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Chandigarh to get heavy rain this week

Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:08 am IST
6 mm of rain recorded; mercury expected to fall by 6°C. (HT PHOTO)
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13-lakh Punjab Vigilance Bureau graft case: CBI files final challan, names Home Guard volunteer as fifth accused

The final report, filed under Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) before the special CBI judge in Chandigarh, now names all five accused. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jul 20, 2026 08:45 am IST

Punjab sees 36% jump in DSR coverage, crosses 4 lakh acres

Farmers adopting the technique are eligible for an incentive of 1,500 per acre, taking the estimated payout to 61 crore, the minister said.
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:40 am IST

Himachal: Flash flood blocks Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur for over 20 hours

Debris at the ITBP camp in Kinnaur after flash flood hit the area, in Himachal on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:23 am IST

Amid CJP protest, Omar Abdullah's Delhi auto ride for J-K statehood demand stir

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sits on a road during a protest march demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 20, 2026 06:15 pm IST

Punjab replaces 35 revenue terms to simplify property registration

Among the key changes, “Arazi” has been replaced by “Zameen” (land), “Sakin” by “Vasneek” (resident), “Hiba” by “Daan” (gift), “Tarmeem” by “Sodh/Darusti” (correction) and “Dakhil Kharij” by “Intkaal” (mutation). (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:39 am IST

Pharmacy officers’ recruitment exam: 28 candidates among 35 detained as Punjab Police bust cheating racket

Pharmacy officers’ recruitment exam: 28 candidates among 35 detained as Punjab Police bust cheating racket
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:44 am IST

Spurious hypertension drugs seized in Gurugram made in Roorkee, says Haryana FDA

Spurious drugs: The two suspects told the interrogators that they procured the drugs from a manufacturer in Roorkee. (Unsplash)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 03:29 pm IST

Heavy rains bring relief in Kashmir

A female walks through a waterlogged path after a fresh spell of rainfall, in Srinagar on Sunday. (ANI)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:26 am IST

Mohali: Refund 44L or hand over flat to buyer, panel directs builder

The commission, headed by president Kuljit Pal Singh along with members Ranvir Kaur and Ramesh Kumar Gupta, also awarded 50,000 as compensation for mental harassment and litigation expenses. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 20, 2026 06:52 pm IST

Mohali: Land acquisition begins for Eco City-4 project

According to a public notice issued by GMADA, hearings on claims and objections relating to the Eco City-4 land acquisition will be conducted in the respective villages. (HT FILE)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:23 am IST

Mohali travel firm booked for 10L fraud

The complaint was initially marked to the NRI police station in Patiala as the complainant is a resident of the district. (HT FILE)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:17 am IST

Haryana govt schools to teach AI, FinTech

Haryana is set to expand vocational education in government schools
Published on Jul 19, 2026 09:03 am IST

Punjab BJP appoints 16 district presidents

The list was shared on social media by Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon, who asked the new appointees to further strengthen the party organisation. (HT File)
Published on Jul 19, 2026 08:25 am IST

Mohali: MACT awards 7L to 19-yr-old hit by Audi

The claimant, Arvinderjot Singh of Matran village in Mohali district, had sought 1 crore in compensation. (HT FILE)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Mohali: Couple assaulted over flat eviction, probe on

Gold chain snatched, woman referred to GMCH; FIR registered. (HT FILE)
Published on Jul 20, 2026 08:15 am IST

Chandigarh a model of development for India: Modi

From left: Union rail minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union health minister JP Nadda and Chandigarh Manish Tewari on Friday. (DPR PMO)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 08:32 am IST

After high court junks flyover, Chandigarh looks at underground mobility solutions

According to the tender, the survey will cover multiple high-traffic corridors and junctions, including Housing Board light point, key stretches of Madhya Marg and Purab Marg, Sector 22/21 dividing road and junctions near Sector 26 grain market and Elante Mall. (HT File)
Published on Jul 19, 2026 08:02 am IST

Eye on 2027 polls, Modi rolls out mega infra push for Punjab

Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon, national general secretary Tarun Chugh and other leaders presenting a portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jalandhar on Friday. (@NarendraModi)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 09:00 am IST

Start preps for 2036 Olympics, Modi tells Haryana youth

The PM said investments in sports infrastructure, transparent recruitment and improved facilities would further encourage talented youth, particularly from Haryana, to excel on the international stage (Manoj Dhaka/HT)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 09:04 am IST

5 Amarnath pilgrims among 6 injured in road accident in J&K’s Udhampur

A member of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Mountain Rescue Team administers oxygen to a pilgrim during the Amarnath Yatra on the Pahalgam route in Anantnag district on Friday. (PTI Photo)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 12:25 pm IST

Army opens fire after suspicious movement along LoC in J&K’s Rajouri

The sector remains under heightened surveillance after the exchange of small arms fire along the Line of Control on Friday night. (Representational photo)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 11:10 am IST

Committed to dismantle gangster network in Haryana: DGP Ajay Singhal

The DGP was in Karnal, where he paid tributes to the 82 martyrs at the police martyrs memorial of the Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban and observed two minutes of silence. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 08:59 am IST

PM virtually opens elevated railway track in Kurukshetra

The PM also laid the foundation stone for the state’s first Sikh Museum, to be built in Sector 33, Umri village, at a cost of approximately 170 crore on five acres of land. (HT File)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 09:05 am IST

SIT summons Sukhbir in 2015 police firing cases

Sukhbir, on his part, said he will cooperate with the SIT while alleging that the case was being used for political purposes rather than justice. (HT)
Published on Jul 17, 2026 08:24 am IST

Modi did nothing for Punjab, only made poll-time visits: Warring

The Congress leader said Punjab required economic revival, agricultural reconstruction and industrial growth, but claimed the Centre had failed to deliver on key promises (ANI File Photo)
Published on Jul 18, 2026 09:05 am IST

Punjab-origin psychiatry academic among new UK peers

Swaran Singh, in his 60s, led the independent investigation into discrimination, including Islamophobia, within the Conservative Party, dubbed “The Singh Investigation”.
Published on Jul 18, 2026 08:52 am IST

Green rail revolution begins in Haryana: PM flags off hydrogen train in Jind

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off India’s first hydrogen-powered train, between Jind and Sonepat, at Jind railway station on Friday. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 02:46 pm IST

Setback to comeback: How Ludhiana’s Aryan Gupta clinched NEET-UG AIR1

Aryan Gupta celebrating with his parents Dr Reenu Gupta, a gynaecologist, and Dr Sachin Gupta, an anaesthesiologist, in Ludhiana on Friday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Jul 17, 2026 02:38 pm IST