Chandigarh An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale today hit Afghanistan and tremors were felt in Chandigarh and other parts of northern India. The epicenter of the quake was in Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, 246 km northeast of Kabul, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). The earthquake occurred at a depth of around […]
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Hyderabad rape accused encounter: Telangana High Court orders re-postmortem of bodies of accused
Hyderabad The Telangana High Court on Saturday directed re-postmortem of the bodies of four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a woman veterinarian near here last month, who were killed in an alleged encounter on December 6. The bodies of the four accused are currently preserved in the state-run Gandhi Hospital here as per […]
No white Christmas in Shimla this time, night temperature to dip further
There was no let-up in the cold wave sweeping across Himachal Pradesh as the state braved sub-zero temperatures after a fresh spell of snow and rains on Saturday. The higher reaches of Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur and Chamba districts received snowfall in the last 24 hours. The tourist towns of Manali and Chamba got 9mm of rainfall […]
Teacher murder case: Contract killer hired by husband, arrested
Punjab A contract killer allegedly hired by the husband of the teacher who was shot dead in front of her five-year-old daughter outside a school in Kharar in Mohali district earlier this month was arrested on Saturday, police said. The 40-year-old Jaswinder Singh was arrested from Bathinda district, Mohali SSP Kuldeep Chahal told reporters here. […]
“Violation Of Law”: Delhi Cops Pulled Up By Court Over Minors’ Detention
New Delhi: Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with Friday’s violence in Old Delhi during a protest against the new citizenship law, the police said today. The remaining people, of the nearly 40 who were detained in clashes, have been released. Eight of those detained by the police were minors aged between 14 and […]
Punjab, Haryana and Union ministry officers support Tribune flyover
OFFICERS FROM Punjab, Haryana and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways “supported having a Tribune flyover in the city stating that 400 trees cannot hold to ransom 12 lakh people stuck in traffic every day”. The development comes two days before the public hearing is scheduled to take place on the fact whether people are […]
Chandigarh to roll out first smart city project on today
Three years after UT was selected in the Centre’s 100 planned smart cities’ list, the City Beautiful is set to roll out its first smart city project on Friday when a Rs 33 crore waste removal project will be inaugurated at Dadumajra open dumping ground. The project will be launched by UT administrator VP Singh […]
Families of 4 shot in encounter file plea in SC, seek action against cops
Hyderabad Families of the four accused who were killed in Telangana encounter, have filed a plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking of FIR, investigation, and criminal action against Telangana police personnel who were involved in the encounter. Earlier, a PIL was filed in the SC seeking an SIT probe, monitored by former apex […]
Delhi-NCR traffic updates: Entry, exit gates of 3 metro stations closed
Check the latest updates on road, air and Metro traffic in Delhi to know what routes to avoid and other important details: * Delhi Metro update at 2.35pm: Entry and exit gates of Delhi Gate metro station are closed. Trains will not be halting at this station. * According to a senior police officer, Netaji […]









