Hardik Anand

For slain BSF soldier, brothers-in-arms were his family

BSF head constable Rai Singh Indora, 39, who died in Pakistan’s mortal shelling in Rajouri sector Sunday night had last visited home three months ago.

‘Old custom’: Bhiwani ex-soldier cremated at ground meant for Dalits

Retired subedar Ram Kishan Grewal, whose suicide has triggered a political row over one-rank one-pension (OROP) issue with opposition parties coming in and declaring him a martyr, was cremated at a separate cremation ground meant for Dalits at his native village Bamla in Haryana’s Bhiwani district.

OROP protests on: Leaders throng ex-soldier’s village, Rahul detained again

Police detained Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday — the third time in two days — as a political storm intensified over retired soldier Ram Kishan Grewal who killed himself in protest against an unequal pension policy for military veterans.

Ex-soldier’s family wanted Kejriwal to be present, made Rahul wait at funeral

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had to wait on Thursday at the Bhiwani crematorium ground in Haryana where he had gone to attend the funeral of a former soldier who committed suicide over pension issues.

Kejriwal announces Rs 1 crore compensation, job for dead soldier’s kin

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday Rs 1 crore and a job for the family of a retired soldier who killed himself a day before over alleged glitches in a uniform pension scheme, sparking an ugly political row.

Rahul, Kejriwal attend ex-serviceman Grewal’s funeral, slam Centre

Top leaders rushed on Thursday to a Haryana village for the funeral of a retired soldier whose suicide over demands of uniform pensions for military personnel sparked an ugly political brawl in the Capital.

OROP suicide: Don’t want any politics over his death, say kin of Grewal

The family of 70-year-old retired subedar Ram Kishan Grewal is finding it hard to believe that a “strong man like him” committed suicide.

Five years on, Rohtak acid-attack survivor becomes ‘Prerna’ for all

When Prerna Gandhi became a victim of acid attack at an age of 13 back in 2011, her family wished her a peaceful death than see her cry in pain every single day. Little did this Rohtak family imagine then that their sporty daughter would once again play badminton, enjoy late-night movies, cherish her favourite ice-creams and dream of travelling the whole world to motivate thousands of survivors like her.

Rohtak gangrape: 90 days on, court orders release of 5 accused

A local court on Monday ordered to release all five arrested accused due to lack of evidence in the alleged gang-rape case of a Dalit girl from Bhiwani. The 21-year-old girl had accused five men of gang-raping her twice— first in 2013 in Bhiwani and again on July 13 this year in Rohtak. The case had made international headlines garnering major embarrassment to the BJP government in the state.

Rohtak toll plaza men misbehave with commuters taking alternative routes

In order to ensure maximum collection of money, a toll plaza in Rohtak’s Makdoli village has deployed some men who misbehave and manhandle commuters taking alternative routes to avoid paying hefty toll.

Green tribunal’s CNG order puts Haryana in quandary

The National Green Tribunal’s direction on Friday to Haryana and three of its neighbouring states warning them of halting roadways transport if they failed to introduce CNG engines has put Haryana in a piquant situation.

Haryana college expels 5 for thrashing 3 Kashmiri students

A Jhajjar college administration expelled five students from hostel and imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 each on them for thrashing Kashmiri students at the hostel premises on Tuesday.

‘Khats’ enter Rohtak PGIMS wards; 2 patients on one bed a common sight

The abysmal condition of hospitals in the state came to the fore once again on Saturday with Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) using ‘khats’ in place of beds in its specially set up ward to accommodate increasing patients of vector-borne diseases.

Children play in crematorium as school ground waterlogged in Haryana village

“Where else do we go? Our schoolteachers have been encouraging us to play indoor games because of the waterlogging. But we play here in the crematorium. It is closer to our school premises,” said Rahul Kumar, a Class-8 student.

Narsingh dope case: Haryana cops chasing CCTV footage that ‘does not exist’

The dope case against wrestler Narsingh Yadav, which crushed his dream to participate in Rio Olympics, was referred to the CBI by Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday. Back in Haryana’s Sonepat district, where the police lodged a case on the grappler’s complaint, probe seems to be hanging in balance even after over 45 days, as the police maintain they have nothing substantial to share.

Shah targets Hooda, says he was serving ‘Delhi ka damaad’

BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, alleging that he obliged Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra “to the fullest of his potential”.

BJP min moves out of one encroached building to intrude on another!

Rohtak MLA and newly inducted minister of state for urban local bodies Manish Grover on Sunday vacated the Rangshala building in the city, which was encroached by him to set up his private office, only to move into another municipal corporation (MC) building, right next to the Rangshala.

Haryana minister encroaches on MC building meant for artistes to run his office

Rohtak MLA and newly inducted minister in Haryana cabinet Manish Grover has occupied a major portion of a municipal corporation (MC) building here to set up his private office.

Dipa was fabulous, I was heartbroken she didn’t win a medal: Sakshi Malik

Tired, jet-lagged and sleepy, Sakshi Malik sits in drawing room at her house, as she does not want to disappoint thousands of children coming in to meet her to click selfies and take autographs. Taking time out off her visitors, she speaks to HT.

When BJP, INLD had an oops moment in Sakshi Malik’s village

The celebrations organised at Sakshi Malik’s native village, Mokhra, turned political when leaders of all leading parties — BJP, INLD, Congress and AAP — came under one roof to welcome the Olympic bronze medallist.

Haryana opens arms and wallet for Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik

Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik received a rousing welcome in Haryana on Wednesday amid large-scale celebrations at her native village Mokhra in Rohtak. The 23-year-old wrestler landed in Delhi at 3:50 am on Wednesday morning, where she was received by Haryana ministers Vipul Goel and Rao Narbir Singh.

Haryana CM forgets PV Sindhu’s name, says she’s from Karnataka

In yet another embarrassment for Indian politicians, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday forgot India’s shuttler PV Sindhu’s name and said she belonged to Karnataka.

Sakshi Malik wins laurels but her village struggles to overcome patriarchy

Malik’s village, the biggest in Haryana, is divided into four panchayats. Of these, two villages have women sarpanches. However, both the women are homemakers, while their male family members lead the show.

Politics at grassroot level gets bloody in Haryana

A Haryana village sarpanch Vinod Sharma (32), his wife Rekha, and three-year-old son Aman are battling for life at Sir Ganga Ram hospital in Delhi. They were shot at by miscreants on August 15 at their residence in Rohtak’s Kultana village over alleged political rivalry in the panchayat elections.

Parrikar compares Pak to hell, later says remark not official statement

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar told a gathering of BJP workers on Tuesday Indian troops had “sent back five terrorists” to Pakistan, adding that “going to Pakistan is the same as going to hell.”

Born with the nation: As young as independent India, they are full of optimism

He has witnessed all shades of Independent India and has been updating himself in life as well as profession to match the times. Vasudev Kalra runs a photo studio for a living and is also a veteran journalist. He has seen it all—the technological advancement and the erosion of tradition and values. His family migrated from Pakistan’s Bahawalpur in 1946.

43% doctors in Haryana civil hospitals not available for patient care

Around 43% doctors in Haryana civil hospitals are not available for patient care.

Sportsmen involved in crime bring taint to Haryana

The Delhi Police had arrested a national-level boxer from Haryana on Tuesday for allegedly attacking cops in Bahadurgarh.

Students’ protest affects functioning of North India’s only film institute

Protests are not a new thing at the State University of Performing and Visual Arts (SUPVA) here. The varsity houses North India’s only government institute for film and television, besides three other institutes for design, fine arts and architecture.

Woman’s family, cops tell contrasting stories