Headlines from Chandigarh.
Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Thursday said it has busted multiple arms and narcotics trafficking networks in Amritsar, arresting 16 individuals and recovering eight firearms, including two UZI submachine guns, two hand grenades and around 34 kg of heroin. Apart from the sophisticated sub-machine…
The CISF on Thursday said it detected a ‘pen knife’ and a pair of spectacle-shaped scissors in the baggage of a passenger at the Chandigarh airport which were later removed. Such sharp objects are prohibited from being carried by passengers in the aircraft under aviation rules worldwide. The Central…
The annual SSR seeks to enrol eligible voters, particularly young and first-time electors, and facilitate advance applications from those who will become eligible on April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027.
CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak in Ambala Cantonment, a memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fought against British rule in 1857. He criticised historians influenced by British colonial thinking and Left-wing ideology for describing the events…
CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak in Ambala Cantonment, a memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fought against British rule in 1857. He criticised historians influenced by British colonial thinking and Left-wing ideology for describing the events…
CHENNAI: Riding on Ajith Ram's career best 7 for 48, Tamil Nadu defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 259 runs on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite 'D' group match played at Sector 16 cricket stadium, Chandigarh, on Thursday. They took just less than eight overs (seven overs and five balls to…
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on a Chandigarh-based couple and a web of companies they run for allegedly supporting Iran’s shadow fleet by providing false flags and certifications to transport petroleum. The US Department of Treasury sanctioned Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife Jaspreet…
CHANDIGARH: The 35-year-old Daljit Singh, whose death allegedly due to a drug overdose triggered protests and a political row over the drug menace in Punjab, was cremated at his native village of Bhamme Kalan in Mansa on Thursday following a Punjab and Haryana High Court order permitting his last…
CHANDIGARH: The Ministry of Railways is planning to introduce a hydrogen-powered toy train on the Kalka-Shimla railway line, a UNESCO World Heritage route, to reduce pollution and promote cleaner transport. The initiative is part of the Centre’s ‘Hydrogen for Heritage’ programme, which aims to…
CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of disrupting Parliament and turning boycotts into a party culture. He challenged Gandhi to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a special session of Parliament to discuss the…
CHANDIGARH: With less than four months left for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is set to face a fresh round of protests by government employees and pensioners, who have rejected the three per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) hike announced by Chief Minister…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday announced the annual Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim. The poll roll revision exercise seeks to enrol eligible voters, particularly young…
Chandigarh, Nov 5: Punjab recorded a total of 2,347 incidents of stubble burning, with the highest number of cases coming from Tarn Taran — 558 — as North India continues to grapple with rising pollution levels. According to a report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), up to November 4…
New Delhi: The Election Commission has announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in six more states and union territories – Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim – where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was completed in…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday, November 5, announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim. The poll roll revision exercise seeks to enrol eligible voters, particularly…
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on a Chandigarh-based couple and a web of companies they run for allegedly supporting Iran’s shadow fleet by providing false flags and certifications to transport petroleum. The US Department of Treasury sanctioned Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife Jaspreet…
CHANDIGARH: The family of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has agreed to his postmortem and cremation after a meeting with Punjab government representatives in Mansa, ending a 22-day agitation. The breakthrough came on Wednesday (November 04) evening after a five-hour meeting between…
CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Finance Minister and National Vice President of BJP Manpreet Singh Badal’s daughter got married to the grandson of Congress veteran Karan Singh son of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Maharaja of Kashmir in New Delhi earlier this week. The wedding has brought two prominent…
New Delhi: Election Commission Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim. The poll roll revision exercise seeks to enrol eligible voters, particularly young and first-time…
The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in six more states and Union Territories, including Chandigarh, will begin on November 20, with the final voters’ list scheduled to be published on January 21, 2027. The six states and Union…
False flags and fake maritime certifications allow vessels engaging in illicit activity to evade international safety and environmental regulations, carrying no indemnity insurance.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four persons from Patiala in connection with an international fraud racket that allegedly cheated several US citizens through call centres operating in Patiala, Chandigarh, Mohali and Hyderabad. The accused, identified as Harshil Nayanbhai Raval, Jaswant…
An international study led by Prof Dipika Bansal of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, and Prof Jitendra Kumar Sahu of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has brought together global evidence on epilepsy…
Mansa/Chandigarh:The family of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has agreed to his postmortem and cremation following a meeting with Punjab government representatives in Mansa, ending a 22-day-long agitation. The breakthrough came on Wednesday evening after a five-hour meeting between…
Four-wicket hauls from both bowlers help visitors bundle out hosts for 94 in 1st innings, before pinning them to 189 for seven in their second essay
US imposes fresh sanctions on Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran evade oil and aviation restrictions, escalating economic pressure on Tehran.
CHENNAI: Sonu Yadav’s four-wicket haul triggered Chandigarh’s first-innings collapse before left-arm spinner Ajith Ram tightened Tamil Nadu’s grip on the contest with figures of 4/32 in the second innings, putting the visitors within touching distance of seven points at the Sector-16 Cricket Stadium…
CHENNAI: It was a fruitful day for Tamil Nadu as their bowlers did an excellent job to pick 14 wickets and make the Chandigarh batters to cave under pressure on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite 'D' group match played at Sector 16 cricket stadium, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Sai Kishore led from…
CHANDIGARH: With less than four months to go before the 2027 Assembly elections, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today announced a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners as a Diwali gift. The hike will take the DA to 53 per cent, up from 28 per…
CHANDIGARH: Senior BJP leaders today stepped up their attack on the Congress over the massacre of Sikhs in the aftermath of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984. Addressing the party's "Zakhm 84" conclave, BJP MP and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad described the…
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said a plan worth over Rs 2,000 crore has been approved to strengthen infrastructure in government schools across the state. Under the plan, more than 400 government schools will be provided with new buildings by the end of December 2027. He also…
Chandigarh: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Insaaf Rally’ (justice rally) in Sangrur, the Punjab BJP on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Gandhi family for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, as it launched its 'Zakhm 84 De' (wounds of 1984) conclave, aimed at bringing people face-to-face with what the…
CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided both residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and the party's Punjab women wing president, Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora in Moga ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The ED action comes at a politically significant time, as the AAP has already…
Chandigarh University’s Asia Rank Jumps from 271st in 2022 to 104th in 2027 with Impressive 61% Improvement in its QS Asia University Rankings CHANDIGARH, India, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Maintaining its position as the top-most university, Chandigarh University has yet again emerged as India’s…
Chandigarh [India], November 4: Maintaining its position as the top-most university, Chandigarh University has yet again emerged as India's Number 1 Private University in India for the fourth consecutive year in the latest edition of prestigious QS Asia University Rankings 2027. Earlier, Chandigarh…
CHANDIGARH: The US midterm elections witnessed a growing presence of Indian-American candidates in American politics, with several securing victories in key congressional and state-level contests. Pia Dandiya, a first-generation Indian American, won the election to the U.S. House of Representatives…
The former registers a double ton while the latter brings up his maiden First Class hundred as the visitor declares its first innings at 571 for seven before reducing the host to 49 for three at close on day two
Chandigarh: Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Punjab, BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Tuesday asked him to answer questions surrounding the suffering of families affected by the "1984 Sikh genocide". "Punjab is not a state that can be influenced merely through political speeches and…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, along with state Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam, felicitated wrestler Manisha Bhanwala here on Tuesday after her historic gold medal-winning performance at the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Chandigarh, Nov 3: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sanjay Tandon said on Tuesday that he has taken up several issues concerning Chandigarh, particularly the difficulties faced by residents in transferring property on a percentage basis, with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting in…
CHENNAI: 28-year-old Ajith Ram made the most of the opportunity to notch his maiden century (115), while Pradosh Ranjan Paul converted his overnight score into a second double ton, putting Tamil Nadu in a commanding position in its Ranji Trophy Group D encounter against Chandigarh on Tuesday. Ajith…
CHENNAI: Pradosh Ranjan Paul's career best (208) and a maiden First-Class unbeaten century (115 not out) by S Ajith Ram put Tamil Nadu in the driver's seat against Chandigarh, as R Sai Kishore declared at 571 for 7 in 154 overs on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Elite 'D' group match played at Sector 16…
CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) strength in the 117-member Punjab Assembly has fallen from 94 to 91 after Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Tuesday accepted the resignation of former minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra as an MLA. Jouramajra had resigned from the party’s primary membership two…
Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties over allegations of “vote chori” during a press conference at the BJP Chandigarh Pradesh headquarters, Kamalam, in Sector 33. BJP Chandigarh Pradesh President…
CHANDIGARH: As the Congress prepares to hold its ‘Insaaf Rally’ in Sangrur on Wednesday, with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge set to address the gathering, the BJP will organise a one-day conclave in Chandigarh on the 1984 anti-Sikh…
CHANDIGARH: A record 4,526 Indians were removed from Canada by September 30 this year, accounting for over 27 per cent of all enforced removals in the country, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This is the highest number of Indian nationals removed from Canada in a single year…
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Land Pooling Policy-2026, replacing the existing Land Pooling Policy-2022, to facilitate landowners' participation in development projects. Under the new policy, landowners will be offered 50 per cent of the total saleable area of a project, as…
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Rules, 2026, making registration mandatory for all new and existing travel agents operating in the state. The rules aim to protect young people from fraudulent overseas job offers, illegal…
CHANDIGARH: With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections less than four months away, the Congress is gearing up for its ‘Insaaf Rally’ in Sangrur on Wednesday, targeting a turnout of one lakh people. Party leaders and aspiring candidates from the state’s 117 constituencies are arranging buses and private…
