Gurgaon expressway

NHAI, concessionaire settle differences

Gurgaon, September 18

All is well between the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway concessionaire. Both parties told the Delhi High Court today that it they had settled their differences. NHAI representatives informed the court that they would withdraw the order terminating the contract to operate the highway. Accepting the submissions, Justice S Murlidhar disposed of the plea against the NHAI.

Jind traders murder sparks protest

Jind, September 18

The murder of a businessman here last night sparked a protest by local residents. They observed a strike today and blocked the main road here for about three hours. The protesters submitted a memorandum to the authorities concerned, demanding the immediate arrest of the killers.

Mahis mother attempts suicide

Gurgaon, September 18

Two days after a court granted bail to the owner of the plot where four-year-old Mahi died after falling in a borewell, her mother Sonia attempted suicide by consuming rat poison at her Aligarh house.

3 of marriage party killed

Sirsa, September 18

Three members of a marriage party, including a father-son duo, were killed and three others were seriously injured when their car hit a tree near Bhima village in Sirsa last night. The victims had come to Sirsa with a marriage party and were returning to their village

The ill-fated car that hit a tree killing three persons near Bhima village in Sirsa. A Tribune photograph

2 CRPF jawans killed in mishap

Jhajjar, September 18

Two CRPF jawans were killed when their motorcycle rammed into a car on the Jhajjar-Dadri road near Gwalison village here today. The deceased have been identified as Sandeep of Charkhi Dadri town in Bhiwani and Kuldeep Singh of Kuhadvaas village in Rajasthan.

Students strike: 3-member team conducts probe

Sirsa, September 18

With students of Chaudhary Devi Lal Government Engineering College remaining adamant on Director-Principal Devender Singh Mors removal as a precondition for calling off their week-long strike, a team from the office of the Director-General of Technical Education today conducted an inquiry.

Retrenchment of workers

Follow procedure, HC tells state

Chandigarh, September 18

Miffed over the manner in which the State of Haryana is handling the cases of workmen, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted their services were being dispensed with by not following the due procedure.

Loot case solved

Sonepat, September 18

The police interrogation of three vehicle looters has solved loot of another truck loaded with liquor boxes on the July 22 night near Pipli Khera village on the GT Road.

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Kurukshetra students back in classroom

Chandigarh, September 18

Students of the primary school in Saini Majra village of Kurukshetra did not have to run for shelter when it poured this morning. They finally attended classes in the rooms meant for them instead of sitting in the corridor of the school building.

Robbers gang busted, two held

Yamunanagar, September 18

The district police yesterday busted a gang of robbers who had shot dead one of their accomplices for trying to rape a teenager in the house targeted by them in March this year.

Quota at Central Varsity

State puts ball in Centres court

Mahendergarh, September 18

Its a typical case of how politicians cheat the common people and even make them part with their precious belongings by promising them something tempting, but undeliverable. Once their purpose is served, the political rulers sit back in their ivory towers while the hapless commoners run from pillar to post to claim their rightful dues.

Villagers stage a dharna in front of the Central University at Mahendergarh. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed