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07 Apr 2021

Rohtak teacher dies by suicide in support of protesting farmers

A teacher died by suicide in Rohtak, Haryana by consuming poison on Tuesday in support of the farmers protesting against the farm laws, police said.

04 Jul 2020

COVID-19 symptoms but tested negative twice, 26-year-old doctor dies

A 26-year-old junior doctor, working in Delhi, passed away on Thursday at his hometown Rohtak, hours after telling his elder brother that he was confident he was infected with coronavirus. Surprisingly, he tested negative twice.

29 May 2020

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude rocks Delhi-NCR: Details here

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolted Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region late on Friday night.

25 Feb 2020

Women's T20 World Cup: Shafali's journey from Haryana to MCG

India stepped closer to a qualification in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 semi-final with a 18-run victory over Bangladesh at the WACA.

08 Sep 2019

PM Modi kicks-off BJP's Haryana poll campaign at Rohtak rally

Ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana next month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a rally in Rohtak.

19 Aug 2019

Congress has lost its way: Hooda supports BJP's Kashmir move

In a major blow to Congress, one of its stalwarts on Sunday openly supported the Centre's decision to annul Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.

18 Apr 2019

This man makes free videos for helping students crack competitive-exams

38-year-old Dinesh Miglani from Rohtak, Haryana, has over 4 lakh subscribers on his YouTube channel.

28 Dec 2018

Headless bodies of toddler, girl found in Haryana's Bhiwani

The headless bodies of a woman, a girl, and a toddler were found inside a drum lying on road in Haryana's Bhiwani district today.

24 Dec 2018

Haryana: Seven killed as 50 vehicles pile up in fog

In a tragic incident, at least seven people were killed and many more were left injured after over 50 vehicles crashed into each other and piled up on a busy flyover in Haryana on Monday morning.

15 Sep 2018

Fraudsters hack Indian Air Force online exam in Rohtak, arrested

Two people were arrested for allegedly hacking into the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s online exam that was conducted to recruit non-commissioned officers in Rohtak, police said.

27 Aug 2018

Haryana: Gurukul students allege sodomy by seniors and staff-members

In a traumatic incident, at least six students of a Gurukul in Haryana's Rohtak have alleged their seniors and staff members sodomized and threatened them for months.

30 Jun 2018

Haryana: 21-year-old student commits suicide over exam result

A 21-year-old student today allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself as she was reportedly upset over her exam result, police said.

13 Jun 2018

National wrestling champion arrested for murder in Rohtak

A former national-level wrestler, who turned into a wanted criminal, was nabbed today in Rohtak in a one-year-old murder case.

12 Jun 2018

Haryana raises age-limit to 42-years for entry into govt services

The Haryana government has raised the upper age limit of entry into government service from 40 to 42 years, an official spokesperson said.

25 Mar 2018

CBSE deploying metal detectors at JEE exam-centers to check cheating

The CBSE is going hi-tech to check cheating. In the JEE Main scheduled on April 8, it will deploy metal detectors at centers.

19 Mar 2018

In Haryana boards, cellphones inside hollow cardboard, Bluetooth-device in turban

Left red-faced after widespread reports of mass cheating in successive board exams, the Haryana education board has upped security this time.

02 Feb 2018

Ram Rahim Singh chargesheeted in forced mass castration case

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 2014 castration case.

20 Jan 2018

The shocking reason behind Haryanvi singer Mamta Sharma's murder

An associate of Haryanvi folk singer Mamta Sharma was arrested on Saturday for killing her, two days after her body was recovered in Rohtak's Baniyani village.

25 Sep 2017

Ram Rahim appeals against CBI court verdict in HC

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has filed an appeal in the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the rape conviction verdict of the Panchkula's Special CBI Court.

05 Sep 2017

Ram Rahim wants Honeypreet to visit, but not his wife

Inmate Ram Rahim Singh has requested approval for a list of 10 regular visitors. Interestingly, adopted daughter Honeypreet is on the list but his wife Harjeet Kaur isn't.

03 Sep 2017

After a week, Ram Rahim getting used to prison life

It's been a week since Ram Rahim Singh entered prison, and the 'godman', who lived life lavishly, is just starting to get used to the new conditions.

01 Sep 2017

Ram Rahim's prison troubles: The 'guru' wasn't eating or sleeping

In a few days, the empire built by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, former Dera Sacha Sauda chief, has fallen apart. The man who lived life king-size is now lodged in Rohtak's Sonaria jail.

29 Aug 2017

After Ram Rahim, 'godman' Rampal Dass acquitted in two cases

A day after Ram Rahim Singh's sentencing, a Hisar court has acquitted self-styled godman Rampal Dass in two cases.

28 Aug 2017

Ram Rahim gets 20-year jail in two rape cases

On 28th Aug, Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in prison: 10 years each for two rapes he committed in 2002. The court stated that the sentences will run consecutively and not concurrently.

17 Jul 2017

Former Indian cricketer Joginder Sharma's father attacked

Former Indian cricketer Joginder Sharma's father, Om Prakash Sharma, was attacked on Saturday night by 2 boys inside his shop in Rohtak.

15 Jun 2017

Non-bailable warrant against Ramdev for "beheading" remark

A Rohtak court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Baba Ramdev for his infamous "beheading" remark.

02 Jun 2017

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Delhi, no casualties reported

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) at around 4:27 am today, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

17 May 2017

Rohtak- Child of 10-year-old raped by stepfather to be aborted

Doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) said that Rohtak based 10-year-old girl who got pregnant after being raped by her stepfather would undergo an abortion this week.