Chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh okayed renaming of the chowk after the samvidhan or Constitution on Tuesday to assuage sentiments of Dalits who see the Constitution’s chief architect BR Ambedkar as their icon; but the right wingers are not willing... read more

As the news of her passing away — after a three-year battle with cancer — spread, the sense of loss was felt by theatre activists on both the sides read more

Simarjeet Singh Bains was booked for obstructing public servants and for trespass at the passport office on Tuesday. read more

The HC was hearing two different petitions – one on spurt in the cases of chain snatching, which have crossed the 90 mark this year, and second on traffic violations and making helmets mandatory for women riding two-wheelers read more

The appointment of Navjot Kaur Sidhu will be effective from her date of joining, as per the notification issued in this regard. read more

A prolific scorer for Punjab, Taniya featured in the recent T20 tri-series in India against England and Australia. read more

The function was to be held in Panchkula on Thursday but athletes such as Vinesh Phogat, Neeraj Chopra and boxer Manoj Kumar had refused to attend it, citing the cut proposed for athletes employed with units like the Railways and Services. read more

Their sentencing should be exemplary as to create a deterrent in the society for such heinous crime. CBI senior counsel Jitender Kumar. read more

“I had called a meeting of the top brass of the police to only give directions in the interest of the state,” he said, while speaking to reporters in the state secretariat, where the newly-named ministers took charge. read more

According to the complaint, Bains, with his armed gunmen and 10-15 supporters, ‘trespassed on the centre about 12.50pm on August 29, 2017, and that too without any permission or prior appointment’. read more

Dr Puja Chauhan is a contractual employee appointed by the Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society (SACS) under the UT health department and is on deputation at the anti-retroviral therapy (ART) centre of the PGIMER. read more

The Kaushalya conundrum: The dam, which supplies nearly 18 cusecs to the city, dries up during the summers when the demand for water hits the peak. read more

Anjum Moudgil, who won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) in Gold Coast, also says her love for painting help her focus better to hit the bull’s eye read more

“Nijjar was rounded up on the basis of crucial intelligence input that the Indian government provided. He was released after questioning and is now under strict vigil for his anti-India activities,” a police source said. read more

With a target to restrict vector-borne diseases from spreading, the UT health department has geared up to take stringent actions against defaulters this season.  read more