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HP secures third spot among states in national edu rankings

Shimla, May 20 -- Himachal Pradesh has emerged as one of the top-performing states in school education in the country, securing the third position among states, ranking behind Punjab and Kerala, and s... Read More


Orange alert for heatwave in city

Chandigarh, May 20 -- An orange alert for heatwave and severe heatwave has been sounded in the city with the day temperature expected to go up to 44degC in the coming days. Orange is the second highes... Read More


Speeding car mows down man on Zirakpur flyover

Mohali, May 20 -- A 35-year-old man was killed after a speeding car allegedly hit him on the Zirakpur flyover near K Area traffic lights on Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Ankit, suffered se... Read More


Bike-borne men open fire at lawyer near Kurali bypass

Mohali, May 20 -- An advocate escaped a bullet injury late Monday night after unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at his vehicle near the Kurali bypass in Mohali district, police said. The v... Read More


3 gangsters held after encounter at ISBT-43

Chandigarh, May 20 -- Three gangsters with ties to foreign-based handlers Doni Bal and Mohabbat Randhawa were arrested by the operations cell of the Chandigarh Police after a late-night shootout on Mo... Read More


695 candidates in fray

Mohali, May 20 -- The electoral contest for the upcoming local bodies' elections in Mohali district has narrowed following the withdrawal of nominations. According to district election officer-cum-dep... Read More


Wednesdays to be no-car day for govt employees in UT

Chandigarh, May 20 -- Acting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity and reduced fuel consumption, the Chandigarh administration has decided to observe a vehicle-free day every Wednesday,... Read More


Wife, relatives booked for UP man's murder

Mohali, May 20 -- More than a year after a vegetable vendor was found dead in Kharar's Khuni Majra village, police have registered a murder case against his wife and three of her relatives after the v... Read More


SC panel summons Punjab census chief

Chandigarh, May 20 -- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday took cognisance of the use of casteist words in the official list prepared for the upcoming nationwide decadal coun... Read More


2nd case lodged in Jalandhar

Jalandhar, May 20 -- Police registered a case under the new anti-sacrilege law after torn pages of Gutka Sahib (prayer book) were found in Jalandhar's Raja Garden on Monday night. This is the second c... Read More