A principal correspondent, Aneesha Sareen Kumar is the bureau chief at Ludhiana. She covers district administration, politics and crime.
Articles by Aneesha Sareen
Kirron Kher ditched people of Chandigarh twice: Kejriwal
Taking out the roadshow through the narrow lanes of Bapu Dham Colony, Kejriwal made a loud appeal to the public to vote for Tewari; “We have to defeat the BJP. You all voted twice for Kirron Kher. What did you get? This time Tewari should win,” he said
Updated on May 30, 2024 08:48 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Free water, power, no new taxes: Congress takes alliance partner AAP’s cue in Chandigarh manifesto
“Need-based changes and alterations in CHB flats will be regularised on ‘the Delhi pattern’,” the Congress manifesto reads, while also promising conversion of all categories of leasehold properties to freehold across the city
Updated on May 20, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Filing of nominations comes to a close: Sanjay Tandon is richest, Manish Tewari has four cars, a revolver
Manish Tewari, with assets worth ₹29.68 crore, including that of his spouse, comes a distant second in terms of net worth.
Updated on May 15, 2024 09:04 AM IST
In Chandigarh, Congress candidate Manish Tewari hopes to make janmabhumi his karmabhumi
Having represented Ludhiana (2009) and Anandpur Sahib (2019) in the Lok Sabha, the former Union minister is not new to the campaign but this election is special as Chandigarh is his birthplace from where he began his political career with NSUI four decades ago
Updated on May 09, 2024 09:12 AM IST
State of parties: Do or die for Congress, prestige battle for BJP in Chandigarh
A two-way battle is underway in Chandigarh, where countering Sanjay Tandon’s BJP campaign for the June 1 Lok Sabha election is proving to be a tall order for Congress-AAP candidate Manish Tewari given his rival’s local connect. But both have to contend with bickering in their respective camps.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 02:24 PM IST
Chandigarh: High command steps in to mollify Bansal
AICC Chandigarh in-charge Rajeev Shukla visited four-time MP Pawan Kumar Bansal at his residence in Sector 28, where he coaxed him to actively participate in party candidate Manish Tewari’s Lok Sabha poll campaign
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Four Chandigarh cops booked for helping sexual harassment accused
CBI lodges two FIRs against retired SP, three serving police personnel for helping a former executive director of a company
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 11:03 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh Congress leadership goes in damage control mode
Congress’ Chandigarh candidate Manish Tewari tries to placate party cadres who are gunning for removal of city chief HS Lucky over alleged disrespect to four-time MP Pawan Bansal
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Internal rumblings out in open as Pawan Bansal skips Manish Tewari’s meet with party workers
Not just this, 60-odd party leaders and workers, including Chandigarh Mahila Congress president Deipa Dubey, resigned from their posts over an Instagram post liked by the party’s city unit chief HS Lucky.
Published on Apr 16, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Tewari hits the ground running after landing in Chandigarh, BJP hurls ‘outsider’ barb
Interacting with media, Tewari said it was a battle to form the INDIA bloc government at the national level and he was all geared up for it. He added that he will be meeting party workers and devising a poll strategy with focus on issues concerning city’s development
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Former councillor accuses Chandigarh Congress chief of bias, misconduct
Jahan alleged that 40 of her associates, including block president of Ward Number 4, have been shifted in an abrupt manner by Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Lok Sabha polls: Manish Tewari is Congress choice for Chandigarh seat
Picked over four-time Chandigarh MP Pawan Kumar Bansal; to take on BJP’s Sanjay Tandon, a Lok Sabha poll debutant, in two-way contest
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh park shocker: Woman burnt to death after break-up spat
Boyfriend arrested on charges of murder based on woman’s dying declaration; but Chandigarh Police also probing self-immolation angle
Published on Apr 10, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
In Chandigarh, crime by juveniles sees 46% surge in a year
The city of Chandigarh, with its ever-widening economic gap between the rich and the poor, is witnessing a disturbing trend; crime by juveniles is on the rise and as per statistics has reached alarming levels
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 09:48 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
5 boys under 11 behind theft spree at Chandigarh’s electric vehicle charging stations
Police crack case with arrest of two scrap dealers; five juveniles, all aged between 8 and 11, sent for counselling, to be enrolled in school
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 09:20 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Will ensure free, fair polls in Chandigarh: DGP Yadav
Vowing to carry forward the legacy, Chandigarh DGP Yadav said he believed in interaction with cops at all ranks and in developing a strong information network.
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Need for calibrated engagement with Pakistan, says former envoy Ajay Bisaria
Bisaria was speaking while interacting with Hindustan Times executive editor Ramesh Vinayak in the course of discussion on his critically acclaimed book “Anger Management: The troubled diplomatic relationship between India and Pakistan” at the “Literati” festival organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society
Published on Mar 17, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Outgoing Chandigarh DGP warns of rising cyber crime, applauds police efforts
Praveer Kumar Ranjan has been repatriated as the additional director general of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF); 1997-batch IPS officer Surendra Singh Yadav will replace him as the Chandigarh DGP
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 09:40 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh Police fastest in country with emergency response time of 7.03 minutes
. While Chandigarh Police was found to be the fastest, Puducherry ranked second in the country with a response time of 7.11 minutes. This is followed by Tamil Nadu which had an average response time of 8 minutes followed by UP Police with a response time averaging 9.82 minutes. Delhi Police have an average response time of 9.86 minutes.
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
International Women’s Day: They came, they saw, they conquered
In a remarkable shift, women entrepreneurs are spearheading the startup landscape in the tricity, ushering in an era of innovation and fostering community empowerment. Diving boldly into the varied world of business, from artificial intelligence to virtual reality and education to hospitality and arts, female entrepreneurs are no longer just confined to vanity businesses but are instead making significant strides in diverse sectors.
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 07:47 PM IST
Chandigarh MP Kher, bizman reach compromise in fraud case
In December 2023, Kher had filed a police complaint against Chaitanya Aggarwal, a resident of Shivalik Vihar, NAC, Manimajra, for duping her of ₹8 crore; as per sources, the accused had now returned the money to the MP, following which the complaint against him was withdrawn
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Child abuse: Worrisome rise in acquittals in Chandigarh as victims retract statements
In a whopping 76% acquittals, accused walked free after victims resiled from their statements given to Chandigarh Police
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 08:38 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
2 protests a day keep Chandigarh Police on toes through the year
A staggering 883 protests, ranging from small to large, unfolded throughout the year — equivalent to at least two daily, presenting a formidable challenge for Chandigarh Police, not only in maintaining law and order, but also in managing traffic flow
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 10:56 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Realty investments did inspector couple in
The CBI had registered a case under Sections 13 (1) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the inspector couple on Friday
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Soldier made false, frivolous allegations against Chandigarh cops: Police Complaints Committee
The report, which relied on closed -circuit television (CCTV) camera footage obtained from the Sector 11 police station from the day of the incident in question, also states that the complainant is facing two cases at different police stations of Punjab
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Truckers turn blind eye to vision blues, 40% found with weak sight
As many as 150 truck drivers, in the age-group of 25 to 65, turned up at the camp. Many of them, who drive heavy commercial vehicles for hours at stretch, sometimes without adequate sleep, also suffer from cataract.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 09:38 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Raka Ghirra conviction: How DSP’s reader-turned- approver tilted the scales
The former reader was arrested along with the DSP, but later turned approver before the CBI in 2012. After the court accepted his plea to become approver, his name was dropped from the FIR and not included in the chargesheet filed in the case.
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh school stabbing: Out of hospital, victim stabs neighbour in revenge attack
A Class-12 student in India, who was stabbed outside his school, has now been arrested for injuring his neighbor in a revenge attack. The student had misled police about the incident, claiming it was a robbery attempt. It has since been revealed that he had an ongoing feud with his attackers.
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 09:40 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
The rise and fall of Raka Ghirra
She was the first woman SHO of the Punjab Police and went on to become a deputy superintendent of police in the year 2007
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 09:48 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
15 shops gutted in blaze at Chandigarh’s Sector-53 furniture market
Notably, of the three water bowsers available with the Chandigarh fire brigade, only one is operational
Published on Jan 31, 2024 11:33 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh