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Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Woman Among Four Held With 5kg Heroin

The Amritsar commissionerate police have busted a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of four, including a woman, and seized 5kg heroin from their possession, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Upgrade to make education job-friendly

Ashok Kumar Mittal, 60, an Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member and founder and chancellor of Lovely Professional University (LPU), opens up on key issues and challenges in the higher educational system.

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January 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Four member SIT headed by ADGP begins re-probe

BATHINDA POLICE HAD ON AUG 29 GIVEN A CLEAN CHIT TO CITY DOCTOR FACING CHARGES OF ENCROACHING PSPCL LAND

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January 08, 2025
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Farmer Unions Announce Tractor March on R-Day

Protesting farmer unions on Tuesday announced a nationwide tractor march scheduled for January 26.

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January 08, 2025
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Day after Takht push, SAD team to meet jathedar today

Says reorganising party may lead to derecognition by the EC as it violates provisions of Representation of the People Act

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January 08, 2025
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Two Running Extortion Racket Arrested After Encounter in Valtoha

Two alleged associates of foreign-based gangster Prabh Dasuwal were arrested after a brief encounter at Valtoha in Tarn Taran district.

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January 08, 2025
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Elderly Couple Murdered in Bathinda

A senior citizen couple was found brutally murdered and their house was ransacked at Badyala village near Rampura town of Bathinda district on Monday night.

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January 08, 2025
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GDP growth to hit 4-yr-low 6.4% in FY25: Govt estimate

The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.4% in 2024-25, a significant loss of momentum when compared to the 8.2% growth in 2023-24.

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January 08, 2025
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Nearly 130 Killed as Quake Rattles Tibet

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and wrecking hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.

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January 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Jimmy Shergill: OTT ne mere career ka graph utha diya

He has been a part of the Hindi film industry for 28 years, but Jimmy Shergill believes that it's the OTT medium that has helped him explore the lead space in a much better way.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Ankush Bahuguna put under 40-hour 'digital arrest' by scammers: I lost my money, mental health

YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna has revealed that he was recently put in a \"digital arrest\" by online scammers.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Film And TV's Golden Night

The 82nd Golden Globes was a mix of surprise wins but disappointments for India as stars showed up in full force

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

No matter what I do, my son will always be my priority: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza has been jetsetting since her appointment as an ambassador for Dubai's Sports Council in December. But her busy year didn't keep her from ringing in 2025 with her \"forever date\", her six-year-old son Izhaan Mirza Malik.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

The curious case of Vidya Balan's post for Rohit Sharma

Vidya Balan; (inset above) the actor posted a screenshot of a message she received containing identical text to her post before quickly deleting it

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Love lockdown: OYO's new rule for unmarried couples sparks mixed reactions

On Sunday, the hotel booking platform OYO introduced a new policy that prohibits unmarried couples from checking into its partner hotels in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Brig Chauhan is new Chandigarh NCC Group Commander

Brigadier VS Chauhan has assumed charge as the Group Commander of Chandigarh NCC Group, succeeding Brigadier Harpreet Singh, who retired on December 31, 2024.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Man Loses Wallet to Trio in Sec-50

A 35-year-old man was robbed of his wallet containing ₹2,500 by three men in the jungle area near the Community Centre in Sector 50 while cycling home from work in Mohali on Sunday around 5.30 pm.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Four Booked for Killing Stray Dog with Swords, Sticks

UT police have registered a case against four local youths for killing a stray dog using swords and sticks in Behlana village on December 11.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Duo Who Conducted Recce Before Shootout Held

Two weeks after the shootout that killed three people outside Sultanat Hotel in Burj Kotian after they were exiting a birthday party, Panchkula police arrested two 34-year-old men who were involved in the recce of the spot.

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January 07, 2025
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Name PU economics dept after ex-PM Manmohan Singh: Pawan Bansal to V-P

Former Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has urged Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is the chancellor of Panjab University, to rename the university department of economics as \"Dr Manmohan Singh School of Economics\" after the former Prime Minister (PM) who remained a student and faculty member at the varsity.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Amid murmurs of rift, Cong, AAP begin talks ahead of mayoral polls

CHANDIGARH CONGRESS PRESIDENT SAYS TALKS MOVING IN POSITIVE DIRECTION

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

No leaves for UT edu officials until recruitment over

The Dept is Hiring Teachers of Various Cadres for 993 Posts

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

UT Retains Top Status in LEADS Rankings

Chandigarh has maintained its position as a top performer in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024 rankings, retaining its \"Achiever\" status in the Union Territory category.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

AAP Councillor Flags Poor Condition of Govt Houses in UT

Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson and Ward Number 25 councillor Yogesh Dhingra has called upon the UT administrator to address the dilapidated condition of government houses in Sectors 37 and 38.

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January 07, 2025
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Police Foil Former BF's Plan to Eliminate Woman's Partner

Two hired associates of gangster Dony Bal arrested with three pistols, including a Glock, in Mohali's Aerocity

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January 07, 2025
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Tough questions for India after two debacles in a row

A second series loss raises more questions than answers as head coach's performance comes under the lens

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Truck Claims 20-Year-Old Biker's Life in Raipur Kalan

A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed while his pillion rider sustained critical injuries after a truck rammed into their two-wheeler near the T-point in Raipur Kalan on Monday evening.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Gambhir, Sharma face BCCI scrutiny

India have lost six of their last eight Tests; they were saved by the weather in Brisbane while the Perth Test win was the only bright spot.

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January 07, 2025
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Musk's Involvement in Politics Outside the US Worrying: Norway PM

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Monday that he found it worrying that billionaire Elon Musk was involving himself in the political issues of countries outside of the United States.

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January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Hamas Names 34 Hostages It May Free For Gaza

Hamas disclosed a list of 34 hostages it's willing to return to Israel in the first phase of a potential ceasefire in Gaza, which the US wants to achieve before President Joe Biden leaves office in two weeks.

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January 07, 2025