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Dabangg Salman keeps fans on their toes
Ludhiana, May 2
Salman Khan arrives at Sahnewal Airport Silver Arc Mall was swamped with Salman Khan fans and everyone on the ground floor was standing on their toenails to catch a glimpse of the superstar.
Salman Khan arrives at Sahnewal Airport

Wheels remain jam, schoolchildren suffer
Parents help their wards cross a jam-packed road outside a school in Ludhiana Ludhiana, May 2
Schoolchildren and their parents were at the receiving end today as school vans and buses remained off the road following a strike by van operators.

Parents help their wards cross a jam-packed road outside a school in Ludhiana. Tribune photos: Inderjeet Verma


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Road rage takes ugly turn
Ludhiana, May 2
A road rage turned ugly and led to a ruckus outside the house of a realtor in Model Gram.

Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu argues with SHO Nirmal Singh outside Silver Arc Mall in Ludhiana on Thursday MLA, SHO indulge in verbal duel
Ludhiana, May 2
Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu and SHO, Division No 5, Nirmal Singh indulged in a war of words over firing of shots to scare youths who were allegedly indulging in a clash outside the house a realtor in Model Gram.

Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu argues with SHO Nirmal Singh outside Silver Arc Mall in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

MC removes encroachments from Sarabha Nagar Market
Ludhiana, May 2
Encroachments being removed at Gole Market in Ludhiana on Thursday Continuing their drive against temporary and permanent encroachments in different parts of the city, the tehbazari wing of the municipal corporation (MC) today carried out its drive in the posh Sarabha Nagar market, popularly known as Kipps Market, and Gole Market in the Civil Lines locality.


Encroachments being removed at Gole Market in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma


COMMUNITY

Mid-day meal: Partially cooked curry, worms found in rice
Ludhiana, May 2
Following complaints of bad quality of mid-day meals being served at Government Middle School, Subhash Nagar, the Health department swung into action and collected samples of food from there.

Civic body multi-storeyed parking to be auctioned on May 6
Ludhiana, May 2
The multi-storeyed parking of the municipal corporation (MC) at Mata Rani Chowk, will once again be put under the hammer at a reduced reserve price of Rs 33.50 lakh on May 6, 2013.

Now, fill property details in income tax forms
Ludhiana, May 2
The new income tax forms that are soon to be notified will be carrying the columns to fill the property details. Any property sold or bought by an individual in India will have to be notified in the forms.

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Police conducts DNA test
Ludhiana, May 2
The city police will conduct a DNA matching of the newly born child that was sold on Facebook and recovered from Delhi.

Lodhi Club constructed in violation of rules
Ludhiana, May 2
Controversy surrounds the elite Lodhi Club located in the posh locality of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, a colony developed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), in the city.

College row: President, secretary trade charges
Ludhiana, May 2
The row at Guru Nanak Girls College seems to be intensifying. The president of the Trust, Gurbir Singh, maintained that the allegations of misappropriation of funds, levelled by the secretary, Prithipal Singh Grewal, were baseless and said the Commissioner of Police had been asked to verify the allegations and hold a speedy inquiry into the matter.

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NRMU, URMU get recognition
Ludhiana, May 2
The result of the Railway employees’ unions proved to be a happy ending for both the unions as the Northern Railways Men's Union (NRMU) and Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union (URMU) succeed to get recognition from the Railway board.

Poster menace continues even after elections
Ludhiana, May 2
Posters of the railway unions outside the Chief Parcel Supervisor office at the railway station in Ludhiana on Thursday Though the Railway board conducts the elections of the Railway Employees Unions after five years yet it seems the railway employees show their mettle on pasting the posters during election campaign. It has been learnt that posters were dotted on every nook and cranny by activists of the unions at the railway station.

Posters of the railway unions outside the Chief Parcel Supervisor office at the railway station in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo Inderjeet Verma

Youth Congress burns Pak’s effigy
Members of the Youth Congress burn an effigy of Pakistan in Doraha on ThursdayDoraha, May 2
The Youth Congress of Doraha today came on the roads to raise slogans and burnt the effigy of Pakistan as the Indian death row prisoner, Sarabjit Singh, died in a Lahore hospital in the wee hours today.


Members of the Youth Congress burn an effigy of Pakistan in Doraha on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

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Homage paid to Sarabjeet
Volunteers of Aam Aadmi Party paid homage to Sarabjeet who passed away in Pakistan. The volunteers said that the Indian govt was unable to save Sarabhjeet despite the fact that he had expressed apprehension that he would be killed in Lahore Jail.

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Green Day celebrated in Cherubs Preschool
Cherubs, the Preschool celebrated 'Green day" here on Thursday on its premises in Dugri to make the tiny-tots aware about environment, global warming, importance of trees etc. The day was full of wonderful activities.


CRIME

Farmer duped of Rs 2.25 cr
Ludhiana, May 2
A farmer from Latala village had lodged a complaint with the Ludhiana Commissioner of Police, Ishwar Singh, that Santokh Singh, that the owner of Guru Kirpa Dhaba, and his mother-in-law Amarjeet Kaur had duped him of Rs 2.25 crore on the pretext of providing him a piece of land on subsidised rates.

The accused in police custody Head constable held for graft
Ludhiana, May 2
A head constable of the Jagaron police was caught red-handed by a vigilance team while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 at Lohatbadhi police post under Rai Kot police station.


The accused in police custody. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Car snatched at gunpoint
Ludhiana, May 2
There seem to be no stopping to car-jacking cases in the city. In the latest incident, armed assailants fled with a car from a businessman at gunpoint from Mall Road.


COURTS

baby’s death at hospital
Final hearing by panel on May 8
Ludhiana, May 2
During a hearing of an alleged negligence case at the Apollo Hospital, in which a newly born baby had died at hospital, a panel of doctors led by Senior Medical Officer, Karamveer Goyal, recorded the statements of both sides here today.

 

 


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