Cops foil suicide bid at Sukhna

Chandigarh: A woman reportedly tried to commit suicide by jumping into Sukhna Lake here on Saturday. ASI Harminder Singh and ASI Balraj Singh saw the victim and brought her out of the lake. Later, she was handed over to her family members. TNS

Man held with illegal weapon

Panchkula: The Crime Branch on Saturday nabbed a man with an illegal .12 bore country-made pistol and a bullet. The suspect was identified as Tauhid, a resident of Khark Mangoli in Old Panchkula. TNS

Tie rakhi to trees in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: The Department of Forests and Wildlife, UT, has initiated a unique way to celebrate Raksha Bandhan. During the celebrations, nature lovers will be invited to Sukhna Lake and Botanical Garden to celebrate ‘Vrikshabandhan’, wherein people may tie a ‘rakhi’ to a tree to show their love for the nature. A specially designed stall shall be installed on August 3 to guide people. Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests, UT, said: “This is one way to strengthen our bond with nature through the age-old tradition of Raksha Bandhan.” TNS

Honouring the soldiers

Chandigarh: To honour the soldiers of the country, all activists of the BJP, Chandigarh, will tie a ‘rakhi’ on the Tricolour at their houses. “We will pray for the protection and well-being of soldiers at the borders,” said Arun Sood, president, BJP. The party has appointed party vice-president Asha Jaswal and Sunita Dhawan, president of Mahila Morcha, as the coordinator. TNS

12 new cases IN Fatehgarh Sahib

Fatehgarh Sahib: As many as 12 persons, including six from Mandi Gobindgarh, tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. All of them have been admitted to Gian Sagar Hospital. OC