Chandigarh: Residents of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University staged a late-night protest Saturday over non-functional water coolers, alleging acute drinking water shortage amid rising temperatures.Students claimed that at least seven of the nine installed coolers were not working and that repeated complaints had gone unaddressed for days. Many said they were forced to buy water…
Property and money dispute tragically escalated into a triple murder in Ambala’s Bichpari village. AMBALA: A family dispute over property and money turned into a gruesome triple murder in Bichpari village of Haryana’s Shahzadpur area in Ambala district on Saturday evening, leaving three members of a family dead and one woman critically injured.The incident took…
Violence and arson erupted in Kapurthala Central Jail late Saturday night following a minor altercation between inmates (Credits: X) JALANDHAR: Violence and arson broke out inside Kapurthala Central Jail on Saturday night. Close to midnight, Jalandhar Range DIG Naveen Singla told TOI that tear gas was used and things were under control. Unverified social media…
Bathinda: India’s heat crisis is turning more relentless, more humid, and harder to escape, extending beyond searing afternoons into uncomfortably warm nights. Over the past decade, a clear pattern has emerged — the country’s summers are not just getting hotter, but increasingly more hazardous, a new study by research-based consultancy Climate Trends has found.Released on…
Before moving the files from the Smart City building, the MC filmed the entire collection process to maintain a strict chain of custody and ensure no documents were misplaced. Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has handed over comprehensive financial records and employee dossiers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to assist in its ongoing probe…
SONIPAT: A tragic incident at Haryana Sports University in Sonipat’s Rai, has raised serious concerns over campus safety after a postgraduate diploma student allegedly drowned in the university’s swimming pool on Thursday night.The deceased has been identified as Nishant Gautam, a resident of Palwal, who was pursuing a final-year PG Diploma in Cricket at the…
CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT: A resident of Punjab’s Pathankot has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan-based handlers, police said on Friday.Preliminary investigation found that Baljit Singh, a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village, had installed a CCTV camera at a shop near a bridge on National Highway-44, allegedly to monitor the movement of Army and paramilitary forces,…
Central Board of Secondary Education CHANDIGARH: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to make a third language compulsory for students of Classes 9 and 10 from the 2026-27 academic session has triggered concern among sections of parents in Chandigarh, who say the move could increase academic pressure and restrict students’ freedom to pursue…
Chandigarh administration observes a vehicle-free day on Wednesday, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and reduced fuel consumption Chandigarh: Swapping engines for pedals and pavements, the UT administration on Wednesday rolled out ‘no-vehicle Wednesday’, responding to an appeal by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, and echoing the Prime…
The child was allegedly kidnapped when she was about to enter her home in Kurali. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera Mohali: Fighting for her child’s custody, the matter currently sub judice, a woman allegedly kidnapped her 5-year-old daughter, but her plan to spend time with her was short-lived as police tracked her…
