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20-year-old man shot dead in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur, search on for three accused
Published on Jun 19, 2025 03:56 PM IST
Three masked men flee on motorcycle after opening fire at a garment trader sitting inside his car, hitting him in the head and chest on the Garhshankar-Nangal road on Wednesday night.

SGPC urges Centre to ensure safety of gurdwaras, saroops in Iran, Israel
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami says due to current volatile conditions in Iran and Israel, it is the responsibility of the Indian government to ensure the safety of gurdwaras and sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the conflict zone.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 03:33 PM IST
Punjab: Canal breach submerges 150 acres of farmland in Sangrur
Alleging administrative negligence, farmers accuse irrigation department officials of ignoring their complaints about the canal embankment’s maintenance.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 03:15 PM IST
Punjab: Ludhiana West assembly bypoll sees 41.04% voter turnout till 3pm
Candidates Sanjeev Arora (AAP), Bharat Bhushan Ashu (Congress), Jiwan Gupta (BJP) and Parupkar Singh Ghuman (SAD) among early voters. Polling underway amid tight security from 7am to 6pm.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 02:23 PM IST
94 J&K students evacuated from Iran being brought back to Kashmir in buses
The students, who were evacuated from Urmia in Iran, thanked the Government of India for its evacuation efforts under Op Sindhu and said situation in Tehran worse.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 12:46 PM IST
Illicit liquor seized from mattress shop in Baltana, owner booked
Acting on a tip-off, the team conducted a raid at Sethi Mattress Store, located in Golden State, Baltana. Excise inspector Gurpreet Singh, who led the operation, said the raid was part of a larger crackdown on illicit liquor smuggling, carried out under instructions from senior officials.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Zirakpur
Panchkula police bust gambling den, five arrested in Saketri raid
The arrested accused have been identified as Dinesh (resident of Budaun, UP); Vijay Singh (resident of Gumthal, Sambhal, UP); Ram Kishan (resident of Faridpur, UP); Atmaram (resident of village Saketri); and the main accused, Rajesh (resident of Panditon Wala Mohalla, Saketri). All accused were currently residing in Manav Colony, Saketri.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Mohali: Old Ghaggar bridge reopens for traffic after repairs
The bridge, which had surpassed its designated lifespan, was in a dilapidated state and had recently seen a slab collapse

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Panchkula man loses ₹26 lakh in ‘London flight ticket’ fraud
Despite repeated follow-ups, both the accused avoided calls and failed to provide ticket confirmations to the victim

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Mohali: Contractor accused of raping 16-year-old domestic help
The accused lured her to his residence under the pretext of cleaning work, spiked her drink and sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Chandigarh: Collector rate hike casts shadow over CHB’s Sec-53 project
The board has even started to refund the collected amount, nearly ₹7.5 crore, from the hopeful applicants due to the uncertainty of the project

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:14 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: UT administrator Kataria inspects government offices
UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria toured several departments, interacted with both officials and the public and reviewed the availability of officers and efficiency in addressing complaints

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mohali: ₹50-crore call centre scam busted; woman among 8 held
According to officials, the accused were targeting individuals across the country by sending fraudulent messages alleging unauthorised cryptocurrency purchases linked to their bank accounts

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Panchkula: 3 booked for pilfering gas from LPG cylinders
While the owner of the agency, M/S Kalka Jee Gas, has not been booked by name, the other two accused have been identified as Deepak, the driver of the truck in which the cylinders were being transported, and his assistant Rohit Kumar

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Chandigarh: Funds in but wait continues for road repairs as monsoon approaches
Chandigarh MC had decided to carpet only ‘priority’ roads in view of the fund crunch, but it is yet to identify those, ₹10 cr available for work

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:06 AM IST
Mandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh
Ludhiana: Covers of 35 water tankers stolen from civil hospital, FIR lodged
The police found a few covers missing and a few lying on the ground; they also found the latch of the door to the terrace broken

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Probe on, suspended school head reinstated
The incident, which took place on January 24, sparked massive criticism after images and videos of schoolboys lifting sandbags for an ongoing construction project, reportedly as disciplinary action, surfaced online

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:02 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Panchkula: 24-year-old man in police custody dies by suicide
Following the incident, his family staged a protest outside the police station, demanding a fair inquiry into his death and alleged that he took the extreme step due to police torture

Published on Jun 19, 2025 10:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
PU bars new students from protesting sans permission
While this undertaking will apply to first-year students, it will not apply to seasoned student leaders who are already pursuing degrees on campus

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:58 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Ludhiana: No indoor stadium affects volleyball training at SCD college
An advanced total attack volleyball pitching machine has been procured recently, but the equipment remains largely unused amid rainy days due to the absence of an indoor stadium, say players

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:56 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Gangster shot in leg amid ‘escape bid’ in Khanna
According to SSP Jyoti Yadav, gangster Gagandeep Singh had been on the police radar ever since a gang war erupted on June 15 near a hotel in Khanna, involving his gang and that of his rival Sukhvir Bhucha

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Abducted over road mishap, 17-year-old rescued
The police have arrested five accused, identified as Rajesh Yadav of New Satguru Nagar, Gagandeep of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Sua Road, Aman Yadav of Guru Nanak Nagar, Daba Lohara, Mohit of New Satguru Nagar and Sunny Rajat of Sua Road

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Five new COVID cases in district
The 64-year-old had already been admitted to the hospital as she suffers from a heart ailment and was found Covid positive upon screening on Wednesday

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana West bypoll: FIR against digital news portals for publishing opinion polls
The complaint, formally filed by the returning officer of Ludhiana (West) Assembly Constituency, has led to the registration of an FIR at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Ludhiana. The case has been filed under Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Mistaken for snatcher, youth lynched near Sherpur Chowk
Just before the fatal attack, Lovepreet managed to call his brother, frantically pleading for help and claiming that his life was in danger

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Ashu alleges bid to detain Cong man, confronts cops
According to the police, Lakhan was accused of threatening and slapping a local resident while accusing him of taking home ration provided by a rival political party

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
RS member Sahney hails India-Canada diplomatic reset
Calling it a “moment of much-needed reset,” Sahney said this positive step will ease the hardships faced by Indian citizens, especially NRIs, who have long awaited regular and timely visa services to visit their families and homeland.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Ludhiana: Ration truck seized on poll eve, meant for voters, says Cong
According to Mamta Ashu, she was tipped off by local party workers that a truck filled with sacks of ration had arrived in Sham Nagar for distribution ahead of the vote

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi among top performers in school education during 2023-24: Centre’s report
Other top performing states and Union territories include Kerala, Daman and Diu, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, the report said.Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) measures the performance of states and UTs in school education.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:24 AM IST
, New Delhi
Press Trust of IndiaTakht ex-jathedar alleges illegal selling of Tarn Taran gurdwara’s land; SGPC rubbishes allegations
While addressing a press conference here, he alleged that this property was donated by the devotees to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Tarn Taran, but SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami, along with member Alwinderpal Singh Pakhoke, is selling it off to their favoured individuals at throwaway prices.

Published on Jun 19, 2025 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar