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Topic: Haryana

Why Punjab CM Mann is defiant even after Supreme Court’s rap on Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal row

On Wednesday, court warned Punjab not to compel it to issue tough orders. But with Punjab CM refusing to back down, Sutlej-Yamuna link seems to be headed for fresh confrontation.

Twin pest-fungus attack destroys Haryana cotton crop, farmers brace for 2nd season of poor harvest

Principal scientist at Central Institute for Cotton Research said infection range was 40-45% & widespread in state, where yield in 2022-2023 season hit 20-yr low due to pest attacks.

Won’t stay with BJP if Dushyant Chautala alliance continues — Birender Singh at ‘Meri Awaaz Suno’ rally

Ex-Union minister hits out at JJP leaders for corruption. Seeks to remind BJP that it came to power in Haryana 'only after I switched allegiance to party'.

‘Were told we’d be paraded naked’ — after 5-yr social boycott of Haryana family, khap members booked

FIR against 36 villagers on Charkhi Dadri court orders, 4 yrs after daughter-in-law filed police complaint. Court also sought probe on whether there was dereliction of duty by police.

Haryana has elected just 6 women to Lok Sabha in 57 years, Punjab & Himachal no better

Voters in 6 of Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats have never elected a woman MP to Lok Sabha. Expert points out only 4 women have represented state in Rajya Sabha to date.

Haryana civil service shocker: 90k applicants for 100 vacancies, but just 61 reach interview stage

Results of recruitment exam for Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) were announced Monday. HPSC secretary says results declared strictly according to rules.

‘Bigger parties need to leave arrogance’, say INDIA bloc leaders as Congress skips INLD rally

TMC’s Derek O'Brien, NC’s Farooq Abdullah and JD(U)’s K.C Tyagi call for unity to oust BJP-led NDA at Kaithal rally of INLD, which is looking to join INDIA alliance.

Abhay Chautala calls Kharge to rally amid talk of INLD joining INDIA, Hooda & Haryana Congress uneasy

INLD is out of power in Haryana since 2005. Its split with Abhay's nephew Dushyant Chautala, who went on to form JJP, has reduced party to single MLA in Haryana assembly.

4 assailants rape 3 women in front of family members, rob them of cash & jewellery in Haryana

The four men barged into the house where the families lived and used ropes to tie the family members of the three women labourers before raping them.

Haryana villager’s suicide has a 166-yr backstory: British crackdown in 1857 & a wound yet to heal

Rohnat was declared 'village of rebels' by British after 1857 uprising, and residents' private & panchayat land seized & auctioned. The struggle to find succour continues to this day.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.