Haryana

Locked in dark room by teacher, six-year-old dies

A 6-year-old boy, who was locked in a bathroom for several hours allegedly by his teacher as a punishment for not completing his homework, has died.

Jats to step up stir, govt warns of stern action

As their talks with the district admin in Hisar failed to reach a settlement, leaders of the Jat community called for stepping up their agitation.

Haryana Jats block rail track seeking reservation

Police said the protestors blocked the tracks near Mayyar village in Hisar district, 280 km from here, disrupting rail services in the area.

`Accused in Dalit hand chopping not be spared`

The hands of a Dalit labourer in Haryana were chopped off by a man belonging to the upper caste for drinking water from his pitcher.

Har govt asked to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation

Haryana government is asked to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the kin of a person after being beaten by police officials in custody over 12 years ago.

Visually impaired Haryanvi`s IAS dream fulfilled

Ajit Kumar at 5 years, lost his vision due to acute diarrhoea but that did not stop him from living his dream of becoming an IAS officer.

Haryana and Punjab gripped by cold wave

In Punjab, cold conditions continued to prevail in Amritsar, with minimum settling at 3.1 degree Celsius, down four notches.

Head constable to be awarded PM`s police medal

A head constable of Haryana Police will be presented with the Prime Minister`s Medal for Life Saving for the year 2011.

SDM arrested in corruption case

SDM Tosham Satbir Singh Janghu was arrested on Wednesday by a team of State Vigilance Bureau for his alleged involvement in a corruption case.