21042026-CT-01.qxd 21-04-2026 00:44 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune TORN MATS AT KV MEET PUT ATHLETES AT RISK OF INJURY ASSOCIATIONS OPPOSE HOME STAY SCHEME AUNTY SUDHA AUNTY RADHA & THE ART OF LOVING & LIVING Officials claimed that better quality mats were placed beneath the torn cushions for high jumpers. P3 FOSWAC opposes “Bed & Breakfast” scheme or similar activities within residential premises in the city. P3 In a career spanning over 3 decades, Tanuja Chandra has consistently told stories that linger. P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 38°C | MIN 21°C YESTERDAY MAX 38.1°C | MIN 18.6°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6.53 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:49 AM » TUESDAY | 21 APRIL 2026 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE CHANDIGARH 100 Heatwave sweepsTricity;alert till Friday PANCHKULA 72 Tribune News Service AIR QUALITY INDEX 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH SPECIAL LECTURE: Special lecture on ‘The Dalai Lama’s iconic leadership on non-violent resistance as principle and strategy’, based on his latest book, ‘Voice for the voiceless’; History Dept seminar hall, PU; 11:30 am TALK: Special talk on ‘Role of creativity and skill development’ to mark ‘World Creativity & Innovation Day’; IETVE, PU; 11 am SPECIAL SESSION: Special session on ‘Managing worries: Are your worries getting bigger than your goals’; Arts Block-IV seminar hall, PU; 2:30 pm APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 29 and 56, & Dhanas Mohali: Sec 68, 71 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Aarush Singhal with his parents. UT’s Aarush bags AIR 8 in JEE-Main Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 20 Matching the competitive spirit of his batchmate, who had topped the JEE-Main (Session 1), Chandigarh’s Aarush Singhal experienced the same feeling by topping the JEE-Main (Session 2). The results were announced this evening. A resident of Sector 37, he has secured All India Rank (AIR) 8, emerging as the sole topper from Chandigarh. A six-year classroom student at Sri Chaitanya and student of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, Singhal aims to join the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. A former basketball player, he did not let pressure derail his goal of topping the continued on page 2 2 get 7-year jail for murder bid Chandigarh, April 20 A local court has sentenced Anil and Aman, both residents of Sector 56, to sevenyear rigorous imprisonment in an attempt-to-murder case registered five years ago. The police had registered the case on October 15, 2021, under Sections 147, 148, 149 & 307 of the IPC. Neha, a resident of Sector 25, had reported that she, along with her husband Sunil, was walking in front of her house when Aman, Anil and their accomplices attacked her husband with sharp weapons. While the counsel for the accused continued on page 2 Chandigarh, April 20 The yellow alert for heatwave, which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had originally sounded from Tuesday, has been advanced by a full day — kicking in from Monday itself across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula — and will continue till Friday. The warning comes as the IMD forecasts a further gradual rise in maximum temperature from 3 to 4 degrees over the next five days, threatening to push Chandigarh’s daytime high to 41 degrees Celsius by Friday. Monday stayed dry across Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana. Even as the day’s maximum in Chandigarh dipped marginally by 1.2 degrees from Sunday to settle at 38.1 degrees Celsius, it remained a firm 2.8 degrees above normal. Night temperature fell more sharply — slipping 2.2 notches from Saturday night to record 18.6 degrees Celsius, sitting 2.7 degrees below normal — giving the Tricity a deceptively cool overnight reprieve that IMD warns will not last much longer. Relative humidity ranged between 73 per cent in the morning and a very dry 19 per cent by afternoon — one of the sharpest humidity drops recorded this season. Chandigarh’s seasonal rain- c m y b WHAT IS YELLOW ALERT A yellow alert indicates heat is tolerable for the general public, but poses moderate health risks to vulnerable groups, including infants, the elderly and people with chronic diseases. Students return home after school in Chandigarh on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI MERCURY TOHIT 41°C HEATWAVE ADVISORY BY FRIDAY fall since March 1 stands unchanged at 73.4 mm — 149.7 per cent above the seasonal normal. On Monday, Narnaul topped in Haryana at 42 degree Celsius, followed by Rohtak at 41.6 degrees Celsius. The lowest minimum in the state was 19.4 degrees Celsius Drink adequate water and Avoid prolonged stay hydrated. Wear exposure to the sun, especially during peak lightweight, light-coloured and loose cotton clothes. afternoon hours. in Sirsa. In Punjab, Bathinda recorded 41.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Patiala at 39.8 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperatures across the state are appreciably above normal with departures of 3 to 4.5 degrees. The lowest minimum in Punjab on Monday was Cover your head with a cloth, hat or umbrella when stepping out. recorded in Hoshiarpur at 16.4 degrees Celsius. Five-day Tricity forecast Tuesday and Wednesday will be mainly clear and partly cloudy, respectively, with the maximum temperature climbing from 38 to 39 degrees Celsius. To reduce heat stress on crops, farmers should carry out irrigation in the evening or early morning hours only. Thursday will see partly cloudy sky with the maximum touching 40 degrees Celsius, and the minimum at 22 degrees Celsius. The peak arrives on Friday with mainly clear sky and a maximum of 41 degrees Celsius — the season’s highest forecast so far for the Tricity.