Having accused and then got her husband arrested along with his alleged lover - both police officials -- on charges of trying to kill her last September, Santosh Devi on Thursday told the court that it was all a "misunderstanding".
Union minister Manish Tewari today alleged that the Akali-BJP government has pushed Punjab into a debt trap, and ridiculed the state government for describing it as a "productive debt".
After followers of the Arya Samaj called off their agitation at Karontha village of the district on Wednesday, a few of them continued to protest in fields, lifting the blockade from the Jhajjar-Rohtak road on Thursday.
She is a puny little girl, but it is her resolve to study, come what may, that sets her apart. All of 11 years, Neha epitomises the dreams every child of her age harbours and wishes to fulfill them.
The union ministry of human resource development (MHRD) has pulled up the Haryana government for using the services of Iskcon Foundation, a renowned non-government organisation (NGO), for supplying midday meal (MDM) to children of rural schools in the state.
The Sikh clergy here on Wednesday failed to resolve the controversy over militant preacher Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s name inscribed on the Operation Bluestar memorial and the signboard in the ‘parkarma’ of the Golden Temple complex.
Three days after a violent clash broke out at Karontha village of the district, followers of the Arya Samaj have called off their agitation when supporters of Sant Rampal vacated the Satlok Ashram here on Wednesday morning.
Just when the elders from both Dalit and Ror communities were deliberating on putting an end to caste tension at Pabnawa village, a group of youths from the dominating community allegedly attacked and injured two Dalits on late Tuesday night.
Sarabdyal Singh, former personal assistant of Punjab animal husbandry minister Gulzar Singh Ranike and key accused in the border area development programme (BADP) fund scam in Amritsar's Attari constituency, approached the Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday, seeking bail.
Even as Dharamsala - a small hill town nestled in picturesque Kangra valley with mighty Dhauladhar in the backdrop - is gearing up to host two Indian domestic league matches, the usual festivities around the event in preceding year is missing this time.
The Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that it was inquiring into the "illegalities and irregularities" pertaining to the use of Raxil-2DS fungicide to treat Karnal bunt disease.
Countering the Punjab government's stand in the high court that village houses were not numbered, the state Congress president has pointed out the evidence of it in the delimitation notification in six blocks of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
The Sikh high priests are meeting on Wednesday wherein they will discuss the references made to former Damdami Taksal head Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on the 'Operation Bluestar' memorial in the Golden Temple complex. Indications are that the clergy will keep the issue pending for further discussions. No concrete decision is likely to be taken with the 29th anniversary of Operation Bluestar just round the corner (June 6).
The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and the state government are working on a series of measures to reduce chances of any casualty of intending pilgrims this year. The shrine board is working on a multi-layer medicare facility.
Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of promises made to non-resident Indians (NRIs) during the Parvasi Punjabi Sammelan held in January.