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Topic: Sirsa

Haryana DSP issues apology after video of him denying VVIP access to BJP’s Manish Singla goes viral

A video of DSP Jitendra Rana apologising to the BJP leader was circulated to the media by Sirsa district police through an official email from the PRO.

Why Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim will remain in jail despite acquittal in a murder case

Though acquitted in Ranjit Singh murder case, the Dera chief is serving 20-yr imprisonment for allegedly raping 2 sadhvis & life term for murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.

‘Did God send these?’ — BJP ‘bulldozer rally’ ahead of Yogi’s Sirsa visit invites Congress barbs

Congress's Kumari Selja slams BJP, says those in power think they will intimidate people of Haryana. Political expert sees it as a tactic to 'divide people'.

Two losses and 4 parties later, Ashok Tanwar makes comeback bid in Sirsa as BJP candidate

While INLD & JJP have fielded Sandeep Lot & Ramesh Khatak, contest is heavily tilted towards Congress & BJP. Selja is a two-time local MP, while Tanwar won from here in 2009.

‘Ram forced to live in tent, Modi built him a magnificent temple’ — BJP’s Sirsa candidate Ashok Tanwar

Former Sirsa MP Tanwar is up against Congress’s Kumari Selja, INLD’s Sandeep Lot & JJP’s Ramesh Khatak. ‘Country will soon be Congress-mukt & Opposition-mukt’, he says.

‘BJP promises Gujarat model in Haryana, but no one knows what it is,’ says Congress’s Kumari Selja

In an interview with ThePrint, Congress's Sirsa candidate calls electoral bonds India's 'biggest scam so far'. Any decision on CM candidature to be taken by high command, she says.

Why HLP leader Gopal Kanda is important for BJP in Haryana — ‘money power, popularity on ground’

The Haryana Lokhit Party chief & Sirsa MLA is known to be close to former & current CMs, and is pivotal for BJP for his strong support base among non-Jat population & Agarwals.

‘Farewell party’ — Sirsa BJP MP Sunita Duggal takes dig at Khattar after losing ticket to Ashok Tanwar

Sharing the dais with Khattar at a rally, Duggal — a former IRS officer who resigned to join BJP in 2014 — attributed the decision to deny her a ticket to him.

Who wrote the letter alleging sexual harassment? Sirsa university’s focus turns on students

A little over a week after Chaudhary Devi Lal University in Haryana was thrown into chaos by an anonymous letter alleging molestation by the Dean, there are no victims and no FIR.

Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda acquitted of charges in 2012 suicide of air hostess Geetika Sharma

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday cleared the former Haryana minister who had been accused of harassment in Sharma’s suicide note.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.