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HC dismisses bail pleas of former CBI DSP, ED officer

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed bail pleas of former CBI DSP Balbir Singh and Shimla enforcement directorate assistant director Vishal Deep, in the 2024 scholarsh... Read More


2 Punjab Police DGPs retire from service

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Two DGP-rank officers Varinder Kumar and B Chandrashekhar, both considered hard taskmasters in police circles, superannuated from service on Thursday. Kumar, a 1993-batch IPS off... Read More


AI flight aborts takeoff due to 'technical issue'

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- A London-bound Air India Dreamliner aircraft aborted takeoff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi international airport (IGI) airport on Thursday due to a suspected technical issue, prompting... Read More


3 students injured in 2nd clash at SD College this week

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- In the second such incident at SD College-32 this week, three students were brutally attacked with sharp-edged weapons on Thursday afternoon. The attack is believed to be a retal... Read More


At 184.4 mm, city saw 32% rain deficit in July

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The city received 184.4 mm rainfall in July, 32% below the average of 273.2 mm for the month thanks to weak Eastern disturbances, officials at the India Meteorological Department... Read More


'Assaulted' by son, man ends life

Mohali, Aug. 1 -- A 60-year-old man died allegedly by suicide in Gharuan, Kharar, on Wednesday. The deceased, a father of four, was found hanging from an electricity pole near his home on Wednesday mo... Read More


Minerva FC in Norway Cup quarter-finals

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Minerva Academy Football Club had made it to the quarter-finals of the Norway Cup in Oslo. In the group round, Minerva Academy defeated Aksla IL 25-0, Forde IL 3 15-0 and then Kr... Read More


UT admn yet to file metro DPR, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The much-delayed Chandigarh Metro project has once again come under parliamentary scrutiny, with the Union government informing the Lok Sabha that the detailed project report (DP... Read More


Zirakpur MC collects Rs.12 cr in property tax

Zirakpur, Aug. 1 -- On the final day of the Punjab government's one-time settlement (OTS) scheme, the Zirakpur Municipal Council collected a record Rs.12.25 crore in property taxes. The scheme, which ... Read More


3 bank officials booked in Rs.2.4-cr 'fraud' case: Police

Ludhiana, Aug. 1 -- The division number 5 police have registered an FIR against three officials of Kotak Mahindra Bank for their alleged involvement in a financial fraud involving over Rs.2.4 crore in... Read More