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Five arrested over land fraud, Rs.32 lakh seized; key accused on the run

Mohali, Aug. 7 -- Police busted a gang involved in land fraud duping property buyers and arrested five individuals, recovering Rs.32.5 lakh in cash and five vehicles from their possession. The operati... Read More


Punjab's tree protection bill lacks teeth, say green activists

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- Environmentalists have raised strong objections to the draft of the Punjab protection of trees bill, which the state government plans to table in the legislative assembly before ... Read More


fries & health risks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Eating three servings of fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - boiled, baked o... Read More


Delhi: Lashkar terror funding network busted,two Kashmir residents held

Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have dismantled a significant terror funding network operating out of New Delhi, arr... Read More


Mohali roads worsen as monsoon widens potholes; temporary fixes fail to help locals

Mohali, Aug. 7 -- As the monsoon continues to batter the region, Mohali's fragile road infrastructure stands exposed. From major intersections to residential pockets and market areas, potholes and wat... Read More


Apple grower from Shimla, newly wed from UP killed in 2 mishaps

Panchkula, Aug. 7 -- Two persons were killed in road mishaps in Panchkula in the last 24 hours, police said. In the first incident, a 52-year-old man, who had arrived with a truckload of apples from S... Read More


Bishnoi aide among 5 outsiders detained from PU campus

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- In a major security breach at Panjab University (PU) ahead of student body elections, five outsiders, including an associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, were found on campus on... Read More


2 killed, 4 injured in Mohali oxygen plant blast

Mohali, Aug. 7 -- Two workers were killed and four others injured as a powerful explosion ripped through an industrial gas supply unit in Mohali's Phase 9 on Wednesday morning when oxygen cylinders we... Read More


Can't indicate timeline for railway station revamp: Centre

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- In response to a question by city Member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tewari, the Ministry of Railways clarified in Parliament that no timeframe for the completion of the Chandigarh... Read More


As water level touches danger mark of 1,163-ft, Sukhna floodgate opened

Chandigarh/Mohali, Aug. 7 -- For the first time this season, the UT engineering department opened one of the three floodgates of Sukhna Lake as the water-level touched the danger-mark of 1,163-ft, owi... Read More