3 hrs ago | Daily Times
Actors don't choose roles, roles choose them: Kabir Bedi
He holds the distinction of being the only Bollywood hero to be part of the coveted James Bond series when he played one of the most famous villains, Gobinda in the 1983 flick, 'Octopussy'. He also has one of the boldest and the strongest voices in Indian cinema, next only to Amitabh Bachchan.
6 hrs ago | India Talkies
Haryana man gets 10 years jail for raping university student - Indiatalkies.com
Chandigarh, May 24: A court in Harayana's Sonipat town Friday sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a first-year law student of Haryana's all-women university, Bhagat Phool Singh Women's University.
10 hrs ago | The Indian Express
Heat wave hits normal life in North India, Delhi records 45 degrees Celsius
Heat wave conditions intensified today in most parts of the country with temperatures hovering around 45 degrees Celsius, affecting normal life.
17 hrs ago | The Indian Express
Golf Club lease issue: Open up, let more people avail facilities at subsidised rates, says Patil
Even as the Chandigarh Administration and Golf Club continue to lock horns over the lease amount being charged, the UT Administrator has stepped in to suggest that sports facilities of the club should be made available to the common man.
Senate unanimously approves Sri Srinivasan as first India-born senior judge
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Srikanth Srinivasan as the most senior US judge of South Asian descent, amid speculation that he may one day be tapped for the Supreme Court.
583 school buses challaned till mid-April; 1,871 fail driving test
More and more school buses are being challaned on account of different traffic violations.
Figures show India's wealthy are flocking to organic food
The number of wealthy Indians choosing organic food products has grown threefold over the last five years, according to a survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India .
Intense heat wave to continue in Punjab Haryana for two more days
Chandigarh : Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh continued to sizzle today even as the weather department predicted that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions may prevail in the states for the next two days.Amritsar and Ludhiana in Punjab and Hisar and Bhiwani in Haryana have been reeling under severe heat conditions with temperatures hovering ... (more)
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf opens first franchise outlet in Chandigarh
The first franchise outlet of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in the country opened at Elante, the largest Mall of Chandigarh.
Special purpose vehicle to be set up for Metro
A special purpose vehicle would be set up for undertaking the construction of the Metro Rail project proposed for the Tricity, and a core team of officials would be formed to work on setting up the project.
Hamid Karzai in India on two-day visit
NEW DELHI : Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit during which he is expected to seek greater military aid from the government in New Delhi, officials said.
Punjab, Haryana stare at lower wheat arrivals
By Jaideep Sarin, Chandigarh, May 18 : What was supposed to be a bumper crop with a record target for wheat procurement has turned out to be a dampener with much lower quantities of wheat arriving in grain markets across Punjab and Haryana - the country's breadbasket.
Teachers turn students at a workshop
New Delhi, May 18 : For three days, about 45 teachers and principals from different schools turned students and learnt how to enhance the quality of teaching methods at a workshop here.
Beginning June 1, FIRs to be uploaded on police website
As ordered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to upload the FIRs registered by it on its official website from June 1. All, except "sensitive" FIRs, will be uploaded immediately after their registration on the website.
Police solve Sector 4 dacoity in Panchkula, arrest three
Police have solved the late-night dacoity that had taken place at the house of a city businessman in Sector 4 on Monday by arresting three people, including two women.
A draft of the policy was produced in the High Court on Thursday.-Chandigarh-IndianExpress
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to make issuance of public notice mandatory for transfer of immovable properties on the basis of "registered, unregistered will and in the case of intestate death". For these three categories, the administration has prepared a policy making issuance of public notice to "concerned parties" compulsory.
Haryana empanels 2 pvt hospitals for employees' treatment
Chandigarh, May 16 : The Haryana Government has decided to empanel two private hospitals for the treatment of state government employees, pensioners and their dependents.
Unauthorised factory selling heart kits to Delhi hospitals sealed
Chandigarh, May 16 : The Haryana Food and Drug Administration has sealed an unauthorised factory which was selling medical devices, especially heart kits, to hospitals in national capital, a spokesman said here Thursday.
Haryana to provide Rs one cr grant to each distt under DIF
Chandigarh, May 16 : With a view to support and promote innovations and increase efficiency of capital assets already created, the Haryana Science and Technology Department will provide a grant of Rs one crore to each district under "Grant-inAA Aid for District Innovation Fund". Stating this here today, Principal Secretary, Science and Technology ... (more)
Haryana to boost Essential Laboratory Diagnostic Services
Chandigarh, May 16 : In order to improve health care facilities in Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has decided to strengthen the Essential Laboratory Diagnostic Services in various health institutions.