Two bikers snatching a bag from a man Ludhiana: Two masked motorcycle bandits robbed a factory collection agent of more than ₹5 lakh, his phone, and his wallet in a targeted ambush on Noorwala Road.Jaswinder Singh, 45, was on his weekend collection rounds for a local garment manufacturer when the thieves intercepted his motorcycle. The…
Representational image of card-block scam Ludhiana: Police have launched a manhunt for a fugitive former private bank employee following a wave of new fraud complaints from the Jagraon area, just days after he was initially booked for duping a customer.Lovepreet Singh, a former staff member at a Jagraon bank branch, was originally targeted by Ludhiana…
GST scam, representational image Ludhiana: Police have registered FIRs against nine firms and their proprietors for allegedly using forged documents and fabricated data to secure fake GST registrations.The action follows an extensive audit by state tax officials, who uncovered a systemic network of businesses claiming fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) via fake invoices. Authorities confirm…
Suicide prevention among seniors is a challenge Ludhiana: A retired decorated police officer took his own life on Saturday after a family feud escalated into terrifying threats against his new wife and young children.Gurdev Singh, 70, a former Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector, left a note alleging that his two sons from the previous marriage had…
Ludhiana: Scientists at the Punjab Agricultural University are studying the viability of flat insect-net structures as an alternative to conventional dome-shaped polyhouses, with preliminary results indicating that the technology could be better suited to Punjab’s climatic conditions.The study, being conducted for the first time by the university, concerns the suitability of polyhouses in regions that…
Ludhiana discovered a novel way of beating the heat on Sunday Ludhiana: A severe heatwave has forced residents indoors as temperatures in the industrial hub soared past 42°C, prompting meteorologists to issue a yellow weather alert.Clear skies and intense sunshine pushed Sunday’s maximum temperature nearly three degrees above seasonal norms. The India Meteorological Department warns…
Ludhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a travel company and an airlines to refund Rs 45,656 for ‘deficiency in service’ after a student missed his connecting international flight to Australia due to a delayed domestic flight.The commission also ordered the opposite parties to pay a composite cost of Rs10,000 to the complainants,…
Punjab Agricultural University cycling event in Ludhiana Ludhiana: The Cycling Association of Ludhiana District (CALD) organised a grand cycling event to celebrate World Bicycle Day 2026 at the PAU campus.The event saw participation from athletes, coaches, and representatives from ITBP and NDRF units. More than 500 participants joined the event, promoting fitness, environmental sustainability, road…
Sports hub under a Ludhiana flyover Ludhiana: An urban renewal project designed to turn derelict spaces beneath the city’s flyovers into youth sports arenas has collapsed into neglect, leaving the sites overrun by garbage and criminal elements.Built under the central Smart City initiative, the courts — including prominent sites near the Lakkar Bridge and the…
Ludhiana: Coaches are backing their young charges to shock international heavyweights as city’s premier sports academy prepares its finest prospects for a historic European campaign.Four elite teenage basketballers from the Ludhiana Basketball Academy have secured national selection to represent India at the upcoming ISF World School Basketball Championship in Serbia.The Under-18 tournament, running from June…
