Ludhiana: Administrative delays have once again stalled the opening of a new, state-of-the-art ₹70-lakh fitness centre meant for local sports persons.Despite misses on its initial late-April deadline and a subsequent May 9 inauguration date, the facility remains inaccessible to players because a local minister and district officials have yet to confirm a date for the…
Ludhiana: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has scheduling a mandatory re-examination for the NEET-UG 2026 exam on June 21. The exam held on May 3 and cancelled after the paper was leaked. The decision directly impacts approximately 5,000 candidates in Ludhiana who took the initial test across 15 local govt schools and colleges, triggering a…
LUDHIANA: A masked thief was captured on security footage folding his hands and praying for forgiveness before the deity’s idol prior to robbing a local temple early on Saturday.The break-in occurred around 2am at the Shri Ram Darbar Temple in Kitchlu Nagar. Temple head Prakash Chand Sharma said the intruder had spent 40 minutes on…
Ludhiana: Residents of Ward 8 will remain without a representative as the state election commission’s latest notification for May 26 polls excludes the expected bypoll for their area.The seat has been vacant since January 2025 following the death of councillor Rajkumar Raju, leaving the ward without a voice in the civic body for over a…
Ludhiana: From the karate dojo to the photography studio, Ludhiana’s top academic performers have proven that the secret to acing the CBSE Class XII exams lies in a balanced life.The city’s leading scorers, who swept the rankings with marks as high as 99.6 per cent, credited their success to a mix of rigorous study and…
Ludhiana: Girls have dominated the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class XII results, with two from Ludhiana achieving perfect scores to lead a city-wide surge in academic excellence.The results, released Wednesday, saw Suhani Chauhan and Divanshi clinch 100% marks in the humanities stream. Their flawless performance spearheaded a strong showing for Ludhiana, which secured multiple…
Ludhiana: Two unidentified assailants on a bike opened fire at the house of a wholesale medicine trader in Kitchlu Nagar early on Monday. The victim came to know about the incident in the morning, when he found bullet marks on the wall. The incident was also captured in the CCTV camera installed at the spot,…
Ludhiana: Samrala police on Monday claimed to have cracked a blind murder case with the arrest of three men who allegedly beat a youth to death after catching him with a girl related to them in a village.The deceased, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was residing in a village near the Machhiwara area.SP (Investigations), Khanna,…
Ridhima Bose PSEB Class X topper Ludhiana: Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) declared Class X results on Monday, underlining yet another impressive performance by city girls.Three girls from Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School secured the top three positions in the city.The three toppers — Ridhima Bose, Sachi Rai and Taranpreet Kaur — come…
BJP protest outside CP Office Ludhiana: High drama unfolded outside the police commissioner’s office on Ferozepur Road on Monday, where BJP leaders and workers gathered in large numbers to stage a protest.A heavy police force stopped the protesters outside the CP office, leading to heated arguments between the workers and the police personnel.Police barricaded the…
