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Cop sentenced to three years in jail for extortion,corruptionSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:59 IST

A Punjab Police inspector was on Thursday convicted for extortion and corruption by the court of Bathinda District and Sessions Judge Kuldeep Singh.

Memorial to Lala Lajpat Rai in his home town turns tipplers haven by nightAmrita ChaudhrySubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:58 IST

A park built in the memory of freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai,in his native town Jagraon,has turned into a tipplers haven. Located right next to the local municipal council office...

Congress alleges misuse of National Highway Act by policeSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:56 IST

Congress workers sat in a dharna outside the SSP office in Kapurthala on Thursday,alleging that the Punjab Police were misusing the National Highway Act,1956,to book Congress supporters.

State not in favour of fixed tenure for IAS officersSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:55 IST

The long list on the incumbency board in any Punjab bureaucrats office will give you a fair idea of the reshuffle by the state governments.

King Air C-90 crash: DGCA blames it on pilot errorSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:54 IST

The seven-seater King Air C-90 aircraft of the Punjab government,which crashed on this day last year,met with the accident due to its pilots error,says the inquiry report submitted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to the state government.

Halwai association blames MNCs for lossesSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:53 IST

More than 1,100 sweet sellers of Punjab,Haryana and Chandigarh,who took part in the meeting organised by the Punjab Halwai Association on Wednesday,have blamed MNCs for the losses suffered by them during Diwali.

Melting glaciers: situation not alarming yet,say expertsSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:51 IST

Recent studies by many institutions may have cautioned against the alarming pace at which Himalayan glaciers are melting,but many experts challenge their findings.

Climate change meet begins,Day One sees heated debate on environment issuesSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:49 IST

The Chief Ministers Conclave on Indian Himalayas: Glaciers,Climate Change and Livelihoods started in Shimla on Thursday with technical sessions by experts from across the country and abroad...

As Chinese firm struggles for visa,machinery grounded on Rohru roadSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:48 IST

The apple season is over and,thankfully,it was a low-crop year. The orchardists,in this dense fruit belt,were thus required to put in only half the effort to carry their produce to the market,as compared to previous years.

Go cartingSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:40 IST

This festive season,Esprit,the international youthful lifestyle brand is offering new deals and offers on their merchandise.

Strike a poseSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:38 IST

After modelling for several years,acting is a natural progression, says Natasha Suri who strongly believes that anyone who is talented and good-looking can easily make it to films.

Strike a poseSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:38 IST

After modelling for several years,acting is a natural progression, says Natasha Suri who strongly believes that anyone who is talented and good-looking can easily make it to films.

Aditya rallies into semisSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:36 IST

Top seed Aditya Pandey of Manav Mangal High School,Sector 21 sailed into semi-final after defeating Kartikay of Gurgaon 11-5 ,13-11 ,11-9 in the boys' Under-14 quarter-final in the Seventh Manav Mangal Open Table Tennis at Manav Mangal Smart School,Sector 64 ,on Thursday.

Natl School Games trials todaySubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:34 IST

The Education Department,Chandigarh,will hold trials for the selection of players for the 55th National School Games.

St Stephens,St Johns to lock horns for titleSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:32 IST

In the end,it was St Stephen's Football Academy who had the last laugh after outplaying newcomers Chandigarh Police Football Academy 4-0 in the semi-finals to enter the final of the Coca Cola Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy for Under-15 boys Football Tournament held at the Sector 17 Football stadium on Thursday.

Riding all the way to glorySubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:32 IST

The tradition of passing the rich legacy of horse-riding has been going on in the Dhindsa family since three generations but perhaps the youngest Dhindsa did what even his grandfather would not have imagined.

Mandeep keeps medal hopes aliveSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:31 IST

If Mandeep S Gill's game was ordinary and lacked sting in the qualifying rounds,where he ended up as a lucky loser...

In BriefSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:19 IST

Two persons died while another was injured in separate road accidents on Thursday.

Blood donation camp held in MohaliSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:16 IST

Nearly 90 people donated blood at the annual camp organised in memory of Kamlesh Bansal,one of the founders of Chandigarh PGIMER Blood Bank,in Phase IX here on Thursday.

PCR staff rewarded for prompt actionSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:15 IST

To motivate officers,Director General of Police S K Jain rewarded the Police Control Room staff who nabbed a snatcher at Sector-43 bus stand here today.

Takipur murder case: Man gets death sentence,brother life termSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:13 IST

A Residents of Takipur village was awarded death sentence while his brother was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of three brothers,of the same village.

Company to pay Rs 1.1 lakh for wrongly rejecting insurance claimSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:11 IST

Holding Max New York Life Insurance guilty of wrong repudiation of a claim,the UT Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed the company to pay the complainant Rs 1.1 lakh along with litigation cost of Rs 5,000.

Sahara City Homes to refund Rs 2.57 lakh to complainantSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 04:10 IST

The UT District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed Sahara India Parivar,owner of Sahara City Homes,to refund Rs 2.57 lakh given by a resident of Sector 40 as advance for allotment of a flat.