Dairy farmers empty a trailer-load of dung on Hambran Road during Monday’s protest as a sign of dumping their ire on Ludhiana’s civic authorities. Ludhiana: Furious dairy farmers blocked a major transport artery with carts of cow dung on Monday, trapping hundreds of commuters in traffic to protest against a failing municipal sewerage.The three-hour blockade…
Ludhiana: A former sarpanch facing 10 cases of drug trafficking watched his 1.4-acre luxury estate get demolished in a sweeping state crackdown as law enforcement shifts toward stripping cartels of their narco-profits.A heavy police contingent and demolition crews flattened the compound owned by Gurdeep Singh Rano, who is accused of funding the sprawling property through…
LUDHIANA: Three men, including a father-son duo, died after inhaling toxic gas at a hand tools manufacturing unit located at RK road in Ludhiana in the wee hours of Monday. Two other factory workers, who are unconscious, have been admitted to the hospital.The deceased are Maan Singh, his son Amit amd and the worker of…
Ludhiana: A weekend swimming excursion turned to tragedy when three young men drowned after being swept away by strong currents in the Sirhind Canal near Ludhiana’s Dehlon zone on Sunday evening.The young men — Varinder Singh, 20, Vinay Kumar, 22, and Ajay Kashyap, 21 — had travelled to the canal stretch along the Ghawaddi-Khanpur road…
Halwara international airport in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A civil investigation into the newly built Halwara International Airport is on after a heavy rainstorm caused parts of the terminal’s roof and ceiling to collapse, threatening passenger safety.Saturday’s storm, which brought winds of up to 80 kmph, caused extensive damage to temporary structures around the departure area and…
Ludhiana: Khannapolice have detained Shiromani Akali Dal’s Hardeep “Honey” Rosha and his nephew, Karan Rosha, following a violent post-election home invasion that targeted a rival candidate’s family, including a pregnant woman, during a victory rally.The police action came on Sunday following a complaint by defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Pradeep Kumar. The violence erupted…
Desks remain empty in Punjab’s Schools of Eminence. This is a representational photo Ludhiana: A few thousand public school students face prolonged educational uncertainty as Punjab enters its month-long summer vacation with two flagship, high-tech “Schools of Eminence” left shuttered past multiple official deadlines.The multi-crore-rupee Millerganj and Kidwai Nagar campuses were designed to revolutionise public…
Desks remain empty in Punjab’s Schools of Eminence. This is a representational photo Ludhiana: A few thousand public school students face prolonged educational uncertainty as Punjab enters its month-long summer vacation with two flagship, high-tech “Schools of Eminence” left shuttered past multiple official deadlines.The multi-crore-rupee Millerganj and Kidwai Nagar campuses were designed to revolutionise public…
Representational image of a murder investigation Ludhiana: The murder of an elderly couple in a locked house could be an inside job by those who intercepted family’s phone calls and tried to impersonate the wife using a highly private family nickname.The decomposing bodies of Kuldeep Singh, 70, and his wife Harmeet Kaur, 69, were found…
Representational image of violence against women Ludhiana: A 21-year-old woman had three teeth broken and her jaw fractured after a neighbour allegedly cornered and assaulted her on her rooftop for blocking his phone number.Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, Abhishek, a bank employee who reportedly scaled a neighbouring building to access the woman’s…
