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Topic: Karnal

‘I can only imagine what new girls face’: Actor Mouni Roy alleges misconduct at Karnal wedding

Actor alleges elderly guests made obscene gestures, threw roses despite protests during stage performance at a wedding; Karnal SP says no complaint received yet

34-year-old Haryana man Shammy Verma arrested in California on charges of rape, sodomy

Santa Rosa police say Verma had a pattern of developing relationships with women and then sexually assaulting them, suspect there may be more victims.

NIA arrests 2 more in ‘donkey route’ probe as Karnal immigration agents surface in ED investigation too

New Delhi: Further unravelling the web of agents behind illegal immigration of Indian youths to the United States through 'donkey' routes, the National Investigation...

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.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.