Kaithal

Kurukshetra Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: Nayab Singh from BJP is leading with 55.4% votes at 2:48 PM

In 2014, in the Kurukshetra constituency, BJP candidate Rajkumar Saini defeated Jindal by a margin of over 1.29 lakh votes.

In Haryana's rice bowl, taxes and unfriendly state policies blamed for closure of paddy processing mills

The Kaithal Rice Mill Association blames the Haryana government's policies for the losses that most of the 225 rice mills in Kaithal incur.

Haryana Jat community to hold peaceful protests at CM Manohar Lal Khattar's govt functions over quota stir

The All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti had announced that it would be holding dharnas in Haryana from 16 August, 2018. They claimed that Khattar himself had assured them of withdrawing all the cases registered against the community leaders except for 45 cases.

Jat quota stir leaves 30 dead, 200 injured in Haryana

At least 10 Haryana districts were severely affected by the violence related to the Jat quota stir.

Jat quota riots: Ex-Hooda aide Virender booked for sedition; here's what the FIR says

The move follows an expose first on Twitter on 20 February, 2016, and through a Firstpost article pointing to Hooda’s role in the Jat quota stir.

Jat quota stir: Protesters vandalise mall and shops in Kaithal

A large number of stick-welding protesters vandalised a mall and several shops in the violence-hit district today where army and police have been deployed in the wake of the Jat agitation demanding quota in government jobs.

Thou shalt not mock MSG? Actor Kiku Sharda arrested for mimicking Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Kiku Sharda was arrested and sent to 14 days of judicial custody in Kaithal for mimicking controversial godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on a TV show.

Haryana creates history, records highest-ever voter turnout of 73 percent

History was created in Haryana on Wednesday as over 73 per cent of the 1.63 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise.

Booing of Cong CMs: Modi extends olive branch, invites Hooda to tea

Modi and Hooda met for around 35 minutes, and had a “general discussion” without once mentioning the Kaithal incident.

PM Modi lays foundation for Kaithal-Rajasthan highway

The Rs 1,393-crore road project starts from Kaithal and ends at Haryana/Rajasthan Border, and will be completed in 30 months. It passes through Kalayat, Narwana, Barwala, Hisar and Siwani towns.