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Around townSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:38 IST

A local court on Friday sentenced ten people to life imprisonment for the murder of an Ambala resident.

PU turns lemon green as SOPU is back againSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:32 IST

From bearing an entirely deserted look in the morning to being painted lemon green with the colour of SOPU,the Panjab University campus changed drastically over Friday.

Winners dance to dhol,losers reassess strategySubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:29 IST

Celebrations were held and victory processions taken out outside colleges as the results of the elections were announced.

Some tense moments,then joy flows overSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:23 IST

Despite the largely effective arrangements made by the Chandigarh Police for conducting smooth elections in Panjab University and its affiliated colleges,some instances of the violation of rules and minor clashes were reported.

… but firing near Rose GardenSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:20 IST

A few minutes after voting started in the elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council,around half a dozen unidentified youths fired gunshots in the air around 11 am near Rose Garden in Sector 16.

Elections pass off peacefully…Subscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:17 IST

The elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council passed off peacefully on Friday,without any major incident of violence being reported from the campus,courtesy Chandigarh police.

Clean sweep for SOPU alliance againSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 04:10 IST

For the second time in a row,the Students Organisation of Panjab University and its allies made a clean sweep in the elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) on Friday.

Woven from the PastSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:50 IST

An exhibition brings together antique 250 Jamavar weaves,a few dating to the 18th century.

Lines of ControlSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:49 IST

On his first India tour where he will interact with students,American political cartoonist Daryl Cagle explains why his ilk must refrain from words.

The ArtistSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:48 IST

One of Bollywoods most sought-after character actors,Paresh Rawal,talks about surviving in a star-driven industry.

Student politics has lost its charm: Ex-presidentsSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:24 IST

Though the two major parties of Panjab University are arch rivals when it comes to the student elections,their senior leaders do agree upon the diminishing quality of leadership amongst students.

Party jingles create tingle of excitementSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:20 IST

Takht babal do,taj badal do. Beimanon ka raj badal do...

See Saw : Art attackSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:19 IST

An art exhibition will be held at Inorbit Mall on September 8 and 9 from from 5 to 7 pm.

Spook CentralSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:17 IST

When Fatehchand U Ramsingh moved to India after the Partition,he was relying on his electronics business to earn his livelihood.

Processing fee for online return too high: IndustrySubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:16 IST

After a hike in VAT and multiple taxes,now the state government has imposed Rs 800 as processing fee for filing online return with the Excise and Taxation Department,and this amount has to be deposited annually.

Another Brick in the WallSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:14 IST

It was formed as one of the first tribute bands in San Francisco,USA,which set off a trend of newer bands converting themselves into tribute bands that perform tributes to a specific band.

Oswals all set to host destination weddingSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:13 IST

The Oswals of Ludhiana are known for their elaborately themed weddings.

The Other Side of WarSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:12 IST

A few years ago,the guns were blazing in Nandigram,West Bengal,and the dead body count was on the rise as land acquisition protests took a bloody turn.

MC elections timed to win votes,impose taxes later: CongressSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:10 IST

The Congress on Friday accused the SAD-BJP government of holding the municipal corporation elections three months in advance just to impose taxes later.

Meal TicketsSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:08 IST

Mystic Masala,the Maharshtrian specialty restaurant at Vivanta by Taj Blue Diamond Pune,will be hosting a special Brr & Kebabs lunch and dinner every Wednesday and Sunday.

One-day fast against Pandya murderSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:07 IST

Janaksinh Parmar,the complainant in the murder of former home minister of Gujarat and BJP leader Haren Pandya,will hold one-day fast on Sunday near Gandhi Ashram in Paldi area.

Industries in dock as truck with toxic load apprehendedSubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:06 IST

At around 4 pm,officials from the GPCBs regional office in Bhavnagar approached a parked container truck near the newly inaugurated cable-stayed bridge,its crew apparently readying to dump the toxic load.

RMC starts QR code for validitySubscriber Only

September 8, 2012 03:04 IST

Starting Friday,the birth,death and marriage certificates issued by the RMC will have a unique code which can be validated using a phone application called QR code scanner.