The MC’s proposal to construct a fairground on 24 acres at the Sector 20 mango grove near Kundi village has not gone down well with residents. Panchkula: The MC’s proposal to construct a fairground on 24 acres at the Sector 20 mango grove near Kundi village has not gone down well with residents.Mayor Sham Lal…
Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track was disrupted on Aug 18 due to a landslide Kullu: Train services on the Kalka-Shimla heritage railway line were suspended on Sunday after heavy overnight rainfall damaged a bridge between Gumman and Taksal stations in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. The Railways cancelled all the trains scheduled to operate on the Kalka-Shimla…
The swollen Beas river after water was released from Pandoh and Largi Dams in Mandi Kullu: The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has proposed construction of twin tunnels at Pandoh Dam in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district to provide an additional route for safe discharge of floodwater.The proposal follows the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) review of…
Manjeet Kaur (Image Credit: Instagram) CHANDIGARH: A 28-year-old social media influencer, a brutal attack in a forested area, two acquaintances named in an FIR and a seven-week pregnancy revealed in an autopsy report — the death of Manjeet Kaur has left a trail of disturbing details nearly two months after she was allegedly abducted from…
Sonipat: A fast-track special POCSO court in Sonipat has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl in the Gannaur police station area.The court handed down the sentence to the convict, Sunil alias Sunny, under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, alongside imposing…
Social media influencer Manjeet Kaur died after suffering severe burn injuries (Photo credit: Instagram/@Manjeet kaur) CHANDIGARH: The death of social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, who succumbed to her injuries 54 days after she was allegedly abducted and set on fire, has raised several questions over the circumstances surrounding the attack and the subsequent handling of…
Chandigarh: She was allegedly tied to a tree in a forested area near Morinda and set on fire after being abducted from Chandigarh. Nearly two months later, Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur died of burn injuries at PGIMER, with Chandigarh Police now registering a case of abduction and murder. Punjab Police is also under…
Government school headmaster arrested for alleged rape of minor (Image used for representational purpose only) HARIANA: Police arrested a 52-year-old government school headmaster on Thursday in connection with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl near a village cremation ground on August 11.The incident allegedly took place between 1.30pm and 2.30pm, police said. The case…
Mohali: An 18-year-old youth is battling for his life after being allegedly attacked with sharp-edged weapons by a group of motorcycle-borne assailants in Derabassi Wednesday evening. The attack reportedly severed fingers on both his hands and left him with severe head injuries.The victim, Adil Khan, was working near SS Jain Senior Secondary School when around…
Sanitation workers’ strike in Hisar entered its twenty-second day with renewed tension. HISAR: Tension prevailed at ITI Chowk in Hisar on Thursday as an administrative team arrived to resume garbage collection amid a 22-day strike by sanitation workers, with a video showing garbage being thrown during a confrontation between police personnel and protesting workers.The latest…
