Ludhiana: A local shoe trader has been booked for second time after allegedly posting objectionable and insulting content on social media targeting his wife and her family. This incident follows a previous case where he was booked for allegedly morphing pictures of his wife’s minor niece amid an ongoing family dispute.The police have registered a…
This Oct, when Asian Hockey Championship comes to India, Ludhiana wants to host at least two matches Ludhiana: Local sports enthusiasts and organisers are lobbying the Punjab govt to secure hosting rights for at least two matches of Oct’s prestigious Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, on a premier new AstroTurf.Members of the Jagtar Singh Memorial…
Every Ludhiana treewill be GPS-tagged for protection Ludhiana: A pioneering tree census has mapped more than 1.5 lakh trunks across the city’s public parks and roadsides, establishing a digital shield against illegal logging in the industrial hub.The municipal corporation commissioned the ongoing survey through a private firm following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) directive. The…
A growing recognition of agriculture as a diverse, modern profession Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has secured a record-breaking surge in student demand, logging 7,800 applications across its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the upcoming academic year 2026-27.University officials reported a 22% spike in Common Entrance Test participation, with 4,258 applicants sitting the examination as…
Ludhiana: A district-wide labour dispute erupted into public chaos as officials began firing striking workers and hiring low-wage replacements.The walkout has shut down all 41 govt-run Seva Kendras in the district. These centralised hubs handle hundreds of essential public services daily, including driving licences, property deeds, pension applications, birth and death certificates, and official identity…
Ludhiana: A persistent wave of international extortion calls continues to target Ludhiana traders, with a local travel agent becoming the latest victim of a 5-million-rupee demand from the UK-based “Ghanshampuria” gang.Police registered a first-information report (FIR) against Manpreet Singh, alias Mann Ghanshampuria, who operates from England. The complainant, Karanpreet Singh, reported receiving repeated WhatsApp calls…
Ludhiana: “Stealing” a bracelet off a 10-month-old baby ended a domestic worker’s eight-year employment in arrest, unravelling how she had allegedly cleaned the family’s home of ₹40 lakh in gold over time.Farmer Amaninder Singh Grewal reported the 50-year-old woman to the Salem Tabri police after noticing his daughter’s gold kada (bracelet) missing following the domestic…
Ludhiana: A convicted criminal out on bail is now accused of fracturing a scrap dealer’s arm and skull with a knife after the man refused to pay extortion money in the city’s Killa Mohalla.Local shopkeeper Satish Kumar, 42, said Shiva Bhatti and several accomplices had stormed his business hours after he had refused their demand…
Ludhiana: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested a Class-IV employee posted at the Raikot Tehsil office for allegedly accepting a bribe to facilitate the registration of a disputed property in Ludhiana.The accused Sarabjit Singh alias Bittu, was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 from a complainant during a trap operation conducted by the Vigilance…
Ludhiana: Recurrent thunderstorms and an influx of rainy days across May delivered Ludhiana its coolest average monthly temperatures in three years, providing residents with vital relief from the intense seasonal heat.Data released by the Meteorological Department shows the industrial hub’s monthly maximum temperature averaged 38.0 degrees Celsius, while the minimum averaged 23.3 degrees Celsius—the mildest…
