Haryana

American

[huhr-ee-ah-nuh] / ˌhʌr iˈɑ nə /

Or Hariana

noun

a state in NW India, formed in 1966 from the S part of Punjab. 17,074 sq. mi. (44,222 sq. km). (shared with Punjab) Chandigarh.

Haryana British

/ hərˈjɑːnə /

noun

a state of NE India, formed in 1966 from the Hindi-speaking parts of the state of Punjab. Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab). Pop: 21 082 989 (2001 est). Area: 44 506 sq km (17 182 sq miles)

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Nabi, a resident of Kashmir, was an assistant professor in general medicine at a university in the northern state of Haryana, according to the counter-terrorism agency, which said it had seized a vehicle belonging to him.

From Barron's

The explosives had been recovered from Haryana state just before the powerful car blast in Delhi, according to the police.

From Barron's

The explosion happened on Friday evening at Nowgam police station, and the explosives were seized from Faridabad in the northern state of Haryana earlier in the week.

From BBC

"Who is this lady? How old is she? She votes 22 times in Haryana," Gandhi said.

From BBC

Hours after the press conference, in a post on X, the Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana shared a letter they said they had sent to Gandhi in August asking him to sign an oath with the names of ineligible voters "so that necessary proceedings could be initiated".

From BBC

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