Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Several low-lying areas in Prayagraj were submerged when the water level rose in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers on Friday.

Jind/Karnal (Haryana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while addressing a public meeting on Sunday, said that corruption will not be tolerated in the state.

Chandigarh Mar 25 PTI Senior BJP leader Birender Singh on Friday held a show of strength in Haryanas Uchana his home constituency to mark the completion of his 50 years in public life during which he spoke about degradation of values in present day politics and vowed to be a voice of the farmers At the event in Jind district Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sushil Gupta gave Singh an open offer to join the Kejrwal-led party while the Indian National Lok Dals senior leader Abhay Singh Chautala suggested that he play a lead role in forming a third front in Haryana Speaking at the event Chaudhary Birender Singh Ka Jansarokar--Sangarsh Lagatar Singh who turned 76 on Friday said a marked improvement in the principles of politics is what will define its way ahead in the country The biggest defect in todays politics is that it has been confined to party-politics he lamented If anyone says anything outside the party forum it is considered to be indiscipline When I openly started talking about the farmers during their protest against farm laws many farm unions leaders told me Chaudhary Sahab what you are saying is right but you must resign from the BJP I say that if any political party calls speaking in farmers favour indiscipline it is not an outfit it cannot run I repeatedly said that being in the party I will always fight for farmers rights and that bore fruit he said On the degradation of values in present day politics the former Union minister said I will speak about a leader without taking his name otherwise it will create a flutter He started selling tickets during the elections I am talking about the recent polls-the one in UP Someone asked me what possibly could be a bigger sin than this Pointing towards the public present at the event Singh then asked Will you support such politics Till the time such politics continues democracy will remain in danger Singh who is the grandson of renowned peasant leader Chhotu Ram said that his fight has always been to ensure that farmers get their due I want to tell farmers that if you fight unitedly you will get your rights The farm labourers who work in your fields will then also get their due he said AAP leader Sushil Gupta recalled it was Birender Singh who motivated him to join politics Chaudhary Sahab I am saying today that the winds of change are sweeping We saw this in Delhi earlier now in Punjab and already the winds of change have begun in Haryana too he said Referring to some leaders at the event who during their speech said Singh had come close to becoming the states chief minister but it somehow did not materialise Gupta said Those who are saying dreams have not been fulfilled all of these will be fulfilled Birender Singh has to make up his mind if he wants to join AAP he is welcome INLDs Abhay Chautala said Singh carved a place for himself in peoples hearts It was said by many speakers here that Birender Singh has said has quit electoral politics But I want to tell you Chaudhary Sahab that political people doctors advocates and teachers never retire I would like to say that you may take any decision but do consult your supporters he said Chautala asked him to play a big role in forging a third alternative in Haryana You can play this role The state today needs leaders like you he said Chautala said leaders cutting across political lines were unhappy with their parties but they were compelled to remain mum They want someone to lead them he said referring to Singh Senior BJP leader from Haryana and coordinator of the event Ram Bilas Sharma said Singhs long political career remained blotless PTI SUN VSD CJ CJ

Chandigarh Mar 23 PTI Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh Sukhdev and Rajguru on their martyrdom day and said the country will always be indebted to the sacrifices made by themOn the martyrdom day tributes to martyrs Bhagat Singh Sukhdev and Rajguru who laid down their lives for the sake of motherland Khattar tweetedThe nation will always be indebted to the sacrifices made by these brave sons he tweeted in HindiThe freedom fighters were hanged on March 23 in 1931 in Lahores Central Jail by the British All three were in their early 20s when they were executed and have since then become icons of the freedom struggleLater the chief minister laid the foundation stone of a community centre named after Bhagat Singh at Sector 7 PanchkulaMeanwhile Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya stressed the need for imbibing the ideals of martyrs such as Bhagat Singh to build a strong and inclusive IndiaHe was speaking as the chief guest at an event in Karnal where he inaugurated a blood donation camp on the occasion and paid his tributes to Bhagat Singh Rajguru and SukhdevThey sacrificed their lives for the pride and freedom of the country Our history is full of stories of our brave martyrs the governor said In a separate event held at Uchana in Jind Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that a 33-feet tall statue of Bhagat Singh will be installed in Uchana Chautala said this while addressing a gathering at the closing ceremony of a marathon race held at Uchana on the occasion of martyrdom dayThe deputy CM said that the nation will always be indebted to the supreme sacrifice of the martyrsIn Panchkula Khattar also appealed to people to fight against social evils like the drug menaceWe all should identify our responsibility towards society and follow the mantra given by the prime minister sabka saath sabka vikas sabka vishwas and sabka prayas he saidThe chief minister said the government can create an environment for it but it is the people who will have to take it forward Khattar also applied a tilak on his forehead with the soil brought from Hussainiwala and Jallianwala in Punjab He said Bhagat Singh Sukhdev and Rajguru are one ideology one emotion In Karnal Governor Dattatreya also said that by taking inspiration from our martyrs the youth need to be prepared to make all kinds of sacrifices for the countryThe youth are being motivated to launch new start-ups They are being provided with proper education and technical expertise to ensure their participation in the progress of the country That is why today the world is looking towards a new India with hope and expectation the governor saidAddressing the gathering at Panchkula where Khattar was also present Haryana assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta said the community centre will be constructed at a cost of Rs 5 croreGupta said it has been decided to name all 18 community centres in Panchkula district after martyrsThe community centre at Sector 17 will be named after Shaheed Lala Lajpat Rai and the one in Sector 21 will be named after Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad Besides it has also been decided that the community centres located in villages of Panchkula district will be named after a martyr of the village said Gupta who is a BJP MLA from PanchkulaPTI SUN SRY

Chandigarh Mar 23 PTI The Vigilance Bureau arrested an executive engineer of the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran and a pharmacist while allegedly accepting bribes of Rs 30000 and Rs 10000 respectively Both officials have been booked under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act a spokesperson of the Bureau said here on Wednesday He said in a statement that a Bureau team caught HSVP Executive Engineer Horticulture Vijay Kumar posted at Hisar while accepting a bribe of Rs 30000 from a complainant in lieu of facilitating the payment of park and green belt maintenance In another case pharmacist Jaivir posted at the Jind district jail was caught red-handed by the Vigilance Bureau while accepting a bribe of Rs 10000 He was demanding money in lieu of referring a complainants father to the civil hospital from the district jail he said PTI SUN RDK RDK

Jind (Haryana) [India], March 7 (ANI): Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik, while addressing a gathering in Haryana's Jind, said that he would tour northern India to unite farmers after his tenure as Governor ends and will urge them to form their own government.

Chandigarh Feb 24 PTI Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that nearly 2000 people from Haryana mostly students were stuck in Ukraine and he was in touch with Ministry of External Affairs on this issueKhattar also said the MEA had already set up a control room while in Chandigarh a control room has been set up by the state government where people from Haryana can contact on WhatsApp number 92123-14595 They can also reach Foreign Cooperation Department of Haryana government over email -- mailtocontactusatfcdgmailcomKhattar who was addressing a joint press conference with Home Minister Anil Vij said that among the Indians who are stuck in Ukraine include nearly 2000 from Haryana I am in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs the chief minister said replying to a question on the Ukraine situation and the number of those from Haryana stuck there To another question he said that among the nearly 2000 from Haryana who are stuck most are students and among them most are medical students India on Thursday mounted a major initiative to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine to neighbouring countries through land border crossings after Russia launched a large-scale military assault on the eastern European nation triggering major global concerns and sanctions against Moscow by several Western powers Amid the deepening crisis Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and sensitised him about Indias concerns regarding the safety of the Indian citizens in Ukraine especially studentsAs the situation in Ukraine worsens after the Russian attack hundreds of stranded Indian students made desperate appeals to the government on Thursday to ensure their safe return Several videos emerged on social media in which teary-eyed students urged the Indian authorities to make arrangements for their return In the evening senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala shared on his Twitter handle a video by Ajay from Julana in Jind district showing students from India including Haryana who had taken shelter at a metro rail station in UkraineUdit a resident of Karnal and a medicine student who returned from Kyiv told reporters in Karnal on Thursday that he reached home three days ago The situation there has become dangerous We request our Prime Minister that all Indians be safely evacuated Udit said Among the students from Haryana who are stuck in Haryana majority were stated to be from Karnal district A man whose son was supposed to return on February 25 from Ukraine to Chandigarh told reporters here that we appeal to the Indian government and our embassy there to extend all help to students stuck there and evacuate them safelyHimanshu Sharma from Himachal Pradeshs Mandi district told reporters at Chandigarh upon his return from Ukraine via Delhi that he was studying medicine at Chernivtsi which is located near the Poland borderWhen we came earlier this week the situation was normal but today we learnt that it has suddenly deteriorated Sharma told reporters in Chandigarh on Thursday while traveling from Delhi to HimachalKhattar said he had received a letter from Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and some Haryana MLAs had also contacted him regarding the people of state who are stuck in UkraineIn his letter Surjewala urged Khattar to request the prime minister to extend all facilities to the Indians who are stuck in Ukraine and make arrangements to bring the countrymen back home safely Surjewala had also urged Khattar to direct the Deputy Commissioners in the state to prepare a list of those who had gone to Ukraine from their districts after which the government should try to establish contact with themMeanwhile some families from Ambala and Yamunanagar districts whose children had gone to Ukraine for study purposes met Haryanas Education Minister Kanwar Pal at his residence in Jagadhri town on Thursdayhey appealed to him to urge the government to extend all possible help to the students who are stranded there for their early and safe return back home PTI SUN VSD TIR TIR

Rajkot, February 19: Four people were arrested on Thursday evening for holding a 28-year-old trader from Junagadh at knifepoint and robbing him of Rs 55,000 after luring him via Tinder, a popular dating application. Gujarat: Man Duped of Rs 55,000 by ‘Tinder Date’ in Junagadh As per the report published by Times of India, four of […]

New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted light rainfall over parts of the national capital during the next two hours.

New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): An Army helicopter, on Sunday, had made an emergency landing in Haryana's Jind due to a technical fault.