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Hailstorm alert in 5 HP dists for June 18: MeT

Dharamshala, June 17 -- With showers expected to continue over the coming days in Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms, lig... Read More


RSS body writes to Gor on death of 3 seafarers

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has written to United States ambassador Sergio Gor demanding accountability for those resp... Read More


Mohali developer fails to refund homebuyer, gets 2-year jail term

Mohali, June 17 -- Failure to refund a homebuyer despite a consumer court order has cost a Mohali developer dear as he will now have to undergo two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and pay Rs.1 lak... Read More


CBI names CREST official Abrol, realtor Wadhwa in challan

Chandigarh, June 17 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed its first chargesheet in the alleged diversion of Rs.75-crore belonging to the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science... Read More


Two women killed in twin Pinjore mishaps

Panchkula, June 17 -- Two women lost their lives while multiple others were injured in two separate road accidents in Pinjore on Tuesday. In the first accident, a 22-year-old woman was killed and seve... Read More


HC notice on contempt plea from Zirakpur society

Chandigarh, June 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday sought response from the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on the contempt petition moved by residents of a Zirakpur so... Read More


court denies bail to suspended SI in Rs.7-Lakhbribery case

Panchkula, June 17 -- A local court on Monday dismissed the regular bail application of suspended sub-inspector Narinder Singh, who is accused in a corruption case involving an alleged demand of Rs.7 ... Read More


Professional status does not place person above law: High court

Chandigarh, June 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed anticipatory bail plea of a lawyer accused of receiving money from a client to get a "favourable order". "Merely because the peti... Read More


Sweeping changes could alter city's planning framework: MP

Chandigarh, June 17 -- MP Manish Tewari submitted an extensive set of objections to the UT administration's proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP)-2031 under Deregulation 1.0 and 2.0,... Read More


UT to raise traffic, law & order issues

Chandigarh, June 17 -- Amid a recent spike in crime incidents, the UT administration is set to raise concerns over law and order and inter-state coordination at the upcoming 22nd standing committee me... Read More