HC Denies Bail in POCSO Case; Says Law Must Be ‘Unwavering Shield’ for Children

by puneetsinghbanga | Jan 26, 2026 | Haryana

Adopting a strict stance on crimes against children, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the length of incarceration alone cannot be a ground for granting bail in serious cases under the POCSO Act. The court observed that when the innocence of a child is...

CHEERAG Portal Reopens Till Jan 30 for Pending Class X-XI Admissions

by puneetsinghbanga | Jan 26, 2026 | Haryana

Providing a final opportunity for eligible students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), the Haryana School Education Department has reopened the online portal for the CHEERAG (Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant) Scheme for the academic...

Speeding Car Runs Over Devotees in Kaithal; 3 Dead, 15 Injured

by puneetsinghbanga | Jan 25, 2026 | Haryana

A religious procession turned into a scene of horror in Dhand town of Kaithal district on Sunday morning when a speeding car ploughed into a group of devotees taking out a ‘Prabhat Pheri’. The incident occurred on Pundri Road around 6:00 AM, resulting in...

Panchkula: Mother’s Friend Kidnaps 1-Year-Old from Creche, Strangles Him To Death

by puneetsinghbanga | Jan 25, 2026 | Haryana

In a heart-wrenching incident that has shocked the city, a one-year-old boy named Riyans was kidnapped from a creche in Sector 12-A and brutally murdered on Saturday. The Panchkula Police cracked the case within eight hours, arresting the prime suspect, Ajay Rana, an...

Rao Inderjit Directs Officials to Expedite Kherki Daula Toll Shift to Pachgaon

by puneetsinghbanga | Jan 25, 2026 | Haryana

Union Minister of State and local MP Rao Inderjit Singh convened a high-level review meeting on Saturday to assess the progress of shifting the Kherki Daula toll plaza to its new location at Pachgaon. He issued strict directives to officials to accelerate the removal...