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16 UT heritage items auctioned for Rs.3.9 crore in France

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- Taken out of the country illegally, as many as 16 heritage items from Chandigarh were auctioned for Rs.3.93 crore in France on September 18. Officials said the auctioned articl... Read More


Lawyer gets bail after complainant says 'no objection'

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- A local court on Saturday granted bail to advocate Simranjit Singh Blassi, who was arrested on September 17 for allegedly brandishing a sword on the Punjab and Haryana high cou... Read More


Man undergoing divorce, childless woman end lives in Zirakpur

Mohali, Sept. 21 -- Two individuals ended their lives by hanging in Zirakpur within the last 24 hours. In the first case, a 24-year-old woman, hailing from Ambala, was found hanging at her house in Zi... Read More


Groups urge Punjab to ensure migrants' safety

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- The Bihar Foundation (an initiative of the Bihar government) and the Purvanchal Association have expressed concern over reports on social media suggesting that migrant workers ... Read More


Couple wanted for Rs.4-cr immigration fraud lands in net

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- The Chandigarh Police have arrested a couple for allegedly duping hundreds of people of nearly Rs.4 crore on the pretext of sending them abroad. The accused, identified as 25-y... Read More


Tech professionals on tenterhooks as US hikes H-1B visa fee to $100k

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- The US decision to impose a massive $100,000 annual fee on the H-1B visa is poised to make it significantly more difficult for tech and other highly skilled professionals to wo... Read More


'He was asleep on bus': HC acquits Jalandhar man

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- A Jalandhar man, accused of entering Chandigarh on a bus with a pistol without a permit, has been acquitted by the Punjab and Haryana high court. "The petitioner was asleep dur... Read More


48 PU faculty among top 2% scientists in world: Stanford varsity report

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- As many as 48 faculty members of Panjab University (PU) have been featured in the "Top 2% Scientists of the World List" released by Stanford University on Saturday. This is the... Read More


Cross-border drug rings busted, 3 held with 11kg heroin

AMRITSAR, Sept. 21 -- Punjab Police on Saturday busted two cross-border narcotics smuggling modules with the arrest of three individuals and recovering 11kg of heroin from their possession. In the fir... Read More


Pong level remains 3ft above danger mark

Jalandhar, Sept. 21 -- Despite a decline in water inflow to 29,602 cusecs, the level at Pong Dam continues to remain above the danger mark, raising alarm downstream. As of 8pm on Saturday, the water l... Read More