Two men shot dead in Hisar, gang rivalry suspected
Two men were shot dead near Hisar’s Puthi Samain village on Sunday, police said. The victims, Amit Kumar and Sandeep, both aged 25 and residents of Rohtak’s Nindana village, were travelling in a car when they were intercepted. Hansi SP Nitika Gahlaut said, “One of the victims died in the car and another lost his life while trying to flee. This seems to be a case of gang rivalry. The accused managed to escape, but left behind 13 live cartridges. We have registered a case against unidentified assailants. An investigation has been launched.”
Couple on bike mowed down in Yamunanagar
A bike-borne couple was crushed to death by a speeding truck near Kulpur village on Shahabad-Jagadhri road in Yamunanagar on Sunday. The victims are Om Prakash and Babli Devi. The truck driver is Gagandeep from Kurukshetra, who has been nabbed. The bike also caught fire after the accident. A case was registered at Chappar police station.
2 inmates hurt in Kurukshetra jail clash
Two inmates of Kurukshetra district jail have sustained injuries in a clash, police said on Sunday. Krishan Kumar and Sadar Khan had entered into a scuffle with each other on Saturday night, said deputy jail superintendent Ashwani Kumar. They were rushed to a local hospital from where Krishan was referred to the Karnal medical college for advanced treatment of his critical injuries. A case has been registered against both the accused and a probe in on.
All political parties have exploited the state: Birender
Former Union steel minister and BJP leader Chaudhary Birender Singh on Sunday announced that he will hold meetings across Haryana and make his political decision by holding a rally on March 23 next year. Addressing a gathering in Jind, Birender said he will interact with youths, academicians and other sections of the society. “All political parties have exploited the state. I will play the role of mentor and bring youths into politics. I will hold a rally on March 23 next year either in Rohtak or Hisar to announced my decision,” he added. The BJP leader has been raising a banner of revolt against his party after his son and Hisar MP Brijendra Singh was not accommodated in the Union cabinet.
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Delhiwale: This way to Ajmeri Gate
This venerable stone gateway originally signposted the way to the aforementioned pilgrim town. One of the 14 Mughal-era gateways to punctuate the Walled City’s wall, the graceful Ajmeri Gate today is like a queen without her palace.
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Delhi: Cop’s hunt for kidnapper ends after a 15-year wait
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sanjeev Tomar’s quest ended on May 28, when he and members of his team arrested a man named Hari Om for abducting and killing Choudhary. Tomar, 47, now posted with the crime branch, was a constable at the Badarpur police station when the crime took place in 2007.
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89 new trucks to help DFS speed up rescue operations
The approval for purchasing 89 new fire trucks was sought against the condemnation of 60 fire trucks, which have diesel engines and have reached their expiry time of 10 years, and have to be taken off service.
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ED arrests 2 more in money laundering case against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain
Vaibhav and Ankush were arrested under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ED said both are directors of Ram Prakash Jewellers Pvt Ltd, which was raided on June 6. After the searches at premises linked to six people including the jewellery firm’s five directors, ED said it recovered ₹2.85 crore and 133 gold coins, alleging that the gold was from “unexplained sources” and was “secreted” in the properties.
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Problem of plenty: Ban no bar, Delhi markets struggle to get rid of plastics
Following the latest notification of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2022 in February, the central government directed all states and union territories (UTs) to phase out SUPs in a planned manner by July 1, 2022.
