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Intermittent dark stretches on stadium road haunt motorists

Mohali, April 19 -- One would think that the roads leading to an international cricket stadium, which draws thousands of fans during every match, would be well maintained and well-lit. But the reality... Read More


Two get 5-year jail in snatching case

Chandigarh, April 19 -- A local court on Friday sentenced two men to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a mobile phone snatching case registered at Manimajra police station in 2022. The order on s... Read More


Tribunal awards Rs.23L to kin of man killed in mishap

Mohali, April 19 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mohali, has awarded Rs.23.32 lakh as compensation to the family of a 26-year-old man who died in a road accident in Dhakoli in 2021. The ... Read More


Woman caught for snatching

Chandigarh, April 19 -- Komal a 26-year-old, female snatcher who hails from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested for snatching a wallet near Motor Market in Sector 48. As per police, 21-year-old Pinku... Read More


Rashness can't be presumed from mishap alone: Panchkula court acquits man in fatal crash case

Panchkula, April 19 -- While acquitting a man in a 2023 fatal accident case, a Panchkula court observed that rashness and negligence cannot be presumed merely because an accident resulted in a death. ... Read More


mAYOR proposes monthly financial assistance to women

Chandigarh, April 19 -- Mayor Saurabh Joshi has proposed a monthly Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for every woman above 18 years of age in the city. In a formal communication addressed to the Pu... Read More


The summer I turned slowness savvy

India, April 19 -- Come summer, it's time to turn not just indoors, but also inwards. It's the season of inner journey. Paradoxically though, for most Tweeple, it is time for the outer journey. The bi... Read More


Fighting the sad seasons with poems of resistance

India, April 19 -- It was Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian poet and author, who had proclaimed that every beautiful poem is an act of resistance and so it was last week in the Delhi home of Chandigarh-bre... Read More


Indian ships in strait

New Delhi, April 19 -- Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired at two Indian-flagged merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, prompting the external affairs ministry to call in the Iranian envoy... Read More


36 protected parakeets rescued from Patiala pet shop, owner arrested

Patiala, April 19 -- In a major crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, the Punjab department of forests and wildlife preservation, along with Patiala Police, rescued 36 protected parakeets from a pet sh... Read More