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Woman gangraped by ex-army personnel, his friend in Meerut: Police

The rape survivor was found lying unconscious by passersby near the Mewla flyover at Brahmpuri neighbourhood in Meerut early on Saturday morning

Police said the former armyman has confessed to his crime and claimed that the woman was in touch with him for over a year.(Representational Image)

Updated on Sep 27, 2020 02:34 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Meerut | ByS Raju

Aryan Gupta of Jammu tops J&K in JEE-Main, says mock tests helped him score well

With 99.77 percentile in Main, 18-year-old steps up preparation for JEE-Advanced on September 27 “as there’s no alternative to hard work”

Aryan Gupta, 18, of Jammu topped J&K in the JEE Main, the result of which was declared on Friday night. He plans to undertake as many mock tests as possible and analyse his performance in the run-up to the JEE Advanced on September 27.(HT Photo)

Published on Sep 12, 2020 01:00 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Jammu | ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria

Chandigarh district education officer dies of Covid

58-year-old Harbir Singh Anand tested positive for coronavirus infection on Thursday but developed complications on Friday night

Chandigarh district education officer Harbir Singh Anand, who died of Covid-19, on Saturday morning. Three more employees of the UT’s district education office have tested positive.(HT file photo)

Updated on Sep 05, 2020 09:54 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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IPL 2020: Sourav Ganguly reacts after multiple CSK squad members test positive, says ‘We’ll see if they can start on schedule’

IPL 2020: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said it has to be seen whether three-time champions CSK can start IPL 2020 as per the schedule after two of their cricketers and multiple other squad members tested positive for Covid -19.

Updated on Aug 31, 2020 08:03 AM IST

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Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com

9 killed in 3 Sonepat road mishaps in 24 hours

In one incident, transporter four of a family were killed as their car fell into a canal.

The transporter was returning from Delhi with his family when the accident occurred in Sonepat district on Friday night.(HT file photo)

Published on Aug 23, 2020 12:52 AM IST

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Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

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BCCI to review IPL sponsorship deals including Vivo

The BCCI on Friday said it will review IPL’s sponsorship deals, including the one with Chinese mobile phone company Vivo, in a meeting next week

The VIVO sponsorship will be up for discussion.(BCCI)

Updated on Jun 20, 2020 12:20 AM IST

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New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

3 suicides in 24 hours in Dhanas

The senior superintendent of police (SSP) Nilambari Jagadale says the cause of the suicides was ongoing familial disputes

In separate cases, two middle-aged men and a 22-year old girl committed suicide in Dhanas village, Chandigarh, on Saturday due to family disputes.(Keshav Singh /HT)

Updated on May 09, 2020 10:43 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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Ronaldo Souza’s positive coronavirus test hangs over controversial UFC return

“UFC’s medical team examined Souza and his two cornermen and found them to be currently asymptomatic, or not exhibiting the common symptoms of COVID-19,” organizers said in a statement late Friday night.

Updated on May 09, 2020 12:44 PM IST

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We are preparing for a war, praying it never begins, say Chandigarh doctors on the frontline

In the first week of February, the PGIMER administration had constituted a Corona Action Committee. Initially, the committee used to meet once a week, but after the first confirmed case was reported, meetings are now held daily.

Doctors are working day and night to tackle the novel coronavirus, which has become a pandemic.(HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 24, 2020 06:21 PM IST

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Hindustan Times/ Chandigarh | ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Patiala gears up for three-day precautionary ‘Janata Curfew’

Patiala has no Covid-19 positive cases, but administration has put 810 people with history of foreign travel or in contact with them, under home-quarantine as a precaution

Hardly any vehicle was found to be plying on the otherwise busy Mall Road in Patiala on Saturday.(Bharat Bhushan/HT)

Published on Mar 21, 2020 09:16 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Patiala | ByVishal Rambani, Patiala

Four-year-old girl raped in school bus by driver in Baddi near Panchkula

Police team in industrial town on Himachal-Haryana border to arrest driver; victim hospitalised, initial examination confirms sexual assault

The child studies in a private school in Baddi and lives with her maternal aunt at a village in the Pinjore block of Panchkula district on the Haryana-Himachal Pradesh border.(HT)

Updated on Feb 15, 2020 01:46 PM IST

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Chandigarh ASI killed in hit-and-run on Sector 27/28 road

Police said he was returning home after work when the accident took place at around 9pm

Published on Jan 05, 2020 12:30 AM IST

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Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

UK: Royal honours for 10 Punjab-origin achievers

The royal honours list is released twice a year, on New Year’s Eve and on Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday on the second Saturday of June (her real birthday is on April 21).

Published on Dec 28, 2019 06:30 AM IST

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Hindustan Times, LONDON | ByPrasun Sonwalkar, London

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Becoming a responsible driver: From then to now

The surge in road accidents has been an eye-opener for many, who now hold road safety in the highest regard. We spoke to citizens to understand how and when they decided to take road safety more seriously.

Through its ‘Be a Road Hero campaign’, Hero MotoCorp is encouraging what constitutes right road behaviour.(Pexels)

Updated on Dec 28, 2019 11:33 AM IST

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4 of family drown as car falls into canal in Sonepat

The family was on its way to Bahadurgarh for some work when the incident took place

Published on Dec 14, 2019 05:14 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Rohtak | ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

300 tourists from Maharashtra, Rajasthan stranded in snow-bound Himachal rescued

Tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and Kufri, received snowfall overnight, bringing cheer to weekend revellers and the hotel industry. The heavy snowfall, however, led to 200 vehicles being stranded at various places between Dhalli and Kufri.

PICTURE PERFECT: The snow-covered Ridge in Shimla on Saturday morning. The Queen of the Hills received 8cm of snow overnight in the season’s first snowfall, drawing weekend tourists from across the region.(Deepak Sansta/HT)

Updated on Dec 14, 2019 12:31 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByNavneet Rathore, Shimla

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Malavika’s Mumbaistan: A Balmy Friday Night

This weekend, a grateful citizenry flocked to NCPA’s auditoriums to partake in the multi-genre festival marking its milestone anniversary

Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and his wife, Neerja.

Published on Dec 01, 2019 11:54 PM IST

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Hindustan Times | ByMalavika Sangghvi

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The roots of the Ajit-Sharad rift

The rift, actually a cold war, goes back to October 2009, when Ashok Chavan of the Congress was appointed chief minister for the second time.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar.

Updated on Nov 28, 2019 12:20 AM IST

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Hindustan Times | BySachin Kalbag

Two killed as motorcycle falls off flyover in Barnala

Police say its investigation shows that the two, who were on a motorcycle, were killed after the motorcycle they were on skidded off the 26-feet high flyover, after hitting the safety railing, at Handiaya village, 6km from district headquarters

Published on Nov 09, 2019 10:59 PM IST

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ByHT Correspondent, Barnala

3 drunk businessmen assault police patrol team in Chandigarh

The men allegedly even misbehaved with a deputy superintendent of police on being taken to the police station and with doctors while undergoing medical examination.

Three drunk businessmen from Ludhiana allegedly assaulted a constable and home guard jawan posted with the Sector 26 police station in Chandigarh late on Friday night.(HT file photo for representation)

Updated on Sep 22, 2019 11:06 AM IST

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Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

2 ice-cream store employees rough up customer, his kids

Manager and bouncer booked; altercation over complaint regarding order delay

Updated on Sep 21, 2019 10:25 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Labourer rapes six-year-old girl in Ludhiana’s Tajpur village

Leaves her bleeding on a vacant plot. Victim suffers grievous genital injuries.

Published on Sep 15, 2019 10:40 PM IST

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Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Probe ordered into Dragon Train mishap at Chappar

Inquiry will see whether joyride operators have fitness and safety certificates from authorities concerned

Updated on Sep 15, 2019 10:20 PM IST

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Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

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Driver arrested for ramming car into pedestrians

The police said at least two other persons were injured in the collision and were rushed to Civil Hospital for treatment. They are said to be stable.

The girl’s father, Tinku Pahan, a construction worker, said that he was purchasing groceries with his wife and daughter when the incident took place around 3pm.(HT image)

Updated on Sep 15, 2019 02:48 AM IST

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Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent