The National Investigation Agency on Thursday sought permission of special court in Panchkula to allow Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory experts to take material evidence collected in Samjhauta train blast case to Hyderabad facility for examination and comparison with samples collected in other terror attacks.
Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker arrested by the National Investigation Agency, had planted bombs on board Samjhauta Express in 2007 after undergoing training in arms and explosives in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, the agency claimed on Tuesday.
Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's adopted daughter says she is "devastated" by allegations that she incited the Panchkula violence.
The Haryana advocate general has alleged that criteria had been tweaked for allotment of 14 industrial plots in Panchkula to the "near and dear ones" of the then Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and recommended their cancellation.
Capping four years of probe, the National Investigation Agency on Monday charged Swami Aseemanand and four others with triggering explosions in the cross-border Samjhauta Express in 2007 that left 68 people dead.
Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farmers' bodies blocked state and national highways at several places on Saturday, causing inconvenience to commuters.
A local court on Friday rejected the application of Swami Aseemanand, an accused in several terror cases, to turn an approver in the Ajmer Dargah blast after he claimed the plea was filed under the pressure from investigating agencies.
Aseemanand, a member of right-wing Hindu group Abhinav Bharat, has been in jail since December 2010.
The court has now posted the matter for further hearing on May 15.
A court in Panchkula, Haryana on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Swami Aseemanand till June 7 after the National Investigation Agency assured the judge that a chargesheet will be filed against the Samjhauta blast case accused before the next date of hearing.The hearing in the case took place through video-conferencing, with the accused lodged in a central jail in Ambala.
Honeypreet, in her thirties, accompanied Ram Rahim Singh when he was brought to the special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Panchkula for the pronouncement of the verdict in the 15-year-old rape case on Friday.
Congress leader sought stern action against the BJP MP.
Associated Journals was allotted 3,478 sq m of land by the Maharashtra govt in 1983 for building a Nehru Memorial library and a research centre.
Despite the presence of legendary sprinter Milkha Singh, cricketer Kapil Dev and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, the Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games received a cold response in Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Utsav Sharma, who inflicted grievous wounds on murdered teenager Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar, was on Wednesday remanded in judicial custody till February 8 by a local court in Ghaziabad.
Swami Aseemanand, the main accused in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast, was on Thursday remanded to 14 days judicial custody by a court in Panchkula, Haryana.The counsel for the right-wing group Abhinav Bharat member said the National Investigation Agency told the court that it did not require further custody of the accused as it has completed its investigation.
The Central Bureau of Investigations's closure reports in two of the three fresh cases against disgraced ex-DGP SPS Rathore by family of Ruchika Girhotra, triggered a controversy with a man claiming that his testimony to the agency was not incorporated by it.
Ten days, 6 deaths and after scores were injured, controversial godman Sant Rampal was arrested on Wednesday night from his ashram - Satlok Ashram in Hisar, Haryana.
Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday agreed to grant adequate time to the counsel for disgraced former director general of police SPS Rathore to argue his petition seeking anticipatory bail in two fresh first investigation reports levelling serious criminal charges against him in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.
The father and brother of Ruchika Girhotra, who was molested by Haryana's former director general of police SPS Rathore, on Tuesday demanded the registration of fresh FIRs against him and others, in connection with the post mortem proceedings and booking of her brother in false cases.Subash Chander Girhotra and Ashu, father and brother of Ruchika, submitted their complaints to Panchkula Superintendent of Police Maneesh Chaudhary.
SPS Rathore's counsel on Wednesday told a court in Chandigarh hearing his plea challenging his conviction in the Ruchika molestation case that Aradhana, the prime witness in the case, was planted against the former Haryana director general of police due to rivalry between two lawn tennis associations of Panchkula.
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Stating that evidence was being collected on fresh charges filed against former Haryana director general of police S P S Rathore, the Panchkula police on Wednesday said any further action in the Ruchika molestation case would be taken only after a detailed investigation was completed.
The company is hopeful of acquiring 600 acres of land by January 2010.
Rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday causing fresh breaches in river Ghaggar even as the two neighbouring states battled flood fury, which has claimed 33 lives so far and damaged standing crops.
The anticipatory bail hearing of SPS Rathore, who molested 14-year-old Ruchika Girhotra in 1990, began at the sessions court in Panchkula on Friday. Rathore's wife Abha, who is also his lawyer, urged the court to grant bail to the former director general of police of Haryana.Ruchika had committed suicide a few years after the incident, following the arrest of her brother on false charges and continuous harassment by the police.Rathore is facing imminent arrest.
Copies of the fresh FIRs lodged by the Haryana Police against former Director General of Police S P S Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case were submitted on Thursdayin court by his lawyer-wife Abha.
Sixteen years after Ruchika Girhotra, a promising young tennis star who was led to commit suicide 16 years ago after she was molested by former Haryana director general of police S P S Rathore, her friends and acquaintances remembered her.
Film star-turned politician Yograj Singh is hopeful that his son, cricketer Yuvraj Singh will campaign from him for the October 13 assembly polls in Haryana.
"The two main accused -- Hottam Singh and Iftikhar Khan, working as nursing attendants at the army hospital, have been arrested and further investigations are on," Senior Superintendent of Police (Panchakula) Sandeep Khirwar told PTI over phone.
Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj regional director Manoj Kashyap feels the cash flow that is readily available with the senior citizens is one of the reasons why real estate companies are looking at this untapped market. According to Gurinder Bawa, business head, International Travel House Limited, availability of time and money with senior citizens is driving the interest of travel houses towards them.
Powered by Ganapathi Vignesh's 53-ball 88, table toppers Chennai Superstars crushed Mumbai Champs by 75 runs in the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 match in Panchkula on Sunday.
Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Tuesday unveiled its ninth city-based team, Dhaka Warriors, for its second season starting October 10, a move which would plunge Bangladesh cricket into crisis.
Despite the recessionary phase hitting the bottom-line of the country's IT sector, the northern region appeared to have remained insulated as total IT exports from this region grew by a whopping 30 per cent, with Infosys becoming the top exporter.
The winning team of the forthcoming Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament -- Edelweiss 20s Challenge -- will pocket a hefty prize money of Rs 2.50 crore while the runners up would pocket Rs 1.25 crore, the tournament organisers announced. The team finishing third in the tournament will get Rs 50 lakh, while the financial incentive for every win at the league stage will be Rs 25 lakh.
Royal Bengal Tigers on Tuesday roared against Chennai Superstars by winning the 30th match with a margin of nine wickets in the ICL 20s Indian Championship in Panchkula.
The two Haryana policemen accused of raping a woman from Rohtak, who committed suicide on Monday, are absconding and the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch for further investigation, the police said on Tuesday. The rape victim, who is survived by two daughters and her husband, had accused the Rohtak police of protecting the two cops, who had allegedly assaulted her on April 10.
A fine all-round performance by Naved-ul Hassan helped Lahore Badshahs score a seven-wicket victory over local favourites Chandigarh Lions in the ICL's T20 match played in Panchkula, Haryana, on Sunday night. Chasing a modest 137 by the Lions, who elected to bat after winning the toss, former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq-led Badshahs were powered by Naved's unbeaten half century and reached the target with four overs to spare.
This is the third city, after Bangalore and Hyderabad, where residential projects with reduced price tags have been announced in the last few weeks. Gurgaon, Panchkula and Kochi may also see similar project launches from DLF in the coming days, an executive of the company said. The decision is in line with the company's recent announcement, which said it was strengthening its focus on the 'affordable housing' segment in select cities.
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