Eight people, two of whom are women, have been taken into custody by Zirakpur, Chandigarh, police for posing as NIA agents and trying to extort ₹69 lakh from a local. Veerpal Singh, a resident of Sector 39, Zirakpur, was the target of the gang’s July 17 incident, which was reported. The gang pretended to be […]
A helpline was quickly set up at the Chandigarh station following the mishap involving the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh on July 18, 2024, by railway officials. Uncertain Fate of Passengers While the exact number of passengers boarding from Chandigarh is unknown, estimates suggest around 1,220 departed from the station alone. This caused significant anxiety […]
As part of an inquiry into an alleged Rs 1,392 crore bank loan scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched many premises connected to a metal fabricating firm and its proprietors, Rao Dan Singh, the Haryana Congress MLA. The operation was led by the central agency’s Gurugram headquarters and targeted around fifteen locations in Delhi, Jamshedpur, […]
In a startling development, a 19-year-old girl named Shrishti has been taken into custody for the murder of her 60-year-old grandma, Geeta Devi. The young boyfriend of Shrishti was reportedly engaged in the crime. The incident occurred on July 12th at Geeta Devi’s residence in Tagra Hasua village, Kalka, Panchkula. Neeru, Geeta Devi’s daughter, discovered […]
Panchkula Police have arrested two individuals, including an IT expert, for allegedly duping a resident of Rs 9.68 crore in a cybercrime case with international connections. The mastermind behind the scam, Jatin Jindal, was identified as a B.Sc. IT graduate from Patiala. Police also apprehended his accomplice, Mushtaq Mohammad, a resident of Ghanaur in the […]
Akal Takht has announced its intention to officially prohibit any representation of Sikh weddings on the screen. Nihangs temporarily prevented the shooting of one such wedding sequence at Gharuan by force on June 9. A mock-up gurdwara was established by film makers revealingly causing an outcry. Akal Takht Jathedar, Giani Raghbir Singh, emphasized that the […]
After several months of delays due to land use-related issues that have plagued the Chandigarh Tricity metro project a ray of hope has emerged at the end of the tunnel with the Punjab government allocating 50 acres at New Chandigarh for an essential depot. The depot will serve as the central hub for the maintenance […]
This morning in Pinjore, Haryana, an over-crowded mini-bus operated by the Haryana Roadways went out of control at a sharp bend located near Naulta village around 7:30 a.m. Consequently, the accident resulted in 50 people getting hurt; of whom 33 were from a government school in Kalka. Overloaded Bus, Rash Driving Blamed According to reports, […]
In a significant crackdown, the Punjab Police’s Cyber Crime Division has arrested two Mohali-based travel agents for trafficking individuals from Punjab to Cambodia under the pretense of lucrative job opportunities. A case has been filed against Amarjeet Singh and his accomplice Gurjodh Singh, who owns Visa Palace Immigration, for duping innocent people. They promised their […]
A sad occurrence occurred early Saturday morning along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, where five Indian Army men went missing. Flash floods reportedly washed away the soldiers as they attempted to cross a river in a T-72 tank during a military practice. According to officials, the incident occurred around 1:00 AM near […]