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Day temp climbs by 6 notches; more relief likely by weekend

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- The maximum temperature rose by six notches on Friday, going up to 19.5degC - the highest recorded so far this month. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it ... Read More


CPCC pumps out oil, probe ordered

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- A day after several fish were found dead following an oil spill at the regulatory end of Sukhna Lake, a team from the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) pumped out th... Read More


City firm cheated of Rs.68cr in Mumbai real estate scam

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Chandigarh Police has registered a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust following a complaint by Essix Biosciences Limited, alleging... Read More


HC seeks timeline for completion of SPCA facility

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- Taking serious note of allegations raised by an animal activist, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the UT administration to provide a definitive timeline for the co... Read More


HC summons UT DGP over lack of instructions to public prosecutor

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has summoned the Chandigarh director general of police (DGP) over lack of instructions to lawyers appearing in city police cases before the cou... Read More


Mann bats for stronger trade relations with Canada

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday underscored the need to strengthen trade relations with Canada to expand cooperation that delivered tangible benefits for people on... Read More


College student shot dead in Adampur

Jalandhar, Jan. 17 -- Two motorcycle-borne men allegedly shot a 26-year-old youth dead at point-blank range in Jalandhar's Adampur on Friday. The victim, Kesar Singh Dhami, was pursuing graduation fro... Read More


Narco gang busted; 5-kg heroin with arms, ammo seized

AMRITSAR, Jan. 17 -- The Amritsar rural police have busted a well-organised narcotics smuggling gang and arrested three accused, recovering 5 kg heroin along with sophisticated weapons and ammunition,... Read More


Graft case: HC seeks CBI reply on Bhullar's petition seeking bail

Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by suspended DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar for bail in the cor... Read More


President's visit to Jalandhar NIT cancelled due to dense fog

Jalandhar, Jan. 17 -- President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled visit to the Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) for its 21st convocation was cancelled on Friday due to dense fog and poor... Read More