Ludhiana: The city, which struggles with sanitation, can look forward to better integrated solid waste management and cleaner roads. The finance and contracts committee (F&CC) gave approval to these works during a meeting held at the mayor camp office on Thursday.After three to four failed attempts, officials have now floated tenders with revised costs for…
TNN Ludhiana: A man allegedly set his in-law’s house on fire at Baba Nand Singh Nagar in Ayali Kalan after a dispute. He has been arrested. In his police complaint, Raj Kumar Shukla, a resident of Ayali Kalan, said his daughter Aarti was married to the accused, Ashish Tiwari. Ever since, Ashish had frequent fights…
Ludhiana: A Sunet villager is under arrest on the charges of threatening to kill a 9-year-old boy as part of a ₹5 lakh extortion attempt against a family from his own locality.The suspect, Mani Kumar, allegedly targeted Zeenat Begum and her son while her husband, Iqbal Singh, was in Saudi Arabia for work. Police claim…
Ludhiana: Incomplete road repairs have triggered “mini dust storms” that are choking locals and crippling small businesses. Commuters and shopkeepers report sand screens on major stretches left dug up for months.The situation has shifted from a mere traffic inconvenience to a public health crisis, with families reporting a surge in respiratory issues as loose soil…
Ludhiana: A steady heatwave forces locals to choose between soaring electricity bills and the exhausting afternoon sun.This industrial city braces for an intensifying heatwave as daytime temperatures have hit the 40°C mark for the second time this year, with forecasters warning of even harsher conditions to come. The mercury rose sharply on Wednesday under intense…
Ludhiana: A major investigation into an international syndicate of betting on IPL (Indian Premier League) cricket matches has taken a dramatic turn after two suspects tested positive for narcotics, prompting police to add drug charges to the mounting case. Were the arrested racketeers using illicit betting wins to fund their own drug dependencies? The Khanna…
Ludhiana: A man is under arrest on the charges of desecrating idols and vandalising a 50-year-old temple in the city following an old land dispute.The incident was discovered on Tuesday morning when a devotee arrived to pray and found the idols missing from the small plot. Locals accused two youths from the area of orchestrating…
Ludhiana: Police have booked a private bank employee for allegedly raping a young woman after enticing her with a false promise of marriage.The suspect (identity concealed for legal reasons) is accused of maintaining a relationship with the complainant for over 18 months, during which he allegedly convinced her and her family of his intent to…
Ludhiana: Laid only one-third in 13 months and three weeks, a major water pipeline has kept the roads of this industrial hub half-dug for that period. Officials said a bulk of the work (72%) was unfinished.The ₹1,300-crore project for canal-based water, which the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have funded, is designed…
Ludhiana: The local police have arrested two habitual offenders and seized a stolen motorcycle, a country-made .315 bore pistol, and two bullets. The arrests were made by a police team led by ASI Karamjit Singh during a special patrol near Sua Puli Majri on April 19.The accused were intercepted at a check post following a…
