Ludhiana

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Deboarding moving trains, trespassing on tracks in Ludhiana

Ludhiana District Congress Committee’s hoardings showed unity but the reality on the ground was different at its events. The District Congress Committee had put up several hoardings near the venues with pictures of prominent leaders, including Bharat Bhushan Ashu, his...

A 16-year-old student was allegedly raped repeatedly by her classmate. Based on a complaint from the minor victim, a case was registered against the suspect on the charge of rape and under the POCSO Act. He was also detained by...

High-security claims at the Central Jail, Ludhiana, contrast sharply with regular seizures of mobile phones, drugs and other items. During a surprise checking conducted by the jail administration, a narcotic substance and mobile phones were seized from the possession of...

The Tibba police claimed to have arrested a man who assaulted a woman due to some dispute over the sale of an second-hand two-wheeler. The suspect was identified as Gursharan Singh of Chuharpur village, Ludhiana. The complainant, Saroj, a resident...

Ludhiana police say man who assaulted Delhi girl also owns a DJ

Ludhiana’s campaign in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District Senior One-Day Limited Overs Cricket Tournament for the Katoch Shield came to a disappointing end on Thursday as a crucial match against Mansa was abandoned due to an “unfit outfield”. The Group...

Students of Green Land Senior Secondary Public School, Jalandhar Bypass, gave impressive all-round performances in the zonal karate, table tennis and volleyball tournaments, securing 32 medals. The haul includes 10 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals. With the performances,...

Factional differences within the Punjab Congress once again came to the fore during a party event held at Guru Nanak Bhawan here on Thursday, as tensions surfaced between supporters of the Charanjit Singh Channi-Bharat Bhushan Ashu camp and those aligned...

The Ludhiana police have registered a case against a man, who pretended to be a priest, on the charge of sexually harassing a 22-year-old Delhi-based girl studying in Canada. She faced sexual harassment at a hotel on the Ferozepur road...

Contrary to the anti-Charanjit Singh Channi posters seen in Moga and Amritsar carrying the slogan, "Samne aao Channi ji, tussi bhajpa di kyun manni ji", the Congress in Ludhiana has projected a united front ahead of the visit of senior...

A total of 58 members of the PAU Flower Growers Club attended a monthly training camp at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here. At the camp, the organisers urged the farmers to diversify their floral fields with sowing of new...

The Khanna police arrested four members of an organised gang allegedly involved in multiple robberies and chain-snatching incidents. The accused operated in Khanna and adjoining police districts, and targeted people travelling on main roads at night, snatching their gold jewellery...

The district Health Department is making all efforts to prepare for National Deworming Day on August 10 and a mop-up round on August 17. The department will conduct a drive aimed at curbing the impact of intestinal worm infections among...

At least 62 faculty members from 58 medical colleges are attending a week-long course of National Medical Commission (NMC) at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC) here. The course is being conducted by the NMC Nodal Centre for Faculty Development....

The ESIC Medical College and Hospital here staged a nukkad natak (street play) and is conducting awareness and counselling sessions to mark the World Breastfeeding Week — from August 1 to 7. The activities are being conducted under the theme:...

A controversy erupted on Wednesday afternoon at the Civil Hospital here after a video purportedly showing a female staff member misbehaving with a patient surfaced on social media. According to reports, the incident involved a patient from Samrala Chowk, who...

First person: Dr Ashish Chawla, District Health Officer, Ludhiana

During the monsoon season, another threat that looms large over Ludhiana is that of monkeys descending from hills. Their seasonal movement has already resulted in a surge in bite cases and people should be cautioned not to indulge in playful...

A youth was allegedly kidnapped in Jagraon, taken to Raikot and brutally thrashed by abductors. Victim’s leg and arm were fractured in the attack. After receiving the complaint, the Jagraon City police on Tuesday registered a case against four named...

Asked to pay compensation of Rs 8.59 lakh in case involving 11 bounced cheques

A joint resolution signed by 45 councillors of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was submitted to the Ludhiana Mayor, demanding election of two councillor members of the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) of the...

Union leaders allege promises made during negotiations not kept

Championship in Hong Kong from August 8 to 13