Haryana In the ongoing Khelo India in Guwahati, judo players from Haryana have won fifteen medals. Haryana has won two gold medals and four silver medals and nine bronze medals and Gurugram’s Rekha has captured the silver medal. In the 55 kg weight category under-17 age group, Garvit won bronze and in 73 kg weight […]
Shimla A 1,995-kg ‘khichdi’ dish made from rice and lentils, prepared by the Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism in association with Shimla-based Durga Devi Behari Lal Charitable Trust, entered the Guinness World Records on Tuesday. It was served to devotees on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Surya, at […]
Chandigarh Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing alloy wheels of half a dozen four-wheelers in the last three months in Chandigarh. They were arrested by Crime branch Inspector Ranjeet Singh team. The accused were identified as Jaspartap Singh, 26, of Sector 38 and Aditya Rana, 23, of Toga village in Mohali. Police claimed that they […]
Chandigarh The administration has imposed complete ban on operating drones within the limits of the Mohali district with immediate effect. The ban has been imposed in anticipation of the VVIP movement in the district in coming days. Mohali district magistrate Girish Dayalan has issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC, which remain in […]
Jakarta World champion shuttler PV Sindhu suffered a quarterfinal defeat at the hands of Sayaka Takahashi of Japan in a closely-fought women’s singles contest to bring curtains on the Indian challenge in the Indonesia Masters here on Thursday. Sindhu frittered away a one-game lead to lose 21-16 16-21 19-21 in a thrilling quarterfinal match that […]
London Sonam Kapoor, who is in London right now to shoot for an ad, took to her Twitter account today to share her scary experience of taking an Uber in the city. Sonam tweeted in the early hours of Thursday that while travelling with Uber in London she had the scariest experience with her driver, […]
Chandigarh A free multi-specialty medical camp was organized at Radhasoami Satsang Bhawan. A total of 10 doctors and 4 technicians participated in the camp covering ten specialties – Ayurveda, Dental, Diabetology, Eyes, Gynecology, Homeopathy, Orthopedics, Neurology, Pediatrics and General Medicine. Total 445 patients were covered and 829 individual consultancies provided during the camp. Bone- density […]
Chandigarh The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to fill 3,186 posts of various cadres in teaching and non-teaching staff in schools. The Cabinet led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh approved the School Education Department proposal to this effect. The move will help plug a major gap in the school staff, thereby improving the standards of […]
Chandigarh In a first, a group of five students from Chandigarh University has invented a belt, which they call “Queen Belt”, in a bid to protect women against heinous crimes. The belt is equipped with an electronic circuit, which has a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a mobile SIM card. It can be wear after […]
Chandigarh It is not only unsafe to talk on the phone while driving but also punishable by law. Soon, talking on the roadside after parking your car can also earn you a challan. The Chandigarh traffic police are planning to slap a fine for this offence from February 1, 2020. According to deputy superintendent of […]