Chandigarh

On the run for a month, Honeypreet Insan arrested by Haryana Police

Chandigarh - Muslimchronicle

Honeypreet Insan, adopted daughter of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, was on Tuesday arrested by the Haryana Police in connection with the violence that followed the sect head's conviction on August 25. The arrest came hours after Honeypreet appeared on two private television channels interacting with the reporters at some undisclosed location, even as the Haryana policeRead more

Enforcement Directorate conducts nationwide searches on 500 shell firms

New Delhi - Arab today

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted country-wide searches at 110 locations as part of its major crackdown on 500 shell companies suspected to be generating huge amounts of black money. The raid operations across 16 states began earlyon Saturday morning with the ED sleuths swooping down at market places, business centres, residential premises and even houses put up onRead more

Indian authorities raid shell companies across country

New Delhi - Arab Today

Indian authorities on Saturday raided hundreds of shell companies in a nationwide crackdown. Sleuths of the country's Enforcement Directorate carried out searches across 100 locations, including the eastern cities of Kolkata and Patna, the northern city of Chandigarh, the western city of Ahmedabad, financial capital Mumbai and the Indian capital, sources said. However, no one has yet been arrested byRead more

Surjit Singh Barnala dies aged 91

Chandigarh - Arab Today

Former Punjab chief minister, federal minister and governor of Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh, Surjit Singh Barnala, died in Chandigarh on Saturday following a brief illness. He was 91. Barnala, who ruled Punjab from 1985 to 1987, was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) recently. He served as the governor of Tamil Nadu fromRead more

Former Punjab chief minister Surjit Singh Barnala dies aged 91

Chandigarh - ArabToday

13 school teachers killed in road mishap in northern India

New Delhi - ArabToday

At least 13 school teachers were killed and three others injured Friday when a car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a speeding truck in north India, local police said. "The mishap took place near Chandmajri village on the Fazilka-Ferozepur highway, over 300 kms from Punjab state capital Chandigarh, due to dense fog. While 13 teachers were killedRead more