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Builder, son booked in Rs.70L land fraud case

Zirakpur, Feb. 8 -- A Chandigarh-based builder and his son have been booked for allegedly duping a buyer of Rs.70 lakh in a land deal and later issuing death threats. The accused have been identified ... Read More


3 booked for duping residents of Rs.1.8 cr

Mohali, Feb. 8 -- Zirakpur police have booked three persons, including a woman, for allegedly duping multiple investors of Rs.1.8 crore through a fake 'diamond investment scheme'. As per the complaina... Read More


Student walking on cycle track loses phone to snatchers

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- A 20-year-old BA student was robbed of her mobile phone by three unidentified youths near the Sector 42 petrol pump on Thursday evening. The victim, Deepika Sharma, a resident of... Read More


Just 47% teaching posts at PU filled

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Even as academic and administrative responsibilities at Panjab University (PU) continue to expand, the institution is still functioning with less than half of its sanctioned teac... Read More


Vanishing sights amid V-Day vibes

India, Feb. 8 -- February feels like a boulevard in bounteous bloom. A month on the calendar fully loaded with sights, smells and sensory overloads. What with Valentine's Day vibes to Mahashivratri ma... Read More


Retd ASI's wife shot dead in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur:, Feb. 8 -- Armed assailants on Saturday gunned down a retired Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector's wife while she was returning home after paying obeisance at a shrine at Mehandwani vil... Read More


AAP leader's murder: key accused held after shootout

Jalandhar, Feb. 8 -- A man was arrested from Amritsar on Saturday in connection with the killing of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar, police said. The accused, identified as Shaminder Singh, a res... Read More


Canada asylum claims drop amid tighter scrutiny

Toronto, Feb. 8 -- Increased scrutiny of visas issued to temporary residents has contributed towards halving the number of asylum claims made in Canada towards the end of 2025, according to the Canadi... Read More


Punjab govt suspends twoIAS officers

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- The Punjab government on Saturday suspended two senior IAS officers, Kamal Kishore Yadav (2003 batch) and Jaspreet Singh (2014 batch), over alleged irregularities and delay in th... Read More


Pappu Yadav held after high drama

PATNA, Feb. 8 -- Independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, was on Saturday sent to two-day judicial custody hours after he was arrested in a 1995 forgery case amid high drama. Howev... Read More