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US-based drug ring busted, 3 held with 250gm heroin

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Chandigarh Police crime branch has dismantled a major US-based inter-state drug trafficking syndicate, arresting three men,... Read More


Mayor, 10 councillors donate month's salary to aid flood victims

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- City mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, along with ten more city councillors from all three parties (BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party) announced to donate their one-month's salary to s... Read More


'Relationship consensual': Court acquits man of rape charges

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- A special court dealing with POCSO and rape cases headed by additional district and sessions judge Yashika acquitted a youth of rape charges on Tuesday. The court called the rel... Read More


IAS officer's father loses Rs.58 lakh in digital arrest

Mohali, Sept. 3 -- In a case of cyber fraud, scammers impersonating Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) officials "digitally arrested" and duped Jagdish Chander Garg, father of senior Punjab IAS off... Read More


Taxi driver found dead in mohali, asphyxiation suspected

Mohali, Sept. 3 -- A taxi driver was found dead inside a car parked near a pharma factory in Phase 1, Mohali, on Tuesday evening, police said. The deceased has been identified as Amandeep Singh, a res... Read More


Sept 17 last date for filing claims: CEO

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- Ahead of the Tarn Taran assembly byelection, Punjab chief electoral officer Sibin C on Tuesday convened a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties to discuss... Read More


Illegal sale of MTP kits: ASHA worker, husband held in Hry

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- The Haryana health department on Tuesday dismissed two ASHA (accredited social health activist) workers for failing to perform their duties diligently. One case pertained to Son... Read More


One bookedfor making extortion calls to commission agent in Bhiwani

Rohtak, Sept. 3 -- Bhiwani police on Tuesday booked an unidentified man for making extortion call to a commission agent in Bhiwani's Tosham and demanding Rs.50 lakh of ransom. In his complaint to poli... Read More


95 held in fresh raids, 29kg poppy seized

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- On the 185th day of the Punjab government's ongoing anti-drug campaign "Yudh Nashian Virudh", state police carried out raids at 359 locations, resulting in the arrest of 95 drug... Read More


Now, Nepal, Bhutan citizens don't need passport, visa to enter India

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Foreigners who are convicted on charges of anti-national activities, espionage, rape and murder, terrorist acts, child trafficking or being a member of a banned organisation may ... Read More