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Diljit effigy burnt in Haryana’s Karnal amid outrage over casting Hania Aamir in Sardaar Ji 3

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer faces boycott for casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, who allegedly made anti-India remarks post-Pahalgam attack. Film was released worldwide Friday, but not in India.

Congress’s Ambala MP Varun Chaudhry questions party priorities citing Haryana municipal poll lists

Congress Ambala MP Varun Chaudhry writes to AICC in-charge for Haryana Dipak Babaria advising him to instead ‘channelize his energies’ to set up party’s organisational structure.

BJP’s Anil Vij secures 7th consecutive win from Ambala Cantt, beats Independent by 7,200+ votes

The veteran leader had staked claim to CM post in run-up to elections. His rival Chitra Sarwara, who was suspended by Congress, had come in second in 2019, too.

Saris, stories, memories — an Indian-American’s gaze at Ambala over five generations in art

In her paintings at the exhibition named ‘Those who walk before me’ at Vadehra Art Gallery, Joya Mukherjee shows her own understanding of Indian culture and heritage.

On-the-spot suspensions & (sometimes misplaced) outbursts — why Anil Vij is called Haryana’s ‘Gabbar’

Vij has been a minister in Haryana govt for past eight and half years. He was health and sports minister in the 1st term, retained health portfolio and was given home affairs in 2nd term.

Awareness camps, machines, inspection — how Haryana’s Ambala cut farm fires by 80% in a year

Ambala saw 702 farm fires last year between 15 September and 30 October. This year, figure has fallen to 146. Numbers compare quite favourably with Haryana’s overall figures.

Temples, mosques, gurdwaras help Ambala get high vaccination rate, best Haryana district tag

Ambala has 2.75 lakh people above the age of 45, who are eligible for vaccination, and the district had vaccinated 2,20,267 people till 13 April.

Forgive us, say ‘killers’ of two men after they attack wrong targets in Ambala

Members of slain gangster Davinder Bambiha claimed on Facebook the two victims were innocent & the murder happened out of a ‘misunderstanding’. Police are examining the claims.

Rafale jets formally inducted into IAF, put up aerobatics display at Ambala Air Station

Rafale jets were formally deployed into IAF Squadron No. 17, known as the Golden Arrows. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and French minister Florence Parly were among those present.

India’s Rafale lands in Ambala, Rajnath warns those who threaten territorial integrity

Five aircraft and seven pilots land after 8,500-km journey from Merignac in France, welcomed at Ambala with traditional water salute.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.