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.
Soorma Hockey Club will begin their journey in the much awaited Women’s Hockey India League at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astroturf Stadium in Ranchi on Monday.
Caroline Rowett, British Deputy High Commissioner in Chandigarh, on Tuesday met with Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria at Punjab Raj Bhavan to discuss various areas of collaboration between Punjab, the Union Territory of Chandigarh, and the United Kingdom.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Dr Amit Bansal, son of Subhash Bansal, a resident of Chandigarh, for illegal activities at his 22 de-addiction centers being run/owned by him in different parts of the state.
Chandigarh Chargers, Chola Veerans, Vizag Victors, and UP Falcons won their respective matches in the 11th edition of Yuva Kabaddi Series, which delivered a lineup of high-scoring games on the seventh day of Division 2 at the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, here.
To commemorate Vijay Diwas, a wreath laying ceremony was organised at Veer Smriti in Chandimandir to pay homage to all the bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation during 1971 war.
