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Temp drops to 36.4degC after rain

Chandigarh, May 31 -- After braving sweltering heat on Thursday, with the maximum temperature soaring to 41.3degC, city residents got a welcome respite on Friday with 14.4 mm rain. The early morning s... Read More


1 hookah puff equal to 30-40 of cigarette: PGI

Chandigarh, May 31 -- One puff of hookah is equivalent to taking 30-40 cigarettes puffs in one go, experts at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) have warned. Though ser... Read More


UT invites performers to play at popular spots

Chandigarh, May 31 -- Artistes looking for an opportunity to showcase their talent will now have a platform under a new initiative launched by the Chandigarh tourism department. Issuing an expression ... Read More


Blackout from 8pm to 8.15pm near vital installations in Haryana

Chandigarh, May 31 -- Haryana government is set to conduct a state-wide civil defence exercise, named "Operation Shield," on May 31, across all 22 districts to enhance the state's emergency preparedne... Read More


Haryana's Tamanna, Ishita among NDA's first women graduates

Rohtak, May 31 -- Among the first-ever batch of 17 women cadets to graduate from the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune-breaking a decades-old gender barrier are Ishita Sangwan and Tamanna from Ha... Read More


Op Shield: Punjab set for mock drills today

Amritsar/Ferozepur, May 31 -- With a statewide civil defence mock drill scheduled for Saturday, Punjab's special director general of police (DGP) Sanjeev Kalra said large-scale emergency situations wi... Read More


At Pathankot rally, Cong raises questions over ceasefire with Pakistan

Pathankot, May 31 -- Congress leaders, who organised their "Jai Hind" rally here on Friday to express solidarity with the defence forces, questioned the ceasefire when Pakistan had been brought to its... Read More


Found contaminated, IV fluid recalled from Punjab hospitals

Patiala, May 31 -- Amid reports that an intravenous (IV) fluid is contaminated, the Punjab health department has recalled it from all health centres. This comes barely three months after another IV fl... Read More


Mastermind behind Rs.30-cr GST scam held

Chandigarh, May 31 -- The Chandigarh zonal unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) claimed to have busted a network reportedly involved in generating fraudulent Input Tax Credit (IT... Read More


Retired HC judges to get Rs.45K for house help, driver

Chandigarh, May 31 -- The Haryana government on Friday notified rules for providing services of domestic help, driver, secretarial assistance, security and telephone facilities to retired chief justic... Read More