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Nine lawyers appointed HC judges

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- : The Centre on Thursday notified the appointment of nine lawyers, including Haryana advocate general Pravindra Chauhan, as additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana high cour... Read More


4 killed, six injured as trucks collide in tunnel near Mandi

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- Four labourers were killed and six others were injured after two trucks collided head-on inside the Dawada Tunnel on the Kiratpur-Manali highway on Thursday morning, police said. Th... Read More


Cyber fraud punishment not sufficiently deterrent: HC

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that the existing legal framework and the punishment prescribed for cyber fraud offences do not appear to be "sufficiently deterrent".... Read More


Women's varsity facing financialcrisis under BJP govt: Sampat

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Thursday criticised the BJP government for alleged neglect of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan, saying Ha... Read More


Unnatural deaths in custody: Govt fixes Rs.7.5L relief

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 21 -- Haryana government has decided to pay Rs.7.5 lakh compensation in cases of "unnatural death" in police custody caused by "torture or beating" with at least 50% of the monetary r... Read More


Saini: Haryana released Rs.416 crore for house repairs of 85k families

Karnal, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the state government has provided Rs.416 crore in assistance for house repairs under the Dr BR Ambedkar Housing Renovation Scheme t... Read More


25-year-old woman killed after truck hits bike in Pinjore

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- A 25-year-old Solan resident, on way to her workplace in Sector 10, Panchkula, was killed after a truck hit her motorcycle on Mallah Road in Pinjore around 9 am on Wednesday. The... Read More


It's official: PU votes on August 31

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) election will be held on August 31, varsity authorities announced on Thursday. With this, the election code of conduct, ba... Read More


Two killed as earth caves in at construction site

Mohali, Aug. 21 -- Two labourers were killed and another injured after a large portion of excavated earth collapsed at an ongoing construction site in Block A, Aerocity, on Thursday night. The decease... Read More


Heavy deployment of police at Mohali's borders with UT, P'kula

Mohali, Aug. 21 -- With the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha calling for a Punjab-wide bandh on Friday, Mohali police are preparing to deploy over 2,000 personnel to maintain law and order and regulate traffic. Se... Read More