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City lad in teleserial ‘Jersey
No 10’
Ludhiana, November 13
The industrial town got a feather in the cap with city boy Abhinav Shukla bagging the lead role in a tele serial being aired on Sab Sony TV.
For Shukla's family, the achievement is a moment of immense joy and they are flooded with congratulatory calls.
"We are quite happy as Abhinav has managed to make it on his own. He was
not a trained actor, neither did he have any connections in the industry. |
Abhinav Shukla
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Talent shows shouldn’t
create cultural divide: Mahadevan
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Ludhiana, November 14
Renowned singer Shankar Mahadevan feels that television channels should not use talent hunt shows to create cultural divide among people.
“These shows are a good medium to find talent, but they indulge in a lot of publicity stunts, which are a darker side to them,” said
Mahadevan, who was in city for his first live show here along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy
Mendonsa.
Music composers Ehsan, Shankar and Loy.
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SRK’s six packs latest fad among youths
Ludhiana, November 14
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester stallone, Sunny Deol and Hrithik Roshan, move aside for
SRK. Yes, Shah Rukh Khan, till now known for his romantic charisma, has caught the fancy of youngsters, especially those who go to gym regularly, thinking till now that "muscle power" was an easy way to damsels world.
Shah Rukh Khan
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He fought insurgency but can’t battle tenant
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Ludhiana, November 14
A brigadier, who is fighting insurgency in Kashmir, is forced to fight a battle of sorts for removing a tenant from his house in Sarabha Nagar, even after the lease
period expired in September. Brig D.P.S. Sandhu, posted as Deputy GO, Doda, who retires in February, had issued a notice to his tenant to vacate the house.
Brig DPS Sandhu and his wife address mediapersons in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
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BSNL employees stage dharna
Ludhiana, November 14
Employees of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) (Group B and A) held a dharna in protest against the
non-fulfilment of their demands here today.
BSNL employees stage a protest in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph
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UNUSUAL DEVOTEE:
A squirrel sits in front of an idol in Ludhiana as if it was praying
to God.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
National award for two NGOs
Ludhiana, November 14
Sat Paul Mittal National Award for outstanding service to humanity was presented to The Banyan,
Chennai, and D.R. Mehta, Jaipur. The Banyan has rehabilitated and rescued around 1,800 mentally ill women and has re-united 850 of them to their families.
City boy gets bravery award
Ludhiana, November 14
City boy Ilamjot Singh, alias Harry, was given a bravery award by the Punjab Child Welfare Council in Chandigarh today.
A student of Class X in GNPS, Harry received the award from the Governor, Punjab, Gen
J.F. Rodrigues.
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