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Taslima Nasreen back in Kolkata after 18 yrs

KOLKATA, Aug. 1 -- Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen landed in Kolkata on Friday, more than 18 years after she was forced to leave the city after violent protests over her writings, to attend a liter... Read More


4 minor boys from city swept away in Ganga

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Four minor boys from the city drowned after being swept away by a strong current in the Ganga during the Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar on Friday evening. The deceased were identified ... Read More


After public objections, UT to revisit Master Plan CHANGES

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Facing widespread objections from residents, urban planners and stakeholders, the UT administration has decided to revisit the proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan-2... Read More


Panel upholds negligence finding against hospital

Mohali, Aug. 1 -- The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has dismissed a cross-appeal filed by Max Super Specialty Hospital in Mohali and cardiologist Dr Sudheer Saxena, upholding... Read More


July ends with 10% excess rain, wettest in 3 yrs

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- City Beautiful recorded 300.6 mm rain this July, 10% above the normal of 273.2 mm for the month, making it the city's wettest July since 2023, according to the India Meteorologic... Read More


No hike in user charges but waste rules violators to pay through nose

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- While approving steeper penalties for littering, throwing waste in public and dumping garbage in water bodies, the General House of the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) reje... Read More


Woman killed, 2 hurt as Thar rams into bike

Mohali, Aug. 1 -- A 55-year-old woman was killed while her son and grandson sustained injuries after a speeding SUV allegedly hit their motorcycle near the IISER traffic lights in Mohali on Wednesday ... Read More


Court convicts man in 2021 NDPS case, rejects planted recovery claim

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- A special NDPS court in Chandigarh has convicted a Mohali resident for possessing 750 grams of charas, holding that the prosecution had proved the recovery beyond reasonable doub... Read More


MOHALI MLA urges SANITATION workers to end strike

Mohali, Aug. 1 -- Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh on Friday urged sanitation workers to end their strike and resolve their demands through talks, saying the Punjab government had taken steps for their welfar... Read More


Centre: No proposal from UT for augmentation of judicial infra

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Centre told the Parliament on Friday that it has received no proposal from the union territory of Chandigarh for augmentation of infrastructure at the district courts of Chan... Read More