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2 arrested in CU student murder case

KHARAR: The Kharar police have arrested two students in connection with the murder of Nischal, a student of Chandigarh University (CU), Gharuan, who was allegedly beaten up by a group of students and ultimately died at the PGI on February 23. [...More]

Traffic cop injured as car jumps light

CHANDIGARH: A traffic policeman was injured after a car driver allegedly jumped a traffic signal hitting him yesterday. [...More]

Pedestrian dies in hit-&-run

CHANDIGARH:In a hit-and-run case, a 74-year-old pedestrian was killed after he was hit by an Activa rider near Kiran Cinema in Sector 22. [...More]

3 snatchers held

CHANDIGARH:The anti-snatching, robbery and dacoity-detection cell of the crime branch has arrested three snatchers, including one who, along with his accomplice, had robbed an Army man. [...More]

Cops procure CCTV footage

CHANDIGARH: The UT police have collected the footage of CCTV cameras installed outside a private school in Sector 9, which is opposite the house which was visited by the victim, Akansh Sen, nephew of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, on the day of incident. [...More]

Domestic help held for Rs 6 lakh theft

CHANDIGARH: A domestic worker has been arrested by the Chandigarh Police for allegedly stealing Rs 6 lakh from the house of the Additional Advocate General, Punjab. [...More]

Police continue to grope in the dark; raids on

CHANDIGARH:The UT police are still groping in the dark as the two accused in the murder case of the Himachal Chief Minister’s nephew are still at large. [...More]

Roseless flower beds at garden ahead of fest

CHANDIGARH:While the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is organising a competition for the newlyweds and a chopper ride to promote the Rose Festival, scheduled to be held from February 17 to 19, there are a number of dried rose beds in the Rose Garden, Sector 16, that will welcome the visitors during the festival. [...More]

Tragedy strikes again, family loses second son

CHANDIGARH: Tragedy has struck Akansh’s family once again. [...More]

Rs 43,000 snatching case cracked, 3 held

MOHALI: The Mohali police today cracked the Rs 43,000 snatching case at Phase I by arresting all three miscreants within 24 hours of the incident. [...More]

In death, she saves 3, lives on

Chandigarh: Pooja, a 26-year-old Ram Darbar resident, gave a new lease of life to three ailing patients at the PGI after her death as her family decided to donate her kidneys and liver. [...More]

Himachal CM?s relative run over by BMW car

Chandigarh: Two youths riding a BMW car sped away after running over Akansh, one of the owners of a club in Sector 9, at today. The incident took place at 6 am. According to sources, the victim is a relative of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. [...More]

Justice Chauhan to head Police Complaint Authority

CHANDIGARH:After a gap of over a year and a half, the Chandigarh Administration today reconstituted the Police Compliant Authority. [...More]

Mother, uncle awarded jail, fine for sexual harassment of girl

CHANDIGARH:The uncle and mother of a Sector 35 girl were awarded four and three years of rigorous imprisonment, respectively, for her sexual harassment. [...More]

Furore over SHO?s WhatsApp message

CHANDIGARH: A WhatsApp message sent by mistake by the SHO of the Sector 39 police station, Inspector Rajdeep Singh, on the official group of the Chandigarh Police that has the IGP and all senior officers as members, suggesting the names of inspectors for the post of the SHO of the Sector 34 police station, created a furore in police circles. [...More]

Mohali firing: Singer Sonu Bajwa held

MOHALI: The local CIA wing arrested Punjabi actor and singer Gurwinder Singh, alias Sonu Bajwa, here today in the case of indiscriminate firing near the Mohali bus stand in November last year. [...More]

Student among 2 killed in mishaps

CHANDIGARH: Two accident deaths have been reported from the city in the past 24 hours. [...More]

Mayor takes stock of two primary schools in city

CHANDIGARH: Following news reports carried in these columns highlighting the plight of students of government primary schools at Railway Colony and Mauli Jagran in the absence of basic infrastructural facilities, city Mayor Asha Jaswal today visited both schools to take stock of the situation. [...More]

No stopping snatchings, 16 in 30 days

CHANDIGARH:Curbing snatchings in the city is once again turning out to be an uphill task for the UT police. A fresh snatching incident was reported from Sector 42 today, taking the total number of snatching incidents reported this month to 16. [...More]

Woman ends her life in Balongi

MOHALI:A 32-year-old woman, Pinki Devi, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence at Balongi village here today. [...More]

Panchkula district all set to get five Wi-Fi hot spots

PANCHKULA: Panchkula district will have the Wi-Fi facility at five major places. [...More]

Gold chain snatched

CHANDIGARH: Two motorcycle-borne miscreants allegedly snatched a gold chain from a woman in Sector 49 here today. [...More]

GMCH-32 nurses to go on strike today

CHANDIGARH: In protest against the non-fulfilment of their demands, the nursing staff of the GMCH-32 has decided to go on a 48-hour strike from tomorrow. [...More]

Mayor rejects agendas for hike in water tariff, parking fees

CHANDIGARH: While rejecting the proposals for a hike in the water tariff and parking fees, Asha Kumari Jaswal, Mayor, has decided not to allow agendas to be placed in the first meeting of the general house scheduled for January 24. [...More]

SAD-BJP alliance banks on fresh faces

PATIALA:With new faces promoted to contest the Assembly polls, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party ((SAD-BJP) alliance is trying to turn the tables in its favour at five out of eight constituencies in Patiala. [...More]