ROHTAK: Traffic blockades and protests by the Jat community continued at some places in Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jind districts on Wednesday. The police registered a case of arson and violence against unidentified protesters in connection with the damage railway track and burning of a mini back branch at Dharodi village in ...

KURUKSHETRA: Agitated over the arrest of their top leaders late Tuesday night, activists of the ad hoc Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) blocked the Ambala - New Delhi railway track for nearly four hours on Wednesday. Following a threat by the HSGPC to take over Kurukshetra's Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi and ...

MALERKOTLA (SANGRUR): Curfew has been re-imposed in Malerkotla. The relaxation after 6 am on Wednesday was short-lived. The civil and police administration re-imposed the restrictions from 7 pm to 6 am in the wake of a rumour campaign on short-messaging service (SMS) that anti-social elements could resume violence. Subdivisional Magistrate (SDM) Gurloveleen ...

HISAR: Announcing the resolution of Ladwa panchayat to defuse the tense situation in Mayar and adjoining areas, Congress MLA Sampat Singh and Hisar district Congress committee chief Jai Prakash extended an olive branch to protesters on Tuesday evening, promising the status of martyr to a youth from Ladwa who was ...

KARNAL: Three persons were injured in violence amid high voting in the civic body elections in the district on Thursday. As per information, two groups clashed at Gharaunda after results were declared in the evening. Supporters of a candidate, Sham, who won by two votes, were taking out a victory pro­ cession, ...

BATALA: No untoward incident was reported from any part of the town on Tuesday as shops, industrial units, government offices, banks, schools and colleges reopened after curfew was relaxed during the day. Curfew was imposed after Saturday's communal clash. The district administration, however, said that the dusk to dawn curfew in ...