Panoramic coach, DHMU train set clear final trials on Kalka–Shimla route Shimla: The final trial run of the panoramic coach and the diesel hydraulic Multiple Unit (DHMU) train set was successfully completed on the UNESCO‑listed Kalka–Shimla railway. This was a crucial step before their introduction into commercial service. The inspection was carried out by the…
Building collapse: CFSL team inspects site, no FIR filed yet 2 dead, 5 injured after two-storey building collapses in Chandigarh Industrial Area on July 5, 2026 Chandigarh: UT Police conducted autopsies of two men who died in a building collapse in Industrial Area Phase 2 and handed over the bodies to their families on Sunday….
GST leads charge as UT logs revenue boost in Q1 Deepak.Yadav@timesofindia.comChandigarh: The UT excise and taxation department has recorded significant revenue increase in the first quarter of the 2026‑27 (April–June) financial year, registering growth across GST, VAT and excise segments, particularly as compared to the same period last year.The GST wing reported the maximum increase,…
Hot spell eases as city braces for rain, thunderstorms over next five days Mohali 12 June 2025: Hot weather photos by NITIN SHARMA Times News NetworkChandigarh: Tricity residents can expect gradual relief from the heat, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorms and light rain over the next five days.On Saturday, Chandigarh recorded a…
Chandigarh: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered an inquiry into allegations that a man was illegally detained at the GRP station in Ambala Cantonment on June 20, tortured, stripped naked, and threatened with false criminal cases unless he paid Rs 10 lakh.Commission chairperson Justice Lalit Batra, who took cognisance of a complaint by Bathinda…
Hisar: A tragic incident unfolded in Fatehabad district on Saturday after a father jumped into a canal to save his teenage son, only for both to be swept away by the strong current. Despite an ongoing rescue operation involving local divers and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), no trace of the two was found…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Police have cracked the seven-month old case of a club dancer’s murder, whose skeletal remains were found behind the Sector 20 cremation ground in Dec 2025.The accused, Manoj Kumar Pal, was arrested from Surat on July 2. A resident of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh, he was working as a motorcycle mechanic…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Two men were found dead after two groups engaged in a clash in Sector 19 late on Friday night. One of the victims, Sanjeet, 20, was allegedly stabbed with a sharp-edged weapon. The attack took place during the naming ceremony of his newborn son. Police suspect the murder may have stemmed from…
Admissions Portal Among Unsecured Govt Websites Chandigarh: The cybersecurity of Chandigarh administration’s digital infrastructure has come under the scanner of the Punjab and Haryana high court, with a PIL challenging the continued use of unsecured govt websites and alleging violations of citizens’ right to privacy and secure digital access.The PIL, filed by advocate and digital…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have arrested two members of a cyber fraud gang for allegedly duping an elderly woman of Rs 16 lakh through a “digital arrest” scam.According to the Cyber Crime police station, the victim complained that fraudsters posing as Mumbai crime branch officials claimed a parcel sent in her name to Iran contained drugs,…
