Haryana couple ousted from village for marrying within clanROHTAK - Soon after a young couple was ousted from its village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district for “violating” social norms by marrying within the same clan, another couple in the state faced a similar fate Sunday in Rohtak district. Congress set to form government in Haryana for a second termROHTAK/NEW DELHI - The Congress Party is all set to retain power for the second consecutive term in Haryana. Yet another couple upsets clan council in HaryanaROHTAK - Haryana, which has of late recorded various cases of village councils high-handedly deciding against same clan marriages, is seeing the fate of another young couple being decided by the village elders in the state’s Rohtak district. Hooda votes in village with motherROHTAK - A confident Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday headed to his native village Sanghi with his mother, wife and MP son Deepinder Singh Hooda to cast his vote in the Haryana assembly election — but not before going for his morning walk. Wrestlers under police scanner prior to Haryana pollsROHTAK - The police in Haryana’s Rohtak district are keeping a strict watch on the wrestlers, ahead of the upcoming legislature polls, for the fear that their muscle power would be relied upon by political parties to seek votes. Haryana Police conduct raids to arrest rapist murdererROHTAK - Police are conducting raids at various places in this Haryana district to arrest a man who had set on fire a 16-year-old girl after raping her Friday, police said Sunday. Woman wants to bike her way to Haryana legislatureROHTAK - At a time when politicians in patriarchal Haryana do not hesitate to show off their luxury SUVs and cars during electioneering, a woman contestant of the ruling Congress in the state is happy to run her campaign for the assembly polls on a motorbike. Teenager girl arrested for murdering parents, five relativesROHTAK - Facing opposition to her relationship with a neighbourhood boy, a 19-year-old girl murdered seven of her family members, including her parents and brother, in connivance with him, police said Saturday. Both have been arrested. Teenager arrested for murdering parents, 5 other relativesROHTAK - Haryana police Saturday evening arrested a 19-year-old girl for murdering seven of her family members, including her parents and brother, in connivance with her 20-year-old boyfriend. Seven of family murdered in HaryanaROHTAK - Seven members of a retired teacher’s family were found murdered in their house in Kabulpura village near this Haryana town. Police have registered a case against three people, including two family members. Seven of family found dead in Haryana villageROHTAK - Seven members of a family were Tuesday found dead in their house in Kabulpura village near this Haryana town, police officials said. Action against party men who discuss ‘Jinnah’: Rajnath SinghROHTAK - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Sunday warned the party members to avoid talking about Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the man who BJP holds responsible for the division of the country and massacre of lakhs of people, failing which would invite a strict action from the party. Haryana allots 700 acres for Maruti’s new planROHTAK - Passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has been allotted 700 acres here by the Haryana government for its proposed research and development (R&D) facility. Haryana allots 700 acres for Maruti’s new plantROHTAK - Passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Friday said it has been allotted 700 acres by the Haryana government for its proposed research and development (R&D) facility here. Teacher held for showing pornographic photos to studentsROHTAK - A teacher in a government-run school in Haryana’s Rohtak district was roughed up by locals before he was arrested for allegedly showing pornographic pictures to the students, police said. Farmers oppose fuel price hikeROHTAK - Farmers have reacted strongly to the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. The delayed monsoon is forcing them to irrigate their fields through tubewells, which consume around 15-20 litres of diesel. They said the price hike would make the running of tubewells very difficult. Rape victim dies after consuming poison outside cop’s officeROHTAK - In a major embarrassment for the Haryana police, a young woman who had alleged that she had been raped earlier, died after she with her husband consumed poison outside the office of a police officer here as no case had been filed despite her complaint. Advani slams UPA govt. on its record of five-year ruleROHTAK - Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday attacked the Congress led United Progressive Alliance government for its failure to curb terror within the country and also on the issue of Taliban’s atrocities on Sikhs in Pakistan. Haryana farmers welcome farm loan waiverROHTAK - Farmers in Rohtak District of Haryana have expressed happiness after their farm loans worth rupees 2108.46 crores were waived off recently. Wrestlers under scanner during general electionsROHTAK - To keep the law and order situation under control during upcoming general elections, police in Haryana are keeping a strict vigil on wrestlers. Unseasonal rains damage crops in HaryanaROHTAK - Unseasonal rains and thundershowers during the week have damaged the wheat crop in Rohtak in Haryana. Fire ritual campaign to prevent female foeticide in HaryanaROHTAK - To counter the declining female sex ratio and also prevent girl child discrimination, a mass yagna, (fire ritual) was organised at Rohtak in Haryana. Agitators block rail and road traffic in HaryanaROHTAK - Charging the police with harassing the people, agitators in this Haryana town Thursday blocked rail and road traffic for over four hours. Constituent Assembly member Ranbir Singh crematedROHTAK - The body of Ranbir Singh, the last surviving member of India’s Constituent Assembly, were consigned to flames here Monday with full state honours. Lone surviving Constituent Assembly member deadROHTAK/CHANDIGARH - The last surviving member of the Constituent Assembly of India, Ranbir Singh, died at his residence in Rohtak town of Haryana Sunday after a nearly two-month long illeness. He was 94. Rohtak university goes Wi-Fi!ROHTAK - Haryana’s Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) Tuesday became a completely Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) campus with the commencement of an integrated telephony and internet system. Lone surviving member of Constituent Assembly too unwell to watch paradeROHTAK - The sole surviving member of India’s Constituent Assembly which framed the country’s constitution will not be able to watch this year’s Republic Day parade. Congress may deny poll tickets to lazy Haryana lawmakersROHTAK - Congress legislators in Haryana who do not devote adequate time to their constituencies and people could be denied the party ticket in the next assembly elections, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Sunday. |