23-year-old Damanpreet Kaur, hailing from the Punjabi village of Lal Kalan, was found dead in Canada, allegedly strangled LUDHIANA: A family in rural Punjab is appealing for govt assistance to repatriate the body of a 23-year-old woman who was strangled to death in Canada in an alleged domestic violence incident.Damanpreet Kaur, originally from Lal Kalan…
The case dates back to November 4, 2018, when Moti Nagar police booked Pooja, her 23-year-old brother Rajan, and their 60-year-old mother Mahindro—residents of New Harkrishan Colony (Ghora Colony), Transport Nagar—under the NDPS Act following a tip-off that the family operated a drug supply ring from their residence Ludhiana: A local court has sentenced a…
Describing the police conduct captured in viral videos as “absolutely unacceptable, wrong and inhumane,” the medical body demanded that the Centre accept responsibility for student suicides reported after the exam cancellation. Ludhiana: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Ludhiana branch, has condemned the “use of force” by Delhi Police against “unarmed students” during their July 20…
Ludhiana: A tractor-operated mat-type nursery seeder developed by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is transforming paddy cultivation in Punjab by speeding up nursery preparation, slashing labour costs, and accelerating the adoption of mechanised paddy transplantation.Developed after nearly four years of research, the machine automates mat nursery preparation in a single pass—leveling the bed, laying plastic sheets,…
The Ishwar Nagar Bridge rats have hollowed out the soil, creating sinkholes, structural instability, and road hazards. Ludhiana: Burrowing rodents are eroding canal banks and causing power poles to tilt, sparking safety fears along the Sidhwan Canal.The Ishwar Nagar Bridge rats have hollowed out the soil, creating sinkholes, structural instability, and road hazards. Former Buddha…
The case was registered following a complaint by the elderly victim, Dibara Singh. The named accused are his daughter-in-law Kuldeep Kaur and her sons, Maninder Singh and Jaskaran Singh. Ludhiana: Jamalpur police have booked a woman and her two sons for allegedly abusing, assaulting, and threatening her 76-year-old father-in-law and husband over a property dispute…
The Thailand tournament, held from July 18 to 22, marked Wadhwa’s 20th international medal Ludhiana: Eight years after a spine injury left him bedridden, Indian para table-tennis player Shubham Wadhwa has claimed the bronze medal at the ITTF world elite event in Thailand.He secured this victory in the mixed doubles XD-7 category alongside Bhavina Patel…
Ludhiana: Residents of Ludhiana got some relief from the hot and humid conditions on Thursday as temperatures remained close to normal levels following recent rainfall.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and thundershowers over the next few days, raising hopes of continued respite from the prolonged humid spell.The sky remained cloudy since the morning,…
Hapless & powerless: 18-hr outage at Pakhowal Road Power Cut Story Picture. Story C.P.Sajit. Photo P.Sreedharan. Ludhiana: Residents and business owners from Pakhowal Road, particularly the area around Pink Flats, sweated it out on Wednesday and Thursday, with a power outage that stretched more than 18 hours.According to local residents, electricity supply was disrupted on…
Ludhiana: The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is grappling with a major operational crisis in its Central Zone, with nearly 70% of its workforce on strike. This has severely affected the ability of the utility to respond to consumer complaints and maintain services.According to official attendance records for July 23, out of a sanctioned…
