Three teenage boxers from Chandigarh have earned spots in the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian U-17 Boxing Championships in Tashkent. CHANDIGARH: Three teenage boxers from the city have been named in the Indian squad for the coming Asian U-17 Boxing Championships to be held in Tashkent, marking a milestone for Chandigarh boxing.Fifteen-year-old Ranveer will…
Chandigarh: The city’s Nandani Sharma, 24, has earned her maiden call-up to India’s squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales starting June 12. The reality hasn’t fully sunk in yet.“I am so excited, it’s taking me a while to process it,” Nandani says, her voice reflecting incredulity at the achievement….
CHANDIGARH: The allotment of a room in Panjab University’s International Hostel to PUCSC president Gaurav Veer Sohal, a facility reserved for international and NRI students, has raised questions over transparency and adherence to procedure, particularly in the absence of any publicly notified vacancy or application process.Earlier in March, there was a controversy after the daughter…
Chandigarh: The ruling AAP won a confidence motion moved by chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Punjab assembly on Friday. The CM said he would take along a copy of the motion when he meets President Droupadi Murmu on May 5 to demand recall of the seven Rajya Sabha MPs — six from Punjab — who…
MOHALI: In a major breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab, in a joint operation with Mohali Police, has apprehended a key operative linked to foreign-based gangsters and recovered a .32 calibre pistol along with five live cartridges, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Friday.Preliminary investigation indicates that the accused was acting on the directions…
Chandigarh: For 67-year-old Ghulam Haider from the remote village of Bogdang, access to specialised medical care had long remained out of reach. Living with complications of diabetes and hypertension in a far-flung border area of Nubra, advanced treatment was once a distant possibility. This week, he was among hundreds who received care at a high-altitude…
Jasbir Singh (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has granted bail to a Punjab-based YouTuber who was arrested last year on allegations of spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj allowed the bail plea, noting gaps in the prosecution’s case at this stage. The court cited “arguable issues…
Panjwar (Tarn Taran): The 35-year-old man who died in a blast while allegedly trying to plant an explosive on railway tracks in Patiala hailed from a village with a layered legacy, one that has produced both a Lok Sabha speaker and figures linked to Khalistani militancy.Panjwar village, once known as the native place of former…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5. CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said he will meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5 regarding the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs with the Bharatiya Janata Party.Mann said the President has given him an appointment…
Chandigarh: Panjab University has revised its internship guidelines for undergraduate programmes, allowing students greater flexibility in completing mandatory credits.According to an official notification issued by the university, the decision was taken after concerns were raised during a Faculty of Arts meeting on February 24 that restricting internships to the fifth semester could lead to administrative…
