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In a shocking incident, two men allegedly kidnapped a delivery boy and brutally assaulted him over a financial dispute involving ₹6.5 lakh. The Gurugram police have arrested the two accused in connection with the case. The suspects, identified as Jaybir and Aman, reportedly planned the kidnapping to recover the money. Jaybir, who runs a transport business in Hisar, claimed that the victim was an old acquaintance. The incident occurred near the Southern Peripheral Road in Gurugram. According to police, the assailants, along with a few others, beat the victim with kicks, punches, and wooden sticks before forcibly placing him in their vehicle. The attackers threatened to kill him while driving away. Police emergency response teams arrived at the scene and apprehended the two main suspec...

Chandigarh: With just six days remaining for the Chandigarh mayoral election scheduled on January 29, political activity has intensified in the Union Territory. The key question dominating political circles is whether Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will once again come together to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is aiming to retain control of the mayor’s post. Currently, the mayor’s chair is held by the BJP, while the posts of Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor are with Congress. As the election date approaches, backchannel discussions and strategic calculations have picked up pace among opposition parties. The BJP has deployed its trusted national general secretary Vinod Tawde to manage the party’s campaign and ensure that it retains the mayoral position....

Chandigarh/Mohali: The Punjab government on Thursday rolled out one of the country’s most ambitious public healthcare initiatives, ‘Chief Minister Sehat Yojana’, under which 65 lakh families will receive free medical treatment worth up to ₹10 lakh per year. The scheme was formally launched in Mohali by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Addressing a large public gathering, Kejriwal said the government had fulfilled its promise of providing free and quality healthcare to every family in Punjab, without any conditions or discrimination. “Now even the poorest citizens will be able to get treatment in the same top-class hospitals where the rich go,” he said, calling the scheme a historic step in India’s healthcare journey. ...

Chandigarh: The weather took a sudden turn in Haryana and Punjab on Friday morning as widespread rainfall accompanied by thunder swept across several districts, bringing back cold conditions after two days of bright sunshine. The rain began around 2:00 AM in many areas and led to a noticeable drop in temperatures, intensifying the winter chill once again. In Chandigarh, light to moderate rain started in the early hours of the morning and continued intermittently until around 6:00 AM. The city had experienced strong sunshine over the past two days, but the rainfall has once again made cold conditions more pronounced. Weather Conditions Over the Past Day On Thursday, residents in both states experienced warmer daytime conditions, followed by a return of cold weather by evening. Acco...

Chandigarh: Ahead of the upcoming urban local body elections in Haryana, the reservation status for mayoral and chairperson posts has been finalized. On Thursday, a draw of lots was conducted to determine reserved and open positions for three municipal corporations, one municipal council, and three municipal committees across the state. According to the draw results, the mayor’s posts in Panchkula and Sonipat Municipal Corporations will remain open, allowing candidates from any category—men or women—to contest. In contrast, the Ambala City Municipal Corporation mayoral post has been reserved for a woman from the Backward Class-B (BC-B) category, ensuring that Ambala will have a backward class woman mayor. The entire draw process was conducted transparently and videographed in full. A...

Jhajjar, Haryana: In a tragic incident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a Haryana soldier, Mohit, lost his life when an army vehicle fell into a 400-foot deep gorge on Thursday evening. The accident claimed the lives of 10 soldiers, while 11 others were airlifted to Udhampur Military Hospital for treatment. Mohit, a native of Jhajjar district, was just 25 years old. The heartbreaking news of his martyrdom reached his family late Thursday evening. A Young Life Cut ShortMohit had joined the Indian Army five years ago as a sepoy. Nearly a year ago, he got married, and his sudden demise has plunged his family and village of Gijarod in mourning. His mortal remains are expected to reach his village around 2 PM today and will be accorded full military honors before the final rites. Local...