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LUDHIANA: Three men, including a father-son duo, died after inhaling toxic gas at a hand tools manufacturing unit located at RK road in Ludhiana in the wee hours of Monday. Two other factory workers, who are unconscious, have been admitted to the hospital.The deceased are Maan Singh, his son Amit amd and the worker of…
Representational image of violence against women Ludhiana: A 21-year-old woman had three teeth broken and her jaw fractured after a neighbour allegedly cornered and assaulted her on her rooftop for blocking his phone number.Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, Abhishek, a bank employee who reportedly scaled a neighbouring building to access the woman’s…
Commuters in Ludhiana are at the mercy of non-compliant, overcharging operators Ludhiana: Bureaucratic gridlock and a loophole-ridden 2022 contract have left this industrial hub stuck with the same parking operators for nearly four years, sparking public backlash over widespread overcharging.As the party in office in the city as well as the state, AAP faces growing…
Ludhiana: Khannapolice have detained Shiromani Akali Dal’s Hardeep “Honey” Rosha and his nephew, Karan Rosha, following a violent post-election home invasion that targeted a rival candidate’s family, including a pregnant woman, during a victory rally.The police action came on Sunday following a complaint by defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Pradeep Kumar. The violence erupted…
Ludhiana: A weekend swimming excursion turned to tragedy when three young men drowned after being swept away by strong currents in the Sirhind Canal near Ludhiana’s Dehlon zone on Sunday evening.The young men — Varinder Singh, 20, Vinay Kumar, 22, and Ajay Kashyap, 21 — had travelled to the canal stretch along the Ghawaddi-Khanpur road…
Last shot for javelin throwers Ludhiana: Elite track and field athletes have been thrown a career lifeline, with administrators organizing an emergency qualification meet in Ludhiana after extreme weather ruined their chances of making the Commonwealth Games squad.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) confirmed the Indian Athletics Series meet on June 13 will now serve…
Rainy Saturday in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A sweeping civil and defence mobilisation is on to protect the city from catastrophic monsoon flooding, threatening severe disciplinary action against bureaucrats who delay preparation.Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain on Saturday ordered the creation of multi-agency quick-response teams (QRTs) across all subdivisions. Bringing together elite assets from the Army, National Disaster…
Murder victim Harmeet Kaur, 69 Police and bystanders outside a Ludhiana house where an elderly couple was found murdered on Saturday Murder victim Kuldeep Singh, 70 Murder victim Harmeet Kaur, 69 Police and bystanders outside a Ludhiana house where an elderly couple was found murdered on Saturday Murder victim Kuldeep Singh, 70 Murder victim Harmeet…
(From left) Vishal TK, Ancy Sojan and Animesh Kujur Athletes like Ancy Sojan, Vishal TK and Animesh Kujur, who narrowly missed the Commonwealth Games qualifying mark set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi (May 22–25), will get another chance to make the cut at the…
Days after singer Diljit Dosanjh’s manager Gurpartap Singh Kang’s house was allegedly attacked in Haryana, a bomb threat email targeting Diljit’s Ludhiana residence was sent to the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. The email, allegedly from the ‘Khalistan National Party’, also threatened the Mayor’s residence. Police have been deployed at the singer’s home. Just days after the…
