Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi believes his side has come a long way since its maiden Test appearance against India in 2018, but says regular exposure to red-ball cricket remains crucial for the team's development.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday provided an encouraging update on pacer Mohammed Siraj’s fitness ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, while also revealing that the team management is still weighing its spin-bowling combination for the match starting in New Chandigarh on Saturday.
A new literary collective Writers’ Forum (WF) was formally launched at Novotel Chandigarh for the tricity region and beyond with the vision of creating an inclusive, intellectually enriching, and democratic platform for writers, poets, critics, and literary enthusiasts. The founder and core members of WF also unveiled the forum's logo.
Panic briefly gripped Chandigarh after a Sector 17 petrol pump posted fuel purchase limits amid supply concerns, but the administration quickly intervened, clarifying no official restrictions had been imposed.
In a landmark initiative blending sustainable hospitality with ecological restoration, Forest Hill Resort (FHR), nestled in the scenic Shivalik foothills near Chandigarh, has joined hands with globally recognised ecological restoration organisation Afforestt to undertake an ambitious native rewilding and habitat restoration project.
The 35-year-old PGTI rookie Rajesh (69-66), who made six birdies without dropping any shot on Wednesday, jumped two spots from his overnight tied third position in the NexGen season-opener.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday graced the convocation ceremony of Central University of Punjab (CUP), Bathinda, and advised students to make five good things a part of their life - curiosity, originality, morality, farsightedness, and spontaneity.
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh from March 10 to 12, an official statement said on Sunday.
Chandigarh’s Yuvraj Sandhu has set himself up nicely for back-to-back wins on the PGTI Tour as he held a one-shot lead at 10-under 134 after round three of the INR 1 crore Gujarat Open 2025 being played at the Glade One Golf Resort & Club here on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Jaishree Thakur, as an independent observer to oversee the voting for Chandigarh mayoral elections scheduled for January 30.
