Srinagar: Man arrested in land fraud case
J&K Crime Branch on Sunday has arrested a man accused in multiple cases of cheating, forgery and land-related fraud involving migrant properties through fake powers of...
Army rescues two men from Sidhwan Canal
Personnel of the 113 Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army rescued two people from the Sidhwan Canal in two separate operations, officials said on Sunday. In...
Chandigarh: Faculty shortage hits PU foreign language departments, students in limbo
Even as demand for foreign language courses continues to grow at Panjab University (PU), a severe shortage of teachers has pushed several departments into crisis. The...
Building-plan applications pending: Kharar MC EO, predecessor fined ₹1 lakh each
The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has imposed ₹1 lakh penalties each on Ashok Pathria, executive officer (EO) of the Kharar Municipal Council, and his...
Chandigarh: Police tracking arms supplier in Sector 22 cop murder case
While police have taken a three-day remand of Armaan (18), who was arrested for allegedly shooting dead his 45-year-old father Nitin Kumar (head constable) on Friday...
Panchkula: At 150 kmph, bikers turn NH-5 into danger zone
The peaceful morning atmosphere of Panchkula is frequently disrupted by groups of high-performance bikers who allegedly turn the Zirakpur-Kalka-Shimla highway into a high-speed riding track on...
Chandigarh: Houses of ‘peddlers’ razed in Ramdarbar
In a first, the UT administration, along with police, demolished 13 houses allegedly belonging to drug peddlers and other criminals in the city on Sunday. Though...
Paws, noses & purpose: Dera Bassi centre-trained canines going global
Before most of the tricity is awake, the day begins for the 100-odd dogs at the Punjab Home Guards Canine Training and Breeding Institute, tucked away...
Bike-borne men snatch infant from 12-year-old cousin in Ludhiana
Bike-borne two miscreants snatched an infant from his 12-year-old cousin in Street number 2 of New Chandar Nagar, a densely populated area of the city, on...
Overflowing garbage, broken roads plague Ward 2 residents
Residents of several localities in Ward 2 are struggling with basic civic amenities, as open garbage dumps, damaged roads, roadside encroachments, and poorly maintained parks continue...