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Eight shops perish in blaze
Chandigarh: Eight shops were reduced to ashes in a fire that broke out in the furniture market on the road dividing Sectors 53 and 54 here today. The shops that were burnt were located on the Sector 54 side of the road. However, no casualty was reported in the fire, which was controlled by 12 fire tenders after a firefighting operation that lasted over two hours.
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He’s got the Shakti to make you drool
Enter Vivian Dsena, and romance follows...Playing a vampire, he romanced a human; as a superstar he found love in a ‘chawl wali; currently a guy next door, he is playing a husband to a kinnar (transgender). Romancing a pillar is next for this telly star—goes the joke on the sets of Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki!
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Madan Mohan Mittal shows the shoe hurled in the Vidhan Sabha by Congress MLA Tarlochan Soondh in Chandigarh. Photos: Manoj MahajanPunjab House shoecker
Cong MLA Soondh hurls shoe, accuses Valtoha of caste slur; chaos in Assembly15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Assembly session ended in chaos today with Congress MLA Tarlochan Soondh hurling his shoe at the treasury benches in retaliation against the “demeaning remarks” on members of his caste by SAD’s Virsa Singh Valtoha.
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‘I’ve topped, now it’s your turn daddy’
15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
KOLKATA:Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia’s “deal” with his six-year-old daughter propelled him to win a record second gold medal in the Paralympics.
Chikungunya scare in Delhi: Why you don’t need to panic
15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
NEW DELHI:Notwithstanding 10 chikungunya-related deaths in Delhi, top experts handling the disease say there is no cause for scare.
In Punjab pvt colleges, graduate teachers coaching post-grads
15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
CHANDIGARH:Ripping apart Punjab Government’s claims of quality education through en masse approval of private institutes, a performance audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reveals shocking facts — graduate college teachers taking post-graduate classes and private universities recruiting an army of teachers in flagrant violation of eligibility norms.
SC rejects plea for choking govt funds to J-K separatists
15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL for stopping official funds to separatists and their organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, observing that it was better to let the government handle the security aspect without judicial interference.
Chandigarh on international air map today
15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
MOHALI:It was the dream of 73-year-old Rajinder Khanduza of Sector 18, Chandigarh, to fly on the very first international flight from Chandigarh along with his family members.
Scientist Raskar gets Rs 3.34 cr award in US
15 Sep 2016 | 1:54 AM
WASHINGTON:An Indo-American imaging scientist and inventor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been conferred with the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize for his path-breaking inventions to improve lives globally.
After Eid curfew
Politicians need to be pressed in Kashmir
Trouble in the family
Can Akhilesh carve out an independent identity?
Taking name in vain
New battle, new players
KC Singh
In 1897, Sikh soldiers resisted bigotry at Saragarhi; the fight continues
Army’s task in Kashmir: Restoring order
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd)
A responsibility in counter-insurgency situations is never considered complete until the political legitimacy and authority is fully established.
Delhi, Kabul talk terror
15 Sep 2016 | 1:31 AM
NEW DELHI: India and Afghanistan today jointly expressed their “grave concern at the continued use of terrorism and violence in the region for achieving political objectives”.
Eight shops perish in blaze
15 Sep 2016 | 1:47 AM
Chandigarh: Eight shops were reduced to ashes in a fire that broke out in the furniture market on the road dividing Sectors 53 and 54 here today. The shops that were burnt were located on the Sector 54 side of the road. However, no casualty was reported in the fire, which was controlled by 12 fire tenders after a firefighting operation that lasted over two hours.
Congress MLAs hold a mock session on the premises of the Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj MahajanLost ‘trust’, Cong mocks at govt
15 Sep 2016 | 1:23 AM
CHANDIGARH: It was perhaps the perfect setting that the Opposition Congress could have sought for an uninterrupted debate on the no-confidence motion against the SAD-BJP government, for which the party MLAs had been practising for days.
Worst three days in 60 years of my political career, says Atwal
15 Sep 2016 | 1:23 AM
CHANDIGARH: The last three days in the Punjab Assembly have been the worst in my 60-year-long political career, said Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal after the conclusion of the Assembly session today.
Sexual offences on the rise
15 Sep 2016 | 12:18 AM
CHANDIGARH: Infamous for gender bias, Haryana witnessed more cases of rapes and crimes against women than neighbouring Punjab, Himachal and Chandigarh in 2015.
Green tax on outside vehicles entering Shimla from today
15 Sep 2016 | 12:50 AM
SHIMLA: The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) will charge green tax from owners of outside vehicles entering the city from tomorrow and a notification in this regard has been is issued by the corporation.
On 2nd day of Eid, fewer clashes
15 Sep 2016 | 12:56 AM
SRINAGAR: The Valley was relatively peaceful today as the state government lifted curfew from all major towns of the Valley except Kulgam and Pulwama in south Kashmir.
Residents see red over waterlogging
15 Sep 2016 | 1:26 AM
HARIDWAR: Ward No. 21 comprises posh colonies, including Model Colony, Vivek Vihar, Adarsh Nagar, Raj Lok, Meena Enclave, Subash Nagar and Yogi Vihar, where residents are for long facing inconvenience due to waterlogging.
2016’s strongest storm hits Taiwan
15 Sep 2016 | 1:30 AM
TAIPEI:More than half a million homes lost power across Taiwan on Wednesday and five people were injured as Super Typhoon Meranti, which is believed to be the world's strongest storm this year, hit the island.
Bayer doles out $66 bn in cash to buy Monsanto
15 Sep 2016 | 12:16 AM
BERLIN/NEW DELHI: German chemical and pharma giant Bayer AG today announced the acquisition of global biotech major Monsanto for $66 billion in the largest all-cash deal ever, to create the world’s biggest seed and pesticide firm.
RCom, Aircel merge, create entity worth Rs 65,000 crore
Wholesale inflation surges to 2-year high of 3.74% in Aug
Intense competition, ATF prices to hit airlines’ profitability: ICRA
All major telecom operators to bid for mega spectrum auction
RCom, Aircel merge to create fourth largest telecom operator
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Devendra Jhajharia competes in the men’s javelin throw final of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. AP/PTIGolden arm
15 Sep 2016 | 1:24 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO:Devendra Jhajharia of Rajasthan has become the most successful para-athlete from India, winning his second Paralympic Games gold medal in javelin throw.
Private sector should get involved, says PCI boss
15 Sep 2016 | 1:26 AM
NEW DELHI: Once in every four years, Indian para-athletes become the toast of the nation.
No rule on Khel Ratna for Paralympians: Goel
15 Sep 2016 | 1:24 AM
Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday refused to commit if medallists of the ongoing Rio Paralympics will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award — the highest sporting honour in the country.
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He’s got the Shakti to make you drool
Enter Vivian Dsena, and romance follows...Playing a vampire, he romanced a human; as a superstar he found love in a ‘chawl wali; currently a guy next door, he is playing a husband to a kinnar (transgender). Romancing a pillar is next for this telly star—goes the joke on the sets of Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki!
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Do You Know Diljit?
Diljit Dosanjh, who was last seen and praised for his performance in Udta Punjab, will be seen in an upcoming single music video.
Start-up breakdown
The questions have always been there. From niggling doubts to profound existential riddles. But as we draw closer to the end of the year, with all of one financial quarter to go, the writing on the wall is clearer than ever.Shouldering fashion
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The last stand
For a casual tourist visiting Ferozepur, Punjab, a trip to Hussainiwala border is usually a major attraction. Thereafter comes a visit to the local market or maybe the dargah.Romancing the rails
With the world famous toy train of Shimla crisscrossing the lengths and breadths of the region, Kangra Valley Train — just a few miles away — couldn’t dare to compete.Finding art among samadhs
A rather unusual place to look for art would be samadhs or tombs, but in Punjab, they are a treasure trove. Samadhs of common ancestors or traditionally venerated elders were everywhere and these were not the sole preserves of any single community.
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Animated aspirations
Whether we accept it or not, animation is here to stay - it will never get old and dated. It started from the good old whiteboard - fresh and inviting because we enjoyed watching something brought to fruition. From there, it changed myriad shapes and the white board became the digital canvas and entered the computer world moving from 2 dimensional to 3 dimensional.
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