LdnaThis heavily industrialised city has been selected for a five-crore rupee (AUD $895,000) federal climate pilot project designed to combat the rising threat of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.Ludhiana is one of 12 major urban centres chosen under the central government’s AMRUT 2.0 reforms, an initiative aimed at reshaping rapidly growing cities into heat-resilient,…
World Bicycle DayLudhiana: More than 200 cyclists participated in a bicycle rally at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Sunday to commemorate World Bicycle Day. Organised by the Directorate of Students’ Welfare alongside the PAU Pedal Club, the event aimed to promote sustainable lifestyles and fitness across the campus community.The rally was officially flagged off by…
Civic officials have committed to completing the cleaning operations within the next 10 days, provided the work is not disrupted by early rainfall. Ludhiana: The Ludhiana municipal corporation has finally started desilting the long-neglected, covered drain at Shivaji Nagar and another critical channel passing through Dhoka Mohalla. The long-awaited move has brought relief to local…
Female candidates outnumbered male candidates during the entrance test, making up 53.88% of the total attendees compared to 46.12% males. Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) conducted its Common Entrance Test (CET) today for admission to various undergraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 3,703 candidates appeared for the exam to compete for…
Ludhiana: police have exposed an organised extortion, drug, and weapons syndicate operated by a fugitive local criminal hiding in Europe.The gang, directed overseas by Namit Sharma, targeted prominent businessmen across Punjab. Local operatives utilised armed intimidation, including targeted gunfire, to extort massive payouts. Authorities revealed the network was also heavily involved in cross-border smuggling operations…
Ludhiana: police have exposed an organised extortion, drug, and weapons syndicate operated by a fugitive local criminal hiding in Europe.The gang, directed overseas by Namit Sharma, targeted prominent businessmen across Punjab. Local operatives utilised armed intimidation, including targeted gunfire, to extort massive payouts. Authorities revealed the network was also heavily involved in cross-border smuggling operations…
Ludhiana: A Canadian expatriate was allegedly lured back to India and assaulted alongside his wife by his own parents and uncles in the name of defending family honour after he converted to a different religion.The assault highlights deep-seated sectarian tensions within families, with the man forced into hiding just days after returning to Punjab under…
Ludhiana: A Canadian expatriate was allegedly lured back to India and assaulted alongside his wife by his own parents and uncles in the name of defending family honour after he converted to a different religion.The assault highlights deep-seated sectarian tensions within families, with the man forced into hiding just days after returning to Punjab under…
Ludhiana: Eight people from a neighboring state are under a cross-border child trafficking and forced marriage investigation involving a girl who was allegedly sold by her father as a toddler.The investigation commenced after the 17-year-old survivor escaped captivity, gave birth to a child, and filed a complaint detailing over a decade of systemic abuse across…
Grave charges: Rape after blackmail Ludhiana: Police have charged a man with blackmailing his sister-in-law and and raping her repeatedly after recording a video of her bathing at his house.The targeted exploitation began in 2024 when the woman visited her sister’s home. It’s written in the police complaint that the suspect used the surreptitiously recorded…
