in Haryana's Karnal District leaving him with a broken hand.

Wheat rots in Haryana

July 14, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Chandigarh, July 14 (ANI): Tonnes of wheat lying in government storehouses are have rotting due to poor storage and negligence by officials in Karnal, Haryana.

Firing from Pakistan worries Indians residing along border

July 9, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Jammu, July 9 (ANI): Fear of unexpected firing has returned among farmers living near the Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu following the recent ceasefire violation by Pakistan.

2 BSF Jawans killed, civilians hurt in Pak firing

July 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Akhnoor, July 7 (ANI): Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed and some civilians were injured as Pakistan Rangers targeted the security personnel and civilians in forward areas of Chak Phagwari and Pindi area in Pargwal sector of Akhnoor here on Tuesday.

Eleven killed in Haryana road mishap

June 16, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Karnal (Haryana), June 16 (ANI): At least eleven people were killed and eight others injured when a jeep in which they were travelling in collided with a truck in Haryana's Karnal District on Wednesday.

Dairy Research Institute scientists celebrate birth anniversary of cloned buffalo

June 7, 2010 at 4:26 PM

Karnal (Haryana), June 7 (ANI): The scientists of National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) celebrated the first birth anniversary of Garima, a cloned buffalo here on Sunday.

Fire destroys wheat crop on 500 kanals in border areas of Jammu

April 24, 2010 at 9:17 PM

(R.S.Pura) Jammu, April 24 (ANI): Wheat crop spread over at least 500 kanals have been destroyed here in a fire incident, suspected to have occurred due a short-circuit in power transmission wires in 11 villages, situated on the Indo-Pak International border area in the Jammu district's R.S.Pura Tehsil.

Khap Panchayats want 'Hindu Marriage Act' to be amended

April 13, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Kurukshetra (Haryana), Apr 13 (ANI): The self-styled Khap Panchayats gathered in Kurukshetra on Tuesday and demanded that the 'Hindu Marriage Act' be amended.

Punjab Government decides not to increase retirement age

April 3, 2010 at 3:41 PM

Chandigarh, Apr 3 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday, rejected a proposal to enhance the retirement age to 60 years from the existing 58 years.

Honour killings: Court awards death sentence to five, life-term for leader

March 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Mar 30 (ANI): In a landmark judgement, the Karnal sessions court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to the five accused and life-term to the leader of the Khap Panchayat for murder of a newly married couple.

Karnal sessions court to pronounce judgement against Khap Panchayat killers

March 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Mar 30 (ANI): A sessions court in Karnal will on Tuesday deliver its verdict against the six Khap Panchayat members, who have been charged for the murder of a newly married couple.

Karnal sessions court to deliver verdict against Khap Panchayat killers

March 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Karnal, Mar 29 (ANI): A Karnal sessions court will on Monday pronounce its judgement against six residents of Karora village, who were found guilty of killing a married couple, who went against the will of a Khap Panchayat.

Animal smuggling fast depleting prized Pak race camels stock

February 22, 2010 at 6:10 PM

Islamabad, Feb 22(ANI): Pakistan is facing an acute dearth of camels, as their numbers have seen a gradual decline from over one million in 1990 to 700,000 today.

BSF guns down another infiltrator along the India-Pakistan border

January 17, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Jammu, Jan.17 (ANI): Border Security Force personnel on Sunday gunned down an intruder along the India-Pakistan border while he was trying to infiltrate into Indian territory.

Pak intruder killed near R.S.Pura border in Jammu

January 17, 2010 at 3:55 PM

Arnia (Jammu), Jan 17 (ANI): A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Sunday morning after he refused to surrender in the Arnia sector of R.S.Pura in Jammu.

3 British Council employees among 16 arrested over IELTS cheating

November 10, 2009 at 11:53 AM

New Delhi, Nov 10(ANI): Police have arrested three British Council employees among 16 people for their alleged involvement in an English language qualifications test racket.

Hooda working efficiently for development of Haryana: Sonia Gandhi

October 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Oct 4(ANI): Congress party President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday praised the Bhupinder Singh Hooda- led Haryana Government for efficiently working for the development of the state.

Polling begins for Punjab by-elections

August 3, 2009 at 10:57 AM

Chandigarh, Aug 3 (ANI): Voting has begun for three assembly seats of Punjab - Banur, Kahnuwan and Jalalabad.

Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir apprehend lower rice production due to lack of rain

July 19, 2009 at 10:07 PM

RS Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), July 19(ANI): Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura region, which is renowned for fine basmati rice, are apprehending bad days as their paddy fields have turned into parched lands due to lack of rain.

Huge quantity of spurious and illegal drugs seized in Haryana

July 19, 2009 at 8:55 PM

Karnal (Haryana), July 19 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Haryana police on Sunday confiscated a huge quantity of sedatives and other medicines from a medical store in Haryana's Karnal district.

India begins providing river outflow data to Pak

July 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Lahore, June 30 (ANI): As part of an annual practice, India has started providing Pakistan with data on the outflow of the Ravi, Sutlej, Beas and Chenab rivers from today.

World's second cloned buffalo calf 'Garima' born in Haryana

June 24, 2009 at 3:05 PM

Karnal (Haryana), June 24 (ANI): A team of veterinary scientists of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) at Karnal in Haryana has successfully conceptualised the birth of the world's second cloned buffalo calf.

Pak's foreign office and Indus Water Committee differ over water issues

May 31, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Lahore/Islamabad, May 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Indus Water Commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah and the Foreign Office seems to have different opinions over the water issues with India.

Father of stabbed Indian student in Australia concerned

May 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Karnal, May 30 (ANI): Family of Baljinder Singh, the Indian student who was stabbed allegedly by some Australian students earlier this week, has criticised rising number of such attacks on Indian students.

Two-year-old girl raped in Delhi

May 27, 2009 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A two-year-old girl was raped by a neighbour in Najafgarh area of southwest Delhi, police said Wednesday.

'Milk adulteration threatens India's nutritional needs'

May 23, 2009 at 9:04 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Rampant adulteration of milk poses a major threat to India's nutritional needs, researchers and experts said Saturday.

Three-time MP Vinod Khanna seeks an encore

May 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Gurdaspur (Punjab), May 10 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Vinod Khanna is seeking a fourth term in parliament from Gurdaspur in Punjab even as he fights the tag of an 'outsider' and 'absentee MP'. Critics say the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate stays in Mumbai and New Delhi most of the time, rarely visiting Gurdaspur.