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Breaking the parakeet cage

India, May 3 -- No Indian wild bird, be it a crow, pigeon, parakeet, munia, etc., can be kept in captivity by non-government entities except with the explicit permission of the forest and wildlife dep... Read More


Over 2,800 candidates set to appear, six centres set up in UT

Chandigarh, May 3 -- The UT administration has put in place elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2026, scheduled for May 3 by the National... Read More


Vertical growth on fragile foundation

Panchkula, May 3 -- The construction of stilt-plus-four (S+4) residential buildings has emerged as the most polarising issue in the run-up to the Panchkula Municipal Corporation elections on May 10. W... Read More


Zirakpur police arrest 4 for kidnapping man

Mohali, May 3 -- Zirakpur police have rescued a 40-year-old man who was kidnapped on April 30, and arrested four accused involved in the crime on Friday, with an old dispute emerging as the motive beh... Read More


Bilaspur admn tightens noose on water activities

Shimla, May 3 -- Mandatory life jackets, trained boat operators, certified instructors, lifeguards and multilingual warning boards - the Bilaspur administration has made these non-negotiable for all w... Read More


No bail for Al-Falah University chancellor

NEW DELHI, May 3 -- A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Al-Falah University chancellor Jawad Siddiqui in a money laundering case of more than Rs.400 crore, observing that he abused hi... Read More


Man, father 'assaulted' by society manager in gurugram

Gurugram, May 3 -- A 68-year-old man and his son, who is in his 30s, were allegedly assaulted by the maintenance manager and bouncers of their Sector 36 society over a disconnected power supply, polic... Read More


Govt teacher gets 6-year jailfor molesting Class-11 student

Shimla, May 3 -- A POCSO court in Shimla has sentenced a 46-year-old government teacher to six years in jail for molesting a Class 11 student. The convict, Jai Prakash, alias JP, was serving as an Eng... Read More


Cong's mayoral pick from P'kula most educated, BJP's wealthiest

Karnal, May 3 -- Congress' mayoral face for Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) Sudha Bhardwaj, who holds dual masters degree from Kurukshetra University (KU), is the most literate nominees in the th... Read More


2 more bodies found, CM orders probe

Jammu, May 3 -- Two more bodies were pulled from the debris after an old bridge collapsed in Ban Talab area on Friday evening, taking the toll to three, officials said on Saturday. Confirming the deve... Read More