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6 arrested for Rs.38-L 'digital arrest' fraud

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Chandigarh Police have arrested six accused involved in a high-value "digital arrest" fraud, in which a Chandigarh resident was cheated of Rs.38 lakh by criminals impersonat... Read More


Gang conning women of gold by posing as sages busted

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The District Crime Cell (DCC) of Chandigarh Police has arrested five members of a gang involved in conning women of gold ornaments and cash by posing as sages. With the arrests,... Read More


Murder of ex-AAG's wife: Police arrest 3rd accused

Mohali, Jan. 16 -- The Mohali police have arrested the third and final accused wanted for the murder of Ashok Kumari Goyal, wife of former Punjab additional advocate general (AAG) Krishan Kumar Goyal,... Read More


Alarm as oil spill triggers fish deaths in Sukhna

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Several fish were found dead in Sukhna Lake on Thursday after an oil spill at the regulatory end, triggering environmental alarm. A team from the Chandigarh Pollution Control Co... Read More


Hardware shop owner shot dead in Tanda, friend hurt

Hoshiarpur, Jan. 16 -- A hardware shop owner was killed and his friend injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Tanda's Miani village on Thursday evening. This is the second such incident ... Read More


Local court exempts MP Kangana from personal appearance

Bathinda, Jan. 16 -- A special court in Bathinda on Thursday gave Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi and actor Kangana Ranaut permanent exemption from personal appearance in a defamation case ... Read More


Anindita Mitra is Punjab's chief electoral officer

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday appointed 2007-batch IAS officer Anindita Mitra as the new chief electoral officer of Punjab. The ECI issued a notification re... Read More


HC raps SEC over delay in completion of probe

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday rapped the state election commission (SEC), Punjab, over the delay in completion of the investigation into an audio clip allegedly ... Read More


Unfortunate: Sanjeev Arora on MEA denying clearance to visit UK, Israel

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Punjab's industry & commerce and investment promotion minister Sanjeev Arora on Thursday said the Centre's decision to refuse clearance to a delegation, led by chief minister Bh... Read More


Haryana to recruit 64 dental surgeons soon: Arti Rao

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Haryana health minister Arti Singh Rao has said that recruitment of 64 dental surgeons will be carried out soon. The minister said that chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has acco... Read More