Kurukshetra district

872 new COVID cases, 1 death in Haryana

9:37 pm March 19, 2021

Chandigarh: Haryana reported 872 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally to 2.78 lakh, the Health Department said. Another fatality in Kurukshetra district took the toll to 3,090 in the state. There are 4,380 active cases and the recovery rate was 97.31 per cent, according to a bulletin. On Thursday, the state recorded 633 […]

Man posing as Haryana sports minister’s aide to cheat people arrested

7:24 pm September 6, 2020

Kurukshetra: Police have arrested a man who allegedly posed as an aide of Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh to cheat people by promising them jobs. Mandeep Saini was arrested by Kurukshetra police on Saturday, police said. On Sunday, a court here remanded the accused to one-day police custody. Police said Saini, a resident of village Tangoli in Kurukshetra district, allegedly defrauded people by […]

Solar eclipse: No fair, only simple religious ceremony this time in Kurukshetra

5:32 pm June 21, 2020

Kurukshetra: A simple religious ceremony was held on the banks of the Brahma Sarovar here on Sunday as the administration had decided not to allow any fair this time on the occasion of solar eclipse amid the coronavirus pandemic. The holy city had been placed under curfew till 4 pm on Sunday to prevent people […]

Ex-Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh wins from Pehowa

7:10 pm October 24, 2019

Chandigarh: BJP candidate and former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh won from Pehowa seat in Kurukshetra district. He defeated Congress candidate Mandeep Singh Chathha by a margin of 5,314 votes. He was among three sportspersons fielded by the BJP.