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Two held for snatching woman's phone during evening walk in Sec 49

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- A 54-year-old woman's evening walk in Sector 49-D turned distressing after two scooter-borne men snatched her mobile phone and fled the spot. The incident occurred on July 29 aro... Read More


After 21.4 mm rain in first three days of August, wetter days ahead

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- August is off to a soaking start with 21.4 mm rain in the first three days and the rest of the month is also set to witness above average rain, according to the India Meteorologi... Read More


Vice-president Abha Bansal steps down

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- In a fresh setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Chandigarh, the party's vice-president Abha Bansal has resigned from her post and also relinquished her primary membership. Whi... Read More


Judiciary is the stabilising core of democracy: Justice Surya Kant

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- The judiciary serves as the stabilising core of democracy, ensuring that its generative powers are channelled within constitutional boundaries and not allowed to descend into cha... Read More


Rs.25-L relief for kin of man killed in mishap

Panchkula, Aug. 4 -- Nearly a year after a 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car in Ambala in September 2024, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensati... Read More


Court raps cops, acquits accused over legal lapses

Panchkula, Aug. 4 -- A local court has acquitted an accused in a 2017 snatching case, after pulling up Panchkula police for several legal lapses during the probe. The court of sessions judge Ved Parka... Read More


Minister Sanjeev Arora resigns from his company's posts

Ludhiana, Aug. 4 -- Punjab industry minister Sanjeev Arora on Sunday resigned from his position as managing director of Hampton Sky Realty Ltd (formerly Ritesh Properties and Industries Limited), and ... Read More


Pbi varsity study links junk food, booze to rising infertility

Patiala, Aug. 4 -- A study conducted by Punjabi University, Patiala, has found a direct link between rising infertility rates and a combination of lifestyle habits, environmental exposures, and geneti... Read More


Tipper driver run over by oil tanker in Mukerian

Hoshiarpur, Aug. 4 -- A tipper driver was killed and two injured after being hit by an oil tanker in Mukerian on Saturday night, police said. A group of mining mineral tipper drivers was holding a pro... Read More


Raids on realtor Gill 'vendetta', says Jakhar

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar on Sunday termed the vigilance action against realtor Ranjit Singh Gill, who recently joined the saffron party, a blatant a... Read More