The Latest Breaking News from Haryana

From Pune to Kolkata: Political cartoonists say online reach is being cut

Political cartoonists across India are increasingly finding their work restricted on social media following legal requests from law enforcement — often without any clarity on the law invoked.

Newslaundry · Feb 24

How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat

The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…

Times Life · Feb 19

‘Full enjoy bhai’: Free birds or civic nuisance? Why Indian tourists are hated worldwide

One of the strangest images to emerge in the age of social media is that of young men from NCR and Haryana dancing half-naked on snow-covered mountains. It makes you wonder what kind of rush comes from dancing without a shirt when the temperature, like their IQ, is below zero. 

Newslaundry · Jan 30

A toxic landfill is growing in the Aravallis. Rs 100 crore fine changed nothing

As protests grow against the degradation and redefinition of the Aravalli range, another serious crisis looms: the Bandhwari landfill.

Newslaundry · Dec 24, 2025

Rusty Basketball Pole Crushed Player in Freaky Accident; Father Shares Haunting Last Words

A national-level basketball player died after a dunking practice. Hardik Rathi's father revealed his haunting last words.

International Business Times UK · Nov 28, 2025

Ekta Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and a queue of netas: The great suck-up at Baba Bageshwar's yatra

Dhirendra Shastri’s “Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padyatra,” which began from Delhi on November 7 and ended in Vrindavan on November 16, carried the usual packaging of unity, devotion, purity, and cultural reaffirmation. It demanded a clean Yamuna river and a minor phenomenon called “Hindu Rashtra,” nothing too significant.

Newslaundry · Nov 18, 2025

Brazilian photo for 22 voters in Haryana: Rahul says lakhs of votes were rigged

What does an image clicked by a Brazilian photographer have to do with the Haryana election? As per the latest in the series of press conferences by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on alleged electoral manipulation on Wednesday, the stock image of a model by a Brazilian photographer was used…

Newslaundry · Nov 5, 2025

As smog thickened, Haryana’s air quality network went dark

As air quality levels dipped across north India this week, Haryana’s pollution monitoring system faltered, leaving many parts of the state without real-time data.

Newslaundry · Oct 31, 2025

Haryana’s bulldozer bias: Years after SC Aravalli order, not a single govt building razed

This June, the Haryana government carried out a massive anti-encroachment drive in the ecologically fragile Aravallis. But when the dust settled, a pattern emerged.

Newslaundry · Oct 28, 2025

As Punjab gets attention, data suggests Haryana, UP contribute to over a third of Delhi’s PM 2.5

Punjab takes the heat for Delhi’s foul air. But the headlines often miss Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, which contribute significantly to the toxic mix.

Newslaundry · Oct 22, 2025