BJP breaches Congress bastion in Shimla zila parishad
Shimla: In a major political shift, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed candidates on Thursday secured control of the 25-member Shimla Zila Parishad, a long-held Congress stronghold, winning...
Mohali
Chandigarh: Protesters still avoid Sector-25 rally ground
Years back, even as the UT administration earmarked Sector 25 protest site for holding demonstrations and rallies, the rule is rarely observed. Most recent major protests...
Chandigarh: Day on, cab drivers, passengers find a way around ban
A day after the state transport authority suspended the aggregator licences of Uber and Rapido for six months, both platforms continued to accept bookings on Wednesday,...
Tarn Taran man nabbed after encounter in Mohali
A suspected shooter, allegedly preparing to carry out an extortion in Mohali’s Saneta area, was arrested after an exchange of fire with police on Wednesday. The...
Chandigarh: 1st arrest in Punjabi influencer’s murder case
Nearly a fortnight after a Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, who was abducted and set on fire, succumbed to her burn injuries, police have...
Punjab govt. employees call off their strike after assurance
Punjab government employees, primarily ministerial staff, withdrew their pen-down strike on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) following an assurance from the Chief Secretary that disciplinary show-cause notices...
Firing on singer Parmish Verma : Non-bailable warrants against 5 police witnesses in 2018 case
A Mohali court has issued fresh non-bailable warrants against five police officials who are prosecution witnesses in the firing on Punjabi singer-actor Parmish Verma that took...
Mohali MC panel clears 43, ₹99 L shed project among key works
The Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the Mohali municipal corporation approved 43 proposals, including a ₹99 lakh estimate for construction of new sheds at Jagatpura...
Now, Chandigarh suspends Uber, Rapido’s licences for 6 months
The state transport authority (STA) has suspended the aggregator licence of Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd and Rapido for six months, citing repeated violations of the...
Water cannons used as Punjab Congress members stage demonstration against AAP after villager’s death
Police resorted to using water cannons on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) to disperse Punjab Congress leaders and workers staging a demonstration against the ruling Aam Aadmi...