scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, January 24, 2026
TopicKarnal

Topic: Karnal

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.

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.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.