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Accused in murder case, minister quits
Haryana’s transport minister Om Prakash Jain and chief parliamentary secretary Zile Ram Sharma, who have been accused of ordering the killing of a former village sarpanch, resigned on the directions of chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Haryana bans strike at Maruti's Manesar plant
The Haryana government on Friday banned the ongoing strike at the manufacturing plant of India’s biggest car manufacturer Maruti, at Manesar near Gurgaon. minister of state for labour and employment Shiv Charan Lal Sharma, in a statement here, said that the strike at the Maruti plant at Manesar has been banned.
Punjab MLA, minister face murder charge
The family of a former sarpanch who was brutally done to death on Tuesday morning has charged Haryana’s transport minister Om Prakash Jain and chief parliamentary secretary Zile Ram Sharma of ordering the killing.
‘Ramdev got HP land gift’
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has charged yoga guru Baba Ramdev of receiving “illegal” benefits from the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh.
Haryana’s Bhajan Lal, 80, dead
The last of Haryana’s politically influential Lals, former chief minister Bhajan Lal, passed away in Hisar on Friday, aged 80, after suffering a heart attack while at his family home.
Sonia unveils scheme for mother and child
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi unveiled the Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram — an ambitious national healthcare programme aimed at providing free child delivery and neonatal care services across the country.
Dalai Lama gives up his powers
Firm on his decision to go into “semi-retirement”, the Dalai Lama has endorsed historic constitutional amendments to relinquish his powers as administrative and political head of the Tibetan government-in-exile in favour of a democratically elected leadership.
Tibet PM gets more powers
Tibetan Parliament spokesperson Mr Tenzin Norbu said prime minister Kalon Tripa’s responsibilities will now include the selection of representatives and special envoys to hold talks with China.
As politicos clamour for Bhullar reprieve, Gill advocates death
Even as Punjabi politicians of all hues sought a reprieve for Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar and called upon Delhi to commute his now confirmed death sentence to
Maya: Cong fuelling farmer’s stir
Reserving most of her venom for the Congress and the United Progressive Alliance the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Ms Mayawati accused Congress leaders of deliberately fue
