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HC restrains admn from taking coercive action against developer

Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has restrained Chandigarh administration from taking any coercive action against Uppal Housing Private Limited, the developer of Manimajra's Mar... Read More


Visa scam: Guj man booked for duping 25 Punjab youths

Ludhiana, Jan. 4 -- The Ludhiana police have booked a Gujarat-based travel consultant for allegedly duping 25 youths from Punjab, most of them from Ludhiana, of nearly Rs.4 crore by promising genuine ... Read More


Kidnappers release teenager as Rs.20k ransom plans go awry

Ludhiana, Jan. 4 -- A 15-year-old boy from Fauji Colony, Sherpur, was kidnapped in broad daylight and assaulted by a gang of men who demandedRs.20,000 for his release, police said. The main accused, B... Read More


When the high court outgrows its walls

India, Jan. 4 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court in Chandigarh, which serves the states of Punjab and Haryana along with Chandigarh, has once again found itself contemplating its own limits. Last we... Read More


Winter diaries: Lazy mornings, hot soups

India, Jan. 4 -- Winter vacation is around the corner for kids. As usual (as if carrying a legacy from one generation to next, or, also, maintaining the 'ritual'), my son has already begun demanding t... Read More


Why 2026 must be the year of citizen participation

India, Jan. 4 -- As India enters 2026, the country stands at a critical inflection point. Urbanisation is accelerating, aspirations are rising, and governments at all levels are under pressure to deli... Read More


Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi hailed for craft, control

Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- The past fortnight has been nothing short of transformative for young left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, who made a memorable T20I debut in the India women's 5-0 series drubbing ... Read More


Missing saroops: SIT makes 2nd arrest in 3 days

Amritsar, Jan. 4 -- Making the second arrest in the case of missing 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, Punjab Police on Saturday nabbed key accused Kanwaljit Singh. Singh, 63, was the assistant supervi... Read More


KKR releases B'desh pacer Mustafizur on instruction of BCCI

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday released Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their 2026 squad following instructio... Read More


Cong worker shot dead in Moga village

Bathinda/Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- A Congress worker was gunned down at Bhinder Kalan village allegedly by the sarpanch of the same village in Moga district, police said on Saturday. Identified as Umarsir... Read More