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Mehbooba Mufti not to contest J&K polls, cites assembly’s reduced powers
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Mehbooba Mufti’s announcement came a day after another former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah made a U-turn on his stand of not participating in the polls till J&K was a UT
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
IIT Mandi’s robot-powered study decodes how animals find their way back ‘home’
IIT Mandi have conducted a study to understand how animals navigate back home after foraging even when confronted with unexpected detours
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala after knee surgery in US
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was welcomed by his devotees and well-wishers who had gathered outside the Gaggal airport and many were seen beating drums and performing traditional dances
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Jailed separatist cleric Sarjan Barkati’s nomination among 35 rejected
Barkati, a cleric known for leading protests against the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani in 2016, is currently in jail for illegal fund-raising to allegedly propagate radicalism
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:44 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Multi-cornered contests in offing on most J&K assembly seats
The NC-Congress alliance will be tested; the BJP has to tackle internal squabbles, while new parties and influential independents try their luck in competitive election
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Mir Ehsan, Srinagar
Ravinder Raina rushes to Katra after revolt rattles BJP’s J&K unit
The BJP's local unit is managing internal dissent after replacing Rohit Dubey with Baldev Raj Sharma as the candidate for Vaishno Devi, leading to protests and threats of mass resignations.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Ghulam Nabi Azad to give J&K assembly polls campaigning a miss owing to ill health
The party has released names of 13 candidates for its first assembly elections, but Azad’s absence from the political arena will impact its prospects in the J&K assembly polls
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Mir Ehsan, Srinagar
Powercom staff calls to gherao minister’s residence on Sept 1
The powercom employees said seeing the state government’s “evasive and irresponsible attitude” towards them, they have decided to intensify their protest
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ambulance driver roughed up by ‘drunk’ attendants at Ludhiana civil hospital, case filed
Driver Rimpledeep said the men had come to the hospital to take the patient who was referred from the emergency of the civil hospital when three to four drunk youths, who had come with the patient, started abusing him following a verbal spat
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana MC workers hold protest, seek regularisation of sanitation staff
Municipal Employees Sangharsh Committee submitted a memorandum of demands to Ludhiana MC commissioner Sandeep Rishi, focusing on issues related to sanitation workers and sewer cleaners
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Panchkula man booked for duping Ludhiana resident of ₹10L
The accused was identified as Manish Nagpal of Sector 7, Panchkula. Complainant Bhupinder Singh, a resident of Flower Enclave, told the police that he met Nagpal through a mutual friend
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Month after being ready, two new classrooms thrown open to kids
The new classrooms were thrown open for students on Wednesday, however, they are yet to be officially inaugurated, said people familiar with the matter; previously, all 105 students, from Nursery to Class 5, had to squeeze into just two classrooms
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Punjab: Gidderbaha leader Dimpy Dhillon joins AAP with eye on byelection
Former aide of Sukhbir Singh Badal, Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon was SAD Gidderbaha constituency in-charge before he quit party on August 25.
Published on Aug 28, 2024 05:10 PM IST
Vishal Joshi
3 killed, 10 injured as vehicle rolls down gorge in Himachal’s Chamba
Driver, who reportedly lost control while negotiating a sharp bend, abandoned vehicle after accident and is absconding.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Mehbooba not to contest J&K elections, says can’t fulfil PDP’s agenda
On the alliance between the National Conference and the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir polls, the PDP president said the two parties have always come together just for the sake of power.
Published on Aug 28, 2024 04:29 PM IST
Press Trust of India
Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of MP Engineer Rashid in terror funding case
Delhi court expected to pronounce its decision on September 4; NIA has strongly opposed the bail petition of the Baramulla MP
Published on Aug 28, 2024 04:20 PM IST
Asian News International
Punjab: Former Hoshiarpur MLA Sunder Sham Arora quits BJP, back in Congress
Speculation of his returning to the Congress fold gained ground when senior party leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Charanjit Singh Channi called on him at his residence recently.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 04:14 PM IST
Chandigarh Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 26.03 °C, check weather forecast for August 28, 2024
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on August 28, 2024 here.
Published on Aug 28, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Chitkara University confers honorary doctorate on Zaggle’s chairman Raj P Narayanam
Chitkara University, Punjab, recognised Raj P Narayanam’s contributions to entrepreneurship, startup mentorship, literature, and fintech innovation by conferring upon him an Honorary Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa)
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mohali councillor’s son, friend attacked, FIR lodged
Councillor Gurbachan Singh, in his complaint, alleged that despite informing police immediately after the incident and admitting his son to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, no action was initially taken against the accused
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mohali: Mandi board asks PHC to vacate warehouse, seeks pending rent
The Mandi Board has requested Punjab Health Commission (PHC) to clear pending rent of over ₹9.72 crore for using the warehouse located in Mohali’s Phase-11 Mandi Complex from 2021 till date
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Mohali
Panchkula: Jeweller booked for not returning customer’s gold
The complainant, Kesar Khan of Kalka, told police that on February 19, 2022, he and his wife visited Salim Jewellers on Mallah Road, Pinjore, and handed over a gold necklace and pendant, weighing about 2.5 tolas, for remodelling
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Panchkula: Man trying to send brother to Italy duped of ₹10 lakh, 3 booked
The accused, Sahil, his wife, Alaska, and his mother, Sudesh, are residents of Shivalik City, Kharar, said police; the victim, Ajay Dhiman of Pinjore, had come in contact with Sahil through a friend
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Lured by easy returns, Panchkula HR consultant loses ₹8 lakh
On August 21,the Panchkula resident received a message on his mobile phone, offering money in exchange for subscribing to YouTube channels
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Poll activity gains momentum at Panjab University ahead of nominations
While PUSU had organised their event, an impromptu car rally was carried out by some of its members on the campus of Panjab University, Chandigarh
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: How well did the outgoing PU students’ council measure up?
The main achievement for the council comes after its efforts towards initiating a menstrual leave policy for students led to its implementation from this academic session
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: 79 potential troublemakers on police radar ahead of PU polls
The list has been submitted to the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM, Central) as a preventive measure to maintain peace on Chandigarh’s Panjab University campus
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:58 AM IST
Naina Mishra, Chandigarh
60 Chandigarh cops headed to Himachal to hone drug probe skills
The information in this regard was given by the Chandigarh counsel before the Punjab and Haryana high court, stating that a request for imparting training to around 60 police personnel was sent to Himachal Pradesh Police Training College (PTC), Daroh, Kangra
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mohali: 2 held for shooting liquor vend employee, looting cash
A country made .315-bore pistol and three live cartridges have been recovered from the accused, identified as Rajiv Kumar, alias Bakri, and Mukesh, alias Gurila, of Abheypur, Sector 19, Panchkula
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Chandigarh: Now, register online to get priority consultation at PGI’s eye dept
On average, the eye department at Chandigarh’s PGIMER has an inflow of 1,200 to 1,400 patients (old and new) daily, with 300 to 500 first-timers
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
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