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College student says five assaulted, attempted to run him over at Chandigarh nightclub | Chandigarh News

College student says five assaulted, attempted to run him over at Chandigarh nightclub | Chandigarh News

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4 min readChandigarhUpdated: Jul 13, 2026 10:54 PM IST A 24-year-old Master’s student has alleged that he was assaulted by five men inside a nightclub in Chandigarh’s Sector 7 before the accused allegedly brandished a firearm, threatened to kill him, and attempted to run him over and others with a BMW outside the club. An FIR has been registered against three named accused and two unidentified persons. One of the accused is reportedly part of the management team of a leading Punjabi singer. The FIR, registered under Sections 190, 191(3), 189, 115(1), 351(3) and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, names Aniket Gupta, Jagdeep Singh Kang alias Jaggi, Baldeep Singh Sarao alias Balli and two unidentified persons as accused. According to the complainant, Dhruv Trehan, a resident of Ferozepur who is pursuing Master’s in Finance in France, he was attending a party at KOMO House in Sector 7 around 2 am on Sunday (July 12) when a man wearing a black shirt allegedly began …

No more neckties: Why Haryana schools will see an urgent uniform policy change | Chandigarh News

No more neckties: Why Haryana schools will see an urgent uniform policy change | Chandigarh News

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3 min readChandigarhJul 12, 2026 04:57 PM IST Days after a seven-year-old boy in Bhiwani accidentally strangled himself while playing with his elder brother’s school tie, the Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Friday urged all schools to discontinue the use of conventional neckties as a mandatory part of school uniforms. The directive applies immediately to all government, government-aided, private, and recognised institutions. Commission Chairperson Tripti confirmed the advisory, telling The Indian Express that similar incidents had previously been reported in Haryana’s Sonipat and in parts of Rajasthan. “Sometimes, fatal accidents happen when children, while playing in a light mood, casually pick up these neckties,” she said. The advisory stated, “Where a necktie is considered necessary to maintain uniformity or discipline, schools should adopt clip‑on (breakaway) or Velcro (quick‑release) neckties.” It further said, “Until such alternatives are adopted, schools should ensure that conventional neckties are not worn during sports, physical education classes, playground activities or any other activity involving a risk of entanglement.” The Commission also directed schools to sensitise teachers, students, and …

Trying to flee to Malaysia, key accused in Rs 12.30-lakh immigration fraud arrested | Chandigarh News

Trying to flee to Malaysia, key accused in Rs 12.30-lakh immigration fraud arrested | Chandigarh News

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2 min readChandigarhUpdated: Jul 10, 2026 10:38 PM IST Panchkula police has arrested the alleged mastermind of a Rs 12.30-lakh immigration fraud, in which a resident was duped on the promise of being sent legally to the United States, but was instead routed through Dubai and Armenia via the illegal ‘Dunki’ route. The accused, who had been absconding for nearly two years, was intercepted at Amritsar airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Malaysia. Police said a Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against the accused, identified as Azad Singh of Panipat, led to his detention at the airport on Thursday. A team of the Anti-Emigration Fraud Unit brought him to Panchkula after completing legal formalities. A local court on Friday granted the police three days’ remand for further interrogation. According to police, the case was registered at Raipur Rani police station on March 7, 2024, under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of the IPC and Section 24 of the Immigration Act following a complaint by a Panchkula resident. The complainant alleged that the accused and his …

2 killed in Chandigarh building collapse

2 killed in Chandigarh building collapse

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Two people died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Industrial Area Phase-2 here on Saturday, officials said. Four people were pulled out from the debris and taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32.  Later two more people were brought out and rushed to the same hospital, they said.  Vishal Guglani, Medical Superintendent, GMCH-32, said three people were undergoing treatment at the hospital and their condition was stable. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Panchkula: All street vendors, delivery personnel to be police verified | Chandigarh News

Panchkula: All street vendors, delivery personnel to be police verified | Chandigarh News

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3 min readChandigarhJul 3, 2026 01:56 AM IST Ordering food or parcels in Panchkula may soon come with an added layer of security, as the city police has decided to conduct police verification of all delivery personnel working in the district. The move, announced by Commissioner of Police Pankaj Nain, is part of a wider public safety drive that will also see phased verification of street vendors and hawkers, with unique identification numbers to be issued for their carts and vehicles. The decision was taken during a meeting with resident welfare associations (RWA) presidents and general secretaries from across Panchkula to review law and order, traffic management and community policing initiatives. Nain said “every individual has the right to earn an honest livelihood, provided it is lawful and does not compromise public safety”. “All delivery personnel will undergo police verification, while street vendors, cart vendors and hawkers will also be verified in phases and assigned unique identification numbers to strengthen security and improve accountability.” The meeting also reviewed the ongoing Beggar-Free Panchkula, Crime and Encroachment-Free …

‘Illegal tree felling’: Tribunal impleads Solan civic body commissioner, landowners | Chandigarh News

‘Illegal tree felling’: Tribunal impleads Solan civic body commissioner, landowners | Chandigarh News

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2 min readShimlaJul 2, 2026 11:04 AM IST The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday impleaded the Municipal Corporation (Solan), its Commissioner and two private land owners as respondents relating to the alleged illegal tree felling in Solan. The Tribunal also took note of the reply of Solan Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Samir Raj, who has denied the allegations. A bench comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel passed the order while hearing a suo motu petition. The Tribunal took on record the replies filed by the DFO and the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) on June 27. The pollution board in its reply said the area and act of illegal felling doesn’t come under its purview. In its reply, the DFO said permissions were granted by the civic body’s tree officer to Rajni Singla on March 15 and September 11, 2025, for felling trees. However, they were subject to conditions, including compensatory afforestation and maintenance of at least 30 trees for every tree felled. The report …

Man, woman found dead in hotel room with bullet wounds in Khanna, police suspect ‘murder-suicide’ | Chandigarh News

Man, woman found dead in hotel room with bullet wounds in Khanna, police suspect ‘murder-suicide’ | Chandigarh News

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2 min readLudhianaJul 2, 2026 01:40 AM IST A 30-year-old man from Ferozepur district and a 25-year-old woman from Tarn Taran, allegedly in an extra-marital relationship, were found dead with bullet injuries in a hotel room in Khanna on Wednesday, police said. The man had a bullet injury below the right temple, and the woman was shot near the ear, Khanna SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said. “Prima facie, it is a murder-suicide. The man first shot the woman dead and then himself. A 9 mm pistol has been recovered from the spot,” the SSP said. Khanna DSP Vinod Kumar said, “They were having an extra-marital relationship. Possibly they were under stress due to non-acceptance from families, and took this extreme step.” “The woman was the mother of two, while the man had one child. They checked in at a hotel on the Bhatian road around 2.30 am,” the DSP said. According to police, the woman’s family members are on their way to Khanna and their statement will be recorded for further action. “We will register an FIR …

Afghan among 7 held as cross-border arms, drugs network unearthed; 5-kg heroin, 10 pistols seized | Chandigarh News

Afghan among 7 held as cross-border arms, drugs network unearthed; 5-kg heroin, 10 pistols seized | Chandigarh News

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3 min readAmritsarJun 26, 2026 01:20 AM IST Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with a Central agency, arrested seven people, including an Afghan national, apprehended one juvenile and seized weapons, narcotics and hawala money, officials said on Thursday. DGP Gaurav Yadav said police have seized 10 pistols and other firearms, 5.048 kg of heroin and Rs 30.38 lakh, while also impounding a motorcycle. “Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were allegedly linked to foreign-based handlers operating through social media platforms.” Police have identified the Afghan man as Jagjit Singh alias Jaggi (40), a native of Jalalabad in Afghanistan and presently residing in Tilak Nagar, New Delhi. The other arrested accused were identified as Jaspreet Singh (21) of Khurmanian, Gopal Sharma (21) of Amritsar, Aniket Sahota (21) of Ram Nagar Colony, Prabhjeet Singh (26) of Gumtala Colony and Rajbir Singh (22) of Maqboolpura, officials said. Police listed the recovered weapons as one 9mm UZI and one 9mm Ghaffar submachine gun, four 9mm Glock pistols, one 9mm Zigana Sport pistol, one Cold King Commando …

Poster war in Punjab: ‘Boycott Mann’ banners spread, anti-Sukhbir flex surfaces in Ludhiana | Chandigarh News

Poster war in Punjab: ‘Boycott Mann’ banners spread, anti-Sukhbir flex surfaces in Ludhiana | Chandigarh News

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4 min readLudhianaJun 26, 2026 01:18 AM IST A poster war has been surfacing across Punjab with multiple ‘Boycott Bhagwant Mann’ flex boards at several places and a separate banner in Ludhiana targeting SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal over past sacrilege-related controversies during the SAD-BJP tenure. This comes in parallel to a campaign mobilising crowds to socially and religiously isolate Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. This movement gathered pace after the Akal Takht edict, on June 15, declared the CM “Guru Dokhi” and “Khalsa Panth Virodhi”. The first such flex boards against the CM were seen outside an SGPC-run gurdwara in Chauke, Bathinda, on June 23. On June 24, similar flex boards surfaced near Takht Damdama Sahib, one of Sikhism’s five Takhts, in Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda. Similar boards have also appeared in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, while information available indicates that SGPC-run gurdwaras are installing such flex boards at different locations across the state. The display is gradually spreading from Bathinda to Muktsar, Ludhiana, Amritsar and other places of Punjab. The latest anti-Mann …

Can Chandigarh stay Chandigarh? Panel formed amid row over Master Plan amendments | Chandigarh News

Can Chandigarh stay Chandigarh? Panel formed amid row over Master Plan amendments | Chandigarh News

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4 min readChandigarhJun 22, 2026 10:35 PM IST Amid mounting opposition from residents, urban planners and environmental groups to the proposed amendments to Chandigarh’s Master Plan-2031, the UT Administration has constituted a nine-member Screening Committee to examine objections and suggestions received from stakeholders. The committee, headed by Secretary Engineering Prema Puri, has been tasked with scrutinising representations received on the draft amendments notified on May 22 and the subsequent addendum issued on May 29. The panel includes senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration, Municipal Corporation and Chandigarh Housing Board, besides urban planning experts and former town planners. The move comes after the proposed changes triggered widespread debate across the city. Several resident welfare associations, citizen groups and planning experts have voiced concerns that the amendments could fundamentally alter Chandigarh’s planned character and place additional pressure on already stretched civic infrastructure. Experts opposing the amendments have argued that the city is already grappling with increasing traffic congestion, a shortage of parking spaces, rising demand for water and electricity, and mounting pressure on sewage and drainage systems. …