Haryana

Former Bigg Boss contestant, Yuvika Chaudhury was on October 18 arrested by Haryana Police for passing offensive comments against the Scheduled Caste on her social media handle. Reportedly, Yuvika used a 'casteist slur' in her video in May, which went viral on social media. "My client has joined the investigation as per the guidelines given by the High Court and she is on interim bail now," said Chaudhury's lawyer. 

Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and four others have been declared guilty on October 8 by the special CBI court in connection with the murder of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh. Reportedly, Singh was murdered in the premises of DSS in 2002. However, CBI will declare the quantum of the sentence on October 12. Notably, Gurmeet is already in jail for the last 20 years.

Haryana government has decided to extend the ongoing ban on the sale and manufacture of gutkha and pan masala for another year, starting from September 7, to continue till September 2022. Reportedly, the government took the decision in the wake of COVID-19 infection as it wants to stop people from spitting in public places. The order also allowed the authorities to take legal action against violators. 

Owing to the growing customer demand, Walmart-owned Flipkart in a statement informed that five new warehouses are under development in Haryana and Hyderabad. The move will ensure faster delivery and better capabilities to support thousands of sellers, MSMEs, farmers, creating around 12,000 job opportunities. However, Flipkart plans to introduce hyperlocal service 'Flipkart Quick' to over 200 cities by 2022, currently, operating in Kolkata,… read-more

Haryana government on September 7 decided to extend the temporary ban on mobile internet and SMS services in Karnal district following the farmers' "non-stop" protest against the administration's "lathi-charge" on August 28. Reportedly, the farmers demanded an FIR against those 'who ordered the lathi-charge'. ''We've captured the gate of mini secretariat...it's up to the government now as to when they want to talk,'' said Rakesh Tikait.