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Rain brings respite from heat wave in Punjab, Haryana
The minimum temperature dropped by up to five degrees Celsius below normal; pleasant weather forecast on Tuesday, too
Updated on May 23, 2022 12:59 PM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber and Rajanbir Singh
Haryana CIA gets three-day custody of ‘Khalistani’ terrorist
Parminder is among four ‘Khalistani’ terrorists arrested by Haryana Police in Karnal on May 5 with explosives and arms
Updated on May 23, 2022 08:47 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Haryana: Ex-cooperative devp federation chairperson, son booked for fraud
Former Haryana State Cooperative Development Federation chairperson Rameshwar Chauhan has refuted the allegations and accused former civil surgeon Dr Vijay Dahiya and his son Paritosh Dahiya of not adhering to the conditions in a petrol pump partnership deal
Published on May 23, 2022 04:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Scope of corruption in Haryana has become negligible: Khattar
Today, Haryana is ahead of all other states and it has been possible only through technology, said chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar at a media event organised in Delhi
Published on May 23, 2022 04:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Haryana: BJP’s Rohtak MP trains gun at Khattar; former minister Grover
BJP’s Rohtak MP Arvind Sharma on Sunday hit out at Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and former co-operative minister Manish Grover
Published on May 23, 2022 04:43 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
2 farmers get trapped in tubewell pit in Hisar; army, NDRF join rescue op
Initially, Hisar administration and villagers had jointly deployed earth-moving machines to evacuate them, but army and NDRF were later called in to lead the rescue operation
Published on May 23, 2022 04:41 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Two men shot dead in Hisar, gang rivalry suspected
Hansi SP Nitika Gahlaut said one of the victims died in the car and another lost his life while trying to flee
Published on May 23, 2022 04:39 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Rohtak
Farooq Abdullah demands ₹20 lakh compensation for families of tunnel accident victims
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Sunday sought ₹20 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in a tunnel collapse on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Updated on May 23, 2022 02:47 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
J&K tunnel collapse: 2 local labourers laid to rest, bodies of 8 others sent to hometowns
Ten labourers – five from West Bengal, two each from Jammu and Kashmir and Nepal, and one from Assam – died after a landslide hit the mouth of the adit tunnel to T4 on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Khooni Nallah in Ramban
Published on May 23, 2022 02:42 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Banihal/jammu
Cut in excise duty on fuel inadequate: Pratibha Singh
Mandi MP and Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh on Sunday termed the ₹8 and ₹6 cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel inadequate
Published on May 23, 2022 02:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Himachal constable paper leak: Aspirants got solved paper 3 to 4 days before exam
Photocopies of the solved question paper of the leaked Himachal Pradesh Police constable recruitment examination were delivered to candidates residing in Mandi, Kullu, Solan and Bilaspur around three-four days before the screening test.
Published on May 23, 2022 02:24 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht/Naresh K Thakur, Shimla/dharamshala
Himachal aims to double wool production in 5 years
Himachal Pradesh has imported 240 Merino sheep for the genetic improvement of indigenous species under its ₹8.5-crore community-based structured breeding programme
Updated on May 23, 2022 02:19 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Boy, 6, dies after falling into borewell in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur
Rithik Roshan, son of a migrant labourer, fell into the borewell in Hoshiarpur around 9 am and was taken out at 6.30pm. The boy was rushed to a government hospital where doctors declared him brought dead
Published on May 23, 2022 01:51 AM IST
Harpreet Kaur, Hoshiarpur
AAP govt eyes prime land in Bathinda to generate resources
The prime land spreading over 35-acres in the Civil Station area in Bathinda is proposed to have high-rise commercial and residential zones; AAP govt is pushing previous Congress regime’s plan
Published on May 23, 2022 01:46 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Authorities not in action mode as polluted water flows into Rajasthan, Punjab channels from Harike barrage
As of now, only collection of samples of polluted water from Harike barrage in Punjab is going on and its test report may be expected within 3-4 days
Published on May 23, 2022 01:32 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur
Truck driver beaten to death; three youths booked for murder
The truck driver’s vehicle had grazed a car after which the three youths allegedly beat him to death; they were booked for murder
Published on May 23, 2022 01:27 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Faridkot
Stop befooling farmers on moong procurement: SAD to CM Mann
The Centre is procuring only 4,585 tonnes of moong from the state government agencies and there is no surety about the fate of the bulk of the remaining crop, SAD kisan wing president Sikander Singh Maluka said
Published on May 23, 2022 01:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Ferozepur division manager inspects Ludhiana railway station
Ferozepur Division manager inspected the carriage and wagon depot where trains are repaired and directed the Ludhiana station director Abhinav Singla to get its shed repaired
Published on May 23, 2022 01:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Hold DSR paddy sowing for few days: PAU to farmers
The PAU issued the advisory to hold paddy sowing by DSR method following a warning from the meteorological department that strong winds followed by rain were expected across Punjab on May 23 and 24
Published on May 23, 2022 01:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
SGPC finally initiates process to renovate Tarn Taran’s historic deori
The Tarn Taran’s historic deori at gurdwara Darbar Sahib was partially demolished by hundreds of men permitted by the SGPC that led to outrage among devotees who prevented further damage to the structure
Published on May 23, 2022 01:05 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Ludhiana: Gang of snatchers busted with arrest of 4 men
Ludhiana police have busted a gang of snatchers with the arrest of four men; cops said that the accused mainly used to target pedestrians at night and snatched their belongings
Published on May 23, 2022 01:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Online lottery fraud: 45-yr-old Ludhiana man duped of ₹44k
The fraudsters told the Ludhiana man that he had won an online lottery and asked him to pay ₹44k for GST registration and completion of other formalities
Updated on May 23, 2022 12:59 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Massive fire breaks out at clothing factory godown
Garments worth over ₹1 crore were gutted after a major fire broke out in the godown of a clothing factory at Jain Complex on Bahadur Road on Sunday
Published on May 23, 2022 12:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Shamlat land eviction: Mohali sarpanches object to notice
Sarpanches of five villages alleged that the Mohali panchayat collector issued the public notice for eviction while overriding their powers
Published on May 23, 2022 12:51 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Ludhiana: 3 held with drugs in 2 separate cases
Two men were arrested with six-gram crystal methamphetamine and another with 10-gram heroin during inspections conducted by Ludhiana police
Published on May 23, 2022 12:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Dera Bassi doctors perform rare urethral reconstruction surgery
The urethral reconstruction surgery was performed on a 70-year-old male patient who came to the Government Sub-Divisional Hospital, Dera Bassi on May 17 and was taken for surgery on May 21
Published on May 23, 2022 12:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Punjab pacer Arshdeep selected for T20 series against South Africa
It was just before leaving for the Punjab Kings’ last IPL game that Arshdeep Singh, 23, got the news of his maiden international call-up for Team India
Updated on May 23, 2022 12:46 AM IST
Shalini Gupta, Chandigarh
Ludhiana: 50-yr-old man, sister thrashed, bike robbed
Eight miscreants robbed a 50-year-old man of his bike after thrashing him and his sister at Barewal Road in Ludhiana on Saturday
Published on May 23, 2022 12:43 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Baljinder Singh Bittu, Hitesh Puri re-elected FOSWAC and CRAWFED chairpersons
Both Baljinder Singh Bittu and Hitesh Puri will continue as the FOSWAC and CRAWFED chairpersons respectively after being re-elected unanimously
Updated on May 23, 2022 12:43 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
