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Saina Nehwal Flags Off Tri-City Marathon, Advocates Daily Fitness for All

Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal emphasizes the importance of daily fitness during the Tri-City Marathon in Chandigarh. Saina Nehwal Flags Off Tri-City Marathon, Advocates Daily Fitness for All

Daily Kiran 27 Sep 2026 10:23 am

Unrest in another private university of Punjab over 'rumours'; students block highway

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Hundreds of students at a private university on the outskirts of Punjabs Jalandhar protested late on Sunday over rumours circulating on social media that a student had been raped on campus by an outsider, damaging property, setting fires and blocking a national highway, officials and students said. Police had not confirmed any rape complaint at the time of filing this report, and there was no independent confirmation of the alleged assault. The unrest at Lovely Professional University (LPU) resulted in protesters blocking the Jalandhar-Phagwara section of the National Highway for several hours, while property on the university campus was damaged and some items were set on fire, the police said. The LPU denied the allegations being circulated on social media. There is no truth in the rumours currently being circulated, LPU Registrar Monica Gulati said in a statement. She urged students, parents and the public not to believe or amplify the rumours and to rely on information issued through official university channels. Gulati said the university has come to know that anti-social elements were spreading what she described as false and fabricated information through social media and other channels, creating confusion among students and disrupting the academic environment. She said the circulation of the information appeared to be a deliberate attempt to malign the university and tarnish its reputation. Students protesting on campus said they wanted the authorities to register a first information report (FIR) and investigate their concerns. Some protesters alleged that a sexual assault had taken place and accused the university authorities of refusing to accept it. The students also alleged that outsiders were involved in the vandalism. The incident was the second major student protest at a private university in Punjab in the last two days, following unrest at Chitkara University in Rajpura in Patiala district. Hundreds of students protested at Chitkara University on late Friday and early Saturday after unverified social media rumours claimed two female students were missing. The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and property damage on the campus. Both incidents highlight the speed with which unverified information circulating online can trigger big student gatherings and disruption at university campuses. Authorities in both universities were continuing to assess the situation and verify the claims that have widely circulated on social media.

bhaskarlive 27 Sep 2026 9:59 am

Man assaulted over petty spat during Ganesh Visarjan

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 1:04 am

Did not show remorse: Police on teen who killed father

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:55 am

Rainfall cools city, pleasant days ahead

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:54 am

Centre snatching jobs from Dalits by changing MGNREGA: AAP

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:45 am

Saini attacks Mann govt, demands white paper on jobs

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:44 am

Ahead of paddy procurement, Punjab faces storage crisis

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:39 am

Police team assaulted during anti-drug op in Kurukshetra

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:31 am

Man gets life for killing daughters boyfriend in 2020

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:25 am

MC cracks down on encroachments, issues 110 challans

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:20 am

TT water network nears finish line, MC eyes wider adoption

The Times of India 27 Sep 2026 12:19 am

No cabinet expansion proposal yet, says HP Cong in charge

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:37 pm

Left party calls for fight against Centres fascist offensive

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:32 pm

Sukhu lays stone for 21 projects worth Rs 136 crore in Mandi

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:26 pm

Mandi outreach: Sukhu unveils infra push, scheme revisions

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:24 pm

Jakhar questions Congress, AAP protests over SIR

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:22 pm

Rain to continue in Himachal till Oct 2

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:12 pm

35-yr-old man shot dead in Tarn Taran

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:11 pm

Man kills wife, daughter after domestic row

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 11:09 pm

Punjab: Congress asks CM Mann to vacate ministerial houses from illegal occupants

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to get all ministerial houses vacated from illegal occupants. He also demanded that the government charge penal rent from the occupants, as had been done in previous cases. Warring criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gayatri Bishnoi for using foul language against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, saying such abuse was unacceptable and Punjabis would neither forget nor forgive it. He held Mann responsible, alleging that the Chief Minister had surrendered before his Delhi bosses and was acting as a mute spectator. Who has allowed and authorised such people to occupy the ministerial houses, while the ministers in whose names these houses have been allotted are forced to stay outside? Warring asked. He referred to the allotment of a house in Chandigarh to then AAP MP Raghav Chadha, who has since joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Warring also alleged misuse of Punjab Police personnel and vehicles during Chadhas wedding in Udaipur, claiming public money was squandered. He further said Chadha had been allotted a palatial house in Chandigarh and an entire floor in Punjab Bhawan, New Delhi, exclusively for his use. Warring alleged that ministerial suites were allotted to personal assistants of AAP leaders. At the same time, other rooms in Punjab Bhawan were given to AAP workers from different states during campaigning in Delhi. The Congress leader questioned under what rules Gayatri Bishnoi and her parents had been allotted a ministerial house in Chandigarh. Even if this has been allotted for the treatment of her father, how many people from Punjab who come for treatment to Chandigarh are allotted such houses? he asked. Directing his criticism at CM Mann, Warring said, Did the people of Punjab elect you for this, that Punjabs ministers are not allowed to stay in their allotted houses and outsiders are allowed to occupy them? He added that Kapurthala House and Nabha House in New Delhi, as well as Circuit Houses, were being misused. This is not misuse, but complete abuse, and this has never happened before in Punjab, Warring remarked.

bhaskarlive 26 Sep 2026 7:19 pm

Sunil Jakhar accuses Punjab govt of taking credit for Centre schemes

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar on Saturday accused the Bhagwant Mannled government of trying to conceal its alleged financial mismanagement by taking credit for a Union government scheme and spending public money on advertisements. Addressing the media, Jakhar referred to newspaper advertisements publicising a Rs 750crore scheme for villages with a substantial Scheduled Caste population. He said the advertisements falsely portrayed the scheme as a state government achievement. Jakhar claimed that the funds were being provided under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), which he described as a 100 per cent centrally funded scheme. According to him, the Union government bears the entire cost, with no financial contribution required from the Punjab government. He said the scheme has been operated in its current form since 202021 and provides development grants to villages where Scheduled Castes account for more than 40 per cent of the population. The Union government had identified 3,763 villages in Punjab for the scheme. Funds had already been released for 1,200 villages, and the remaining villages were expected to receive funds shortly. Displaying large newspaper advertisements carrying Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns photograph, Jakhar accused the state government of using public funds to claim credit for a centrally funded programme. He alleged the government had undertaken no comparable initiative of its own for village development and instead promoted its image through advertisements. Jakhar demanded an immediate apology from the state government. He also said the BJP would examine whether previously released funds had reached the intended villages or whether any money had been diverted to advertising before reaching beneficiaries. Jakhar criticised the state governments Mawan Dhian Satkar Yojana, saying the programme had failed to address the concerns of women from families affected by drugrelated deaths. He alleged that mothers and daughters were approaching the government seeking justice for sons and brothers who had died because of drugs, but were instead being offered Rs 1,000. He claimed the government was humiliating rather than respecting the women and suggested renaming the scheme Mawan Dhian Tiraskar Yojana, or the Disrespect for Mothers and Daughters Scheme. On the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Jakhar accused the Congress and AAP of staging protests for publicity rather than using the formal process available to voters. He questioned why the two parties were holding demonstrations instead of filing objections with the Election Commission if they believed legitimate voters had been removed from the rolls.

bhaskarlive 26 Sep 2026 5:26 pm

Mayank Yadav: Rebuilding the 150kph dream, with an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup

After a difficult two-year injury battle, Mayank Yadav is quietly rebuilding his body and bowling workload in Chandigarh. The tearaway quick is now consistently touching 150kph in training, with his team focusing on workload management and longer-format readiness. With the 2027 ODI World Cup in sight, the priority is staying fit and bowling long spells without losing pace.

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:39 pm

Top 5 most recent 8th Pay Commission updates: Mumbai visit, Bengaluru meeting and more

The 8th Pay Commission has announced its visit to Mumbai for October 22-23, 2026, and its meeting in Bengaluru for October 78, 2026. Here are the five latest official updates, including consultant guidelines, visits to Jaipur and Chandigarh, and what employees and pensioners should know.

Livemint 26 Sep 2026 9:55 am

Arora claims misuse of ED

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:51 am

5 more farm fires in Punjab, season tally rises to 32

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:49 am

Himachal first state to put panchayat proceedings online

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:46 am

Man shot at in Bahadurgarh, wife, son arrested

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:45 am

Human skeleton found in forested area of Sec 26

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:41 am

Man held for identifying targets for extortion, shootings

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:40 am

Congress Protests in Chandigarh Demanding Removal of Chief Election Commissioner

Congress workers in Chandigarh demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging electoral misconduct and collusion. Congress Protests in Chandigarh Demanding Removal of Chief Election Commissioner

Daily Kiran 26 Sep 2026 12:39 am

Two get 2-year jail for keeping 20 wild boars in Mohali

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:38 am

PEC honours its iconic alumnus Jaspal Bhatti

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:38 am

PU session explores Punjabi reading habits in the AI era

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:36 am

Sector 22 shocker: Teen shoots cop father dead, attacks mom

The Times of India 26 Sep 2026 12:35 am

Heavy rain expected in HP, alert issued

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 10:52 pm

'Gyanesh Kumar should be arrested': Congress stages nationwide protests against CEC

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Congress on Friday staged nationwide protests to demand the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over 'vote chori' allegations, asserting that the party would not bow down until action is taken against him. The allegations have gained momentum after a media report claimed differences within the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Several Congress leaders and workers were detained during the agitation, including the party's Assam and Punjab chiefs Gaurav Gogoi and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, respectively. Water cannons were also used to disperse the protesters across states. In the national capital, the Youth Congress held a march demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav said: The demand is clear that Gyanesh Kumar must be arrested because he has murdered democracy. The essence of a democracy is lost when votes are stolen. We clearly demand that Gyanesh Kumar resign and that the elections conducted over the past year undergo a review, he added. Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba recalled that the party, especially Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has been speaking about the heft of votes for months now. On December 14, the Vote Chor Gaddi Chhodo rally was held at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. The entire Delhi was echoing with the slogan...Today, our only demand is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should seek Gyanesh Kumars resignation. He should be arrested and sent to jail. The illegal decisions taken by him must be stopped and reversed, Lambae told IANS. Congress leaders and workers attempted to 'gherao' the Election Commission office in Chandigarh. Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who was being detained, told reporters: We have all gathered here demanding the removal of Gyanesh Kumar and his arrest and imprisonment. Our protest is against the SIR. Votes are being stolen across the country, and 20 lakh votes have been deleted in Punjab...Our demand is that SIR should be cancelled and voting should take place without it. Congress Chandigarh President H.S. Lucky asserted that the party would continue the agitation despite the attempts being made by the police to stop them. The police are doing their duty and putting up barricades. Deploy the police, the Army, Income Tax, ED, or any other agency, but the way the people of the country have been wronged, they will not tolerate it. Gen-Z recently held a major protest at Jantar Mantar. Another major movement will emerge in the country. This protest will continue until Gyanesh Kumar resigns, just as (then-Union Education Minister) Dharmendra Pradhan did, Lucky told IANS. Security personnel also used water cannons to disperse agitators in Chandigarh. Leading a protest march in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das said: This movement is against the stealing of votes, and Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign. Rahul Gandhi has been raising the issue of vote theft from the beginning, but no one was listening. Today, it has been proved how vote theft is taking place. Led by Bihar President Rajesh Ram, Congress workers in Patna marched towards the Election Commission office. However, police put up barricades near the Secretariat to stop them. A heated scuffle broke out between the police and the workers as the latter attempted to break through the barricades and move forward. The police had to use water cannons to bring the situation under control. Speaking to reporters during the agitation, Rajesh Ram said: We are not afraid. We will continue to protest against Gyanesh Kumar, who is a criminal. Another protester alleged that police resorted to 'lathi charge'. Purnia MP Pappu Yadav also took part in the Congress protest in Patna. Criticising the Election Commission, he said: They have committed an injustice against 13 crore people in Bengal, Bihar and Assam. How can they be allowed to go? Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat took part in the Congress protest in Dehradun. Congress state in-charge Kumari Selja said: We are holding protests across the country. People have seen the revelations that have come out regarding the Chief Election Commissioner. The Election Commission is not functioning in the manner it should. There is no unanimity there, and it is not impartial. Similarly, Congress leaders and workers protested outside the Election Commission office in Shimla. Congress Himachal Pradesh in-charge Rajni Patil also recalled Rahul Gandhi's vote theft allegations, saying: Now we are firmly convinced that there are irregularities in the elections...If things go on like this then the Constitution will be totally destroyed. Similar protests also took place in Assam's Guwahati, where state chief and MP Gaurav Gogoi, along with other party members, was detained while trying to break through police barricades

bhaskarlive 25 Sep 2026 8:57 pm

Election Commission Row Escalates: Congress Takes Protest Nationwide, CEC Under Fire

The Congress-led campaign against the Election Commission intensifies as protests are held across Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Guwahati, Patna and Chandigarh. Congress has demanded action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while Rahul Gandhi has called for his resignation. The BJP has hit back over Congress's stand on the SIR exercise in Kerala. Meanwhile, a PIL against the CEC has been filed in the Supreme Court.

NDTV 25 Sep 2026 8:54 pm

ODI WC prep starts now; players must put themselves under pressure, says Morne Morkel

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday asserted that preparation for the 2027 Mens ODI World Cup begins immediately through the upcoming series against the West Indies, and urged players to embrace high-pressure situations rather than waiting for the marquee tournament to step up their game. India will begin their home season via a three-match ODI series against the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday, followed by matches in Guwahati and New Chandigarh. Look, for me, the main focus I reckon would be: we can talk, and you can look at different options on how you want to go about playing eleven. But for me, the end of the day is that the guys who ever walk onto the field now, up until the World Cup, starting on Sunday, need to know that there's a certain standard we want to achieve. I want these players to put themselves under pressure, as much pressure. I think coming to the World Cup is the biggest stage. You can't decide a month or a week before the tournament now that we're going to step things up. I think it starts now with this series against West Indies, how with bowling, with back ball and in the field, how can we put ourselves under pressure? Morkel told reporters in a press conference on Friday. He also revealed that the team management held a detailed meeting to set high benchmarks and lay down the building blocks in the 50-over format for the upcoming home season. Very excited for this series and for us, building towards something special. It's almost a year away. We had a good team meeting and conversation today about how we would like to play this series and the standards we want to set. So, the words were spoken in the room, and hopefully now over the next week or so we can go out and start getting those foundations and the building blocks in place for this series, he added. To build mental toughness, Morkel said he has challenged the bowling unit to proactively seek responsibility during tough passages of play under captain Shubman Gill. We've challenged the bowlers today when conditions are tough, or there are certain partnerships that are developing badly. I want to see guys going to Shubman and asking for the ball and wanting to create opportunities and not be sort of protecting their own space. I think that will be a great goal for us if we can develop that now for guys wanting the tough situations. If we are maybe 30/4, who's going to go and get that partnership and get us at 100? So if we can throw ourselves in certain situations and guys can figure out ways to play those situations and learn and take learnings about that, there will be growth, and that will help us down the line, he added. The bowling coach also highlighted that players will continue to be rotated across different roles in the upcoming matches against the West Indies and New Zealand to test the squad depth, especially with the Asian Games around right now and later, when Test series preparation demands players to miss a few games later in November. I think if you look at the last year, we've been trying to give guys some game time and see in different roles how they react, and that will be the same now leading into the series and looking at New Zealand, to give guys opportunity with the ball in hand. I think it's very important for those guys to get the game time, to get a feel for the standard that we're looking to play. Addressing the role of senior figures like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Morkel praised Gill's leadership while stressing how crucial experience for the veteran duo is in mentoring younger ODI squad members. It's always great to have that experience back in the team. Just to guide Shubman as well. I must say Shubman has done an exceptional job so far leading the team. But I'm always a big believer in your senior players and how they shape the team. I think different players in the team will feel more comfortable speaking to a certain senior individual, and we're quite fortunate that we've got a lot of experience in that. So if Virat or Rohit, whoever is leading the conversation, there's a lot of game time and a lot of experience in those conversations, that can only be great for the team. We always throw out as many questions as possible in team meetings for the senior guys to speak and to share their experience. But the challenge is to sometimes ask a younger guy while they're batting in the nets, pick Virat's brain, speak to Rohit about what is important with a new ball up front. So, the more opportunities we can create for conversation with these guys, the better it is for us, concluded Morkel.

bhaskarlive 25 Sep 2026 7:51 pm

Son Held For Killing Police Constable Father In Chandigarh

An 18-year-old in Chandigarh has been arrested for allegedly shooting his father, a police head constable, dead. The accused, Armaan, reportedly had an argument with his parents over his immediate desire to marry his girlfriend, a demand they rejected until he turned 21. Armaan was previously out on bail in a case where he was involved in a fatal accident. Police recovered a countrymade pistol and are investigating the source of the weapon.

Rediff 25 Sep 2026 6:57 pm

Chandigarh property owners may get relief: UT plans regularisation of pre-2011 GPA, SPA transactions

Chandigarh's administration has introduced a new policy aimed at regularizing properties acquired through power of attorney transactions prior to 2011. The initiative seeks to ease the transition of ownership records for qualified property owners, addressing a significant backlog of applications with local authorities. However, this policy will not extend to new power of attorney transactions. If ratified, it promises to resolve many property ownership dilemmas for residents.

The Economic Times 25 Sep 2026 5:24 pm

Haryana Congress holds protest, demands arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chandigarh, Sep 25 (PTI) Haryana Congress on Friday protested here demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a review of his decisions, with police using water cannons against the protesters to prevent the gherao of office of the chief electoral officer. The protest was organised under the leadership of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana Congress chief Rao Narender Singh and partys state affairs in-charge Sanjay Dutt. The party leaders raised Vote Chori slogans during the protest in Sector 17 here. Party MPs from Haryana Deepender Singh Hooda, Jai Prakash, Satpal Brahamchari and Varun Chaudhary, Karamvir

The Sen Times 25 Sep 2026 4:58 pm

Chandigarh Police Head Constable Shot Dead at Home; Son Detained

A Chandigarh police head constable was shot dead at his home, leading to the detention of his son as police investigate the incident. Chandigarh Police Head Constable Shot Dead at Home; Son Detained

Daily Kiran 25 Sep 2026 4:38 pm

Gyanesh Kumar Row: Water Cannons Used On Congress Protesters, Gaurav Gogoi, Raja Warring Detained

The protests intensified in Chandigarh, where police used water cannons to disperse Congress workers protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was among the protesters detained by police during the demonstration. Several

Oneindia 25 Sep 2026 3:00 pm

Chandigarh Head Constable Shot Dead At Home, Son Detained

Nitin Singh was found dead in his government house with a gunshot injury to his head.

NDTV 25 Sep 2026 2:31 pm

Head Constable Murder: Son Held In Chandigarh

A Chandigarh police head constable, Nitin Singh, was found shot dead in his home. His son, Armaan, who was previously out on bail in a fatal road accident case, has been detained as the prime suspect after an argument.

Rediff 25 Sep 2026 2:14 pm

Congress Launches Nationwide Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands His Resignation

The confrontation between Congress and the Election Commission has intensified, with Congress launching nationwide protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Demonstrations are underway in Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Guwahati, Patna and Chandigarh. Congress has also put up Gyanesh Hatao, Chunav Aayog Bachao posters in Delhi, while opposition leaders are demanding action against the CEC. Rahul Gandhi has called for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and accused him of acting against India.

NDTV 25 Sep 2026 1:54 pm

Congress protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar spread across India; marches in Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Guwahati

Congress workers staged protests across India on Friday demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation, a day after Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of electoral wrongdoing. Demonstrations were held in Jammu and Kashmir, Guwahati, Dehradun, Chandigarh and Lucknow, while Delhi saw security deployment ahead of Congress and Youth Congress marches.

The Economic Times 25 Sep 2026 1:16 pm

Vending zone shift: House says yes, but MC has no final say

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 2:55 am

2 shooters of Sangwan gang held with pistols in Mohali

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 2:47 am

Kataria reviews services, projects at GMCH-32

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 2:45 am

Minerva U-17 Boys Are Subroto Cup Champions

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 2:44 am