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Snowfall in higher reaches of HP

Dharamshala, Oct. 7 -- Several parts of Himachal Pradesh continued to witness rainfall on Monday, while the state's higher reaches also received fresh snowfall. The India Meteorological Department's (... Read More


Jalandhar youth missing after boat capsizes in English channel

Jalandhar, Oct. 7 -- : Arvinder Singh (29), a resident of Bhattnura Lubana village, has been missing since October 1 after a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized while crossing the English Channe... Read More


Verka's outsourced staff go on 3-day strike

Sangrur, Oct. 7 -- : A three-day state-wide strike by outsourced workers of Verka, starting Monday onwards, raised concerns over Punjab's daily dairy supply. The protest, led by the Verka Milk Plant C... Read More


CM: Declare Guru's martyrdom anniv as 'human rights day'

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said the state government will take up the matter of commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur as 'human rights day' with... Read More


3 bike-borne men snatch coconut vendor's phone

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Three bike borne snatched a coconut vendor's mobile phone near the Sector 27/28 light point in Chandigarh early Sunday morning. The vendor, identified as Rodash, 19, a resident o... Read More


Mohali residents can burst green crackers for 2 hrs on Diwali night

Mohali, Oct. 7 -- The Mohali administration has allowed bursting of green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali night (see box). According to the prohibitory orders issued by district magistrate Komal ... Read More


Waterlogging slows down traffic

Chandigarh/Mohali, Oct. 7 -- Amid the downpour on Monday, several parts of Chandigarh and Mohali saw waterlogging which disrupted smooth flow of traffic. In Chandigarh, snarls were reported at key jun... Read More


11-year-old dies while playing with explosive in Daria, FIR registered

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- The Chandigarh police have registered an FIR after an 11-year-old boy died and another was critically injured in an explosion caused by a gunpowder-like substance in Daria villag... Read More


Oppn councillors protest mayor's letter to administrator, call it unconstitutional

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- A day after city mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla wrote a letter to Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria and sought immediate action against four councillors for wha... Read More


MP Tewari calls for 'complete governance reset' in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Member of Parliament from Chandigarh and former Union minister Manish Tewari has called for a "complete governance reset" in the Union Territory, terming the existing administrat... Read More