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BJP squirms as MP Rekha Sharma’s ‘badmash’ remark triggers backlash from Bhajan Lal clan, Oppn

Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma’s remarks in Panchkula targeting Bhajan Lal opens old wounds, unites Oppn and Bishnoi community against BJP, and exposes cracks within ruling party.

Civic polls in 3 Haryana cities soon: Another litmus test for Congress, still smarting from 2024 loss

The party that won the Ambala and Sonipat Lok Sabha seats in May 2024, but lost the Assembly polls there five months later, heads into civic elections with little room for error.

HC fines Haryana urban planning body for ‘whimsical’ cancellation of allotment—‘violates right to life’

HC says Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran, meant to provide affordable housing on 'no-profit-no-loss' basis, acted in a profit-driven way, harming middle and lower-income citizens.

How Punjab & Haryana HC backed Panchkula man’s quest for truth about his parentage

Case involves 35-year-old from Haryana and a man he referred to as ‘papa’ while growing up. Matter reached HC after the latter moved it against trial court order for paternity test.

Why a Panchkula court has allowed prime witness to appear virtually in castration case against Ram Rahim

Gurugram: The Special CBI Court in Panchkula has allowed a prime witness to appear via video conferencing from the US in the case of...

Sudden hike in Haryana circle rates is 2nd since Dec; stamp duty as high as 145% in parts of Gurugram

Gurugram: In an action that will significantly impact the value of property transactions in Haryana, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved revised collector rates,...

From Rohtak to Panchkula, Haryana BJP HQ move illustrates expansion, evolving strategy

Roots of BJP’s presence in Rohtak trace back to party’s early days in Haryana. In 70s and 80s, Dr Mangal Sen's office in Rohtak doubled as Haryana BJP state HQ, recalls party veteran.

HC cites right to trade while junking challenge to auction of land to Panchkula’s Alchemist hospital

HC says petitioners failed to demonstrate palpable prejudice caused by revised layout plan for Panchkula’s Sector 21, which allowed nursing homes to be built on land bought by Alchemist Hospital.

Sweet revenge for Congress’s Chander Mohan as he beats BJP’s Gian Chand by slim margin in Panchkula

Five years ago, Congress had fielded Chander Mohan from this seat but he had lost to Gian Chand Gupta by a narrow margin of nearly 5,000 votes. This time, he won by 1,997 votes.

A love story dashed Chander Mohan’s CM dream 15 yrs ago. This time, his Haryana campaign’s a family affair

Chander Mohan is relying on the legacy of his father—former CM Bhajan Lal. This time his entire family is involved in his election campaign to win the Panchkula assembly seat.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.