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…
Patiala: A 29-year-old Punjab-origin constable with the Ontario provincial police, Tarun Bali, was killed Tuesday afternoon in Canada after an 18-year-old suspect on the run drove a vehicle into him.The incident took place in the town of Hearst, about 520 km east of Thunder Bay, when the police had zeroed in on the teenager, who…
A doctor’s husband, an eye surgeon, faces charges of abetting suicide after his wife was found dead. JALANDHAR: A 37-year-old doctor was found dead at her residence on Wednesday, following which her husband, an eye surgeon, was booked on charges of abetment of suicide.The deceased, Dr Minakshi, worked at the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala, while…
Chandigarh: To protect human rights and preserve the dignity of the deceased, the Punjab govt has directed all govt and private hospitals, nursing homes and clinical establishments not to withhold dead bodies over non-payment of hospital bills or any other pending dues.The directions were issued by the director, health and family welfare, Punjab, in compliance…
Bathinda: Intense lobbying was underway within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of elections to the posts of mayor in the municipal corporations of Bathinda, Barnala and Moga on Thursday.Sources said the names of Padamjit Singh Mehta in Bathinda and Hasanpreet Bhardwaj in Barnala have emerged as frontrunners, though the party is yet to make…
CHANDIGARH: A gym owner was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Haryana’s Hansi on Thursday, police said.The incident occurred near Fawwara Chowk while the victim was conducting an outdoor workout session with a group of young men and women, according to news agency PTI.According to police, the attackers arrived on a motorcycle and opened…
Amritsar: The hearing on the anticipatory bail application of Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former MLA Bikram Singh Majithia was adjourned by a local court here on Wednesday.Bhagwant Singh Sialka, Majithia’s counsel, said the hearing in the case would now be held on Thursday.He further said that the court granted relief to Bikramjit Singh Bath,…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that the Punjab govt will formulate a comprehensive state-wide policy to “permanently resolve” long-pending issues faced by citizens who have invested their savings in unauthorised property plots across the state.Mann said that strict legal action would be initiated against unscrupulous colonisers, while the Punjab govt would…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved free bus travel for NEET aspirants and one attendant, recruitment of 1,013 lecturers and 156 junior engineers, and a series of measures relating to waste management, industrial growth and civil services reforms.An official said students appearing for the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21 will be allowed free travel…
