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Walk-in help desk helping process passports faster

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Introduced around three months back, the walk-in inquiry help desk at the Regional Passport Office (RPO) is proving to be a hit with applicants, with 300 to 400 queries for compl... Read More


Mohali solar panel firm to refund Rs.3.7 lakh for deficiency in services

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, has directed a Mohali-based solar power plant installation company to refund Rs.3.70 lakh a Chandigarh resident f... Read More


Woman caught with banned drugs awarded 10-year jail

Chandigarh, May 12 -- A special NDPS court has awarded 10-year jail to a woman who was found in possession of banned drugs in 2021. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on the convict, Shallu, ... Read More


Spurned stalker held for disrobing, dragging woman by hair in street

Mohali, May 12 -- In a shocking incident, a spurned stalker assaulted, disrobed and dragged a 23-year-old woman by her hair in the streets in Dera Bassi on Friday. Police arrested the accused, aged 2... Read More


Tewari hails Kher for 'acknowledging' his city roots amid BJP's 'outsider' jibes

Chandigarh, May 12 -- While the BJP has been tagging Congress nominee from Chandigarh, Manish Tewari, as an outsider, party's sitting MP Kirron Kher, in a contrasting view, acknowledged him as "son of... Read More


Youth beats up couple in Sec-32 road rage incident

Chandigarh, May 12 -- A 25-year-old youth brutally assaulted a couple with a stick in a road rage incident near the Electricity Power Sub-Station in Sector 32-A, police said on Saturday. The accused ... Read More


With 3 days left for nominations, SAD still mum on candidate

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Even as the last day to file nominations is only three days away, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has yet to come up with a candidate for Chandigarh, stirring whispers whether the ... Read More


20-year-old woman fights off cyclist trying to snatch her phone in Sec-45

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Snatchers targeted two city residents in the last 24 hours, with one of them managing to foil the bid. In the first incident, a 20-year-old woman, identified as Pooja, a residen... Read More


Speeding car snuffs out biker's life in Mullanpur, driver held

Mohali, May 12 -- A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a rashly driven car near the Mullanpur cricket stadium on Friday. The victim, identified as Kuljit Singh, lived in Mohali's ... Read More


Thunder, lightning, gusty winds on the cards today

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, with speeds ranging from 40 to 50 km per hour, can change the weather in the city on Sunday and Monday, according to the ... Read More