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Chandigarh: Court convicts man in drug case, sentences him to one year jail

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- A special court here convicted Amit Kumar in a 2020 narcotics case for possessing 201 gm of heroin and sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs... Read More


Nepalese woman run over by speeding taxi in Mohali

Mohali, Aug. 18 -- A 35-year-old woman died after being hit by a speeding taxi while crossing the road near Mohali City Centre market on August 14. The taxi driver allegedly fled the spot, leaving her... Read More


Chandigarh: Blood-stained clothes not enough to prove guilt, court acquits 2 in murder case

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The Chandigarh district court has acquitted two men, who were juveniles at the time of the offence, in a 2009 murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a com... Read More


Chandigarh MC to make NOCs mandatory for all shops, eateries selling meat

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The municipal corporation (MC) is set to overhaul rules governing meat, fish, poultry shops and commercial food establishments in Chandigarh, with a detailed agenda regarding th... Read More


PU students demand withdrawal of 50% credit rule, varsity assures action

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The All India Students' Association (AISA), along with engineering students, protested on Monday demanding the rollback of the 50% credit rule outside the vice-chancellor's offi... Read More


Chandigarh: BJP issues show-cause notice to Ward 14 councillor over 'anti-party activities'

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show-cause notice to Ward 14 councillor Kuljeet Singh Sandhu for allegedly violating party discipline by making public statements a... Read More


Faced with swords, Chandigarh police use drones to drop tear gas shells

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- Having learnt it the hard way, the Chandigarh police upped its ante during Qaumi Insaaf Morcha's march to the city on Independence Day, deploying a drone capable of dropping tea... Read More


These unseen pics of Aishwarya Rai from Cannes 2026 in a shimmering nude gown prove no one can beat her timeless beauty

India, Aug. 18 -- Aishwarya Rai delivered a series of major fashion hits at the Cannes red carpet. 2026 was one of the actor's best-dressed runs at the international film festival in the French Rivier... Read More


National space technology conclave | India set for a global leap in space sector: Experts

Mohali, Aug. 18 -- The opening of the space sector to private participation in June 2020 fuelled a boom with more than 450 space start-ups now operating in India, revealed Vinod Kumar, director, promo... Read More


Vizhinjam EXIM operations to improve export access, MSME competitiveness, unlock wider economic activity: Adani Ports CEO

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 18 -- The start of export-import operations at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Keralam will provide exporters with a more direct route to global markets and help improve co... Read More