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Three nabbed for stealing motorbikes
Ambala, May 6
The police today claimed to have busted a gang of automobile lifters and arrested three persons, including an Army man, and seized three motorcycles from them.
Security siren at bank creates panic
Rajpura, May 6
Security siren at a nationalised bank created panic among residents and nearby schoolchildren, as it went off accidentally after a short-circuit here this morning.
Research areas in biotech discussed
Kharar, May 6
The department of biotechnology, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, organised an international symposium on formulating medicines-confronting cancer on its Landran campus.
Consumer Court
College told to pay Rs 67,000
Chandigarh, May 6
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Rayat Technical Centre of Excellence, located in
Nawanshahar, and city-based Rayat College of Law to refund Rs 67,605 to Nitish
Garg.
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Intoxicants worth Rs 5,000 seized
Mohali, May 6
Showing concern regarding youth getting hooked to drugs, the police requested the health authorities to check the alleged sale of intoxicants, which was going on unabatedly around the Sohana area.
One arrested under Wildlife Act
Mohali, May 6
The police today arrested Gurvinder Singh, a resident of Amritsar, with a rare species snake that was handed over to the officials from the wildlife department.
Cash, valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh stolen
Panchkula, May 6
Thieves decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh after breaking into a house of a retired army official in Sector 16 here today. Owner of the house Colonel (retd) Mahesh Chadha and his wife were in
Solan.
2 hurt in drunken brawl in Sec 22
Chandigarh, May 6
Two youths belonging to different groups were admitted to PGI with grievous injuries while half-a-dozen of their associates escaped with minor injuries following a drunken brawl outside a liquor vend in Sector 22A here late last night.
Katoch Shield
Vishwas fashions city win
Chandigarh, May 6
Chandigarh’s skipper Vishwas Bhalla produced a captain’s knock to steer its team to beat Mohali team on the basis of first innings lead of 42 runs in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Seniors for Katoch Shield at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here today.
Captain of Chandigarh team during the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh. on Thursday.
A Tribune photograph: Pradeep Tewari |
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Football
St John’s, St Kabir enter semis
Chandigarh, May 6
St John’s High, School 26, will take on St Kabir, School 26, while St Soldier International School-28 will lock horns with St Joseph’s School, Sector 44, in the semifinal of the Chandigarh State Football Championship U-16 for St Soldier Trophy at St Soldier International School, Sector 28, here today.
Kamal, Ranjeet to have a face-off in final
Chandigarh, May 6
Sixth seed Shweta Sangwan thrashed top seed Nikita 6-0, 6-2 in the U-16 girls’ category during the AITA Talent Series being held at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, Sector 10, here today.
Rohit Kumar plays a shot during the semifinal match at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association in Chandigarh. on Thursday. A Tribune photograph: Pradeep Tewari |
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Hockey
South Western Air Command record win
Chandigarh, May 6
South Western Air Command (SWAC) drubbed Air Head Quarters (AHQ) 7-0 in the league encounter during the Air Force Hockey Championship being played at the Air Force Hockey Stadium, 3BRD, here today.
Vampire XI
Manage 93 runs on Day 1
Chandigarh, May 6
Five-wicket haul by Dinesh Choudary (5 for 19) helped Cricket Academy, Sector 19, restrict Vampire XI at 93 runs in the opening match of the first Hot Weather Triangular Series at GMSSS-19 here today. Vampire XI got off to a solid start by openers Tejas Kang (29) and Keshav Varun (19).
— TNS
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