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housing Society prez assaulted, abducted at Kharar complex

Mohali, Oct. 29 -- A late-night brawl at GBS Apartments in Kharar turned violent when the housing society president, Kulwinder Singh, was allegedly assaulted and abducted by a group of men around 1 am... Read More


Students cry foul over IISc weekly hours rule

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- A new attendance policy at a department of the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, requires 200 MTech and first-year PhD students to spend at least 50 hours a wee... Read More


Punjab cabinet approves stilt-plus-4 floors

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday gave a nod to the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 paving way for the construction of stilt-plus-flour floors in new urban sectors. A decision t... Read More


18 e-rickshaws destroyed in blaze at Chhatbir, no casualty, animals safe

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- A major fire broke out at Chhatbir zoo in Mohali district on Tuesday, destroying 18 electric rickshaws. Officials said there was no casualty and no animal enclosure was affected... Read More


City's AQI improves slightly but remains in moderate category

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The city's air quality index (AQI) improved slightly on Tuesday, recording 124 (moderate), compared to 136 on Monday, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. T... Read More


2 flights land at Chandigarh airport amid runway repairs

Mohali, Oct. 29 -- After a day of complete inactivity with regards to civilian flights, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport saw the arrival of two flights on Tuesday. The flights came from ... Read More


Barwala man gets 20-yr jail for sexual assault on teen girl

Panchkula, Oct. 29 -- A Panchkula court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man from Barwala to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in his neighbourhood in... Read More


Tertiary water supply suspended till Nov 15

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The pumping of tertiary treated (TT) water supply will remain suspended from October 29 to November 15 due to the urgent repair of the supply pipeline near CII, Sector 31, Chand... Read More


Mann: Stop blaming state farmers for pollution in Delhi

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the BJP of playing politics and blaming Punjab farmers for the air pollution in Delhi. Addressing the media after chairing a cabi... Read More


Farmers gherao cops, seeks CRM machines

Sangrur, Oct. 29 -- Farmers in Qila Bharian village of Sangrur gheraoed police when they arrived here to stop stubble burning amid strict guidelines by the Supreme Court and the Punjab government. A s... Read More