Haryana
NDA sweeps all Bihar seats; BJP, Congress share Haryana in Rajya Sabha polls
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The NDA won all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar on March 16, 2026, due to absences by four opposition legislators. In Haryana, BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress's Karamvir Singh Boudh each secured one seat after a late-night count marred by vote secrecy violation complaints.
Cotton cultivation in Haryana has declined sharply due to persistent pink bollworm attacks, inflicting heavy losses on farmers. Yields have fallen to less than half of previous levels, driving many to switch to water-intensive paddy. Government incentives have so far failed to halt the shift.
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Haryana's Vigilance Bureau has filed an FIR against unnamed Kotak Mahindra Bank officials after Panchkula Municipal Corporation reported a Rs 150 crore discrepancy in fixed deposit receipts. One bank relationship manager has been arrested. The bank maintains that accounts were handled per banking norms.
In a village in Haryana's Fatehabad district, the Singwai family is celebrating the birth of a son after ten daughters and 18 years. Mother Sunita Singwai endured 11 pregnancies amid societal pressures favoring boys. The event underscores deep-rooted cultural preferences despite the state's improving sex ratio.
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A junior hockey coach has been arrested in Rewari district, Haryana, for allegedly raping a minor girl who became pregnant and suffered a miscarriage this week. The victim reported that the coach, whom she had known for three years, assaulted her four months ago in a stadium bathroom. Police have registered a case under the POCSO Act.