Haryana

However, the fire officials claimed that no casualties were reported in any of the incidents. Earlier on Tuesday, at least four eateries and scrap shops were set ablaze by a group of people in the Badshahpur area.  More than 200 men in different vehicles carrying petrol bottles set them on fire. 

He held a high-level meeting with state Home Minister Anil Vij and senior officials here to review the situation.

According to official information, home guards Neeraj and Gursevak lost their life to a bullet injury. Hodal DSP Sajjan Singh sustained a severe bullet wound on his head, while Inspector Anil Kumar, In- Charge of the Crime Unit in Sector-40, Gurugram, suffered a gunshot wound on his stomach in the incident.

The police, who used teargas and fired shots into the air, have called in reinforcements. Nearly 20 people have been injured. Massive violence broke out after stones were pelted and vehicles were set on fire during a religious procession.

The court, presided by Justice N S Shekhawat, was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by advocate Imaan Singh Khara seeking the release of Amritpal Singh from alleged police custody.  At the hearing, Punjab Advocate General Vinod Ghai confirmed that Amritpal Singh had not yet been arrested. 

Justice N.S. Shekhawat fixed the case for further hearing on Tuesday. Petitioner Imaan Singh Khara alleged that 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh had been illegally and forcibly detained by the police commissioner and other officials without any authority of law. Directions were also sought for the appointment of a warrant officer to.

It predicted that cold day to severe cold day conditions in many pockets are very likely over Uttar Pradesh during next 5 days and in isolated or some pockets over Punjab, and Haryana during next 3 days, and cold day conditions in isolated pockets over north Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh during next 2-3 days. Due to light winds and high moisture near the surface over the Indo-Gangetic plains, dense to very dense fog is very likely to continue in some pockets during night and morning hours over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh

"Today cold wave to severe cold wave conditions prevailed at few places over west Rajasthan and at isolated pockets over east Rajasthan and Haryana and cold wave conditions prevailed at isolated pocket over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi," the IMD said.

A bench of Justice Vikas Bahl was hearing a habeas corpus petition by the husband for the release of the wife in the custody of Ashiana Home in Panchkula. The Bench was told that both the petitioner and the detainee belonged to the Muslim religion. Seeking the petition's dismissal, the counsel for state said the detainee was minor as her date of birth was March 15, 2006.

Elated over the implementation of the legislation, Deputy Chief Minister Chautala on Sunday said: "Today is a historic day for the youth as from now priority for jobs would be given to the youth of Haryana in all private sector companies, institutions, trusts, societies and industries established in the state." The rule regarding 75 per cent job reservation came into effect on January 15.