The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) on Friday expelled 13 party leaders for a period of six years for engaging in "anti-party activities." The leaders had chosen to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections as independent candidates against official Congress nominees.

The decision to expel the leaders was taken to maintain party discipline, according to a statement issued by HPCC chief Udai Bhan.

The leaders expelled include Naresh Dhande (Guhla-SC), Pardeep Gill (Jind), Sajjan Singh Dhull (Pundri), Sunita Battan (Pundri), Rajiv Mamuram Gondar (Nilokheri-SC), Dayal Singh Sirohi (Nilokheri-SC), Vijay Jain (Panipat Rural), Dilbag Sandil (Uchana Kalan), Ajit Phogat (Dadri), Abhijeet Singh (Bhiwani), Satbir Ratera (Bawani Khera-SC), Nitu Mann (Prithla), and Anita Dhull Badsikri (Kalayat).

A 42-year-old person was allegedly killed by his wife and her brother in the intervening night of September 17 and 18 in Gurugram.

The woman and her brother murdered the victim as he (husband) suspected the woman of being in an extramarital affair and used to beat her.

The duo were caught by police on Monday from Sultanpur village of Gurugram. The police had announced a Rs 10,000 reward for their arrest.

The victim, Shyam Bihari, a native of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, along with his wife Shanti, residing in a rented accommodation in the Basai Industrial area under Sector-9A police station limits.

BJP rebel Naveen Goel is contesting as an Independent candidate from the Gurgaon Assembly constituency.

His entry into the scene has complicated the field for BJP candidate Mukesh Sharma.

Goel is contesting the election in a very planned manner. Also, the induction of former BJP local leaders will help him to boost his election and woo voters.

In the last three days, three former BJP leaders, including Sumer Tanwar, Seema Pahuja and Anuradha Sharma, have given their support to Naveen Goel.

Sumer Tanwar represents the reserve community and was denied a ticket from the Pataudi Assembly constituency. Seema Pahuja a Punjabi and former councillor was also denied a ticket from the Gurgaon seat.

Weeks ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, the All India Congress Committee has suspended the party's rebel leader Chitra Sarwara for six years for her involvement in "anti-party activities".

This has come to light after Chitra Sarwara filed her candidature as an independent candidate from Ambala Cantonment. Congress has fielded Parvinder Pal Pari from this seat against six-time MLA and senior BJP leader Anil Vij.

Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested HCS officer Minakshi Dahia in a bribery case. She has been arrested for taking bribe in a case of Fishery department. Her bail plea was rejected by Punjab and Haryana High Courty. She has been sent to judicial custody.

In a horrifying accident a 23-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after he crashed into an SUV driven on the wrong side of the road in Gurugram on Friday.

The accident took place around 5.45 am on an upscale Golf Course Road in DLF Phase-2, police said on Friday.

The footage, which was also circulated widely on social media, shows the biker riding his bike at a high speed and crashing into the SUV.

The victim was identified as Akshat Garg from Pochanpur in New Delhi’s Dwarka and was wearing safety gear, including a helmet and gloves while riding his motorcycle.

At least three people were killed and two others were injured in a firing at a liquor shop on Sonipat Road in Haryana, police said on Friday.

The firing incident took place on Thursday late at night at Baliana Turn. The deceased were identified as Jaideep, Amit Nandal and Vinay, all residents of Bohar village.

The injured, identified as Anuj and Manoj, were rushed to the trauma centre at Rohtak PGIMS and are admitted there. According to the police, the miscreants were on a bike and the firing was possibly due to a gang war.

Partap Singh Bajwa, leader of Opposition, Punjab among three leaders appointed as Congress Senior Observers for the enusing Assembly elections.

The other two leaders are former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken.

Two people died when their SUV drowned in the waterlogged Old Faridabad underpass in Haryana during the early hours of Saturday.

The incident occurred at around 2 a.m. when the speeding vehicle failed to stop despite warnings from police.

The underpass, filled with 10 to 12 feet of water, became a death trap for the SUV, which was travelling at a high speed.

Both occupants of the car drowned as the vehicle submerged completely. Despite police efforts, only one body was recovered during the night, while the second was retrieved in the morning.

In the presence of Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, Assandh Assembly candidate Amandeep Jundla filed his nomination. Earlier, addressed workers at the party office and took out a road show in the city. Aam Aadmi Party workers and the public showered flowers during the road show. People welcomed him everywhere. MP Raghav Chadha said this time the Haryana Assembly elections are the most interesting elections. Because the fastest growing Aam Aadmi Party in the history of independent India is going to contest elections with full strength on all 90 seats. When Aam Aadmi Party contests elections, it does not contest elections to lose, but contests elections to serve the people by forming the government.