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Jailed history-sheeter spoke to key accused over phone

Panchkula, July 11 -- Deepak Pandit, alias Deepu, who was brought from Ropar jail on a production warrant, had been in constant communication via mobile phone with Piyush Piplani, the prime accused in... Read More


What ails Chandigarh? An ivory tower mindset

India, July 11 -- Conceived as a greenfield capital city of Punjab after it lost historic Lahore to the Partition, Chandigarh was envisaged by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as, "the new city of... Read More


17-year-old girl abducted on pretext of marriage, raped

Mohali, July 11 -- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in a hotel who lured her into a relationship under false promise of marriage. The girl later discovered that the man was... Read More


2 students stab principal to death at Hisar school

Rohtak, July 11 -- A private school principal was stabbed to death by two teenage students on the premises of the institute in Hisar on Thursday, with the police claiming that the accused were angry, ... Read More


BJP patronising gangster Bishnoi, says Cheema; Jakhar hits back

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday accused the BJP of patronising gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who has been lodged in Sabarmati Jail of Ahmedabad since 2014, ... Read More


Shots fired at Kapil Sharma's Canada cafe

Toronto, July 11 -- Multiple shots were fired at a newly-opened cafe owned by comedian and actor Kapil Sharma located along the border of the towns of Surrey and Delta in British Columbia, Canada. Kap... Read More


Brazil moves to respond after Trump announces 50% tariffs

BRASILIA, July 11 -- Brazil scrambled to respond to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding an urgent cabinet mee... Read More


SC ON BIHAR EC DRIVE

New Delhi, July 11 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to also consider Aadhaar cards, voter IDs and ration cards, as acceptable proof of eligibility for incl... Read More


3 panchayat secys in soup over dereliction of duty

Jalandhar, July 11 -- On the directions of deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, three panchayat secretaries have been suspended for dereliction of duty on Thursday. Aggarwal recommended action again... Read More


48 hours on, police flip story, say suspects shot dead by accomplices

Ferozepur, July 11 -- In a glaring flip-flop, Fazilka police have contradicted their own version of Tuesday's encounter near Abohar, now claiming that two suspects in the murder of businessman Sanjay ... Read More