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City logs wettest Sept in 7 yrs

Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- With 252.1 mm rain recorded in the city this September as per the India meteorological department (IMD), this was the wettest September since 2018 when 295.8 mm rain was recorded... Read More


Court sentences man to 5-yr RI in phone snatching case

Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- A local court has awarded five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a man convicted in a mobile snatching incident that took place in 2022. The complainant, Kulwinder Lal of De... Read More


PU to host dandiya night tomorrow, no police NOC sought

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- Panjab University (PU) is set to host a dandiya night on September 30 on the occasion of Ashtami. This comes months after a tragedy during a fest in PU where a student was stab... Read More


Hospital to cough up Rs.28L for bionic hand, Rs.50L relief

Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- Healing Hospital and Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Sector 34, has been directed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to pay Rs.50 lakh compensation to a ... Read More


Scooterist who claimed biker's life gets 1-yr jail

Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- Seven years after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a scooter in Sector 20, a local court has awarded one-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) to the scooter's female ri... Read More


DAV asst professor sacked over sexual harassment charges

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- The management committee of DAV College, Sector 10, has dismissed botany assistant professor Uday Bhan Singh after allegations of sexual harassment by at least five female stud... Read More


Monsoon says earliest goodbye in 24 yrs

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared monsoon's departure from Chandigarh on Wednesday, marking its earliest exit since 2001. This year's monsoon withdrawal on Sep... Read More


23-yr-old biker left disabled by accident gets Rs.6.4L relief

Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- Nearly seven years after a 23-year-old man was left disabled post an accident with a van in Zirakpur, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Chandigarh has awarded him R... Read More


At 35degC, city feels the heat on warmest day of the month

Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- As the sun continues to shine bright due to clear skies in the city, the maximum temperature climbed from 34degC on Sunday to 35degC on Monday, the highest so far this month. A... Read More


Shoe store charges Rs.5 for paper bag, fined Rs.2k

Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- Charging Rs.5 from a lawyer at the Chandigarh District Court proved expensive for a Bata Shoe Store in Sector 19 as they have been directed by the District Consumer Disputes Re... Read More