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AMBALA: A four-year-old child died despite a 19-hour rescue operation after falling into a 220-foot-deep open borewell in Haryana’s Dhanaura village. The toddler was declared “brought dead” soon after being rescued from the shaft.The incident unfolded early Tuesday morning, prompting a massive multi-agency rescue operation involving the Indian Army, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),…

Shimla: The Shimla police on Tuesday claimed to have solved the murder case of Manisha Mittal, 41, administrator of Saraswati Paradise International Public School in Sanjauli’s Housing Board Colony, with the arrest of her brother Himank Mittal (33) and his business partner Govind (31) from Rohtak in Haryana.The school operator was shot dead by two…

Sangrur: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday inaugurated an Olympic-standard swimming pool built at a cost of Rs 9.5 crore at War Heroes Stadium in Sangrur and said the district would emerge as a nursery for Asian, World and Olympic champions.Sharing a video from the programme, Bhagwant Mann stated on X: “Today, the people…

Sonipat: Sonipat police have launched a special district-wide crackdown against vehicles fitted with illegal black films, dark or invisible sunshades, tampered High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs), and those misusing temporary registration numbers.As part of the drive, traffic police teams, along with other field units, are conducting intensive vehicle inspections at multiple locations across the district….

Bhiwani: Bhiwani police have arrested a former employee of Mata Pahari temple, accusing him of systematically siphoning off cash offerings and valuables donated by devotees over several years while serving in key positions at the shrine.Investigators claim the accused, who once supervised the temple’s security personnel and later oversaw its CCTV surveillance system, exploited his…

Sangrur: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday flagged off 50 LED-equipped mobile documentary vans that will travel across nearly 13,000 villages in Punjab to spread the message of equality, social justice and universal brotherhood of Guru Ravidass, as part of the year-long celebrations marking his 650th Parkash Purb (birthday anniversary).The campaign, for which Punjab…

Sonipat: A two-year-old family rivalry turned deadly in Sonipat’s Khandrai village on Monday morning when armed assailants allegedly ambushed two brothers inside a public toilet, killing one and critically injuring the other.Police said Sombir and his brother Praveen had gone to a public toilet near the village temple around 6am when Vinod, Aditya and several…

Narnaul: The Haryana government has suspended Pramod Kumar Deshwal, the Narnaul district development and panchayat officer (DDPO), following a recommendation by health minister Arti Rao, who reportedly expressed dissatisfaction over his late arrival at an official review meeting and his explanation for the delay.Deshwal, also holding the additional charge of district chief executive officer (DCEO),…

Rewari: The Haryana FPO Mission 2026, aimed at strengthening farmer producer organisations (FPOs), improving market access, value addition and collective farming to enhance farmers’ incomes was launched during the end of the Union government’s monthlong ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Save the Fields Campaign)’ at Bawal in the Rewari districtAddressing the gathering, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh…

Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss key infrastructure projects and road connectivity in the state.According to a Punjab BJP spokesperson, Dhillon thanked the Centre and Gadkari for the ongoing national highway and other infrastructure projects in Punjab. He said the Centre…