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Killers of taxi drivers held 
Ludhiana, July 29
The police has busted a gang of alleged serial killers, who killed taxi drivers to steal their vehicle and had committed 10 such murders in the past two years. The arrested five gangsters were also suspected to be involved in 15 other murders.

Five alleged serial killers of taxi drivers being presented before mediapersons in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Man found murdered
Amloh, July 29
Baldev Singh (60) was found murdered in the compound of his house yesterday. The body was handed over to his family after post mortem today. Mr Balwant Singh, DSP, Amloh, and Mr Gurkirpal Singh, SHO, alongwith police force reached the site immediately.

Akali factional fight may lead to fratricidal war
Ludhiana, July 29
The factional fight between various Akali groups has started taking a serious turn particularly after July 2 incidents when Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, President, Akali Dal (Amritsar) was prevented from addressing the congregation and there was scuffle between the supporters of Mr Mann and the Akali Dal (Badal). Consequently the turbans of prominent personalities among the Sikhs flew in the air.

Ex-MP visits ancestral village in Pak Sahnewal, July 29 The visit of former Member of Parliament Rajinder Kaur Bulara to her native place in Pakistan was not less than a second birth for her, after she left it as a five-year-old. She owes her indebtedness for this journey to the SGPC, which enabled her to relive the memories of her childhood. "I was literally elated to visit my forefathers' place along with my daughter Harlep Kaur, daughter-in-law Jaskirat Kaur and two grand-daughters." Ms Rajinder Kaur Bulara, former MP, her daughter and grand-daughter, standing on the third floor with Chann, a Muslim, who at present resides in the ancestral house of Ms Bulara. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Congress gears up for elections Ludhiana, July 29 As part of the mass contact programme jointly launched by Congress party and Punjab Government a ‘jan sampark’ function was organised, here last evening at New Model Town in Ludhiana West constituency being represented by Mr. Harnam Dass Johar, Minister for Public Health.

Secretary of the All-India Congress Committee Manish Tiwari, Ministers Harnam Dass Johar and Lal Singh, and the PPCC president, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, at a mass contact programme of the party in Ludhiana West assembly segment on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Manhole victim to get Rs 1 lakh as relief Ludhiana, July 29 Coming to the aid of a local resident, who had become paralysed after falling in an open manhole, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, has granted him Rs 1 lakh from the Chief Minister Relief Fund. Mr Rakesh Talwar, a resident of Haibowal Kalan, has received a letter from the CM’s office stating that he can collect a cheque of Rs 1 lakh from the office of the Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner. Mr Rakesh Talwar, who has been granted Rs 1 lakh from the CM Relief Fund in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

ASI suspended for faux pas over posters
Ludhiana, July 29
The city SSP, Mr A S Rai, today suspended an Assistant Sub-Inspector of police (ASI) for his alleged negligence leading to the pasting of the photo of an ‘innocent’ girl on the ‘most-wanted’ posters of Neeru, alias Pooja, an allegedly notorious conwoman accused in four murder cases.

I WILL NOT BUDGE : Unmindful of the heavy traffic, a bull is an island of calm and indifference on the busy Damoria Bridge road in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Prayers for fellow villagers stuck in Lebanon
Kalhaarh, (Ahmedgarh), July 26
Residents of this nondescript village in Ludhiana are praying for an early and comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon, as at least six persons of the village, four from one family, are still stranded there. This despite assurances from some NRIs that they were settled far from strategic installations, which could be the targets of Israeli forces. But the growing tension in the Middle-East have villagers glued to their TVs to keep abreast of the fluid situation in Lebanon.

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Travel agent dupes youth of Rs 11 lakh 
Ludhiana, July 29
The dream of a youth of making big bucks on foreign shores has once again been shattered by an unscrupulous travel agent who duped the former of Rs 11 lakh. In yet another example of how such unscrupulous agents cheat the unsuspecting unemployed youth of Punjab, who are hell bent on going abroad at any cost, has come to light with the Samrala police registering a case under Sections 406, 420 and 120 B of the IPC against the alleged accused, Parminder Singh, his wife Ranjit Kaur, daughter Jaspreet Kaur, Raju and Paramjit Kaur, on the complaint of Rajinder Singh of Katana Sahib village.

Couple held for cheating

Shreyans announces rights issue

Workshop on HR management
Ludhiana, July 29
A one-day workshop on ‘Human Resource Management’ was organised by the Punjab Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) in collaboration with the Management Development Cell of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT) here today.

Maths exhibition organised

Ludhiana, July 29 An exhibition ‘Bhaskara-2006—mathemagic unbounded’ was organised today by the students of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School. This exhibition was the first of its kind in the city. Students of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, display attractive charts and models based on mathematics in an exhibition 'Bhaskara 2006' organised in the school on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

From Schools & Colleges
Workshops on paper-cutting, painting end
Ludhiana, July 29
The Fine Arts Department of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women here organised a one-day workshop of paper-cutting today. Mr Roy from the Delhi College of Art and Craft was the resource person.About 100 students attended the workshop. Students learnt different creative things by cutting papers.

ASCW students secure top positions
Ludhiana, July 29
Students of A S College for Women have made a record of sorts by capturing the first, second, third and fifth positions in Panjab University MA – I examination.

SPORTS

City shuttlers for coaching camp
Ludhiana, July 29
Two players from Ludhiana, Raj Kumar and Pranav Chopra, have been invited by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to attend the all-India coaching camp to be organised for the junior and sub junior boys and girls in preparation for the next Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in 2010. The camp will be conducted at Hyderabad from August 6 to 30.