Chandigarh: Alarmed by the suicide of four students at NIT-Kurukshetra in just two months, higher education ministry on Tuesday sent a committee to the campus.On the same day, NIT authorities replaced the deans in charge of academics, faculty welfare and research and consultancy. The chief warden and wardens of the hostel were reshuffled last week,…
Chandigarh: A man was killed in a tragic road accident after a speeding SUV rammed his motorcycle at the Sector 4/9 dividing road in Chandigarh.The victim was identified as Krishan Lal, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir. Following the crash, a passerby took Krishan to GMSH-16, where doctors declared him dead.Police later seized the SUV…
Chandigarh: The trial run for the Outpatient Department (OPD) at PGI’s new Advanced Neurosciences Centre (ANC) was successfully conducted on Monday. A total of 581 patients were registered on the first day, providing the hospital administration a vital opportunity to test the infrastructure before the centre’s formal inauguration scheduled for April 30.Of the total footfall,…
Chandigarh: Two students from the Tricity secured a perfect 100 percentile in Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) 2026, placing them among the top rankers in the country.Aarush Singhal of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, Chandigarh, secured All India Rank (AIR) 8. Arnav Gandhi of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, secured AIR 22 and is among the top…
JALANDHAR: A Punjab Police DSP died after a bullet from his service weapon was accidentally fired on Tuesday morning at his residence in the police complex in Phagwara. Police officials claimed it was an “accidental fire” that occurred while the DSP was cleaning his service weapon. DSP Yogesh Sharma, in his mid-fifties, was working with…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday said he would file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the docuseries ‘Lawrence of Punjab’, based on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.Taking to X, he criticised the series, stating that a gangster cannot be the identity of Punjab. “I lost my friend Sidhu Moose Wala to Lawrence…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh is staring at a spell of punishing summer heat, with a yellow alert issued for the next three days and no immediate relief in sight. Daytime temperatures are expected to stay well above normal, making afternoons especially harsh for residents.On Monday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of around 38.1°C—about three degrees above…
Mohali: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Mohali police, busted a gangster module being operated by foreign-based handlers. Four accused were arrested and two foreign-made .30 calibre pistols, along with eight live cartridges, were recovered, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.Those arrested were identified as Arman Singh of village…
Chandigarh: A 20-year-old youth, reportedly an outsider, fell from the fourth-floor balcony of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University on Sunday night, escaping with a fracture in his leg but triggering fresh concerns over unchecked entry of non-residents into campus hostels.The incident occurred near Room 121 in Block-2 of the hostel. According to residents, the youth…
Panchkula: A nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Civil Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, on Sunday night, with the disappearance of her mobile phone raising suspicion.The deceased, identified as Preeti Beniwal, was found unconscious in a changing room near the emergency ward and was later declared dead by doctors. A cannula was reportedly attached…
