Captain Deepak Sharma of the 42 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in a fierce encounter with four Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in the Dadsara village of Pulwama district.
Haryana sprinter Dharambir Singh, who was barred from representing the country in the Rio Olympics at the last minute for failing a dope test, has been slapped an eight-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency.
Former National Chess Champion Anuradha Beniwal has penned her debut book in Hindi Azadi Mera Brand.The book recounts her travel experiences to 10 countries in Europe in an under Rs. 1 lakh budget.
Two minor sisters were allegedly abducted and one of them was gang-raped by five persons, who also made a video clip of the act and circulated it, police said on Saturday.
The Queen's Baton Relay for 2010 Commonwealth Games would pass through Kurukshetra, Rohtak and Hisar in Haryana between September 26 and September 30 before reaching its final destination Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
A stone-pelting mob attacked personnel of army and paramilitary forces who were trying to clear the road blockade in Sonipat, leading to a clash in which there were some "casualties".
The Haryana police said it was narrowing down its search with the help of forensic experts for the young men who had thrown stones at the Amritsar-bound Shatabdi train in which All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi had been travelling on Tuesday night.
Biting cold has gripped the plains of Punjab and Haryana with Hisar turning out to be the coldest place in the region today with a minimum of 3.2 degrees Celsius.
Ajinkya Rahane (116 not out) and Ajit Agarkar (78) saved Mumbai the blushes with a 174-run partnership as the visitors reached a respectable 238 for five on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Haryana in Rohtak.
The CBI court is hearing the cases of killings of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.
Two teenaged boys were arrested on Thursday in connection with the stoning of the Shatabdi Express in which Rahul Gandhi was traveling on Tuesday night. The boys, aged 14 and 16, admitted to stoning the Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express on Tuesday night and said they did so for the fun of it, without any criminal intention, and did not know Rahul was on the train, Rohtak Range Inspector General of Police V Kamraj said, adding that the case has been solved.
Defending champions Mumbai advanced to the semi-final of the Ranji Trophy by virtue of their first innings lead after their quarterfinal match against Haryana ended in a draw at the Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Rohtak on Sunday.
Off-spinner Romesh Powar scalped four wickets as defending champions Mumbai consolidated their position with a 355-run lead against Haryana on the third day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final in Rohtak on Saturday.
Rohtak Range Inspector General Anil Dabra, District Superintendent of police Hanief Qureshi and Deputy Superintendent of Police Dheeraj Setia were transferred on the charge of failing to take timely action against accused constables Balraj Singh and Silak Ram, who had allegedly raped a 28-year-old woman in Rohtak on April 10.
However, the WFI decided to give Ritu, who competes in the 50kg category, a chance to compete in the 53kg since she had missed out on the Asian Games trials due to a flight issue.
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped after being abducted from her home by an unknown person in Dharuhera area, police said on Tuesday.
Babar Khalsa militants have allegedly threatened to blow up railway stations and important religious places in Haryana by June 10. The threat, issued through an inland letter, written in Hindi and Punjabi and posted on behalf of the Punjab Area Commander of the Babbar Khalsa outfit, was received by the Station Master Barara on the Ambala-Saharanpur line on Monday.
With some key players, including captain Virat Kohli, given a break, young Baroda all-rounder Deepak Hooda is optimistic of making his international debut in the upcoming T20 tri-nation series in Sri Lanka.
Addressing a daily media briefing to give updates on the COVID-19 situation in the country, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said most of the Markaz event-related cases have been found in states with high burden of the disease, such as Tamil Nadu (84 per cent), Telengana (79 per cent), Delhi (63 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (59 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (61 per cent).
With the lockdown extended till May 3 to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the little money daily wagers had is mostly gone and so is hope.
Optimistically preparing to shoot at the Games, air pistol exponent Verma, 29, is a late bloomer.
Despite the Delhi police's tarnished reputation in recent months, viewers find themselves rooting for Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary because he displays both vulnerability and remorse, observes Ranjita Ganesan.
T20 World Cup-winning cricketer Joginder Sharma, Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning boxer Akhil Kumar and Asian Games champion kabaddi player Ajay Thakur are all full-time police officers, jobs which they got thanks to their sporting accomplishments.
A summary of Wednesday's action in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
The apex court said if an adult man and woman marry, no khap, panchayat, individual or society can question them.
said the CBI verdict has been challenged on several grounds. "One of the grounds was that there was a delay of more than six years in recording the statements of the women (victims) by the CBI after the incident," the defence counsel said.
'The judges won't be giving me points for my looks or height.' 'All I know is my punches are important and I just go about throwing them at my opponent.'
The pint-sized dynamo from Rohtak became the first Indian male boxer to claim a silver medal at the World Championships, which concluded in Ekaterinburg, Russia on Saturday.
Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday released the second list of candidates for the upcoming General Elections.
The CBI court is hearing the cases of murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday.
Verma is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.
A number of Congress leaders across the country have gone against the party's stand in Parliament on abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir by supporting the Centre's move and a bill to bifurcate the state. The Congress has strongly opposed the move and the bill to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.
She dared PM to fight the polls on issues like development rather than "divert" the people's attention.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday felicitated Rio Olympics bronze medal winner and wrestler Sakshi Malik.
The Centre for Advanced Management and Power Studies invites applications for its MBA Programme in Power Management at the National Power Training Institute, Faridabad.
The police have also released the sketches of two suspects in the blasts.
A special CBI court on August 28 had sentenced Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in prison.
Govt assurances fail to cut ice with Jat leaders as agitation intensifies, Maruti halts production at two plants; highways, railway lines blocked
Brimming with pride at their daughter's historic achievement at the Rio Olympics, female wrestler Sakshi Malik's parents, on Thursday, urged all fathers to encourage their daughters, who wants to take up sports, saying the grappler's feat should set an example for all and sundry.
