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Pup thrown into tandoor, FIR registered

Chandigarh, May 18 -- An unidentified person threw a pup into a tandoor, killing it near Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26 on Saturday, police said. Officials said Sanjay, a resident of Bapu Dham Colony, ... Read More


Servant hammers woman with rolling pin, flees with valuables

Mohali, May 18 -- A domestic help repeatedly hammered a woman with a rolling pin, leaving her severely injured before fleeing with cash, jewellery and a mobile phone in Shivalik City of Kharar on Frid... Read More


Two-thirds of suicides in UT by men: NCRB report

Chandigarh, May 18 -- Of 96 suicides reported in the city in 2024, 64 were by men, suggesting men are twice as likely to commit suicide as women in Chandigarh, a report of the National Crime Records B... Read More


Mercury breaches 40degCmark, a first this month

India, May 18 -- After a relatively pleasant first half of May, Sunday saw the temperature crossing the 40deg Celsius mark in the city for the first time this month. The India Meteorological Departmen... Read More


man acquitted in mishap case, court slams police probe

Panchkula, May 18 -- Acquitting a Samrala resident in connection with a fatal mishap case, a Panchkula court has slammed "perfunctory" probe by the investigation officer concerned. The mishap took pla... Read More


New Chandigarh developer to pay interest for delayed possession

Mohali, May 18 -- The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has directed Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers Pvt Ltd to pay delayed possession interest to two Amritsar residents who booked a pent... Read More


Two firm directors convicted, released in Rs.87L fraud case

Mohali, May 18 -- More than 15 years after a Punjab National Bank loan fraud involving fake firms, forged invoices and diversion of over Rs.87 lakh surfaced in Faridkot, a special CBI court in Mohali ... Read More


CBSE defends OSM system in boards as pass percentage dips

New Delhi, May 18 -- Defending its newly introduced on-screen marking (OSM) system amid criticism over a sharp fall in Class 12 results, officials in the Central Board of Secondary Education and Union... Read More


India: No decline in media freedom, minority rights

New Delhi, May 18 -- The Indian government has rejected the notion of a decline in media freedom and rights of minority communities, with a senior diplomat saying the country is a "vibrant democracy" ... Read More


'Godman' kills coupleafter ritual, arrested

PUNE, May 18 -- A self-styled godman was arrested in Maharashtra's Dhule district after a woman and her friend were allegedly murdered following a late-night ritual at his ashram, police said on Sunda... Read More