The Haryana Government extended ban on internet services for another 24 hours, from September 7 midnight to September 8 midnight, in Karnal district, following farmer’s agitation. The ban has been extended as there was possibility of breach of peace through social media. However, the facility for making voice calls will continue, informed officials.
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Farmers gherao Karnal secretariat
A large number of farmers sat at the gates of the district headquarters here on Tuesday, locked in a showdown with Haryana’s BJP-led government over a police lathi-charge last month. The gherao began in the evening, several hours after farmers from Haryana and neighbouring states reached Karnal’s Mandi for a mahapanchayat. Marching on foot, farmers […]
UTCA Chandigarh beat Delhi Capitals Development Squad by four wickets
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TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2021 Presented by Govt. of Haryana & Panchkula Golf Club tees off on September 8
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India to chair 13th BRICS Summit; will push for greater trade, investment
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