Ludhiana: Three masked men allegedly vandalised a Maruti Suzuki Ritz car parked outside a house in Smart City Colony in the early hours of Monday. The accused arrived on a scooter without a registration number plate, smashed the vehicle’s window panes using a hammer and then fled. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera…
Ludhiana: Residents grappled with intense heat on Monday as maximum temperature hovered around the 40 degrees Celsius mark. The meteorological department has issued a heatwave alert for the district for the next few days.According to the Met department, maximum (day) temperature in Ludhiana was recorded at 39.4 degrees Celsius, which is 3.9 degrees Celsius above…
Ludhiana: Ludhiana district does not have any sports department or government-owned facilities for lawn tennis. Considering this, a new sports project was planned in November 2025 to lay synthetic tennis courts at a cost of Rs 77 lakh, along with another sports project at SCD Government College. A foundation stone was also laid to mark…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: In a disturbing case of alleged mob violence and public humiliation, a group of residents and shopkeepers on Noorwala Road reportedly tied a man to an electricity pole, assaulted him and forcibly shaved his head and one eyebrow using an electric trimmer. The incident was videographed and the clip later circulated widely…
Ludhiana: A decade-long love marriage ended in a horrific act of domestic violence on Sunday when a man allegedly strangled his wife to death in a village near Machhiwara, later reportedly filming a confession and sending it to a friend.The victim, Rajwinder Kaur, was allegedly killed by her husband, Gurpreet Singh, 11 years after the…
Ludhiana: A relentless heatwave has pushed the city to its hottest day of the year, with temperatures touching the 40°C mark on Sunday and forecasters warning that the worst is yet to come.The maximum temperature recorded on Sunday was 40°C, a significant 4.5 degrees above the seasonal average. While the sun remained obscured by clouds…
Ludhiana: A scorching early-season heatwave has left local residents with nowhere to dive, as the city’s landmark Olympic-size swimming pool remains closed due to bureaucratic delays and a failed tendering process.Despite soaring temperatures, the municipal corporation’s (MC) 50-m pool near Rakh Bagh — the city’s largest facility — is unlikely to open until mid-May. While…
Ludhiana: Commuters using one of Ludhiana’s most critical transport arteries face another treacherous monsoon season, as the municipal corporation (MC) delays major structural repairs to the Jagraon Bridge in favour of an upcoming “world-class roads” project.Despite surveys warning that the 50-year-old flyover’s structural integrity is compromised, the civic body has opted for minor ramp renovations…
Ludhiana: Police have registered a case against an unidentified woman and her associate after a video of her dancing on the Ferozepur Road bridge went viral. In the footage, the woman is performing to a Punjabi song amidst moving traffic, sparking concerns over public safety and disorder.Acting on a complaint by ASI Paramjit Singh, Division…
Ludhiana: The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission has directed the Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner to submit a detailed report one week before the next hearing date. Failing this, the responsible officer must appear in person to explain why action under Section 16 of the Human Rights Act should not be initiated. These…
