Openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan raised an unbeaten partnership of 152 runs to bring an end to India’s near-three-decade domination at the world stage as Pakistan recorded a 10-wicket win over India in their opening match of T20 World Cup, at Dubai International Stadium, on Sunday. Intent on breaking their the run of losses, Pakistan restricted India to 151/7after electing […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday morning for a three-day visit — his first since the government scrapped Article 370 in August two years ago. The Home Minister started his tour by visiting the house of late Inspector Parvez Ahmed who was killed by terrorists last month. He handed over […]
As per Orders issued by Chandigarh Administration, restriction of 50 percent capacity of passengers for public transport was withdrawn. Now, after the reopening of schools, the management of private schools can run school transport for the transportation of students as per above orders, subject to adherence to Covid protocols including wearing of masks, social distancing […]
Bollywood actor Ananya Panday appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here on Friday to record statement in connection with her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan, son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, arrested in a drugs case, reports claimed said on Friday. This is for the second day in a row that Ananya appeared […]
India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore mark on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the landmark reached in little over nine months time since the countrywide vaccination drive was launched on January 16 as a triumph of Indian […]
On the directions of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of sister of Lakhbir Singh, who was murdered by Nihang Singhs at Singhu border. The SIT has been constituted under the Chairmanship of […]
The State Election Commission announced reserved wards for Municipal Corporation Chandigarh elections, scheduled to be held in December, through draw of lots at the UT Guest House, today. The SC reserved wards are number 7, 16, 19, 24, 26 , 28 and 31, while the women SC reserved wards are 16, 19 and 28. The […]
Known as ‘The Wall’, former Indian team captain Rahul Dravid is all set to take over as the national cricket team’s head coach following the T20 World Cup in the UAE.The 48-year-old Dravid, one of the greatest ever to have played for India, has been in charge of the national ‘A’ and U-19 set-up for […]
British MP David Amess was on Friday stabbed “multiple times” during an event in his local constituency in southeast England, Sky News and the BBC reported. Local police did not name Amess but confirmed that officers “were called to reports of a stabbing” shortly after 12:05 pm (1105 GMT). “A man was arrested shortly after […]
The Punjab government on Thursday appointed DGP Sidharth Chattopadhyaya as new Director, Vigilance Bureau. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was reportedly backing his appointment as Punjab DGP head of police force. Sources said that a compromise has been reached within the warring groups within the Congress on Chattopadhyaya’s posting.