For the first time since 2010, India will play a home Test without both veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been rested, and the recently retired spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin Chandigarh: India is set to face Afghanistan in a historic, one-off Test match beginning Saturday at the newly constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium…
Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar stated that environmental protection cannot be achieved through govt efforts alone and requires active civic participation. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation convened a special meeting of all councillors on Friday to mark World Environment Day and enforce the provisions of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar…
UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria inspected the institution’s accommodation, cleanliness, healthcare, and recreation arrangements Chandigarh: Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Indira Holiday Home in Sector 24 on Friday to review its facilities and services. He directed officials to strengthen infrastructure and enhance service delivery to guarantee a safe, comfortable, and…
Chandigarh: Four men have been arrested following the murder of a 42-year-old businessman who was dragged from a vehicle and beaten to death in a crowded market square on Friday.Jitesh Manocha, owner of Manocha Cloth House, was sitting in a friend’s stationary SUV outside his shop in the Pinjore main market when he was ambushed…
While heatwaves are traditionally viewed as an outdoor hazard, PGIMER public health specialist Professor Ravindra Khaiwal warned that indoor environments often trap dangerous levels of heat for prolonged periods Chandigarh: Extreme heatwave days in northern India have quadrupled over the last decade, meteorological data shows, prompting urgent calls from public health experts to address the…
Chandigarh: The body of 64-year-old retired government employee Kulwant Kaur was found Friday evening in a forested area near a Sector 56 hospital. Kaur had vanished on June 3 after her son left her briefly to park his motorcycle.Maloya police and forensic experts found her intact jewelry, ruling out robbery. Although blood was coming from…
Chandigarh: A heavily indebted digital creator who allegedly partnered with foreign hackers on the dark web to launch cross-country bomb hoaxes has been arrested by Chandigarh Police following a multi-state manhunt.Saurab Biswas of West Bengal was taken into custody on a production warrant from Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Investigators revealed he had targeted the high-security Punjab…
Chandigarh: The digital consumer grievance platform, E-Jagriti, was selected as a winner of the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 for making consumer dispute resolution more accessible, transparent, and technology-driven. However, despite the platform’s recent evolution to include accessibility features for persons with disabilities, multilingual support, and an improved user interface, lawyers and users report…
Friday’s fire inspections at coaching centres in Chandigarh revealed blocked hoses Chandigarh: A surprise fire inspection on Friday exposed widespread safety hazards and inadequate escape routes at multiple coaching centres.The action starts a major safety blitz across the city’s education hubs. Teams led by chief fire officer Inderjit Singh raided high-occupancy tuition complexes in Sectors…
Mohali: Police have arrested three men involved in a string of robberies, seized 50 g heroin, and recovered a stolen vehicle from them. The arrests were made by a specialized team under an ongoing anti-crime campaign targeting active criminal syndicates in the region.The breakthrough came after investigators initially apprehended two suspects and recovered two gold…
