Ludhiana

A three-day Punjab bus strike has been called off following state government’s intervention. Ludhiana: Public transport unions in Punjab have suspended a planned three-day strike that threatened to paralyse state-run bus networks, following a last-minute negotiation window opened by state officials.The Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and PRTC Contract Workers Union called off the walkout — originally…

Bricks were pelted during a riot in Ludhiana over a road rage incident. This is a representational image of that incident Ludhiana: A parking dispute on Mayapuri Road escalated into a violent clash on Saturday night, leaving at least four people injured after rival groups pelted each other with bricks and stones.The confrontation began when…

After arresting two alleged hitmen on May 17, the Ludhiana cops and counter-intelligence units on Saturday seized two hand grenades and arrested two more suspects linked to a major foreign-based terror-gangster syndicate plotting these high-profile assassinations Ludhiana: A counter-intelligence investigation has exposed how offshore terror masterminds are deploying low-paid local couriers to run dead-drop weapons…

A list of night transit safety precautions in the wake of robberies by auto-rickshaw gangs in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A pre-dawn commuter gang held eight deboarded train passengers at knifepoint inside a rogue auto-rickshaw, robbing them of cash and forcing a digital wallet transfer of more than ₹58,000.The ambush on May 16 highlights a critical security…

Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from…

Ludhiana: Local authorities have moved to freeze the salaries of dozens of striking govt schoolteachers who failed to report for national census duty, threatening to lock them out of their classrooms as well.The Ludhiana municipal corporation has asked the district education officer (DEO) take quick disciplinary action against 80 education department employees who skipped the…

After arresting two alleged hitmen on May 17, the Ludhiana cops and counter-intelligence units on Saturday seized two hand grenades and arrested two more suspects linked to a major foreign-based terror-gangster syndicate plotting these high-profile assassinations Ludhiana: The interception of a “hit squad” in Punjab has exposed the reach of a deadly diaspora crime network…

According to the complainant, the accused initially confessed to the poisoning when confronted directly, which led the activists to approach law enforcement. Ludhiana: The Salem Tabri police have booked a man from Husainpura village for allegedly poisoning three stray dogs—a female and its two puppies. The accused, identified as Sukhwinder Singh, faces criminal charges under…

Ludhiana: District magistrate Himanshu Jain has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, around all 14 examination centres in the district to ensure the peaceful conduct of the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination on Sunday, May 24. The prohibitory orders ban the assembly of four or more people within a 100-metre…

Ludhiana: Four mechanics repairing a broken-down tractor-trailer on Chandigarh Road were injured critically on Friday night when a speeding tipper truck rammed them from behind near Vardhman Park.Passersby alerted emergency services, and the victims—Jaswant Singh, Nathuram, Sheera, and Surjeet Singh—were rushed to a hospital with severe fractures and spinal trauma. Two others sustained minor injuries.The…