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Former scientist sues ex-VC
Slaps damages worth Rs 1 crore
Ludhiana, June 16
A former scientist with Punjab Agricultural University has sued an ex-VC seeking damages of Rs one crore for alleged malicious prosecution.
Two girls booked for poisoning man
Ludhiana, June 16
The Division No 5 police booked two girls on the complaint of a Hargobind Nagar resident.
S.S. Narula dead
Ludhiana, June 16
The mortal remains of eminent English and Punjabi writer Surinder Singh Narula were consigned to the flames at the Model Town Extension cremation ground here today.
At the Crossroads
A great Punjabi novelist
More than 60 years ago, Prof S.S. Narula wrote his first novel “Peo Putter” (Father and Son) which was hailed as the first realistic
novel in Punjab literature.
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Prof S.S. Narula |
Dera Sacha Sauda Issue
Sikh bodies work out plan to court arrest
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 16
Constituents of the Sant Samaj led by Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa and Baba Sarabjot Singh Bedi
have urged leaders and activists of various radical Sikh religious organisations, who have gone abroad for varied purposes to return
home.
Heavy rain lashes Ahmedgarh
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 16
A heavy downpour after weeks of scorching heat though bringing respite for residents invited problems for the civic authorities who remained busy handling disposal of the rainwater today.
Philanthropist’s death mourned
Sahnewal, June 16
Former Sarpanch of Sahnewal Khurd village and philanthropist Santokh Singh Sandhu is no more.

A nagar kirtan being held in Mullanpur Dakha in connection with Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom day.
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Condolence meeting
Samrala, June 16
A condolence meeting in the memory of Balbir Singh Bedi (75) was held by the local Bar Association under the chairmanship of Uttam
Chand.
BSNL staff dharna enters fifth day
Ludhiana, June 16
The BSNL Employees Union Ludhiana sat on a day-long dharna on a call given by the Central Public Sector Undertaking trade unions to press upon their pending demands. The dharna entered its fifth day today.
Precious water being wasted
Ludhiana, June 16
When a number of residents are crying water scarcity, there are some who do not mind wasting the precious commodity even as the Municipal Corporation authorities have been appealing to people to save every drop.
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