Ludhiana: The families of three men who reportedly took their own lives following marital disputes staged a two-hour protest outside the police commissioner’s office on Monday here, demanding the arrest of the accused wives and in-laws.The protesters, supported by a voluntary organisation advocating for male victims of domestic harassment, ended their demonstration after commissioner Swapan…
Ludhiana: Storms have caused more than ₹2 crore in damage to Punjab’s power grid, toppling high-voltage towers and leaving thousands of residents without electricity through the weekend.Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials reported extensive damage to critical infrastructure, including 71 transformers and 200 electricity poles. The Lalton power grid, a primary hub for the…
Ludhiana: A Punjab legislator has petitioned the director general of police for increased protection after reportedly receiving death threats from international extortionists linked to a series of recent shootings in the region.Manwinder Singh Giaspura, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA for Payal, claims that intervening in an extortion attempt against a local businessman has made him…
Ludhiana: Prices of storage devices, including SSDs, and RAM, are soaring high. The prices have been rising steeply in the past four-five months. Not only is there a shortage of these in the market, but due to increased prices, prices of laptops and desktops have also seen a jump.The prices of storage devices have jumped…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: A 36-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after her brother-in-law allegedly tried to run her and her husband over with a car near the Dehlon bypass, following a long-standing family dispute. The incident took place on May 2, when the couple was on their way to Dehlon police station to file a complaint…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: Despite being an iconic landmark, Nehru Rose Garden finds itself relegated to the memory of the 80s and 90s, its heydays. Violence of the past decades left the garden scarred and deserted. Although residents do go there for morning and evening walks now, they find no sign of the beauty and popularity…
Ludhiana: Strong wind and rain on Sunday morning disrupted power supply across large swathes of the district, affecting both urban and rural areas. The storm also caused damage to infrastructure belonging to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), leading to prolonged outages in several localities.One of the main power sub-stations located in the Lalton area…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: Sudden rainfall on Sunday morning exposed gaps in sewer cleaning and drainage preparedness across the city, with multiple localities getting waterlogged. Although the water drained after some time, residents said the episode served as a warning ahead of the monsoon season. They expressed apprehension of greater disruption if sewer lines were not…
TNNLudhiana: A day after police filed a case against 23 persons in a murder case in Machhiwara area, they arrested three more accused. They also seized two vehicles and weapons used in the crime. The arrested accused are Gurvinder Singh Gindu and Jaspreet Singh Jassa of Haidon Bet village and Satvir Singh Shammi of Lakhowal…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: A group of men attacked an 18-year-old boy with sharp-edged weapons in full public view near Neela Jhanda gurdwara in division no. 3 area. Sources said the victim went there to talk to the accused, who had relationship issues with his (victim’s) friend. An argument took place, during which the accused attacked…
