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Kaithal SHO held for taking ₹30k bribe

The cop was identified as inspector Rampal Kumar, who was nabbed red-handed by an ACB team from Ambala at the SHO’s office.

The accused after being caught red-handed in Kaithal on Thursday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 05, 2025 07:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Kaithal assistant taxation official held for taking ₹1.40 lakh bribe

The official was identified as Dinesh Kumar, who was nabbed red-handed by an ACB team from Ambala near the office of social welfare department in Kaithal

The AETO demanded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh which was later settled at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh. (iStock)

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Published on Jan 30, 2025 05:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Haryana transport minister suspends cop for inaction in accident case

At the meeting, Vij directed for the suspension of investigating officer ASI Sukhdev for allegedly failing to take appropriate and timely action in the case of a young schoolboy’s death caused in a road mishap

Haryana energy and transport minister Anil Vij (File)

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Updated on Jan 11, 2025 07:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

13 fresh farm fire cases in Haryana

The Air Quality Index was 280 in Bahadurgarh, 261 in Chandigarh, 256 in Sonepat, 254 in Bhiwani, 245 in Hisar, 233 in Panchkula, 216 in Charkhi Dadri, 215 in Jind, 204 in Faridabad, 203 in Yamunanagar and 201 in Kurukshetra, as per the evening bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board.

The total number of stubble burning cases in Haryana has reached 726. (ANI)

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Updated on Oct 29, 2024 09:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

4 Kaithal farmers arrested for stubble burning

Dhand SHO, inspector Rajender Kumar said three farmers were arrested by teams from his police station and all were released on bail.

Kaithal has recorded 127 farm fires since September 15 this season, the highest in the state, followed by 91 in Kurukshetra and 74 in Ambala. (PTI)

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Updated on Oct 21, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

8 of family killed in Kaithal as car plunges into canal

According to police, the incident occurred around 11 am when the family was heading to Guhna village to attend Dussehra celebrations at Ravidas Dera. Karamjeet reportedly lost control over the wheel, causing the car to fall into the canal which lacked a retaining wall.

The ill-fated car that plunged into a canal in Kaithal on Saturday. (HT Photos)

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Updated on Oct 13, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Kaithal man booked for threatening Hindu outfit leader in Punjab

The accused, identified as Sahib Singh, 20, an unemployed man from Kaithal, had allegedly made a WhatsApp call to Amit Arora, national vice-president of Hindu outfit Shiv Sena Punjab, and threatened to kill him.

Police have arrested a resident of Haryana’s Kaithal for allegedly abusing and threatening a Hindu outfit leader over phone. (reshoot - stock.adobe.com)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Constituency profile: Kurukshetra: Fierce three-way battle on cards in the land of Mahabharata

The seat finds significance with the fact that the outgoing MP, Nayab Saini, is now the chief minister and Jindal himself won twice (2004 and 2009) on the Congress ticket. His late father and noted industrialist, OP Jindal represented the seat once.

In electoral politics, the land of Mahabharata, Kurukshetra, is all set to witness another fierce battle. Though it’s a neck-and-neck fight between BJP’s Naveen Jindal and INDIA bloc’s Sushil Gupta, who is also the state president of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), INLD’s lone MLA and secretary general Abhay Chautala is also testing waters from the seat. (HT File/ Representational image)

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Updated on May 24, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal

6 killed in separate mishaps in Kaithal, Jind

In the first incident, three members of a family, including a serving women cop, her husband, a retired cop, and their daughter died after their car rammed into a stationary truck on NH-152D near Mohna village in Kaithal.

The mangled remains of the car that rammed into a stationary truck on NH-152D near Mohna village in Kaithal. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2024 08:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal/rohtak

Permission for poll events: Day after AAP alleges use of ‘abusive language’, Kaithal SDM suspended

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s Haryana unit state president Sushil Gupta had on Friday claimed that an application seeking permission for two events in Kaithal on April 7 was sought. But the authorities not just refused permission but also used abusive language in the reply to AAP.

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Published on Apr 07, 2024 06:05 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Saini is always welcome at my place: Vij

At his residence in Ambala, Vij on Thursday said, “The chief minister has said this number of times that he will visit me

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Updated on Mar 22, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Kaithal lecturer held for sending porn video in WhatsApp group

Gulha DSP Kuldeep Beniwal said the accused is a resident of Kaithal district. He said that a case was registered under Section 67A of the IT Act based on an interim report prepared by the internal complaints committee (ICC) and he was arrested the same day.

After an extension lecturer of a girls’ college in Kaithal allegedly sent a porn video in a WhatsApp group, he was arrested by the local police on Wednesday. (Representational image)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Will join stir if protesting unions’ invite: Charuni

He was in Karnal to support his union members who had opened Bastara toll plaza on NH-44 for toll-free movement of vehicles for three hours – 12 to 3 pm as per the state-wide call

Union members opened Bastara toll plaza on NH-44 for toll-free movement of vehicles for three hours – 12 to 3 pm as per the state-wide call. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2024 08:04 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Haryana extends suspension of mobile internet services in 7 dists

Haryana government on Thursday again extended temporary suspension of the mobile internet services till February 17 midnight in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Sirsa districts in order to stop spread of misinformation through various social media platforms.

The Haryana government on Thursday again extended temporary suspension of the mobile internet services till February 17 midnight in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Sirsa districts in order to stop spread of misinformation through various social media platforms. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

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Updated on Feb 16, 2024 09:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Cabinet approves Ladakh-Haryana transmission line

A Haryana government spokesperson said the project will include the installation of 713km of transmission lines, connecting Pang in Ladakh and Kaithal in Haryana

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Updated on Oct 20, 2023 07:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Stage set for INLD’s Kaithal rally, no clarity over Congress’ participation

Several political bigwigs, especially top leaders from the opposition’s newly-formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are likely to reach Kaithal to attend the rally

INLD’s Abhay Chautala will lead the Kaithal rally. (HT File)

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Published on Sep 25, 2023 07:25 AM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Three Haryana districts farm fire hot spots

Haryana's Fatehabad, Kaithal, and Jind districts have been identified as stubble-burning hotspots, with over 500 fires recorded in each district last winter, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Haryana has submitted an action plan to reduce fire counts, with some districts aiming for near elimination. Data shows that nine districts had zero or few incidents, while four had fewer than 100. The CAQM highlighted Sirsa, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, and Hisar as districts of concern. Punjab remained the largest source of farm fires, reporting 49,922 instances last year.

Mohali, India, October 30, 2020: A file photo of stubble burning in Mohali District on Friday, October 30, 2020. HT File Photo.

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Updated on Sep 22, 2023 11:25 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Kaithal man convicted of rape, murder of 7-year-old girl gets death sentence

Kaithal court awarded death sentence to a 22-year-old man convicted in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl last year. The convict, Pawan Kumar, alias Moni, is a pickle vendor. As per information, this is the first capital punishment announced by the district court terming it as the rarest of the rare cases.

A court in Kaithal on Saturday awarded death sentence to a 22-year-old man convicted in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl last year. The convict, Pawan Kumar, alias Moni, is a pickle vendor. (Representational image)

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Published on Sep 17, 2023 12:51 AM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Haryana man gets death penalty for rape-murder of minor

The special Pocso court also announced financial assistance of ₹30 lakh to the kin of the deceased by the District Legal Services Authority

The court termed the rape and murder of a minor girl as the rarest of rare cases while awarding the death penalty. (HT Archives)

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Updated on Sep 16, 2023 11:45 PM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

‘May invite more leaders for Kaithal rally’: INLD MLA Abhay Chautala

Asked if the party will invite Congress leaders to attend the Kaithal rally, INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala said: “We still have the time to invite some more people...we will hold discussion on this subject and take a decision...we may invite more leaders.”

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday said the foundation of what is now called ‘Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’ (INDIA) was laid by INLD patriarch OP Chautala who had given the call for forming the third front and entrusted the task of stitching anti-BJP alliance to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2023 01:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Tussle between communities for the legacy of Raja Mihir Bhoj

A statue of 9th-century ruler Raja Mihir Bhoj has become a point of contention between Rajputs and Gurjars in India, with both communities claiming his legacy.

The inauguration of a statue of Gurjar Pratihar Raja Mihir Bhoj in Karnal was fraught with tension. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2023 10:48 PM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Wushu coach booked for molesting woman player in Kaithal

The woman player alleged that the coach had called all the players to his house on May 3 to celebrate the players’ performance in Panipat. She was the first to reach the coach’s house that day. She alleged that the coach first served her a cold-drink laced with sedatives and then started molesting her. Two other players, however, reached there and rescued her.

A wushu coach in Kaithal was booked after a woman player accused him of sexual harassment and rape attempt. (HT File)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2023 01:37 AM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

90 Rajput community office bearers of BJP, RSS resign

The decision was taken in a meeting held at Rajput Dharamshala in Karnal on Monday and they have also called a mahapanchayat in Karnal on July 30 over the issue

During a meeting, the community members said a statue of Raja Mihir Bhoj was unveiled in Kaithal last week, depicting Raja Mihir Bhoj as a Gurjar and this has agitated the Rajput community. (File photo)

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Updated on Jul 25, 2023 12:35 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Man arrested for 5-year-old girl’s rape in Kurukshetra

During investigation, police found that the accused had lured the victim on the pretext of buying sweets and taken her to a deserted place and raped her. Closed-circuit television cameras near the girl’s house had captured the accused taking the girl with him, said Pehowa deputy superintendent of police Rajat Gulia.

A Kaithal resident has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Pehowa of Kurukshetra. (HT File)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2023 12:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar to visit Kaithal today

As per information, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his ministers will also attend the programme. It is for the first time that a state-level programme is being organised on medieval saint’s birth anniversary

Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Kaithal on Sunday to attend a three-day state-level programme on Dhanna Bhagat’s birth anniversary. (PTI File)

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Updated on Apr 22, 2023 11:03 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Two booked for selling fake diamonds in Mohali

Police booked two individuals, identified as Ravneet Bansal and Pradeep Singh, on Monday for duping an Amritsar resident of ₹50k by selling fake diamonds

A case under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of the IPC was registered at Phase 11 police station. (iStock)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2023 03:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar to visit Kaithal on April 23

As per the information, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the chief guest on the occasion and chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar will also attend the programme along with ministers and BJP leaders in Kaithal.

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Kaithal on April 23 to attend a state-level programme on Dhanna Bhagat’s birth anniversary. (PTI File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2023 09:54 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Tardy wheat lifting leads to glut in Haryana mandis

The problem is especially grave in the major wheat-producing districts, including Karnal, Kurukshetra and Kaithal, where out of the total 10.15 lakh MT procured, at least 80% is still lying in the mandis. Currently, around five lakh MT wheat is arriving in the mandis on a daily basis.

Wheat at the Indri grain market in Karnal of Haryana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2023 11:33 PM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Jyotiba Phule worked as messiah for farmers and poor: Haryana CM Khattar

Addressing a gathering,Haryana CM Khattar said that Phule had dedicated his entire life for the uplift of farmers and poor. He inaugurated the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Chowk in Kurukshetra and unveiled his statue. The CM announced to give ₹31 lakh from his personal funds to Saini community.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday attended a state-level programme on the birth anniversary of social reformer Jyotiba Phule in Kurukshetra and said that Phule took the initiative to educate women and today people need to imbibe his teachings in their lives. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 07:22 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Green India Mission: ₹365 crore landscape plan for Haryana gets green signal

In Haryana the recognised landscapes are Shivaliks, plains and Aravalis, said an official spokesperson

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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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The cop was identified as inspector Rampal Kumar, who was nabbed red-handed by an ACB team from Ambala at the SHO’s office.

The official was identified as Dinesh Kumar, who was nabbed red-handed by an ACB team from Ambala near the office of social welfare department in Kaithal

At the meeting, Vij directed for the suspension of investigating officer ASI Sukhdev for allegedly failing to take appropriate and timely action in the case of a young schoolboy’s death caused in a road mishap

The Air Quality Index was 280 in Bahadurgarh, 261 in Chandigarh, 256 in Sonepat, 254 in Bhiwani, 245 in Hisar, 233 in Panchkula, 216 in Charkhi Dadri, 215 in Jind, 204 in Faridabad, 203 in Yamunanagar and 201 in Kurukshetra, as per the evening bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board.

Dhand SHO, inspector Rajender Kumar said three farmers were arrested by teams from his police station and all were released on bail.

According to police, the incident occurred around 11 am when the family was heading to Guhna village to attend Dussehra celebrations at Ravidas Dera. Karamjeet reportedly lost control over the wheel, causing the car to fall into the canal which lacked a retaining wall.

The accused, identified as Sahib Singh, 20, an unemployed man from Kaithal, had allegedly made a WhatsApp call to Amit Arora, national vice-president of Hindu outfit Shiv Sena Punjab, and threatened to kill him.

The seat finds significance with the fact that the outgoing MP, Nayab Saini, is now the chief minister and Jindal himself won twice (2004 and 2009) on the Congress ticket. His late father and noted industrialist, OP Jindal represented the seat once.

In the first incident, three members of a family, including a serving women cop, her husband, a retired cop, and their daughter died after their car rammed into a stationary truck on NH-152D near Mohna village in Kaithal.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s Haryana unit state president Sushil Gupta had on Friday claimed that an application seeking permission for two events in Kaithal on April 7 was sought. But the authorities not just refused permission but also used abusive language in the reply to AAP.

At his residence in Ambala, Vij on Thursday said, “The chief minister has said this number of times that he will visit me

Gulha DSP Kuldeep Beniwal said the accused is a resident of Kaithal district. He said that a case was registered under Section 67A of the IT Act based on an interim report prepared by the internal complaints committee (ICC) and he was arrested the same day.

He was in Karnal to support his union members who had opened Bastara toll plaza on NH-44 for toll-free movement of vehicles for three hours – 12 to 3 pm as per the state-wide call

Haryana government on Thursday again extended temporary suspension of the mobile internet services till February 17 midnight in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Sirsa districts in order to stop spread of misinformation through various social media platforms.

A Haryana government spokesperson said the project will include the installation of 713km of transmission lines, connecting Pang in Ladakh and Kaithal in Haryana

Several political bigwigs, especially top leaders from the opposition’s newly-formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are likely to reach Kaithal to attend the rally

The special Pocso court also announced financial assistance of ₹30 lakh to the kin of the deceased by the District Legal Services Authority

Asked if the party will invite Congress leaders to attend the Kaithal rally, INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala said: “We still have the time to invite some more people...we will hold discussion on this subject and take a decision...we may invite more leaders.”

A statue of 9th-century ruler Raja Mihir Bhoj has become a point of contention between Rajputs and Gurjars in India, with both communities claiming his legacy.

The decision was taken in a meeting held at Rajput Dharamshala in Karnal on Monday and they have also called a mahapanchayat in Karnal on July 30 over the issue

As per information, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his ministers will also attend the programme. It is for the first time that a state-level programme is being organised on medieval saint’s birth anniversary

Police booked two individuals, identified as Ravneet Bansal and Pradeep Singh, on Monday for duping an Amritsar resident of ₹50k by selling fake diamonds

As per the information, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the chief guest on the occasion and chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar will also attend the programme along with ministers and BJP leaders in Kaithal.

The problem is especially grave in the major wheat-producing districts, including Karnal, Kurukshetra and Kaithal, where out of the total 10.15 lakh MT procured, at least 80% is still lying in the mandis. Currently, around five lakh MT wheat is arriving in the mandis on a daily basis.

Addressing a gathering,Haryana CM Khattar said that Phule had dedicated his entire life for the uplift of farmers and poor. He inaugurated the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Chowk in Kurukshetra and unveiled his statue. The CM announced to give ₹31 lakh from his personal funds to Saini community.

In Haryana the recognised landscapes are Shivaliks, plains and Aravalis, said an official spokesperson

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