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The Punjab-Haryana High Court has resumed hearings in the high-profile Ram Chandra Chhatrapati murder case, in which Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court. Hearing Resumes After Safekeeping of VerdictThe case had previously undergone full hearings in the High Court, which had reserved its verdict for four months. On 30 January, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikram Agrawal issued an order reopening the hearings, citing new facts that required careful examination and clarification. The final hearing on the appeals had originally concluded on 25 September 2025. Background of the CaseThe murder of journalist Ram Chandra Chhatrapati, editor of the newspaper Poora Sach, occurred in 2002 in Sir...

A rare wildlife sighting has once again brought attention to the ecological significance of the Aravalli hills. In the Mangar Bani area, researchers have recorded the presence of an Asian Wild Cat (Desert Cat) for the first time. A Protected Haven for WildlifeMangar Bani, situated in the heart of the Aravallis, is proving to be a safe haven for wildlife conservation. The discovery of this elusive and mysterious species was made as part of the Small Cat Action Fund 2025, a research initiative conducted in collaboration with Project The Habitats Trust. The project aims to identify, track, and study the conservation prospects of small wild cat species in the Aravalli region. The research is being carried out by a team led by Sunil Harsana, Nitesh Kaushik, and Saurabh Harsana. Nocturnal ...

Haryana’s Olympic medalist wrestler Deepak Punia is set to tie the knot today with Shivani, in a grand wedding ceremony in Bahadurgarh. The event has drawn invitations for several dignitaries from politics and the sports world. How the Match Was ArrangedThe union was arranged through family connections. Shivani, a resident of Nilothi, is the daughter of Anoop Singh, an old friend of Deepak’s father, Subhash Punia. The engagement took place on 28 September 2025, and wedding preparations have been underway since then. On Monday, a pre-wedding ceremony was organized at the Jhajjar district headquarters, attended by family members and several social representatives. The event was notable for its traditional feast, which included special churma and dishes prepared with five quintals of pure ...

A shocking incident has emerged from Yamunanagar district in Haryana, where a son allegedly declared his father dead and conducted his funeral while the man was still alive. The victim himself has come forward to report the matter. Father Reveals Shocking DetailsAccording to the father, his son took this extreme step with the intent of claiming family property. Disturbingly, the father discovered that not only had funeral rites been conducted in Haridwar, but his name had also been officially recorded as deceased in the priests’ registers. The victim, Mamchand, has lodged a written complaint with SP Kamaldeep Goyal, alleging that several people, along with his son Mahesh, were involved in this conspiracy. Mamchand shared that his wife passed away two years ago. He has two sons and a ...