Chandigarh: A 24-year-old Indian student pursuing a master’s degree in France has alleged that he was assaulted, threatened at gunpoint and chased by a group of men outside a nightclub in Sector 7 in the early hours of Sunday.Based on his complaint, Chandigarh Police has registered an FIR against three named accused and two unidentified…
Mohali: A Mohali-based transporter alleged that he received repeated extortion calls and death threats from international phone numbers in the name of gangster Goldy Brar, with the caller demanding Rs 3 crore and threatening to kill him and his family if the money was not paid.Acting on the complaint, Sadar Kharar police have registered an…
Mohali: Punjab FC have appointed Greek tactician Pavlos Dermitzakis as their head coach on a two-year contract ahead of the 2026-27 season.The 57-year-old joins from Greek club Panionios FC and brings over two decades of coaching experience, including stints with top-flight clubs such as PAOK, Asteras Tripolis and OFI Crete. He also led Panserraikos FC…
A man shields a child in his lap at Sukhna Lake as dark clouds gather overhead Chandigarh: With the Met department forecasting rainfall and strong winds in the coming days, the municipal corporation has issued a public advisory urging residents to take precautions to avoid accidents and damage to property.The civic body has advised people…
Mohali: Residents across parts of Kharar and Mohali are grappling with drinking water problems, with several localities in Kharar facing acute shortages while many areas in Mohali are receiving muddy water through municipal supply lines.In Kharar, thousands of families in New Sunny Enclave, Shiva Enclave and Sector 127 have been struggling for potable water for…
Mohali: A Special NDPS Court in Mohali has convicted a Himachal Pradesh resident for possessing 700 grams of charas and sentenced him to four years of rigorous imprisonment (RI). The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000, with an additional one-month RI in case of default.The convict, Sunil Thakur, was arrested by the special…
Mohali: Members of the Kharar Safai Sewak Sangh Monday held a protest march in the city as part of the statewide indefinite agitation by sanitation workers that began on July 8. Carrying brooms and raising slogans against the Punjab govt, the protesters demanded regularisation of services, abolition of the outsourcing system, implementation of a minimum…
Chandigarh: Even as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) rolls out a structured Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) curriculum for students from Classes III to VIII, the Union ministry of education has declined to fund Chandigarh’s proposed Rs 95-lakh AI initiative for 111 govt schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.The move has…
Mohali: A total of 34 snakebite cases have been reported in Mohali district over the past 100 days, prompting the Health Department to urge residents to seek immediate treatment at government hospitals rather than relying on tantriks, babas or unqualified practitioners.Civil Surgeon Dr Sangeeta Jain said free treatment for snakebite victims is available at government…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Rifle Association (CRA) will organise the 51st Chandigarh State Shooting Championship-2026 from July 25 to 28 at the Sector 25 shooting ranges.The championship will feature rifle, pistol, para and deaf events, including .177 Air Rifle and Air Pistol, .22 Rifle, .22 Standard Pistol, .22 Free Pistol, .22 Sports Pistol and Centre Fire…
