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Kerala film fest: 31 films yet to receive clearance from Centre

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Thirty-one films scheduled to be screened at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), which begins in Thiruvananthapuram on September 25, are ye... Read More


Punjab woman pilgrim dies on Tungnath trail after falling into gorge

Dehradun, Sept. 22 -- The body of a 26-year-old woman from Punjab who went missing after falling into a gorge along the Chopta-Tungnath trekking route in Rudraprayag district on Sunday was recovered f... Read More


Political slugfest erupts over 'suicide bid' by Sangrur drug convict

Sangrur/Delhi/Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- A political slugfest erupted in Punjab after a drug convict's "suicide bid" outside the Sangrur administrative complex on Sunday, alleging that he was threatened ... Read More


63% water schemes non-functional

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Sixty-three per cent of the 3,253 water supply and retrofitting schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir are non-operational despite an expenditure of arou... Read More


Aerotropolis project: 83% owners opt for landpooling

Mohali, Sept. 22 -- Land pooling continues to be the preferred option among owners whose land is being acquired for the Aerotropolis project, with only a handful opting for cash compensation. Accordin... Read More


Man nabbed for cabbie's murder, was held for similar offence in '23

Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- A man who was out on bail in a 2023 cabbie murder case is among the two suspects arrested for the murder of another cab driver who was found stabbed to death in Sector 38 (West... Read More


Cyclist, biker killed in Zirakpur hit-&-runs

Mohali, Sept. 22 -- A cyclist and a motorcyclist lost their lives in separate hit-and-run cases in Zirakpur. The FIRs in these cases were registered on Sunday. In both cases, the drivers fled the spot... Read More


Man gets life term for raping minor daughter

Mohali, Sept. 22 -- A local fast-track court has sentenced a man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for repeatedly raping and assaulting his minor daughter. The victim, then 17 and ... Read More


Satya Pal Jain reappointed Addl Solicitor General till December 31

Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- Additional Solicitor General (ASG) for the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), Satya Pal Jain, has beenreappointed to the post till December 31. An ASG is the top law officer o... Read More


Not a single vendor at 329 sites allotted in Sector 53

Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- An inspection of the vending zone in Sector-53 carried out last week by mayor Saurabh Joshi and other officials revealed that not a single vendor was present at the zone where ... Read More