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No let up: At 147, UT cyber crime FIRs at five-year high

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Picture this. You are a woman in your 80s, living alone with your nonagenarian husband. You receive a call from an unidentified number, where the caller identifies themselves as... Read More


Visibility drops to 20m as 'very dense fog' grips city

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Visibility dropped to just 20 metres, the lowest so far this season, as very dense fog gripped the city on Saturday morning. Chances of dense fog will continue in the coming day... Read More


Will forgery case: UT cops pulled up for filing untraced report

Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- A local court has reprimanded police for filing an untraced report regarding a 2022 case alleging forgery of the will of a 100-year-old colonel. The police complaint was filed b... Read More


At 403, Panchkula's AQI turns worst in country for second time this season

Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- As moderate fog continued in the city on Friday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Panchkula went up to 403 on Friday, bringing it into the severe category. Out of the 235 cities w... Read More


Amid dense fog, city sees season's 1st 'cold day'; flights, trains affected

Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- As dense fog made a comeback in the city, residents experienced the first cold day of the season on Thursday. For this region, a cold day is declared when the minimum temperatur... Read More


Improved AQI likely to be short-lived: IMD

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- After a week of grappling with "very poor" air quality, Chandigarh witnessed a significant improvement on Wednesday. According to the daily bulletin released by the CPCB, the ci... Read More


Mohali man let off in Rs.36-cr cheating case

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- A Mohali man wanted in a Rs.36.56-crore cheating case, who had been declared a proclaimed offender by a local Chandigarh court, has now been acquitted owing to procedural lapses... Read More


Couple directed to pay Rs.1 lakh to neighbour bitten by pet dogs in '20

Chandigarh, Dec. 24 -- A local court has awarded Rs.1 lakh compensation and ordered a couple from Nirvana Society in Sector 49 to cover the Rs.30,000 medical expenses of another resident of their soci... Read More


Bihar man gets life sentence for 18-year-old girl's rape-murder

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- A local court has convicted a migrant from Bihar for the rape and murder of an 18-year-old girl in Burail village in 2022, sentencing him to life imprisonment. The convict, Moha... Read More


Temporary respite from fog as visibility improves in city

Chandigarh, Dec. 22 -- Residents of Chandigarh found much-needed relief on Sunday as four days of dense fog finally cleared, leading to improved visibility and a rise in temperatures. Driven by a West... Read More