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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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Sun, Aug 21, 2005July 20, 2005 01:59 IST
A year after three Indian truck drivers working for Kuwait and Gulf Links (KGL) Transport were taken hostage in Iraq, the company is back in...
Wed, Jul 20, 2005June 26, 2005 00:00 IST
THE surprise appearance of a new witness is the only thing new in this 14-year-old case. In August 1991, four people were killed and about 3...
Sun, Jun 26, 2005March 29, 2005 01:47 IST
A โโForcedโโ fun trip for teachers on Sunday, organised by the Panjab Universityโs Academic Staff College, turned i...
Tue, Mar 29, 2005March 20, 2005 00:00 IST
WAS Ram Chander Chhatrapati, editor of a local evening newspaper at Sirsa, killed two years ago for exposing the alleged misdeeds of a relig...
Sun, Mar 20, 2005February 23, 2005 01:19 IST
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Wed, Feb 23, 2005February 11, 2005 02:18 IST
A pornographic MMS allegedly involving a local socialite has been doing the rounds in the city.The 22-second video clip captures a woman in ...
Fri, Feb 11, 2005January 21, 2005 01:55 IST
A day after The Indian Express reported Punjab Chief Parliamentary Secretary Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhiโs talk-on-tape in which he demande...
Fri, Jan 21, 2005January 20, 2005 02:18 IST
Recorded conversations on an alleged land deal in Pathankot involving Congress MLA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary attached to Chief Minis...
Thu, Jan 20, 2005January 16, 2005 00:00 IST
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Sun, Jan 16, 2005January 02, 2005 00:00 IST
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Sun, Jan 02, 2005December 16, 2004 02:17 IST
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Thu, Dec 16, 2004November 28, 2004 00:00 IST
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Sun, Nov 28, 2004