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Man pays for nephew’s greed with life
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 23
Greed for a piece of land instigated a farmer to impress upon his uncle to marry his daughter to an NRI 20 years older than her. This marriage, later, allegedly led to his uncle’s suicide.
Ordeal unending
Colonisers restrain migrants from building house
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Ludhiana, June 23
A migrant couple bought a plot in Sat Kartar Nagar, Basti Jodhewal, spending savings of over two decades of toil. They have all the legal documents pertaining to land and have got it transfered in their names. Yet they are being restrained from constructing a house on it.
Sumitra Devi and her husband Ram Raj show documents of the land where they want to construct a house in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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Catching nature’s colour in a bubble.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Pro V-C post
PAUTA silence ambiguous
Ludhiana, June 23
The Punjab Agricultural University Teachers’ Association is maintaining a studied silence on the issue of the creation of the post of pro vice-chancellor in the university. At a time when the issue is being debated within and outside the campus, the PAUTA has decided to remain ambiguous and silent.
Truck crushes teenager
Ludhiana, June 23
A mob damaged a truck and blocked the Tajpur road for nearly an hour when a 13-year-old boy was crushed under the wheels of the vehicle this morning.
The victim, Kundan, a student, had gone to the market to buy a notebook and curd. The truck ran over him as he was crossing the road.
Who needs a directory now?
Ludhiana, June 23
How many of us use telephone directory these days? Obviously not many of us. Rather none of us. Once much sought after reference book that was as important as the telephone itself, seems to be a thing of the past. In fact, the Department of Telecommunications, now the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, which had a good budget for publishing the telephone directory has stopped the practise now.
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CM ensures defeated SAD candidates maintain stronghold
Ludhiana, June 23
In order to ensure that the defeated Akali candidates do not get
demoralised, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is learnt to have ensured that they enjoy all powers in their constituencies. And in some cases there have been reports of excesses and vengeance let loose by these candidates on their opponents or those whom they hold responsible for their defeat.
Parts removed from impounded vehicle
Villager seeks action against erring cops
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 23
A resident of Sihar village, near here, who had allegedly been ‘harassed’ by some policemen even after being declared innocent by senior police officials in a case registered against him at Dehlon police station, has approached the police authorities to get a tempo, source of his subsistence, in its original condition from the Dehlon police.
Amritpal Singh shows orders of the court and other documents in Ahmedgarh on Saturday.
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