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KAITHAL: Besides making the general public aware about cyber crimes ,the district police as per order of SP Aastha Modi police is tightening screws of Cyber criminals. Following this strategy three accused were arrested by the cybercrime police in a digital arrest of a local resident who was cheated of Rs 55.30 lakh. The police spokesperson said that according to the complaint of Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Kaithal, a WhatsApp message came on his mobile at around 12:45 pm on May 29, in which "Crime Branch Mumbai" was written.

DHARAMSALA: In a major breakthrough under the ongoing anti-drug campaign by the Nurpur Police District, three individuals were arrested with 538 grams of hashish at the Kandwal barrier checkpoint on Wednesday.

SONIPAT:  In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through the regional entertainment industry, Haryanvi music model Sheetal, popularly known as Simmi Chaudhary, was found murdered and her body dumped in a canal in the Kharkhoda area of Sonipat district.

KAITHAL: The Guhla police have arrested three persons in the case of murder of a youth of Theh Mukerian village in this district.The police spokesman said that according to Ashok, a resident of Theh Mukerian, his 18 -year -old son Jaimal used to have a conversation with a young woman living in his neighborhood. Due to which his family had become target of neighbouring family, however later Two families reconciled.

DHARAMSALA: Dharamshala MLA Sudhir Sharma, a former Congress leader now with the BJP, has filed a criminal defamation case against Shimla SP Sanjeev Gandhi, who is currently on leave. The complaint was submitted to the Judicial Magistrate First Class in Dharamshala on Thursday.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu on Thursday said a potato processing plant would be set up in Una district at a cost of about Rs 20 crore.

DHARAMSHALA: A troubling case has emerged from the trekking trails of Triund in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, where an Israeli citizen has gone missing. Samuel Vengrinovich, aged between 35 and 40, set out for a trek on June 6 with his companions but failed to return by nightfall.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Shri Bandaru Dattatraya on Monday paid solemn tributes to two iconic heroes of Indian history, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and Bhagwan Birsa Munda, on their martyrdom day, remembering their unmatched contributions in the struggle against oppression and for justice.

DHARAMSALA: A comprehensive mock drill was conducted on Friday morning in Dharamshala to assess the disaster preparedness and response capabilities of the Kangra District Administration in the event of a major earthquake. The exercise, organized by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), began at 9:00 AM with an alert triggering the mobilization of all relevant teams to the staging area at the Police Grounds.

CHANDIGARH: In a major push to promote natural farming on a large scale in Haryana and raise awareness among farmers, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced the establishment of natural and organic markets in Gurugram and Hisar.

MUMBAI: The celebrations are getting bigger by the minute for Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, as the IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru for which her husband, Virat Kohli plays, has won its maiden title after a wait of 18 years.

SOLAN: The meeting of the core group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Himachal Pradesh was held in Solan on Monday under the leadership of the party's National President JP Nadda.

DEHRADUN: An Uttarakhand court on Friday sentenced the three convicts to life imprisonment in the sensational Ankita Bhandari murder case in Pauri district in 2022.

KAITHAL:  The mortal remains of the martyr Grenadier Gurmeet Singh posted in Jammu Kashmir wrapped in the tricolor reached his ancestral village. today .Two days ago, he was admitted to RR Hospital in Delhi due to his ill health. After seven years of service, Gurmeet Singh breathed his last at RR Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said the state would give water to Delhi and Haryana if they give Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) arrears pending for 14 years to the state.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on Monday administered the oath of office and allegiance to former Haryana Chief Secretary Shri TVSN Prasad as the State Chief Information Commissioner along with four State Information Commissioners.

KURUKSHETRA: Jathedar Jagdish Singh Jhinda has been elected as the head of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee with a majority vote. 48 members participated in the Haryana Committee elections held at the historic Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Chhevi under the supervision of Protem Chairman Joga Singh, while Bibi Jasbir Kaur Masana did not participate in the election process.

KAITHAL: The Kaithal police are constantly striving , to curb the activities of drug addicts and other criminals . On Saturday, a search operation was conducted by about 250 police personnel in 30 police teams along with commando squad in the police station, Kalayat, Rajaund, Guhla area. Under this, search of about 200 suspected houses was conducted to detect any drug concealed any where .and to unearth any illegal activities.

LUCKNOW: Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, a body of all electricity employees of Uttar Pradesh , has strongly condemned the arbitrary amendment issued by UPPCL amending the UP Power Corporation Ltd Personnel (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations 2020 , the management has taken the right of dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of the power employees & engineers without any enquiry and without giving any opportunity to employees.

KURUKSHETRA: The cyber crimes are increasing day by day and on Friday V K Gupta, retired PSPCL engineer and Media Advisor All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) , aged 76 years ,became the latest victim and he lost Rs. 45000 in the process within a few minutes.

DHARAMSALA: The mortal remains of Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, a brave soldier from Shahpur who was martyred in Pakistani shelling in Poonch on May 10, were laid to rest with full military honors in his native village Jhulad in Shahpur today. His son lit the funeral pyre as family, friends, and fellow citizens bid an emotional farewell.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting after the success of Operation Sindoor with the armed forces launching a series of precision strikes targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan and reviewed the state’s security, transport, and communication systems.

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly took to social media to deliver a powerful message about age, motherhood, and reinvention in the entertainment industry.

DHARAMSALA: Kangra Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shalini Agnihotri, IPS, has issued a clarification regarding a recent social media post circulating about an incident on the night of May 3, 2025, involving two women jumping out of a moving vehicle.

KAITHAL: A fire broke out at a rice mill ,Jeevisha Foods Private Limited at around 9 pm in the nearby village Barot, causing loss of crores of rupees. Rice ,Bardana and stocks were gutted in devastating fire .. According to mill owner Amarjeet Chhabra, this fire has caused a loss of five to six crores. The fire was so buzzing that eight vehicles of fire brigade were deployed to control.

CHANDIGARH In protest against the privatization of the electricity department in Uttar Pradesh, a cycle march was organized by power employees as part of their ongoing protests against the proposed privatization of two electricity distribution companies.

KAITHAL: A 17-year-old son allegedly beaten to death his mother in the nearby Sirta village Later, the body was hung on the ceiling to show it a case of suicide. After doing this, he called his maternal uncle and told him that he has killed his mother. In this regard, the brother of the deceased woman has complained to Sadar police station. The police have registered a case against the accused boy on the basis of the complaint.

CHANDIGARH: In an online meeting organised under the banner of the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) ,the president and general secretaries of state constituents pledged solidarity with UP’s power sector employees in their fight against privatisation. Engineers from 20 states shall join the chain fast from May 2 to May 9 at Lucknow.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Power Engineers Association today held protest meetings at Karnal , Kaithal ,Yamunanagar,Hissar, Gurugram, Rohtak , Sonipat , Panipat, Bhiwani and other cities to express outrage over the suspension of Superintending Engineer (SE), Jind, for his failure to answer a minister's phone call. It may be mentioned that a day after Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside the suspension of SE he was again placed under suspension yesterday.

SHIMLA: Calling the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir as a "cowardly act", Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has instructed all police officers to keep a special vigil on the state's borders.

CHANDIGRH: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has submitted a memorandum to the Minister of State for Power against ongoing privatization in Uttar Pradesh and other states and demands withdrawal of the privatization process.

KAITHAL: In the case of killing of his wife and son in village Barot, Ajay alias Ajju, was arrested by the team of police station Dhand SHO Sub Inspector Sanjay Kumar in collaboration with CIA-1. Police spokesperson said that according to the complaint of Sagar, a resident of village Dhaunsh, his sister Sudesh was married to Ajay of Barot who used to beat his sister often and used to warn her that if you tell your family, then son Simrat will also be killed.

KAITHAL: In a case of mobile snatching the court of Sessions Judge Ritu YK Bahl, has sentenced a youth to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of ten thousand rupees. An additional sentence of 2 months will have to be served for not paying the fine. In this regard, Krishna Verma resident Ashoka Colony Kaithal had filed a case number 103 under Section 379-A IPC on March 10, 2017.

KAITHAL: Three convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 15,000 in a case of murder. For not paying fine the accused will under further imprisonment of one month each.

HISSAR: Haryana Power Engineers Association held a protest demonstration at Hisar today against the Suspension of Superintending engineer Jind on a very trivial issue and blocking the promotional channel of XEn and SE to the next higher post.