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Topic: Karnal

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.

Vinay Narwal’s Karnal school wanted him to address students in Navy uniform

At Saint Kabir Public School, students and faculty members wore black armbands in homage to Pahalgam terror attack victim Vinay Narwal.

‘Every single Muslim plotting against us’—Karnal shopkeepers ask Hindus to keep weapons ready

Among the speakers at the condolence meet was Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini’s former OSD, Sanjay Bathla. ‘The media is lying to you about Muslim victims and ponywallahs who helped Hindus,’ he said.

BJP retains Haryana’s Karnal as Jagmohan Anand defeats Congress’s Sumita Virk by over 33,600 votes

Haryana's Karnal seat has been held by two BJP CMs in past decade: Manohar Lal Khattar & Nayab Singh Saini. When Khattar was elected in 2014, he had ended BJP's 18-year drought in the seat.

Shah & Nadda to Rajnath Singh, BJP pulling out all stops to rescue Khattar from tight spot in Karnal

Disgruntled farmers, anti-incumbency & rebellious caste groups are making ‘safe’ Karnal seat less so for ex-Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. His media secretary blames ‘vested interests’.

‘Jobs on merit, no bribery’ — in Karnal, Khattar makes a poll pitch based on 9-yr record as CM

Former CM Khattar addresses charged crowd in Ballah village, touting BJP’s achievements and merit-based governance. His assertions face scrutiny from the Opposition and residents.

Once arrested for blocking Khattar’s convoy, Congress’s young Divyanshu Budhiraja now his poll rival

Congress's pick from Karnal, Budhiraja was declared 'proclaimed offender' in a 2018 public property defacement case for putting up posters. Like ex-CM Khattar, he too is a Punjabi Khatri.

Judicial divergence: Punjab & Haryana, Bombay HCs split over interpretation of Sec 151A of RP Act

Punjab & Haryana HC dismissed challenge to ECI notification to hold Karnal assembly bypoll, contrasting Bombay HC’s stance on Section 151A of Representation of People Act, 1951.

Haryana CM Saini’s election to assembly in limbo after HC order quashing Akola West bypoll

BJP leaders from Haryana say Bombay HC order has ‘cast aspersions’ on Karnal bypoll that would ensure Nayab Singh Saini continues as CM until the assembly polls later this year.

BJP fields Khattar from Karnal day after replacing him as CM, yet to name candidates for 4 seats

Hisar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Kurukshetra yet to be declared. Party considering actor Randeep Hooda, party national secy OP Dhankar, ex-minister Manish Grover for Rohtak seat, it is learnt.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.