Hindustan Times Chandigarh - May 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - May 17, 2025
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May 17, 2025
In biggest drug bust this year, Punjab Police recover 85kg heroin
In the biggest drug seizure in Punjab so far this year, Tarn Taran police recovered 85kg of heroin after busting a narco-smuggling module controlled by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and operated by a UK-based drug handler by arresting his local operative, Amarjot Singh alias Jota, a resident of Bhittewad village in Amritsar district, on Friday.
2 mins
State Ups the Ante Against Drugs, Starts Drive to Sensitize People
Mann, Kejriwal Launch 'Nasha Mukti Yatra' From Langroya in SBS Nagar, Which Was Declared a Drug-Free Village
2 mins
Court Concludes Recording Ex-DSGMC Chief's Statement Against Tytler
A Delhi court on Friday concluded recording the statement of former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK as a prosecution witness in a 1984-anti Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.
1 min
Accused's house served as stash point for drugs
The accused Amarjot Singh alias Jota, a resident of Bhittewad village in Amritsar district, from whom a stash of 85kg of heroin was recovered, is an addict and was working on the directions of his UK-based drug handler Lalli, police said on Friday.
1 min
MP Aujla Seeks Inquiry by Sitting HC Judge
Congress MP from Amritsar, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, on Friday, sought an inquiry by a sitting high court judge into the hooch tragedy in Majitha as well as other deaths due to drugs and spurious liquor in the state.
1 min
Amid surge in OOAT admissions, staff crunch a handicap
With the number of patients visiting government-run Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics seeing a rise amid the Punjab government's anti-drug campaign, a shortage of psychiatrists and counselors is proving to be a handicap.
1 min
Attari-Wagah border opens for Afghan trucks stranded in Pak
In a relief for traders since the de-escalation of military tension with Pakistan after the May 10 ceasefire, eight trucks carrying perishable goods from Afghanistan, which were among the 150 stranded between Lahore and Wagah border since April 24, crossed into India from the Attari integrated check post on Friday.
1 min
Bains: Expedite Four-laning of Kiratpur-Nangal Highway
In a bid to fast-track the four-laning of the Kiratpur-Nangal highway, cabinet minister Harjot Singh Bains on Friday directed the officials to accelerate land acquisition for the project.
1 min
Local court extends remand of nine accused by four days
A local court on Friday extended the remand of 9 of the 10 accused arrested in connection with the sale of spurious liquor that claimed 27 lives in villages of Majitha sub-division in Amritsar district by four days, officials said.
1 min
15 Sites Linked to Rinda, Passia, Raided in State
Cracking down further on the activities of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist group, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday searched 15 locations in Punjab in connection with the grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur district last December.
1 min
NDRI Student Dies By Suicide
A female student at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) allegedly died by suicide at her hostel on Friday morning, police said.
1 min
First Online 'Lado Panchayat' Held in Haryana
In a move to combat female foeticide, the \"Selfie with Daughter Foundation\" on Friday held the first online \"Lado Panchayat\" in collaboration with the women and child development and health departments of Haryana.
1 min
Man held for posing as cop, duping people
Sangrur police have apprehended a person impersonating himself as a cop and duping several persons of lakhs of rupees, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Main accused among 2 arrested in Sudanese student's murder
A TOTAL OF EIGHT YOUTHS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED IN THE CASE, OF WHICH SIX ACCUSED HAVE ALREADY BEEN ARRESTED: SSP
1 min
IRS Officer's Name Rejected for SEIAA Chairman's Post
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has rejected Haryana government's proposal to appoint an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Devinder Singh Kalyan as chairman of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Haryana.
1 min
JJP: WILL MEET PUNJAB, HARYANA GOVERNORS OVER WATER SHARING
The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) held a meeting with its district presidents and other office bearers on Friday.
1 min
130 LMT Wheat Procured in Punjab, Says Kataruchak
The Punjab government has procured 100% wheat crop that arrived in the mandis during the current rabi (wheat) harvest season, food and civil supplies minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said on Friday.
1 min
Haryana FSL Undergoes Silent Transformation
The once quiet corridors of Haryana's State Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and its regional units are of late abuzz with activity, driven by expansion, modernization and technical upgrade.
2 mins
LPU Terminates MoUs With Turkey, Azerbaijan
Two Countries Had Adopted a Pro-Pakistan Stance Amid the Recent Border Tensions
1 min
HP Hikes Pension of Ex-Servicemen
The Himachal Pradesh government has made a one-time increase of 40% in the pension given to ex-servicemen and their widows, \"Veer Naris,\" through the sainik welfare department, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Procurement Of Organic Wheat Begins In HP
The Himachal government on Friday started the procurement of organic wheat from Bilaspur district, said officials.
1 min
Shimla's Tutu Gets 3-Storey Parking
Hand Grenade and a Pistol Recovered from Accused
2 mins
Snap All Trade With Turkey, Says Jai Ram
Amid repeated calls for a ban on imports of Turkish apples, leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jai Ram Thakur on Friday called for snapping all trade ties with Turkey.
1 min
Expedite Ratle, Dul Hasti hydel projects, says Dulloo
Work was stopped in late 1980s after Pak objections that it will regulate flow of water towards them
3 mins
3 Schoolkids Among 15 Injured as HRTC Bus Overturns in Solan
All Injured Stable; Bus Conductor Said 35 People Were on Board at the Time of the Incident
1 min
Forces' revised playbook led to recent encounters
After the Pahalgam attack, security forces concentrated on an area in south Kashmir, which led to the killing of six terrorists in two operations, police and army officials said on Friday.
1 min
BSF jawan still being debriefed, says he was 'harassed' in Pak
Border Security Force (BSF) constable PK Shaw, who was released by Pakistan after three weeks on May 14, is still waiting to return home as a team of doctors and central agencies continue his evaluation, officials familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Need to renew ties with India: Taliban
Afghanistan is looking to renew and normalise ties with India and is open to investments for the country's development, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Friday in the wake of the first contact between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
1 min
Making efforts to promote adventure tourism: Sukhu
Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state government was making earnest efforts to promote adventure tourism.
1 min
SGPC Chief Gives ₹5-lakh Relief to Kin of Four Sikhs Killed in Poonch
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami visited Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to meet the families of the four Sikhs killed during Pakistan shelling last week.
1 min
India Proud of Its Armed Forces: Shah on Strikes Against Pakistan
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded the intelligence agencies for their accurate information during Operation Sindoor, while adding that the strikes inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7 underlined a good coordination between India's spy agencies and armed forces.
1 min
Pakistan building terror infra with funds from IMF: Rajnath
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its $1 billion financial assistance to Pakistan and stop future support, saying that Islamabad was again trying to rebuild the terror infrastructure taken down by New Delhi and adding that such aid will be used for funding terrorism.
3 mins
MP Deputy CM Stokes Row With Modi Praise
Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the country, its army and soldiers have \"bowed down at the feet\" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
1 min
Congress to join govt's outreach programme
GOVT IS PLANNING TO SEND EIGHT GROUPS TO VISIT VARIOUS REGIONS, ESPECIALLY INDIA'S STRATEGIC ALLIES
2 mins
Chidambaram's remarks stir debate on INDIA bloc's future
A fresh debate triggered on the future of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc after senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram voiced concerns about the grouping, calling it frail, and saying he was not sure if the opposition alliance was still intact.
1 min
Nirav making farcical claims for bail: Officials
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, whose bail plea was rejected for the 10th time in the UK on Thursday, has been making \"farcical\" claims to seek bail such as renting an apartment in London or getting a job to show he won't flee Britain, but all these have been successfully contested by Indian agencies, officials familiar with the development said.
2 mins
SC: Iskcon Bengaluru owns Hare Krishna temple
IN 2001, ISKCON BENGALURU FILED A SUIT SEEKING DECLARATIONS THAT IT WAS THE ABSOLUTE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION
2 mins
Choksi to stay in Antwerp jail till June 13 as court defers trial
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi will remain in a prison in Antwerp for another month as a court there, after hearing arguments on extradition proceedings from the Indian government and his legal team, adjourned the matter for June 13, officers familiar with the development said.
2 mins
Kanpur dentist booked as two engineers die after hair transplant
THE ACCUSED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DR ANUSHKA TIWARI WHO WAS RUNNING THE CLINIC WITH HER HUSBAND
1 min
Celebi Airport Services Moves HC After Govt Revokes Clearance
The Company Said BCAS's Decision To Scrap Their Clearance Was Unsustainable And Vague In Law
2 mins
CJI Upset After Bar Bodies Skip Farewell For Justice Bela Trivedi
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai made public his disapproval of the decision of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) to skip the customary farewell function organised in honour of a retiring judge as the Supreme Court, on Friday, bid farewell to Justice Bela M Trivedi.
4 mins
Bengal Man Dies After Scaling Mt Everest
A 45-year-old Indian climber died on Mt Everest after showing signs of altitude sickness while descending from the summit point of the world's highest peak, according to a media report on Friday.
1 min
Env Minister Says Developed Nations Neglect Climate Finance Commitments
Addressing Sagarmatha Sambaad, a multi-stakeholder meeting on mountains and climate change in Nepal, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Friday that retreating Himalayan glaciers are sounding an alarm and mountain communities are under threat despite least contribution to the climate crisis.
1 min
Rambhadracharya and Gulzar receive Jnanpith Award
President Droupadi Murmu presented the 58th Jnanpith Award to Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya for the year 2023 at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
1 min
Why no forensic analysis of debris, asks Justice Varma
ONLY EVIDENCE OF THE MONEY IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN IS PICS & VIDEO CLIP SHARED BY SC THAT SHOW BURNT CURRENCY NOTES ON THE FLOOR OF A ROOM
3 mins
After Operation Sindoor, tales of West's hypocrisy
India may have to fight this battle alone; it can do that by accelerating growth, strengthening the economy and staying united
4 mins
Presidential Reference Has Echoes of a Review Petition
Many issues arise from the presidential reference listing 14 questions that were made to the Supreme Court this week, in the aftermath of the apex court's judgment in the case involving the pendency of gubernatorial assent for a clutch of Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.
4 mins
IREDA FILES 2ND BANKRUPTCY CASE AGAINST GENSOL
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) on Friday said that it had filed a bankruptcy application against Gensol Engineering's electric vehicle (EV) leasing unit, two days after filing a bankruptcy case against the troubled company.
1 min
Hyundai Preps for Shift to Hybrid EVs
Hyundai Motor India Ltd is preparing to introduce hybrid electric vehicles over the next few years, seeking to include more clean-fuel cars in its overall portfolio.
2 mins
Non-tax revenue to help meet fiscal deficit goal
India is looking to maintain fiscal discipline backed by higher non-tax revenue, despite simmering global trade tensions and a potential spike in defence spending.
2 mins
FMCG Companies Set To Keep Deal Street Buzzing
Dabur to Emami chase M&As in search of new markets, customers
1 min
The new corporate shift for Indian athletics
In a landmark domestic feat, four of India's fastest sprinters recently shattered the men's 4x100m national record, which had stood unbroken for 15 years.
3 mins
Tendulkar-Anderson to replace Pataudi Trophy?
India's Test tours of England could soon have a new name — Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy.
1 min
Easwaran to Lead India A, Nair Back
Abhimanyu Easwaran, who was in the running to make a Test debut in Australia, was on Friday named captain of the 18-member India A squad to take on England Lions.
2 mins
Barcelona Defeat Espanyol To Claim 28th La Liga Crown
Barcelona secured their 28th La Liga title on Thursday when they beat city rivals Espanyol 2-0, securing an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid with two games left to play.
2 mins
Israeli airstrikes kill 93 in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Mid East visit
At least 93 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, on Friday, as US President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip.
1 min
Trump Wraps Gulf Visit in UAE With Investment Blitz
US President Donald Trump on Friday concluded his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi after overseeing the signing of another raft of multi-billion-dollar deals, while also securing a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE.
2 mins
Russia, Ukraine Hold First Peace Talks in 3 Years Amid Low Hopes
Russia and Ukraine on Friday held their first direct peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations that officials and observers expected to yield little immediate progress on stopping the 3-year-old war.
2 mins
Modi urges use of Indian goods
Invoking his government’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the initiative is not just a private sector policy but a nationwide campaign.
1 min
Next phase of vaccine drive kick-starts today
How self-registration will work
1 min
Priyansh on being engaged to Rishma: I am already married to her in my head
Actor Priyansh Jora, who was last seen in the OTT series Kaala Paani, has got engaged to sports anchor Rishma Rochlani.
1 min
14 Years On, Death's Design Is Still the Star
After 14 years of silence, the Final Destination franchise is back from the dead.
1 min
Pushpendra Kumar Set To Take Over As IG
In a major reshuffle, two IPS officers have been transferred to Chandigarh, with Pushpendra Kumar, a 2006-batch officer of AGMUT cadre, set to be the successor to RK Singh as the new inspector general of police (IG).
1 min
Sell unsold plots, develop Sunny Enclave infra: HC
Court comes to allottees' rescue
1 min
Once petty, juvenile crime now wields a deadly edge
Dark trend emerges with teens, earlier behind only theft and snatching, now also being booked for murder, attempt to murder, rape, rioting
2 mins
Firing at music producer Pinky's house linked to extortion attempt
Police probe reveals the shooters left a threatening letter bearing the name 'Kala Rana' and fired nine rounds at the sec-71 house
1 min
Female lawyer, sister on scooter sexually harassed by men in car
A female lawyer and her sister were sexually harassed by a group of men in a car near CP-67 mall on the busy Airport road in Mohali, police said.
1 min
Woman's Decomposed Body Found on UT-Ambala Road
A decomposed body of an unidentified woman was discovered at an empty plot on the Chandigarh-Ambala road, triggering panic in the area.
1 min
Man Gets 10-Yr Jail For Carrying Banned Capsules
A special NDPS court on Friday sentenced a man to 10 years in jail in connection with a drug peddling case dating back to 2019.
1 min
Rape Accused Let Off Due To Lack Of Evidence
A local court on Thursday acquitted an individual, identified as Aryan, of all charges in a case involving the alleged rape and kidnapping of a minor, which was registered in 2022.
1 min
Five Juveniles Apprehended in Ram Darbar Murder Case
A day after a 20-year-old youth was stabbed to death with sharp-edged weapons following a dispute during a cricket game at a park in Ram Darbar, Phase 2, police cracked the case by apprehending five juveniles.
1 min
From June 1, MC to link staff pay with biometric attendance
ATTENDANCE TO BE MARKED VIA AN APP ON EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL SMARTPHONES
1 min
AAP-majority Kharar MC Ousts SAD Chief in No-Confidence Vote
Councillors requested the EO to introduce the motion, claiming that Longia no longer had majority support
2 mins
PU puts brakes on leisure trips, pushes educational travel
THE EXPENDITURE ON SUCH STUDENT TRIPS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE DSW OFFICE
2 mins
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