Mahendergarh: A wanted murder accused, named in at least 13 FIRs, was injured in a late-night encounter with the CIA unit of Mahendergarh police in Narnaul, while his two associates were arrested with illegal weapons and ammunition, police said on Thursday.The accused, Sanjay alias Sanjay Kalba, was wanted in a murder case registered in Nangal…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief electoral officer A Sreenivas said that the Election Commission of India was conducting a special summary revision campaign of electoral rolls in a phased manner across 16 states and three Union Territories. Under the third phase of the campaign, July 1 has been fixed as the qualifying date for Haryana. Preparatory work,…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday held a meeting with Western Command Army commander Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh and discussed the need to strengthen coordination on border management, internal security, disaster response and operational preparedness.The discussion also focused on expediting ongoing projects in border areas and evolving a coordinated framework to tackle emerging…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress leaders on Thursday flagged Election Commission‘s announcement to launch the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, claiming that it was needed as elections were now just 10 months away.Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said the EC could have waited till after the elections. “Bihar and West…
Amritsar: The suspended AAP MLA from Amritsar North, Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, was seen alongside Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu here on Thursday.Vijay Partap, a former IPS officer who was suspended from AAP on June 29, 2025, had in recent months been openly critical of the party leadership and alleged wrongdoings…
Amritsar: Two murders were reported within just hours in Amritsar on Thursday. While a youth was shot dead in Pura, a man was hacked to death near Bohdu Pul.In the first incident, David Masih, a resident of Tarn Taran, was allegedly attacked by several persons near Bohdu Pul.Police suspect the murder was linked to a…
Panchkula [Haryana], May 14 (ANI): Chief Minister of Haryana Nayab Singh Saini, along with party members, shows a victory sign after BJP wins the Panchkula Municipal Corporation election 2026, in Panchkula on Thursday. (@NayabSainiBJP/ANI Photo) Panchkula: Booth-wise voting in the Panchkula municipal corporation mayoral election reflected a sharply divided electoral landscape, with BJP candidate Sham…
A man was murdered in city Chandigarh: A 55-year-old man allegedly died by suicide at his home in Khudda Jassu village Thursday. The deceased, Naresh Kumar, was a daily wage labourer.Police said they received information about a man having hung himself, following which their team reached the spot. The deceased’s brother, Lakhi Ram, said Naresh…
Gulab Chand Kataria Chandigarh 24 Mar 2026: For the first time Chandigarh is honouring the legendary personalities (thru their family) who built Chandigarh , by Governor Shri Gulab Chand Kataria at Govt Museum auditorium sector 10. Governor also be rolling out commemoration of 75 years of Chandigarh, to be held as series of programs next…
Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, on Thursday met retired Supreme Court judge Justice R S Sodhi at Sri Anandpur Sahib to discuss the Jaagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 passed by the Punjab govt.According to a release issued by the Akal Takht secretariat, the two…
