The case was registered following a complaint by the elderly victim, Dibara Singh. The named accused are his daughter-in-law Kuldeep Kaur and her sons, Maninder Singh and Jaskaran Singh. Ludhiana: Jamalpur police have booked a woman and her two sons for allegedly abusing, assaulting, and threatening her 76-year-old father-in-law and husband over a property dispute…
The Thailand tournament, held from July 18 to 22, marked Wadhwa’s 20th international medal Ludhiana: Eight years after a spine injury left him bedridden, Indian para table-tennis player Shubham Wadhwa has claimed the bronze medal at the ITTF world elite event in Thailand.He secured this victory in the mixed doubles XD-7 category alongside Bhavina Patel…
Ludhiana: Residents of Ludhiana got some relief from the hot and humid conditions on Thursday as temperatures remained close to normal levels following recent rainfall.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and thundershowers over the next few days, raising hopes of continued respite from the prolonged humid spell.The sky remained cloudy since the morning,…
Hapless & powerless: 18-hr outage at Pakhowal Road Power Cut Story Picture. Story C.P.Sajit. Photo P.Sreedharan. Ludhiana: Residents and business owners from Pakhowal Road, particularly the area around Pink Flats, sweated it out on Wednesday and Thursday, with a power outage that stretched more than 18 hours.According to local residents, electricity supply was disrupted on…
Ludhiana: The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is grappling with a major operational crisis in its Central Zone, with nearly 70% of its workforce on strike. This has severely affected the ability of the utility to respond to consumer complaints and maintain services.According to official attendance records for July 23, out of a sanctioned…
Punjab water table dipping 50cm annually: PAU report Ludhiana: Although Punjab’s struggle with groundwater is common knowledge, a PAU study warns that the deterioration is faster than previously imagined. Groundwater reserves in the state have been dwindling fast over the past 27 years.The average pre-monsoon water table dipped sharply from 7.8 metres below ground level…
Filed by NidhiLudhiana: To establish a fire station in the West constituency, the Ludhiana civic body officials have finalized a location near Phullanwal Chowk. The tenders have already been floated for this purpose and it is expected that in the coming days the construction work will start at the ground level.Initially, one piece of land…
Filed by NidhiLudhiana: After the residents raised the issue of open garbage dumping at 100-feet road in Sherpur, the civic body on Thursday started cleaning the site. Mayor Inderjit Kaur conducted a surprise inspection and issued a strict warning to the officials and residents over open dumping of garbage. The residents complained that there was…
TNNLudhiana: Burglars struck at a house in Vishwakarma Colony here and decamped with jewellery, cash and foreign currency while the house occupant was asleep. The police have registered a case in the matter.The theft came to light when the homeowner, Sukhwinder Kaur, woke up the next morning and found the house ransacked.In her complaint, Sukhwinder…
Ludhiana: With students camping in Delhi to protest against the NEET-UG paper leak and pressing the demand for accountability, a group of around 18 youths from Ludhiana travelled to the capital to provide medical assistance and humanitarian support to the protesters.The volunteers have set up a medical camp near the protest site and are also…
