Not Delhi, Agra or Jaipur: Foreign tourist calls this Indian city the most well-designed
A foreign traveler's praise for Chandigarh has gone viral. He described the city as very clean and modern, urging tourists to visit. He highlighted its efficient planning, lack of traffic, and blend of Punjabi and Haryanvi culture. The traveler enjoyed boating on Sukhna Lake and appreciated the city's green spaces. His positive perspective resonated with many Indians online.
255 Pakistani Drones Neutralized So Far This Year: BSF
Chandigarh, Nov 18: The Border Security Force (BSF) has neutralized 255 drones originating from Pakistan so far this year, used primarily to smuggle heroin and weapons across the border, a senior BSF Punjab Frontier official said. With the fog season approaching, the BSF has intensified surveillance to curb cross-border smuggling attempts. BSF Inspector General Atul [] The post 255 Pakistani Drones Neutralized So Far This Year: BSF appeared first on Northlines .
One more Umar aide held for planning drone attacks
SRINAGAR/CHANDIGARH: The conspirators of the Red Fort blast in Delhi were planning to weaponise drones with explosives and rockets, officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Monday, a day after arresting a key associate of alleged suicide bomber Dr Umar un Nabi. The agency arrested Jasir Bilal Wani, alias Danish, from Srinagar saying that he was an active co-conspirator. The multi-state, multi-agency investigation into the attack continued on Monday, with investigators taking further crucial steps in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, among other states. Jasir is a resident of Qazigund in south Kashmirs Kulgam district and had provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the deadly car bomb blast near the Red Fort. Jasir and his uncle Nabeel Ahmad were picked up by the Jammu and Kahsmir Police a few days back during the ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, Jasirs father Bilal Ahmad Wani, a dry fruit seller, died of burn injuries in a Srinagar hospital on Monday after he had immolated himself the previous day due to the detention of his brother Ahmad and Jasir in the blast probe case. The Wani family is neighbour to the family of Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather, who is among a dozen doctors arrested by police during investigation into the white-collar terror network. Rather was arrested from Saharanpur and is said to be an associate of Dr Umar Nabi. The police have launched a search for Rathers younger brother Dr Muzaffar Rather, who is said to be hiding in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police zeroed in on the Faridabad university at the centre of investigation. It issued notices to Al Falah University, seeking details about the documents that establish its bona fide about the accreditation status of its institutes and make it eligible for obtaining grants from the University Grants Commission. It asked its founder and chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui to appear before it. Delhi Police calls Al Falah University chairman Police asked the universitys founder and chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui to appear before it. The university is facing probe in two FIRs, registered by the Crime Branch. The cases were filed after the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, in its review of the accreditation status of the university, flagged serious irregularities.
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Nearly 200 under scanner in 'white-collar' terror module tied to Delhi blast
CHANDIGARH: Around 200 people are reportedly under the scanner of investigating agencies in the Faridabad-based white-collar terror module linked to the Red Fort blast. This development comes after a review of call records and online transactions allegedly connected to the three key accused in the case. Sources said those under the scanner include former students and colleagues from Al-Falah University, shopkeepers, diagnostic centre owners and imams of madrasas. Three of the key accused, including Dr Umar Nabi, who died in the explosion, had reportedly made online payments to locals as part of the efforts to build their support and strengthen the network. The two other accused, Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie and Dr Shaheen Shahid, were arrested earlier. According to the students of the university they tried to help every Kashmiri student by leaving their own rooms in order to help them stay, the official added. CCTV footage from 29 and 30 October, recovered from a clinic near Al-Falah University by the NIA and the Delhi Police Special Cell, shows Nabi entering the clinic with two mobile phones and a backpack. He visited the clinic almost daily, often assisting with patients. The mobile phone of the doctor who was arrested, and the clinics computer, have been sent for forensic analysis to recover deleted messages and emails. Investigators suspect that the medical store may have been a communication and coordination point for Nabi during his stay in Faridabad. Sources also added that the use of two phones suggests that one was for routine calls, while the other was kept only for handlers and operational messages. The number of people arrested in the case has risen to six, including three doctors, a cleric, a fertiliser dealer and a suspected hawala operator. The police have stepped up ground operations across Faridabad, Nuh, Ballabgarh and nearby areas of Gurugram after the Red Fort blast. The NIA and Delhi Police have also raided mosques, rented rooms, coaching centres, eateries and medical stores linked to Nabis movements. Investigators have traced more than 65 CCTV clips charting his route through the Khalilpur and Rewasan toll plazas into Faridabad, and later into Delhi, according to sources.
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NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday chair the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Haryanas Faridabad, where issues like education, health, electricity, speedy investigation of cases of sexual offences against women and children, among others, are likely to be discussed. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The Northern Zonal Council comprises the States and Union Territories of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh. Chief Ministers, [] The post Shah to chair N-Z Council meet today appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
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RSS leaders grandson shot dead in Ferozepur; BJP blames AAP govt for deteriorating law and order
CHANDIGARH: A 32-year-old shopkeeper, the son of a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader and the grandson of late Dina Nath, a senior RSS functionary and social worker, was shot dead in Ferozepur, Punjab, by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants on Saturday evening. The Bharatiya Janata Party attacked the AAP-led Punjab government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. The incident occurred around 7 pm when Naveen Arora, son of senior RSS leader Baldev Raj Arora, who ran a dupatta shop in the main bazaar of Ferozepur, was walking to his residence near Dr Sadhu Chand Chowk. The assailants fired at him near Budhwara Wala Mohalla. He died on the spot. Family members and traders gathered at the scene and expressed anger over the shooting. The two unidentified youths on a motorcycle opened fire at Naveen from point-blank range before fleeing. He was later rushed to a private hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. His father, Baldev Raj Arora, said, Naveen is my son and we were all sitting and talking. He goes out and comes back to be with his children every day. Just five minutes after he left, a couple of boys came and informed us that someone shot my son. Sources said police are scanning CCTV footage from the locality, which shows two men running after the firing and escaping. The visuals are being used to identify the attackers. Naveen was on his way home when two unidentified individuals shot him. Our team is investigating and we are also scanning CCTV footage, said Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, Bhupinder Singh Sidhu. Ranbir Singh Bhullar, MLA for Ferozepur (Urban), also visited the family and assured strict action against the accused. Attacking the AAP-led state government on law and order, BJP Punjab president Sunil Jakhar said that the shooting and murder of Naveen Arora, the young son of RSS leader Baldev Raj Arora in Ferozepur, had once again exposed the collapse of law and order under the AAP government. He said gangsters were running a parallel government in the state, while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had failed to fulfil his responsibilities and had left Punjab abandoned. Expressing grief over the death of the RSS leaders son, Jakhar added that people in Punjab were being forced to live in an atmosphere of fear, while the Aam Aadmi Party government had completely failed to provide law and order and security to citizens. Jakhar said people were receiving threatening and extortion calls every day, and some serious incident was occurring in one part of the state or another. He added that anti-social elements no longer fear the government because those running the government lack even the basic understanding of governance. Ashwani Sharma, working president of the Punjab BJP unit, said this was neither the first nor an isolated incident. He said the continuous murders and crimes targeting businessmen, athletes, youth, and common people raised serious questions about the incompetent working style of the Punjab government. Sharma alleged that the state government had proven to be a complete failure in handling law and order, and asserted that the BJP would not remain silent on the safety of innocent people. He said the incident clearly showed how the morale of criminals had risen under the current governments rule. Expressing deep concern, he stated that people in Punjab no longer felt safe anywhere. He further said, Instead of ensuring public safety, the Punjab Police has been deployed to serve Arvind Kejriwal and his team, who have come from Delhi, which is against public interest. Sharma said the BJP would continue its fight against the rising wave of crime and would keep demanding strict measures to restore peace and security in the state. Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu said the killing had shaken the entire state and added that the incident at the home of senior RSS volunteer and social worker Baldev Raj Arora showed that criminals had become fearlessly emboldened. He said people in Punjab feel increasingly unsafe and that the BJP would take a serious course as the state government was failing to control crime.
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Locals block devotees from entering court-declared illegal Sanjauli mosque in Shimla; six booked
CHANDIGARH: Six people, including four women, have been booked by the Himachal Pradesh Police for preventing devotees from offering prayers at the Sanjauli mosque in Shimla, which had earlier been declared illegal by a local court. Sources said the incident occurred on Friday when several people from other states were headed to the mosque to offer prayers (namaz). This reportedly did not go down well with sections of the local population, following which the accused, associated with the Devbhoomi Sangharsh Samiti, gathered at the spot and stopped them. They prevented the devotees from entering the mosque, claiming that the structure had been declared illegal by the court and, therefore, offering namaz should not be permitted. Police personnel arrived at the spot to resolve the issue; however, the accused continued to oppose the devotees. Officers said they raised slogans while asking Muslims to show their IDs and questioned how they could offer prayers in a mosque that was declared illegal and ordered to be demolished. The women stated that they would not allow Muslims to pass by their houses, claiming that they peered inside their homes. A video of the incident went viral on social media. Some locals also stopped the visiting crowd from offering prayers and sent them back. Taking cognisance of the issue, the police booked the accused for disturbing communal harmony and law and order, adding that further investigation is underway. After the incident, the Samiti submitted a letter to the office of a senior police officer in Shimla, demanding restrictions on the increasing number of people coming to the site for namaz, asserting that their identities cannot be ascertained. It also requested that electricity and water connections to the mosque be cut off, as it had been declared illegal by the court.
SGPC considers ban on lone women in Pakistan pilgrimage groups after devotee goes missing
CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is considering barring lone women from joining pilgrimage groups (jathas) to Pakistan after 48-year-old Sarabjeet Kaur, a devotee from Punjab, went missing during a recent pilgrimage. Kaur reportedly converted to Islam, adopted the name Noor Hussain, and married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura soon after entering Pakistan. Police and SGPC officials later confirmed that she has three cheating and fraud cases registered against her in Punjab. Kaur was part of a 1,932-member jatha that crossed the Attari-Wagah border on November 4 for Guru Nanak Devs 556th birth anniversary celebrations. When the group returned on November 13, she was missing. An 18-second video circulating on social media shows Kaur stating before a magistrate that she had known Nasir for nine years, loved him, and was willingly converting and marrying him. I am currently divorced and willingly marrying him, she says. The clip has not been independently verified, though Pakistani media reported that the nikah took place on November 5. Following the incident, SGPC secretary Partap Singh said this was the second such case, citing the 2018 instance of Kiran Bala, now Amna Bibi, who also stayed back in Pakistan after converting to Islam and marrying there. He said the SGPC had initially objected to Kaur travelling alone but allowed her after she produced recommendations from her village sarpanch and nambardar. Singh blamed central agencies for failing to detect that Kaur was already in contact with a Pakistani national. It is a failure of the agencies that they did not sense she was already in contact with a Pakistani national and that her visit was pre-planned, he said. Singh also added that Kaur has hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community and brought a bad name to the pilgrimage process. Woman pilgrim goes missing in Pakistan after Guru Nanak birth anniversary visit Police investigations revealed that Kaurs criminal background included three fraud and cheating cases in Bathinda and Kapurthala, while her sons, Lovejot Singh and Navjot Singh, had nine cases of fraud, assault and cheating registered against them in Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Kabirpur. Officials said Kaur listed a permanent address in Malout on her passport, but did not provide her citizenship or passport number on her Pakistan visa immigration form. Her husband has been living in the United Kingdom for over fifteen years, and her sons were reportedly not on talking terms with her. Kapurthala SSP Gaurav Toora said police have met Kaurs sons, visited her village in Amanipur, and are coordinating with central agencies to understand her motives for visiting Pakistan. Gurinder Kaur, who headed the jatha, immediately informed SGPC member from Sultanpur Lodhi, Gurpreet Kaur, and asked her to visit Kaurs house in Amanipur. Gurpreet, who had recommended Sarabjeet Kaurs name, said she had recommended ten pilgrims in total. SGPC officials said the incident has hurt religious sentiments and brought disrepute to the pilgrimage process, prompting the body to reconsider allowing lone women to join jathas travelling to Pakistan.
Punjab Police busts Pak-linked arms-narco network; seizes 1 kg heroin, 6 pistols
Chandigarh, Nov 16: Punjab Police has arrested five persons with six sophisticated pistols and more than 1 kg of heroin to dismantle a Pakistan-linked arms and narcotics network, officials said on Sunday. Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested persons were in touch with Pakistan-based handlers through social media and drones, police said. Acting on intelligence inputs, Amritsar Commissionerate Police dismantles a Pakistan-linked arms and narco network, apprehends five persons, and recovers six sophisticated pistols (five .30 bore and one Glock [] The post Punjab Police busts Pak-linked arms-narco network; seizes 1 kg heroin, 6 pistols appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Delhi blast: Ludhiana, Pathankot docs questioned, freed
Amid ongoing investigations into the Red Fort blast, law enforcement officials interrogated a surgeon hailing from Pathankot and a medical graduate from Ludhiana for their suspected ties to the case. After thorough questioning, both were released without charges.
Home Minister Amit Shah to chair Northern Zonal Council meeting in Faridabad on November 17
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council at Faridabad in Haryana on Monday. The meeting is being organised by the Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, with the Government of Haryana hosting it. The Northern Zonal Council consists of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh. Chief ministers, lieutenant governors, senior officials from the central and state governments and Union territories shall participate in the meeting. Education, health, electricity, and speedy investigation of cases of sexual offences against women and children are likely to be discussed. The council will also discuss issues of national importance, including the implementation of Fast Track Special Courts, providing brick-and-mortar banking facilities in the designated area of every village, implementation of the Emergency Response Support System, etc. Issues of common interest on the regional level shall also be discussed. The Northern Zonal Council is among the five zonal councils established under sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Issues proposed by the States are presented to the permanent committee of the concerned Zonal Council for discussion initially. Following consideration by the permanent committee, issues are later presented to the Zonal Council meeting for deliberation. Despite the role of the zonal councils being advisory, it serves as a forum to resolve and aid progress over issues and disputes between the Centre, member states and Union territories. It also plays a vital role in promoting mutual understanding and cooperation across various fields. In the last 11 years, a total of 63 meetings of the various zonal councils and their permanent committees have been held.
NAPA urges India, Pak to reopen Kartarpur Corridor for pilgrims
CHANDIGARH, Nov 16: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) expressed concern on Sunday over the continued closure of the Kartarpur Corridor, which was shut to Indian pilgrims in May 2025, after the government of India suspended travel, citing security concerns. In a statement, NAPA said the Kartarpur Corridor, which provides visa-free access to Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, has long served as a symbol of peace, faith, and people-to-people diplomacy between the two nations. The prolonged suspension has [] The post NAPA urges India, Pak to reopen Kartarpur Corridor for pilgrims appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
NAPA urges India, Pakistan to reopen Kartarpur Corridor for pilgrims
Chandigarh: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) expressed concern on Sunday over the continued closure of the Kartarpur Corridor, which was shut to Indian pilgrims in May 2025, after the government of India suspended travel, citing security concerns. In a statement, NAPA said the Kartarpur Corridor, which provides visa-free access to Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
A relative of the deceased, Naveen, alleges his murder was a planned act to incite city-wide chaos. Naveen, whose father and grandfather were senior RSS workers, was shot by two assailants while returning home from his shop. The hospital declared him brought dead, suggesting he may have died instantly.
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