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Suspecting theft, man kills servant
Ludhiana, April 15
A man allegedly beat his 28-year-old domestic help to death on the suspicion of stealing money from his house in Chotti Mundian last night.
The accused, Mohan Singh, later tried to make the death appear as a case of
suicide.
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Woman murdered, suspect decamps with jewellery
Ludhiana, April 15
An aged woman was allegedly found murdered on her cot outside her house in Bhagat Singh Colony in Focal Point area today morning. According to reports she had been strangulated.
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Maid hangs self to death
Ludhiana, April 15
A maidservant employed in a cop's house allegedly committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in Karnail Singh Nagar this morning.
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The
SMS rumour, which said that receiving calls from a particular number could lead to the recipient’s death, has finally died its own death. What appeared strange was the fact that such a rumour came soon after the previous earthquake rumour that had residents up and outside their homes at 2 in the morning. Quite strangely, as the rumours kept creating panic among people and neither the authorities nor the phone companies bothered to come forward and clarify the situation.
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Now, IMA House mired in controversy
Ludhiana, April 15
Even as the dust raised by mudslinging and trading of charges in the fiercely contested recent elections to the local branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is yet to settle down, another controversy has surrounded the official building of the body - IMA House in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar here.
A signboard put up for the beauty parlour being run in a part of the IMA House in Ludhiana.
— A Tribune photograph
Gill is convener of US unit of Bairagi mandal
Ludhiana, April 15
A US-based NRI businessman, Gurmeet Singh Gill, was today nominated convener of the US unit of the All-India Bairagi Mahamandal at a meeting of the body held here, under state president Hari Das Bawa.
All-India Bairagi Mahamandal president Krishan Kumar Bawa felicitates Gurmeet Singh Gill, who was nominated convener of the US unit of the mandal in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
Needy given tricycles, sewing machines
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 15
The Nishkam Kirtan Sewa Society (NKSS), Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a function for needy persons at its office, near Red Light today.
Nishkam Kirtan Sewa Society officials with some of the needy people that it helped on Sunday in Mandi Gobindgarh.
— A Tribune photograph
Kumaon comes calling to city
Ludhiana, April 15
The Uttaranchal Kumaon Vikas Parishad, Ludhiana, organised its seventh annual function here today at Bachan Singh Nagar, Bank Colony, Haibowal Kalan. Renowned Kumaoni folk artistes Shiv Dutt Pant, Heera Singh Rana and Lalit Mohan, performed on the occasion.
Raas leela being performed during a function organised by the Uttaranchal Kumaon Vikas Parishad in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Dalit IAS officers should marry Dalit girls: Libra
Khamano, April 15
The Dr Ambedkar Mission Society, Khamano, today celebrated the 116 birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at Government Elementary School, Khamano Kaler.
Chicks coloured to attract customers in contravention of the Prevention of Cruelty towards Animals Act in Ludhiana on Sunday.
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‘Evil of dowry on the decline’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 15
Disturbed gender ratio, higher literacy among girls and fondness for beauty have emerged as major reasons for the fall in tendency of bargaining by parents of grooms at the time of marriage among the Hindus in general and members of the Bania community in particular.
At the
Crossroads
To be or not to be
Some years ago, a fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla accused me of being anti-feminist.
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Ludhiana, April 15
Ludhiana, April 15
Ludhiana, April 15
