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'Show of hands' to pick mayor in 2026

Chandigarh, May 3 -- The Chandigarh mayoral elections in 2026 will be conducted through a show of hands instead of secret ballots-a significant change prompted by the vote-rigging scandal from 2024 po... Read More


Get property status corrected at special camp

Chandigarh, May 3 -- The Estate Office will be holding a special two-week camp to address discrepancy in property status on the department website and record available with property allottees/owners. ... Read More


Storm leaves Mohali, UT powerless, brace for more showers, gusty winds

Chandigarh/Mohali, May 3 -- The thunderstorm that struck the tricity on Thursday night disrupted power supply across large parts of Mohali and Chandigarh, even as weather officials warned of more rain... Read More


Panjab University to reserve one seat for women in student body polls

Chandigarh, May 3 -- In a significant decision aimed at fostering greater female participation in campus politics, Panjab University (PU) is set to introduce reservation for one of the four key office... Read More


Don't think it's a secret: Bilawal on Pak's links TO terror groups

New Delhi, May 3 -- Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has acknowledged the role of his country's military establishment in funding and supporting extremist groups, echoing a re... Read More


Parts of K'taka tense after man hacked to death

Bengaluru, May 3 -- Parts of coastal Karnataka were tense on Friday following the murder of activist Suhas Shetty, linked to right-wing groups, in Mangaluru, with authorities issuing prohibitory order... Read More


United, Punjab parties vow no extra water for Haryana

Chandigarh, May 3 -- All major political parties in Punjab on Friday signalled unity on the water-sharing row stoked by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), unanimously declaring that any attempt ... Read More


'Parochial division' in BBMB unprecedented

Chandigarh, May 3 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) reshuffle triggered following a Punjab officer's objection to the release of 8,500 cusecs of extra water to Haryana is nothing short of bei... Read More


Haryana CM calls all-party meet today

Chandigarh, May 3 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has called an all-party meeting here on Saturday to build a political consensus on state's ongoing dispute with Punjab over allocation of ... Read More


Overnight rains damage wheat grains in mandis

Jalandhar/Ferozepur, May 3 -- Overnight rains and strong winds in many parts of Punjab spelt trouble for farmers who had brought their freshly harvested wheat grains for procurement as water accumulat... Read More