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Unforgettable magicof the first solo sortie

India, May 25 -- The examiner's thumbs-up meant the world to me; I had finally been cleared to fly solo. At a time when I wasn't even fully adept at driving a car, mastering a piston-engine aircraft a... Read More


Avalanche hits Chamoli district, Badrinath route safe, say officials

Mussoorie, May 25 -- A snow avalanche occurred near the Kanchanganga area in Chamoli district on Sunday morning, officials said, adding that the Badrinath pilgrimage route remains safe and unaffected.... Read More


Delhi: Security guard thrashed, then run over by SUV twice

NEW DELHI, May 25 -- A 60-year-old security guard was killed after being allegedly run over by an SUV twice near a tempo stand in west Delhi's Peeragarhi area in the early hours of Saturday, a police ... Read More


Man shoots three members of his family dead over property dispute

Karnal, May 25 -- A 22-year-old man shot dead three members of his own family over a land and money dispute in Bichpari village of Ambala on Saturday evening, police said on Monday. Police said the ac... Read More


Dissuaded from creating nuisance outside house, boozers attack man

Mohali, May 25 -- A 29-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a group of unidentified youths after he objected to them drinking and creating a disturbance outside a house in Sector 77, Mohali. The vi... Read More


Gold jewellery stolen, domestic help booked

Chandigarh, May 25 -- A woman from Sector 10 has filed an FIR against her maid for allegedly stealing her gold jewellery, police said on Saturday. Officials said complainant Ravneet Brar, who works fo... Read More


Goods worth lakhs ravaged in 10-hour Lalru factory blaze

Mohali, May 25 -- A fire erupted in a cotton warehouse at Nahar factory in Lalru's Lehli area in the wee hours of Sunday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation that lasted around 10 hours, o... Read More


'Bereft of reasoning': HC sets aside PGI's order blacklisting Delhi-based company

Chandigarh, May 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has set aside PGIMER's order debarring a Delhi-based firm from participating in the institute's procurement processes for two years over an alle... Read More


Mercury over 40degC; further rise likely

Chandigarh, May 25 -- After dipping below 40degC for the first time in six days on Friday, the maximum temperature climbed past the 40degC mark again over the weekend. According to the India Meteorolo... Read More


3 diesel stoves seized from PGIMER canteen

Chandigarh, May 25 -- A canteen contractor in the new OPD building of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) was found using three diesel-fired 'bhattis' (stoves) for co... Read More