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Varinder Bhatia
Varinder Bhatia is the Deputy Resident Editor at The Indian Express in Chandigarh. He is a veteran journalist with over 22 years of experience specializing in crime, political investigations, and legal reporting. Professional Profile Education: Law graduate from Panjab University. Career Path: He began his career as an intern at The Times of India and worked as a legal reporter for Hindustan Times (2001) before joining The Indian Express in October 2004. Awards: He is a two-time winner of the Express Excellence Awards. Expertise: His reporting is deeply rooted in the political and judicial affairs of Haryana, with a focus on high-profile criminal cases and administrative reforms. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2024 - 2025) His recent work highlights critical investigative reporting on crime and governance: 1. Crime & Investigations "Red Fort car explosion: Shops where raw materials bought identified" (Nov 14, 2025): Detailed reporting on the investigation into the sourcing of ammonium nitrate and potash for a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort. "Well-educated, a loner: Woman who killed 4 kids was jealous of their looks" (Dec 5, 2025): A chilling investigative piece on a Panipat woman arrested for murdering her own son and nieces. "Haryana officer suicide: What has happened so far in the Y Puran Kumar case" (Oct 15, 2025): Covering the high-stakes suicide of an IGP who left a note naming several top IPS and IAS officers in a corruption scandal. "Relu Ram murder: Why the murder of a former MLA's family is back in focus" (Dec 12, 2025): Reporting on the flare-up of property disputes after the release of convicts in a 24-year-old mass murder case. 2. Haryana Politics & Economy "Over 25 lakh farmers have Rs 60,816 crore outstanding loans, says CM Nayab Singh Saini" (Dec 18, 2025): Reporting from the Haryana Vidhan Sabha winter session on the state's agriculture debt crisis. "Haryana comes out with Ordinance to simplify land ownership in rural areas" (Nov 27, 2025): Analyzing new laws to clarify ownership within abadi deh (village habitation) lands. "Lado Laksmi Yojana: Saini...
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Haryana CET 2025: No reservation benefit for candidates from outside state, notification clarifiesSubscriber Only
May 29, 2025 15:19 IST
The state government has issued a notification, detailing the rules and regulations for Group C and D recruitments through Haryana CET 2025.
Thu, May 29, 2025
Vice Chancellor of CLDU in Haryana’s Sirsa replaced 4 months after appointmentSubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 08:50 IST
The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), led by Haryana's former deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, had been protesting against Narsi Ram Bishnoi.
Tue, May 27, 2025
Congress targets BJP over MP Ram Chander Jangra’s comments on Pahalgam victims: ‘Sack foul-mouthed leaders’Subscriber Only
May 25, 2025 13:16 IST
The Rajya Sabha MP and OBC leader, known for his proximity to Manohar Lal Khattar, once created a furore by alleging that 700 girls had disappeared during the 2020-21 farmers' agitation on the Delhi border, blaming it on "drug addicts from Punjab".
Mon, May 26, 2025
Complainant against Ashoka Univ Professor has been there, done thatSubscriber Only
May 20, 2025 09:18 IST
Renu Bhatia has had an eventful tenure as Haryana women panel head. Yogesh Jatheri, who filed the other FIR, accuses Mahmudabad of calling Indo-Pak tensions “result of mentally unstable soldiers”. Professor had lamented about “those mindlessly advocating a war”
Tue, May 20, 2025
Complainants against Ashoka University professor: Haryana women’s panel chief, sarpanch who’s BJP Yuva Morcha memberSubscriber Only
May 20, 2025 07:00 IST
It isn’t the first time the Haryana State Commission for Women under Bhatia has gone after the professor of a private university in the state either, on almost the same charges.
Tue, May 20, 2025
Ashok Khemka: ‘Earlier, officers feared accountability after govt change… That is gone… Vigilance Bureau is without a sting’Subscriber Only
May 19, 2025 18:18 IST
On Robert Vadra-DLF deal, retired IAS officer says, “No corporate would make sweetheart deals with any Tom, Dick or Harry. There is always a quid pro quo… Investigating it was not rocket science.”
Mon, May 19, 2025
Panic in the skies, rumour on the ground: When a missile was intercepted over SirsaSubscriber Only
May 11, 2025 04:00 IST
The site where the debris fell is close to AV International Public School. A smaller portion fell in a village 16 km away.
Sun, May 11, 2025
Haryana cancels leaves of all police, health department staff after Operation SindoorSubscriber Only
May 08, 2025 15:04 IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has cancelled all his upcoming official programmes, while flight operations at the newly opened Hisar airport have been completely shut down.
Thu, May 08, 2025
‘A befitting reply to terrorists’: Pahalgam victim Lt Vinay Narwal’s father thanks PM, armed forces for Operation SindoorSubscriber Only
May 07, 2025 10:32 IST
Naval officer Lt Vinay Narwal and his wife Himanshi were on their honeymoon in Pahalgam when terrorists shot him dead at point-blank range on April 22.
Thu, May 08, 2025
ED arrests Haryana Congress ex-MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in Rs 1,500-crore money laundering caseSubscriber Only
May 05, 2025 16:44 IST
The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the allotment of flats, houses, and plots by Dharam Singh Chhoker’s firms in Gurgaon. The Congress leader is a close aide of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Mon, May 05, 2025
ED arrests Haryana Congress ex-MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in Rs 1,500-crore money laundering caseSubscriber Only
May 05, 2025 10:37 IST
The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the allotment of flats, houses, and plots by Dharam Singh Chhoker’s firms in Gurgaon. The Congress leader is a close aide of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Tue, May 06, 2025
‘He used to watch LOC-Kargil, say he would also come home wrapped in tricolour’: Lt Vinay Narwal’s sister remembers Pahalgam terror attack victimSubscriber Only
May 04, 2025 22:29 IST
Naval officer Lt Vinay Narwal was shot dead in Pahalgam on April 22 when he was on honeymoon with his wife Himanshi.
Sun, May 04, 2025
BJP to Congress to AAP, Haryana leaders turn up heat on Punjab over water, SYL rowsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2025 08:00 IST
CM Saini, who held an all-party meet, accuses Bhagwant Mann govt of “blocking” water to Haryana, Delhi as “retribution” for AAP’s loss in Delhi polls
Sun, May 04, 2025
Decode Politics: Indira Gandhi’s favourite yoga guru, and an ashram caught in a row now for 30 yearsSubscriber Only
April 24, 2025 07:13 IST
The prime 24-acre property in Gurgaon is mired in legislation between two sides, with the BJP government passing a Bill recently to take it over and “protect” it from private players
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Wedding, honeymoon, cremation: Never thought it would turn into a nightmare, says wife of Navy officer killed in Pahalgam terror attackSubscriber Only
April 24, 2025 04:20 IST
Late last month, Indian Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal took leave for 40 days for his wedding and birthday celebrations.
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Six months and no LoP in Haryana from Congress, Saini govt considers ‘legal options’Subscriber Only
April 21, 2025 20:14 IST
For several posts, LoP is required as a member of selection panels. But faction-ridden Congress no closer to deciding a name.
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
‘Only 1 old age home operational in Haryana’: rights body pulls up officials
April 17, 2025 10:08 IST
The HHRC conducted a review in compliance with its earlier order, dated January 31 this year, and discovered only one old age home was operational in Haryana’s Rewari district — years after its inauguration on January 6, 2023.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Explained: The National Herald case, and Rahul and Sonia Gandhi’s alleged involvementSubscriber Only
April 17, 2025 07:00 IST
What is the story of the plot in Panchkula at the heart of the ED’s chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi? How did it come to the leaders of the Congress, was taken back, and returned — all by Congress Chief Ministers of Haryana? What are the allegations, and what’s the status of the investigation?
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
ED summons Robert Vadra: All about the DLF land deal case in which he will be questionedSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 14:11 IST
Robert Vadra Land Deal Case: The BJP has long alleged irregularities in the deal. Notably, the Haryana government submitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2023 that the deal did not violate any rules.
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
PACL case: ED raids Punjab AAP MLA Kulwant Singh, Rajasthan Congress leader KhachariyawasSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 10:38 IST
About 15 premises, including Kulwant Singh's residence in Mohali, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital established by the Pearl Group in Patiala, Khachariyawas' house in Jaipur were searched by the central agency.
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Face of Congress Samvidhan campaign skips rungs to become its new OBC wing chiefSubscriber Only
April 11, 2025 18:51 IST
As Anil Jaihind who joined party only two months ago replaces him, senior Congress leader Ajay Singh Yadav alleges hand of “coterie”, says will seek answers from high command
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
Film City project: In major blow, SC directs Chandigarh admin to pay Rs 118 crore to Parsvnath Developers by June 30Subscriber Only
April 09, 2025 12:09 IST
Parsvnath Developers had furnished the bid for a Multimedia-cum-Film City project in Chandigarh in 2007 and deposited an upfront payment of Rs 47.75 crore. However, the project got stalled over various issues.
Wed, Apr 09, 2025
Knives out in Haryana Congress against Hooda as Hariprasad steps up rehaul bidSubscriber Only
April 06, 2025 10:00 IST
Since 2014, Haryana Congress has seen several AICC in-charges, including five in last six years, but they failed to curb factionalism or set up a statewide organisational structure
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
ED attaches assets worth over Rs 156 crore of country’s second largest manufacturer of fastenersSubscriber Only
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Bogus purchases, misappropriation of funds, shell companies: How the banks were duped.
Sat, Apr 05, 2025
Haryana human rights panel flays Gurgaon civic body for inaction against 54 ‘unsafe’ buildings; top officials summonedSubscriber Only
April 02, 2025 13:32 IST
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered the chief engineer to submit a comprehensive report on the status of the unsafe buildings in Gurgaon.
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