Chaired by PM Narendra Modi, the NITI Aayog meet focused on accelerating human development and strengthening cooperative federalism under the ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ vision Chandigarh: Chandigarh highlighted gains in education, healthcare, sports and sustainability at the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, with administrator Gulab Chand Kataria presenting the UT as…
Chandigarh: The paraglider rescued by IAF from the remote mountaintops of Kullu’s Deo Tibba region in Himachal Pradesh is has turned out to be Hollywood cinematographer George Richmond — the visual mastermind behind blockbusters like ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, ‘Free Guy’, and the Elton John biopic, ‘Rocketman’.Severely injured in the crash, the 54-year-old underwent spinal surgery…
Mohali: Mohali’s new mayor faces immediate pressure to act, with residents, RWAs and traders seeking quick fixes to long-pending civic issues — garbage disposal, damaged roads, parking crunch, traffic congestion, stray animals and vendor encroachments.Garbage has emerged as the top concern, with overflowing collection points, delayed lifting and littered public spaces reported across sectors. Residents…
Chandigarh: Three friends were allegedly run over by an SUV in Haryana’s Panipat district on Wednesday night, in what their families have termed a premeditated murder triggered by tip-offs against illegal mining.Narendra Gahlayan (46), a property dealer, Vinod (48), and Anip (36), all residents of Panipat, were standing by the roadside on the Dikadla-Aata road…
Chandigarh: With its eyes on the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Congress has begun formulating a constituency-specific strategy focused on strengthening organisational network, consolidating traditional support bases, and countering the growing political footprint of its rivals, particularly the BJP in select regions. The Congress high command had been holding deliberations with the state leadership in…
Chandigarh: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Thursday made a case to the NITI Aayog for a special package for revitalisation of border areas, and demanded that Punjab be accorded special category status (SCS) with 90:10 funding under all centrally sponsored schemes. Assuring the Prime Minister of Punjab’s collaborative commitment to the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision,…
3 friends were tragically killed by a black Scorpio SUV CHANDIGARH: Three friends were killed after being allegedly run over by a black Scorpio SUV in Haryana’s Panipat district, with their families claiming the incident was a premeditated murder linked to an illegal mining dispute rather than a road accident.The incident occurred around 9 pm…
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Special Task Force (STF), with support from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other agencies, has secured the extradition of alleged gangster Venkat Garg from Georgia, marking the first-ever extradition from the Eastern European country to India. Garg, 29, a proclaimed offender from Haryana’s Ambala district, was brought back to India…
CHANDIGARH: Renowned Hollywood cinematographer George Richmond — the visual mastermind behind blockbusters such as Deadpool & Wolverine, Free Guy and Rocketman — is recovering after undergoing a life-saving, high-precision spinal surgery at PGI Chandigarh on Thursday.Richmond, 54, was rushed to the premier tertiary care hospital in a critical condition following a 25-foot fall during a…
Fitness trainer Kapil Redhu was shot dead outside his gym in Haryana’s Hansi by two assailants on a motorcycle. NEW DELHI: It began like any other morning for fitness trainer Kapil Redhu.Standing outside his Red Gym in Haryana’s Hansi, Redhu was supervising an outdoor workout session as a group of trainees began their cardio routine…
